[Congressional Record Volume 141, Number 145 (Monday, September 18, 1995)]
[House]
[Pages H9133-H9136]
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                               AMENDMENTS

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

                                H.R. 927

                        Offered By: Mr. Stearns

     (Amendment to the Amendment Offered by Mr. Burton of Indiana)

       Amendment No.  2: Add at the end of title I the following:

     SEC. 112. CONGRESSIONAL NOTIFICATION OF CONTACTS WITH CUBAN 
                   GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS.

       (a) Advanced Notification Required.--No funds made 
     available under any provision of law may be used for the 
     costs and expenses of negotiations, meetings, discussions, or 
     contacts between United States Government officials or 
     representatives and officials or representatives of the Cuban 
     Government relating to normalization of relations between the 
     United States and Cuba unless 15 days in advance the 
     President has notified the Speaker of the House of 
     Representatives and the chairman of the Committee on Foreign 
     Relations of the Senate in accordance with procedures 
     applicable to reprogramming notifications under section 634A 
     of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961.
       (b) Reports.--Within 15 days of any negotiations, meetings, 
     discussions, or contacts between individuals described in 
     subsection (a), with respect to any matter, the President 
     shall submit a report to the Speaker of the House of 
     Representatives and the chairman of the Committee on Foreign 
     Relations of the Senate detailing the individuals involved, 
     the matters discussed, and any agreements made, including 
     agreements to conduct future negotiations, meetings, 
     discussions, on contracts.

                               H.R. 1323

                       Offered By: Mr. Traficant

       Amendment No. 1: At the end of the bill, insert the 
     following new section:

     SEC. 24. SENSE OF CONGRESS; REQUIREMENT REGARDING NOTICE

       (a) Purchase of American-Made Equipment and Products.--It 
     is the sense of the Congress that, to the greatest extent 
     practicable, all equipment and products purchased with funds 
     made available under this Act should be American-made.
       (b) Notice to Recipients of Assistance.--In providing 
     financial assistance under this Act, the Administrator, to 
     the greatest extent practicable, shall provide to each 
     recipient of the assistance a notice describing the statement 
     made in subsection (a) by the Congress.

                               H.R. 1617

                   Offered By: Mr. Baker of Louisiana

       Amendment No. 2: Strike title V of the bill and insert the 
     following:

                   TITLE V--MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS

     SEC. 501. EFFECT ON REHABILITATION ACT OF 1973.

       Notwithstanding any other provision of this Act, this Act 
     does not have any legal effect on any program under the 
     Rehabilitation Act of 1973.

                               H.R. 1617

                        Offered By: Mr. Becerra

       Amendment No. 3: Page 77, line 11, insert after the comma 
     the following: ``and disaggregated by demographic 
     characteristics, where feasible,''.
       Page 78, line 6, after ``aggregate data'' insert the 
     following: ``, and disaggregated data by demographic 
     characteristics, where feasible,''.

                               H.R. 1617

                        Offered By: Mr. Becerra

       Amendment No. 4: Page 91, after line 18, add the following:

     SEC. 143. REPRESENTATION.

       The membership of any board or council established pursuant 
     to this Act at the local, State, or national level shall 
     reflect the demographic characteristics, respectively--
       (1) of the local workforce area;
       (2) of the population of the State; or
       (3) of the population of the United States.

                               H.R. 1617

                        Offered By: Mr. Becerra

       Amendment No. 5: Page 98, after line 4, add the following

     SEC. 203. PRIORITY.

       A national, State, or local program that receives funds 
     under this title, shall establish a process the gives 
     priority to youth who must overcome barriers to complete an 
     education program or to employment such as a lack of 
     sufficient education or vocational skills, economic 
     disadvantages, disability or limited English proficiency.

                               H.R. 1617

                        Offered By: Mr. Becerra

       Amendment No. 6: Page 149, line 22, strike ``less'' and 
     insert ``greater''.

                               H.R. 1617

                        Offered By: Mr. Becerra

       Amendment No. 7: Page 150, line 5 strike ``to have the 
     capacity to administer effectively'' and insert ``to have 
     demonstrated effectiveness in administering''.

