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SEC. 3. PROHIBITION ON BUNDLING OF CONTRACT RE-
QUIREMENTS BY AGENCIES THAT FAIL TO
MEET CERTAIN SMALL BUSINESS PROCURE-
MENT PARTICIPATION GOALS.
(a) PROHIBITION ON BUNDLING OF CONTRACT RE-
QUIREMENTS.—
(1) IN GENERAL.—Section 15(e) of the Small
Business Act (15 U.S.C. 644(e)) is amended by add-
ing at the end the following:
‘‘(5) RESTRICTION ON BUNDLING OF CONTRACT
REQUIREMENTS.—If a report submitted under sub-
section (h)(2) includes a finding that an agency
failed, in any fiscal year covered by the report, to at-
tain any goal described in subsection (g)(2), the
agency may not award a contract that is determined
by the Administrator to be a bundled contract under
section 2 or solicit offers for a bundled contract for
the duration of the fiscal year beginning on the first
October 1 after the submission of the report.’’.
(2) APPLICABILITY.—The amendment made by
paragraph (1) shall apply only to—
(A) solicitations of offers to contract issued
on or after October 1, 2000; and
(B) contracts awarded pursuant to such
solicitations.
TITLE VII—RULES OF
CONSTRUCTION
SEC. 701. WATER RIGHTS.
Nothing in this Act may be construed as a relinquish-
ment or reduction of any water rights reserved, appro-
priated, or otherwise secured by the United States in the
State of Idaho, Montana, Wyoming, Oregon, or Washing-
ton on or before the date of enactment of this Act.
SEC. 702. FUTURE DESIGNATIONS.
Nothing in this Act may be construed as establishing
a precedent with regard to any future designations, includ-
ing designations of wilderness, or as constituting an inter-
pretation of any other Act or designations made pursuant
thereto.
SEC. 703. INDIAN TRIBES.
Nothing in this Act may be construed to affect or
modify any treaty or other right of an Indian tribe.
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(2) Although intended as an honorific title, a
Federal charter implies Government support for
such organizations.
(3) In 1916, the Federal Government granted
a Federal charter to the Boy Scouts of America.
(4) Although the Boy Scouts of America pro-
motes the social and civic development of young boys
through mentoring, it also sets an example of intol-
erance through its discriminatory policy regarding
sexual orientation.
(5) Federal support for the Boy Scouts of
America indirectly supports the organization’s policy
to exclude homosexuals.
(6) A policy of excluding homosexuals is con-
tradictory to the Federal Government’s support for
diversity and tolerance and should not be condoned
as patriotic, charitable, or educational.
SEC. 3. REPEAL OF FEDERAL CHARTER OF BOY SCOUTS OF
AMERICA.
(a) REPEAL.—Chapter 309 of title 36, United States
Code, which grants a Federal charter to the Boy Scouts
of America, is repealed.
(b) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The analysis at the be-
ginning of subtitle II of title 36, United States Code, is
amended by striking the item relating to chapter 309.
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106TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 4892
To repeal the Federal charter of the Boy Scouts of America.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
JULY 19, 2000
Ms. WOOLSEY (for herself, Mr. STARK, Ms. LEE, Ms. MCKINNEY, Mr. NAD-
LER, Ms. VELA´ZQUEZ, and Mr. LEWIS of Georgia) introduced the fol-
lowing bill; which was referred to the Committee on Judiciary
A BILL
To repeal the Federal charter of the Boy Scouts of America.
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 ‘‘Scouting for All Act’’.
SEC. 2. FINDINGS.
The Congress finds the following:
(1) Federal charters are prestigious distinctions
awarded to organizations with a patriotic, charitable,
or educational purpose.
(B) determine the structure of the Native
Hawaiian Interim Governing Council; and
(C) elect members to the Native Hawaiian
Interim Governing Council.
(2) ELECTION.—Upon the request of the adult
members listed on the roll developed under the author-
ity of subsection (a), the United States Office for Na-
tive Hawaiian Affairs may assist the Native Hawai-
ian community in holding an election by secret ballot
(absentee and mail balloting permitted), to elect the
membership of the Native Hawaiian Interim Gov-
erning Council.
(3) POWERS.—
(A) IN
GENERAL.—The Native Hawaiian
Interim Governing Council is authorized to rep-
resent those on the roll in the implementation of
this Act and shall have no powers other than
those given to it in accordance with this Act.
