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a member of the organization to the extent pro-
vided in regulations of the Secretary), that is
related either to the volume or number of em-
ployers or individuals solicited or enrolled as
participating employers or covered individuals
under the plan or other arrangement, or to the
dollar amount or size of the contributions made
by participating employers or covered individ-
uals to the plan or other arrangement;
except to the extent that the services used by the
plan, arrangement, organization, or other entity con-
sist solely of preparation of documents necessary for
compliance with the reporting and disclosure re-
quirements of part 1 or administrative, investment,
or consulting services unrelated to solicitation or en-
rollment of covered individuals.
‘‘(ii) As of the end of the preceding plan year,
the number of covered individuals under the plan or
other arrangement who are identified to the plan or
arrangement and who are neither—
‘‘(I) employed within a bargaining unit
covered by any of the collective bargaining
agreements with a participating employer (nor
covered on the basis of an individual’s employ-
ment in such a bargaining unit); nor
this Act, a motor vehicle insurance policy issued by an in-
surer shall, at a minimum—
(1) for each accident, provide personal injury
protection benefits to each personal injury protection
insured in amounts equal to—
(A) the minimum per person limits of li-
ability insurance for personal injury under the
relevant State financial responsibility law appli-
cable to private passenger vehicles; or
(B) in a State covered by a no-fault motor
vehicle law, the minimum level of insurance re-
quired for no-fault benefits;
(2) contain provisions for a waiver of tort
claims against drivers other than the insured,
except—
(A) claims for uncompensated economic
loss based on fault; or
(B) other tort claims exempted from such
a waiver under this Act;
(3) contain provisions for third party liability
coverage in amounts equal to the minimum limits re-
quired under applicable Federal or State financial
responsibility law for—
(A) property damage; and
(B) bodily injury to cover—
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106TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 1100
To correct an oversight in earlier legislation by directing the National Park
Service to grant to three individuals a right of use and occupancy
of certain property on Santa Cruz Island.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
MARCH 11, 1999
Mr. POMBO introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee
on Resources
A BILL
To correct an oversight in earlier legislation by directing
the National Park Service to grant to three individuals
a right of use and occupancy of certain property on
Santa Cruz Island.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SANTA CRUZ ISLAND; ADDITIONAL RIGHTS OF
USE AND OCCUPANCY.
Section 202(e) of Public Law 96–199 (16 U.S.C.
410ff–1(e)) is amended by adding the following at the end
thereof:
‘‘(5) In the case of the real property referred to in
paragraph (1), in addition to the rights of use and occu-
pancy reserved under paragraph (1) and set forth in In-
strument 90–027494, upon the enactment of this para-
graph, the Secretary shall grant identical rights of use and
occupancy to Mr. Francis Gherini of Ventura, California,
the previous owner of the real property, and to each of
the two grantors identified in Instrument No. 92–102117
recorded in the Official Records of the County of Santa
Barbara, California. The use and occupancy rights grant-
ed to Mr. Francis Gherini shall be for a term of 25 years
from the date of the enactment of this paragraph. The
Secretary shall grant such rights without consideration
and shall execute and record such instruments as nec-
essary to vest such rights in such individuals as promptly
as practicable, but no later than 90 days, after the enact-
ment of this paragraph.’’.
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‘‘(E) APPLICABLE DOLLAR AMOUNT; COST-
OF-LIVING ADJUSTMENT.—
‘‘(i) IN
GENERAL.—For purposes of
subparagraph (A)(ii), the applicable dollar
amount shall be the amount determined in
accordance with the following table:
‘‘For taxable years
The applicable
beginning in
dollar amount:
calendar year:
2001 ......................................................................
$7,000
2002 ......................................................................
$8,000
2003 ......................................................................
$9,000
2004 or thereafter ................................................
$10,000.
