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‘‘SEC. 805. ESTABLISHMENT OF EMERGENCY RETIREE
HEALTH LOAN GUARANTEE PROGRAM.
‘‘(a) DEFINITIONS.—Fur purposes of this section—
‘‘(1) BOARD.—The term ‘Board’ means the
Emergency Retiree Health Loan Guarantee Board
established under subsection (c).
‘‘(2) PROGRAM.—The term ‘Program’ means
the Emergency Retiree Health Loan Guarantee Pro-
gram established under subsection (b).
‘‘(3) ELIGIBLE PLAN SPONSOR.—The term ‘eli-
gible plan sponsor’ means any plan sponsor as de-
fined in section 3(16)(B) that maintains a group
health plan subject to the retiree health benefits res-
toration requirements of section 803.
‘‘(b) ESTABLISHMENT
OF EMERGENCY RETIREE
HEALTH LOAN GUARANTEE PROGRAM.—There is estab-
lished the Retiree Health Loan Guarantee Program, to be
administered by the Board, the purpose of which is to pro-
vide loan guarantees to eligible plan sponsors in accord-
ance with this section.
‘‘(c) RETIREE HEALTH LOAN GUARANTEE BOARD
MEMBERSHIP.—There is established a Retiree Health
Loan Guarantee Board, which shall be composed of—
‘‘(1) the Secretary of Labor, who shall serve as
Chairman of the Board;
‘‘(2) the Secretary of Commerce;
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106TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 5395
To provide for qualified withdrawals from the Capital Construction Fund
(CCF) for fishermen leaving the industry and for the rollover of Capital
Construction Funds to individual retirement plans.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
OCTOBER 5, 2000
Mrs. CAPPS (for herself and Mr. WU) introduced the following bill; which was
referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the
Committee on Armed Services, for a period to be subsequently deter-
mined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions
as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned
A BILL
To provide for qualified withdrawals from the Capital Con-
struction Fund (CCF) for fishermen leaving the industry
and for the rollover of Capital Construction Funds to
individual retirement plans.
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 ‘‘Fairness for Fishing
Families Act’’.
SEC. 2. EXPANSION OF PURPOSES OF THE CAPITAL CON-
STRUCTION FUND BY AMENDING THE MER-
CHANT MARINE ACT OF 1936.
Section 607(a) of the Merchant Marine Act, 1936 (46
U.S.C. App. 1177(a)) is amended by striking ‘‘of this sec-
tion.’’ and inserting ‘‘of this section. Any agreement en-
tered into under this section may be modified for the pur-
pose of encouraging the sustainability of the fisheries of
the United States by making the termination and with-
drawal of a capital construction fund a qualified with-
drawal if done in exchange for the retirement of the re-
lated commercial fishing vessels and related commercial
fishing permits.’’.
SEC. 3. NEW QUALIFIED WITHDRAWALS.
(a) AMENDMENTS TO MERCHANT MARINE ACT OF
1936.—Section 607(f)(1) of the Merchant Marine Act of
1936 (46 U.S.C. App. 1177(f)(1)) is amended—
(1) in subparagraph (B) by striking ‘‘vessel, or’’
and inserting ‘‘vessel,’’;
(2) in subparagraph (C) by striking ‘‘vessel.’’
and inserting ‘‘vessel,’’; and
(3) by inserting after subparagraph (C) the fol-
lowing new subparagraphs:
‘‘(D) the payment of an industry fee au-
thorized by the fishing capacity reduction pro-
gram, 16 U.S.C. 1861,
‘‘(E) in the case of any such person or
shareholder for whose benefit such fund was es-
tablished, a rollover contribution (within the
meaning of section 408(d)(3) of the Internal
Revenue Code of 1986) to such person’s indi-
vidual retirement plan (as defined in section
7701(a)(37) of such Code), or
‘‘(F)(i) for the payment of a corporation or
person terminating a capital construction fund
and retiring related commercial fishing vessels
and permits.
‘‘(ii) The Secretary by regulation shall es-
tablish procedures to ensure that any person
making a qualified withdrawal authorized by
(F)(i) retires the related commercial use of fish-
ing vessels and commercial fishery permits.’’.
