[Congressional Record Volume 144, Number 54 (Tuesday, May 5, 1998)]
[House]
[Pages H2814-H2817]
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. 6

                        Offered By: Mr. Campbell

       Amendment No. 79: At the end of the bill add the following 
     new title:
                 TITLE XI--NONDISCRIMINATION PROVISION

     SEC. 1101. NONDISCRIMINATION.

       (a) Prohibition.--No individual shall be excluded from, any 
     program or activity authorized by the Higher Education Act of 
     1965, or any provision of this Act, on the basis of race or 
     religion.
       (b) Rule of Construction.--Nothing in subsection (a) shall 
     be construed to preclude or discourage any of the following 
     factors from being taken into account in admitting students 
     to participation in, or providing any benefit under, any 
     program or activity described in subsection (a): the 
     applicants income; parental education and income; need to 
     master a second language; and instances of discrimination 
     actually experienced by that student.

                                 H.R. 6

                Offered By: Mr. Kennedy of Massachusetts

       Amendment No. 80: At the end of the bill add the following 
     new title:
                     TITLE XI--ALCOHOL CONSUMPTION

     SEC. 1101. SENSE OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.

       It is the sense of the House of Representatives that, in an 
     effort to change the culture of alcohol consumption on 
     college campuses, all college and university administrators 
     should adopt the following code of principles:
       (1) For an institution of higher education, the president 
     of the institution shall appoint a task force consisting of 
     school administrators, faculty, students, Greek system 
     representatives, and others to conduct a full examination of 
     student and academic life at the institution. The task force 
     will make recommendations for a broad range of policy and 
     program changes that would serve to reduce alcohol and other 
     drug-related problems. The institution shall provide 
     resources to assist the task force in promoting the campus 
     policies and proposed environmental changes that have been 
     identified.
       (2) The institution shall provide maximum opportunities for 
     students to live in an alcohol-free environment and to engage 
     in stimulating, alcohol-free recreational and leisure 
     activities.
       (3) The institution shall enforce a ``zero tolerance'' 
     policy on the illegal consumption and binge drinking of 
     alcohol by its students and will take steps to reduce the 
     opportunities for students, faculty, staff, and alumni to 
     legally consume alcohol on campus.
       (4) The institution shall vigorously enforce its code of 
     disciplinary sanctions for those who violate campus alcohol 
     policies. Students with alcohol or other drug-related 
     problems shall be referred to an on-campus counseling 
     program.
       (5) The institution shall adopt a policy to discourage 
     alcoholic beverage-related sponsorship of on-campus 
     activities. It shall adopt policies limiting the 
     advertisement and promotion of alcoholic beverages on campus.
       (6) Recognizing that school-centered policies on alcohol 
     will be unsuccessful if local businesses sell alcohol to 
     underage or intoxicated students, the institution shall form 
     a ``Town/Gown'' alliance with community leaders. That 
     alliance shall encourage local commercial establishments that 
     promote or sell alcoholic beverages to curtail illegal 
     student access to alcohol and adopt responsible alcohol 
     marketing and service practices.

                                 H.R. 6

                Offered By: Mr. Kennedy of Massachusetts

       Amendment No. 81: At the end of the bill add the following 
     new title:
                 TITLE XI--DRUG AND ALCOHOL PREVENTION

     SEC. 1101. DRUG AND ALCOHOL ABUSE PREVENTION.

       (a) Grants and Recognition Awards.--Section 111, as 
     redesignated by section 101(a)(3)(E), is amended by adding at 
     the end the following new subsections:
       ``(e) Alcohol and Drug Abuse Prevention Grants.--
       ``(1) Program authority.--The Secretary may make grants to 
     institutions of higher education or consortia of such 
     institutions and contracts with such institutions and other 
     organizations to develop, implement, operate, improve, and 
     disseminate programs of prevention, and education (including 
     treatment-referral) to reduce and eliminate the illegal use 
     of drugs and alcohol and their associated violence. Such 
     contracts may also be used for the support of a higher 
     education center for alcohol and drug abuse prevention which 
     will provide training, technical assistance, evaluation, 
     dissemination and associated services and assistance to the 
     higher education community as defined by the Secretary and 
     the institutions of higher education.
       ``(2) Awards.--Grants and contracts shall be made available 
     under paragraph (1) on a competitive basis. An institution of 
     higher education, a consortium of such institutions, or other 
     organizations which desire to receive a grant or contract 
     under paragraph (1) shall submit an application to the 
     Secretary at such time, in such manner, and containing or 
     accompanied by such information as

