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105TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 2990
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to increase the amount of
low-income housing credits which may be allocated in each State, and
to index such amount for inflation.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
NOVEMBER 9, 1997
Mr. ENSIGN (for himself, Mr. RANGEL, Mr. LAZIO of New York, Mr.
CHRISTENSEN, Mr. GIBBONS, Ms. LOFGREN, Mr. ENGLISH of Pennsylva-
nia, Mr. BACHUS, Mr. RILEY, Mr. CALLAHAN, Mr. KENNEDY of Massa-
chusetts, Mr. MICA, Mr. EVERETT, Mr. THOMPSON, Mr. HOUGHTON, Mr.
WEYGAND, Mr. ADERHOLT, Mr. CARDIN, Mr. HILLIARD, Mr. CRAMER,
Ms. DANNER, Ms. PELOSI, Mr. SKELTON, Mr. DIAZ-BALART, Mr.
FILNER, Mr. FROST, Mr. CRAPO, Mr. ADAM SMITH of Washington, Mr.
REYES, Mr. NEAL of Massachusetts, Ms. WOOLSEY, and Mr. KUCINICH)
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 increase
the amount of low-income housing credits which may
be allocated in each State, and to index such amount
for inflation.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. INCREASE IN STATE CEILING ON LOW-INCOME
HOUSING CREDITS.
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 42(h)(3)(C)(i) of the In-
ternal Revenue Code of 1986 (relating to State housing
credit ceiling) is amended by striking ‘‘$1.25’’ and insert-
ing ‘‘$1.75’’.
(b) ADJUSTMENT
OF
STATE
CEILING
FOR
IN-
CREASES IN COST-OF-LIVING.—Section 42(h)(3) of the
Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (relating to housing credit
dollar amount for agencies) is amended by adding at the
end the following new subparagraph:
‘‘(H) COST-OF-LIVING ADJUSTMENT.—
‘‘(i) IN GENERAL.—In the case of a
calendar year after 1998, the dollar
amount contained in subparagraph (C)(i)
shall be increased by an amount equal to—
‘‘(I) such dollar amount, multi-
plied by
‘‘(II) the cost-of-living adjust-
ment determined under section 1(f)(3)
for such calendar year by substituting
‘calendar year 1997’ for ‘calendar
year 1992’ in subparagraph (B) there-
of.
‘‘(ii) ROUNDING.—If any increase
under clause (i) is not a multiple of $1,
such increase shall be rounded to the next
lowest multiple of $1.’’
(c) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by
this section shall apply to calendar years after 1997.
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105TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 2991
To enhance electronic commerce by requiring agencies to use digital signa-
tures, which are compatible with standards for such technology used
in commerce and industry, to enable persons to submit Federal forms
electronically, and for other purposes.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
NOVEMBER 9, 1997
Ms. ESHOO (for herself and Mr. TAUZIN) introduced the following bill; which
was referred to the Committee on Government Reform and Oversight,
and in addition to the Committee on Commerce, for a period to be subse-
quently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such
provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned
A BILL
To enhance electronic commerce by requiring agencies to
use digital signatures, which are compatible with stand-
ards for such technology used in commerce and industry,
to enable persons to submit Federal forms electronically,
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 Act may be cited as the ‘‘Electronic Commerce
Enhancement Act of 1997’’.
SEC. 2. STUDIES ON USE OF DIGITAL SIGNATURES TO EN-
HANCE ELECTRONIC COMMERCE.
The Assistant Secretary shall conduct an ongoing
study of the enhancement of electronic commerce due to
the use of digital signatures pursuant to this Act, and
shall report findings to the Commerce Committee of the
House and to the Commerce, Science, and Transportation
Committee of the Senate not later than—
(1) 12 months; and
(2) 60 months;
after the date of enactment of this Act.
SEC. 3. ELECTRONIC AVAILABILITY OF FORMS.
