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106TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 1004
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow dentists and physicians
to use the cash basis of accounting for income tax purposes.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
MARCH 4, 1999
Mr. MANZULLO (for himself, Mr. MATSUI, and Mr. CRANE) introduced the
following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means
A BILL
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow den-
tists and physicians to use the cash basis of accounting
for income tax 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 ‘‘Accounting Fairness
for Dentists and Physicians Act of 1999’’.
SEC. 2. CASH BASIS OF ACCOUNTING FOR DENTISTS AND
PHYSICIANS.
(a) IN GENERAL.—Subsection (b) of section 446 of
the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (relating to exceptions
to the general rule for methods of accounting) is amended
to read as follows:
‘‘(b) EXCEPTIONS.—
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—If no method of accounting
has been regularly used by the taxpayer, or if the
method used does not clearly reflect income, the
computation of taxable income shall be made under
such method as, in the opinion of the Secretary,
does clearly reflect income.
‘‘(2) CERTAIN PHYSICIANS AND DENTISTS.—A
person engaged in the trade or business of providing
a service as a physician or dentist (within the mean-
ing of paragraph (1) or (2) of section 1861(r) of the
Social Security Act) shall not be required to com-
pute income under an accrual method of account-
ing.’’.
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendment made by
subsection (a) shall apply to taxable years beginning after
December 31, 1998.
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(5) To sponsor community events to promote
the 2000 census.
(6) To produce community-tailored promotional
materials.
(7) To rent space to provide any of the training
described in this subsection.
SEC. 7. REGULATIONS.
Any regulations to carry out this Act shall be pre-
scribed not later than 60 days after the date of enactment
of this Act. The regulations shall include—
(1) provisions requiring that any application for
a grant under this Act be submitted to the appro-
priate regional center or area office of the Bureau
of the Census, as identified under the regulations;
and
(2) provisions under which the decision to ap-
prove or disapprove any such application shall be
made by the head of the appropriate center or office
(referred to in paragraph (1)), in accordance with
guidelines set forth in the regulations.
SEC. 8. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.
For purposes of carrying out this Act, there are au-
thorized to be appropriated $26,000,000 for fiscal year
2000.
SEC. 9. DEFINITIONS.
For purposes of this Act—
(1) the term ‘‘2000 census’’ means the 2000
decennial census of population;
(2) the term ‘‘Secretary’’ means the Secretary
of Commerce;
(3) the term ‘‘unit of general local government’’
means a city, county, town, township, parish, village,
or other general purpose political subdivision of a
State, the District of Columbia, the Virgin Islands,
Guam, the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana
Islands, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, or such
other possession or area referred to in section 191
of title 13, United States Code, as the Secretary
considers appropriate; and
(4) the term ‘‘tribal organization’’ has the
meaning given such term by section 4 of the Indian
Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act
(25 U.S.C. 450b).
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ans, the location of the housing or activities so
assisted, and the amount of such amounts pro-
vided for the housing or activities.’’.
SEC. 9. TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE AND ANNUAL REPORTS.
(a) IN GENERAL.—Subtitle A of title IV of the Stew-
art B. McKinney Homeless Assistance Act (42 U.S.C.
11361), as amended by section 2 of this Act, is further
amended by adding at the end the following new section:
‘‘SEC. 403. TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE AND REPORTS RE-
GARDING ACTIVITIES BENEFITING HOME-
LESS VETERANS.
‘‘(a) TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE.—The Secretary, after
consultation with and upon the concurrence of the Sec-
retary of Veterans Affairs, shall carry out a program to
provide technical advice, training, and outreach activities
necessary to facilitate and encourage the funding, with
grant amounts under this title, of projects and activities
designed to serve primarily homeless persons who are vet-
erans. The program shall include—
‘‘(1) providing notice of availability of amounts
set-aside under this title for eligible activities de-
signed to serve primarily homeless persons who are
veterans to agencies and organizations who are
qualified or could qualify as grantees for such
amounts and project sponsors for such activities;
‘‘(2) increasing participation, by agencies and
organizations interested in carrying out eligible ac-
tivities designed to serve primarily homeless persons
who are veterans, in developing plans required under
section 401;
‘‘(3) providing assistance to increase the capa-
bility of such agencies and organizations in develop-
ing plans and applications for grants under this title
and activities funded with such grant amounts (in-
cluding providing assistance in integrating and co-
ordinating such activities with services made avail-
able by the Department of Veterans Affairs).