‘‘(ii) COST-OF-LIVING ADJUSTMENT.—
In the case of a year beginning after De-
cember 31, 2004, the Secretary shall ad-
just the $10,000 amount under clause (i)
at the same time and in the same manner
as under section 415(d), except that the
base period taken into account shall be the
calendar quarter beginning July 1, 2003,
and any increase under this subparagraph
which is not a multiple of $500 shall be
rounded to the next lower multiple of
$500.’’.
(3) CONFORMING AMENDMENTS.—
(A) Clause (I) of section 401(k)(11)(B)(i)
is amended by striking ‘‘$6,000’’ and inserting
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106TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 1101
To amend the Endangered Species Act of 1973 to improve the ability of
individuals and local, State, and Federal agencies to prevent natural
flood disaster.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
MARCH 11, 1999
Mr. POMBO introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee
on Resources
A BILL
To amend the Endangered Species Act of 1973 to improve
the ability of individuals and local, State, and Federal
agencies to prevent natural flood disaster.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. PURPOSE.
The purpose of this Act is to assist individuals and
local, State, and Federal agencies in complying with the
Endangered Species Act of 1973 in reconstructing or re-
pairing of flood control levee structures to address immi-
nent threats to public health or safety or catastrophic nat-
ural events and in maintaining the structural integrity of
those structures.
SEC. 2. AMENDMENTS TO ENDANGERED SPECIES ACT OF
1973.
(a) ACTIONS EXEMPT FROM CONSULTATION AND
CONFERENCING.—Section 7(a) of the Endangered Species
Act of 1973 (16 U.S.C. 1536(a)) is amended by adding
at the end the following new paragraph:
‘‘(5) Consultation and conferencing under paragraphs
(2) and (4) is not required for any agency action that—
‘‘(A) consists of reconstruction or repair of a
Federal or non-Federal levee structure—
‘‘(i) to address a critical, imminent threat
to public health or safety; or
‘‘(ii) to address a catastrophic natural
event; or
‘‘(B) consists of maintaining the structural in-
tegrity of a Federal or non-Federal levee structure.’’.
(b) EXCLUSION FROM TAKINGS PROHIBITION.—Sec-
tion 9(a) of such Act (16 U.S.C. 1538(a)) is amended by
adding at the end the following new paragraph:
‘‘(3) For purposes of this subsection, an activity of
a Federal or non-Federal person is not a taking of a spe-
cies if the activity—
‘‘(A) consists of reconstruction or repair of a
Federal or non-Federal levee structure—
‘‘(i) to address a critical, imminent threat
to public health or safety; or
‘‘(ii) to address a catastrophic natural
event; or
‘‘(B) consists of maintaining the structural in-
tegrity of a Federal or non-Federal levee structure.’’.
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(B) Paragraph (2) of section 457(c) is
amended by striking ‘‘402(g)(8)(A)(iii)’’ and in-
serting ‘‘402(g)(7)(A)(iii)’’.
(C) Clause (iii) of section 501(c)(18)(D) is
amended by striking ‘‘(other than paragraph
(4) thereof)’’.
(e) DEFERRED COMPENSATION PLANS
OF STATE
AND LOCAL GOVERNMENTS AND TAX-EXEMPT ORGANI-
ZATIONS.—
(1) IN GENERAL.—Section 457 (relating to de-
ferred compensation plans of State and local govern-
ments and tax-exempt organizations) is amended—
(A) in subsections (b)(2)(A) and (c)(1) by
striking ‘‘$7,500’’ each place it appears and in-
serting ‘‘the applicable dollar amount’’; and
(B) in subsection (b)(3)(A) by striking
‘‘$15,000’’
and
inserting
‘‘twice
the
dollar
amount in effect under subsection (b)(2)(A)’’.
