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106TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 1438
To amend the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
APRIL 15, 1999
Mr. BALLENGER (for himself, Mr. HALL of Texas, and Mr. STENHOLM) intro-
duced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Edu-
cation and the Workforce
A BILL
To amend the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970.
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 ‘‘Safety and Health
Audit Promotion Act of 1999’’.
SEC. 2. SAFETY AND HEALTH AUDIT REPORT.
Section 8(c) of the Occupational Safety and Health
Act of 1970 (29 U.S.C. 657(c)) is amended by adding at
the end the following:
‘‘(4)(A)(i) Records, reports, or other information ob-
tained or prepared in connection with safety and health
audits conducted by or for the employer shall not be re-
quired to be disclosed in any inspection, investigation, or
enforcement proceeding pursuant to this Act except as
provided in clause (ii). Such records, reports, or other in-
formation may be disclosed in the course of an inspection,
investigation, or enforcement proceeding to the extent that
the employer expressly authorizes the disclosure.
‘‘(ii) Such records, reports, or other information may
be required to be disclosed to the extent that—
‘‘(I) the record, report, or other information is
sought as part of a criminal proceeding or fatality
investigation; or
‘‘(II) the record, report, or other information is
sought for purposes of establishing the cause of a
particular alleged violation, but only if the Secretary
establishes, on evidence independent of such records,
reports, or other information, that the condition or
practice of the employer is not in compliance with
the requirements of this Act for which such record,
report, or other information was prepared or ob-
tained.
‘‘(iii) Any record, report, or other information dis-
closed pursuant to subclause (II) of clause (ii) shall be
admissible as evidence in any civil or administrative pro-
ceeding only to the extent that the Secretary establishes
that the employer has not acted in good faith with respect
to the audit for which such record, report, or other infor-
mation was prepared or obtained.
‘‘(B) As used in subparagraph (A)—
‘‘(i) the term ‘‘safety and health audit’’ means
an evaluation of one or more conditions, practices,
processes, operations, or facilities or management
systems related to such conditions, practices, proc-
esses, operations, or facilities that is designed to
identify and prevent noncompliance with this Act or
hazards or potential hazards to workers. Such term
does not include medical records or records of em-
ployee exposure to potentially toxic materials or
records of work-related death, injuries, or illnesses
required to be maintained under this subsection;
‘‘(ii) the term ‘‘good faith’’ means that the em-
ployer has undertaken an appropriate process of
abating noncompliance, hazards, or potential haz-
ards identified by the audit which may include a
phased schedule of actions.’’.
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‘‘If taxable income is:
The tax is:
Not over $34,550 ..........................
14.5% of taxable income.
Over 
$34,550 
but 
not 
over
$89,150.
$5,009.75, plus 27.5% of the excess
over $34,550
Over 
$89,150 
but 
not 
over
$144,400.
$20,024.75, plus 31% of the excess
over $89,150
Over 
$144,400 
but 
not 
over
$283,150.
$37,152.25, plus 36% of the excess
over $144,400
Over $283,150................ ...............
$87,102.25, plus 39.6% of the excess
over $283,150
‘‘(c) UNMARRIED INDIVIDUALS (OTHER THAN SUR-
VIVING SPOUSES AND HEADS OF HOUSEHOLDS).—There
is hereby imposed on the taxable income of every indi-
vidual (other than a surviving spouse as defined in section
2(a) or the head of a household as defined in section 2(b))
who is not a married individual (as defined in section
7703) a tax determined in accordance with the following
table:
‘‘If taxable income is:
The tax is:
Not over $25,570 ..........................
14.5% of taxable income.
Over 
$25,570 
but 
not 
over
$62,450.
$3,707.65, plus 27.5% of the excess
over $25,570
Over 
$62,450 
but 
not 
over
$130,250.
$13,849.65, plus 31% of the excess
over $62,450
Over 
$130,250 
but 
not 
over
$283,150.
$34,867.65, plus 36% of the excess
over $130,250
Over $283,150................ ...............
$89,911.65, plus 39.6% of the excess
over $283,150
‘‘(d) MARRIED INDIVIDUALS FILING SEPARATE RE-
TURNS.—There is hereby imposed on the taxable income
of every married individual (as defined in section 7703)
who does not make a single return jointly with his spouse
under section 6013, a tax determined in accordance with
the following table:
‘‘If taxable income is:
The tax is:
Not over $21,525 ..........................
