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106TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 3509
For the relief of Elizabeth McKenney Padgett.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
NOVEMBER 18, 1999
Mr. BONIOR introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
Committee on the Judiciary
A BILL
For the relief of Elizabeth McKenney Padgett.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SURVIVOR BENEFIT PLAN ANNUITY FOR ELIZA-
BETH MCKENNEY PADGETT.
(a) ANNUITY.—The Secretary of the Army, subject
to subsection (b), shall pay to Elizabeth McKenney
Padgett, of Harrison Township, Michigan, an annuity
under the military Survivor Benefit Plan pursuant to the
election of her former husband, Sergeant Major Widford
D. Padgett (United States Army, retired) under section
1405 of Public Law 101–189 (10 U.S.C. 1448 note) with-
out regard to the provisions of subsection (g) of that sec-
tion, such annuity to be effective as of the day after the
death of Widford D. Padgett on February 10, 1993.
(b) OFFSET.—Payment of the annuity referred to in
subsection (a) shall be subject to a requirement for pay-
ment to the Secretary of an amount equal to the total
amount of SBP premiums that would have been paid by
Widford D. Padgett for the period beginning on the effec-
tive date of the election referred to in subsection (a) and
ending on the date two years later, determined as if he
had lived to the end of that period and otherwise had con-
tinued to receive retired pay during that period. Any such
payment may be made directly by Elizabeth McKenney
Padgett or may be made by offset from amounts that
would otherwise be payable under the annuity under sub-
section (a). Any such payment shall be credited in the
same manner as SBP premiums.
(c) DEFINITIONS.—For purposes of this section:
(1) MILITARY SURVIVOR BENEFIT PLAN.—The
term ‘‘military Survivor Benefit Plan ’’ means the
program established under subchapter II of chapter
73 of title 10, United States Code.
(2) SBP PREMIUM.—The term ‘‘SBP premium’’
means the reduction in retired pay required as a
condition of providing an annuity under the military
Survivor Benefit Plan.
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106TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 350
AN ACT
To improve congressional deliberation on proposed
Federal private sector mandates, and for other
purposes.
106TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 350
AN ACT
To improve congressional deliberation on proposed Federal
private sector mandates, 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 ‘‘Mandates Information
Act of 1999’’.
SEC. 2. FINDINGS.
The Congress finds the following:
(1) Before acting on proposed private sector
mandates, the Congress should carefully consider the
effects on consumers, workers, and small businesses.
(2) The Congress has often acted without ade-
quate information concerning the costs of private
sector mandates, instead focusing only on the bene-
fits.
(3) The implementation of the Unfunded Man-
dates Reform Act of 1995 has resulted in increased
awareness of intergovernmental mandates without
impacting existing environmental, public health, or
safety laws or regulations.
(4) The implementation of this Act will enhance
the awareness of prospective mandates on the pri-
vate sector without adversely affecting existing envi-
ronmental, public health, or safety laws or regula-
tions.
(5) The costs of private sector mandates are
often borne in part by consumers, in the form of
higher prices and reduced availability of goods and
services.
(6) The costs of private sector mandates are
often borne in part by workers, in the form of lower
wages, reduced benefits, and fewer job opportunities.
(7) The costs of private sector mandates are
often borne in part by small businesses, in the form
of hiring disincentives and stunted growth.
SEC. 3. PURPOSES.
The purposes of this Act are the following:
(1) To improve the quality of the Congress’ de-
liberation with respect to proposed mandates on the
private sector, by—
(A) providing the Congress with more com-
plete information about the effects of such man-
dates; and
(B) ensuring that the Congress acts on
such mandates only after focused deliberation
on the effects.
(2) To enhance the ability of the Congress to
distinguish between private sector mandates that
harm consumers, workers, and small businesses, and
mandates that help those groups.
SEC. 4. FEDERAL PRIVATE SECTOR MANDATES.
(a) IN GENERAL.—
‘‘(2) any bill, joint resolution, amendment, mo-
tion, or conference report that would increase the di-
rect costs of Federal private sector mandates (exclud-
ing any direct costs that are attributable to revenue
resulting from tax or tariff provisions of any such
measure if it does not raise net tax and tariff reve-
nues over the 5-fiscal-year period beginning with the
first fiscal year such measure affects such revenues)
by an amount that causes the thresholds specified in
section 424(b)(1) to be exceeded; and’’.