(b) AMENDMENTS TO INTERNAL REVENUE CODE OF
1986.—Section 7518(e)(1) of the Internal Revenue Code
of 1986 (relating to purposes of qualified withdrawals) is
amended by inserting after subparagraph (C) the fol-
lowing new subparagraphs:
‘‘(D) the payment of an industry fee au-
thorized by the fishing capacity reduction pro-
gram, 16 U.S.C. 1861,
‘‘(E) in the case of any such person or
shareholder for whose benefit such fund was es-
tablished, a rollover contribution (within the
meaning of section 408(d)(3) of the Internal
Revenue Code of 1986) to such person’s indi-
vidual retirement plan (as defined in section
7701(a)(37) of such Code), or
‘‘(F)(i) for the payment of a corporation or
person terminating a capital construction fund
and retiring related commercial fishing vessels
and permits.
‘‘(ii) The Secretary by regulation shall es-
tablish procedures to ensure that any person
making a qualified withdrawal authorized by
(F)(i) retires the related commercial use of fish-
ing vessels and commercial fishery permits.’’.
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106TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 5396
To amend section 81 of the Tariff Act of 1930 to amend the definition
of a foreign trade zone operator, and for other purposes.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
OCTOBER 5, 2000
Mr. DIAZ-BALART introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
Committee on Ways and Means
A BILL
To amend section 81 of the Tariff Act of 1930 to amend
the definition of a foreign trade zone operator, 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. DEFINITION OF A FOREIGN TRADE ZONE OPER-
ATOR.
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 81a of the Tariff Act of
1930 is amended by striking the ‘‘.’’ in the last line after
the word ‘‘chapter’’ in (1) and inserting thereafter:
‘‘(j) The term operator means any private corporation
which has contracted with a grantee for the exclusive au-
thority to establish, operate, and maintain a general pur-
HR 5396 IH
pose foreign trade zone located E of longitude 81 W and
S of latitude 26 N.’’.
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendment made by
this section shall take effect on the date of the enactment
of this Act, and shall apply to any taxable event on or
after such date.
SEC. 2. ASSESSMENT OF REAL PROPERTY TAXES.
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 81n is amended by adding
after the period in the last line the following: ‘‘An operator
defined in subsection (j) shall not be subject to any real
property tax authorized by the state in which the zone is
located.’’.
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendment made by
this section shall take effect on the date of the enactment
of this Act, and shall apply to any taxable event on or
after such date.
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Compact Commission: Provided further, That the District
of Columbia shall identify the sources of funding for Ad-
mission to Statehood from its own locally generated reve-
nues: Provided further, That notwithstanding any other
provision of law, or Mayor’s Order 86–45, issued March
18, 1986, the Office of the Chief Technology Officer’s del-
egated small purchase authority shall be $500,000: Pro-
vided further, That the District of Columbia government
may not require the Office of the Chief Technology Officer
to submit to any other procurement review process, or to
obtain the approval of or be restricted in any manner by
any official or employee of the District of Columbia gov-
ernment, for purchases that do not exceed $500,000.
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AND REGULATION
Economic development and regulation, $334,745,000
(including $55,764,000 from local funds, $93,050,000
from Federal grant funds, $185,806,000 from other
funds, and $125,000 from private funds), of which
$13,000,000 collected by the District of Columbia in the
form of BID tax revenue shall be paid to the respective
BIDs pursuant to the Business Improvement Districts Act
of 1996 (D.C. Law 11–134; D.C. Official Code, sec. 2–
1215.01 et seq.), and the Business Improvement Districts
Amendment Act of 1997 (D.C. Law 12–26; D.C. Official
Code, sec. 2–1215.15 et seq.): Provided, That such funds
106TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 5398
AN ACT
To provide that land which is owned by the Coushatta Tribe
of Louisiana but which is not held in trust by the United
States for the Tribe may be leased or transferred by
the Tribe without further approval by the United States.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. APPROVAL NOT REQUIRED TO VALIDATE LAND
TRANSACTIONS.
