datamatters24/research-document-archive huggingface dataset:
(F) job performance of employees within
the affected facilities;
(3) current and potential uses of technology to
augment or replace traditional modes of security;
(4) practices of and comparisons with other en-
tities and nations; and
(5) current and potential analytical methods of
assessing the risks posed by terrorist and similar
threats, balanced against the specific needs and val-
ues of open access.
(c) COORDINATION OF ACTIVITIES.—The Commis-
sion shall take appropriate measures to avoid unnecessary
duplication of efforts previously or then currently being
undertaken by any other person or entity.
SEC. 5. POWERS OF COMMISSION.
(a) IN GENERAL.—The Commission or, on the au-
thorization of the Commission, any member or agent of
the Commission, may hold such hearings, sit and act at
such times and places, take such testimony, and receive
such evidence, as the Commission considers appropriate
to carry out this Act.
(b) OBTAINING OFFICIAL INFORMATION.—The Com-
mission may secure directly from any department, agency,
or other entity of the United States information necessary
to enable it to carry out this Act. Upon request of the
‘‘(i) All qualified fellowship benefits
under this paragraph shall be treated as
ancillary benefits for all purposes under
this part.
‘‘(ii) All qualified fellowship benefits
under this paragraph shall be deemed to
satisfy the requirements of subsection
(a)(4) if such benefits are available on sub-
stantially the same terms to all partici-
pants under a plan who satisfy the condi-
tions of clause (i) of subparagraph (B).’’.
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendment made by
this section shall apply to plan years beginning after De-
cember 31, 2000.
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106TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 5469
To provide for review in the Court of International Trade of certain deter-
minations of binational panels under the North American Free Trade
Agreement.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
OCTOBER 12, 2000
Mr. NORWOOD (for himself, Mr. CHAMBLISS, Mr. GOODE, Mr. BISHOP, Mr.
WICKER, Mr. VELA´ZQUEZ, Mr. PICKERING, Mr. COBLE, and Mr.
GRAHAM) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Com-
mittee on Ways and Means
A BILL
To provide for review in the Court of International Trade
of certain determinations of binational panels under the
North American Free Trade Agreement.
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 ‘‘Integrity of the United
States Courts Act of 2000’’.
torney General that contains such information as the At-
torney General may reasonably require and includes—
(1) a commitment by the applicant that the ap-
plicant (or, if funds provided to the applicant under
this section are to be provided to a qualified associa-
tion of law enforcement officers for the purchase of
a firearm, a commitment by the association that the
association) will not purchase a firearm from an im-
porter or manufacturer of firearms unless—
(A) the Secretary of the Treasury has cer-
tified that, during the 1-year period preceding
the date of the certification, the importer or
manufacturer has been in compliance with sec-
tion 5 of this Act, and, during the 5-year period
preceding the date of the certification, importer
or manufacturer has not been convicted of a
violation of chapter 44 of title 18, United
States Code, that could have been punished by
a term of imprisonment exceeding 1 year; and
(B) the firearm was most recently im-
ported into the United States by an importer
who is so certified, or was manufactured by a
manufacturer who is so certified;
(2) a commitment by the applicant, and a cer-
tification by the Secretary of the Treasury, that the
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106TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 546
To amend title 18, United States Code, to protect the sanctity of religious
communications.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
FEBRUARY 3, 1999
Mr. KING introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee
on the Judiciary
A BILL
To amend title 18, United States Code, to protect the
sanctity of religious communications.
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 ‘‘Religious Communica-
tion Sanctity Act of 1999’’.
SEC. 2. PROTECTION OF SANCTITY OF RELIGIOUS COMMU-
NICATIONS.
(a) IN GENERAL.—Chapter 13 of title 18, United
States Code, is amended by adding at the end the follow-
ing:
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‘‘§ 249. Protection of sanctity of religious communica-
tions
‘‘(a) Whoever, under color of governmental authority,
surreptitiously listens to or records in any manner, any
communication that is privileged, because of its religious
character, under Federal law or under the non-Federal
law of the place where such communication takes place,
shall be fined under this title or imprisoned not more than
5 years, or both.
