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106TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 1873
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to increase the maximum
taxable income for the 15 percent rate bracket.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
MAY 19, 1999
Mr. SCARBOROUGH 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 increase
the maximum taxable income for the 15 percent rate bracket.
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 ‘‘Middle Class Tax Re-
lief Act of 1999’’.
SEC. 2. INCREASE IN MAXIMUM TAXABLE INCOME FOR 15
PERCENT RATE BRACKET.
Section 1(f) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986
(relating to adjustments in tax tables so that inflation will
not result in tax increases) is amended—
(1) in paragraph (2)—
(A) by redesignating subparagraphs (B)
and (C) as subparagraphs (C) and (D),
(B) by inserting after subparagraph (A)
the following:
‘‘(B) in the case of the tables contained in
subsections (a), (b), (c), and (d), by increasing
the maximum taxable income level for the 15
percent rate bracket and the minimum taxable
income level for the 28 percent rate bracket
otherwise determined under subparagraph (A)
for taxable years beginning in any calendar year
after 1999, by the applicable dollar amount for
such calendar year,’’, and
(C) by striking ‘‘subparagraph (A)’’ in
subparagraph (C) (as so redesignated) and in-
serting ‘‘subparagraphs (A) and (B)’’, and
(2) by adding at the end the following:
‘‘(8) APPLICABLE DOLLAR AMOUNT.—For pur-
poses of paragraph (2)(B), the applicable dollar
amount for any calendar year shall be determined as
follows:
‘‘(A) JOINT
RETURNS
AND
SURVIVING
SPOUSES.—In the case of the table contained in
subsection (a)—
Applicable
‘‘Calendar year:
Dollar Amount:
2000 .........................................................................................
$2,000
2001 .........................................................................................
$4,000
2002 .........................................................................................
$6,000
2003 .........................................................................................
$8,000
2004 and thereafter .................................................................
$10,000.
‘‘(B) OTHER TABLES.—In the case of the
table contained in subsection (b), (c), or (d)—
Applicable
‘‘Calendar year:
Dollar Amount:
2000 .........................................................................................
$1,000
2001 .........................................................................................
$2,000
2002 .........................................................................................
$3,000
2003 .........................................................................................
$4,000
2004 and thereafter .................................................................
$5,000.’’
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(b) REFERENCE.—Whenever in this Act reference is
made to an amendment to, or repeal of, a section or other
provision, the reference shall be considered to be made to
a section or other provision of title 28, United States
Code.
SEC. 2. FINDINGS.
The Congress finds that—
(1) as recently noted by the United States
Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit, interstate
class actions are ‘‘the paradigm for Federal diversity
jurisdiction because, in a constitutional sense, they
implicate interstate commerce, invite discrimination
by a local State, and tend to attract bias against
business enterprises’’;
(2) most such cases, however, fall outside the
scope of current Federal diversity jurisdiction stat-
utes;
(3) that exclusion is an unintended technicality,
inasmuch as those statutes were enacted by Con-
gress before the rise of the modern class action and
therefore without recognition that interstate class
actions typically are substantial controversies of the
type for which diversity jurisdiction was designed;
(4) Congress is constitutionally empowered to
amend the current Federal diversity jurisdiction
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106TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 1875
To amend title 28, United States Code, to allow the application of the
principles of Federal diversity jurisdiction to interstate class actions.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
MAY 19, 1999
Mr. GOODLATTE (for himself, Mr. BOUCHER, Mr. BRYANT, Mr. MORAN of
Virginia, Mr. DELAY, Mr. ARMEY, Mr. HYDE, Mr. SENSENBRENNER,
Mr. MCCOLLUM, Mr. GEKAS, Mr. SMITH of Texas, Mr. GALLEGLY, Mr.
CANADY of Florida, Mr. CHABOT, Mr. BARR of Georgia, Mr. HUTCH-
INSON, Mr. CANNON, Mr. ROGAN, Mrs. BONO, Mr. BLILEY, Mr. COX,
Mr. CRAMER, Mr. DREIER, Mr. GOODE, Mr. HOLDEN, Mr. JOHN, Mrs.