(a) IN GENERAL.—Notwithstanding any other provi-
sion of law, without further approval, ratification, or au-
thorization by the United States, the Coushatta Tribe of
Louisiana, may lease, sell, convey, warrant, or otherwise
transfer all or any part of the Tribe’s interest in any real
property that is not held in trust by the United States
for the benefit of the Tribe.
(b) TRUST LAND NOT AFFECTED.—Nothing in this
section is intended or shall be construed to—
(1) authorize the Coushatta Tribe of Louisiana
to lease, sell, convey, warrant, or otherwise transfer
all or any part of an interest in any real property
that is held in trust by the United States for the
benefit of the Tribe; or
(2) affect the operation of any law governing
leasing, selling, conveying, warranting, or otherwise
transferring any interest in such trust land.
Passed the House of Representatives October 17,
2000.
Attest:
Clerk.
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106TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 5398
To provide that land which is owned by the Coushatta Tribe of Louisiana
but which is not held in trust by the United States for the Tribe
may be leased or transferred by the Tribe without further approval
by the United States.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
OCTOBER 5, 2000
Mr. JOHN introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee
on Resources
A BILL
To provide that land which is owned by the Coushatta Tribe
of Louisiana but which is not held in trust by the United
States for the Tribe may be leased or transferred by
the Tribe without further approval by the United States.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. APPROVAL NOT REQUIRED TO VALIDATE LAND
TRANSACTIONS.
(a) IN GENERAL.—Notwithstanding any other provi-
sion of law, without further approval, ratification, or au-
thorization by the United States, the Coushatta Tribe of
Louisiana, may lease, sell, convey, warrant, or otherwise
transfer all or any part of the Tribe’s interest in any real
property that is not held in trust by the United States
for the benefit of the Tribe.
(b) TRUST LAND NOT AFFECTED.—Nothing in this
section is intended or shall be construed to—
(1) authorize the Coushatta Tribe of Louisiana
to lease, sell, convey, warrant, or otherwise transfer
all or any part of an interest in any real property
that is held in trust by the United States for the
benefit of the Tribe; or
(2) affect the operation of any law governing
leasing, selling, conveying, warranting, or otherwise
transferring any interest in such trust land.
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106TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 539
To establish 9–1–1 as the universal emergency assistance number for wireless
telecommunications users, and for other purposes.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
FEBRUARY 3, 1999
Ms. DANNER introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
Committee on Commerce
A BILL
To establish 9–1–1 as the universal emergency assistance
number for wireless telecommunications users, 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. FINDINGS.
Congress finds that—
(1) states and localities have adopted different
emergency telephone numbers for cellular telephone
users seeking emergency assistance;
(2) 9–1–1 is used as the emergency assistance
number for wire-based telecommunications; and
(3) almost one-third of the pedestrian deaths on
the Interstate Highway System involve stranded mo-
torists who leave their vehicles.
SEC. 2. UNIVERSAL EMERGENCY TELEPHONE NUMBER.
(a) DESIGNATION OF UNIVERSAL ASSISTANCE NUM-
BER.—The number 9–1–1 is designated as the universal
wireless emergency telephone number within the United
States.
(b) FEDERAL AGENCY USE OF UNIVERSAL ASSIST-
ANCE NUMBER.—Any department, agency, officer or in-
strumentality of the United States, State or local govern-
ment that establishes or operates a wireless communica-
tions system for use by the public in whole or in part to
report emergencies shall ensure—
(1) the system accommodates the number 9–1–
1 and;
(2) uses the number 9–1–1 for the reporting of
emergencies by the public.
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to each participant or beneficiary aggrieved by such viola-
tion.’’.
(c) CONFORMING AMENDMENT.—The table of con-
tents in section 1 of such Act is amended by inserting
after the item relating to section 734 the following new
items:
‘‘PART 8—EMERGENCY RETIREE HEALTH BENEFIT PROTECTIONS
‘‘Sec. 801. Prohibition against post-retirement reductions of retiree health ben-
efits by group health plans.
‘‘Sec. 802. Adoption by group health plans of provision barring post-retirement
reductions in retiree health benefits.
‘‘Sec. 803. Restoration by group health plans of benefits reduced after retire-
ment.
