datamatters24/research-document-archive huggingface dataset:
(2) by striking ‘‘$775,000,000 for fiscal year
1995’’ and all that follows preceding the period at
the end and inserting ‘‘such sums as may be nec-
essary for fiscal year 2000 and each of the four suc-
ceeding fiscal years’’.
(c) PAYMENTS
FOR
CHILDREN
WITH
DISABIL-
ITIES.—Section 8014(c) of the Elementary and Secondary
Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 7714(c)) is amended
by striking ‘‘$45,000,000 for fiscal year 1995 and such
sums as may be necessary for each of the four succeeding
fiscal years’’ and inserting ‘‘such sums as may be nec-
essary for fiscal year 2000 and each of the four succeeding
fiscal years’’.
(d) PAYMENTS FOR INCREASES IN MILITARY CHIL-
DREN.—Subsection (d) of section 8014 of the Elementary
and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 7714)
is repealed.
(e) CONSTRUCTION.—Section 8014(e) of the Elemen-
tary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C.
7714(e)) is amended by striking ‘‘$25,000,000 for fiscal
year 1995 and such sums as may be necessary for each
of the four succeeding fiscal years’’ and inserting ‘‘such
sums as may be necessary for fiscal year 2000 and each
of the four succeeding fiscal years’’.
(f) FACILITIES MAINTENANCE.—Section 8014(f) of
the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (20
U.S.C. 7714(f)) is amended by striking ‘‘$2,000,000 for
fiscal year 1995 and such sums as may be necessary for
each of the four succeeding fiscal years’’ and inserting
‘‘such sums as may be necessary for fiscal year 2000 and
each of the four succeeding fiscal years’’.
(g) ADDITIONAL ASSISTANCE FOR CERTAIN LOCAL
EDUCATIONAL AGENCIES IMPACTED BY FEDERAL PROP-
ERTY ACQUISITION.—Section 8014(g) of the Elementary
and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C.
7714(g)) is amended—
(1) in the heading, by striking ‘‘FEDERAL
PROPERTY LOCAL EDUCATIONAL AGENCIES’’ and
inserting ‘‘LOCAL
EDUCATIONAL
AGENCIES
IM-
PACTED
BY FEDERAL PROPERTY ACQUISITION’’;
and
(2) by striking ‘‘beginning in fiscal year 1998
and for each succeeding fiscal year’’ and inserting
‘‘for fiscal year 2000 and each of the four suc-
ceeding fiscal years’’.
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the Administrator. Such certification requirements shall
include:
‘‘(A) A requirement that such concern certify
on an annual basis that it meets the requirements
of section 3(o) concerning ownership and control by
eligible veterans. Certification of ownership and con-
trol by eligible veterans shall be accompanied by doc-
umentation obtained from the Secretary of Veterans
Affairs by such concern which verifies that individ-
uals who own and control such concern are eligible
veterans as defined in section 3(o).
‘‘(B) A requirement that such concern certify
that it has been in business as a small business con-
cern owned and controlled by eligible veterans for
the 1 year period beginning before the date of appli-
cation for program participation; except that the Ad-
ministrator may waive such requirement in appro-
priate cases.
‘‘(C) A requirement that such concern certify
that it has not received and will not assert eligibility
to receive a procurement contract pursuant to sec-
tion 8(a) of this Act.
‘‘(4) The Administrator shall also issue regulations
establishing a limitation on the personal net worth of a
program participant.
class action or series of class actions) is less
than or equal to the amount of the offer re-
ferred to in subparagraph (A),
the consumer (or the class with regard to a class ac-
tion or series of class actions) may not be awarded
or otherwise recover costs for attorney’s fees in-
curred after the date such offer is rejected.’’.
(d) FACTORS FOR CONSIDERATION.—Section 813(b)
of the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act (15 U.S.C.
