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SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Cross-Border Coopera-
tion and Environmental Safety in Northern Europe Act
of 2000’’.
SEC. 2. FINDINGS AND PURPOSE.
(a) FINDINGS.—The Congress finds the following:
(1) Northern Europe is an increasingly vital
part of Europe and one that offers great opportuni-
ties for United States investment.
(2) Northern Europe offers an excellent oppor-
tunity to make progress toward the United States vi-
sion of a secure, prosperous, and stable Europe, in
part because of—
(A) historical tradition of regional coopera-
tion;
(B) the opportunity to engage Russia in
positive, cooperative activities with its neighbors
to the west;
(C) commitment by the Baltic states to re-
gional cooperation and integration into western
institutions; and
(D) longstanding, strong ties with the
United States.
(3) The United States Northern Europe Initia-
tive (NEI) provides the conceptual and operational
framework for United States policy in the region, fo-
ceed by more than 6 percentage
points the yield on Treasury securities
having comparable periods of maturity
on the 15th day of the month imme-
diately preceding the month in which
the application for the extension of
credit is received by the creditor;
‘‘(II) The transaction is secured
by a junior or subordinate mortgage
on the consumer’s principal dwelling
and the annual percentage rate on the
credit, at the consummation of the
transaction, will exceed by more than
8 percentage points the yield on
Treasury securities having comparable
periods of maturity on the 15th day of
the month immediately preceding the
month in which the application for the
extension of credit is received by the
creditor.
‘‘(III) The total points and fees
payable on the transaction will exceed
the greater of 5 percent of the total
loan amount or $1,000.
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(1) NORTHERN EUROPE.—The term ‘‘Northern
Europe’’ means the northwest region of the Russian
Federation (including Kaliningrad), the Republic of
Belarus, the Republic of Estonia, the Republic of
Latvia, the Republic of Lithuania, the Kingdom of
Denmark, the Republic of Finland, the Republic of
Iceland, the Kingdom of Norway, the Republic of
Poland, and the Kingdom of Sweden.
(2) UNITED STATES NORTHERN EUROPE INI-
TIATIVE.—The term ‘‘United States Northern Eu-
rope Initiative’’ means the framework agreement es-
tablished in 1997 between the United States and the
countries of Northern Europe to promote stability in
the Baltic Sea region and to strengthen key institu-
tions and security structures of the United States
and the countries of Northern Europe.
Passed the House of Representatives May 15, 2000.
Attest:
JEFF TRANDAHL,
Clerk.
Calendar No. 649
106TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 4249
AN ACT
To foster cross-border cooperation and
environmental cleanup in Northern Europe.
JUNE 28, 2000
Reported without amendment
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106TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 424
To amend title 5, United States Code, to provide that the mandatory retire-
ment age for members of the Capitol Police be increased from 57 to
60.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
JANUARY 19, 1999
Mr. TRAFICANT introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Com-
mittee on House Administration, and in addition to the Committee on
Government Reform, 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 5, United States Code, to provide that the
mandatory retirement age for members of the Capitol
Police be increased from 57 to 60.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. INCREASE IN MANDATORY RETIREMENT AGE.
(a) CIVIL SERVICE RETIREMENT SYSTEM.—Section
8335(d) of title 5, United States Code, is amended—
(1) in the first sentence by striking ‘‘57’’ and
inserting ‘‘60’’; and
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(2) in the second sentence by striking ‘‘60’’ and
inserting ‘‘65’’.
(b) FEDERAL EMPLOYEES’ RETIREMENT SYSTEM.—
Section 8425(c) of title 5, United States Code, is
amended—
(1) in the first sentence by striking ‘‘57’’ and
inserting ‘‘60’’; and
(2) in the second sentence by striking ‘‘60’’ and
inserting ‘‘65’’.
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SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Tax Simplification for 
Americans Act of 2004’’.
SEC. 2. HEAD OF HOUSEHOLD FILING STATUS CHANGED TO 
SINGLE HEAD OF HOUSEHOLD. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—The following provisions of the In-
ternal Revenue Code of 1986 are each amended by strik-
ing ‘‘head of a household’’ each place it appears and in-
serting ‘‘single head of household’’: 
(1) Subsection (b) of section 1. 