JOHNSON of Connecticut, Mr. LINDER, Mr. OXLEY, Mr. STENHOLM, Mr.
SUNUNU, and Mr. UPTON) introduced the following bill; which was re-
ferred to the Committee on the Judiciary
A BILL
To amend title 28, United States Code, to allow the applica-
tion of the principles of Federal diversity jurisdiction
to interstate class actions.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE AND REFERENCE.
(a) SHORT TITLE.—This Act may be cited as the
‘‘Interstate Class Action Jurisdiction Act of 1999’’.
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a citizen of the State in which the action is brought, except 
that such action may be removed— 
‘‘(1) by any defendant without the consent of all 
defendants; or 
‘‘(2) by any plaintiff class member who is not a 
named or representative class member of the action 
for which removal is sought, without the consent of all 
members of such class. 
‘‘(b) WHEN REMOVABLE.—This section shall apply to 
any class action before or after the entry of any order certi-
fying a class. 
‘‘(c) PROCEDURE FOR REMOVAL.—The provisions of 
section 1446(a) relating to a defendant removing a case 
shall apply to a plaintiff removing a case under this sec-
tion. With respect to the application of subsection (b) of 
such section, the requirement relating to the 30-day filing 
period shall be met if a plaintiff class member who is not 
a named or representative class member of the action for 
which removal is sought files notice of removal no later than 
30 days after receipt by such class member, through service 
or otherwise, of the initial written notice of the class action 
provided at the court’s direction. 
‘‘(d) EXCEPTIONS.— 
‘‘(1) COVERED SECURITIES.—This section shall 
not apply to any claim concerning a covered security 
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106TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 1876
To amend the Clean Air Act to incorporate certain provisions of the
transportation conformity regulations, as in effect on March 1, 1999.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
MAY 19, 1999
Mr. TALENT (for himself and Ms. DANNER) introduced the following bill;
which was referred to the Committee on Commerce
A BILL
To amend the Clean Air Act to incorporate certain provisions
of the transportation conformity regulations, as in effect
on March 1, 1999.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. DETERMINATION OF TRANSPORTATION CON-
FORMITY.
Section 176(c) of the Clean Air Act (42 U.S.C.
7506(c)) is amended by adding at the end the following:
‘‘(6) DETERMINATION
OF
TRANSPORTATION
CONFORMITY.—Notwithstanding any other provision
of this section, the following provisions of title 40,
Code of Federal Regulations, as in effect on March
SEC. 2. LIMITING AMOUNT OF CONGRESSIONAL CAN-
DIDATE CONTRIBUTIONS FROM INDIVIDUALS
NOT RESIDING IN DISTRICT OR STATE IN-
VOLVED.
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 315 of the Federal Elec-
tion Campaign Act of 1971 (2 U.S.C. 441a) is amended
by adding at the end the following new subsection:
‘‘(i)(1) Except as provided in paragraph (2), a can-
didate for the office of Senator or the office of Representa-
tive in, or Delegate or Resident Commissioner to, the Con-
gress may not accept contributions with respect to an elec-
tion from persons other than local individual residents to-
taling in excess of the aggregate amount of contributions
accepted from local individual residents (as determined on
the basis of the information reported under section
304(d)).
‘‘(2) If a candidate in an election makes expenditures
of personal funds (including contributions by the can-
didate or the candidate’s spouse to the candidate’s author-
ized campaign committee) in an amount in excess of
$250,000, paragraph (1) shall not apply with respect to
any opponent of the candidate in the election.
‘‘(3) In determining the amount of contributions ac-
cepted by a candidate for purposes of paragraph (1), the
amounts of any contributions made by a political com-
mittee of a political party shall be allocated as follows:
HR 1876 IH
1, 1999, are incorporated in this Act: section
93.102(a)(1); 
section 
93.102(c); 
section
93.118(e)(1); 
section 
93.120(a)(2); 
section
93.121(a)(1); and section 93.124(b).’’.