(B) FUNDING.—The Native Hawaiian In-
terim Governing Council is authorized to enter
into a contract or grant with any Federal agen-
cy, including but not limited to, the United
States Office for Native Hawaiian Affairs within
the Department of the Interior and the Adminis-
tration for Native Americans within the Depart-
H. R. 4907—6
(i) 
TERMINATION.—The 
Commission 
shall 
terminate 
on
December 31, 2008.
SEC. 5. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.
There are authorized to be appropriated such sums as are
necessary to carry out this Act.
Speaker of the House of Representatives.
Vice President of the United States and
President of the Senate.
SEC. 203. COSTS OF TRANSFERS.
Any expense incurred by the United States in connec-
tion with a transfer authorized by this title shall be
charged to the recipient.
SEC. 204. CONDITIONS RELATING TO COMBINED LEASE-
SALE TRANSFERS.
A transfer of a vessel on a combined lease-sale basis
authorized by section 201 shall be made in accordance
with the following requirements:
(1) The President may initially transfer the ves-
sel by lease, with lease payments suspended for the
term of the lease, if the country entering into the
lease for the vessel simultaneously enters into a for-
eign military sales agreement for the transfer of title
to the vessel.
(2) The President may not deliver to the pur-
chasing country title to the vessel until the purchase
price of the vessel under such a foreign military
sales agreement is paid in full.
(3) Upon payment of the purchase price in full
under such a sales agreement and delivery of title to
the recipient country, the President shall terminate
the lease.
(4) If the purchasing country fails to make full
payment of the purchase price in accordance with
the sales agreement—
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106TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 4894
To amend the Food Security Act of 1985 to increase the maximum amount
of marketing loan gains and loan deficiency payments that an agricultural
producer may receive during the 2000 crop year.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
JULY 19, 2000
Mrs. EMERSON (for herself and Mr. BERRY) introduced the following bill;
which was referred to the Committee on Agriculture
A BILL
To amend the Food Security Act of 1985 to increase the
maximum amount of marketing loan gains and loan defi-
ciency payments that an agricultural producer may re-
ceive during the 2000 crop year.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. INCREASE IN AUTHORIZED AMOUNT OF MAR-
KETING LOAN GAINS AND LOAN DEFICIENCY
PAYMENTS.
Section 1001(2) of the Food Security Act of 1985
(7 U.S.C. 1308(2)) is amended by adding at the end the
following new sentence: ‘‘However, during the 2000 crop
in the areas that later became part of the United
States.
(2) ADULT MEMBERS.—The term ‘‘adult mem-
bers’’ means those Native Hawaiians who have at-
tained the age of 18 at the time the Secretary pub-
lishes the final roll, as provided in section 7(a)(3) of
this Act.
(3) APOLOGY RESOLUTION.—The term ‘‘Apol-
ogy Resolution’’ means Public Law 103–150 (107
Stat. 1510), a joint resolution offering an apology to
Native Hawaiians on behalf of the United States for
the participation of agents of the United States in
the January 17, 1893 overthrow of the Kingdom of
Hawaii.
(4) CEDED LANDS.—The term ‘‘ceded lands’’
means those lands which were ceded to the United
States by the Republic of Hawaii under the Joint
Resolution to provide for annexing the Hawaiian Is-
lands to the United States of July 7, 1898 (30 Stat.
750), and which were later transferred to the State
of Hawaii in the Act entitled ‘‘An Act to provide for
the admission of the State of Hawaii into the
Union’’ approved March 18, 1959 (Public Law 86–
3; 73 Stat. 4).
year, the total amount of such payments may not exceed
$150,000 per person.’’.
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106TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 4895
To amend the Food Security Act of 1985 to increase the maximum amount
of marketing loan gains and loan deficiency payments that an agricultural
producer may receive during each of crop years 2000, 2001, and 2002.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
JULY 19, 2000
Mrs. EMERSON (for herself and Mr. BERRY) introduced the following bill;
which was referred to the Committee on Agriculture
A BILL
To amend the Food Security Act of 1985 to increase the
maximum amount of marketing loan gains and loan defi-
ciency payments that an agricultural producer may re-
ceive during each of crop years 2000, 2001, and 2002.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. INCREASE IN AUTHORIZED AMOUNT OF MAR-
KETING LOAN GAINS AND LOAN DEFICIENCY
PAYMENTS.
