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106TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 5044
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to clarify the confidentiality
of certain documents relating to closing agreements and agreements
with foreign governments.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
JULY 27, 2000
Mr. HOUGHTON (for himself and Mr. SAM JOHNSON of Texas) 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 clarify
the confidentiality of certain documents relating to clos-
ing agreements and agreements with foreign govern-
ments.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. CONFIDENTIALITY OF CERTAIN DOCUMENTS
RELATING TO CLOSING AGREEMENTS AND
AGREEMENTS 
WITH 
FOREIGN 
GOVERN-
MENTS.
(a) TREATMENT AS RETURN INFORMATION.—Para-
graph (2) of section 6103(b) of the Internal Revenue Code
United States at any designated place of hearing
within the State of New Mexico.
(2) FAILURE TO OBEY A SUBPOENA.—If a per-
son refuses to obey a subpoena issued under para-
graph (1), the Commission may apply to a United
States district court for an order requiring that per-
son to appear before the Commission to give testi-
mony, produce evidence, or both, relating to the
matter under investigation. The application may be
made within the judicial district where the hearing
is conducted or where that person is found, resides,
or transacts business. Any failure to obey the order
of the court may be punished by the court as civil
contempt.
(3) SERVICE OF SUBPOENAS.—The subpoenas
of the Commission shall be served in the manner
provided for subpoenas issued by a United States
district court under the Federal Rules of Civil Pro-
cedure for the United States district courts.
(4) SERVICE OF PROCESS.—All process of any
court to which application is to be made under para-
graph (2) may be served in the judicial district in
which the person required to be served resides or
may be found.
of 1986 (defining return information) is amended by strik-
ing ‘‘and’’ at the end of subparagraph (B) and by insert-
ing after subparagraph (C) the following new subpara-
graphs:
‘‘(D) any closing agreement under section
7121 and any background file document related
to such agreement, and
‘‘(E)(i) any agreement relating to a named
taxpayer entered into by the Secretary with the
competent authority of a foreign government
pursuant to—
‘‘(I) an income tax or gift and estate
tax convention, or
‘‘(II) any other convention or bilateral
agreement providing for the avoidance of
double taxation, the prevention of fiscal
evasion, nondiscrimination with respect to
taxes, or the exchange of tax relevant in-
formation with the United States,
‘‘(ii) any background file information re-
lated to such agreement relating to a named
taxpayer,
‘‘(iii) any document implementing such
agreement relating to a named taxpayer, and
‘‘(iv) any application for relief under any
such convention or bilateral agreement,’’
(b) EXCEPTION FROM PUBLIC INSPECTION AS WRIT-
TEN DETERMINATION.—Paragraph (1) of section 6110(b)
of such Code is amended to read as follows:
‘‘(1) WRITTEN DETERMINATION.—
‘‘(A) IN
GENERAL.—The term ‘written
determination‘ means a ruling, determination
letter, technical advice memorandum, or Chief
Counsel advice.
‘‘(B) EXCEPTIONS.—Such term shall not
include any agreement, document, or applica-
tion referred to in subparagraph (C), (D), or
(E) of section 6103(b)(2).’’
(c) EXPANSION OF CLOSING AGREEMENT AUTHOR-
ITY.—Subsection (a) of section 7121 of such Code is
amended by adding at the end the following new sentence:
‘‘Such an agreement may be entered into at any time.’’
(d) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by
this section shall take effect on the date of the enactment
of this Act.
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106TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 5046
To provide that pay for prevailing rate employees in Pasquotank County,
North Carolina, be determined by applying the same pay schedules and
rates as apply with respect to prevailing rate employees in the local
wage area that includes Carteret County, North Carolina.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
JULY 27, 2000
Mr. JONES of North Carolina introduced the following bill; which was referred
to the Committee on Government Reform
A BILL
To provide that pay for prevailing rate employees in
Pasquotank County, North Carolina, be determined by
applying the same pay schedules and rates as apply
with respect to prevailing rate employees in the local
wage area that includes Carteret County, North Carolina.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. APPLICABILITY OF SAME PAY SCHEDULES AND
RATES.
