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106TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 2952
AN ACT
To redesignate the facility of the United States Postal Serv-
ice located at 100 Orchard Park Drive in Greenville,
South Carolina, as the ‘‘Keith D. Oglesby Station’’.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. REDESIGNATION.
The facility of the United States Postal Service lo-
cated at 100 Orchard Park Drive in Greenville, South
Carolina, and known as the Orchard Park Station, shall
be known and designated as the ‘‘Keith D. Oglesby Sta-
tion’’.
SEC. 2. REFERENCES.
Any reference in any law, map, regulation, document,
paper, or other record of the United States to the facility
referred to in section 1 shall be deemed to be a reference
to the ‘‘Keith D. Oglesby Station’’.
Passed the House of Representatives March 8,
2000.
Attest:
Clerk.
H. R. 2952
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 redesignate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 100
Orchard Park Drive in Greenville, South Carolina, as the ‘‘Keith D. Oglesby Station’’.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of
the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. REDESIGNATION.
The facility of the United States Postal Service located at
100 Orchard Park Drive in Greenville, South Carolina, and known
as the Orchard Park Station, shall be known and designated as
the ‘‘Keith D. Oglesby Station’’.
SEC. 2. REFERENCES.
Any reference in a law, map, regulation, document, paper,
or other record of the United States to the facility referred to
in section 1 shall be deemed to be a reference to the ‘‘Keith D.
Oglesby Station’’.
Speaker of the House of Representatives.
Vice President of the United States and
President of the Senate.
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106TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 2952
To redesignate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at
100 Orchard Park Drive in Greenville, South Carolina, as the ‘‘Keith
D. Oglesby Station’’.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
SEPTEMBER 27, 1999
Mr. DEMINT (for himself, Mr. SPENCE, Mr. SPRATT, Mr. CLYBURN, Mr.
GRAHAM, and Mr. SANFORD) introduced the following bill; which was re-
ferred to the Committee on Government Reform
A BILL
To redesignate the facility of the United States Postal Serv-
ice located at 100 Orchard Park Drive in Greenville,
South Carolina, as the ‘‘Keith D. Oglesby Station’’.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. REDESIGNATION.
The facility of the United States Postal Service lo-
cated at 100 Orchard Park Drive in Greenville, South
Carolina, and known as the Orchard Park Station, shall
be known and designated as the ‘‘Keith D. Oglesby Sta-
tion’’.
SEC. 2. REFERENCES.
Any reference in a law, map, regulation, document,
paper, or other record of the United States to the facility
referred to in section 1 shall be deemed to be a reference
to the ‘‘Keith D. Oglesby Station’’.
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106TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 2952
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
MARCH 9, 2000
Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Governmental Affairs
AN ACT
To redesignate the facility of the United States Postal Serv-
ice located at 100 Orchard Park Drive in Greenville,
South Carolina, as the ‘‘Keith D. Oglesby Station’’.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
HR 2952 RFS
SECTION 1. REDESIGNATION.
The facility of the United States Postal Service lo-
cated at 100 Orchard Park Drive in Greenville, South
Carolina, and known as the Orchard Park Station, shall
be known and designated as the ‘‘Keith D. Oglesby Sta-
tion’’.
SEC. 2. REFERENCES.
Any reference in any law, map, regulation, document,
paper, or other record of the United States to the facility
referred to in section 1 shall be deemed to be a reference
to the ‘‘Keith D. Oglesby Station’’.
Passed the House of Representatives March 8,
2000.
Attest:
JEFF TRANDAHL,
Clerk.
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Calendar No. 619
106TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 2952
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
MARCH 9, 2000
Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Governmental Affairs
JUNE 21, 2000
Reported by Mr. THOMPSON, without amendment
AN ACT
To redesignate the facility of the United States Postal Serv-
ice located at 100 Orchard Park Drive in Greenville,
South Carolina, as the ‘‘Keith D. Oglesby Station’’.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. REDESIGNATION.
The facility of the United States Postal Service lo-
cated at 100 Orchard Park Drive in Greenville, South
Carolina, and known as the Orchard Park Station, shall
be known and designated as the ‘‘Keith D. Oglesby Sta-
tion’’.
SEC. 2. REFERENCES.
Any reference in any law, map, regulation, document,
paper, or other record of the United States to the facility
referred to in section 1 shall be deemed to be a reference
to the ‘‘Keith D. Oglesby Station’’.