‘‘(b) ANNUAL REPORTS.—Not later than 6 months
after the conclusion of each fiscal year, the Secretary shall
submit a report to the Congress and the Secretary of Vet-
erans Affairs regarding activities and assistance provided
with grant amounts under this title that are designed to
serve primarily homeless persons who are veterans. The
report shall analyze the extent of compliance with the re-
quirements under this title to reserve amounts for such
activities and assistance and shall summarize the reports
regarding such assistance and activities submitted under
sections 413(f)(3), 426(c)(4), 434(e)(3), 441(k)(3),
455(d)(3), and 491(c)(4)(C) by grant recipients. After
submitting each report under this subsection, the Sec-
retary shall consult with the Secretary of Veterans Affairs
regarding any recommendations of such Secretary in re-
sponse to the report.’’.
(b) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of contents
in section 101(b) of the Stewart B. McKinney Homeless
Assistance Act is amended by inserting after the item re-
lating to section 402 (as added by section 2(b) of this Act)
the following new item:
‘‘Sec. 403. Technical assistance and reports regarding activities benefiting
homeless veterans.’’.
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106TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 1009
To authorize the awarding of grants to cities, counties, tribal organizations,
and certain other entities for the purpose of improving public participa-
tion in the 2000 decennial census.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
MARCH 4, 1999
Mr. MILLER of Florida introduced the following bill; which was referred to
the Committee on Government Reform
A BILL
To authorize the awarding of grants to cities, counties, tribal
organizations, and certain other entities for the purpose
of improving public participation in the 2000 decennial
census.
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 ‘‘2000 Census Commu-
nity Participation Enhancement Act’’.
SEC. 2. PROGRAM AUTHORIZATION.
In order to improve public participation in the 2000
census, the Secretary may, in accordance with the provi-
sions of this Act, provide for grants to be made to units
of general local government, tribal organizations, and pub-
lic or private nonprofit organizations.
SEC. 3. APPLICATIONS.
(a) APPLICATIONS REQUIRED.—Each entity referred
to in section 2 that wishes to receive a grant under this
Act shall submit an application at such time, in such form,
and complete with such information as the Secretary shall
by regulation require, except that any such application
shall include at least—
(1) a statement of the objectives for which the
grant is sought; and
(2) a description of the types of programs and
activities for which the grant is sought.
(b) NOTICE OF APPROVAL OR DISAPPROVAL.—Each
entity submitting an application under subsection (a)
shall, not later than 60 days after the date of its submis-
sion, be notified in writing as to whether such application
is approved or disapproved.
SEC. 4. MATCHING REQUIREMENT.
(a) IN GENERAL.—A grant may not be made to an
entity under this Act unless such entity agrees, with re-
spect to the costs to be incurred by such entity in carrying
out the programs and activities for which the grant is
made, to make available non-Federal contributions in an
amount equal to not less than 50 percent of the Federal
funds provided under the grant.
(b) NON-FEDERAL CONTRIBUTIONS.—An entity re-
ceiving a grant under this Act may meet the requirement
under subsection (a) through—
(1) the use of amounts from non-Federal
sources; or
(2) in-kind contributions, fairly evaluated, but
only if and to the extent allowable under section 7.
SEC. 5. ALLOCATION.
The Secretary shall allocate the amounts appro-
priated to carry out this Act equally among the respective
centers and offices referred to in section 7.
SEC. 6. USE OF GRANT FUNDS.
A grant made under this Act may be used only for
one or more of the following:
(1) To train volunteers to assist individuals to
complete and return census questionnaires.
(2) To educate the public about the importance
of participating in the 2000 census.
(3) To educate the public about the confiden-
tiality that will be accorded to information collected
in the 2000 census.
