datamatters24/research-document-archive huggingface dataset:
Commission gains access under this section shall be
subject to paragraphs (2) and (3) of section 3604(g)
in the same way as if the Commission had received
notification with respect to such matter under sec-
tion 3604(g)(1).
‘‘(g) OTHER REPORTS.—The Postal Service shall
submit to the Postal Regulatory Commission, together
with any other submission that it is required to make
under this section in a year, copies of its then most
recent—
‘‘(1) comprehensive statement under section
2401(e);
‘‘(2) performance plan under section 2803; and
‘‘(3) program performance reports under sec-
tion 2804.
‘‘§ 3773. Annual determination of compliance
‘‘(a) PROFITS DEFINED.—For purposes of this sec-
tion, the term ‘profits’, with respect to a year, means the
amount by which—
‘‘(1) total revenues of the Postal Service attrib-
utable to such year, exceeds
‘‘(2) total costs of the Postal Service (including
institutional costs) attributable to such year,
as determined based on the report under section 3772(a)
for such year.
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendment made by
subsection (a) applies with respect to goods entered, or
withdrawn from warehouse for consumption, on or after
the 15th day after the date of enactment of this Act.
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(1) 
in 
paragraph 
(2), 
by 
inserting
‘‘osteoporosis,’’ after ‘‘diabetes,’’; and
(2) in paragraph (3), by inserting ‘‘, including
counseling and services relating to prevention, diag-
nosis, and treatment of osteoporosis’’ before the
semicolon.
(c) OSTEOPOROSIS PREVENTION DEMONSTRATION
PROGRAM.—Section 422(b) of the Older Americans Act
of 1965 is amended:
(1) in paragraph (12)(C), by striking the period
at the end and inserting ‘‘; and’’; and
(2) by inserting at the end the following new
paragraph:
‘‘(13)(A) determine the best practices for pro-
viding information and outreach services (including
programs and information, such as forums, semi-
nars, and large-print, easy-to-understand, and multi-
lingual literature) relating to prevention, diagnosis,
and treatment of osteoporosis; and
‘‘(B) 
measure 
the 
effectiveness 
of 
an
osteoporosis prevention program over a three-year
period, as shown by an increase in the percentages
of individuals who have demonstrated expanded
awareness and knowledge of osteoporosis (including
knowledge of personal risk factors).’’.
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complaints of violations of section 2 or 3 in the same
manner that the Secretary receives, investigates, and
attempts to resolve complaints of violations of sec-
tions 6 and 7 of the Fair Labor Standards Act of
1938 (29 U.S.C. 206 and 207).
(2) CIVIL ACTION.—The Secretary may bring
an action in any court of competent jurisdiction to
recover 
the 
damages 
described 
in 
subsection
(a)(1)(A).
(3) SUMS RECOVERED.—Any sums recovered by
the Secretary pursuant to paragraph (2) shall be
held in a special deposit account and shall be paid,
on order of the Secretary, directly to each employee
affected. Any such sums not paid to an employee be-
cause of inability to do so within a period of 3 years
shall be deposited into the Treasury of the United
States as miscellaneous receipts.
(c) LIMITATION.—
(1) IN GENERAL.—Except as provided in para-
graph (2), an action may be brought under this sec-
tion not later than 2 years after the date of the last
event constituting the alleged violation for which the
action is brought.
(2) WILLFUL VIOLATION.—In the case of such
action brought for a willful violation of section 2 or
appropriation, to pay costs incurred by the Forest Service
to provide engineering support for the timber sales pro-
gram. All excess amounts collected under such subsection
shall be used on National Forest System lands in the man-
ner authorized by section 315(c)(3) of the Department of
the Interior and Related Agencies Appropriations Act,
1996 (as contained in section 101(c) of Public Law 104–
134; 16 U.S.C. 460l–6a note), in order to offset at least
partially the loss of revenues to the Forest Service as a
result of the termination of Forest Service participation
in the Recreational Fee Demonstration Program by sec-
tion 2.
(d) EFFECTIVE DATE.—This section take effect Oc-
tober 1, 1999.
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(1) to authorize the regulation of privately 
owned lands within an area designated as an archae-
ological protection site; 
(2) to modify, enlarge, or diminish any author-
ity of Federal, State, or local governments to regulate 
any use of privately owned lands; 
(3) to modify, enlarge, or diminish any author-
ity of Federal, State, tribal, or local governments to 
manage or regulate any use of land as provided for 
by law or regulation; or 
(4) to restrict or limit a tribe from protecting 
cultural or religious sites on tribal lands.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SIZE OF LEGISLATURE.