Passed the House of Representatives March 8,
2000.
Attest:
JEFF TRANDAHL,
Clerk.
Calendar No. 619
106TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H.R. 2952
AN ACT
To redesignate the facility of the United States
Postal Service located at 100 Orchard Park
Drive in Greenville, South Carolina, as the
‘‘Keith D. Oglesby Station’’.
JUNE 21, 2000
Reported without amendment
wealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, in ac-
cordance with their respective needs, as deter-
mined by the Secretary.
(2) Grants provided under paragraph (1)(B)
shall be used for activities that the Secretary deter-
mines best meet the school infrastructure needs of
the areas identified in that paragraph, subject to the
terms and conditions, consistent with the purpose of
this Act, that the Secretary may establish.
(b) ALLOCATION OF REMAINING FUNDS.—Of the re-
maining funds appropriated by section 104—
(1) 50 percent shall be used for formula grants
to States under section 111;
(2) 35 percent shall be used for direct formula
grants to local educational agencies under section
126; and
(3) 15 percent shall be used for competitive
grants to local educational agencies under section
127.
PART 2—GRANTS TO STATES
SEC. 111. ALLOCATION OF FUNDS.
(a) FORMULA GRANTS TO STATES.—Subject to sub-
section (b), the Secretary shall allocate the funds available
under section 105(b)(1) among the States in proportion
to the relative amounts each State would have received
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HR 2 RFS
ance Act (or revisions of such standards
agreed to by the Secretary and the grant-
ee) prior to the date of the enactment of
this Act. If the Secretary and the grantee
other than the tribal governing body fail to
agree on such an evaluator, the tribal gov-
erning body shall choose the evaluator or
perform the evaluation. If the Secretary
and a grantee which is the tribal governing
body fail to agree on such an evaluator,
this subclause shall not apply.
‘‘(B) The choice of standards employed for the
purpose of subparagraph (A)(ii) shall be consistent
with section 1121(e) of the Education Amendments
of 1978.
‘‘(2) NOTICE
REQUIREMENTS
FOR
REVOCA-
TION.—The Secretary shall not revoke a determina-
tion that a school is eligible for assistance under this
part, or reassume control of a school that was a Bu-
reau school prior to approval of an application sub-
mitted under section 5206(b)(1)(A) until the
Secretary—
‘‘(A) provides notice to the tribally con-
trolled school and the tribal governing body
(within the meaning of section 1141(14) of the
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108TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 4836 
To name the Department of Veterans Affairs medical center in Amarillo, 
Texas, as the ‘‘Thomas E. Creek Department of Veterans Affairs Medical 
Center’’. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JULY 15, 2004 
Mr. THORNBERRY (for himself, Mr. CARTER, Mr. NEUGEBAUER, Ms. JACK-
SON-LEE of Texas, Mr. BURGESS, Mr. FROST, Mr. EDWARDS, Mr. TURN-
ER of Texas, Mr. CULBERSON, Mr. PAUL, Mr. HINOJOSA, Mr. SESSIONS, 
Mr. HALL, Mr. LAMPSON, Mr. REYES, Mr. ORTIZ, Mr. RODRIGUEZ, Mr. 
STENHOLM, Mr. BELL, Mr. BARTON of Texas, Mr. BONILLA, Mr. BRADY 
of Texas, Mr. DELAY, Ms. GRANGER, Mr. HENSARLING, Mr. SMITH of 
Texas, Mr. SANDLIN, Mr. GREEN of Texas, Mr. SAM JOHNSON of Texas, 
Mr. MORAN of Kansas, Ms. EDDIE BERNICE JOHNSON of Texas, Mr. 
GONZALEZ, and Mr. DOGGETT) introduced the following bill; which was 
referred to the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs 
A BILL 
To name the Department of Veterans Affairs medical center 
in Amarillo, Texas, as the ‘‘Thomas E. Creek Depart-
ment of Veterans Affairs Medical Center’’. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. NAME OF DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS 
MEDICAL CENTER IN AMARILLO, TEXAS. 
The Department of Veterans Affairs medical center 
in Amarillo, Texas, shall after the date of the enactment 
of this Act be known and designated as the ‘‘Thomas E. 
Creek Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center’’. 
