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106TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 2578
To amend the Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act to allow busi-
ness and industry guaranteed loans to be made for farmer-owned projects
that add value to or process agricultural products.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
JULY 21, 1999
Mr. EHLERS (for himself and Mr. HOEKSTRA) introduced the following bill;
which was referred to the Committee on Agriculture
A BILL
To amend the Consolidated Farm and Rural Development
Act to allow business and industry guaranteed loans
to be made for farmer-owned projects that add value
to or process agricultural products.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. AUTHORITY TO MAKE BUSINESS AND INDUS-
TRY 
GUARANTEED 
LOANS 
FOR 
FARMER-
OWNED PROJECTS THAT ADD VALUE TO OR
PROCESS AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTS.
Section 310B(a)(1) of the Consolidated Farm and
Rural Development Act (7 U.S.C. 1932(a)(1)) is amended
by inserting ‘‘(and in areas other than rural communities,
in the case of insured loans, if a majority of the project
involved is owned by individuals who reside and have farm-
ing operations in rural communities, and the project adds
value to or processes agricultural commodities)’’ after
‘‘rural communities’’.
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106TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 257
To reinstate the authorization of cash remittances to family members in
Cuba under the Cuban Assets Control Regulations.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
JANUARY 6, 1999
Mr. SERRANO introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
Committee on International Relations
A BILL
To reinstate the authorization of cash remittances to family
members in Cuba under the Cuban Assets Control Regu-
lations.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
That upon the enactment of this Act, and notwithstanding
section 102(h) of the Cuban Liberty and Democratic Soli-
darity (LIBERTAD) Act of 1996, those remittances that
were permitted to be made to nationals of Cuba under sec-
tion 515.563 of title 31, Code of Federal Regulations, as
in effect on August 19, 1994, shall be permitted.
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extent that such amount is transferred in a
trustee-to-trustee transfer, or is contributed with-
in 60 days of the date of the distribution, to—
‘‘(i) a qualified cash or deferred ar-
rangement described in section 401(k),
‘‘(ii) a plan under which amounts are
contributed by an individual’s employer for
an annuity contract described in section
403(b),
‘‘(iii) an eligible deferred compensation
plan described in section 457, or
‘‘(iv) a medical savings account (with-
in the meaning of section 220).
Any amount rolled over under this subparagraph
shall be treated as a rollover contribution for the
taxable year from which the unused amount
would otherwise be carried.
‘‘(C) 
TREATMENT
OF
ROLLOVER.—Any
amount rolled over under subparagraph (B)
shall be treated as an eligible rollover under sec-
tion 220, 401(k), 403(b), or 457, whichever is ap-
plicable, and shall be taken into account in ap-
plying any limitation (or participation require-
ment) on employer or employee contributions
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106TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 2582
To eliminate a limitation with respect to the collection of tolls for use
of the Verrazano Narrows Bridge, New York.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
JULY 21, 1999
Mr. NADLER introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure
A BILL
To eliminate a limitation with respect to the collection of
tolls for use of the Verrazano Narrows Bridge, New York.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. FINDINGS.
Congress finds that—
(1) the neighborhoods of Soho, Tribeca, Green-
wich Village, Chinatown, the Lower East Side, and
Lower Manhattan in New York County and Bay
Ridge, Sunset Park, Boerum Hill, Red Hook, Car-
roll Gardens, Cobble Hill, Brooklyn Heights, and
downtown Brooklyn in Kings County, New York,
have suffered adversely from the significant increase
in oversize truck and other commercial vehicular
traffic;
(2) trucks and commercial vehicles—
(A) in order to avoid tolls at other New
York and New Jersey crossings, use the
Verrazano Narrows Bridge route to enter New
York City; and
(B) in order to avoid tolls to enter New
York City and avoid the high cost of the one
way toll on the Verrazano Narrows Bridge, use
Canal Street and the Holland Tunnel when
heading eastbound out of New York City;
(3) the increase in truck traffic has resulted in
extremely dangerous conditions for pedestrians in
the communities referred to in paragraph (1), in-
cluding a high number of fatalities;
(4) the resultant increase in oversized commer-
cial vehicles’ diesel particulate matter frequently ex-
ceed Federal clean air standards, diminishing the air
quality for residents in such communities;
(5) since the use of intelligent transportation
systems such as EZ-Pass at the Verrazano Narrows
Bridge and all facilities owned by the Triborough
Bridge and Tunnel Authority and the Metropolitan
Transit Authority has been a great success in reduc-
ing congestion, pollution, and waiting time at toll fa-
cilities, it would not adversely impact air pollution
by reinstituting the collection of tolls in both direc-
tions on the Verrazano Narrows Bridge; and
(6) the Metropolitan Transit Authority bridges
and tunnels suffer a loss in revenue of $10,000,000
annually and over $100,000,000 over the last 10
years since the toll has been one way on the
Verrazano Narrows Bridge.
