datamatters24/research-document-archive huggingface dataset:
(6) Federal rules governing the use, mainte-
nance, and disclosure of health information are an
essential part of health care reform, are necessary to
support the computerization of health information,
and can reduce the cost of providing health services
by making the necessary transfer of health informa-
tion more efficient.
(7) An individual needs access to health infor-
mation about the individual as a matter of fairness,
to enable the individual to make informed decisions
about health care, and to correct inaccurate or in-
complete information.
(b) PURPOSES.—The purposes of this Act are as fol-
lows:
(1) To protect the privacy of health information
that reveals the identity of an individual.
(2) To define the rights and responsibilities of
a person who creates or maintains individually iden-
tifiable health information that originates or is used
in the health treatment or payment process.
(3) To define the rights of an individual with
respect to health information about the individual
that is created or maintained as part of the health
treatment and payment process.
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State agencies, local educational agencies, public and
private nonprofit agencies, organizations, and insti-
tutions, private schools, and representatives of par-
ents, students, and teachers.
‘‘(B)(i) Through the collaborative process de-
scribed in paragraph (1), the Secretary shall estab-
lish, for each program under the Act to which this
section applies, the descriptions and information
that must be included in a consolidated State plan.
‘‘(ii) In carrying out clause (i), the Secretary
shall ensure that a consolidated State plan contains,
for each program included in the plan, the descrip-
tions and information needed to ensure proper and
effective administration of that program in accord-
ance with its purposes.
‘‘(2) INTEGRATION AND COORDINATION OF RE-
SOURCES.—In its consolidated plan under this sec-
tion, a State educational agency shall describe
how—
‘‘(A) funds under the programs included in
the plan will be integrated to best serve the stu-
dents and teachers intended to benefit from
those programs; and
SEC. 2. CONSTITUTIONAL AUTHORITY.
The Constitutional authority upon which this Act
rests is the power of Congress to regulate commerce with
foreign nations and among the Several States and with
the Indian tribes, as set forth in section 8 of Article I
of the United States Constitution.
SEC. 3. PURPOSE.
It is the purpose of this Act—
(1) to ratify, approve and confirm the Settle-
ment Agreement among the Gila River Indian Com-
munity, Phelps Dodge Corporation, and the United
States of America;
(2) to authorize and direct the Secretary of the
interior to execute and perform his duties under the
Settlement Agreement and this Act; and
(3) to authorize and direct the Secretary to per-
form certain actions which will assist in achieving a
settlement of the water rights claims of certain In-
dian tribes in the Little Colorado River Basin in Ari-
zona.
SEC. 4. DEFINITIONS.
As used in this Act, the following terms have the fol-
lowing meaning:
(1) ‘‘Allottees’’ shall mean the owners of bene-
ficial interests in allotted land within the Gila River
Indian Reservation.
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106TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 1944
To approve a mutual settlement of the Water Rights of the Gila River
Indian Community and the United States, on behalf of the Community
and the Allottees, and Phelps Dodge Corporation, and for other purposes.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
MAY 26, 1999
Mr. SHADEGG introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
Committee on Resources
A BILL
To approve a mutual settlement of the Water Rights of
the Gila River Indian Community and the United States,
on behalf of the Community and the Allottees, and
Phelps Dodge Corporation, and for other purposes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This title may be cited as the ‘‘Gila River Indian
Community—Phelps Dodge Corporation Water Rights
Settlement Act of 1999’’ and is herein referred to as ‘‘this
Act’’.
‘‘(i) section 3(d) of the Indian Financ-
ing Act of 1974 (25 U.S.C. 1452(d)); or
‘‘(ii) section 4(10) of the Indian Child
Welfare 
Act 
of 
1978 
(25 
U.S.C.
1903(10)).
‘‘(C) IN CLOSE PROXIMITY TO.—The term
‘in close proximity to’ means—
‘‘(i) in the case of an Indian reserva-
tion, or portion thereof, located within a
metropolitan statistical area (within the
meaning of section 143(k)(2)(B)), within 1
mile of the boundaries of such reservation,
or portion thereof; and
‘‘(ii) in the case of an Indian reserva-
tion, or portion thereof, located within a
nonmetropolitan area (as defined in section
42(d)(5)(C)(iv)(IV)), within 15 miles of
the boundaries of such reservation, or por-
tion thereof.
‘‘(D) NET PROCEEDS.—The term ‘net pro-
ceeds’ has the meaning given such term by sec-
tion 150(a)(3).’’
