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106TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 2592
To amend the Consumer Products Safety Act to provide that low-speed
electric bicycles are consumer products subject to such Act.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
JULY 22, 1999
Mr. ROGAN (for himself, Mr. BERMAN, Mr. EHRLICH, Mrs. CAPPS, Mr. DEAL
of Georgia, Mr. PICKERING, Mr. BILBRAY, Mr. BRYANT, Ms. WOOLSEY,
Mr. GALLEGLY, and Mr. DINGELL) introduced the following bill; which
was referred to the Committee on Commerce
A BILL
To amend the Consumer Products Safety Act to provide
that low-speed electric bicycles are consumer products
subject to such Act.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. CONSUMER PRODUCT SAFETY ACT.
The Consumer Product Safety Act (15 U.S.C. 2051
et seq.) is amended by adding at the end the following:
‘‘LOW-SPEED ELECTRIC BICYCLES
‘‘SEC. 38. (a) Notwithstanding any other provision
of law, low-speed electric bicycles are consumer products
within the meaning of section 3(a)(1) and shall be subject
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to the Commission regulations published at section
1500.18(a)(12) and part 1512 of 16 C.F.R.
‘‘(b) For the purpose of this section, the term ‘low-
speed electric bicycle’ means a two-or three-wheeled vehi-
cle with fully operable pedals and an electric motor of less
than 750 watts (1 h.p.), whose maximum speed on a paved
level surface, when powered solely by such a motor while
ridden by an operator who weighs 170 pounds, is less than
20 mph.
‘‘(c) To further protect the safety of consumers who
ride low-speed electric bicycles, the Commission may pro-
mulgate new or amended requirements applicable to such
vehicles as necessary and appropriate.
‘‘(d) This section shall supersede any State law or
requirement with respect to low-speed electric bicycles to
the extent that such State law or requirement is more
stringent than the Federal law or requirements referred
to in subsection (a).’’.
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106TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 2595
To place a moratorium on the export of bulk fresh water until certain
conditions are met.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
JULY 22, 1999
Mr. STUPAK (for himself, Mr. BARRETT of Wisconsin, Mr. BROWN of Ohio,
Mr. BONIOR, Mr. LATOURETTE, Mr. QUINN, Mr. STRICKLAND, Mr.
UPTON, Mr. MCHUGH, Mr. BARCIA, Mr. KLINK, Ms. SLAUGHTER, Mr.
LAFALCE, Mr. KUCINICH, and Mr. GILLMOR) introduced the following
bill; which was referred to the Committee on International Relations
A BILL
To place a moratorium on the export of bulk fresh water
until certain conditions are met.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. FINDINGS.
The Congress finds that—
(1) the water resources of the Great Lakes
Basin are precious public natural resources, shared
and held in trust by the Great Lakes States and the
Canadian Provinces;
or other operations, for crops of sugar beets or sug-
arcane by using the funds of the Commodity Credit
Corporation or under the authority of any law.
(2) OUTSTANDING
LOANS.—Notwithstanding
paragraph (1), the Secretary shall settle any out-
standing loans under section 156 of the Agricultural
Market Transition Act (title I of Public Law 104–
127; 7 U.S.C. 7272) made before the effective date
specified in subsection (e).
(d) EFFECT ON EXISTING LIABILITY.—The amend-
ments made by this section shall not affect the liability
of any person under any provision of law as in effect be-
fore the effective date specified in subsection (e).
(e) EFFECTIVE DATE; APPLICATION OF SECTION.—
This section and the amendments made by this section
shall take effect on October 1, 1999, and shall apply with
respect to the 2000 and subsequent crops of sugar beets
and sugarcane.
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(2) the Great Lakes and other fresh water re-
sources of the United States are renewable but finite
waters that must be protected, conserved, and man-
aged for the use, benefit, and enjoyment of all citi-
zens and future generations;
(3) the Great Lakes comprise almost 20 percent
of the world’s fresh water supply;
(4) global water demand is doubling every 21
years; and
(5) any bulk exportation of waters from the
Great Lakes or other fresh water sources could have
unintended consequences with respect to inter-
national treaties and significant adverse effects on
the environment, economy, and welfare of the Great
Lakes and other fresh water regions.
SEC. 2. MORATORIUM ON EXPORT OF BULK FRESH WATER.
