[House Report 106-1038]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]



                                     

                                                 Union Calendar No. 600

106th Congress, 2d Session - - - - - - - - - - - - House Report 106-1038



                               (106-115)



                                    



                                SUMMARY



                                  OF



                 LEGISLATIVE AND OVERSIGHT ACTIVITIES

                               __________

                       ONE HUNDRED SIXTH CONGRESS

                             FIRST SESSION

                        Convened January 6, 1999

                      Adjourned November 22, 1999

                             SECOND SESSION

                       Convened January 24, 2000

                      Adjourned December 15, 2000

                               __________

                    COMMITTEE ON TRANSPORTATION AND

                             INFRASTRUCTURE

                     U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES




January 2, 2001.--Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the 
              State of the Union and ordered to be printed



                               __________

                    U.S. GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE
00-000                     WASHINGTON : 2000

             COMMITTEE ON TRANSPORTATION AND INFRASTRUCTURE

                  BUD SHUSTER, Pennsylvania, Chairman
DON YOUNG, Alaska                    JAMES L. OBERSTAR, Minnesota
THOMAS E. PETRI, Wisconsin           NICK J. RAHALL II, West Virginia
SHERWOOD L. BOEHLERT, New York       ROBERT A. BORSKI, Pennsylvania
HOWARD COBLE, North Carolina         WILLIAM O. LIPINSKI, Illinois
JOHN J. DUNCAN, Jr., Tennessee       ROBERT E. WISE, Jr., West Virginia
THOMAS W. EWING, Illinois            JAMES A. TRAFICANT, Jr., Ohio
WAYNE T. GILCHREST, Maryland         PETER A. DeFAZIO, Oregon
STEPHEN HORN, California             BOB CLEMENT, Tennessee
BOB FRANKS, New Jersey               JERRY F. COSTELLO, Illinois
JOHN L. MICA, Florida                ELEANOR HOLMES NORTON, District of 
JACK QUINN, New York                     Columbia
TILLIE K. FOWLER, Florida            JERROLD NADLER, New York
VERNON J. EHLERS, Michigan           PAT DANNER, Missouri
SPENCER BACHUS, Alabama              ROBERT MENENDEZ, New Jersey
STEVEN C. LaTOURETTE, Ohio           CORRINE BROWN, Florida
SUE W. KELLY, New York               JAMES A. BARCIA, Michigan
RAY LaHOOD, Illinois                 BOB FILNER, California
RICHARD H. BAKER, Louisiana          EDDIE BERNICE JOHNSON, Texas
CHARLES F. BASS, New Hampshire       FRANK MASCARA, Pennsylvania
ROBERT W. NEY, Ohio                  GENE TAYLOR, Mississippi
JACK METCALF, Washington             JUANITA MILLENDER-McDONALD, 
EDWARD A. PEASE, Indiana                 California
ASA HUTCHINSON, Arkansas             ELIJAH E. CUMMINGS, Maryland
MERRILL COOK, Utah                   EARL BLUMENAUER, Oregon
JOHN COOKSEY, Louisiana              MAX SANDLIN, Texas
JOHN R. THUNE, South Dakota          ELLEN O. TAUSCHER, California
FRANK A. LoBIONDO, New Jersey        BILL PASCRELL, Jr., New Jersey
JERRY MORAN, Kansas                  LEONARD L. BOSWELL, Iowa
JOHN T. DOOLITTLE, California        JAMES P. McGOVERN, Massachusetts
LEE TERRY, Nebraska                  TIM HOLDEN, Pennsylvania
DON SHERWOOD, Pennsylvania           NICK LAMPSON, Texas
GARY G. MILLER, California           JOHN ELIAS BALDACCI, Maine
JOHN E. SWEENEY, New York            MARION BERRY, Arkansas
JIM DeMINT, South Carolina           RONNIE SHOWS, Mississippi
DOUG BEREUTER, Nebraska              BRIAN BAIRD, Washington
STEVEN T. KUYKENDALL, California     SHELLEY BERKLEY, Nevada
MICHAEL K. SIMPSON, Idaho
JOHNNY ISAKSON, Georgia
DAVID VITTER, Louisiana
MATTHEW G. MARTINEZ, California


                             SUBCOMMITTEES

                        (Listed Alphabetically)
    The Chairman and the Ranking Minority Member of the Committee are 
ex officio voting members of all Subcommittees. The Member of the 
Majority Party ranking immediately after the Chairman shall be Vice 
Chairman or Chairwoman of the Subcommittee, and the ranking Member of 
the Minority Party shall serve as Subcommittee Ranking Minority Member 
for the 106th Congress.

                        Subcommittee on Aviation

                JOHN J. DUNCAN, Jr., Tennessee, Chairman

JOHN E. SWEENEY, New York, Vice      WILLIAM O. LIPINSKI, Illinois
Chairman                             JERRY F. COSTELLO, Illinois
DON YOUNG, Alaska                    CORRINE BROWN, Florida
THOMAS E. PETRI, Wisconsin           EDDIE BERNICE JOHNSON, Texas
THOMAS W. EWING, Illinois            JUANITA MILLENDER-McDONALD, 
JOHN L. MICA, Florida                California
JACK QUINN, New York                 ELIJAH E. CUMMINGS, Maryland
VERNON J. EHLERS, Michigan           LEONARD L. BOSWELL, Iowa
SPENCER BACHUS, Alabama              JOHN ELIAS BALDACCI, Maine
RAY LaHOOD, Illinois                 MARION BERRY, Arkansas
CHARLES F. BASS, New Hampshire       ELEANOR HOLMES NORTON, District of 
JACK METCALF, Washington             Columbia
EDWARD A. PEASE, Indiana             ROBERT MENENDEZ, New Jersey
ASA HUTCHINSON, Arkansas             ELLEN O. TAUSCHER, California
MERRILL COOK, Utah                   JAMES P. McGOVERN, Massachusetts
JOHN COOKSEY, Louisiana              NICK LAMPSON, Texas
JOHN R. THUNE, South Dakota          NICK J. RAHALL II, West Virginia
FRANK A. LoBIONDO, New Jersey        JAMES A. TRAFICANT, Jr., Ohio
JERRY MORAN, Kansas                  PETER A. DeFAZIO, Oregon
JOHN T. DOOLITTLE, California        PAT DANNER, Missouri
DON SHERWOOD, Pennsylvania           BOB FILNER, California
GARY G. MILLER, California           MAX SANDLIN, Texas
JIM DeMINT, South Carolina           TIM HOLDEN, Pennsylvania
STEVEN T. KUYKENDALL, California     JAMES L. OBERSTAR, Minnesota
MICHAEL K. SIMPSON, Idaho              (Ex Officio)
JOHNNY ISAKSON, Georgia
DAVID VITTER, Louisiana
BUD SHUSTER, Pennsylvania
  (Ex Officio)

        Subcommittee on Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation

                 WAYNE T. GILCHREST, Maryland, Chairman

FRANK A. LoBIONDO, New Jersey,       PETER A. DeFAZIO, Oregon
Vice-Chairman                        GENE TAYLOR, Mississippi
DON YOUNG, Alaska                    BRIAN BAIRD, Washington
HOWARD COBLE, North Carolina         JAMES L. OBERSTAR, Minnesota
DAVID VITTER, Louisiana                (Ex Officio)
BUD SHUSTER, Pennsylvania
  (Ex Officio)
   Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings, Hazardous 
                 Materials and Pipeline Transportation

                    BOB FRANKS, New Jersey, Chairman
JOHN COOKSEY, Louisiana, Vice        ROBERT E. WISE, Jr., West Virginia
    Chairman                         ELEANOR HOLMES NORTON, District of 
THOMAS W. EWING, Illinois                Columbia
STEVEN C. LaTOURETTE, Ohio           RONNIE SHOWS, Mississippi
BUD SHUSTER, Pennsylvania            JAMES L. OBERSTAR, Minnesota
  (Ex Officio)                         (Ex Officio)

                 Subcommittee on Ground Transportation

                  THOMAS E. PETRI, Wisconsin, Chairman
BOB FRANKS, New Jersey, Vice         NICK J. RAHALL II, West Virginia
    Chairman                         BOB CLEMENT, Tennessee
SHERWOOD L. BOEHLERT, New York       JERROLD NADLER, New York
HOWARD COBLE, North Carolina         PAT DANNER, Missouri
JOHN J. DUNCAN, Jr., Tennessee       JAMES A. BARCIA, Michigan
STEPHEN HORN, California             BOB FILNER, California
JOHN L. MICA, Florida                FRANK MASCARA, Pennsylvania
JACK QUINN, New York                 MAX SANDLIN, Texas
TILLIE K. FOWLER, Florida            BILL PASCRELL, Jr., New Jersey
SPENCER BACHUS, Alabama              TIM HOLDEN, Pennsylvania
STEVEN C. LaTOURETTE, Ohio           RONNIE SHOWS, Mississippi
SUE W. KELLY, New York               SHELLEY BERKLEY, Nevada
RAY LaHOOD, Illinois                 ROBERT A. BORSKI, Pennsylvania
RICHARD H. BAKER, Louisana           WILLIAM O. LIPINSKI, Illinois
CHARLES F. BASS, New Hampshire       ROBERT E. WISE, Jr., West Virginia
ROBERT W. NEY, Ohio                  CORRINE BROWN, Florida
JACK METCALF, Washington             EDDIE BERNICE JOHNSON, Texas
EDWARD A. PEASE, Indiana             JUANITA MILLENDER-McDONALD, 
MERRILL COOK, Utah                       California
JOHN R. THUNE, South Dakota          ELIJAH E. CUMMINGS, Maryland
JERRY MORAN, Kansas                  EARL BLUMENAUER, Oregon
LEE TERRY, Nebraska                  MARION BERRY, Arkansas
GARY G. MILLER, California           JAMES L. OBERSTAR, Minnesota
JOHN E. SWEENEY, New York              (Ex Officio)
JIM DeMINT, South Carolina
DOUG BEREUTER, Nebraska
VACANT
BUD SHUSTER, Pennsylvania
  (Ex Officio)
Herbert H. Bateman, Virginia (Died 
    9/11/00)

   Subcommittee on Oversight, Investigations and Emergency Management

                  TILLIE K. FOWLER, Florida, Chairman
LEE TERRY, Nebraska, Vice Chairman   JAMES A. TRAFICANT, Jr., Ohio
JOHN T. DOOLITTLE, California        JERROLD NADLER, New York
JOHNNY ISAKSON, Georgia              SHELLEY BERKLEY, Nevada
BUD SHUSTER, Pennsylvania            JAMES L. OBERSTAR, Minnesota
  (Ex Officio)                         (Ex Officio)
            Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment

                SHERWOOD L. BOEHLERT, New York, Chairman
DON SHERWOOD, Pennsylvania Vice      ROBERT A. BORSKI, Pennsylvania
    Chairman                         GENE TAYLOR, Mississippi
DON YOUNG, Alaska                    EARL BLUMENAUER, Oregon
WAYNE T. GILCHREST, Maryland         BRIAN BAIRD, Washington
STEPHEN HORN, California             BOB CLEMENT, Tennessee
BOB FRANKS, New Jersey               JERRY F. COSTELLO, Illinois
JACK QUINN, New York                 ROBERT MENENDEZ, New Jersey
VERNON J. EHLERS, Michigan           JAMES A. BARCIA, Michigan
STEVEN C. LaTOURETTE, Ohio           FRANK MASCARA, Pennsylvania
SUE W. KELLY, New York               ELLEN O. TAUSCHER, California
RICHARD H. BAKER, Louisiana          BILL PASCRELL, Jr., New Jersey
ROBERT W. NEY, Ohio                  LEONARD L. BOSWELL, Iowa
ASA HUTCHINSON, Arkansas             JAMES P. McGOVERN, Massachusetts
FRANK A. LoBIONDO, New Jersey        NICK LAMPSON, Texas
JOHN DOOLITTLE, California           JOHN ELIAS BALDACCI, Maine
DOUG BEREUTER, Nebraska              JAMES L. OBERSTAR, Minnesota
STEVEN T. KUYKENDALL, California       (Ex Officio)
MICHAEL K. SIMPSON, Idaho
VACANT
BUD SHUSTER, Pennsylvania
  (Ex Officio)
Herbert H. Bateman, Virginia (Died 
    9/11/00)
                     Majority Full Committee Staff

                  Jack L. Schenendorf, Chief of Staff
                  Mike Strachn, Deputy Chief of Staff
                      Roger Nober, General Counsel
                       Carol Wood, Administrator
           Mary Moll, Deputy Administrator/Financial Officer
             John Murphy, Senior Assistant to the Chairman
         Kathy Guilfoy, Special Assistant to the Chief of Staff
         Jimmy Miller, Director of Committee Facilities/Travel
              Cheryl McCullough, Executive Staff Assistant
             Alex DelPizzo, Assistant to the Chief of Staff
                    Jeremy Sickman, Staff Assistant
                     Mike McEleney, Staff Assistant
                  Christopher Walters, Staff Assistant

                     Minority Full Committee Staff

              David A. Heymsfeld, Minority Staff Director
                Ward McCarragher, Minority Chief Counsel
                 Joy B. Bryson, Minority Administrator
         Sheila R. Lockwood, Minority Executive Staff Assistant
              Dara M. Schlieker, Minority Staff Assistant
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                                 Budget

   Sharon Barkeloo, Senior Professional Staff Member for Budget and 
                          Economic Development
                                 ------                                

                          Information Systems

                  Keven Sard, Computer Systems Manager
              Chris Hewett, Assistant, Information Systems
             Sonia Tutiven, Assistant, Information Systems
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                           Press Information

              Scott M. Brenner, Director of Communications
     Justin Harclerode, Assistant to the Director of Communications
                   Tricia Law, Director for Outreach
            Jim Berard, Minority Director of Communications
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                            Editorial Office

              Tracy G. Mosebey, Legislative Calendar Clerk
                         Gilda Fuentez, Editor
                        SUBCOMMITTEE ON AVIATION
                             Majority Staff

                        David Schaffer, Counsel
                  Adam Tsao, Professional Staff Member
                      John Glaser, Staff Assistant

                             Minority Staff

              Stacie Soumbeniotis, Senior Minority Counsel
          Tricia Loveland, Minority Professional Staff Member
                         Amy Denicore, Counsel
                 Rachel Carr, Minority Staff Assistant
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        SUBCOMMITTEE ON COAST GUARD AND MARITIME TRANSPORTATION
                             Majority Staff

                          Rebecca Dye, Counsel
                 Edward Lee, Professional Staff Member
                 Marsha Canter, Senior Staff Assistant

                             Minority Staff

       John Cullather, Minority Senior Professional Staff Member
                Rose M. Hamlin, Minority Staff Assistant
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   SUBCOMMITTEE ON ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT, PUBLIC BUILDINGS, HAZARDOUS 
                 MATERIALS, AND PIPELINE TRANSPORTATION
                             Majority Staff

                      Suzanne M. Te Beau, Counsel
            Matthew Wallen, Junior Professional Staff Member
                   Terry McNaughton, Staff Assistant

                             Minority Staff

       Susan F. Brita, Minority Senior Professional Staff Member
                Rose M Hamlin, Minority Staff Assistant
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                 SUBCOMMITTEE ON GROUND TRANSPORTATION
                             Majority Staff
                              Rail Issues

                      Glenn Scammel, Counsel, Rail
            Alice Tornquist, Professional Staff Member, Rail
                             Minority Staff
                              Rail Issues

Francis Patrick Mulvez, Minority Senior Professional Staff Member, Rail 
                                 Issues
              Rachel Carr, Minority Staff Assistant, Rail7

                             Majority Staff
                             Surface Issues

     Christopher Bertram, Senior Professional Staff Member, Ground
                      Greg Cohen, Counsel, Ground
              Linda Scott, Senior Staff Assistant, Ground
                  Jess Sharpe, Staff Assistant, Ground

                             Minority Staff
                             Surface Issues

         Clyde Woodle, Senior Professional Staff Member, Ground
   Kenneth House, Minority Senior Professional Staff Member, Surface 
                                 Issues
           Marek Krzyzowski, Minority Staff Assistant, Ground
                                 ------                                

   SUBCOMMITTEE ON OVERSIGHT, INVESTIGATIONS AND EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT
                             Majority Staff

            Marcus Peacock, Senior Professional Staff Member
                        Charles Ziegler, Counsel
                        Miki White, Investigator
                       Dan Shullman, Investigator
                     Denise Beshaw, Staff Assistant

                             Minority Staff

 Ward McCarragher, Minority Chief Counsel Oversight and Investigations
         Kenneth Kopocis, Minority Counsel Emergency Management
               Trinita Brown, Minority Counsel Oversight
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            SUBCOMMITTEE ON WATER RESOURCES AND ENVIRONMENT
                             Majority Staff

                  Benjamin H. Grumbles, Senior Counsel
                         Susan Bodine, Counsel
                Carrie Jelsma, Professional Staff Member
                John Anderson, Professional Staff Member
                 Donna Campbell, Senior Staff Assistant
                    Corry Marshall, Staff Assistant

                             Minority Staff

              Kenneth J. Kopocis, Minority Senior Counsel
                 Arthur Chan, Minority Chief Economist
                     Ryan Seiger, Minority Counsel
            Pamela Stevens Keller, Minority Staff Assistant
                          LETTER OF SUBMITTAL

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                                                   January 2, 2001.
Hon. Jeff Trandahl,
Clerk, House of Representatives,
The Capitol, Washington, DC.
    Dear Mr. Trandahl: In compliance with Rule XI, Clause 1(d) 
of the Rules of the House of Representatives, there is 
transmitted herewith the Summary of Activities of the Committee 
on Transportation and Infrastructure for the 106th Congress.
    The purpose of this report is to provide the Members of the 
House of Representatives, and the general public, with an 
overview of the legislative and oversight activities conducted 
by the Committee pursuant to Rule X, Clause 1(q) of the Rules 
of the House of Representatives.
    This document is intended as a general reference tool, and 
not as a substitute for the hearing records, reports, and other 
Committee files.
            Sincerely Yours,
                                               Bud Shuster,
          Chairman, Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
    Enclosure.


                            C O N T E N T S

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Letter of Submittal..............................................    IX
Jurisdiction of the House Committee on Transportation and 
  Infrastructure.................................................     1
Bills enacted into law...........................................     3
Bills and resolutions passed by the House but not acted upon by 
  the Senate.....................................................     6
Bills reported to the House but not acted upon...................     8
Resolutions approved by the House and the Senate.................     9
Bills and resolutions approved by the Senate but not acted upon 
  by the Committee...............................................     9
Bills enacted into law (summaries of public laws):
  106-10 To designate the Hiram H. Ward Federal Building and 
    United States Courthouse.....................................    11
  106-11 To designate the James F. Battin Federal Courthouse.....    11
  106-12 To designate the Richard C. White Federal Building......    12
  106-13 To designate the Ronald V. Dellums Federal Building.....    12
  106-23 To designate the Terry Sanford Federal Building.........    13
  106-27 To designate the Hurff A. Saunders Federal Building.....    14
  106-28 To designate the Robert K. Rodibaugh United States 
    Bankruptcy Courthouse........................................    14
  106-32 To declare a portion of the James River and Kanawha 
    Canal in Richmond, VA, to be non-navigable waters of the 
    United States for the purposes of title 46, U.S.C., and the 
    other maritime laws of the United States.....................    15
  106-33 To designate the Lewis R. Morgan Federal Building and 
    United States Courthouse.....................................    15
  106-48 To designate the Thomas S. Foley Federal Building and 
    United States Courthouse, and the Walter F. Horan Plaza......    15
  106-53 To provide for the conservation and development of water 
    and related resources, to authorize the United States Army 
    Corps of Engineers to construct various projects for 
    improvements to rivers and harbors of the United States, and 
    for other purposes...........................................    16
  106-72 To designate the J.J. ``Jake'' Pickle Federal Building..    16
  106-73 To provide interim continuation of administration of 
    motor carrier functions by the Federal Highway Administration    17
  106-77 To designate the Jose V. Toledo United States Post 
    Office and Courthouse........................................    17
  106-91 To designate the Lloyd D. George United States 
    Courthouse...................................................    17
  106-92 To designate the Dwight D. Eisenhower Executive Office 
    Building.....................................................    18
  106-109 To make technical corrections to the Water Resources 
    and Development Act of 1999..................................    19
  106-159 To amend title 49, U.S.C., to establish the Federal 
    Motor Carrier Safety Administration, and for other purposes..    19
  106-162 To designate the Robert C. Weaver Federal Building.....    19
  106-166 To designate the Sandra Day O'Connor United States 
    Courthouse...................................................    20
  106-181 To amend title 49, U.S.C., to reauthorize programs of 
    the Federal Aviation Administration, and for other purposes..    20
  106-196 To designate the C.B. King United States Courthouse....    21
  106-203 To designate the E. Ross Adair Federal Building and 
    United States Courthouse.....................................    22
  106-204 To designate the Daniel Patrick Moynihan United States 
    Courthouse...................................................    22
  106-218 To designate the Harry S. Truman Federal Building......    23
  106-005 To deem the vessel M/V MIST COVE to be less than 100 
    gross tons, as measured under chapter 145 of title 46, U.S.C.    11
  106-266 To designate the Pamela B. Gwinn Hall..................    23
  106-267 To designate the Kika de la Garza United States Border 
    Station......................................................    24
  106-268 To designate the Adrian A. Spears Judicial Training 
    Center.......................................................    24
  106-269 To designate the James H. Quillen United States 
    Courthouse...................................................    25
  106-284 To amend the Federal Water Pollution Act to improve the 
    quality of coastal recreation waters, and for other purposes.    25
  106-295 To designate the William H. Natcher Bridge.............    25
  106-296 To designate the Judge J. Smith Henley Federal Building    26
  106-304 To designate the Carl Elliott Federal Building.........    26
  106-305 To designate the Owen B. Pickett United States 
    Customhouse..................................................    27
  106-308 To designate the Clifford P. Hansen Federal Courthouse.    27
  106-390 To amend the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and 
    Emergency Assistance Act to authorize a program for 
    predisaster mitigation, to streamline the administration of 
    disaster relief, to control the Federal cost of disaster 
    assistance, and for other purposes...........................    28
  106-407 To authorize the Administrator of General Services to 
    provide for redevelopment of the Southeast Federal Center in 
    the District of Columbia.....................................    28
  106-424 To amend title 49, U.S.C., to authorize appropriations 
    for the National Transportation Safety Board for the fiscal 
    years 2000, 2001, 2002, and 2003, and for other purposes.....    29
  106-457 Estuary Habitat Restoration Partnership Act of 1999....    29
  106-477 To designate the George E. Brown, Jr. United States 
    Courthouse...................................................    30
  106-478 To designate the William Kenzo Nakamura United States 
    Courthouse...................................................    31
  106-528 To amend title 49, United States Code, to improve 
    airport security.............................................    31
Committee Views and Estimates Report.............................    37
Summary of activities:
  Full Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure............     1
  Subcommittee on Aviation.......................................    39
  Subcommittee on Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation........    45
  Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings, 
    Hazardous Materials and Pipeline Transportation..............    71
  Subcommittee on Ground Transportation..........................    91
  Subcommittee on Oversight, Investigations and Emergency 
    Management...................................................    95
  Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment................   103
Public Building Project Resolutions and 11(b) Resolutions 
  Approved Pursuant to the Public Buildings Act of 1959..........   120
Water Survey Resolutions Adopted.................................   132
Watershed Projects Adopted.......................................   133
Publications.....................................................   135
                                                 Union Calendar No. 600
106th Congress                                                   Report
                        HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
 2d Session                                                    106-1038

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     SUMMARY OF LEGISLATIVE AND OVERSIGHT ACTIVITIES--COMMITTEE ON 
                   TRANSPORTATION AND INFRASTRUCTURE

                                _______
                                

January 2, 2001.--Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the 
              State of the Union and ordered to be printed

                                _______
                                

 Mr. Shuster, from the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, 
                        submitted the following

                              R E P O R T

 PROVISIONS OF THE RULES OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES APPLICABLE TO 
     COMMITTEE ACTIVITIES; JURISDICTION OF THE HOUSE COMMITTEE ON 
                   TRANSPORTATION AND INFRASTRUCTURE


                                ``Rule X


        ``Establishment and jurisdiction of standing committees

                ``The Committees and Their Jurisdiction

    ``1. There shall be in the House the following standing 
committees, each of which shall have the jurisdiction and 
related functions assigned to it by this clause and clauses 2, 
3, and 4; and all bills, resolutions, and other matters 
relating to subjects within the jurisdiction of any standing 
committee as listed in this clause shall (in accordance with 
and subject to clause 5) be referred to such committees, as 
follows:
    ``(q) Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
    ``(1) Coast Guard, including lifesaving service, 
lighthouses, lightships, ocean derelicts, and the Coast Guard 
Academy.
    ``(2) Federal management of emergencies and natural 
disasters.
    ``(3) Flood control and improvement of rivers and harbors.
    ``(4) Inland waterways.
    ``(5) Inspection of merchant marine vessels, lights and 
signals, lifesaving equipment, and fire protection on such 
vessels.
    ``(6) Navigation and the laws relating thereto, including 
pilotage.
    ``(7) Registering and licensing of vessels and small boats.
    ``(8) Rules and international arrangements to prevent 
collisions at sea.
    ``(9) Measures relating to the Capitol Building and the 
Senate and House office buildings.
    ``(10) Measures relating to the construction or maintenance 
of roads and post roads, other than appropriations therefor; 
but it shall not be in order for any bill providing general 
legislation in relation to roads to contain any provision for 
any specific road, nor for any bill in relation to a specific 
road to embrace a provision in relation to any other specific 
road.
    ``(11) Measures relating to the construction or 
reconstruction, maintenance, and care of the buildings and 
grounds of the Botanic Gardens, the Library of Congress, and 
the Smithsonian Institution.
    ``(12) Measures relating to merchant marine, except for 
national security aspects of merchant marine.
    ``(13) Measures relating to the purchase of sites and 
construction of post offices, customhouses, Federal 
courthouses, and Government buildings within the District of 
Columbia.
    ``(14) Oil and other pollution of navigable waters, 
including inland, coastal, and ocean waters.
    ``(15) Marine affairs (including coastal zone management) 
as they relate to oil and other pollution of navigable waters.
    ``(16) Public buildings and occupied or improved grounds of 
the United States generally.
    ``(17) Public works for the benefit of navigation, 
including bridges and dams (other than international bridges 
and dams).
    ``(18) Related transportation regulatory agencies.
    ``(19) Roads and the safety thereof.
    ``(20) Transportation, including civil aviation, railroads, 
water transportation, transportation safety (except automobile 
safety), transportation infrastructure, transportation labor, 
and railroad retirement and unemployment (except revenue 
measures related thereto).
    ``(21) Water power.

