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106TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 3230
To amend title 38, United States Code, to provide that a disease that
is incurred or aggravated by a member of a reserve component in the
performance of duty while performing inactive duty training shall be
considered to be service-connected for purposes of benefits under laws
administered by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
NOVEMBER 4, 1999
Mr. STUPAK introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
Committee on Veterans Affairs
A BILL
To amend title 38, United States Code, to provide that
a disease that is incurred or aggravated by a member
of a reserve component in the performance of duty while
performing inactive duty training shall be considered to
be service-connected for purposes of benefits under laws
administered by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. DISEASES INCURRED OR AGGRAVATED BY A
MEMBER OF A RESERVE COMPONENT IN THE
PERFORMANCE 
OF 
DUTY 
WHILE 
PER-
FORMING INACTIVE DUTY TRAINING TO BE
CONSIDERED TO BE SERVICE-CONNECTED
FOR PURPOSES OF BENEFITS UNDER LAWS
ADMINISTERED BY THE SECRETARY OF VET-
ERANS AFFAIRS.
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 101(24) of title 38,
United States Code, is amended by inserting before the
period at the end the following: ‘‘or from a disease in-
curred or aggravated in performance of duty’’.
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendment made by
subsection (a) shall apply with respect to diseases incurred
or aggravated in performance of duty during a period of
inactive duty training performed on or after October 17,
1997.
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106TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 3231
To authorize the transfer to the Republic of Panama of certain properties
of the United States as set forth in the Panama Canal Treaties.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
NOVEMBER 4, 1999
Mr. CRANE introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee
on Armed Services
A BILL
To authorize the transfer to the Republic of Panama of
certain properties of the United States as set forth in
the Panama Canal Treaties.
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 ‘‘Panama Canal Trea-
ties Property Transfer Authorization Act’’.
SEC. 2. FINDINGS.
The Congress finds the following:
(1) Article IV, section 3 of the Constitution
provides (in part) the following: ‘‘The Congress shall
have the Power to dispose of and make all needful
Canal, the Panama Canal Treaty, and in the Pan-
ama Canal Act of 1979; and
(4) finally bring to an end any remaining con-
cerns and controversies regarding the legitimacy of
the Panama Canal Treaties.
SEC. 4. AUTHORIZATION OF PROPERTY TRANSFERS TO RE-
PUBLIC OF PANAMA.
(a) Congress, noting that certain transfers to the Re-
public of Panama of United States-held properties in the
Republic of Panama have been and are being carried out
pursuant to the Panama Canal Treaties, hereby confirms
and authorizes those transfers, as of December 31, 1999.
(b) For purposes of subsection (a), the term ‘‘Pan-
ama Canal Treaties’’ means—
(1) the Treaty on the Permanent Neutrality
and Operation of the Panama Canal; and
(2) the Panama Canal Treaty.
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(b) APPEAL TO SUPREME COURT.—Notwithstanding
any other provision of law, any order of the United States
District Court for the District of Columbia granting or
denying an injunction regarding, or finally disposing of,
an action brought under subsection (a) shall be reviewable
by appeal directly to the Supreme Court of the United
States. Any such appeal shall be taken by a notice of ap-
peal filed within 10 calendar days after such order is en-
tered; and the jurisdictional statement shall be filed within
30 calendar days after such order is entered.
(c) EXPEDITED CONSIDERATION.—It shall be the
duty of the District Court for the District of Columbia
and the Supreme Court of the United States to advance
on the docket and to expedite to the greatest possible ex-
tent the disposition of any matter brought under sub-
section (a).
(d) ENFORCEABILITY.—The enforcement of any pro-
vision of section 324 of the Federal Election Campaign
Act of 1971, as added by section 201, shall be stayed,
and such section 324 shall not be effective, for the
period—
(1) beginning on the date of the filing of an ac-
tion under subsection (a), and
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106TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 3233
To amend the Federal Rules of Criminal Procedure to allow a defendant
to make a motion for forensic testing not available at trial regarding
actual innocence.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
NOVEMBER 5, 1999
Mr. JACKSON of Illinois (for himself, Mr. EVANS, Mrs. JONES of Ohio, Ms.
