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106TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 1372
To prohibit the Department of the Interior from expending any funds for
a mid-Atlantic coast offshore oil and gas lease sale.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
APRIL 12, 1999
Mr. PALLONE (for himself, Ms. DELAURO, Mr. NADLER, Mr. HINCHEY, Mr.
ROTHMAN, Mr. PAYNE, and Mr. GEJDENSON) introduced the following
bill; which was referred to the Committee on Resources
A BILL
To prohibit the Department of the Interior from expending
any funds for a mid-Atlantic coast offshore oil and gas
lease sale.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. PROHIBITION OF EXPENDITURE OF FUNDS FOR
MID-ATLANTIC OIL AND GAS LEASE SALE.
The Secretary of the Interior shall not expend any
funds for the preparation of, or conduct of, preleasing and
leasing activities (including calls for information, tract se-
lection, notices of sale, receipt of bids, and award of
leases) with respect to an oil and gas lease sale on any
lands of the outer Continental Shelf between the seaward
boundary between the States of Connecticut and Rhode
Island and the seaward boundary between the States of
North Carolina and South Carolina.
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mitted to the Congress not later than 6 months after the
date of the enactment of this Act.
(c) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by
this section shall apply to sales after the date of the enact-
ment of this Act.
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(1) That the results of the Operational Test and
Evaluation program for the F/A–18E/F aircraft
indicate—
(A) that the aircraft meets the requirements
for operational effectiveness and suitability es-
tablished by the Secretary of the Navy; and
(B) that the aircraft meets key performance
specifications established by the Secretary of the
Navy.
(2) That the cost of procurement of that aircraft
using a multiyear procurement contract as authorized
by subsection (a), assuming procurement of 222 air-
craft, is at least 7.4 percent less than the cost of pro-
curement of the same number of aircraft through an-
nual contracts.
(e) CONTINUITY OF CONGRESS.—For purposes of sub-
section (c)(2)—
(1) the continuity of a Congress is broken only
by an adjournment of the Congress sine die at the end
of the final session of the Congress; and
(2) any day on which either House of Congress
is not in session because of an adjournment of more
than three days to a day certain, or because of an ad-
journment sine die at the end of the first session of
SECTION 1. DESIGNATION OF JOHN K. RAFFERTY HAM-
ILTON POST OFFICE BUILDING.
The United States Post Office building located at 680
U.S. Highway 130 in Hamilton, New Jersey, shall be
known and designated as the ‘‘John K. Rafferty Hamilton
Post Office Building’’.
SEC. 2. REFERENCES.
Any reference in any law, regulation, map, document,
paper, or other record of the United States to the United
States Post Office building referred to in section 1 shall
be deemed to be a reference to the ‘‘John K. Rafferty
Hamilton Post Office Building’’.
Passed the House of Representatives October 12,
1999.
Attest:
Clerk.
H. R. 1374
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 designate the United States Post Office building located at 680 U.S. Highway
130 in Hamilton, New Jersey, as the ‘‘John K. Rafferty Hamilton Post Office
Building’’.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of
the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. DESIGNATION OF JOHN K. RAFFERTY HAMILTON POST
OFFICE BUILDING.
The United States Post Office building located at 680 U.S.
Highway 130 in Hamilton, New Jersey, shall be known and des-
ignated as the ‘‘John K. Rafferty Hamilton Post Office Building’’.
SEC. 2. REFERENCES.
Any reference in any law, regulation, map, document, paper,
or other record of the United States to the United States Post
Office building referred to in section 1 shall be deemed to be
a reference to the ‘‘John K. Rafferty Hamilton Post Office Building’’.
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. 1374
To designate the United States Post Office building located at 680 State
Highway 130 in Hamilton, New Jersey, as the ‘‘John K. Rafferty Ham-
ilton Post Office Building’’.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
APRIL 12, 1999
Mr. SMITH of New Jersey introduced the following bill; which was referred
to the Committee on Government Reform
A BILL
To designate the United States Post Office building located
at 680 State Highway 130 in Hamilton, New Jersey,
as the ‘‘John K. Rafferty Hamilton Post Office Build-
ing’’.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. DESIGNATION OF JOHN K. RAFFERTY HAM-
ILTON POST OFFICE BUILDING.
