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106TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 75
To schedule Gamma y-hydroxybutyrate in schedule I of the Controlled Sub-
stances Act and to schedule Ketamine in schedule II of such Act and
for other purposes.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
JANUARY 6, 1999
Ms. JACKSON-LEE of Texas introduced the following bill; which was referred
to the Committee on Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on the
Judiciary, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in
each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdic-
tion of the committee concerned
A BILL
To schedule Gamma y-hydroxybutyrate in schedule I of the
Controlled Substances Act and to schedule Ketamine in
schedule II of such Act 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 ‘‘Hillory J. Farias Date
Rape Prevention Drug Act’’.
SEC. 2. DRUG SCHEDULING.
The Attorney General shall schedule Gamma y-
hydroxybutyrate in schedule I of the Controlled Sub-
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stances Act (21 U.S.C. 812) and shall schedule Ketamine
in schedule II of such Act.
SEC. 3. EDUCATION AND DRUG ABUSE PREVENTION.
The Attorney General shall establish programs
throughout the United States and disseminate materials
to provide young people in high school and college with
education about the use of controlled substances in the
furtherance of rape and sexual assault and shall assist law
enforcement personnel in the prevention of abuse of con-
trolled substances for such purpose.
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106TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 760
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to permanently extend the
research credit.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
FEBRUARY 12, 1999
Mr. SENSENBRENNER 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 permanently
extend the research credit.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. RESEARCH CREDIT MADE PERMANENT.
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 41 of the Internal Reve-
nue Code of 1986 (relating to credit for increasing re-
search activities) is amended by striking subsection (h).
(b) CONFORMING AMENDMENT.—Paragraph (1) of
section 45C(b) of such Code is amended by striking sub-
paragraph (D).
(c) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by
this section shall apply to amounts paid or incurred after
June 30, 1999.
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106TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 761
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to repeal the inclusion in
gross income of Social Security benefits.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
FEBRUARY 12, 1999
Mr. FORBES 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 repeal
the inclusion in gross income of Social Security benefits.
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 ‘‘Senior Citizens Tax
Elimination Act’’.
SEC. 2. REPEAL OF INCLUSION IN GROSS INCOME OF SO-
CIAL SECURITY BENEFITS.
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 86 of the Internal Reve-
nue Code of 1986 (relating to social security benefits) is
amended by adding at the end the following new sub-
section:
‘‘(g) TERMINATION.—This section shall not apply to
any taxable year beginning after the date of the enactment
of this subsection.’’
(b) SOCIAL SECURITY TRUST FUNDS HELD HARM-
LESS.—
(1) IN
GENERAL.—There are hereby appro-
priated (out of any money in the Treasury not other-
wise appropriated) for each fiscal year to each fund
under the Social Security Act or the Railroad Re-
tirement Act of 1974 an amount equal to the reduc-
tion in the transfers to such fund for such fiscal
year by reason of section 86(g) of the Internal Reve-
nue Code of 1986.
(2) NO TAX INCREASES.—It is the sense of the
Congress that tax increases will not be used to pro-
vide the revenue necessary to carry out paragraph
(1).
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106TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 763
To make chapter 12 of title 11, United States Code, permanent, and for
other purposes.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
FEBRUARY 12, 1999
Mr. MINGE introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee
on the Judiciary
A BILL
To make chapter 12 of title 11, United States Code,
permanent, 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 ‘‘Safeguarding Ameri-
ca’s Farms Entering the Year 2000 Act’’.
SEC. 2. AMENDMENT TO MAKE CHAPTER 12 OF TITLE 11,
UNITED STATES CODE, PERMANENT.
(a) REENACTMENT.—Chapter 12 of title 11, United
States Code, as reenacted by section 149 of division C of
the Omnibus Consolidated and Emergency Supplemental
Appropriations Act, 1999 (Public Law 105–277), and
amended by this Act, is reenacted.
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—Subsection (a) shall take ef-
fect on April 1, 1999.
(c) CONFORMING AMENDMENT.—Section 302 of the
Bankruptcy, Judges, United States Trustees, and Family
Farmer Bankruptcy Act of 1986 (28 U.S.C. 581 note) is
amended by striking subsection (f).
SEC. 3. AMENDMENTS TO CHAPTER 12 OF TITLE 11, UNITED
STATES CODE.