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     the Secretary may reasonably require by regulation.
       ``(3) Additional requirements.--The Secretary shall make 
     every effort to ensure--
       ``(A) the equitable participation of private and public 
     institutions of higher education (including community and 
     junior colleges), and
       ``(B) the equitable geographic participation of such 
     institutions,

     in grants and contracts under paragraph (1). In the award of 
     such grants and contracts, the Secretary shall give 
     appropriate consideration to institutions of higher education 
     with limited enrollment.
       ``(4) Authorization of appropriations.--There are 
     authorized to be appropriated to carry out this subsection 
     $5,000,000 for fiscal year 1999 and such sums as may be 
     necessary for each of the 4 succeeding fiscal years.
       ``(f) National Recognition Awards.--
       ``(1) Awards.--For the purpose of providing models of 
     alcohol and drug abuse prevention and education (including 
     treatment-referral) programs in higher education and to focus 
     national attention on exemplary alcohol and drug abuse 
     prevention efforts, the Secretary of Education shall, on an 
     annual basis, make 10 National Recognition Awards to 
     institutions of higher education that have developed and 
     implemented effective alcohol and drug abuse prevention and 
     education programs. Such awards shall be made at a ceremony 
     in Washington, D.C. and a document describing the programs of 
     those who receive the awards shall be distributed nationally.
       ``(2) Application.--
       ``(A) In general.--A national recognition award shall be 
     made under paragraph (1) to institutions of higher education 
     which have applied for such award. Such an application shall 
     contain--
       ``(i) a clear description of the goals and objectives of 
     the alcohol and drug abuse programs of the institution 
     applying,
       ``(ii) a description of program activities that focus on 
     alcohol and other drug policy issues, policy development, 
     modification, or refinement, policy dissemination and 
     implementation, and policy enforcement;
       ``(iii) a description of activities that encourage student 
     and employee participation and involvement in both activity 
     development and implementation;
       ``(iv) the objective criteria used to determine the 
     effectiveness of the methods used in such programs and the 
     means used to evaluate and improve the program efforts;
       ``(v) a description of special initiatives used to reduce 
     high-risk behavior or increase low risk behavior, or both; 
     and
       ``(vi) a description of coordination and networking efforts 
     that exist in the community in which the institution is 
     located for purposes of such programs.
       ``(B) Eligibility criteria.--All institutions of higher 
     education which are two- and four-year colleges and 
     universities that have established a drug and alcohol 
     prevention and education program are eligible to apply for a 
     National Recognition Award. To receive such an Award an 
     institution of higher education must be nominated to receive 
     it. An institution of higher education may nominate itself or 
     be nominated by others such as professional associations or 
     student organizations.
       ``(C) Application review.--The Secretary of Education shall 
     appoint a committee to review applications submitted under 
     subparagraph (A). The committee may include representatives 
     of Federal departments or agencies whose programs include 
     alcohol and drug abuse prevention and education efforts, 
     directors or heads (or their representatives) of professional 
     associations that focus on prevention efforts, and non-
     Federal scientists who have backgrounds in social science 
     evaluation and research methodology and in education. 
     Decisions of the committee shall be made directly to the 
     Secretary without review by any other entity in the 
     Department of Education.
       ``(D) Review criteria.--Specific review criteria shall be 
     developed by the Secretary in conjunction with the 
     appropriate experts. In reviewing applications under 
     subparagraph (C) the committee shall consider--
       ``(i) measures of effectiveness of the program of the 
     applicant that should include changes in the campus alcohol 
     and other drug environment or climate and changes in alcohol 
     and other drug use before and after the initiation of the 
     program; and
       ``(ii) measures of program institutionalization, including 
     an assessment of needs of the institution, the institution's 
     alcohol and drug policies, staff and faculty development 
     activities, drug prevention criteria, student, faculty, and 
     campus community involvement, and a continuation of the 
     program after the cessation of external funding.
       ``(3) Authorization.--For the implementation of the awards 
     program under this subsection, there are authorized to be 
     appropriated $25,000 for fiscal year 1998, $66,000 for each 
     of the fiscal years 1999 and 2000, and $72,000 for each of 
     the fiscal years 2001, 2002, 2003, and 2004.''.
       (b) Repeal.--Section 4122 of the Elementary and Secondary 
     Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 7132) is repealed.