(b) CONFORMING AMENDMENT.—Paragraph (3) of
section 149(b) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (re-
lating to federally guaranteed bond is not exempt) is
no State law imposes any licensing, appointment, or edu-
cation requirements on any person who solicits the pur-
chase of or sells insurance connected with and incidental
to a rental transaction of a motor vehicle.
(b) PREEMINENCE OF STATE INSURANCE LAW.—
Nothing in this section shall alter the validity, interpreta-
tion, construction, or effect of—
(1) any State statute,
(2) the prospective application of any court
judgment interpreting or apply any State statute, or
(3) the prospective application of any final
State regulation, order, bulletin, or other statutorily
authorized interpretation, or action,
which, by its specific terms, expressly regulates or exempts
from regulation any person or entity which solicits the
purchase of or sells insurance connected with and inci-
dental to a short term lease or rental transaction of a
motor vehicle.
(c) DEFINITION.—For purposes of this section, a per-
son shall be considered to be soliciting the purchase of
or selling insurance connected with and incidental to a
rental transaction of a motor vehicle if the rental trans-
action is for a total period of 90 consecutive days or less,
and the insurance is provided for a period of consecutive
days not exceeding the length of the rental.
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106TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 1949
To suspend temporarily the duty on Rhinovirus drugs.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
MAY 26, 1999
Mr. BECERRA introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
Committee on Ways and Means
A BILL
To suspend temporarily the duty on Rhinovirus drugs.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. TEMPORARY SUSPENSION OF DUTY.
(a) IN GENERAL.—Subchapter II of chapter 99 of
the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States is
amended by inserting in numerical sequence the following
new heading:
‘‘
9902.32.97
Trans-(2′R,
3′′′S,4S,5′S) -(4-
{2′-(4-
Fluorobenzyl)-6′-
methyl-5′-[(5′′-
methylisoxazole-
3′′-car-
bonyl)amino]-4-
oxoheptanoyl-
amino}-5-(2′′′-
oxopyrrolidin-3′′′-
yl)pent-2-enoic
acid ethyl ester
(provided for in
subheading
2931.00.60) .......
Free
No change
No change
On or before
12/31/2002
’’.
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendment made by
this section applies with respect to goods entered, or with-
drawn from warehouse for consumption, on or after the
15th day after the date of the enactment of this Act.
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106TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 194
To amend section 313 of the Tariff Act of 1930 to allow duty drawback
for grape juice concentrates, regardless of color or variety.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
JANUARY 6, 1999
Mr. MEEHAN (for himself, Mr. NEAL of Massachusetts, and Mr. HASTINGS
of Washington) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
Committee on Ways and Means
A BILL
To amend section 313 of the Tariff Act of 1930 to allow
duty drawback for grape juice concentrates, regardless
of color or variety.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 
1. 
SUBSTITUTION 
OF 
GRAPE 
JUICE 
CON-
CENTRATES.
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 313 of the Tariff Act of
1930 (19 U.S.C. 1313) is amended by adding at the end
the following:
‘‘(x) GRAPE JUICE CONCENTRATES.—Any grape
juice concentrate of degrees brix 68–70 shall be considered
as ‘of the same kind and quality’ for purposes of sub-
section (b) of this section, regardless of color, variety, or
any other characteristic.’’.
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendment made by
this section shall take effect on the date of the enactment
of this Act, and shall apply to any drawback claim filed
on or after such date.
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106TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 1951
To suspend temporarily the duty on HIV/AIDS drugs.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
MAY 26, 1999
Mr. BECERRA introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
Committee on Ways and Means
A BILL
To suspend temporarily the duty on HIV/AIDS drugs.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. TEMPORARY SUSPENSION OF DUTY.
(a) IN GENERAL.—Subchapter II of chapter 99 of
the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States is
amended by inserting in numerical sequence the following
new subheading:
‘‘
9902.32.98
[4R-
[3(2S*,3S*),
4R*]]-3-[2-Hy-
droxy-3-[(3-hy-
droxy-2-methyl
benzoyl)amino]-
1-oxo-4-phenyl-
butyl]-5,5-di-
methyl-N-[(2-
methyl-
phenyl)methyl]-4-
thiazolidinecarbo-
xamide (CAS No.
186538–00–1)
(provided for in
subheading
2930.90.90) .......
Free
No change
No change
On or before
12/31/2002
’’.