‘‘(b) Any person aggrieved by a violation of this sec-
tion consisting of the recording of a communication may,
in a civil action, obtain the prompt destruction of that re-
cording and any copies or transcripts made from that re-
cording.’’.
(b) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of sections
at the beginning of chapter 13 of title 18, United States
Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new
item:
‘‘249. Protection of sanctity of religious communications.’’.
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106TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 5470
To provide for the opposition of the United States to the provision of any
resources or assistance by the International Monetary Fund to the Pales-
tinian Authority until the Secretary of State certifies that Israel and
the Palestinian Authority have signed an agreement on borders and
security arrangements for Israel and a Palestinian state.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
OCTOBER 12, 2000
Mr. SAXTON introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
Committee on Banking and Financial Services
A BILL
To provide for the opposition of the United States to the
provision of any resources or assistance by the Inter-
national Monetary Fund to the Palestinian Authority
until the Secretary of State certifies that Israel and
the Palestinian Authority have signed an agreement on
borders and security arrangements for Israel and a Pal-
estinian state.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. OPPOSITION OF THE UNITED STATES TO THE
PROVISION OF ANY RESOURCES OR ASSIST-
ANCE BY THE INTERNATIONAL MONETARY
FUND 
TO 
THE 
PALESTINIAN 
AUTHORITY
UNTIL ISRAEL AND THE PALESTINIAN AU-
THORITY AGREE ON BORDERS AND SECU-
RITY ARRANGEMENTS.
The Bretton Woods Agreements Act (22 U.S.C. 286–
286nn) is amended by adding at the end the following:
‘‘SEC. 63. OPPOSITION OF THE UNITED STATES TO THE
PROVISION OF ANY RESOURCES OR ASSIST-
ANCE BY THE INTERNATIONAL MONETARY
FUND 
TO 
THE 
PALESTINIAN 
AUTHORITY
UNTIL ISRAEL AND THE PALESTINIAN AU-
THORITY AGREE ON BORDERS AND SECU-
RITY ARRANGEMENTS.
‘‘The Secretary of the Treasury shall instruct the
United States Executive Director at the Fund to use the
voice, vote, and influence of the United States to oppose
the provision of any resources or assistance by the Fund
to the Palestinian Authority, until the Secretary of State
certifies to the Congress that Israel and the Palestinian
Authority have signed an agreement on borders and secu-
rity arrangements for Israel and a Palestinian state.’’.
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(3) In August 1999, the Department of Edu-
cation reported that, on an average day, more than
10 students are expelled for bringing guns to school,
and that nearly 4,000 students were expelled in
1997–1998 for carrying a firearm onto school
grounds.
(4) According to an article published in the
Journal of the American Medical Association in
1999, gunshot injuries in the United States in 1994
will result in $2,300,000,000 in lifetime medical
costs. Nearly half of these costs will be borne by
United States taxpayers.
(5) According to the Bureau of Alcohol, To-
bacco and Firearms, over 4,300,000 new firearms
were available in the United States in 1998.
SEC. 4. GRANT PROGRAM.
(a) PROGRAM AUTHORIZED.—The Attorney General,
in consultation with the Secretary of Housing and Urban
Development and the Secretary of the Treasury, may pro-
vide a total of not more than 50 grants to eligible States
and units of local government for a period not to exceed
3 years.
(b) ELIGIBILITY.—To be eligible to receive a grant
award or funds under this section, a State or unit of local
government shall submit a written application to the At-
ing and Urban Development for purposes of
grants under this section with respect to quali-
fied empowerment zones and qualified enter-
prise communities in urban areas, and strategic
planning areas, and the Secretary of Agri-
culture for purposes of grants under this sec-
tion with respect to qualified empowerment
zones and qualified enterprise communities in
rural areas.