The United States Post Office building located at 680
State Highway 130 in Hamilton, New Jersey, shall be
known and designated as the ‘‘John K. Rafferty Hamilton
Post Office Building’’.
SEC. 2. REFERENCES.
Any reference in a law, regulation, map, document,
paper, or other record of the United States to the United
States Post Office building referred to in section 1 shall
be deemed to be a reference to the ‘‘John K. Rafferty
Hamilton Post Office Building’’.
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106TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 1374
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
OCTOBER 13, 1999
Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Governmental Affairs
AN ACT
To designate the United States Post Office building located
at 680 U.S. Highway 130 in Hamilton, New Jersey,
as the ‘‘John K. Rafferty Hamilton Post Office Build-
ing’’.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
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106TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 1376
To extend the tax benefits available with respect to services performed in
a combat zone to services performed in the Federal Republic of Yugo-
slavia (Serbia/Montenegro) and certain other areas, and for other pur-
poses.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
APRIL 13, 1999
Mr. ARCHER (for himself, Mr. RANGEL, Mr. CRANE, Mr. THOMAS, Mr. SHAW,
Mrs. JOHNSON of Connecticut, Mr. HOUGHTON, Mr. HERGER, Mr.
MCCRERY, Mr. CAMP, Mr. RAMSTAD, Mr. NUSSLE, Mr. SAM JOHNSON
of Texas, Ms. DUNN, Mr. COLLINS, Mr. PORTMAN, Mr. ENGLISH, Mr.
WATKINS, Mr. HAYWORTH, Mr. WELLER, Mr. HULSHOF, Mr. MCINNIS,
Mr. LEWIS of Kentucky, Mr. FOLEY, Mr. STARK, Mr. MATSUI, Mr.
COYNE, Mr. LEVIN, Mr. CARDIN, Mr. KLECZKA, Mr. LEWIS of Georgia,
Mr. NEAL of Massachusetts, Mr. MCNULTY, Mr. JEFFERSON, Mr. TAN-
NER, Mr. BECERRA, Mrs. THURMAN, Mr. DOGGETT, Mr. FOSSELLA, and
Mr. SWEENEY) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
Committee on Ways and Means
A BILL
To extend the tax benefits available with respect to services
performed in a combat zone to services performed in
the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia (Serbia/Montenegro)
and certain other areas, and for other purposes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
HR 1374 RFS
SECTION 1. DESIGNATION OF JOHN K. RAFFERTY HAM-
ILTON POST OFFICE BUILDING.
The United States Post Office building located at 680
U.S. Highway 130 in Hamilton, New Jersey, shall be
known and designated as the ‘‘John K. Rafferty Hamilton
Post Office Building’’.
SEC. 2. REFERENCES.
Any reference in any law, regulation, map, document,
paper, or other record of the United States to the United
States Post Office building referred to in section 1 shall
be deemed to be a reference to the ‘‘John K. Rafferty
Hamilton Post Office Building’’.
Passed the House of Representatives October 12,
1999.
Attest:
JEFF TRANDAHL,
Clerk.
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Calendar No. 474
106TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 1374
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
OCTOBER 13, 1999
Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Governmental Affairs
MARCH 27, 2000
Reported by Mr. THOMPSON, without amendment
AN ACT
To designate the United States Post Office building located
at 680 U.S. Highway 130 in Hamilton, New Jersey,
as the ‘‘John K. Rafferty Hamilton Post Office Build-
ing’’.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
HR 1374 RS
SECTION 1. DESIGNATION OF JOHN K. RAFFERTY HAM-
ILTON POST OFFICE BUILDING.
The United States Post Office building located at 680
U.S. Highway 130 in Hamilton, New Jersey, shall be
known and designated as the ‘‘John K. Rafferty Hamilton
Post Office Building’’.
SEC. 2. REFERENCES.
Any reference in any law, regulation, map, document,
paper, or other record of the United States to the United
States Post Office building referred to in section 1 shall
be deemed to be a reference to the ‘‘John K. Rafferty
Hamilton Post Office Building’’.
Passed the House of Representatives October 12,
1999.
Attest:
JEFF TRANDAHL,
Clerk.