SEC. 2. REPEAL OF LIMITATION.
Section 325 of the Department of Transportation and
Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 1996 (109 Stat.
456) is repealed.
SEC. 3. SENSE OF CONGRESS.
It is the sense of Congress that the Triborough
Bridge and Tunnel Authority and the Metropolitan Tran-
sit Authority should implement hi-speed EZ-Pass in the
collection of tolls on the Verrazano Narrows Bridge to en-
sure air quality standards are met and to reduce conges-
tion at the Bridge.
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106TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 2583
To provide a temporary exception for certain Minnesota counties from the
limitation on the percentage of cropland that may be enrolled in the
conservation reserve and wetlands reserve programs.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
JULY 21, 1999
Mr. PETERSON of Minnesota introduced the following bill; which was referred
to the Committee on Agriculture
A BILL
To provide a temporary exception for certain Minnesota
counties from the limitation on the percentage of crop-
land that may be enrolled in the conservation reserve
and wetlands reserve programs.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. TEMPORARY EXCEPTION FOR CERTAIN MIN-
NESOTA COUNTIES FROM THE LIMITATION
ON THE PERCENTAGE OF CROPLAND THAT
MAY BE ENROLLED IN THE CONSERVATION
RESERVE AND WETLANDS RESERVE PRO-
GRAMS.
Notwithstanding paragraphs (1) and (2) of section
1243(b) of the Food Security Act of 1985, the Secretary
of Agriculture shall exceed the limitations in paragraph
(1) of such section, in the case of each of the counties
of Roseau, Pennington, and Marshall, in the State of Min-
nesota, for the period of calendar years 1999 through
2002, if the county or area committee established for the
county under section 8(b)(5) of the Soil Conservation and
Domestic Allotment Act (16 U.S.C. 590h(b)(5)) determine
that such action would not adversely affect the local econ-
omy of the county.
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sel to museum quality or to its original configuration (or
both).
(d) RETENTION OF VESSEL IN NDRF.—The Sec-
retary shall retain in the National Defense Reserve Fleet
the vessel authorized to be conveyed under this section
until the earlier of—
(1) 2 years after the date of the enactment of
this Act; or
(2) the date of the conveyance of the vessel
under this section.
(e) EXEMPTION FROM PASSENGER SHIP INSPECTION
REQUIREMENTS.—Section 3302(l)(1) of title 46, United
States Code, shall apply with respect to the vessel upon
conveyance of the vessel under this section.
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106TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 2584
To amend the Jerusalem Embassy Act of 1995.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
JULY 21, 1999
Mr. SAXTON introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
Committee on International Relations
A BILL
To amend the Jerusalem Embassy Act of 1995.
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 ‘‘Jerusalem Embassy
Act of 1999’’.
SEC. 2. TIMETABLE FOR CONSTRUCTION IN THE CAPITAL
CITY OF JERUSALEM OF UNITED STATES EM-
BASSY IN ISRAEL.
(a) CONSTRUCTION COMMENCEMENT TIMETABLE.—
Section 3 of the Jerusalem Embassy Act of 1995 (Public
Law 104–45) is amended—
(1) in subsection (a)(3) to read as follows:
‘‘(3) construction of a facility in the capital city
of Jerusalem to be designated as the United States
Embassy in Israel should begin not later than De-
cember 31, 1999.’’; and
(2) in subsection (b) to read as follows:
‘‘(b) CONSTRUCTION COMMENCEMENT DETERMINA-
TION.—Not more than 50 percent of the funds appro-
priated to the Department of State for fiscal year 2000
for ‘Acquisition and Maintenance of Buildings Abroad’
may be obligated until the Secretary of State determines
and reports to Congress that the construction of a facility
in the capital city of Jerusalem to be designated as the
United States Embassy in Israel has commenced.’’.