Section 5(b) of the Revised Organic Act of the Virgin
Islands (48 U.S.C. 1571(b)) is amended—
(1) by striking ‘‘fifteen’’; and
(2) by inserting after the first sentence the fol-
lowing: ‘‘The number of such senators shall be de-
termined by the laws of the Virgin Islands.’’.
SEC. 2. NUMBER CONSTITUTING QUORUM.
The first sentence of section 9(a) of the Revised Or-
ganic Act of the Virgin Islands (48 U.S.C. 1575(a)) is
amended to read as follows: ‘‘The number of members of
the legislature needed to constitute a quorum shall be de-
termined by the laws of the Virgin Islands.’’.
Passed the House of Representatives September 12,
2000.
Attest:
Clerk.
H. R. 2296
One Hundred Sixth Congress
of the
United States of America
AT THE SECOND SESSION
Begun and held at the City of Washington on Monday,
the twenty-fourth day of January, two thousand
An Act
To amend the Revised Organic Act of the Virgin Islands to provide that the number
of members on the legislature of the Virgin Islands and the number of such
members constituting a quorum shall be determined by the laws of the Virgin
Islands, and for other purposes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of
the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SIZE OF LEGISLATURE.
Section 5(b) of the Revised Organic Act of the Virgin Islands
(48 U.S.C. 1571(b)) is amended—
(1) by striking ‘‘fifteen’’; and
(2) by inserting after the first sentence the following: ‘‘The
number of such senators shall be determined by the laws of
the Virgin Islands.’’.
SEC. 2. NUMBER CONSTITUTING QUORUM.
The first sentence of section 9(a) of the Revised Organic Act
of the Virgin Islands (48 U.S.C. 1575(a)) is amended to read as
follows: ‘‘The number of members of the legislature needed to con-
stitute a quorum shall be determined by the laws of the Virgin
Islands.’’.
Speaker of the House of Representatives.
Vice President of the United States and
President of the Senate.
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106TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 2296
To amend the Revised Organic Act of the Virgin Islands to provide that
the number of members on the legislature of the Virgin Islands and
the number of such members constituting a quorum shall be determined
by the laws of the Virgin Islands, and for other purposes.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
JUNE 22, 1999
Mrs. CHRISTENSEN introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
Committee on Resources
A BILL
To amend the Revised Organic Act of the Virgin Islands
to provide that the number of members on the legislature
of the Virgin Islands and the number of such members
constituting a quorum shall be determined by the laws
of the Virgin Islands, 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. SIZE AND QUORUM OF LEGISLATURE DETER-
MINED BY LAWS OF THE VIRGIN ISLANDS.
(a) SIZE OF LEGISLATURE.—Section 5(b) of the Re-
vised Organic Act of the Virgin Islands (48 U.S.C.
1571(b)) is amended—
(1) by striking ‘‘fifteen’’; and
(2) by inserting after the first sentence the fol-
lowing: ‘‘The number of such senators shall be de-
termined by the laws of the Virgin Islands.’’.
(b) NUMBER CONSTITUTING QUORUM.—The first
sentence of section 9(a) of the Revised Organic Act of the
Virgin Islands (48 U.S.C. 1575(a)) is amended to read
as follows: ‘‘The number of members of the legislature
needed to constitute a quorum shall be determined by the
laws of the Virgin Islands.’’.
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106TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 2296
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
SEPTEMBER 13, 2000
Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural
Resources
AN ACT
To amend the Revised Organic Act of the Virgin Islands
to provide that the number of members on the legislature
of the Virgin Islands and the number of such members
constituting a quorum shall be determined by the laws
of the Virgin Islands, and for other purposes.
HR 2296 RFS
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SIZE OF LEGISLATURE.
Section 5(b) of the Revised Organic Act of the Virgin
Islands (48 U.S.C. 1571(b)) is amended—
(1) by striking ‘‘fifteen’’; and
(2) by inserting after the first sentence the fol-
lowing: ‘‘The number of such senators shall be de-
termined by the laws of the Virgin Islands.’’.
SEC. 2. NUMBER CONSTITUTING QUORUM.
The first sentence of section 9(a) of the Revised Or-
ganic Act of the Virgin Islands (48 U.S.C. 1575(a)) is
amended to read as follows: ‘‘The number of members of
the legislature needed to constitute a quorum shall be de-
termined by the laws of the Virgin Islands.’’.