1692k(b)) is amended—
(1) in the portion of such subsection which pre-
cedes paragraph (1), by striking ‘‘liability in any ac-
tion’’ and inserting ‘‘any award’’; and
(2) by striking paragraph (1) and inserting the
following new paragraph:
‘‘(1) in any action under subsection (a)(2)(A), the
frequency and persistence of noncompliance by the debt
collector, the nature of such noncompliance, the extent to
which the such noncompliance was intentional, and the
amount of actual damages awarded; or’’.
(e) BONA FIDE ERRORS.—Section 813(c) of the Fair
Debt Collection Practices Act (15 U.S.C. 1692k(c)) is
amended—
(1) by striking ‘‘(c) A debt collector may not’’
and inserting ‘‘(c) BONA FIDE ERRORS.—
(f) FACILITIES MAINTENANCE.—Section 8014(f) of the
Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (20
U.S.C. 7714(f)) is amended by striking ‘‘$2,000,000 for fis-
cal year 1995’’ and inserting ‘‘$5,000,000 for fiscal year
2000’’.
(g) ADDITIONAL ASSISTANCE
FOR CERTAIN LOCAL
EDUCATIONAL AGENCIES IMPACTED BY FEDERAL PROP-
ERTY ACQUISITION.—Section 8014(g) of the Elementary
and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 7714(g))
is amended—
(1) in the heading, by striking ‘‘FEDERAL PROP-
ERTY LOCAL EDUCATIONAL AGENCIES’’ and inserting
‘‘LOCAL EDUCATIONAL AGENCIES IMPACTED BY FED-
ERAL PROPERTY ACQUISITION’’; and
(2) by striking ‘‘such sums as are necessary be-
ginning in fiscal year 1998 and for each succeeding
fiscal year’’ and inserting ‘‘$1,500,000 for fiscal year
2000 and such sums as may be necessary for each of
the four succeeding fiscal years’’.
SEC. 16. EFFECTIVE DATE.
This Act, and the amendments made by this Act, shall
take effect on October 1, 2000, or the date of the enactment
of this Act, whichever occurs later.
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106TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 3620
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow individuals an addi-
tional IRA deduction based on unused amounts of deduction limitation
in prior years.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
FEBRUARY 10, 2000
Mr. HORN (for himself, Mr. HOUGHTON, Mrs. JOHNSON of Connecticut, Mr.
GILMAN, Mr. BILBRAY, Mr. BOEHLERT, Mr. CALVERT, Mr. OXLEY, Mrs.
BIGGERT, Mr. GALLEGLY, Mr. GIBBONS, Mr. GILCHREST, Mr. GREEN-
WOOD, Mr. HEFLEY, Mr. ISTOOK, Mr. KINGSTON, Mr. KUYKENDALL,
Mr. LAHOOD, Mr. MICA, Mr. PAUL, Ms. PRYCE of Ohio, Mr. SMITH of
Michigan, Mr. WELDON of Pennsylvania, and Mr. WALDEN of Oregon)
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 allow indi-
viduals an additional IRA deduction based on unused
amounts of deduction limitation in prior years.
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 ‘‘ll Act of 1999’’.
SEC. 2. MAXIMUM IRA DEDUCTION INCREASED BY POR-
TION OF UNUSED PRIOR DEDUCTION LIMITA-
TIONS.
(a) IN GENERAL.—Subparagraph (A) of section
219(b)(1) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (relating
to maximum amount of deduction) is amended to read as
follows:
‘‘(A) the sum of—
‘‘(i) $2,000, and
‘‘(ii) the lesser of—
‘‘(I) $2,000, or
‘‘(II) the aggregate of the unused
deduction limitations (as defined in
paragraph (5)) for all prior taxable
years, or’’.
(b) UNUSED DEDUCTION LIMITATION.—Subsection
(b) of section 219 of such Code is amended by adding at
the end the following new paragraph:
‘‘(5) UNUSED
DEDUCTION
LIMITATION.—For
purposes of paragraph (1), the unused deduction
limitation for any prior taxable year is the excess
of—
‘‘(A) the lesser of—
‘‘(i) $2,000, or
‘‘(ii) the compensation includible in
the individual’s gross income for such tax-
able year, over
‘‘(B) the amount of qualified retirement
contributions of such individual for such taxable
year.’’