Section 1001(2) of the Food Security Act of 1985
(7 U.S.C. 1308(2)) is amended by adding at the end the
following new sentence: ‘‘However, during each of crop
years 2000, 2001, and 2002, the total amount of such
payments may not exceed $150,000 per person.’’.
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106TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H.R. 4896
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to increase the child tax
credit to $2,000 per child.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
JULY 19, 2000
Mr. MALONEY of Connecticut 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 increase
the child tax credit to $2,000 per child.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. CHILD TAX CREDIT INCREASED TO $2,000 PER
CHILD.
(a) IN GENERAL.—Subsection (a) of section 24 of the
Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (relating to child tax cred-
it) is amended by striking ‘‘$500’’ and all that follows and
inserting ‘‘$2,000.’’
which residents reside, congregate, or conduct
activities, within a range conducive to maintain-
ing the qualify of life of residents of the facil-
ity.’’.
(c) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by
this section apply to items and services furnished on or
after one year after the date of the enactment of this Act.
The Secretary of Health and Human Services may extend
such date in specific exceptional cases of hardship for par-
ticular skilled nursing facilities or nursing facilities as the
Secretary determines to be appropriate.
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(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendment made by
subsection (a) shall apply to taxable years beginning after
December 31, 2000.
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106TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 4898
To amend titles XVIII and XIX of the Social Security Act to require nursing
facilities to be air conditioned to receive Medicare or Medicaid funding.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
JULY 20, 2000
Mr. LANTOS introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Com-
mittee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Com-
merce, 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 amend titles XVIII and XIX of the Social Security Act
to require nursing facilities to be air conditioned to re-
ceive Medicare or Medicaid funding.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. REQUIRING AIR CONDITIONING FOR NURSING
FACILITIES TO RECEIVE MEDICARE OR MED-
ICAID FUNDING.
(a) REQUIREMENT FOR MEDICARE SKILLED NURS-
ING FACILITIES.—Section 1819(d)(3) of the Social Secu-
rity Act (42 U.S.C. 1395i–3(d)(3)) is amended—
(1) by striking ‘‘, and’’ at the end of subpara-
graph (A) and inserting a semicolon;
(2) by striking the period at the end of sub-
paragraph (B) and inserting ‘‘; and’’; and
(3) by adding at the end the following new sub-
paragraph:
‘‘(C) provide air conditioning or other ven-
tilation as may be required to maintain air tem-
peratures within those parts of the facility in
which residents reside, congregate, or conduct
activities, within a range conducive to maintain-
ing the qualify of life of residents of the facil-
ity.’’.
(b) REQUIREMENT FOR MEDICAID NURSING FACILI-
TIES.—Section 1919(d)(3) of such Act (42 U.S.C.
1396r(d)(3)) is amended—
(1) by striking ‘‘, and’’ at the end of subpara-
graph (A) and inserting a semicolon;
(2) by striking the period at the end of sub-
paragraph (B) and inserting ‘‘; and’’; and
(3) by adding at the end the following new sub-
paragraph:
‘‘(C) provide air conditioning or other ven-
tilation as may be required to maintain air tem-
peratures within those parts of the facility in
exchanges between the United States and countries in the
Pacific region of Asia.
(b) ADVISORY COMMITTEES.—The Commission may
establish such advisory committees as the Commission de-
termines to be necessary to advise the Commission on pol-
icy matters relating to the Pacific region of Asia and to
otherwise carry out this Act.
SEC. 5. MEMBERSHIP OF COMMISSION.
(a) COMPOSITION.—The Commission shall be com-
posed of 7 members all of whom—
(1) shall be citizens of the United States who
are not officers or employees of any government, ex-
cept to the extent they are considered such officers
or employees by virtue of their membership on the
Commission; and
(2) shall have interest and expertise in issues
relating to the Pacific region of Asia.
