[Congressional Record Volume 143, Number 102 (Thursday, July 17, 1997)]
[Senate]
[Pages S7733-S7736]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                          AMENDMENTS SUBMITTED

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THE TREASURY AND GENERAL GOVERNMENT APPROPRIATIONS ACT FOR FISCAL YEAR 
                                  1998

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                       CAMPBELL AMENDMENT NO. 921

  Mr. CAMPBELL proposed an amendment to the bill (S. 1023) making 
appropriations for the Treasury Department, the United States Postal 
Service, the Executive Office of the President, and certain Independent 
Agencies, for the fiscal year ending September 30, 1998, and for other 
purposes; as follows:

       At the appropriate place, insert the following:

     SEC.   . REGULATIONS CONCERNING THE IMPORTATION OF CERTAIN 
                   FISH.

       (a) Import Compliance.--Section 6(c) of the Atlantic Tuna 
     Convention Act of 1975 (16 U.S.C. 971d(c)) is amended by 
     adding at the end the following:
       ``(8)(A)(i) Not later than January 1, 1998, the Secretary, 
     in consultation with the Secretary of the Treasury and the 
     Secretary of State, shall promulgate regulations to ensure 
     that fish in any form that are--
       ``(I) subject to regulation pursuant to a recommendation of 
     the Commission; and
       ``(II) presented for entry into the United States;

     have been taken and retained in a manner and under 
     circumstances that are consistent with the recommendations of 
     the Commission described in clause (ii).
       ``(ii) The recommendations described in this clause are 
     recommendations of the Commission that are--
       ``(I) made pursuant to article VIII of the Convention; and
       ``(II) adopted by the Secretary in the regulations 
     promulgated pursuant to this section.
       ``(B)(i) The regulations promulgated under this paragraph 
     shall include, at a minimum, a requirement that the fish 
     described in subparagraph (A)(i) are accompanied by a valid 
     certificate of origin that attests that the fish have been 
     taken and retained in a manner and under circumstances that 
     are consistent with the recommendations described in 
     subparagraph (A)(ii).
       ``(ii) A certificate described in clause (i) may be issued 
     only by the government of the nation that has jurisdiction 
     over--
       ``(I) the vessel from which the fish that is the subject of 
     the certificate was harvested; or
       ``(II) any other means by which the fish that is the 
     subject of the certificate was harvested.
       ``(C) The regulations promulgated under this paragraph may 
     limit the entry into the United States of fish in any form if 
     that limitation is necessary to carry out the purpose of this 
     paragraph.
       ``(D) Beginning on February 1, 1998, the Secretary of the 
     Treasury shall prohibit the entry into the United States of 
     fish in any form that does not comply with the regulations 
     promulgated pursuant to this paragraph.''.
       (b) Reports.--Section 11 of the Atlantic Tuna Convention 
     Act of 1975 (16 U.S.C. 971j) is amended--
       (1) by redesignating paragraphs (3) and (4) as paragraphs 
     (4) and (5), respectively; and
       (2) by inserting after paragraph (2) the following:
       ``(3) lists each fishing nation from which fish in any form 
     was prohibited entry into the United States pursuant to 
     section 6(c)(8);''.

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                BROWNBACK (AND OTHERS) AMENDMENT NO. 922

  Mr. BROWNBACK (for himself, Mr. Campbell, Mr. Wellstone, and Mr. 
Baucus) proposed an amendment to amendment No. 921 proposed by Mr. 
Campbell to the bill, S. 1023, supra; as follows:

       At the appropriate place in the Amendment, insert the 
     following new section:
       Sec.   . Notwithstanding any other provision of law, no 
     adjustment shall be made under section 601(a) of the 
     Legislative Reorganization Act of 1946 (2 U.S.C. 31) 
     (relating to cost of living adjustments for Members of 
     Congress) during fiscal year 1998.
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                    CAMPBELL AMENDMENT NOS. 923-924

  Mr. CAMPBELL proposed two amendments to the bill, S. 1023, supra; as 
follows:

                           Amendment No. 923

       On page 71, lines 13 to 18, move Sec. 514 to page 93 and 
     insert after the period on line 3.
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                           Amendment No. 924