                                             BILLS ENACTED INTO LAW
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      Public Law No.                Date Enacted                     Bill No.                     Title
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106-6....................  Mar. 31, 1999................  S. 643.......................  To authorize the
                                                                                          Airport Improvements
                                                                                          Program for two
                                                                                          months, and for other
                                                                                          purposes.
106-10...................  Apr. 5, 1999.................  H.R. 92......................  To designate the
                                                                                          Federal building and
                                                                                          United States
                                                                                          courthouse located at
                                                                                          251 North Main Street
                                                                                          in Winston-Salem,
                                                                                          North Carolina, as the
                                                                                          ``Hiram H. Ward
                                                                                          Federal Building and
                                                                                          United States
                                                                                          Courthouse''.
106-11...................  Apr. 5, 1999.................  H.R. 158.....................  To designate the
                                                                                          Federal courthouse
                                                                                          located at 316 North
                                                                                          26th Street in
                                                                                          Billings, Montana, as
                                                                                          the ``James F. Battin
                                                                                          Federal Courthouse''.
106-12...................  Apr. 5, 1999.................  H.R. 233.....................  To designate the
                                                                                          Federal building
                                                                                          located at 700 East
                                                                                          San Antonio Street in
                                                                                          El Paso, Texas, as the
                                                                                          ``Richard C. White
                                                                                          Federal Building''.
106-13...................  Apr. 5, 1999.................  H.R. 396.....................  To designate the
                                                                                          Federal building
                                                                                          located at 1301 Clay
                                                                                          Street in Oakland
                                                                                          California, as the
                                                                                          ``Ronald V. Dellums
                                                                                          Federal Building''.
106-23...................  Apr. 19, 1999................  H.R. 911.....................  To designate the
                                                                                          Federal building
                                                                                          located at 310 New
                                                                                          Bern Avenue in
                                                                                          Raleigh, North
                                                                                          Carolina, as the
                                                                                          ``Terry Sanford
                                                                                          Federal Building''.
106-27...................  May 17, 1999.................  S. 453.......................  To designate the
                                                                                          Federal building
                                                                                          located at 709 West
                                                                                          9th Street in Juneau,
                                                                                          Alaska, as the ``Hurff
                                                                                          A. Saunders Federal
                                                                                          Building''.
106-28...................  May 17, 1999.................  S. 460.......................  To designate the United
                                                                                          States courthouse
                                                                                          located at 401 South
                                                                                          Michigan Street in
                                                                                          South Bend, Indiana,
                                                                                          as the ``Robert K.
                                                                                          Rodibaugh United
                                                                                          States Bankruptcy
                                                                                          Courthouse''.
106-31...................  May 21, 1999.................  H.R. 1141....................  Making emergency
                                                                                          supplemental
                                                                                          appropriations for the
                                                                                          fiscal year ending
                                                                                          September 30, 1999.
106-32...................  June 1, 1999.................  H.R. 1034....................  To declare a portion of
                                                                                          the James River and
                                                                                          Kanawha Canal in
                                                                                          Richmond, Virginia, to
                                                                                          be non-navigable
                                                                                          waters of the United
                                                                                          States for the
                                                                                          purposes of title 46,
                                                                                          United States Code,
                                                                                          and the other maritime
                                                                                          laws of the United
                                                                                          States.
106-33...................  June 7, 1999.................  H.R. 1121....................  To designate the
                                                                                          Federal building and
                                                                                          United States
                                                                                          courthouse located at
                                                                                          18 Greenville Street
                                                                                          in Newnan, Georgia, as
                                                                                          the ``Lewis R. Morgan
                                                                                          Federal Building and
                                                                                          United States
                                                                                          Courthouse''.
106-48...................  Aug. 17, 1999................  H.R. 211.....................  To designate the
                                                                                          Federal building and
                                                                                          United States
                                                                                          courthouse located at
                                                                                          West 920 Riverside
                                                                                          Avenue in Spokane,
                                                                                          Washington, as the
                                                                                          ``Thomas S. Foley
                                                                                          Federal Building and
                                                                                          United States
                                                                                          Courthouse'', and the
                                                                                          plaza at the south
                                                                                          entrance of such
                                                                                          building and
                                                                                          courthouse as the
                                                                                          ``Walter F. Horan
                                                                                          Plaza''.
106-53...................  Aug. 17, 1999................  S. 507.......................  To provide for the
                                                                                          conservation and
                                                                                          development of water
                                                                                          and related resources,
                                                                                          to authorize the
                                                                                          United States Army
                                                                                          Corps of Engineers to
                                                                                          construct various
                                                                                          projects for
                                                                                          improvements to rivers
                                                                                          and harbors of the
                                                                                          United States, and for
                                                                                          other purposes.
106-59...................  Sept. 29, 1999...............  S. 1637......................  To extend through the
                                                                                          end of the current
                                                                                          fiscal year certain
                                                                                          expiring Federal
                                                                                          Aviation
                                                                                          Administration
                                                                                          authorizations.
106-68...................  Oct. 6, 1999.................  S. 1072......................  To make certain
                                                                                          technical and other
                                                                                          corrections relating
                                                                                          to the Centennial of
                                                                                          Flight Commemoration
                                                                                          Act.
106-72...................  Oct. 19, 1999................  S. 559.......................  To designate the
                                                                                          Federal building
                                                                                          located at 300 East
                                                                                          8th Street in Austin,
                                                                                          Texas, as the ``J.J.
                                                                                          `Jake' Pickle Federal
                                                                                          Building''.
106-73...................  Oct. 19, 1999................  H.R. 3036....................  To provide interim
                                                                                          continuation of
                                                                                          administration of
                                                                                          motor carrier
                                                                                          functions by the
                                                                                          Federal Highway
                                                                                          Administration.
106-77...................  Oct. 22, 1999................  H.R. 560.....................  To designate the
                                                                                          Federal building
                                                                                          located at 300 Recinto
                                                                                          Sur Street in Old San
                                                                                          Juan, Puerto Rico, as
                                                                                          the ``Jose V. Toledo
                                                                                          United States Post
                                                                                          Office and
                                                                                          Courthouse''.
106-91...................  Nov. 9, 1999.................  S. 437.......................  To designate the United
                                                                                          States courthouse
                                                                                          under construction at
                                                                                          333 Las Vegas
                                                                                          Boulevard in Las
                                                                                          Vegas, Nevada, as the
                                                                                          ``Lloyd D. George
                                                                                          United States
                                                                                          Courthouse''.
106-92...................  Nov. 19, 1999................  S. 1652......................  To designate the Old
                                                                                          Executive Office
                                                                                          Building located at
                                                                                          17th Street and
                                                                                          Pennsylvania Avenue,
                                                                                          Northwest, in
                                                                                          Washington, District
                                                                                          of Columbia, as the
                                                                                          ``Dwight D. Eisenhower
                                                                                          Executive Office
                                                                                          Building''.
106-109..................  Nov. 24, 1999................  H.R. 2724....................  To make technical
                                                                                          corrections to the
                                                                                          Water Resources and
                                                                                          Development Act of
                                                                                          1999.
106-159..................  Dec. 9, 1999.................  H.R. 3419....................  To amend title 49,
                                                                                          United States Code, to
                                                                                          establish the Federal
                                                                                          Motor Carrier Safety
                                                                                          Administration, and
                                                                                          for other purposes.
106-162..................  Dec. 9, 1999.................  S. 67........................  To designate the
                                                                                          headquarters building
                                                                                          of the Department of
                                                                                          Housing and Urban
                                                                                          Development in
                                                                                          Washington, District
                                                                                          of Columbia, as the
                                                                                          ``Robert C. Weaver
                                                                                          Federal Building''.
106-166..................  Dec. 9, 1999.................  S. 1595......................  To designate the United
                                                                                          States courthouse
                                                                                          located at 401 West
                                                                                          Washington Street in
                                                                                          Phoenix, Arizona, as
                                                                                          the ``Sandra Day
                                                                                          O'Connor United States
                                                                                          Courthouse''.
106-181..................  Apr. 5, 2000.................  H.R. 1000....................  To amend title 49,
                                                                                          United States Code, to
                                                                                          reauthorize programs
                                                                                          of the Federal
                                                                                          Aviation
                                                                                          Administration, and
                                                                                          for other purposes.
106-196..................  May 2, 2000..................  S. 1567......................  To designate the United
                                                                                          States courthouse
                                                                                          located at 223 Broad
                                                                                          Street in Albany,
                                                                                          Georgia, as the ``C.B.
                                                                                          King United States
                                                                                          Courthouse''.
106-203..................  May 22, 2000.................  H.R. 2412....................  To designate the
                                                                                          Federal building and
                                                                                          United States
                                                                                          courthouse located at
                                                                                          1300 South Harrison
                                                                                          Street in Fort Wayne,
                                                                                          Indiana, as the ``E.
                                                                                          Ross Adair Federal
                                                                                          Building and United
                                                                                          States Courthouse''.
106-204..................  May 22, 2000.................  S. 2370......................  To designate the
                                                                                          Federal building
                                                                                          located at 500 Pearl
                                                                                          Street in New York
                                                                                          City, New York, as the
                                                                                          ``Daniel Patrick
                                                                                          Moynihan United States
                                                                                          Courthouse''.
106-218..................  June 21, 2000................  H.R. 3639....................  To designate the
                                                                                          Federal building
                                                                                          located at 2201 C
                                                                                          Street, Northwest, in
                                                                                          the District of
                                                                                          Columbia, currently
                                                                                          headquarters for the
                                                                                          Department of State,
                                                                                          as the ``Harry S.
                                                                                          Truman Federal
                                                                                          Building''.
106-005..................  July 6, 2000.................  H.R. 3903....................  To deem the vessel M/V
                                                                                          MIST COVE to be less
                                                                                          than 100 gross tons,
                                                                                          as measured under
                                                                                          chapter 145 of title
                                                                                          46, United States
                                                                                          Code.
106-266..................  Sept. 22, 2000...............  H.R. 1729....................  To designate the
                                                                                          Federal facility
                                                                                          located at 1301 Emmet
                                                                                          Street in
                                                                                          Charlottesville,
                                                                                          Virginia, as the
                                                                                          ``Pamela B. Gwinn
                                                                                          Hall''.
106-267..................  Sept. 22, 2000...............  H.R. 1901....................  To designate the United
                                                                                          States border station
                                                                                          located in Pharr,
                                                                                          Texas, as the ``Kika
                                                                                          de la Garza United
                                                                                          States Border
                                                                                          Station''.
106-268..................  Sept. 22, 2000...............  H.R. 1959....................  To designate the
                                                                                          Federal building
                                                                                          located at 743 East
                                                                                          Durango Boulevard in
                                                                                          San Antonio, Texas, as
                                                                                          the ``Adrian A. Spears
                                                                                          Judicial Training
                                                                                          Center''.
106-269..................  Sept. 22, 2000...............  H.R. 4608....................  To designate the United
                                                                                          States courthouse
                                                                                          located at 220 West
                                                                                          Depot Street, in
                                                                                          Greeneville,
                                                                                          Tennessee, as the
                                                                                          ``James H. Quillen
                                                                                          United States
                                                                                          Courthouse''.
106-284..................  Oct. 10, 2000................  H.R. 999.....................  To amend the Federal
                                                                                          Water Pollution Act to
                                                                                          improve the quality of
                                                                                          coastal recreation
                                                                                          waters, and for other
                                                                                          purposes.
106-295..................  Oct. 13, 2000................  H.R. 1162....................  To designate the bridge
                                                                                          on United States Route
                                                                                          231 that crosses the
                                                                                          Ohio River between
                                                                                          Maceo, Kentucky, and
                                                                                          Rockport, Indiana, as
                                                                                          the ``William H.
                                                                                          Natcher Bridge''.
106-296..................  Oct. 13, 2000................  H.R. 1605....................  To designate the United
                                                                                          States courthouse
                                                                                          building located at
                                                                                          402 North Walnut
                                                                                          Street and Prospect
                                                                                          Avenue in Harrison,
                                                                                          Arkansas, as the
                                                                                          ``Judge J. Smith
                                                                                          Henley Federal
                                                                                          Building''.
106-304..................  Oct. 13, 2000................  H.R. 4806....................  To designate the
                                                                                          Federal building
                                                                                          located at 1710
                                                                                          Alabama Avenue in
                                                                                          Jasper, Alabama, as
                                                                                          the ``Carl Elliott
                                                                                          Federal Building''.
106-305..................  Oct. 13, 2000................  H.R. 5284....................  To designate the United
                                                                                          States customhouse
                                                                                          located at 101 East
                                                                                          Main Street in
                                                                                          Norfolk, Virginia, as
                                                                                          the ``Owen B. Pickett
                                                                                          United States
                                                                                          Customhouse''.
106-308..................  Oct. 13, 2000................  S. 1794......................  To designate the
                                                                                          Federal courthouse
                                                                                          located at 145 East
                                                                                          Simpson Avenue in
                                                                                          Jackson, Wyoming, as
                                                                                          the ``Clifford P.
                                                                                          Hansen Federal
                                                                                          Courthouse''.
106-390..................  Oct. 30, 2000................  H.R. 707.....................  To amend the Robert T.
                                                                                          Stafford Disaster
                                                                                          Relief and Emergency
                                                                                          Assistance Act to
                                                                                          authorize a program
                                                                                          for predisaster
                                                                                          mitigation, to
                                                                                          streamline the
                                                                                          administration of
                                                                                          disaster relief, to
                                                                                          control the Federal
                                                                                          cost of disaster
                                                                                          assistance, and for
                                                                                          other purposes.
106-407..................  Nov. 1, 2000.................  H.R. 3069....................  To authorize the
                                                                                          Administrator of
                                                                                          General Services to
                                                                                          provide for
                                                                                          redevelopment of the
                                                                                          Southeast Federal
                                                                                          Center in the District
                                                                                          of Columbia.
106-424..................  Nov. 1, 2000.................  S. 2412......................  To amend title 49,
                                                                                          United States Code, to
                                                                                          authorize
                                                                                          appropriations for the
                                                                                          National
                                                                                          Transportation Safety
                                                                                          Board for the fiscal
                                                                                          years 2000, 2001,
                                                                                          2002, and 2003, and
                                                                                          for other purposes.
106-457..................  Nov. 7, 2000.................  S. 835.......................  To encourage the
                                                                                          restoration of estuary
                                                                                          habitat through more
                                                                                          efficient project
                                                                                          financing and enhanced
                                                                                          coordination of
                                                                                          Federal and non-
                                                                                          Federal restoration
                                                                                          programs, and for
                                                                                          other purposes.
106-477..................  Nov. 9, 2000.................  H.R. 5110....................  To designate the United
                                                                                          States courthouse
                                                                                          located at 3470 12th
                                                                                          Street in Riverside,
                                                                                          California, as the
                                                                                          ``George E. Brown, Jr.
                                                                                          United States
                                                                                          Courthouse''.
106-478..................  Nov. 9, 2000.................  H.R. 5302....................  To designate the United
                                                                                          States courthouse
                                                                                          located at 1010 Fifth
                                                                                          Avenue in Seattle,
                                                                                          Washington, as the
                                                                                          ``William Kenzo
                                                                                          Nakamura United States
                                                                                          Courthouse''.
106-489..................  Nov. 9, 2000.................  S. 893.......................  To amend title 46,
                                                                                          United States Code, to
                                                                                          provide equitable
                                                                                          treatment with respect
                                                                                          to State and local
                                                                                          income taxes for
                                                                                          certain individuals
                                                                                          who perform duties on
                                                                                          vessels.
106-502..................  Nov. 13, 2000................  H.R. 1444....................  To authorize the
                                                                                          Secretary of the Army
                                                                                          to develop and
                                                                                          implement projects for
                                                                                          fish screens, fish
                                                                                          passage devices, and
                                                                                          other similar measures
                                                                                          to mitigate adverse
                                                                                          impacts associated
                                                                                          with irrigation system
                                                                                          water diversions by
                                                                                          local governmental
                                                                                          entities in the States
                                                                                          of Oregon, Washington,
                                                                                          Montana, and Idaho.
106-506..................  Nov. 13, 2000................  H.R. 3388....................  To promote
                                                                                          environmental
                                                                                          restoration around the
                                                                                          Lake Tahoe basin.
106-528..................  Nov. 22, 2000................  S. 2440......................  To amend title 49,
                                                                                          United States Code, to
                                                                                          improve airport
                                                                                          security.
106-541..................  Dec. 11, 2000................  S. 2796......................  A bill to provide for
                                                                                          the conservation and
                                                                                          development of water
                                                                                          and related resources,
                                                                                          to authorize the
                                                                                          Secretary of the Army
                                                                                          to construct various
                                                                                          projects for
                                                                                          improvements to rivers
                                                                                          and harbors of the
                                                                                          United States, and for
                                                                                          other purposes.
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   BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS PASSED BY THE HOUSE BUT NOT ACTED UPON BY THE
                                 SENATE
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      Bill Number            Passed House                Title
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H.R. 130..............  3/23/99..............  To designate the United
                                                States Courthouse
                                                located at 40 Centre
                                                Street in New York, New
                                                York as the ``Thurgood
                                                Marshall United States
                                                Courthouse''.
H.R. 603..............  3/3/99...............  To amend title 49, United
                                                States Code, to clarify
                                                the application of the
                                                Act popularly known as
                                                the ``Death on the High
                                                Seas Act'' to aviation
                                                incidents.
H.R. 661..............  3/3/99...............  To direct the Secretary
                                                of Transportation to
                                                prohibit the commercial
                                                operation of supersonic
                                                transport category
                                                aircraft that do not
                                                comply with stage 3
                                                noise levels if the
                                                European Union adopts
                                                certain aircraft noise
                                                regulations.
H.R. 673..............  5/4/00...............  To authorize the
                                                Administrator of the
                                                Environmental Protection
                                                Agency to make grants to
                                                the Florida Keys
                                                Aqueduct Authority and
                                                other appropriate
                                                agencies for the purpose
                                                of improving water
                                                quality throughout the
                                                marine ecosystem of the
                                                Florida Keys.
H.R. 686..............  5/4/99...............  To designate a United
                                                States courthouse in
                                                Brownsville, Texas, as
                                                the ``Garza-Vela United
                                                States Courthouse''.
H.R. 717..............  9/27/99..............  To amend title 49, United
                                                States Code, to regulate
                                                overflights of national
                                                parks, and for other
                                                purposes.
H.R. 728..............  7/17/00..............  To amend the Watershed
                                                Protection and Flood
                                                Prevention Act to
                                                authorize the Secretary
                                                of Agriculture to
                                                provide cost share
                                                assistance for the
                                                rehabilitation of
                                                structural measures
                                                constructed as part of
                                                water resource projects
                                                previously funded by the
                                                Secretary under such Act
                                                or related laws.
H.R. 751..............  3/23/99..............  To designate the Federal
                                                building and United
                                                States courthouse
                                                located at 504 Hamilton
                                                Street in Allentown,
                                                Pennsylvania, as the
                                                ``Edward N. Cahn Federal
                                                Building and United
                                                States Courthouse''.
H.R. 809..............  6/27/00..............  To amend the Act of June
                                                1, 1948, to provide for
                                                reform of the Federal
                                                Protective Service.
H.R. 910..............  3/28/00..............  To authorize the
                                                Secretary of the Army,
                                                acting through the Chief
                                                of Engineers and in
                                                coordination with other
                                                Federal agency heads, to
                                                participate in the
                                                funding and
                                                implementation of a
                                                balanced, long-term
                                                solution to the problems
                                                of groundwater
                                                contamination, water
                                                supply, and reliability
                                                affecting the San
                                                Gabriel groundwater
                                                basin in CA, and for
                                                other purposes.
H.R. 1106.............  5/4/00...............  To authorize the
                                                Administrator of the
                                                Environmental Protection
                                                Agency to make grants to
                                                State agencies with
                                                responsibility for water
                                                source development for
                                                the purpose of
                                                maximizing available
                                                water supply and
                                                protecting the
                                                environment through the
                                                development of
                                                alternative water
                                                sources.
H.R. 1237.............  5/8/00...............  To amend the Federal
                                                Water Pollution Control
                                                Act to permit grants for
                                                the national estuary
                                                program to be used for
                                                the development and
                                                implementation of a
                                                comprehensive
                                                conservation and
                                                management plan, to
                                                reauthorize
                                                appropriations to carry
                                                out the program, and for
                                                other purposes.
H.R. 1279.............  3/28/00..............  To designate the Federal
                                                building and United
                                                States post office
                                                located at 223 Sharkey
                                                Street in Clarksdale,
                                                Mississippi, as the
                                                ``Aaron E. Henry Federal
                                                Building and United
                                                States Post Office''.
H.R. 1359.............  4/3/00...............  To designate the Federal
                                                building and United
                                                States courthouse to be
                                                constructed at 10 East
                                                Commerce Street in
                                                Youngstown, Ohio, as the
                                                ``Frank J. Battisti and
                                                Nathaniel R. Jones
                                                Federal Building and
                                                United States
                                                Courthouse''.
H.R. 1405.............  5/3/00...............  To designate the Federal
                                                building located at 143
                                                West Liberty Street,
                                                Medina, Ohio, as the
                                                ``Donald J. Pease
                                                Federal Building''.
H.R. 2328.............  4/12/00..............  To amend the Federal
                                                Water Pollution Control
                                                Act to reauthorize the
                                                Clean Lakes Program.
H.R. 2513.............  11/2/99..............  To direct the
                                                Administrator of General
                                                Services to acquire a
                                                building located in
                                                Terre Haute, Indiana,
                                                and for other purposes.
H.R. 2679.............  10/14/99.............  To amend title 49, United
                                                States Code, to
                                                establish the National
                                                Motor Carrier
                                                Administration in the
                                                Department of
                                                Transportation, to
                                                improve the safety of
                                                commercial motor vehicle
                                                operators and carriers,
                                                to strengthen commercial
                                                driver's licenses, and
                                                for other purposes.
H.R. 2681.............  10/14/99.............  To establish a program,
                                                coordinated by the
                                                National Transportation
                                                Safety Board, of
                                                assistance to families
                                                of passengers involved
                                                in rail passenger
                                                accidents.
H.R. 2957.............  5/3/00...............  To amend the Federal
                                                Water Pollution Control
                                                Act to authorize funding
                                                to carry out certain
                                                water quality
                                                restoration projects for
                                                Lake Pontchartrain
                                                Basin, Louisiana, and
                                                for other purposes.
H.R. 3039.............  4/12/00..............  To amend the Federal
                                                Water Pollution Control
                                                Act to assist in the
                                                restoration of the
                                                Chesapeake Bay, and for
                                                other purposes.
H.R. 3313.............  5/9/00...............  To amend section 119 of
                                                the Federal Water
                                                Pollution Control Act to
                                                reauthorize the program
                                                for Long Island Sound,
                                                and for other purposes.
H.R. 3323.............  6/27/00..............  To designate the Federal
                                                building located at 158-
                                                15 Liberty Avenue in
                                                Jamaica, Queens, New
                                                York, as the ``Floyd H.
                                                Flake Federal
                                                Building''.
H.R. 3378.............  9/12/00..............  To authorize certain
                                                actions to address the
                                                comprehensive treatment
                                                of sewage emanating from
                                                the Tijuana River in
                                                order to substantially
                                                reduce river and ocean
                                                pollution in the San
                                                Diego border region.
H.R. 4052.............  4/3/00...............  To preserve certain
                                                reporting requirements
                                                under the jurisdiction
                                                of the Committee on
                                                Transportation and
                                                Infrastructure of the
                                                House of
                                                Representatives, and for
                                                other purposes.
H.R. 4104.............  9/12/00..............  To amend the Federal
                                                Water Pollution Control
                                                Act to authorize funding
                                                to carry out certain
                                                water quality and
                                                barrier island
                                                restoration projects for
                                                the Mississippi Sound,
                                                and for other purposes.
H.R. 4210.............  7/25/00..............  To amend the Robert T.
                                                Stafford Disaster Relief
                                                and Emergency Assistance
                                                Act to provide for
                                                improved Federal efforts
                                                to prepare for and
                                                respond to terrorist
                                                attacks, and for other
                                                purposes.
H.R. 4441.............  10/10/00.............  To amend title 49, United
                                                States Code, to provide
                                                a mandatory fuel
                                                surcharge for
                                                transportation provided
                                                by certain motor
                                                carriers, and for other
                                                purposes.
H.R. 4519.............  9/26/00..............  To amend the Public
                                                Buildings Act of 1959
                                                concerning the safety
                                                and security of children
                                                enrolled in childcare
                                                facilities located in
                                                public buildings under
                                                the control of the
                                                General Services
                                                Administration.
H.R. 4844.............  9/7/00...............  To modernize the
                                                financing of the
                                                railroad retirement
                                                system and to provide
                                                enhanced benefits to
                                                employees and
                                                beneficiaries.
H.R. 5111.............  11/13/00.............  To direct the
                                                Administrator of the
                                                Federal Aviation
                                                Administration to treat
                                                certain property
                                                boundaries as the
                                                boundaries of the
                                                Lawrence County Airport,
                                                Courtland, Alabama, and
                                                for other purposes.
H.R. 5637.............  12/4/00..............  To provide that an amount
                                                available for fiscal
                                                year 2001 for the
                                                Department of
                                                Transportation shall be
                                                available to reimburse
                                                certain costs incurred
                                                for clean-up of former
                                                Coast Guard facilities
                                                at Cape May, New Jersey,
                                                and to authorize the
                                                Coast Guard to transfer
                                                funds and authority for
                                                demolition and removal
                                                of a structure at former
                                                Coast Guard property in
                                                Traverse City, Michigan.
H.R. 5267.............  10/2/00..............  To designate the United
                                                States courthouse
                                                located at 100 Federal
                                                Plaza in Central Islip,
                                                New York, as the
                                                ``Theodore Roosevelt
                                                United States
                                                Courthouse''.
H. Con. Res. 48.......  4/12/99..............  Authorizing the use of
                                                the Capitol Grounds for
                                                the opening ceremonies
                                                of Sunrayce 99.
H. Con. Res. 91.......  6/14/99..............  Authorizing the use of
                                                the Capitol Grounds for
                                                a clinic to be conducted
                                                by the United States
                                                Luge Association.
H. Con. Res. 171......  10/4/99..............  Congratulating the
                                                American Public Transit
                                                Association for 25 years
                                                of commendable service
                                                to the transit industry
                                                and the Nation.
H. Con. Res. 187......  9/27/99..............  Expressing the sense of
                                                Congress regarding the
                                                European Council noise
                                                rule affecting
                                                hushkitted and reengined
                                                aircraft.
H. Con. Res. 372......  7/25/00..............  Expressing the sense of
                                                the Congress regarding
                                                the historic
                                                significance of the
                                                210th anniversary of the
                                                establishment of the
                                                Coast Guard, and for
                                                other purposes.
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                       BILLS PASSED BY THE HOUSE AND SENATE THAT DID NOT BECOME PUBLIC LAW
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        Bill Number                  Passed House                Passed Senate                   Title
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H.R. 45/ S. 1287...........  3/22/00 (H.R. 45)..........  2/10/00 (S 1287)..........  To amend the Nuclear Waste
                                                                                       Policy Act of 1982.
H.R. 819...................  3/16/99....................  7/29/99...................  To authorize
                                                                                       appropriations for the
                                                                                       Federal Maritime
                                                                                       Commission for fiscal
                                                                                       years 2000 and 2001.
H.R. 820...................  3/17/99....................  7/27/00...................  To authorize
                                                                                       appropriations for fiscal
                                                                                       years 2000 and 2001 for
                                                                                       the Coast Guard, and for
                                                                                       other purposes.
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             BILLS REPORTED TO THE HOUSE BUT NOT ACTED UPON
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 Bill Number       Report Number     Date Reported          Title
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H.R. 828.....  106-943.............  10/6/00......  To amend the Federal
                                                     Water Pollution
                                                     Control Act to
                                                     require that
                                                     discharges from
                                                     combined storm and
                                                     sanitary sewers
                                                     conform to the
                                                     Combined Sewer
                                                     Overflow Control
                                                     Policy of the
                                                     Environmental
                                                     Protection Agency,
                                                     and for other
                                                     purposes.
H.R. 855.....  106-595.............  5/2/00.......  To amend the Marine
                                                     Protection,
                                                     Research, and
                                                     Sanctuaries Act of
                                                     1972 relating to
                                                     the dumping of
                                                     dredged material in
                                                     Long Island Sound,
                                                     and for other
                                                     purposes.
H.R. 938.....  106-537.............  3/23/00......  To designate the
                                                     Federal building
                                                     located at 290
                                                     Broadway in New
                                                     York, New York, as
                                                     the ``Ronald H.
                                                     Brown Federal
                                                     Building''.
H.R. 1300....  106-353, Part I.....  9/30/99......  To amend the
                                                     Comprehensive
                                                     Environmental
                                                     Response,
                                                     Compensation, and
                                                     Liability Act of
                                                     1980 to promote
                                                     brownfields
                                                     redevelopment, to
                                                     reauthorize and
                                                     reform the
                                                     Superfund program,
                                                     and for other
                                                     purposes.
H.R. 1571....  106-588.............  4/13/00......  To designate the
                                                     Federal building
                                                     under construction
                                                     at 600 State Street
                                                     in New Haven,
                                                     Connecticut, as the
                                                     ``Merrill S. Parks,
                                                     Jr., Federal
                                                     Building''.
H.R. 2163....  106-827.............  9/7/00.......  To designate the
                                                     United States
                                                     courthouse located
                                                     at 500 Pearl Street
                                                     in New York City,
                                                     New York, as the
                                                     ``Ted Weiss United
                                                     States
                                                     Courthouse''.
H.R. 3171....  106-590.............  4/13/00......  To direct the
                                                     Administrator of
                                                     General Services to
                                                     convey a parcel of
                                                     land in the
                                                     District of
                                                     Columbia to be used
                                                     for construction of
                                                     the National Health
                                                     Museum, and for
                                                     other purposes.
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              RESOLUTIONS APPROVED BY THE HOUSE AND SENATE
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     Bill Number       Passed House  Passed Senate          Title
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H. Con. Res. 44.....  3/23/99......  4/14/99......  Authorizing the use
                                                     of the Capitol
                                                     Grounds for the
                                                     18th annual
                                                     National Peace
                                                     Officers' Memorial
                                                     Service.
H. Con. Res. 47.....  3/23/99......  4/14/99......  Authorizing the use
                                                     of the Capitol
                                                     Grounds for the
                                                     Greater Washington
                                                     Soap Box Derby.
H. Con. Res. 49.....  4/12/99......  4/30/99......  Authorizing the use
                                                     of the Capitol
                                                     Grounds for a bike
                                                     rodeo to be
                                                     conducted by the
                                                     Earth Force Youth
                                                     Bike Summit.
H. Con. Res. 50.....  3/23/99......  4/14/99......  Authorizing the 1999
                                                     District of
                                                     Columbia Special
                                                     Olympics Law
                                                     Enforcement Torch
                                                     Run to be run
                                                     through the Capitol
                                                     Grounds.
H. Con. Res. 52.....  3/23/99......  4/19/99......  Authorizing the use
                                                     of the East Front
                                                     of the Capitol
                                                     Grounds for
                                                     performances
                                                     sponsored by the
                                                     John F. Kennedy
                                                     Center for the
                                                     Performing Arts.
H. Con. Res. 105....  6/14/99......  6/18/99......  Authorizing the Law
                                                     Enforcement Torch
                                                     Run for the 1999
                                                     Special Olympics
                                                     World Games to be
                                                     run through the
                                                     Capitol Grounds.
H. Con. Res. 158....  7/20/99......  7/21/99......  Designating the
                                                     Document Door of
                                                     the United States
                                                     Capitol as the
                                                     ``Memorial Door''.
H. Con. Res. 167....  8/3/99.......  8/5/99.......  Authorizing the
                                                     Architect of the
                                                     Capitol to permit
                                                     temporary
                                                     construction and
                                                     other work on the
                                                     Capitol Grounds
                                                     that may be
                                                     necessary for
                                                     construction of a
                                                     building on
                                                     Constitution Avenue
                                                     Northwest, between
                                                     2nd Street
                                                     Northwest and
                                                     Louisiana Avenue
                                                     Northwest.
H. Con. Res. 277....  4/10/00......  5/9/00.......  Authorizing the use
                                                     of the Capitol
                                                     Grounds for the
                                                     Greater Washington
                                                     Soap Box Derby.
H. Con. Res. 278....  4/3/00.......  4/12/00......  Authorizing the use
                                                     of the Capitol
                                                     Grounds for the
                                                     19th annual
                                                     National Peace
                                                     Officers' Memorial
                                                     Service.
H. Con. Res. 279....  4/3/00.......  4/12/00......  Authorizing the use
                                                     of the Capitol
                                                     Grounds for the
                                                     200th birthday
                                                     celebration of the
                                                     Library of
                                                     Congress.
H. Con. Res. 280....  4/10/00......  5/25/00......  Authorizing the 2000
                                                     District of
                                                     Columbia Special
                                                     Olympics Law
                                                     Enforcement Torch
                                                     Run to be run
                                                     through the Capitol
                                                     Grounds.
H. Con. Res. 281....  4/3/00.......  4/12/00......  Authorizing the use
                                                     of the East Front
                                                     of the Capitol
                                                     Grounds for
                                                     performances
                                                     sponsored by the
                                                     John F. Kennedy
                                                     Center for the
                                                     Performing Arts.
H. Con. Res. 314....  5/3/00.......  5/9/00.......  Authorizing the use
                                                     of the Capitol
                                                     Grounds for a bike
                                                     rodeo to be
                                                     conducted by the
                                                     Earth Force Youth
                                                     Bike Summit.
H. Con. Res. 423....  10/12/00.....  10/13/00.....  Authorizing the use
                                                     of the Capitol
                                                     Grounds for the
                                                     Million Family
                                                     March.
S. Con. Res. 139....  10/23/00.....  10/28/00.....  A concurrent
                                                     resolution
                                                     authorizing the use
                                                     of the Capitol
                                                     Grounds for the
                                                     dedication of the
                                                     Japanese-American
                                                     Memorial to
                                                     Patriotism.
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    BILLS APPROVED BY THE SENATE BUT NOT ACTED UPON BY THE COMMITTEE
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      Bill Number             Passed Senate                Title
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S. 1534................  9/28/00................  A bill to reauthorize
                                                   the Coastal Zone
                                                   Management Act, and
                                                   for other purposes.
S. 2417................  10/10/00...............  A bill to amend the
                                                   Federal Water
                                                   Pollution Control Act
                                                   to increase funding
                                                   for State nonpoint
                                                   source pollution
                                                   control programs, and
                                                   for other purposes.
S. Con. Res. 29........  4/22/99................  A concurrent
                                                   resolution
                                                   authorizing the use
                                                   of the Capitol
                                                   Grounds for concerts
                                                   to be authorized by
                                                   the National Symphony
                                                   Orchestra.
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                         BILLS ENACTED INTO LAW

                       (Summaries of Public Law)

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AN ACT TO DEEM THE VESSEL M/V MIST COVE TO BE LESS THAN 100 GROSS TONS, 
     AS MEASURED UNDER CHAPTER 145 OF TITLE 46, UNITED STATES CODE

                         (Private Law 106-005)

    Public Law 106-5 requires the Secretary of Transportation 
to prescribe a tonnage measurement as a small passenger vessel, 
as defined in section 2101 of title 46, United States Code, for 
the M/V MIST COVE. This will require the MIST COVE to comply 
with current safety requirements applicable to small passenger 
vessels. The law also includes a restriction that the vessel 
may not be constructed larger than 157 feet.
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      HIRAM H. WARD FEDERAL BUILDING AND UNITED STATES COURTHOUSE

                          (Public Law 106-10)

    This law designates the Federal Building and United States 
courthouse located at 251 North Main Street in Winston-Salem, 
North Carolina, as the ``Hiram H. Ward Federal Building and 
United States Courthouse.'' Hiram Ward was born in Thomasville, 
North Carolina on April 29, 1923. He served as a Lieutenant 
Colonel Pilot, in the United States Army Air Force, Civil Air 
Patrol from 1940 until 1945. For his efforts during World War 
II, Judge Ward received an Air Medal and Purple Heart. He 
turned his sights to law and graduated with honors from the 
Wake Forest School of Law in 1950. Later that same year Judge 
Ward was admitted to the North Carolina Bar Association. In 
1972, President Nixon appointed Judge Ward to the Federal bench 
for the Middle District of North Carolina. He served the Middle 
District from 1972, achieving the status of Chief Judge in 
1982, until 1988. In 1988, Judge Ward elected to take senior 
status, retaining all of his pending cases, and continued to 
sit for an additional six years with the Fourth Circuit Court 
of Appeals.
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                JAMES F. BATTIN UNITED STATES COURTHOUSE

                          (Public Law 106-11)

    This law designates the Federal Building located at 316 
North 26th Street in Billings, Montana as the ``James F. Battin 
United States Courthouse.'' James Battin enlisted in the United 
States Navy and served for three years, a majority of this time 
being spent during World War II in the Pacific theater. After 
serving his country in the Pacific, Congressman Battin earned 
his J.D. at the George Washington University Law School in 
Washington, D.C., in 1951. He was admitted to the Washington, 
D.C. bar in 1951. In 1958, Judge Battin was elected to the 
Montana State House of Representatives. He then pursued 
national office and was elected to represent Montana in the 
United States House of Representatives in the 87th Congress, 
and was returned to office for four succeeding terms, from 
January 3, 1961 until February 27, 1969. During his tenure in 
Congress, Judge Battin served on the Committee on Committees, 
the Executive Committee, the Judiciary Committee, the Foreign 
Affairs Committee, and the Ways and Means Committee. On 
February 27, 1969, President Nixon appointed Judge Battin to 
the United States district court for District of Montana. Judge 
Battin became Chief Judge in 1978 and held the position until 
1990, when he elected to take senior status. From the bench he 
diligently served the District of Montana.
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                   RICHARD C. WHITE FEDERAL BUILDING

                          (Public Law 106-12)

    This law designates the Federal Building located at 700 
East San Antonio Street in El Paso, Texas as the ``Richard C. 
White Federal Building.'' Richard White was a native-born Texan 
from El Paso. He attended Texas Western College from 1940 until 
1942, and graduated from the University of Texas, at El Paso in 
1946. Later, he went on to receive his law degree from the 
University of Texas at Austin in 1949. Congressman White served 
the United States in World War II, with the U.S. Marine Corps 
in the Pacific theater from 1942 to 1945, as a rifleman and 
Japanese interpreter, earning a Purple Heart. In 1955, 
Congressman White was elected to the Texas State House of 
Representatives, where he served until 1958. From 1963 to 1965, 
Congressman White served as El Paso County Democratic Chairman. 
In 1965, Congressman White was elected to his first of nine 
successive terms in Congress, representing the 16th District of 
Texas in the U.S. House of Representatives. As a Member, he 
served on the Committee on Armed Services, Interior and Insular 
Affairs, Post Office and Civil Service, and Science and 
Technology. In 1983, Congressman White returned to El Paso, 
choosing not to run for reelection, to resume his legal career 
and serve as a civic leader. This is a fitting tribute to a 
dedicated public servant.
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                   RONALD V. DELLUMS FEDERAL BUILDING

                          (Public Law 106-13)

    This law designates the Federal Building located at 1301 
Clay Street in Oakland, California as the ``Ronald V. Dellums 
Federal Building.'' Congressman Dellums served on the Berkeley 
City Council from 1967 to 1970. On November 3, 1970 he was 
elected to the United States House of Representatives to 
represent northern Alameda County. Congressman Dellums' first 
major effort in Washington was directed toward bringing an end 
to the war in Indochina. This experience led him to be a strong 
advocate for arms reduction throughout his entire career. In 
addition, Congressman Dellums championed issues involving civil 
rights, equal rights for women, human rights, and the 
environment. At the time of his resignation, Congressman 
Dellums was the Ranking Member on the House National Security 
Committee. During his tenure in Congress, Congressman Dellums 
held the chairmanship of the Committee on Armed Services, and 
the Committee on the District of Columbia. Throughout his 27-
year career, Congressman Dellums served on a variety of other 
committees and caucuses; including the Committee on Foreign 
Affairs, the Committee on the Post Office and Civil Service, 
the Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence, and the 
Congressional Black Caucus. Congressman Dellums resigned in 
January 1998 to return to private life.
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                     TERRY SANFORD FEDERAL BUILDING


                          (Public Law 106-23)

    This law designates the Federal building located at 310 New 
Bern Avenue in Raleigh, North Carolina as the ``Terry Sanford 
Federal Building.'' Terry Sanford was born in Laurinburg, North 
Carolina in 1917. He attended the University of North Carolina 
at Chapel Hill for his undergraduate studies as well as his law 
degree, graduating in 1946. Senator Sanford also served in 
World War II, initially as a special agent for the Federal 
Bureau of Investigation, and then later as a volunteer recruit 
in the United States Army. He began his service in the Army as 
a private, however he later served as a paratrooper in five 
European campaigns, including Normandy, and was discharged as a 
first lieutenant. In addition to founding three law firms, two 
in Raleigh and one in Fayetteville, Senator Sanford held a 
number of public offices. He was a member and Secretary-
Treasurer of the North Carolina State Ports Authority from 1950 
until 1953. In 1953, Senator Sanford was elected to the North 
Carolina State Senate and served until 1955. Later, after 
founding one of three law firms, Senator Sanford was elected 
Governor of North Carolina, in 1961. Following his term as 
governor, he returned to private practice until 1986, when he 
made a successful bid to represent North Carolina in the United 
States Senate, serving until 1993. Senator Sanford was also 
dedicated to academia. He was the President of Duke University 
from 1969 to 1984, and continued as President Emeritus from 
1995 until 1998. Senator Sanford was the recipient of numerous 
honorary degrees, and served on the boards of universities, 
colleges and educational associations, as well as on the boards 
of a number of corporations in the technology industry.
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                   HURFF A. SAUNDERS FEDERAL BUILDING


                          (Public Law 106-27)

    This law designates the Federal Building located at 709 
West 9th Street in Juneau, Alaska as the ``Hurff A. Saunders 
Federal Building.'' Hurff Saunders was a resident of Alaska who 
played an instrumental role in the state's history both as a 
territory and as a state. He moved from South Dakota to 
Ketchikan, Alaska, prior to World War II, where he accepted a 
civilian engineering position with the United States Coast 
Guard. During the war he played a critical role in the ability 
of the United States Navy and Coast Guard to navigate the North 
Pacific waters by correctly determining the latitude and 
longitude of various key aids to navigation that were 
misidentified on official charts at that time. Following the 
war, Mr. Saunders returned to a civil engineering position with 
the Federal Government. In this position, he supervised several 
public works projects throughout what was at that time the 
Territory and later the State of Alaska, completing the 
projects on schedule and within budget. In 1966, just prior to 
his retirement, Mr. Saunders successfully completed his final 
federal construction project, the Juneau Federal Building, Post 
Office and United States Courthouse, which this bill now 
designates in his honor. This is a fitting tribute to a 
dedicated public servant.
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        ROBERT K. RODIBAUGH UNITED STATES BANKRUPTCY COURTHOUSE


                          (Public Law 106-28)

    This law designates the Federal Building located at 401 
South Michigan St. in South Bend, Indiana as the ``Robert K. 
Rodibaugh United States Bankruptcy Courthouse.'' Judge 
Rodibaugh was born in Elkhart County, near Goshen, Indiana. He 
received his undergraduate and doctorate degrees from the 
University of Notre Dame. After graduation he worked in the 
private sector before serving in the United States Army during 
World War II, and returned to private practice in 1946. In 
1948, Judge Rodibaugh served as Deputy Prosecuting Attorney for 
Indiana's 60th Judicial Circuit. He served in this capacity 
from 1948 to 1950, and again from 1953 to 1957. Judge Rodibaugh 
also served as the Attorney for the St. Joseph County Board of 
Zoning Appeals, in 1958. In 1960, Judge Rodibaugh began his 
service to the bankruptcy court when he was appointed a United 
States Bankruptcy Judge for the Northern District of Indiana. 
Judge Rodibaugh presided over the growth of the bankruptcy 
court from one small courtroom with a part time referee and a 
clerk's office of four employees in South Bend, Indiana, to 
four courtroom locations in the cities of South Bend, Fort 
Wayne, Gary, and Lafayette, Indiana, with four full time judges 
and a clerk's office of over forty employees. In 1985, he was 
appointed Chief Bankruptcy Judge, and assumed senior status in 
1986. Judge Rodibaugh fulfilled his duties as a referee in 
bankruptcy proceedings and bankruptcy judge with patience, 
fairness, dedication and legal scholarship which is most worthy 
of recognition. It is a fitting tribute to name this building 
in his honor.
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AN ACT TO DECLARE A PORTION OF THE JAMES RIVER AND KANAWHA CANAL TO BE 
                NONNAVIGABLE WATERS OF THE UNITED STATES


                          (Public Law 106-32)

    Public Law 106-32 declares the portion of the James River 
and the Kanawha Canal in Richmond, Virginia, to be nonnavigable 
waters of the United States for purposes of subtitle II of 
title 46, United States Code. The law also provides the 
Secretary of Transportation with the authority to remove the 
nonnavigability declaration if necessary to protect public 
safety.

