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106TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 2899
To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to exempt certain elderly
persons from demonstrating an understanding of the English language
and the history, principles, and form of government of the United States
as a requirement for naturalization, and to permit certain other elderly
persons to take the history and government examination in a language
of their choice.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
SEPTEMBER 21, 1999
Mr. NADLER introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
Committee on the Judiciary
A BILL
To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to exempt
certain elderly persons from demonstrating an under-
standing of the English language and the history, prin-
ciples, and form of government of the United States
as a requirement for naturalization, and to permit cer-
tain other elderly persons to take the history and govern-
ment examination in a language of their choice.
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 ‘‘Senior Citizenship Act
of 1999’’.
SEC. 2. FULFILLMENT BY ELDERLY PERSONS OF REQUIRE-
MENT FOR NATURALIZATION RELATING TO
KNOWLEDGE OF ENGLISH LANGUAGE.
Section 312(b)(2) of the Immigration and Nationality
Act (8 U.S.C. 1423(b)(2)) is amended—
(1) in the matter preceding subparagraph (A),
by striking ‘‘334, either—’’ and inserting ‘‘334—’’;
(2) in subparagraph (A), by striking ‘‘, or’’ at
the end and inserting a semicolon;
(3) in subparagraph (B), by striking the period
at the end and inserting ‘‘; or’’; and
(4) by adding at the end the following:
‘‘(C) is over sixty years of age and has been liv-
ing in the United States for periods totaling at least
five years subsequent to a lawful admission for per-
manent residence.’’.
SEC. 3. FULFILLMENT BY ELDERLY PERSONS OF REQUIRE-
MENT FOR NATURALIZATION RELATING TO
KNOWLEDGE 
OF 
GOVERNMENT 
OF 
THE
UNITED STATES.
Section 312(b)(3) of the Immigration and Nationality
Act (8 U.S.C. 1423(b)(3)) is amended—
SEC. 3. PROVIDING QUALITY CHILD CARE IN FEDERAL FA-
CILITIES.
(a) DEFINITION.—In this section:
(1) ADMINISTRATOR.—The term ‘‘Adminis-
trator’’ means the Administrator of General Serv-
ices.
(2) ENTITY SPONSORING A CHILD CARE FACIL-
ITY.—The term ‘‘entity sponsoring a child care facil-
ity’’ means a Federal agency that operates, or an
entity that enters into a contract or licensing agree-
ment with a Federal agency to operate, a child care
center primarily for the use of Federal employees.
(3) EXECUTIVE AGENCY.—The term ‘‘Executive
agency’’ has the meaning given the term in section
105 of title 5, United States Code, except that the
term—
(A) does not include the Department of
Defense and the Coast Guard; and
(B) includes the General Services Adminis-
tration, with respect to the administration of a
facility described in paragraph (4)(B).
(4) EXECUTIVE FACILITY.—The term ‘‘execu-
tive facility’’—
(A) means a facility that is owned or
leased by an Executive agency; and
(1) by striking ‘‘(3)’’ and inserting ‘‘(3)(A)’’;
and
(2) by adding at the end the following:
‘‘(B) In the case of a person who, on the date of the
filing of the person’s application for naturalization, as pro-
vided in section 334, is over sixty years of age and has
been living in the United States for periods totaling at
least five years subsequent to a lawful admission for per-
manent residence, the Attorney General shall permit the
person to fulfill the requirement of subsection (a)(2)
through an examination in a language other than English
selected by the person.
‘‘(C) In the case of a person who, on the date of the
filing of the person’s application for naturalization, as pro-
vided in section 334, is over seventy years of age and has
been living in the United States for periods totaling at
least five years subsequent to a lawful admission for per-
manent residence, the requirement of subsection (a)(2)
shall not apply.’’.
SEC. 3. EFFECTIVE DATE.
The amendments made by this Act shall take effect
on the date of the enactment of this Act and shall apply
to applications for naturalization pending on or after such
date.