       Page 49, strike all on lines 11-13, and on line 14, strike 
     the words ``the private sector for'' and insert in lieu 
     thereof the words ``the General Accounting Office shall 
     conduct''.
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                        THOMAS AMENDMENT NO. 925

  (Ordered to lie on the table.)
  Mr. THOMAS submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by him to 
the bill, S. 1023, supra; as follows:

       At the appropriate place in the bill, insert the following 
     new section and renumber any following sections accordingly:

     SEC.   . LIMITATION ON THE USE OF FUNDS TO PROVIDE FOR 
                   FEDERAL AGENCIES TO FURNISH COMMERCIALLY 
                   AVAILABLE PROPERTY OR SERVICES TO OTHER FEDERAL 
                   AGENCIES.

       (a) Except as provided in subsection (b), none of the funds 
     appropriated by this or any other Act may be used by the 
     Office of Management and Budget, or any other agency, to 
     publish, promulgate, or enforce any policy, regulation, or 
     circular, or any rule or authority in any other form, that 
     would permit any Federal agency to provide a commercially 
     available property or service to any other department or 
     agency of government unless the policy, regulation, 
     circular, or other rule or authority meets the 
     requirements prescribed under subsection (b).
       (b)(1) Not later than 120 days after the date of the 
     enactment of this Act, the Director of the Office of 
     Management and Budget shall prescribe regulations applicable 
     to any policy regulation, circular, or other rule or 
     authority referred to in subsection (a).
       (2) The requirements prescribed under paragraph (1) shall 
     include the following:
       (A) a requirement for a comparison between the cost of 
     providing the property or service concerned through the 
     agency concerned and the cost of providing such property or 
     service through the private sector;
       (B) a requirement for cost and performance benchmarks 
     relating to the property or service provided relative to 
     comparable services provided by other government agencies and 
     contractors in order to permit effective oversight of the 
     cost and provision of such property or service by the agency 
     concerned or the Office of Management and Budget; and
       (C) the regulation would not apply to contingency 
     operations associated with national security or a national 
     emergency.
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                       MIKULSKI AMENDMENT NO. 926

  Mr. CAMPBELL (for Ms. Mikulski) proposed an amendment to the bill, S. 
1023, supra; as follows:

       On page 71, line 16, strike ``or night differential''.
       On page 71, line 18, strike ``or differential''.
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                FEINSTEIN (AND OTHERS) AMENDMENT NO. 927

  Mrs. FEINSTEIN (for herself, Mr. Conrad, Mr. Harkin, Mr. Inouye, Mr. 
Faircloth, Mr. Feingold, Mr. Johnson, Mr. Kerry, Mr. Mack, Mr. Reid, 
Mr. Thurmond, Mr. Torricelli, Ms. Snowe, Ms. Moseley-Braun, Mr. 
Coverdell, and Mr. Specter) , proposed an amendment to the bill, S. 
1023, supra; as follows:

       Sec.   . (a) Special Postage Stamps.--In order to afford 
     the public a convenient way to contribute to funding for 
     breast-cancer research, the United States Postal Service 
     shall establish a special rate of postage for first-class 
     mail under this section.
       (b) Higher Rate.--The rate of postage established under 
     this section--
       (1) shall be 1 cent higher than the rate that would 
     otherwise apply;
       (2) may be established without regard to any procedures 
     under chapter 36 of title 39, United States Code, and 
     notwithstanding any other provision of law; and
       (3) shall be offered as an alternative to the rate that 
     would otherwise apply.