NORTON, Ms. SCHAKOWSKY, Mr. CUMMINGS, and Mr. OWENS) intro-
duced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Ju-
diciary
A BILL
To amend the Federal Rules of Criminal Procedure to allow
a defendant to make a motion for forensic testing not
available at trial regarding actual innocence.
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 Right to Use Tech-
nology in the Hunt for Truth Act’’ or ‘‘TRUTH Act’’.
SEC. 2. MOTION FOR FORENSIC TESTING NOT AVAILABLE
AT TRIAL REGARDING ACTUAL INNOCENCE.
(a) IN GENERAL.—The Federal Rules of Criminal
Procedure are amended by inserting after rule 33 the fol-
lowing:
‘‘Rule 33.1. Motion for forensic testing not available
at trial regarding actual innocence
‘‘(a) MOTION BY DEFENDANT.—A court on a motion
of a defendant may order the performance of forensic
DNA testing on evidence that was secured in relation to
the trial of that defendant which resulted in the defend-
ant’s conviction, but which was not subject to the testing
which is now requested because the technology for the
testing was not available at the time of trial. Reasonable
notice of the motion shall be served upon the Government.
‘‘(b) PRIMA
FACIE
CASE.—The defendant shall
present a prima facie case that—
‘‘(1) identity was an issue in the trial which re-
sulted in the conviction of the defendant; and
‘‘(2) the evidence to be tested has been subject
to a chain of custody sufficient to establish that the
evidence has not been substituted, tampered with,
replaced, or altered in any material aspect.
‘‘(c) DETERMINATION OF THE COURT.—The court
shall allow the testing under reasonable conditions de-
signed to protect the interests of the Government in the
evidence and the testing process upon a determination
that—
‘‘(1) the result of the testing has the scientific
potential to produce new, noncumulative evidence
materially relevant to the defendant’s assertion of
actual innocence; and
‘‘(2) the testing requested employs a scientific
method generally accepted within the relevant sci-
entific community.’’.
(b) TABLE OF CONTENTS.—The table of contents for
the Federal Rules of Criminal Procedure are amended by
adding after the item for rule 33 the following:
‘‘33.1. Motion for forensic testing not available at trial regarding actual inno-
cence.’’.
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ing during the current fiscal year may be used to pay real 
property taxes in any foreign nation. 
SEC. 110. None of the funds made available in this 
Act may be used to initiate a new installation overseas 
without prior notification to the Committees on Appro-
priations of the House of Representatives and Senate. 
SEC. 111. None of the funds made available in this 
Act may be obligated for architect and engineer contracts 
estimated by the Government to exceed $500,000 for 
projects to be accomplished in Japan, in any NATO mem-
ber country, or in countries bordering the Arabian Sea, 
unless such contracts are awarded to United States firms 
or United States firms in joint venture with host nation 
firms. 
SEC. 112. None of the funds made available in this 
Act for military construction in the United States terri-
tories and possessions in the Pacific and on Kwajalein 
Atoll, or in countries bordering the Arabian Sea, may be 
used to award any contract estimated by the Government 
to exceed $1,000,000 to a foreign contractor: Provided, 
That this section shall not be applicable to contract 
awards for which the lowest responsive and responsible bid 
of a United States contractor exceeds the lowest respon-
sive and responsible bid of a foreign contractor by greater 
than 20 percent: Provided further, That this section shall
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not apply to contract awards for military construction on 
Kwajalein Atoll for which the lowest responsive and re-
sponsible bid is submitted by a Marshallese contractor. 
SEC. 113. The Secretary of Defense is to inform the 
appropriate committees of Congress, including the Com-
mittees on Appropriations of the House of Representatives 
and Senate, of the plans and scope of any proposed mili-
tary exercise involving United States personnel 30 days 
prior to its occurring, if amounts expended for construc-
tion, either temporary or permanent, are anticipated to ex-
ceed $100,000. 
SEC. 114. Not more than 20 percent of the funds 
made available in this Act which are limited for obligation 
during the current fiscal year shall be obligated during 
the last 2 months of the fiscal year. 
(TRANSFER OF FUNDS) 
SEC. 115. Funds appropriated to the Department of 
Defense for construction in prior years shall be available 
for construction authorized for each such military depart-
ment by the authorizations enacted into law during the 
current session of Congress. 