(4) APPLICATION RELATING TO APPROPRIATIONS
COMMITTEES.—(A) Section 425(c)(1)(A) of the Con-
gressional 
Budget 
Act 
of 
1974 
(2 
U.S.C.
658d(c)(1)(A)) is amended by striking ‘‘except’’.
(B) Section 425(c)(1)(B) of the Congressional
Budget Act of 1974 (2 U.S.C. 658d(c)(1)(B)) is
amended—
(i) in clause (i) by striking ‘‘intergovern-
mental’’;
(ii) in clause (ii) by striking ‘‘intergovern-
mental’’;
(iii) in clause (iii) by striking ‘‘intergovern-
mental’’; and
(iv) in clause (iv) by striking ‘‘intergovern-
mental’’.
scientific evidence and the professional judgment of
the provider) but only if the guidelines or protocols
under such utilization do not prohibit or restrict
medical communications between providers and their
patients; or
(2) to permit a health care provider to mis-
represent the scope of benefits covered under the
group health plan or health insurance coverage or to
otherwise require a group health plan health insur-
ance issuer to reimburse providers for benefits not
covered under the plan or coverage.
(c) MEDICAL COMMUNICATION DEFINED.—In this
section:
(1) IN GENERAL.—The term ‘‘medical commu-
nication’’ means any communication made by a
health care provider with a patient of the health care
provider (or the guardian or legal representative of
such patient) with respect to—
(A) the patient’s health status, medical
care, or treatment options;
(B) any utilization review requirements
that may affect treatment options for the pa-
tient; or
(C) any financial incentives that may af-
fect the treatment of the patient.
(1) as an exercise of the rulemaking power of
the Senate and the House of Representatives, re-
spectively, and as such it shall be considered as part
of the rules of such House, respectively, and shall
supersede other rules only to the extent that they
are inconsistent therewith; and
(2) with full recognition of the constitutional
right of either House to change such rules (so far
as relating to such House) at any time, in the same
manner, and to the same extent as in the case of
any other rule of each House.
SEC. 5. FEDERAL INTERGOVERNMENTAL MANDATE.
Section 421(5)(B) of the Congressional Budget Act
of 1974 (2 U.S.C. 658(5)(B)) is amended—
(1) by striking ‘‘the provision’’ after ‘‘if ’’;
(2) in clause (i)(I) by inserting ‘‘the provision’’
before ‘‘would’’;
(3) in clause (i)(II) by inserting ‘‘the provision’’
before ‘‘would’’; and
(4) in clause (ii)—
(A) by inserting ‘‘that legislation, statute,
or regulation does not provide’’ before ‘‘the
State’’; and
(B) by striking ‘‘lack’’ and inserting ‘‘new
or expanded’’.
Passed the House of Representatives February 10,
1999.
Attest:
Clerk.
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106TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 350
To improve congressional deliberation on proposed Federal private sector
mandates, and for other purposes.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
JANUARY 19, 1999
Mr. CONDIT (for himself, Mr. PORTMAN, MR. MORAN of Virginia, Mr. DAVIS
of Virginia, Mr. BISHOP, Mr. DREIER, Ms. DANNER, Mr. HASTERT, Mr.
STENHOLM, Mr. LINDER, Mr. CRAMER, Mr. ARMEY, Mr. HALL of Texas,
Mr. GOSS, Mr. MCINTYRE, Mr. DELAY, Mr. GOODE, Ms. PRYCE of Ohio,
Mr. BENTSEN, Mr. WATTS of Oklahoma, Mr. TANNER, Mr. HASTINGS
of Washington, Mr. TURNER, Mr. KASICH, Mrs. MYRICK, Mr. SESSIONS,
Mr. REYNOLDS, Mr. BONILLA, Mr. BOEHNER, Mr. SUNUNU, Mr. RILEY,
Mr. HOBSON, Mr. CHABOT, Mr. NORWOOD, and Mr. HAYES) introduced
the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Rules.
A BILL
To improve congressional deliberation on proposed Federal
private sector mandates, 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 ‘‘Mandates Information
Act of 1999’’.
SEC. 2. FINDINGS.