14.5% of taxable income.
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106TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 1442
To amend the Federal Property and Administrative Services Act of 1949
to continue and extend authority for transfers to State and local govern-
ments of certain property for law enforcement, public safety, and emer-
gency response purposes.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
APRIL 15, 1999
Mr. CALVERT introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
Committee on Government Reform
A BILL
To amend the Federal Property and Administrative Services
Act of 1949 to continue and extend authority for trans-
fers to State and local governments of certain property
for law enforcement, public safety, and emergency re-
sponse 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 ‘‘Law Enforcement and
Public Safety Enhancement Act of 1999’’.
SEC. 2. AMENDMENT OF FEDERAL PROPERTY AND ADMIN-
ISTRATIVE SERVICES ACT OF 1949.
That section 203(p)(1)(B) of the Federal Property
and Administrative Services Act of 1949 (40 U.S.C.
484(p)(1)(B)) is amended—
(1) by striking clause (ii);
(2) by inserting ‘‘or public safety’’ after ‘‘law
enforcement’’;
(3) by striking ‘‘(i)’’;
(4) by striking ‘‘(I)’’ and inserting ‘‘(i)’’; and
(5) by striking ‘‘(II)’’ and inserting ‘‘(ii)’’.
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106TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 1463
To require the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency to
conduct a feasibility study for applying airport bubbles as a method
of identifying, assessing, and reducing the adverse environmental impacts
of airport ground and flight operations and improving the overall quality
of the environment, and for other purposes.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
APRIL 15, 1999
Mr. ROTHMAN (for himself and Mr. HOLT) introduced the following bill; which
was referred to the Committee on Commerce, and in addition to the Com-
mittee on Transportation and Infrastructure, for a period to be subse-
quently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such
provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned
A BILL
To require the Administrator of the Environmental Protec-
tion Agency to conduct a feasibility study for applying
airport bubbles as a method of identifying, assessing,
and reducing the adverse environmental impacts of air-
port ground and flight operations and improving the
overall quality of the environment, and for other pur-
poses.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
(1) by striking clause (ii);
(2) by striking ‘‘(i)’’;
(3) by striking ‘‘(I)’’ and inserting ‘‘(i)’’; and
(4) by striking ‘‘(II)’’ and inserting ‘‘(ii)’’.
Amend the title so as to read: ‘‘A bill to amend the
Federal Property and Administrative Services Act of
1949 to continue authority for transfers to State and
local governments of certain property for law enforcement
and emergency response purposes.’’.
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Union Calendar No. 164
106TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 1442
[Report No. 106–275]
To amend the Federal Property and Administrative Services Act of 1949
to continue and extend authority for transfers to State and local govern-
ments of certain property for law enforcement, public safety, and emer-
gency response purposes.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
APRIL 15, 1999
Mr. CALVERT introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
Committee on Government Reform
JULY 30, 1999
Additional sponsors: Mr. SENSENBRENNER, Mr. CRAMER, Mr. HOBSON, Mr.
ANDREWS, Mr. MASCARA, Mr. GREEN of Texas, Mr. WELDON of Penn-
sylvania, Mr. BERMAN, Mr. DEUTSCH, Mrs. THURMAN, Mr. GARY MIL-
LER of California, and Mr. BRYANT
JULY 30, 1999
Reported with amendments, committed to the Committee of the Whole House
on the State of the Union, and ordered to be printed
[Strike out all after the enacting clause and insert the part printed in italic]
A BILL
To amend the Federal Property and Administrative Services
Act of 1949 to continue and extend authority for trans-
fers to State and local governments of certain property
for law enforcement, public safety, and emergency re-
sponse 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 ‘‘Law Enforcement and
Public Safety Enhancement Act of 1999’’.
SEC. 2. AMENDMENT OF FEDERAL PROPERTY AND ADMIN-
ISTRATIVE SERVICES ACT OF 1949.
That section 203(p)(1)(B) of the Federal Property
and Administrative Services Act of 1949 (40 U.S.C.