Calendar No. 474
106TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 1374
AN ACT
To designate the United States Post Office building
located at 680 U.S. Highway 130 in Hamilton,
New Jersey, as the ‘‘John K. Rafferty Hamilton
Post Office Building’’.
MARCH 27, 2000
Reported without amendment
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106TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 1375
To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to reduce the maximum
financial risk permitted for physicians participating in Medicare+Choice
plans and encourage payment for quality.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
APRIL 12, 1999
Mr. STARK introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee
on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Commerce,
for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case
for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the
committee concerned
A BILL
To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to reduce
the maximum financial risk permitted for physicians par-
ticipating in Medicare+Choice plans and encourage pay-
ment for quality.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. REDUCING THE MAXIMUM FINANCIAL RISK
FOR 
PHYSICIANS 
PARTICIPATING 
IN
MEDICARE+CHOICE PLANS.
Section 1852(j)(4)(A) of the Social Security Act (42
U.S.C. 1395w–22(j)(4)(A)) is amended—
SECTION 1. AVAILABILITY OF CERTAIN TAX BENEFITS FOR
SERVICES AS PART OF OPERATION ALLIED
FORCE.
(a) GENERAL RULE.—For purposes of the following
provisions of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, a quali-
fied hazardous duty area shall be treated in the same man-
ner as if it were a combat zone (as determined under sec-
tion 112 of such Code):
(1) Section 2(a)(3) (relating to special rule
where deceased spouse was in missing status).
(2) Section 112 (relating to the exclusion of
certain combat pay of members of the Armed
Forces).
(3) Section 692 (relating to income taxes of
members of Armed Forces on death).
(4) Section 2201 (relating to members of the
Armed Forces dying in combat zone or by reason of
combat-zone-incurred wounds, etc.).
(5) Section 3401(a)(1) (defining wages relating
to combat pay for members of the Armed Forces).
(6) Section 4253(d) (relating to the taxation of
phone service originating from a combat zone from
members of the Armed Forces).
(7) Section 6013(f)(1) (relating to joint return
where individual is in missing status).
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(1) by redesignating clause (iii) as clause (iv);
and
(2) by inserting after clause (ii) the following
new clauses:
‘‘(iii) The organization does not oper-
ate the plan in a manner that places a
physician or physician group at a financial
risk that exceeds 20 percent as of January
1, 2001, 15 percent as of January 1, 2002,
and 10 percent as of January 1, 2003, of
potential payments.
‘‘(iv) Potential payments mean the
maximum payments possible to physicians
or physician groups including payments for
services they furnish directly, and addi-
tional payments based on use and costs of
referral services, such as withholds, bo-
nuses, capitation, or any other compensa-
tion to the physician or physician group.
‘‘(v) Potential payments do not in-
clude bonuses and other compensation that
are based on the quality of care furnished,
improved outcomes, preventive care rates,
HR 1375 IH
patient satisfaction or committee participa-
tion.’’
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HR 4818 PP 
(2) the Government of Syria should immediately 
withdraw its troops from Lebanon in accordance with 
United Nations resolutions; 
(3) the Government of Syria should— 
(A) cease its support and armament of ter-
ror groups such as Hizbollah; and 
(B) facilitate efforts by the government and 
armed forces of Lebanon to disarm all non-
governmental armed groups and militias located 
in Lebanon and to extend central government 
authority throughout Lebanon; and 
(4) the Government of Syria should cease efforts 
to derail the democratic process in Lebanon and to 
interfere with the legitimate electoral process in that 
country. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Foreign Operations, Ex-
port Financing, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 
2005’’.
Passed the House of Representatives July 15, 2004. 
Attest: 
JEFF TRANDAHL, 
Clerk. 
Passed the Senate September 23, 2004. 
Attest: 
EMILY J. REYNOLDS, 
Secretary.
HR 4818 RFS 
ury, for the United States contribution to the fund, 
$25,000,000, to remain available until expended. 
CONTRIBUTION TO THE ASIAN DEVELOPMENT FUND 
For the United States contribution by the Secretary 
of the Treasury to the increase in resources of the Asian 
Development Fund, as authorized by the Asian Develop-
ment Bank Act, as amended, $112,212,465, to remain 
available until expended. 
CONTRIBUTION TO THE AFRICAN DEVELOPMENT BANK 
For payment to the African Development Bank by 
the Secretary of the Treasury, $5,100,000, for the United 
States paid-in share of the increase in capital stock, to 
remain available until expended. 