Passed the House of Representatives September 12,
2000.
Attest:
JEFF TRANDAHL,
Clerk.
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Union Calendar No. 468
106TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 2296
[Report No. 106–807]
To amend the Revised Organic Act of the Virgin Islands to provide that
the number of members on the legislature of the Virgin Islands and
the number of such members constituting a quorum shall be determined
by the laws of the Virgin Islands, and for other purposes.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
JUNE 22, 1999
Mrs. CHRISTENSEN introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
Committee on Resources
SEPTEMBER 6, 2000
Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union
and ordered to be printed
A BILL
To amend the Revised Organic Act of the Virgin Islands
to provide that the number of members on the legislature
of the Virgin Islands and the number of such members
constituting a quorum shall be determined by the laws
of the Virgin Islands, 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. SIZE AND QUORUM OF LEGISLATURE DETER-
MINED BY LAWS OF THE VIRGIN ISLANDS.
(a) SIZE OF LEGISLATURE.—Section 5(b) of the Re-
vised Organic Act of the Virgin Islands (48 U.S.C.
1571(b)) is amended—
(1) by striking ‘‘fifteen’’; and
(2) by inserting after the first sentence the fol-
lowing: ‘‘The number of such senators shall be de-
termined by the laws of the Virgin Islands.’’.
(b) NUMBER CONSTITUTING QUORUM.—The first
sentence of section 9(a) of the Revised Organic Act of the
Virgin Islands (48 U.S.C. 1575(a)) is amended to read
as follows: ‘‘The number of members of the legislature
needed to constitute a quorum shall be determined by the
laws of the Virgin Islands.’’.
Union Calendar No. 468
106TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 2296
[Report No. 106–807]
A BILL
To amend the Revised Organic Act of the Virgin Is-
lands to provide that the number of members on
the legislature of the Virgin Islands and the
number of such members constituting a quorum
shall be determined by the laws of the Virgin Is-
lands, and for other purposes.
SEPTEMBER 6, 2000
Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the
State of the Union and ordered to be printed
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106TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 2297
To suspend temporarily the duty on ferroniobium.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
JUNE 22, 1999
Mr. ENGLISH introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
Committee on Ways and Means
A BILL
To suspend temporarily the duty on ferroniobium.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 
1. 
TEMPORARY 
SUSPENSION 
OF 
DUTY 
ON
FERRONIOBIUM.
(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:
‘‘
9902.72.02
Ferroniobium
(provided for in
subheading
7202.93.00) .......
Free
No change
No change
On or before
12/31/2002
’’.
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106TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 2299
To amend title I of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974
to ensure proper treatment of temporary employees under employee ben-
efit plans.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
JUNE 22, 1999
Mr. EVANS introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee
on Education and the Workforce
A BILL
To amend title I of the Employee Retirement Income Secu-
rity Act of 1974 to ensure proper treatment of temporary
employees under employee benefit 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 ‘‘ERISA Clarification
Act of 1999’’.
SEC. 2. EXCLUSIONS FROM PLAN AFFECTING MINIMUM
PARTICIPATION REQUIREMENTS.
Section 202 of the Employee Retirement Income Se-
curity Act of 1974 (29 U.S.C. 1052) is amended by adding
at the end the following new subsections:
‘‘(c) ‘Year of service’ for purposes of this section in-
cludes all service for the employer as an employee under
the common law, regardless of whether a worker is paid
through an employment agency, payroll agency, temporary
help agency, or staffing firm or any other entity which
is not the employer of the worker under the common law.
‘‘(d) Any exclusion from a pension plan must be made
on a uniform basis, must be stated in the plan, must be
based on reasonable job classifications, and must be based
on objective criteria. An exclusion violates this section if
it has the effect of giving an employer or plan fiduciary
authority to exclude workers from a pension plan for an
indefinite period of time, beyond a year of service as de-
fined in subsection (c) of this section, or to otherwise ex-
clude workers from a pension plan for an indefinite period
by designating the worker as part-time employee, tem-
porary employee, leased employee, agency employee, or
staffing firm employee, where the worker is an employee
of the employer under the common law and has served
the plan’s minimum service period.’’.
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enactment of this Act, to the national security,
foreign policy, or economy of the United States.
(d) CUBAN DEMOCRACY ACT.—The Cuban Democ-
racy Act of 1992 (22 U.S.C. 6001 and following) is re-
pealed.