                                 H.R. 6

                   Offered By: Ms. Millender-McDonald

       Amendment No. 82: At the end of the bill add the following 
     new title:
           TITLE XI--TEACHER EXCELLENCE IN AMERICA CHALLENGE

     SEC. 1101. SHORT TITLE.

       This title may be cited as the ``Teacher Excellence in 
     America Challenge Act of 1998'.

     SEC. 1102. PURPOSE.

       The purpose of this title is to improve the preparation and 
     professional development of teachers and the academic 
     achievement of students by encouraging partnerships among 
     institutions of higher education, elementary schools or 
     secondary schools, local educational agencies, State 
     educational agencies, teacher organizations, and nonprofit 
     organizations.

     SEC. 1103. GOALS.

       The goals of this title are as follows:
       (1) To support and improve the education of students and 
     the achievement of higher academic standards by students, 
     through the enhanced professional development of teachers.
       (2) To ensure a strong and steady supply of new teachers 
     who are qualified, well-trained, and knowledgeable and 
     experienced in effective means of instruction, and who 
     represent the diversity of the American people, in order to 
     meet the challenges of working with students by strengthening 
     preservice education and induction of individuals into the 
     teaching profession.
       (3) To provide for the continuing development and 
     professional growth of veteran teachers.
       (4) To provide a research-based context for reinventing 
     schools, teacher preparation programs, and professional 
     development programs, for the purpose of building and 
     sustaining best educational practices and raising student 
     academic achievement.

     SEC. 1104. DEFINITIONS.

       In this title:
       (1) Elementary school.--The term ``elementary school'' 
     means a public elementary school.
       (2) Institution of higher education.--The term 
     ``institution of higher education'' means an institution of 
     higher education that--
       (A) has a school, college, or department of education that 
     is accredited by an agency recognized by the Secretary for 
     that purpose; or
       (B) the Secretary determines has a school, college, or 
     department of education of a quality equal to or exceeding 
     the quality of schools, colleges, or departments so 
     accredited.
       (3) Poverty line.--The term ``poverty line'' means the 
     poverty line (as defined by the Office of Management and 
     Budget, and revised annually in accordance with section 
     673(2) of the Community Services Block Grant Act (42 U.S.C. 
     9902(2)) applicable to a family of the size involved.
       (4) Professional development partnership.--The term 
     ``professional development partnership'' means a partnership 
     among 1 or more institutions of higher education, 1 or more 
     elementary schools or secondary schools, and 1 or more local 
     educational agency based on a mutual commitment to improve 
     teaching and learning. The partnership may include a State 
     educational agency, a teacher organization, or a nonprofit 
     organization whose primary purpose is education research and 
     development.
       (5) Professional development school.--The term 
     ``professional development school'' means an elementary 
     school or secondary school that collaborates with an 
     institution of higher education for the purpose of--
       (A) providing high quality instruction to students and 
     educating students to higher academic standards;
       (B) providing high quality student teaching and internship 
     experiences at the school for prospective and beginning 
     teachers; and
       (C) supporting and enabling the professional development of 
     veteran teachers at the school, and of faculty at the 
     institution of higher education.
       (6) Secondary school.--The term ``secondary school'' means 
     a public secondary school.
       (7) Teacher.--The term ``teacher'' means an elementary 
     school or secondary school teacher.

     SEC. 1105. PROGRAM AUTHORIZED.

       (a) In General.--From the amount appropriated under section 
     1111 and not reserved under section 1109 for a fiscal year, 
     the Secretary may award grants, on a competitive basis, to 
     professional development partnerships to enable the 
     partnerships to pay the Federal share of the cost of 
     providing teacher preparation, induction, classroom 
     experience, and professional development opportunities to 
     prospective, beginning, and veteran teachers while improving 
     the education of students in the classroom.
       (b) Duration; Planning.--The Secretary shall award grants 
     under this title for a period of 5 years, the first year of 
     which may be used for planning to conduct the activities 
     described in section 1106.
       (c) Payments; Federal Share; Non-Federal Share.--
       (1) Payments.--The Secretary shall make annual payments 
     pursuant to a grant awarded under this title.
       (2) Federal share.--The Federal share of the costs 
     described in subsection (a)(1) shall be 80 percent.
       (3) Non-federal share.--The non-Federal share of the costs 
     described in subsection (a)(1) may be in cash or in-kind, 
     fairly evaluated.
       (d) Continuing Eligibility.--
       (1) 2nd and 3d years.--The Secretary may make a grant 
     payment under this section for each of the 2 fiscal years 
     after the first fiscal year a professional development 
     partnership receives such a payment, only if the Secretary 
     determines that the partnership,

