[Congressional Record Volume 141, Number 122 (Wednesday, July 26, 1995)]
[House]
[Pages H7801-H7803]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                               AMENDMENTS

  Under clause 6 of rule XXIII, proposed amendments were submitted as 
follows:

                               H.R. 2076

                        Offered By: Mr. Goodling

       Amendment No. 57: Page 102, after line 20, insert the 
     following:
       Sec. 609. None of the funds made available by this Act may 
     be used for any United Nations undertaking when it is made 
     known to the federal official having authority to obligate or 
     expend such funds (1) that the United Nations undertaking is 
     a peacekeeping mission, (2) that such undertaking will 
     involve United States Armed Forces under the command or 
     operational control of a foreign national, and (3) that the 
     President's military advisors have not submitted to the 
     President a recommendation that such involvement is in the 
     national security interests of the United States and the 
     President has not submitted to the Congress such a 
     recommendation.

                               H.R. 2076

                         Offered By: Mr. Zimmer

       Amendment No. 58: Page 102, after line 20, insert the 
     following new section:
       Sec.  . None of the funds made available in this Act shall 
     be used to provide the following amenties or personal 
     comforts in the federal prison system--
       (A)(i) in-cell television viewing except for prisoners who 
     are segregated from the general prison population for their 
     own safety;

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       (ii) the viewing of R, X, and NC-17 rated movies, through 
     whatever medium presented;
       (iii) any instruction (live or through broadcasts) or 
     training equipment for boxing, wrestling, judo, karate, or 
     other martial art, or any bodybuilding or weightlifting 
     equipment of any sort;
       (iv) possession of in-cell coffee pots, hot plates, or 
     heating elements;
       (v) the use or possession of any electric or electronic 
     musical instrument.

                               H.R. 2099

                  Offered By: Mr. Barrett of Wisconsin

       Amendment No. 27: Page 87, after line 25, insert the 
     following new section:
       Sec. 519. None of the funds appropriated in title II of 
     this Act may be used for any activity (including any 
     infrastructure improvement), or to guarantee any loan for any 
     activity, that is intended, or likely, to facilitate the 
     relocation or expansion of any industrial or commercial 
     plant, facility, or operation, from one area to another area, 
     if the relocation or expansion will result in a loss of 
     employment in the area from which the relocation or expansion 
     occurs.
                               H.R. 2099

                        Offered By: Mr. Bilbray

       Amendment No. 28: At the end of the bill, insert after the 
     last section (preceding the short title) the following new 
     section:
       Sec.  . No part of the funds appropriated in this act shall 
     be used for the development or analysis of any information 
     when it is made known to the Federal official having 
     authority to obligate or expend such funds that such 
     information is intended or designed to influence in any 
     manner any member of a State or local legislature, to favor 
     or oppose, by vote or otherwise, any legislation or 
     appropriation by a State or local legislature, whether before 
     or after the introduction of any measure proposing such 
     legislation or appropriation.

                               H.R. 2099

                         Offered By: Mr. Borski

       Amendment No. 29: Page 60, line 17, strike ``; Provided 
     further,'' and all that follows before the period on line 21.

                               H.R. 2099

                         Offered By: Mr. Borski

       Amendment No. 30: Page 63, lines 12 and 13, strike ``: 
     Provided further,'' and all that follows before the period on 
     line 16.

                               H.R. 2099

                     Offered By: Mr. Brown of Ohio

       Amendment No. 31: Page 59, line 23, before ``to remain 
     available'' insert ``(increased by $440,000,000)''.
       Page 64, line 16, after ``$320,000,000'' insert (reduced by 
     $186,450,000)''.

                               H.R. 2099

                     Offered By: Mr. Brown of Ohio

       Amendment No. 32: Page 59, line 23, strike 
     ``$1,003,400,000'' and insert ``$1,443,400,000''.
       Page 64, line 16, strike ``$320,000,000'' and insert 
     ``$133,550,000''.
                               H.R. 2099

                      Offered by Mr. Brown of Ohio

       Amendment No. 33: Page 87, after line 25, insert:
       Sec. 519. The amounts otherwise provided by this Act are 
     revised by reducing the amount made available to the Federal 
     Emergency Management Agency to carry out the functions of the 
     Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance 
     Act (42 U.S.C. 5121 et. seq) by $186,450,000 and increasing 
     the amount made available for the Hazardous Substance 
     Superfund by $440,000,000.

                               H.R. 2099

                        Offered By: Mr. DeFazio

       Amendment No. 34: Page 8, line 9, strike 
     ``$16,713,521,000'' and insert ``$16,725,521,000''.
       Page 79, line 23, strike ``$22,930,000'' and insert 
     ``$6,000,000''.