(e) REPEAL OF CUBAN LIBERTY AND DEMOCRATIC
SOLIDARITY (LIBERTAD) ACT OF 1996.—
(1) REPEAL.—The Cuban Liberty and Demo-
cratic Solidarity (LIBERTAD) Act of 1996 is re-
pealed.
(2) CONFORMING AMENDMENTS.—(A) Section
498A of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 (22
U.S.C. 2295a) is amended—
(i) in subsection (a)(11) by striking ‘‘and
intelligence facilities, including the military and
intelligence facilities at Lourdes and Cienfue-
gos,’’ and inserting ‘‘facilities,’’;
(ii) in subsection (b)—
(I) in paragraph (4) by adding ‘‘and’’
after the semicolon;
(II) by striking paragraph (5); and
(III) by redesignating paragraph (6)
as paragraph (5); and
(iii) by striking subsection (d).
SEC. 3. OBJECTIVE ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA IN PLAN IN-
STRUMENTS.
Section 402(a)(1) of the Employee Retirement In-
come Security Act of 1974 (29 U.S.C. 1102(a)(1)) is
amended by adding at the end the following new sen-
tences: ‘‘Every such instrument shall contain eligibility cri-
teria which (A) include or exclude employees on a uniform
basis, (B) are based on reasonable job classifications, and
(C) are based on objective criteria stated in the instrument
itself. No plan instrument may permit an employer or plan
sponsor to exclude an employee from pension or welfare
benefits by simply designating the employee as in an ineli-
gible category, even though the worker, under objective
criteria, meets the plan’s eligibility criteria.’’.
SEC. 4. EFFECTIVE DATE.
(a) IN GENERAL.—Subject to subsection (b), the
amendments made by this Act shall apply with respect to
plans for plan years beginning on or after January 1,
2001.
(b) COLLECTIVE BARGAINING.—In the case of a plan
maintained pursuant to 1 or more collective bargaining
agreements between employee representatives and 1 or
more employers ratified before the date of the enactment
of this Act, the amendments made by this Act shall not
apply to plan years beginning before the later of—
(1) the date on which the last of such collective
bargaining agreements relating to the plan termi-
nates (determined without regard to any extension
thereof agreed to after the date of the enactment of
this Act), or
(2) January 1, 2001.
For purposes of paragraph (1), any plan amendment made
pursuant to a collective bargaining agreement relating to
the plan which amends the plan solely to conform to any
requirement added by this Act shall not be treated as a
termination of such collective bargaining agreement.
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provision of law amended by this Act), regulation, rule,
document, or other record of the United States to the
Postmaster General, such reference shall be considered a
reference to the Postmaster General and Chief Executive
Officer of the United States Postal Service.
(c) POSTAL RATE COMMISSION.—Whenever reference
is made in any provision of law (other than this Act or
a provision of law amended by this Act), regulation, rule,
document, or other record of the United States to the
Postal Rate Commission, such reference shall be consid-
ered a reference to the Postal Regulatory Commission.
TITLE II—NEW SYSTEM RELAT-
ING 
TO 
POSTAL 
RATES,
CLASSES, AND SERVICES
Subtitle A—In General
SEC. 201. ESTABLISHMENT.
(a) IN GENERAL.—Title 39, United States Code, is
amended by adding after chapter 36 the following:
‘‘CHAPTER 37—NEW SYSTEM FOR ESTABLISHING
POSTAL RATES, CLASSES, AND SERVICES
‘‘SUBCHAPTER I—DEFINITIONS
‘‘Sec.
‘‘3701. Definitions.
‘‘3702. Free mailing privileges unaffected.
‘‘SUBCHAPTER II—BASELINE RATES
‘‘3721. Determination of baseline rates.
‘‘3722. Provisions relating to reduced-rate categories of mail.
‘‘3723. Automatic termination of any rate case that may be pending.
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(B) Section 498B(k) of the Foreign Assistance
Act of 1961 (22 U.S.C. 2295b(k)) is amended by
striking paragraphs (3) and (4).
(C) Section 1611 of title 28, United States
Code, is amended by striking subsection (c).
(D) Sections 514 and 515 of the International
Claims Settlement Act of 1949 (22 U.S.C. 1643l
and 1643m) are repealed.