(2) APPLICABLE
DOLLAR
AMOUNT;
COST-OF-
LIVING
ADJUSTMENT.—Paragraph (15) of section
457(e) is amended to read as follows:
‘‘(15) APPLICABLE DOLLAR AMOUNT.—
‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—The applicable dollar
amount shall be the amount determined in ac-
cordance with the following table:
100
to a point, N148041.43, E538739.07, thence
running southerly about 65.00 feet to a point,
N147977.86, 
E538725.51, 
thence 
running
southwesterly about 91.92 feet to a point on the
westerly limit of the project, N147927.84,
E538648.39, thence running northerly about
195.00 feet along the westerly limit of the
project to the point of origin.
(4) BOOTHBAY HARBOR, MAINE.—The project
for navigation, Boothbay Harbor, Maine, authorized
by the River and Harbor Act of 1912 (37 Stat.
201).
(5) BUCKSPORT
HARBOR, MAINE.—That por-
tion of the project for navigation, Bucksport Harbor,
Maine, authorized by the River and Harbor Act of
1902, consisting of a 16-foot deep channel beginning
at a point N268.748.16, E423.390.76, thence run-
ning north 47 degrees 02 minutes 23 seconds east
51.76 feet to a point N268.783.44, E423.428.64,
thence running north 67 degrees 54 minutes 32 sec-
onds west 1513.94 feet to a point N269.352.81,
E422.025.84, thence running south 47 degrees 02
minutes 23 seconds west 126.15 feet to a point
N269.266.84, E421.933.52, thence running south
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(6) in title II under the heading ‘‘Public Health
and Social Services Emergency Fund’’ by striking
‘‘$322,000’’ and inserting in lieu thereof ‘‘$180,000’’;
(7) in title III under the heading ‘‘Education
Reform’’ by striking ‘‘$491,000,000’’ and inserting in
lieu thereof ‘‘$459,500,000’’;
(8) in title III under the heading ‘‘Vocational
and Adult Education’’ by striking ‘‘$6,000,000’’ the
first time that it appears and inserting in lieu thereof
‘‘$14,000,000’’, and by inserting before the period at
the end of the paragraph the following: ‘‘: Provided
further, That of the amounts made available for the
Perkins Act, $4,100,000 shall be for tribally controlled
postsecondary vocational institutions under section
117’’;
(9) in title III under the heading ‘‘Higher Edu-
cation’’ by inserting after the first proviso the fol-
lowing: ‘‘Provided further, That funds available for
part A, subpart 2 of title VII of the Higher Education
Act shall be available to fund awards for academic
year 1999–2000 for fellowships under part A, subpart
1 of title VII of said Act, under the terms and condi-
tions of part A, subpart 1:’’;
(10) in title III under the heading ‘‘Education
Research, Statistics, and Improvement’’ by inserting
‘‘For taxable years
The applicable
beginning in
dollar amount:
calendar year:
2001 .............................................................................
$11,000
2002 .............................................................................
$12,000
2003 .............................................................................
$13,000
2004 .............................................................................
$14,000
2005 or thereafter ........................................................
$15,000.
‘‘(B) COST-OF-LIVING ADJUSTMENTS.—In
the case of taxable years beginning after De-
cember 31, 2005, the Secretary shall adjust the
$15,000 amount specified in the table in sub-
paragraph (A) at the same time and in the
same manner as under section 415(d), except
that the base period shall be the calendar quar-
ter beginning July 1, 2004, and any increase
under this paragraph which is not a multiple of
$500 shall be rounded to the next lowest mul-
tiple of $500.’’.
(f) SIMPLE RETIREMENT ACCOUNTS.—
(1)
LIMITATION.—Clause
(ii)
of
section
408(p)(2)(A) (relating to general rule for qualified
salary reduction arrangement) is amended by strik-
ing ‘‘$6,000’’ and inserting ‘‘the applicable dollar
amount’’.
(2) APPLICABLE DOLLAR AMOUNT.—Subpara-
graph (E) of 408(p)(2) is amended to read as fol-
lows:
SEC. 302. EQUITABLE TREATMENT FOR CONTRIBUTIONS OF
EMPLOYEES
TO
DEFINED
CONTRIBUTION
PLANS.
