datamatters24/research-document-archive huggingface dataset:
cation of sanctions under this Act would significantly
harm the national security of the United States.
(2) When the President determines not to apply sanc-
tions that are authorized by this Act to any significant
foreign narcotics trafficker, the President shall notify the
Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence, and the
Committees on the Judiciary, International Relations,
Armed Services, and Ways and Means of the House of
Representatives, and the Select Committee on Intelligence,
and the Committees on the Judiciary, Foreign Relations,
Armed Services, and Finance of the Senate not later than
21 days after making such determination.
(h) CHANGES
IN
DETERMINATIONS
TO
IMPOSE
SANCTIONS.—
(1) ADDITIONAL DETERMINATIONS.—(A) If at
any time after the report required under subsection
(b) the President finds that a foreign person is a
significant foreign narcotics trafficker and such for-
eign person has not been publicly identified in a re-
port required under subsection (b), the President
shall submit an additional public report containing
the information described in subsection (b) with re-
spect to such foreign person to the Permanent Select
Committee on Intelligence, and the Committees on
the Judiciary, International Relations, Armed Serv-
ices, and Ways and Means of the House of Rep-
resentatives, and the Select Committee on Intel-
ligence, and the Committees on the Judiciary, For-
eign Relations, Armed Services, and Finance of the
Senate.
(B) The President may apply sanctions author-
ized under this Act to the significant foreign nar-
cotics trafficker identified in the report submitted
under subparagraph (A) as if the trafficker were
originally included in the report submitted pursuant
to subsection (b) of this section.
(C) The President shall notify the Secretary of
the Treasury of any determination made under this
paragraph.
(2) REVOCATION
OF
DETERMINATION.—(A)
Whenever the President finds that a foreign person
that has been publicly identified as a significant for-
eign narcotics trafficker in the report required under
subsection (b) or this subsection no longer engages
in those activities for which sanctions under this Act
may be applied, the President shall issue public no-
tice of such a finding.
(B) Not later than the date of the public notice
issued pursuant to subparagraph (A), the President
shall notify, in writing and in classified or unclassi-
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106TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 3153
To amend title 49 of the United States Code to require automobile manufac-
turers to provide automatic door locks on new passenger cars manufac-
tured after 2003.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
OCTOBER 27, 1999
Mr. ANDREWS introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
Committee on Commerce
A BILL
To amend title 49 of the United States Code to require
automobile manufacturers to provide automatic door
locks on new passenger cars manufactured after 2003.
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 ‘‘Auto Safety Assurance
Act of 1999’’.
SEC. 2. AUTOMATIC AUTOMOBILE DOOR LOCKS.
(a) IN GENERAL.—Title 49 of the United States
Code is amended by inserting after section 30127 the fol-
lowing new section:
‘‘§ 30128. Automatic door locks
‘‘(a) Not later than January 1, 2001, the Secretary
of Transportation shall prescribe under this chapter an
amendment to Federal Motor Vehicle Standard 206 issued
under the National Traffic and Motor Vehicle Safety Act
of 1966. The amendment shall require that all passenger
cars manufactured after January 1, 2003 shall be fitted
with equipment which automatically locks the doors of the
vehicle when—
‘‘(1) the vehicle transmission is engaged; or
‘‘(2) the vehicle reaches a specified rate of
speed.’’.
(b) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table at the begin-
ning of subtitle IV of title 49, United States Code, is
amended by adding after the item related to section 30127
the following new item:
‘‘30128. Automatic door locks.’’.
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(1) RESPONSE TO PETITIONS.—Section 4(b)(3)
(16 U.S.C. 1533(b)(3)) is amended to read as fol-
lows:
‘‘(3) RESPONSE TO PETITIONS.—
‘‘(A) ACTION MAY BE WARRANTED.—
‘‘(i) IN
GENERAL.—Consistent with
the ranking system established by the Sec-
retary under subsection (h)(3) and to the
maximum extent practicable, after receiv-
ing the petition of an interested person
under section 553(e) of title 5, United
States Code, to—
‘‘(I) add a species to;
‘‘(II) remove a species from; or
‘‘(III) change the status of a spe-
cies from a previous determination
with respect to;
either of the lists published under sub-
section (c), the Secretary shall immediately
publish in the Federal Register a notice of
receipt of the petition and shall make a
finding as to whether the petition presents
substantial scientific or commercial infor-
mation indicating that the petitioned ac-
tion may be warranted. If a petition is
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106TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 3156
To amend the Technology for Education Act of 1994 to clarify the authority
for, and to encourage, the use of Federal funds for incentives for school
personnel to participate in professional development relating to the use
of technology in education, and in the development of technology applica-
tions.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
OCTOBER 27, 1999
Mr. HOEFFEL (for himself and Mr. WELDON of Pennsylvania) introduced the
following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Education and the
Workforce
A BILL
To amend the Technology for Education Act of 1994 to
clarify the authority for, and to encourage, the use of
Federal funds for incentives for school personnel to par-
ticipate in professional development relating to the use
of technology in education, and in the development of
technology applications.
