[Congressional Record Volume 145, Number 43 (Thursday, March 18, 1999)]
[Senate]
[Pages S2919-S2923]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                RECESS SUBJECT TO THE CALL OF THE CHAIR

  Mr. STEVENS. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Senate 
stand in recess subject to the call of the Chair, which will occur 
about 5 o'clock.
  There being no objection, the Senate, at 4:37 p.m., took a recess 
subject to the call of the Chair.
  The Senate reassembled at 5:31 p.m., when called to order by the 
Presiding Officer (Mr. Smith of Oregon).
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Senator from Alaska.
  Mr. STEVENS. Mr. President, for the information of the Senate, I have 
been notified that we can ask unanimous consent to remove from the 
agreement list of amendments for this bill the Landrieu amendments on 
immigration, the Edwards amendment on TANF, and the Specter amendment 
on unfair foreign competition. I ask unanimous consent they be deleted.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.
  Mr. STEVENS. Mr. President, these amendments have been withdrawn 
after consultation. I congratulate the Senators for their willingness 
to work with us and urge other Senators to come forward and tell us if 
they do not intend to offer their amendments. We are very close to 
proceeding with a package of amendments here. There is one last 
problem.
  Mr. President, I suggest the absence of a quorum.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will call the roll.
  The legislative clerk proceeded to call the roll.
  Mr. STEVENS. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the order 
for the quorum call be rescinded.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


                Amendments Nos. 100 Through 110, En Bloc

  Mr. STEVENS. Mr. President, I shall send to the desk a package of 
amendments. Once again, they are amendments that have been cleared on 
both sides with the legislative committees as well as the subcommittees 
of appropriations with respect to the various jurisdictions.
  The first amendment is by Senator Domenici to expand the jurisdiction 
of the State of New Mexico's portion of the Southwest Border High-
Intensity Drug Trafficking Area.
  Next is an amendment by Senator Roberts to provide relief from unfair 
interest and penalties on refunds retroactively ordered by the Federal 
Energy Regulatory Commission.
  Next is an amendment for myself to exempt non-Indian Health Service 
and

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non-Bureau of Indian Affairs funds from section 328 of the Interior 
Department and Related Agencies Appropriations Act for Fiscal Year 
1999.
  The next amendment is offered by Senator Grams to provide funding for 
annual contributions to public housing agencies for operating low-
income housing projects.
  Next is an amendment by Senator Lincoln to provide for watershed and 
flood prevention debris removal.
  Next is an amendment by Senator Gorton regarding loan deficiency 
payments for club wheat producers.
  Next is an amendment for myself dealing with commercial fishing and 
compensation eligibility in Glacier Bay.
  The next amendment is by Senator Gorton providing clarification for 
section 2002 of the bill regarding hardrock mining regulations.
  Next is an amendment by Senator Gorton to expand the eligibility of 
emergency funding for replacement and repair of power generation 
equipment.
  Next is an amendment by Senators Landrieu and Domenici to support 
homebuilding for the homeless in Central America.
  Next is an amendment by Senator Daschle providing relief to the White 
River School District No. 4.
  Finally, there is a second Daschle amendment to provide for equal pay 
treatment for certain Federal firefighters under section 545(b) of 
title V of the United States Code and other provisions of law.
  Mr. President, I send these amendments to the desk and ask unanimous 
consent that they be considered en bloc.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.
  The clerk will report.
  The clerk read as follows:

       The Senator from Alaska (Mr. Stevens) proposes amendments 
     Nos. 100 through 110.

  Mr. STEVENS. I ask unanimous consent that the reading of the 
amendments be dispensed with.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.
  The amendments are as follows:


                           amendment no. 100

(Purpose: To expand the jurisdiction of the State of New Mexico portion 
of the Southwest Border High Intensity Drug Trafficking Area (HIDTA) to 
include Rio Arriba County, Santa Fe County, and San Juan County and to 
           provide specific funding for these three counties)

       On page 30, after line 10 insert:

                               Chapter 7

    EXECUTIVE OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT AND FUNDS APPROPRIATED TO THE 
                               PRESIDENT

                     Federal Drug Control Programs


             high intensity drug trafficking areas program

                     (including transfer of funds)

       For necessary expenses of the Office of National Drug 
     Control Policy's High Intensity Drug Trafficking Areas 
     Program, an additional $750,000 is appropriated for drug 
     control activities which shall be used specifically to expand 
     the Southwest Border High Intensity Drug Trafficking Area for 
     the State of New Mexico to include Rio Arriba County, Santa 
     Fe County, and San Juan County, New Mexico, which are hereby 
     designated as part of the Southwest Border High Intensity 
     Drug Trafficking Area for the State of New Mexico, and an 
     additional $500,000 is appropriated for national efforts 
     related to methamphetamine reduction efforts.
       On page 44, after line 7 insert:

                               Chapter 9

    EXECUTIVE OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT AND FUNDS APPROPRIATED TO THE 
                               PRESIDENT

                     Federal Drug Control Programs


                        special forfeiture fund

                              (rescission)

       Of the funds made available under this heading in Division 
     A of the Omnibus Consolidated and Emergency Supplemental 
     Appropriations, 1999 (Public Law 105-277) $1,250,000 are 
     rescinded.
  Mr. DOMENICI. Mr. President, I rise to offer an amendment to expand 
the State of New Mexico High Intensity Drug Trafficking Area (HIDTA) to 
include three counties in the north that are under siege from ``black 
tar'' heroin. This amendment designates Rio Arriba County, Santa Fe 
County, and San Juan County as part of the New Mexico HIDTA and 
provides $750,000 for the remainder of fiscal year 1999 to these 
counties to combat this serious drug problem. This amendment is fully 
offset for both budget authority and outlays according to the 
Congressional Budget Office.
  Mr. President, this is part of an overall effort to combat the 
serious drug epidemic in northern New Mexico. Rio Arriba County leads 
the nation in per capita drug-induced deaths. The rate of heroin 
overdoses is reportedly three times the national average.
  Last month, I held meetings with State and local officials and 
community representatives to assess the overall illegal drug situation 
in northern New Mexico. I am pleased to say that the State and the 
communities have been aggressive in trying to address this problem. Our 
task now is to marshal additional resources to the problem so that 
there is a comprehensive strategy to get this drug problem under 
control. This comprehensive strategy will include law enforcement, such 
as this HIDTA designation and the additional, targeted resources in my 
amendment, as well as programs for prevention, education, after school 
activities for our children, and treatment. It will take all of these 
steps, with prosecution and jail time for drug traffickers, to combat 
this drug epidemic in New Mexico.
  I have also enlisted the assistance of Federal agencies in this 
battle. The Department of Justice law enforcement agencies can assist 
with the illegal trafficking of ``black tar'' heroin and other drugs, 
some of which are smuggled into the United States by illegal Mexican 
nationals. The Department of Health and Human Services is also a 
valuable ally in this fight through the National Institute on Drug 
Abuse and the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services 
Administration. I am committed to marshaling both federal and state and 
local resources to tackle this serious problem.
  This amendment also provides additional resources for a national 
program to crack down on illegal methamphetamine laboratories and 
trafficking. This is another serious drug problem for the nation, but 
my own home State of New Mexico, has seen a marked increase in these 
illegal activities. As a largely rural State, and so close to the 
border with Mexico, New Mexico has been inundated with methamphetamine. 
Many States are in this same predicament, and I applaud the 
subcommittee for boosting the resources for this important national 
effort.
  Mr. President, illegal drug trafficking and use is a serious problem 
for our nation. In spite of the significant federal and state and local 
resources targeted to these illegal activities, the problem remains 
overwhelming in some of our communities and states. I urge the adoption 
of my amendment.


                           amendment no. 101

   (Purpose: To provide relief from unfair interest and penalties on 
    refunds retroactively ordered by the Federal Energy Regulatory 
                              Commission)

       At the appropriate place, insert:

     SEC.   . LIABILITY OF CERTAIN NATURAL GAS PRODUCERS.