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106TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 289
To direct the Secretary of the Treasury to determine and report to Congress
an appropriate tax incentive to encourage individuals other than members
of the Armed Forces to participate as members of honor guards at
funerals for veterans.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
JANUARY 6, 1999
Mr. SWEENEY introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
Committee on Ways and Means
A BILL
To direct the Secretary of the Treasury to determine and
report to Congress an appropriate tax incentive to en-
courage individuals other than members of the Armed
Forces to participate as members of honor guards at
funerals for veterans.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. REPORT ON TAX INCENTIVE FOR PARTICIPA-
TION IN AN HONOR GUARD AT FUNERALS
FOR VETERANS.
Not later than 90 days after the date of the enact-
ment of this Act, the Secretary of the Treasury shall sub-
mit to Congress a report setting forth a plan for an appro-
priate tax incentive to encourage individuals other than
members of the Armed Forces to participate as members
of honor guards at funerals for veterans.
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application in such form and manner as the Secretary may
prescribe.
‘‘(c) CONSULTATION.—The Secretary shall consult
with the Marine Mammal Commission, a representative
from each of the designated stranding regions, and other
individuals who represent public and private organizations
that are actively involved in rescue, rehabilitation, release,
scientific research, marine conservation, and forensic
science regarding stranded marine mammals, regarding
the development of criteria for the implementation of the
grant program and the awarding of grants under the pro-
gram.
‘‘(d) LIMITATION.—The amount of a grant under this
section shall not exceed $100,000.
‘‘(e) MATCHING REQUIREMENT.—
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—The non-Federal share of
the costs of an activity conducted with a grant under
this section shall be 25 percent of such costs.
‘‘(2) IN-KIND CONTRIBUTIONS.—The Secretary
may apply to the non-Federal share of an activity
conducted with a grant under this section the
amount of funds, and the fair market value of prop-
erty and services, provided by non-Federal sources
and used for the activity.
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application in such form and manner as the Secretary may
prescribe.
‘‘(c) CONSULTATION.—The Secretary shall consult
with the Marine Mammal Commission, a representative
from each of the designated stranding regions, and other
individuals who represent public and private organizations
that are actively involved in rescue, rehabilitation, release,
scientific research, marine conservation, and forensic
science regarding stranded marine mammals, regarding
the development of criteria for the implementation of the
grant program and the awarding of grants under the pro-
gram.
‘‘(d) LIMITATION.—The amount of a grant under this
section shall not exceed $100,000.
‘‘(e) MATCHING REQUIREMENT.—
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—The non-Federal share of
the costs of an activity conducted with a grant under
this section shall be 25 percent of such costs.
‘‘(2) IN-KIND CONTRIBUTIONS.—The Secretary
may apply to the non-Federal share of an activity
conducted with a grant under this section the
amount of funds, and the fair market value of prop-
erty and services, provided by non-Federal sources
and used for the activity.
‘‘(f) ADMINISTRATIVE
EXPENSES.—Of amounts
available each fiscal year to carry out this section, the Sec-
retary may expend not more than 6 percent or $80,000,
whichever is greater, to pay the administrative expenses
necessary to carry out this section.
‘‘(g) DEFINITIONS.—In this section:
‘‘(1) DESIGNATED
STRANDING
REGION.—The
term ‘designated stranding region’ means a geo-
graphic region designated by the Secretary for pur-
poses of administration of this title.
‘‘(2) SECRETARY.—The term ‘Secretary’ has
the meaning given that term in section 3(12)(A).
‘‘(h) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There
are authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section
$5,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2001 through 2003,
to remain available until expended, of which—
‘‘(1) $4,000,000 may be available to the Sec-
retary of Commerce; and
‘‘(2) $1,000,000 may be available to the Sec-
retary of the Interior.’’.
(b) CONFORMING AMENDMENT.—Section 3(12)(B)
of the Marine Mammal Protection Act of 1972 (16 U.S.C.
1362(12)(B)) is amended by inserting ‘‘(other than sec-
tion 408)’’ after ‘‘title IV’’.
als under the current plan as applied to years of
service after such effective date.