(a) CONTENTS OF PLAN.—Section 1222(a)(2) of title
11, United States Code, is amended to read as follows:
‘‘(2) provide for the full payment, in deferred
cash payments, of all claims entitled to priority
under section 507, unless—
‘‘(A) the claim is a claim owed to a govern-
mental unit that arises as a result of the sale,
transfer, exchange, or other disposition of any
farm asset used in the debtor’s farming oper-
ation, in which case the claim shall be treated
as an unsecured claim that is not entitled to
priority under section 507, but the debt shall be
treated in such manner only if the debtor re-
ceives a discharge; or
‘‘(B) the holder of a particular claim
agrees to a different treatment of that claim;
and’’.
(b) SPECIAL NOTICE PROVISIONS.—Section 1231(d)
of title 11, United States Code, is amended by striking
‘‘a State or local governmental unit’’ and inserting ‘‘any
governmental unit’’.
SEC. 4. EXPANDED DEFINITION OF FAMILY FARMER.
Section 101(18) of title 11, United States Code, is
amended—
(1) in subparagraph (A)—
(A) by striking ‘‘$1,500,000’’ and inserting
‘‘$3,000,000’’;
(B) by striking ‘‘80’’ and inserting ‘‘50’’;
and
(C) by striking ‘‘the taxable year preceding
the taxable year’’ and inserting ‘‘at least 1 of
the 3 taxable years preceding the taxable year’’;
and
(2) in subparagraph (B)—
(A) in clause (i), by striking ‘‘80’’ and in-
serting ‘‘50’’; and
(B) in clause (ii), by striking ‘‘$1,500,000’’
and inserting ‘‘$3,000,000’’.
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dividuals when defining low-income individuals who
are exempt from cost sharing, when creating a slid-
ing scale for the cost sharing, or when seeking con-
tributions from any older individual.
‘‘(4) PAYMENT RATES.—If a State permits the
cost sharing described in paragraph (1), such State
shall establish a sliding scale, based solely on indi-
vidual income and the cost of delivering services.
‘‘(5) REQUIREMENTS.—If a State permits the
cost sharing described in paragraph (1), such State
shall require each area agency on aging in the State
to ensure that each service provider involved, and
the area agency on aging, will—
‘‘(A) protect the privacy and confidentiality
of each older individual with respect to the dec-
laration or nondeclaration of individual income
and to any share of costs paid or unpaid by an
individual;
‘‘(B) establish appropriate procedures to
safeguard and account for cost share payments;
‘‘(C) use each collected cost share payment
to expand the service for which such payment
was given;
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by the Department of Justice for the National Crime
Information Center Missing and Unidentified Persons
File, including dental records, DNA records, x-rays,
and fingerprints, if available;
(3) enter the National Crime Information Center
number or other appropriate number assigned to the
unidentified person on the death certificate of each
such unidentified person; and
(4) retain all such records pertaining to uniden-
tified persons until a person is identified.
SEC. 204. USES OF FUNDS.
A State that receives a grant award under this title
may use such funds received to establish or expand pro-
grams developed to improve the reporting of unidentified
persons in accordance with the assurances provided in the
application submitted pursuant to section 203(b).
SEC. 205. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.
There are authorized to be appropriated to carry out
this title $2,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2000, 2001, and
2002.
Attest:
Secretary.
106TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 764
AN ACT
To reduce the incidence of child abuse and neglect,
and for other purposes.
106TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 764
AN ACT
To reduce the incidence of child abuse and neglect, 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 ‘‘Child Abuse Preven-
tion and Enforcement Act’’.
SEC. 2. GRANT PROGRAM.
Section 102(b) of the Crime Identification Tech-
nology Act of 1998 (42 U.S.C. 14601(b)) is amended by
striking ‘‘and’’ at the end of paragraph (15), by striking
the period at the end of paragraph (16) and inserting ‘‘;
and’’, and by adding after paragraph (16) the following:
‘‘(17) the capability of the criminal justice sys-
tem to deliver timely, accurate, and complete crimi-
nal history record information to child welfare agen-
cies, organizations, and programs that are engaged
in the assessment of risk and other activities related
to the protection of children, including protection
against child sexual abuse, and placement of chil-
dren in foster care.’’.
SEC. 3. USE OF FUNDS UNDER BYRNE GRANT PROGRAM
FOR CHILD PROTECTION.
