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on briefs in private lawsuits, or from consulting with offi-
cials of the District government regarding such lawsuits.
SEC. 174. WIRELESS COMMUNICATIONS. (a) IN GEN-
ERAL.—Not later than 7 days after the date of the enact-
ment of this Act, the Secretary of the Interior, acting
through the Director of the National Park Service, shall—
(1) implement the notice of decision approved by
the National Capital Regional Director, dated April
7, 1999, including the provisions of the notice of deci-
sion concerning the issuance of right-of-way permits
at market rates; and
(2) expend such sums as are necessary to carry
out paragraph (1).
(b) ANTENNA APPLICATIONS.—
(1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 120 days after
the receipt of an application, a Federal agency that
receives an application submitted after the enactment
of this Act to locate a wireless communications an-
tenna on Federal property in the District of Colum-
bia or surrounding area over which the Federal agen-
cy exercises control shall take final action on the ap-
plication, including action on the issuance of right-
of-way permits at market rates.
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(2) EXISTING LAW.—Nothing in this subsection
shall be construed to affect the applicability of exist-
ing laws regarding—
(A) judicial review under chapter 7 of title
5, United States Code (the Administrative Proce-
dure Act), and the Communications Act of 1934;
(B) the National Environmental Policy Act,
the National Historic Preservation Act and other
applicable Federal statutes; and
(C) the authority of a State or local govern-
ment or instrumentality thereof, including the
District of Columbia, in the placement, construc-
tion, and modification of personal wireless serv-
ice facilities.
SEC. 175. (a)(1) The first paragraph under the head-
ing ‘‘Community Development Block Grants’’ in title II of
H.R. 2684 (Public Law 106–74) is amended by inserting
after ‘‘National American Indian Housing Council,’’ the
following: ‘‘$4,000,000 shall be available as a grant for the
Special Olympics in Anchorage, Alaska to develop the Ben
Boeke Arena and Hilltop Ski Area,’’; and
(2) The paragraph that includes the words ‘‘Economic
Development Initiative (EDI)’’ under the heading ‘‘Com-
munity Development Block Grants’’ in title II of H.R. 2684
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(Public 
Law 
106–74) 
is 
amended 
by 
striking
‘‘$240,000,000’’ and inserting ‘‘$243,500,000’’.
(b) The statement of the managers of the committee
of conference accompanying H.R. 2684 is deemed to be
amended under the heading ‘‘Community Development
Block Grants’’ to include in the description of targeted eco-
nomic development initiatives the following:
‘‘—$1,000,000 for the New Jersey Community
Development Corporation for the construction of the
New Jersey Community Development Corporation’s
Transportation Opportunity Center;
‘‘—$750,000 for South Dakota State University
in Brookings, South Dakota for the development of a
performing arts center;
‘‘—$925,000 for the Florida Association of
Counties for a Rural Capacity Building Pilot Project
in Tallahassee, Florida;
‘‘—$500,000 for the Osceola County Agriculture
Center for construction of a new and expanded agri-
culture center in Osceola County, Florida;
‘‘—$1,000,000 for the University of Syracuse in
Syracuse, New York for electrical infrastructure im-
provements.’’; and the current descriptions are
amended as follows:
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‘‘—$1,700,000 to the City of Miami, Florida for
the development of a Homeownership Zone to assist
residents displaced by the demolition of public hous-
ing in the Model City area;’’ is amended to read as
follows:
‘‘—$1,700,000 to Miami-Dade County, Florida
for an economic development project at the Opa-locka
Neighborhood Center;’’;
‘‘—$250,000 to the Arizona Science Center in
Yuma, Arizona for its after-school program for inner-
city youth;’’ is amended to read as follows:
‘‘—$250,000 to the Arizona Science Center in
Phoenix, Arizona for its after-school program for
inner-city youth;’’;
‘‘—$200,000 to the Schuylkill County Fire
Fighters Association for a smoke-maze building on the
grounds of the firefighters facility in Morea, Pennsyl-
vania;’’ is amended to read as follows:
‘‘—$200,000 to the Schuylkill County Fire
Fighters Association for a smoke-maze building and
other facilities and improvements on the grounds of
the firefighters facility in Morea, Pennsylvania;’’.
(c) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the
$2,000,000 made available pursuant to Public Law 105–
276 for Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania to redevelop the Sun Co./
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LTV Steel Site in Hazelwood, Pennsylvania is available
to the Department of Economic Development in Allegheny
County, Pennsylvania for the development of a technology
based project in the county.
(d) Insert the following new sections at the end of the
administrative provisions in title II of H.R. 2684 (Public
Law 106–74):
‘‘FHA MULTIFAMILY MORTGAGE CREDIT DEMONSTRATION
‘‘SEC. 226. Section 542 of the Housing and Commu-
nity Development Act of 1992 is amended—
‘‘(1) in subsection (b)(5) by striking ‘during fis-
cal year 1999’ and inserting ‘in each of the fiscal
years 1999 and 2000’; and
‘‘(2) in the first sentence of subsection (c)(4) by
striking ‘during fiscal year 1999’ and inserting ‘in
each of fiscal years 1999 and 2000’.
‘‘DRUG ELIMINATION PROGRAM
‘‘SEC. 227. (a) Section 5126(4) of the Public and As-
sisted Housing Drug Elimination Act of 1990 is
amended—
‘‘(1) in subparagraph (B), by inserting after
‘1965;’ the following: ‘or’;
‘‘(2) in subparagraph (C), by striking ‘1937: or’
and inserting ‘1937.’; and
‘‘(3) by striking subparagraph (D).
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‘‘(b) The amendments made by subsection (a) shall be
construed to have taken effect on October 21, 1998.’’.
This title may be cited as the ‘‘District of Columbia
Appropriations Act, 2000’’.
TITLE II—TAX REDUCTION
SEC. 201. COMMENDING REDUCTION OF TAXES BY DIS-
TRICT OF COLUMBIA. The Congress commends the District
of Columbia for its action to reduce taxes, and ratifies D.C.
Act 13–110 (commonly known as the Service Improvement
and Fiscal Year 2000 Budget Support Act of 1999).
SEC. 202. RULE OF CONSTRUCTION. Nothing in this
title may be construed to limit the ability of the Council
of the District of Columbia to amend or repeal any provi-
sion of law described in this title.
Passed the House of Representatives November 3,
1999.
Attest:
JEFF TRANDAHL,
Clerk.
Passed the Senate November 3, 1999.
Attest:
GARY SISCO,
Secretary.