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106TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 3298
To amend the Clean Air Act to modify the application of certain provisions
regarding the inclusion of entire metropolitan statistical areas within
nonattainment areas, and for other purposes.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
NOVEMBER 10, 1999
Mr. BARR of Georgia (for himself and Mr. DEAL of Georgia) introduced the
following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Commerce
A BILL
To amend the Clean Air Act to modify the application of
certain provisions regarding the inclusion of entire metro-
politan statistical areas within nonattainment areas, 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. 
METROPOLITAN 
STATISTICAL 
AREAS 
IN-
CLUDED IN NONATTAINMENT AREAS.
Section 107(d)(4)(A) of the Clean Air Act (42 U.S.C.
7407(d)(4)(A)) is amended by striking clause (v) and by
amending clause (iv) to read as follows:
‘‘(iv) Within 60 days after the enactment of this sen-
tence the Administrator shall require each State to revise
the boundaries of all nonattainment areas that included
entire metropolitan statistical areas or consolidated metro-
politan statistical areas pursuant to this clause as in effect
before the enactment of this sentence. Such revision shall
exclude from the nonattainment area all counties within
each metropolitan statistical area or consolidated metro-
politan statistical area that are not in violation of the na-
tional ambient air quality standard concerned (as deter-
mined by air quality monitoring and not by computer mod-
eling).’’.
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106TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 329
To provide that children’s sleepwear shall be manufactured in accordance
with stricter flammability standards.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
JANUARY 19, 1999
Mr. ANDREWS (for himself, Ms. DELAURO, and Mr. WELDON of Pennsyl-
vania) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee
on Commerce
A BILL
To provide that children’s sleepwear shall be manufactured
in accordance with stricter flammability standards.
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 ‘‘Children’s Sleepwear
Safety Act of 1999’’.
SEC. 2. REVOCATION OF AMENDMENTS.
(a) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 90 days after the
date of the enactment of this Act, the Consumer Product
Safety Commission shall propose for comment and, not
later than 270 days after the date of the enactment of
HR 329 IH
this Act, issue a final rule amending its Flammable Fab-
rics Act standards to revoke the amendments to the stand-
ards for the flammability of children’s sleepwear sizes 0
through 6X (contained in regulations published at 16
CFR part 1615) and 7 through 14 (contained in regula-
tions published at 16 CFR part 1616) issued by the Com-
mission on September 9, 1996 (61 FR 47634).
(b) APPLICATION.—None of the following shall apply
with respect to the promulgation of the amendment pre-
scribed by subsection (a):
(1) The Consumer Product Safety Act (15
U.S.C. 2051 et seq.).
(2) The Flammable Fabrics Act (15 U.S.C.
1191 et seq.).
(3) Chapter 6 of title 5, United States Code.
(4) The National Environmental Policy Act of
1969 (42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq).
(5) The Small Business Regulatory Enforce-
ment Fairness Act of 1996 (Public Law 104–121).
(6) Any other statute or Executive order.
(c) EFFECTIVE DATE.—Sleepwear manufactured or
imported before the effective date (as established by the
Commission) of the Commission’s revocation required by
subsection (a) shall not be considered in violation of the
Flammable Fabrics Act if it complied with the Commis-
HR 329 IH
sion rules in effect at the time it was manufactured or
imported.
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(A) was overpaid, the physician has the op-
portunity to repay the claim without penalty; or
(B) was underpaid, the carrier shall make
the appropriate payment adjustment.
(3) NOT TARGETED.—Regardless of what the
determination may be in the case of such a claim,
a physician’s submission of such a claim for further
review and analysis shall not subject the physician to
being targeted for fraud, unless there is a docu-
mented history of fraud or abuse on the part of the
physician.
SEC. 4. POLICY DEVELOPMENT REGARDING E&M GUIDE-
LINES.
(a) IN GENERAL.—HCFA may not implement any
new evaluation and management guidelines (in this section
referred to as ‘‘E&M guidelines’’) under the medicare pro-
gram, unless HCFA—
(1) has provided for an assessment of the pro-
posed guidelines by physicians;
(2) has established a plan that contains specific
goals, including a schedule, for improving participa-
tion of physicians;
(3) has carried out a minimum of 4 pilot
projects consistent with subsection (b) in at least 4
‘‘(f) APPLICATION UPON ESTABLISHMENT OF EN-
FORCEMENT
AUTHORITY
BY
ATTORNEY
GENERAL.—
Upon the establishment by the Attorney General of an of-
fice within the Department of Justice to enforce the provi-
sions of this title and chapter 95 and 96 of the Internal
Revenue Code of 1986 pursuant to section 301 of the
Voter Empowerment Act of 1999, this section shall apply
only to the extent provided by the Attorney General under
the operations of such office.’’.