(2) Paragraphs (1) and (3) of section 2(b). 
(3) The table in section 25B(b). 
(4) Clause (iii) of section 151(c)(6)(B). 
(5) 
Clauses 
(ii) 
and 
(iii) 
of 
section 
151(d)(3)(C). 
(6) Subparagraph (A) of section 6012(a)(1). 
(b) OTHER CONFORMING AMENDMENTS.—
(1) Subparagraph (B) of section 63(c)(2) of 
such Code is amended by striking ‘‘head of house-
hold’’ and inserting ‘‘single head of household’’. 
(2) Section 1 of such Code is amended—
(A) in the heading for subsection (b) by in-
serting ‘‘SINGLE’’ before ‘‘HEADS’’ , 
(B) in subsection (c) by inserting ‘‘single’’ 
before ‘‘head’’, and
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(C) in the heading of subsection (c) by in-
serting ‘‘SINGLE’’ before ‘‘HEADS’’. 
(3) The heading for section 2(b) of such Code 
is amended to read as follows: ‘‘DEFINITION OF SIN-
GLE HEAD OF HOUSEHOLD’’. 
(c) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by 
this section shall apply to taxable years beginning after 
December 31, 2004. 
SEC. 3. EXPANDED AVAILABILITY OF 1040EZ AND 1040A. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Chapter 77 of the Internal Rev-
enue Code of 1986 (relating to miscellaneous provisions) 
is amended by adding at the end the following new section: 
‘‘SEC. 7529. DOLLAR THRESHOLD FOR THE USE OF FORMS 
1040EZ AND 1040A. 
‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—An individual shall not be ineli-
gible to use Form 1040EZ and Form 1040A for filing in-
dividual income tax returns on the basis of—
‘‘(1) the amount of the taxpayer’s taxable inter-
est income, or 
‘‘(2) the amount of the taxpayer’s taxable in-
come, 
so long as the taxpayer’s taxable income does not exceed 
$100,000. 
‘‘(b) INFLATION ADJUSTMENT.—In the case of any 
taxable year beginning in a calendar year after 2004, the
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$100,000 dollar amount in subsection (a) shall be in-
creased by an amount equal to—
‘‘(1) such dollar amount, multiplied by 
‘‘(2) the cost-of-living adjustment determined 
under section 1(f)(3) for such calendar year by sub-
stituting ‘calendar year 2003’ for ‘calendar year 
1992’ in subparagraph (B) thereof. 
If any amount as adjusted under the preceding sentence 
is not a multiple of $10,000, such amount shall be round-
ed to the nearest multiple of $10,000.’’. 
(b) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of sections 
for chapter 77 of such Code is amended by adding at the 
end the following new item:
‘‘Sec. 7529. Dollar threshold for the use of forms 1040EZ and 
1040A.’’.
(c) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by 
this section shall apply to taxable years beginning after 
December 31, 2003.
SEC. 4. SIMPLIFICATION THROUGH ELIMINATION OF INOP-
ERATIVE PROVISIONS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—
(1) ADJUSTMENTS IN TAX TABLES SO THAT IN-
FLATION WILL NOT RESULT IN TAX INCREASES.—
Paragraph (7) of section 1(f) of the Internal Rev-
enue Code of 1986 is amended to read as follows:
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106TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 4251
To amend the North Korea Threat Reduction Act of 1999 to enhance congres-
sional oversight of nuclear transfers to North Korea, and for other
purposes.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
APRIL 12, 2000
Mr. GILMAN (for himself, Mr. MARKEY, Mr. BEREUTER, Mr. KUCINICH, Mr.
COX, Mr. SPENCE, and Mr. KNOLLENBERG) introduced the following bill;
which was referred to the Committee on International Relations, and in
addition to the Committee on Rules, for a period to be subsequently de-
termined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions
as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned
A BILL
To amend the North Korea Threat Reduction Act of 1999
to enhance congressional oversight of nuclear transfers
to North Korea, 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 ‘‘Congressional Over-
sight of Nuclear Transfers to North Korea Act of 2000’’.
