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tration Act of 1979 in order to continue in full force and
effect the export control system maintained by the Export
Administration Regulations issued under that Act, includ-
ing regulations issued under section 8 of that Act, the fol-
lowing shall apply:
(1)(A) Subject to subparagraph (B), the pen-
alties for violations of the regulations continued pur-
suant to the International Emergency Economic
Powers Act shall be the same as the penalties for
violations under section 11 of the Export Adminis-
tration Act of 1979, as if that section were
amended—
(i) by amending subsection (a) to read as
follows:
‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—Except as provided in subsection
(b), whoever knowingly violates or conspires to or attempts
to violate any provision of this Act or any license, order,
or regulation issued under this Act—
‘‘(1) except in the case of an individual, shall be
fined not more than $500,000 or 5 times the value
of any exports involved, whichever is greater; and
‘‘(2) in the case of an individual, shall be fined
not more than $250,000 or 5 times the value of any
exports involved, whichever is greater, or imprisoned
not more than 5 years, or both.’’;
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106TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 5238
To amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to require that fra-
grances containing known toxic substances or allergens be labeled accord-
ingly.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
SEPTEMBER 21, 2000
Ms. SCHAKOWSKY introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
Committee on Commerce
A BILL
To amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to
require that fragrances containing known toxic sub-
stances or allergens be labeled accordingly.
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 ‘‘Safe Notification and
Information for Fragrances Act’’.
SEC. 2. LABELING OF FRAGRANCES WITH RESPECT TO
KNOWN TOXIC SUBSTANCES OR ALLERGENS.
Section 602 of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic
Act (21 U.S.C. 362) is amended by adding at the end the
following:
‘‘(g) If it is a fragrance that contains a known toxic
substance, unless it bears labeling stating that fact and
the common or usual name of such substance.
‘‘(h) If it is a fragrance that contains a known aller-
gen, unless it bears labeling stating that fact and the com-
mon or usual name of such allergen, or the name specified
in any definition and standard of identity for the allergen
under section 401, as applicable.’’.
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In the Senate of the United States,
October 11 (legislative day, September 22), 2000.
Resolved, That the bill from the House of Representa-
tives (H.R. 5239) entitled ‘‘An Act to provide for increased
penalties for violations of the Export Administration Act of
1979, and for other purposes.’’, do pass with the following
AMENDMENT:
Strike out all after the enacting clause and insert:
Section 20 of the Export Administration Act of 1979
(50 U.S.C. App. 2419) is amended by striking ‘‘August 20,
1994’’ and inserting in lieu thereof ‘‘August 20, 2001’’.
Attest:
Secretary.
106TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 5239
AN ACT
To provide for increased penalties for violations of
the Export Administration Act of 1979, and for
other purposes.
106TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 5239
AN ACT
To provide for increased penalties for violations of the Export
Administration Act of 1979, 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 ‘‘Export Administration
Modification and Clarification Act of 2000’’.
SEC. 2. CONTINUATION OF THE EXPORT CONTROL REGU-
LATIONS UNDER IEEPA.
To the extent that the President exercises the au-
thorities of the International Emergency Economic Pow-
ers Act to carry out the provisions of the Export Adminis-
tration Act of 1979 in order to continue in full force and
effect the export control system maintained by the Export
Administration Regulations issued under that Act, includ-
ing regulations issued under section 8 of that Act, the fol-
lowing shall apply:
(1)(A) Subject to subparagraph (B), the pen-
alties for violations of the regulations continued pur-
suant to the International Emergency Economic
Powers Act shall be the same as the penalties for
violations under section 11 of the Export Adminis-
tration Act of 1979, as if that section were
amended—
(i) by amending subsection (a) to read as
follows:
‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—Except as provided in subsection
(b), whoever knowingly violates or conspires to or attempts
to violate any provision of this Act or any license, order,
or regulation issued under this Act—
HR 5239 RFS
regulations issued pursuant to section 8
may not exceed $50,000.’’; and
(iv) in subsection (h)(1), by striking ‘‘or
section 38 of the Arms Export Control Act (22
U.S.C. 2778)’’ and inserting ‘‘section 38 of the
Arms Export Control Act (22 U.S.C. 2778),
section 16 of the Trading with the enemy Act
(50 U.S.C. 16), or, to the extent the violation
involves the export of goods or technology con-
trolled under this or any other Act or defense
articles or defense services controlled under the
Arms Export Control Act, section 371 of title
18, United States Code,’’.