(c) 
CONFORMING
AMENDMENTS.—Sections
408(a)(1), 408(b), 408(j), and 408(p)(8) of such Code are
each amended by striking ‘‘$2,000’’ each place it appears
and inserting ‘‘$4,000’’.
(d) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by
this section shall apply to taxable years beginning after
the date of the enactment of this Act.
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108TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 4840
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to simplify the taxation of 
businesses. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JULY 15, 2004
Mr. CRANE (for himself, Mr. BOEHNER, Mr. DOOLITTLE, Mr. SHAW, Mr. 
CANTOR, Mr. ROGERS of Michigan, Mr. AKIN, Mr. HERGER, Mr. WILSON 
of South Carolina, Mrs. BIGGERT, and Mr. ENGLISH) introduced the fol-
lowing bill; which was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means 
A BILL 
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to simplify 
the taxation of businesses.
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 ‘‘Tax Simplification for 
America’s Job Creators Act of 2004’’. 
SEC. 2. 2-YEAR EXTENSION OF INCREASED EXPENSING FOR 
SMALL BUSINESS. 
Subsections (b), (c), and (d) of section 179 of the 
Internal Revenue Code of 1986 are each amended by
‘‘(6) investigate complaints and information in-
dicating possible abuses of civil rights or civil lib-
erties, unless the Inspector General of the Depart-
ment determines that any such complaint or infor-
mation should be investigated by the Inspector Gen-
eral.’’. 
SEC. 4. PROTECTION OF CIVIL RIGHTS AND CIVIL LIB-
ERTIES BY OFFICE OF INSPECTOR GENERAL. 
(a) DESIGNATION AND FUNCTIONS OF SENIOR OFFI-
CIAL.—The Homeland Security Act of 2002 (Public Law 
107–296) is amended by inserting after section 812 the 
following: 
‘‘SEC. 813. PROTECTION OF CIVIL RIGHTS AND CIVIL LIB-
ERTIES BY OFFICE OF INSPECTOR GENERAL. 
‘‘(a) DESIGNATION OF SENIOR OFFICIAL.—The In-
spector General of the Department of Homeland Security 
shall designate a senior official within the Office of Inspec-
tor General who is a career member of the civil service 
at the equivalent to the GS–15 level or a career member 
of the Senior Executive Service, to perform the functions 
described in subsection (b). 
‘‘(b) FUNCTIONS.—The senior official designated 
under subsection (a) shall–—
106TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 3621
AN ACT
To provide for the posthumous promotion of William Clark
of the Commonwealth of Virginia and the Commonwealth
of Kentucky, co-leader of the Lewis and Clark Expedi-
tion, to the grade of captain in the Regular Army.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 
1. 
POSTHUMOUS 
PROMOTION 
OF 
WILLIAM
CLARK, CO-LEADER OF THE LEWIS AND
CLARK EXPEDITION, TO THE GRADE OF CAP-
TAIN IN THE REGULAR ARMY.
(a) POSTHUMOUS PROMOTION.—William Clark, of
the Commonwealth of Virginia and the Commonwealth of
Kentucky, co-leader of the Lewis and Clark Expedition of
1804–1806, shall be deemed for all purposes to have held
the grade of captain, rather than lieutenant, in the Reg-
ular Army, effective as of March 26, 1804, and continuing
until his separation from the Army on February 27, 1807.
(b) PROHIBITION OF BENEFITS.—No person is enti-
tled to any bonus, gratuity, pay, or allowance because of
the provisions of subsection (a).
Passed the House of Representatives October 10,
2000.
Attest:
Clerk.