SEC. 2. ENHANCEMENT OF CONGRESSIONAL OVERSIGHT
OF NUCLEAR TRANSFERS TO NORTH KOREA.
(a) ESTABLISHING REQUIREMENT
FOR CONGRES-
SIONAL ACTION
BY JOINT RESOLUTION.—The North
Korea Threat Reduction Act of 1999 (subtitle B of title
VIII of division A of H.R. 3427, as enacted into law by
section 1000(a)(7) of Public Law 106–113, and as con-
tained in appendix G to such Public Law) is amended in
section 822(a)—
(1) by redesignating paragraphs (1) through
(7) as subparagraphs (A) through (G), respectively,
and by indenting each such subparagraph 2 ems to
the right;
(2) by striking ‘‘until the President’’ and insert-
ing ‘‘until—
‘‘(1) the President’’; and
(3) at the end of subparagraph (G) (as redesig-
nated in paragraph (1)) by striking the period and
inserting ‘‘; and
‘‘(2) a joint resolution described in section 823
is enacted into law pursuant to the provisions of
such section.’’.
(b) DESCRIPTION
AND PROCEDURES
FOR JOINT
RESOLUTION.—The North Korea Threat Reduction Act of
1999 is amended—
(1) by redesignating section 823 as section 824;
and
(2) by inserting after section 822 the following
new section:
‘‘SEC. 823. JOINT RESOLUTION PURSUANT TO SECTION
822(a)(2).
‘‘(a) 
IN
GENERAL.—For 
purposes 
of 
section
822(a)(2), the term ‘joint resolution’ means only a joint
resolution of the 2 Houses of Congress—
‘‘(1) the matter after the resolving clause of
which is as follows: ‘That the Congress hereby con-
curs in the determination and report of the Presi-
dent relating to compliance by North Korea with
certain international obligations transmitted pursu-
ant to section 822(a)(1) of the North Korea Threat
Reduction Act of 1999.’;
‘‘(2) which does not have a preamble; and
‘‘(3) the title of which is as follows: ‘Joint Res-
olution relating to compliance by North Korea with
certain international obligations pursuant to the
North Korea Threat Reduction Act of 1999.’.
‘‘(b) CONGRESSIONAL REVIEW PROCEDURES.—Any
joint resolution described in subsection (a) shall be consid-
ered in the House of Representatives and the Senate in
accordance with the provisions of subsections a. through
‘‘(3) COORDINATION OF CENTERS; REPORTS.—
The Director shall, as appropriate, provide for the
coordination of information among centers under
paragraph (1) and ensure regular communication
between such centers, and may require the periodic
preparation of reports on the activities of the centers
and the submission of the reports to the Director.
‘‘(4) ORGANIZATION OF CENTERS.—Each cen-
ter under paragraph (1) shall use the facilities of a
single institution, or be formed from a consortium of
cooperating institutions, meeting such requirements
as may be prescribed by the Director.
‘‘(5) NUMBER OF CENTERS; DURATION OF SUP-
PORT.—The Director shall, subject to the extent of
amounts made available in appropriations Acts, pro-
vide for the establishment of not less than three cen-
ters under paragraph (1). Support of such a center
may be for a period not exceeding 5 years. Such pe-
riod may be extended for one or more additional pe-
riods not exceeding 5 years if the operations of such
center have been reviewed by an appropriate tech-
nical and scientific peer review group established by
the Director and if such group has recommended to
the Director that such period should be extended.
‘‘(c) DATA SYSTEM; CLEARINGHOUSE.—
h. of section 130 of the Atomic Energy Act of 1954, except
that—
‘‘(1) the forty-five days of continuous session of
Congress referred to in subsection a. of section 130
of the Atomic Energy Act of 1954 shall commence
on the date on which the President transmits to the
Committee on International Relations of the House
of Representatives and the Committee on Foreign
Relations of the Senate the determination and report
referred to in section 822(a)(1);
‘‘(2) paragraph (3) of subsection d. of such sec-
tion shall not apply;
‘‘(3) the term ‘resolution’ or ‘concurrent resolu-
tion’ in subsections a. through h. of such section
shall be deemed to refer to a joint resolution de-
scribed in subsection (a);
‘‘(4) notwithstanding subsection f. of such sec-
tion, the text of the resolution described in sub-
section f. of such section shall be deemed to be the
text of the resolution described in subsection (a);
and
‘‘(5) if, before the passage by one House of a
resolution described in subsection (a) of that House,
that House receives from the other House a resolu-
tion described in subsection (a), then the following
procedures shall apply:
‘‘(A) The resolution of the other House
shall not be referred to a committee and may
not be considered in the House receiving it ex-
cept in the case of final passage as provided in
subparagraph (B)(ii).