‘‘(2) ASSUMPTION
OF
RESPONSIBILITY
BY
STATES, UNITS OF GENERAL LOCAL GOVERNMENT,
AND INDIAN TRIBES.—
‘‘(A) RELEASE OF FUNDS.—In order to as-
sure that the policies of the National Environ-
mental Policy Act of 1969 and other provisions
of law that further the purposes of such Act (as
specified in regulations issued by the Secretary
under subparagraph (B)) are most effectively
implemented in connection with the expenditure
of funds under this section, and to assure to the
public undiminished protection of the environ-
ment, the Secretary may, under such regula-
tions, in lieu of the environmental protection
procedures otherwise applicable, provide for the
release of funds for particular projects to recipi-
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106TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 5474
To amend title 38, United States Code, to revise the effective date for
an award of disability compensation by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs
under section 1151 of such title for persons disabled by treatment or
vocational rehabilitation.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
OCTOBER 17, 2000
Mrs. MINK of Hawaii introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
Committee on Veterans’ Affairs
A BILL
To amend title 38, United States Code, to revise the effective
date for an award of disability compensation by the
Secretary of Veterans Affairs under section 1151 of such
title for persons disabled by treatment or vocational reha-
bilitation.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. EFFECTIVE DATE OF AWARDS OF DISABILITY
COMPENSATION MADE BY THE SECRETARY
OF VETERANS AFFAIRS FOR PERSONS DIS-
ABLED BY TREATMENT OR VOCATIONAL RE-
HABILITATION.
(a) CHANGE
IN RETROACTIVITY RULE.—Section
5110(c) of title 38, United States Code, is amended by
striking ‘‘if an application therefor is received within one
year from such date’’.
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendment made by
subsection (a) shall apply with respect to any award of
disability compensation by reason of section 1151 of title
38, United States Code, made before, on, or after the date
of the enactment of this Act.
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106TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 5475
To extend for 18 additional months the period for which chapter 12 of
title 11 of the United States Code is reenacted.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
OCTOBER 17, 2000
Ms. BALDWIN introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
Committee on the Judiciary
A BILL
To extend for 18 additional months the period for which
chapter 12 of title 11 of the United States Code is reenacted.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. AMENDMENTS.
Section 149 of title I of division C of Public Law
105–277, as amended by Public Law 106–5 and Public
Law 106–70, is amended—
(1) by striking ‘‘July 1, 2000’’ each place it ap-
pears and inserting ‘‘December 31, 2001’’; and
(2) in subsection (a)—
(A) by striking ‘‘September 30, 1999’’ and
inserting ‘‘June 30, 2000’’; and
(B) by striking ‘‘October 1, 1999’’ and in-
serting ‘‘July 1, 2000’’.
SEC. 2. EFFECTIVE DATE.
The amendments made by section 1 shall take effect
on July 1, 2000.
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106TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 5476
To amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to enhance consumer
protection in the purchase of prescription drugs from interstate Internet
sellers.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
OCTOBER 17, 2000
Mr. BLILEY (for himself, Mr. KLINK, and Mr. UPTON) introduced the
following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Commerce
A BILL
To amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to
enhance consumer protection in the purchase of prescrip-
tion drugs from interstate Internet sellers.
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 be cited as the ‘‘Internet Prescription Drug
Consumer Protection Act of 2000’’.
SEC. 2. FINDINGS AND PURPOSE.
(a) FINDINGS.—Congress makes the following find-
ings:
(1) Legitimate Internet sellers of prescription
drugs can offer substantial benefits to consumers.
These potential benefits include convenience, pri-
vacy, valuable information, competitive prices, and
personalized services.
(2) Unlawful Internet sellers of prescription
drugs may dispense inappropriate, contaminated,
counterfeit, or subpotent prescription drugs that
could put at risk the health and safety of consumers.
(3) Unlawful Internet sellers have exposed con-
sumers to significant health risks by knowingly fill-
ing invalid prescriptions, such as prescriptions based
solely on an online questionnaire, or by dispensing
prescription drugs without any prescription.
(4) The ease with which web sites can be cre-
ated and removed and the lack of readily available
information to identify Internet sellers creates sig-
nificant barriers to effective law enforcement efforts
against unlawful Internet sellers.
(5) Consumers may have difficulty distin-
guishing legitimate from unlawful Internet sellers, as
well as foreign from domestic Internet sellers, of
prescription drugs.
