datamatters24/research-document-archive huggingface dataset:
(c) EXCLUSION FROM UNEMPLOYMENT COMPENSA-
TION TAXES.—Subsection (s) of section 3306 of such
Code is amended to read as follows:
‘‘(s) TIPS NOT TREATED AS WAGES.—For purposes
of this chapter, the term ‘wages’ shall include tips received
in any month only to the extent includible in gross income
after the application of section 102(d) for such month.’’
(d) EXCLUSION FROM WAGE WITHHOLDING.—Para-
graph (16) of section 3401(a) of such Code is amended
to read as follows:
‘‘(16)(A) as tips in any medium other than
cash;
‘‘(B) as cash tips to an employee in any cal-
endar month in the course of his employment by an
employer unless the amount of such cash tips is $20
or more and then only to the extent includible in
gross income after the application of section
102(d);’’
(e) 
CONFORMING
AMENDMENT.—Sections
32(c)(2)(A)(i) and 220(b)(4)(A) of such Code are each
amended by striking ‘‘tips’’ and inserting ‘‘tips to the ex-
tent includible in gross income after the application of sec-
tion 102(d))’’.
(f) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by
this section shall apply to tips received after the calendar
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(C) in paragraph (2), as so redesignated,
by inserting a comma and ‘‘and who include ex-
perts on educational standards, assessments,
accountability, and the diverse educational
needs of students’’ after ‘‘parents’’; and
(D) in paragraph (5), as redesignated by
subparagraph (B)(ii), by redesignating clauses
(i) through (iii) as subparagraphs (A) through
(C), respectively;
(5) in subsection (e)(1)—
(A) by redesignating subparagraphs (A)
and (B) as subparagraphs (B) and (C); and
(B) by inserting before subparagraph (B)
a new subparagraph (A) to read as follows:
‘‘(A) be submitted for the first year for
which this part is in effect following the enact-
ment of the Educational Excellence for All Chil-
dren Act of 1999;’’; and
(6) by amending subsection (g) to read as fol-
lows:
(g) ENFORCEMENT.—If the Secretary determines
that a State is not carrying out the requirements of sub-
section (b)(3), relating to accountability, the Secretary
may take any of the actions described in section 11209,
in addition to any other action authorized by law.’’.
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106TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 1923
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to restore the exclusion from
gross income for damage awards for emotional distress.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
MAY 25, 1999
Mr. FRANK of Massachusetts (for himself, Mr. FROST, Ms. SANCHEZ, and
Mrs. THURMAN) 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 restore
the exclusion from gross income for damage awards for
emotional distress.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. RESTORATION OF EXCLUSION FROM GROSS IN-
COME FOR DAMAGE AWARDS FOR EMO-
TIONAL DISTRESS.
(a) IN GENERAL.—Subsection (a) of section 104 of
the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (relating to compensa-
tion for injuries or sickness) is amended—
(1) by striking ‘‘physical’’ each place it appears
in paragraph (2), and
(2) by striking the last 2 sentences and insert-
ing the following new sentence: ‘‘For purposes of
paragraph (2), the term ‘personal injuries or sick-
ness’ includes emotional distress.’’
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendment made by
subsection (a) shall apply to amounts received after De-
cember 31, 1998, in taxable years ending after such date.
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106TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 1925
To amend title 18, United States Code, to prohibit sex offenders from entering
National Parks.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
MAY 25, 1999
Mr. GREEN of Wisconsin introduced the following bill; which was referred to
the Committee on the Judiciary
A BILL
To amend title 18, United States Code, to prohibit sex
offenders from entering National Parks.
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 ‘‘Safe Parks Act of
1999’’.
SEC. 2. PROHIBITING SEX OFFENDERS FROM ENTERING
NATIONAL PARKS.
(a) IN GENERAL.—Chapter 91 of title 18, United
States Code, is amended by adding at the end the fol-
lowing:
‘‘§ 1865. Sex offenders prohibited from entering na-
tional parks
‘‘Whoever, being a person required to register under
section 107101 of the Violent Crime Control and Law En-
forcement Act of 1994 (42 U.S.C. 14071), knowingly en-
ters into a unit of the National Park System, as defined
in section 2(a) of the Act of August 8, 1953 (Chapter 384,
67 Stat. 496) shall be fined under this title or imprisoned
not more than 3 years, or both.’’.