Any reference to that medical center in any law, regula-
tion, map, document, record, or other paper of the United 
States shall be considered to be a reference to the Thomas 
E. Creek Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center. 
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the University of Alaska located within certain fed-
eral conservation system units to federal ownership;
(7) the University of Alaska holds valid legal
title to and is responsible for management of lands
transferred by the United States to the Territory
and State of Alaska for the University and an ex-
change of lands is consistent with and in furtherance
of the purposes and terms of, and thus not in viola-
tion of, the Federal grant of such lands.
(b) PURPOSES.—The purposes of this act are—
(1) to fulfill the original commitment of Con-
gress to establish the University of Alaska as a land
grant university with holdings sufficient to facilitate
operation and maintenance of a university system
for the inhabitants of the State of Alaska; and
(2) to acquire from the University of Alaska
lands it holds within federal Parks, Wildlife Refuges,
and Wilderness areas.
SEC. 2. LAND GRANT.
(a) Notwithstanding any other provision of law and
subject to valid existing rights, the University of Alaska
(‘‘University’’) is entitled to select up to 250,000 acres
of federal lands or interest in lands in or adjacent to Alas-
ka as a grant. The Secretary of the Interior (‘‘Secretary’’)
shall promptly convey to the University federal lands se-
‘‘(3) for the inflow and infiltration project spon-
sored by the New Orleans Sewerage and Water Board
and Jefferson Parish, Louisiana.
‘‘(e) DEFINITIONS.—In this section, the following defi-
nitions apply:
‘‘(1) BASIN.—The term ‘Basin’ means the Lake
Pontchartrain Basin, a 5,000 square mile watershed
encompassing 16 parishes in the State of Louisiana
and 4 counties in the State of Mississippi.
‘‘(2) PROGRAM.—The term ‘program’ means the
Lake Pontchartrain Basin Restoration Program es-
tablished under subsection (a).
‘‘(f) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—
‘‘(1) IN
GENERAL.—There is authorized to be
appropriated—
‘‘(A) $100,000,000 for the inflow and infil-
tration project sponsored by the New Orleans
Sewerage and Water Board and Jefferson Par-
ish, Louisiana; and
‘‘(B) $5,000,000 for each of fiscal years
2001 through 2005 to carry out this section.
Such sums shall remain available until expended.
‘‘(2) PUBLIC EDUCATION PROJECTS.—Not more
that 15 percent of the amount appropriated pursuant
to paragraph (1)(B) in a fiscal year may be expended
on grants for public education projects under sub-
section (d)(2).’’.
Union Calendar No. 324
106TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 2957
[Report No. 106–594]
A BILL
To amend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act
to authorize funding to carry out certain water
quality restoration projects for Lake Pont-
chartrain Basin, Louisiana, and for other pur-
poses.
MAY 2, 2000
Reported with an amendment, committed to the Com-
mittee of the Whole House on the State of the Union,
and ordered to be printed
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106TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 2958
To provide for the continuation of higher education through the conveyance
of certain public lands in the State of Alaska to the University of
Alaska, and for other purposes.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
SEPTEMBER 27, 1999
Mr. YOUNG of Alaska introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
Committee on Resources
A BILL
To provide for the continuation of higher education through
the conveyance of certain public lands in the State of
Alaska to the University of Alaska, 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,
SECTION 1. FINDINGS AND PURPOSES.
(a) FINDINGS.—The Congress finds that—
(1) the University of Alaska is the successor to
and the beneficiary of all Federal grants and convey-
ances to or for the Alaska Agricultural College and
School of Mines;
(2) under the Acts of March 4, 1915, 38 Stat.
1214, and January 21, 1929, 45 Stat. 1091, the
United States granted to the Territory of Alaska
certain federal land for the University of Alaska;
(3) the Territory was unable to receive most of
the land intended to be conveyed by the Act of
March 4, 1915, before repeal of that Act by sec.
6(k) of the Alaska Statehood Act (Public Law 85–
508, 72 Stat. 339);
(4) only one other state land grant college in
the United States has obtained a smaller land grant
from the federal government than the University of
Alaska has received, and all land grant colleges in
the western states of the United States have ob-
tained substantially larger land grants than the Uni-
versity of Alaska;
(5) an academically strong and financially se-
cure state university system is a cornerstone to the
long-term development of a stable population and to
a healthy, diverse economy and is in the national in-
terest;
(6) the national interest is served by transfer-
ring certain federal lands to the University of Alaska
which will be able to use and develop the resources
of such lands and by returning certain lands held by
106TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 2961
AN ACT
To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to authorize
a 3-year pilot program under which the Attorney General
may extend the period for voluntary departure in the
case of certain nonimmigrant aliens who require medical
treatment in the United States and were admitted under
the visa waiver pilot program, and for other purposes.
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106TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 2959
To prohibit the Legalization of Marijuana for Medical Treatment Initiative
of 1998 from taking effect.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
SEPTEMBER 28, 1999
Mr. BARR of Georgia introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
Committee on Government Reform
A BILL
To prohibit the Legalization of Marijuana for Medical
Treatment Initiative of 1998 from taking effect.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. PROHIBITING LEGALIZATION OF MARIJUANA
FOR MEDICAL TREATMENT INITIATIVE FROM
TAKING EFFECT.
Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the Le-
galization of Marijuana for Medical Treatment Initiative
of 1998, approved by the electors of the District of Colum-
bia on November 3, 1998, shall not take effect.
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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 ‘‘International Patient
Act of 2000’’.
SEC. 2. THREE-YEAR PILOT PROGRAM TO EXTEND VOL-
UNTARY DEPARTURE PERIOD FOR CERTAIN
NONIMMIGRANT ALIENS REQUIRING MED-
ICAL TREATMENT WHO WERE ADMITTED
UNDER VISA WAIVER PILOT PROGRAM.
Section 240B(a)(2) of the Immigration and Nation-
ality Act (8 U.S.C. 1229c(a)(2)) is amended to read as
follows:
‘‘(2) PERIOD.—
‘‘(A) IN
GENERAL.—Subject to subpara-
graph (B), permission to depart voluntarily
under this subsection shall not be valid for a
period exceeding 120 days.
‘‘(B) 3-YEAR PILOT PROGRAM WAIVER.—
During the period October 1, 2000, through
September 30, 2003, and subject to subpara-
graphs (C) and (D)(ii), the Attorney General
may, in the discretion of the Attorney General
for humanitarian purposes, waive application of
subparagraph (A) in the case of an alien—
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106TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 295
To provide a sentence of death for certain importations of significant
quantities of controlled substances.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
JANUARY 6, 1999
Mr. SWEENEY introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Com-
mittee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Commerce,
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 provide a sentence of death for certain importations of
significant quantities of controlled substances.
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 ‘‘Drug Importer Death
Penalty Act of 1999’’.
SEC. 2. INCREASED PENALTIES FOR INTERNATIONAL DRUG
TRAFFICKING.
Section 1010 of the Controlled Substances Import
and Export Act (21 U.S.C. 960) is amended by adding
at the end the following:
‘‘(e)(1) Notwithstanding any other provision of law,
the court shall sentence a person convicted of a violation
of subsection (a), consisting of bringing into the United
States a mixture or substance—
‘‘(A) which is described in subsection (b)(1);
and
‘‘(B) in an amount the Attorney General by
rule has determined is equal to 100 usual dosage
amounts of such mixture or substance;
to imprisonment for life without possibility of release. If
the defendant has violated this subsection on more than
one occasion and the requirements of chapter 228 of title
18, United States Code, are satisfied, the court shall sen-
tence the defendant to death.
‘‘(2) The maximum fine that otherwise may be im-
posed, but for this subsection, shall not be reduced by op-
eration of this subsection.’’.
SEC. 3. CONFORMING AMENDMENTS TO TITLE 18, UNITED
STATES CODE.
(a) INCLUSION OF OFFENSE.—Section 3591(b) of
title 18, United States Code, is amended—
(1) by striking ‘‘or’’ at the end of paragraph
(1);
(2) by striking the comma and inserting ‘‘; or’’
at the end of paragraph (2); and
(3) by inserting after paragraph (2) the follow-
ing:
‘‘(3) an offense described in section 1010(e)(1)
of the Controlled Substances Import and Export
Act;’’.
(b) ADDITIONAL AGGRAVATING FACTOR.—Section
3592(d) of title 18, United States Code, is amended by
inserting after paragraph (8) the following:
‘‘(9) SECOND IMPORTATION OFFENSE.—The of-
fense consisted of a second or subsequent violation
of section 1010(a) of the Controlled Substances Im-
port and Export Act consisting of bringing a con-
trolled substance into the United States.’’.