                               H.R. 1617

                        Offered By: Mr. Becerra

       Amendment No. 8: Page 115, strike line 2 and insert the 
     following:
       (d) Limitations on Use of Funds.--
       (1) Out-of-School.--Not less than 50 percent of funds 
     allocated to at-risk programs under section 212(a)(1)(B) 
     shall be used for programs that provide services to out-of-
     school youth.
       (2) Administrative costs.--Not more than 10 percent of the 
     funds provided under this chapter to a local workforce 
     development board may be used for administrative purposes.

                               H.R. 1617

                        Offered By: Mr. Goodling

       Amendment No. 9: Page 2, in the matter of relating to 
     section 108, strike ``Education'' and insert ``education''.
       Page 2, in the matter relating to subtitle C, strike 
     ``Worker Rights'' and insert ``General Provisions''.
       Page 2, in the matter relating to section 141, strike 
     ``Requirements.'' and insert ``Worker rights.''.
       Page 2, after the matter relating to section 141, insert 
     the following:

Sec. 142. Transferability.

       Page 2, strike the matter relating to section 224.
       Page 3, strike the matter relating to section 316.
       Page 3, strike the matter relating to section 434.
       Page 4, in the matter relating to section 702, strike 
     ``Amendment to Higher Education Act'' and insert ``Eligible 
     institutions.''.
       Page 18, line 15, strike ``out-of-school''.
       Page 30, beginning on line 20, strike ``organization 
     representing parents''.
       Page 31, line 1, insert ``and entity'' after ``agency''.
       Page 31, after line 22, insert the following:
       (H) the State entity responsible for setting education 
     policies, consistent with State law, on the date preceding 
     the date of the enactment of this Act.
       (3) representatives of the State legislature.
       Page 32, after line 24, add the following:
       (3) Disagreement.--The Governor shall accept and include 
     with the State plan submitted under section 104, any 
     disagreeing views submitted by a participant of the 
     collaborative process if such views represent disagreement in 
     the area in which such participant was selected for 
     representation.
       Page 36, strike lines 8 through 13.
       Page 36, line 14, strike ``(d)'' and insert ``(c)''.
       Page 38, after ``including'' insert ``academic and 
     vocational administrators, members of local schools boards, 
     principals, teachers, postsecondary and other adult education 
     administrators and instructors, including community 
     colleges,''.
       Page 62, line 3, strike ``customer'' and insert ``the''.
       Page 63, line 1, strike ``will measure'' and insert ``must 
     demonstrate''.
       Page 63, beginning on line 18, strike ``appropriate'' and 
     all that follows through ``among'' on line 19.
       Page 71, line 2, insert ``by the Secretary of Labor or the 
     Secretary of Education, as the case may be,'' after 
     ``disallowed''.
       Page 71, line 4, strike ``this Act'' and insert ``chapter 2 
     of title II, title III,''.
       Page 71, line 5, strike ``the'' and insert ``such chapter 
     or title''.
       Page 72, line 25, strike the semicolon and insert ``, 
     which, to the extent practicable, shall be done through the 
     private sector;''.
       Page 88, line 3, strike ``elected''.
       Page 89, line 19, strike ``Provision'' and insert 
     ``Provisions''.
       Page 92, beginning on line 1, strike ``skills'' and all 
     that follows through line 3 and insert ``foundation and 
     occupational skills needed to be successful in a competitive 
     economy and to complete a high school diploma or general 
     equivalency diploma;''.
       Page 99, after line 20, insert the following (and 
     redesignate any subsequent paragraphs accordingly):
       (4) Federal funds to supplement, not supplant, non-federal 
     funds.--Funds received under this title shall be used only to 
     supplement the amount of funds that would, in the absence of 
     such Federal funds, be made available from non-Federal 
     sources for the education of youth participating in programs 
     assisted under this title, and not to supplant such funds.
       Page 139, line 15, insert ``media'' before ``technology''.
       Page 140, line 25, insert ``and'' after the semicolon.
       Page 141, strike lines 1 and 2.
       Page 141, line 3, strike ``(iii)'' and insert ``(ii)''.
       Page 148, line 8, strike ``one quarter of one'' and insert 
     ``4''.
       Page 149, line 21, strike ``one quarter of one'' and insert 
     ``4''.
       Page 222, strike line 10 and all that follows through page 
     225, line 13, and insert the following (and conform the table 
     of contents on page 226, after line 14):

     ``SEC. 108. STATE OPTION REGARDING ALTERNATIVE DELIVERY 
                   SYSTEMS.