Congress finds that—
(1) before acting on proposed private sector
mandates, Congress should carefully consider their
effects on consumers, workers, and small businesses;
(2) Congress has often acted without adequate
information concerning the costs of private sector
mandates, instead focusing only on their benefits;
(3) the implementation of the Unfunded Man-
dates Reform Act of 1995 has resulted in increased
awareness of intergovernmental mandates without
impacting existing environmental, public health, or
safety laws or regulations;
(4) the implementation of this Act will enhance
the awareness of prospective mandates on the pri-
vate sector without adversely affecting the environ-
ment, public health, or safety laws or regulations;
(5) the costs of private sector mandates are
often borne in part by consumers, in the form of
higher prices and reduced availability of goods and
services;
(6) the costs of private sector mandates are
often borne in part by workers, in the form of lower
wages, reduced benefits, and fewer job opportunities;
and
(7) the costs of private sector mandates are
often borne in part by small businesses, in the form
of hiring disincentives and stunted economic growth.
SEC. 3. PURPOSES.
The purposes of this Act are—
(1) to improve the quality of Congress’ delibera-
tion with respect to proposed mandates on the pri-
vate sector, by—
(A) providing Congress with more complete
information about the effects of such mandates;
and
(B) ensuring that Congress acts on such
mandates only after focused deliberation on
their effects; and
(2) to enhance the ability of Congress to distin-
guish between private sector mandates that harm
consumers, workers, and small businesses, and man-
dates that help those groups.
SEC. 4. FEDERAL PRIVATE SECTOR MANDATES.
(a) IN GENERAL.—
(1) ESTIMATES.—Section 424(b) of the Con-
gressional Budget Act of 1974 (2 U.S.C. 658c(b)) is
amended by adding at the end the following:
‘‘(4) ESTIMATE OF INDIRECT IMPACTS.—
system, means that under subsection (a) the system
provides for the lifetime care of the chimpanzee, that
under subsection (d)(2) the system does not permit
the chimpanzee to be used in research (except as au-
thorized 
under 
subsection 
(d)(3)) 
or 
to 
be
euthanized (except 
as 
provided 
in 
subsection
(d)(2)(I)), that under subsection (d)(2) the system
will not discharge the chimpanzee from the system,
and that under such subsection the system otherwise
cares for the chimpanzee.
‘‘(2) SANCTUARY
SYSTEM.—The term ‘sanc-
tuary system’ means the system described in sub-
section (a).
‘‘(3) SECRETARY.—The term ‘Secretary’ means
the Secretary of Health and Human Services.
‘‘(4) SURPLUS CHIMPANZEES.—The term ‘sur-
plus chimpanzees’ has the meaning given that term
in subsection (a).
‘‘(g) FUNDING.—
‘‘(1) IN
GENERAL.—Of the amount appro-
priated under this Act for fiscal year 2001 and each
subsequent fiscal year, the Secretary, subject to
paragraph (2), shall reserve a portion for purposes
of the operation (and establishment, as applicable)
of the sanctuary system and for purposes of para-
which does not provide benefits for hospital lengths
of stay in connection with a mastectomy or lymph
node dissection for the treatment of breast cancer.
(3) Nothing in this section shall be construed as
preventing a group health plan or issuer from impos-
ing deductibles, coinsurance, or other cost-sharing in
relation to benefits for hospital lengths of stay in
connection with a mastectomy or lymph node dissec-
tion for the treatment of breast cancer under the
plan (or under health insurance coverage offered in
connection with a group health plan), except that
such coinsurance or other cost-sharing for any por-
tion of a period within a hospital length of stay re-
quired under subsection (a) may not be greater than
such coinsurance or cost-sharing for any preceding
portion of such stay.
(d) LEVEL AND TYPE OF REIMBURSEMENTS.—Noth-
ing in this section shall be construed to prevent a group
health plan or a health insurance issuer offering group
health insurance coverage from negotiating the level and
type of reimbursement with a provider for care provided
in accordance with this section.
(e) EXCEPTION FOR HEALTH INSURANCE COVERAGE
IN CERTAIN STATES.—
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(1) as an exercise of the rulemaking power of
the Senate and the House of Representatives, re-
spectively, and as such it shall be considered as part
of the rules of such House, respectively, and shall
supersede other rules only to the extent that they
are inconsistent therewith; and
(2) with full recognition of the constitutional
right of either House to change such rules (so far
as relating to such House) at any time, in the same
manner, and to the same extent as in the case of
any other rule of each House.
SEC. 5. FEDERAL INTERGOVERNMENTAL MANDATE.