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106TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 1877
To amend the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States to provide
for duty-free treatment of personal effects of participants in certain
world athletic events.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
MAY 19, 1999
Mrs. THURMAN (for herself, Mr. CRANE, Ms. PELOSI, and Mr. LEVIN) intro-
duced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Ways
and Means
A BILL
To amend the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United
States to provide for duty-free treatment of personal
effects of participants in certain world athletic events.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. TREATMENT OF PERSONAL EFFECTS OF PAR-
TICIPANTS IN CERTAIN WORLD ATHLETIC
EVENTS.
(a) IN GENERAL.—Subchapter II of chapter 99 of
the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States is
amended by inserting in numerical sequence the following
new heading:
‘‘
9902.98.08
Any of the following articles
not intended for sale or dis-
tribution to the public: per-
sonal effects of aliens who
are participants in, officials
of, or accredited members of
delegations to, the 1999
International Special Olym-
pics and the 1999 Women’s
World Cup Soccer, and of
persons who are immediate
family members of or serv-
ants to any of the foregoing
persons; equipment and ma-
terials imported in connec-
tion with the foregoing
events by or on behalf of the
foregoing persons or the or-
ganizing committees of such
events; articles to be used in
exhibitions depicting the cul-
ture of a country partici-
pating in any such event;
and, if consistent with the
foregoing, such other arti-
cles as the Secretary of
Treasury may allow .............
Free
No change
Free
On or before
12/31/2002
’’.
(b) TAXES AND FEES NOT TO APPLY.—The articles
described in heading 9902.98.08 of the Harmonized Tariff
Schedule of the United States (as added by subsection (a))
shall be free of taxes and fees which may be otherwise
applicable.
(c) NO EXEMPTION FROM CUSTOMS INSPECTIONS.—
The articles described in heading 9902.98.08 of the Har-
monized Tariff Schedule of the United States (as added
by subsection (a)) shall not be free or otherwise exempt
or excluded from routine or other inspections as may be
required by the Customs Service.
(d) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendment made by
this section applies to articles entered, or withdrawn from
warehouse for consumption, on or after the date of enact-
ment of this Act.
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106TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 1878
For the relief of Geert Bozen.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
MAY 19, 1999
Ms. LEE introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee
on the Judiciary
A BILL
For the relief of Geert Bozen.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. PERMANENT RESIDENT STATUS FOR GEERT
BOZEN.
(a) IN GENERAL.—Notwithstanding subsections (a)
and (b) of section 201 of the Immigration and Nationality
Act, Geert Bozen shall be eligible for issuance of an immi-
grant visa or for adjustment of status to that of an alien
lawfully admitted for permanent residence upon filing an
application for issuance of an immigrant visa under sec-
tion 204 of such Act or for adjustment of status to lawful
permanent resident.
(b) ADJUSTMENT OF STATUS.—If Geert Bozen en-
ters the United States before the filing deadline specified
in subsection (c), he shall be considered to have entered
and remained lawfully and shall, if otherwise eligible, be
eligible for adjustment of status under section 245 of the
Immigration and Nationality Act as of the date of the en-
actment of this Act.
(c) DEADLINE FOR APPLICATION AND PAYMENT OF
FEES.—Subsections (a) and (b) shall apply only if the ap-
plication for issuance of an immigrant visa or the applica-
tion for adjustment of status is filed with appropriate fees
within 2 years after the date of the enactment of this Act.
(d) REDUCTION OF IMMIGRANT VISA NUMBER.—
Upon the granting of an immigrant visa or permanent res-
idence to Geert Bozen, the Secretary of State shall in-
struct the proper officer to reduce by 1, during the current
or next following fiscal year, the total number of immi-
grant visas that are made available to natives of the coun-
try of the alien’s birth under section 203(a) of the Immi-
gration and Nationality Act or, if applicable, the total
number of immigrant visas that are made available to na-
tives of the country of the alien’s birth under section
202(e) of such Act.
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106TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 1879
For the relief of Edwardo Reyes and Dianelita Reyes.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
MAY 19, 1999
Mr. PORTER introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
Committee on the Judiciary
A BILL
For the relief of Edwardo Reyes and Dianelita Reyes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. PERMANENT RESIDENT STATUS FOR EDWARDO
REYES AND DIANELITA REYES.