LIMITATION ON CALLABLE CAPITAL SUBSCRIPTIONS 
The United States Governor of the African Develop-
ment Bank may subscribe without fiscal year limitation 
for the callable capital portion of the United States share 
of such capital stock in an amount not to exceed 
$79,532,933. 
CONTRIBUTION TO THE AFRICAN DEVELOPMENT FUND 
For the United States contribution by the Secretary 
of the Treasury to the increase in resources of the African 
Development Fund, $118,000,000, to remain available 
until expended.
HR 4818 RFS 
CONTRIBUTION TO THE EUROPEAN BANK FOR 
RECONSTRUCTION AND DEVELOPMENT 
For payment to the European Bank for Reconstruc-
tion and Development by the Secretary of the Treasury, 
$35,431,111 for the United States share of the paid-in 
portion of the increase in capital stock, to remain available 
until expended: Provided, That funds appropriated under 
this heading shall be subject to the regular notification 
procedures of the Committees on Appropriations and shall 
be transmitted at least 15 days in advance of the obliga-
tion of funds. 
LIMITATION ON CALLABLE CAPITAL SUBSCRIPTIONS 
The United States Governor of the European Bank 
for Reconstruction and Development may subscribe with-
out fiscal year limitation to the callable capital portion of 
the United States share of such capital stock in an amount 
not to exceed $121,996,662. 
CONTRIBUTION TO THE INTERNATIONAL FUND FOR 
AGRICULTURAL DEVELOPMENT 
For the United States contribution by the Secretary 
of the Treasury to increase the resources of the Inter-
national 
Fund 
for 
Agricultural 
Development, 
$15,000,000, to remain available until expended. 
INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS AND PROGRAMS 
For necessary expenses to carry out the provisions 
of section 301 of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961, and
106TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 1376
AN ACT
To extend the tax benefits available with respect to services
performed in a combat zone to services performed in
the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia (Serbia/Montenegro)
and certain other areas, 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. AVAILABILITY OF CERTAIN TAX BENEFITS FOR
SERVICES AS PART OF OPERATION ALLIED
FORCE.
(a) GENERAL RULE.—For purposes of the following
provisions of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, a quali-
fied hazardous duty area shall be treated in the same man-
ner as if it were a combat zone (as determined under sec-
tion 112 of such Code):
(1) Section 2(a)(3) (relating to special rule
where deceased spouse was in missing status).
(2) Section 112 (relating to the exclusion of
certain combat pay of members of the Armed
Forces).
(3) Section 692 (relating to income taxes of
members of Armed Forces on death).
(4) Section 2201 (relating to members of the
Armed Forces dying in combat zone or by reason of
combat-zone-incurred wounds, etc.).
(5) Section 3401(a)(1) (defining wages relating
to combat pay for members of the Armed Forces).
(6) Section 4253(d) (relating to the taxation of
phone service originating from a combat zone from
members of the Armed Forces).
(7) Section 6013(f)(1) (relating to joint return
where individual is in missing status).
(8) Section 7508 (relating to time for per-
forming certain acts postponed by reason of service
in combat zone).
(b) QUALIFIED HAZARDOUS DUTY AREA.—For pur-
poses of this section, the term ‘‘qualified hazardous duty
area’’ means any area of the Federal Republic of Yugo-
slavia (Serbia/Montenegro), Albania, the Adriatic Sea, and
the northern Ionian Sea (above the 39th parallel) during
the period (which includes the date of the enactment of
this Act) that any member of the Armed Forces of the
United States is entitled to special pay under section 310
of title 37, United States Code (relating to special pay:
duty subject to hostile fire or imminent danger) for serv-
ices performed in such area.
(c) SPECIAL RULE FOR SECTION 7508.—Solely for
purposes of applying section 7508 of the Internal Revenue
Code of 1986, in the case of an individual who is per-
forming services as part of Operation Allied Force outside
the United States while deployed away from such individ-
ual’s permanent duty station, the term ‘‘qualified haz-
ardous duty area’’ includes, during the period for which
the entitlement referred to in subsection (b) is in effect,
any area in which such services are performed.