(6) States need additional enforcement tools to
take effective action against unlawful domestic
HR 5482 IH
erans insurance, and veterans mortgage life insurance as
authorized by 38 U.S.C. chapter 19; 70 Stat. 887; 72
Stat. 487, $19,850,000, to remain available until ex-
pended.
VETERANS HOUSING BENEFIT PROGRAM FUND PROGRAM
ACCOUNT
(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS)
For the cost of direct and guaranteed loans, such
sums as may be necessary to carry out the program, as
authorized by 38 U.S.C. chapter 37, as amended: Pro-
vided, That such costs, including the cost of modifying
such loans, shall be as defined in section 502 of the Con-
gressional Budget Act of 1974, as amended: Provided fur-
ther, That during fiscal year 2001, within the resources
available, not to exceed $300,000 in gross obligations for
direct loans are authorized for specially adapted housing
loans.
In addition, for administrative expenses to carry out
the direct and guaranteed loan programs, $162,000,000,
which may be transferred to and merged with the appro-
priation for ‘‘General operating expenses’’.
EDUCATION LOAN FUND PROGRAM ACCOUNT
(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS)
For the cost of direct loans, $1,000, as authorized
by 38 U.S.C. 3698, as amended: Provided, That such
costs, including the cost of modifying such loans, shall be
lumbia adopts, for the fiscal year ending September
30, 2005, a tuition rate schedule that will establish
the tuition rate for nonresident students at a level
no lower than the nonresident tuition rate charged
at comparable public institutions of higher education
in the metropolitan area: Provided further, That not-
withstanding the amounts otherwise provided under
this heading or any other provision of law, there
shall be appropriated to the University of the Dis-
trict of Columbia on July 1, 2005, an amount equal
to 10 percent of the total amount of the local funds
appropriations request provided for the University of
the District of Columbia in the proposed budget of
the District of Columbia for fiscal year 2006 (as
submitted to Congress), and the amount of such
payment shall be chargeable against the final
amount provided for the University of the District of
Columbia under the District of Columbia Appropria-
tions Act, 2006: Provided further, That not to exceed
$9,300 for the President of the University of the
District of Columbia shall be available from this ap-
propriation for official reception and representation
expenses.
(6) DISTRICT
OF
COLUMBIA
PUBLIC
LIBRAR-
IES.—$30,831,000 (including $28,978,000 from
SECTION 1. RESTRICTION ON RELINQUISHMENT OF LEASE.
Prior to January 1, 2003, the Secretary of the Inte-
rior shall not approve the relinquishment of any lease en-
tered into for the establishment of a health care facility
for the members of seven Indian Tribes or Bands in San
Diego County, California, unless the Secretary has deter-
mined that the relinquishment of such lease has been ap-
proved, by tribal resolution, by each of the seven Indian
Tribes or Bands.
Passed the House of Representatives November 14,
2000.
Attest:
Clerk.
106TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 5477
AN ACT
To establish a moratorium on approval by the Sec-
retary of the Interior of relinquishment of a lease
of certain tribal lands in California.
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106TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 5477
To provide that gaming shall not be allowed on certain Indian trust lands
in California that were purchased with certain Federal grant funds.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
OCTOBER 17, 2000
Mr. HUNTER (for himself, Mr. CUNNINGHAM, and Mr. FILNER) introduced
the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Resources
A BILL
To provide that gaming shall not be allowed on certain
Indian trust lands in California that were purchased
with certain Federal grant funds.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. GAMING NOT ALLOWED ON CERTAIN LANDS.
Class II and class III gaming (as those terms are de-
fined in section 4 of the Indian Gaming Regulatory Act
(25 U.S.C. 2703)) shall not be allowed on any land that—
(1) is located within the exterior boundaries of
San Diego County, California;
(2) was taken into trust by the Department of
the Interior between January 1, 1986, and Decem-
ber 31, 1986; and
(3) was purchased, in whole or in part, using
amounts provided under the community development
block grant program under title I of the Housing
and Community Development Act of 1974.