     The use of the rate of postage established under this section 
     shall be voluntary on the part of postal patrons.
       (c) Use of Funds.--
       (1) In general.--
       (A) Payments.--The amounts attributable to the 1-cent 
     differential established under this section shall be paid by 
     the United States Postal Service to the Department of Health 
     and Human Services.
       (B) Use.--Amounts paid under subparagraph (A) shall be used 
     for breast-cancer research and related activities to carry 
     out the purposes of this section.
       (C) Frequency of payments.--Payments under subparagraph (A) 
     shall be paid to the Department of Health and Human Services 
     no less than twice in each calendar year.
       (2) Amounts attributable to the 1-cent differential.--For 
     purposes of this subsection, the term ``amounts attributable 
     to the 1-cent differential established under this section'' 
     means, as determined by the United States Postal Service 
     under regulations that it shall prescribe--
       (A) the total amount of revenues received by the United 
     States Postal Service that it would not have received but for 
     the enactment of this section, reduced by
       (B) an amount sufficient to cover reasonable administrative 
     and other costs of the United States Postal Service 
     attributable to carrying out this section.
       (d) Special Postage Stamps.--The United States Postal 
     Service may provide for the design and sale of special 
     postage stamps to carry out this section.
       (e) Sense of Congress.--It is the sense of the Congress 
     that--
       (1) nothing in this section should directly or indirectly 
     cause a net decrease in total funds received by the 
     Department of Health and Human Services or any other agency 
     or instrumentality of the Government (or any component or 
     other aspect thereof) below the level that would otherwise 
     have been anticipated absent this section; and
       (2) nothing in this section should affect regular first-
     class rates or any other regular rate of postage.
       (f) Annual Reports.--The Postmaster General shall include 
     in each annual report rendered under section 2402 of title 
     39, United States Code, information concerning the operation 
     of this section.
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                       CLELAND AMENDMENT NO. 928

  (Ordered to lie on the table.)
  Mr. CLELAND submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by him to 
the bill, S. 1023, supra; as follows:

       On page 47, line 9, strike ``$145,300,000' and insert 
     ``$210,300,000''.
       On page 47, line 13, strike ``$110,000,000'' and insert 
     ``$175,000,000''.
       On page 51, line 15, strike ``$4,885,934,000'' and insert 
     ``$4,820,934,000''.
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                 THOMAS (AND OTHERS) AMENDMENT NO. 929

  Mr. THOMAS (for himself, Mr. Enzi, Mr. Brownback, and Mr. Hagel) 
proposed an amendment to the bill, S. 1023, supra; as follows:

       At the appropriate place in the bill, insert the following 
     new section and renumber any following sections accordingly:

     SEC.  . LIMITATION ON THE USE OF FUNDS TO PROVIDE FOR FEDERAL 
                   AGENCIES TO FURNISH COMMERCIALLY AVAILABLE 
                   PROPERTY OR SERVICES TO OTHER FEDERAL AGENCIES.

       (a) Except as provided in subsection (b), none of the funds 
     appropaited by this or any other Act may be used by the 
     Office of Management and Budget, or any other agency, to 
     publish, promulgate, or enforce any policy, regulation, or 
     circular, or any rule or authority in any other form, that 
     would permit any Federal agency to provide a commercially 
     available property or service to any other department or 
     agency of government unless the policy, regulation, circular, 
     or other rule or authority meets the requirements prescribed 
     under subsection (b).
       (b)(1) Not later than 120 days after the date of the 
     enactment of this Act, the Director of the Office of 
     Management and Budget shall prescribe regulations applicable 
     to any policy regulation, circular, or other rule or 
     authority referred to in subsection (a).
       (2) The requirements prescribed under paragraph (1) shall 
     include the following:
       (A) a requirement for a comparison between the cost of 
     providing the property or service concerned through the 
     agency concerned and the cost of providing such property or 
     service through the private sector;
       (B) a requirement for cost and performance benchmarks 
     relating to the property or service provided relative to 
     comparable service provided by other government agencies and 
     contractors in order to permit effective oversight of the 
     cost and provision of such property or service by the agency 
     concerned or the Office of Management and Budget; and
       (C) the regulation would not apply to contingency 
     operations associated with national security or a national 
     emergency.
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                  HATCH (AND OTHERS) AMENDMENT NO. 930

  Mr. HATCH (for himself, Mr. Leahy, Mr. Durbin, and Mr. Kohl) proposed 
an amendment to the bill, S. 1023, supra; as follows:

       At the appropriate place, insert the following:

     SEC.   . JUDICIAL SALARIES.