(d) EFFECTIVE DATES.—
(1) IN GENERAL.—Except as provided in para-
graph (2), this section shall take effect on March 24,
1999.
(2) WITHHOLDING.—Subsection (a)(5) shall
apply to remuneration paid after the date of the en-
actment of this Act.
Passed the House of Representatives April 15, 1999.
Attest:
Clerk.
H. R. 1376
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 extend the tax benefits available with respect to services performed in a combat
zone to services performed in the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia (Serbia/Monte-
negro) and certain other areas, and for other purposes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of
the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. AVAILABILITY OF CERTAIN TAX BENEFITS FOR SERVICES
AS PART OF OPERATION ALLIED FORCE.
(a) GENERAL RULE.—For purposes of the following provisions
of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, a qualified hazardous duty
area shall be treated in the same manner as if it were a combat
zone (as determined under section 112 of such Code):
(1) Section 2(a)(3) (relating to special rule where deceased
spouse was in missing status).
(2) Section 112 (relating to the exclusion of certain combat
pay of members of the Armed Forces).
(3) Section 692 (relating to income taxes of members of
Armed Forces on death).
(4) Section 2201 (relating to members of the Armed Forces
dying in combat zone or by reason of combat-zone-incurred
wounds, etc.).
(5) Section 3401(a)(1) (defining wages relating to combat
pay for members of the Armed Forces).
(6) Section 4253(d) (relating to the taxation of phone service
originating from a combat zone from members of the Armed
Forces).
(7) Section 6013(f )(1) (relating to joint return where indi-
vidual is in missing status).
(8) Section 7508 (relating to time for performing certain
acts postponed by reason of service in combat zone).
(b) QUALIFIED HAZARDOUS DUTY AREA.—For purposes of this
section, the term ‘‘qualified hazardous duty area’’ means any area
of the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia (Serbia/Montenegro), Albania,
the Adriatic Sea, and the northern Ionian Sea (above the 39th
parallel) during the period (which includes the date of the enact-
ment of this Act) that any member of the Armed Forces of the
United States is entitled to special pay under section 310 of title
37, United States Code (relating to special pay: duty subject to
hostile fire or imminent danger) for services performed in such
area.
(c) SPECIAL RULE FOR SECTION 7508.—Solely for purposes of
applying section 7508 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, in
the case of an individual who is performing services as part of
Operation Allied Force outside the United States while deployed
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away from such individual’s permanent duty station, the term
‘‘qualified hazardous duty area’’ includes, during the period for
which the entitlement referred to in subsection (b) is in effect,
any area in which such services are performed.
(d) EFFECTIVE DATES.—
(1) IN GENERAL.—Except as provided in paragraph (2), this
section shall take effect on March 24, 1999.
(2) WITHHOLDING.—Subsection (a)(5) shall apply to remu-
neration paid after the date of the enactment of this Act.
Speaker of the House of Representatives.
Vice President of the United States and
President of the Senate.
(8) Section 7508 (relating to time for per-
forming certain acts postponed by reason of service
in combat zone).
(b) QUALIFIED HAZARDOUS DUTY AREA.—For pur-
poses of this section, the term ‘‘qualified hazardous duty
area’’ means any area of the Federal Republic of Yugo-
slavia (Serbia/Montenegro), Albania, the Adriatic Sea, and
the northern Ionian Sea during the period (which includes
the date of the enactment of this Act) that any member
of the Armed Forces of the United States is entitled to
special pay under section 310 of title 37, United States
Code (relating to special pay: duty subject to hostile fire
or imminent danger) for services performed in such area.
(c) SPECIAL RULE FOR SECTION 7508.—Solely for
purposes of applying section 7508 of the Internal Revenue
Code of 1986, in the case of an individual who is per-
forming services as part of Operation Allied Force outside
the United States while deployed away from such individ-
ual’s permanent duty station, the term ‘‘qualified haz-
ardous duty area’’ includes, during the period for which
the entitlement referred to in subsection (b) is in effect,
any area in which such services are performed.
(d) EFFECTIVE DATES.—
(1) IN GENERAL.—Except as provided in para-
graph (2), this section shall take effect on March 24,
1999.
(2) WITHHOLDING.—Subsection (a)(5) shall
apply to remuneration paid after the date of the en-
actment of this Act.
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