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That funds made available under this Act, Public Law
105–277, and Public Law 105–83 for rhinoceros, tiger,
and Asian elephant conservation programs are exempt
from any sanctions imposed against any country under
section 102 of the Arms Export Control Act (22 U.S.C.
2799aa–1).
ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS
Appropriations and funds available to the United
States Fish and Wildlife Service shall be available for pur-
chase of not to exceed 70 passenger motor vehicles, of
which 61 are for replacement only (including 36 for police-
type use); repair of damage to public roads within and
adjacent to reservation areas caused by operations of the
Service; options for the purchase of land at not to exceed
$1 for each option; facilities incident to such public rec-
reational uses on conservation areas as are consistent with
their primary purpose; and the maintenance and improve-
ment of aquaria, buildings, and other facilities under the
jurisdiction of the Service and to which the United States
has title, and which are used pursuant to law in connection
with management and investigation of fish and wildlife re-
sources: Provided, That notwithstanding 44 U.S.C. 501,
the Service may, under cooperative cost sharing and part-
nership arrangements authorized by law, procure printing
services from cooperators in connection with jointly pro-
duced publications for which the cooperators share at least
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one-half the cost of printing either in cash or services and
the Service determines the cooperator is capable of meet-
ing accepted quality standards: Provided further, That the
Service may accept donated aircraft as replacements for
existing aircraft: Provided further, That notwithstanding
any other provision of law, the Secretary of the Interior
may not spend any of the funds appropriated in this Act
for the purchase of lands or interests in lands to be used
in the establishment of any new unit of the National Wild-
life Refuge System unless the purchase is approved in ad-
vance by the House and Senate Committees on Appropria-
tions in compliance with the reprogramming procedures
contained in Senate Report 105–56.
NATIONAL PARK SERVICE
OPERATION OF THE NATIONAL PARK SYSTEM
For expenses necessary for the management, oper-
ation, and maintenance of areas and facilities adminis-
tered by the National Park Service (including special road
maintenance service to trucking permittees on a reimburs-
able basis), and for the general administration of the Na-
tional Park Service, including not less than $1,000,000
for high priority projects within the scope of the approved
budget which shall be carried out by the Youth Conserva-
tion 
Corps 
as 
authorized 
by 
U.S.C. 
1706,
$1,387,307,000, of which $8,800,000 is for research,
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planning and interagency coordination in support of land
acquisition for Everglades restoration shall remain avail-
able until expended, and of which not to exceed
$8,000,000, to remain available until expended, is to be
derived from the special fee account established pursuant
to title V, section 5201 of Public Law 100–203.
NATIONAL RECREATION AND PRESERVATION
For expenses necessary to carry out recreation pro-
grams, natural programs, cultural programs, heritage
partnership programs, environmental compliance and re-
view, international park affairs, statutory or contractual
aid for other activities, and grant administration, not oth-
erwise 
provided 
for, 
$45,449,000 
(increased 
by
$4,000,000): Provided, That no more than $100,000 may
be used for overhead and program administrative expenses
for the heritage partnership program.
HISTORIC PRESERVATION FUND
For expenses necessary in carrying out the Historic
Preservation Act of 1966, as amended (16 U.S.C. 470),
and the Omnibus Parks and Public Lands Management
Act of 1996 (Public Law 104–333), $46,712,000, to be
derived from the Historic Preservation Fund, to remain
available until September 30, 2001, of which $11,722,000,
pursuant to section 507 of Public Law 104–333 shall re-
main available until expended: Provided, That, notwith-
standing any other provision of law, effective October 1,
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1999 and thereafter the National Park Service may re-
cover and expend all fee revenues derived from providing
necessary review services associated with historic preserva-
tion tax certification, and such funds shall remain avail-
able until expended.
CONSTRUCTION
For construction, improvements, repair or replace-
ment of physical facilities, including the modifications au-
thorized by section 104 of the Everglades National Park
Protection and Expansion Act of 1989, $169,856,000 to
remain available until expended: Provided, That, notwith-
standing any other provision of law, hereafter all franchise
fees collected from Statue of Liberty National Monument
concessioners shall be covered into a special account estab-
lished in the Treasury of the United States and shall be
immediately available for expenditure by the Secretary for
the purposes of stabilizing, rehabilitating and adaptively
reusing deteriorated portions of Ellis Island grounds and
buildings: Provided further, That, beginning in fiscal year
2001, expenditure of such fees is contingent upon a dollar-
for-dollar, non-Federal cost share: Provided further, That
the National Park Service will make available 37 percent,
not to exceed $1,850,000, of the total cost of upgrading
the Mariposa County, California municipal solid waste dis-
posal system: Provided further, That Mariposa County will
provide assurance that future use fees paid by the Na-
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tional Park Service will be reflective of the capital con-
tribution made by the National Park Service.
