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106TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 150
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
JUNE 9, 1999
Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural
Resources
AN ACT
To authorize the Secretary of Agriculture to convey National
Forest System lands for use for educational purposes,
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 ‘‘Education Land Grant
Act’’.
SEC. 2. CONVEYANCE OF NATIONAL FOREST SYSTEM
LANDS FOR EDUCATIONAL PURPOSES.
(a) AUTHORITY TO CONVEY.—Upon application, the
Secretary of Agriculture may convey National Forest Sys-
tem lands for use for educational purposes if the Secretary
determines that—
(1) the entity seeking the conveyance will use
the conveyed land for a public or publicly funded ele-
mentary or secondary school, to provide grounds or
facilities related to such a school, or for both pur-
poses;
(2) the conveyance will serve the public interest;
(3) the land to be conveyed is not otherwise
needed for the purposes of the National Forest Sys-
tem; and
(4) the total acreage to be conveyed does not
exceed the amount reasonably necessary for the pro-
posed use.
(b) ACREAGE LIMITATION.—A conveyance under this
section may not exceed 80 acres. However, this limitation
shall not be construed to preclude an entity from submit-
ting a subsequent application under this section for an ad-
ditional land conveyance if the entity can demonstrate to
the Secretary a need for additional land.
(c) COSTS AND MINERAL RIGHTS.—A conveyance
under this section shall be for a nominal cost. The convey-
ance may not include the transfer of mineral rights.
(d) REVIEW OF APPLICATIONS.—When the Secretary
receives an application under this section, the Secretary
shall—
(1) before the end of the 14-day period begin-
ning on the date of the receipt of the application,
provide notice of that receipt to the applicant; and
(2) before the end of the 120-day period begin-
ning on that date—
(A) make a final determination whether or
not to convey land pursuant to the application,
and notify the applicant of that determination;
or
(B) submit written notice to the applicant
containing the reasons why a final determina-
tion has not been made.
(e) REVERSIONARY INTEREST.—If at any time after
lands are conveyed pursuant to this section, the entity to
whom the lands were conveyed attempts to transfer title
to or control over the lands to another or the lands are
devoted to a use other than the use for which the lands
were conveyed, without the consent of the Secretary, title
to the lands shall revert to the United States.
Passed the House of Representatives June 8, 1999.
Attest:
JEFF TRANDAHL,
Clerk.
cies for use for elementary or secondary schools, includ-
ing public charter schools, 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 ‘‘Education Land Grant
Act’’.
SEC. 2. CONVEYANCE OF NATIONAL FOREST SYSTEM LANDS
FOR EDUCATIONAL PURPOSES.
(a) AUTHORITY TO CONVEY.—Upon application, the
Secretary of Agriculture may convey National Forest Sys-
tem lands for use for educational purposes if the Secretary
determines that—
(1) the entity seeking the conveyance will use the
conveyed land for a public or publicly funded elemen-
tary or secondary school, to provide grounds or facili-
ties related to such a school, or for both purposes;
(2) the conveyance will serve the public interest;
(3) the land to be conveyed is not otherwise need-
ed for the purposes of the National Forest System;
and
(4) the total acreage to be conveyed does not ex-
ceed the amount reasonably necessary for the proposed
use.
(b) ACREAGE LIMITATION.—A conveyance under this
section may not exceed 80 acres. However, this limitation
shall not be construed to preclude an entity from submitting
a subsequent application under this section for an addi-
tional land conveyance if the entity can demonstrate to the
Secretary a need for additional land.
(c) COSTS
AND MINERAL RIGHTS.—A conveyance
under this section shall be for a nominal cost. The convey-
ance may not include the transfer of mineral rights.
(d) REVIEW OF APPLICATIONS.—When the Secretary
receives an application under this section, the Secretary
shall—
(1) before the end of the 14-day period beginning
on the date of the receipt of the application, provide
notice of that receipt to the applicant; and
(2) before the end of the 120-day period begin-
ning on that date—
(A) make a final determination whether or
not to convey land pursuant to the application,
and notify the applicant of that determination;
or
(B) submit written notice to the applicant
containing the reasons why a final determina-
tion has not been made.