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 ‘‘Teacher Training in
Technology Flexibility Act’’ (or the ‘‘Tech Flex Act’’).
SEC. 2. DEFINITIONS.
Section 3113 of the Technology for Education Act
of 1994 (20 U.S.C. 6813) is amended—
(1) by redesignating paragraphs (9) through
(11) as paragraphs (10) through (12), respectively;
and
(2) by inserting after paragraph (8) the fol-
lowing:
‘‘(9) the term ‘release time and other incen-
tives’ means leave from work (consistent with State
law and contractual obligations), and other incen-
tives (such as providing for a substitute, payment
for travel expenses, and stipends), to permit and en-
courage teachers and, where appropriate, other ele-
mentary and secondary school personnel to partici-
pate in—
‘‘(A) professional development activities re-
lating to the use of technology in education;
and
‘‘(B) the development, demonstration, and
evaluation of applications of technology in ele-
mentary and secondary education.’’.
SEC. 3. FEDERAL LEADERSHIP.
Section 3122(c) of the Technology for Education Act
of 1994 (20 U.S.C. 6832(c)) is amended—
(1) by redesignating paragraphs (8) through
(16) as paragraphs (9) through (17), respectively;
and
(2) by inserting after paragraph (7) the fol-
lowing:
‘‘(8) enabling local educational agencies to pro-
vide release time and other incentives to teachers
and other appropriate personnel;’’.
SEC. 4. STATE APPLICATIONS.
Section 3133(2)(D) of the Technology for Education
Act of 1994 (20 U.S.C. 6843(2)(D)) is amended—
(1) by striking ‘‘library media personnel’’ and
inserting ‘‘library media and other appropriate per-
sonnel’’; and
(2) by striking ‘‘training;’’ and inserting ‘‘train-
ing and providing release time and other incen-
tives;’’.
SEC. 5. LOCAL USES OF FUNDS.
Section 3134 of the Technology for Education Act
of 1994 (20 U.S.C. 6844) is amended—
(1) by redesignating paragraphs (3) through
(6) as paragraphs (4) through (7), respectively; and
(2) by inserting after paragraph (2) the fol-
lowing:
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106TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 3158
To establish Federal safeguards for the prevention of sexual misconduct
of women inmates at State correctional institutions.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
OCTOBER 27, 1999
Ms. NORTON (for herself, Ms. JACKSON-LEE of Texas, Ms. MILLENDER-
MCDONALD, Mrs. JONES of Ohio, and Ms. WOOLSEY) introduced the fol-
lowing bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary
A BILL
To establish Federal safeguards for the prevention of sexual
misconduct of women inmates at State correctional insti-
tutions.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SAFEGUARDS FOR PREVENTION OF SEXUAL
MISCONDUCT BY CORRECTIONAL STAFF.
(a) REDUCTION OF FUNDS.—In addition to any re-
duction of funds under any other law, a State that does
not have, or that fails to implement, the safeguards de-
scribed in subsection (b) shall not receive 10 percent of
the funds that would otherwise be allocated to the State
‘‘(3) providing release time and other incentives
to teachers and other appropriate personnel;’’.
SEC. 6. LOCAL APPLICATIONS.
Section 3135(1) of the Technology for Education Act
of 1994 (20 U.S.C. 6845(1)) is amended—
(1) 
by 
redesignating 
subparagraphs 
(F)
through (H) as subparagraphs (G) through (I), re-
spectively; and
(2) by inserting after subparagraph (E) the fol-
lowing:
‘‘(F) a description of the release time and
other incentives to be provided to teachers and
other appropriate personnel;’’.