(b) CONFORMING AMENDMENT.—Section 307(a)(7)
of such Act (2 U.S.C. 437d(a)(7)) is amended by striking
‘‘of this Act’’ and inserting ‘‘and other written responses
under section 308A’’.
SEC. 313. PUBLICATION OF NAMES OF CANDIDATES AC-
CEPTING PROHIBITED CONTRIBUTIONS.
Section 311(a) of the Federal Election Campaign Act
of 1971 (2 U.S.C. 438(a)) is amended—
(1) by striking ‘‘and’’ at the end of paragraph
(9);
(2) by striking the period at the end of para-
graph (10) and inserting ‘‘; and’’; and
(3) by adding at the end the following new
paragraph:
‘‘(11) prepare and publish periodically a list of
candidates whose authorized committees have ac-
cepted contributions in violation of any provision of
this title.’’.
TITLE 
IV—TERMINATION 
OF
PRESIDENTIAL 
ELECTION
CAMPAIGN FUND
SEC. 401. TERMINATION OF TAXPAYER FINANCING OF
PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION CAMPAIGNS.
(a) TERMINATION OF DESIGNATION OF INCOME TAX
PAYMENTS.—Section 6096 of the Internal Revenue Code
of 1986 is amended by adding at the end the following
new subsection:
‘‘(d) TERMINATION.—This section shall not apply to
taxable years beginning after December 31, 1999.’’
(b) TERMINATION OF FUND AND ACCOUNT.—
(1) TERMINATION OF PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION
CAMPAIGN FUND.—
(A) IN GENERAL.—Chapter 95 of subtitle
H of such Code is amended by adding at the
end the following new section:
‘‘SEC. 9014. TERMINATION.
The provisions of this chapter shall not apply with
respect to any presidential election (or any presidential
nominating convention) after December 31, 2000, or to
any candidate in such an election.’’
(B) TRANSFER OF EXCESS FUNDS TO GEN-
ERAL
FUND.—Section 9006 of such Code is
amended by adding at the end the following
new subsection:
‘‘(d) TRANSFER
OF
FUNDS
REMAINING
AFTER
2000.—The Secretary shall transfer all amounts in the
fund after December 31, 2000, to the general fund of the
Treasury.’’
(2) TERMINATION OF ACCOUNT.—Chapter 96
of subtitle H of such Code is amended by adding at
the end the following new section:
‘‘SEC. 9043. TERMINATION.
The provisions of this chapter shall not apply to any
candidate with respect to any presidential election after
December 31, 2000.’’
(c) CLERICAL AMENDMENTS.—
(1) The table of sections for chapter 95 of sub-
title H of such Code is amended by adding at the
end the following new item:
‘‘Sec. 9014. Termination.’’
(2) The table of sections for chapter 96 of sub-
title H of such Code is amended by adding at the
end the following new item:
‘‘Sec. 9043. Termination.’’
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106TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 3300
To provide for a Doctors’ Bill of Rights under the Medicare Program.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
NOVEMBER 10, 1999
Ms. BERKLEY (for herself and Mr. FLETCHER) introduced the following bill;
which was referred to the Committee on Commerce, and in addition to
the Committee on Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently de-
termined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions
as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned
A BILL
To provide for a Doctors’ Bill of Rights under the Medicare
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 ‘‘Doctors’ Bill of Rights
Act of 1999’’.
SEC. 2. FINDINGS.
Congress finds the following:
(1) Congress should focus more resources on
and work with physicians and providers to combat
fraud in the medicare program. Although the Fed-
eral government has reduced improper fee-for-service
payments from 14 percent (or $23 billion) from fis-
cal year 1996 to 7.1 percent (or $12.6 billion) in fis-
cal year 1998, Congress must work hard to continue
this trend.
(2) The overwhelming majority of physicians in
the United States are law-abiding citizens who pro-
vide important services and care to patients each
day.
(3) Congress greatly appreciates the important
role physicians play in providing high-quality health
care to our nation’s senior citizens under the medi-
care program.
(4) Due to the overly complex nature of medi-
care regulations and the risk of being the subject of
an aggressive government investigation, many physi-
cians are leaving the medicare program.