       (a) Judicial Cost-of-Living Adjustments.--Section 461(a) of 
     title 28, United States Code, is amended to read as follows:

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       ``(a) Effective on the same date that the rates of basic 
     pay under the General Schedule are adjusted pursuant to 
     section 5303 of title 5, each salary rate which is subject to 
     adjustment under this section shall be adjusted by the same 
     percentage amount as provided for under section 5303 of title 
     5, rounded to the nearest multiple of $100 (or if midway 
     between multiples of $100, to the next higher multiple of 
     $100).''.
       (b) Automatic Adjustments Without Congressional Action.--
     Section 140 of the resolution entitled ``A Joint Resolution 
     making further continuing appropriations for the fiscal year 
     1982, and for other purposes.'', approved December 15, 1981 
     (Public Law 97-92; 95 Stat. 1200; 28 U.S.C. 461 note) is 
     repealed.
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                  LOTT (AND DASCHLE) AMENDMENT NO. 931

  Mr. CAMPBELL (for Mr. Lott, for himself and Mr. Daschle) proposed an 
amendment to the bill, S. 1023; as follows:

       At the appropriate place, insert the following:
       Sec.  . Section 302(g)(1) of the Federal Election Campaign 
     Act of 1971 (2 U.S.C. 432(g)(1)) is amended--
       (1) by striking ``and'' after ``Senator,''; and
       (2) by inserting after ``candidate,'' the following: ``and 
     by the Republican and Democratic Senatorial Campaign 
     Committees''.
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                FAIRCLOTH (AND OTHERS) AMENDMENT NO. 932

  Mr. FAIRCLOTH (for himself, Mr. Shelby, and Mr. Hagel) proposed an 
amendment to the bill, S. 1023, supra; as follows:

       Insert at the appropriate section:

     SEC.   . PROHIBITION OF COMPUTER GAME PROGRAMS.

       (1) Definitions.--In this section, ``agency'' means agency 
     as defined under section 105 of title 5, United States Code;
       (2) Removal of existing computer game programs.--Not later 
     than 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the 
     head of each agency shall take such actions as necessary to 
     remove any computer game program not required for the 
     official business of the agency from any agency computer 
     equipment.
       (3) Prohibition of installation of computer game 
     programs.--The head of each agency shall prohibit the 
     installation of any computer game program not required for 
     the official business of the agency into any agency computer 
     equipment.
       (4) Prohibition of agency acceptance of computer equipment 
     with computer game programs.--
       (a) Title III of the Federal Property and Administrative 
     Services Act of 1949 is amended by adding at the end the 
     following:

     ``SEC. 317. RESTRICTIONS ON CERTAIN INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY.

       ``(a) Definition.--In this section the term `information 
     technology' has the meaning given such term under section 
     5002(3) of the Clinger-Cohen Act of 1996 (40 U.S.C. 1401).
       ``(b) In General.--The head of an executive agency may not 
     accept delivery of information technology that is loaded with 
     game programs not required for an official purpose under the 
     terms of the contract under which information technology is 
     delivered.
       ``(c) Waiver.--The head of an executive agency may waive 
     the application of this section with respect to any 
     particular procurement of information technology, if the head 
     of the agency--
       ``(1) conducts a cost-benefit analysis and determines that 
     the costs of compliance with this section outweighs the 
     benefits of compliance; and
       ``(2) submits a certification of such determination, with 
     supporting documentation to the Congress.''.
       (b) The table of contents in section 2(b) of the Federal 
     Property and Administrative Services Act of 1949 is amended 
     by inserting after the item relating to section 316 the 
     following:

``Sec. 317. Restrictions on certain information technology.''.

       (c) The amendments made by this section shall take effect 
     180 days after the date of enactment of this Act.
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                       DASCHLE AMENDMENT NO. 933

  Mr. KOHL (for Mr. Daschle) proposed an amendment to the bill, S. 
1023, supra; as follows:

       On page 22, lines 15 and 16, strike ``Notwithstanding any 
     other provision of law,'' and insert ``Hereafter,''.
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                 COLLINS (AND OTHERS) AMENDMENT NO. 934

  Mr. CAMPBELL (for Ms. Collins, for herself, Mr. Shelby, and Mr. 
Grassley) proposed an amendment to the bill, S. 1023, supra; as 
follows:

       On page 5, line 5, strike ``$30,719,000'', and insert in 
     lieu thereof, ``$29,719,000''.
       On page 39 after line 2, insert the following new section:
       Sec. 121. None of the funds made available by this Act may 
     be used by the Inspector General to contract for advisory and 
     assistance services that has the meaning given such term in 
     section 1105(g) of Title 31, United States Code.
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                  KOHL (AND KENNEDY) AMENDMENT NO. 935