SEC. 7. NATIONAL CHALLENGE GRANTS FOR TECHNOLOGY
IN EDUCATION.
Section 3136(c)(3) of the Technology for Education
Act of 1994 (20 U.S.C. 6846(c)(3)) is amended by strik-
ing ‘‘center;’’ and inserting ‘‘center through means includ-
ing, but not limited to, the provision to local educational
agencies of funds to provide release time and other incen-
tives;’’.
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(5) That the State submit reports on the com-
pliance of the State with these safeguards to the
Congress and to the Attorney General at such times,
in such manner, and containing such information as
the Attorney General may require.
(c) REALLOCATION.—Any funds that are not allo-
cated for failure to comply with this section shall be reallo-
cated to States that comply with this section.
(d) COMPLIANCE DATE.—Each State shall have not
more than 3 years from the date of the enactment of this
Act in which to implement this section.
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106TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 315
To prevent handgun violence and illegal commerce in handguns.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
JANUARY 6, 1999
Mr. WEXLER (for himself, Mr. ACKERMAN, Mr. BARRETT of Wisconsin, Mr.
BLAGOJEVICH, Mr. BLUMENAUER, Ms. CARSON, Mr. CUMMINGS, Mr.
DAVIS of Illinois, Ms. ESHOO, Mr. FILNER, Mr. FORD, Mr. FRANK of
Massachusetts, Mr. GUTIERREZ, Ms. LEE, Ms. LOFGREN, Mrs. MALONEY
of New York, Mrs. MCCARTHY of New York, Mr. MCGOVERN, Ms.
MCKINNEY, Mr. MEEHAN, Mr. GEORGE MILLER of California, Mr.
MORAN of Virginia, Mrs. MORELLA, Mr. NADLER, Mr. PASCRELL, Ms.
PELOSI, Mr. ROTHMAN, Ms. ROYBAL-ALLARD, Mr. SABO, Mr. SHERMAN,
Mr. STARK, Mr. TIERNEY, Mr. TOWNS, Mr. VENTO, Mr. WAXMAN, Mr.
WEINER, and Ms. WOOLSEY) introduced the following bill; which was re-
ferred to the Committee on the Judiciary
A BILL
To prevent handgun violence and illegal commerce in
handguns.
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 ‘‘Anti-Gunrunning Act
of 1999’’.
SEC. 2. PROHIBITION AGAINST MULTIPLE HANDGUN SALES
OR PURCHASES.
(a) PROHIBITION.—Section 922 of title 18, United
States Code is amended by adding at the end the follow-
ing:
‘‘(y)(1) It shall be unlawful for any licensed dealer—
‘‘(A) during any 30-day period, to sell 2 or
more handguns to an individual who is not licensed
under section 923; or
‘‘(B) to sell a handgun to an individual who is
not licensed under section 923 and who purchased a
handgun during the 30-day period ending on the
date of the sale.
‘‘(2) It shall be unlawful for any individual who is
not licensed under section 923 to purchase 2 or more
handguns during any 30-day period.
‘‘(3) Paragraph (1) shall not apply to an exchange
of 1 handgun for 1 handgun.’’.
(b) PENALTIES.—Section 924(a)(2) of such title is
amended by striking ‘‘or (o)’’ and inserting ‘‘(o), or (y)’’.
SEC. 3. INCREASED PENALTIES FOR MAKING KNOWINGLY
FALSE STATEMENTS IN CONNECTION WITH
FIREARMS.
Section 924(a)(3) of title 18, United States Code, is
amended by striking ‘‘one year’’ and inserting ‘‘5 years’’.
SEC. 4. DEADLINES FOR DESTRUCTION OF RECORDS RE-
LATED TO CERTAIN FIREARMS TRANSFERS.
(a) HANDGUN TRANSFERS SUBJECT TO THE WAIT-
ING PERIOD.—Section 922(s)(6)(B)(i) of title 18, United
States Code, is amended by striking ‘‘20 business days’’
and inserting ‘‘35 calendar days’’.
(b) FIREARMS TRANSFERS SUBJECT TO INSTANT
CHECK.—Section 922(t)(2)(C) of such title is amended by
inserting ‘‘within 35 calendar days after the date the sys-
tem provides the licensee with the number,’’.
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threatened species concurrently with the final
regulation implementing the determination that
the species is endangered or threatened if the
Secretary determines that designation of such
habitat at the time of listing is essential to
avoid the imminent extinction of the species.