                               H.R. 2099

                        Offered By: Mr. DeFazio

       Amendment No. 35: Page 8, line 9, insert before the 
     ``plus'' the following: ``(increased by ``$12,000,000),''.
       Page 79, line 23, insert before the colon the following: 
     ``(reduced by $16,930,000)''.

                               H.R. 2099

                        Offered By: Mr. DeFazio

       Amendment No. 36: Page 79, line 23, strike ``$22,930,000'' 
     and insert ``$6,000,000''.

                               H.R. 2099

                        Offered By: Mr. DeFazio

       Amendment No. 37: Page 79, line 23, insert before the colon 
     the following: ``(reduced by $16,930,000)''.

                               H.R. 2099

                        Offered By: Mr. DeFazio

       Amendment No. 38: Page 59, line 23, before ``to remain 
     available'' insert ``(increased by $440,000,000)''.
       Page 64, line 16, after ``$320,000,000'' insert (reduced by 
     $186,450,000)''.
                               H.R. 2099

                        Offered By: Mr. Dingell

       Amendment No. 39: Page 59, line 23, strike 
     ``$1,003,400,000'' and insert ``$1,443,400,000''.
       Page 64, line 16, strike ``$320,000,000'' and insert 
     ``$133,550,000''.

                               H.R. 2099

                        Offered By: Mr. Dingell

       Amendment No. 40: Page 87, after line 25, insert:
       Sec. 519. The amounts otherwise provided by this Act are 
     revised by reducing the amount made available to the Federal 
     Emergency Management Agency to carry out the functions of the 
     Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance 
     Act (42 U.S.C. 5121 et. seq) by $186,450,000 and increasing 
     the amount made available for the Hazardous Substance 
     Superfund by $440,000,000.

                               H.R. 2099

                  Offered By: Mr. Fields of Louisiana

       Amendment No. 41: Page 50, strike line 16 and all that 
     follows through page 51, line 2, and insert the following:

             Corporation for National and Community Service


                national and community service programs

                           operating expenses

       For necessary expenses for the Corporation for National and 
     Community Service in carrying out the programs, activities, 
     and initiatives under the National and Community Service Act 
     of 1990 (Public Law 103-82), $817,476,000.


                      office of inspector general

       For necessary expenses of the Office of Inspector General 
     in carrying out the provisions of the Inspector General Act 
     of 1978 (5 U.S.C. App.), $2,000,000.
       Page 71, line 5, after the dollar amount, insert the 
     following: ``(reduced by $819,476,000)''.

                               H.R. 2099

                 Offered By: Mr. Frank of Massachusetts

       Amendment No. 42: Page 20, line 25, strike 
     ``$10,182,359,000'' and insert ``$10,560,359,000''.
       Page 37, strike ``(a)''in line 23 and all that follows 
     through page 38, line 19.
       Page 70, line 13, strike ``$5,449,600,000'' and insert 
     ``$5,212,100,000''.
       Page 71, line 5, strike ``$5,588,000,000'' and inset 
     ``$5,233,000,000''.
       Page 72, line 1, strike ``$2,618,200,000'' and insert 
     ``$2,533,200,000''.
                               H.R. 2099

                         Offered By: Mr. Ganske

       Amendment No. 43: Page 70, lines 13 through 19, strike 
     ``$5,449,600,000'' and all that follows through ``obligation 
     until September 30, 1997'' and insert in lieu thereof 
     ``$3,630,600,000 to remain available until September 30, 
     1997''.

                               H.R. 2099

                         Offered By: Mr. Hefley
       Amendment No. 44: Page 30 line 15 strike ``951,988,000'' 
     and insert ``839,183,000''.

                               H.R. 2099

                      Offered By: Ms. Jackson-Lee

       Amendment No. 45: Page 28, line 3, strike ``$576,000,000'' 
     and insert ``$601,000,000''.
       Page 64, line 16, strike ``$320,000,000'' and insert 
     ``$295,000,000''.

                               H.R. 2099

                      Offered By: Ms. Jackson-Lee

       Amendment No. 46: Page 60, line 21, insert the following 
     after ``reauthorized.''
     ; ``Provided further, That with respect to funding 
     appropriated under this heading, the Environmental Protection 
     Agency should increase the allocation of such funds for 
     emergency clean-up of hazardous sites in residential 
     communities.''