484(p)(1)(B)) is amended—
(1) by striking clause (ii);
(2) by inserting ‘‘or public safety’’ after ‘‘law
enforcement’’;
(3) by striking ‘‘(i)’’;
(4) by striking ‘‘(I)’’ and inserting ‘‘(i)’’; and
(5) by striking ‘‘(II)’’ and inserting ‘‘(ii)’’.
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Law Enforcement and
Public Safety Enhancement Act of 1999’’.
SEC. 2. AMENDMENT OF FEDERAL PROPERTY AND ADMINIS-
TRATIVE SERVICES ACT OF 1949.
That section 203(p)(1)(B) of the Federal Property and
Administrative 
Services 
Act 
of 
1949 
(40 
U.S.C.
484(p)(1)(B)) is amended—
Union Calendar No. 164
106TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 1442
[Report No. 106–275]
A BILL
To amend the Federal Property and Administrative
Services Act of 1949 to continue and extend au-
thority for transfers to State and local govern-
ments of certain property for law enforcement,
public safety, and emergency response purposes.
JULY 30, 1999
Reported with amendments, committed to the Committee
of the Whole House on the State of the Union, and or-
dered to be printed
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106TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 1444
To authorize the Secretary of the Army to develop and implement projects
for fish screens, fish passage devices, and other similar measures to
mitigate adverse impacts associated with irrigation system water diver-
sions by local governmental entities in the States of Oregon, Washington,
Montana, and Idaho.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
APRIL 15, 1999
Mr. DEFAZIO (for himself and Mr. WALDEN of Oregon) introduced the fol-
lowing bill; which was referred to the Committee on Transportation and
Infrastructure, and in addition to the Committee on Resources, for a pe-
riod to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for con-
sideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the com-
mittee concerned
A BILL
To authorize the Secretary of the Army to develop and
implement projects for fish screens, fish passage devices,
and other similar measures to mitigate adverse impacts
associated with irrigation system water diversions by
local governmental entities in the States of Oregon,
Washington, Montana, and Idaho.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. AQUATIC RESOURCES RESTORATION IN THE
NORTHWEST.
(a) IN GENERAL.—In cooperation with other Federal
agencies, the Secretary of the Army is authorized to de-
velop and implement projects for fish screens, fish passage
devices, and other similar measures agreed to by non-Fed-
eral interests and relevant Federal agencies to mitigate
adverse impacts associated with irrigation system water
diversions by local governmental entities in the States of
Oregon, Washington, Montana, and Idaho.
(b) PROCEDURE AND PARTICIPATION.—
(1) CONSULTATION REQUIREMENT; USE OF EX-
ISTING DATA.—In providing assistance under sub-
section (a), the Secretary shall consult with other
Federal, State, and local agencies and make max-
imum use of data and studies in existence on the
date of enactment of this Act.
(2) PARTICIPATION
BY
NON-FEDERAL
INTER-
ESTS.—Participation by non-Federal interests in
projects under this section shall be voluntary. The
Secretary shall not take any action under this sec-
tion that will result in a non-Federal interest being
held financially responsible for an action under a
project unless the non-Federal interest has volun-
tarily agreed to participate in the project.
(c) COST SHARING.—Projects carried out under this
section on lands owned by the United States shall be car-
ried out at full Federal expense. The non-Federal share
of the cost of any such project undertaken on lands not
in Federal ownership shall be 35 percent.
(d) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There is
authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section
$25,000,000 for fiscal year 2000 and each fiscal year
thereafter.
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Calendar No. 455
106TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 1444
[Report No. 106–239]
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
NOVEMBER 10, 1999
Received
NOVEMBER 19, 1999
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources
MARCH 9, 2000
Reported by Mr. MURKOWSKI, with an amendment and an amendment to the
title
[Strike out all after the enacting clause and insert the part printed in italic]
AN ACT
To authorize the Secretary of the Interior to plan, design,
and construct fish screens, fish passage devices, and
related features to mitigate adverse impacts associated
with irrigation system water diversions by local govern-
mental entities in the States of Oregon, Washington,
Montana, Idaho, and California.
HR 1444 RS
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. AQUATIC RESOURCES RESTORATION IN THE
NORTHWEST AND IN CALIFORNIA.