H. R. 3621
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 provide for the posthumous promotion of William Clark of the Commonwealth
of Virginia and the Commonwealth of Kentucky, co-leader of the Lewis and
Clark Expedition, to the grade of captain in the Regular Army.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of
the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. POSTHUMOUS PROMOTION OF WILLIAM CLARK, CO-
LEADER OF THE LEWIS AND CLARK EXPEDITION, TO THE
GRADE OF CAPTAIN IN THE REGULAR ARMY.
William Clark, of the Commonwealth of Virginia and the
Commonwealth of Kentucky, co-leader of the Lewis and Clark
Expedition of 1804–1806, shall be deemed for all purposes to have
held the grade of captain, rather than lieutenant, in the Regular
Army, effective as of March 26, 1804, and continuing until his
separation from the Army on February 27, 1807.
SEC. 2. PROHIBITION OF BENEFITS.
No person is entitled to any bonus, gratuity, pay, or allowance
because of the provisions of section 1.
Speaker of the House of Representatives.
Vice President of the United States and
President of the Senate.
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106TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 3621
To provide for the posthumous promotion of William Clark of the Common-
wealth of Virginia and the Commonwealth of Kentucky, co-leader of
the Lewis and Clark Expedition, to the grade of captain in the Regular
Army.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
FEBRUARY 10, 2000
Mr. BEREUTER (for himself, Mr. HILL of Montana, Mr. POMEROY, Mr. BATE-
MAN, Mr. BLILEY, Mr. BLUMENAUER, Mr. GOODE, Mr. LEWIS of Ken-
tucky, and Mrs. NORTHUP) introduced the following bill; which was re-
ferred to the Committee on Armed Services
A BILL
To provide for the posthumous promotion of William Clark
of the Commonwealth of Virginia and the Commonwealth
of Kentucky, co-leader of the Lewis and Clark Expedi-
tion, to the grade of captain in the Regular Army.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 
1. 
POSTHUMOUS 
PROMOTION 
OF 
WILLIAM
CLARK, CO-LEADER OF THE LEWIS AND
CLARK EXPEDITION, TO THE GRADE OF CAP-
TAIN IN THE REGULAR ARMY.
(a) POSTHUMOUS PROMOTION.—William Clark, of
the Commonwealth of Virginia and the Commonwealth of
Kentucky, co-leader of the Lewis and Clark Expedition of
1804–1806, shall be deemed for all purposes to have held
the grade of captain, rather than lieutenant, in the Reg-
ular Army, effective as of March 26, 1804, and continuing
until his separation from the Army on February 27, 1807.
(b) PROHIBITION OF BENEFITS.—No person is enti-
tled to any bonus, gratuity, pay, or allowance because of
the provisions of subsection (a).
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106TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 3621
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
OCTOBER 11 (legislative day, SEPTEMBER 22), 2000
Received
AN ACT
To provide for the posthumous promotion of William Clark
of the Commonwealth of Virginia and the Commonwealth
of Kentucky, co-leader of the Lewis and Clark Expedi-
tion, to the grade of captain in the Regular Army.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
HR 3621 RDS
SECTION 
1. 
POSTHUMOUS 
PROMOTION 
OF 
WILLIAM
CLARK, CO-LEADER OF THE LEWIS AND
CLARK EXPEDITION, TO THE GRADE OF CAP-
TAIN IN THE REGULAR ARMY.
(a) POSTHUMOUS PROMOTION.—William Clark, of
the Commonwealth of Virginia and the Commonwealth of
Kentucky, co-leader of the Lewis and Clark Expedition of
1804–1806, shall be deemed for all purposes to have held
the grade of captain, rather than lieutenant, in the Reg-
ular Army, effective as of March 26, 1804, and continuing
until his separation from the Army on February 27, 1807.
(b) PROHIBITION OF BENEFITS.—No person is enti-
tled to any bonus, gratuity, pay, or allowance because of
the provisions of subsection (a).
Passed the House of Representatives October 10,
2000.
Attest:
JEFF TRANDAHL,
Clerk.