Section 501(b) of title I of the Omnibus Crime Con-
trol and Safe Streets Act of 1968 (42 U.S.C. 3751) is
amended—
(1) by striking ‘‘and’’ at the end of paragraph
(25);
(2) by striking the period at the end of para-
graph (26) and adding ‘‘; and’’; and
(3) by adding at the end the following:
‘‘(27) enforcing child abuse and neglect laws,
including laws protecting against child sexual abuse,
and promoting programs designed to prevent child
abuse and neglect.’’.
SEC. 4. CONDITIONAL ADJUSTMENT IN SET ASIDE FOR
CHILD ABUSE VICTIMS UNDER THE VICTIMS
OF CRIME ACT OF 1984.
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 1402(d)(2) of the Victims
of Crime Act of 1984 (42 U.S.C. 10601(d)(2)) is
amended—
(1) by striking ‘‘(2) the next $10,000,000’’ and
inserting ‘‘(2)(A) Except as provided in subpara-
graph (B), the next $10,000,000’’; and
(2) by adding at the end the following:
‘‘(B)(i) For any fiscal year for which the
amount deposited in the Fund is greater than the
amount deposited in the Fund for fiscal year 1998,
the $10,000,000 referred to in subparagraph (A)
plus an amount equal to 50 percent of the increase
in the amount from fiscal year 1998 shall be avail-
able for grants under section 1404A.
‘‘(ii) Amounts available under this subpara-
graph for any fiscal year shall not exceed
$20,000,000.’’.
(b) INTERACTION WITH ANY CAP.—Subsection (a)
shall be implemented so that any increase in funding pro-
vided thereby shall operate notwithstanding any dollar
limitation on the availability of the Crime Victims Fund
established under the Victims of Crime Act of 1984.
Passed the House of Representatives October 5,
1999.
Attest:
Clerk.
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the period at the end of paragraph (16) and inserting ‘‘;
and’’, and by adding after paragraph (16) the following:
‘‘(17) the capability of the criminal justice sys-
tem to deliver timely, accurate, and complete crimi-
nal history record information to child welfare agen-
cies, organizations, and programs that are engaged
in the assessment of risk and other activities related
to the protection of children, including protection
against child sexual abuse, and placement of chil-
dren in foster care.’’.
SEC. 3. USE OF FUNDS UNDER BYRNE GRANT PROGRAM
FOR CHILD PROTECTION.
Section 501(b) of title I of the Omnibus Crime Con-
trol and Safe Streets Act of 1968 (42 U.S.C. 3751) is
amended—
(1) by striking ‘‘and’’ at the end of paragraph
(25);
(2) by striking the period at the end of para-
graph (26) and adding ‘‘; and’’; and
(3) by adding at the end the following:
‘‘(27) enforcing child abuse and neglect laws,
including laws protecting against child sexual abuse,
and promoting programs designed to prevent child
abuse and neglect.’’.
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106TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 764
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
OCTOBER 6, 1999
Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary
AN ACT
To reduce the incidence of child abuse and neglect, and
for other purposes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
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SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Child Abuse Preven-
tion and Enforcement Act’’.
SEC. 2. GRANT PROGRAM.
Section 102(b) of the Crime Identification Tech-
nology Act of 1998 (42 U.S.C. 14601(b)) is amended by
striking ‘‘and’’ at the end of paragraph (15), by striking
the period at the end of paragraph (16) and inserting ‘‘;
and’’, and by adding after paragraph (16) the following:
‘‘(17) the capability of the criminal justice sys-
tem to deliver timely, accurate, and complete crimi-
nal history record information to child welfare agen-
cies, organizations, and programs that are engaged
in the assessment of risk and other activities related
to the protection of children, including protection
against child sexual abuse, and placement of chil-
dren in foster care.’’.
SEC. 3. USE OF FUNDS UNDER BYRNE GRANT PROGRAM
FOR CHILD PROTECTION.
Section 501(b) of title I of the Omnibus Crime Con-
trol and Safe Streets Act of 1968 (42 U.S.C. 3751) is
amended—
(1) by striking ‘‘and’’ at the end of paragraph
(25);
(2) by striking the period at the end of para-
graph (26) and adding ‘‘; and’’; and
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(3) by adding at the end the following:
‘‘(27) enforcing child abuse and neglect laws,
including laws protecting against child sexual abuse,
and promoting programs designed to prevent child
abuse and neglect.’’.