‘‘(B) For purposes of this paragraph, the term ‘large
defined benefit plan’ means any defined benefit plan which
had 100 or more participants who had accrued a benefit
under the plan (whether or not vested) as of the last day
of the plan year preceding the plan year in which the plan
amendment becomes effective.
‘‘(C) For purposes of this paragraph, an accrued ben-
efit shall include any early retirement benefit or retire-
ment-type subsidy (within the meaning of paragraph
(2)(A)), but only with respect to a participant who satis-
fies (either before or after the effective date of the amend-
ment) the conditions for the benefit or subsidy under the
terms of the plan as in effect immediately before such
date.’’.
(c) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by
this section shall apply to plan amendments taking effect
after December 31, 1998.
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108TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 855
To encourage Members of Congress and the executive branch to be honest 
with the public about true on-budget circumstances, to exclude the Social 
Security trust funds and the Medicare hospital insurance trust fund 
from the annual Federal budget baseline, to prohibit Social Security 
and Medicare hospital insurance trust funds surpluses to be used as 
offsets for tax cuts or spending increases, and to exclude the Social 
Security trust funds and the Medicare hospital insurance trust fund 
from official budget surplus/deficit pronouncements. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
FEBRUARY 13, 2003
Mr. SMITH of Washington (for himself, Mr. LARSEN of Washington, and Mr. 
INSLEE) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Com-
mittee on the Budget, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and 
Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in 
each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdic-
tion of the committee concerned 
A BILL 
To encourage Members of Congress and the executive branch 
to be honest with the public about true on-budget cir-
cumstances, to exclude the Social Security trust funds 
and the Medicare hospital insurance trust fund from 
the annual Federal budget baseline, to prohibit Social 
Security and Medicare hospital insurance trust funds 
surpluses to be used as offsets for tax cuts or spending 
increases, and to exclude the Social Security trust funds
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lished advisory committee whose meetings are generally
open to the public.’’.
Passed the House of Representatives November 8,
1999.
Attest:
JEFF TRANDAHL,
Clerk.
Calendar No. 422
106TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 2904
AN ACT
To amend the Ethics in Government Act of 1978
to reauthorize funding for the Office of Govern-
ment Ethics, and to clarify the definition of a
‘‘special Government employee’’ under title 18,
United States Code.
NOVEMBER 19, 1999
Read twice and placed on the calendar
106TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 2903
AN ACT
To reauthorize the Striped Bass Conservation Act,
and for other purposes.
associated with coral reefs and their environment
that—
(A) functions as an ecological unit in na-
ture; and
(B) is necessary for that function to con-
tinue.
(4) CORALS AND CORAL PRODUCTS.—The term
‘‘corals and coral products’’ means any living or
dead specimens, parts, or derivatives, or any product
containing specimens, parts, or derivatives, of any
species referred to in paragraph (1).
(5) CONSERVATION.—The term ‘‘conservation’’
means the use of methods and procedures necessary
to preserve or sustain corals and species associated
with coral reefs as diverse, viable, and self-perpet-
uating coral reef ecosystems, including all activities
associated with resource management, such as con-
servation, protection, restoration, and management
of habitat; habitat monitoring; assistance in the de-
velopment of management strategies for marine pro-
tected areas and marine resources consistent with
the National Marine Sanctuaries Act (16 U.S.C.
1431 et seq.) and the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery
Conservation and Management Act (16 U.S.C. 1801
et seq.); law enforcement through community par-
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106TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 2903
To assist in the conservation of coral reefs.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
SEPTEMBER 21, 1999
Mr. SAXTON introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
Committee on Resources
A BILL
To assist in the conservation of coral reefs.
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 ‘‘Coral Reef Conserva-
tion and Restoration Act of 1999’’.
SEC. 2. PURPOSES.
The purposes of this Act are the following:
(1) To preserve, sustain, and restore the health
of coral reef ecosystems.
(2) To assist in the conservation and protection
of coral reefs by supporting conservation programs.
(3) To provide financial resources for those pro-
grams.
(4) To establish a formal mechanism for col-
lecting and allocating monetary donations from the
private sector to be used for coral reef conservation
projects.