(B) The penalties in effect on the day before
the date of the enactment of this Act for violations
of the Export Administration Regulations, as contin-
ued in effect under the International Emergency
Economic Powers Act, shall continue to apply in the
case of any penalty assessed for, or violations based
on, voluntary disclosures of information made by a
person before such date of enactment.
(2) The authorities set forth in section 12(a) of
the Export Administration Act of 1979 may be exer-
cised in carrying out the regulations continued pur-
‘‘(1) except in the case of an individual, shall be
fined not more than $500,000 or 5 times the value
of any exports involved, whichever is greater; and
‘‘(2) in the case of an individual, shall be fined
not more than $250,000 or 5 times the value of any
exports involved, whichever is greater, or imprisoned
not more than 5 years, or both.’’;
(ii) in subsection (b)—
(I) in paragraphs (1)(A) and (2)(A),
by striking ‘‘five times’’ and inserting ‘‘10
times’’;
(II) in paragraph (1)(B), by striking
‘‘$250,000’’ and inserting ‘‘$500,000’’;
and
(III) in paragraph (2)(B), by striking
‘‘$250,000, or imprisoned not more than 5
years’’ and inserting ‘‘$500,000, or impris-
oned not more than 10 years’’;
(iii) in subsection (c)(1)—
(I) by striking ‘‘$10,000’’ and insert-
ing ‘‘$250,000’’; and
(II) by striking ‘‘except that the civil
penalty’’ and all that follows through the
end of the paragraph and inserting ‘‘except
that the civil penalty for a violation of the
regulations issued pursuant to section 8
may not exceed $50,000.’’; and
(iv) in subsection (h)(1), by striking ‘‘or
section 38 of the Arms Export Control Act (22
U.S.C. 2778)’’ and inserting ‘‘section 38 of the
Arms Export Control Act (22 U.S.C. 2778),
section 16 of the Trading with the enemy Act
(50 U.S.C. 16), or, to the extent the violation
involves the export of goods or technology con-
trolled under this or any other Act or defense
articles or defense services controlled under the
Arms Export Control Act, section 371 of title
18, United States Code,’’.
(B) The penalties in effect on the day before
the date of the enactment of this Act for violations
of the Export Administration Regulations, as contin-
ued in effect under the International Emergency
Economic Powers Act, shall continue to apply in the
case of any penalty assessed for, or violations based
on, voluntary disclosures of information made by a
person before such date of enactment.
(2) The authorities set forth in section 12(a) of
the Export Administration Act of 1979 may be exer-
cised in carrying out the regulations continued pur-
suant to the International Emergency Economic
Powers Act.
(3) The provisions of sections 12(c) and 13 of
the Export Administration Act of 1979 shall apply
in carrying out the regulations continued pursuant
to the International Emergency Economic Powers
Act.
(4) The continuation of the provisions of the
Export Administration Regulations pursuant to the
International Emergency Economic Powers Act shall
not be construed as not having satisfied the require-
ments of that Act.
SEC. 3. APPLICABILITY.
Paragraphs (2), (3), and (4) of section 2 shall be ap-
plied as if enacted on August 20, 1994.
SEC. 4. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.
There are authorized to be appropriated to the De-
partment of Commerce to carry out the Export Adminis-
tration Act of 1979, as continued in effect under the Inter-
national Emergency Economic Powers Act, $72,000,000
for fiscal year 2001.
Passed the House of Representatives September 25,
2000.
Attest:
Clerk.
H. R. 5239
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 increased penalties for violations of the Export Administration Act
of 1979, and for other purposes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of
the United States of America in Congress assembled, That section
20 of the Export Administration Act of 1979 (50 U.S.C. App. 2419)
is amended by striking ‘‘August 20, 1994’’ and inserting ‘‘August
20, 2001’’.