       ``(a) In General.--In the case of the requirements referred 
     to in subsection (b), a State may, in its discretion, elect 
     to use alternative approaches for the implementation of any 
     of the requirements if (subject to the other provisions of 
     this section) the following conditions are met:
       ``(1) The Governor appoints a board to develop a proposed 
     plan for the alternative approaches.

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       ``(2) Individuals with disabilities who are not State 
     officials or employees constitute a majority of the members 
     of such board.
       ``(3) The membership of the board includes--
       ``(A) each State administrative agent designated pursuant 
     to section 103(a); and
       ``(B) one or more individuals from private industry.
       ``(4) The State provides that the alternative approaches 
     will be implemented in accordance with the plan developed by 
     the board.
       ``(5) In the development of the plan, the public is 
     afforded a reasonable opportunity to comment on the proposed 
     alternative approaches.
       ``(6) The Governor submits to the Secretary a notice that 
     the State is electing to use alternative approaches, and the 
     notice is submitted to the Secretary not later than 60 days 
     before the beginning of the first fiscal year to which the 
     election applies.
       ``(b) Alternatives Regarding State Administrative Structure 
     for Delivery of Services.--For purposes of subsection (a), a 
     State may elect to implement alternative approaches to 
     requirements in accordance with the following:
       ``(1) The allocation under section 102(a) (allocating 
     amounts between State administrative agents and local 
     workforce development boards) is in the discretion of the 
     State, except that not more than 80 percent of a grant under 
     section 101(a) for a fiscal year may be reserved for 
     activities of local workforce development boards.
       ``(2) With respect to the requirements established in 
     sections 103 and 104, the allocation between State 
     administrative agents and local workforce development boards 
     of responsibilities for carrying out the requirements is in 
     the discretion of the State.
       ``(3) The selection of State officials who are to 
     administer the requirements of section 103 is in the 
     discretion of the State.
       ``(c) Review and Revision of Alternative Approach.--An 
     election under subsection (a) ceases to be effective after 
     the third fiscal year of being in effect unless, during such 
     third year, the plan under the election is reviewed. The plan 
     may be reviewed and revised annually. This section applies to 
     the review and revision of the plan to the same extent and in 
     the same manner as this section applies to an original plan 
     under subsection (a).
       ``(d) Performance Accountability System.--An election under 
     subsection (a) for a State does not, with respect to carrying 
     out the program under this title in the State, affect the 
     applicability to the State of section 110 of the Consolidated 
     and Reformed Education, Employment, and Rehabilitation 
     Systems Act.''.
       Page 236, line 10, strike ``2003'' and insert ``2005''.
       At each of the following locations, strike ``2007'' and 
     insert ``2009'': Page 237, line 16; page 242, line 21; page 
     243, line 19; and page 249, line 4.
       Page 255, after line 21, insert the following new 
     paragraph:
       (3) Limitation on ownership of stock.--Except as provided 
     in subsection (d)(2) of this section, no stock of the 
     Corporation may be sold or issued to an agency, 
     instrumentality, or establishment of the United States 
     Government, to a Government corporation or a Government 
     controlled corporation (as such terms are defined in section 
     103 of title 5, United States Code), or to a Government 
     sponsored enterprise (as such term is defined in section 
     622 of title 2, United States Code). The Student Loan 
     Marketing Association shall not own any stock of the 
     Corporation, except that it may retain the stock it owns 
     on the date of enactment. The Student Loan Marketing 
     Association shall not control the operation of the 
     Corporation, except that the Student Loan Marketing 
     Association may participate in the election of directors 
     as a shareholder, and may continue to exercise its right 
     to appoint directors under section 754 of the Higher 
     Education Act of 1965 as long as that section is in 
     effect. The Student Loan Marketing Association shall not 
     provide financial support or guarantees to the 
     Corporation. Notwithstanding the prohibitions in this 
     subsection, the United States may pursue any remedy 
     against a holder of the Corporation's stock to which it 
     would otherwise be entitled.
       Page 258, beginning on line 8, strike ``, upon request of 
     the Secretary of Education''.
       Page 258, lines 11 and 16, strike ``voting common''.
       Page 258, beginning on line 12, strike ``one year'' and 
     insert ``6 months''.
       Page 258, beginning on line 18, strike ``within'' and all 
     that follows through ``shall purchase'' on line 20 and insert 
     ``, the Corporation shall purchase, within the period 
     specified in paragraph (1),''.