(f) TERMINATION
OF DENIAL
OF FOREIGN TAX
CREDIT WITH RESPECT TO CUBA.—Subparagraph (A) of
section 901(j)(2) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986
(relating to denial of foreign tax credit, etc., with respect
to certain foreign countries) is amended by adding at the
end thereof the following new flush sentence:
‘‘Notwithstanding the preceding sentence, this
subsection shall not apply to Cuba after the
date which is 60 days after the date of the en-
actment of this sentence.’’.
(g) SUGAR QUOTA PROHIBITION UNDER FOOD SE-
CURITY ACT OF 1985.—Section 902(c) of the Food Secu-
rity Act of 1985 is repealed.
SEC. 4. TELECOMMUNICATIONS EQUIPMENT AND FACILI-
TIES.
Any common carrier within the meaning of section
3 of the Communications Act of 1934 (47 U.S.C. 153)
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is authorized to install, maintain, and repair telecommuni-
cations equipment and facilities in Cuba, and otherwise
provide telecommunications services between the United
States and Cuba. The authority of this section includes
the authority to upgrade facilities and equipment.
SEC. 5. TRAVEL.
(a) IN GENERAL.—Travel to and from Cuba by indi-
viduals who are citizens or residents of the United States,
and any transactions ordinarily incident to such travel,
may not be regulated or prohibited if such travel would
be lawful in the United States.
(b) TRANSACTIONS INCIDENT
TO TRAVEL.—Any
transactions ordinarily incident to travel which may not
be regulated or prohibited under subsection (a) include,
but are not limited to—
(1) transactions ordinarily incident to travel or
maintenance in Cuba; and
(2) normal banking transactions involving for-
eign currency drafts, traveler’s checks, or other ne-
gotiable instruments incident to such travel.
SEC. 6. DIRECT MAIL DELIVERY TO CUBA.
The United States Postal Service shall take such ac-
tions as are necessary to provide direct mail service to and
from Cuba, including, in the absence of common carrier
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service between the 2 countries, the use of charter provid-
ers.
SEC. 7. NEGOTIATIONS WITH CUBA.
(a) NEGOTIATIONS.—The President should take all
necessary steps to conduct negotiations with the Govern-
ment of Cuba—
(1) for the purpose of settling claims of nation-
als of the United States against the Government of
Cuba for the taking of property by such government;
and
(2) for the purpose of securing the protection of
internationally recognized human rights.
(b) DEFINITIONS.—As used in this section, the terms
‘‘national of the United States’’ and ‘‘property’’ have the
meanings given those terms in section 502 of the Inter-
national Claims Settlement Act of 1949 (22 U.S.C.
1643a).
SEC. 8. EFFECTIVE DATE.
This Act shall take effect 60 days after the date of
the enactment of this Act.
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prohibits a violation of the following regulations of the
Commission under this section:
‘‘(A) A regulation that prohibits a use of citi-
zens band radio equipment not authorized by the
Commission.
‘‘(B) A regulation that prohibits the unauthor-
ized operation of citizens band radio equipment on
a frequency between 24 MHz and 35 MHz.
‘‘(2) A station that is licensed by the Commission
pursuant to section 301 in any radio service for the oper-
ation at issue shall not be subject to action by a State
or local government under this subsection. A State or local
government statute or ordinance enacted for purposes of
this subsection shall identify the exemption available
under this paragraph.
‘‘(3) The Commission shall provide technical guid-
ance to State and local governments regarding the detec-
tion and determination of violations of the regulations
specified in paragraph (1).
‘‘(4)(A) In addition to any other remedy authorized
by law, a person affected by the decision of a State or
local government enforcing a statute or ordinance under
paragraph (1) may submit to the Commission an appeal
of the decision on the grounds that the State or local gov-
of any program included by the State in the per-
formance agreement shall apply, except as otherwise
provided in this Act.
(3) LIST.—A list provided by the State of the
programs that it wishes to include in the perform-
ance agreement.
(4) USE
OF
FUNDS
TO
IMPROVE
STUDENT
ACHIEVEMENT.—A 5-year plan describing how the
State intends to combine and use the funds from
programs included in the performance agreement to
advance the education priorities of the State, im-
prove student achievement, and narrow achievement
gaps between students.
(5) ACCOUNTABILITY
REQUIREMENTS.—If a
State includes any part of title I of the Elementary
and Secondary Education Act of 1965 in its per-
formance agreement, the State shall include a cer-
tification that the State has done the following:
(A)(i) developed and implemented the chal-
lenging State content standards, challenging
State student performance standards, and
aligned 
assessments 
described 
in 
section
1111(b) of the Elementary and Secondary Edu-
cation Act of 1965; or