SEC. 4. CONDITIONAL ADJUSTMENT IN SET ASIDE FOR
CHILD ABUSE VICTIMS UNDER THE VICTIMS
OF CRIME ACT OF 1984.
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 1402(d)(2) of the Victims
of Crime Act of 1984 (42 U.S.C. 10601(d)(2)) is
amended—
(1) by striking ‘‘(2) the next $10,000,000’’ and
inserting ‘‘(2)(A) Except as provided in subpara-
graph (B), the next $10,000,000’’; and
(2) by adding at the end the following:
‘‘(B)(i) For any fiscal year for which the
amount deposited in the Fund is greater than the
amount deposited in the Fund for fiscal year 1998,
the $10,000,000 referred to in subparagraph (A)
plus an amount equal to 50 percent of the increase
in the amount from fiscal year 1998 shall be avail-
able for grants under section 1404A.
‘‘(ii) Amounts available under this subpara-
graph for any fiscal year shall not exceed
$20,000,000.’’.
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(b) INTERACTION WITH ANY CAP.—Subsection (a)
shall be implemented so that any increase in funding pro-
vided thereby shall operate notwithstanding any dollar
limitation on the availability of the Crime Victims Fund
established under the Victims of Crime Act of 1984.
Passed the House of Representatives October 5,
1999.
Attest:
JEFF TRANDAHL,
Clerk.
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106TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 765
To amend the Poultry Products Inspection Act to cover birds of the order
Ratitae that are raised for use as human food.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
FEBRUARY 12, 1999
Mr. THOMPSON of Mississippi (for himself, Mr. BISHOP, and Mr. SHOWS) in-
troduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Agri-
culture
A BILL
To amend the Poultry Products Inspection Act to cover
birds of the order Ratitae that are raised for use as
human food.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. EXPANSION OF DEFINITION OF POULTRY TO
INCLUDE RATITES.
(a) DEFINITION OF POULTRY.—Section 4(e) of the
Poultry Products Inspection Act (21 U.S.C. 453(e)) is
amended by adding at the end the following new sentence:
‘‘The term includes birds of the order Ratitae, such as
ostriches, emus, and rheas, that are raised for distribution
in commerce as human food.’’.
(b) IMPLEMENTATION OF AMENDMENT.—Beginning
180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, es-
tablishments in the United States that slaughter or proc-
ess birds of the order Ratitae for distribution in commerce
as human food shall be subject to the ante mortem and
post mortem inspection, reinspection and sanitation re-
quirements of the Poultry Products Inspection Act (21
U.S.C. 451 et seq.) rather than the voluntary poultry in-
spection program of the Department of Agriculture under
section 203 of the Agricultural Marketing Act of 1946 (7
U.S.C. 1622).
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106TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 766
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to increase the amount of
the personal exemption.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
FEBRUARY 12, 1999
Mr. THUNE (for himself, Ms. DUNN, Mr. WELLER, Mr. COOKSEY, and Mr.
CHABOT) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Commit-
tee on Ways and Means
A BILL
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to increase
the amount of the personal exemption.
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 ‘‘Taxpayer Choice Act
of 1999’’.
SEC. 2. FINDINGS.
The Congress hereby finds that—
(1) the first Federal budget surplus in almost
30 years was realized at the end of fiscal year 1998
and additional annual surpluses are anticipated;
(2) in anticipation of such surpluses, a system-
atic plan should be put in place to retire our
$5,500,000,000,000 debt while restoring the social
security and other trust funds; and
(3) once such a plan has been adopted in the
context of a balanced Federal budget and as an al-
ternative to new Government spending, Congress
should provide broad-based tax relief that will allow
hard-working Americans to keep more of what they
earn and the freedom to provide for their own needs.
SEC. 3. INCREASE IN AMOUNT OF PERSONAL EXEMPTION.
(a) IN GENERAL.—Paragraph (1) of section 151(d)
of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (relating to exemp-
tion amount) is amended by striking ‘‘$2,000’’ and insert-
ing ‘‘$3,500’’.
