[Congressional Record Volume 145, Number 115 (Wednesday, September 8, 1999)]
[House]
[Pages H7998-H7999]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                               AMENDMENTS

  Under clause 8 of rule XVIII, proposed amendments were submitted as 
follows:

                               H.R. 2684

                        Offered By: Mr. Edwards

       Amendment No. 3: In the paragraph in title I for the 
     Department of Veterans Affairs, Veterans Health 
     Administration, Medical Care, account--
       (1) after the second dollar amount, insert ``(increased by 
     $730,000,000)''; and
       (2) strike the period at the end and insert a colon and the 
     following:

     Provided further, That any reduction in the rate of tax on 
     net capital gain of individuals or corporations under the 
     Internal Revenue Code of 1986 enacted during 1999 shall not 
     apply to a taxable year beginning before January 1, 2001.

                               H.R. 2684

                         Offered By Mr. Ehlers

       Amendment No. 4: At the end of the bill, insert after the 
     last section (preceding the short title) the following new 
     section:
       Sec. __. The amounts otherwise provided in this Act are 
     revised by increasing the amount provided for ``National 
     Science Foundation--Research and Related Activities'', 
     increasing the amount provided for ``National Science 
     Foundation--Major Research Equipment'', increasing the amount 
     provided for ``National Science Foundation--Education and 
     Human Resources'', and reducing each amount provided in this 
     Act (other than for the National Science Foundation) that is 
     not required to be provided by a provision of law, by 
     $156,524,000, $33,500,000, $40,000,000, and 0.354 percent, 
     respectively.

                               H.R. 2684

                         Offered by Mr. Filner

       Amendment No. 5: In title I, in the item relating to 
     ``Veterans Health Administration--medical care'', insert at 
     the end the following:
       In addition, for ``Medical Care'', $1,100,000,000: 
     Provided, That the Congress hereby designates the entire such 
     amount as an emergency requirement pursuant to section 
     251(b)(2)(A) of the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit 
     Control Act of 1985: Provided further, That such amount shall 
     be available only to the extent of a specific dollar amount 
     for such purpose that is included in an official budget 
     request transmitted by the President to the Congress and that 
     is designated as an emergency requirement pursuant to such 
     section 251(b)(2)(A).

                               H.R. 2684

                         Offered By: Mr. Filner

       Amendment No. 6: In title I, in the item relating to 
     ``Veterans Benefits Administration--readjustment benefits'', 
     insert at the end the following:
       In addition, for ``Readjustment Benefits'', $881,000,000 
     for enhanced educational assistance under the Montgomery GI 
     Bill: Provided, That the Congress hereby designates the 
     entire such amount as an emergency requirement pursuant to 
     section 251(b)(2)(A) of the Balanced Budget and Emergency 
     Deficit Control Act of 1985: Provided further, That such 
     amount shall be available only to the extent of a specific 
     dollar amount for such purpose that is included in an 
     official budget request transmitted by the President to the 
     Congress and that is designated as an emergency requirement 
     pursuant to such section 251(b)(2)(A).

                               H.R. 2684

                         Offered By: Mr. Filner

       Amendment No. 7: In title I, in the item relating to 
     ``Veterans Health Administration--medical care'', insert at 
     the end the following:
       In addition, for ``Medical Care'', $3,000,000 to provide a 
     presumption of service-connection for veterans who were 
     exposed to Hepatitis C risk factors during military service 
     and now have Hepatitis C: Provided, That the Congress hereby 
     designates the entire such amount as an emergency requirement 
     pursuant to section 251(b)(2)(A) of the Balanced Budget and 
     Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985: Provided further, That 
     such amount shall be available only to the extent of a 
     specific dollar amount for such purpose that is included in 
     an official budget request transmitted by the President to 
     the Congress and that is designated as an emergency 
     requirement pursuant to such section 251(b)(2)(A).

                               H.R. 2684

                         Offered By: Mr. Filner

       Amendment No. 8: In title I, in the item relating to 
     ``Departmental Administration--national cemetery 
     administration'', insert at the end the following:
       In addition, for ``National Cemetery Administration'', 
     $9,500,000 to reduce the repair backlog at national veterans 
     cemeteries: Provided, That the Congress hereby designates the 
     entire such amount as an emergency requirement pursuant to 
     section 251(b)(2)(A) of the Balanced Budget and Emergency 
     Deficit Control Act of 1985: Provided further, That such 
     amount shall be available only to the extent of a specific 
     dollar amount for such purpose that is included in an 
     official budget request transmitted by the President to the 
     Congress and that is designated as an emergency requirement 
     pursuant to such section 251(b)(2)(A).