SEC. 3. DEFINITIONS.
In this Act:
(1) CORAL.—The term ‘‘coral’’ means species
of the phylum Cnidaria, including—
(A) all species of the orders Antipatharia
(black corals), Scleractinia (stony corals),
Gorgonacea 
(horny 
corals), 
Stolonifera
(organpipe 
corals 
and 
others), 
and
Coenothecalia 
(blue 
coral), 
of 
the 
class
Anthozoa; and
(B) all species of the order Hydrocorallina
(fire corals and hydrocorals), of the class
Hydrozoa.
(2) CORAL
REEF.—The term ‘‘coral reef’’
means any reef or shoal composed primarily of the
skeletal material of species of the order Scleractinia
(class Anthozoa).
(3) CORAL
REEF
ECOSYSTEM.—The term
‘‘coral reef ecosystem’’ means the complex of species
108TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 856
AN ACT
To authorize the Secretary of the Interior to revise
a repayment contract with the Tom Green Coun-
ty Water Control and Improvement District No.
1, San Angelo project, Texas, and for other pur-
poses.
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108TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 4832 
To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to permit representatives 
of the foreign press to enter the United States under the visa waiver program. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JULY 14, 2004 
Mr. HOUGHTON introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on the Judiciary 
A BILL 
To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to permit 
representatives of the foreign press to enter the United 
States under the visa waiver program. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Freedom of the Press 
Reinforcement Act’’. 
SEC. 2. APPLICATION OF VISA WAIVER PROGRAM TO REP-
RESENTATIVES OF FOREIGN PRESS. 
(a) APPLICATION OF PROGRAM.—Section 217 of the 
Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1187) is
and of which $142,808,000 for international HIV/AIDS
shall remain available until September 30, 2006. In addi-
tion, such sums as may be derived from authorized user
fees, which shall be credited to this account: Provided,
That in addition to amounts provided herein, the following
amounts shall be available from amounts available under
section 241 of the Public Health Service Act:
(1) $14,000,000 to carry out the National Im-
munization Surveys;
(2) $149,600,000 to carry out the National
Center for Health Statistics surveys;
(3) $28,600,000 to carry out information sys-
tems standards development and architecture and
applications-based research used at local public
health levels;
(4) $15,000,000 to carry out Public Health Re-
search; and
(5) $41,900,000 to carry out Research Tools
and Approaches activities within the National Occu-
pational Research Agenda:
Provided further, That none of the funds made available
for injury prevention and control at the Centers for Dis-
ease Control and Prevention may be used, in whole or in
part, to advocate or promote gun control: Provided further,
That the Director may redirect the total amount made
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106TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 2904
To amend the Ethics in Government Act of 1978 to reauthorize funding
for the Office of Government Ethics.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
SEPTEMBER 21, 1999
Mr. SCARBOROUGH introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
Committee on Government Reform, and in addition to the Committee on
the Judiciary, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker,
in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the juris-
diction of the committee concerned
A BILL
To amend the Ethics in Government Act of 1978 to
reauthorize funding for the Office of Government Ethics.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. REAUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 405 of the Ethics in Gov-
ernment Act of 1978 (5 U.S.C. App.) is amended by strik-
ing ‘‘1997 through 1999’’ and inserting ‘‘2000 through
2003’’.
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—This section shall take effect
on October 1, 1999.
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106TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 2906
To facilitate famine relief efforts and a comprehensive solution to the war
in Sudan.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
SEPTEMBER 21, 1999
Mr. WATTS of Oklahoma (for himself, Mr. PAYNE, Mr. TANCREDO, Mr. MAR-
KEY, and Mr. WOLF) introduced the following bill; which was referred to
the Committee on International Relations, and in addition to the Com-
mittee on Ways and Means, 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 facilitate famine relief efforts and a comprehensive
solution to the war in Sudan.
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 ‘‘Sudan Peace Act’’.
SEC. 2. FINDINGS.