SEC. 116. For military construction or family housing 
projects that are being completed with funds otherwise ex-
pired or lapsed for obligation, expired or lapsed funds may 
be used to pay the cost of associated supervision, inspec-
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106TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 3234
To exempt certain reports from automatic elimination and sunset pursuant
to the Federal Reports and Elimination and Sunset Act of 1995.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
NOVEMBER 5, 1999
Mr. GOODLING introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
Committee on Education and the Workforce
A BILL
To exempt certain reports from automatic elimination and
sunset pursuant to the Federal Reports and Elimination
and Sunset Act of 1995.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. REPORTS WITHIN THE JURISDICTION OF THE
COMMITTEE ON EDUCATION AND THE WORK-
FORCE.
Section 3003(a)(1) of the Federal Reports Elimi-
nation and Sunset Act of 1995 (31 U.S.C. 1113 note)
does not apply to any report required to be submitted
under the following provisions of law:
(1) Section 425 of the General Education Pro-
visions Act (20 U.S.C. 1226c), relating to the effec-
tiveness of applicable programs.
(2) Section 426 of the Department of Edu-
cation Organization Act (20 U.S.C. 3486), relating
to Departmental activities.
(3) The following provisions of the Higher Edu-
cation Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1001 et seq.):
(A) Section 114 (20 U.S.C. 1011c), relat-
ing to the National Advisory Committee on In-
stitutional Evaluation and Integrity.
(B) 
Section 
392(b)(2) 
(20 
U.S.C.
1068a(b)(2)), relating to reports on waivers.
(C) Section 432(b) (20 U.S.C. 1082(b)),
relating to budget submissions by the Secretary
of Education.
(D) Section 439(k) (20 U.S.C. 1087–2(k)),
relating to reports on audits by the Secretary of
the Treasury.
(E) Section 482(d) (20 U.S.C. 1089(d)),
relating to notices of failures to comply with
master calendar deadlines.
(F) 
Section 
485B(d) 
(20 
U.S.C.
1092b(d)), relating to a report on the student
loan data system.
(2) ensure that youth in the local community
participate in designing the after-school activities;
(3) develop creative methods of conducting out-
reach to youth in the community;
(4) request donations of computer equipment
and other materials and equipment; and
(5) work with State and local park and recre-
ation agencies so that activities funded with amounts
made available under a grant under this Act will not
duplicate activities funded from other sources in the
community served.
SEC. 7. REPORTS.
(a) REPORT TO ASSISTANT ATTORNEY GENERAL.—
For each fiscal year for which a grant is awarded under
this Act, the Police Athletic League shall submit to the
Assistant Attorney General a report on the use of amounts
made available under the grant.
(b) REPORT TO CONGRESS.—Not later than May 1
of each fiscal year for which amounts are made available
to carry out this Act, the Assistant Attorney General shall
submit to the Committees on the Judiciary of the Senate
and the House of Representatives a report that details the
progress made under this Act in establishing and expand-
ing PAL chapters in public housing projects and other dis-
tressed areas, and the effectiveness of the PAL programs
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(4) request donations of computer equipment and other
materials and equipment; and
(5) work with State and local park and recreation agencies
so that activities funded with amounts made available under
a grant under this Act will not duplicate activities funded
from other sources in the community served.
SEC. 7. REPORTS.
(a) REPORT TO ASSISTANT ATTORNEY GENERAL.—For each fiscal
year for which a grant is awarded under this Act, the Police Athletic
League shall submit to the Assistant Attorney General a report
on the use of amounts made available under the grant.
(b) REPORT TO CONGRESS.—Not later than May 1 of each fiscal
year for which amounts are made available to carry out this Act,
the Assistant Attorney General shall submit to the Committees
on the Judiciary of the Senate and the House of Representatives
a report that details the progress made under this Act in estab-
lishing and expanding PAL chapters in public housing projects
and other distressed areas, and the effectiveness of the PAL pro-
grams in reducing drug abuse, school dropouts, and juvenile crime.
SEC. 8. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.
(a) IN GENERAL.—There are authorized to be appropriated to
carry out this Act $16,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2001 through
2005.
(b) FUNDING FOR PROGRAM ADMINISTRATION.—Of the amount
made available to carry out this Act in each fiscal year—
(1) not less than 2 percent shall be used for research
and evaluation of the grant program under this Act;
(2) not less than 1 percent shall be used for technical
assistance related to the use of amounts made available under
grants awarded under this Act; and
(3) not less than 1 percent shall be used for the manage-
ment and administration of the grant program under this Act,
except that the total amount made available under this para-
graph for administration of that program shall not exceed 6
percent.