The Director, in accordance with technical standards
provided by the Assistant Secretary under section 6, shall
not later than 12 months after the date of enactment of
this Act establish a method for each Federal agency to
make its forms available electronically. Such forms shall
be—
(1) available for electronic submission (through
use of a digital signature when necessary);
(2) substantially identical in content and re-
quirements to any corresponding paper versions;
(3) available on an Internet web site controlled
by the Federal Government that contains an elec-
tronic link to the website described in section 6(f) of
this Act;
‘‘(i) 
SEMIANNUAL
REPORTS.—Not 
later than September 30 of each fiscal year 
in which a recipient of a grant under this 
subsection is paid funds under the grant, 
and every 6 months thereafter, the grant 
recipient shall submit to the Secretary a 
report on the services provided and activi-
ties carried out during the reporting pe-
riod, progress made in achieving the goals 
of the program, the number of children, 
adults, and families receiving services, and 
such additional information as the Sec-
retary determines is necessary. The report 
due not later than September 30 of the 
last such fiscal year shall include, at a 
minimum, data on each of the performance 
indicators included in the evaluation of the 
regional partnership.’’; and 
(9) in paragraph (10), by striking ‘‘2012 
through 2016’’ and inserting ‘‘2017 through 2021’’. 
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Subtitle A—Prevention Activities 
Under Title IV–E 
SEC. 111. FOSTER CARE PREVENTION SERVICES AND PRO-
GRAMS. 
(a) STATE OPTION.—Section 471 of the Social Secu-
rity Act (42 U.S.C. 671) is amended— 
(1) in subsection (a)(1), by striking ‘‘and’’ and 
all that follows through the semicolon and inserting 
‘‘, adoption assistance in accordance with section 
473, and, at the option of the State, services or pro-
grams specified in subsection (e)(1) of this section 
for children who are candidates for foster care or 
who are pregnant or parenting foster youth and the 
parents or kin caregivers of the children, in accord-
ance with the requirements of that subsection;’’; and 
(2) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(e) PREVENTION AND FAMILY SERVICES AND PRO-
GRAMS.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—Subject to the succeeding 
provisions of this subsection, the Secretary may 
make a payment to a State for providing the fol-
lowing services or programs for a child described in 
paragraph (2) and the parents or kin caregivers of 
the child when the need of the child, such a parent, 
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(i) identify the trusted third party or agen-
cy issuing such statement;
(ii) identify the person whose digital signa-
ture the trusted third party or agency is au-
thenticating with such statement;
(iii) specify the operational period of such
statement; and
(iv) be digitally signed by the trusted third
party or agency issuing such statement.
(3) DIGITAL
SIGNATURE.—The term ‘‘digital
signature’’ means a method of signing an electronic
message that—
(A) identifies a particular person as the
source of such electronic message; and
(B) indicates such person’s approval of the
information contained in such electronic mes-
sage.
(4) DIRECTOR.—The term ‘‘Director’’ means
the Director of the Office of Management and
Budget.
(5) FORM.—The term ‘‘form’’ means a docu-
ment produced by an agency—
(A) that is used by the agency to facilitate
interaction between the agency and persons;
(B) that is completed by a person by in-
serting information as required by the agency;
(C) that is submitted to an agency more
than 1,000 times per year; and
(D) that is not required to be completed in
the presence of a Federal official or at a par-
ticular location.
(6) RELIABLE AUTHORITY.—The term ‘‘reliable
authority’’ means an entity licensed to serve as a no-
tary that vouches to a trusted third party for the
identity of a person who seeks a certificate to be is-
sued on such person’s behalf.
(7) TRUSTED THIRD PARTY.—The term ‘‘trust-
ed third party’’ means an entity (other than an
agency) that issues a certificate.
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views made available pursuant to paragraphs (1)
and (2) in preparing a final plan or amendment for
submission to the Secretary. A summary of such
comments or views shall be attached to the plan,
amendment, or report submitted.
(4) ADOPTION OF PLAN.—After conducting the
public hearing under paragraph (2) and considering
public comments in accordance with paragraph (3),
the public housing agency shall make any appro-
priate changes to the local housing management
plan or amendment and shall—
(A) adopt the local housing management
plan;
(B) submit the plan to the Secretary in ac-
cordance with this section; and
(C) make the submitted plan or amend-
ment publicly available.