SEC. 3. FISCAL YEARS 2000 AND 2001 FUNDING FOR CON-
STRUCTION.
Section 4 of the Jerusalem Embassy Act of 1995
(Public Law 104–45) is amended to read as follows:
‘‘SEC. 4. FISCAL YEARS 2000 AND 2001 FUNDING LIMITA-
TIONS.
‘‘(a) FISCAL YEAR 2000.—Of the funds authorized
to be appropriated for ‘Acquisition and Maintenance of
Buildings Abroad’ for the Department of State for fiscal
year 2000, not less than $25,000,000 shall be available
until expended only for construction and other costs asso-
ciated with the establishment of the United States Em-
bassy in Israel in the capital of Jerusalem.
‘‘(b) FISCAL YEAR 2001.—Of the funds authorized
to be appropriated for ‘Acquisition and Maintenance of
Buildings Abroad’ for the Department of State for fiscal
year 2001, not less than $25,000,000 shall be available
until expended only for construction and other costs asso-
ciated with the establishment of the United States Em-
bassy in Israel in the capital of Jerusalem.’’.
SEC. 3. REPEAL OF PRESIDENTIAL WAIVER AUTHORITY.
The Jerusalem Embassy Act of 1995 (Public Law
105–45) is amended by striking section 7.
SEC. 4. EFFECTIVE DATE.
This Act shall take effect October 1, 1999.
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106TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 2585
To authorize the Secretary of Transportation to convey a National Defense
Reserve Fleet vessel to the Glacier Society, Inc., of Bridgeport, Connecticut.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
JULY 21, 1999
Mr. SHAYS introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee
on Armed Services
A BILL
To authorize the Secretary of Transportation to convey a
National Defense Reserve Fleet vessel to the Glacier
Society, Inc., of Bridgeport, Connecticut.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. AUTHORITY TO CONVEY NATIONAL DEFENSE
RESERVE FLEET VESSEL, GLACIER.
(a) AUTHORITY TO CONVEY.—Notwithstanding any
other law, the Secretary of Transportation (in this section
referred to as ‘‘the Secretary’’) may, subject to subsection
(b), convey all right, title, and interest of the United
States Government in and to the vessel in the National
Defense Reserve Fleet that was formerly the U.S.S. GLA-
CIER (United States official number AGB–4) to the Gla-
cier Society, Inc., a corporation established under the laws
of the State of Connecticut that is located in Bridgeport,
Connecticut (in this section referred to as the ‘‘recipient’’).
(b) TERMS OF CONVEYANCE.—
(1) REQUIRED
CONDITIONS.—The Secretary
may not convey a vessel under this section unless
the recipient—
(A) agrees to use the vessel for the pur-
pose of a monument to the accomplishments of
members of the Armed Forces of the United
States, civilians, scientists, and diplomats in ex-
ploration of the Arctic and the Antarctic;
(B) agrees that the vessel will not be used
for commercial purposes;
(C) agrees to make the vessel available to
the Government if the Secretary requires use of
the vessel by the Government for war or na-
tional emergency;
(D) agrees to hold the Government harm-
less for any claims arising from exposure to as-
bestos, polychlorinated biphenyls, or lead paint
after the conveyance of the vessel, except for
claims arising from use of the vessel by the
Government pursuant to the agreement under
subparagraph (C); and
(E) provides sufficient evidence to the Sec-
retary that it has available for use to restore
the vessel, in the form of cash, liquid assets, or
a written loan commitment, financial resources
of at least $100,000.
(2) DELIVERY
OF
VESSEL.—If the Secretary
conveys the vessel under this section, the Secretary
shall deliver the vessel—
(A) at the place where the vessel is located
on the date of conveyance;
(B) in its condition on that date; and
(C) at no cost to the United States Gov-
ernment.
(3) ADDITIONAL TERMS.—The Secretary may
require such additional terms in connection with the
conveyance authorized by this section as the Sec-
retary considers appropriate.