(5) The Health Care Financing Administration
(HCFA), and especially carriers administering the
medicare program, should focus more attention on
educational approaches to reducing billing error
rates.
as a public enterprise revolving fund and shall be treated
as a public enterprise revolving fund for budget accounting
purposes.
(c) DEFICIT
REDUCTION.—Notwithstanding any
other provision of law, amounts received and held by the
NDISF shall not be subject to sequestration or apportion-
ment for the purpose of chapter 15 of title 31, United
States Code, or under any other authority.
SEC. 9. DEFINITIONS.
For purposes of this Act, the following definitions
shall apply:
(1) ACCOUNT.—The term ‘‘Account’’ means the
Catastrophe Emergency Solvency Reserve Account
established by the NDISF pursuant to section 6.
(2) BOARD.—The term ‘‘Board’’ means the
Board of Directors of the NDISF.
(3) MEMBER.—The term ‘‘member’’ means any
state insurance pool or private insurer that makes
qualified contributions to the NDISF.
(4) NDISF.—The term ‘‘NDISF’’ means the
National Disaster Insurance Solvency Fund estab-
lished under section 3.
(5) QUALIFIED
CONTRIBUTION.—The term
‘‘qualified contribution’’ means a contribution to the
ment or dietary ingredient, or about medical services
or health treatments, the agreement shall apply only
to the particular dietary supplements/ingredients
and particular health-related conditions, or to the
particular medical services or health treatments, or
to other particular matters, that are subjects of the
complaint.’’.
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106TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 3302
To authorize States under Federal health care grant-in-aid programs to
require parental consent or notification for purpose of purchase of pre-
scription drugs or devices for minors.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
NOVEMBER 10, 1999
Mr. BRADY of Texas (for himself, Mr. GOODE, Mrs. ROUKEMA, Mrs. MYRICK,
Mr. HALL of Texas, Mr. ARMEY, Mr. TAYLOR of Mississippi, Mr. DELAY,
Mr. BARCIA, Mr. COMBEST, Mr. SHOWS, Mr. SMITH of Texas, Mr.
WATTS of Oklahoma, Mr. BLUNT, Mr. HUTCHINSON, Mr. SENSEN-
BRENNER, Mr. GOODLATTE, Mr. SCHAFFER, Mr. MANZULLO, Mr. SAM
JOHNSON of Texas, Mr. SESSIONS, Mr. PACKARD, Mr. SUNUNU, Mr.
SMITH of New Jersey, Mr. WELDON of Florida, Mr. COBURN, Mr.
HOSTETTLER, Mr. GARY MILLER of California, Mr. LEWIS of Kentucky,
Mr. PITTS, Mr. BARTON of Texas, Mr. LARGENT, Mr. ISTOOK, Mr.
DEMINT, Mr. PAUL, Mr. BARR of Georgia, Mr. ENGLISH, Mr. STEARNS,
and Mr. POMBO) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
Committee on Commerce
A BILL
To authorize States under Federal health care grant-in-aid
programs to require parental consent or notification for
purpose of purchase of prescription drugs or devices for
minors.
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 ‘‘State’s and Parental
Rights Improvement Act of 2000’’.
SEC. 2. AUTHORIZATION FOR STATES TO REQUIRE PAREN-
TAL CONSENT OR NOTIFICATION FOR PUR-
POSE 
OF 
PURCHASE 
OF 
PRESCRIPTION
DRUGS OR DEVICES FOR MINORS UNDER
FEDERAL HEALTH CARE GRANT-IN-AID PRO-
GRAMS.
Notwithstanding any other provision of law, a State
shall not be considered to have violated any term or condi-
tion of any Federal health care grant-in-aid program inso-
far as the State requires the consent or notification of a
parent or guardian with respect to the dispensing of a pre-
scription drug or device (or any class of drugs or devices
specified by the State) to a minor.
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106TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 3304
To amend the Food Stamp Act of 1977 to permit participating households
to use food stamp benefits to purchase nutritional supplements providing
vitamins or minerals, and for other purposes.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
NOVEMBER 10, 1999
Mr. BURTON of Indiana introduced the following bill; which was referred to
the Committee on Agriculture
A BILL
To amend the Food Stamp Act of 1977 to permit partici-
pating households to use food stamp benefits to purchase
nutritional supplements providing vitamins or minerals,
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 ‘‘Food Stamp Vitamin
and Mineral Improvement Act of 1999’’.
SEC. 2. FINDINGS.