(f) LOCAL REVIEW.—The public housing agency shall
submit a plan under this subsection to any local elected
official or officials responsible for appointing the members
of the board of directors (or other similar governing body)
of the public housing agency for review and comment for
a 30-day period beginning on the date that the plan is
submitted to such local official or officials (which period
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Parents and Teachers
Know Best Act of 1997’’.
SEC. 2. PURPOSE.
The purpose of this Act is to repeal the Goals 2000:
Educate America Act and the National Skill Standards
Act of 1994 to allow local educational areas to use funds
to continue or establish education programs that meet the
unique needs of such areas.
SEC. 3. REPEALS.
The Goals 2000: Educate America Act and the Na-
tional Skill Standards Act of 1994 are repealed.
SEC. 4. ALLOTMENT; DISTRIBUTION.
(a) RESERVATION.—From the amounts made avail-
able to carry out this Act, the Secretary of Education shall
reserve not more than—
(1) one-half of one percent for payments to out-
lying areas to be allotted in accordance with the re-
spective needs of such areas; and
(2) one-half of one percent for payments to the
Secretary of the Interior to carry out programs
under this Act for Indian tribes.
(b) ALLOTMENT AND DISTRIBUTION.—
(1) STATE ALLOTMENT.—From the amount ap-
propriated under section 7 and not reserved under
subsection (a) in each fiscal year, the Secretary shall
(A) the plan, as amended, would be subject
to a determination of noncompliance in accord-
ance with the provisions of subsection (c);
(B) the Secretary determines that—
(i) the proposed amendment is plainly
inconsistent with the activities specified in
the plan; or
(ii) there is evidence that challenges,
in a substantial manner, any information
contained in the amendment; or
(C) the Secretary determines that the plan,
as amended, violates the purposes of this Act
because it fails to provide housing that will be
viable on a long-term basis at a reasonable cost.
(4) AMENDMENTS TO EXTEND TIME OF PER-
FORMANCE.—Notwithstanding any other provision of
this subsection, the Secretary may not determine
that any amendment to the plan of a public housing
agency that extends the time for performance of ac-
tivities assisted with amounts provided under this
title fails to comply with the requirements under sec-
tion 106 if the Secretary has not provided the
amount of assistance set forth in the plan or has not
provided the assistance in a timely manner.
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Assistance Act of 1961, to be derived by transfer from the
Overseas Private Investment Corporation Non-Credit Ac-
count: Provided, That such costs, including the cost of modi-
fying such loans, shall be as defined in section 502 of the
Congressional Budget Act of 1974: Provided further, That
such sums shall be available for direct loan obligations and
loan guaranty commitments incurred or made during fiscal
years 2005 and 2006: Provided further, That such sums
shall remain available through fiscal year 2013 for the dis-
bursement of direct and guaranteed loans obligated in fiscal
year 2005, and through fiscal year 2014 for the disburse-
ment of direct and guaranteed loans obligated in fiscal year
2006.
In addition, such sums as may be necessary for admin-
istrative expenses to carry out the credit program may be
derived from amounts available for administrative expenses
to carry out the credit and insurance programs in the Over-
seas Private Investment Corporation Noncredit Account
and merged with said account.
FUNDS APPROPRIATED TO THE PRESIDENT
TRADE AND DEVELOPMENT AGENCY
For necessary expenses to carry out the provisions of
section 661 of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961,
$49,000,000, to remain available until September 30, 2006.
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program, or project for the current fiscal year: Provided
further, That all reprogrammings of funds appropriated by
this Act and prior Acts under the headings ‘‘International
Narcotics Control and Law Enforcement’’ and ‘‘Andean
Counterdrug Initiative’’ by the Department of State shall
be subject to the same review and approval procedures by
the Department of State as apply to the reprogramming
by the Department of funds appropriated under the heading
‘‘Economic Support Fund’’: Provided further, That the re-
quirements of this section or any similar provision of this
Act or any other Act, including any prior Act requiring
notification in accordance with the regular notification
procedures of the Committees on Appropriations, may be
waived if failure to do so would pose a substantial risk to
human health or welfare: Provided further, That in case
of any such waiver, notification to the Congress, or the ap-
propriate congressional committees, shall be provided as
early as practicable, but in no event later than 3 days after
taking the action to which such notification requirement
was applicable, in the context of the circumstances necessi-
tating such waiver: Provided further, That any notification
provided pursuant to such a waiver shall contain an expla-
nation of the emergency circumstances.
chapter 57 of title 5, United States Code, while
away from their homes or regular places of business
in the performance of services for the Commission.