Speaker of the House of Representatives.
Vice President of the United States and
President of the Senate.
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Labor respecting the implementation of chapter
81 of such title relating to compensation for
work injuries.
(F) Section 26 of the Occupational Safety
and Health Act of 1970 (29 U.S.C. 675) relat-
ing to a report of the Secretary of labor re-
specting implementation of such Act.
(G) Section 9(b)(1) of the Wagner-Peyser
Act (29 U.S.C. 49h(b)(1)) relating to an eval-
uation by the Comptroller General regarding
the United States Employment Service.
(H) Section 511(a) of the Federal Coal
Mine Health and Safety Act of 1969 (30
U.S.C. 958(a)) relating to a report by the Sec-
retary of Labor relating to coal mine health and
safety.
(I) Section 202(c) of the Labor Manage-
ment Relations Act of 1947 (29 U.S.C. 172(c))
relating to reports by the Federal Mediation
and Conciliation Service.
(J) Section 22(f) of the Occupational Safe-
ty and Health Act of 1970 (29 U.S.C. 671(f))
relating to reports by the National Institute of
Occupational Safety and Health.
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(K) Section 2908 of Public Law 101–647,
relating to reports by the Secretary of Labor
respecting compliance with certain require-
ments.
(18) Section 513(b) of the Employee Retire-
ment Income Security Act of 1974 (29 U.S.C.
1143(b)), relating to an explanation of variances
granted for vesting or funding, the status of enforce-
ment cases, any recommendations received from the
Advisory Council, and recommendations for further
legislation.
(19) Section 4008 of the Employee Retirement
Income Security Act of 1974 (29 U.S.C. 1308), re-
lating to the report of the Pension Benefit Guaranty
Corporation of its financial statements and on its ac-
tivities and providing actuarial evaluations for the
next 5 years.
(20) Section 650 of the Head Start Act (42
U.S.C. 9846), relating to the operation of Head
Start programs.
(21) The reporting requirements of section
8G(h)(2) of the Inspector General Act (5 U.S.C.
App.), relating to results of audits conducted by the
Office of Inspector General, and the requirements of
section 8G(e) of such Act, relating to communication
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of reasons for removal or transfer of the Inspector
General, for the following agencies:
(A) The Pension Benefit Guaranty Cor-
poration.
(B) The Department of Labor.
(C) The Equal Employment Opportunity
Commission.
Passed the House of Representatives November 10,
1999.
Attest:
JEFF TRANDAHL,
Clerk.
ning on the date of the enactment of this Act by the
operation of any law or rule of law (including res ju-
dicata), refund or credit of such overpayment (to the
extent attributable to such amendment) may, never-
theless, be made or allowed if claim therefor is filed
before the close of such 1-year period.
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in reducing drug abuse, school dropouts, and juvenile
crime.
SEC. 8. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.
(a) IN GENERAL.—There are authorized to be appro-
priated to carry out this Act $16,000,000 for each of fiscal
years 2001 through 2005.
(b) FUNDING FOR PROGRAM ADMINISTRATION.—Of
the amount made available to carry out this Act in each
fiscal year—
(1) not less than 2 percent shall be used for re-
search and evaluation of the grant program under
this Act;
(2) not less than 1 percent shall be used for
technical assistance related to the use of amounts
made available under grants awarded under this Act;
and
(3) not less than 1 percent shall be used for the
management and administration of the grant pro-
gram under this Act, except that the total amount
made available under this paragraph for administra-
tion of that program shall not exceed 6 percent.
Passed the House of Representatives October 2,
2000.
Attest:
Clerk.
(19) Section 102(e)(7) of the Global Change
Research Act of 1990 (15 U.S.C. 2932(e)(7)).
(20) Section 5(b)(1)(C) and (D) of the Earth-
quake Hazards Reduction Act of 1977 (42 U.S.C.
7704(b)(1)(C) and (D)).
(21) Section 11(e)(6) of the Stevenson-Wydler
Technology Innovation Act of 1980 (15 U.S.C.
3710(e)(6)).