(a) IN GENERAL.—Notwithstanding subsections (a)
and (b) of section 201 of the Immigration and Nationality
Act, Edwardo Reyes and Dianelita Reyes shall be eligible
for issuance of an immigrant visa or for adjustment of
status to that of an alien lawfully admitted for permanent
residence upon filing an application for issuance of an im-
migrant visa under section 204 of such Act or for adjust-
ment of status to lawful permanent resident.
(b) ADJUSTMENT OF STATUS.—If Edwardo Reyes or
Dianelita Reyes enters the United States before the filing
deadline specified in subsection (c), he or she shall be con-
sidered to have entered and remained lawfully and shall,
if otherwise eligible, be eligible for adjustment of status
under section 245 of the Immigration and Nationality Act
as of the date of the enactment of this Act.
(c) DEADLINE FOR APPLICATION AND PAYMENT OF
FEES.—Subsections (a) and (b) shall apply only if the ap-
plication for issuance of an immigrant visa or the applica-
tion for adjustment of status is filed with appropriate fees
within 2 years after the date of the enactment of this Act.
(d) REDUCTION OF IMMIGRANT VISA NUMBER.—
Upon the granting of an immigrant visa or permanent res-
idence to Edwardo Reyes and Dianelita Reyes, the Sec-
retary of State shall instruct the proper officer to reduce
by 2, during the current or next following fiscal year, the
total number of immigrant visas that are made available
to natives of the country of the aliens’ birth under section
203(a) of the Immigration and Nationality Act or, if appli-
cable, the total number of immigrant visas that are made
available to natives of the country of the aliens’ birth
under section 202(e) of such Act.
(e) 
DENIAL
OF
PREFERENTIAL
IMMIGRATION
TREATMENT
FOR CERTAIN RELATIVES.—The natural
parents, brothers, and sisters of Edwardo Reyes and
Dianelita Reyes shall not, by virtue of such relationship,
be accorded any right, privilege, or status under the Immi-
gration and Nationality Act.
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106TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 187
To deem the Florida Panther to be an endangered species for purposes
of the Endangered Species Act of 1973.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
JANUARY 6, 1999
Mr. MCCOLLUM introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
Committee on Resources
A BILL
To deem the Florida Panther to be an endangered species
for purposes of the Endangered Species Act of 1973.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. FLORIDA PANTHER DEEMED TO BE ENDAN-
GERED SPECIES.
(a) IN GENERAL.—Notwithstanding any other provi-
sion of law, the species commonly known as the ‘‘Florida
Panther’’ is deemed to be an endangered species for pur-
poses of the Endangered Species Act of 1973 (16 U.S.C.
1531 et seq.).
(b) LISTING.—Notwithstanding any other provision
of law, the Secretary of the Interior shall include the spe-
cies known as the ‘‘Florida Panther’’ in the appropriate
list published under section 4(c) of the Endangered Spe-
cies Act of 1973 (16 U.S.C. 1533(c)).
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made under subsection (b), (c), or (d) of section 202
to account holders entitled to benefits on the basis
of the wages and self-employment income of any
such account holder entitled to disability insurance
benefits, shall be made from amounts in the Trust
Fund credited to such account holder’s investment
account, except to the extent that such benefit pay-
ments exceed the balance credited to such account
holder’s investment account. Any amount of such
benefit payments in excess of the balance in such ac-
count holder’s investment account shall be payable
as provided in section 201(h). The Commissioner of
Social Security shall provide for certification to the
Executive Director for payment of such benefits
from the Trust Fund, and the Executive Director
shall make such payments from the Trust Fund in
accordance with such certification.