                               H.R. 2684

                         Offered By Mr. Filner

       Amendment No. 9: In title I, in the item relating to 
     ``Departmental Administration--general operating expenses'', 
     insert at the end the following:
       In addition, for ``General Operating Expenses'', $6,250,000 
     to provide an additional 250 employees to reduce backlog and 
     waiting time for adjudication of claims: Provided, That the 
     Congress hereby designates the entire such amount as an 
     emergency requirement pursuant to section 251(b)(2)(A) of the 
     Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985: 
     Provided further, That such amount shall be available only to 
     the extent of a specific dollar amount for such purpose that 
     is included in an official budget request transmitted by the 
     President to the Congress and that is designated as an 
     emergency requirement pursuant to such section 251(b)(2)(A).

                               H.R. 2684

                         Offered By Mr. Filner

       Amendment No. 10: In title I, in the item relating to 
     ``Departmental Administration--office of inspector general'', 
     insert at the end the following:
       In addition, for ``Office of Inspector General'', $838,430 
     to provide an additional 10 employees for the Office of 
     Inspector General Hotline: Provided, That the Congress hereby 
     designates the entire such amount as an emergency requirement 
     pursuant to section 251(b)(2)(A) of the Balanced Budget and 
     Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985: Provided further, That 
     such amount shall be available only to the extent of a 
     specific dollar amount for such purpose that is included in 
     an official budget request transmitted by the President to 
     the Congress and that is designated as an emergency 
     requirement pursuant to such section 251(b)(2)(A).

                               H.R. 2684

                         Offered By Mr. Filner

       Amendment No. 11: In title I, in the item relating to 
     ``Veterans Health Administration--medical care'', insert at 
     the end the following:
       In addition, for ``Medical Care'', $4,600,000 to provide 
     pay parity for dentists with physicians employed by the 
     Veterans Health Administration: Provided, That the Congress 
     hereby designates the entire such amount as an emergency 
     requirement pursuant to section 251(b)(2)(A) of the Balanced 
     Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985: Provided 
     further, That such amount shall be available only to the 
     extent of a specific dollar amount for such purpose that is 
     included in an official budget request transmitted by the 
     President to the Congress and that is designated as an 
     emergency requirement pursuant to such section 251(b)(2)(A).

                               H.R. 2684

                         Offered By Mr. Filner

       Amendment No. 12: In title I, in the item relating to 
     ``Veterans Health Administration--medical care'', insert at 
     the end the following:
       In addition, for ``Medical Care'', $35,200,000 for health 
     care benefits for Filipino World War II veterans who were 
     excluded from benefits by the Rescissions Acts of 1946 and to 
     increase service-connected disability compensation from the 
     peso rate to the full dollar amount for Filipino World War II 
     veterans living in the United States: Provided, That the 
     Congress hereby designates the entire such amount as an 
     emergency requirement pursuant to section 251(b)(2)(A) of the 
     Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985: 
     Provided further, That such amount shall be available only to 
     the extent of a specific dollar amount for such purpose that 
     is included in an official budget request transmitted by the 
     President to the Congress and that is designated as an 
     emergency requirement pursuant to such section 251(b)(2)(A).

                               H.R. 2684

                        Offered By Mr. Gutierrez

       Amendment No. 13: Page 29, line 26, after the first dollar 
     amount insert the following: ``(increased by $5,000,000)''.
       Page 79, line 5, after the first dollar amount insert the 
     following: ``(reduced by $5,000,000)''.

                               H.R. 2684

                        Offered By Mr. Gutierrez

       Amendment No. 14: Page 30, line 11, after the first dollar 
     amount, insert the following: ``(increased by $20,000,000)''.
       Page 79, line 19, after the first dollar amount, insert the 
     following: ``(reduced by $20,000,000)''.

                  Offered by Mr. Gutierrez of Illinois

                               H.R. 2684

       Amendment No. 15: Page 31, line 9, after the first dollar 
     amount, insert the following: ``(increased by $5,000,000)''.
       Page 80, line 14, after the first dollar amount, insert the 
     following: ``(reduced by $5,000,000)''.

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                               H.R. 2684

                  Offered by Ms. Jackson-Lee of Texas

       Amendment No. 65: Page 75, line 5, insert ``(reduced by 
     $12,000,000)'' after the dollar amount.
       Page 79, line 5, insert ``(increased by $10,000,000)'' 
     after the dollar amount.

                               H.R. 2684

                  Offered by Ms. Jackson-Lee of Texas

       Amendment No. 17: Page 79, line 5, insert ``(increased by 
     $250,000,000)'' after the dollar amount.
       Page 79, line 19, insert ``(increased by $449,000,000)'' 
     after the dollar amount.
       Page 80, line 14, insert ``(increased by $225,600,000)'' 
     after the dollar amount.

                               H.R. 2684

  Offered by Mr. Nadler of New York or Mr. Crowley of New York or Mr. 
                          Shays of Connecticut

       Amendment No. 18: Page 26, line 6, after the first dollar 
     amount insert the following: ``(increased by $10,000,000)''.
       Page 82, line 23, after the first dollar amount insert the 
     following: ``(reduced by $10,000,000)''.