(a) IN GENERAL.—Notwithstanding any provision of
subchapter IV of chapter 53 of title 5, United States Code,
pay for prevailing rate employees in Pasquotank County,
North Carolina, shall be fixed and adjusted by applying
the same pay schedules and rates as apply with respect
to prevailing rate employees in the local wage area that
includes Carteret County, North Carolina.
(b) DEFINITION.—For purposes of this Act, the term
‘‘prevailing rate employee’’ has the meaning given such
term under section 5342 of title 5, United States Code.
(c) REGULATIONS.—The Office of Personnel Man-
agement may prescribe any regulations necessary to carry
out this Act.
(d) EFFECTIVE DATE.—This Act shall apply with re-
spect to pay for service performed in any pay period begin-
ning on or after the date of enactment of this Act.
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SEC. 2. COVERAGE UNDER PART B OF VACCINATIONS FOR
LYME DISEASE.
(a) COVERAGE.—Section 1861(s)(10) of the Social
Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1395x(s)(10)) is amended—
(1) in subparagraph (A) by striking ‘‘and’’ at
the end;
(2) in subparagraph (B) by adding ‘‘and’’ at
the end; and
(3) by adding at the end the following new sub-
paragraph:
‘‘(C) vaccine for Lyme disease and its adminis-
tration;’’.
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendment made by
subsection (a) shall apply to items and services furnished
on or after October 1, 2000.
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106TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 5047
To impose restrictions on the use of amounts collected as fees at Cape
Hatteras National Seashore under the Recreational Fee Demonstration
Program.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
JULY 27, 2000
Mr. JONES of North Carolina introduced the following bill; which was referred
to the Committee on Resources
A BILL
To impose restrictions on the use of amounts collected as
fees at Cape Hatteras National Seashore under the Rec-
reational Fee Demonstration Program.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. RESTRICTIONS ON USE OF ADMISSION AND
USER FEES COLLECTED AT CAPE HATTERAS
NATIONAL 
SEASHORE 
UNDER 
REC-
REATIONAL FEE DEMONSTRATION PROGRAM.
Amounts collected as admission or user fees at Cape
Hatteras National Seashore under the Recreational Fee
Demonstration Program conducted under section 315 of
the Department of the Interior and Related Agencies Ap-
propriations Act, 1996 (as contained in section 101(c) of
Public Law 104–134; 16 U.S.C. 460l–6a note) may not
be used—
(1) to conduct, or reimburse any other National
Park Service account to pay the costs of, any study
of the effects of off-road motorized vehicles on the
beaches of Cape Hatteras National Seashore;
(2) to develop or implement a management plan
for Cape Hatteras National Seashore that restricts
vehicle access to the beaches of the seashore or
beach driving at the seashore; or
(3) for any study of off-road vehicle use in Cape
Hatteras National Seashore unless the study is spe-
cifically authorized by a law enacted after the date
of the enactment of this Act.
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106TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 5048
To amend chapter 171 of title 28, United States Code, with respect to
the liability of the United States for claims of military personnel for
damages for certain injuries.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
JULY 27, 2000
Mr. KANJORSKI introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
Committee on the Judiciary
A BILL
To amend chapter 171 of title 28, United States Code,
with respect to the liability of the United States for
claims of military personnel for damages for certain inju-
ries.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. LIABILITY OF UNITED STATES FOR CLAIMS OF
MILITARY PERSONNEL FOR DAMAGES FOR
CERTAIN INJURIES.
(a) IN GENERAL.—Chapter 171 of title 28, United
States Code (commonly referred to as the ‘‘Federal Tort
Claims Act’’), is amended by inserting after section 2679
the following:
‘‘§ 2679A. Applicability to claims of military personnel
for damages for certain injuries
‘‘Except as provided in section 2680 of this title, this
chapter and section 1346(b) of this title shall apply to any
claim resulting from—
‘‘(1) an injury sustained by a member of the
military or naval forces of the United States while
serving on active duty (as defined in section 101 of
title 10), arising or resulting from, or aggravated by,
a negligent or wrongful act or omission of another
member of the military or naval forces of the United
States or the Federal Government; or
‘‘(2) the death of a member of the military or
naval forces of the United States resulting from an
injury described in paragraph (1).’’.