Congress makes the following findings:
(1) With clear indications that the Government
of Sudan intends to intensify its prosecution of the
war against areas outside of its control, which has
already cost nearly 2,000,000 lives and has displaced
more than 4,000,000, a sustained and coordinated
international effort to pressure combatants to end
hostilities and to address the roots of the conflict of-
fers the best opportunity for a comprehensive solu-
tion to the continuing war in Sudan.
(2) A viable, comprehensive, and internationally
sponsored peace process, protected from manipula-
tion, presents the best chance for a permanent reso-
lution of the war, protection of human rights, and
a self-sustaining Sudan.
(3) Continued strengthening of humanitarian
relief operations in Sudan is an essential element in
the effort to bring an end to the war.
(4) Continued leadership by the United States
is critical.
(5) Regardless of the future political status of
the areas of Sudan outside of the control of the Gov-
ernment of Sudan, the absence of credible civil au-
thority and institutions is a major impediment to
achieving self-sustenance by the Sudanese people
and to meaningful progress toward a viable peace
process.
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provide adoption services in the United States in
cases subject to the Convention.
(2) ACCREDITING
ENTITY.—The term ‘‘accred-
iting entity’’ means an entity designated under sec-
tion 202(a) to accredit agencies and approve persons
under title II.
(3) ADOPTION
SERVICE.—The term ‘‘adoption
service’’ means—
(A) identifying a child for adoption and ar-
ranging an adoption;
(B) securing necessary consent to termi-
nation of parental rights and to adoption;
(C) performing a background study on a
child or a home study on a prospective adoptive
parent, and reporting on such a study;
(D) making determinations of the best in-
terests of a child and the appropriateness of
adoptive placement for the child;
(E) post-placement monitoring of a case
until final adoption; and
(F) where made necessary by disruption be-
fore final adoption, assuming custody and pro-
viding child care or any other social service
pending an alternative placement.
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106TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 2907
To amend the child and adult care food program under the National School
Lunch Act to revise the eligibility of private organizations under that program.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
SEPTEMBER 21, 1999
Ms. WOOLSEY introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
Committee on Education and the Workforce
A BILL
To amend the child and adult care food program under
the National School Lunch Act to revise the eligibility
of private organizations under that program.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. ELIGIBILITY OF PRIVATE ORGANIZATIONS
UNDER THE CHILD AND ADULT CARE FOOD
PROGRAM UNDER THE NATIONAL SCHOOL
LUNCH ACT.
Section 17(a) of the National School Lunch Act (42
U.S.C. 1766(a)) is amended in the second sentence by
striking ‘‘for which it receives compensation from amounts
granted to the States under title XX of the Social Security
Act (but only if such organization receives compensation
under such title for at least 25 percent of its enrolled chil-
dren or 25 percent of its licensed capacity, whichever is
less)’’ and inserting ‘‘with at least 25 percent of the chil-
dren served by such organization who meet the income eli-
gibility criteria established under section 9(b) for free or
reduced price meals’’.
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106TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 2908
For the relief of Charmaine Bieda.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
SEPTEMBER 21, 1999
Mr. KANJORSKI (by request) introduced the following bill; which was referred
to the Committee on the Judiciary
A BILL
For the relief of Charmaine Bieda.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. PAYMENT OF CLAIM.
The Secretary of the Treasury shall pay, out of any
money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, to
Charmaine Bieda of Nanticoke, Pennsylvania, the sum of
$10,000,000. The payment required by this section shall
be in full satisfaction of all claims that Charmaine Bieda
may have against the United States relating to the murder
of her daughter, Charlene Michelle Bieda Moore, by Bruce
Moore, the husband of Charlene Moore, on December 19,
1984, while Charlene and Bruce Moore were serving in
the United States Army and after Charlene Moore had
requested that the Army protect her from Bruce Moore
and had informed their superiors that he was abusing her.
SEC. 2. LIMITATION ON AGENT AND ATTORNEY FEES.
It shall be unlawful for an amount exceeding 10 per-
cent of the payment required by section 1 to be paid to
or received by any agent or attorney for any service ren-
dered in connection with the payment. Any person who
violates this section shall be guilty of an infraction and
shall be subject to a fine in the amount provided in title
18, United States Code.
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