‘‘(B) With respect to a resolution described
in subsection (a) of the House receiving the
resolution—
‘‘(i) the procedure in that House shall
be the same as if no resolution had been
received from the other House; but
‘‘(ii) the vote on final passage shall be
on the resolution of the other House.
Upon disposition of the resolution received from the
other House, it shall no longer be in order to con-
sider the resolution that originated in the receiving
House.’’.
SEC. 3. EXPANSION OF RESTRICTIONS ON NUCLEAR CO-
OPERATION WITH NORTH KOREA.
Section 822(a) of the North Korea Threat Reduction
Act of 1999 is amended by striking ‘‘such agreement,’’
both places it appears and inserting in both places ‘‘such
agreement (or that are controlled under the Export Trig-
ger List of the Nuclear Suppliers Group),’’.
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Calendar No. 580
106TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 4251
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
MAY 16, 2000
Received
MAY 24, 2000
Read the first time
MAY 25, 2000
Read the second time and placed on the calendar
AN ACT
To amend the North Korea Threat Reduction Act of 1999
to enhance congressional oversight of nuclear transfers
to North Korea, and for other purposes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
‘‘(1) DATA SYSTEM.—The Director of the Insti-
tute shall establish a data system for the collection,
storage, analysis, retrieval, and dissemination of
data derived from patient populations with pul-
monary hypertension, including where possible, data
involving general populations for the purpose of
identifying individuals at risk of developing such
condition.
‘‘(2) CLEARINGHOUSE.—The Director of the
Institute shall establish an information clearinghouse
to facilitate and enhance, through the effective dis-
semination of information, knowledge and under-
standing of pulmonary hypertension by health pro-
fessionals, patients, industry, and the public.
‘‘(d) PUBLIC INPUT.—In carrying out subsection (a),
the Director of the Institute shall provide for means
through which the public can obtain information on the
existing and planned programs and activities of the Na-
tional Institutes of Health with respect to primary hyper-
tension and through which the Director can receive com-
ments from the public regarding such programs and ac-
tivities.
‘‘(e) REPORTS.—The Director of the Institute shall
prepare biennial reports on the activities conducted and
supported under this section, and shall include such re-
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106TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 4252
To suspend temporarily the duty on Isoxaflutole.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
APRIL 12, 2000
Mr. BERRY introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee
on Ways and Means
A BILL
To suspend temporarily the duty on Isoxaflutole.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SUSPENSION OF DUTY ON ISOXAFLUTOLE.
(a) IN GENERAL.—Subchapter II of chapter 99 of
the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States is
amended by striking heading 9902.29.70 and inserting the
following new heading:
‘‘
9902.29.70
4-(2-
methanesulphon-
yl-4-
triflouromethylb-
enzoyl)-5-
cyclopropyl
isoxazole (CAS
No. 141112–29–
0) (provided for
in subheading
2934.90.15) .......
Free
No change
No change
On or before
12/31/2003
’’.
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendment made by
subsection (a) applies with respect to articles entered, or
withdrawn from warehouse for consumption, on or after
the 15th day after the date of the enactment of this Act.
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section 428 or 428H that is outstanding at the be-
ginning of the first year of such service, so that at
the end of such 4 years the the entire loan obligation
is repaid. No borrower may receive a reduction of
loan obligations under both this section and section
460.
‘‘(2) TREATMENT OF CONSOLIDATION LOANS.—
A loan amount for a loan made under section 428C
may be a qualified loan amount for the purposes of
this subsection only to the extent that such loan
amount was used to repay a Federal Direct Stafford
Loan, a Federal Direct Unsubsidized Stafford Loan,
or a loan made under section 428 or 428H for a
borrower who meets the requirements of subsection
(b), as determined in accordance with regulations
prescribed by the Secretary.