(c) OTHER UNNEEDED EQUIPMENT.—If the Sec-
retary conveys the vessel under this section, the Secretary
may also convey to the recipient any unneeded equipment
from other vessels in the National Defense Reserve Fleet
or Government storage facilities for use to restore the ves-
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courthouse facilities: Provided, That of amounts available
for District of Columbia Courts operation, $6,900,000 shall
be for the Counsel for Child Abuse and Neglect program
pursuant to section 1101 of title 11, D.C. Code, and section
2304 of title 16, D.C. Code, and of which $26,036,000 shall
be to carry out sections 2602 and 2604 of title 11, D.C.
Code, relating to representation of indigents in criminal
cases under the Criminal Justice Act, in total, $32,936,000:
Provided further, That, subject to normal reprogramming
requirements contained in section 116 of this Act, this
$32,936,000 may be used for other purposes under this
heading: Provided further, That funds under this heading
to carry out the District of Columbia Criminal Justice Act
(D.C. Code, sec. 11–2601 et seq.), shall be available for obli-
gations incurred under the Act in each fiscal year since fis-
cal year 1975: Provided further, That funds under this
heading to carry out the District of Columbia Neglect Rep-
resentation Equity Act of 1984 (D.C. Code, sec. 16–2304),
shall be available for obligations incurred under the Act in
each fiscal year since fiscal year 1985: Provided further,
That funds under this heading to carry out the District of
Columbia Guardianship, Protective Proceedings, and Dura-
ble Power of Attorney Act of 1986 (D.C. Code, sec. 21–
2060), shall be available for obligations incurred under the
Act in each fiscal year since fiscal year 1989: Provided fur-
contractor; the budget to which the contract is
charged, broken out on the basis of control center,
responsibility center, and agency reporting code; and
contract identifying codes used by the District of Co-
lumbia Public Schools; payments made in the last
quarter and year-to-date, the total amount of the
contract and total payments made for the contract
and any modifications, extensions, renewals; and
specific modifications made to each contract in the
last month;
(4) all reprogramming requests and reports
that are required to be, and have been, submitted to
the Board of Education; and
(5) changes made in the last quarter to the or-
ganizational structure of the District of Columbia
Public Schools, displaying previous and current con-
trol centers and responsibility centers, the names of
the organizational entities that have been changed,
the name of the staff member supervising each enti-
ty affected, and the reasons for the structural
change.
SEC. 132. (a) IN GENERAL.—The Superintendent of
the District of Columbia Public Schools and the University
of the District of Columbia shall annually compile an accu-
rate and verifiable report on the positions and employees
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‘‘ultrahazardous activities’’ for which a strict liability
standard may be applied and, if not, what liability
regime should attach to space transportation activi-
ties, whether ultrahazardous activities or not;
(4) examine how relevant international treaties
affect the Federal Government’s liability for com-
mercial space launches and whether the current do-
mestic liability risk-sharing regime meets or exceeds
the requirements of those treaties;
(5) examine whether and when the commercial
space transportation liability regime could be con-
formed to the approach of the airline liability re-
gime; and
(6) include recommendations on whether the
commercial space transportation liability regime
should be modified and, if so, what modifications are
appropriate and what actions are required to accom-
plish those modifications.
(c) SECTIONS.—The report required by this section
shall include—
(1) a section containing the views of—
(A) the Office of the Associate Adminis-
trator for Commercial Space Transportation;
(B) the National Aeronautics and Space
Administration;
necessary expenses of Parole Revocation, Adult Probation
and Offender Supervision, to include expenses relating to
supervision of adults subject to protection orders or provi-
sion of services for or related to such persons,
$17,400,000 shall be available to the Public Defender
Service; and $18,700,000 shall be available to the Pretrial
Services Agency: Provided, That notwithstanding any
other provision of law, all amounts under this heading
shall be apportioned quarterly by the Office of Manage-
ment and Budget and obligated and expended in the same
manner as funds appropriated for salaries and expenses
of other Federal agencies: Provided further, That of the
amounts made available under this heading, $32,192,000
shall be used in support of universal drug screening and
testing for those individuals on pretrial, probation, or pa-
role supervision with continued testing, intermediate sanc-
tions, and other treatment for those identified in need, of
which not to exceed $13,245,000 shall be available until
September 30, 2001, for treatment services.