LAND AND WATER CONSERVATION FUND
(RESCISSION)
The contract authority provided for fiscal year 2000
by 16 U.S.C. 460l–10a is rescinded.
LAND ACQUISITION AND STATE ASSISTANCE
For expenses necessary to carry out the Land and
Water Conservation Fund Act of 1965, as amended (16
U.S.C. 460l–4 through 11), including administrative ex-
penses, and for acquisition of lands or waters, or interest
therein, in accordance with statutory authority applicable
to the National Park Service, $102,000,000 (increased by
$30,000,000), to be derived from the Land and Water
Conservation Fund, to remain available until expended, of
which $500,000 is to administer the State assistance pro-
gram, and of which $42,400,000 for Federal land acquisi-
tion for the Everglades National Park, Big Cypress Na-
tional Preserve, Biscayne National Park, and State grants
for land acquisition in the State of Florida are contingent
upon the following: (1) a signed, binding agreement be-
tween all principal Federal and non-Federal partners in-
volved in the South Florida Restoration Initiative which
provides specific volume, timing, location and duration of
flow specifications and water quality measurements which
will guarantee adequate and appropriate guaranteed water
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supply to the natural areas in southern Florida including
all National Parks, Preserves, Wildlife Refuge lands, and
other natural areas to ensure a restored ecosystem; (2)
the submission of detailed legislative language to the
House and Senate Committees on Appropriations, which
accomplishes this goal; and (3) submission of a complete
prioritized non-Federal land acquisition project list: Pro-
vided, That from the funds made available for land acqui-
sition at Everglades National Park and Big Cypress Na-
tional Preserve, after the requirements under this heading
have been met, the Secretary may provide Federal assist-
ance to the State of Florida for the acquisition of lands
or waters, or interests therein, within the Everglades wa-
tershed (consisting of lands and waters within the bound-
aries of the South Florida Water Management District,
Florida Bay and the Florida Keys) under terms and condi-
tions deemed necessary by the Secretary, to improve and
restore the hydrological function of the Everglades water-
shed: Provided further, That funds provided under this
heading to the State of Florida are contingent upon new
matching non-Federal funds by the State and shall be sub-
ject to an agreement that the lands to be acquired will
be managed in perpetuity for the restoration of the Ever-
glades: Provided further, That lands shall not be acquired
for more than the approved appraised value (as addressed
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(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by this
section shall apply to assumptions of liability after July
14, 1999.
SEC. 1319. ALLOCATION OF BASIS ON TRANSFERS OF IN-
TANGIBLES IN CERTAIN NONRECOGNITION
TRANSACTIONS.
(a) TRANSFERS TO CORPORATIONS.—Section 351 (re-
lating to transfer to corporation controlled by transferor)
is amended by redesignating subsection (h) as subsection
(i) and by inserting after subsection (g) the following new
subsection:
‘‘(h) TREATMENT
OF TRANSFERS
OF INTANGIBLE
PROPERTY.—
‘‘(1) TRANSFERS OF LESS THAN ALL SUBSTAN-
TIAL RIGHTS.
‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—A transfer of an inter-
est in intangible property (as defined in section
936(h)(3)(B)) shall be treated under this section
as a transfer of property even if the transfer is
of less than all of the substantial rights of the
transferor in the property.
‘‘(B) ALLOCATION OF BASIS.—In the case of
a transfer of less than all of the substantial
rights of the transferor in the intangible prop-
erty, the transferor’s basis immediately before the
plicable percentage of the tax which would be im-
posed but for this subsection.
‘‘(2) APPLICABLE PERCENTAGE.—For purposes
of paragraph (1), the applicable percentage shall be
determined in accordance with the following table:
‘‘For taxable years beginning
The applicable
in calendar year—
percentage is—
2005 .....................................................................................