(a) IN GENERAL.—In cooperation with other Federal
agencies, the Secretary of the Interior, acting through the
Director of the United States Fish and Wildlife Service
and in consultation with the Bureau of Reclamation, may
develop and implement projects for fish screens, fish pas-
sage devices, and related features agreed to by non-Fed-
eral interests, relevant Federal agencies, and affected
States to mitigate adverse impacts to fisheries resulting
from the construction and operation of water diversions
by local governmental entities in the States of Oregon,
Washington, Montana, Idaho, and California. Priority
shall be given to any project that has a total cost of less
than $2,500,000.
(b) GOALS.—The goals of the program under sub-
section (a) shall be—
(1) to decrease the incidence of juvenile and
adult fish entering water supply systems; and
(2) to decrease fish mortality associated with
the withdrawal of water for irrigation and other pur-
poses without impairing the continued withdrawal of
water for that purpose.
2,000 boys and one in every 4,000 girls. One in 260
women is a carrier.
(2) Most children with fragile X require a life-
time of special care at a cost of over two million dol-
lars each.
(3) Relatively newly-discovered and relatively
unknown, even in the medical profession, fragile X
is caused by the absence of a single protein that can
be produced synthetically but that cannot yet be ef-
fectively assimilated.
(4) Fragile X research, both basic and applied,
is vastly underfunded in view of its prevalence, the
potential for the development of a cure, the estab-
lished benefits of currently available interventions,
and the significance that fragile X research has for
related disorders.
(5) Fragile X is a powerful research model for
other forms of X-linked mental retardation, as well
as neuropsychiatric disorders, including autism,
schizophrenia, mood disorders, and pervasive devel-
opmental disorder. Individuals with fragile X are a
homogeneous study population for advancing under-
standing of these disorders.
volatile organic compounds, and other ozone precur-
sors targeted for reduction under Federal air pollu-
tion law;
(8) develop an inventory of each source of air,
noise, water, and solid waste pollution to be regu-
lated within airport bubbles and the level of reduc-
tion for each source;
(9) list and evaluate programs that might be
implemented to reduce air, noise, water, and solid
waste pollution within airport bubbles and the envi-
ronmental and economic impact of each of the pro-
grams, including any changes to Federal or State
law (including regulations) that would be required
for implementation of each of the programs;
(10) evaluate the feasibility of regulating air,
noise, water, and solid waste pollutants in and
around airports using airport bubbles and make rec-
ommendations regarding which programs should be
included in an effective implementation of airport
bubble methodology; and
(11) address the issues of air and noise pollu-
tion source identification and regulation that are
unique to military air bases and stations.
(d) REPORT.—Not later than 3 years after the date
of enactment of this Act, the Administration shall submit
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106TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 1447
To provide for the coordinated end-to-end testing and disclosure of the readi-
ness of certain Federal and non-Federal computer systems for the year
2000 computer problem.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
APRIL 15, 1999
Mr. FORD (for himself, Mr. RANGEL, Mr. CUMMINGS, Mrs. THURMAN, Mr.
MEEKS of New York, Mr. UNDERWOOD, Mr. THOMPSON of Mississippi,
and Ms. MILLENDER-MCDONALD) introduced the following bill; which
was referred to the Committee on Science
A BILL
To provide for the coordinated end-to-end testing and disclo-
sure of the readiness of certain Federal and non-Federal
computer systems for the year 2000 computer problem.
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 ‘‘National Y2K Test
Day Act’’.
SEC. 2. NATIONAL TEST DAY.
All Federal agencies that have responsibilities with
respect to health, safety, payments to individuals, delivery
of services to consumers, and national defense issues shall
participate, and all State, local, or private agencies or or-
ganizations having responsibilities with respect to those
issues shall be encouraged to participate, in a National
Y2K Test Day on July 1, 1999, to test the readiness of
mission critical computer systems in those areas for Janu-
ary 1, 2000, and to provide advance notice of problems
that may occur on such day with such computer systems,
with the interoperation of such computer systems, or both.
SEC. 3. NATIONAL DISCLOSURE DAY.