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     through the activities assisted under this title, has made 
     reasonable progress toward meeting the criteria described in 
     paragraph (3).
       (2) 4th and 5th years.--The Secretary may make a grant 
     payment under this section for each of the 2 fiscal years 
     after the third fiscal year a professional development 
     partnership receives such a payment, only if the Secretary 
     determines that the partnership, through the activities 
     assisted under this title, has met the criteria described in 
     paragraph (3).
       (3) Criteria.--The criteria referred to in paragraphs (1) 
     and (2) are as follows:
       (A) Increased student achievement as determined by 
     increased graduation rates, decreased dropout rates, or 
     higher scores on local, State, or national assessments for a 
     year compared to student achievement as determined by the 
     rates or scores, as the case may be, for the year prior to 
     the year for which a grant under this title is received.
       (B) Improved teacher preparation and development programs, 
     and student educational programs.
       (C) Increased opportunities for enhanced and ongoing 
     professional development of teachers.
       (D) An increased number of well-prepared individuals 
     graduating from a school, college, or department of education 
     within an institution of higher education and entering the 
     teaching profession.
       (E) Increased recruitment to, and graduation from, a 
     school, college, or department of education within an 
     institution of higher education with respect to minority 
     individuals.
       (F) Increased placement of qualified and well-prepared 
     teachers in elementary schools or secondary schools, and 
     increased assignment of such teachers to teach the subject 
     matter in which the teachers received a degree or specialized 
     training.
       (G) Increased dissemination of teaching strategies and best 
     practices by teachers associated with the professional 
     development school and faculty at the institution of higher 
     education.
       (e) Priority.--In awarding grants under this title, the 
     Secretary shall give priority to professional development 
     partnerships serving elementary schools, secondary schools, 
     or local educational agencies, that serve high percentages of 
     children from families below the poverty line.

     SEC. 1106. AUTHORIZED ACTIVITIES.

       (a) In General.--Each professional development partnership 
     receiving a grant under this title shall use the grant funds 
     for--
       (1) creating, restructuring, or supporting professional 
     development schools;
       (2) enhancing and restructuring the teacher preparation 
     program at the school, college, or department of education 
     within the institution of higher education, including--
       (A) coordinating with, and obtaining the participation of, 
     schools, colleges, or departments of arts and science;
       (B) preparing teachers to work with diverse student 
     populations; and
       (C) preparing teachers to implement research-based, 
     demonstrably successful, and replicable, instructional 
     programs and practices that increase student achievement;
       (3) incorporating clinical learning in the coursework for 
     prospective teachers, and in the induction activities for 
     beginning teachers;
       (4) mentoring of prospective and beginning teachers by 
     veteran teachers in instructional skills, classroom 
     management skills, and strategies to effectively assess 
     student progress and achievement;
       (5) providing high quality professional development to 
     veteran teachers, including the rotation, for varying periods 
     of time, of veteran teachers--
       (A) who are associated with the partnership to elementary 
     schools or secondary schools not associated with the 
     partnership in order to enable such veteran teachers to act 
     as a resource for all teachers in the local educational 
     agency or State; and
       (B) who are not associated with the partnership to 
     elementary schools or secondary schools associated with the 
     partnership in order to enable such veteran teachers to 
     observe how teaching and professional development occurs in 
     professional development schools;
       (6) preparation time for teachers in the professional 
     development school and faculty of the institution of higher 
     education to jointly design and implement the teacher 
     preparation curriculum, classroom experiences, and ongoing 
     professional development opportunities;
       (7) preparing teachers to use technology to teach students 
     to high academic standards;
       (8) developing and instituting ongoing performance-based 
     review procedures to assist and support teachers' learning;
       (9) activities designed to involve parents in the 
     partnership;
       (10) research to improve teaching and learning by teachers 
     in the professional development school and faculty at the 
     institution of higher education; and
       (11) activities designed to disseminate information, 
     regarding the teaching strategies and best practices 
     implemented by the professional development school, to--
       (A) teachers in elementary schools or secondary schools, 
     which are served by the local educational agency or located 
     in the State, that are not associated with the professional 
     development partnership; and
       (B) institutions of higher education in the State.
       (b) Construction Prohibited.--No grant funds provided under 
     this title may be used for the construction, renovation, or 
     repair of any school or facility.