(3) STAFF.—
(A) IN GENERAL.—The Chairperson of the
Commission may, without regard to the civil
service laws and regulations, appoint and termi-
nate an executive director and such other addi-
tional personnel as may be necessary to enable
the Commission to perform its duties. The em-
ployment of an executive director shall be sub-
ject to confirmation by the Commission.
(B) COMPENSATION.—The Chairperson of
the Commission may fix the compensation of
the executive director and other personnel with-
out regard to the provisions of chapter 51 and
subchapter III of chapter 53 of title 5, United
States Code, relating to classification of posi-
tions and General Schedule pay rates, except
that the rate of pay for the executive director
and other personnel may not exceed the rate
payable for level V of the Executive Schedule
under section 5316 of such title.
(4) DETAIL
OF
GOVERNMENT
EMPLOYEES.—
Any Federal Government employee may be detailed
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Nothing in this section shall be construed to affect the
regulations set forth in part 5 of such title, other than
paragraph (1) thereof.
(d) PROCEEDS.—Amounts collected as fees under
this section shall be available for expenditure without fur-
ther appropriation and shall be distributed and used, with-
out fiscal year limitation, in accordance with the formula
and purposes established for the Recreational Fee Dem-
onstration Program under section 315 of Public Law 104–
134.
(e) PENALTY.—A person convicted of violating any
regulation issued under subsection (a) shall be fined in
accordance with title 18, United States Code, or impris-
oned for not more than 6 months, or both, and shall be
ordered to pay all costs of the proceedings.
(f) EFFECTIVE DATE.—This section and the regula-
tions issued under this section shall become effective 180
days after the date of the enactment of this Act, except
that this subsection and the authority of the Secretary to
issue regulations under this section shall be effective on
the date of the enactment of this Act.
Passed the House of Representatives September 15,
1998.
Attest:
ROBIN H. CARLE,
Clerk.
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105TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 2996
To amend the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 to revise the definition
of limited partnership rollup transaction.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
NOVEMBER 9, 1997
Mr. KENNEDY of Massachusetts introduced the following bill; which was
referred to the Committee on Commerce
A BILL
To amend the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 to revise
the definition of limited partnership rollup transaction.
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 ‘‘Partnership Rollup Ef-
ficiency Act’’.
SEC. 2. REVISION OF DEFINITION.
Section 14(h)(5) of the Securities Exchange Act of
1934 (15 U.S.C. 78n(h)(5)) is amended—
(1) by striking ‘‘or’’ at the end of subparagraph
(E);
(2) by striking the period at the end of sub-
paragraph (F) and inserting ‘‘; or’’; and
(3) by adding at the end the following new sub-
paragraph:
‘‘(G) any combination (whether by sale or
transfer of assets, transfer of partnership inter-
ests, or otherwise) of—
‘‘(i)(I) a single limited partnership, or
‘‘(II) multiple limited partnerships
whose real estate assets consist solely of
partial interests in the same property, with
‘‘(ii) an unaffiliated issuer of securi-
ties,
where such combination is not conditioned upon
the completion of any other acquisition trans-
action, in exchange for securities (or a combina-
tion or alternative offer of securities and cash),
if the securities issued in the combination to the
limited partners in the combining partnership
or partnerships represent 10 percent or less of
a class of securities that is, or will be upon no-
tice of issuance, listed on the New York Stock
Exchange or American Stock Exchange or the
National Market System of the Nasdaq Stock
Market (or any successor to such entities) and
are part of a class of securities so listed for a
year or more.’’.
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of that department or agency shall furnish that informa-
tion to the Commission.
(g) CONTRACT AUTHORITY.—The Commission may
contract with and compensate government and private
agencies or persons for research and other services without
regard to section 3709 of the Revised Statutes (41 U.S.C.
5).