All Federal agencies that have responsibilities with
respect to health, safety, payments to individuals, delivery
of services to consumers, and national defense issues shall
participate, and all State, local, or private agencies or or-
ganizations having responsibilities with respect to those
issues shall be encouraged to participate, in a National
Y2K Disclosure Day on August 16, 1999, to disclose the
readiness of mission critical computer systems in those
areas for January 1, 2000, and to disclose advance notice
of problems that may occur on such day with such com-
puter systems, with the interoperation of such computer
systems, or both.
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‘‘(7) the term ‘governing national intercollegiate
athletic association’ means the national intercolle-
giate athletic association of which the institution is
a member.’’.
(b) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of sections
at the beginning of chapter 11 of title 18, United States
Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new
item:
‘‘226. Influence by sports agents of college athletes prohibited.’’.
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106TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 1448
To require the Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration to rede-
sign expeditiously the airspace over the New Jersey/New York metropoli-
tan area, and for other purposes.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
APRIL 15, 1999
Mr. FRELINGHUYSEN introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure
A BILL
To require the Administrator of the Federal Aviation Admin-
istration to redesign expeditiously the airspace over the
New Jersey/New York metropolitan area, 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 ‘‘Airspace Redesign En-
hancement Act of 1999’’.
SEC. 2. EXPEDITED REDESIGN OF CERTAIN AIRSPACE.
The Administrator of the Federal Aviation Adminis-
tration shall expeditiously redesign the airspace over the
New Jersey/New York metropolitan area, and shall com-
plete such redesign not later than the last day of the 2-
year period beginning on the date of enactment of this
Act.
SEC. 3. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.
There shall be available to the Administrator of the
Federal Aviation Administration to carry out section 2 of
this Act, out of the Airport and Airway Trust Fund estab-
lished under section 9502 of the Internal Revenue Code
of 1986 (26 U.S.C. 9502), $6,000,000 for each of fiscal
years 2000 and 2001.
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106TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 1449
To amend title 18, United States Code, to prohibit sports agents from
influencing college athletes.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
APRIL 15, 1999
Mr. GORDON introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
Committee on the Judiciary
A BILL
To amend title 18, United States Code, to prohibit sports
agents from influencing college athletes.
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 ‘‘Collegiate Athletics
Integrity Act of 1999’’.
SEC. 2. INFLUENCE BY SPORTS AGENTS OF COLLEGE ATH-
LETES PROHIBITED.
(a) IN GENERAL.—Chapter 11 of title 18, United
States Code, is amended by adding at the end the fol-
lowing:
‘‘§ 226. Influence by sports agents of college athletes
prohibited
‘‘(a) Whoever being a sports agent knowingly influ-
ences a college athlete to terminate that athlete’s college
eligibility, shall be fined under this title or imprisoned for
not more than 3 years, or both.
‘‘(b) As used in this section—
‘‘(1) the term ‘influence’ means to induce by—
‘‘(A) a gift or a loan of money, property or
services; or
‘‘(B) offering to procure employment for;
‘‘(2) the term ‘sports agent’ means a person—
‘‘(A) who directly or indirectly solicits a
college athlete to enter into a contract or agree-
ment authorizing such person to represent the
athlete in the marketing of such athlete’s ability
or reputation in a sport; and
‘‘(B) who operates in or whose activities
affect interstate commerce;
‘‘(3) the term ‘college athlete’ means a student,
enrolled in an undergraduate or graduate degree
granting program of an institution, who—
‘‘(A) has informed the institution, in writ-
ing, of the student’s intention to participate in
the institution’s intercollegiate athletic pro-
gram; or
‘‘(B) participates in the institution’s inter-
collegiate athletic program,
and is eligible to participate under the rules of the
institution’s governing national intercollegiate ath-
letic association;
‘‘(4) the term ‘college eligibility’ means eligi-
bility to participate in an institution’s intercollegiate
athletic program under the rules of the institution’s
governing national intercollegiate athletic associa-
tion;
‘‘(5) the term ‘institution’ means an institution
of higher learning, as that term is defined in section
1201(a) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20
U.S.C. 1141(a)), which offers an intercollegiate ath-
letic program;
‘‘(6) the term ‘national intercollegiate athletic
association’ means an association which—
‘‘(A) has 2 or more member institutions;
and
‘‘(B) has adopted, accepted, or put into ef-
fect rules for the conduct of the intercollegiate
athletic teams which are members of that asso-
ciation and for the regulation of contests in
which such teams engage; and