‘‘Sec. 804. Exemption from restoration of benefits requirements.
‘‘Sec. 805. Establishment of emergency retiree health loan guarantee program.
‘‘Sec. 806. Effect on other claims.
‘‘Sec. 807. Regulations.
‘‘Sec. 808. Enforcement.’’.
SEC. 4. SEPARABILITY OF PROVISIONS.
The provisions of section 509 of the Employee Retire-
ment Income Security Act of 1974 (29 U.S.C. 1139) shall
be applicable to this Act and the amendments made there-
by.
SEC. 5. EFFECTIVE DATE.
The amendments made by this Act shall take effect
on the date of the enactment of this Act.
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106TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 5400
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to modify the retail tax
on heavy trucks and trailers to exclude tractors suitable for use with
vehicles weighing 33,000 pounds or less.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
OCTOBER 5, 2000
Mr. LUCAS of Oklahoma (for himself and Mr. WATKINS) 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 modify
the retail tax on heavy trucks and trailers to exclude
tractors suitable for use with vehicles weighing 33,000
pounds or less.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. MODIFICATION OF RETAIL TAX ON HEAVY
TRUCKS AND TRAILERS TO EXCLUDE TRAC-
TORS SUITABLE FOR USE WITH VEHICLES
WEIGHING 33,000 POUNDS OR LESS.
(a) TRACTORS SUBJECT TO TAX ONLY IF SUITABLE
FOR USE WITH HEAVY TRAILERS OR SEMITRAILERS.—
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(4) The cost of the current backlog in mainte-
nance and repair for each military department and
Defense Agency, which shall be determined using the
standard costs to standard facility categories in the
Department of Defense Facilities Cost Factors
Handbook, shown both in the aggregate and individ-
ually for each major military installation.
(5) The total number of square feet of building
space of each military department and Defense
Agency to be demolished or proposed for demolition,
shown both in the aggregate and individually for
each major military installation.
(6) The initiatives underway to identify facility
and infrastructure requirements at military installa-
tion to accommodate new and developing weapons
systems and to prepare installations to accommodate
these systems.
(c) ANNUAL UPDATES.—The Secretary of Defense
shall update the report required under subsection (a) an-
nually. The annual updates shall be submitted to Congress
at or about the time that the budget is submitted to Con-
gress for a fiscal year under section 1105(a) of title 31,
United States Code.
Paragraph (2) of section 4051(a) of the Internal Revenue
Code of 1986 (relating to exclusion for trucks weighing
33,000 pounds or less) is amended to read as follows:
‘‘(2) EXCLUSION FOR TRUCKS, ETC., WEIGHING
33,000 POUNDS OR LESS.—The tax imposed by para-
graph (1) shall not apply to any article described in
subparagraph (A), (B), or (E) of paragraph (1)—
‘‘(A) which is suitable for use with a vehi-
cle which has a gross vehicle weight of 33,000
pounds or less (as determined under regulations
prescribed by the Secretary), and
‘‘(B) which, in the case of an article de-
scribed in subparagraph (E), is not øused/in-
tended for use?¿ in a trade or business.’’
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendment made by
this section shall take effect on January 1, 2001.
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106TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 5402
To amend the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal Development Act to extend to
the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal National Historical Park Commission.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
OCTOBER 5, 2000
Mrs. MORELLA (for herself and Mr. BARTLETT of Maryland) introduced the
following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Resources
A BILL
To amend the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal Development Act
to extend to the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal National
Historical Park Commission.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. CHESAPEAKE AND OHIO CANAL NATIONAL HIS-
TORICAL PARK COMMISSION.
Section 6(g) of the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal De-
velopment Act (16 U.S.C. 410y–4(g)) is amended by strik-
ing ‘‘thirty’’ and inserting ‘‘40’’.
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‘‘(b) ELEMENTS OF REPORT.—(1) A report under
this section shall cover all public sales described in sub-
section (a) that were conducted during the preceding fiscal
year.
‘‘(2) The report shall specify the following for each
sale:
‘‘(A) The date of the sale.
‘‘(B) The military department or Defense Agen-
cy conducting the sale.