(e) REVERSIONARY INTEREST.—If at any time after
lands are conveyed pursuant to this section, the entity to
whom the lands were conveyed attempts to transfer title to
or control over the lands to another or the lands are devoted
to a use other than the use for which the lands were con-
veyed, without the consent of the Secretary, title to the lands
shall revert to the United States.
Amend the title so as to read: ‘‘A bill to authorize
the Secretary of Agriculture to convey National Forest
System lands for use for educational purposes, and for
other purposes.’’.
Union Calendar No. 71
106TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 150
[Report No. 106–132]
A BILL
To amend the Act popularly known as the Recre-
ation and Public Purposes Act to authorize dis-
posal of certain public lands or national forest
lands to local education agencies for use for ele-
mentary or secondary schools, including public
charter schools, and for other purposes.
MAY 10, 1999
Reported with amendments, committed to the Committee
of the Whole House on the State of the Union, and or-
dered to be printed
(5) refund the purchase price of the device, or,
if the device is more than 1 year old, a lesser
amount based on the value of the device after rea-
sonable use;
(6) recall the device from the stream of com-
merce; or
(7) submit to the Secretary a satisfactory plan
for implementation of any action required under this
subsection.
(c) INSPECTIONS.—In order to ascertain compliance
with this title and the regulations and orders issued under
this title, the Secretary may, at reasonable times—
(1) enter any place in which trigger lock devices
are manufactured, stored, or held, for distribution in
commerce, and inspect those areas where the devices
are manufactured, stored, or held; and
(2) enter and inspect any conveyance being
used to transport for commercial purposes a trigger
lock device.
SEC. 203. ENFORCEMENT.
(a) CIVIL PENALTIES.—The Secretary may assess a
civil money penalty not to exceed $10,000 for each viola-
tion of this title.
(b) REVOCATION
OF
FEDERAL
FIREARMS
LI-
CENSE.—Section 923(e) of title 18, United States Code,
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106TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 1511
To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to require certain additional
information in statements of explanation of benefits provided to Medicare
beneficiaries under the Medicare Program.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
APRIL 21, 1999
Mr. LUCAS of Oklahoma introduced the following bill; which was referred to
the Committee on Ways and Means
A BILL
To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to require
certain additional information in statements of expla-
nation of benefits provided to Medicare beneficiaries
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 ‘‘Medicare Truth in Bill-
ing Act of 1999’’.
SEC. 2. INFORMATION FOR MEDICARE BENEFICIARIES
WITH 
RESPECT 
TO 
ACTUAL 
PAYMENT
AMOUNTS MADE TO HOSPITALS FOR INPA-
TIENT HOSPITAL SERVICES.
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 1806 of the Social Secu-
rity Act (42 U.S.C. 1395b–7) is amended by adding at
the end the following new subsection:
‘‘(c) SUNSHINE IN BILLING.—
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—In the case of an item or
service consisting of inpatient hospital services fur-
nished during a cost reporting period by a sub-
section 
(d) 
hospital 
(as 
defined 
in 
section
1886(d)(1)(B)) to individuals entitled to benefits
under this part, the Secretary shall include in a
statement under subsection (a) the following addi-
tional listed information:
‘‘(A) The amount of payment made by the
Secretary with respect to such item or service.
‘‘(B) The amount equal to the difference
between the amount of payment customarily
charged by the hospital during such cost report-
ing period with respect to such item or service
and the amount of payment described in sub-
paragraph (A).
‘‘(2) PRESENTATION ON STATEMENT.—(A) The
Secretary shall arrange the listed information re-
quired under this section in a manner that is readily
comprehensible by such individuals.
‘‘(B) The amount described in paragraph
(1)(B) shall be referred to as the ‘hospital discount
amount’ on the statement.’’.
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendment made by
subsection (a) applies with respect to statements of expla-
nation of benefits under the medicare program prepared
for items and services furnished on or after the date of
the enactment of this Act.