                               H.R. 2099

                Offered By: Mr. Kennedy of Massachusetts

       Amendment No. 47: Page 20, line 25, strike 
     ``$10,041,589,000'' and insert ``$10,361,589,000''.
       Page 64, line 16, strike ``$320,000,000'' and insert 
     ``$0''.
       Page 39, after line 17, insert the following new 
     subsection:
       (c) Exemption of Elderly and Disabled Families From Rent 
     Increases.--Subsections (a) and (b) of this section shall not 
     apply with respect to any elderly family or disabled family 
     (as such terms are defined in section 3(b) of such Act) who, 
     on October 1, 1995, is receiving rental assistance under 
     section 8 of the United States Housing Act of 1937 or is 
     occupying a dwelling unit assisted under such section.
                               H.R. 2099

                Offered By: Mr. Kennedy of Massachusetts

       Amendment No. 48: Page 50, after line 5, insert the 
     following new item:

              Community Development Financial Institutions


              Community Development Financial Institutions

                          Fund Program Account

       For grants, loans, and technical assistance to qualifying 
     community development leaders, and administrative expenses of 
     the Fund, $104,000,000, to remain available until expended.

                               H.R. 2099

                        Offered By: Mr. McIntosh

       Amendment No. 49: At page 87 of the bill, after line 25, 
     insert after the last section the following new section:
       Sec. 59. None of the funds appropriated in this Act may be 
     used to extend the requirements under Section 313 of the 
     Emergency Planning and Community Right-to-Know Act (42 U.S.C. 
     Sec. 11023) to owners and operators of facilities that are in 
     Standard Industrial Classification Codes other than 20 
     through 39.

                               H.R. 2099

                          Offered By: Mr. Obey

       Amendment No. 50: Page 8, line 9, after the dollar amount, 
     insert the following: ``(increased by $230,000, 000)''.

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       Page 16, strike lines 12 through 21.
       Page 20, line 25, after the dollar amount insert the 
     following: ``(increased by $400,000,000)''.
       Page 21, line 15, after the dollar amount insert the 
     following: ``(increased by $200,000,000)''.
       Page 22, line 15, after the dollar amount insert the 
     following: ``(increased by $200,000,000)''.
       Page 70, line 13, after the dollar amount insert the 
     following: ``(reduced by $1,600,000,000)''.
       Page 71, line 5, after the dollar amount insert the 
     following: ``(increased by $400,000,000)''.

                               H.R. 2099

                          Offered By: Mr. Obey

       Amendment No. 51: Page 8, line 9, after the dollar amount, 
     insert the following: ``(increased by $400,000,000)''.
       Page 20, line 25, after the dollar amount insert the 
     following: ``(increased by $400,000,000)''.
       Page 21, line 15, after the dollar amount insert the 
     following: ``(increased by $200,000,000)''.
       Page 22, line 15, after the dollar amount insert the 
     following: ``(increased by $200,000,000)''.
       Page 70, line 13, after the dollar amount insert the 
     following: ``(reduced by $1,600,000,000)''.
       Page 71, line 5, after the dollar amount insert the 
     following: ``(increased by $400,000,000)''.

                               H.R. 2099

                        Offered By: Mr. Pallone

       Amendment No. 52: Page 54, beginning in line 1, strike 
     ``Provided further, That'' and all that follows through ``as 
     amended:'' in line 6.
       Page 54, line 17, strike ``four'' and insert ``three''.
                               H.R. 2099

                        Offered By: Mr. Pallone

       Amendment No. 53: Page 56, line 17, strike ``: Provided'' 
     and all that follows to the colon on page 57, line 18.

                               H.R. 2099

                        Offered By: Mr. Pallone

       Amendment No. 54: Page 58, line 22, strike ``: Provided 
     further,'' and all that follows to the period on page 59, 
     line 3.

                               H.R. 2099

                          Offered By: Mr. Reed

       Amendment No. 55: Page 58, line 21, strike the colon and 
     all that follows down to the period in line 3 on page 59.

                               H.R. 2099

                          Offered By: Mr. Reed

       Amendment No. 56: Page 58, strike line 22 and all that 
     follows down through line 3 on page 59 and insert: ``Provided 
     further, That none of the funds appropriated under this 
     heading may be used to assess a civil or administrative 
     penalty action for any violation of Federal law when it is 
     made known to the official to whom funds are appropriated 
     that such violation was discovered through a voluntary audit 
     and disclosed to a State agency under a State immunity law 
     and corrected in a timely and appropriate manner.''.

                               H.R. 2099

                         Offered By: Mr. Roemer

       Amendment No. 57: Page 70, lines 13 through 19, strike 
     ``$5,449,600,000'' and all that follows through ``obligation 
     under September 30, 1997'' and insert in lieu thereof 
     ``$3,849,600,000, to remain available until September 30, 
     1997''.
                               H.R. 2099
                        Offered By: Mr. Sanders

       Amendment No. 58: Page 16, line 12 through the matter 
     following line 21, strike section 107.
       Page 70, line 13, strike ``$5,449,600,000'' and insert in 
     lieu thereof ``$5,356,557,000''.
       Page 72, line 1, strike ``$2,618,200,000'' and insert in 
     lieu thereof ``$2,554,587,000''.
       Page 78, line 17, strike ``$127,310,000'' and insert in 
     lieu thereof ``$123,966,000''.
       Page 79, line 23, strike ``$22,930,000'' and insert in lieu 
     thereof ``$12,930,000''.