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106TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 3622
To designate a highway bypass in Pine Bluff, Arkansas, as the ‘‘Wiley
A. Branton, Sr. Memorial Highway’’.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
FEBRUARY 10, 2000
Mr. DICKEY introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure
A BILL
To designate a highway bypass in Pine Bluff, Arkansas,
as the ‘‘Wiley A. Branton, Sr. Memorial Highway’’.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. DESIGNATION.
If so requested by the Arkansas State highway agen-
cy, the Secretary of Transportation shall designate the
United States Route 65 Southern Bypass in Pine Bluff,
Arkansas, as the ‘‘Wiley A. Branton, Sr. Memorial High-
way’’.
SEC. 2. REFERENCES.
After the date of the designation under section 1, any
reference in a law, map, regulation, document, paper, or
other record of the United States to the United States
Route 65 Southern Bypass shall be deemed to be a ref-
erence to the ‘‘Wiley A. Branton, Sr. Memorial Highway’’.
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106TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 3623
To assure protection for the innocent to the fundamental right to life by
providing a temporary moratorium on carrying out of the death penalty
to assure that persons able to prove their innocence are not executed.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
FEBRUARY 10, 2000
Mr. JACKSON of Illinois (for himself, Mr. FATTAH, Mr. MEEKS of New York,
Ms. SCHAKOWSKY, Mr. CLAY, and Ms. NORTON) introduced the following
bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary
A BILL
To assure protection for the innocent to the fundamental
right to life by providing a temporary moratorium on
carrying out of the death penalty to assure that persons
able to prove their innocence are not executed.
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 ‘‘Accuracy in Judicial
Administration Act of 2000’’.
SEC. 2. TEMPORARY MORATORIUM.
(a) IN GENERAL.—
(1) ESTABLISHMENT.—During the period set
forth in subsection (b) applicable to a governmental
authority of a State or the Federal Government,
that authority shall not carry out the penalty of
death.
(2) STANDARDS.—
(A) IN GENERAL.—The Attorney General
shall prescribe standards to provide over-
whelming confidence that innocent parties will
not suffer the death penalty.
(B) DISCOVERY.—Such standards shall in-
clude procedures to assure an effective oppor-
tunity for pretrial discovery by defendants of fo-
rensic evidence in the possession of the pros-
ecuting authority.
(C) POST
CONVICTION
PROCEDURES.—
Such standards shall include procedures to as-
sure that each individual convicted of a capital
offense has a full and fair opportunity—
(i) to produce any exculpatory DNA
or similar evidence which was not available
to that individual at the time of the trial
that resulted in the sentence of death; and
(ii) to obtain an effective judicial viti-
ation of the conviction and sentence of
death if the reviewing court determines
that evidence indicates a reasonable doubt
that the individual was guilty as convicted.
(b) PERIOD OF MORATORIUM.—The period referred
to in subsection (a) begins on the date of the enactment
of this Act and ends on the later of—
(1) 7 years after that date; or
(2)(A) in the case of a State authority, the date
on which a declaratory judgment with respect to the
State of which that authority is a governmental au-
thority is entered under subsection (c); and
(B) in the case of a Federal authority, the date
on which the Attorney General certifies to the public
that the Federal authority operates consistently with
the standards prescribed in subsection (a).
(c) DECLARATORY JUDGMENT.—In a civil action
commenced by a governmental authority of a State, an
appropriate United States district court may enter a de-
claratory judgment under subsection (b) ending the period
of moratorium for the relevant State if the court finds that
the State has established procedures consistent with the
standards prescribed by the Attorney General under sub-
section (a).
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106TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 3624
To amend the Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act of 1977 to
assure that the full amount deposited in the Abandoned Mine Reclama-
tion Fund is spent for the purposes for which that Fund was established.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
FEBRUARY 10, 2000
Mr. ENGLISH (for himself and Mr. HOLDEN) introduced the following bill;
which was referred to the Committee on Resources
A BILL
To amend the Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act
of 1977 to assure that the full amount deposited in
the Abandoned Mine Reclamation Fund is spent for the
purposes for which that Fund was established.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. EXPENDITURE OF FUNDS FROM ABANDONED
MINE RECLAMATION FUND.