(22) Section 2304(c)(7) of title 10, United
States Code, but only to the extent of its application
to the National Aeronautics and Space Administra-
tion.
(23) Section 4(j)(1) of the National Science
Foundation Act of 1950 (42 U.S.C. 1863(j)(1)).
(24) Section 36(f) of the Science and Engineer-
ing Equal Opportunities Act (42 U.S.C. 1885c(f)).
(25) Section 37 of the Science and Engineering
Equal Opportunities Act (42 U.S.C. 1885d).
(26) Section 108 of the National Science Foun-
dation Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1986 (42
U.S.C. 1886).
(27) Section 101(a)(3) of the High-Perform-
ance 
Computing 
Act 
of 
1991 
(15 
U.S.C.
5511(a)(3)).
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any identification, passport, or other immigration docu-
ment, or any other documentation of another person—
‘‘(1) in the course of a violation of section 1581,
1583, 1584, 1589, 1590, or 1591 or attempt to com-
mit such a violation,
‘‘(2) to prevent or restrict the person’s liberty to
move or travel in order to obtain or maintain the
labor or services of another, or
‘‘(3) in the course of the unlawful entry or at-
tempted unlawful entry of a person into the United
States, in order to obtain or maintain the labor or
services of another,
shall be fined under this title or imprisoned for not more
than 5 years, or both.
‘‘§ 1592. Mandatory restitution
‘‘(a) Notwithstanding section 3663 or 3663A, and in
addition to any other civil or criminal penalties authorized
by law, the court shall order restitution for any offense
under this chapter.
‘‘(b)(1) The order of restitution under this section shall
direct the defendant to pay the victim (through the appro-
priate court mechanism) the full amount of the victim’s
losses, as determined by the court under paragraph (3) of
this subsection.
(5) work with State and local park and recre-
ation agencies so that activities funded with amounts
made available under a grant under this Act will not
duplicate activities funded from other sources in the
community served.
SEC. 7. REPORTS.
(a) REPORT TO ASSISTANT ATTORNEY GENERAL.—
For each fiscal year for which a grant is awarded under
this Act, the Police Athletic League shall submit to the
Assistant Attorney General a report on the use of amounts
made available under the grant.
(b) REPORT TO CONGRESS.—Not later than May 1
of each fiscal year for which amounts are made available
to carry out this Act, the Assistant Attorney General shall
submit to the Committee on the Judiciary of the Senate
a report that details the progress made under this Act in
establishing and expanding PAL chapters in public hous-
ing projects and other distressed areas, and the effective-
ness of the PAL programs in reducing drug abuse, school
dropouts, and juvenile crime.
SEC. 8. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.
(a) IN GENERAL.—There are authorized to be appro-
priated to carry out this Act $16,000,000 for each of fiscal
years 2000 through 2004.
(b) FUNDING FOR PROGRAM ADMINISTRATION.—Of
the amount made available to carry out this Act in each
fiscal year—
(1) not less than 2 percent shall be used for re-
search and evaluation of the grant program under
this Act;
(2) not less than 1 percent shall be used for
technical assistance related to the use of amounts
made available under grants awarded under this Act;
and
(3) not less than 1 percent shall be used for the
management and administration of the grant pro-
gram under this Act, except that the total amount
made available under this paragraph for administra-
tion of that program shall not exceed 6 percent.
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ficking, or any act of operation, management, or
ownership of an enterprise in which a victim of such
trafficking engages in a commercial sex act, is sub-
jected to slavery or a slavery-like practice, or is ex-
pected or induced to engage in such acts or be sub-
jected to such condition or practice, or sharing in
the profits of the process of a severe form of traf-
ficking in persons or any part thereof.
(6) ‘‘Victim of sex trafficking’’ and ‘‘victim of
a severe form of trafficking in persons’’ mean a per-
son subjected to an act or practice described in
paragraphs (1) and (2) respectively.
(7) ‘‘Commercial sex act’’ means a sex act on
account of which anything of value is given to or re-
ceived by any person.
(8) ‘‘Minimum standards for the elimination of
trafficking’’ means the standards set forth in section
8.
(9) ‘‘Appropriate congressional committees’’
means the Committee on Foreign Relations of the
United States Senate and the Committee on Inter-
national Relations of the United States House of
Representatives.
(10) ‘‘Nonhumanitarian foreign assistance’’
means—