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106TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 1513
To allow Federal employees to take advantage of the transportation fringe
benefit provisions of the Internal Revenue Code that are available to
private sector employees.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
APRIL 21, 1999
Ms. NORTON (for herself and Mr. NADLER) introduced the following bill;
which was referred to the Committee on Government Reform
A BILL
To allow Federal employees to take advantage of the trans-
portation fringe benefit provisions of the Internal Rev-
enue Code that are available to private sector employees.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. CASH PAYMENT TO FEDERAL EMPLOYEES FOR
PARKING SPACES.
(a) SHORT TITLE.—This Act may be cited as the
‘‘Federal Employee Flexibility Act of 1999’’.
(b) IN GENERAL.—Section 7905 of title 5, United
States Code, is amended—
(1) in subsection (a)—
(A) in paragraph (2)(C) by inserting
‘‘and’’ after the semicolon;
(B) in paragraph (3) by striking ‘‘; and’’
and inserting a period; and
(C) by striking paragraph (4); and
(2) in subsection (b)(2)—
(A) by amending subparagraph (A) to read
as follows:
‘‘(A) a qualified transportation fringe as de-
fined in section 132(f)(1) of the Internal Revenue
Code of 1986;’’;
(B) in subparagraph (B) by striking ‘‘and’’
after the semicolon;
(C) in subparagraph (C) by striking the
period and inserting ‘‘; and’’; and
(D) by adding at the end the following:
‘‘(D) taxable cash payment to an employee in
lieu of an agency-provided parking space.’’.
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106TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 1514
To amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to provide for mandatory
coverage of services furnished by nurse practitioners and clinical nurse
specialists under State Medicaid plans.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
APRIL 21, 1999
Mr. OLVER (for himself, Mrs. JOHNSON of Connecticut, Mr. SHOWS, Mr.
LATOURETTE, Mr. SANDERS, Mr. STUPAK, Mr. EVANS, Mr. SERRANO,
Mr. BOUCHER, Mr. KIND, Mr. FROST, Mr. RAHALL, Mr. NEY, Ms. RIV-
ERS, and Mr. FRANK of Massachusetts) introduced the following bill;
which was referred to the Committee on Commerce
A BILL
To amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to provide
for mandatory coverage of services furnished by nurse
practitioners and clinical nurse specialists under State
Medicaid plans.
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 ‘‘Medicaid Nursing In-
centive Act of 1999’’.
SEC. 2. MEDICAID COVERAGE OF SERVICES FURNISHED BY
CERTIFIED 
NURSE 
PRACTITIONERS 
AND
CLINICAL NURSE SPECIALISTS.
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 1905(a)(21) of the Social
Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1396d(a)(21)) is amended to read
as follows:
‘‘(21) services furnished by a certified nurse
practitioner (as defined by the Secretary) or a clin-
ical nurse specialist (as defined in subsection (v)
which the certified nurse practitioner or clinical
nurse specialist is legally authorized to perform
under State law (or the State regulatory mechanism
provided by State law), whether or not the certified
nurse practitioner or clinical nurse specialist is
under the supervision of, or associated with, a physi-
cian or other health care provider;’’.
(b) DEFINITION OF CLINICAL NURSE SPECIALIST.—
Section 1905 of such Act (42 U.S.C. 1396d) is amended
by adding at the end the following new subsection:
‘‘(v) The term ‘clinical nurse specialist’ means an in-
dividual who has earned a master’s degree in a clinical
area of nursing from an accredited institution and who
is a registered nurse licensed to practice nursing in the
State in which the individual furnishes services.’’.
(c) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by
subsections (a) and (b) apply to calendar quarters begin-
ning on or after January 1, 2000, without regard to
whether or not final regulations to carry out such amend-
ments have been promulgated by such date.