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Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. RELOCATION AND PRESERVATION OF THE
HAMILTON GRANGE IN NEW YORK CITY.
Section 2 of Public Law 87–438, as amended by Pub-
lic Law 100–701; 102 Stat. 4640; 16 U.S.C. 431 note)
is amended—
(1) by inserting ‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—’’ before
‘‘The Secretary of the Interior’’; and
(2) by adding at the end the following new sub-
section:
‘‘(b) RELOCATION
OF HAMILTON GRANGE.—The
Secretary is authorized to acquire by donation from the
City of New York, New York, a parcel of land or suitable
interests in such land, not to exceed one acre, to serve
as the new location for the home of Alexander Hamilton,
commonly known as the Hamilton Grange, and to relocate
the Hamilton Grange to such land. The acquired land or
interests in land shall be in close proximity to the original
location of Hamilton Grange and shall be added to and
administered as part of the memorial.’’.
Passed the House of Representatives October 24,
2000.
Attest:
Clerk.
H. R. 5478
One Hundred Sixth Congress
of the
United States of America
AT THE SECOND SESSION
Begun and held at the City of Washington on Monday,
the twenty-fourth day of January, two thousand
An Act
To authorize the Secretary of the Interior to acquire by donation suitable land
to serve as the new location for the home of Alexander Hamilton, commonly
known as the Hamilton Grange, and to authorize the relocation of the Hamilton
Grange to the acquired land.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of
the United States of America in Congress assembled, That section
2 of Public Law 87–438, as amended by Public Law 100–701;
102 Stat. 4640; 16 U.S.C. 431 note) is amended—
(1) by inserting ‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—’’ before ‘‘The Secretary
of the Interior’’; and
(2) by adding at the end the following new subsection:
‘‘(b) RELOCATION
OF HAMILTON GRANGE.—The Secretary is
authorized to acquire by donation from the City of New York,
New York, a parcel of land or suitable interests in such land,
not to exceed 1 acre, to serve as the new location for the home
of Alexander Hamilton, commonly known as the Hamilton Grange,
and to relocate the Hamilton Grange to such land. The acquired
land or interests in land shall be in close proximity to the original
location of Hamilton Grange and shall be added to and administered
as part of the memorial.’’.
Speaker of the House of Representatives.
Vice President of the United States and
President of the Senate.
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106TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 5478
To authorize the Secretary of the Interior to acquire by donation suitable
land to serve as the new location for the home of Alexander Hamilton,
commonly known as the Hamilton Grange, and to authorize the reloca-
tion of the Hamilton Grange to the acquired land.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
OCTOBER 17, 2000
Mr. RANGEL introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
Committee on Resources
A BILL
To authorize the Secretary of the Interior to acquire by
donation suitable land to serve as the new location for
the home of Alexander Hamilton, commonly known as
the Hamilton Grange, and to authorize the relocation
of the Hamilton Grange to the acquired land.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. RELOCATION AND PRESERVATION OF THE
HAMILTON GRANGE IN NEW YORK CITY.
Section 2 of Public Law 87–438, as amended by Pub-
lic Law 100–701; 102 Stat. 4640; 16 U.S.C. 431 note)
is amended—
(1) by inserting ‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—’’ before
‘‘The Secretary of the Interior’’; and
(2) by adding at the end the following new sub-
section:
‘‘(b) RELOCATION
OF HAMILTON GRANGE.—The
Secretary is authorized to acquire by donation from the
City of New York, New York, a parcel of land or suitable
interests in such land, not to exceed one acre, to serve
as the new location for the home of Alexander Hamilton,
commonly known as the Hamilton Grange, and to relocate
the Hamilton Grange to such land. The acquired land or
interests in land shall be in close proximity to the original
location of Hamilton Grange and shall be added to and
administered as part of the memorial.’’.
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106TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 5478
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
OCTOBER 25 (legislative day, SEPTEMBER 22), 2000
Received
AN ACT
To authorize the Secretary of the Interior to acquire by
donation suitable land to serve as the new location for
the home of Alexander Hamilton, commonly known as
the Hamilton Grange, and to authorize the relocation
of the Hamilton Grange to the acquired land.