(b) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of sections
at the beginning of chapter 91 of title 18, United States
Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new
item:
‘‘1865. Sex offenders prohibited from entering national parks.’’.
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‘‘(3) AUTHORIZED
ACTIVITIES.—(A) Grants
under this section shall be used to improve the edu-
cation of limited English proficient students and
their families by—
‘‘(i) coordinating the program with district
policies and practices, as well as other relevant
programs and services, and aligning the pro-
gram with school reform efforts to meet the full
range of educational needs of limited English
proficient students;
‘‘(ii) providing training to all, or virtually
all, school personnel and participating commu-
nity-based organization personnel to improve
the instruction and assessment of limited
English proficient students;
‘‘(iii) developing or improving account-
ability systems to track the academic progress
of limited English proficient and formerly lim-
ited English proficient students; and
‘‘(iv) annually assessing the English pro-
ficiency of all limited English proficient stu-
dents served by the program.
‘‘(B) Grants under this section may also be
used for—
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106TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 1929
To amend the Federal Deposit Insurance Act to control the disclosure by
financial institutions of personal financial information of customers of
the institutions, and for other purposes.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
MAY 25, 1999
Mr. INSLEE (for himself, Mr. CAPUANO, Mr. FILNER, Mr. HINCHEY, Mr.
HOEFFEL, Mr. KANJORSKI, Ms. LEE, Mr. MCDERMOTT, Ms. RIVERS,
Mr. SANDERS, Ms. SCHAKOWSKY, and Mr. STARK) introduced the fol-
lowing bill; which was referred to the Committee on Banking and Finan-
cial Services
A BILL
To amend the Federal Deposit Insurance Act to control
the disclosure by financial institutions of personal finan-
cial information of customers of the institutions, 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 ‘‘Banking Privacy Act
of 1999’’.
Health (or any component or program thereof)
below the level that would otherwise have been re-
ceived but for the enactment of this section; or
‘‘(2) affect regular first-class rates of postage
or any other regular rates of postage.
‘‘(e) Special postage stamps under this section shall
be made available to the public beginning on such date
as the Postal Service shall by regulation prescribe, but in
no event later than 12 months after the date of the enact-
ment of this section.
‘‘(f) The Postmaster General shall include in each re-
port rendered under section 2402 with respect to any pe-
riod during any portion of which this section is in effect
information concerning the operation of this section, ex-
cept that, at a minimum, each shall include—
‘‘(1) the total amount described in subsection
(c)(2)(A) which was received by the Postal Service
during the period covered by such report; and
‘‘(2) of the amount under paragraph (1), how
much (in the aggregate and by category) was re-
quired for the purposes described in subsection
(c)(2)(B).
‘‘(g) This section shall cease to be effective at the
end of the 2-year period beginning on the date on which
shall identify, and initiate preliminary consultations with
the government of, each eligible Pacific Rim country.
(b) MINISTERIAL MEETING.—If preliminary con-
sultations indicate that the establishment of a free trade
area between the United States and an eligible Pacific
Rim country is potentially feasible and desirable, the
President shall, within 60 days after the preliminary con-
sultations are completed, request a meeting at the ministe-
rial level with the government of that country to consider
the conditions under which formal negotiations regarding
a free trade agreement could be commenced.
(c) ITC ADVICE.—Within 6 months after the end of
each ministerial meeting held under subsection (b) with
the government of an eligible Pacific Rim country, the
United States International Trade Commission shall ad-
vise the President regarding the probable economic effects
of providing duty-free treatment for such articles that are
products of that country on industries in the United
States producing like or directly competitive articles and
on consumers in the United States.
SEC. 4. MINISTERIAL MEETING RECOMMENDATIONS.
At each ministerial meeting convened pursuant to
section 3(b), the President shall recommend the establish-
ment of a council comprised of appropriate public and pri-
ruption after the expiration of 2 years after January 1,
2000.
SEC. 4. CLASS ACTIONS.
Any class action brought for damages for a year 2000
processing failure, disruption, or error which is governed
by this Act or State law shall be brought in the United
States district court for the district in which the failure
occurred.
SEC. 5. APPLICABILITY.
This Act does not apply to any action arising out of
an express written contract between the parties.
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SEC. 2. JOHN H. PRESCOTT MARINE MAMMAL RESCUE AS-
SISTANCE GRANT PROGRAM.