  Mr. KOHL (for himself and Mr. Kennedy) proposed an amendment to the 
bill, S. 1023, supra; as follows:

       On page 12 line 2, strike ``$472,490,000'' and insert in 
     lieu there of, ``$473,490,000; of which $1,000,000 may be 
     used for the Youth Gun Crime Initiative.''
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                        DeWINE AMENDMENT NO. 936

  Mr. CAMPBELL (for Mr. DeWine) proposed an amendment to the bill, S. 
1023, supra; as follows:

       At the end of title VI, insert the following:
       Sec.   . No funds appropriated by this Act shall be 
     available to pay for an abortion, or the administrative 
     expenses in connection with any health plan under the Federal 
     employees health benefit program which provides any benefits 
     or coverage for abortions.
       Sec.   . The provision of section      shall not apply 
     where the life of the mother would be endangered if the fetus 
     were carried to term, or the pregnancy is the result of an 
     act of rape or incest.
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                       BINGAMAN AMENDMENT NO. 937

  Mr. CAMPBELL (for Mr. Bingaman) proposed an amendment to the bill, S. 
1023, supra; as follows:

       On page 92, strike lines 6 through 16.
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                       ABRAHAM AMENDMENT NO. 938

  Mr. CAMPBELL (for Mr. Abraham) proposed an amendment to the bill, S. 
1023, supra; as follows:

       At the appropriate place in the bill, insert the following 
     new section:
       Sec.   . (a) The congressional ethics committees shall 
     provide for voluntary reporting by Members of Congress on the 
     financial disclosure reports filed under title I of the 
     Ethics in Government Act of 1978 (5 U.S.C. App.) on such 
     Members' participation in--
       (1) the Civil Service Retirement System under chapter 83 of 
     title 5, United States Code; and
       (2) the Federal Employees Retirement System under chapter 
     84 of title 5, United States Code.
       (b) In this section, the terms ``congressional ethics 
     committees'' and ``Members of Congress'' have the meanings 
     given such terms under section 109 of the Ethics in 
     Government Act of 1978 (5 U.S.C. App.).
       (c) This section shall apply to fiscal year 1998 and each 
     fiscal year, thereafter.
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                       CAMPBELL AMENDMENT NO. 939

  Mr. CAMPBELL proposed an amendment to the bill, S. 1023, supra; as 
follows:

       On page 3, line 2, insert the following after 
     ``$6,745,000'': ``Provided further, That Chapter 9 of the 
     Fiscal Year 1997 Supplemental Appropriations Act for Recovery 
     from Natural Disasters, and for Overseas Peacekeeping 
     Efforts, including those in Bosnia, Public Law 105-18 (111 
     Stat. 195-96) is amended by inserting after the ``County of 
     Denver'' in each instance ``the County of Arapahoe''.''.
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                    COVERDELL AMENDMENTS NO. 940-941

  Mr. CAMPBELL (for Mr. Coverdell) proposed two amendments to the bill, 
S. 1023, supra; as follows:

                           Amendment No. 940

       At the appropriate place in the bill, insert the following 
     new section:
       Sec.   . (a) A Federal employee shall be separated from 
     service and barred from reemployment in the Federal service, 
     if--
       (1) the employee is convicted of a violation or attempted 
     violation of section 201 of title 18, United States Code; and
       (2) such violation or attempted violation related to 
     conduct prohibited under section 1010(a) of the Controlled 
     Substances Import and Export Act (21 U.S.C. 960(a)).
       (b) This section shall apply during fiscal year 1998 and 
     each fiscal year thereafter.
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                           Amendment No. 941

       At the appropriate place in the bill, insert the following:
       Sec.   . (a) Coordination of Counterdrug Intelligence 
     Centers and Activities.--(1) Not later than 120 days after 
     the date of enactment of this Act, the Director of the Office 
     of National Drug Control Policy shall submit to the 
     appropriate congressional committees a plan to improve 
     coordination, and eliminate unnecessary duplication, among 
     the counterdrug intelligence centers and counterdrug 
     activities of the Federal Government, including the centers 
     and activities of the following departments and agencies:
       (A) The Department of Defense, including the Defense 
     Intelligence Agency.
       (B) The Department of the Treasury, including the United 
     States Customs Service.
       (C) The Central Intelligence Agency.
       (D) The Coast Guard.
       (E) The Drug Enforcement Administration.
       (F) The Federal Bureau of Investigation.
       (2) The purpose of the plan under paragraph (1) is to 
     maximize the effectiveness of the centers and activities 
     referred to in that