(h) MAILS.—The Commission may use the United
States mails in the same manner and under the same con-
ditions as other departments and agencies of the United
States.
(i) ADMINISTRATIVE SUPPORT SERVICES.—Upon the
request of the Commission, the Administrator of General
Services shall provide to the Commission, on a reimburs-
able basis, the administrative support services necessary
for the Commission to carry out its responsibilities under
this Act.
(j) SUBPOENA POWER.—
(1) IN GENERAL.—The Commission may issue
subpoenas requiring the attendance and testimony of
witnesses and the production of any evidence relat-
ing to any matter under investigation by the Com-
mission. The attendance of witnesses and the pro-
duction of evidence may be required from any place
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does not notify the public housing agency, as re-
quired under this subsection and subsection (b), the
Secretary shall be considered, for purposes of this
Act, to have made a determination that the plan
complies with the requirements under section 106
and the agency shall be considered to have been no-
tified of compliance upon the expiration of such 75-
day period. The preceding sentence shall not pre-
clude judicial review regarding such compliance pur-
suant to chapter 7 of title 5, United States Code, or
an action regarding such compliance under section
1979 of the Revised Statutes of the United States
(42 U.S.C. 1883).
(b) NOTICE OF REASONS FOR DETERMINATION OF
NONCOMPLIANCE.—If the Secretary determines that a
plan, as submitted, does not comply with the requirements
under section 106, the Secretary shall specify in the notice
under subsection (a) the reasons for the noncompliance
and any modifications necessary for the plan to meet the
requirements under section 106.
(c) STANDARDS
FOR DETERMINATION
OF NON-
COMPLIANCE.—The Secretary may determine that a plan
does not comply with the requirements under section 106
only if—
within the United States at any designated place of
hearing within the United States.
(2) FAILURE TO OBEY A SUBPOENA.—If a per-
son refuses to obey a subpoena issued under para-
graph (1), the Commission may apply to a United
States district court for an order requiring that per-
son to appear before the Commission to give testi-
mony, produce evidence, or both, relating to the
matter under investigation. The application may be
made within the judicial district where the hearing
is conducted or where that person is found, resides,
or transacts business. Any failure to obey the order
of the court may be punished by the court as civil
contempt.
(3) SERVICE OF SUBPOENAS.—The subpoenas
of the Commission shall be served in the manner
provided for subpoenas issued by a United States
district court under the Federal Rules of Civil Pro-
cedure for the United States district courts.
(4) SERVICE OF PROCESS.—All process of any
court to which application is to be made under para-
graph (2) may be served in the judicial district in
which the person required to be served resides or
may be found.
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105TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 2997
To establish a commission on fairness in the workplace.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
NOVEMBER 9, 1997
Mr. KENNEDY of Massachusetts (for himself, Mr. DELLUMS, Mr. KLECZKA,
Mr. LAFALCE, Mr. FILNER, Mr. MCDERMOTT, Mr. BONIOR, Mr. TOWNS,
Ms. SLAUGHTER, Mr. LEWIS of Georgia, Mr. JACKSON of Illinois, Ms.
VELA´ZQUEZ, Mr. MCGOVERN, Mr. BERMAN, Ms. PELOSI, Mr. OLVER,
Mr. MARKEY, Mr. WAXMAN, Ms. NORTON, Ms. KILPATRICK, Mr.
MEEHAN, Ms. ROYBAL-ALLARD, Mr. MILLER
of California, Mrs.
MALONEY of New York, Mr. GUTIERREZ, Mr. DELAHUNT, Ms. CARSON,
Mr. MARTINEZ, Mrs. MEEK of Florida, Mr. HINCHEY, Mr. OWENS, Mr.
TIERNEY, Mr. FATTAH, Mr. PAYNE, Mr. NEAL of Massachusetts, Mr.
ACKERMAN, Ms. WATERS, Ms. BROWN of Florida, Mr. POMEROY, and
Ms. HOOLEY of Oregon) introduced the following bill; which was referred
to the Committee on Education and the Workforce
A BILL
To establish a commission on fairness in the workplace.
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 ‘‘Fairness in the Work-
place Commission Act’’.
SEC. 2. FINDINGS.
The Congress finds the following: