[Congressional Record Volume 145, Number 96 (Thursday, July 1, 1999)]
[Senate]
[Page S8156]
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             DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 2000

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               COVERDELL AND ASHCROFT AMENDMENT NO. 1222

  Mr. COVERDELL (for himself and Mr. Ashcroft) proposed an amendment to 
the bill (S. 1283) making appropriations for the government of the 
District of Columbia and other activities chargeable in whole or in 
part against the revenues of said District for the fiscal year ending 
September 30, 2000, and for other purposes; as follows:

       At the appropriate place, insert the following`
       Sec.  __. None of the funds contained in this Act may be 
     used for any program of distributing sterile needles or 
     syringes for the hypodermic injection of any illegal drug, or 
     for any payment to any individual or entity who carries out 
     any such program.
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                       DASCHLE AMENDMENT NO. 1223

  Mr. DASCHLE proposed an amendment to the bill, S. 1283, supra; as 
follows:

       On page 53, between lines 11 and 12, insert the following:
       Sec. 1______.--Wireless Communications.--(a) In General.--
     Notwithstanding any other provision of law, not later than 7 
     days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary 
     of the Interior, acting through the Director of the National 
     Park Service, shall--
       (1) implement the notice of decision approved by the 
     National Capital Regional Director, dated April 7, 1999, 
     including the provisions of the notice of decision concerning 
     the issuance of right-of-way permits at market rates; and
       (2) expend such sums as are necessary to carry out 
     paragraph (1).
       (b) Antenna Applications.--
       (1) In general.--Not later than 90 days after the date of 
     enactment of this Act, a Federal agency that receives an 
     application to locate a wireless communications antenna on 
     Federal property in the District of Columbia or surrounding 
     area over which the Federal agency exercises control shall 
     take final action on the application, including action on the 
     issuance of right-of-way permits at market rates.
       (2) Guidance.--In making a decision concerning wireless 
     service in the District of Columbia or surrounding area, a 
     Federal agency described in paragraph (1) may consider, but 
     shall not be bound by, any decision or recommendation of--
       (A) the National Capital Planning Commission; or
       (B) any other area commission or authority.
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                       DURBIN AMENDMENT NO. 1224

  Mr. DURBIN proposed an amendment to the bill, S. 1283, surpa; as 
follows:

       On page 5, strike beginning with line 17 through page 6, 
     line 4.
       On page 11, line 1, after the semicolon insert ``up to''.
       On page 11, line 2, after ``resident'' insert ``college''.

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