‘‘(d) REGULATIONS.—The Secretary is authorized to
issue such regulations as may be necessary to carry out
the provisions of this section.
‘‘(e) CONSTRUCTION.—Nothing in this section shall
be construed to authorize any refunding of any repayment
of a loan.
‘‘(f ) PREVENTION OF DOUBLE BENEFITS.—No bor-
rower may, for the same service, receive a benefit under
both this subsection and subtitle D of title I of the Na-
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106TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 4254
To suspend temporarily the duty on Bromoxynil Octanoate/Heptanoate.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
APRIL 12, 2000
Mr. BRYANT (for himself and Mr. TANNER) introduced the following bill;
which was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means
A BILL
To suspend temporarily the duty on Bromoxynil Octanoate/
Heptanoate.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. TEMPORARY SUSPENSION OF DUTY.
(a) IN GENERAL.—Subchapter II of chapter 99 of
the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States is
amended by inserting in numerical sequence the following
new heading:
‘‘
9902.38.01
Mixtures of 3,5-
dibromo-4-
hydoxybenzonitril
ester and inerts
(CAS No. 1689–
84–5) (provided
for in subheading
3808.30.15) .......
Free
No change
No change
On or before
12/31/2003
’’.
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendment made by
this section applies with respect to goods entered, or with-
drawn from warehouse for consumption, on or after the
15th day after the date of the enactment of this Act.
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106TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 4255
To suspend temporarily the duty on Bromoxynil Octanoate Tech.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
APRIL 12, 2000
Mr. BRYANT (for himself and Mr. TANNER) introduced the following bill;
which was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means
A BILL
To suspend temporarily the duty on Bromoxynil Octanoate
Tech.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. TEMPORARY SUSPENSION OF DUTY.
(a) IN GENERAL.—Subchapter II of chapter 99 of
the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States is
amended by inserting in numerical sequence the following
new heading:
‘‘
9902.29.01
3,5-dibromo-4-
hydoxybenzonitril
(CAS No. 1689–
99–2) (provided
for in subheading
2926.90.25) .......
Free
No change
No change
On or before
12/31/2003
’’.
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(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendment made by
this section applies with respect to goods entered, or with-
drawn from warehouse for consumption, on or after the
15th day after the date of the enactment of this Act.
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106TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 4256
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to repeal the exclusion of
certain income of foreign sales corporations.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
APRIL 12, 2000
Mr. DEFAZIO 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 exclusion of certain income of foreign sales corporations.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. REPEAL OF EXCLUSION OF CERTAIN INCOME
OF FOREIGN SALES CORPORATIONS.
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 921 of the Internal Rev-
enue Code of 1986 (relating to exempt foreign trade in-
come excluded from gross income) is amended by adding
at the end the following new subsection:
‘‘(e) TERMINATION.—This subpart shall not apply to
any taxable year beginning after December 31, 2000.’’
TITLE I—STUDENT LOAN
FORGIVENESS FOR TEACHERS
SEC. 101. REVISION OF LOAN FORGIVENESS FOR TEACH-
ERS PROGRAM.
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 428J of the Higher Edu-
cation Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1078–10) is amended to
read as follows:
‘‘SEC. 428J. LOAN FORGIVENESS FOR TEACHERS.
‘‘(a) STATEMENT OF PURPOSE.—It is the purpose of
this section to encourage individuals to enter and continue
in the teaching profession.
‘‘(b) PROGRAM AUTHORIZED.—The Secretary shall
carry out a program, through the holder of the loan, of
assuming the obligation to repay a qualified loan amount
for a loan made under section 428 or 428H, in accordance
with subsection (c), for any borrower who—
‘‘(1) is employed as a full-time teacher in a
public elementary or secondary school; and
‘‘(2) is not in default on a loan for which the
borrower seeks forgiveness.
‘‘(c) QUALIFIED LOANS AMOUNT.—
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall repay,
for each year of 4 years of service described in sub-
section (b)(1), not more than one-fourth of the ag-
gregate of the loan obligation on a loan made under
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(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendment made by
this section shall apply to taxable years beginning after
December 31, 2000.
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