(4) To recruit candidates to apply for census
office and field enumerator positions.
Calendar No. 391
106TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 100
AN ACT
To establish designations for United States Postal
Service buildings in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
NOVEMBER 4, 1999
Reported without amendment
106TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 100
AN ACT
To establish designations for United States Postal
Service buildings in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
106TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 100
AN ACT
To establish designations for United States Postal Service
buildings in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. ROXANNE H. JONES POST OFFICE BUILDING.
(a) DESIGNATION.—The United States Postal Serv-
ice building located at 2601 North 16th Street, in Phila-
delphia, Pennsylvania, shall be known and designated as
the ‘‘Roxanne H. Jones Post Office Building’’.
(b) REFERENCES.—Any reference in a law, map, reg-
ulation, document, paper, or other record of the United
States to the building referred to in subsection (a) shall
be deemed to be a reference to the ‘‘Roxanne H. Jones
Post Office Building’’.
SEC. 2. FREEMAN HANKINS POST OFFICE BUILDING.
(a) DESIGNATION.—The United States Postal Serv-
ice building located at 5300 West Jefferson Street, in
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, shall be known and designated
as the ‘‘Freeman Hankins Post Office Building’’.
(b) REFERENCES.—Any reference in a law, map, reg-
ulation, document, paper, or other record of the United
States to the building referred to in subsection (a) shall
be deemed to be a reference to the ‘‘Freeman Hankins
Post Office Building’’.
SEC. 3. MAX WEINER POST OFFICE BUILDING.
(a) DESIGNATION.—The United States Postal Serv-
ice building located at 2037 Chestnut Street, in Philadel-
phia, Pennsylvania, shall be known and designated as the
‘‘Max Weiner Post Office Building’’.
(b) REFERENCES.—Any reference in a law, map, reg-
ulation, document, paper, or other record of the United
States to the building referred to in subsection (a) shall
be deemed to be a reference to the ‘‘Max Weiner Post Of-
fice Building’’.
Passed the House of Representatives May 24, 1999.
Attest:
Clerk.
H. R. 100
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 establish designations for United States Postal Service buildings in Philadelphia,
Pennsylvania.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of
the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. ROXANNE H. JONES POST OFFICE BUILDING.
(a) DESIGNATION.—The United States Postal Service building
located at 2601 North 16th Street, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania,
shall be known and designated as the ‘‘Roxanne H. Jones Post
Office Building’’.
(b) REFERENCES.—Any reference in any law, map, regulation,
document, paper, or other record of the United States to the building
referred to in subsection (a) shall be deemed to be a reference
to the ‘‘Roxanne H. Jones Post Office Building’’.
SEC. 2. FREEMAN HANKINS POST OFFICE BUILDING.
(a) DESIGNATION.—The United States Postal Service building
located at 5300 West Jefferson Street, in Philadelphia, Pennsyl-
vania, shall be known and designated as the ‘‘Freeman Hankins
Post Office Building’’.
(b) REFERENCES.—Any reference in any law, map, regulation,
document, paper, or other record of the United States to the building
referred to in subsection (a) shall be deemed to be a reference
to the ‘‘Freeman Hankins Post Office Building’’.
SEC. 3. MAX WEINER POST OFFICE BUILDING.
(a) DESIGNATION.—The United States Postal Service building
located at 2037 Chestnut Street, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania,
shall be known and designated as the ‘‘Max Weiner Post Office
Building’’.
(b) REFERENCES.—Any reference in any law, map, regulation,
document, paper, or other record of the United States to the building
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referred to in subsection (a) shall be deemed to be a reference
to the ‘‘Max Weiner 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. 100
To establish designations for United States Postal Service buildings in
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
JANUARY 6, 1999
Mr. FATTAH introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
Committee on Government Reform
A BILL
To establish designations for United States Postal Service
buildings in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. ROXANNE H. JONES POST OFFICE BUILDING.
(a) DESIGNATION.—The United States Postal Serv-
ice building located at 2601 North 16th Street, in Phila-
delphia, Pennsylvania, shall be known and designated as
the ‘‘Roxanne H. Jones Post Office Building’’.