(a) MORATORIUM
ON EXPORTS.—No bulk fresh
water may be exported from the United States.
(b) LIFTING OF MORATORIUM.—Subsection (a) shall
cease to apply when—
(1) the International Joint Commission, as di-
rected by the Governments of the United States and
Canada on February 10, 1999, issues its final report
on the use, diversion, and removal of waters along
the border of the United States and Canada; and
(2) the United States Government, after the
issuance of the report under paragraph (1), has en-
acted legislation that has taken effect, or issued reg-
ulations that have taken effect and—
(A) implements or implement, as the case
may be, measures designed to protect and pre-
serve in perpetuity the fresh water resources of
the United States and their ecosystems, includ-
ing the Great Lakes Basin;
(B) specifically regulates or regulate, as
the case may be, any resumption of exports of
bulk fresh water; and
(C) in the case of regulations, are certified
to the Congress as meeting the requirements of
subparagraph (A).
SEC. 3. DEFINITION.
As used in this Act, the term ‘‘bulk fresh water’’
means fresh water extracted from a lake, river, stream,
spring, well, aquifer, glacier, or other natural source of
fresh water, or ground water, in amounts intended for
transportation by tanker or similar form of mass transpor-
tation, without further processing. The term does not in-
clude drinking water in containers intended for personal
consumption.
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106TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 2597
To provide that the Federal Government and States shall be subject to
the same procedures and substantive laws that would apply to persons
on whose behalf certain civil actions may be brought, and for other
purposes.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
JULY 22, 1999
Mr. WICKER introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
Committee on the Judiciary
A BILL
To provide that the Federal Government and States shall
be subject to the same procedures and substantive laws
that would apply to persons on whose behalf certain
civil actions may be brought, 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 ‘‘Litigation Fairness
Act of 1999’’.
SEC. 2. DEFINITION.
In this Act, the term ‘‘State’’ means any State of the
United States, the District of Columbia, the Common-
wealth of Puerto Rico, the Northern Mariana Islands, the
Virgin Islands, Guam, American Samoa, and any other
territory or possession of the United States, and any de-
partment or political division thereof (including any mu-
nicipality, town, township, or county).
SEC. 3. GOVERNMENTAL RECOUPMENT ACTIONS.
In any civil action in which the United States, or any
State that accepts Federal funds, seeks to recover directly
from any defendant, to the extent permitted by applicable
Federal or State law, any benefits or services the United
States or such State has provided or paid for or is obli-
gated directly or indirectly to provide or pay for on behalf
of another person, the United States or such State shall
be subject to the same procedural rules and substantive
law (including notification requirements, limitations, and
affirmative defenses) that would apply to a claim brought
against such defendant by the person on whose behalf the
benefits or services were provided or paid or are obligated
to be provided or paid.
SEC. 4. EFFECTIVE DATE.
This Act shall take effect on the date of enactment
of this Act and shall apply to any civil action the trial
of which has not begun before the date of enactment of
this Act.
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106TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 2598
To terminate the price support and marketing quota programs for peanuts.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
JULY 22, 1999
Mr. WU introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee
on Agriculture
A BILL
To terminate the price support and marketing quota
programs for peanuts.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. TERMINATION OF PRICE SUPPORT AND MAR-
KETING QUOTA PROGRAMS FOR PEANUTS.
(a) PRICE SUPPORT.—Section 155 of the Agricul-
tural Market Transition Act (title I of Public Law 104–
127; 7 U.S.C. 7271) is repealed.
(b) MARKETING QUOTA.—Part VI of subtitle B of
title III of the Agricultural Adjustment Act of 1938 (7
U.S.C. 1357–1359a), relating to peanuts, is repealed.
(c) CONFORMING AMENDMENTS.—The Agricultural
Act of 1949 (7 U.S.C. 1441 et seq.) is amended—
(1) in section 101(b) (7 U.S.C. 1441(b)), by
striking ‘‘and peanuts’’; and
(2) in section 408(c) (7 U.S.C. 1428(c)), by
striking ‘‘peanuts,’’.
(e) PROHIBITION ON SUBSEQUENT PROVISION OF
PRICE SUPPORT.—
(1) PROHIBITION.—After the effective date of
this section, the Secretary of Agriculture may not
make price support available, whether in the form of
loans, purchases, or other operations, to peanut pro-
ducers for the 2000 and subsequent crops of pea-
nuts by using the funds of the Commodity Credit
Corporation or under the authority of any law.