(a) EQUITABLE TREATMENT.—
(1) IN GENERAL.—Subparagraph (B) of section
415(c)(1) (relating to limitation for defined con-
tribution plans) is amended by striking ‘‘25 percent’’
and inserting ‘‘100 percent’’.
(2) APPLICATION TO SECTION 403(b).—Section
403(b) is amended—
(A) by striking ‘‘the exclusion allowance
for such taxable year’’ in paragraph (1) and in-
serting
‘‘the
applicable
limit
under
section
415’’;
(B) by striking paragraph (2); and
(C) by inserting ‘‘or any amount received
by a former employee after the fifth taxable
year following the taxable year in which such
employee was terminated’’ before the period at
the end of the second sentence of paragraph
(3).
(3) CONFORMING AMENDMENTS.—
(A) Subsection (f) of section 72 is amend-
ed by striking ‘‘section 403(b)(2)(D)(iii))’’ and
inserting ‘‘section 403(b)(2)(D)(iii), as in effect
before the enactment of the Comprehensive Re-
‘‘(i) not to refuse to dispense covered out-
patient drugs stocked by the entity to any medi-
care beneficiary; and
‘‘(ii) not to charge Medicare beneficiaries
(regardless of whether or not the beneficiaries
are enrolled under a prepaid health plan, a
Medicare+Choice organization under part C, or
with eligible organization under section 1876)
more for such drugs than the amount it charges
to the general public (as determined by the Sec-
retary in regulations).
‘‘(C) The entity agrees to keep patient records
(including records on expenses) for all covered out-
patient drugs dispensed to all medicare beneficiaries.
‘‘(D) The entity agrees to submit information
(in a manner specified by the Secretary to be nec-
essary to administer this title) on all purchases of
covered outpatient drugs dispensed to medicare
beneficiaries.
‘‘(E) The entity agrees—
‘‘(i) to offer to counsel, or to offer to pro-
vide information (consistent with State law re-
specting the provision of such information) to,
each Medicare beneficiary on the appropriate
use of a drug to be dispensed and whether there
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thence running north 81 degrees 49 minutes
30.1 seconds east 160.76 feet to a point
N232,162.77, E758.932.74, thence running
north 85 degrees 33 minutes 16.0 seconds west
141.85 
feet 
to 
a 
point 
N232,173.77,
E758,791.32, thence running south 27 degrees
36 minutes 52.8 seconds west to the point of
origin.
(b) ANCHORAGE AREA, CLINTON HARBOR, CON-
NECTICUT.—That portion of the Clinton Harbor, Con-
necticut, navigation project referred to in subsection
(a)(2) beginning at a point beginning: N158,444.58,
E660,220.95, thence running north 79 degrees 37 min-
utes 14 seconds east 833.31 feet to a point N158,594.72,
E661,040.67, thence running south 80 degrees 51 min-
utes 53 seconds east 181.21 feet to a point N158,565.95,
E661,219.58, thence running north 57 degrees 38 min-
utes 04 seconds west 126.02 feet to a point N158,633.41,
E660,113.14, thence running south 79 degrees 37 min-
utes 14 seconds west 911.61 feet to a point N158,469.17,
E660,216.44, thence running south 10 degrees 22 min-
utes 46 seconds east 25 feet returning to a point
N158,444.58, E660,220.95 is redesignated as an anchor-
age area.
(c) WELLS HARBOR, MAINE.—
(ii) in the first sentence, by inserting
‘‘, except as provided in subparagraph
(B),’’ after ‘‘under this part, and’’; and
(iii) by adding at the end the fol-
lowing new subparagraph:
‘‘(B) To the extent that a contract under this section
provides for implementation and operation (and related
functions) of the electronic system established under sub-
section (u)(4) for covered outpatient drugs, the Secretary
may provide for payment for such activities based on any
method of payment determined by the Secretary to be ap-
propriate.’’.