‘‘(C) The manner in which the sale was con-
ducted.
‘‘(D) The military items described in subsection
(a) that were sold or offered for sale.
‘‘(E) The purchaser of each item.
‘‘(F) The stated end-use of each item sold.
‘‘(c) SUBMISSION
OF
REPORT.—Not later than
March 31 of each year, the Secretary of Defense shall sub-
mit to the Committee on Armed Services of the House
of Representatives and the Committee on Armed Services
of the Senate the report required by this section for the
preceding fiscal year.’’.
(b) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of sections
at the beginning of such chapter is amended by adding
at the end the following new item:
‘‘2582. Military equipment identified on United States munitions list: annual re-
port of public sales.’’.
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106TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 5408
To authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2001 for military activities of
the Department of Defense, for military construction, and for defense
activities of the Department of Energy, to prescribe personnel strengths
for such fiscal year for the Armed Forces, and for other purposes.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
OCTOBER 6, 2000
Mr. SPENCE introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Com-
mittee on Armed Services, and in addition to the Committee on Com-
merce, Education and the Workforce, Government Reform, International
Relations, the Judiciary, Resources, Science, Transportation and Infra-
structure, Veterans’ Affairs, Ways and Means, and Intelligence (Perma-
nent Select), for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker,
in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the juris-
diction of the committee concerned
A BILL
To authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2001 for military
activities of the Department of Defense, for military
construction, and for defense activities of the Depart-
ment of Energy, to prescribe personnel strengths for
such fiscal year for the Armed Forces, 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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106TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 5405
To amend title I of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974
to provide emergency protection for retiree health benefits.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
OCTOBER 5, 2000
Mr. TIERNEY (for himself, Mr. ANDREWS, Mrs. MCCARTHY of New York, and
Mr. KILDEE) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
Committee on Education and the Workforce, and in addition to the Com-
mittee on the Budget, for a period to be subsequently determined by the
Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within
the jurisdiction of the committee concerned
A BILL
To amend title I of the Employee Retirement Income Secu-
rity Act of 1974 to provide emergency protection for
retiree health 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 ‘‘Emergency Retiree
Health Benefits Protection Act of 2000’’.
SEC. 2. FINDINGS AND PURPOSES.
(a) FINDINGS.—The Congress finds the following:
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106TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 5406
To amend title 5, United States Code, to provide for rank awards for certain
senior career employees.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
OCTOBER 5, 2000
Mr. WOLF introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee
on Government Reform
A BILL
To amend title 5, United States Code, to provide for rank
awards for certain senior career employees.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. RANK AWARDS FOR CERTAIN SENIOR CAREER
EMPLOYEES.
(a) IN GENERAL.—Title 5, United States Code, is
amended by inserting after section 4507 the following:
‘‘§ 4507a. Awarding of ranks to other senior career
employees
‘‘(a) For the purpose of this section, the term ‘senior
career employee’ means an individual appointed to a posi-
tion classified above GS–15 and paid under section 5376
who is not serving—
‘‘(1) under a time-limited appointment; or
‘‘(2) in a position that is excepted from the
competitive service because of its confidential or pol-
icy-making character.
‘‘(b) Each agency employing senior career employees
shall submit annually to the Office of Personnel Manage-
ment recommendations of senior career employees in the
agency to be awarded the rank of Meritorious Senior Pro-
fessional or Distinguished Senior Professional, which may
be awarded by the President for sustained accomplishment
or sustained extraordinary accomplishment, respectively.
‘‘(c) The recommendations shall be made, reviewed,
and awarded under the same terms and conditions (to the
extent determined by the Office of Personnel Manage-
ment) that apply to rank awards for members of the Sen-
ior Executive Service under section 4507.’’.
(b) REGULATIONS.—Section 4506 of title 5, United
States Code, is amended by striking ‘‘the agency awards
program’’ and inserting ‘‘the awards programs’’.
(c) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of sections
for chapter 45 of title 5, United States Code, is amended
by inserting after the item relating to section 4507 the
following:
‘‘4507a. Awarding of ranks to other senior career employees.’’.
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