                               H.R. 2099
                        Offered By: Mr. Sanders

       Amendment No. 59: Page 16, line 12 through the matter 
     following line 21, strike section 107.
       Page 70, line 13, after the dollar amount insert the 
     following: ``(reduced by $93,043,000)''.
       Page 72, line 1, after the dollar amount insert the 
     following: ``(reduced by $63,613,000)''.
       Page 78 line 17, after the dollar amount insert the 
     following: ``(reduced by $3,344,000)''.
       Page 79, line 23, after the dollar amount insert the 
     following: ``(reduced by $10,000,000)''.

                               H.R. 2099

                        Offered By: Mr. Sanders

       Amendment No. 60: Page 51, line 7, strike ``$9,000,000'' 
     and insert in lieu thereof ``$9,429,000''.
       Page 72, line 1, strike ``$2,618,200,000'' and insert in 
     lieu thereof ``$2,617,771,000''.

                               H.R. 2099

                        Offered By: Mr. Sanders

       Amendment No. 61: Page 51, line 7, after the dollar amount 
     insert the following: ``(increased by $429,000)''.
       Page 72, line 1, after the dollar amount insert the 
     following: ``(decreased by $429,000)''.

                               H.R. 2099

                         Offered By: Mr. Skaggs

       Amendment No. 62: Page 54, beginning on line 6, strike 
     ``Provided further, That none of the funds appropriated under 
     this heading may be used to implement or enforce section 404 
     of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act, as amended:''
                               H.R. 2099

                         Offered By: Mr. Stokes

       Amendment No. 63: page 22, after ``Secretary:'' on line 14, 
     insert
       ``Provided further, That if authorizing legislation is not 
     enacted into law by December 31, 1995, the amount provided 
     for voucher assistance may be reallocated by the Secretary to 
     public housing modernization, drug elimination grants, and 
     section 8 incremental rental assistance:''

                               H.R. 2099

                         Offered By: Mr. Stokes

       Amendment No. 64: page 30, after ``1988,'' on line 6, 
     insert

     ``and for the fair housing initiatives program as authorized 
     by the Housing and Community Development Act of 1987,''

                               H.R. 2099

                         Offered By: Mr. Stokes

       Amendment No. 65: Page 41, strike line 1 through ``(2)'' on 
     line 5.
       Page 45, strike line 22 through page 46, line 7.

                               H.R. 2099

                         Offered By: Mr. Stokes

       Amendment No. 66: Page 53, line 18, strike ``: Provided'' 
     and all that follows through ``appropriate'' on page 55, line 
     9.
       Page 55, line 19, strike ``Provided'' and all that follows 
     through ``concerns'' on page 59, line 3.
                               H.R. 2099

                         Offered By: Mr. Stokes

       Amendment No. 67: Page 55, line 19, strike ``: Provided'' 
     and all that follows through ``apply'' on page 56, line 3.

                               H.R. 2099

                       Offered By: Mr. Torricelli

       Amendment No. 68: Page 87, after line 25, insert the 
     following new section:
       Sec.   . None of the funds provided in this Act may be 
     obligated or expended to make a payment or grant to a State 
     home under subchapter V of chapter 17 of title 38, United 
     States Code, when it is made known to the Federal official 
     having authority to obligate or expend such funds--
       (1) that the State home (or other State entity acting on 
     behalf of the State home) has after August 1, 1995, entered 
     into a contract for, or otherwise arranged for, the 
     performance by individuals who are not employees of the State 
     of any function at that home relating, directly or 
     indirectly, to the provision of medical care for, or 
     affecting the quality of life of, patients at that State 
     home; and
       (2) that the performance of that function at that home by 
     individuals who are not employees of the State will have an 
     adverse effect on the quality of medical care for, or the 
     quality of life of, patients at that home.

                               H.R. 2099

                         Offered By: Mr. Vento

       Amendment No. 69: Page 28, line 3, after the dollar amount 
     insert the following ``(increased by $184,000,000)''.
       Page 64, line 16, before the last comma insert ``(reduced 
     by $235,000,000)''.
       Page 66, line 15, after the dollar amount insert the 
     following ``(increased by $30,000,000)''.

                               H.R. 2099

                   Offered By: Mr. Weldon of Florida

       Amendment No. 70: At the end of the bill, add the following 
     new title:

                    TITLE VI--ADDITIONAL PROVISIONS

                     DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS

                      Departmental Administration


                      construction, major project

                     (including transfer of funds)

       For construction of a medical facility in Brevard County, 
     Florida, to be derived by transfer from the amount provided 
     in title III of this Act under the heading ``Federal 
     Emergency Management Agency-Disaster Relief'', $154,700,000.