Section 421(5)(B) of the Congressional Budget Act
of 1974 (2 U.S.C. 658(5)(B)) is amended—
(1) by striking ‘‘the provision’’ after ‘‘if ’’;
(2) in clause (i)(I) by inserting ‘‘the provision’’
before ‘‘would’’;
(3) in clause (i)(II) by inserting ‘‘the provision’’
before ‘‘would’’; and
(4) in clause (ii)—
(A) by inserting ‘‘that legislation, statute,
or regulation does not provide’’ before ‘‘the
State’’; and
HR 350 PCS
(B) by striking ‘‘lack’’ and inserting ‘‘new
or expanded’’.
Passed the House of Representatives February 10,
1999.
Attest:
JEFF TRANDAHL,
Clerk.
Calendar No. 25
106TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 350
AN ACT
To improve congressional deliberation on proposed
Federal private sector mandates, and for other
purposes.
MARCH 3, 1999
Read the second time and placed on the calendar
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106TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 3510
To authorize the Secretary of Transportation to convey the National Defense
Reserve Fleet vessel S.S. GUAM to American Trade Fair Ship, Inc.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
NOVEMBER 18, 1999
Mrs. LOWEY introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
Committee on Armed Services
A BILL
To authorize the Secretary of Transportation to convey the
National Defense Reserve Fleet vessel S.S. GUAM to
American Trade Fair Ship, Inc.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. AUTHORITY TO CONVEY NATIONAL DEFENSE
RESERVE FLEET VESSEL S.S. GUAM.
(a) AUTHORITY TO CONVEY.—Notwithstanding any
other law, the Secretary of Transportation (in this section
referred to as the ‘‘Secretary’’) may convey all right, title,
and interest of the United States Government in and to
the vessel S.S. GUAM (United States official number
LPH 9) to American Trade Fair Ship, Inc. (a not-for-
of a plan if the revision would not comply with any appli-
cable requirement of this Act.
(e) SANCTIONS.—The Administrator may apply any
of the sanctions listed in section 2 whenever the Adminis-
trator makes a finding, disapproval, or determination
under section 2(a) in relation to any plan.
(f) FEDERAL IMPLEMENTATION PLANS.—The Ad-
ministrator shall promulgate a Federal implementation
plan 
at 
any 
time 
within 
years 
after 
the
Administrator—
(1) finds that a State has failed to make a re-
quired submission or finds that the plan or plan re-
vision submitted by the State does not satisfy the
minimum criteria established under this Act; or
(2) disapproves a State implementation plan
submission in whole or in part,
unless the State corrects the deficiency, and the Adminis-
trator approves the plan or plan revision, before the Ad-
ministrator promulgates such Federal implementation
plan.
SEC. 2. SANCTIONS.
(a) STATE FAILURE.—For any implementation plan
or plan revision required under this part or required in
response to a finding of substantial inadequacy as de-
scribed in section 1, if the Administrator—
profit corporation established under the laws of the State
of New York; in this section referred to as the ‘‘recipient’’)
for use by the recipient to exhibit products manufactured
in the United States, during cruises around the World in-
cluding in Europe, South America, and the Far East.
(b) TERMS OF CONVEYANCE.—
(1) DELIVERY
OF
VESSEL.—In carrying out
subsection (a), the Secretary shall deliver the
vessel—
(A) at the place where the vessel is located
on the date of conveyance;
(B) in its condition on that date; and
(C) at no cost to the United States Gov-
ernment.
(2) REQUIRED
CONDITIONS.—The Secretary
may not convey a vessel under this section unless—
(A) the recipient agrees to hold the Gov-
ernment harmless for any claims arising from
exposure to hazardous material, including as-
bestos and polychlorinated biphenyls, after con-
veyance of the vessel, except for claims arising
before the date of the conveyance or from use
of the vessel by the Government after that date;
and
(B) the recipient has available to restore
the vessel, in the form of cash, liquid assets, or
a written loan commitment, financial resources
of at least $100,000.
(3) ADDITIONAL TERMS.—The Secretary may
require such additional terms in connection with the
conveyance authorized by this section as the Sec-
retary considers appropriate.
(c) OTHER UNNEEDED EQUIPMENT.—The Secretary
may convey to the recipient any unneeded equipment from
other vessels in the National Defense Reserve Fleet, for
use to restore the vessel conveyed under this section to
museum quality.