2006 .....................................................................................
2007 .....................................................................................
2008 .....................................................................................
50.’’.
(c) NONREFUNDABLE PERSONAL CREDITS FULLY
ALLOWED AGAINST REGULAR TAX LIABILITY.—
(1) IN GENERAL.—Subsection (a) of section 26
(relating to limitation based on amount of tax) is
amended to read as follows:
‘‘(a) LIMITATION BASED ON AMOUNT OF TAX.—The
aggregate amount of credits allowed by this subpart for
the taxable year shall not exceed the taxpayer’s regular
tax liability for the taxable year.’’.
(2) CHILD CREDIT.—Subsection (d) of section
24 is amended by striking paragraph (2) and by re-
designating paragraph (3) as paragraph (2).
(d) LIMITATION
ON USE
OF CREDIT
FOR PRIOR
YEAR MINIMUM TAX LIABILITY.—Subsection (c) of sec-
tion 53 is amended to read as follows:
‘‘(c) LIMITATION.—
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‘‘(B) 10 percent of the portion of such
amount which is includible in gross income and
is not described in subparagraph (A).
For purposes of this subsection, distributions which
are includable in gross income shall be treated as at-
tributable to amounts contributed under section
1400I to the extent thereof. For purposes of the pre-
ceding sentence, all family development accounts of
an individual shall be treated as one account.
‘‘(2) EXCEPTION
FOR
CERTAIN
DISTRIBU-
TIONS.—Paragraph (1) shall not apply to distribu-
tions which are—
‘‘(A) made on or after the date on which
the account holder attains age 591⁄2,
‘‘(B) made to a beneficiary (or the estate
of the account holder) on or after the death of
the account holder, or
‘‘(C) attributable to the account holder’s
being disabled within the meaning of section
72(m)(7).
‘‘(i) APPLICATION OF SECTION.—This section shall
apply to amounts paid to a family development account
for any taxable year beginning after December 31, 2000,
and before January 1, 2008.
creased by the applicable percentage (determined in
accordance with the following table) of the tentative
minimum tax for the taxable year.
‘‘For taxable years beginning
The applicable
in calendar year—
percentage is—
2005 .....................................................................................
2006 .....................................................................................
2007 .....................................................................................
2008 .....................................................................................
50.
In no event shall the limitation determined under
this paragraph be greater than the sum of the tax
imposed by section 55 and the regular tax reduced
by the sum of the credits allowed under subparts A,
B, D, E, and F of this part.’’.
(2) CONFORMING AMENDMENTS.—
(A) Section 55(e) is amended by striking
paragraph (5).
(B) Paragraph (3) of section 53(c), as re-
designated by paragraph (1), is amended by
striking ‘‘to a taxpayer other than a corpora-
tion’’.
(d) EFFECTIVE DATE.—
(1) IN GENERAL.—Except as provided in para-
graphs (2) and (3), the amendments made by this
section shall apply to taxable years beginning after
December 31, 2004.
(2) REPEAL OF 90 PERCENT LIMITATION ON
FOREIGN TAX CREDIT.—The amendments made by
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conduct inquiries into the economic conditions affecting
mining and materials processing industries (30 U.S.C. 3,
21a, and 1603; 50 U.S.C. 98g(1)) and related purposes
as authorized by law and to publish and disseminate data;
$820,444,000, of which $60,856,000 shall be available
only for cooperation with States or municipalities for
water resources investigations; and of which $16,400,000
shall remain available until expended for conducting in-
quiries into the economic conditions affecting mining and
materials 
processing 
industries; 
and 
of 
which
$137,674,000 shall be available until September 30, 2001
for the biological research activity and the operation of
the Cooperative Research Units: Provided, That none of
these funds provided for the biological research activity
shall be used to conduct new surveys on private property,
unless specifically authorized in writing by the property
owner: Provided further, That no part of this appropria-
tion shall be used to pay more than one-half the cost of
topographic mapping or water resources data collection
and investigations carried on in cooperation with States
and municipalities.
ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS
The amount appropriated for the United States Geo-
logical Survey shall be available for the purchase of not
to exceed 53 passenger motor vehicles, of which 48 are
for replacement only; reimbursement to the General Serv-
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‘‘(B) 10 percent of the portion of such
amount which is includible in gross income and
is not described in subparagraph (A).