Congress finds that—
(1) the dietary patterns of Americans do not re-
sult in nutrient intakes that fully meet recommended
dietary allowances of vitamins and minerals;
(2) children in low-income families and the el-
derly often fail to achieve adequate nutrient intakes
from diet alone;
(3) pregnant women have particularly high nu-
trient needs, which they often fail to meet through
diet alone;
(4)(A) scientific studies show that nutritional
supplements that contain folic acid (a B vitamin)
can prevent as many as 60 to 80 percent of neural
tube birth defects;
(B) the Public Health Service, in September
1992, recommended that all women of childbearing
age who are capable of becoming pregnant should
consume at least 0.4 of a milligram of folic acid per
day for the purpose of reducing the risk of having
a pregnancy affected with spina bifida or other neu-
ral tube birth defects; and
(C) the Food and Drug Administration has ap-
proved a health claim for folic acid to reduce the
risk of neural tube birth defects;
(5) infants who do not receive adequate intakes
of iron may be somewhat impaired in mental and be-
havioral development; and
(6) scientific evidence indicates that increasing
intake of specific nutrients over an extended period
of time protects against diseases or conditions such
as osteoporosis, cataracts, cancer, and heart disease.
SEC. 3. USE OF FOOD STAMPS TO PURCHASE VITAMINS
AND MINERALS.
Section 3(g)(1) of the Food Stamp Act of 1977 (7
U.S.C. 2012(g)(1)) is amended by striking ‘‘or food prod-
uct’’ and inserting ‘‘, food product, or nutritional supple-
ment providing a vitamin or mineral’’.
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Sec. 1. Short title; table of contents.
Sec. 2. Findings and purpose.
Sec. 3. Franchise sales practices.
Sec. 4. Unfair franchise practices.
Sec. 5. Standards of conduct.
Sec. 6. Procedural fairness.
Sec. 7. Actions by State attorneys general.
Sec. 8. Transfer of a franchise.
Sec. 9. Transfer of franchise by franchisor.
Sec. 10. Independent sourcing of goods and services.
Sec. 11. Encroachment.
Sec. 12. Private right of action.
Sec. 13. Scope and applicability.
Sec. 14. Definitions.
SEC. 2. FINDINGS AND PURPOSE.
(a) FINDINGS.—The Congress makes the following
findings:
(1) Franchise businesses represent a large and
growing segment of the nation’s retail and service
businesses and are rapidly replacing more traditional
forms of small business ownership in the American
economy.
(2) Franchise businesses involve a joint enter-
prise between the franchisor and franchisees in
which each party has a vested interest in the fran-
chised business.
(3) Most prospective franchisees lack bar-
gaining power and generally invest substantial
amounts to obtain a franchise business when they
are unfamiliar with operating a business, with the
business being franchised and with industry prac-
tices in franchising.
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106TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 3307
To amend title 5 of the United States Code to require Federal agencies
to conduct an assessment of the privacy implications resulting from
a proposed rule.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
NOVEMBER 10, 1999
Mr. CHABOT (for himself, Mr. COBURN, Mr. SKEEN, Mr. NETHERCUTT, Mr.
FOLEY, Mr. PAUL, Mr. YOUNG
of Alaska, Mr. TANCREDO, Mr.
MCINTOSH, Mr. DOOLITTLE, Mr. COX, Mr. JONES of North Carolina,
Mr. LARGENT, Mr. HERGER, Mr. DICKEY, Mrs. CUBIN, Mr. SAM JOHN-
SON of Texas, Mr. STEARNS, Mr. HOSTETTLER, Mr. BARTLETT of Mary-
land, and Mr. BURTON of Indiana) introduced the following bill; which
was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary
A BILL
To amend title 5 of the United States Code to require
Federal agencies to conduct an assessment of the privacy
implications resulting from a proposed rule.
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 ‘‘Defense of Privacy
Act’’.
(4) Many franchises reflect a profound imbal-
ance of contractual power in favor of the franchisor,
and fail to give due regard to the legitimate business
interests of the franchisee, as a result of the
franchisor reserving pervasive contractual rights over
the franchise relationship.
(5) Franchisees may suffer substantial financial
losses when the franchisor does not provide truthful
or complete information regarding the franchise op-
portunity, or where the franchisor does not act in
good faith in the performance of the franchise agree-
ment.