(b) REFERENCES.—Any reference in a law, map, reg-
ulation, document, paper, or other record of the United
States to the building referred to in subsection (a) shall
be deemed to be a reference to the ‘‘Roxanne H. Jones
Post Office Building’’.
SEC. 2. FREEMAN HANKINS POST OFFICE BUILDING.
(a) DESIGNATION.—The United States Postal Serv-
ice building located at 5300 West Jefferson Street, in
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, shall be known and designated
as the ‘‘Freeman Hankins Post Office Building’’.
(b) REFERENCES.—Any reference in a law, map, reg-
ulation, document, paper, or other record of the United
States to the building referred to in subsection (a) shall
be deemed to be a reference to the ‘‘Freeman Hankins
Post Office Building’’.
SEC. 3. MAX WEINER POST OFFICE BUILDING.
(a) DESIGNATION.—The United States Postal Serv-
ice building located at 2037 Chestnut Street, in Philadel-
phia, Pennsylvania, shall be known and designated as the
‘‘Max Weiner Post Office Building’’.
(b) REFERENCES.—Any reference in a law, map, reg-
ulation, document, paper, or other record of the United
States to the building referred to in subsection (a) shall
be deemed to be a reference to the ‘‘Max Weiner Post Of-
fice Building’’.
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106TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 100
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
MAY 27, 1999
Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Governmental Affairs
AN ACT
To establish designations for United States Postal Service
buildings in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. ROXANNE H. JONES POST OFFICE BUILDING.
(a) DESIGNATION.—The United States Postal Serv-
ice building located at 2601 North 16th Street, in Phila-
delphia, Pennsylvania, shall be known and designated as
the ‘‘Roxanne H. Jones Post Office Building’’.
(b) REFERENCES.—Any reference in a law, map, reg-
ulation, document, paper, or other record of the United
States to the building referred to in subsection (a) shall
be deemed to be a reference to the ‘‘Roxanne H. Jones
Post Office Building’’.
SEC. 2. FREEMAN HANKINS POST OFFICE BUILDING.
(a) DESIGNATION.—The United States Postal Serv-
ice building located at 5300 West Jefferson Street, in
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, shall be known and designated
as the ‘‘Freeman Hankins Post Office Building’’.
(b) REFERENCES.—Any reference in a law, map, reg-
ulation, document, paper, or other record of the United
States to the building referred to in subsection (a) shall
be deemed to be a reference to the ‘‘Freeman Hankins
Post Office Building’’.
SEC. 3. MAX WEINER POST OFFICE BUILDING.
(a) DESIGNATION.—The United States Postal Serv-
ice building located at 2037 Chestnut Street, in Philadel-
phia, Pennsylvania, shall be known and designated as the
‘‘Max Weiner Post Office Building’’.
(b) REFERENCES.—Any reference in a law, map, reg-
ulation, document, paper, or other record of the United
States to the building referred to in subsection (a) shall
be deemed to be a reference to the ‘‘Max Weiner Post Of-
fice Building’’.
Passed the House of Representatives May 24, 1999.
Attest:
JEFF TRANDAHL,
Clerk.
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Calendar No. 391
106TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 100
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
MAY 27, 1999
Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Governmental Affairs
NOVEMBER 4, 1999
Reported by Mr. THOMPSON, without amendment
AN ACT
To establish designations for United States Postal Service
buildings in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. ROXANNE H. JONES POST OFFICE BUILDING.
(a) DESIGNATION.—The United States Postal Serv-
ice building located at 2601 North 16th Street, in Phila-
delphia, Pennsylvania, shall be known and designated as
the ‘‘Roxanne H. Jones Post Office Building’’.
(b) REFERENCES.—Any reference in a law, map, reg-
ulation, document, paper, or other record of the United
States to the building referred to in subsection (a) shall
be deemed to be a reference to the ‘‘Roxanne H. Jones
Post Office Building’’.
SEC. 2. FREEMAN HANKINS POST OFFICE BUILDING.