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. 5239
To provide for increased penalties for violations of the Export Administration
Act of 1979, and for other purposes.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
SEPTEMBER 21, 2000
Mr. GILMAN (for himself and Mr. GEJDENSON) introduced the following bill;
which was referred to the Committee on International Relations
A BILL
To provide for increased penalties for violations of the Export
Administration Act of 1979, 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 ‘‘Export Administration
Modification and Clarification Act of 2000’’.
SEC. 2. CONTINUATION OF THE EXPORT CONTROL REGU-
LATIONS UNDER IEEPA.
To the extent that the President exercises the au-
thorities of the International Emergency Economic Pow-
ers Act to carry out the provisions of the Export Adminis-
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‘‘(B) Subparagraph (A) does not apply to the fol-
lowing proceeds:
‘‘(i) Amounts paid for utilities and services fur-
nished lessees by the Secretary of a military depart-
ment pursuant to leases entered into under this sec-
tion.
‘‘(ii) Money rentals referred to in paragraph (4)
or (5).
‘‘(C) Subject to subparagraphs (D) and (E), the pro-
ceeds deposited in the special account of a military depart-
ment pursuant to subparagraph (A) shall be available to
the Secretary of that military department, in such
amounts as provided in appropriation Acts, for the fol-
lowing:
‘‘(i) Maintenance, protection, alteration, repair,
improvement, or restoration (including environ-
mental restoration) of property or facilities.
‘‘(ii) Construction or acquisition of new facili-
ties.
‘‘(iii) Lease of facilities.
‘‘(iv) Facilities operation support.
‘‘(D) At least 50 percent of the proceeds deposited
in the special account of a military department under sub-
paragraph (A) shall be available for activities described
(ii) in subsection (b)—
(I) in paragraphs (1)(A) and (2)(A),
by striking ‘‘five times’’ and inserting ‘‘10
times’’;
(II) in paragraph (1)(B), by striking
‘‘$250,000’’ and inserting ‘‘$500,000’’;
and
(III) in paragraph (2)(B), by striking
‘‘$250,000, or imprisoned not more than 5
years’’ and inserting ‘‘$500,000, or impris-
oned not more than 10 years’’;
(iii) in subsection (c)(1)—
(I) by striking ‘‘$10,000’’ and insert-
ing ‘‘$250,000’’; and
(II) by striking ‘‘except that the civil
penalty’’ and all that follows through the
end of the paragraph and inserting ‘‘except
that the civil penalty for a violation of the
regulations issued pursuant to section 8
may not exceed $50,000.’’; and
(iv) in subsection (h)(1), by striking ‘‘or
section 38 of the Arms Export Control Act (22
U.S.C. 2778)’’ and inserting ‘‘section 38 of the
Arms Export Control Act (22 U.S.C. 2778),
section 16 of the Trading with the enemy Act
(50 U.S.C. 16), or, to the extent the violation
involves the export of goods or technology con-
trolled under this or any other Act or defense
articles or defense services controlled under the
Arms Export Control Act, section 371 of title
18, United States Code,’’.
(B) The penalties under section 11 of the Ex-
port Administration Act of 1979 (50 U.S.C. App.
2410), as in effect on the day before the date of en-
actment of this Act, shall continue to apply in the
case of any penalty assessed for, or violations based
on, voluntary disclosures of information made by a
person before such date of enactment.
(2) The authorities set forth in section 12(a) of
the Export Administration Act of 1979 may be exer-
cised in carrying out the regulations continued pur-
suant to the International Emergency Economic
Powers Act.
(3) The provisions of sections 12(c) and 13 of
the Export Administration Act of 1979 shall apply
in carrying out the regulations continued pursuant
to the International Emergency Economic Powers
Act.
(4) The continuation of the provisions of the
Export Administration Regulations pursuant to the
International Emergency Economic Powers Act shall
not be construed as not having satisfied the require-
ments of that Act.
SEC. 3. APPLICABILITY.
Paragraphs (2), (3), and (4) of section 2 shall be ap-
plied as if enacted on August 20, 1994.