(a) IN GENERAL.—Title IV of the Marine Mammal
Protection Act of 1972 (16 U.S.C. 1371 et seq.) is
amended—
(1) by redesignating sections 408 and 409 as
sections 409 and 410, respectively; and
(2) by inserting after section 407 the following:
‘‘SEC. 408. JOHN H. PRESCOTT MARINE MAMMAL RESCUE
ASSISTANCE GRANT PROGRAM.
‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—Subject to the availability of ap-
propriations, the Secretary shall conduct a grant program
to be known as the John H. Prescott Marine Mammal
Rescue Assistance Grant Program, to provide grants to
eligible stranding centers and eligible stranding network
participants for the recovery or treatment of marine mam-
mals, the collection of health information relating to ma-
rine mammals, and the operation of facilities for those
purposes.
‘‘(b) APPLICATION.—To receive a grant under this
section, a stranding center or stranding network partici-
pant shall submit an application in such form and manner
as the Secretary may prescribe.
‘‘(c) ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA.—The Secretary, in con-
sultation with stranding network participants, shall estab-
lish criteria for eligibility for grants under this section.
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Fund during the fiscal year: Provided further, That the 
Secretary of the Treasury shall inform the Committees on 
Appropriations not less than 15 days in advance of the 
signature of an agreement by the United States to make 
payments to the HIPC Trust Fund of amounts for such 
countries and institutions: Provided further, That the Sec-
retary of the Treasury may disburse funds designated for 
debt reduction through the HIPC Trust Fund only for the 
benefit of countries that—
(1) have committed, for a period of 24 months, 
not to accept new market-rate loans from the inter-
national financial institution receiving debt repay-
ment as a result of such disbursement, other than 
loans made by such institutions to export-oriented 
commercial projects that generate foreign exchange 
which are generally referred to as ‘‘enclave’’ loans; 
and 
(2) have documented and demonstrated their 
commitment to redirect their budgetary resources 
from international debt repayments to programs to 
alleviate poverty and promote economic growth that 
are additional to or expand upon those previously 
available for such purposes: 
Provided further, That any limitation of subsection (e) of 
section 411 of the Agricultural Trade Development and
H. R. 1932
One Hundred Sixth Congress
of the
United States of America
AT THE FIRST SESSION
Begun and held at the City of Washington on Wednesday,
the sixth day of January, one thousand nine hundred and ninety-nine
An Act
To authorize the President to award a gold medal on behalf of the Congress
to Father Theodore M. Hesburgh, in recognition of his outstanding and enduring
contributions to civil rights, higher education, the Catholic Church, the Nation,
and the global community.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of
the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Father Theodore M. Hesburgh
Congressional Gold Medal Act’’.
SEC. 2. FINDINGS.
The Congress finds that—
(1) Father Theodore M. Hesburgh, C.S.C., has made out-
standing and enduring contributions to American society
through his activities in civil rights, higher education, the
Catholic Church, the Nation, and the global community;
(2) Father Hesburgh was a charter member of the United
States Commission on Civil Rights from its creation in 1957
and served as chairperson of the Commission from 1969 to
1972;
(3) Father Hesburgh was president of the University of
Notre Dame from 1952 until 1987, and has been president
emeritus since 1987;
(4) Father Hesburgh is a national and international leader
in higher education;
(5) Father Hesburgh has been honored with the Elizabeth
Ann Seton Award from the National Catholic Education
Association and with more than 130 honorary degrees;
(6) Father Hesburgh served as co-chairperson of the nation-
ally influential Knight Commission on Intercollegiate Athletics
and as chairperson, from 1994 to 1996, of the Board of Over-
seers of Harvard University;
(7) Father Hesburgh served under President Ford as a
member of the Presidential Clemency Board, charged with
deciding the fates of persons committing offenses during the
Vietnam conflict;
(8) Father Hesburgh served as chairman of the board of
the Overseas Development Council and in that capacity led
fundraising efforts that averted mass starvation in Cambodia
in 1979 and 1980;
(9) Father Hesburgh served from 1979 to 1981 as chair-
person of the Select Commission on Immigration and Refugee
(2) The table of sections at the beginning of such
chapter is amended by adding at the end the following
new item:
‘‘2555. Overseas airshows and trade exhibitions: participation prohibited; limita-
tions on support for contractors.’’.