(b) TECHNICAL AND CONFORMING AMENDMENT.—
The table of sections for chapter 171 of title 28, United
States Code, is amended by inserting after the item relat-
ing to section 2679 the following:
‘‘2679A. Applicability to claims of military personnel for damages for certain in-
juries.’’.
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106TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 5049
To amend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to increase efforts to
prevent and reduce contamination of navigable waters by methyl tertiary
butyl ether, tetrachloroethylene, and trichloroethylene, and for other pur-
poses.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
JULY 27, 2000
Mrs. KELLY introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure
A BILL
To amend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to in-
crease efforts to prevent and reduce contamination of
navigable waters by methyl tertiary butyl ether,
tetrachloroethylene, and trichloroethylene, 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. INFORMATION AND ACTIVITIES.
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 104(i)(1) of the Federal
Water Pollution Control Act (33 U.S.C. 1254(i)(1)) is
amended by inserting ‘‘(including methyl tertiary butyl
ether)’’ after ‘‘removal of oil’’.
(b) FUNDING.—Section 104(u)(1) of such Act is
amended—
(1) by striking ‘‘and’’ following ‘‘1985,’’; and
(2) by inserting ‘‘and $35,000,000 per fiscal
year for fiscal years 2001 through 2004’’ after
‘‘1990,’’.
SEC. 2. WATER QUALITY MANAGEMENT PROGRAM.
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 319(h)(5)(A) of the Fed-
eral 
Water 
Pollution 
Control 
Act 
(33 
U.S.C.
1329(h)(5)(A)) is amended by inserting before the semi-
colon at the end ‘‘, problems resulting from storage tank
petroleum releases, and problems involving the presence
of dry cleaning solvents (such as tetrachloroethylene and
trichloroethylene) in groundwater or surface water’’.
(b) GROUND WATER PROTECTION GRANTS.—Section
319(j) of such Act—
(1) is amended by striking ‘‘not to exceed’’ and
all that follows through ‘‘1991’’ and inserting the
following: ‘‘such sums as may be necessary for fiscal
years 2001 through 2004’’; and
(2) by striking ‘‘$7,500,000’’ and inserting
‘‘$20,000,000’’.
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106TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 504
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to require, in weighing the
factors taken into account in the evaluation of applications for the
designation of empowerment zones in urban areas under subchapter
U of such Code, that the unemployment rate and poverty rate of an
applicant together be given half the weight.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
FEBRUARY 2, 1999
Mr. TRAFICANT 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 require,
in weighing the factors taken into account in the evalua-
tion of applications for the designation of empowerment
zones in urban areas under subchapter U of such Code,
that the unemployment rate and poverty rate of an appli-
cant together be given half the weight.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. CONSIDERATION OF UNEMPLOYMENT AND
POVERTY RATES IN EVALUATING APPLICA-
TIONS FOR DESIGNATION OF EMPOWERMENT
ZONES IN URBAN AREAS.
(a) IN GENERAL.—Subsection (c) of section 1392 of
the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by adding
at the end the following:
‘‘In weighing the factors taken into account in the evalua-
tion of an application for the designation of an empower-
ment zone in an urban area, the unemployment rate and
the poverty rate of the nominated area shall together be
given half the weight.’’.
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendment made by
subsection (a) shall take effect with respect to applications
submitted after the date of the enactment of this Act.
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106TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 5050
To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide for coverage
under part B of the Medicare Program of vaccinations for Lyme disease.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
JULY 27, 2000
Mrs. KELLY (for herself, Mr. UDALL of New Mexico, and Mr. MALONEY of
Connecticut) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Com-
mittee on Commerce, 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 amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide
for coverage under part B of the Medicare Program
of vaccinations for Lyme disease.
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 ‘‘ Seniors Lyme Disease
Prevention Act of 2000’’.
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106TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 5055
To amend the Social Security Act and the Public Health Service Act with
respect to qualifications for community mental health centers, to postpone
for 1 year the application of the Medicare hospital outpatient prospective
payment system to partial hospitalization services, and for other pur-
poses.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
JULY 27, 2000
Mr. LAMPSON (for himself, Mr. PAUL, Ms. JACKSON-LEE of Texas, Mr.