(b) CONFORMING AMENDMENTS.—
(1) Subparagraph (C) of section 151(d)(3) of
such Code is amended—
(A) by striking ‘‘$150,000’’ and inserting
‘‘$189,950’’,
(B) by striking ‘‘$125,000’’ and inserting
‘‘$158,300’’,
(C) by striking ‘‘$100,000’’ and inserting
‘‘$126,600’’, and
‘‘(e) 
WILLFUL
ALTERATIONS.—Notwithstanding
subsection (a), the secondary transmission to the public
by a satellite carrier into the local market of a television
broadcast station of a primary transmission made by that
television broadcast station and embodying a performance
or display of a work is actionable as an act of infringement
under section 501, and is fully subject to the remedies pro-
vided by sections 502 through 506 and sections 509 and
510, if the content of the particular program in which the
performance or display is embodied, or any commercial ad-
vertising or station announcement transmitted by the pri-
mary transmitter during, or immediately before or after,
the transmission of such program, is in any way willfully
altered by the satellite carrier through changes, deletions,
or additions, or is combined with programming from any
other broadcast signal.
‘‘(f) VIOLATION OF TERRITORIAL RESTRICTIONS ON
STATUTORY LICENSE FOR TELEVISION BROADCAST STA-
TIONS.—
‘‘(1) INDIVIDUAL VIOLATIONS.—The willful or
repeated secondary transmission to the public by a
satellite carrier of a primary transmission made by
a television broadcast station and embodying a per-
formance or display of a work to a subscriber who
does not reside in that station’s local market, and is
(D) by striking ‘‘$75,000’’ and inserting
‘‘$94,975’’.
(2) Paragraph (4) of section 151(d) of such
Code is amended to read as follows:
‘‘(4) INFLATION ADJUSTMENT.—In the case of
any taxable year beginning in a calendar year after
1999, the dollar amount contained in paragraph (1),
and each dollar amount contained in paragraph
(3)(C), shall be increased by an amount equal to—
‘‘(A) such dollar amount, multiplied by
‘‘(B) the cost-of-living adjustment deter-
mined under section 1(f)(3) for the calendar
year in which the taxable year begins, by sub-
stituting ‘calendar year 1998’ for ‘calendar year
1992’ in subparagraph (B) thereof.’’.
(3) Subparagraph (B) of section 1(f)(6) of such
Code is amended by striking ‘‘151(d)(4)(A))’’ and
inserting ‘‘151(d)(4) as it applies to section
151(d)(1))’’.
(c) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by
this section shall apply to taxable years beginning after
December 31, 1998.
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108TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 500
To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide for a permanent 
increase in payment amounts under the Medicare Program for home 
health services furnished in rural areas. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JANUARY 29, 2003
Mr. STUPAK introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Com-
mittee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Energy 
and Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speak-
er, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the ju-
risdiction of the committee concerned 
A BILL 
To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide 
for a permanent increase in payment amounts under 
the Medicare Program for home health services furnished 
in rural areas.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. PERMANENT INCREASE FOR HOME HEALTH 
SERVICES FURNISHED IN A RURAL AREA. 
Section 1895(b) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 
1395fff(b)) is amended by adding at the end the following 
new paragraph:
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106TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 769
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
APRIL 14, 1999
Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary
AN ACT
To amend the Trademark Act of 1946 to provide for the
registration and protection of trademarks used in com-
merce, in order to carry out provisions of certain inter-
national conventions, and for other purposes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
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‘‘SEC. 
61. 
INTERNATIONAL 
APPLICATIONS 
BASED 
ON
UNITED 
STATES 
APPLICATIONS 
OR 
REG-
ISTRATIONS.
‘‘The owner of a basic application pending before the
Patent and Trademark Office, or the owner of a basic reg-
istration granted by the Patent and Trademark Office,
who—
‘‘(1) is a national of the United States;
‘‘(2) is domiciled in the United States; or
‘‘(3) has a real and effective industrial or com-
mercial establishment in the United States,
may file an international application by submitting to the
Patent and Trademark Office a written application in
such form, together with such fees, as may be prescribed
by the Commissioner.
‘‘SEC. 62. CERTIFICATION OF THE INTERNATIONAL APPLI-
CATION.
‘‘Upon the filing of an application for international
registration and payment of the prescribed fees, the Com-
missioner shall examine the international application for
the purpose of certifying that the information contained
in the international application corresponds to the infor-
mation contained in the basic application or basic registra-
tion at the time of the certification. Upon examination and
certification of the international application, the Commis-