(b) APPOINTMENT.—
(1) IN GENERAL.—The individuals referred to
in subsection (a) shall be appointed—
(A) by the President, after consultation
with the Speaker of the House of Representa-
tives, the Chairman of the Committee on Inter-
national Relations of the House of Representa-
tives, the Majority Leader of the Senate, and
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106TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 4899
To establish a commission to promote a consistent and coordinated foreign
policy of the United States to ensure economic and military security
in the Pacific region of Asia through the promotion of democracy, human
rights, the rule of law, free trade, and open markets, and for other
purposes.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
JULY 20, 2000
Mr. GILMAN introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
Committee on International Relations
A BILL
To establish a commission to promote a consistent and co-
ordinated foreign policy of the United States to ensure
economic and military security in the Pacific region of
Asia through the promotion of democracy, human rights,
the rule of law, free trade, and open markets, 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 ‘‘Asian Pacific Charter
Commission Act of 2000’’.
SEC. 2. PURPOSES.
The purposes of this Act are—
(1) to promote a consistent and coordinated
foreign policy of the United States to ensure eco-
nomic and military security in the Pacific region of
Asia;
(2) to support democratization, the rule of law,
and human rights in the Pacific region of Asia;
(3) to advance free trade and open markets on
a reciprocal basis in the Pacific region of Asia;
(4) to combat terrorism and the spread of illicit
narcotics in the Pacific region of Asia; and
(5) to advocate an active role for the United
States Government in diplomacy, security, and the
furtherance of good governance and the rule of law
in the Pacific region of Asia.
SEC. 3. ESTABLISHMENT OF COMMISSION.
There is established a commission to be known as the
Asian Pacific Charter Commission (hereafter in this Act
referred to as the ‘‘Commission’’).
SEC. 4. DUTIES OF COMMISSION.
(a) DUTIES.—The Commission shall establish and
carry out, either directly or through nongovernmental and
international organizations, programs, projects, and ac-
tivities to achieve the purposes described in section 2 of
this Act, including research and educational or legislative
‘‘(A) provide not less than 35 percent of
the annual cost of the activities assisted under
the project from sources other than funds pro-
vided under this part, which contribution may
be provided in cash or in kind, fairly evaluated;
and
‘‘(B) provide not more than 25 percent of
the annual cost of the activities assisted under
the project from funds provided by the Sec-
retary under other Federal programs that per-
mit the use of those other funds for activities
assisted under the project; and
‘‘(5) an assurance that the local educational
agency, in each year of the project, will maintain the
agency’s fiscal effort, from non-Federal sources,
from the preceding fiscal year for the activities the
local educational agency provides with funds pro-
vided under this part.’’; and
(6) in the matter preceding paragraph (1), by
striking ‘‘Each such’’ and inserting the following:
‘‘(b) CONTENTS.—Each such’’.
SEC. 203. USES OF FUNDS.
Section 10905 of the 21st Century Community Lead-
ership Centers Act (20 U.S.C. 8245) is amended—
(v) $358,468 shall be made available
for travel for the Office of the Director;
and
(E) $6,280,000 shall be made available for
the Office of Inspector General.
(3) TRAVEL LIMITATION.—None of the funds
authorized by this subsection may be used for travel
expenses except as provided in paragraph (2)(D) (i)
through (v). None of the funds authorized by clauses
(i) through (iv) of paragraph (2)(D) may be used for
travel expenses for personnel in the Office of the Di-
rector.
(b) FISCAL YEAR 2002.—
(1) IN GENERAL.—There are authorized to be
appropriated to the National Science Foundation
$3,924,658,000 for fiscal year 2002.
(2) SPECIFIC
ALLOCATIONS.—Of the amount
authorized under paragraph (1)—
(A) $2,909,313,000 shall be made avail-
able to carry out Research and Related Activi-
ties, of which—
(i) $496,925,000 shall be made avail-
able for Biological Sciences;
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(c) STAFF OF FEDERAL AGENCIES.—Upon request
of the chairperson of the Commission, the head of any
Federal agency may detail, on a nonreimbursable basis,
any of the personnel of the agency to the Commission to
assist the Commission in carrying out its duties under this
Act.
(d) EXPERTS AND CONSULTANTS.—The chairperson
of the Commission may procure temporary and intermit-
tent services under section 3109(b) of title 5, United
States Code.
SEC. 9. TERMINATION.
The Commission shall terminate not later than 5
years after the date of the enactment of this Act.
SEC. 10. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.
(a) IN GENERAL.—There are authorized to be appro-
priated to carry out this Act $2,500,000 for each of the
fiscal years 2001 and 2002.