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108TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. RES. 627
Deploring the abuse of persons in United States custody in Iraq, regardless 
of the circumstances of their detention, urging the Secretary of the 
Army to bring to swift justice any member of the Armed Forces who 
has violated the Uniform Code of Military Justice, expressing the deep 
appreciation of the Nation to the courageous and honorable members 
of the Armed Forces who have selflessly served, or are currently serving, 
in Operation Iraqi Freedom, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MAY 5, 2004
Mr. HUNTER submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the 
Committee on Armed Services, and in addition to the Committee on 
International Relations, 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 committee concerned 
RESOLUTION 
Deploring the abuse of persons in United States custody 
in Iraq, regardless of the circumstances of their deten-
tion, urging the Secretary of the Army to bring to swift 
justice any member of the Armed Forces who has vio-
lated the Uniform Code of Military Justice, expressing 
the deep appreciation of the Nation to the courageous 
and honorable members of the Armed Forces who have 
selflessly served, or are currently serving, in Operation 
Iraqi Freedom, and for other purposes.
tered into with an affected Indian tribe pursu-
ant to this section.’’; and
(5) in subsection (c)(4), by adding at the end
the following:
‘‘(D) APPLICATION OF NATIVE AMERICAN
LAW.—In determining those individuals eligible
to receive compensation by virtue of marriage,
relationship, or survivorship, such determina-
tion shall take into consideration and give effect
to established law, tradition, and custom of the
particular affected Indian tribe.’’.
SEC. 6. CHOICE OF REMEDIES.
Section 7(b) is amended to read as follows:
‘‘(b) CHOICE OF REMEDIES.—Payment of an award
under any provision of this Act does not preclude payment
of an award under any other provision of this Act, except
that no individual may receive more than 1 award pay-
ment for any compensable cancer or other compensable
disease.’’.
SEC. 7. LIMITATION ON CLAIMS; RETROACTIVE APPLICA-
TION OF AMENDMENTS.
Section 8 is amended to read as follows:—
‘‘SEC. 8. LIMITATION ON CLAIMS.
‘‘(a) BAR.—A claim to which this Act applies shall
be barred unless the claim is filed within 20 years of the
date of the enactment of the Radiation Workers Justice
Act of 1999.
‘‘(b) AMENDMENTS.—The amendments made by the
Radiation Workers Justice Act of 1999 shall be retroactive
to October 5, 1990. The amendments shall apply to any
claim filed under this Act, whether accrued before or after
the date of enactment of such Act, regardless of whether
such claim may have been previously awarded as the result
of previous filing and prior payment under this Act.’’.
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106TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 1517
To provide for the test and evaluation by the Armed Forces of the Mobile
Expeditionary Accurate Night Vision Compatible Portable Airfield Light-
ing System.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
APRIL 21, 1999
Mr. TRAFICANT introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
Committee on Armed Services
A BILL
To provide for the test and evaluation by the Armed Forces
of the Mobile Expeditionary Accurate Night Vision Com-
patible Portable Airfield Lighting System.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. TEST AND EVALUATION OF FEASIBILITY OF
USING MOBILE AIRFIELD LIGHTING SYSTEMS
FOR 
IMPROVED 
AND 
UNIMPROVED 
AIR-
FIELDS.
(a) MEANPALS DEFINED.—In this section, the
term ‘‘MEANPALS’’ means a Mobile Expeditionary Accu-
rate Night Vision Compatible Portable Airfield Lighting
System that is designed to use enhanced vision tech-
nologies, such as laser guidance systems, to provide accu-
rate runway centerline lineup cues and approach informa-
tion for up to 10,000 foot runways at both improved and
unimproved aircraft landing sites.
(b) ARMY TEST AND EVALUATION.—Of the amount
authorized to be appropriated for fiscal year 2000 for re-
search, development, test, and evaluation for the Army,
$1,300,000 shall be available for test and evaluation by
the Army of two MEANPALS at one location that serves
both fixed wing aircraft and helicopters.
(c) MARINE CORPS TEST AND EVALUATION.—Of the
amount authorized to be appropriated for fiscal year 2000
for research, development, test, and evaluation for the Ma-
rine Corps, $650,000 shall be available for test and eval-
uation by the Marine Corps of one MEANPALS that
could be used by Marine Corps aircraft as well as for the
direction of amphibious landing craft and ground vehicles.
(d) AIR FORCE TEST AND EVALUATION.—Of the
amount authorized to be appropriated for fiscal year 2000
for research, development, test, and evaluation for the Air
Force, $1,950,000 shall be available for test and evalua-
tion by the Air Force Reserve or the Air National Guard
of three MEANPALS at three separate locations.