(2) OUTSTANDING
LOANS.—Notwithstanding
paragraph (1), the Secretary shall settle any out-
standing loans under section 155 of the Agricultural
Market Transition Act (title I of Public Law 104–
127; 7 U.S.C. 7271) made before the effective date
of this section with regard to peanuts.
(f) CONTINUED LIABILITY
OF PRODUCERS.—An
amendment made by this section shall not affect the liabil-
ity of any person under any provision of law as in effect
before the effective date of this section.
(g) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by
this section shall take effect October 1, 1999, and shall
apply with respect to the 2000 and subsequent crops of
peanuts.
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106TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 2599
To terminate the Federal price support programs for sugar beets and
sugarcane.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
JULY 22, 1999
Mr. WU introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee
on Agriculture
A BILL
To terminate the Federal price support programs for sugar
beets and sugarcane.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. REPEAL OF SUPPORT PROGRAM FOR SUGAR
BEETS AND SUGARCANE.
(a) REPEAL.—Section 156 of the Agricultural Mar-
ket Transition Act (title I of Public Law 104–127; 7
U.S.C. 7272) is repealed.
(b) CONFORMING AMENDMENTS.—(1) The Agricul-
tural Act of 1949 is amended—
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106TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 2600
To require that the level of long-range nuclear forces of the Department
of Defense be reduced to 3,500 warheads consistent with the provisions
of the START II treaty.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
JULY 22, 1999
Mr. WU introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee
on Armed Services
A BILL
To require that the level of long-range nuclear forces of
the Department of Defense be reduced to 3,500 war-
heads consistent with the provisions of the START II
treaty.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. REDUCTION OF NUMBER OF NUCLEAR WAR-
HEADS IN STRATEGIC FORCES.
(a) REQUIRED REDUCTION.—Notwithstanding sec-
tion 1302 of the National Defense Authorization Act for
Fiscal Year 1998 (Public Law 105–85) or any other provi-
sion of law, the President shall reduce the number of nu-
clear warheads on strategic nuclear delivery systems of the
Armed Forces to 3,500 warheads by the end of 2003, in
accordance with the provisions of the START II treaty.
(b) START II TREATY.—For purposes of this sec-
tion, the term ‘‘START II Treaty’’ means the treaty re-
ferred to in section 1302(f)(2) of the National Defense
Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1998 (Public Law 105–
85).
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mental groups, and State and local government or-
ganizations that regulate market participants and
promulgate government policy.
‘‘(9) VARIANCE.—The term ‘variance’ means an
exception or variance from the requirements of an
organization standard (including a proposal for an
organization standard where there is no organization
standard) that is adopted by an affiliated regional
reliability entity and applicable to all or a part of the
region for which the affiliated regional reliability en-
tity is responsible. A variance shall be approved by
the organization and once approved, shall be treated
as an organization standard.
‘‘(10) SYSTEM OPERATOR.—The term ‘system
operator’ means any entity that operates or is re-
sponsible for the operation of a bulk-power system,
including but not limited to a control area operator,
an independent system operator, a transmission
company, a transmission system operator, or a re-
gional security coordinator.
‘‘(11) USER OF THE BULK-POWER SYSTEM.—
The term ‘user of the bulk-power system’ means any
entity that sells, purchases, or transmits electric
power over a bulk-power system, or that owns, oper-
ates, or maintains facilities or control systems that
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106TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 2601
To preserve Federal land by requiring a moratorium on new mining activities
on such land.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
JULY 22, 1999
Mr. WU introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee
on Resources
A BILL
To preserve Federal land by requiring a moratorium on
new mining activities on such land.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. MORATORIUM ON MINERAL ACTIVITIES ON
FEDERAL LANDS.
(a) IN GENERAL.—No agency of the Federal Govern-
ment may issue any new permit or license, renew any per-
mit or license, enter into any new lease, renew any lease,
or otherwise issue any new authorization for any mineral
activities to be conducted on Federal lands after the date
of the enactment of this Act.
(b) APPLICABILITY.—This Act shall not apply to the
following:
(1) ACTIVITIES CONDUCTED UNDER PRIOR AU-
THORIZATION.—Mineral activities conducted on Fed-
eral lands pursuant to a permit, license, lease, or
other authorization for a specific activity which was
issued prior to the date of the enactment of this Act.