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendment made by
this section applies with respect to goods entered, or with-
drawn from warehouse for consumption, on or after the
15th day after the date of the enactment of this Act.
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106TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 1952
To suspend temporarily the duty on HIV/AIDS drugs.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
MAY 26, 1999
Mr. BECERRA introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
Committee on Ways and Means
A BILL
To suspend temporarily the duty on HIV/AIDS drugs.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. TEMPORARY SUSPENSION OF DUTY.
(a) IN GENERAL.—Subchapter II of chapter 99 of
the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States is
amended by inserting in numerical sequence the following
new subheading:
‘‘
9902.32.99
5-[(3,5-
Dichlorophen-
yl)thio]-4-(1-
methylethyl)-1-
(4-
pyridinylmethyl)-
1H-imidazole-2-
methanol carba-
mate (CAS No.
178979-85-6)
(provided for in
subheading
2933.39.91) .......
Free
No change
No change
On or before
12/31/2002
’’.
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendment made by
this section applies with respect to goods entered, or with-
drawn from warehouse for consumption, on or after the
15th day after the date of the enactment of this Act.
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106TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 1953
AN ACT
To authorize leases for terms not to exceed 99 years on
land held in trust for the Torres Martinez Desert
Cahuilla Indians and the Guidiville Band of Pomo Indi-
ans of the Guidiville Indian Rancheria.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. AUTHORIZATION OF 99-YEAR LEASES.
(a) IN GENERAL.—The first section of the Act enti-
tled ‘‘An Act to authorize the leasing of restricted Indian
lands for public, religious, educational, residential, busi-
ness, and other purposes requiring the grant of long-term
leases’’, approved August 9, 1955 (25 U.S.C. 415(a)), is
amended by inserting ‘‘lands held in trust for the Torres
Martinez Desert Cahuilla Indians, lands held in trust for
the Guidiville Band of Pomo Indians of the Guidiville In-
dian Rancheria, lands held in trust for the Confederated
Tribes of the Umatilla Indian Reservation’’ after ‘‘Sparks
Indian Colony,’’.
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendment made by
subsection (a) shall apply to any lease entered into or re-
newed after the date of the enactment of this Act.
SEC. 2. REVOCATION OF CHARTER OF INCORPORATION.
The request of the Stockbridge-Munsee Community
of Wisconsin to surrender the charter of incorporation
issued to the Community on May 21, 1938, pursuant to
section 17 of the Act of June 18, 1934, (commonly known
as the ‘‘Indian Reorganization Act’’) is hereby accepted
and that charter of incorporation is hereby revoked.
Passed the House of Representatives November 17,
1999.
Attest:
Clerk.
H. R. 1953
One Hundred Sixth Congress
of the
United States of America
AT THE SECOND SESSION
Begun and held at the City of Washington on Monday,
the twenty-fourth day of January, two thousand
An Act
To authorize leases for terms not to exceed 99 years on land held in trust for
the Torres Martinez Desert Cahuilla Indians and the Guidiville Band of Pomo
Indians of the Guidiville Indian Rancheria.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of
the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. AUTHORIZATION OF 99-YEAR LEASES.
(a) IN GENERAL.—The first section of the Act entitled ‘‘An
Act to authorize the leasing of restricted Indian lands for public,
religious, educational, residential, business, and other purposes
requiring the grant of long-term leases’’, approved August 9, 1955
(25 U.S.C. 415(a)), is amended by inserting ‘‘lands held in trust
for the Torres Martinez Desert Cahuilla Indians, lands held in
trust for the Guidiville Band of Pomo Indians of the Guidiville
Indian Rancheria, lands held in trust for the Confederated Tribes
of the Umatilla Indian Reservation’’ after ‘‘Sparks Indian Colony,’’.
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendment made by subsection (a)
shall apply to any lease entered into or renewed after the date
of the enactment of this Act.
SEC. 2. REVOCATION OF CHARTER OF INCORPORATION.
The request of the Stockbridge-Munsee Community of Wis-
consin to surrender the charter of incorporation issued to the
Community on May 21, 1938, pursuant to section 17 of the Act
of June 18, 1934 (commonly known as the ‘‘Indian Reorganization
H. R. 1953—2
Act’’) is hereby accepted and that charter of incorporation is hereby
revoked.
Speaker of the House of Representatives.
Vice President of the United States and
President of the Senate.