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106TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 3511
To prohibit deductions under the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 for payments
to Holocaust survivors under certain settlements.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
NOVEMBER 19, 1999
Mr. ACKERMAN (for himself, Mr. KING, Mr. WEINER, Mr. FORBES, Mrs.
MALONEY of New York, Mr. CROWLEY, Mr. BENTSEN, Mr. CALVERT,
Mr. CAPUANO, and Mr. OSE) introduced the following bill; which was re-
ferred to the Committee on Ways and Means
A BILL
To prohibit deductions under the Internal Revenue Code
of 1986 for payments to Holocaust survivors under cer-
tain settlements.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. PROHIBITION ON DEDUCTIONS FOR CERTAIN
SETTLEMENT 
PAYMENTS 
TO 
HOLOCAUST
SURVIVORS.
(a) IN GENERAL.—No deduction shall be allowed
under the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 for any payment
under a foreign-based Holocaust victims’ settlement if no
deduction would be allowed under such Code for such pay-
ment were it made directly by the foreign bank or other
entity entering into such settlement.
(b) DEFINITIONS.—For purposes of this section—
(1) FOREIGN-BASED HOLOCAUST VICTIMS’ SET-
TLEMENT.—The term ‘‘foreign-based Holocaust vic-
tims’ settlement’’ means a settlement entered into by
a foreign bank or other foreign entity to make a
Holocaust victims’ settlement payment.
(2) HOLOCAUST
VICTIMS’ SETTLEMENT
PAY-
MENT.—The term ‘‘Holocaust victims’ settlement
payment’’ means any of the following payments:
(A) A payment received as a result of set-
tlement of the action entitled ‘‘In re Holocaust
Victims’ Asset Litigation’’, (E.D. NY), C.A.
No. 96–4849.
(B) Any amount received under the Ger-
man Act Regulating Unresolved Property
Claims or any other foreign law providing for
payments for Holocaust claims.
(C) A payment received as a result of the
settlement of a Holocaust claim not described
in subparagraph (A) or (B), including an insur-
ance claim relating to looted art or financial as-
sets, a claim relating to compensation for slave
or forced labor, and a claim relating to foreign
bank accounts.
(3) HOLOCAUST CLAIM.—For purposes of para-
graph (2)(C), the term ‘‘Holocaust claim’’ means a
claim made by—
(A) an individual or entity arising from
persecution by Nazi Germany, its allies, or its
sympathizers by reason of political opposition,
race, religion, beliefs, or ideology, for any injury
incurred by such individual or entity as a result
of such persecution, or
(B) an heir of an individual described in
subparagraph (A) for an injury described in
that subparagraph.
(c) EFFECTIVE DATE.—This section shall apply with
respect to payments made after the date of the enactment
of this Act.
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I
106TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 3512
To amend title 46, United States Code, to exempt from inspection certain
small passenger vessels that operate in waters of the United States
only in the Virgin Islands.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
NOVEMBER 19, 1999
Mrs. CHRISTENSEN introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure
A BILL
To amend title 46, United States Code, to exempt from
inspection certain small passenger vessels that operate
in waters of the United States only in the Virgin Islands.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. EXEMPTION FROM INSPECTION FOR CERTAIN
SMALL PASSENGER VESSELS THAT OPERATE
ONLY IN THE VIRGIN ISLANDS.
Section 3302 of title 46, United States Code, is
amended by adding at the end the following:
‘‘(n) A small passenger vessel that operates in waters
of the United States only in the Virgin Islands shall not
be subject to inspection under section 3301(8) of this title
if it carries no more than 12 passengers.’’.
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106TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 3520
To designate segments and tributaries of White Clay Creek, Delaware and
Pennsylvania, as a component of the National Wild and Scenic Rivers System.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
JANUARY 24, 2000
Mr. PITTS introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee
on Resources
A BILL
To designate segments and tributaries of White Clay Creek,
Delaware and Pennsylvania, as a component of the Na-
tional Wild and Scenic Rivers System.
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 ‘‘White Clay Creek Wild
and Scenic Rivers System Act’’.
SEC. 2. FINDINGS.
Congress finds that—
(1) Public Law 102–215 (105 Stat. 1664) di-
rected the Secretary of the Interior, in cooperation
and consultation with appropriate State and local