                               H.R. 1617

                  Offered By: Mr. Gene Green of Texas

       Amendment No. 10: Strike title V of the bill and insert the 
     following:

                   TITLE V--MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS

     SEC. 501. EFFECT ON REHABILITATION ACT OF 1973.

       Notwithstanding any other provision of this Act, this Act 
     does not have any legal effect on any program under the 
     Rehabilitation Act of 1973.

                               H.R. 1617

                         Offered By: Mr. Kildee

       Amendment No. 11: Page 91, strike lines 12 through 18.

                               H.R. 1617

                         Offered By: Mr. Kildee

       Amendment No. 12: Page 100, after line 17, insert the 
     following:
       (e) Fiscal Effort.--
       (1) In general.--No payments shall be made under this title 
     for any fiscal year to a State unless the Secretary 
     determines that the combined fiscal effort per student or the 
     aggregate expenditures of such State with respect to 
     vocational education for the fiscal year preceding the fiscal 
     year for which the determination is made was not less than 
     100 percent of such combined fiscal effort or aggregate 
     expenditures for the second fiscal year preceding the fiscal 
     year for which the determination is made.
       (2) Waivers.--The Secretary may waive, for one fiscal year 
     only, the requirements of this subsection if the Secretary 
     determines that such a waiver would be equitable due to 
     exceptional or uncontrollable circumstances such as a natural 
     disaster or a precipitous and unforeseen decline in the 
     financial resources of the State.

                               H.R. 1617

                         Offered By: Mr. Klink

       Amendment No. 13: Page 27, after line 24, insert the 
     following:

     SECTION 7. SENSE OF CONGRESS.

       It is the sense of Congress, that--
       (1) to streamline and consolidate workforce preparation and 
     development programs, eliminate unnecessary duplication and 
     fragmentation in such programs as stated in section 
     3(a)(5)(A), and to provide maximum authority and 
     responsibility to States and local communities for operation 
     of State and local workforce preparation and development 
     programs as stated in section 3(a)(5)(B), the Federal 
     Government should transfer all of the functions of such 
     programs to the States and local communities, including the 
     responsibility to raise revenue to fund such programs; and
       (2) Federal tax rates should be reduced by the amount saved 
     by relinquishing Federal responsibility for workforce 
     preparation and development programs.

                               H.R. 1617

                         Offered By: Mr. Klink

       Amendment No. 14: Page 275, after line 4, insert the 
     following:

                     TITLE VIII--SENSE OF CONGRESS

     SEC. 801. SENSE OF CONGRESS.

       It is the sense of Congress, that--
       (1) to streamline and consolidate workforce preparation and 
     development programs, eliminate unnecessary duplication and 
     fragmentation in such programs as stated in section 
     3(a)(5)(A), and to provide maximum authority and 
     responsibility to States and local communities for operation 
     of State and local workforce preparation and development 
     programs as stated in section 3(a)(5)(B), the Federal 
     Government should transfer all of the functions of such 
     programs to the States and local communities, including the 
     responsibility to raise revenue to fund such programs; and
       (2) Federal tax rates should be reduced by the amount saved 
     by relinquishing Federal responsibility for workforce 
     preparation and development programs.