For purposes of this subsection, distributions which
are includable in gross income shall be treated as at-
tributable to amounts contributed under section
1400I to the extent thereof. For purposes of the pre-
ceding sentence, all family development accounts of
an individual shall be treated as one account.
‘‘(2) EXCEPTION
FOR
CERTAIN
DISTRIBU-
TIONS.—Paragraph (1) shall not apply to distribu-
tions which are—
‘‘(A) made on or after the date on which
the account holder attains age 591⁄2,
‘‘(B) made to a beneficiary (or the estate
of the account holder) on or after the death of
the account holder, or
‘‘(C) attributable to the account holder’s
being disabled within the meaning of section
72(m)(7).
‘‘(i) APPLICATION OF SECTION.—This section shall
apply to amounts paid to a family development account
for any taxable year beginning after December 31, 2000,
and before January 1, 2008.
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106TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 2468
To amend the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to require
States, in awarding subgrants under the State charter school grant
program, to give priority to charter schools that will provide a racially
integrated educational experience.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
JULY 12, 1999
Mr. ANDREWS introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
Committee on Education and the Workforce
A BILL
To amend the Elementary and Secondary Education Act
of 1965 to require States, in awarding subgrants under
the State charter school grant program, to give priority
to charter schools that will provide a racially integrated
educational experience.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. PRIORITY TO CHARTER SCHOOLS PROVIDING A
RACIALLY INTEGRATED EDUCATION.
Section 10304(f) of the Elementary and Secondary
Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 8064(f)) is amended
by adding at the end the following:
‘‘(7) PRIORITY.—In awarding grants or sub-
grants under this part, the Secretary and State edu-
cational agencies shall give priority to eligible appli-
cants planning or implementing a charter school lo-
cated in a jurisdiction of a local educational agency
based on evidence that—
‘‘(A) the school will provide a racially inte-
grated educational experience; and
‘‘(B) the local educational agency is under-
taking outreach to students from diverse back-
grounds.’’.
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tion of rules similar to the rules of section 49 and sub-
sections (a) and (b) of section 50.
‘‘(g) TERMINATION.—This section shall not apply to
any building placed in service after December 31, 2007.
‘‘SEC. 1400L. INCREASE IN EXPENSING UNDER SECTION 179.
‘‘(a) GENERAL RULE.—In the case of a renewal com-
munity business (as defined in section 1400G), for pur-
poses of section 179—
‘‘(1) the limitation under section 179(b)(1)
shall be increased by the lesser of—
‘‘(A) $35,000; or
‘‘(B) the cost of section 179 property
which is qualified renewal property placed in
service during the taxable year; and
‘‘(2) the amount taken into account under sec-
tion 179(b)(2) with respect to any section 179 prop-
erty which is qualified renewal property shall be 50
percent of the cost thereof.
‘‘(b) RECAPTURE.—Rules similar to the rules under
section 179(d)(10) shall apply with respect to any quali-
fied renewal property which ceases to be used in a renewal
community by a renewal community business.
‘‘(c) QUALIFIED RENEWAL PROPERTY.—For pur-
poses of this section—
local law if such requirements were not in effect
when the facility was initially constructed; and
(B) hazardous waste disposal, treatment,
and storage requirements mandated by the Re-
source Conservation and Recovery Act of 1976
or similar State laws; and
(8) work to detect, remove, or otherwise contain
asbestos hazards in educational facilities.
(g) LOAN FORGIVENESS.—A State may forgive all or
part of any loan described in this section if the total pro-
jected principal and interest repayments for all loans
granted by the State and not forgiven under this sub-
section equal or exceed the combined total of all Federal
capitalization grants provided to the State and any match-
ing funds described in subsection (d)(1) provided by the
State.
(h) SUPPLEMENTATION.—Any loan made by a revolv-
ing fund shall be used to supplement and not supplant
other Federal, State, and local funds available.
(i) LIMITATION ON REPAYMENTS.—Notwithstanding
any other provision of law, the repayment of a loan from
a revolving fund under this section may not be credited
toward the non-Federal share of the cost of any project.
(j) SECRETARIAL REQUIREMENTS.—In administering
this section, the Secretary shall specify procedures and
guidelines for establishing, operating, and providing as-
sistance from a revolving fund.