Such permits, licenses, leases, or authorizations may
not be renewed.
(2) NATIONAL
SECURITY.—Mineral activities
conducted for purposes of the national security of
the United States.
(c) DEFINITION.—For the purposes of this Act the
term ‘‘mineral activities’’ means any activity for, related
to, or incidental to, mineral exploration, mining,
benefication processing, or reclamation activities for any
mineral.
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ices as authorized by 5 U.S.C. 3109, and hire of passenger
motor vehicles, $71,400,000, to remain available until ex-
pended.
DENALI COMMISSION
For expenses of the Denali Commission including the
purchase, construction and acquisition of plant and capital
equipment as necessary and other expenses, $25,000,000, to
remain available until expended.
DEFENSE NUCLEAR FACILITIES SAFETY BOARD
SALARIES AND EXPENSES
For necessary expenses of the Defense Nuclear Facili-
ties Safety Board in carrying out activities authorized by
the Atomic Energy Act of 1954, as amended by Public Law
100–456, section 1441, $17,500,000, to remain available
until expended.
NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION
SALARIES AND EXPENSES
For necessary expenses of the Commission in carrying
out the purposes of the Energy Reorganization Act of 1974,
as amended, and the Atomic Energy Act of 1954, as amend-
ed, including official representation expenses (not to exceed
$15,000), $465,400,000, to remain available until expended:
Provided, That of the amount appropriated herein,
$19,150,000 shall be derived from the Nuclear Waste Fund:
Provided further, That revenues from licensing fees, inspec-
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106TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 2603
To eliminate the use of the Savannah River nuclear waste separation facilities
in South Carolina.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
JULY 22, 1999
Mr. WU introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee
on Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Armed Services, 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 com-
mittee concerned
A BILL
To eliminate the use of the Savannah River nuclear waste
separation facilities in South Carolina.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SAVANNAH RIVER NUCLEAR WASTE SEPARA-
TION FACILITIES.
The Secretary of Energy shall terminate the use of
the Savannah River nuclear waste separation facilities in
South Carolina as a nuclear waste separation facility for
spent nuclear fuel and other irradiated material—
(1) at the beginning of fiscal year 2002, or
(2) on the date the spent nuclear fuel and other
irradiated material at such facilities has been sepa-
rated,
whichever occurs first.
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106TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 2604
To terminate funding for the Fast Flux Test Facility at the Hanford Nuclear
Reservation in Washington.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
JULY 22, 1999
Mr. WU introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee
on Science, and in addition to the Committees on Commerce, and Armed
Services, 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 terminate funding for the Fast Flux Test Facility at
the Hanford Nuclear Reservation in Washington.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. FAST FLUX TEST FACILITY AT HANFORD NU-
CLEAR RESERVATION.
The Secretary of Energy shall make no expenditure,
for any fiscal year beginning with fiscal year 2001, for
the continued operation of the Fast Flux Test Facility at
the Hanford Nuclear Reservation in Washington. Nothing
in this section shall prohibit funds from being used for
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Sandy River and Upper Cumberland River, West Virginia,
Virginia and Kentucky, project: Provided further, That
$100,000 of the funding appropriated herein for section 107
navigation projects may be used by the Corps of Engineers
to produce a decision document, and, if favorable, signing
a project cost sharing agreement with a non-Federal project
sponsor for the Rochester Harbor, New York (CSX Swing
Bridge), project: Provided further, That the Secretary of the
Army, acting through the Chief of Engineers, may use
$1,500,000 of funding appropriated herein to initiate con-
struction of shoreline protection measures at Assateague Is-
land, Maryland: Provided further, That the Secretary of the
Army, acting through the Chief of Engineers, may use Con-
struction, General funding as directed in Public Law 105–
62 and Public Law 105–245 to initiate construction of an
emergency outlet from Devils Lake, North Dakota, to the
Sheyenne River, except that the funds shall not become
available unless the Secretary of the Army determines that
an emergency (as defined in section 102 of the Robert T.
Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act (42
U.S.C. 5122)) exists with respect to the emergency need for
the outlet and reports to Congress that the construction is
technically sound, economically justified, and environ-
mentally acceptable and in compliance with the National
Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq.):
decommissioning, clean-up, removal of waste, treating of
waste, or dismantling of such Test Facility.