     LEWIS R. MORGAN FEDERAL BUILDING AND UNITED STATES COURTHOUSE


                          (Public Law 106-33)

    This law designates the Federal Building located at 18 
Greenville Street in Newnan, South Carolina as the ``Lewis R. 
Morgan Federal Building and United States Courthouse.'' Morgan 
was born in LaGrange, Georgia on July 14, 1913. He received his 
education in the LaGrange public schools and at the University 
of Michigan at Ann Arbor. He received his law degree from the 
University of Georgia. Judge Morgan was in private practice 
from 1935 until 1961. During that time he was elected to the 
Georgia General Assembly to represent Troup County. He also 
served as the Administrative Assistant to the Honorable A. 
Sidney Camp. During World War II he served in the Signal Corps 
of the United States Army. Following the war Judge Morgan was 
the City Attorney for LaGrange, and was County Attorney for 
Troup County. Judge Morgan was appointed as a United States 
District Judge for the Northern District of Georgia in 1961. He 
served as Chief Judge from 1965 until 1968, at which time he 
was appointed to theUnited States Court of Appeals for the 
Fifth Judicial Circuit. In 1981, Judge Morgan was appointed to the 
Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals. He maintained an active caseload 
until illness forced him to retire in 1996.

     THOMAS S. FOLEY FEDERAL BUILDING AND UNITED STATES COURTHOUSE


                          (Public Law 106-48)

    This law designates the Federal Building located at West 
920 Riverside Avenue in Spokane, Washington as the ``Thomas S. 
Foley Federal Building and United States Courthouse.'' 
Ambassador Foley was born on March 6, 1929. He attended the 
University of Washington, where he received both his 
undergraduate degree and JD. He served as the Assistant 
Attorney General in Washington State, and later was elected to 
Congress in 1965. Due to the great respect held for him by all 
the Members of Congress, he was elected the 49th Speaker of the 
House on June 6, 1989 and held that post until his departure 
from Congress in December 1994. After a short time in the 
private sector, President Clinton named him Ambassador to Japan 
in 1997. Ambassador Foley has received acclaim from across the 
globe, garnering tributes such as being named honorary Knight 
Commander of the British Empire, awarded the Japanese Grand 
Cordon of the Rising Sun, and named a member of the French 
Legion of Honor.
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              THE WATER RESOURCES DEVELOPMENT ACT OF 1999


                          (Public Law 106-53)

    The Water Resources Development Act of 1999 addresses the 
Civil Works program of the Army Corps of Engineers, providing 
water related engineering services related to navigation, flood 
control, environmental restoration, shore protection, 
hydropower, water supply, and recreation. It authorizes new 
projects and makes modifications to existing projects. It 
directs that new studies be conducted to determine the 
feasibility and federal interest in addressing water related 
issues at various locations. Other provisions create new 
programs for the Corps to implement and make improvements to 
existing ones.
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        NATIONAL DEFENSE AUTHORIZATION ACT FOR FISCAL YEAR 2000


                          (Public Law 106-65)

    This legislation allows the Secretaries of the Military 
Departments and the Secretary of Transportation for the Coast 
Guard to install and operate telephones in private residences 
of certain persons providing voluntary services. The Act also 
provides for a military pay raise of 4.8 percent for the year 
2000 as well as additional future military pay raises, extends 
Coast Guard authority for drug interdiction to include Naval 
aircraft, includes Coast Guard personnel in existing GI Bill 
educational programs, and prohibits the release of Coast Guard 
contractor proposals under the Freedom of Information Act. 
Finally, Public Law 106-65 provides for war risk insurance for 
commercial vessels under section 1214 of the Merchant Marine 
Act, 1936, and establishes an Office of the Coast Guard Reserve 
as well as a Director of the Coast Guard Reserve.
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                 J.J. ``JAKE'' PICKLE FEDERAL BUILDING


                          (Public Law 106-72)

    This law designates the Federal Building located at 300 E. 
8th Street in Austin, Texas as the ``J.J. `Jake' Pickle Federal 
Building.'' James Jarrell ``Jake'' Pickle served three and a 
half years with the United States Navy in the Pacific during 
World War II. After serving in the Navy, Congressman Pickle 
served as the Director of the Texas State Democratic Executive 
Committee. In 1961, he was appointed to the Texas Employment 
Commission and served on the commission until his resignation 
in 1963. In 1963, Congressman Pickle was elected to the United 
States House of Representatives in a special election to fill a 
vacant seat. He was then re-elected to the next fifteen 
succeeding Congresses until his retirement on January 3, 1995. 
During his tenure in Congress, Congressman Pickle provided a 
strong voice on civil rights issues. He vigorously advocated 
and supported such historical legislation as the Civil Rights 
Act of 1964 and the Voting Rights Act, in addition, as Chair of 
the Ways and Means Oversight Subcommittee and the Social 
Security Subcommittee, he worked to shape the system of 
Medicare and assured the continuance of Social Security. 
Congressman Pickle was a dedicated public servant who remained 
close to his Texas constituents.
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A BILL TO RESTORE THE SAFETY ENFORCEMENT AUTHORITY OF THE SECRETARY OF 
                             TRANSPORTATION


                          (Public Law 106-73)

    Restores the safety enforcement authority of the Secretary 
of Transportation, which was inadvertently omitted because of a 
provision in H.R. 2084, the fiscal year 2000 Department of 
Transportation Appropriations bill.
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      JOSE V. TOLEDO FEDERAL BUILDING AND UNITED STATES COURTHOUSE


                          (Public Law 106-77)

    This law designates the Federal Building and United States 
courthouse located at 300 Recinto Sur Street in Old San Juan, 
Puerto Rico as the ``Jose V. Toledo Federal Building and United 
States Courthouse.'' Jose V. Toldeo was born in Arecibo, Puerto 
Rico. He received a Bachelor of Arts degree from the University 
of Florida in 1952, and a Juris Doctor in law from the 
University of Puerto Rico Law School in 1955. Judge Toledo 
served on the Federal bench of the United States District 
Court, District of Puerto from December 1, 1970 until February 
1980, when he died in office at the age of 49. At the time of 
his death, Judge Toledo was the Chief Judge for the Puerto Rico 
district. Prior to his appointment to the Federal bench, Judge 
Toledo served as an Assistant United States Attorney, as a 
lawyer in local government in Puerto Rico, as a partner in 
private law practice, and served in the United States Army as a 
member of the Judge Advocate Corps.
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                LLOYD D. GEORGE UNITED STATES COURTHOUSE


                          (Public Law 106-91)

    This law designates the United States courthouse located at 
333 Las Vegas Boulevard South in Las Vegas, Nevada as ``Lloyd 
D. George United States Courthouse.'' Judge George was born on 
February 22, 1930, in Montpelier, Idaho. Judge George earned 
his B.S. degree from Brigham Young University in 1955. Later 
that same year, Judge George entered the United States Air 
Force. When he concluded his military service in 1958 he held 
the rank of Captain. In 1961, Judge George earned his J.D. 
degree from the University of California at Berkeley. In 1974, 
Judge George was appointed by the Ninth Circuit to preside over 
the United States Bankruptcy Court for the District of Nevada 
for a term of fourteen years. In 1980, he became a member of 
the Ninth Circuit Bankruptcy Appellate Panels. In 1984, 
President Ronald Reagan appointed Judge George to the United 
States District Court for the District of Nevada. On July 15, 
1992, Judge George was elevated to Chief Judge of the Nevada 
District. He was a board member on the Federal Judicial Center, 
a member of the National Bankruptcy Conference, the Chair of 
the Judicial Advisory for Bankruptcy Rules, the Chair of the 
Judicial Committee on Administration of Bankruptcy System, a 
Fellow at the American College of Bankruptcy, and a member of 
the Judicial Committee on International Judicial Relations.
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             DWIGHT D. EISENHOWER EXECUTIVE OFFICE BUILDING


                          (Public Law 106-92)

    This law designates the Old Executive Office Building 
located at 17th Street and Pennsylvania Avenue, NW in 
Washington, DC as the ``Dwight D. Eisenhower Executive Office 
Building.'' President Eisenhower distinguished himself in the 
military before being elected 34th President of the United 
States. After graduating from the United States Military 
Academy at West Point, Dwight Eisenhower was promoted to 
Captain and assigned to command tank training at Camp Colt in 
Gettysburg, Pennsylvania. For his efforts in World War I, he 
was awarded the Distinguished Service Medal. In 1919, President 
Eisenhower continued his tank training command, this time at 
Camp Meade, Maryland, where he met Colonel George Patten, who 
would become a lifelong friend. Before World War II, President 
Eisenhower spent time in the Panama Canal Zone, France and in 
the Philippines as chief of staff to General MacArthur. Before 
going to the Philippines, Eisenhower's office was located in 
the Old Executive Office Building. In 1944, Eisenhower was 
named Supreme Commander of the Allied expeditionary forces. 
After the successful Normandy invasion, on December 15, 1944, 
Eisenhower was promoted to the Army's highest rank, General of 
the Army. In 1952, after serving as president of Columbia 
University and Commander of NATO forces, Eisenhower sought and 
won the Republican nomination for President. President 
Eisenhower was overwhelmingly to serve two terms as President. 
His accomplishments span from the peaceful resolution of the 
Korean War, desegregation, and the implementation of the 
interstate highway system. As a soldier and statesman President 
Eisenhower's service to his country has had a profound effect 
on the world. Considering his achievements as Chief Executive 
and his direct involvement in the Old Executive Office 
Building, this is an especially fitting tribute.
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     WATER RESOURCES DEVELOPMENT ACT OF 1999 TECHNICAL CORRECTIONS


                          (Public Law 106-109)

    The technical corrections bill for the Water Resources 
Development Act of 1999 addressed the need to make minor 
changes to the Public Law 106-53.
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            THE MOTOR CARRIER SAFETY IMPROVEMENT ACT OF 1999


                          (Public Law 106-159)

    Transfers motor carrier safety functions and oversight of 
the motor carrier safety assistance program (MCSAP) out of the 
Federal Highway Administration at the U.S. Department Of 
Transportation to the new Federal Motor Carrier Safety 
Administration. Provides the Federal Motor Carrier Safety 
Administration with an additional $65 million per year in 
guaranteed funding for the MCSAP program for fiscal years 2001 
through 2003, and tightens the statutes governing issuance and 
revocation of commercial drivers licenses to unqualified 
drivers.
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                   ROBERT C. WEAVER FEDERAL BUILDING


                          (Public Law 106-162)

    This law designates the Department of Health and Human 
Services headquarters located in Washington, District of 
Columbia, as the ``Robert C. Weaver Federal Building.'' Dr. 
Weaver was born on December 23, 1907 in Washington, DC. He 
attended Harvard University and earned three degrees, including 
a doctorate in economics. In addition to his work as an aid to 
Secretary of Interior Ickes, he served as special assistant in 
the housing division in the Works Progress Administration, the 
National Defense Advisory Commission, the War Production Board 
and the War Manpower Commission. Dr. Weaver was instrumental 
within the Roosevelt Administration in securing appointments 
for the first black General in the Army. Robert C. Weaver went 
on to serve as New York State's Rent Commissioner and National 
Chairman of the NAACP. In the early 1960's President Kennedy 
appointed Dr. Weaver Administrator of the Housing and Home 
Financing Agency, the predecessor to the Department of Housing 
and Urban Development. President Johnson designated HUD a 
cabinet level agency. Dr. Weaver advocated more attractive 
public housing and increased funding for small businesses 
displaced by urban renewal. He also revived federal rent 
subsidies for the elderly. Following service in the federal 
government Dr. Weaver became a professor at Hunter College, a 
member of the Visiting Committee at Carnegie-Mellon University, 
and held visiting professorships at Columbia Teachers' College, 
and the New York University School of Education. Dr. Weaver 
passed away in July 1997.
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              SANDRA DAY O'CONNOR UNITED STATES COURTHOUSE


                          (Public Law 106-166)

    This law designates the Federal Building located at 401 
West Washington St. in Phoenix, Arizona as the ``Sandra Day 
O'Connor United States Courthouse.'' Justice O'Connor grew up 
on a ranch founded by her grandfather in southeastern Arizona. 
She entered Stanford University and in 1950 and earned a degree 
in economics graduating magna cum laude. Upon graduation she 
entered Stanford Law School and graduated third in her class in 
1952. She then spent three years in Frankfurt, Germany as a 
civilian lawyer for the Quartermaster Corps while her husband 
was serving in the U.S. Army Judge Advocate General Corps. In 
1965, Justice O'Connor became an assistant state attorney 
general and continued her volunteer work. In 1969, she was 
appointed to fill a vacated seat in the state Senate. She won 
re-election in two successive terms and served as majority 
leader in 1972. In 1974, O'Connor was elected to a state 
judgeship on the Maricopa County Superior Court before being 
appointed to the Arizona Court of Appeals. In 1981, while 
serving on the Court of Appeals Ronald Reagan fulfilled his 
campaign pledge of nominating a female Justice to sit on the 
Supreme Court and nominated Sandra Day O'Connor. Justice 
O'Connor was confirmed 99-0 by the Senate as the Supreme 
Court's first female Justice. Justice O'Connor has had a major 
impact on the Court and has distinguished herself, as a 
Justice, public servant, volunteer, and mother.
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WENDELL H. FORD AVIATION INVESTMENT AND REFORM ACT FOR THE 21ST CENTURY


                          (Public Law 106-181)

    The Wendell H. Ford Aviation Investment and Reform Act for 
the 21st Century (AIR 21), Public Law 106-181, authorizes 
funding for the Federal Aviation Administration and related 
programs and provided several programmatic changes to Federal 
civil aviation programs.
    AIR 21 unlocks the Aviation Trust Fund and ensures that the 
taxes paid the flying public go towards improving our nation's 
airports and airways. The authorized funding for federal 
aviation programs for fiscal years 2001-2003 will total $40 
billion, $33 billion of which will be guaranteed from the trust 
fund through a series of points-of-order, while $6.7 billion 
will be available to be appropriated from the general fund.
    AIR 21 increases the FAA's facilities & equipment budget by 
almost 50 percent. It provides the FAA sufficient funding to 
hire and retain the air traffic controllers, maintenance 
technicians, and safety inspectors necessary for the safety of 
the aviation system. It creates a cost-sharing program for 
airports and airlines to purchase air traffic control 
equipment. AIR 21 authorizes funding to improve the training of 
airport screeners, requires cargo airlines to install collision 
avoidance systems on their aircraft, and makes runway incursion 
prevention devices and wind shear detection devices eligible 
for AIP funding. It provides whistleblower protection for both 
the FAA and airline employees, and it ensures that funding is 
available to raise safety standards at small airports.
    AIR 21 provides substantially more money to build 
terminals, gates, taxiways, and other infrastructure. It 
increases funding for the Airport Improvement Program by over 
50%. AIR 21 increases funding for noise abatement projects. It 
also directs the Secretary of Transportation to study methods 
for streamlining the environmental approval process and 
establishes guidelines for air tours over our national parks.
    AIR 21 increases the minimum funding for non-hub airports 
from $500 thousand to $1.0 million per year. It also created a 
program that guarantees funds for general aviation airports. 
Additionally, it doubles the small airport fund; creates a new 
discretionary set-aside for reliever airports; authorizes a 
contract tower cost-sharing program; creates an incentive 
program to help airlines buy regional jets if they agree to use 
them to serve small airports; and creates a new funding program 
to help small, under-served airports market and promote their 
air service.
    AIR 21 doubles the minimum amount of the annual passenger 
funding for primary airports (airports with 10,000 or more 
passengers per year). It raises the cap on the amount of annual 
funding that a large airport can receive from $22 million to 
$26 million. It doubles the funding for cargo airports and 
raises the cap on the Passenger Facility Charge (PFC) to $4.50.
    AIR 21 creates a board to oversee the management of the air 
traffic control system similar to the one established in the 
recent IRS reform legislation. It also strengthens the 
provisions of the Aviation Disaster Family Assistance Act that 
was created following the ValuJet and TWA 800 crashes. It also 
allows pilots to appeal an emergency revocation of their 
license to the safety board.
    AIR 21 also increases access and competition to Chicago 
O'Hare, New York Kennedy and New York LaGuardia airports by 
phasing out slot restrictions. AIR 21 also creates 24 new slots 
at Washington Reagan National Airport, 12 of which slots may be 
used for flights within the 1,250 mile perimeter and 12 of 
which may be used for flights outside of the perimeter.
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                   C.B. KING UNITED STATES COURTHOUSE


                          (Public Law 106-196)

    This law designates the Federal Building located at 223 
Broad Street in Albany, Georgia as the ``C.B. King United 
States Courthouse.'' Chevene Bowers ``C.B.'' King was born in 
Albany, Georgia on October 12, 1923. King served in the Navy 
and graduated from Fisk University in Nashville, Tennessee. He 
later earned his law degree from Case Western University in 
Cleveland, Ohio. C.B. King was a cooperating attorney with the 
NAACP Legal Defense and Education Fund starting in 1964. He was 
the lead attorney in three school desegregation cases 
throughout Georgia. In an early civil rights movement in 
Albany, Georgia known as the ``Albany Movement,'' King lead the 
way to ensure the right to peaceably assemble and demonstrate. 
He also represented African American voters and candidates for 
office in the fight against unconstitutional segregation and 
discrimination. In rural Georgia, King argued a series of 
lawsuits that exposed discriminatory practices in the selection 
of jurors violating the Fourteenth Amendment.Through these 
lawsuits racial and sex discrimination were eliminated from jury 
selection. His actions lead to the passage of the Jury Selection and 
Service Act of 1968. King also argued a number of cases that 
strengthened provisions in the Civil Rights Act of 1964 regarding equal 
opportunities for African Americans.
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      E. ROSS ADAIR FEDERAL BUILDING AND UNITED STATES COURTHOUSE


                          (Public Law 106-203)

    This law designates the Federal Building located at 1300 
South Harrison Street in Fort Wayne, Indiana as the ``E. Ross 
Adair Federal Building and United States Courthouse.'' 
Ambassador Adair was born on December 14, 1907. He graduated 
from Albion High School in Noble County, Indiana and continued 
his education at Hillsdale College in Michigan. He went on to 
study law at George Washington University Law Center and was 
admitted to the Indiana Bar in 1933. Adair volunteered to serve 
as lieutenant in World War II and was awarded battle stars for 
Normandy, Northern France, Ardennes, Rhine and Central European 
campaigns. In 1951, Adair began his 20-year tenure in the U.S. 
House of Representatives. He was an active member on the 
Veterans Affairs Committee and Committee on Committees and was 
the Ranking Member on the House Foreign Affairs Committee. 
After leaving Congress, President Nixon appointed Adair U.S. 
Ambassador to Ethiopia, a post he held until 1974. Adair 
received honorary Doctor of Laws degrees from the Indiana 
Institute of Technology and Indiana University. He was a member 
of the Southgate Masonic Lodge, Forest Park United Methodist 
Church, Scottish Rite Cathedral, and Mizpah Temple. In 1966, 
Adair received the 33rd Degree, the highest honor in Scottish 
Rite. E. Ross Adair died in 1983.
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            DANIEL PATRICK MOYNIHAN UNITED STATES COURTHOUSE


                          (Public Law 106-204)

    This law designates the Federal Building located at 500 
Pearl Street in New York City, New York as the ``Daniel Patrick 
Moynihan United States Courthouse.'' Senator Moynihan was born 
in Tulsa, Oklahoma. He attended public and parochial schools in 
New York City, and adopted New York as his home. He served in 
the United States Navy during World War II, and completed 
twenty years in the naval reserve. He earned his bachelor's 
degree from Tufts University with honors, and received his M.A. 
and Ph.D. from Tufts University's Fletcher School of Law and 
Diplomacy. Senator Moynihan was first elected to the United 
States Senate in 1976, and re-elected for three successive 
terms. His early work on inner-city poverty was decades ahead 
of its time. In 1993 he became the first New Yorker in 150 
years to chair the Senate Finance Committee. He also chaired 
the Committee on Environment and Public Works. Before serving 
in the Senate, Senator Moynihan was a member of the cabinet or 
sub-cabinet of Presidents Kennedy, Johnson, Nixon, and Ford. He 
authored legislation that led to the construction of the Ronald 
Reagan building, the largest civilian Federal building in the 
country. He is a former U.S. Ambassador to India and U.S. 
Representative to the United Nations. In 1976 he represented 
the United States as President of the United Nations Security 
Council. In so doing, he set a standard for democratic 
principles that brought pride to this country. He has taught at 
Harvard University and the Massachusetts Institute of 
Technology, as well as Syracuse University, Wesleyan 
University, Russell Sage College and Cornell University. 
Senator Moynihan is the recipient of 62 honorary degrees, as 
well as numerous awards for his dedication to public service. 
He was a board member of various scholastic institutions and 
continues to serve as Regent of the Smithsonian Institution.
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                    HARRY S. TRUMAN FEDERAL BUILDING


                          (Public Law 106-218)

    This law designates the U.S. State Department Building 
located at 2201 C Street, NW, in Washington, D.C. as the 
``Harry S. Truman Federal Building.'' Thrust into the waning 
days of World War II, Truman was faced with some of the most 
difficult decisions a world leader could face. President Truman 
was an integral figure on the post-World War II international 
stage. He put into place the Marshall Plan, bolstering Europe's 
economic recovery in the face of an aggressive Communist 
Russia. His Truman Doctrine established the United States as a 
bulwark against the onrush of Communism in Asia and Eastern 
Europe, standing up for the democratic rights of people 
worldwide. Despite many politically difficult and certainly 
unpopular choices, President Truman is remembered as one of the 
most significant and distinguished men to ever hold the office 
of President. Thanks to his innumerable contributions to 
foreign policy leading to the United States' current position 
in the international community, associating Truman's name with 
the U.S. State Department is a suitable and sensible tribute.
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                          PAMELA B. GWIN HALL


                          (Public Law 106-266)

    This law designates the facility known as the Federal 
Executive Institute Annex located at 1301 Emmet Street in 
Charlottesville, Virginia as the ``Pamela B. Gwin Hall.'' After 
receiving her Ph.D from Duke University, Dr. Gwin began her 
distinguished career as an educator. In 1983, she became a 
faculty member at the Federal Executive Institute. She 
specialized in public policy, imbuing her students with her 
love for presidential politics and love of learning. Dr. Gwin 
became the Assistant Director of Academic Programs in 1987, and 
initiating a wide array of special programs at the FEI's Center 
for Executive Leadership. She worked tirelessly to improve her 
students and herself, and even after a heart transplant in 
1996, she returned to the FEI and continued her work for two 
more years. She passed away in 1998.
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             KIKA DE LA GARZA UNITED STATES BORDER STATION


                          (Public Law 106-267)

    This law designates the Federal Building in Pharr, Texas as 
the ``Kika de la Garza United States Border Station.'' Kika De 
La Garza was born in Mercedes, Texas, on September 22, 1927. He 
attended St. Mary's University in San Antonio, Texas, earning 
his law degree in 1952. He also served in the United States 
Navy from 1945 to 1946, and in the United States Army from 1950 
to 1952. Congressman de la Garza began his political career in 
1953 when he was elected to the Texas House of Representatives. 
He served in the Texas State Legislature until his election to 
the United States House ofRepresentatives in 1964. Congressman 
de la Garza became a member of the Committee on Agriculture when he was 
first elected to Congress in 1965, and served as chairman of the 
Committee from 1981 to 1994. He was the first Hispanic-American to 
serve as the chair of a major Congressional Committee. As chairman, he 
compiled an impressive record of achievement and dedicated service to 
America's farming community. Under his leadership the Agriculture 
Committee was able to form a consensus on a number of important and 
intricate agriculture issues, and played a lead role in the enactment 
of legislation restructuring the United States Department of 
Agriculture. Throughout his 32 years in Congress, Congressman de la 
Garza fought tirelessly for his constituents and the American farmers. 
It is a fitting tribute to honor Congressman de la Garza with this 
designation in his home state.
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               ADRIAN A. SPEARS JUDICIAL TRAINING CENTER


                          (Public Law 106-268)

    This law designates the Federal Building located at 743 
East Durango Boulevard in San Antonio, Texas as the ``Adrian A. 
Spears Judicial Training Center.'' Adrian Spears was born in 
Darlington, South Carolina on July 8, 1910. He attended local 
schools and graduated from the University of North Carolina in 
1929, and the South Carolina School of Law in 1934. He moved to 
San Antonio in 1937, and practiced law until his appointment by 
President Kennedy to the Federal bench in 1961. While he 
received a recess appointment initially, the Senate confirmed 
his appointment in 1962, the same year he became Chief Judge, a 
position he held until 1979. He was Chief Judge longer than 
anyone else, and will hold that honor indefinitely, since 
current law prohibits a judge serving as chief judge longer 
than seven years. He assumed senior status in 1979, and retired 
from the Federal bench in 1982, when he became vice president 
of an oil company, a position he held until his death in 1991. 
Judge Spears was a member of the Texas State bar, a member of 
the Judicial Conference Committee on the Administration of 
Criminal Law, served on the Federal Judicial Center Board, and 
was the recipient of the Rosewood Gavel Award, St. Mary's 
School of Law.
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               JAMES H. QUILLEN UNITED STATES COURTHOUSE


                          (Public Law 106-269)

    This law designates the Federal Building located at 220 
West Depot Street in Greenville, Tennessee as the ``James H. 
Quillen United States Courthouse.'' Congressman Quillan was 
born in Wayland, Virginia one of 10 children. In 1942 
Congressman Quillen entered military service during World War 
II. He served in the U.S. Navy on the aircraft carrier USS 
Antietam. He served in both theaters of operation and was 
discharged a Lieutenant in 1946. Upon returning from the war, 
Congressman Quillen was involved in construction, real estate 
and insurance businesses. He went on to serve for eight years 
in the Tennessee Legislature from 1954 until 1962. Congressman 
Quillen was elected to serve the first district of Tennessee in 
the United States House of Representatives in 1962. He became a 
member of the House Rules Committee in 1965 and later served as 
the Committee's Ranking Member. He later served as Chairman 
Emeritus, the first such Member of Congress to serve in this 
capacity. He served as Vice Chairman of the Legislative and 
Budget Process Subcommittee and Chairman of the Tennessee 
Valley Authority Caucus. During his Congressional service, he 
was a champion for the American flag, always protecting the 
values and principles embodied in America's symbol of freedom, 
and established ``The Stars and Stripes Forever'' as America's 
national march and companion to the National Anthem. 
Congressman Quillen served the first district of Tennessee for 
34 years, retiring at the end of the 104th Congress.
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    BEACHES ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT AND COASTAL HEALTH ACT OF 2000


                             (P.L. 106-284)

    The Beaches Environmental Assessment and Coastal Health Act 
of 2000 establishes a program for monitoring beach water 
quality to ensure safe recreational waters and provides grants 
to states who implement monitoring programs that are consistent 
with federal criteria. Also provides for updating of water 
quality standards for pathogens and pathogen indicators.
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A BILL TO DESIGNATE THE BRIDGE ON UNITED STATES ROUTE 231 THAT CROSSES 
 THE OHIO RIVER BETWEEN MACEO, KENTUCKY, AND ROCKPORT, INDIANA, AS THE 
                     ``WILLIAM H. NATCHER BRIDGE.''


                          (Public Law 106-295)

    Names the bridge on U.S. 231 that crosses the Ohio River 
between Maceo, Kentucky, and Rockport, Indiana, the ``William 
H. Natcher Bridge.''
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     J. SMITH HENLEY FEDERAL BUILDING AND UNITED STATES COURTHOUSE


                          (Public Law 106-296)

    This law designates the Federal Building and United States 
courthouse located at 402 North Walnut Street and Prospect 
Avenue in Harrison, Arkansas as the ``J. Smith Henley Federal 
Building and United States Courthouse.'' Judge Henley was born 
on May 18, 1917 in St. Joe, Arkansas. Judge Henley received his 
LLB from the University of Arkansas at Fayetteville in 1941. He 
was a member of the American Bar Association, Arkansas Bar 
Association, the Bar Association of Metropolitan St. Louis, and 
the American Judicature Society. Judge Henley engaged in 
private practice from 1941 until 1954. He was a former Referee 
in Bankruptcy for the Western District of Arkansas from 1943 
until 1945. In 1954 he was an Associate General Counsel for the 
Federal Communications Commission and served as Director of the 
Office of Administrative Procedure, Department of Justice from 
1956 until 1958. In 1958 Judge Henley was appointed United 
States District Judge for the Eastern and Western Districts of 
Arkansas. He served as Chief Judge of the Eastern District 
during his entire tenure on the Federal bench. He was appointed 
United States Circuit Judge for the United States Court of 
Appeals for the Eighth Circuit in March 1975. Judge Henley took 
senior status in May 1982 and continued to carry an active 
docket until his death in 1987.
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                     CARL ELLIOTT FEDERAL BUILDING


                          (Public Law 106-304)

    This law designates the Federal Building located at 1710 
Alabama Avenue in Jasper, Alabama as the ``Carl Elliott Federal 
Building.'' Congressman Elliott was born in Vina, Alabama in 
1913. He received his JD from the University of Alabama Law 
School, and became the judge of the Recorders Court in Jasper, 
Alabama. After serving in the Second World War, he was elected 
to the 81st Congress in 1948. He served seven more terms, and 
was a champion for education throughout the country, advocating 
federal financial assistance for students from elementary to 
the college level. As a member of the House Rules Committee, he 
was an unwavering supporter of racial integration, a stand that 
was not popular in his home state of Alabama. It was this 
position that cost him not only his seat in the House, but 
later his election for Governor in 1966. Congressman Elliott 
served as a member of President Johnson's Library Commission in 
1967 and 1968 and also served under President Johnson and Nixon 
as chairman of the Public Evaluation Committee, Office of State 
Technical Services and as a member of the Technical Advisory 
Board within the Department of Commerce. He retired to Jasper, 
Alabama and continued his private law practice.
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               OWEN B. PICKETT UNITED STATES CUSTOMHOUSE


                          (Public Law 106-305)

    This law designates the United States customhouse located 
at 101 East Main Street in Norfolk, Virginia as the ``Owen B. 
Pickett United States Customhouse.'' Congressman Pickett was 
born in Richmond, Virginia in 1930. He attended public schools 
and graduated from Virginia Tech. In 1955, he graduated from 
the University of Richmond School of Law, and was admitted to 
the Virginia Bar. In addition to practicing law, Congressman 
Pickett is a certified public accountant. Congressman Pickett 
began his distinguished career in public service in 1972 by 
serving in the Virginia House of Delegates where he gained a 
reputation for his fiscal conservatism. While in the House of 
Delegates, Congressman Pickett served on numerous boards and 
committees, including the Virginia Democratic State Central 
Committee, Democratic City Committee Virginia Beach, and on the 
executive committee of the Southern Growth Policies Board. In 
1986 Congressman Pickett was elected to the 100th Congress to 
represent Virginia's Second District. Virginia's Second 
District is home to the nation's largest military complex with 
facilities serving commands of the Navy, Army, Coast Guard, and 
the NATO Atlantic Command. Appropriately, Congressman Pickett 
serves on the Armed Services Committee. He is the Ranking 
Member on the Military Research and Development Subcommittee 
and also serves on the Readiness Subcommittee. Congressman 
Pickett is a member of the Congressional Study Group on 
Germany, as well as the Congressional Study Groups on Japan and 
the Duma-Congress. He participated in the first Congress-
Bundestag-Japanese Diet Trilateral Seminar. Congressman Pickett 
is retiring at the conclusion of the 106th Congress.
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                  CLIFFORD P. HANSEN FEDERAL BUILDING


                          (Public Law 106-308)

    This law designates the Federal Building located at 145 
East Simpson Avenue in Jackson, Wyoming as the ``Clifford P. 
Hansen Federal Building.'' Senator Hansen was born on October 
16, 1912 in Zenith, Wyoming. He attended the University of 
Wyoming, and later became a member of the Board of Trustees 
from 1946 until 1966. He served as president of the University 
from 1955 to 1962. While a member of the Board of Trustees, he 
became involved in cattle ranching, which led to his 
involvement in land rights advocacy. He served as an officer on 
the American National Cattlemen's Association and the Livestock 
Research and Marketing Advisory Committee, and commissioner of 
the Columbia Interstate Compact and the Snake River Compact. 
Senator Hansen was elected Governor of Wyoming in 1963, where 
he served for a single term. After serving as Governor, he was 
elected to the United State Senate in 1966. He served from 1967 
until he resigned from the Senate on New Year's Eve, 1978. 
During his tenure in the Senate, he was a leader in granting 
states fair compensation for their natural resources. President 
Reagan appointed him to the Committee on Federalism in 1981, 
where he studied a variety of ways to reform the federal 
government. Senator Hansen currently is a member of the board 
of several financial and civic organizations and has received 
the Distinguished Alumni Award from the University of Wyoming.

                  THE DISASTER MITIGATION ACT OF 2000


                          (Public Law 106-390)

    Public Law 106-390, the Disaster Mitigation Act of 2000, 
authorizes funding for a pre-disaster mitigation program and 
makes cost saving changes to the current disaster assistance 
program administered by the Federal Emergency Management Agency 
(FEMA). The legislation allows the President to increase post-
disaster mitigation funding up to 33 percent above current 
levels, makes it easier for disaster victims to apply for 
assistance, and streamlines the process for state and local 
governments to be reimbursed for disaster management costs. The 
law also conditions FEMA grants to many private nonprofit 
organizations on requesting a disaster loan from the Small 
Business Administration. On March 4, 1999, the House passed 
H.R. 707 by a margin of 415-2. After a series of both Senate 
and House amendments, the bill was cleared for the President's 
signature on October 10, 2000 and signed into law on October 
30, 2000.
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THE FLOYD D. SPENCE NATIONAL DEFENSE AUTHORIZATION ACT FOR FISCAL YEAR 
                                  2001


                          (Public Law 106-398)

    Public Law 106-398 provides for a military pay raise of 3.7 
percent for the year 2001. The Act also amends title 14, United 
States Code, to allow the Coast Guard to establish the size of 
promotion zones for Reserve Officers and to promote from below 
the promotion zone.
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    SOUTHEAST FEDERAL CENTER PUBLIC-PRIVATE DEVELOPMENT ACT OF 2000


                          (Public Law 106-407)

    This law authorizes the Administrator of the General 
Services Administration to provide for the development of the 
Southeast Federal Center in the District of Columbia. P.L. 106-
407, the ``Southeast Federal Center Public-Private Development 
Act of 2000'' authorizes the Administrator of the General 
Services Administration to enter into agreements, including 
leases, contracts, partnerships, joint venture trusts and 
limited liability agreements with private entities to provide 
for the acquisition, construction, rehabilitation, operation, 
maintenance or use of land at the Southeast Federal Center. The 
law will allow GSA to leverage private capital and expertise to 
develop this site for use by the government and private sector, 
including retail, commercial and other uses. It provides 
latitude by the Administrator in valuing any agreements, 
including the valuation of in-kind exchanges.
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      NATIONAL TRANSPORTATION SAFETY BOARD AMENDMENTS ACT OF 2000


                          (Public Law 106-424)

    The National Transportation Safety Board Amendments Act of 
2000 authorizes funding for the National Transportation Safety 
Board (NTSB) at $57 billion for fiscal year 2000, at $65 
billion for fiscal year 2001, and at $72 billion for fiscal 
year 2002.
    The National Transportation Safety Board Amendments Act of 
2000 clarifies the jurisdiction of the NTSB in accidents that 
occur within 12 miles of the coast of the United States. It 
also authorizes the NTSB to enter into an agreement with 
private entities and governments for technical services and 
training. It also requires the NTSB and the Coast Guard to 
revise their memorandum of understanding governing major 
maritime accidents to clarify when NTSB has investigative 
priority. This Act also requires the NTSB to relinquish 
priority in an investigation if the U.S. Attorney General 
determines, in consultation with NTSB Chairman, that an 
accident may have been caused by a criminal act.
    The National Transportation Safety Board Amendments Act of 
2000 established overtime pay for employees holding a position 
defined as GS-10 and higher for work done related to accident 
investigations. It caps the amount of overtime at 15% above 
basic pay per employee and limits the total amount of overtime 
to no more than 1.5% of the annual NTSB appropriation.
    The National Transportation Safety Board Amendments Act of 
2000 protects information obtained through the use of cockpit 
video recorders from disclosure and provides confidentiality 
for surface vehicle recorders.
    The National Transportation Safety Board Amendments Act of 
2000 authorized the Department of Transportation Inspector 
General to review the financial management and business 
operations of the NTSB. It also requires the Chairman of the 
Board to establish a budget for non-accident-related travel of 
Board members and submit an annual report to the Senate 
Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation and the House 
Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. Furthermore, it 
requires the NTSB Chairman to designate a Chief Financial 
Officer to report on the financial management of the Board.
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               THE ESTUARIES AND CLEAN WATERS ACT OF 2000


                          (Public Law 106-457)

    The Estuaries and Clean Waters Act of 2000 authorizes $1.8 
billion in funding for new and existing programs to restore and 
enhance estuaries, lakes, and other waters across the U.S. The 
Act: establishes a new national estuary restoration program 
under the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers in cooperation with 
other federal, state and local interests; reauthorizes existing 
Clean Water Act programs, including the Chesapeake Bay, the 
National Estuary, the Long Island Sound, and the Clean Lakes 
Programs; establishes two new Clean Water Act programs, 
including the Lake Pontchartrain Basin Restoration Program and 
an alternative water sources pilot program; authorizes the U.S. 
to enter into a public-private partnership to treat sewage 
generated in Tijuana, Mexico that flows north untreated into 
the U.S.; and, reauthorizes the Alaska rural sanitation grants 
program under the Safe Drinking Water Act Amendments of 1996.
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    THE GRAIN STANDARDS AND WAREHOUSE IMPROVEMENT ACT OF 2000/SMALL 
              WATERSHED REHABILITATION AMENDMENTS OF 2000


                          (Public Law 106-472)

    Section 313 of the Grain Standards and Warehouse 
Improvement Act of 2000 enacts the Small Watershed 
Rehabilitation Amendments of 2000. This legislation provides 
protection and assistance for rural communities and farms all 
over the United States by authorizing the Natural Resources 
Conservation Service to rehabilitate small dams built by the 
Federal government that have reached or are soon to reach the 
end of their useful life.
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              GEORGE E. BROWN JR. UNITED STATES COURTHOUSE


                          (Public Law 106-477)

    This law designates the Federal Building located at 3470 
12th Street in Riverside, California as the ``George E. Brown 
Jr. United States Courthouse.'' George Edward Brown Jr. was 
born in Holtville, California on March 6, 1920. He graduated 
from the University of California at Los Angeles. Congressman 
Brown spent a lifetime in public service working for the 
betterment of this country. Although he first registered as a 
conscience objector to the war, Congressman Brown went on to 
serve as a Second Lieutenant in the Army during World War II. 
He returned from the war and began his career with the Civil 
Service Department of the City of Los Angeles. In 1954, he was 
elected to the city council and in 1955, he was elected Mayor 
of Monterey Park, a Los Angeles suburb, in 1958, he was elected 
to the California State Assembly and served in the assembly 
until 1962. While in the assembly he introduced a bill to ban 
the use of lead in gasoline. In 1962, he was elected to the 
United States House of Representatives. He served for four 
terms and was an ardent fighter for civil rights legislation in 
1964. In1970 he ran for the U.S. Senate and was defeated. He 
returned to the House with a successful election in 1972 and served in 
the House for the next 13 succeeding Congresses. With a degree in 
Industrial Physics, Congressman Brown was a strong advocate for the 
advancement of science and technology policy. He was the Chairman of 
the Science Committee for the 102nd and 103rd Congresses. He also 
worked on policies for energy and resource conservation, sustainable 
agriculture, national information systems, and the integration of 
technology in education. Congressman Brown died in his 18th term at the 
age of 79, on July 14, 1999.
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            WILLIAM KENZO NAKAMURA UNITED STATES COURTHOUSE


                          (Public Law 106-478)

    This law designates the Federal Building located at 1010 
Fifth Avenue in Seattle, Washington, as the ``William Kenzo 
Nakamura United States Courthouse.'' William Nakamura was born 
in the International District of Seattle. A month after the 
bombing of Pearl Harbor and two months before the Nakamura's 
were evacuated to the Minidika Relocation Center in Hunt, 
Idaho, William's mother passed away. At the time of the 
relocation William was enrolled at the University of 
Washington. After arriving at the relocation center, in a show 
of patriotism to the United States, Nakamura volunteered for 
the 442nd Regimental Combat Team. On July 4, 1944 near 
Castellina, Italy, Private First Class Nakamura's acts of 
heroism freed his platoon's position from gunfire twice. He 
first advanced an enemy's machine gun nest and allowed his 
platoon to move forward with minimal casualties. Later that day 
Nakamura provided cover against machine gun fire to slow the 
enemy, which allowed his platoon to retreat to safety. Private 
First Class Nakamura suffered fatal gunshot wounds to the head 
while the platoon returned to safety. More than 100 members of 
the 442nd, including Nakamura received the Distinguished 
Service Cross, and 55 years later Nakamura rightfully received 
the Congressional Medal of Honor.
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           TRANSPORTATION EMPLOYEE FAIR TAXATION ACT OF 1999


                          (Public Law 106-489)

    Public Law 106-489 is designed to clarify the taxing status 
of certain types of interstate waterway workers, which under 
current law is ambiguous. This uncertainly in taxing status 
allows States to tax the income of interstate waterway workers 
in a worker's State of residence and in any State in which the 
worker earns 50 percent or more of his annual income. The law 
resolves this ambiguity by prohibiting any State from taxing 
the income of a non-resident interstate waterway worker.
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                AIRPORT SECURITY IMPROVEMENT ACT OF 2000


                          (Public Law 106-528)

    The Airport Security Improvement Act of 2000 requires 
criminal history record checks (i.e. FBI fingerprint check) for 
all people who apply for a job as baggage and checkpoint 
security screeners or that will give them access to the air 
field. It also requires FAA to expand the electronic 
fingerprint transmission pilot program to the whole aviation 
industry. It also expands the list of crimes that would 
disqualify a person from being employed as a security screener 
and increases the amount of classroom training required of 
security screeners.
    The Airport Security Improvement Act of 2000 would increase 
the use of explosive detection system (EDS) equipment for 
checked baggage by increasing the random selection rate only 
where it finds the EDS equipment is underused. It also requires 
a final rule in April on certification of screening companies.
    The Airport Security Improvement Act of 2000 requires FAA 
to work with airports and airlines to strengthen procedures to 
prevent unauthorized access to aircraft and the airfield. It 
would hold security screeners responsible for security lapses 
through progressive disciplinary measures and require FAA to 
improve security at its own air traffic control facilities.
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              THE WATER RESOURCES DEVELOPMENT ACT OF 2000


                          (Public Law 106-541)

    The Water Resources Development Act of 2000 addresses the 
Civil Works program of the Army Corps of Engineers, providing 
water related engineering services related to navigation, flood 
control, environmental restoration, shore protection, 
hydropower, water supply, and recreation. It authorizes new 
projects and makes modifications to existing projects. It 
directs that new studies be conducted to determine the 
feasibility and federal interest in addressing water related 
issues at various locations. Other provisions create new 
programs for the Corps to implement and make improvements to 
existing ones. The law includes a response to water resources 
issues in South Central Florida by authorizing the framework 
for a major program to store, treat, and release water at 
appropriate times for municipal and agricultural uses and for 
restoration of the natural ecosystem of the Everglades.
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 AN ACT, MAKING CONSOLIDATED APPROPRIATIONS FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDING 
               SEPTEMBER 30, 2001, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES


                          (Public Law 106-554)

    This Act contains nine bills which provide a large number 
of Federal agencies with funding through the end of fiscal year 
2001. One of these bills, H.R. 5666, includes additional 
miscellaneous appropriations for fiscal year 2001 along with a 
number of authorizing provisions. Eleven of these authorizing 
sections relate to the Coast Guard and maritime transportation 
in general and were developed by the Subcommittee.
    Section 1111 of H.R. 5666 directs the Secretary of 
Transportation to transfer $575,000 to the City of Oshkosh for 
the removal of the bridge over the Fox River in Oshkosh, 
Wisconsin. Section 1112 waives certain coastwise trade laws for 
the vessels WELLS GRAY and the ANNANDALE. The WELLS GRAY will 
be used as a passenger vessel visiting Alaska, while the 
ANNANDALE will be used as a passenger vessel on fishing 
charters.
    Four provisions in this legislation call for transferring 
specific parcels of Federal property to various new owners. The 
first section transfers Coast Guard LORAN station Middletown, 
California, to Lake County, California, while the second 
transfers the Coast Guard LORAN Station Nantucket, 
Massachusetts, to the Town of Nantucket. The third section 
transfers the Plum Island Boat House and Lighthouse located in 
Essex County, Massachusetts, to the City Newburyport, 
Massachusetts, and the final provision transfers Coast Guard 
Station Scituate to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric 
Administration.
    In making these transfers the United States would convey, 
without compensation, all right, title and interest, except 
that the Coast Guard retains ownership of any historic 
artifact. The conveyance of these properties is subject to the 
condition that the properties are maintained in a manner that 
ensures their present and future use for Coast Guard aids to 
navigation. In addition, the Coast Guard continues to have 
access to the properties for the operation and maintenance of 
aids to navigation.
    Section 1117 of the legislation amends section 415 of the 
Coast Guard Authorization Act of 1998 (Public Law 105-383), to 
extend a provision of current law to September 30, 2004. The 
provision relates to a 1997 Coast Guard enforcement policy for 
disposal of dry bulk cargo residue in the Great Lakes. The 
section also requires the Secretary of Transportation to 
conduct a study of the effectiveness of the United States' 1997 
Enforcement Policy for Cargo Residues on the Great Lakes by 
September 30, 2002. Finally, the section authorizes the 
Secretary to implement and enforce a program to regulate 
incidental residue discharges from vessels of non-hazardous and 
non-toxic dry bulk cargo into the waters of the Great Lakes, 
which takes into account the findings of the study.
    Section 1118 of H.R. 5666 amends section 9307 of title 46, 
United States Code, to authorize the Coast Guard to extend the 
Great Lakes Pilotage Advisory Committee from 2003 to 2005. It 
also amends section 9307 of title 46, United States Code, which 
establishes the Great Lakes Pilotage Advisory Committee. This 
section makes two changes to the membership of the Committee. 
First, section 9307 is amended to clarify that the President of 
each of the three pilotage associations are to be members of 
the Committee. Second, the individual representing the general 
public is changed to be an individual that has a background in 
finance or accounting and who has been recommended to the 
Secretary by a unanimous vote of the other six members of the 
Advisory Committee. This provision takes effect on the date of 
enactment of this Act. Therefore, on that date the Committee 
will be composed of six members: the President of each of the 
three pilot associations, and the three individuals that the 
Secretary has already appointed to represent Great Lakes ports, 
shippers, and carriers. The provision also clarifies that any 
recommendations made to the Secretary require the approval of 
six out of the seven Committee members (or if the seventh 
members has not been appointed, then five of the six members). 
It further eliminates the requirement that the Secretary's 
representative to the Committee ``advise'' the Committee. The 
Executive Secretary of the Advisory Committee is to provide 
administrative support for the Committee, but should not plan 
the agenda of meetings or otherwise interfere in the operation 
of the Committee.
    Section 1119 fills in a gap in the law not covered by 
section 4370 of the Revised Status (section 316, title 46, App. 
United States Code), the so-called ``Towing Vessel Act''. This 
section requires that vessels engaged in towing assistance or 
towing escort to be a vessel of the United States, that is, a 
vessel that is documented, numbered, or titled in the United 
States. It is not required to be a vessel that meets all of the 
traditional coastwise eligibility requirements--unless the 
vessel is engaged in other coastwise operations that are 
otherwise subject to the section 4370 of the Revised Statutes.
    Section 1120 authorizes the Coast Guard to spend $100,000 
to reimburse the owners of the Cape May Lighthouse, formerly a 
Coast Guard facility, for the cleanup of lead contaminated soil 
at the lighthouse.
    Finally, section 1122 of the bill authorizes the Coast 
Guard to transfer funds in an amount not to exceed $200,000 and 
project management authority to the Traverse City Area Public 
School District for the purposes of demolition and removal of 
``Building 402'' at a former Coast Guard property located in 
Traverse City, Michigan.
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  DEPARTMENTS OF LABOR, HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES, AND EDUCATION, AND 
               RELATED AGENCIES APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 2001


                          (Public Law 106-554)

    This Act includes several provisions from the Committee on 
Transportation and Infrastructure.
    Section 109 of Division B of this Act includes a provision 
similar to H.R. 673, the Florida Keys Water Quality 
Improvements Act as passed by the House on May 3, 2000. The 
provision authorizes $100 million for the Secretary of the Army 
to carry out projects to improve water quality in the Florida 
Keys National Marine Sanctuary.
    Sections 110 and 111 of Division B of this Act include 
provisions similar to H.R. 910, the San Gabriel Basin 
Restoration Initiative, as passed by the House on March 28, 
2000. Section 110 authorizes $85 million to create a 
Restoration Fund in the U.S. Treasury to address groundwater 
contamination problems in the San Gabriel Basin, authorizes the 
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to participate in the Central 
Basin Water Quality Project. Section 111 authorizes $25 million 
for research related to groundwater contamination caused by 
perchlorate.
    Section 112 of Division B of this Act includes a provision 
that slightly modifies H.R. 828, the Wet Weather Quality Act of 
2000, as reported to the House by the Committee on 
Transportation and Infrastructure. The provision authorizes 
$1.5 billion in EPA assistance to control overflows from 
combined and sanitary sewers and $45 million in EPA assistance 
for an urban wet weather watershed pilot program, among other 
actions to address wet weather problems that affect communities 
across the U.S.
    This Act also contains several other provisions that are 
related issues under consideration by the Committee during the 
development of the Water Resources Development Act of 2000. 
Section 104 of Division B, Ten- and Fifteen-Mile Bayous, 
Arkansas, modifies the project for flood control, Saint Francis 
River Basin, Missouri and Arkansas. This provision was included 
in the House Amendment to the Water Resources Development Act 
of 2000, S. 2697, which passed the House on October 19, 2000. 
Section 105 of Division B directs the Secretary of the Army to 
enter into an agreement to permit the City of Alton, Illinois 
to construct authorized recreational facilities and to 
reimburse the City of Alton for the Federal share. Section 107 
of Division B modifies the project for navigation, Tampa 
Harbor, Florida, to authorize the Secretary of the Army to 
deepen and widen the Alafia Channel. This was a provision in 
the House Amendment to the Water Resources Development Act of 
2000, S. 2697, which passed the House on October 19, 2000.
    Section 108 of Division B amends section 219 of the Water 
Resources Development Act of 1992 by adding new projects for 
environmental infrastructure and increasing the authorized 
funding level for some existing projects. This authorization 
for $386 million of environmental infrastructure projects was a 
provision in the House Amendment to the Water Resources 
Development Act of 2000, S. 2796, which passed the House on 
October 19, 2000.
    Section 113 of Division B amends the Water Resources 
Development Act of 2000 by authorizing fish passage devices at 
the New Savannah Bluff Lock and Dam, South Carolina. Section 
114 of Division B extinguishes reversionary interests and use 
restrictions on a certain plot of land in Umatilla County, 
Oregon. This was a provision in the House Amendment to the 
Water Resources Development Act of 2000, S. 2697, which passed 
the House on October 19, 2000. Section 115 of Division B 
repeals an authorization in the Water Resources Development Act 
of 2000 for the project for flood damage reduction, Murrieta 
Creek, California. A separate authorization for the Murrieta 
Creek project is in the Energy and Water Appropriations Act for 
Fiscal Year 2001, Public Law 106-377. Section 116 of Division B 
directs the Secretary of the Army to reimburse the nonfederal 
interests for costs incurred for the project for aquatic 
ecosystem restoration, Penn Mine, Calaveras County, California. 
This was a provision in the House Amendment to the Water 
Resources Development Act of 2000, S. 2697, which passed the 
House on October 19, 2000. Section 117 of Division B modifies 
the project for flood control, Greers Ferry Lake, Arkansas, to 
authorize the Secretary of the Army to construct water intake 
facilities to benefit Lonoke and White Counties, Arkansas. This 
was a provision in the House Amendment to the Water Resources 
Development Act of 2000, S. 2697, which passed the House on 
October 19, 2000. Section 118 of Division B modifies the 
project for flood control, Chehalis River and Tributaries, 
Washington, to provide credit to the nonfederal interest for 
work done prior to execution of an agreement if that work is 
integral to the project.
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 CONSOLIDATED APPROPRIATIONS ACT OF 2001 (DELTA REGIONAL AUTHORITY ACT 
                                OF 2000)


                          (Public Law 106-554)

    This law, among other things, establishes the Delta 
Regional Authority (DRA). The DRA is an agency similar in 
purpose and structure to the Appalachian Regional Commission, 
intended to address the economic needs of the Lower Mississippi 
River region. The DRA shall be composed of a Federal 
Cochairperson and the governors of each state comprising the 
region. The DRA has the authority to provide grants for the 
development of projects concerning transportation 
infrastructure, public services, job training and employment 
related education. The grants are to be awarded on an economic 
need priority basis. The DRA is authorized at $30,000,000 for a 
two-year term.
                 COMMITTEE VIEWS AND ESTIMATES REPORTS

    Pursuant to section 310(d) of the Congressional Budget Act, 
the Committee submitted its Views and Estimates Reports to the 
Committee on the Budget for fiscal year 200 and 2001 on March 
2, 1999 and February 17, 2000 respectively.
    These reports, intended to provide the Budget Committee 
with an early and comprehensive indication of Committee 
legislation plans for the next fiscal year, contained the views 
and estimates of new budget authority and outlays to be 
authorized in legislation under the Committee's jurisdiction 
which would become effective during the next fiscal year.
         SUMMARY OF ACTIVITIES OF THE SUBCOMMITTEE ON AVIATION

    During the 106th Congress, the Subcommittee on Aviation was 
chaired by Congressman John J. Duncan Jr. Congressman William 
O. Lipinski served as the Ranking Democratic Member on the 
Subcommittee. The Aviation Subcommittee held hearings on 40 
different topics, and developed significant legislation 
including the Wendell H. Ford Aviation Investment and Reform 
Act of the 21st Century, National Transportation Safety Board 
Amendments Act of 2000, and the Airport Security Improvement 
Act of 2000.
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                          Enacted Legislation

WENDELL H. FORD AVIATION INVESTMENT AND REFORM ACT FOR THE 21ST CENTURY

    The Aviation Subcommittee's top priority for the 106th 
Congress was the reauthorization of the programs of the Federal 
Aviation Administration. The Wendell H. Ford Aviation 
Investment and Reform Act for the 21st Century (AIR 21), Public 
Law 106-181, was the culmination of efforts that began several 
years ago and continued until the President signed AIR 21 into 
law on April 5, 2000.
    AIR 21 unlocks the Aviation Trust Fund and ensures that the 
taxes paid by the flying public go towards improving our 
nation's airport and airways. AIR 21 is a three-year bill that 
will increase aviation investment by $10 billion over current 
levels, with the lion's share of the funding going to air 
traffic control modernization and much-needed airport 
construction projects. The total authorized funding for federal 
aviation programs for 2001-2003 will total $40 billion, $33 
billion of which will be guaranteed from the trust fund through 
a series of points of order, while $6.7 billion will be 
available to be appropriated from the general fund.
    AIR 21 will benefit all sectors of the airport and airway 
system. It makes our skies safer by increasing the FAA's 
facilities & equipment budget by almost 50 percent so that the 
agency can modernize our antiquated air traffic control system. 
It increases investment for runways and other equipment at 
airports that will enhance safety. It provides the FAA 
sufficient funding to hire and retain air traffic controllers, 
maintenance technicians, and safety inspectors necessary for 
the safety of the aviation system. It creates a cost-sharing 
program for airports and airlines to purchase air traffic 
control equipment. AIR 21 authorizes funding to improve the 
training of airport screeners, makes runway incursion 
prevention devices and wind shear detection devices eligible 
for AIP funding and requires cargo airlines to install 
collision avoidance systems on their aircraft. It provides 
whistleblower protection for both the FAA and airline employees 
so they can reveal legitimate safety problems without fear of 
retaliation and it ensures that funding is available to raise 
safety standards at small airports.
    AIR 21 will improve airline competition. It provides 
substantially more money to build terminals, gates, taxiways, 
and other infrastructure to stimulate competition at airports. 
It also increases access and competition to Chicago O'Hare, New 
York Kennedy and New York LaGuardia airports by phasing out 
slot restrictions. AIR 21 also creates 24 new slots at 
Washington Reagan National Airport, 12 of which may be used for 
flights within the 1,250 mile perimeter and 12 of which may be 
used for flights outside of the perimeter.
    AIR 21 protects the environment by increasing funding for 
noise abatement projects. It also directs the Secretary of 
Transportation to study methods for streamlining the 
environmental review approval process and establishes 
guidelines for air tours over our national parks.
    AIR 21 helps small communities by increasing the minimum 
funding for non-hub airports from $500 thousand to $1.0 million 
per year. It also created a program that guarantees funds for 
general aviation airports.
    Additionally, AIR 21 helps small communities by doubling 
the small airport fund; creating a new discretionary set-aside 
for reliever airports; authorizing a contract tower cost-
sharing program so that small airports can get the benefits of 
air traffic control services; creating an incentive program to 
help airlines buy regional jets if they agree to use them to 
serve small airports; and by creating a new funding program to 
help small, under-served airports market and promote their air 
service.
    AIR 21 helps large airports as well. It doubles the minimum 
amount of the annual passenger funding for primary airports 
(airports with 10,000 or more passengers per year). It raises 
the cap on the amount of annual funding that a large airport 
can receive from $22 million to $26 million. It doubles the 
funding for cargo airports and raises the cap on the Passenger 
Facility Charge (PFC) to $4.50 so that an airport has the 
flexibility to proceed on its own with those improvement 
projects that cannot be funded through the Federal Airport 
Improvement Program.
    AIR 21 addresses the needs of passengers and pilots by 
reforming the management of the FAA's air traffic control 
system. It creates an oversight board similar to the one 
established in the recent IRS reform legislation. It also 
strengthens the provisions of the Aviation Disaster Family 
Assistance Act that was created following the ValuJet and TWA 
800 crashes in 1996. It also allows pilots to appeal an 
emergency revocation of their license to the safety board.

                             AIR 21 CONFERENCE AGREEMENT FUNDING LEVELS '2001-'2003
                           [Compared to FY 2000 Enacted Level in millions of dollars]
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                                             Enacted                 Authorized                        Increase
                                   ---------------------------------------------------- `2001-`2003  over `1998-
                                        2000         2001         2002         2003        Total        `2000
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Operations........................        5,893        6,592        6,886        7,357       20,835         +24%
Airport Improvement Program (AIP).        1,896        3,200        3,300        3,400        9,900         +79%
Facilities and Equipment..........        2,045        2,657        2,914        2,981        8,552         +42%
Research, Engineering, &                    156          237          249          255          741         +48%
 Development (RE&D)\1\............
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    FAA Total Budget Resources....        9,991       12,686       13,349       13,993       40,028        +39%
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\1\ No authorization in 2003. The amount provided is an estimate.

      NATIONAL TRANSPORTATION SAFETY BOARD AMENDMENTS ACT OF 2000

    The Aviation Subcommittee passed P.L. 106-424, the National 
Transportation Safety Board Amendments Act of 2000 to 
reauthorize the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB).
    The National Transportation Safety Board Amendments Act of 
2000 authorizes funding for the NTSB at $57 million for fiscal 
year 2000, at $65 million for fiscal year 2001, and at $72 
million for fiscal year 2002. This represents a significant 
increase over previous authorizations and is intended to 
accommodate costs associated with major airline accident 
investigations.
    Additionally, the National Transportation Safety Board 
Amendments Act of 2000 clarifies the jurisdiction of the NTSB 
in accidents that occur within 12 miles of the coast of the 
United States. It also authorizes the NTSB to enter into an 
agreement with private entities and governments for technical 
services and training. It also requires the NTSB and the Coast 
Guard to revise their memorandum of understanding governing 
major maritime accidents to clarify when NTSB has investigative 
priority. This Act also requires the NTSB to relinquish 
priority in an investigation if the U.S. Attorney General 
determines, in consultation with NTSB Chairman, that an 
accident may have been caused by a criminal act.
    This act established overtime pay for employees holding a 
position defined as GS-10 and higher for work done related to 
accident investigations. It caps the amount of over time at 15% 
above basic pay per employee and limits the total amount of 
overtime to no more than 1.5% of the annual NTSB appropriation.
    This act gives information obtained through the use of 
cockpit video recorders the same protection from disclosure as 
information obtained using cockpit voice recorders. 
Additionally, it provides confidentiality for surface vehicle 
recorders.
    This act also establishes procedures to improve the 
management of NTSB finances. It authorizes the Department of 
Transportation Inspector General to review the financial 
management and business operations of the NTSB. It also 
requires the Chairman of the Board to establish a budget for 
non-accident-related travel of Board members and submit an 
annual report to the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science and 
Transportation and the House Committee on Transportation and 
Infrastructure. Furthermore, it requires the NTSB Chairman to 
designate a Chief Financial Officer to report on the financial 
management of the Board.
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                AIRPORT SECURITY IMPROVEMENT ACT OF 2000

    The House passed the Airport Security Improvement Act near 
the end of the 106th Congress (P.L. 106-528)
    This bill helps improve airport security by requiring 
criminal history record checks (i.e. FBI fingerprint check) for 
all people who apply for a job as baggage and checkpoint 
security screeners or that will give them access to the air 
field. It also requires the FAA to expand the electronic 
fingerprint transmission pilot program to the whole aviation 
industry. It also expands the list of crimes that would 
disqualify a person from being employed as a security screener 
and increases the amount of classroom training required of 
security screeners.
    P.L. 106-528 requires FAA to work with airports and 
airlines to strengthen procedures to prevent unauthorized 
access to aircraft and the air field. It would hold security 
screeners responsible for security lapses through progressive 
disciplinary measures and require FAA to improve security at 
its own air traffic control facilities.
    Finally this Act would increase the use of explosive 
detection system (EDS) equipment for checked baggage by 
increasing the random selection rate where it finds the EDS 
equipment is underused. It also requires a final rule in May on 
certification of screening companies.

                                Hearings

    On February 4, 1999, the Subcommittee held a hearing on the 
financial commitment needed to enhance the safety of our 
airports and air traffic control systems.
    On February 10, 1999, the Subcommittee held a hearing on 
the economic impact of airports and airport improvements on the 
community and the economy.
    On February 11, 1999, the Subcommittee held a hearing on 
the benefits to passengers and private pilots from increased 
funding for airport improvements and air traffic control 
modernization.
    On February 22, 1999, the Subcommittee held a field hearing 
in Wichita, Kansas on funding and infrastructure issues at 
small and medium sizes airports.
    On March 8, 1999, the Subcommittee held a field hearing in 
Huntington, West Virginia on funding and infrastructure issues 
at small and medium sizes airports.
    On March 10, 1999, the Subcommittee held a hearing on H.R. 
700, The Airline Passenger Bill of Rights, H.R. 780, The 
Passenger Entitlement and Competition Enhancement Act of 1999, 
and on H.R. 908, The Aviation Consumer Right to Know Act of 
1999.
    On May 6, 1999, the Subcommittee held a hearing on the 
reauthorization of the National Transportation Safety Board.
    On June 9, 1999, the Subcommittee held a hearing on the 
preservation and promotion of general aviation airports.
    On June 30, 1999, the Subcommittee held a hearing on the 
Status of Airport Privatization Efforts.
    On July 22, 1999, the Subcommittee held a hearing on the 
Aviation Operations During Severe or Rapidly Changing Weather 
Conditions.
    On August 3, 1999, and September 15, 1999, the Subcommittee 
held hearings on Pilot Fatigue
    On September 9, 1999, the Subcommittee held a hearing on 
the European Union Effort to Ban Hush-Kitted Aircraft.
    On September 20, 1999, the Subcommittee held a field 
hearing in Saratoga Springs, New York focusing on Air Service 
Problems in Upstate New York: Part One.
    On September 20, 1999, the Subcommittee held a field 
hearing in Cheektowaga, New York focusing on Air Service 
Problems in Upstate New York: Part Two.
    On October 11, 1999, the Subcommittee held a field hearing 
in Bangor, Maine on Air Service Problems in Maine.
    On October 11, 1999, the Subcommittee held a field hearing 
in Nashua, New Hampshire on Modernization Efforts at the Boston 
En Route Center.
    On October 12, 1999, the Subcommittee held a field hearing 
in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania on the Loss of Air Service between 
Pittsburgh and London.
    On October 14, 1999, the Subcommittee held a hearing on the 
Recent Increase in Air Traffic Control Delays.
    On October 20, 1999, the Subcommittee held a hearing on the 
State of Airline Competition (Including the Status of New Low 
Cost Airlines and the Department of Transportation's Response 
to the TRB Report.)
    On October 21, 1999, the Subcommittee held a hearing on the 
State of Airline Competition (Including the Status of New Low 
Cost Airlines and the Department of Transportation's Response 
to the TRB Report.)
    On November 4, 1999, the Subcommittee held a hearing on 
Straight Out Departures at Newark Airport.
    On February 15, 2000, the Subcommittee held a hearing on 
the Recent Breakdown of Aviation Negotiations Between the 
United States and the United Kingdom.
    On February 29, 2000, the Subcommittee held a hearing on 
the Federal Aviation Administration's Budget Request and 
Funding Needs.
    On March 1, 2000, the Subcommittee held a hearing on the 
Federal Aviation Administration's Budget Request and Funding 
Needs.
    On March 16, 2000, the Subcommittee held a hearing on 
Aviation Security: Focusing on Training and Retention of 
Screeners.
    On April 6, 2000, the Subcommittee held a joint hearing 
with the Committee on Resources on H.R. 3661, The General 
Aviation Access Act.
    On April 11, 2000, the Subcommittee held a hearing on 
Issues Arising Out of the Egypt Air Crash. (Including Video 
Recorders in the Cockpit, English Proficiency Requirements for 
Foreign Pilots, and Psychological Testing of Pilots.)
    On May 16, 2000, the Subcommittee held a hearing on the 
Future of Aviation Technology: Is the Sky the Limit?
    On May 25, 2000, the Subcommittee held a hearing on the 
Future of the Small Community Essential Air Service Program.
    On June 20, 2000, the Subcommittee held a hearing on the 
Federal Aviation Administration's Implementation of the 
Aviation Medical Assistance Act of 1998. (Should Defibrillators 
be required on Aircraft and at Airports?)
    On June 29, 2000, the Subcommittee held a hearing on the 
Cost Overruns and Delays in the FAA's Wide Area Augmentation 
System (WAAS) and Related Radio Spectrum Issues.
    On July 20, 2000, the Subcommittee held a hearing on 
Portable Electronic Devices: Do they really Pose a Safety 
Hazard on Aircraft?
    On July 27, 2000, the Subcommittee held a hearing on the 
Trend Towards Criminalization of Aircraft Accidents.
    On September 21, 2000, the Subcommittee held a hearing on 
Government and Industry Plans with respect to Stage 4 
Commercial Aircraft.
    On September 28, 2000, the Subcommittee held a hearing on 
Airline Delays: The Summer of Our Discontent.
    On October 5, 2000, the Subcommittee held a hearing on the 
Challenges Associated with Building New Runways.
    On October 11, 2000, the Subcommittee held a hearing on the 
Effect of Fuel Price Increases on Airlines and Passengers.
    On December 5, 2000, the Subcommittee held a hearing on the 
Slot Lottery at LaGuardia Airport.
 SUMMARY OF ACTIVITIES OF THE SUBCOMMITTEE ON COAST GUARD AND MARITIME 
                             TRANSPORTATION

    During the 106th Congress, the Subcommittee on Coast Guard 
and Maritime Transportation, Chaired by Congressman Wayne T. 
Gilchrest, with Congressman Peter DeFazio serving as Ranking 
Democratic Member, developed major legislation dealing with the 
U.S. Coast Guard and U.S. Federal Maritime Commission. One of 
the legislative proposals would have authorized the Coast Guard 
during fiscal years 2000 and 2001. This legislation also 
involved the Coast Guard's responsibilities to ensure safety of 
life and property at sea, to enforce all Federal laws on the 
high seas and U.S. waters, to maintain aids to navigation, to 
protect the marine environment, and to ensure the safety and 
security of vessels, ports, waterways, and related facilities. 
The Subcommittee also developed legislation to authorize the 
Federal Maritime Commission during fiscal years 2000 and 2001. 
Three legislative proposals were enacted into Federal law. One 
proposal declares a portion of the James River and Kanawha 
Canal in Richmond, Virginia, to be nonnavigable waters of the 
United States, the second deems the vessel M/V MIST COVE to be 
less than 100 gross tons, and the third clarified the taxing 
status of certain types of interstate waterway workers. The 
Subcommittee also held a hearing on H.R. 316, the Cruises-to-
Nowhere Act of 1999.
    The Subcommittee held oversight hearings on the Coast 
Guard's operational and support program expenditures, the 
effectiveness of the Oil Pollution Act of 1990, the future 
needs of the U.S. marine transportation system, the requirement 
for double hulls under the Oil Pollution Act of 1990, and 
Cruise Ship Safety. During the 106th Congress, the Subcommittee 
also held oversight hearings on the Coast Guard's search and 
rescue and icebreaking missions, the Ocean Shipping Reform Act, 
the disposal of obsolete Maritime Administration vessels, and 
the Coast Guard's fiscal year 2000 operational cuts.
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                          Enacted Legislation

AN ACT TO DEEM THE VESSEL M/V MIST COVE TO BE LESS THAN 100 GROSS TONS, 
     AS MEASURED UNDER CHAPTER 145 OF TITLE 46, UNITED STATES CODE.

                           (Public Law 106-5)

    Public Law 106-5 requires the Secretary of Transportation 
to prescribe a tonnage measurement as a small passenger vessel, 
as defined in section 2101 of title 46, United States Code, for 
the M/V MIST COVE. This will require the MIST COVE to comply 
with current safety requirements applicable to small passenger 
vessels. The law also includes a restriction that the vessel 
may not be constructed larger than 157 feet.
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AN ACT TO DECLARE A PORTION OF THE JAMES RIVER AND KANAWHA CANAL TO BE 
                NONNAVIGABLE WATERS OF THE UNITED STATES

                          (Public Law 106-32)

    Public Law 106-32 declares the portion of the James River 
and the Kanawha Canal in Richmond, Virginia, to be nonnavigable 
waters of the United States for purposes of subtitle II of 
title 46, United States Code. The law also provides the 
Secretary of Transportation with the authority to remove the 
nonnavigability declaration if necessary to protect public 
safety.
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           TRANSPORTATION EMPLOYEE FAIR TAXATION ACT OF 1999

                          (Public Law 106-489)

    Public Law 106-489 is designed to clarify the taxing status 
of certain types of interstate waterway workers, which under 
current law is ambiguous. This uncertainly in taxing status 
allows States to tax the income of interstate waterway workers 
in a worker's State of residence and in any State in which the 
worker earns 50 percent or more of his annual income. The law 
resolves this ambiguity by prohibiting any State from taxing 
the income of a non-resident interstate waterway worker.
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        NATIONAL DEFENSE AUTHORIZATION ACT FOR FISCAL YEAR 2000

                          (Public Law 106-65)

    This legislation allows the Secretaries of the Military 
Departments and the Secretary of Transportation for the Coast 
Guard to install and operate telephones in private residences 
of certain persons providing voluntary services. The Act also 
provides for a military pay raise of 4.8 percent for the year 
2000 as well as additional future military pay raises, extends 
Coast Guard authority for drug interdiction to include Naval 
aircraft, includes Coast Guard personnel in existing GI Bill 
educational programs, and prohibits the release of Coast Guard 
contractor proposals under the Freedom of Information Act. 
Finally, Public Law 106-65 provides for war risk insurance for 
commercial vessels under section 1214 of the Merchant Marine 
Act, 1936, and establishes an Office of the Coast Guard Reserve 
as well as a Director of the Coast Guard Reserve.
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THE FLOYD D. SPENCE NATIONAL DEFENSE AUTHORIZATION ACT FOR FISCAL YEAR 
                                  2001

                          (Public Law 106-398)

    Public Law 106-398 provides for a military pay raise of 3.7 
percent for the year 2001. The Act also amends title 14, United 
States Code, to allow the Coast Guard to establish the size of 
promotion zones for Reserve Officers and to promote from below 
the promotion zone.
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 AN ACT, MAKING CONSOLIDATED APPROPRIATIONS FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDING 
               SEPTEMBER 30, 2001, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES

    This Act contains nine bills which provide a large number 
of Federal agencies with funding through the end of fiscal year 
2001. One of these bills, H.R. 5666, includesadditional 
miscellaneous appropriations for fiscal year 2001 along with a number 
of authorizing provisions. Eleven of these authorizing sections relate 
to the Coast Guard and maritime transportation in general and were 
developed by the Subcommittee.
    Section 1111 of H.R. 5666 directs the Secretary of 
Transportation to transfer $575,000 to the City of Oshkosh for 
the removal of the bridge over the Fox River in Oshkosh, 
Wisconsin. Section 1112 waives certain coastwise trade laws for 
the vessels WELLS GRAY and the ANNANDALE. The WELLS GRAY will 
be used as a passenger vessel visiting Alaska, while the 
ANNANDALE will be used as a passenger vessel on fishing 
charters.
    Four provisions in this legislation call for transferring 
specific parcels of Federal property to various new owners. The 
first section transfers Coast Guard LORAN station Middletown, 
California, to Lake County, California, while the second 
transfers the Coast Guard LORAN Station Nantucket, 
Massachusetts, to the Town of Nantucket. The third section 
transfers the Plum Island Boast House and Lighthouse located in 
Essex Count, Massachusetts, to the City Newburyport, 
Massachusetts, and the final provision transfers Coast Guard 
Station Scituate to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric 
Administration.
    In making these transfers the United States would convey, 
without compensation, all right, title and interest, except 
that the Coast Guard retains ownership of any historic 
artifact. The conveyance of these properties is subject to the 
condition that the properties are maintained in a manner that 
ensures their present and future use for Coast Guard aids to 
navigation. In addition, the Coast Guard continues to have 
access to the properties for the operation and maintenance of 
aids to navigation.
    Section 1117 of the legislation amends section 415 of the 
Coast Guard Authorization Act of 1998 (Public Law 105-383), to 
extend a provision of current law to September 30, 2004. The 
provision relates to a 1997 Coast Guard enforcement policy for 
disposal of dry bulk cargo residue in the Great Lakes. The 
section also requires the Secretary of Transportation to 
conduct a study of the effectiveness of the United States' 1997 
Enforcement Policy for Cargo Residues on the Great Lakes by 
September 30, 2002. Finally, the section authorizes the 
Secretary to implement and enforce a program to regulate 
incidental residue discharges from vessels of non-hazardous and 
non-toxic dry bulk cargo into the waters of the Great Lakes, 
which takes into account the findings of the study.
    Section 1118 of H.R. 5666 amends section 9307 of title 46, 
United States Code, to authorize the Coast Guard to extend the 
Great Lakes Pilotage Advisory Committee from 2003 to 2005. It 
also amends section 9307 of title 46, United States Code, which 
establishes the Great Lakes Pilotage Advisory Committee. This 
section makes two changes to the membership of the Committee. 
First, section 9307 is amended to clarify that the President of 
each of the three pilotage associations are to be members of 
the Committee. Second, the individual representing the general 
public is changed to be an individual that has a background in 
finance or accounting and who has been recommended to the 
Secretary by a unanimous vote of the other six members of the 
Advisory Committee. This provision takes effect on the date of 
enactment of this Act. Therefore, on that date the Committee 
will be composed of six members: the President of each of the 
three pilot associations, and the three individuals that the 
Secretary has already appointed to represent Great Lakes ports, 
shippers, and carriers. The provision also clarifies that any 
recommendations made to the Secretary require the approval of 
six out of the seven Committee members (or if the seventh 
member has not been appointed, then five of the six members). 
It further eliminates the requirement that the Secretary's 
representative to the Committee ``advise'' the Committee. The 
Executive Secretary of the Advisory Committee is to provide 
administrative support for the Committee, but should not plan 
the agenda of meetings or otherwise interfere in the operation 
of the Committee.
    Section 1119 fills in a gap in the law not covered by 
section 4370 of the Revised Status (section 316, title 46, App. 
United States Code), the so-called ``Towing Vessel Act''. This 
section requires that vessels engaged in towing assistance or 
towing escort to be a vessel of the United States, that is, a 
vessel that is documented, numbered, or titled in the United 
States. It is not required to be a vessel that meets all of the 
traditional coastwise eligibility requirements--unless the 
vessel is engaged in other coastwise operations that are 
otherwise subject to the section 4370 of the Revised Statutes.
    Section 1120 authorizes the Coast Guard to spend $100,000 
to reimburse the owners of the Cape May Lighthouse, formerly a 
Coast Guard facility, for the cleanup of lead contaminated soil 
at the lighthouse.
    Finally, section 1122 of the bill authorizes the Coast 
Guard to transfer funds in an amount not to exceed $200,000 and 
project management authority to the Traverse City Area Public 
School District for the purposes of demolition and removal of 
``Building 402'' at a former Coast Guard property located in 
Traverse City, Michigan.

                           Other Legislation


                 COAST GUARD AUTHORIZATION ACT OF 1999

    During the First Session of the 106th Congress, the House 
of Representatives passed H.R. 820, the Coast Guard 
Authorization Act of 1999. H.R. 820 would have authorized 
funding for Coast Guard activities and programs that are 
subject to appropriation.
    Section 101 of H.R. 820 authorized approximately $4.6 
billion for Coast Guard programs and activities in fiscal year 
2000. This included the amounts requested by the President, 
with an additional $380 million for Coast Guard drug 
interdiction activities (consistent with the provisions of the 
Western Hemisphere Drug Elimination Act), $3 million to 
complete the design of the replacement for the Coast Guard 
Great Lakes icebreaker MACKINAW, $1.5 million for the 
commercial fishing vessel safety program, and $100 million to 
accelerate the national distress and response system 
modernization project.
    Section 101 of this bill also authorized approximately $4.8 
billion for Coast Guard programs in fiscal year 2001, including 
amounts to maintain the level of drug interdiction provided in 
the Western Hemisphere Drug Elimination Act, $110 million for 
the national distress and response system modernization, and 
$128 million for the construction of a replacement icebreaking 
vessel for the Great Lakes.
    Section 102 of H.R. 820 authorized 40,000 Coast Guard 
active duty military personnel at the end of fiscal year 2000, 
and 44,000 active duty military personnel at the end of fiscal 
year 2001. This was an increase (primarily for drug 
interdiction) over the level of approximately 38,000 active 
duty military personnel requested by the President.
    Section 201 waived certain U.S. coastwise trade laws to 
allow the vessel NOT A SHOT to engage in fishing charters.
    Section 202 of H.R. 820 authorized $99,000 to reimburse the 
owner of the former Coast Guard lighthouse facility at Cape 
May, New Jersey, for costs incurred for the cleanup of lead 
contaminated soil at the facility.
    Section 203 of the bill amended the Port and Waterways 
Safety Act to require all vessels entering the 12 mile 
territorial sea of the United States to provide notice to the 
Coast Guard 24 hours before entering those waters. Current 
Coast Guard regulations require these vessels to provide 24 
hours notice before entering a port or place in the United 
States. This section also clarified that the Coast Guard has 
the authority to direct the safe operations of all vessels in 
the 12 mile territorial sea and other navigable waters of the 
United States during hazardous circumstances such as when a 
pilot is not on board the vessel.
    Section 204 required the Coast Guard to maintain search and 
rescue air facilities at Muskegon, Michigan, until September 
30, 2001, and also in the area of Chicago, Illinois, until 
September 30, 2001. This section authorized additional funds to 
establish and operate the air facilities and required the Coast 
Guard to study search and rescue capabilities for Southern Lake 
Michigan. Finally, this section required the Secretary of 
Transportation, within six months of the bill's enactment, to 
prepare and begin implementing a comprehensive plan for 
aircraft and vessel search and rescue response for Lake 
Michigan in the vicinity of Chicago, Illinois.
    Section 205 amended section 1120(g) of the Coast Guard 
Authorization Act of 1996 (Public Law 104-324) to add the 
vessel COASTAL VENTURE to a list of vessels, deemed to have 
been constructed in the United States for the limited purpose 
of the Merchant Marine Act of 1936. The company which owns the 
COASTAL VENTURE obtained this foreign built vessel and its 
coastwise trading privileges through a government forfeiture 
sale. The Department of Commerce later determined that even 
though this foreign built vessel is considered a U.S. vessel 
under U.S. coastwise trading laws, it cannot participate in its 
company's Capital Construction Fund Agreement with the U.S. 
Government. This section would have allowed funds generated by 
the COASTAL VENTURE to be deposited in its owners Capital 
Construction Fund account. These funds would have had to be 
subsequently spent in a U.S. shipyard.
    Section 206 waived certain U.S. coastwise trade laws to 
allow the sailing vessel PRIDE OF MANY to teach youth how to 
sail.
    Section 207 struck the expiration date, September 30, 2001, 
to section 2110(k) of title 46, United States Code. Section 
2110(k) prohibits the Secretary of Transportation from 
planning, implementing, or finalizing any regulation that would 
promulgate any new maritime user fee which was not implemented 
and collected prior to January 1, 1998, including a fee or 
charge for any domestic icebreaking service or any other 
navigational assistance service.
    Section 208 of H.R. 820 expressed the sense of Congress 
that the President should promulgate guidelines as soon as 
possible clarifying that a person who takes any response action 
consistent with the National Contingency Plan to prevent or 
mitigate the environmental effects of an oil discharge should 
not be held liable for the violation of fish and wildlife laws 
unless the person is grossly negligent or engages in a willful 
misconduct.
    Section 209 waived certain U.S. coastwise trade laws to 
allow the vessel NORFOLK to engage in towing operations as well 
as salvage and escort duties.
    Section 210 required the Coast Guard to continue to offer 
advice and technical assistance to organizations in the Great 
Lakes region that are dedicated to lighthouse stewardship. This 
section also called on the Coast Guard to promptly release 
information regarding the timing of designations of Coast Guard 
lighthouses on the Great Lakes as surplus government property.
    Finally, section 211 of the House passed H.R. 820 
authorized the Secretary of Transportation to spend $20 million 
in fiscal year 2000 for the acquisition, construction, 
rebuilding, and improvement of shore facilities for Coast Guard 
vessels used for drug interdiction operations. The section also 
authorized the Secretary to spend up to $210 million for the 
acquisition of up to six PC-170 coastal patrol craft for use by 
the Coast Guard.
    The Senate passed its version of this legislation, the 
Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2000, on July 27, 2000, and 
called for the conference with the House. The House of 
Representatives agreed to a Conference with the Senate on 
October 4, 2000. The House and Senate conferees met on October 
11, 2000. The conferees failed to agree on a Conference Report 
before the end of the 106th Congress.
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       THE FEDERAL MARITIME COMMISSION AUTHORIZATION ACT OF 1999

    During the First Session of the 106th Congress, the House 
of Representatives passed H.R. 819, the Federal Maritime 
Commission Authorization Act of 1999. This legislation 
authorizes funds for the Federal Maritime Commission (FMC) for 
fiscal years 2000 and 2001.
    Section 2 of H.R. 819 provided $15,685,000 for the FMC in 
fiscal year 2000. This was $385,000 over the amount requested 
for the FMC by the Administration. The additional funds will 
support the office of a fifth FMC commissioner. Section 2 of 
the bill also provided $16,312,000 for the FMC for fiscal year 
2001.
    The Senate passed its version of this legislation on July 
29, 1999. No further action was taken on these two versions of 
H.R. 819 before the end of the 106th Congress.

A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION EXPRESSING THE SENSE OF THE CONGRESS REGARDING 
THE HISTORIC SIGNIFICANCE OF THE 210TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE ESTABLISHMENT 
                           OF THE COAST GUARD

    During the Second Session of the 106th Congress, the House 
of Representatives passed H. Con. Res. 372 which expressed the 
sense of the Congress recognizing the historic significance of 
the 210th anniversary of the establishment of the Coast Guard 
and the indelible contributions of the Coast Guard to the 
United States.
    The Senate failed to act on this legislation before the end 
of the 106th Congress.
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                                Hearings

    During the 106th Congress, the Coast Guard and Maritime 
Transportation Subcommittee, Chaired by Congressman Wayne T. 
Gilchrest, with Congressman Peter DeFazio serving as Ranking 
Democratic Member, held 14 hearings. Many of the Subcommittee 
hearings related to legislation developed by the Subcommittee. 
Other hearings, described below, covered a wide variety of 
issues involving the U.S. Coast Guard and its missions, the Oil 
Pollution Act of 1990, the future needs of the U.S. 
transportation system, a proposal to limit gambling on 
passenger vessels, cruise ship safety, the Ocean Shipping 
Reform Act, and the disposal of obsolete Maritime 
Administration vessels.

                 UNITED STATES COAST GUARD EXPENDITURES

    On February 4, 1999, the Subcommittee held an oversight 
hearing to consider the Coast Guard's spending on its 
operational and support programs. The Subcommittee received 
testimony from the Coast Guard Director of Resources, Rear 
Admiral Thad Allen.
    For fiscal year 1999, the Administration requested $4.03 
billion for Coast Guard programs and activities. Recognizing 
several critical under-funded areas, the Congress provided the 
President's full request, and an additional $248 million. In 
addition to providing funds necessary to support and maintain 
current-level services by the Coast Guard, funds were provided 
by the Congress to enhance two critical mission areas: Drug 
Interdiction and National Security.
    After pointing out the importance of the Coast Guard 
receiving the President's Coast Guard budget request for fiscal 
year 2000, Admiral Allen discussed the mechanics of the Coast 
Guard's budgeting process as well as its funds execution and 
resource management. He began his discussion by pointing out 
that the Coast Guard's past and current operations have led the 
agency toward an evolution of decentralized funds execution and 
centralized management of funds. Due to the Coast Guard's 
tradition of operating in isolated places with unit commanders, 
whether they be on cutters or in small boat stations, the unit 
commanders have developed a large amount of autonomy. Local 
operational commanders have the ability to make specific 
procurements, pay their crews, and carry out the general 
operations of the Coast Guard at their units. While unit 
commanders have the power to expend funds, the Coast Guard 
manages and accounts for these funds at the centralized Coast 
Guard Finance Center in Chesapeake, Virginia.
    Admiral Allen also gave the Subcommittee an explanation of 
how the Coast Guard allocates its resources after Congress 
appropriates a specific amount of money in a given fiscal year. 
Admiral Allen further explained how the Administration develops 
a Coast Guard budget request, how the Coast Guard quantifies 
the dollars spent on its primary missions areas through its 
Program Budget, how the Coast Guard establishes performance and 
strategic goals in its budget, and how the Coast Guard plans to 
improve the efficiency of its resource management.
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                       OIL POLLUTION ACT OF 1990

    On March 24, 1999, the Subcommittee on Coast Guard and 
Maritime Transportation and the Subcommittee on Water Resources 
and the Environment held a joint hearing on the effectiveness 
of the Oil Pollution Act of 1990 (OPA '90), based on its nine-
year track record.
    OPA '90 was enacted in response to the EXXON VALDEZ oil 
spill that occurred on March 24, 1989, and established a 
comprehensive national scheme to compensate victims of oil 
spills. It also included substantial new provisions to promote 
oil spill prevention, to increase penalties for oil spills, and 
to strengthen oil spill response capabilities. OPA '90 further 
consolidated various Federal oil spill laws and established oil 
spill research programs.
    A major focus of OPA '90 is on prevention of oil spills and 
rapid, effective response to those spills that do occur. Under 
OPA '90, the President is required to ensure the effective and 
immediate spill cleanup and mitigation, or prevention of, even 
a threat of a spill. If necessary, the President may move 
beyond monitoring a spill, and take control of the actual spill 
cleanup.
    Some of the prevention and response features of OPA are:
    Maintenance of specialized Coast Guard oil spill response 
units.
    Geographic area contingency planning for spill mitigation 
and cleanup.
    Tank vessel and waterfront facility spill response plans 
for each vessel and facility.
    A phased-in requirement for double hulls on tank vessels, 
with a provision for alternate measures on small tank vessels 
under 5,000 gross tons.
    The Coast Guard and EPA share various responsibilities for 
oil spill planning and response. For example, the Coast Guard 
is responsible for reviewing and approving vessel and offshore 
facility response plans and EPA is responsible for reviewing 
and approving response plans for certain onshore facilities.
    The two Subcommittees received testimony from the U.S. 
Coast Guard, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), the 
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), 
representatives from the domestic oil industry, the 
international and domestic marine oil transportation 
industries, the cruise ship industry, as well as 
environmentalists.
    Admiral James M. Loy, Commandant, U.S. Coast Guard, 
testified about the positive impact that the Oil Pollution Act 
of 1990 has had on the American public and the environment by 
explaining that the number of large oil spills has been reduced 
50 percent from pre-1991 levels. He also explained how the 
Coast Guard has implemented the provisions of OPA '90, and how 
the agency has focused on the importance of oil spill 
prevention, preparedness, and response. Finally, Admiral Loy 
described how the Coast Guard plans to continue to seek 
engineering improvements in oil vessel design, a reduction in 
the human causes of oil spill accidents, and increased 
navigational safety in marine operations.
    Elaine Davies, Deputy Director of EPA's Office of Emergency 
and Remedial Response, discussed EPA's role in oil spill 
prevention, the scope of its oil spill prevention program, the 
EPA's implementation of OPA '90, as well as the agency's 
continued efforts to further reduce the number and impact of 
future oil spills. David Kennedy, Director of NOAA's Office of 
Response and Restoration, explained how OPA '90 had 
successfully reduced the number of oil spills in the U.S. and 
NOAA's work in preventing and responding to oil spills. Mr. 
Kennedy also described NOAA's role as the scientific advisor to 
the Coast Guard and its work on oil spill damage assessment and 
natural resource damage restoration.
    The second panel of witnesses represented the oil industry, 
the oil transportation industry, and the cruise ship industry. 
Bob Malone, President of Alyeska Pipeline Service Company, 
described the Alaska pipeline company's view that OPA '90 has 
made a significant contribution to the improvements in the safe 
transportation of oil in the waters of Prince William Sound and 
the United States. Witnesses representing the American 
Petroleum Institute (API), the International Association of 
Independent Tanker Owners (INTERTANKO), the Chamber of Shipping 
of America, the American Waterway Operators (AWO), and the 
International Council of Cruise Lines all reported that their 
industries consider OPA '90 to be a major success in preventing 
the number and size of oil spills. They also explained that 
their industries have fully complied with the requirements of 
OPA '90 and are all committed to preventing accidents which 
pollute the marine environment. While all the witnesses 
generally supported OPA '90, several expressed several specific 
concerns about Federal oil spill law. Thomas Moore, who 
represented API and INERTANKO, was critical of two aspects of 
OPA '90 including its failure to preempt individual states from 
enacting legislation that departs from Federal liability 
regimes, and its failure to provide a standard approach to 
criminal liability in oil spill situations. Joseph Cox, 
President of the Chamber of Shipping of America, and Thomas 
Allegretti, President of AWO, stated their members' concerns 
about a situation where an unintended vessel grounding or 
collision is considered a criminal act under strict liability 
statutes such as the Migratory Bird Treaty Act and the Refuse 
Act.
    The third panel of witnesses represented the environmental 
organizations of Ocean Advocates and the States/British 
Columbia Oil Spill Task Force. Both of these witnesses stated 
their concerns with the Oil Pollution Act, specifically their 
views that the Coast Guard has not properly implemented certain 
aspects of the law and that the law itself may need to be 
strengthened. Sally Lentz, representing Ocean Advocates, 
explained that her organization believes the Coast Guard has 
not been successful in implementing the pollution prevention 
provisions of OPA '90 and recommended that Congress direct the 
Coast Guard to reconsider several of its OPA '90 regulations. 
Jean Cameron, representing the States/British Columbia Oil 
Spill Task Force, recommended that Congress address oil spill 
risks from non-tank vessels, offshore vessel traffic 
management, and possible funding from the Oil Spill Liability 
Trust Fund for additional oil spill prevention measures.

         FUTURE NEEDS OF THE U.S. MARINE TRANSPORTATION SYSTEM

    On May 13, 1999, the Subcommittee held an oversight hearing 
on the current and future needs of the U.S. marine 
transportation system. The Subcommittee held an earlier hearing 
about this issue during the Second Session of the 105th 
Congress. Many Federal agencies are currently working together 
to gather information and develop a strategy that ensures U.S. 
waterways and ports, along with their intermodal connections, 
meet the transportation needs of the country in the 21st 
Century.
    The marine transportation system links the United States to 
overseas markets and is vital to our national security 
interests. The U.S. is the world's largest trading nation, 
accounting for over one billion metric tons of commerce, or 
nearly 20 percent of the world's ocean borne trade. Excluding 
Mexico and Canada, over 95 percent of U.S. foreign trade 
tonnage is shipped by sea, and 14 percent of U.S. inter-city 
freight is transported by water.
    Forecasts show that U.S. foreign oceanborne trade is 
expected to more than double by the year 2020. In addition to 
this increase in the water transportation of cargo, commuter 
ferries, recreational boating and other recreational uses of 
the waterways are expected to increase, placing even greater 
demands on the marine transportation system.To respond to these 
increased needs, the capacity of the U.S. marine transportation system 
must greatly increase over the next twenty years. Beyond increased 
physical capacity, technological developments in shipbuilding, 
navigation information, communications, sensors, and cargo handling 
will also help to improve the efficiency and safety of the marine 
transportation system.
    Recognizing the critical importance of the maritime 
transportation challenge facing our nation, the Coast Guard 
Authorization Act of 1998, Public Law 105-383, authorized the 
establishment of a Federal Task Force to assess the adequacy of 
our maritime transportation system. The Task Force is charged 
with examining our ports, waterways, harbor approach channels, 
and their intermodal connections from the perspectives of 
safety, security, efficiency, and environmental sensitivity.
    The Subcommittee received testimony from the U.S. Coast 
Guard, the U.S. Maritime Administration (MARAD), the National 
Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), domestic and 
international vessel operators, the American Association of 
Port Authorities, the National Industrial Transportation 
League, and the American Pilot's Association. Admiral James 
Loy, Commandant of the Coast Guard, and Clyde Hart, Maritime 
Administrator, testified that the inevitable growth of world 
population, the ever-increasing globalization of the world 
economy, and intensified global competition in the maritime 
industry will lead to a sharp jump in the volume in 
international maritime trade in the next twenty years. They 
told the Subcommittee that the ports must be prepared to 
respond to this increased trade and that the Federal Government 
must eliminate overlaps among the government agencies 
regulating transportation as well as work with the private 
sector to develop the best marine transportation system 
possible in the future.
    The Second panel included representatives of vessel 
operators, ports, shippers, and marine pilots. Thomas Chase, 
Director of Environmental Affairs for the American Association 
of Port Authorities, testified about the need for improved 
coordination among the various Federal agencies involved in the 
marine transportation system. He also informed the Subcommittee 
that ports believe the Administration and Congress must embrace 
marine transportation system development as an integral part of 
our nation's economic growth and military strength while 
working in partnership with the users and stakeholders at the 
local level. Edward Emmett, President of the National 
Industrial Transportation League, which represents U.S. 
shippers of goods, stated that his members believe we must have 
an efficient and modern U.S. transportation system for our 
country to continue to compete successfully in world trade.
    The Secretary of Transportation issued An Assessment of the 
U.S. Marine Transportation System, A Report to Congress, in 
September of 1999. This report thoroughly describes the U.S. 
marine transportation system, details the numerous trends and 
competitive pressures in the system, gives a vision statement 
for the system in the year 2020, and establishes strategic 
areas of action to realize this vision. The Secretary also 
established the Federal Interagency Committee for the Marine 
Transportation System as the national coordinating body where 
Federal agencies responsible for one or more aspects of the 
marine transportation system come together and discuss 
strategies to minimize duplicate efforts and coordinate 
overlapping functions. The Secretary also established the 
Marine Transportation System National Advisory Council which 
will provide a structured approach for non-Federal stakeholders 
to contribute input to national-level issues.

    REQUIREMENT FOR DOUBLE HULLS UNDER THE OIL POLLUTION ACT OF 1990

    On June 29, 1999, the Subcommittee held an oversight 
hearing on the requirement for double hulls under the Oil 
Pollution Act of 1990 (OPA '90). OPA '90 established a 
comprehensive national system for oil spill prevention, 
compensation, and cleanup. Section 4115 of OPA '90 requires 
double hulls on all newly constructed tank vessels. The phase-
out schedule for existing single-hulled vessels, depending on 
the size and age of a vessel, began in 1995 and ends in 2010. 
Vessels with double bottoms or sides may continue to operate 
until 2015.
    Double hull tank vessel designs are effective against oil 
spills because penetration into the inner hull is minimized by 
interposing a void space between the cargo and the outer skin 
of the vessel. Another strength of the double hull is its 
passive design. It involves no machinery and is therefore 
unaffected by loss of power, mechanical malfunction, or 
operator error. Potential weaknesses of the double hull 
technology include reduced vessel stability due to a higher 
cargo center of gravity, more rigorous construction and 
maintenance requirements than single hulled vessels, the 
possible accumulation of explosive gasses in the void bottom, 
and more complex salvage procedures in the event of an inner 
hull breach.
    Section 4115(e) of OPA '90 required the Secretary of 
Transportation to determine whether other structural and 
operational tank vessel requirements would provide protection 
to the environment equal to or greater than that provided by 
double hulls. The report on double-hull alternatives was 
delivered to Congress in 1992. It concluded that no 
alternatives to double hulls existed. This is in conflict with 
the approach used by the International Maritime Organization to 
evaluate alternatives to double hulls. The international 
approach balances the importance of reducing the volume of oil 
spilled into the environment with the importance of reducing 
the total number of oil spills.
    The Subcommittee took testimony from Representative Rodney 
Frelinghuysen of New Jersey, the Coast Guard, the American 
Shipbuilding Association, the American Petroleum Institute, 
several research institutions, and two companies that have 
developed vessel designs which could be alternatives to the 
double hull vessel design. Representative Frelinghuysen and the 
American Shipbuilding Association testified that the double 
hull tanker design should be maintained and that alternatives 
should not be considered.
    Rear Admiral Robert North, Assistant Commandant for Marine 
Safety and Environmental Protection at the Coast Guard, told 
the Subcommittee that the Coast Guard continues to stand by its 
1992 report which found that the double hull vesseldesign was 
unmatched in preventing the majority of oil spills when compared to the 
proposed alternatives. Admiral North further stated that any proposed 
design alternative must have a probability of zero oil outflow, for 
both collisions or groundings, equal to or better than that of a double 
hull.
    Dr. Alan Brown, Virginia Polytechnic Institute professor at 
the Department of Aerospace and Ocean Engineering, testified 
that performance standards, rather than the prescriptive double 
hull standard, provide the design flexibility necessary for the 
application of new technologies in vessel designs. He suggested 
that Congress support the development of an effective 
methodology for evaluating the oil outflow performance of 
alternative tanker designs in the event of a collision or 
grounding. Dr. Hauke L. Kite-Powell, research specialist at the 
Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution, described his 
institution's research on economically efficient means to 
reduce the risks of marine transportation accidents. These 
studies show that while double hulls provide certain benefits 
in reduced environmental damages, they are not the most cost-
effective way to achieve these benefits. Dr. Kite-Powell felt 
that the United States should give greater priority to 
improving its navigation infrastructure, specifically, 
providing official databases for electronic chart systems.
    Captain Edward Roe, representing Marine Safety Systems, and 
Mo Husain, President of MH Systems, Inc., told the Subcommittee 
about their company's vessels designs which could be used as 
alternatives to double hull vessels. Both of these witnesses 
felt that in some accident circumstances their designs would be 
more effective than double hull vessels in preventing marine 
oil spills.
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              H.R. 316, THE CRUISES-TO-NOWHERE ACT OF 1999

    On July 28, 1999, the Subcommittee held a hearing on H.R. 
316, the Cruises-to-Nowhere Act of 1999, introduced by 
Representative Frank Wolf on January 6, 1999. Under existing 
Federal law, offshore gaming on a vessel in international 
waters is legal unless a state passes a law specifically 
prohibiting the activity. H.R. 316 was intended to reverse this 
situation, and allow states to use state laws that prohibit 
land-based casino gaming to prohibit gambling aboard ``cruises-
to-nowhere''.
    A cruise-to-nowhere is a voyage during which a vessel 
departs from a port, sails to international waters (where 
gambling activities commence), then returns to the same port 
without stopping at an intervening port. The vessel keeps its 
casino closed while in state/Federal territorial waters, which 
extend 3 miles offshore.
    The two Federal statutes that specifically affect shipboard 
gambling are the Gambling Devices Transportation Act (commonly 
known as the Johnson Act) and the Gambling Ship Act. The 
Johnson Act permits the use of gambling devices on a cruise-to-
nowhere when the vessel is in international waters, and 
explicitly authorizes states to prohibit the use of gambling 
devices on cruises-to-nowhere from their ports by enacting 
legislation with that effect. The Gambling Ship Act (title 18, 
United States Code, sections 1081-1083) exempts cruises-to-
nowhere from the prohibition against the operation of 
``gambling ships''. Under the Johnson Act and the Gambling Ship 
Act, the states have the authority to prohibit gambling on 
vessels in their State waters (river, harbors, and the 
territorial sea).
    Specifically, H.R. 316 would have amended section 5 of the 
Gambling Devices Transportation Act (title 15, United States 
Code, section 1175) to delete the requirement that a state 
``enact'' a statute to prohibit cruises-to-nowhere, and to 
ensure that the Johnson Act does not preempt state law.
    The Subcommittee took testimony from Representative Frank 
Wolf, the Attorney General of the State of Florida, the 
Shipbuilders Council of America, several cruise ship operators, 
the Port of Palm Beach, and two organizations which oppose 
gambling on cruises-to-nowhere. Representative Wolf testified 
in support of his bill. He stated that his bill would return 
the jurisdiction over gambling on cruises-to-nowhere back to 
the states. Bob Butterworth, Attorney General for the State of 
Florida, told the Subcommittee that he strongly supported H.R. 
316 because it gives undisputed state control of cruises-to-
nowhere.
    The second panel of witness all opposed Representative 
Wolf's bill. Allen Walker, President of the Shipbuilders 
Council of America, stated that his member shipyards strongly 
oppose H.R. 316. Mr. Walker believes that states already have 
the right to prohibit gambling within their borders and can 
specifically ban gambling on cruises-to-nowhere. C. Dean 
Hofmeister, Chairman of SeaEscape Cruises, and Lester Bullock, 
President of the Day Cruise Association, both opposed H.R. 316 
because of the devastating affect it will have on their 
industry and the economic damages which would be caused to 
States of Massachusetts, New York, South Carolina, Georgia and 
Florida.
    The final panel of two witnesses supported H.R. 316. 
Bernard Horn, Director of Political Affairs of the National 
Coalition Against Gambling Expansion, testified that cruises-
to-nowhere gambling multiplies the economic and societal costs 
of gambling while virtually eliminating its benefits. Mr. Steve 
Walsh, representing the Beach Defense Fund of Hollywood, 
Florida, told the Subcommittee about the damages a cruise-to-
nowhere operation has caused his small neighborhood.
    The Subcommittee took no further action on H.R. 316 during 
the 106th Congress.

                           CRUISE SHIP SAFETY

    On October 7, 1999, the Subcommittee held an oversight 
hearing on cruise ship safety. The Subcommittee called the 
hearing to investigate the safety of the millions of U.S. 
citizens who take cruises on U.S.- and foreign-flag vessels. It 
also inquired about the current level of medical services on 
cruise ships as well as the security of passengers on these 
vessels. The Subcommittee received testimony from the U.S. 
Coast Guard, the National Transportation Safety Board, the 
Passenger Vessel Association, and the International Council of 
Cruise Lines.
    The North American cruise market represents 70 percent of 
the world cruise industry. Over 5 million cruise ship 
passengers embark from U.S. ports annually. The International 
Council of Cruise Lines (ICCL) represents 16 cruise ship 
companies operating 82 vessels under foreign registry. These 
cruise ship lines offer cruises to foreign destinations that 
last longer than three nights. The international cruise 
industry is expected to introduce 41 new vessels by the year 
2002, increasing passenger capacity by 57 percent.
    U.S.-flag cruise ships must meet a comprehensive set of 
safety regulations and be inspected annually by the Coast Guard 
to check compliance. Cruise ships that sail under foreign flags 
of registry are subject to the inspection laws of the country 
in which it is registered. In addition, all foreign passenger 
vessels that embark passengers in the United States are 
required by law to meet either U.S. regulations or regulations 
prescribed by the International Convention for the Safety of 
Life at Sea (referred to as SOLAS). SOLAS covers almost all 
types of commercial ships engaged in international service, and 
has been ratified by all major maritime nations. SOLAS is 
administered by the International Maritime Organization (IMO), 
and is amended every 4 years. The SOLAS requirements that apply 
to foreign flag passenger vessels are similar in many respects 
to U.S. regulations.
    Rear Admiral Robert North, Assistant Commandant for Marine 
Safety and Environmental Protection at the Coast Guard, 
testified that the Coast Guard's vessel safety program is 
carried out through a regime of international and domestic 
safety standards. He told the Subcommittee that while both 
international and domestic passenger vessel safety records are 
very good, the Coast Guard continues to work with the 
International Maritime Organization to improve passenger vessel 
safety standards and technology in areas such as fire 
protection and the development of new inspection and test 
procedures for lifesaving equipment. Finally, Admiral North 
stated that the Coast Guard believes it has an aggressive 
enforcement program which thoroughly holds foreign-flag 
passenger vessels to both international and U.S. safety 
standards resulting in a very low casualty rate for ships 
operating out of U.S. ports.
    Jim Hall, Chairman of the National Transportation Safety 
Board, stated his agency's continuing concerns about the 
potential for loss of life resulting from fires aboard 
passenger vessels. Chairman Hall testified that safety 
recommendations issued by the Safety Board in the early 1990s 
to improve fire safety on board cruise ships have been complied 
with through amendments to SOLAS or by voluntary actions by the 
cruise lines. Finally, Mr. Hall informed the Subcommittee that 
the Safety Board believes passenger vessels need locally 
sounding smoke alarms that alert passenger and crew. At the 
time of the hearing, these alarms were not required by SOLAS. 
However, on November 2, 2000, the International Council of 
Cruise Lines announced that its 16 members agreed to install 
audibly sounding local smoke alarms on all of their ships.
    Cynthia Colenda, President of the International Council of 
Cruise Lines, reported that her member foreign-flag cruise 
lines have not had one passenger death due to a marine incident 
in the past ten years. She also told the Subcommittee that her 
organization works with the International Maritime Organization 
(IMO) to develop new IMO safety initiatives. Edmund B. Welch, 
legislative director of the Passenger Vessel Association (PVA), 
which represents U.S.-flag passenger vessels, testified that 
his members are always regulated by the Coast Guard and that 
the licenses for all of the officers aboard PVA vessels are 
issued by the Coast Guard. Finally, Mr. Welch described what 
his organization is doing to increase passenger vessel safety 
including the filming and distributing of safety videos, 
helping the Coast Guard establish a self-inspection program, 
and participating in the Alaska Small Passenger Vessel Safety 
Task Force which was formed following a vessel grounding in 
Alaska.

              THE COAST GUARD'S SEARCH AND RESCUE MISSION

    On November 3, 1999, the Subcommittee conducted an 
oversight hearing on the U.S. Coast Guard's search and rescue 
mission. The Subcommittee investigated the Coast Guard's system 
of response to requests for assistance from mariners and new 
Coast Guard initiatives to improve its search and rescue 
capabilities. The Subcommittee also inquired about the adequacy 
of the current National Distress and Response System and the 
Coast Guard's recommendations to modernize its search and 
rescue communications system. At this hearing, the Subcommittee 
received testimony from Libby Cornett, whose family died after 
the sinking of the sailing vessel MORNING DEW off the coast of 
Charleston, S.C., the U.S. Coast Guard, the National 
Transportation Safety Board (NTSB), and the National 
Association of Boating Law Administrators.
    Federal law authorizes the Coast Guard to render aid to 
distressed persons, vessels, and aircraft on and under the high 
seas and on and under the waters over which the United States 
has jurisdiction. The Coast Guard conducts more than 40,000 
search and rescue cases annually, and on a typical day the 
Coast Guard saves 14 lives and assists 328 people.
    The Coast Guard's search and rescue goals are: (1) to 
minimize the loss of life, personal injury, and property loss 
and damage in the maritime environment; (2) to take the 
``search'' out of search and rescue through the employment of 
technology, education, research and development, regulation and 
enforcement; and (3) to maintain world leadership in maritime 
search and rescue. The Coast Guard accomplishes its search and 
rescue mission by deploying multi-mission stations, cutters, 
aircraft and boats linked by a communications network.
    The National Distress System provides two-way voice 
communications coverage for the majority of Coast Guard 
missions in coastal areas and navigable waterways where 
commercial and recreational traffic exists. The system, built 
in the 1970's, consists of approximately 300 remotely 
controlled VHF transceivers and antenna sites. The Coast 
Guard's system monitors the international VHF maritime distress 
frequency (Channel 16) and acts as the primary command and 
control network to coordinate Coast Guard search and rescue 
response activities. The present system now suffers from 
multiple deficiencies. The Coast Guard is concerned that there 
is a vast disparity between the communications capability that 
the public thinks is in place and the capabilities of 
thecurrent communications system. Due to the deficiencies of the 
current system, the Coast Guard has initiated the National Distress and 
Response System Modernization project. The tragic sinking of the 
recreational sailing vessel MORNING DEW highlights the need to 
modernize the Coast Guard's communications system.
    Mrs. Cornett described the accident which claimed the lives 
of her husband and children. She also testified about her 
concerns with the Coast Guard's lack of response to the MORNING 
DEW's distress communication, the conduct of the search and 
rescue personnel at Group Charleston, and the Coast Guard's 
``withholding'' of tapes of the MORNING DEW calls from State of 
South Carolina investigators.
    Admiral Loy, Commandant of the U.S. Coast Guard, explained 
the Coast Guard's involvement in search and rescue domestically 
and internationally. He discussed the problems in the MORNING 
DEW case and described several successful Coast Guard search 
and rescue cases. He also discussed the Coast Guard's need for 
modern communications equipment to aid in search and rescue and 
generally explained how the Coast Guard will develop a new 
communications network.
    Jim Hall, Chairman of the National Transportation Safety 
Board, told the Subcommittee that the Safety Board's 
investigation of the MORNING DEW accident found serious 
deficiencies in the Coast Guard's communications system. The 
Safety Board found that the Coast Guard needed to upgrade its 
search and rescue communications equipment, determine the 
adequacy of watchstander duty schedules, upgrade watchstander 
procedures for responding to an emergency, and increase 
training for communications watchstanders. Chairman Hall also 
suggested that the Coast Guard look at off-the-shelf commercial 
direction finding systems in order to quickly upgrade its 
search and rescue operations.
    Paul Donheffner, President of the National Association of 
Boating Law Administrators, testified that there needs to be a 
closer working relationship between the states and the Coast 
Guard on boating safety investigations.

                 THE COAST GUARD'S ICEBREAKING MISSION

    On March 29, 2000, the Subcommittee held an oversight 
hearing on the Coast Guard's domestic and international 
icebreaking missions. The Subcommittee received testimony from 
the Coast Guard, the Lake Carriers' Association, the City of 
Bangor, Maine, the New York Energy and Research and Development 
Authority, the Maritime Exchange for the Delaware River and 
Bay, and the Delmarva Water Transport Committee.
    For decades, the U.S. Coast Guard has provided both 
domestic and international icebreaking services. Section 2 of 
title 14, United States Code, requires the Coast Guard to 
operate icebreaking facilities on domestic and international 
waters. In 1965, the Coast Guard and the Department of the Navy 
signed a Memorandum of Agreement which provides that the Coast 
Guard maintain and operate all U.S. icebreakers in wartime, as 
well as seasonal deployments to the Arctic and Antarctic in 
support of national interests.
    Domestic ice operations are performed on the navigable 
waters of the United States in support of national and 
international maritime transportation, commerce, and safety. 
Geographically, domestic icebreaking is conducted in two 
regions, on the East Coast, from Maine to Virginia, and on the 
Great Lakes. The Coast Guard's fleet of ice capable ships 
includes both icebreaking cutters and buoy tenders. In domestic 
waterways, the Coast Guard conducts icebreaking to keep certain 
shipping routes and ports open during parts of winter to meet 
the demands of commerce. The Coast Guard responds to a vessel 
operator's requests for assistance if they are disabled or 
stranded in ice covered waters.
    The United States has significant economic, environmental, 
and security interests in the polar regions of the Earth. The 
Coast Guard has been assigned responsibility for developing and 
maintaining a fleet of icebreaking vessels capable of operating 
effectively in the heavy ice regions of the Arctic and 
Antarctic. The Coast Guard's polar icebreaking mission ensures 
U.S. national defense and security interests by providing 
support for scientific research projects, ice escorts to supply 
vessels, and support for Antarctic Treaty inspection teams.
    Rear Admiral Ernest Riutta, Assistant Commandant for 
Operations at the Coast Guard, summarized the Coast Guard's 
icebreaking program which includes domestic icebreaking, polar 
icebreaking, and the operation of the international ice patrol. 
He also stated the Coast Guard's intention of replacing the 
Great Lakes icebreaking vessel, the MACKINAW, as well as the 
Coast Guard's decision to continue the operation of its eleven 
65-foot harbor tugs which are used to break ice in certain East 
Coast locations. An earlier Administration budget request had 
proposed eliminating the harbor tugs.
    George Ryan, President of the Lake Carriers' Association, 
testified about the importance of the Coast Guard's icebreaking 
mission on the Great Lakes. He reported that without the Coast 
Guard's icebreaking resources, Great Lakes shipping could not 
fulfill its mission of supplying the region's raw materials 
needs. Fifteen to twenty percent of the iron ore delivered on 
the Great Lakes during a given year could not be shipped 
without icebreaking on the Lakes. He also indicated his group's 
strong support for constructing a replacement vessel for the 50 
year old MACKINAW and its opposition to an earlier 
Administration proposal for the Coast Guard to charge an 
icebreaking user fee.
    James Ring, Director of Public Services for the City of 
Bangor, Maine, Dennis Rochford, President of the Maritime 
Exchange for the Delaware River and Bay, and Anthony Sarbanes, 
President of the Delmarva Water Transport Committee, all 
testified about the importance of the Coast Guard's 65-foot 
icebreaking harbor tugs to their individual communities. Mr. 
Sarbanes reported that without the 65-foot tugs the people who 
live on the Delmarva Peninsula, which includes the Eastern 
Shore of Maryland and Delaware, would be in an extremely 
precarious, vulnerable and life threatening position.
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                       OCEAN SHIPPING REFORM ACT

    On May 3, 2000, the Subcommittee conducted an oversight 
hearing on the implementation and impact of the Ocean Shipping 
Reform Act of 1998 (Public Law 105-258). The Subcommittee 
received testimony from the Federal Maritime Commission (FMC), 
ocean carriers, shippers, port facilities, labor organizations, 
and shipping intermediaries regarding the effect of the Reform 
Act on international ocean shipping.
    The Ocean Shipping Reform Act of 1998 (OSRA) amended the 
Shipping Act of 1984 to encourage competition in international 
ocean shipping and growth in United States exports. The 
amendments contained in OSRA became effective on May 1, 1999. 
The purpose of OSRA was to modernize the international ocean 
transportation system and increase exports of American goods 
and commodities.
    OSRA amends the Shipping Act of 1984 in several important 
areas to increase competition among ocean carriers in 
international ocean transportation. OSRA maintains antitrust 
immunity for ocean carriers which are members of ocean 
conferences to discuss and set rates and make other agreements 
that enhance efficiency. OSRA eliminates the requirement for 
ocean carriers to file tariffs with the FMC. Instead, carriers 
must make their tariffs publicly available by means of an 
electronic filing system. OSRA does require the FMC to continue 
enforcing tariff rates.
    The most important provisions of OSRA allows for 
``confidential contracts'' for ocean transportation. OSRA 
maintains the requirement for ocean carriers to file service 
contracts (except for bulk cargo, forest products, recycled 
metal scrap, newly assembled motor vehicles, or waste paper) 
with the FMC. The FMC continues to make certain terms of the 
contracts publicly available, including the commodity, the 
volume of the commodity, the duration of the contract, and the 
U.S. port range covered by the contract. Most significantly, 
however, the price for ocean transportation contained in the 
contract may not be publicly disclosed by the FMC.
    To strengthen the provisions providing confidential 
contracts for ocean transportation, OSRA also forbids ocean 
conferences from: 1) prohibiting conference members from 
negotiating service contracts; 2) requiring conference members 
to disclose negotiations on contracts; or 3) adopting mandatory 
rules affecting the right of conference members to enter into 
service contracts.
    OSRA allows ocean conferences to establish voluntary 
guidelines concerning contract terms and procedures of service 
contracts, as long as no penalties are assessed for failure to 
follow the guidelines. OSRA also prohibits service contracts 
between shippers and NVOCCs (shipping intermediaries).
    Finally, the Ocean Shipping Reform Act clarifies section 19 
of the Merchant Marine Act of 1920 to prohibit unfair pricing 
of liner services by foreign carriers and further tightens the 
oversight of controlled carrier tariffs.
    Harold Creel, Chairman of the FMC, reported that his agency 
was working on a two-year study to identify industry practices 
and evaluate the effects on the transportation industry of the 
changes made by OSRA. The study will be completed in 2001. He 
then detailed the FMC's implementation of the new law as well 
as what the agency has done to adapt its new regulations to 
particular concerns raised by various parts of the 
international ocean transportation industry. He further 
reported the large, 116 percent, increase in filed service 
contracts between individual ocean carriers and shippers as 
well as the growing importance of carrier discussion agreements 
with so called voluntary guidelines for member carriers. 
Finally, Chairman Creel testified that his preliminary 
assessment of OSRA is that it is working as intended.
    The second panel of witnesses at the hearing were 
supporters of OSRA. These included international ocean 
carriers, the American Association of Port Authorities, the 
National Industrial Transportation League, and the Maritime 
Trades Department of the ALF-CIO. Timothy Rhein, Chairman of 
American President Lines, and John Clancey, Chairman of Maersk 
Inc., testified for their individual companies as well as 29 
other carriers in the Ocean Carrier Working Group. Generally, 
the carriers strongly support OSRA and believe that it is 
fulfilling its intended purposes of creating an atmosphere in 
which the liner industry becomes more responsive to market 
forces and to the commercial needs of shippers and carriers. 
Edward Emmett, President of the National Industrial 
Transportation League, which represents thousands of U.S. 
shippers, reported that OSRA has successfully deregulated the 
ocean liner industry. He further reported that OSRA is 
encouraging responsive and innovative pricing and service 
practices through the increased use of service contracts.
    The third panel of witnesses represented groups that oppose 
certain aspects of the Ocean Shipping Reform Act. These 
included the Transportation Intermediaries Association, the New 
York/New Jersey Foreign Freight Forwarders and Brokers 
Association, the National Customs Brokers and Forwarders 
Association of America, and the International Brotherhood of 
Teamsters. Robert Voltmann, Executive Director of the 
Transportation Intermediaries Association, testified that his 
members want the FMC to minimize its tariff enforcement and for 
Congress to amend OSRA by eliminating carrier antitrust 
immunity and granting Non Vessel Operating Common Carriers 
(NVOCCs) the ability to participate in confidential 
contracting. Edward Greenberg, representing the National 
Customs Brokers and Forwarders Association of America (NCBFAA), 
reported that his organization believes that transportation 
intermediaries should be exempt from any mandatory tariff 
requirements. Mr. Greenberg also informed the Subcommittee that 
the NCBFAA intends to submit a petition to the FMC requesting 
that it use the expanded tariff exemption authority granted the 
agency by OSRA. Finally, Ron Carver, representing the 
International Brotherhood of Teamsters, testified that 
collective action exercised by ocean carriers, as permitted by 
OSRA, results in poverty level wages for port truck drivers. 
The Teamsters want Congress to repeal the antitrust immunity of 
international ocean carriers.

          DISPOSAL OF OBSOLETE MARITIME ADMINISTRATION VESSELS

    On May 24, 2000, the Subcommittee held an oversight hearing 
to examine the current U.S. Government policies on scraping 
obsolete vessels of the U.S. Maritime Administration's National 
Defense Reserve Fleet (NDRF). Currently, the Maritime 
Administration (MARAD) has 110 vessels designated for disposal. 
At least 40 of these vessels are in particularly bad condition. 
These vessels contain hazardous substances which pose a risk to 
the environment unless these vessels are either scrapped or 
repaired in the near future. The Subcommittee received 
testimony from the Maritime Administration, the U.S. Navy, the 
Department of Transportation Inspector General, and two U.S. 
shipyards.
    During fiscal year 1999, the cost to maintain the 110 
vessels awaiting disposal exceeded $4.2 million, and an 
additional $1 million was spent on an emergency repair. The 
yearly cost to maintain a NDRF ship in lay-up averages about 
$19,000. However, if these ships cannot be scrapped either 
domestically or overseas, MARAD reports that a significant risk 
exists that many of the oldest ships, which are in very poor 
condition, may sink. Estimates to dry-dock and repair these 
vessels run as high as $800,000 per vessel.
    Under the Merchant Marine Act of 1936, MARAD is authorized 
to sell obsolete vessels for scrap in domestic and foreign 
markets. The National Maritime Heritage Act of 1994 directed 
MARAD to scrap all obsolete ships in the NDRF by September 30, 
2001, in a way which will maximize the return to the U.S. 
Government.
    The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) prohibited the 
Navy and MARAD from exporting vessels in 1994, after 
determining that the export of government ships for scrapping 
was prohibited by the Toxic Substances Control Act.
    In January 1998, MARAD voluntarily suspended the sale of 
vessels overseas for scrapping pending the issuance of the 
report by the Interagency Panel on Ship Scrapping. Because of 
the continued criticism of its ship scrapping program, the U.S. 
Department of Defense established the Department of Defense 
Interagency Ship Scrapping Review Panel. The Panel was asked to 
review the processes and procedures in place for domestic as 
well as international ship scrapping.
    On April 20, 1998, the Panel released its report on the 
Department of the Navy's and the U.S. Maritime Administration's 
programs to scrap vessels. The Panel's general recommendations 
stated that the Navy and MARAD should still have the option of 
scrapping obsolete vessels both domestically and 
internationally and that the Navy and MARAD should ensure that 
both agencies adopt similar ship scrapping regulatory changes. 
The Panel also found that the Navy and MARAD should investigate 
innovative ways to improve the ship scrapping process and thus 
minimize the environmental and occupational risks involved in 
ship scrapping.
    Congress authorized the Ship Disposal Pilot Project for the 
U.S. Navy in 1998. This Project will test new methods of ship 
scrapping as well as quantify the costs associated with ship 
scrapping. Last September, the Navy awarded four contracts 
totaling $13.3 million for the scrapping of four vessels under 
the Ship Disposal Pilot Project. The contracts provide for cost 
plus incentive fees with rewards for superior contractor 
performance. If the contractors are successful in scrapping the 
first four vessels, they will be given the opportunity to scrap 
up to 66 other vessels. MARAD was unable to participate in the 
Navy's Pilot Project, at the time of the hearing, since it was 
required by law to sell its obsolete vessels and gain the 
maximum financial return.
    Bonnie Green, Deputy U.S. Maritime Administrator, testified 
about MARAD's difficulty in scrapping its obsolete NDRF vessels 
because of the requirement that MARAD maximize the financial 
return to the U.S. as well as the Environmental Protection 
Agency's objections to MARAD's exporting vessels for scrapping. 
Rear Admiral Anthony Lengerich, U.S. Navy, reported on the 
Navy's approach to reducing its inventory of excess ships. 
Thomas Howard, representing the Department of Transportation's 
Inspector General, testified that his office had determined 
MARAD's program for scrapping obsolete vessels was one of the 
twelve most pressing management issues in the Department of 
Transportation which must be immediately addressed by the 
agency.
    The third panel of witnesses included Frank Foti, President 
of Cascade General, which operates a Portland, Oregon, 
shipyard, and Daniel Romanchuk, Vice President of Baltimore 
Marine Industries, a Baltimore, Maryland, shipyard. Mr. Foti 
told the Subcommittee that the key to solving the disposal 
problem is to provide private enterprise the opportunity to 
make a fair return without assuming exorbitant risk. He felt 
that the Federal government must be willing to pay for the 
vessel dismantling and to share the risk. Mr. Romanchuk 
testified about Baltimore Marine Industries' work in scrapping 
a Navy vessel under its Ship Disposal Pilot Program. The Navy 
paid the yard to scrap the vessel. He further stated that U.S. 
shipyards had the capacity to meet the Federal government's 
ship scrapping needs and that his company could scrap up to ten 
ships a year.
    The fiscal year 2001 appropriations legislation for the 
Department of Defense included a ten million dollar pilot 
program to allow MARAD and the Navy to subsidize the cost of 
domestic ship disposal. The Department of Defense Authorization 
Act for Fiscal Year 2001, Public Law 106-398, included a 
provision which exempted certain specified NDRF vessels from 
the requirement to maximize financial returns on the sale of 
obsolete NDRF vessels. This legislation also requires the 
Administration to develop a program to scrap obsolete NDRF 
vessels.

          THE COAST GUARD'S FISCAL YEAR 2000 OPERATIONAL CUTS

    On June 7, 2000, the Subcommittee conducted an oversight 
hearing on the Coast Guard's fiscal year 2000 shortfall of 
approximately $225 million. This shortfall resulted in Coast 
Guard operational reductions in various parts of the country of 
20 to 30 percent. The Commandant of the Coast Guard was the 
only witness.
    The cumulative effects of streamlining, budgetary 
shortfalls, personnel shortages, inexperienced personnel, and 
increased demands for services have reduced the Coast Guard's 
overall readiness posture. In the past, the Coast Guard has 
deferred maintenance on vessels, cannibalized aircraft, and 
significantly increased the number of hours that personnel work 
to overcome readiness shortfalls. However, the Coast Guard has 
deferred maintenance on its aircraft, vessels and shore 
facilities to the point that it is no longer able to sustain 
the current level of operations. In addition, this fiscal year 
the Coast Guard has diverted funds from law enforcement 
operations to pay for unbudgeted cost increases related to pay 
and entitlement programs enacted under the National Defense 
Authorization Act of 2000.
    In February, 2000, the Commandant authorized his 
Operational Commanders to reduce operating hours of C-130 
aircraft by 10 percent and make a 5-percent reduction in the 
number of days major cutters operate at sea. However, in 
various parts of the country, Coast Guard Operational 
Commanders implemented reductions of operating hours of 20 to 
30 percent.
    Admiral James Loy, Commandant of the Coast Guard, testified 
that the Coast Guard faced a fiscal crisis because of a number 
of budgetary pressures. These include an increasing demand for 
services, a staffing shortfall of more than a thousand people, 
aging assets with increasing maintenance costs, rapidly 
escalating costs associated with recruiting and retaining a 
quality workforce, and a tight Federal Budget climate. Due to 
these budget pressures, the Coast Guard had to cut field 
operations. Admiral Loy also told the Subcommittee that the 
Coast Guard will not reduce search and rescue response and its 
related training activities.
                    SUMMARY OF OVERSIGHT ACTIVITIES

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                COAST GUARD AND MARITIME TRANSPORTATION

    1. Coast Guard. The plan included Subcommittee oversight of 
the Coast Guard's Deepwater Capability Replacement Project and 
drug interdiction program, oversight of the Oil Pollution Act 
of 1990, as well as the continued oversight of the Coast 
Guard's roles and missions.
    The Subcommittee held a hearing on the President's fiscal 
year 2000 budget request for the Coast Guard on February 11, 
1999, and two hearings on the President's budget request for 
fiscal year 2001 on February 29, 2000, and March 15, 2000. 
During these budget hearings, the Subcommittee took testimony 
on and asked questions about the Coast Guard's Deepwater 
Capability Replacement Project and its drug interdiction 
mission. In fact, representatives from the General Accounting 
Office presented testimony at two of the hearings about an 
ongoing investigation the agency is working on for the 
Subcommittee which closely examines the Deepwater Project. 
During a June 7, 2000, hearing on the Coast Guard's fiscal year 
2000 operational cuts, the Subcommittee strongly questioned the 
Coast Guard's deep cuts in drug interdiction activities.
    The Subcommittee held several days of hearings reviewing 
certain Coast Guard roles and missions. Included among these 
hearings was an examination of the Coast Guard's search and 
rescue mission on November 3, 1999, and a hearing on the Coast 
Guard's domestic and international ice breaking mission on 
March 29, 2000. During the search and rescue hearing, the 
Subcommittee investigated the Coast Guard's system of response 
to requests for assistance from mariners and new Coast Guard 
initiatives to improve its search and rescue capabilities. The 
icebreaking hearing stressed the importance of the Coast 
Guard's domestic icebreaking mission on the Great Lakes and 
East Coast of the U.S.
    On March 24, 1999, the Subcommittee held a joint hearing 
with the Subcommittee on Water Resources and the Environment on 
the effectiveness of the Oil Pollution Act of 1990 (OPA '90), 
based on its nine-year track record. OPA '90 established a 
comprehensive national system for oil spill prevention, 
compensation, and cleanup. On June 29, 1999, the Subcommittee 
also held an oversight hearing on the requirement for double 
hulls under the Oil Pollution Act of 1990. Several developers 
of advanced vessel technology discussed possible vessel designs 
which may provide further protection from marine oil spills.
    2. Maritime. The plan included continued Subcommittee 
oversight of the Administration and industry activities 
involving the future of the U.S. marine transportation system 
and oversight of the Federal Maritime Commission's 
implementation and the effectiveness of the Ocean Shipping 
Reform Act of 1998.
    On May 13, 1999, the Subcommittee held an oversight hearing 
on the current and future needs of the U.S. marine 
transportation system. Many Federal agencies along with 
industry representatives are working together to gather 
information and develop a strategy that ensures U.S. waterways 
and ports meet the transportation needs of the 21st Century.
    On May 3, 2000, the Subcommittee held an oversight hearing 
on the implementation and impact of the Ocean Shipping Reform 
Act of 1998 (OSRA). The purpose of OSRA was to modernize the 
international ocean transportation system and increase exports 
of American goods and commodities.

                          Additional Oversight

    United States Coast Guard Expenditures: On February 4, 
1999, the Subcommittee held an oversight hearing to consider 
the Coast Guard's spending on its operational and support 
programs.
    H.R. 316, The Cruises-To-Nowhere Act of 1999: On July 28, 
1999, the Subcommittee held a hearing on H.R. 316, the Cruises-
To-Nowhere Act of 1999, introduced by Representative Frank Wolf 
on January 6, 1999. Under existing Federal law, offshore gaming 
on a vessel in international waters is legal unless a state 
passes a law specifically prohibiting the activity. H.R. 316 
was intended to reverse this situation, and allow states to use 
state laws that prohibit land-based casino gaming to prohibit 
gambling aboard ``cruises-to-nowhere''.
    Cruise Ship Safety: On October 7, 1999, the Subcommittee 
held an oversight hearing on cruise ship safety. The 
Subcommittee called the hearing to investigate the safety of 
millions of U.S. citizens who take cruises on U.S.- and 
foreign-flag vessels.
    Disposal of Obsolete Maritime Administration Vessels: On 
May 24, 2000, the Subcommittee held an oversight hearing to 
examine the current U.S. Government policies on scrapping 
obsolete vessels of the U.S. Maritime Administration's (MARAD) 
National Defense Reserve Fleet. Currently, MARAD has 110 
vessels designated for disposal. At least 40 of these vessels 
are in particularly bad condition. These vessels contain 
hazardous substances which pose a risk to the environment 
unless these vessels are either scrapped or repaired in the 
near future.
  SUMMARY OF ACTIVITIES OF THE SUBCOMMITTEE ON ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT, 
   PUBLIC BUILDINGS, HAZARDOUS MATERIALS AND PIPELINE TRANSPORTATION

    Upon commencement of the 106th Congress, the jurisdiction 
of the Subcommittee on Public Buildings and Economic 
Development was expanded to include the statutory provisions 
governing the transportation of hazardous materials and 
pipeline safety. The jurisdictional changes were reflected in 
the Subcommittee's new title of Subcommittee on Economic 
Development, Public Buildings, Hazardous Materials and Pipeline 
Transportation. The Subcommittee was chaired by Republican Bob 
Franks with Robert E. Wise, Jr. serving as the Ranking 
Democratic Member. The Subcommittee held a number of hearings 
and other meetings to conduct oversight and prepare 
legislation. A brief list of the topics covered by the 
Subcommittee during the 106th Congress include: reauthorization 
of the hazardous materials transportation program, 
reauthorization of the pipeline safety program, authorizing the 
General Services Administration Capital Investment Program, 
fire safety issues in the Capitol Complex, proposals for a 
National Health Museum, numerous bills for building 
designations, and a number of requests for use of the Capitol 
Grounds. The Subcommittee concentrated substantial oversight 
efforts on the courthouse construction program and more 
specifically on the issue of courtroom utilization, in addition 
to closely reviewing the multibillion-dollar backlog of the 
repair and alteration program.
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                             Enacted Bills

    (For a more complete description of enacted legislation, 
see section on ``Bills Enacted into Law.'')
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    SOUTHEAST FEDERAL CENTER PUBLIC-PRIVATE DEVELOPMENT ACT OF 2000

                          (Public Law 106-407)

    This law authorizes the Administrator of the General 
Services Administration to provide for the development of the 
Southeast Federal Center in the District of Columbia. P.L. 106-
407, the ``Southeast Federal Center Public-Private Development 
Act of 2000'' authorizes the Administrator of the General 
Services Administration to enter into agreements, including 
leases, contracts, partnerships, joint venture trusts and 
limited liability agreements with private entities to provide 
for the acquisition, construction, rehabilitation, operation, 
maintenance or use of land at the Southeast Federal Center. The 
law will allow GSA to leverage private capital and expertise to 
develop this site for use by the government and private sector, 
including retail, commercial and other uses. It provides 
latitude by the Administrator in valuing any agreements, 
including the valuation of in-kind exchanges.
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                CONSOLIDATED APPROPRIATIONS ACT OF 2001

                 (DELTA REGIONAL AUTHORITY ACT OF 2000)

                          (Public Law 106-554)

    This law, among other things, establishes the Delta 
Regional Authority (DRA). The DRA is an agency similar in 
purpose and structure to the Appalachian Regional Commission, 
intended to address the economic needs of the Lower Mississippi 
River region. The DRA shall be composed of a Federal 
Cochairperson and the governors of each state comprising the 
region. The DRA has the authority to provide grants for the 
development of projects concerning transportation 
infrastructure, public services, job training and employment 
related education. The grants are to be awarded on an economic 
need priority basis. The DRA is authorized at $30,000,000 for a 
two-year term.

                           Other Legislation

    In addition to numerous bills enacted, the Subcommittee 
held hearings and reported several bills that passed the House 
but did not pass the Senate. Additionally, the Subcommittee 
reported a number of concurrent resolutions authorizing the use 
of the Capitol Grounds and naming a room within the Capitol 
Complex. Also, the Subcommittee supported similar measures that 
were considered on the House floor absent Committee 
consideration. The Subcommittee also supported bills that were 
discharged from Committee consideration and approved by the 
House.

                         Concurrent Resolutions

                national peace officers memorial service

    House Concurrent Resolution 44, authorized the use of the 
Capitol Grounds for the 18th Annual National Peace Officers' 
Memorial Service, held on May 15, 1999. The resolution 
authorized the Architect of the Capitol, the Capitol Police 
Board, and the National Fraternal Order of Police, the event 
sponsor, to negotiate the necessary arrangements for carrying 
out the event in complete compliance with the rules and 
regulations governing the use of the Capitol Grounds. The event 
was open to the public and free of charge; and the sponsor 
assumed responsibility for all expenses and liabilities related 
to the event. In addition, sales, advertisements, displays and 
solicitations were explicitly prohibited on the Capitol Grounds 
for this event. The service was in honor of federal, state and 
local law enforcement officers killed in the line of duty in 
1998.

                   greater washington soap box derby

    House Concurrent Resolution 47, as amended, authorized the 
use of the Capitol Grounds for the Greater Washington Soap Box 
Derby qualifying race, held July 10, 1999. The resolution 
authorized the Architect of the Capitol, the Capitol Police 
Board, and the Greater Washington Soap Box Derby Association, 
the sponsor of the event, to negotiate the necessary 
arrangements for carrying out the event in complete compliance 
with the rules and regulations governing the use of the Capitol 
Grounds. The event was open to the public and free of admission 
charge; and the sponsor assumed responsibility for allexpenses 
and liabilities related to the event. The race took place on 
Constitution Avenue between Delaware Avenue and Third Street, NW. 
Participants that competed in the event ranged from ages 9 to 16. The 
participants came from Washington, D.C. and the surrounding communities 
in Virginia and Maryland.

                     earth force youth bike summit

    House Concurrent Resolution 49, authorized the use of the 
Capitol Grounds for the Get Out Spoke'n bicycle summit on May 
5, 1999. The resolution authorized the Architect of the 
Capitol, the Capitol Police Board, and the sponsors of the 
event, to negotiate the necessary arrangements for carrying out 
the event in complete compliance with the rules and regulations 
governing the use of the Capitol Grounds. The event was open to 
the public and free of admission charge; and the sponsor 
assumed responsibility for all expenses and liabilities related 
to the event.

               special olympics law enforcement torch run

    House Concurrent Resolution 50, authorized the use of the 
Capitol Grounds for the 1999 District of Columbia Special 
Olympics Law Enforcement Torch Run, held on June 11, 1999. The 
resolution authorized the Architect of the Capitol and the 
Capitol Police Board to take such actions and prescribe such 
conditions as necessary for carrying out the event in complete 
compliance with the rules and regulations governing the use of 
the Capitol Grounds. The event was open to the public and free 
of admission charge.

              kennedy center capitol grounds performances

    House Concurrent Resolution 265 authorized the use of the 
Capitol Grounds for performances by the Millennium Stage of the 
John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts. The 
performances were run on Tuesdays and Thursdays beginning on 
May 12 through September 30, 1999, when Congress was in 
session. The stage for the performances was located on the East 
Front of the Capitol. The resolution authorized the Architect 
of the Capitol and the Capitol Police Board to take such 
actions and prescribe such conditions as necessary for carrying 
out the performances in complete compliance with the rules and 
regulations governing the use of the Capitol Grounds. The 
Architect of the Capitol assumed some of the expenses 
associated with the performances including the rental cost of 
certain musical instruments and sound amplification equipment. 
The performances were open to the public and free of admission 
charge, and the sponsor assumed full responsibility for all 
liabilities incident to all activities associated with the 
performances.

                       law enforcement torch run

    House Concurrent Resolution 105, authorized the use of the 
Capitol Grounds for the Law Enforcement Torch Run for the 1999 
Special Olympics World Games, held on June 18, 1999. The 
resolution authorized the Architect of the Capitol and the 
Capitol Police Board to take such actions and prescribe such 
conditions as necessary for carrying out the event in complete 
compliance with the rules and regulations governing the use of 
the Capitol Grounds. The event was open to the public and free 
of admission charge.

                       memorial door designation

    House Concurrent Resolution 158 designated the Document 
Door of the United States Capitol as the Chestnut-Gibson 
Memorial Door. This resolution commemorates the sacrifice made 
by Officer Jacob Chestnut and Detective John Michael Gibson, 
who lost their lives in defense of the Members of the House of 
Representatives and their staff on July 24, 1998.

               temporary construction on capitol grounds

    House Concurrent Resolution 167 authorized the Architect of 
the Capitol to enter into an agreement with the United 
Brotherhood of Carpenters and Joiners for a construction 
project beginning August 15, 1999. The Union headquarters is 
located at Constitution Avenue between 2nd Street and Louisiana 
Avenue, NW, adjacent to the Capitol Grounds. This activity will 
not interfere with the needs of the Congress.

                   greater washington soap box derby

    House Concurrent Resolution 277, authorized the use of the 
Capitol Grounds for the Greater Washington Soap Box Derby 
qualifying race, held on June 24, 2000. The resolution 
authorized the Architect of the Capitol, the Capitol Police 
Board, and the Greater Washington Soap Box Derby Association, 
the sponsor of the event, to negotiate the necessary 
arrangements for carrying out the event in complete compliance 
with the rules and regulations governing the use of the Capitol 
Grounds. The event was open to the public and free of admission 
charge; and the sponsor assumed responsibility for all expenses 
and liabilities related to the event. In addition, sales, 
advertisements, displays, and solicitations were explicitly 
prohibited on the Capitol Grounds for this event. The race took 
place on Constitution Avenue between Delaware Avenue and Third 
Street, NW.

                national peace officers memorial service

    House Concurrent Resolution 278, authorized the use of the 
Capitol Grounds for the 19th Annual National Peace Officers' 
Memorial Service, held on May 15, 2000. The resolution 
authorized the Architect of the Capitol, the Capitol Police 
Board, and the National Fraternal Order of Police, the event 
sponsor, to negotiate the necessary arrangements for carrying 
out the event in complete compliance with the rules and 
regulations governing the use of the Capitol Grounds. The event 
was open to the public and free of admission charge; and the 
sponsor assumed responsibility for all expenses and liabilities 
related to the event. In addition, sales, advertisements, 
displays and solicitations were explicitly prohibited on the 
Capitol Grounds for this event. The service was in honor of 
federal, state and local law enforcement officers killed in the 
line of duty in 1999.

               200th birthday of the library of congress

    House Concurrent Resolution 279, authorized the use of the 
Capitol Grounds for the 200th birthday celebration of the 
Library of Congress held on April 24, 2000. The resolution 
authorized the Architect of the Capitol and the Capitol Police 
Board to take such actions and prescribe such conditions as 
necessary for carrying out the event in complete compliance 
with the rules and regulations governing the use of the Capitol 
Grounds. The event was open to the public and free of admission 
charge. In addition, sales, advertisements, displays, and 
solicitations were explicitly prohibited on the Capitol Grounds 
for this event. The Library of Congress's birthday celebration 
included a free concert, open to the public, between noon and 
1:30 p.m. The concert was held on the West Front Plaza of the 
Jefferson Building facing the United States Capitol. First 
Street between Independence Avenue and East Capitol Street was 
closed so the concert could be viewed from the East Front of 
the Capitol.

            2000 special olympics law enforcement torch run

    House Concurrent Resolution 280, authorized the use of the 
Capitol Grounds for the 2000 District of Columbia Special 
Olympics Law Enforcement Torch Run, held on June 2, 2000. The 
resolution authorized the Architect of the Capitol and the 
Capitol Police Board to take such actions and prescribe such 
conditions as necessary for carrying out the event in complete 
compliance with the rules and regulations governing the use of 
the Capitol Grounds. The event was open to the public and free 
of admission charge. In addition, sales, advertisements, 
displays, and solicitations were explicitly prohibited on the 
Capitol Grounds for this event.

             kennedy center performances on capitol grounds

    House Concurrent Resolution 265 authorized the use of the 
Capitol Grounds for performances by the Millennium Stage of the 
John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts. The 
performances were run on Tuesdays and Thursdays beginning on 
May 12 through September 30, 2000, when Congress was in 
session. The stage for the performances was located on the East 
Front of the Capitol. The resolution authorized the Architect 
of the Capitol and the Capitol Police Board to take such 
actions and prescribe such conditions as necessary for carrying 
out the performances in complete compliance with the rules and 
regulations governing the use of the Capitol Grounds. The 
Architect of the Capitol assumed some of the expenses 
associated with the performances including the rental cost of 
certain musical instruments and sound amplification equipment. 
The performances were open to the public and free of admission 
charge, and the sponsor assumed full responsibility for all 
liabilities incident to all activities associated with the 
performances. In addition, sales, advertisements, and 
solicitations, were explicitly prohibited on the Capitol 
Grounds for this event.

                        earth force youth summit

    House Concurrent Resolution 314, authorized the use of the 
Capitol Grounds for the Get Out Spoke'n bicycle summit held on 
May 10, 2000. The resolution authorized the Architect of the 
Capitol, the Capitol Police Board, and the sponsors of the 
event, to negotiate the necessary arrangements for carrying out 
the event in complete compliance with the rules and regulations 
governing the use of the Capitol Grounds. The event was open to 
the public and free of admission charge; and the sponsor 
assumed responsibility for all expenses and liabilities related 
to the event. In addition, sales, advertisements, and 
solicitations were explicitly prohibited on the Capitol Grounds 
for this event.

                        the million family march

    House Concurrent Resolution 423 authorized the Million 
Family March on October 16, 2000. The resolution authorized the 
Architect of the Capitol, the Capitol Police Board, and the 
Million Family March Incorporated, the event sponsor, to 
negotiate the necessary arrangements for carrying out the event 
in complete compliance with the rules and regulations governing 
the use of the Capitol Grounds. The event was open to the 
public and free of admission charge; and the sponsor assumed 
responsibility for all expenses and liabilities related to the 
event. In addition, sales, advertisements, displays and 
solicitations were explicitly prohibited on the Capitol Grounds 
for this event.

                japanese-american memorial to patriotism

    Senate Concurrent Resolution 139 authorized use of the 
Capitol Grounds for the dedication ceremony of the National 
Japanese-American Memorial held on November 9, 2000. The 
resolution authorized the Architect of the Capitol, the Capitol 
Police Board, and the National Japanese-American Memorial 
Foundation, the sponsor of the event, to negotiate the 
necessary arrangements for carrying out the event in complete 
compliance with the rules and regulations governing the use of 
the Capitol Grounds. The event was free of admission charge and 
open to the public.

                     Bills Passed by the House Only


                          (Summaries of Bills)


               thurgood marshall united states courthouse

    H.R. 130 designates the Federal Building located at 40 
Centre Street in New York, New York as the ``Thurgood Marshall 
United States Courthouse.'' Justice Marshall was born in 
Baltimore, Maryland on July 2, 1908. He graduated at the top of 
his class from the Howard University School of Law. Upon 
graduation from law school, Justice Marshall embarked on a 
legal career with the National Association for the Advancement 
of Colored People (NAACP). In 1940, he became Chief Counsel of 
the newly formed NAACP Legal Defense and Education Fund, a post 
that he held for twenty years. It was during his tenure as 
Chief Counsel that Justice Marshall organized efforts to end 
segregation in voting, housing, public accommodations, and 
education. These efforts ledto a series of cases grouped under 
the title of Brown v. Board of Education, in which Marshall argued a 
case before the Supreme Court to declare segregation in public schools 
unconstitutional. In 1961, President John F. Kennedy appointed Marshall 
to the Second Circuit Court of Appeals. Four years after he received 
appointment to the appeals court, President Lyndon B. Johnson chose 
Justice Marshall to be Solicitor General. Two years later, on June 13, 
1967, President Johnson nominated Marshall to become a Justice of the 
Supreme Court where he served with distinction until his retirement in 
1991. This bill passed the House on March 23, 1999.

      EDWARD N. CAHN FEDERAL BUILDING AND UNITED STATES COURTHOUSE

    H.R. 751 designates the Federal Building located at 504 
Hamilton Street in Allentown, Pennsylvania as the ``Edward N. 
Cahn Federal Building and United States Courthouse.'' Judge 
Cahn was born June 29, 1933, in Allentown, Pennsylvania. Judge 
Cahn attended Lehigh University, earning his Bachelor of Arts 
degree magna cum laude in 1955. After graduating from Lehigh 
University, Judge Cahn attended the Yale University Law School 
and graduated in 1958. Judge Cahn's long career in public 
service began in 1958, in the United States Marine Corps 
Reserves, where he served until 1964. In 1975, President Gerald 
Ford appointed Edward Cahn to Pennsylvania's Eastern District 
Federal Court. For the next 23 years Judge Cahn fairly and 
expeditiously administered the law from the federal bench in 
Allentown, Pennsylvania. He is the only judge in the 3rd 
Circuit to choose to work out of the Allentown Courthouse, most 
chose to work out of Philadelphia. In 1993, Judge Cahn served 
as the court's Chief Judge until his retirement from the 
Federal bench in December 1998. This bill passed the House on 
March 23, 1999.

                  GARZA-VELA UNITED STATES COURTHOUSE

    H.R. 686 designates the United States courthouse located in 
Brownsville, Texas as the ``Garza-Vela United States 
Courthouse.'' Reynaldo Garza and Filemon Vela are two 
distinguished judges from the Federal bench in Brownsville, 
Texas. Judge Garza was born in Brownsville, Texas. After 
graduating from the University of Texas he entered the Air 
Force during World War II. Upon his return from the war, Judge 
Garza returned to private practice until 1961 when President 
Kennedy appointed him to the United States District Court for 
the Southern District of Texas. In 1974, he became the Chief 
Judge for the Southern District of Texas, until President 
Carter appointed him to the United States Court of Appeals for 
the Fifth Circuit. In April of 1997, Chief Justice William H. 
Rehnquist appointed him Chief Judge of the Temporary Emergency 
Court of Appeals of the United States. Judge Vela was born in 
Harlingen, Texas. Prior to being appointed to the Federal 
bench, Judge Vela served in the United States Army, was the 
Commissioner for the City of Brownsville, and Judge on the 
107th Judicial District, Cameron-Willacy County, Texas. Judge 
Vela was a member of the Judicial Conference Committee on the 
Administration of the Magistrate Judges System until 1991, a 
member of the Judges Advisory Committee to the United States 
Sentencing Commission. This bill passed the House on May 4, 
1999.

                REFORM OF THE FEDERAL PROTECTIVE SERVICE

    H.R. 809, as amended, the ``Federal Protective Service 
Reform Act of 2000,'' makes the Federal Protective Service 
(FPS) a freestanding service within the General Services 
Administration (GSA); clarifies jurisdictional issues for areas 
adjacent to Federal property; creates an FPS Commissioner with 
line authority over the Regional Directors; establishes police 
and training experience standards for the FPS Commissioner; 
requires contract security guards to undergo background checks; 
and increases the number of full-time FPS officers to 730. FPS 
has been a part of the Public Buildings Service (PBS) since 
1949. Originally known as the Public Buildings Administration, 
PBS is the real property arm of GSA; it operates and maintains 
1,993 Federal buildings with over 184 million square feet of 
office, storage and special use space in the United States for 
use by civilian employees of the Federal government. PBS also 
acts as the leasing agent for the Federal government, and 
currently has in place over 6,400 leases with over 150 million 
square feet of space. Approximately one million Federal 
employees work in space controlled by PBS. This bill passed the 
House on June 27, 2000.

     AARON E. HENRY FEDERAL BUILDING AND UNITED STATES POST OFFICE

    H.R. 1279 designates the Federal Building at 223 Sharkey 
Street in Clarksdale, Mississippi as the ``Aaron E. Henry 
Federal Building and United States Courthouse.'' Dr. Henry was 
a civil rights pioneer from the State of Mississippi. He was 
born in Clarksdale, Mississippi in 1921, and attended public 
schools in Coahoma County. In 1943, he joined the United States 
Army achieving the rank of Staff Sergeant. Following his tour 
of duty, Dr. Henry attended Xavier University in New Orleans, 
where he received his pharmacy degree. In 1950, he returned to 
Clarksdale to open a drug store. In 1953, Dr. Henry organized 
the Coahoma County Branch of the National Association for the 
Advancement of Colored People (NAACP), and served as the state 
NAACP President from 1960 until 1993. He was instrumental, as 
chairman of the Mississippi Freedom Democratic Party, in the 
creation of the integration of political activity in 
Mississippi. He also participated in the Freedom Rider Movement 
and in the Mississippi Freedom Summer's non-violent campaigns 
of public protest that led to the passage of the Public 
Accommodations sections of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. In 
1979, Dr. Henry was elected to represent District 26 of Coahoma 
County, in the Mississippi House of Representatives, and 
returned to office in 1983 and 1987. Dr. Henry held numerous 
positions in the political, educational and religious 
communities, and excelled in all. He was a mentor, a 
humanitarian, and a scholar dedicated to civil rights. This 
bill passed the House on March 28, 2000.

 FRANK J. BATTISTI AND NATHANIEL R. JONES FEDERAL BUILDING AND UNITED 
                           STATES COURTHOUSE

    H.R. 1359 designates the Federal Building to be constructed 
at 10 East Commerce Street in Youngstown, Ohio as the ``Frank 
J. Battisti and Nathaniel R. Jones Federal Building and United 
States Courthouse.'' Judge Battisti was born in Youngstown on 
October 4, 1922. He received his BA degree from Ohio University 
in 1947 and his JDdegree from Harvard University Law School in 
1950. He was elected Judge of the Common Pleas Court of Mahoning 
County, Ohio. In 1961, Battisti was appointed to the United States 
District Court for the Northern District of Ohio. In addition to 
serving on the Federal bench, Judge Battisti was a law instructor at 
Youngstown State University. He retired in 1994 and died that same 
year. Nathaniel R. Jones served in the United States Army Air Corps 
during World War II. He returned from the war and attended Youngstown 
State University where he received his BA and JD degrees. From 1956 
until 1959 Judge Jones was the Executive Director of the Fair 
Employment Practices Commission of the City of Youngstown. Judge Jones 
was later appointed Assistant U.S. Attorney for the Northern District 
of Ohio. He served in that capacity until his appointment in 1967 to 
serve as Assistant General Counsel to President Johnson's National 
Advisory Commission on Civil Disorders. In 1969, Judge Jones served as 
the NAACP's General Counsel until 1979. In 1979 Judge Jones was 
appointed to the United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit 
and assumed senior status in 1995. This legislation passed the House on 
April 3, 2000.

                    DONALD J. PEASE FEDERAL BUILDING

    H.R. 1405 designates the Federal Building located at 143 
West Liberty Street in Medina, Ohio as the ``Donald J. Pease 
Federal Building.'' Congressman Pease was born in Toledo, Ohio 
in 1931. He began his career as a newspaperman in 1955, and 
joined the ranks of public service upon being elected to the 
Oberlin City Council in 1962. He was elected to the Ohio State 
Senate in 1965. Congressman Pease was elected to the U.S. 
Congress in 1977, and worked diligently as a member of the 
International Relations Committee. Shortly thereafter, he 
gained a seat on the Ways and Means Committee, and secured a 
seat on the Budget Committee as well. Congressman Pease was an 
instrumental Member and closely involved with much of the high-
profile legislation that was brought to the floor during his 
tenure. His reputation as an honest and able legislator 
contributed to his ability to achieve consensus even on the 
most trying issues. After leaving Congress in 1992, Congressman 
Pease became a visiting professor at Oberlin College's 
Department of Politics. His dedication and hard work made him 
an exemplary Congressman. This bill passed the House on May 3, 
2000.

                    FLOYD H. FLAKE FEDERAL BUILDING

    H.R. 3323 designates the Federal Building located at 158-15 
Liberty Avenue in Jamaica, New York as the ``Floyd H. Flake 
Federal Building.'' Congressman Flake was born in Los Angeles, 
California on January 30, 1945. He later earned a doctorate of 
ministry from United Theological Seminary in Dayton, Ohio. 
Before assuming the pastorate of the Allen African Methodist 
Episcopal Church in Jamaica, Queens, New York, Dr. Flake was 
the Director of the Martin Luther King, Jr. Center, Dean of the 
Chapel at Boston University, and Associate Dean of Students at 
Lincoln University. In 1976, at the age of 31, Dr. Flake 
assumed the leadership of Allen A.M.E. At that time the church 
congregation numbered about 1,200, and the annual budget was 
about $250,000. Under his stewardship, the church has grown to 
9,000 members, with a budget of $24 million. The Church 
sponsors community development efforts, including an apartment 
complex for the elderly, single-family homes, shopping and 
commercial office complex, a 500-student school, a home care 
agency, a credit union and a transportation company. He secured 
funding for the construction of the largest church built in New 
York since 1954. In 1986, Dr. Flake was elected to the U.S. 
House of Representatives to represent the 6th Congressional 
District of New York, where he served with distinction until 
his resignation in November 1997. During his tenure, Dr. Flake 
sponsored legislative initiatives to revitalize blighted urban, 
commercial and residential communities. He sponsored 
legislation that provided incentives for financial institutions 
to make market oriented investments in destabilized urban and 
rural areas. Following his resignation, Dr. Flake returned to 
Allen A.M.E. Church to serve as full time pastor. This bill 
passed the House on June 27, 2000.

                              BAYLEE'S LAW

    H.R. 4519, ``Baylee's Law,'' is a bill that amends the 
Public Buildings Act of 1959. It instructs the Administrator of 
the General Services Administration (GSA) to notify parents or 
guardians enrolling their children in a childcare center 
located in a GSA controlled building of the current Federal 
agencies occupying the building and the level of security of 
that particular Federal building. It also requires GSA to 
notify parents or guardians of any change of Federal tenants in 
the building. The designated level of security should be 
consistent with the Vulnerability Assessment and subsequent 
recommendations from the study made by the Department of 
Justice. The Administrator is also instructed to submit to 
Congress, not later than one year after the date of enactment, 
a comprehensive report identifying and describing each 
childcare facility under its control, a safety and security 
assessment of each facility with recommendations for increasing 
safety, and to include in the safety assessment, an examination 
of windows and the dangers of flying glass hazards. Also to be 
included in the comprehensive report to Congress is a study to 
be conducted by the Office of Government Policy, of the 
feasibility of expanding provisions in the bill to include all 
Federal government buildings with childcare facilities. This 
bill passed the House September 26, 2000.

              THEODORE ROOSEVELT UNITED STATES COURTHOUSE

    H.R. 5267 designates the United States courthouse located 
at 100 Federal Plaza in Central Islip, New York as the 
``Theodore Roosevelt United States Courthouse.'' President 
Roosevelt was born in New York City in 1858. In 1882, at the 
age of 23 he became a member of the New York State Assembly. He 
served in the Assembly until 1884, when President Benjamin 
Harrison appointed him a member of the United States Civil 
Service Commission. In 1897 he resigned from the New York Board 
of Police Commissioners when President William McKinley 
appointed him Assistant Secretary of the Navy. He resigned that 
post and joined the war effort against Spain. During the 
Spanish-American War he organized the First Regiment, United 
States Volunteer Cavalry known as Roosevelt's Rough Riders. In 
1899 he was elected Governor of New York. He served as Governor 
for one year before being elected Vice President of the United 
States on the Republican ticket headed by President McKinley. 
In September 1901, President McKinley was shot, and died 3 days 
later in Buffalo, New York. OnSeptember 14, 1901 President 
Roosevelt took the oath of office and became President at the age of 
42. During Roosevelt's first term as President he acquired land for the 
Panama Canal. President Roosevelt was re-elected in 1904. He championed 
reform legislation such as the Pure Food and Drug Act, the Meat 
Inspection Act and the Hepburn Act which empowered the government to 
set railroad rates. During Roosevelt's presidency the government 
initiated 30 major irrigation projects, added 125 million acres to the 
national forest reserves, and doubled the number of national parks. 
After making unsuccessful bids for the presidency in 1912 and 1916 on 
the Progressive Party ticket, President Roosevelt settled in Oyster Bay 
on Long Island, New York and engaged in literary pursuits. He passed 
away in 1919. This bill passed the House on October 2, 2000.

                             sunrayce 1999

    House Concurrent Resolution 48, authorizes the use of the 
Capitol Grounds for the Sunrayce '99 solar power car event 
which was to be held June 20, 1999. The resolution authorized 
the Architect of the Capitol, the Capitol Police Board, and the 
sponsors of the event, to negotiate the necessary arrangements 
for carrying out the event in complete compliance with the 
rules and regulations governing the use of the Capitol Grounds. 
This day was intended to honor intercollegiate men and women 
who have taken part in the innovation and development of the 
solar power cars making a five-state sweep, from the Capitol 
Grounds to Orlando, Florida. Scholarship achievement awards 
were to be awarded to participants that displayed exceptional 
levels of technical innovation, engineering excellence, 
artistic excellence, teamwork and good sportsmanship. This 
resolution passed the House on April 12, 1999.

                     united states luge association

    House Concurrent Resolution 91, authorizes the use of the 
Capitol Grounds for the United States Luge Association's Junior 
Luge Series clinic scheduled for August 14, 1999. The 
resolution authorized the Architect of the Capitol, the Capitol 
Police Board, and the sponsors of the event, to negotiate the 
necessary arrangements for carrying out the event in complete 
compliance with the rules and regulations governing the use of 
the Capitol Grounds. The event was open to the public and free 
of admission charge; and the sponsor assumed responsibility for 
all expenses and liabilities related to the event. In addition, 
sales, displays, advertisements, and solicitations were 
explicitly prohibited on the Capitol Grounds for this event. 
This event was part of the Junior Luge Series clinics conducted 
by the United States Luge Association nationally and will be 
the first time Washington, D.C., will be a host city. Boys and 
girls age 10-14 will have the opportunity to ride luge sleds 
which are equipped with wheels for the summer clinics. Going 
down Constitution Avenue, NW, participants will learn the 
basics of how to ride and steer the luge, instructed by a 
United States National Luge Team member or coach. This event 
introduces local and visiting boys and girls to the 
fundamentals of riding a luge sled, while helping to strengthen 
the United States National Luge Team. This resolution passed 
the House on June 14, 1999.
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                                Hearings

    During the 106th Congress the Subcommittee held a number of 
hearings and other meetings. Many of the Subcommittee hearings 
related to legislation developed by the Subcommittee. Other 
hearings, described below, covered a wide variety of issues.
    On February 10, 1999, the Subcommittee held a hearing on 
reauthorization of the hazardous materials transportation 
program administered by the Research and Special Programs 
Administration (RSPA) of the Department of Transportation. The 
transportation of hazardous materials is governed by the 
Hazardous Materials Transportation Act (HMTA). HMTA was first 
enacted in 1975; the most recent authorization for the program 
expired on September 30, 1997, however, the program has 
continued to receive funding through the annual appropriations 
process. The hazmat program basically has three primary 
functions: 1. to define hazardous material for purposes of 
transportation; 2. to prescribe the acceptable forms of 
containers and handling criteria for hazardous materials in 
transportation; and 3. to provide the framework and partial 
funding for the training of hazardous materials employees and 
emergency responders. Due to a number of controversial issues, 
the hazmat program was not reauthorized in the 105th Congress. 
This hearing was primarily intended to provide a forum for 
reviewing the continuing controversial issues and receiving 
testimony on the status of the hazmat program, in preparation 
of reporting legislation for its reauthorization. Witnesses 
providing testimony at this hearing included a Member of 
Congress and the Administrator of RSPA, as well as 
representatives of Labor, industry and the emergency response 
community. The Subcommittee did not report legislation during 
the 106th Congress to reauthorize the hazmat program.
    On February 11, 1999, the Subcommittee held a hearing on 
fire safety issues within the House Complex. The hearing was 
called to further examine a House Inspector General report 
identifying many deficiencies with the fire protection program 
in the House of Representatives. The Architect of the Capitol, 
the House Inspector General and a representative from the 
National Fire Protection Association were all invited to 
testify. Herbert Franklin, the Administrative Assistant 
testified on behalf of the Architect and the others invited 
provided testimony as well. The Subcommittee, in fulfilling its 
oversight responsibilities, was particularly concerned with 
whether the Architect's office effectively complied with 
current fire codes and regulations, and effectively initiated a 
master plan to ensure for fire safety concerns in the House 
Complex during an emergency. The issues the Subcommittee 
addressed involved many historic buildings within the House 
complex being in noncompliance with fire codes and regulations; 
the role of the Capitol Police in the event of a fire 
emergency; the training that the Capitol Police receive to 
address such emergencies; plans to correct the previously 
installed defective Omega sprinklers; the lack of consistency 
and planning by the Architect's office in carrying out fire 
safety projects; and progress by the Architect's office to 
correct the noted deficiencies in the House Inspector General 
report. The witnesses provided insight into the difficulty of 
managing and having historic buildings, such as the buildings 
within the House Complex, in full compliance with current fire 
codes. Further, the Architect's office noted the development of 
a comprehensive master plan to address weaknesses in fire 
safety and highlighted that, dependent upon access and funding, 
the Architect plans to have all areas of the Capitol Complex 
sprinklerized. TheSubcommittee will continue close oversight of 
life safety issues within the House Complex.
    On April 26, 1999, the Subcommittee held a joint hearing 
with the Subcommittee on Government Management, Information and 
Technology. The hearing provided oversight of Federal real 
property management, and more specifically obstacles and 
innovative approaches to effective and efficient real property 
management. The Subcommittees received testimony from two 
different panels of witnesses consisting of representatives 
from the Department of Defense, the General Services 
Administration, the Department of the Interior, the Department 
of Veterans Affairs, the United States Postal Service, the 
General Accounting Office, and from the National Research 
Council. The Subcommittees examined the management of Federal 
real property and considered various approaches, including the 
use of public-private partnerships to improve the government's 
real property portfolio. The Subcommittees explored how well 
the current property laws are working and looked at whether 
they need to be improved. GSA does not have the authority that 
other Federal land holding agencies currently have. One example 
is, out leasing and the retention of proceeds. In testimony, 
the Department of Defense outlined three incentives to 
effective out leasing of government property which include 
incorporating the out lease with the agency's mission, broad 
use and the retention of proceeds, and proper incentives for 
the agency to out lease property. Among the issues discussed 
were, the condition of Federal real property assets and the 
allocation of resources to properly renovate, maintain, and 
operate those facilities; incentives for agencies to manage 
their property portfolios in an effective manner; and the 
benefits derived from innovative approaches to facility 
management. The Subcommittees noted that as an agency's mission 
changes, the agency's facility needs change as well and these 
changes need to be better accounted for in the context of 
Federal budgetary constraints in the form of repair and 
alteration projects, new Federal construction and in some cases 
downsizing and disposing of underutilized facilities. The 
current budget process emphasizes design and construction costs 
of a new facility, those costs account for only 5-10% of the 
total life cost of the building. Operations and maintenance 
account for 60-85% of the total cost of ownership. Public-
private partnership type arrangements could be in the 
government's best interest to meet the long-term needs of a 
facility for an agency.
    On May 11, 1999, the Subcommittee held a hearing to receive 
testimony from the General Services Administration on the FY 
2000 Capital Investment Program. The hearing provided members 
an opportunity to question Deputy Commissioner Paul Chistolini 
on GSA's investment plans for the coming fiscal year. The 
Capital Investment Program summarized in testimony included 
seven design and new construction projects estimated at $92.2 
million, thirteen repair and alteration projects estimated at 
$201 million and thirteen designs for future repair and 
alteration projects estimated at $17.7 million. Chairman Franks 
questioned the witness on a number of points, including, 
whether the capital program for FY 2000 is maximizing the 
Federal buildings income and if it is minimizing the drain on 
unproductive assets, and how the government's vacancy rate 
compares to that of the private sector. The Subcommittee also 
questioned the witness about legislation the Administration 
planned to submit to reform the Property Act and expressed 
great disappointment in the fact that the program for the third 
consecutive year did not include funding for any courthouse 
related projects. The Subcommittee approved resolutions 
authorizing the FY 2000 Capital Investment Program on May 13, 
1999.
    On July 21, 1999, the Subcommittee held a hearing to 
receive testimony on proposals for a National Health Museum. 
Members of the House of Representatives and District of 
Columbia Council, in addition to representatives from the New 
Jersey Governor's Advisory Committee on the Preservation and 
Use of Ellis Island, the Public Buildings Service, and the 
National Health Museum provided testimony. The conference 
report for Appropriations for the Departments of Labor, Health 
and Human Services, Education and related agencies for FY 1998 
designated a National Health Museum (from the Army Medical 
Museum). The conference report stated that the health museum is 
to be located on or near the National Mall, on land owned by 
the Federal government or District of Columbia and to establish 
a commission to study the appropriate role of the Federal 
government in planning and operations associated with the 
museum. The commission was to submit a report to Congress not 
later than a year after its creation. The commission was never 
created and no report was ever sent to Congress. The National 
Health Museum Board conducted a comprehensive examination of 20 
potential locations. The Board identified a preferred site at 
2nd and C Streets, SW, in Washington, DC, which currently 
houses the Food and Drug Administration. GSA held discussions 
with the National Health Museum about the possibility of 
locating the health museum at this location, but the witness 
testified that GSA has not released any formal plans for the 
location. The Subcommittee questioned the National Health 
Museum and the General Services Administration as to the level 
of discussions that have taken place concerning the location at 
2nd and C Street, SW. The Health Museum noted that GSA 
identified this location as a possible site for the museum, but 
GSA indicated that an appraisal was being prepared, that GSA 
does not have the authority to transfer the property to the 
health museum, and that the facility was being considered to be 
included in the FY 2001 budget request for repair purposes. The 
Subcommittee had a difficult time determining just exactly what 
was discussed between the museum and GSA (Mr. Peck of the 
Public Buildings Service who met with the National Health 
Museum on several occasions was unable to attend the hearing 
and provide the detail the Subcommittee was looking for). The 
Subcommittee also received testimony on the redevelopment and 
reuse possibilities of locating a part of, or a major component 
of, the National Health Museum on Ellis Island. The witness 
representing the Governor's Advisory Committee on the 
Preservation and Use of Ellis Island testified that a component 
of the National Health Museum would be a very good fit in the 
plans for Ellis Island, and is consistent with the history of 
Ellis Island. Based on the information provided by the 
witnesses the Subcommittee drafted and reported out of 
Committee legislation that would facilitate the National Health 
Museum to locate and acquire a site in Washington, D.C. and to 
include a component of the museum on Ellis Island, New Jersey.
    On July 27, 1999, the Subcommittee held a hearing on 
reauthorization of the pipeline safety program, administered by 
the Research and Special Programs Administration of the 
Department of Transportation. Pipeline Safety is governed by 
the Pipeline Safety Act and its progeny, which regulates both 
natural gas and hazardous liquid pipelines. The pipeline safety 
program covers the design, construction, operation, maintenance 
and inspection of pipeline facilities. The program's funding 
authorization expired September 30, 2000. The Subcommittee was 
interested in receiving testimony onthe program in general, as 
well as addressing criticisms lodged against RSPA's execution of the 
program, in a preliminary effort to prepare reauthorization 
legislation. Just prior to the hearing, a significant pipeline accident 
occurred in Bellingham, Washington, on June 10, 1999. Although the 
hearing was intended to focus primarily on reauthorization of the 
pipeline safety program, discussion of this accident was paramount 
during the testimonials. However, it was announced at this hearing that 
a separate hearing, specifically focused on the accident, would take 
place at a later date (see below). Witnesses providing testimony at 
this hearing included a Member of Congress, the Chairman of the 
National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB), the Administrator of RSPA, 
and representatives from the pipeline industry. The Subcommittee did 
not report legislation during the 106th Congress to reauthorize the 
pipeline safety program, although Senate sponsored reauthorization 
legislation was taken up under suspension of the House Rules on October 
10, 2000. The legislation did not receive the two-thirds majority vote 
necessary for passage under suspension procedure.
    On October 27, 1999, the Subcommittee held a hearing on the 
hazardous liquid pipeline accident that occurred in Bellingham, 
Washington, June 10, 1999. The accident took three lives and 
involved an extensive amount of environmental damage. The 
Subcommittee scheduled this hearing as part of its ongoing 
oversight role of RSPA's Office of Pipeline Safety and as part 
of its continuing effort to prepare legislation to reauthorize 
the program. Although discussion of this accident took place at 
the Subcommittee's July 27 hearing (see above), members of the 
Subcommittee believed a separate hearing devoted to a review of 
the incidents surrounding the accident was warranted. Witnesses 
providing testimony at this hearing included Senators, Members 
of Congress, the Chairman of the NTSB, the Administrator of 
RSPA, representatives from the State and local governments of 
Washington, representatives from local environmental groups, 
and a representative of the hazardous liquid pipeline involved 
in the accident, as well as family members of one of the 
victims.
    On March 23, 2000, the Subcommittee held a hearing on the 
General Services Administration FY 2001 Capital Investment 
Program. The hearing primarily focused on security in Federal 
buildings and the courthouse construction program. Nine Members 
of Congress, five United States District Judges, and two 
private witnesses provided testimony, in addition to seven 
submissions for the record by Members and interested parties 
that were unable to testify. The Administration requested $488 
million in new authority for six courthouse construction 
projects and one request for additional design funds for a 
previously approved project. The Administrative Office of the 
United States Courts 5-year plan called for the consideration 
of 19 court related projects at an estimated cost of $802 
million. The Administrative Office of the United States Courts 
has a 5-year priority plan and works with GSA to include 
funding for the plan in the Administration's formal budget 
submission to the Congress. The Administration's FY 2001 
funding request for new courthouse construction, with the 
absence of courthouse funding in two of the past four years, 
was not adequate to sustain the needs of the Judiciary and the 
projects submitted by the Administration were not the highest 
prioritized projects based on the Judiciary's 5-year courthouse 
construction plan. The Subcommittee was forced to address the 
needs of the Judiciary while working within the budget 
constraints of the Administration's request. Based on the 
testimony provided by the Federal District Judges and Members 
of Congress, and after the Subcommittee's comprehensive 
investigation of the courthouse construction program, the 
Subcommittee approved a courthouse program that was above the 
Administration's request and below the Judiciary's request 
based on the United States Design Guide, which included a 
component of courtroom sharing. On July 25, 2000, the 
Subcommittee approved 16 Committee resolutions authorizing the 
courthouse construction program at an estimated cost of $605 
million.
    On April 11, 2000, the Subcommittee held a second hearing 
on the General Services Administration FY 2001 Capital 
Investment Program. The Subcommittee received testimony from 
the General Accounting Office and the General Services 
Administration. GAO provided testimony on the backlog of repair 
and alteration projects GSA is currently experiencing and noted 
that $4 billion is needed to correct the backlog. GAO concluded 
that the Federal Building Fund was not producing sufficient 
revenues to finance the needed repairs and alterations and 
identified inadequate program data and the lack of a strategic 
approach to meeting the repair and alteration requirements. In 
continued oversight by the Subcommittee, GSA was questioned on 
all aspects of the capital program, which included the leasing 
program and the plan to generate revenue for the Federal 
Building Fund. GSA noted that the proposed repair and 
alteration program for FY 2001 would, once completed, allow the 
agency to backfill more than 1.1 million square feet of vacant 
space in owned inventory by moving client agencies from leased 
space to government owned space. The Subcommittee questioned 
GSA on the increase in rent expenditures and the impact of the 
budget scoring rules on GSA's ability to formulate a sound 
capital program. The Subcommittee approved Committee 
resolutions authorizing the Capital Investment program on June 
21, 2000.