(6) Traditional common law doctrines have not
evolved sufficiently to protect franchisees adequately
from fraudulent or unfair practices in the sale and
operation of franchise businesses, and significant
contractual and procedural restrictions have denied
franchisees adequate legal recourse to protect their
interests in such businesses.
(7) A franchisee’s freedom to contract is greatly
limited by the disparity of bargaining power, lack of
consistent legal standards, and other factors de-
scribed above. This Act is necessary to restore free-
dom to contract, and to remove restrictive barriers
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106TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 3309
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to modify the private activity
bond rules to deter unwarranted hostile takeovers of water utilities.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
NOVEMBER 10, 1999
Mr. CRANE 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 modify
the private activity bond rules to deter unwarranted hos-
tile takeovers of water utilities.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. MODIFICATION TO PRIVATE ACTIVITY BOND
RULES.
(a) ACQUISITIONS
OF
WATER
UTILITIES.—Sub-
section (d) of section 141 of the Internal Revenue Code
of 1986 is amended by adding at the end the following
new paragraph:
‘‘(7) ACQUISITIONS OF WATER UTILITIES.—
‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—For purposes of this
title, the term ‘private activity bond’ includes
any bond issued as part of an issue if any por-
tion of the proceeds of the issue are to be used
(directly or indirectly) for the acquisition of a
water utility (or any facility thereof) by a gov-
ernmental unit through exercise of eminent do-
main powers.
‘‘(B) ACQUISITION THROUGH EXERCISE OF
EMINENT DOMAIN.—For purposes of this para-
graph, the exercise of eminent domain powers
includes acquisition through seizure, requisition,
or condemnation, or threat of imminence there-
of.
‘‘(C) 
EXCEPTIONS.—Subparagraph 
(A)
shall not apply to any bonds issued—
‘‘(i) pursuant to 1 or more public ref-
erendums approving such bond issuance
and the acquisition of the water utility (or
facility) through exercise of eminent do-
main, or
‘‘(ii) pursuant to a finding by a State
public utility commission that the water
utility on a continued basis has been in
violation of State or Federal laws or regu-
lations governing the provision of water
services.
‘‘(D) DENIAL OF EXEMPT FACILITY BOND
EXCEPTION.—Section 142(a)(4) shall not apply
to any bond which is a private activity bond by
reason of this paragraph.’’
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendment made by
this section shall apply to obligations issued after the date
of the enactment of this Act.
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106TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 330
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to reduce individual income
tax rates by 30 percent.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
JANUARY 19, 1999
Mr. FOSSELLA 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
individual income tax rates by 30 percent.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE; ETC.
(a) SHORT TITLE.—This Act may be cited as the
‘‘Economic Growth and Tax Freedom Act’’.
(b) SECTION 15 NOT TO APPLY.—No amendment
made by this Act, and no change in a rate pursuant to
section 1(f)(8) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (as
amended by this Act), shall be treated as a change in a
rate of tax for purposes of section 15 of such Code.
SEC. 2. REDUCTION IN INDIVIDUAL INCOME TAX RATES.
(a) IN GENERAL.—Subsection (f) of section 1 of the
Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by adding at
the end the following new paragraph:
‘‘(8) RATE
REDUCTIONS.—In prescribing the
tables under paragraph (1) which apply with respect
to taxable years beginning in a calendar year after
1999, the corresponding percentages specified for
such calendar year in the following table shall be
substituted for 15%, 28%, 31%, 36%, and 39.6%,
respectively, in subsections (a), (b), (c), (d), and (e).
In the case of taxable years
beginning during calendar
year:
The corresponding percentage shall
be substituted for the following percentages:
15%
28%
31%
36%
39.6%
2000 ..................................
13.5%
25.2%
27.9%
32.4%
35.64%
2001 ..................................
12.0%
22.4%
24.8%
28.8%
31.68%
2002 or thereafter .............
10.5%
19.6%
21.7%
25.2%
27.72%.’’
(b) TECHNICAL AMENDMENTS.—
(1) Subparagraph (B) of section 1(f)(2) of such
Code is amended by inserting ‘‘except as provided in
paragraph (8),’’ before ‘‘by not changing’’.
(2) Subparagraph (C) of section 1(f)(2) of such
Code is amended by inserting ‘‘and the reductions
under paragraph (8) in the rates of tax’’ before the
period.
(3) The heading for subsection (f) of section 1
of such Code is amended by inserting ‘‘RATE RE-
DUCTIONS;’’ before ‘‘ADJUSTMENTS’’.
(c) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by
this section shall apply to taxable years beginning after
December 31, 1999.
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