       The Natural Gas Policy Act of 1978 (15 U.S.C. 3301 et seq.) 
     is amended by adding at the end the following:

     ``SEC. 603. LIABILITY OF CERTAIN NATURAL GAS PRODUCERS.

  ``If the Commission orders any refund of any rate or charge made, 
demanded, or received for reimbursement of State ad valorem taxes in 
connection with the sale of natural gas before 1989, the refund shall 
be ordered to be made without interest or penalty of any kind.''.

  Mr. BROWNBACK. Mr. President, I rise in support of an amendment 
offered by myself and Senator Roberts which will seek to provide fair 
and equitable treatment for Kansas gas producers. At a time when the 
oil and gas industry is suffering, the Federal Government has taken 
unnecessary action against gas producers in Kansas.
  For almost two decades the Commission allowed gas producers to obtain 
reimbursement for payment of Kansas ad valorem taxes on natural gas. In 
a series of orders the Commission repeatedly approved the collection of 
the Kansas ad valorem tax, despite challenges by various pipelines and 
distributors. However, in 1993 the Commission changed its mind and 
decided that the Kansas ad valorem tax did not qualify for 
reimbursement to the producer, and in 1996 the D.C. Circuit Court 
determined that a refund was to be made retroactively.
  This is another example of Federal preemption of State rights and of 
a regulatory agency that is out of control. Kansas gas producers are 
being

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penalized more than $300 million for abiding by regulations that the 
Commission had previously approved.
  The Commission's decision will likely force small producers out of 
business, causing a slowdown in the production of natural gas which 
could have a tremendously negative impact on the Kansas economy.
  This amendment that Senator Roberts and I have cosponsored will 
essentially relieve all gas producers from interest owed on the ad 
valorem tax. This amendment will save jobs, businesses, and loss of 
State revenue. I am hopeful that my colleagues will support this 
amendment and provide fair and equitable treatment for Kansas gas 
producers.


                           amendment no. 102

(Purpose: to exempt non-Indian Health Service and non-Bureau of Indian 
 Affairs funds from section 328 of the Interior Department and Related 
           Agencies Appropriations Act for fiscal year 1999)

       At the end of Title II insert the following:
       ``Sec.   . Section 328 of the Department of the Interior 
     and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 1999 P.L. 105-277, 
     Division A, Section 1(e), Title III) is amended by striking 
     ``none of the funds in this Act'' and inserting ``none of the 
     funds provided in this Act to the Indian Health Service or 
     Bureau of Indian Affairs''.''


                           amendment no. 103

(Purpose: To provide funding for annual contributions to public housing 
       agencies for the operation of low-income housing projects)

       On page 30, between lines 10 and 11, insert the following:


                              pha renewal

       Of amounts appropriated for fiscal year 1999 for salaries 
     and expenses under this heading in title II of the Department 
     of Veterans Affairs and Housing and Urban Development, and 
     Independent Agencies Appropriations Act, 1999, $3,400,000 
     shall be transferred to the appropriate account of the 
     Department of Housing and Urban Development for annual 
     contributions to public housing agencies for the operation of 
     low-income housing projects under section 673 of the Housing 
     and Community Development Act of 1992 (42 U.S.C. 1437g): 
     Provided, That in distributing such amount, the Secretary of 
     Housing and Urban Development shall give priority to public 
     housing agencies that submitted eligible applications for 
     renewal of fiscal year 1995 elderly service coordinator 
     grants pursuant to the Notice of Funding Availability for 
     Service Coordinator Funds for Fiscal Year 1998, as published 
     in the Federal Register on June 1, 1998.


                           AMENDMENT NO. 104

(Purpose: To provide for watershed and flood prevention debris removal)

       On page 5, line 9, strike ``watersheds'' and insert in lieu 
     thereof the following: ``watersheds, including debris removal 
     that would not be authorized under the Emergency Watershed 
     Program,''.


                           AMENDMENT NO. 105

  (Purpose: To prohibit the Secretary of Agriculture from assessing a 
  premium adjustment for club wheat when calculating loan deficiency 
 payments and to require the Secretary to compensate producers of club 
               wheat for any previous premium adjustment)

       Add at the appropriate place the following new section:
       Sec.  . (a) Loan Deficiency Payments for Club Wheat 
     Producers.--In making loan deficiency payments available 
     under section 135 of the Agricultural Market Transition Act 
     (7 U.S.C. 7235) to producers of club wheat, the Secretary of 
     Agriculture may not assess a premium adjustment on the amount 
     that would otherwise be computed for club wheat under the 
     section to reflect the premium that is paid for club wheat to 
     ensure its availability to create a blended specialty product 
     known as western white wheat.
       (b) Retroactive Application.--As soon as practicable after 
     the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of 
     Agriculture shall make a payment to each producer of club 
     wheat that received a discounted loan deficiency payment 
     under section 135 of the Agricultural Market Transition Act 
     (7 U.S.C. 7235) before that date as a result of the 
     assessment of a premium adjustment against club wheat. The 
     amount of the payment for a producer shall be equal to the 
     difference between--
       (1) the loan deficiency payment that would have been made 
     to the producer in the absence of the premium adjustment; and
       (2) the loan deficiency payment actually received by the 
     producer.
       (c) Funding Source.--The Secretary shall use funds 
     available to provide marketing assistance loans and loan 
     deficiency payments under subtitle C of the Agricultural 
     Market Transition Act (7 U.S.C. 7231 et seq.) to make the 
     payments required by subsection (b).


                           amendment no. 106

       At the appropriate place in title II, insert:
       Sec.   . Glacier Bay. (a) Dungeness Crab Fishermen.--
     Section 123(b) of the Department of the Interior and Related 
     Agencies Appropriations Act, 1999 (section 101(e) of division 
     A of Public Law 105-277) is amended--
       (1) in paragraph (1)--
       (A) by striking ``February 1, 1999'' and inserting ``June 
     1, 1999''; and
       (B) by striking ``1996'' and inserting ``1998''; and
       (2) In paragraph (3) by striking ``the period January 1, 
     1999, through December 31, 2004, based on the individual's 
     net earning from the Dungeness crab fishery during the period 
     January 1, 1991, through December 31, 1996'' and inserting 
     ``for the period beginning January 1, 1999 that is equivalent 
     in length to the period established by such individual under 
     paragraph (1), based on the individual's net earnings from 
     the Dungeness crab fishery during such established period''.
       (b) Others Effected by Fishery Closures and Restrictions.--
     Section 123 of the Department of the Interior and Related 
     Agencies Appropriations Act, 1999 (section 101(e) of division 
     A of Public Law 105-277), as amended, is amended further by 
     redesignating subsection (c) as subsection (d) and inserting 
     immediately after subsection (b) the following new 
     subsection:
       ``(c) Others Affected by Fishery Closures and 
     Restrictions.--The Secretary of the Interior is authorized to 
     provide such funds as are necessary for a program developed 
     with the concurrence of the State of Alaska to fairly 
     compensate United States fish processors, fishing vessel crew 
     members, communities, and others negatively affected by 
     restrictions on fishing in Glacier Bay National Park. For the 
     purpose of receiving compensation under the program required 
     by this subsection, a potential recipient shall provide a 
     sworn and notarized affidavit to establish the extent of such 
     negative effect.''.
       (c) Implementation.--Section 123 of the Department of the 
     Interior and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 1999 
     (section 101(e) of division A of Public Law 105-277), as 
     amended, is amended further by inserting at the end the 
     following new subsection:
       ``(e) Implementation and Effective Date.--The Secretary of 
     the Interior shall publish an interim final rule for the 
     federal implementation of subsection (a) and shall provide an 
     opportunity for public comment on such interim final rule. 
     The effective date of the prohibitions in paragraphs (2) 
     through (5) of section (a) shall be 60 days after the 
     publication in the Federal Register of a final rule for the 
     federal implementation of subsection (a). In the event that 
     any individual eligible for compensation under subsection (b) 
     has not received full compensation by June 15, 1999, the 
     Secretary shall provide partial compensation on such date to 
     such individual and shall expeditiously provide full 
     compensation thereafter.''.
       (d) Of the funds provided under the heading ``National Park 
     Service, Construction'' in Public Law 105-277, $3,000,000 
     shall not be available for obligation until October 1, 1999.


                           amendment no. 107

       On page 12, line 15, after the word ``nature'' insert the 
     following: ``, and to replace and repair power generation 
     equipment''.


                           amendment no. 108

  (Purpose: To provide funds to expand the home building program for 
        Central American countries affected by Hurricane Mitch)

       On page 9, line 10, after the word ``amended'' insert the 
     following: ``: Provided further, That of the funds made 
     available under this heading, up to $10,000,000 may be used 
     to build permanent single family housing for those who are 
     homeless as a result of the effects of hurricanes in Central 
     America and the Caribbean''.


                           amendment no. 109

 (Purpose: To provide relief to the White River School District #4.7-1)

       At the appropriate place, insert the following:

     SEC.   . WHITE RIVER SCHOOL DISTRICT #4.7-1.

       From any unobligated funds that are available to the 
     Secretary of Education to carry out section 306(a)(1) of the 
     Department of Education Appropriations Act, 1996, the 
     Secretary shall provide not more than $239,000, under such 
     terms and conditions as the Secretary determines appropriate, 
     to the White River School District #4.7-1, White River, South 
     Dakota, to be used to repair damage caused by water 
     infiltration at the White River High School, which shall 
     remain available until expended.


                           AMENDMENT NO. 110

    (Purpose: To provide for equal pay treatment of certain Federal 
 firefighters under section 5545b of title 5, United States Code, and 
                        other provisions of law)

       At the appropriate place, insert the following new section:
       Sec. __. (a) The treatment provided to firefighters under 
     section 628(f) of the Treasury and General Government 
     Appropriations Act, 1999 (as included in section 101(h) of 
     Division A of the Omnibus Consolidated and Emergency 
     Supplemental Appropriations Act, 1999 (Public Law 105-277)) 
     shall be provided to any firefighter who--
       (1) on the effective date of section 5545b of title 5, 
     United States Code--
       (A) was subject to such section; and
       (B) had a regular tour of duty that averaged more than 60 
     hours per week; and
       (2) before December 31, 1999, is involuntarily moved 
     without a break in service from the regular tour of duty 
     under paragraph (1) to a regular tour of duty that--
       (A) averages 60 hours or less per week; and
       (B) does not include a basic 40-hour workweek.
       (b) Subsection (a) shall apply to firefighters described 
     under that subsection as

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     of the effective date of section 5545b of title 5, United 
     States Code.
       (c) The Office of Personnel Management may prescribe 
     regulations necessary to implement this section.

  Mr. STEVENS. Mr. President, as I said, they have been cleared through 
the whole process of legislative and appropriating subcommittees and 
cleared by Senator Byrd and myself as managers of the bill.
  I ask that they be considered en bloc and agreed to.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.
  The amendments (Nos. 100 through 110) were agreed to.
  Mr. STEVENS. I move to reconsider the vote by which the amendments 
were agreed to, and I move to lay that motion on the table.
  The motion to lay on the table was agreed to.


                           Amendment No. 111

 (Purpose: To prohibit the Secretary of the Interior from promulgating 
   certain regulations relating to Indian gaming and to prohibit the 
   Secretary from approving class III gaming without State approval)

  Mr. STEVENS. Mr. President, I send another amendment to the desk, and 
I ask that it be read.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will report.
  The clerk read as follows:

       The Senator from Alaska (Mr. Stevens), for Mr. Enzi, for 
     himself, Mr. Sessions, Mr. Gramm, Mr. Bryan, Mr. Lugar, Mr. 
     Reid, Mr. Voinovich, Mr. Brownback proposes an amendment 
     numbered 111:
       At the appropriate place, insert the following:

     SEC.   . PROHIBITION.