                               H.R. 1617

                    Offered By: Mrs. Mink of Hawaii

       Amendment No. 15: Page 105, after line 13 insert the 
     following:
       (5) a description of how the State will maintain programs 
     for single parents, displaced homemakers, and single pregnant 
     women and programs that promote the elimination of sex bias.

                               H.R. 1617

                        Offered By: Mrs. Morella

       Amendment No. 16: Page 125, line 6, strike ``and''.
       Page 125, line 9, strike the period and insert ``; and''.
       Page 125, after line 9, insert the following:
       (viii) implementation of innovative programs to increase 
     the number of individuals trained and placed in 
     nontraditional employment.
       Page 127, line 19, before the period insert the following: 
     ``and individuals seeking to enter nontraditional 
     employment''.

                               H.R. 1617

                         Offered By: Mr. Owens

       Amendment No. 17: Page 71, strike line 1 and all that 
     follows through line 9.

                               H.R. 1617

                         Offered By: Mr. Owens

       Amendment No. 18: Page 71, strike line 1 and all that 
     follows through line 9 and insert the following:

     SEC. 113. CRIMINAL PENALTIES.

       Section 665 of title 18, United States Code, is amended by 
     striking ``or the Job Training Partnership Act'' each place 
     it appears and inserting ``, the Job Training Partnership 
     Act, or the Consolidated and Reformed Education, Employment, 
     and Rehabilitation Systems Act''.

                               H.R. 1617

                         Offered By: Mr. Owens

       Amendment No. 19: Page 128, line 11, strike ``and''.
       Page 128, line 14, strike the period and insert ``; and''.
       Page 128, line 14, insert the following:
       (C) who are dislocated workers or who are economically 
     disadvantaged individuals.
       Page 130, line 13, strike ``and''.
       Page 130, line 16, strike the period and insert ``; and''.

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       Page 130, after line 16, insert the following:
       (D) who are dislocated workers or who are economically 
     disadvantaged individuals.
       Page 134, strike line 21 and all that follows through line 
     2 on page 135.
       Page 135, line 3, strike ``(f)'' and insert ``(e)''.
       Page 135, line 7, strike ``(g)'' and insert ``(f)''.

                               H.R. 1617

                         Offered By: Mr. Roemer

       Amendment No. 20: On page 10, line 4, add immediately 
     before the semi-colon ``and section 705(b)''.
       On page 267, line 21, add at the beginning thereof the 
     subsection designation ``(a)''.
       On page 267, after line 22, add the following new 
     subsection:
       ``(b) In order to allow States that have received grants 
     under Subtitle B of title II of the School-to-Work 
     Opportunities Act of 1994 prior to its repeal to complete the 
     development and implementation of their state-wide School-to-
     Work systems, the Secretary of Education and the Secretary of 
     Labor are authorized to use not more than 10 percent of the 
     funds appropriated under section 4(a)(1) of this Act for 
     fiscal year 1997, 7.5 percent of such funds appropriated for 
     fiscal year 1998, and 5 percent of such funds appropriated 
     for fiscal year 1999 to make continuation awards to such 
     States.''.

                               H.R. 1617

                         Offered By: Ms. Waters

       Amendment No. 21: Page 275, after line 4, add the following 
     new title:

TITLE VIII--SUMMER YOUTH EMPLOYMENT AND TRAINING PROGRAMS UNDER THE JOB 
                        TRAINING PARTNERSHIP ACT

     SEC. 801. SUMMER YOUTH EMPLOYMENT AND TRAINING PROGRAMS.