     SEC. 1107. APPLICATIONS.

       Each professional development partnership desiring a grant 
     under this title shall submit an application to the Secretary 
     at such time, in such manner, and accompanied by such 
     information as the Secretary may require. Each such 
     application shall--
       (1) describe the composition of the partnership;
       (2) describe how the partnership will include the 
     participation of the schools, colleges, or departments of 
     arts and sciences within the institution of higher education 
     to ensure the integration of pedagogy and content in teacher 
     preparation;
       (3) identify how the goals described in section 1103 will 
     be met and the criteria that will be used to evaluate and 
     measure whether the partnership is meeting the goals;
       (4) describe how the partnership will restructure and 
     improve teaching, teacher preparation, and development 
     programs at the institution of higher education and the 
     professional development school, and how such systemic 
     changes will contribute to increased student achievement;
       (5) describe how the partnership will prepare teachers to 
     implement research-based, demonstrably successful, and 
     replicable, instructional programs and practices that 
     increase student achievement;
       (6) describe how the teacher preparation program in the 
     institution of higher education, and the induction activities 
     and ongoing professional development opportunities in the 
     professional development school, incorporate--
       (A) an understanding of core concepts, structure, and tools 
     of inquiry as a foundation for subject matter pedagogy; and
       (B) knowledge of curriculum and assessment design as a 
     basis for analyzing and responding to student learning;
       (7) describe how the partnership will prepare teachers to 
     work with diverse student populations, including minority 
     individuals and individuals with disabilities;
       (8) describe how the partnership will prepare teachers to 
     use technology to teach students to high academic standards;
       (9) describe how the research and knowledge generated by 
     the partnership will be disseminated to and implemented in--
       (A) elementary schools or secondary schools served by the 
     local educational agency or located in the State; and
       (B) institutions of higher education in the State;
       (10)(A) describe how the partnership will coordinate the 
     activities assisted under this title with other professional 
     development activities for teachers, including activities 
     assisted under titles I and II of the Elementary and 
     Secondary Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 6301 et seq., 
     6601 et seq.), the Goals 2000: Educate America Act (20 
     U.S.C. 5801 et seq.), the Individuals with Disabilities 
     Education Act (20 U.S.C. 1400 et seq.), and the Carl D. 
     Perkins Vocational and Applied Technology Education Act 
     (20 U.S.C. 2301 et seq.); and
       (B) describe how the activities assisted under this title 
     are consistent with Federal and State educational reform 
     activities that promote student achievement of higher 
     academic standards;
       (11) describe which member of the partnership will act as 
     the fiscal agent for the partnership and be responsible for 
     the receipt and disbursement of grant funds under this title;
       (12) describe how the grant funds will be divided among the 
     institution of higher education, the elementary school or 
     secondary school, the local educational agency, and any other 
     members of the partnership to support activities described in 
     section 1106;
       (13) provide a description of the commitment of the 
     resources of the partnership to the activities assisted under 
     this title, including financial support, faculty 
     participation, and time commitments; and
       (14) describe the commitment of the partnership to continue 
     the activities assisted under this title without grant funds 
     provided under this title.

     SEC. 1108. ASSURANCES.

       Each application submitted under this title shall contain 
     an assurance that the professional development partnership--
       (1) will enter into an agreement that commits the members 
     of the partnership to the support of students' learning, the 
     preparation of prospective and beginning teachers, the 
     continuing professional development of veteran teachers, the 
     periodic review of teachers, standards-based teaching and 
     learning, practice-based inquiry, and collaboration among 
     members of the partnership;
       (2) will use teachers of excellence, who have mastered 
     teaching techniques and subject areas, including teachers 
     certified by the National Board for Professional Teaching 
     Standards, to assist prospective and beginning teachers;
       (3) will provide for adequate preparation time to be made 
     available to teachers in the professional development school 
     and faculty at the institution of higher education to allow 
     the teachers and faculty time to jointly develop programs 
     and curricula for prospective and beginning teachers, 
     ongoing professional development opportunities, and the 
     other authorized activities described in section 1106; and
       (4) will develop organizational structures that allow 
     principals and key administrators

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     to devote sufficient time to adequately participate in the 
     professional development of their staffs, including frequent 
     observation and critique of classroom instruction.