       (a) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, prior to 
     eight months after Congress receives the report of the 
     National Gambling Impact Study Commission, the Secretary of 
     the Interior shall not--
       (1) promulgate as final regulations, or in any way 
     implement, the proposed regulations published on January 22, 
     1998, at 63 Fed. Reg. 3289; or
       (2) issue a notice of proposed rulemaking for, or 
     promulgate, or in any way implement, any similar regulations 
     to provide for procedures for gaming activities under the 
     Indian Gaming Regulatory Act (25 U.S.C. 2701 et seq.), in any 
     case in which a State asserts a defense of sovereign immunity 
     to a lawsuit brought by an Indian tribe in a Federal court 
     under section 11(d)(7) of that Act (25 U.S.C. 2710(d)(7)) to 
     compel the State to participate in compact negotiations for 
     class III gaming (as that term is defined in section 4(8) of 
     that Act (25 U.S.C. 2703(8))).
       (3) approve class III gaming on Indian lands by any means 
     other than a Tribal-State compact entered into between a 
     state and a tribe.
       (b) Definitions.--
       (1) The terms ``class III gaming'', ``Secretary'', ``Indian 
     lands'', and ``Tribal-State compact'' shall have the same 
     meaning for the purposes of this section as those terms have 
     under the Indian Gaming Regulatory Act (25 U.S.C. 2701 et 
     seq.).
       (2) the ``report of the National Gambling Impact Study 
     Commission'' is the report described in section 4(b) of P.L. 
     104-169 (18 U.S.C. sec. 1955 note).

  Mr. STEVENS. Mr. President, I ask for a voice vote on this amendment.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. If there is no debate, the question is on 
agreeing to the amendment.
  The amendment (No. 111) was agreed to.
  Mr. STEVENS. I move to reconsider the vote by which the amendment was 
agreed to, and I move to lay that motion on the table.
  The motion to lay on the table was agreed to. Mr. STEVENS. I suggest 
the absence of a quorum.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will call the roll.
  The bill clerk proceeded to call the roll.
  Mr. STEVENS. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the order 
for the quorum call be rescinded.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


                Vitiation of Action on Amendment No. 111

  Mr. STEVENS. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the adoption 
of amendment No. 111 be vitiated and that the amendment be set aside 
temporarily.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.
  Mr. STEVENS. I suggest the absence of a quorum.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will call the roll.
  The legislative clerk proceeded to call the roll.
  Mr. STEVENS. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the order 
for the quorum call be rescinded.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.
  Mr. STEVENS. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Kerrey 
amendment on flood control and the Graham amendment on microherbicide 
be deleted from the list.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


        Amendments Nos. 103, As Modified, 112, And 113, En Bloc

  Mr. STEVENS. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that I may submit 
as one package:
  A substitute to amendment No. 103, which was an amendment offered by 
Senator Grams. This is a technical amendment that we wish to have 
adopted in lieu of the amendment that has already been adopted to the 
bill, No. 103;
  A second amendment by Senators Dorgan and Craig, which is a sense-of-
the-Senate amendment regarding sales of grain to Iran;
  And, a third amendment, which is an amendment by Senator Gregg on 
limitations on fishing permits, or authorizations for fishing permits.
  I send these to the desk and ask unanimous consent that it be in 
order to consider them en bloc.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.
  The clerk will report.
  The bill clerk read as follows:

       The Senator from Alaska (Mr. Stevens) proposes amendments 
     numbered 103, as modified, 112, and 113, en bloc.