Section 401(d) of the Surface Mining Control and
Reclamation Act of 1977 (30 U.S.C. 1231(d)) is amended
to read as follows:
‘‘(d) Moneys in the fund shall be available for the
purposes of this title without further appropriation and
without fiscal year limitation.’’.
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106TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 3625
To amend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to exempt agricultural
stormwater discharges and silviculture operations from permits under
the national pollutant discharge elimination system, and for other pur-
poses.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
FEBRUARY 10, 2000
Mr. DICKEY introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure
A BILL
To amend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to ex-
empt agricultural stormwater discharges and silviculture
operations from permits under the national pollutant dis-
charge elimination system, 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 ‘‘Timber and Agri-
culture Environmental Fairness Act’’.
SEC. 2. NATIONAL POLLUTANT DISCHARGE ELIMINATION
SYSTEM.
Section 402(l) of the Federal Water Pollution Control
Act (33 U.S.C. 1342(l)) is amended by adding at the end
the following:
‘‘(3) 
AGRICULTURAL
STORMWATER
DIS-
CHARGES.—The Administrator shall not require a
permit under this section for discharges composed
entirely of agricultural stormwater discharges (in-
cluding stormwater runoff from cultivated crops,
pastures, rangelands, orchards, aquaculture facili-
ties, and forest lands), nor shall the Administrator,
directly or indirectly, require any State to require
such a permit.
‘‘(4) SILVICULTURE OPERATIONS.—
‘‘(A) IN
GENERAL.—The Administrator
shall not require a permit under this section for
discharges from silviculture operations, nor
shall the Administrator, directly or indirectly,
require any State to require such a permit.
‘‘(B) 
SILVICULTURE
OPERATIONS
DE-
FINED.—In this section the term ‘silviculture
operation’ means the theory and practice of
controlling the establishment, composition, con-
stitution, and growth of forests. Such term in-
cludes nursery operations, reforestation, cul-
tural treatment, thinning, prescribed burning,
harvest operations, site preparation, road con-
struction and maintenance, surface drainage,
and pest and fire control.’’.
SEC. 3. POINT SOURCE DEFINED.
Section 502 (14) of the Federal Water Pollution Con-
trol Act (33 U.S.C. 1362(14)) is amended by striking the
second sentence and inserting the following: ‘‘This term
does not include agricultural stormwater discharges, re-
turn flows from irrigated agriculture, and discharges of
stormwater runoff from silvicultural operations described
in section 402(l).’’.
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‘‘The notice under paragraph (4) in the case of a quali-
fying event described in section 2203(6) shall be provided
at least 90 days before the date of the qualifying event.
Such notice shall include information with respect to eligi-
bility for enrollment under section 1818B of the Social
Security Act (relating to medicare benefits for certain in-
dividuals who are 55 to 65 years of age).’’.
(f) ELECTION OF MEDICARE COVERAGE IN LIEU OF
CONTINUATION COVERAGE.—Section 2208(3) of such Act
(42 U.S.C. 300bb–8(3)) (as amended by subsection
(a)(2)) is amended further by adding at the end the fol-
lowing new subparagraph:
‘‘(D) EXCLUSION FOR CERTAIN INDIVID-
UALS
ELECTING
MEDICARE
ENROLLMENT.—
Such term does not include an individual who
is enrolled under section 1818B of the Social
Security Act (relating to medicare benefits for
certain individuals who are 55 to 65 years of
age).’’.
(g) EFFECTIVE DATES.—
(1) IN GENERAL.—The amendments made by
this section (other than subsection (e)(2)) shall
apply to qualifying events occurring during plan
years ending after August 1, 1996. In the case of
a qualifying event occurring on or after such date