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106TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 1518
To amend title X of the Housing and Community Development Act of 1992
to authorize the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development to provide
assistance for startup costs of community programs to prevent residen-
tially based lead poisoning in children.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
APRIL 21, 1999
Mr. WEYGAND introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
Committee on Banking and Financial Services
A BILL
To amend title X of the Housing and Community Develop-
ment Act of 1992 to authorize the Secretary of Housing
and Urban Development to provide assistance for startup
costs of community programs to prevent residentially
based lead poisoning in children.
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 ‘‘Lead Evaluation,
Abatement, and Detection Center Act’’.
SEC. 2. FINDINGS.
The Congress finds as follows:
and other medical experts (as determined by the
Secretary), shall develop a videotape presentation to
provide a Medicare beneficiary diagnosed as having
the disease or injury identified under subsection (c)
with the following information:
(A) A description of the disease or injury.
(B) The possible courses of treatment for
the disease or injury.
(C) The likely consequences of each such
course of treatment or of the decision not to
pursue any course of treatment.
(2) CONCLUDING STATEMENT.—Any such vid-
eotape presentation shall conclude with a statement
that the Medicare beneficiary may elect any course
of treatment or not to pursue any course of treat-
ment, that the Medicare beneficiary should consult
with a physician, and that the Medicare beneficiary
may seek a referral to a physician who furnishes
services consisting of the course of treatment that
the beneficiary elects.
(3) UPDATING OF VIDEOTAPE.—Any such vid-
eotape presentation shall be updated to reflect new
findings based on the best scientific evidence avail-
able, as determined by the Institute of Medicine, in
consultation with the National Institutes of Health
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106TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 151
To repeal the Bennett Freeze thus ending a gross treaty violation with
the Navajo Nation and allowing the Navajo Nation to live in habitable
dwellings and raise their living conditions, and for other purposes.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
JANUARY 6, 1999
Mr. HAYWORTH introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
Committee on Resources
A BILL
To repeal the Bennett Freeze thus ending a gross treaty
violation with the Navajo Nation and allowing the Navajo
Nation to live in habitable dwellings and raise their living
conditions, 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. FINDINGS.
The Congress finds that—
(1) the Navajo Nation is one of the largest and
most economically depressed Indian reservations in
the United States;
(2) the Bennett Freeze, named after former
Bureau of Indian Affairs Commissioner Robert Ben-
nett, was administratively issued in 1966 to restrict
the Navajo tribe from constructing and repairing
their dwellings on land that was subject to a land
dispute with the Hopi Tribe;
(3) the Bennett Freeze has affected 1,500,000
acres of land, approximately 9 percent of the total
acreage of the Navajo Nation, covering 10 chapters
and affecting nearly 8,000 people;
(4) only 3 percent of the families affected by
the Bennett Freeze have electricity and only 10 per-
cent have running water;
(5) since 1966, the population has increased by
approximately 65 percent in the Bennett Freeze
area, forcing several generations of families to live
together in dwellings that have been declared unfit
for human habitation;
(6) members of the medical community confirm
that overcrowding and the absence of running water,
refrigeration, and adequate sewage disposal ad-
versely impact the mental and physical health of
Navajos residing in the Bennett Freeze area;
(7) the Bennett Freeze has halted essential con-
struction, including power line extensions, waterline
extensions, road improvements, and community fa-
cilities improvements;
(8) when the Bennett Freeze was temporarily
lifted in 1992, an ambitious $20,000,000 construc-
tion plan for new dwellings was proposed that would
have raised living conditions and increased the eco-
nomic viability of the Bennett Freeze area, however,
the plan did not become a reality because a Federal
judge reinstated the freeze;
(9) the Federal Government has not taken the
steps necessary to end the Bennett Freeze in this al-
ready economically depressed community; and
(10) the Bennett Freeze is a gross violation of
treaty obligations to the Navajo Nation.
SEC. 2. REPEAL OF THE BENNETT FREEZE.
Section 10(f) of Public Law 93–531 (25 U.S.C.
640d–9(f)) is repealed.
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