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106TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 2960
To restore the division of governmental responsibilities between the Federal
Government and the States that was intended by the framers of the
Constitution by requiring all Federal departments and agencies to comply
with former Executive Order 12612.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
SEPTEMBER 28, 1999
Mr. BARR of Georgia (for himself, Mr. SAM JOHNSON of Texas, Mr. COLLINS,
Mrs. CUBIN, Mr. EVERETT, Mr. POMBO, Mr. BARTLETT of Maryland,
Mr. NORWOOD, Mr. CRANE, Mr. ENGLISH, Mr. LAHOOD, Mr. STEARNS,
Mr. GRAHAM, and Mr. CHABOT) introduced the following bill; which was
referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Com-
mittee on Government Reform, 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 restore the division of governmental responsibilities be-
tween the Federal Government and the States that was
intended by the framers of the Constitution by requiring
all Federal departments and agencies to comply with
former Executive Order 12612.
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 ‘‘Federalism Preserva-
tion Act of 1999’’.
SEC. 2. COMPLIANCE WITH FEDERALISM PRINCIPLES AP-
PLICABLE 
UNDER 
FORMER 
EXECUTIVE
ORDER.
(a) COMPLIANCE REQUIREMENT.—The head of each
Federal department and agency shall ensure that each ac-
tivity carried out by the department or agency, respec-
tively, is carried out in accordance with the provisions of
Executive Order 12612, as in effect on October 26, 1987.
(b) LATER ORDER OF NO FORCE OR EFFECT.—Ex-
ecutive Order 13132 (issued August 4, 1999) shall have
no force or effect.
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106TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 2961
AN ACT
To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to
authorize a 3-year pilot program under which the
Attorney General may extend the period for vol-
untary departure in the case of certain non-
immigrant aliens who require medical treatment
in the United States and were admitted under
the visa waiver pilot program, and for other pur-
poses.
‘‘(i) who was admitted to the United
States as a nonimmigrant visitor (de-
scribed in section 101(a)(15)(B)) under
the provisions of the visa waiver pilot pro-
gram established pursuant to section 217,
seeks the waiver for the purpose of con-
tinuing to receive medical treatment in the
United States from a physician associated
with a health care facility, and submits to
the Attorney General—
‘‘(I) a detailed diagnosis state-
ment from the physician, which in-
cludes the treatment being sought and
the expected time period the alien will
be required to remain in the United
States;
‘‘(II) a statement from the health
care facility containing an assurance
that the alien’s treatment is not being
paid through any Federal or State
public health assistance, that the
alien’s account has no outstanding
balance, and that such facility will no-
tify the Service when the alien is re-
leased or treatment is terminated; and
‘‘(III) evidence of financial ability
to support the alien’s day-to-day ex-
penses while in the United States (in-
cluding the expenses of any family
member described in clause (ii)) and
evidence that any such alien or family
member is not receiving any form of
public assistance; or
‘‘(ii) who—
‘‘(I) is a spouse, parent, brother,
sister, son, daughter, or other family
member of a principal alien described
in clause (i); and
‘‘(II) entered the United States
accompanying, and with the same sta-
tus as, such principal alien.
‘‘(C) WAIVER LIMITATIONS.—
‘‘(i) Waivers under subparagraph (B)
may be granted only upon a request sub-
mitted by a Service district office to Serv-
ice headquarters.
‘‘(ii) Not more than 300 waivers may
be granted for any fiscal year for a prin-
cipal alien under subparagraph (B)(i).
‘‘(iii)(I) Except as provided in sub-
clause (II), in the case of each principal
alien described in subparagraph (B)(i) not
more than one adult may be granted a
waiver under subparagraph (B)(ii).
‘‘(II) Not more than two adults may
be granted a waiver under subparagraph
(B)(ii) in a case in which—
‘‘(aa) the principal alien de-
scribed in subparagraph (B)(i) is a
dependent under the age of 18; or
‘‘(bb) one such adult is age 55 or
older or is physically handicapped.
‘‘(D) REPORT TO CONGRESS; SUSPENSION
OF WAIVER AUTHORITY.—
‘‘(i) Not later than March 30 of each
year, the Commissioner shall submit to the
Congress an annual report regarding all
waivers granted under subparagraph (B)
during the preceding fiscal year.
‘‘(ii) Notwithstanding any other provi-
sion of law, the authority of the Attorney
General under subparagraph (B) shall be
suspended during any period in which an
annual report under clause (i) is past due
and has not been submitted.’’.
Passed the House of Representatives July 18, 2000.
Attest:
Clerk.