BENTSEN, Mr. GREEN of Texas, Mr. STRICKLAND, Mr. TURNER, Mr.
BAIRD, and Mr. RANGEL) introduced the following bill; which was re-
ferred to the Committee on Commerce, 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 jurisdiction of the committee concerned
A BILL
To amend the Social Security Act and the Public Health
Service Act with respect to qualifications for community
mental health centers, to postpone for 1 year the applica-
tion of the Medicare hospital outpatient prospective pay-
ment system to partial hospitalization services, and for
other purposes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
torical significance of Nazi war criminal records and Japa-
nese war criminal records. Such services may be procured
without regard to any provision of law requiring adver-
tising by contract bids, without regard to the provisions
of title 5, United States Code, governing appointments in
the competitive service, and without regard to the provi-
sions of chapter 51 and subchapter III of chapter 53 of
that title relating to classification and General Schedule
pay rates, except that the level of compensation for such
services may not exceed $100 per hour. Such services may
not be provided after the end of fiscal year 2001.’’.
SEC. 4. TERMINATION OF INTERAGENCY GROUP.
Section 2(b)(1) of the Nazi War Crimes Disclosure
Act (5 U.S.C. 552 note) is amended by striking ‘‘3’’ and
inserting ‘‘5’’.
SEC. 5. TECHNICAL AND CONFORMING AMENDMENTS.
Section 2 of the Nazi War Crimes Disclosure Act (5
U.S.C. 522 note) is amended—
(1) in subsection (a)—
(A) in paragraph (2), by adding ‘‘and’’
after the semicolon;
(B) by striking paragraph (3) and redesig-
nating paragraph (4) as paragraph (3); and
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106TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 5054
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to exclude from gross income
gain on the sale or exchange of qualified conservation easements.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
JULY 27, 2000
Mr. KLINK (for himself and Mr. HOEFFEL) 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 exclude
from gross income gain on the sale or exchange of quali-
fied conservation easements.
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 ‘‘Farmland Protection
and Sprawl Reduction Act of 2000’’.
SEC. 2. EXCLUSION OF GAIN FROM SALE OR EXCHANGE OF
QUALIFIED CONSERVATION EASEMENTS.
(a) GENERAL RULE.—Part III of subchapter B of
chapter 1 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (relating
to items specifically excluded from gross income) is
amended by redesignating section 139 as section 139A
and by inserting after section 138 the following new sec-
tion:
‘‘SEC. 139. SALES AND EXCHANGES OF QUALIFIED CON-
SERVATION EASEMENTS.
‘‘(a) GENERAL RULE.—In the case of a taxpayer who
owns qualified real property, gross income does not include
gain from the sale or exchange of a qualified conservation
easement in such real property.
‘‘(b) DEFINITIONS.—For purposes of this section—
‘‘(1) QUALIFIED CONSERVATION EASEMENT.—
The term ‘qualified conservation easement’ means a
restriction (granted in perpetuity) on the use which
may be made of qualified real property which does
not permit any use of such property for any purpose
other than use exclusively for a conservation pur-
pose.
‘‘(2) QUALIFIED REAL PROPERTY.—The term
‘qualified real property’ means any real property—
‘‘(A) which is located in the United States,
and
‘‘(B) which is used exclusively for con-
servation purposes.
‘‘(3) CONSERVATION PURPOSE.—The term ‘con-
servation purpose’ has the meaning given to such
term by section 170(h)(4)(A), other than clause (iv)
thereof. Such term shall include use for purposes of
a 
farming 
business 
(as 
defined 
in 
section
263A(e)(4)).
‘‘(c) VERIFICATION OF EASEMENT.—Subsection (a)
shall not apply by reason of any qualified conservation
easement unless the taxpayer—
‘‘(1) notifies the Secretary in such form and
manner as the Secretary may by regulations pre-
scribe, and
‘‘(2) submits to the Secretary a copy of such
easement.
‘‘(d) BASIS ADJUSTMENT.—No adjustment shall be
made in the basis of real property by reason of the exclu-
sion from gross income under subsection (a) of gain from
the sale or exchange of a qualified conservation easement
in such property.’’.