(k) UNITED STATES NOT OBLIGATED.—The con-
tribution of Federal funds into a revolving fund estab-
lished under this section shall not be construed as a com-
mitment, guarantee, or obligation on the part of the
United States to any third party, nor shall any third party
have any right against the United States for payment sole-
ly by virtue of the contribution. Any security or debt fi-
nancing instrument issued by the revolving fund shall ex-
pressly state that the security or instrument does not con-
stitute a commitment, guarantee, or obligation of the
United States.
(l) MANAGEMENT OF FEDERAL FUNDS.—Sections
3335 and 6503 of title 31, United States Code, shall not
apply to funds contributed under this section.
(m) PROGRAM ADMINISTRATION.—For each of fiscal
years 2000 through 2004, a State may expend an amount
not to exceed 2 percent of the Federal funds contributed
to a revolving fund established by the State under this
section to pay the reasonable costs of administering the
fund.
(n) SECRETARIAL REVIEW.—The Secretary shall re-
view the financial condition of each revolving fund estab-
lished under this section biennially and transmit to Con-
gress a report on the results of such review not later than
90 days after the completion of the review.
(o) AUTHORIZATION
OF
APPROPRIATIONS.—For
grants to States for the initial capitalization of revolving
funds 
there 
are 
authorized 
to 
be 
appropriated
$1,000,000,000 for fiscal year 2000 and for each of the
4 succeeding fiscal years.
SEC. 3. DEFINITIONS.
The terms used in this Act shall have the meaning
given such terms in section 14101 of the Elementary and
Secondary Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 8801).
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106TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 246
To provide for an accurate disclosure on individual pay checks of payments
made under the Federal Insurance Contributions Act.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
JANUARY 6, 1999
Mr. SANFORD introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
Committee on Ways and Means
A BILL
To provide for an accurate disclosure on individual pay
checks of payments made under the Federal Insurance
Contributions Act.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. ACCURATE DISCLOSURE ON INDIVIDUAL PAY
CHECKS 
OF 
EMPLOYER 
CONTRIBUTIONS
MADE UNDER THE FEDERAL INSURANCE
CONTRIBUTIONS ACT.
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 3111 of subchapter B of
chapter 21 of subtitle C of title 26, United States Code
(relating to the tax imposed upon employers under the
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Federal Insurance Contributions Act) is amended by add-
ing at the end the following new subsection:
‘‘(c) The amount of the taxes imposed by the preced-
ing subsections shall be disclosed on all regular pay state-
ments issued to individual employees together with a noti-
fication that while this tax is not included in gross wages
or salary, it should be combined with the individual’s
FICA taxes to determine his or her total contribution for
retirement, disability, survivors and health benefits pro-
vided by the Social Security Administration.’’.
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendment made by
subsection (a) shall apply with respect to any pay periods
beginning after January 1, 1999.
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(1) by inserting ‘‘or section 1400H’’ after ‘‘sec-
tion 219’’; and
(2) by inserting ‘‘, of any family development
account described in section 1400H(e),’’, after ‘‘sec-
tion 408(a)’’.
(e) INSPECTION OF APPLICATIONS FOR TAX EXEMP-
TION.—Clause (i) of section 6104(a)(1)(B) is amended by
inserting ‘‘a family development account described in sec-
tion 1400H(e),’’ after ‘‘section 408(a),’’.
(f) FAILURE TO PROVIDE REPORTS ON FAMILY DE-
VELOPMENT
ACCOUNTS.—Paragraph (2) of section
6693(a) is amended by striking ‘‘and’’ at the end of sub-
paragraph (C), by striking the period and inserting ‘‘,
and’’ at the end of subparagraph (D), and by adding at
the end the following new subparagraph:
‘‘(E) section 1400H(g)(6) (relating to fam-
ily development accounts).’’.
(g) CONFORMING AMENDMENTS REGARDING COM-
MERCIAL REVITALIZATION DEDUCTION.—
(1) Section 172 is amended by redesignating
subsection (j) as subsection (k) and by inserting
after subsection (i) the following new subsection:
‘‘(j) NO CARRYBACK OF SECTION 1400K DEDUCTION
BEFORE DATE OF THE ENACTMENT.—No portion of the
net operating loss for any taxable year which is attrib-
ment of this Act or 12 months after the promulgation of
such regulations, whichever is earlier.
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