‘‘(3) FACTORS TO BE CONSIDERED.—The des-
ignation of critical habitat shall be made on the
basis of the best scientific and commercial data
available and after taking into consideration the eco-
nomic impact, impacts to military training and oper-
ations, and any other relevant impact, of specifying
any particular area as critical habitat. The Secretary
shall describe the economic impacts and other rel-
evant impacts that are to be considered under this
subsection in the publication of any proposed regula-
tion designating critical habitat.
‘‘(4) PROPOSED
AND
FINAL
REGULATIONS.—
Any regulation to designate critical habitat or imple-
ment a requested revision shall be proposed and pro-
mulgated in the same manner as a regulation to im-
plement a determination with respect to listing a
species.
‘‘(5) ECONOMIC
IMPACTS
DEFINED.—In this
subsection, the term ‘economic impact’ means the
‘‘(a) AUTHORIZATIONS.—There are authorized to be
appropriated for the activities of the Board such sums as
may be necessary for fiscal year 2001.
‘‘(b) USER FEES AND CHARGES.—Beginning in fiscal
year 2000, the Board is authorized to assess and collect
fees and annual charges in each fiscal year in amounts
equal to all of the costs incurred by the Board in that
fiscal year. Fees and charges assessed by the Board shall
be computed on the basis of methods that the Board deter-
mines, by rule, to be fair and equitable. Fees authorized
under this section shall be collected and be available for
obligation only to the extent and in the amount provided
for in advance in appropriation acts. Such fees are author-
ized to be appropriated to remain available until ex-
pended.’’.
SEC. 3. SMALL SHIPMENTS.
Section 10701(d) of title 49, United States Code, is
amended by adding a new paragraph (4) at the end to
read as follows:
‘‘(4) The simplified and expedited method for deter-
mining the rate reasonableness in the non-coal rate guide-
lines proceeding developed by the Board under paragraph
(3) shall be used by the Board in considering a challenged
rate if the shipper challenging the rate has incurred ship-
ping costs of not more than $500,000 under that rate for
the program, submit to the appropriate congressional com-
mittees of jurisdiction—
‘‘(1) a concise statement of the steps necessary
to—
‘‘(A) bring such program into compliance
with performance goals; or
‘‘(B) terminate such program should com-
pliance efforts fail; and
‘‘(2) any legislative changes needed to put the
steps contained in such statement into effect.’’.
(b) CONFORMING AMENDMENTS.—
(1) The chapter analysis for chapter 11 of title
31, United States Code, is amended by adding at
the end thereof the following:
‘‘1120. Accountability for research and development programs.’’.
(2) Section 1115(f) of title 31, United States
Code, is amended by striking ‘‘through 1119’’ and
inserting ‘‘through 1120’’.
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106TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 3162
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow merchant mariners
to be treated as citizens or residents of the United States living abroad.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
OCTOBER 28, 1999
Mr. KUYKENDALL 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 allow mer-
chant mariners to be treated as citizens or residents
of the United States living abroad.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. EXCLUSION OF CERTAIN AMOUNTS OF EARNED
INCOME OF MERCHANT MARINERS ENGAGED
IN 
COMMERCE 
BETWEEN 
THE 
UNITED
STATES AND A FOREIGN COUNTRY.
(a) IN GENERAL.—Subsection (d) of section 911 of
the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (relating to definition
of qualified individual) is amended by redesignating para-
graph (9) as paragraph (10) and by inserting after para-
graph (8) the following new paragraph:
‘‘(9) SPECIAL RULE FOR MERCHANT MARINERS
ENGAGED IN FOREIGN COMMERCE.—
‘‘(A) IN
GENERAL.—The term ‘qualified
individual’ includes an individual who—
‘‘(i) is a citizen or resident of the
United States, and
‘‘(ii) is licensed or certified by the
United States Coast Guard as a merchant
mariner.
‘‘(B) FOREIGN
EARNED
INCOME.—For
purposes of this paragraph, in lieu of subsection
(b)(1)(A), the term ‘foreign earned income’
means the earned income attributable to serv-
ices performed by an individual described in
subparagraph (A) from qualified merchant ma-
rine employment.