(b) REPEAL
OF EXISTING LIMITATIONS.—Section
1082 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal
Year 1993 (Public Law 102–484; 10 U.S.C. 113 note) is
repealed.
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Policy, which made recommendations that served as the basis
of congressional reform legislation enacted 5 years later;
(10) Father Hesburgh served as ambassador to the 1979
United Nations Conference on Science and Technology for
Development; and
(11) Father Hesburgh has served the Catholic Church in
a variety of capacities, including his service from 1956 to 1970
as the permanent Vatican representative to the International
Atomic Energy Agency in Vienna and his service as a member
of the Holy See’s delegation to the United Nations.
SEC. 3. CONGRESSIONAL GOLD MEDAL.
(a) PRESENTATION AUTHORIZED.—The President is authorized
to present, on behalf of the Congress, a gold medal of appropriate
design to Father Theodore M. Hesburgh in recognition of his out-
standing and enduring contributions to civil rights, higher edu-
cation, the Catholic Church, the Nation, and the global community.
(b) DESIGN AND STRIKING.—For purposes of the presentation
referred to in subsection (a), the Secretary of the Treasury (in
this Act referred to as the ‘‘Secretary’’) shall strike a gold medal
with suitable emblems, devices, and inscriptions, to be determined
by the Secretary.
SEC. 4. DUPLICATE MEDALS.
The Secretary may strike and sell duplicates in bronze of the
gold medal struck pursuant to section 3 under such regulations
as the Secretary may prescribe, at a price sufficient to cover the
cost thereof, including labor, materials, dies, use of machinery,
and overhead expenses, and the cost of the gold medal.
SEC. 5. NATIONAL MEDALS.
The medals struck pursuant to this Act are national medals
for purposes of chapter 51 of title 31, United States Code.
SEC. 6. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS; PROCEEDS OF SALE.
(a) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There is authorized
to be charged against the Numismatic Public Enterprise Fund
an amount not to exceed $30,000 to pay for the cost of the medal
authorized by this Act.
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(b) PROCEEDS OF SALE.—Amounts received from the sales of
duplicate bronze medals under section 4 shall be deposited in the
Numismatic Public Enterprise Fund.
Speaker of the House of Representatives.
Vice President of the United States and
President of the Senate.
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Assistance Act of 1954 shall not apply to funds appro-
priated under this heading: Provided further, That none 
of the funds made available under this heading in this or 
any other appropriations Act shall be made available for 
Sudan or Burma unless the Secretary of the Treasury de-
termines and notifies the Committees on Appropriations 
that a democratically elected government has taken office: 
Provided further, That none of the funds appropriated 
under this heading may be paid to the HIPC Trust Fund 
for the benefit of any country that has accepted loans from 
an international financial institution between such coun-
try’s decision point and completion point: Provided further, 
That the terms ‘‘decision point’’ and ‘‘completion point’’ 
shall have the same meaning as defined by the Inter-
national Monetary Fund.
TITLE III—MILITARY ASSISTANCE 
FUNDS APPROPRIATED TO THE PRESIDENT 
INTERNATIONAL MILITARY EDUCATION AND TRAINING 
For necessary expenses to carry out the provisions 
of section 541 of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961, 
$89,730,000, of which up to $3,000,000 may remain 
available until expended: Provided, That the civilian per-
sonnel for whom military education and training may be 
provided under this heading may include civilians who are 
not members of a government whose participation would
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108TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 5070 
For the relief of Ana Maria Moncayo-Gigax. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
SEPTEMBER 13, 2004 
Mr. MCKEON introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on the Judiciary 
A BILL 
For the relief of Ana Maria Moncayo-Gigax. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. PERMANENT RESIDENT STATUS FOR ANA 
MARIA MONCAYO-GIGAX. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Notwithstanding subsections (a) 
and (b) of section 201 of the Immigration and Nationality 
Act, Ana Maria Moncayo-Gigax shall be eligible for 
issuance of an immigrant visa or for adjustment of status 
to that of an alien lawfully admitted for permanent resi-
dence upon filing an application for issuance of an immi-
grant visa under section 204 of such Act or for adjustment 
of status to lawful permanent resident.
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106TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 1934
To amend the Marine Mammal Protection Act of 1972 to establish the
John H. Prescott Marine Mammal Rescue Assistance Grant Program.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
MAY 25, 1999
Mr. SAXTON (for himself, Mr. FALEOMAVAEGA, and Mr. LOBIONDO) intro-
duced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Re-
sources
A BILL
To amend the Marine Mammal Protection Act of 1972 to
establish the John H. Prescott Marine Mammal Rescue
Assistance Grant Program.