  Mr. STEVENS. I ask unanimous consent that reading of the amendments 
be dispensed with.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.
  The amendments (Nos. 103, as modified, 112, and 113), en bloc, are as 
follows:


                     AMENDMENT NO. 103 AS MODIFIED

(Purpose: To provide funding for annual contribution to public housing 
       agencies for the operation of low-income housing projects)

       On page 30, between lines 5 and 6, insert the following:

                   Community Development Block Grants


                     (INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS)

       Of amounts appropriated for fiscal year 1999 for salaries 
     and expenses under the Salaries and Expenses account in title 
     II of Public Law 105-276, $3,400,000 shall be transferred to 
     the Community Development Block Grants account in title II of 
     Public Law 105-276 for grants for service coordinators and 
     congregate services for the elderly and disabled: Provided, 
     That in distributing such amount, the Secretary of Housing 
     and Urban Development shall give priority to public housing 
     agencies that submitted eligible applications for renewal of 
     fiscal year 1995 elderly service coordinator grants pursuant 
     to the Notice of Funding Availability for Service Coordinator 
     Funds for Fiscal Year 1998, as published in the Federal 
     Register on June 1, 1998.


                           AMENDMENT NO. 112

  (Purpose: To express the sense of the Senate that a pending sale of 
     wheat and other agricultural commodities to Iran be approved)

       At the appropriate place in title II, insert the following 
     new section:

     SEC.  . SENSE OF THE SENATE: EXPRESSING THE SENSE OF THE 
                   SENATE THAT A PENDING SALE OF WHEAT AND OTHER 
                   AGRICULTURAL COMMODITIES TO IRAN BE APPROVED.

       The Senate finds:
       That an export license is pending for the sale of United 
     States wheat and other agricultural commodities to the nation 
     of Iran;
       That this sale of agricultural commodities would increase 
     United States agricultural exports by about $500 million, at 
     a time when agricultural exports have fallen dramatically;
       That sanctions on food are counterproductive to the 
     interests of United States farmers and to the people who 
     would be fed by these agricultural exports:
       Now, therefore, it is the sense of the Senate that the 
     pending license for this sale of United States wheat and 
     other agricultural commodities to Iran be approved by the 
     administration.


                           AMENDMENT NO. 113

       At the appropriate place in title II, insert the following:

     SEC.  . LIMITATION ON FISHING PERMITS OR AUTHORIZATIONS

       Section 617(a) of the Department of Commerce, Justice, and 
     State, the Judiciary, and Related Agencies Appropriations 
     Act, 1999 (as added by section 101(b) of division A of the 
     Omnibus Consolidated and Emergency Supplemental 
     Appropriations Act, 1999 (Public Law 105-277)) is amended by 
     inserting--
       (a) ``or under any other provisions of the law hereinafter 
     enacted,'' made ``after available in the Act''; and,
       (b) at the end of paragraph (1) and before the semicolon, 
     ``unless the participation of such a vessel in such fishery 
     is expressly allowed under a fishery management plan or plan 
     amendment developed and approved first by the appropriate 
     Regional Fishery Management Council(s) and subsequently 
     approved by the Secretary for that fishery under the 
     Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act (16 
     U.S.C. 1801 et seq.)''.


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  Mr. STEVENS. Parliamentary inquiry: Does that include the substitute 
replacement for the amendment already adopted, No. 103?
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Yes; it does.
  Mr. STEVENS. I ask unanimous consent that these amendments be 
considered en bloc and agreed to.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.
  The amendments (Nos. 103, as modified, 112, and 113) were agreed to.
  Mr. STEVENS. I ask unanimous consent it be in order to reconsider the 
amendments en bloc, and that the motion be laid on the table.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.
  The motion to lay on the table was agreed to.
  Mr. STEVENS. I suggest the absence of a quorum.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will call the roll.
  The bill clerk proceeded to call the roll.
  Mr. STEVENS. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the order 
for the quorum call be rescinded.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER (Mr. GRASSLEY). Without objection, it is so 
ordered.
  Mr. STEVENS. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent the measure 
pending before the Senate be temporarily set aside so we can have 
consideration of the Cuba rights resolution. I would like to turn the 
management of that over to Senator Mack of Florida.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.
  The Chair recognizes the Senator from Florida.
  Mr. MACK. Mr. President, I suggest the absence of a quorum.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will call the roll.
  The legislative clerk proceeded to call the roll.
  Mr. GORTON. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the order for 
the quorum call be rescinded.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.
  Mr. GORTON. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent to proceed as in 
morning business.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.

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