(b) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of sections
for such part is amended by striking the last item and
inserting the following new items:
‘‘Sec. 139. Sales and exchanges of qualified conservation ease-
ments.
‘‘Sec. 139A. Cross references to other Acts.’’.
(c) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by
this section shall apply to restrictions first recorded after
December 31, 2000, and to sales and exchanges after such
date.
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‘‘(c) The benefits to be provided under enhanced vi-
sion benefits plans under this chapter may be of the fol-
lowing types: 
‘‘(1) Diagnostic (to include refractive services). 
‘‘(2) Preventive. 
‘‘(3) Eyewear. 
‘‘(d) A contract approved under this chapter shall re-
quire the qualified company to cover the geographic serv-
ice delivery specified by the Office. The Office shall require 
qualified companies to include visually underserved areas 
in their service delivery areas. 
‘‘(e) If an individual has vision coverage under a 
health benefits plan under chapter 89 and also has cov-
erage under a plan under this chapter, the health benefits 
plan under chapter 89 shall be the first payor of any ben-
efit payments. 
‘‘§ 8985. Information to individuals eligible to enroll 
‘‘(a) The qualified companies at the direction and 
with the approval of the Office, shall make available to 
each individual eligible to enroll in a vision benefits plan 
information on services and benefits (including maxi-
mums, limitations, and exclusions), that the Office con-
siders necessary to enable the individual to make an in-
formed decision about electing coverage.
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106TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 5058
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to reduce estate and gift
tax rates to 30 percent and to increase the exclusion equivalent of
the unified credit to $10,000,000.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
JULY 27, 2000
Mr. LEACH 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 reduce
estate and gift tax rates to 30 percent and to increase
the exclusion equivalent of the unified credit to
$10,000,000.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. ESTATE AND GIFT TAX RATES REDUCED TO 30
PERCENT.
(a) ESTATE TAX.—
(1) IN GENERAL.—Section 2001 of the Internal
Revenue Code of 1986 (relating to estate tax) is
amended by striking subsections (b) and (c) and by
inserting after subsection (a) the following new sub-
section:
‘‘(b) COMPUTATION OF TAX.—The tax imposed by
this section shall be the amount equal to the excess (if
any) of—
‘‘(1) 30 percent of the sum of—
‘‘(A) the amount of the taxable estate, and
‘‘(B) the amount of the adjusted taxable
gifts, over
‘‘(2) the aggregate amount of tax paid under
chapter 12 with respect to gifts made by the dece-
dent after December 31, 1976.
For purposes of paragraph (1)(B), the term ‘adjusted tax-
able gifts’ means the total amount of the taxable gifts
(within the meaning of section 2503) made by the dece-
dent after December 31, 1976, other than gifts which are
includible in the gross estate of the decedent.’’
(2) CONFORMING AMENDMENTS.—
(A) Subsection (b) of section 2101 of such
Code is amended to read as follows:
‘‘(b) COMPUTATION OF TAX.—The tax imposed by
this section shall be the amount equal to the excess (if
any) of—
‘‘(1) 30 percent of the sum of—
‘‘(A) the amount of the taxable estate, and
(f) DECISION.—On the basis of the facts contained
in a petition submitted under subsection (a), and the hear-
ing held with regard to the petition, the Commission shall
determine the validity of the community land grant de-
scribed in the petition. The decision shall include a rec-
ommendation of the Commission regarding whether the
community land grant should be reconstituted and its
lands restored.
(g) PROTECTION OF NON-FEDERAL PROPERTY.—
The decision of the Commission regarding the validity of
a petition submitted under subsection (a) shall not affect
the ownership, title, or rights of owners of any non-Fed-
eral lands covered by the petition. Any recommendation
of the Commission under subsection (f) regarding whether
a community land grant should be reconstituted and its
lands restored may not address non-Federal lands. In the
case of a valid petition covering lands held in non-Federal
ownership, the Commission shall modify the recommenda-
tion under subsection (f) to recommend the substitution
of comparable Federal lands in the State of New Mexico
for the lands held in non-Federal ownership.
SEC. 5. COMMUNITY LAND GRANT STUDY CENTER.
To assist the Commission in the performance of its
activities under section 4, the Commission shall establish
a Community Land Grant Study Center at the Onate Cen-