       (a) Authorization of Appropriations for Title II.--
     Notwithstanding section 4(a)(1) of this Act, there are 
     authorized to be appropriated for title II of this Act, 
     $1,630,920,000 for fiscal year 1997 and such sums as may be 
     necessary for each of the fiscal years 1998 through 2002 to 
     carry out the programs under such title.
       (b) 1996 Allotment Percentage for States Under Title II.--
     Notwithstanding section 211(b)(2)(B) of this Act, the 
     allotment percentage of a State for fiscal year 1996 shall be 
     the percentage of funds allotted to the State in fiscal year 
     1995 under--
       (1) section 101 or 101A of the Carl D. Perkins Vocational 
     and Applied Technology Education Act, as such Act was in 
     effect on the day before the date of the enactment of this 
     Act; and
       (2) the funding allotted in fiscal year 1995 under section 
     262 of the Job Training Partnership Act, as such Act was in 
     effect on the day before the date of the enactment of this 
     Act.
       (c) Retention of Summer Youth Employment and Training 
     Programs.--
       (1) In general.--Notwithstanding section 711(a) of this 
     Act, the Job Training Partnership Act (29 U.S.C. 1501 et 
     seq.), except section 1, sections 251 through 256 (relating 
     to the Summer Youth Employment and Training Programs), 
     sections 421 through 439 (relating to the Job Corps), and 
     section 441 of such Act (relating to veterans' employment 
     programs), is hereby repealed.
       (2) Authorization of appropriations.--Notwithstanding 
     section 711(b)(4) of this Act, the Job Training Partnership 
     Act (29 U.S.C. 1501 et seq.), as amended by this subsection, 
     is further amended by adding at the end the following new 
     section:


                   ``authorization of appropriations

       ``Sec. 23. (a) Except as provided in subsection (b), there 
     are authorized to be appropriated such sums as are necessary 
     to carry out this Act.
       ``(b) For fiscal year 1997, there are authorized to be 
     appropriated $693,680,000 to carry out sections 251 through 
     256 of this Act (relating to Summer Youth Employment and 
     Training Programs).''.

                               H.R. 1617

                   Offered By: Mr. Weldon of Florida

       Amendment No. 22: Page 70, line 24, before the period 
     insert ``or to meet federally funded or endorsed industry-
     recognized skill standards or attain federally funded or 
     endorsed skill certificates''.

                               H.R. 1617

                   Offered By: Mr. Weldon of Florida

       Amendment No. 23: Page 70, line 24, before the period 
     insert ``or to meet federally funded or endorsed industry-
     recognized skill standards or attain federally funded or 
     endorsed skill certificates''.
       Page 100, line 15, before the period insert ``or to attain 
     a federally funded or endorsed skill certificate''.
       Page 110, line 19, insert ``and parents'' after 
     ``employers''.
       Page 113, line 10, insert ``and parents'' after 
     ``employers''.

                               H.R. 1617

                   Offered By: Mr. Weldon of Florida

       Amendment No. 24: Page 100, line 15, before the period 
     insert ``or to attain a federally funded or endorsed skill 
     certificate''.
       Page 110, line 19, insert ``and parents'' after 
     ``employers''.
       Page 113, line 10, insert ``and parents'' after 
     ``employers''.

                               H.R. 1617

                        Offered By: Mr. Williams

       Amendment No. 25: Page 31, strike line 1 and insert the 
     following:
       (2) the lead State agency, entity, official, or officials
       Page 31, line 4, after ``(including'' insert ``the State 
     entity responsible for setting education policies for 
     activities under this Act, consistent with State law, on the 
     day preceding the date of the enactment of this Act and''.
       Page 32, after line 16, insert the following:
       (2) Acceptance of certain recommendations.--The 
     recommendations of any State agency, State entity, or State 
     public official described in subsection (b)(2) with respect 
     to any portion of the State plan described in section 104 
     that affects programs that are under the jurisdiction of the 
     agency, entity, or official shall be accepted by the Governor 
     of the State and the other participants in the collaborative 
     process, and shall be incorporated in the plan, unless the 
     plan includes a finding by the Governor that the 
     recommendations are inconsistent with the purpose of this 
     Act.
       Page 32, line 17, strike ``(2)'' and insert ``(3)''.
       Page 36, after line 7, insert the following:
       (11) A designation, consistent with State law, of the State 
     agency or agencies to serve as administrative or fiscal 
     agents for purposes of titles II and IV.