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     paragraph in achieving the objectives of the national drug 
     control strategy. In order to maximize such effectiveness, 
     the plan shall--
       (A) articulate clear and specific mission statements for 
     each counterdrug intelligence center and activity, including 
     the manner in which responsibility for counterdrug 
     intelligence activities will be allocated among the 
     counterdrug intelligence centers;
       (B) specify the relationship between such centers;
       (C) specify the means by which proper oversight of such 
     centers will be assured;
       (D) specify the means by which counterdrug intelligence 
     will be forwarded effectively to all levels of officials 
     responsible for United States counterdrug policy; and
       (E) specify mechanisms to ensure that State and local law 
     enforcement agencies are apprised of counterdrug intelligence 
     in a manner which--
       (i) facilitates effective counterdrug activities by such 
     agencies; and
       (ii) provides such agencies with the information necessary 
     to ensure the safety of officials of such agencies in their 
     counterdrug activities.
       (b) Appropriate Congressional Committees Defined.--In this 
     section, the term ``appropriate congressional committees'' 
     means the following:
       (1) The Committee on Foreign Relations, the Committee on 
     the Judiciary, and the Select Committee on Intelligence of 
     the Senate.
       (2) The Committee on International Relations, the Committee 
     on the Judiciary, and the Permanent Select Committee on 
     Intelligence of the House of Representatives.
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                        HATCH AMENDMENT NO. 942

  Mr. CAMPBELL (for Mr. Hatch) proposed an amendment to the bill, S. 
1023, supra; as follows:

       At page 47, line 19, strike all after ``Appropriations'' to 
     page 48, line 1 at ``Provided''.
       In lieu thereof, insert ``and Judiciary of the House of 
     Representatives and the Senate that includes (1) a 
     certification, and guidelines to ensure that funds will 
     supplement and not supplant current anti-drug community based 
     coalitions; (2) a certification, and guidelines to ensure 
     that none of the funds will be used for partisan political 
     purposes; (3) a certification, and guidelines to ensure that 
     no media campaigns to be funded pursuant to this campaign 
     shall feature any elected officials, persons seeking elected 
     office, cabinet-level officials, or other Federal officials 
     employed pursuant to Schedule C of 5 Code of Federal 
     Regulations, Section 213, absent notice to each of the 
     Chairmen and Ranking Members of the House and Senate 
     Committees on Appropriations and Judiciary; (4) a detailed 
     implementation plan to be submitted to the Chairmen of the 
     Committees on Appropriations and Judiciary for securing 
     private sector contributions including but not limited to in 
     kind contributions; (5) a quantifiable system to measure 
     outcome of success of the national media campaign, including 
     but not limited to total funds expended, to what, where, or 
     whom such funds were expended, and the effect which such 
     media campaign has had in reducing youth drug abuse.''
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                      HUTCHISON AMENDMENT NO. 943

  Mrs. HUTCHISON proposed an amendment to the bill, S. 1023, supra; as 
follows:

       At the appropriate place, insert the following new section:

     SEC.   . PERSONAL ALLOWANCE PARITY AMONG NAFTA PARTIES.

       (a) In General.--The United States Trade Representative and 
     the Secretary of the Treasury, in consultation with the 
     Secretary of Commerce, shall initiate discussions with 
     officials of the Governments of Mexico and Canada to achieve 
     parity in the duty-free personal allowance structure of the 
     United States, Mexico, and Canada.
       (b) Report.--The United States Trade Representative and the 
     Secretary of the Treasury shall report to Congress within 90 
     days after the date of enactment of this Act on the progress 
     that is being made to correct any disparity between the 
     United States, Mexico, and Canada with respect to duty-free 
     personal allowances.
       (c) Recommendations.--If parity with respect to duty-free 
     personal allowances between the United States, Mexico, and 
     Canada is not achieved within 180 days after the date of 
     enactment of this Act, the United States Trade Representative 
     and the Secretary of the Treasury shall submit 
     recommendations to Congress for appropriate legislation.

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