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106TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 1953
To authorize leases for terms not to exceed 99 years on land held in trust
for the Torres Martinez Desert Cahuilla Indians and the Guidiville Band
of Pomo Indians of the Guidiville Indian Rancheria.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
MAY 26, 1999
Mrs. BONO (for herself and Mr. THOMPSON of California) introduced the
following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Resources
A BILL
To authorize leases for terms not to exceed 99 years on
land held in trust for the Torres Martinez Desert
Cahuilla Indians and the Guidiville Band of Pomo Indi-
ans of the Guidiville Indian Rancheria.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. AUTHORIZATION OF 99-YEAR LEASES.
The first section of the Act entitled ‘‘An Act to au-
thorize the leasing of restricted Indian lands for public,
religious, educational, residential, business, and other pur-
poses requiring the grant of long-term leases’’, approved
August 9, 1955 (25 U.S.C. 415(a)), is amended by insert-
ing ‘‘lands held in trust for the Torres Martinez Desert
Cahuilla Indians, lands held in trust for the Guidiville
Band of Pomo Indians of the Guidiville Indian
Rancheria,’’ after ‘‘the Soboba Indian Reservation,’’.
SEC. 2. EFFECTIVE DATE.
The amendment made by section 1 shall apply to any
lease entered into or renewed after the date of the enact-
ment of this Act.
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106TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 1953
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
NOVEMBER 18, 1999
Received
NOVEMBER 19, 1999
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Indian Affairs
AN ACT
To authorize leases for terms not to exceed 99 years on
land held in trust for the Torres Martinez Desert
Cahuilla Indians and the Guidiville Band of Pomo Indi-
ans of the Guidiville Indian Rancheria.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
HR 1953 RFS
SECTION 1. AUTHORIZATION OF 99-YEAR LEASES.
(a) IN GENERAL.—The first section of the Act enti-
tled ‘‘An Act to authorize the leasing of restricted Indian
lands for public, religious, educational, residential, busi-
ness, and other purposes requiring the grant of long-term
leases’’, approved August 9, 1955 (25 U.S.C. 415(a)), is
amended by inserting ‘‘lands held in trust for the Torres
Martinez Desert Cahuilla Indians, lands held in trust for
the Guidiville Band of Pomo Indians of the Guidiville In-
dian Rancheria, lands held in trust for the Confederated
Tribes of the Umatilla Indian Reservation’’ after ‘‘Sparks
Indian Colony,’’.
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendment made by
subsection (a) shall apply to any lease entered into or re-
newed after the date of the enactment of this Act.
SEC. 2. REVOCATION OF CHARTER OF INCORPORATION.
The request of the Stockbridge-Munsee Community
of Wisconsin to surrender the charter of incorporation
issued to the Community on May 21, 1938, pursuant to
section 17 of the Act of June 18, 1934, (commonly known
as the ‘‘Indian Reorganization Act’’) is hereby accepted
and that charter of incorporation is hereby revoked.
Passed the House of Representatives November 17,
1999.
Attest:
JEFF TRANDAHL,
Clerk.
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Calendar No. 557
106TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H.R. 1953
To authorize leases for terms not to exceed 99 years on land held in trust
for the Torres Martinez Desert Cahuilla Indians and the Guidiville Band
of Pomo Indians of the Guidiville Indian Rancheria.
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
NOVEMBER 18, 1999
Received
NOVEMBER 19, 1999
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Indian Affairs
MAY 18, 2000
Reported by Mr. CAMPBELL, without amendment
AN ACT
To authorize leases for terms not to exceed 99 years on
land held in trust for the Torres Martinez Desert
Cahuilla Indians and the Guidiville Band of Pomo Indi-
ans of the Guidiville Indian Rancheria.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. AUTHORIZATION OF 99-YEAR LEASES.
(a) IN GENERAL.—The first section of the Act enti-
tled ‘‘An Act to authorize the leasing of restricted Indian
lands for public, religious, educational, residential, busi-
ness, and other purposes requiring the grant of long-term
leases’’, approved August 9, 1955 (25 U.S.C. 415(a)), is
amended by inserting ‘‘lands held in trust for the Torres
Martinez Desert Cahuilla Indians, lands held in trust for
the Guidiville Band of Pomo Indians of the Guidiville In-
dian Rancheria, lands held in trust for the Confederated
Tribes of the Umatilla Indian Reservation’’ after ‘‘Sparks
Indian Colony,’’.
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendment made by
subsection (a) shall apply to any lease entered into or re-
newed after the date of the enactment of this Act.