(B) APPLICATION
OF
DIFFERENT
PER-
FORMANCE
STANDARDS.—The Secretary of
Health and Human Services, before entering
into contracts under section 1842 of the Social
Security Act with respect to the implementation
and operation (and related functions) of the
electronic system for covered outpatient drugs,
shall establish standards with respect to per-
formance with respect to such activities. The
provisions of section 1153(e)(2) and paragraphs
(1) and (2) of section 1153(h) of such Act shall
apply to such activities in the same manner as
they apply to contracts with peer review organi-
(c) DESCRIPTION OF LAND.—The land referred to in
subsection (a) shall consist of not more than 1 acre of
land as may be mutually agreed to by the Secretary and
the Archivist and more particularly described in the agree-
ment required under subsection (b)(1).
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‘‘§ 9010. Regulations
‘‘(a) The Office shall prescribe regulations necessary
to carry out this chapter.
‘‘(b) The regulations of the Office may prescribe the
time at which and the conditions under which an eligible
individual may enroll in the Program established under
this chapter.
‘‘(c) The Office may not exclude—
‘‘(1) an employee or group of employees solely
on the basis of the hazardous nature of employment;
or
‘‘(2) an employee who is occupying a position
on a part-time career employment basis, as defined
in section 3401(2).
‘‘(d) The regulations of the Office shall provide for
the beginning and ending dates of coverage of employees,
annuitants, former spouses, and other eligible individuals
under this chapter, and any requirements for continuation
or conversion of coverage.
‘‘§ 9011. Authorization of appropriations
‘‘There are authorized to be appropriated such sums
as may be necessary for the purposes of carrying out sec-
tions 9002, and 9010.’’.
SEC. 3. EFFECTIVE DATE.
The amendments made by this Act shall take effect
on the date of enactment of this act, except that no cov-
‘‘(B) information demonstrating that the
applicant has the ability and resources to meet
the needs of the market to be served by the wom-
en’s business center site for which a sustain-
ability grant is sought, including the ability to
raise financial resources;
‘‘(C) information relating to assistance pro-
vided by the women’s business center site for
which a sustainability grant is sought in the
area in which the site is located, including—
‘‘(i) the number of individuals assisted;
‘‘(ii) the number of hours of counseling,
training, and workshops provided; and
‘‘(iii) the number of startup business
concerns formed;
‘‘(D) information demonstrating the effec-
tive experience of the applicant in—
‘‘(i) conducting financial, manage-
ment, and marketing assistance programs,
as described in paragraphs (1), (2), and (3)
of subsection (b), designed to impart or up-
grade the business skills of women business
owners or potential owners;
‘‘(ii) providing training and services
to a representative number of women who
‘‘(2) DIAGNOSTIC
AND
SCREENING
MAMMOG-
RAPHY DEFINED.—For purposes of this section—
‘‘(A) The term ‘diagnostic mammography’
means a radiologic procedure that is medically
necessary for the purpose of diagnosing breast
cancer and includes a physician’s interpretation
of the results of the procedure.
‘‘(B) The term ‘screening mammography’
means a radiologic procedure provided to a
woman for the purpose of early detection of
breast cancer and includes a physician’s inter-
pretation of the results of the procedure.
‘‘(b) PROHIBITIONS.—A group health plan, and a
health insurance issuer offering group health insurance
coverage in connection with a group health plan, may
not—
‘‘(1) deny coverage described in subsection
(a)(1) on the basis that the coverage is not medically
necessary or on the basis that the screening mam-
mography is not pursuant to a referral, consent, or
recommendation by any health care provider;
‘‘(2) deny to a woman eligibility, or continued
eligibility, to enroll or to renew coverage under the
terms of the plan, solely for the purpose of avoiding
the requirements of this section;
by the Archivist at any time, administrative jurisdic-
tion over the land shall automatically revert to the
Department of the Interior.