‘‘(c) ANNUITIES AND LUMP SUM PAYMENTS.—A dis-
tribution referred to in subsection (a)(2) is described in
this subsection if—
‘‘(1) the distribution is at the election of the ac-
count holder made (in such form and manner as
shall be prescribed by the Executive Director) on or
after the date of the commencement of such account
Iran of weapons of mass destruction and missile sys-
tems capable of delivering such weapons;
(2) the Government of the Russian Federation
(including all law enforcement, export promotion, ex-
port control, and intelligence agencies of such gov-
ernment) is taking the necessary steps to prevent
the transfer from Russia to Iran of goods, services,
and technology useful in the development of weapons
of mass destruction and missile systems capable of
delivering such weapons; and
(3) neither the Russian Space Agency, nor any
organization or entity under the jurisdiction or con-
trol of the Russian Space Agency, has, during the 1-
year period prior to the date of the determination
pursuant to this subsection, made transfers to Iran
reportable under section 2(a) of this Act (other than
transfers with respect to which a determination pur-
suant to section 5 has been or will be made).
(c) PRIOR NOTIFICATION.—Not less than 30 days be-
fore making a determination under subsection (b), the
President shall notify the Committee on International Re-
lations and the Committee on Science of the House of
Representatives and the Committee on Foreign Relations
and the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transpor-
the Senate that the President has determined, on the basis 
of information provided by that person, or otherwise ob-
tained by the President, that— 
(1) the person did not, on or after January 1, 
1999, knowingly transfer to Iran the goods, services, 
or technology the apparent transfer of which caused 
that person to be identified in a report submitted 
pursuant to section 2(a); 
(2) the goods, services, or technology the transfer 
of which caused that person to be identified in a re-
port submitted pursuant to section 2(a) did not mate-
rially contribute to Iran’s efforts to develop nuclear, 
biological, or chemical weapons, or ballistic or cruise 
missile systems; 
(3) the person is subject to the primary jurisdic-
tion of a government that is an adherent to one or 
more relevant nonproliferation regime, and the trans-
fer of goods, services, or technology which caused that 
person to be identified in a report submitted pursuant 
to section 2(a) was made consistent with the guide-
lines and parameters of all such relevant regimes of 
which such government is an adherent; or 
(4) the government with primary jurisdiction 
over the person has imposed meaningful penalties on 
that person on account of the transfer of the goods, 
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(iii) was or is transferred to the Russian
Space Agency by decree of the Russian Govern-
ment at any other time before, on, or after the
date of the enactment of this Act; or
(iv) is a joint stock company in which the
Russian Space Agency has at any time held
controlling interest.
(B) Any organization or entity described in subpara-
graph (A) shall be deemed to be under the jurisdic-
tion or control of the Russian Space Agency regard-
less of whether—
(i) such organization or entity, after being
part of or transferred to the Russian Space
Agency, is removed from or transferred out of
the Russian Space Agency; or
(ii) the Russian Space Agency, after hold-
ing a controlling interest in such organization
or entity, divests its controlling interest.
Passed the House of Representatives September 14,
1999.
Attest:
JEFF TRANDAHL,
Clerk.
ference is first held with such person to inform such per-
son of the purpose of the investigation and a conference
is held with such person at the end of the investigation
to inform such person of the results of the investigation.’’.
SEC. 5. VIOLATION CORRECTIONS.
(a) 
ADMINISTRATIVE
SANCTIONS.—Section
503(a)(1) (29 U.S.C. 1853(a)(1)) is amended by adding
at the end the following: ‘‘If an agricultural employer, ag-
ricultural association, or farm labor contractor corrects a
violation of this Act or a regulation under this Act within
10 working days of the date on which a citation for such
violation has been served upon such employer, association,
or contractor, no civil money penalty shall be imposed on
such person for such violation. Such correction of a viola-
tion shall be allowed only where such agricultural em-
ployer, agricultural association, or farm labor contractor
has not previously been finally adjudicated to have violated
the same section of this Act or section of the regulations
under this Act as is specified in the citation and the prior
violation occurred after the date this sentence takes ef-
fect.’’.
(b) PRIVATE RIGHT OF ACTION.—Section 504(a) (29
U.S.C. 1854(a)) is amended by adding at the end the fol-
lowing: ‘‘If an agricultural employer, agricultural associa-
tion, or farm labor contractor corrects a violation of this