CHILDREN’S NATIONAL MEDICAL CENTER
For a Federal contribution to the Children’s National
Medical Center in the District of Columbia, $3,500,000
for construction, renovation, and information technology
infrastructure costs associated with establishing commu-
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(b) HEARING AFTER ARREST; TERMINATION OF PA-
ROLE.—Section 206 of title 24 of the District of Columbia
Code is amended by adding at the end the following:
‘‘(c) Notwithstanding any other provision of this sec-
tion, with respect to a prisoner with respect to whom a war-
rant is issued under section 205(b), if, after a hearing under
this section, the Board of Parole determines that the pris-
oner has illegally used a controlled substance (as defined
in § 33–501) at any time during the term or terms of the
prisoner’s sentence, the Board shall terminate the parole of
that prisoner.’’.
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘District of Columbia
Appropriations Act, 2000’’.
Attest:
Secretary.
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1876 or under a MA plan (other than an MSA 
plan) under part C, in the same manner as they 
apply to individuals not enrolled under such a 
contract or plan.’’. 
(c) 
CONFORMING
AMENDMENTS.—(1) 
Section 
1842(b)(18) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 
1395u(b)(18)) is amended by adding at the end the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘(E) The provisions of section 1848(g)(8) shall apply 
with respect to exemption from limitations on charges and 
from billing requirements for services of health care prac-
titioners described in this paragraph in the same manner 
as such provisions apply to exemption from the require-
ments referred to in section 1848(g)(8)(A) for physicians’ 
services.’’. 
(2) Section 1866(a)(1)(O) of such Act (42 U.S.C. 
1395cc(a)(1)(O)) is amended by striking ‘‘enrolled with a 
Medicare+Choice organization under part C’’ and insert-
ing ‘‘enrolled with a MA organization under part C (other 
than under an MSA plan)’’. 
(d) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by 
this section shall take effect on the date that is 6 months 
after the date of the enactment of this Act and apply to 
contracts entered into on or after that date.
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‘‘(6) intensive residential services (as described
in section 1861(uu)) furnished to an individual for
up to 120 days during any calendar year, except
that such services may be furnished to the individual
for additional days during the year if necessary for
the individual to complete a course of treatment to
the extent that the number of days of inpatient hos-
pital services described in paragraph (5) that may be
furnished to the individual during the year (as re-
duced under such paragraph) is not less than 15.’’.
(b) SERVICES DESCRIBED.—Section 1861 (42 U.S.C.
1395x) is amended by adding at the end the following new
subsection:
‘‘Intensive Residential Services
‘‘(uu)(1) Subject to paragraph (2), the term ‘inten-
sive residential services’ means inpatient services provided
in any of the following facilities:
‘‘(A) Residential detoxification centers.
‘‘(B) Crisis residential programs or mental ill-
ness residential treatment programs.
‘‘(C) Therapeutic family or group treatment
homes.
‘‘(D) Residential centers for substance abuse
treatment.
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Committee on Judicial Administration in the District of
Columbia: Provided further, That notwithstanding any
other provision of law, this appropriation shall be appor-
tioned quarterly by the Office of Management and Budget
and obligated and expended in the same manner as funds
appropriated for expenses of other Federal agencies.
FEDERAL PAYMENT TO THE COURT SERVICES AND OF-
FENDER SUPERVISION AGENCY FOR THE DISTRICT
OF COLUMBIA
For salaries and expenses of the Court Services and
Offender Supervision Agency for the District of Columbia,
as authorized by the National Capital Revitalization and
Self-Government Improvement Act of 1997, as amended
(Public Law 105–33, approved August 5, 1997; 111 Stat.
712), $105,500,000, of which $69,400,000 shall be for
necessary expenses of Parole Revocation, Adult Probation
and Offender Supervision, to include expenses relating to
supervision of adults subject to protection orders or provi-
sion
of
services
for
or
related
to
such
persons,
$17,400,000 shall be available to the Public Defender
Service; and $18,700,000 shall be available to the Pretrial
Services Agency: Provided, That notwithstanding any
other provision of law, all amounts under this heading
shall be apportioned quarterly by the Office of Manage-
ment and Budget and obligated and expended in the same
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106TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 2587
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
AUGUST 2, 1999
Ordered to be printed with the amendments of the Senate numbered
AN ACT
Making appropriations for the government of the District
of Columbia and other activities chargeable in whole
or in part against revenues of said District for the fiscal
year ending September 30, 2000, and for other purposes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
Ω1æThat the following sums are appropriated, out of any
money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, for the
District of Columbia for the fiscal year ending September
30, 2000, and for other purposes, namely: