[Congressional Record Volume 146, Number 52 (Tuesday, May 2, 2000)]
[Senate]
[Pages S3265-S3267]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                          AMENDMENTS SUBMITTED

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                     EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES ACT

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                   COLLINS AMENDMENTS NOS. 3104-3106

  (Ordered to lie on the table.)
  Ms. COLLINS submitted three amendments intended to be proposed by her 
to the bill (S. 2) to extend programs and activities under the 
Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965; as follows:

                           Amendment No. 3104

       On page 657, strike lines 6 through 8.
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                           Amendment No. 3105

       On page 653, strike lines 12 through 22.
       On page 657, line 21, insert ``that are consistent with 
     part A of title X and'' after ``purposes''.
       On page 665, strike lines 16 through 18, and insert the 
     following:
       ``To the extent that the provisions of this part are 
     inconsistent with part A of title X, part A of title X shall 
     be construed as superseding such provisions.
       On page 846, line 15, strike ``and''.
       On page 846, between lines 15 and 16, insert the following;
       ``(E) part H of title VI; and''.
       On page 846, line 16, strike ``(E)'' and insert ``(F)''.
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                           Amendment No. 3106

       On page 292, strike line 17 and all that follows through 
     page 293, line 4, and insert the following:
       ``(d) Coordination and Consultation.--
       ``(1) In general.--A recipient of funds under this subpart, 
     to the extent possible, shall coordinate projects assisted 
     under this part with appropriate activities of public and 
     private cultural agencies, institutions, and organizations, 
     including museums, arts education associations, libraries, 
     and theaters.
       ``(2) Coordination.--In carrying out this subpart, the 
     Secretary shall coordinate with the National Endowment for 
     the Arts, the Institute of Museum and Library Services, the 
     John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, VSA Arts, and 
     the National Gallery of Art.
       ``(3) Consultation.--In carrying out this subpart, the 
     Secretary shall consult with agencies and entities described 
     in paragraph (2) as well as other Federal agencies or 
     institutions, arts educators (including professional arts 
     education associations), and organizations representing the 
     arts (including State and local arts agencies involved in 
     arts education).
       ``(4) Special rule.--In carrying out paragraph (3), the 
     Secretary shall ensure that an individual who has a pending 
     application for financial assistance under this section, or 
     who is an employee or agent of an organization that has a 
     pending application, does not serve as a consultant to the 
     Secretary for purposes described in paragraph (3).
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                       AMENDMENTS NOS. 3107-3108

  (Ordered to lie on the table.)
  Mr. SANTORUM submitted two amendments intended to be proposed by him 
to the bill, S. 2, supra; as follows:

                           Amendment No. 3107

       At the end of title XI, insert the following:

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         PART ____--INDIVIDUALS WITH DISABILITIES EDUCATION ACT

     SEC. ____. IDEA.

       (a) Short Title.--This section may be cited as the 
     ``Growing Resources in Educational Achievement for Today and 
     Tomorrow Act'' (GREATT IDEA Act).
       (b) Purpose.--It is the purpose of this section to more 
     than double the Federal funding authorized for programs and 
     services under part B of the Individuals with Disabilities 
     Education Act (20 U.S.C. 1411 et seq.).
       (c) Amendments to the Individuals with Disabilities 
     Education Act.--
       (1) Assistance for education of all children with 
     disabilities.--Section 611(j) of the Individuals with 
     Disabilities Education Act (20 U.S.C. 1411(j)) is amended to 
     read as follows:
       ``(j) Authorization of Appropriations.--For the purpose of 
     carrying out this part, other than section 619, there are 
     authorized to be appropriated--
       ``(1) $6,230,469,900 for fiscal year 2001;
       ``(2) $7,779,800,800 for fiscal year 2002;
       ``(3) $9,714,403,800 for fiscal year 2003;
       ``(4) $12,130,084,000 for fiscal year 2004; and
       ``(5) $15,146,471,000 for fiscal year 2005.''.
       (2) General provisions.--Part A of the Individuals with 
     Disabilities Education Act (20 U.S.C. 1400 et seq.) is 
     amended by adding at the end the following:

     ``SEC. 608. MAINTENANCE OF EFFORT.

       ``A State utilizing the proceeds of a grant received under 
     this Act shall maintain expenditures for activities carried 
     out under this Act for each of fiscal years 2001 through 2005 
     at least at a level equal to not less than the level of such 
     expenditures maintained by such State for fiscal year 
     2000.''.
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                           AMENDMENT NO. 3108

       On page 922, after line 18, add the following:

          PART D--UNIVERSAL SERVICE FOR SCHOOLS AND LIBRARIES

     SEC. 11401. SHORT TITLE.

       This part may be cited as the ``Neighborhood Children's 
     Internet Protection Act''.

     SEC. 11402. NO UNIVERSAL SERVICE FOR SCHOOLS OR LIBRARIES 
                   THAT FAIL TO IMPLEMENT A FILTERING OR BLOCKING 
                   SYSTEM FOR COMPUTERS WITH INTERNET ACCESS OR 
                   ADOPT INTERNET USE POLICIES.

       (a) No Universal Service.--
       (1) In general.--Section 254 of the Communications Act of 
     1934 (47 U.S.C. 254) is amended by adding at the end the 
     following:
       ``(l) Implementation of Internet Filtering or Blocking 
     System or Use Policies.--
       ``(1) In general.--No services may be provided under 
     subsection (h)(1)(B) to any elementary or secondary school, 
     or any library, unless it provides the certification required 
     by paragraph (2) to the Commission or its designee.
       ``(2) Certification.--A certification under this paragraph 
     with respect to a school or library is a certification by the 
     school, school board, or other authority with responsibility 
     for administration of the school, or the library, or any 
     other entity representing the school or library in applying 
     for universal service assistance, that the school or 
     library--
       ``(A) has--
       ``(i) selected a system for its computers with Internet 
     access that are dedicated to student use in order to filter 
     or block Internet access to matter considered to be 
     inappropriate for minors; and
       ``(ii) installed on such computers, or upon obtaining such 
     computers will install on such computers, a system to filter 
     or block Internet access to such matter; or
       ``(B)(i) has adopted and implemented an Internet use policy 
     that addresses--
       ``(I) access by minors to inappropriate matter on the 
     Internet and World Wide Web;
       ``(II) the safety and security of minors when using 
     electronic mail, chat rooms, and other forms of direct 
     electronic communications;
       ``(III) unauthorized access, including so-called `hacking', 
     and other unlawful activities by minors online;
       ``(IV) unauthorized disclosure, use, and dissemination of 
     personal identification information regarding minors; and
       ``(V) whether the school or library, as the case may be, is 
     employing hardware, software, or other technological means to 
     limit, monitor, or otherwise control or guide Internet access 
     by minors; and
       ``(ii) provided reasonable public notice and held at least 
     one public hearing or meeting which addressed the proposed 
     Internet use policy.
       ``(3) Local determination of content.--For purposes of a 
     certification under paragraph (2), the determination 
     regarding what matter is inappropriate for minors shall be 
     made by the school board, library, or other authority 
     responsible for making the determination. No agency or 
     instrumentality of the United States Government may--
       ``(A) establish criteria for making such determination;
       ``(B) review the determination made by the certifying 
     school, school board, library, or other authority; or
       ``(C) consider the criteria employed by the certifying 
     school, school board, library, or other authority in the 
     administration of subsection (h)(1)(B).
       ``(4) Effective date.--This subsection shall apply with 
     respect to schools and libraries seeking universal service 
     assistance under subsection (h)(1)(B) on or after July 1, 
     2001.''.
       (2) Conforming amendment.--Subsection (h)(1)(B) of that 
     section is amended by striking ``All telecommunications'' and 
     inserting ``Except as provided by subsection (l), all 
     telecommunications''.
       (b) Study.--Not later than 150 days after the date of the 
     enactment of this Act, the National Telecommunications and 
     Information Administration shall initiate a notice and 
     comment proceeding for purposes of--
       (1) evaluating whether or not currently available 
     commercial Internet blocking, filtering, and monitoring 
     software adequately addresses the needs of educational 
     institutions;
       (2) making recommendations on how to foster the development 
     of products which meet such needs; and
       (3) evaluating the development and effectiveness of local 
     Internet use policies that are currently in operation after 
     community input.

     SEC. 11403. IMPLEMENTING REGULATIONS.

       Not later than 100 days after the date of enactment of this 
     Act, the Federal Communications Commission shall adopt rules 
     implementing this part and the amendments made by this part.
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               CHARLES M. SCHULZ CONGRESSIONAL GOLD MEDAL

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                      FEINSTEIN AMENDMENT NO. 3109

  Mr. GORTON (for Mrs. Feinstein) proposed an amendment to the bill 
(H.R. 3642) to authorize the President to award a gold medal on behalf 
of the Congress to Charles M. Schulz in recognition of his lasting 
artistic contributions to the Nation and the world; as follows:

       Strike all after the enacting clause and insert the 
     following:

     SECTION 1. FINDINGS.

