[Congressional Record Volume 146, Number 98 (Tuesday, July 25, 2000)]
[House]
[Pages H7003-H7004]
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. 4942

                        Offered By: Mr. Bilbray

       Amendment No. 2: At the end of the bill, insert after the 
     last section (preceding the short title) the following new 
     section:


            banning possession of tobacco products by minors

       Sec. __. (a) In General.--It shall be unlawful for any 
     individual under 18 years of age to possess any cigarette or 
     other tobacco product in the District of Columbia.
       (b) Exceptions.--
       (1) Possession in course of employment.--Subsection (a) 
     shall not apply with respect to an individual making a 
     delivery of cigarettes or tobacco products in pursuance of 
     employment.
       (2) Participation in law enforcement operation.--Subsection 
     (a) shall not apply with respect to an individual possessing 
     products in the course of a valid, supervised law enforcement 
     operation.
       (c) Penalties.--Any individual who violates subsection (a) 
     shall be subject to the following penalties:
       (1) For any violation, the individual may be required to 
     perform community service or attend a tobacco cessation 
     program.
       (2) Upon the first violation, the individual shall be 
     subject to a civil penalty not to exceed $50.
       (3) Upon the second and each subsequent violation, the 
     individual shall be subject to a civil penalty not to exceed 
     $100.
       (4) Upon the third and each subsequent violation, the 
     individual may have his or her driving privileges in the 
     District of Columbia suspended for a period of 90 consecutive 
     days.
       (d) Effective Date.--This section shall apply during fiscal 
     year 2001 and each succeeding fiscal year.

                               H.R. 4942

                   Offered By: Mr. Davis of Virginia

       Amendment No. 3: Amend the item relating to ``Tax Reform in 
     the District'' to read as follows:

                   Study of Regional Financing Issues

       For a Federal payment to the Metropolitan Washington 
     Council of Governments (MWCOG) for a study analyzing 
     potential methods for financing the infrastructure needs of 
     the Washington metropolitan area and reviewing potential tax 
     incentives that the District of Columbia could adopt to 
     expand its residential tax base, $100,000, to remain 
     available until expended: Provided,

[[Page H7004]]

     That MWCOG shall enter into a contract for conducting such 
     study only with a qualified independent auditor.

                               H.R. 4942

                   Offered By: Mr. Davis of Virginia

       Amendment No. 4: Strike the item relating to ``Tax Reform 
     in the District''.

                               H.R. 4942

                   Offered By: Mr. Davis of Virginia

       Amendment No. 5: In the item relating to ``FEDERAL FUNDS--
     Federal Payment for Resident Tuition Support'', insert after 
     the dollar figure the following: ``(increased by 
     $3,000,000)''.
       In the item relating to ``FEDERAL FUNDS--Federal Payment to 
     the Court Services and Offender Supervision Agency for the 
     District of Columbia (including transfer of funds)'', insert 
     after the first dollar figure and the fourth dollar figure 
     the following: ``(decreased by $3,000,000)''.

                               H.R. 4942

                         Offered By: Mr. Istook

       Amendment No. 6: Strike the item relating to ``Tax Reform 
     in the District''.
       In the item relating to ``Metrorail Construction (including 
     transfer of funds)'', strike ``$7,000,000'' and insert 
     ``$7,100,000''.
       In the item relating to ``Metrorail Construction (including 
     transfer of funds)'', strike ``$18,000,000'' and insert 
     ``$17,900,000''.

                               H.R. 4942

                   Offered By: Mr. Moran of Virginia

       Amendment No. 7: Strike sections 101 through ___.

                               H.R. 4942

                   Offered By: Mr. Moran of Virginia

       Amendment No. 8: Strike sections 101, 102, 110, 114, 121, 
     138, and 154 (and redesignate the remaining sections 
     accordingly).

                               H.R. 4942

                   Offered By: Mr. Moran of Virginia

       Amendment No. 9: Strike sections 103, 108, 109, 111, and 
     112 (and redesignate the remaining sections accordingly).

                               H.R. 4942

                   Offered By: Mr. Moran of Virginia

       Amendment No. 10: Strike sections 104, 116, 117, 118, and 
     139 (and redesignate the remaining sections accordingly).

                               H.R. 4942

                   Offered By: Mr. Moran of Virginia

       Amendment No. 11: Strike sections 105, 122, 144, 147, 148, 
     156, 157, and 167 (and redesignate the remaining sections 
     accordingly).

                               H.R. 4942

                   Offered By: Mr. Moran of Virginia

       Amendment No. 12: In the item relating to ``District of 
     Columbia Health and Hospitals Public Benefit Corporation'', 
     strike ``funds:'' and all that follows and insert a period.
       Strike section 164 (and redesignate the succeeding 
     provisions accordingly).

                               H.R. 4942

                   Offered By: Mr. Moran of Virginia

       Amendment No. 13: Strike sections 128 and 129 (and 
     redesignate the succeeding provisions accordingly).

                               H.R. 4942

                   Offered By: Mr. Moran of Virginia

       Amendment No. 14: In section 130, strike ``funds'' and 
     insert ``Federal funds''.

                               H.R. 4942

                   Offered By: Mr. Moran of Virginia

       Amendment No. 15: In section 131, strike ``funds'' and 
     insert ``Federal funds''.

                               H.R. 4942

                   Offered By: Mr. Moran of Virginia

       Amendment No. 16: In section 168, strike ``the Health 
     Insurance Coverage'' and all that follows and insert the 
     following: ``none of the Federal funds appropriated under 
     this Act may be used to implement or enforce the Health 
     Insurance Coverage for Contraceptives Act of 2000 (D.C. Bill 
     13-399).''.

                               H.R. 4942

                   Offered By: Mr. Moran of Virginia

       Amendment No. 17: Amend section 168 to read as follows:
       Sec. 168. None of the funds contained in this Act may be 
     used to carry out the Health Insurance Coverage for 
     Contraceptives Act of 2000 (D.C. Bill 13-399) unless such Act 
     includes a religious exemption adopted by the Council of the 
     District of Columbia and approved by the Mayor of the 
     District of Columbia.

                               H.R. 4942

                   Offered By: Mr. Moran of Virginia

       Amendment No. 18: Strike section 168 (and redesignate the 
     succeeding provisions accordingly).

                               H.R. 4942

                   Offered By: Mr. Moran of Virginia

       Amendment No. 19: In section 158(a), strike ``funds'' and 
     insert ``Federal funds''.

                               H.R. 4942

                   Offered By: Mr. Moran of Virginia

       Amendment No. 20: In section 146, strike ``funds'' and 
     insert ``Federal funds''.

                               H.R. 4942

                   Offered By: Mr. Moran of Virginia

                (To the Amendment Offered by Mr. Souder)

       Amendment No. 21: In section 150 (as proposed to be amended 
     by the amendment)--
       (1) strike ``funds'' in subsection (a) and insert ``Federal 
     funds''; and
       (2) strike ``any funds'' each place it appears in 
     subsection (b) and insert ``any Federal funds''.

                               H.R. 4942

                         Offered By: Ms. Norton

       Amendment No. 22: Strike ``General Provisions'' and all 
     that follows through the last section before the short title.

                               H.R. 4942

                         Offered By: Ms. Norton

       Amendment No. 23: In section 168, strike ``(a)'' and all 
     that follows through ``(b)''.

                               H.R. 4942

                         Offered By: Mr. Souder

       Amendment No. 24: In section 150, strike ``Federal''.