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‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—After providing tech-
nical assistance under paragraph (8) and sub-
ject to subparagraph (F), the local educational
agency—
‘‘(i) may take corrective action at any
time with respect to a school that has been
identified under paragraph (1);
‘‘(ii) shall take corrective action with
respect to any school that fails to make
adequate yearly progress, as defined by the
State, after the end of the second year fol-
lowing its identification under paragraph
(1); and
‘‘(iii) shall continue to provide tech-
nical assistance while instituting any cor-
rective action under clause (i) or (ii).
‘‘(B) DEFINITION.—As used in this para-
graph, the term ‘corrective action’ means ac-
tion, consistent with State and local law, that—
‘‘(i) substantially and directly re-
sponds to the consistent academic failure
that caused the local educational agency to
take such action and to any underlying
staffing, curricular, or other problems in
the school; and
TITLE III
DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
ENERGY PROGRAMS
ENERGY SUPPLY
(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS)
For Department of Energy expenses including the
purchase, construction and acquisition of plant and capital
equipment, and other expenses necessary for energy sup-
ply, and uranium supply and enrichment activities in car-
rying out the purposes of the Department of Energy Orga-
nization Act (42 U.S.C. 7101 et seq.), including the acqui-
sition or condemnation of any real property or any facility
or for plant or facility acquisition, construction, or expan-
sion; and the purchase of not to exceed one passenger
motor vehicle for replacement only, $583,399,953 (in-
creased by $30,000,000), of which $820,953 shall be de-
rived by transfer from the Geothermal Resources Develop-
ment Fund, and of which $5,000,000 shall be derived by
transfer from the United States Enrichment Corporation
Fund.
NON-DEFENSE ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT
For Department of Energy expenses, including the
purchase, construction and acquisition of plant and capital
equipment and other expenses necessary for non-defense
environmental management activities in carrying out the
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2214(a)(3)) is amended by striking ‘‘September 30, 1999’’
and inserting ‘‘September 30, 2000’’.
SEC. 606. UNITED STATES ENRICHMENT CORPORA-
TION FUND. (a) WITHDRAWALS.—Subsections (b) and (c)
of section 1 of Public Law 105–204 (112 Stat. 681) are
amended by striking ‘‘fiscal year 2000’’ and inserting ‘‘fis-
cal year 2002’’.
(b) INVESTMENT OF AMOUNTS IN THE USEC FUND.—
(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of the Treasury
shall invest such portion of the United States Enrich-
ment Corporation Fund as is not, in the judgment of
the Secretary, required to meet current withdrawals.
Investments may be made only in interest-bearing ob-
ligations of the United States.
(2) ACQUISITION OF OBLIGATIONS.—For the pur-
pose of investments under paragraph (1), obligations
may be acquired—
(A) on original issue at the issue price; or
(B) by purchase of outstanding obligations
at the market price.
(3) SALE OF OBLIGATIONS.—Any obligation ac-
quired by the Fund may be sold by the Secretary of
the Treasury at the market price.
(4) CREDITS TO FUND.—The interest on, and the
proceeds from the sale or redemption of, any obliga-
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tions held in the Fund shall be credited to and form
a part of the Fund.
SEC. 607. LAKE CASCADE. (a) DESIGNATION.—The
reservoir commonly known as the ‘‘Cascade Reservoir’’, cre-
ated as a result of the building of the Cascade Dam author-
ized by the matter under the heading ‘‘BUREAU OF REC-
LAMATION’’ of the fifth section of the Interior Department
Appropriation Act, 1942 (55 Stat. 334, chapter 259) for
the Boise Project, Idaho, Payette division, is redesignated
as ‘‘Lake Cascade’’.
(b) REFERENCES.—Any reference in any law, regula-
tion, document, record, map, or other paper of the United
States to ‘‘Cascade Reservoir’’ shall be considered to be a
reference to ‘‘Lake Cascade’’.
SEC. 608. Section 4(h)(10)(D) of the Pacific Northwest
Electric Power Planning and Conservation Act (16 U.S.C.
839b(h)(10)(D)) is amended by striking clauses (vii) and
(viii) and inserting the following:
‘‘(vii) COST LIMITATION.—The annual cost of this pro-
vision shall not exceed $500,000 in 1997 dollars.’’.
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This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Energy and Water De-
velopment Appropriations Act, 2000’’.
Attest:
Secretary.
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