(a) DESIGNATION.—The United States Postal Serv-
ice building located at 5300 West Jefferson Street, in
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, shall be known and designated
as the ‘‘Freeman Hankins Post Office Building’’.
(b) REFERENCES.—Any reference in a law, map, reg-
ulation, document, paper, or other record of the United
States to the building referred to in subsection (a) shall
be deemed to be a reference to the ‘‘Freeman Hankins
Post Office Building’’.
SEC. 3. MAX WEINER POST OFFICE BUILDING.
(a) DESIGNATION.—The United States Postal Serv-
ice building located at 2037 Chestnut Street, in Philadel-
phia, Pennsylvania, shall be known and designated as the
‘‘Max Weiner Post Office Building’’.
(b) REFERENCES.—Any reference in a law, map, reg-
ulation, document, paper, or other record of the United
States to the building referred to in subsection (a) shall
be deemed to be a reference to the ‘‘Max Weiner Post
Office Building’’.
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106TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 1010
To improve participation in the 2000 decennial census by increasing the
amounts available to the Bureau of the Census for marketing, promotion,
and outreach.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
MARCH 4, 1999
Mr. MILLER of Florida introduced the following bill; which was referred to
the Committee on Government Reform
A BILL
To improve participation in the 2000 decennial census by
increasing the amounts available to the Bureau of the
Census for marketing, promotion, and outreach.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. FINDINGS.
Congress finds as follows:
(1) A national media campaign is essential to
increase the mail response for the 2000 decennial
census.
(2) Promotional events will emphasize the im-
portance of participating in the census, and will mo-
tivate people to respond.
(3) More resources are needed to ensure that
the Bureau of the Census is able to carry out an ef-
fective marketing, promotion, and outreach cam-
paign, especially in the hardest-to-count commu-
nities.
SEC. 2. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.
There are authorized to be appropriated to the Bu-
reau of the Census $300,000,000 for fiscal year 2000 to
carry out promotional, outreach, and marketing activities
in connection with the 2000 decennial census of popu-
lation.
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Union Calendar No. 54
106TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 1010
[Report No. 106–97]
To improve participation in the 2000 decennial census by increasing the
amounts available to the Bureau of the Census for marketing, promotion,
and outreach.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
MARCH 4, 1999
Mr. MILLER of Florida introduced the following bill; which was referred to
the Committee on Government Reform
APRIL 19, 1999
Reported with an amendment, committed to the Committee of the Whole
House on the State of the Union, and ordered to be printed
[Insert the part printed in italic]
A BILL
To improve participation in the 2000 decennial census by
increasing the amounts available to the Bureau of the
Census for marketing, promotion, and outreach.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. FINDINGS.
Congress finds as follows:
(1) A national media campaign is essential to
increase the mail response for the 2000 decennial
census.
(2) Promotional events will emphasize the im-
portance of participating in the census, and will mo-
tivate people to respond.
(3) More resources are needed to ensure that
the Bureau of the Census is able to carry out an ef-
fective marketing, promotion, and outreach cam-
paign, especially in the hardest-to-count commu-
nities.
SEC. 2. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.
There are authorized to be appropriated to the Bu-
reau of the Census $300,000,000 for fiscal year 2000 to
carry out promotional, outreach, and marketing activities
in connection with the 2000 decennial census of popu-
lation.
SEC. 3. USE OF FUNDS FOR CONTRACTS WITH CERTAIN EN-
TITIES.
The Bureau of the Census shall make every effort to
utilize funds authorized under section 2 to contract with
entities that have a demonstrated record of making an im-
pact through marketing, promotion, or outreach campaigns
on urban and rural communities that have historically been
undercounted by censuses, including communities with sig-
nificant numbers of individuals—
(1) of color;
(2) with an income less than the poverty-line; or
(3) who have limited proficiency in English.
Union Calendar No. 54
106TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 1010
[Report No. 106–97]
A BILL
To improve participation in the 2000 decennial cen-
sus by increasing the amounts available to the
Bureau of the Census for marketing, promotion,
and outreach.
APRIL 19, 1999
Reported with an amendment, committed to the Com-
mittee of the Whole House on the State of the Union,
and ordered to be printed