     SEC. 1109. NATIONAL ACTIVITIES.

       (a) In General.--The Secretary shall reserve a total of not 
     more than 10 percent of the amount appropriated under section 
     1111 for each fiscal year for evaluation activities under 
     subsection (b), and the dissemination of information under 
     subsection (c).
       (b) National Evaluation.--The Secretary, by grant or 
     contract, shall provide for an annual, independent, national 
     evaluation of the activities of the professional development 
     partnerships assisted under this title. The evaluation shall 
     be conducted not later than 3 years after the date of 
     enactment of the Teacher Excellence in America Challenge Act 
     of 1998 and each succeeding year thereafter. The Secretary 
     shall report to Congress and the public the results of such 
     evaluation. The evaluation, at a minimum, shall assess the 
     short-term and long-term impacts and outcomes of the 
     activities assisted under this title, including--
       (1) the extent to which professional development 
     partnerships enhance student achievement;
       (2) how, and the extent to which, professional development 
     partnerships lead to improvements in the quality of teachers;
       (3) the extent to which professional development 
     partnerships improve recruitment and retention rates among 
     beginning teachers, including beginning minority teachers; 
     and
       (4) the extent to which professional development 
     partnerships lead to the assignment of beginning teachers to 
     public elementary or secondary schools that have a shortage 
     of teachers who teach the subject matter in which the teacher 
     received a degree or specialized training.
       (c) Dissemination of Information.--The Secretary shall 
     disseminate information (including creating and maintaining a 
     national database) regarding outstanding professional 
     development schools, practices, and programs.

     SEC. 1110. SUPPLEMENT NOT SUPPLANT.

       Funds appropriated under section 1111 shall be used to 
     supplement and not supplant other Federal, State, and local 
     public funds expended for the professional development of 
     elementary school and secondary school teachers.

     SEC. 1111. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.

       There is authorized to be appropriated to carry out this 
     title $100,000,000 for fiscal year 1999, and such sums as may 
     be necessary for each of the fiscal years 2000 through 2003.

                               H.R. 1872

                        Offered By: Mr. Campbell

       Amendment No. 2: Page 28, line 8, strike ``and''; on line 
     13, strike the period and insert ``; and''; and after line 
     13, insert the following new paragraph:
       ``(5) to permit COMSAT to offer domestic and international 
     services without restriction utilizing INTELSAT, Inmarsat, 
     and other facilities.

                               H.R. 1872

                        Offered By: Mr. Campbell

       Amendment No. 3: Page 28, line 8, strike ``and''; on line 
     13, strike the period and insert ``; and''; and after line 
     13, insert the following new paragraph:
       ``(5) to permit COMSAT to offer domestic services utilizing 
     INTELSAT, Inmarsat, and other facilities, subject to such 
     restrictions as the Commission may impose by regulation as 
     necessary for the protection of the public interest.

                               H.R. 1872

                         Offered By: Mr. Gilman

       Amendment No. 4: Page 33, line 5, strike ``the Congress''; 
     and insert ``the Committees on Commerce and International 
     Relations of the House of Representatives and the Committees 
     on Commerce, Science, and Transportation and Foreign 
     Relations of the Senate''.
       Page 33, beginning on line 20, strike ``Committee on'' and 
     all that follows through ``of the Senate'' on line 22 and 
     insert the following: ``Committees on Commerce and 
     International Relations of the House of Representatives and 
     the Committees on Commerce, Science, and Transportation and 
     Foreign Relations of the Senate''.

                               H.R. 1872

                        Offered By: Mrs. Morella

       Amendment No. 5: Page 6, after line 8, insert the following 
     new subsection:
       ``(e) Takings Prohibited.--In implementing the provisions 
     of this section, and sections 621, 622, and 624 of this Act, 
     the Commission shall not--
       ``(1) restrict the services that COMSAT may offer utilizing 
     facilities in which it has lawfully invested; or
       ``(2) otherwise restrict the activities of COMSAT in a 
     manner which would create the liability for the United States 
     under the Fifth Amendment to the Constitution.
       Page 11, after line 11, insert the following new 
     subsection:
       ``(d) Taking Prohibited.--In implementing the provisions of 
     this section, the Commission shall not--
       ``(1) restrict the services that COMSAT may offer utilizing 
     facilities in which it has lawfully invested; or
       ``(2) otherwise restrict the activities of COMSAT in a 
     manner which would create a liability for the United States 
     under the Fifth Amendment to the Constitution.