(c) DESCRIPTION OF LAND.—The land referred to in
subsection (a) shall consist of not more than 1 acre of
land as may be mutually agreed to by the Secretary and
the Archivist and more particularly described in the agree-
ment required under subsection (b)(1).
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. VISITOR CENTER FOR HOME OF FRANKLIN D.
ROOSEVELT NATIONAL HISTORIC SITE, HYDE
PARK, NEW YORK.
(a) TRANSFER
OF
ADMINISTRATIVE
JURISDIC-
TION.—The Secretary of the Interior may transfer to the
Archivist of the United States administrative jurisdiction
over land located in the Home of Franklin D. Roosevelt
National Historic Site, for use by the Archivist for the
construction of a visitor center facility to jointly serve the
Home of Franklin D. Roosevelt National Historic Site and
the Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library, located in
Hyde Park, New York.
(b) CONDITIONS OF TRANSFER.—
(1) PROTECTION
OF
HISTORIC
SITE.—The
transfer authorized in subsection (a) shall be subject
to an agreement between the Secretary and the Ar-
chivist that shall include such provisions for the pro-
tection of the Home of Franklin D. Roosevelt Na-
tional Historic Site and the joint use of the facility
to be constructed as the Secretary and the Archivist
may consider necessary.
(2) CONSIDERATION.—A transfer made pursu-
ant to subsection (a) shall be made without consider-
ation or reimbursement.
(3) TERMINATION.—If use by the Archivist of
the land referred to in subsection (a) is terminated
by the Archivist at any time, administrative jurisdic-
tion over the land shall automatically revert to the
Department of the Interior.
(c) DESCRIPTION OF LAND.—The land referred to in
subsection (a) shall consist of not more than 1 acre of
land as may be mutually agreed to by the Secretary and
the Archivist and more particularly described in the agree-
ment required under subsection (b)(1).
Passed the House of Representatives August 2,
1999.
Attest:
Clerk.
H. R. 1104
One Hundred Sixth Congress
of the
United States of America
AT THE FIRST SESSION
Begun and held at the City of Washington on Wednesday,
the sixth day of January, one thousand nine hundred and ninety-nine
An Act
To authorize the Secretary of the Interior to transfer administrative jurisdiction
over land within the boundaries of the Home of Franklin D. Roosevelt National
Historic Site to the Archivist of the United States for the construction of a
visitor center.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of
the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. VISITOR CENTER FOR HOME OF FRANKLIN D. ROOSEVELT
NATIONAL HISTORIC SITE, HYDE PARK, NEW YORK.
(a) TRANSFER
OF ADMINISTRATIVE JURISDICTION.—The Sec-
retary of the Interior may transfer to the Archivist of the United
States administrative jurisdiction over land located in the Home
of Franklin D. Roosevelt National Historic Site, for use by the
Archivist for the construction of a visitor center facility to jointly
serve the Home of Franklin D. Roosevelt National Historic Site
and the Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library, located in Hyde
Park, New York.
(b) CONDITIONS OF TRANSFER.—
(1) PROTECTION OF HISTORIC SITE.—The transfer authorized
in subsection (a) shall be subject to an agreement between
the Secretary and the Archivist that shall include such provi-
sions for the protection of the Home of Franklin D. Roosevelt
National Historic Site and the joint use of the facility to be
constructed as the Secretary and the Archivist may consider
necessary.
(2) CONSIDERATION.—A transfer made pursuant to sub-
section (a) shall be made without consideration or reimburse-
ment.
(3) TERMINATION.—If use by the Archivist of the land
referred to in subsection (a) is terminated by the Archivist
at any time, administrative jurisdiction over the land shall
automatically revert to the Department of the Interior.
(c) DESCRIPTION OF LAND.—The land referred to in subsection
(a) shall consist of not more than 1 acre of land as may be mutually
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agreed to by the Secretary and the Archivist and more particularly
described in the agreement required under subsection (b)(1).
Speaker of the House of Representatives.
Vice President of the United States and
President of the Senate.