       The Congress finds the following:
       (1) Charles M. Schulz was born on November 26, 1922, in St. 
     Paul, Minnesota, the son of Carl and Dena Schulz.
       (2) Charles M. Schulz served his country in World War II, 
     working his way up from infantryman to staff sergeant and 
     eventually leading a machine gun squad. He kept morale high 
     by decorating fellow soldiers' letters home with cartoons of 
     barracks life.
       (3) After returning from the war, Charles M. Schulz 
     returned to his love for illustration, and took a job with 
     ``Timeless Topix''. He also took a second job as an art 
     instructor. Eventually, his hard work paid off when the 
     Saturday Evening Post began purchasing a number of his single 
     comic panels.
       (4) It was in his first weekly comic strip, ``L'il Folks'', 
     that Charlie Brown was born. That comic strip, which was 
     eventually renamed ``Peanuts'', became the sole focus of 
     Charles M. Schulz's career.
       (5) Charles M. Schulz drew every frame of the ``Peanuts'' 
     strip, which ran 7 days a week, since it was created in 
     October 1950. This is rare dedication in the field of comic 
     illustration.
       (6) The ``Peanuts'' comic strip appeared in 2,600 
     newspapers around the world daily until January 3, 2000, and 
     on Sundays until February 13, 2000, and reached approximately 
     335,000,000 readers every day in 20 different languages, 
     making Charles M. Schulz the most successful comic 
     illustrator in the world.
       (7) Charles M. Schulz's television special, ``A Charlie 
     Brown Christmas'', has run for 34 consecutive years. In all, 
     more than 60 animated specials have been created based on 
     ``Peanuts'' characters. Four feature films, 1,400 books, and 
     a hit Broadway musical about the ``Peanuts'' characters have 
     also been produced.
       (8) Charles M. Schulz was a leader in the field of comic 
     illustration and in his community. He paved the way for other 
     artists in this field over the last 50 years and continues to 
     be praised for his outstanding achievements.
       (9) Charles M. Schulz gave back to his community in many 
     ways, including owning and operating Redwood Empire Ice Arena 
     in Santa Rosa, California. The arena has become a favorite 
     gathering spot for people of all ages. Charles M. Schulz also 
     financed a yearly ice show that drew crowds from all over the 
     San Francisco Bay Area.
       (10) Charles M. Schulz gave the Nation a unique sense of 
     optimism, purpose, and pride. Whether through the Great 
     Pumpkin Patch, the Kite Eating Tree, Lucy's Psychiatric Help 
     Stand, or Snoopy's adventures with the Red Baron, ``Peanuts'' 
     embodied human vulnerabilities, emotions, and potential.
       (11) Charles M. Schulz's lifetime of work linked 
     generations of Americans and became a part of the fabric of 
     our national culture.

     SEC. 2. CONGRESSIONAL GOLD MEDAL.

       (a) Award Authorized.--The President is authorized to award 
     posthumously, on behalf of the Congress, a gold medal of 
     appropriate design to Charles M. Schulz in recognition of his 
     lasting artistic contributions to the Nation and the world.
       (b) Design and Striking.--For the purpose of the award 
     referred to in subsection (a), the Secretary of the Treasury 
     (hereafter in this Act referred to as the ``Secretary'') 
     shall strike a gold medal with suitable emblems, devices, and 
     inscriptions, to be determined by the Secretary.

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     SEC. 3. DUPLICATE MEDALS.

       Under such regulations as the Secretary may prescribe, the 
     Secretary may strike and sell duplicates in bronze of the 
     gold medal struck under section 2 at a price sufficient to 
     cover the costs of the medals, including labor, materials, 
     dies, use of machinery, overhead expenses, and the cost of 
     the gold medal.

     SEC. 4. NATIONAL MEDALS.

       The medals struck under this Act are national medals for 
     purposes of chapter 51 of title 31, United States Code.

     SEC. 5. FUNDING AND PROCEEDS OF SALE.

       (a) Authorization.--There is authorized to be charged 
     against the United States Mint Public Enterprise Fund an 
     amount not to exceed $30,000 to pay for the cost of the 
     medals authorized by this Act.
       (b) Proceeds of Sale.--Amounts received from the sale of 
     duplicate bronze medals under section 3 shall be deposited in 
     the United States Mint Public Enterprise Fund.

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