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 ‘‘Marine Mammal Res-
cue Assistance Act of 1999’’.
‘‘(d) LIMITATION.—The amount of a grant under this
section shall not exceed $100,000.
‘‘(e) MATCHING REQUIREMENT.—The non-Federal
share of an activity conducted with a grant under this sec-
tion shall be 25 percent of the cost of that activity.
‘‘(f) DEFINITIONS.—In this section:
‘‘(1) SECRETARY.—The term ‘Secretary’ has
the meaning given that term in section 3(12)(A).
‘‘(2) STRANDING CENTER DEFINED.—The term
‘stranding center’ means a center with respect to
which the Secretary has entered into an agreement
referred to in section 403 to take marine mammals
under section 109(h)(1) in response to a stranding.
‘‘(g) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There
are authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary to carry
out this section $5,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2001
through 2003.’’.
(b) CONFORMING AMENDMENT.—Section 3(12)(B)
of the Marine Mammal Protection Act of 1972 (16 U.S.C.
1362(12)(B)) is amended by inserting ‘‘(other than sec-
tion 408)’’ after ‘‘title IV’’.
(c) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of contents
in the first section of the Marine Mammal Protection Act
of 1972 (86 Stat. 1027) is amended by striking the items
relating to sections 408 and 409 and inserting the fol-
lowing:
‘‘Sec. 408. John H. Prescott Marine Mammal Rescue Assistance Grant Pro-
gram.
‘‘Sec. 409. Authorization of appropriations.
‘‘Sec. 410. Definitions.’’.
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106TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 1935
To amend title 10, United States Code, to strengthen the limitations on
participation by the Armed Forces in overseas airshows and trade exhibi-
tions involving military equipment.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
MAY 25, 1999
Mr. STARK (for himself, Mr. MCGOVERN, and Mr. STRICKLAND) introduced
the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Armed Services
A BILL
To amend title 10, United States Code, to strengthen the
limitations on participation by the Armed Forces in over-
seas airshows and trade exhibitions involving military
equipment.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. CODIFICATION AND EXTENSION OF LIMITA-
TIONS ON DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE PAR-
TICIPATION IN AND SUPPORT FOR OVERSEAS
AIR SHOWS AND TRADE EXHIBITIONS.
(a) CODIFICATION AND STRENGTHENING OF LIMITA-
TIONS.—(1) Chapter 152 of title 10, United States Code,
is amended by adding at the end the following new section:
‘‘§ 2555. Overseas airshows and trade exhibitions:
participation prohibited; limitations on
support for contractors
‘‘(a) PROHIBITION ON MILITARY PARTICIPATION.—
The Secretary of Defense and the Secretary of a military
department may not—
‘‘(1) authorize the participation by the armed
forces in an airshow or trade exhibition held outside
the United States (other than the support author-
ized in subsection (b)); or
‘‘(2) use the training or readiness requirements
of the armed forces in order to provide support indi-
rectly for any such airshow or trade exhibition.
‘‘(b) LIMITATION
ON SUPPORT
FOR CONTRACTOR
PARTICIPATION.—The Secretary of Defense, and the Sec-
retaries of the military departments with respect to their
respective departments, may, upon the request of a busi-
ness firm or industrial association, provide support to that
firm or association at an airshow or trade exhibition to
be held outside the United States in the form of the dis-
play or demonstration of military equipment if the firm
or association agrees to reimburse the United States for
all incremental costs of the Department of Defense for
that support.
‘‘(c) INCREMENTAL COSTS.—Incremental costs for
purposes of subsection (b) are the following:
‘‘(1) All incremental costs of military personnel
accompanying the equipment or assisting the firm or
association in the display or demonstration of the
equipment, including costs of food, lodging, and local
transportation.
‘‘(2) All incremental transportation costs in-
curred in moving the equipment from its normally
assigned location to the airshow or trade exhibition
and return.
‘‘(3) Any other miscellaneous incremental cost
(such as insurance costs or ramp fees) not covered
by paragraph (1) or (2) that is incurred by the
United States but would not have been incurred had
the Department of Defense not provided support to
the firm or industrial association under subsection
(b).’’.