SEC. 4. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.
There are authorized to be appropriated to the De-
partment of Commerce to carry out the Export Adminis-
tration Act of 1979, as continued in effect under the Inter-
national Emergency Economic Powers Act, $72,000,000
for fiscal year 2001.
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106TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 523
To encourage States to enter into agreements with other States for the
establishment of conforming regulations governing the provision of lim-
ousine service between the States.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
FEBRUARY 3, 1999
Mr. ANDREWS introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Com-
mittee on Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary,
for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case
for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the
committee concerned
A BILL
To encourage States to enter into agreements with other
States for the establishment of conforming regulations
governing the provision of limousine service between the
States.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. REGULATION OF INTERSTATE LIMOUSINE
SERVICE.
(a) IN GENERAL.—Except as provided by subsection
(b), no State or political subdivision thereof and no inter-
state agency or other political agency of 2 or more States
may enact or enforce any law, rule, regulation, standard,
or other provision having the force and effect of law that
restricts the operation of a motor vehicle providing lim-
ousine service between a place in a State and a place in
another State unless the States have in effect an agree-
ment or compact concerning the regulation of interstate
limousine service that allows for the restriction.
(b) EXCEPTION.—A State may enact and enforce a
law, rule, regulation, standard, or other provision having
the force and effect of law that requires an individual pro-
viding limousine service described in subsection (a) to reg-
ister each vehicle with the State before providing such
service and may impose a fee upon such an individual to
cover the administrative costs associated with such reg-
istration, except that the fee may not exceed $50 per vehi-
cle annually. Any State that requires such registration
shall permit an individual to submit the registration (and
any fee associated with the registration) by mail.
(c) CONSENT OF CONGRESS.—The consent of Con-
gress is hereby given to 2 or more States to negotiate and
enter into agreements or compacts described in subsection
(a), except that no such agreement or compact may be
in conflict with any law of the United States.
(d) STATE DEFINED.—In this Act, the term ‘‘State’’
means the 50 States and the District of Columbia.
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solve the dispute or consult with the Service and establish
a mediation between the Indian tribe and the State for
the purposes of determining such amount. The Service
shall report its conclusions regarding the dispute con-
tained in a subsection (a) within 180 days of the initial
consultation by the Secretary. Once the Secretary or the
Service has made a determination regarding the issue in
dispute, the Secretary shall notify the parties to the sub-
section (a) petition of the determination and urge the
adoption of the determination by such parties.
SEC. 6. ENFORCEMENT.
(a) NOTICE OF VIOLATION.—If a tribal retail enter-
prise fails to comply within 60 days with section 4(a) once
the Secretary has made a determination under section
4(b), the Secretary shall notify the tribal retail enterprise
of this violation and demand immediate compliance with
the determination.
(b) REFERRAL OF VIOLATION TO DEPARTMENT OF
JUSTICE.—If a tribal retail enterprise is not in compliance
with section 4 within 30 days of the notification under
subsection (a), the Secretary shall refer the matter within
15 days to the Department of Justice.
(c) COMMENCEMENT OF CIVIL ENFORCEMENT AC-
TION.—
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106TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 5241
To amend the Sherman Act to make oil-producing and exporting cartels
illegal.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
SEPTEMBER 21, 2000
Mr. CHABOT introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
Committee on the Judiciary
A BILL
To amend the Sherman Act to make oil-producing and
exporting cartels illegal.
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 ‘‘No Oil Producing and
Exporting Cartels Act of 2000’’ or ‘‘NOPEC’’.
SEC. 2. SHERMAN ACT.
The Sherman Act (15 U.S.C. 1 et seq.) is amended
by adding after section 7 the following:
‘‘SEC. 7A. OIL PRODUCING CARTELS.
‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—It shall be illegal and a violation
of this Act for any foreign state, or any instrumentality
or agent of any foreign state, to act collectively or in com-
bination with any other foreign state, any instrumentality
or agent of any other foreign state, or any other person,
whether by cartel or any other association or form of co-
operation or joint action—
‘‘(1) to limit the production or distribution of
oil, natural gas, or any other petroleum product;
‘‘(2) to set or maintain the price of oil, natural
gas, or any petroleum product; or
‘‘(3) to otherwise take any action in restraint of
trade for oil, natural gas, or any petroleum product;
when such action, combination, or collective action has a
direct, substantial, and reasonably foreseeable effect on
the market, supply, price, or distribution of oil, natural
gas, or other petroleum product in the United States.
‘‘(b) SOVEREIGN IMMUNITY.—A foreign state en-
gaged in conduct in violation of subsection (a) shall not
be immune under the doctrine of sovereign immunity from
the jurisdiction or judgments of the courts of the United
States in any action brought to enforce this section.
‘‘(c) INAPPLICABILITY
OF ACT
OF STATE DOC-
TRINE.—No court of the United States shall decline,
based on the act of state doctrine, to make a determina-
tion on the merits in an action brought under this section.
‘‘(d) ENFORCEMENT.—The Attorney General of the
United States and the Federal Trade Commission may
bring an action to enforce this section in any district court
of the United States as provided under the antitrust
laws.’’.
SEC. 3. SOVEREIGN IMMUNITY.
Section 1605(a) of title 28, United States Code, is
amended—
(1) in paragraph (6), by striking ‘‘or’’ after the
semicolon;
(2) in paragraph (7), by striking the period and
inserting ‘‘; or’’; and
(3) by adding at the end the following:
‘‘(8) in an action brought under section 7A of
the Sherman Act.’’.
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I
106TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 5245
To amend the Railroad Retirement Act of 1974 to eliminate a limitation
on benefits.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
SEPTEMBER 21, 2000
Mr. ANDREWS introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure
A BILL
To amend the Railroad Retirement Act of 1974 to eliminate
a limitation on benefits.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
That section 3(f)(3) of the Railroad Retirement Act of
1974 (45 U.S.C. 231b(f)(3)) is amended by striking ‘‘(ii)
after an annuity has been certified for payment’’ and all
that follows through ‘‘and (iii)’’ and inserting ‘‘and (ii)’’.
The amendment made by this Act shall apply with respect
to months beginning on or after January 1, 1978.
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I
106TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 5246
To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to require home health
agencies participating in the Medicare Program to conduct criminal back-
ground checks for all applicants for employment as patient care pro-
viders.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
SEPTEMBER 21, 2000
Mr. ANDREWS 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 title XVIII of the Social Security Act to require
home health agencies participating in the Medicare Pro-
gram to conduct criminal background checks for all ap-
plicants for employment as patient care providers.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. REQUIRING MEDICARE HOME HEALTH AGEN-
CIES TO CONDUCT CRIMINAL BACKGROUND
CHECKS ON ALL APPLICANTS FOR EMPLOY-
MENT AS PATIENT CARE PROVIDERS.
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 1891(a) of the Social Se-
curity Act (42 U.S.C. 1395bbb(a)) is amended by adding
at the end the following new paragraph:
‘‘(7) The agency submits to the Attorney Gen-
eral a criminal background request described in sec-
tion 124(a) of the Departments of Commerce, Jus-
tice, and State, the Judiciary and Related Agencies
Appropriations Act, 1999 (as contained in section
101(b) of division A of Public Law 105–277) for
each applicant for employment in a position involved
in direct patient care.’’.
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendment made by
subsection (a) applies to applications for employment
made on or after 90 days after the date of the enactment
of this Act.
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I
106TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 5247
To amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to provide greater
access to affordable pharmaceuticals.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
SEPTEMBER 21, 2000
Mr. BALDACCI (for himself and Mr. COBURN) introduced the following bill;
which was referred to the Committee on Commerce
A BILL
To amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to
provide greater access to affordable pharmaceuticals.
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 ‘‘Greater Access to Af-
fordable Pharmaceuticals Act’’ or the ‘‘GAAP Act of
2000’’.
SEC. 2. NEW DRUG APPLICATIONS.
(a) LIMITATIONS ON THE USE OF PATENTS TO PRE-
VENT APPROVAL OF ABBREVIATED NEW DRUG APPLICA-