‘‘(C) QUALIFIED MERCHANT MARINE EM-
PLOYMENT.—The term ‘qualified merchant ma-
rine employment’ means employment as a reg-
ular member of the crew of a vessel owned, op-
erated, or chartered by an individual or entity
described in a paragraph of section 12102(a) of
title 46, United States Code, while such vessel
is engaged in United States-foreign commerce
or in international commerce.
‘‘(D) UNITED STATES.—For purposes of
subparagraph (C), the term ‘United States’
shall include a territory or possession of the
United States.’’.
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by
this section shall apply to taxable years beginning after
the date of the enactment of this Act.
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the case of a dispute concerning an appraisal or ap-
praisal issue that arises under this subsection, the 
appraisal or appraisal issue in dispute shall be re-
solved in accordance with section 206(d) of the Fed-
eral Land Policy and Management Act of 1976 (43 
U.S.C. 1716(d)). 
(f) COMPLETION.—Notwithstanding any other provi-
sion of law, all conveyances under subsection (c) shall be 
completed within 90 days after the later of the following 
dates: 
(1) The date on which the conditions set forth 
in subsection (c)(3) are met. 
(2) The date on which the appraisal under sub-
section (e) is approved by both the Secretary and 
Pleasant Country Ltd., or, in the case of a dispute 
concerning an appraisal or appraisal issue that 
arises under such subsection, the date the dispute is 
resolved as provided in such subsection. 
(g) RELATION TO OTHER LAW.—The land exchange 
authorized by this section shall not be considered a major 
Federal action for the purposes of section 102(2)(C) of 
the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (42 U.S.C. 
4332(2)(C)).
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108TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 854
AN ACT
To provide for the promotion of democracy, human
rights, and rule of law in the Republic of Belarus
and for the consolidation and strengthening of
Belarus sovereignty and independence.
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106TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 3165
To protect and provide resources for the Social Security system, to reserve
surpluses to protect, strengthen and modernize the Medicare Program,
and for other purposes.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
OCTOBER 28, 1999
Mr. GEPHARDT (for himself, Mr. BONIOR, Mr. RANGEL, Mr. MATSUI, Mr.
STARK, Mr. COYNE, Mr. LEVIN, Mr. MCDERMOTT, Mr. LEWIS of Geor-
gia, Mr. JEFFERSON, Mr. BECERRA, Mrs. THURMAN, Mr. FROST, Ms.
STABENOW, Mr. POMEROY, Mr. MALONEY of Connecticut, Mr. WISE, Ms.
BERKLEY, Mrs. NAPOLITANO, Ms. BALDWIN, Ms. DELAURO, Mr.
MENENDEZ, Mr. HOLT, Mr. BAIRD, and Mr. HOEFFEL) introduced the
following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means,
and in addition to the Committees on the Budget, and Rules, for a period
to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consider-
ation of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee
concerned
A BILL
To protect and provide resources for the Social Security
system, to reserve surpluses to protect, strengthen and
modernize the Medicare Program, and for other pur-
poses.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
108TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 854
AN ACT
To provide for the promotion of democracy, human rights,
and rule of law in the Republic of Belarus and for
the consolidation and strengthening of Belarus sov-
ereignty and independence.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
payable for level V of the Executive Schedule
under section 5316 of such title.
(3) DETAIL
OF
GOVERNMENT
EMPLOYEES.—
Any Federal Government employee may be detailed
to the Commission without reimbursement, and such
detail shall be without interruption or loss of civil
service status or privilege.
(4) PROCUREMENT OF TEMPORARY AND INTER-
MITTENT SERVICES.—The Chairperson of the Com-
mission may procure temporary and intermittent
services under section 3109(b) of title 5, United
States Code, at rates for individuals which do not
exceed the daily equivalent of the annual rate of
basic pay prescribed for level V of the Executive
Schedule under section 5316 of such title.
(e) TERMINATION OF COMMISSION.—The Commis-
sion shall terminate 90 days after the date on which the
Commission submits its report under subsection (b).
(f) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—
(1) IN GENERAL.—There is authorized to be
appropriated $1,500,000 for fiscal year 2000 to the
Commission to carry out this section.
added by subsection (a), shall not be a requirement for
the State law of any State prior to July 1, 2001, if the
legislature of such State does not meet in a regular session
which closes during the calendar year 2000.
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(2) AVAILABILITY.—Any sums appropriated
pursuant to the authorization of appropriations in
paragraph (1) shall remain available until expended.
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