(b) AVAILABILITY.—Amounts appropriated pursuant
to the authorization of appropriations under subsection (a)
are authorized to remain available until expended.
SEC. 11. EFFECTIVE DATE.
This Act shall take effect on February 1, 2001.
Passed the House of Representatives September 25,
2000.
Attest:
JEFF TRANDAHL,
Clerk.
(D) Learning in complex educational sys-
tems.
The goals of this research shall be to integrate sci-
entific disciplines into research on learning, to gain
a better understanding of how research and edu-
cational practice can be reconciled, and to test,
evaluate, and refine hypotheses across disciplines.
(2) AVAILABILITY OF FUNDS.—Of the amounts
authorized under section 2 (a)(1), (b)(1), and (c)(1),
$25,000,000 for fiscal year 2001, $29,000,000 for
fiscal year 2002, and $33,000,000 for fiscal year
2003 shall be available for carrying out this sub-
section.
(b) ESTABLISHMENT OF RESEARCH ON LEARNING
CENTERS.—
(1) ESTABLISHMENT.—The National Science
Foundation shall make grants for the establishment
of centers of research on learning. The purpose of
these centers shall be to bring together multidisci-
plinary teams of researchers to support the research
goals described in subsection (a)(1). Grant awards
under this subsection shall be made through an
open, peer-reviewed competition.
(2) AVAILABILITY OF FUNDS.—Of the amounts
authorized under section 2 (a)(1), (b)(1), and (c)(1),
$6,000,000 for fiscal year 2001, $6,000,000 for fis-
cal year 2002, and $9,000,000 for fiscal year 2003
shall be available for carrying out this subsection.
(c) INTERAGENCY EDUCATION RESEARCH INITIA-
TIVE.—
(1) PARTICIPATION.—The National Science
Foundation is authorized to participate in the Inter-
agency Education Research Initiative.
(2) AVAILABILITY OF FUNDS.—Of the amounts
authorized under section 2 (a)(1), (b)(1), and (c)(1),
$25,000,000 for fiscal year 2001, $28,000,000 for
fiscal year 2002, and $31,000,000 for fiscal year
2003 shall be available for carrying out this sub-
section.
(d) RESEARCH ON LEARNING CONFERENCE.—With-
in 6 months after the date of the enactment of this Act,
the National Science Foundation shall sponsor a con-
ference on human learning and education research, the
goal of which shall be to bring together researchers from
many disciplines, including the physical sciences, neuro-
logical sciences, social sciences, and education practi-
tioners. The purposes of that conference shall be to review
past research on learning, assess current research efforts,
develop recommendations to address outstanding research
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106TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 48
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to repeal the 1993 increase
in income taxes on Social Security benefits.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
JANUARY 6, 1999
Mr. STUMP 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 1993 increase in income taxes on 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. REPEAL OF 1993 INCREASE IN TAX ON SOCIAL
SECURITY BENEFITS.
(a) IN GENERAL.—Paragraph (2) of section 86(a) of
the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (relating to social se-
curity and tier 1 railroad retirement benefits) is amended
by adding at the end the following new sentence:
‘‘This paragraph shall not apply to any taxable year
beginning after December 31, 1999.’’
(b) CONFORMING AMENDMENTS.—
(1) Paragraph (3) of section 871(a) of such
Code is amended by striking ‘‘85 percent’’ in sub-
paragraph (A) and inserting ‘‘50 percent’’.
(2)(A) Subparagraph (A) of section 121(e)(1)
of the Social Security Amendments of 1983 (Public
Law 98–21) is amended—
(i) by striking ‘‘(A) There’’ and inserting
‘‘There’’;
(ii) by striking ‘‘(i)’’ immediately following
‘‘amounts equivalent to’’; and
(iii) by striking ‘‘, less (ii)’’ and all that
follows and inserting a period.
(B) Paragraph (1) of section 121(e) of such Act
is amended by striking subparagraph (B).
(C) Paragraph (3) of section 121(e) of such Act
is amended by striking subparagraph (B) and by re-
designating subparagraph (C) as subparagraph (B).
(D) Paragraph (2) of section 121(e) of such
Act is amended in the first sentence by striking
‘‘paragraph (1)(A)’’ and inserting ‘‘paragraph (1)’’.
(c) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by
this section shall apply to taxable years beginning after
December 31, 1999.
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