                               H.R. 1617

                        Offered By: Mr. Williams

       Amendment No. 26: Page 246, after line 4, insert the 
     following new subsection (and redesignate the succeeding 
     subsections accordingly):
       ``(e) Additional Transition Provisions in the Event of no 
     Reorganization.--In the event no reorganization is approved 
     under this section, the following provisions shall apply 
     beginning on the date which is 18 months after the date of 
     enactment of this section:
       ``(1) Termination plan.--No later than the date which is 24 
     months after the date of this section, the Association shall 
     submit for the approval of the Secretary of the Treasury 
     (hereinafter in this subsection referred to as the 
     `Secretary') a plan for the orderly winding up of its 
     business which shall ensure that the Association will have 
     adequate assets to transfer to a trust, as provided in 
     subsection (e), to ensure payment of debt obligations of the 
     Association that are outstanding as of December 31, 2004 
     (hereinafter in this subsection referred to as the `remaining 
     obligations'), in accordance with their terms.
       ``(2) Plan review and amendment.--The Secretary may require 
     any amendments to the plan as the Secretary deems necessary 
     or appropriate to ensure full payment of the remaining 
     obligations. Once the plan or amended plan has been approved 
     by the Secretary, the Secretary shall continue to review the 
     plan and the financial condition of the Association no less 
     than annually. After each review, the Secretary may require 
     any additional amendments to the plan as are necessary to 
     ensure full payment of the remaining obligations.
       ``(3) Implementation by the association.--The Association 
     shall promptly implement the plan or amended plan approved by 
     the Secretary and shall promptly implement any subsequent 
     amendments required based on the annual review.
       ``(4) Payment of dividends.--Prior to the payment of any 
     dividend, the Association shall certify to the Secretary that 
     the Association is in full compliance with the termination 
     plan then in effect, including subsequent amendments. The 
     Association may not make any cash or non-cash distributions 
     unless the Secretary has approved the termination plan, the 
     Association is in full compliance with the plan as approved, 
     including any subsequent amendments required by the 
     Secretary, and the Secretary has approved the Association's 
     certification of compliance.
       Page 248, strike lines 20 through 25 and redesignate the 
     succeeding subsections accordingly.

                               H.R. 1617

                        Offered By: Ms. Woolsey

       Amendment No. 27: Page 5, line 15, strike 
     ``$2,324,600,000'' and insert ``$3,000,000,000''.

                               H.R. 1617

                        Offered By: Ms. Woolsey

       Amendment No. 28. Page 5, line 15, strike 
     ``$2,324,600,000'' and insert ``$3,000,000,000''.
       Page 5, line 19, strike ``$2,183,000,000'' and insert 
     ``$3,225,000,000''.
       Page 5, line 23, strike ``$280,000,000'' and insert 
     ``$597,000,000''.

                               H.R. 2274

                  Offered By: Mrs. Barrett of Nebraska

       Amendment No. 18. Page 96, after line 13, insert the 
     following:
       (4) Drivers of utility service vehicles.--Such regulations 
     shall, in the case of a driver of a utility service vehicle, 
     permit any period of 8 consecutive days to end with the 
     beginning of an off-duty period of 24 or more consecutive 
     hours for the purposes of determining maximum driving and on-
     duty time.
       Page 96, line 14, strike ``(4)'' and insert ``(5)''.
       Page 97, line 3, strike ``(5)'' and insert ``(6)''.
       Page 99, after line 6, insert the following:
       (6) Utility service vehicle.--The term ``utility service 
     vehicle'' means any motor vehicle, regardless of gross 
     weight--
       (A) used on highways in interstate or intrastate commerce 
     in the furtherance of building, repairing, expanding, 
     improving, maintaining, or operating any structures, 
     facilities, excavations, poles, lines, or any 

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     other physical feature necessary for the delivery of public 
     utility services, including the furnishing of electric, 
     water, sanitary sewer, telephone, and television cable or 
     community antenna service;
       (B) while engaged in any activity necessarily related to 
     the ultimate delivery of such public utility services to 
     consumers, including travel or movement to, from, upon, or 
     between activity sites (including occasional travel or 
     movement outside the service area necessitated by any utility 
     emergency as determined by the utility provider); and
       (C) except for any occasional emergency use, operated 
     primarily within the service area of a utility's subscribers 
     or consumers, without regard to whether the vehicle is owned,