                               H.R. 1872

                        Offered By: Mrs. Morella

       Amendment No. 6: Page 6, after line 8, insert the following 
     new subsection:
       ``(e) Takings Prohibited.--In implementing the provisions 
     of this section, and sections 621, 622, and 624 of this Act, 
     the Commission shall not restrict the activities of COMSAT in 
     a manner which would create the liability for the United 
     States under the Fifth Amendment to the Constitution.
       Page 11, after line 11, insert the following new 
     subsection:
       ``(d) Takings Prohibited.--In implementing the provisions 
     of this section, the Commission shall not restrict the 
     activities of COMSAT in a manner which would create a 
     liability for the United States under the Fifth Amendment to 
     the Constitution.

                               H.R. 1872

                         Offered By: Mr. Tauzin

       Amendment No. 7: Page 28, beginning on line 14, strike 
     section 642 through page 29, line 24, and redesignate the 
     succeeding sections accordingly.

                               H.R. 1872

                       Offered By: Mr. Traficant

       Amendment No. 8: At the end of the bill, add the following 
     new sections:

     SEC. 4. COMPLIANCE WITH BUY AMERICAN ACT.

       No funds authorized pursuant to this Act may be expended by 
     an entity unless the entity agrees that in expending the 
     assistance the entity will comply with sections 2 through 4 
     of the Act of March 3, 1933 (41 U.S.C. 10a-10c, popularly 
     known as the ``Buy American Act'').

     SEC. 5. SENSE OF CONGRESS; REQUIREMENT REGARDING NOTICE.

       (a) Purchase of American-Made Equipment and Products.--In 
     the case of any equipment or products that may be authorized 
     to be purchased with financial assistance provided under this 
     act, it is the sense of the Congress that entities receiving 
     such assistance should, in expending the assistance, purchase 
     only American-made equipment and products.
       (b) Notice to Recipients of Assistance.--In providing 
     financial assistance under this Act, the Federal 
     Communications Commission shall provide to each recipient of 
     the assistance a notice describing the statement made in 
     subsection (a) by the Congress.

     SEC. 6. PROHIBITION OF CONTRACTS.

       If it has been finally determined by a court or Federal 
     agency that any person intentionally affixed a label bearing 
     a ``Made in America'' inscription, or any inscription with 
     the same meaning, to any product sold in or shipped to the 
     United States that is not made in the United States, such 
     person shall be ineligible to receive any contract or 
     subcontract made with funds provided pursuant to this Act, 
     pursuant to the debarment, suspensions, and ineligibility 
     procedures described in sections 9.400 through 9.409 of title 
     48, Code of Federal Regulations.

                               H.R. 3694

                        Offered By: Mr. Sanders

       Amendment No. 1: At the end of title I, add the following 
     new section:

     SEC. 105. LIMITATION ON AMOUNTS AUTHORIZED TO BE 
                   APPROPRIATED.

       (a) Limitation.--Except as provided in subsection (b), 
     notwithstanding the total amount of the individual 
     authorizations of appropriations contained in this Act 
     (including the amounts specified in the classified Schedule 
     of Authorizations referred to in section 102), there is 
     authorized to be appropriated for fiscal year 1999 to carry 
     out this Act not more than 90 percent of the total amount 
     authorized to be appropriated by this Act (determined without 
     regard to this section).
       (b) Exception.--Subsection (a) does not apply to amounts 
     authorized to be appropriated for the Central Intelligence 
     Agency Retirement and Disability Fund by section 201.

                               H.R. 3694

                        Offered By: Mr. Sanders

       Amendment No. 2: At the end of title I, add the following 
     new section:

     SEC. 105. LIMITATION ON AMOUNTS AUTHORIZED TO BE 
                   APPROPRIATED.

       (a) Limitation.--Except as provided in subsection (b), 
     notwithstanding the total amount of the individual 
     authorizations of appropriations contained in this Act 
     (including the amounts specified in the classified Schedule 
     of Authorizations referred to in section 102), there is 
     authorized to be appropriated for fiscal year 1999 to carry 
     out this Act not more than 95 percent of the total amount 
     authorized to be appropriated by this Act (determined without 
     regard to this section).
       (b) Exception.--Subsection (a) does not apply to amounts 
     authorized to be appropriated for the Central Intelligence 
     Agency Retirement and Disability Fund by section 201.