SEC. 2. REVOCATION OF CHARTER OF INCORPORATION.
The request of the Stockbridge-Munsee Community
of Wisconsin to surrender the charter of incorporation
issued to the Community on May 21, 1938, pursuant to
section 17 of the Act of June 18, 1934, (commonly known
as the ‘‘Indian Reorganization Act’’) is hereby accepted
and that charter of incorporation is hereby revoked.
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106TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 1955
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to exempt certain transactions
at fair market value between partnerships and private foundations from
the tax on self-dealing and to require the Secretary of the Treasury
to establish an exemption procedure from such taxes.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
MAY 26, 1999
Mr. CAMPBELL introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
Committee on Ways and Means
A BILL
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to exempt
certain transactions at fair market value between part-
nerships and private foundations from the tax on self-
dealing and to require the Secretary of the Treasury
to establish an exemption procedure from such taxes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. TAX ON SELF-DEALING NOT TO APPLY TO CER-
TAIN TRANSACTIONS.
(a) CERTAIN PARTNERSHIP TRANSACTIONS.—Para-
graph (2) of section 4941(d) of the Internal Revenue Code
of 1986 (relating to special rule in respect of self-dealing)
is amended by striking ‘‘and’’ at the end of subparagraph
(G), by striking the period at the end of subparagraph
(H) and inserting ‘‘; and’’, and by inserting after subpara-
graph (H) the following new subparagraph:
‘‘(I) any transaction between a private
foundation and a partnership which is a dis-
qualified person (as defined in section 4946(a))
pursuant to any liquidation, merger, redemp-
tion, recapitalization, or other partnership ad-
justment, formation, or reorganization shall not
be an act of self-dealing if all of the partnership
interests of the same class as that held by the
foundation are subject to the same terms and
such terms provide for the receipt by the foun-
dation of no less than fair market value for its
partnership interests.’’.
(b) EXEMPTION PROCEDURE FROM TAXES ON SELF-
DEALING.—Subsection (d) of section 4941 of such Code
(relating to taxes on self-dealing) is amended by adding
at the end the following new paragraph:
‘‘(3) SPECIAL
EXEMPTION.—The Secretary
shall establish an exemption procedure for purposes
of this subsection. Pursuant to such procedure, the
Secretary may grant a conditional or unconditional
exemption of any disqualified person or transaction
or class of disqualified persons or transactions, from
all or part of the restrictions imposed by paragraph
(1). The Secretary may not grant an exemption
under this paragraph unless he finds that such ex-
emption is—
‘‘(A) administratively feasible,
‘‘(B) in the interests of the private founda-
tion, and
‘‘(C) protective of the rights of the private
foundation.
Before granting an exemption under this paragraph,
the Secretary shall require adequate notice to be
given to interested persons and shall publish notice
in the Federal Register of the pendency of such ex-
emption and shall afford interested persons an op-
portunity to present views.’’.
(c) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by
this section shall apply to transactions occurring after the
date of the enactment of this Act.
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106TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 1956
To prohibit the Department of State from imposing a charge or fee for
providing passport information to the general public.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
MAY 26, 1999
Mr. DAVIS of Illinois (for himself, Mr. GILCHREST, Mr. SHAYS, Mr. SENSEN-
BRENNER, Mr. GUTIERREZ, Mrs. CHRISTENSEN, Mr. MCHUGH, Mr.
MCNULTY, Mr. SCHAFFER, Mr. CANADY of Florida, Mr. TRAFICANT, Mr.
HOLDEN, Ms. WOOLSEY, Mr. CLEMENT, Mrs. MORELLA, Mr. MOORE,
Mr. ENGLISH, Mr. FRANKS of New Jersey, Mr. SESSIONS, Mr. FARR of
California, Mrs. KELLY, Mr. ACKERMAN, and Mr. SHIMKUS) introduced
the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on International
Relations
A BILL
To prohibit the Department of State from imposing a charge
or fee for providing passport information to the general
public.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Freedom of Passport
Information Act of 1999’’.
SEC. 2. PROHIBITION AND REQUIREMENT CONCERNING
DEPARTMENT OF STATE PASSPORT INFOR-
MATION SERVICES.
For fiscal year 2000 and for each subsequent fiscal
year, the Secretary of State shall provide for a United
States passport information telephone inquiry service for
the general public which shall be available without charge
or fee imposed by the Department of State or any other
entity under contract to the Department of State.
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