                              Site Visits

    During the 106th Congress the Subcommittee continued its 
extensive review of the courthouse construction program and 
conducted several site visits to ongoing and proposed 
courthouse projects. The Subcommittee also conducted several 
site visits to various Federal buildings and southwestern 
border stations, in addition to Ellis Island and Governors 
Island. The Subcommittee staff inspected the recently renovated 
Court of Appeals building in San Francisco, California, which 
was heavily damaged in the 1989 earthquake. GSA spent 
approximately $93 million to renovate and provide protection 
from future earthquakes, by placing the entire building on 
rollers. The Subcommittee staff also inspected other Federal 
buildings in the San Francisco Bay area, the existing 
facilities for the United States courts in Los Angeles, 
California, the recently completed Ronald Reagan Federal 
Building and United States Courthouse in Santa Ana, California, 
the existing courthouse facility in San Diego, California, the 
San Ysidro and Otay Mesa border crossings, and the new 
courthouse facilities in Tuscan and Phoenix, Arizona. The site 
visits took place between March 28 and April 2, 1999. From 
August 16 through August 20, 1999, the Subcommittee staff 
visited a number of Federal buildings in the Pacific Northwest. 
Staff investigated the Federal Building and United States 
Courthouse in Ancorage, Alaska, the FBI field office in 
Anchorage, the Henry M. Jackson Federal Building in Seattle, 
Washington, the site for the new courthouse in Seattle, 
Washington, the Pioneer Courthouse in Portland, Oregon, the 
Solomon United States Courthouse and Edith Green-Wendell Wyatt 
Federal Building, and the sites being considered for 
theconstruction of a new United States courthouse in Eugene, Oregon. 
The site visits enhance the Subcommittee's ability to continue 
oversight and provide the Subcommittee a comprehensive review of 
previous actions taken and current actions being deliberated. By 
visiting an existing courthouse and/or facility under construction the 
Subcommittee is able to confirm the justification for a certain amount 
of square footage, a certain housing plan, the number of courtrooms, 
and ultimately assure the Committee that projects are a prudent use of 
scarce Federal dollars.
    On September 7, 1999, the Subcommittee, including Chairman 
Franks and Vice Chairman Cooksey, conducted oversight visits at 
Federal facilities in the New York and New Jersey harbor area. 
A Subcommittee hearing was held on July 21, 1999, on proposals 
for a National Health Museum. Ellis Island is identified in 
legislation drafted by Chairman Franks as a possible location 
of a satellite component of the National Health Museum. The 
Subcommittee toured the north and south side of Ellis Island. 
The tour of Ellis Island was conducted by the National Park 
Service and began in the immigrants' museum on the New York 
side of the island, and then moved to the south side of the 
island. The south side, in New Jersey, consists of 29 decrepit 
hospital buildings that were originally constructed in the 
early 1900's and vacated around 1954. The National Park Service 
is maintaining the buildings. The Subcommittee then toured the 
United States Custom House, which is under GSA's control and 
houses the National Museum of the American Indian. The 
Subcommittee was interested in seeing how the museum functioned 
apart from the Smithsonian headquarters in Washington, D.C. The 
final stop was a van tour of Governors Island. Governors Island 
is vacant and maintained by GSA at a cost of $10 million a 
year. The Subcommittee will continue close oversight of 
Governors Island.

                Reviews by the General Accounting Office

    The Subcommittee requested the General Accounting Office to 
conduct several reviews of GSA operations and activities. In 
1999, GAO was requested to conduct a review of the GSA repairs 
and alterations program. The review examined the extent of 
repairs and alterations that have been identified at government 
owned buildings managed by GSA, the factors that impede GSA's 
ability to satisfy its repair and alteration needs, and GSA 
efforts to improve its management of repairs and alterations. 
GAO conducted its review, and issued a formal report and 
testified at an oversight hearing held by the Subcommittee on 
April 11, 2000. GAO testified that billions of dollars are 
needed to satisfy the repair and alteration needs at Federal 
buildings; that the Federal Building Fund is not producing the 
necessary revenues to meet repair and alteration needs; that 
repairs and alterations program data are problematic; and that 
GSA has not yet institutionalized its thinking and planning 
about how best to strategically respond to its multibillion 
dollar repair and alteration needs. GSA acknowledged the 
multibillion-dollar repair and alteration backlog and is 
working to implement the GAO recommendations. GSA noted in 
testimony that the FY 2001 repair and alteration budget request 
would, once completed, allow the agency to backfill more than 
1.1 million square feet of vacant space in owned inventory by 
moving client agencies from leased space to government owned 
space, thus adding revenue to the Federal Building Fund. The 
Subcommittee will continue close oversight of the GSA repair 
and alteration program and currently has an open request with 
GAO to review the selection process for government owned 
buildings needing repair and alteration work.
    During the 104th Congress, the Subcommittee requested GAO 
review the United States courts utilization of existing 
facilities in cities where new facilities were requested. GAO 
concluded at that time that about 35% of the time there was no 
use of courtrooms in the six cities studied. In 1999, the 
Administrative Office of the United States Courts contracted 
with Ernst and Young to conduct a study of the Judiciary's 
facilities program. As part of the study, Ernst and Young was 
asked to conduct a thorough analysis of courtroom utilization, 
assignment and sharing courtrooms by judges. GAO was requested 
to determine whether the Ernst and Young study provided 
sufficient data and analysis to show if, and to what extent, 
courtroom sharing may be feasible. In December 2000 GAO issued 
a formal report concluding that the Ernst and Young study was 
not designed to provide the type of data necessary to help 
resolve the courtroom sharing issue. The report also noted that 
there continues to be a lack of courtroom usage data that shows 
how often and for what purpose courtrooms are being used and 
the impact that other factors such as courtroom scheduling 
uncertainties and latent use may have in determining the need 
for courtrooms. The Subcommittee continues close oversight of 
the courthouse construction program. The Subcommittee held a 
hearing on March 23, 2000, and received testimony from a number 
of United States District Court Judges. The Judiciary has a 
need for effective and efficient courthouse facilities to 
better administer justice and the Congress and the Subcommittee 
must sort through the available data and work to closely 
oversee a sound courthouse construction program based on the 5-
year priority plan and the United States Courts Design Guide.
    The Subcommittee also requested GAO to review and update a 
GAO study from 1993 on the Judiciary's process for projecting 
long-range planning needs. GAO identified three major problems 
and made six recommendations to address the problems. The 
Subcommittee request will have GAO assess the progress made by 
the Judiciary to implement the six recommendations. This report 
is a recent request and still pending. GAO is also working on a 
recent request to look into the GSA leasing program and to more 
specifically analyze the impact the budget scores rules have 
had on the leasing program, a trend that is moving toward the 
increased use of short term expensive operating leases. At the 
Subcommittee's request, GAO also reviewed the authority to 
audit private funds used for events that take place on the 
Capitol Grounds, a GSA lease for the Secret Service at 1111 
18th Street, in Washington, DC, and the authority being used to 
construct a new facility for the Food and Drug Administration 
in College Park, Maryland which, were all concluded during the 
106th Congress.

                 Summary of Other Oversight Activities

    During the 106th Congress there has been a number of 
adverse reports regarding the facilities under the jurisdiction 
of the Architect of the Capitol. A report released December 18, 
1998, by the House of Representatives Inspector General, 
identified a number of weaknesses in the fire protection 
systems in the Capitol Complex. It concluded fire protection 
systems are incomplete, inadequate, or absent. The Subcommittee 
held an oversight hearing on this important topic on February 
11, 1999, and will continue to monitor the implementation of 
the master plan to correct deficiencies. The Subcommittee also 
continues close oversight of the design phase for the 
construction of the Capitol Visitors Center.
    During the 105th Congress, legislation was enacted 
authorizing the Kennedy Center to expand its underground 
parking garage, using tax-free revenue bonds. Additionally, the 
reauthorization of the highway program (TEA-21) contained 
funding for a study of the highway circulation patterns around 
the Kennedy Center. The garage project has already gone to bid 
and the traffic circulation study has already issued the first 
phase of a comprehensive study. These projects require close 
oversight by the Subcommittee. Oversight of these projects has 
already begun with Kennedy Center officials, officials from 
DOT, and the National Park Service.

            1. research and special programs administration

    The Subcommittee's oversight plan included hearings on 
RSPA's Hazardous Materials Safety Program and Pipeline Safety 
Program, in the course of preparing legislation for 
reauthorizing both of these programs.
    Hazardous Materials. With regard to the Hazardous Materials 
Safety Program, which is responsible for defining and 
regulating the packaging, handling and training for the 
transport of hazardous materials, the Subcommittee held a 
hearing on February 10, 1999. This hearing included oversight 
of the program and review of the issues to be addressed in 
reauthorization legislation. The program's current 
authorization expired September 30, 1997.
    Pipeline Safety. As to the Pipeline Safety Program, which 
is responsible for the regulation of both the natural gas and 
hazardous liquid pipeline industries with regard to the design, 
construction, operation, maintenance and inspection of pipeline 
facilities. The Subcommittee held hearings on July 27 and 
October 27, 1999. These hearings included extensive oversight 
review of the Pipeline Safety program and issues raised by the 
National Transportation Safety Board, in the context of 
preparing legislation to reauthorize the program. The program's 
current authorization expired September 30, 2000.

               2. the economic development administration

    The Subcommittee's oversight plan included oversight 
hearings of EDA to monitor implementation of the reforms 
enacted in the reauthorization legislation of 1998. Although 
the Subcommittee did not have an opportunity to hold formal 
hearings during the 106th Congress, Subcommittee staff met with 
EDA representatives on a regular basis throughout the Congress 
to monitor implementation of the reauthorization act and review 
other EDA activities.

                 3. the appalachian regional commission

    The Subcommittee's oversight plan included oversight 
hearings of ARC, like EDA, to monitor implementation of the 
reforms enacted in the reauthorization legislation of 1998. 
Although the Subcommittee did not have an opportunity to hold 
formal hearings during the 106th Congress, Subcommittee staff 
met with ARC representatives on a regular basis throughout the 
Congress to monitor implementation of the reauthorization act 
and review other ARC activities.
    SUMMARY OF ACTIVITY OF THE SUBCOMMITTEE ON GROUND TRANSPORTATION

    In the 106th Congress, the Subcommittee on Ground 
Transportation was chaired by Thomas Petri of Wisconsin. Nick 
Joe Rahall, II, of West Virginia served as the Subcommittee 
Ranking Democratic Member. The Subcommittee developed and 
reported legislation that created a new entity within the 
Department of Transportation (DOT) to oversee trucking safety 
and legislation to provide for a mandatory fuel surcharge in 
new truckload transportation contracts. The Subcommittee also 
developed and reported legislation to modernize the financing 
of the railroad retirement system and to provide enhanced 
benefits to employees and beneficiaries and legislation to 
establish a program, coordinated by the National Transportation 
Safety Board, of assistance to families of passengers involved 
in rail passenger accidents. In addition, the Subcommittee held 
a variety of hearings in its areas of jurisdiction, including 
oversight of the Office of Motor Carrier Safety, the 
implementation of the environmental streamlining provisions of 
TEA-21, and a review of DOT's grade-crossing whistle-ban law.
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                          Enacted Legislation

    (For a more complete description of the enacted bills, see 
section on ``Bills Enacted into Law.'')
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            THE MOTOR CARRIER SAFETY IMPROVEMENT ACT OF 1999

    Public Law 106-159 transfers motor carrier safety functions 
and oversight of the motor carrier safety assistance program 
(MCSAP) out of the Federal Highway Administration at the U.S. 
Department Of Transportation to the new Federal Motor Carrier 
Safety Administration. These basic Federal motor carrier safety 
regulations govern the motor carrier safety assistance grant 
program, the size and weight of vehicles traveling over the 
Interstate highways, the regulations for drivers obtaining 
Commercial Drivers Licenses, mandates for equipment and driver 
operations and rules for drug and alcohol testing and vehicle 
registration. The bill provides this new Federal Motor Carrier 
Safety Administration with an additional $65 million per year 
in guaranteed funding for the MCSAP program for fiscal years 
2001 through 2003. In addition, the statutes governing issuance 
of and revocation of commercial drivers licenses are tightened 
to ensure that unqualified drivers are not on the road.
    H.R. 2679 passed the Subcommittee on Ground Transportation 
by voice vote on August 4, 1999. The bill was ordered reported 
by the Full Committee on August 5, 1999. On that same day, a 
similar bill, S. 1501 was introduced in the Senate. H.R. 2679 
passed the House on October 14, 1999. A new bill composed of 
elements of H.R. 2679 and S. 1501 was introduced as H.R. 3419 
on November 17, 1999. The House passed H.R. 3419 on November 
18, 1999, which the Senate agreed to on November 19, 1999. The 
President signed H.R. 3419 on December 9, 1999.
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A BILL TO RESTORE THE SAFETY ENFORCEMENT AUTHORITY OF THE SECRETARY OF 
                             TRANSPORTATION

    Due to enactment of a provision in H.R. 2084, the fiscal 
year 2000 Department of Transportation Appropriations bill, the 
Secretary of Transportation was rendered unable to assess civil 
penalties to violators of Federal motor carrier safety laws.
    Public Law 106-173 restores the safety enforcement 
authority of the Secretary of transportation.
    H.R. 3036 passed the House under suspension of the rules on 
October 12, 1999. H.R. 3036 passed the Senate by unanimous 
consent on October 14, 1999. The President signed H.R. 3036 on 
October 19, 1999.
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A BILL TO DESIGNATE THE BRIDGE ON UNITED STATES ROUTE 231 THAT CROSSES 
 THE OHIO RIVER BETWEEN MACEO, KENTUCKY, AND ROCKPORT, INDIANA, AS THE 
                     ``WILLIAM H. NATCHER BRIDGE''

    Public Law 106-295 names the bridge on U.S. 231 that 
crosses the Ohio River between Maceo, Kentucky, and Rockport, 
Indiana the ``William H. Natcher Bridge.'' Representative 
Natcher was born in Bowling Green, Kentucky, in 1909 and was 
educated at Western Kentucky State College and the Ohio State 
University law school. He dedicated his life to public 
service--serving in the U.S. Navy during World War II and 
holding a series of local and state offices before being 
elected to Congress. He moved up the ranks of the 
Appropriations Committee, eventually assuming the chairmanship 
of the full Committee in 1993.
    H.R. 1162 was ordered reported by the Full Committee on 
April 22, 1999, (after the Subcommittee on Ground 
Transportation was discharged from further consideration). H.R. 
1162 passed the House under suspension of the rules on May 4, 
1999. H.R. 1162 passed the Senate by unanimous consent on 
October 4, 2000. The President signed H.R. 1162 on October 13, 
2000.
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                       Bills Passed by House Only

    H.R. 2679 was a bill to transfer motor carrier safety 
functions from the Office of Motor Carrier Safety in the 
Federal Highway Administration to a newly created Motor Carrier 
Administration. This bill eventually became part of H.R. 3419 
(Public Law 106-159).
    H.R. 2679 passed the House on October 14, 1999.
    H.R. 4441 would require all new truckload transportation 
contracts to include a fuel surcharge.
    H.R. 4441 passed the House on October 10, 2000.
    H. Con. Res. 171 would congratulate the American Public 
Transit Association for 25 years of commendable service to the 
transit industry and the Nation. H. Con. Res. 171 passed the 
House on October 4, 1999.
    H.R. 4844 was introduced on July 13, 2000, and was referred 
to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure and to 
the Committee on Ways and Means. H.R. 4844, which received 305 
cosponsors, embodied an agreement that was reached between 
railroad labor and railroad management after two years of 
negotiations to modernize the financing of the railroad 
retirement system and to provide enhanced benefits to employees 
and beneficiaries.
    The Railroad Retirement system has two major components. 
Tier I is largely equivalent to Social Security. Tier II, the 
functional equivalent of an industry-wide pension plan, 
provides additional benefits. Both are funded primarily by 
payroll taxes on railroad employers and employees.
    Both Railroad Retirement benefits and payroll tax rates are 
fixed by current law. Thus, changes in the system require 
Congressional action. H.R. 4844 would have made the Tier II tax 
rates more responsive to actual financing needs by the 
establishment of an automatic tax adjustment formula. Under 
this statutory formula, payroll taxes would be raised or 
lowered automatically, without further action by Congress, 
depending on the level of funds available to pay benefits. (A 
similar system of adjustable tax rates for railroad 
unemployment benefits was enacted in 1988.)
    In addition, H.R. 4844 would have allowed investment of the 
Railroad Retirement Account assets in a diversified portfolio, 
as are assets of private sector pension plans. Currently, 
investment of RRA assets is limited to U.S. government 
securities. The increased return that is assumed as a result of 
investment in a diversified portfolio would have been used to 
offset benefit increases and tax reductions that are contained 
in H.R. 4844.
    The Subcommittee on Ground Transportation considered H.R. 
4844 on July 19, 2000. The bill was approved by the 
Subcommittee by voice vote. The Full Committee also considered 
H.R. 4844 on July 19, 2000, and ordered the bill reported by a 
roll call vote of 62 to 1. H.R. 4844 was ordered reported by 
the Ways and Means Committee on July 25, 2000. The bill was 
reported to the House by the Committee on Transportation and 
Infrastructure on July 20, 2000, and was reported to the House 
by the Ways and Means Committee on July 26, 2000. On September 
7, 2000, H.R. 4844 was considered by the House under suspension 
of the rules and was agreed to by a vote of 391 to 25.
    On September 8, the bill was received in the Senate and 
referred to the Committee on Finance, which ordered it reported 
on September 8, 2000. It was reported by Senator Roth with an 
amendment in the nature of a substitute on October 3, 2000. No 
further action was taken in the Senate.
    H.R. 2681 would establish a program, coordinated by the 
National Transportation Safety Board, of assistance to families 
of passengers involved in rail passenger accidents. H.R. 2681 
passed the House on October 4, 1999.
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                                Hearings

    The Subcommittee on Ground Transportation held a total of 
sixteen hearings during the 106th Congress.
    On February 3, 1999, the subcommittee held a hearing on 
``Present and Future Trends in Ground Transportation.''
    On February 11, March 17, 1999, March 25, 1999, and May 26, 
1999, the subcommittee held a series of hearings on ``Oversight 
of the Office of Motor Carriers.''
    On July 27, 1999, the subcommittee held a hearing on ``TEA-
21 Environmental Streamlining Provisions.''
    On August 31, 1999, the subcommittee held a field hearing 
in Seattle, Washington on ``Ground Transportation Issues in the 
Pacific Northwest.''
    On September 30, 1999, the subcommittee held a hearing on 
``The Future of the Woodrow Wilson Bridge.''
    On October 7, 1999, the subcommittee held a hearing on 
``The Effect of the FY 2000 Department of Transportation 
Appropriations Bill on Motor Carrier Safety Enforcement.''
    On October 28, 1999, the subcommittee held a hearing 
entitled ``Oversight of Amtrak.''
    On November 22, 1999, the subcommittee held a field hearing 
in Bentonville, Arkansas on ``Rural Infrastructure 
Investment.''
    On March 8, 2000, the subcommittee held a hearing entitled 
``Implementation of the Transportation Equity Act for the 21st 
Century by the U.S. Department of Transportation.''
    On March 21, 2000, the subcommittee held a hearing on the 
``Impact on Transportation Programs of Reducing the Federal 
Fuel Tax.''
    On June 8, 2000, the subcommittee held a hearing on the 
bill H.R. 4441, ``The Motor Carrier Fuel Cost Equity Act of 
2000.''
    On June 22, 2000 the subcommittee held a hearing on ``The 
U.S. Department of Transportation's Proposed Hours-of-Service 
Regulations for Motor Carriers.''
    On July 18, 2000, the subcommittee held a hearing entitled 
``The Implementation of the Federal Railroad Administration 
Grade-Crossing Whistle Ban Law.''
    On July 25, 2000, the subcommittee held a hearing on 
``Short Line Rail Infrastructure Needs.''
    On September 13, 2000, the subcommittee held a hearing on 
``The U.S. Department of Transportation's Proposed NEPA and 
Planning Regulations.''
SUMMARY OF ACTIVITIES OF THE SUBCOMMITTEE ON OVERSIGHT, INVESTIGATIONS, 
                        AND EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT

    During the 106th Congress, the Subcommittee on Oversight, 
Investigations, and Emergency Management was chaired by 
Congresswoman Tillie K. Fowler. James A. Traficant, Jr., served 
as the Ranking Democratic Member. The Subcommittee held 17 days 
of hearings on a wide range of topics, and developed 
significant legislation to reform the Federal Emergency 
Management Agency's disaster mitigation program and to organize 
federal efforts for domestic preparedness against terrorist 
acts.
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                          Enacted Legislation

    (For a more complete description of enacted bills, see the 
section on ``Bills Enacted into Law.'')
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                  THE DISASTER MITIGATION ACT OF 2000

                          (Public Law 106-390)

    Public Law 106-390, the Disaster Mitigation Act of 2000, 
authorizes funding for a pre-disaster mitigation program and 
makes cost saving changes to the current disaster assistance 
program administered by the Federal Emergency Management Agency 
(FEMA). The law makes it easier for disaster victims to apply 
for assistance, and streamlines the process for state and local 
governments to be reimbursed for disaster management costs. On 
March 4, 1999, the House passed H.R. 707 by a margin of 415-2. 
After a series of both Senate and House amendments, the bill 
was cleared for the President's signature on October 10, 2000, 
and signed into law on October 30, 2000.
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                           Other Legislation

               PREPAREDNESS AGAINST TERRORISM ACT OF 2000

    The Committee reported H.R. 4210, the Preparedness Against 
Terrorism Act of 2000, on July 13, 2000. This legislation would 
update the Stafford Act to address preparedness against 
domestic terrorist attacks. In particular, the bill would 
create a Presidential Council to coordinate federal terrorist 
attack preparedness programs by exerting influence through the 
budget process. The Council would provide much needed 
leadership to these federal programs, and would be responsible 
for drafting and enforcing an overarching national strategy 
designed to eliminate duplication and fragmentation. This bill 
would enable Congress to execute streamlined oversight over the 
federal preparedness effort through the appointment of an 
individual who would be required to testify before Congress. 
H.R. 4210 passed the House, amended, by voice vote on July 25, 
2000. The Senate failed to take action on the measure.
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                                Hearings

    The Subcommittee held hearings on domestic preparedness 
against terrorist attacks on June 9, 1999, and April 6, 2000. 
There are currently over 200 preparedness programs being run by 
more than 40 departments and agencies at a cost of over $1 
billion. Such programs include training for firefighters, 
police, and other first responders, as well as federal response 
teams that support local officials. Testimony from these 
hearings revealed extensive fragmentation and duplication among 
federal training programs and response teams designed to assist 
emergency responders in dealing with terrorist attacks. Further 
testimony identified an absence of leadership and a lack of an 
overarching national strategy as the primary causes of these 
problems. These hearings led to the development and passage of 
H.R. 4210, the Preparedness Against Terrorism Act of 2000.
    On June 21, 1999, the Subcommittee held a joint field 
hearing with the Subcommittee on Forests and Forests Health of 
the Committee on Resources in Ormond Beach, Florida to assess 
the response to the Florida wildfires of 1998. This included an 
evaluation of the current mitigation process, and a discussion 
of ways to improve communications, response, and recovery 
efforts of state, local, and federal agencies. The severity of 
the 1998 Florida wildfires prompted the Governor to appoint a 
special committee of government officials, technical experts, 
members of the public and other stakeholders to review the 
response and make recommendations to improve upon future 
response efforts. The Subcommittee heard testimony regarding 
efforts to enhance communications and coordination between 
government entities and the public and to improve the 
allocation and availability of resources.
    The Subcommittee held two hearings on the safety of 
aircraft electrical systems. The first, held on September 15, 
1999, examined new and emerging safety enhancing technologies 
for use in aircraft, such as wire that is less susceptible to 
damage. In particular, the Subcommittee examined why such 
technologies have not been adopted by commercial airline 
fleets. The second hearing, held on October 5, 2000, tracked 
the progress made by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) 
as well as independent research groups in developing and 
applying safer electrical components. The Subcommittee heard 
the results of a Department of Transportation (DOT) Office of 
Inspector General audit that examined FAA's research efforts to 
address aircraft electrical system safety in addition to the 
results of the Aging Transport Systems Rulemaking Advisory 
Committee's non-intrusive inspection of 81 aircraft. This 
hearing led to a request by the Subcommittee for FAA to develop 
a specific plan for swiftly adopting safer electrical 
technologies and maintenance practices.
    The Subcommittee held hearings on the cost effectiveness of 
disaster mitigation projects funded by the Federal Emergency 
Management Agency on August 4, 1999, and on July 20, 2000. FEMA 
has spent approximately $2 billion on such projects since 1991. 
The law requires that mitigation projects be cost-effective. In 
addition, FEMA usually subjects projects to a cost benefit 
analysis. The Subcommittee found a large portion of the 
projects (accounting for possibly over 20 percent of all 
funding--or over $400 million) had been exempted from cost-
benefit analysis. FEMA has subsequently reduced the number of 
projects exempted from cost-benefit analysis, and is collecting 
more information regarding the costs and benefits of funded 
projects.
    The Subcommittee held a hearing on October 7, 1999, to 
assess the status of the General Services Administration's 
(GSA) federal building security program. The Subcommittee 
determined that GSA was not reliably tracking the installation 
of security equipment in federal buildings (an examination of 
the GSA database revealed an error rate of over 50 percent) and 
approximately $1,000,000 in security funding had been spent on 
unapproved items including carpeting and artwork. In a closed 
session, the Subcommittee also received testimony from GSA, the 
GSA IG, and GAO regarding the present state of security at 
specific federal buildings.
    In two separate hearings, the Subcommittee examined the 
accuracy, completeness and timeliness of program and financial 
data produced and used by the Department of Transportation, 
EPA, and GSA. The first hearing on October 30, 1999, examined, 
in particular, why EPA had received a clean opinion despite the 
fact the Agency had taken over eleven months to provide 
adequate financial information to the Inspector General. A 
follow-up hearing on March 22, 2000, examined the reliability 
of program data within these agencies and identified several 
instances of unreliable data.
    On November 4, 1999, the Subcommittee held a hearing to 
assess the adequacy of grants management and oversight at the 
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). The EPA Inspector 
General found that neither project officers nor the Grants 
Administration Division adequately managed assistance grants.
    The Subcommittee held a hearing on February 16, 2000, on a 
proposal to add a water rescue component to the FEMA Urban 
Search and Rescue (USAR) program. During the hearing, the 
Subcommittee received testimony from Members of Congress, water 
rescue experts and FEMA officials on the need for, practicality 
of, and obstacles to implementation of such a program. The 
hearing resulted in FEMA submitting a detailed needs assessment 
proposal to the Subcommittee regarding the creation of a water 
rescue component to the USAR program. The proposal stated that 
FEMA would require an appropriation of $509,000 and would take 
approximately 36 months to fully implement.
    The Subcommittee held a hearing on April 12, 2000, to 
review several proposals, including pending legislation, to 
create a new federal grant program for assistance to fire and 
emergency services. At the request of Members of Congress, the 
Subcommittee heard testimony on: (1) H.R. 1168, a bill to 
authorize the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to 
make grants to fire departments; (2) H.R. 3155, a bill 
directing the Secretary of Transportation to establish a grant 
program to provide assistance to emergency response 
organizations; (3) H.R. 4128, a bill to authorize 
appropriations to address the needs of state and local 
emergency responders; and (4) the Administration's FY 2001 
budget proposal for a pilot demonstration firefighter grant 
program. Testimony revealed that although fire and emergency 
rescue personnel have a smaller federal grant program than the 
police, the fire program is significant. Staff research showed 
that federal funds totaling more than $400 million annually 
benefit the fire services.
    The Subcommittee held a field hearing on April 28, 2000, in 
Moore County, North Carolina to evaluate FEMA's response to the 
snowstorms of January 2000 in the Pine Needles region of North 
Carolina. At the hearing the Subcommittee received testimony 
from officials of Moore County, North Carolina's Office of 
Emergency Management and FEMA's Response and Recovery 
Directorate. The hearing prompted a re-evaluation of FEMA's 
snow assistance policies and procedures and resulted in the 
expedited payment of $220,000 in reimbursements to local 
governments.
    The Subcommittee held a hearing on July 27, 2000, 
concerning the promulgation of the EPA's final rule on total 
maximum daily loads (TMDL) that establish allowable discharge 
limits for certain lakes, rivers, streams, and estuaries. The 
new rules require states to make comprehensive pollution 
surveys of more than 40,000 bodies of water over the next 15 
years. States have until April 2002 to draft their first lists 
of lakes and rivers and then develop cleanup plans. Cleanups 
would be based on TMDLs for each body of water and could cover 
nonpoint sources.
    The Subcommittee held a hearing on September 13, 2000, on 
the extent of federal shuttle bus service in the Washington, DC 
service area. The Subcommittee found significant overlap and 
waste in shuttle services. A Subcommittee survey of agencies in 
Washington, D.C., showed that over the last five years, the 
number of federal shuttles has increased from 109 to 139 
vehicles and the total cost tripled from $6.5 million to over 
$16 million annually. The hearing highlighted the lack of 
coordination among agencies and their failure to utilize the 
Washington metropolitan area transit system.
                    SUMMARY OF OVERSIGHT ACTIVITIES

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           OVERSIGHT, INVESTIGATIONS AND EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT

    1. Spending on Mitigation. The plan includes an examination 
of whether disaster mitigation funding is being spent by the 
Federal Emergency Management Agency in the most effective 
manner. The Subcommittee requested and received a database of 
mitigation grants including the cost benefit ratio for each 
grant. The Subcommittee found that 20% of all grants were 
exempted from a cost benefit analysis. Questions that were 
raised from examining this data led to hearings on August 4, 
1999, and July 20, 2000.
    2. Disaster Relief Fund. The plan includes an examination 
of the administration of this fund. The Committee passed 
legislation (P.L. 106-390) streamlining administration of 
disaster relief and providing better control over the federal 
cost of disaster assistance.
    3. FEMA Preparedness Grants. The plan includes monitoring 
the effectiveness of these programs. The Subcommittee found 
that, government wide, over 200 programs are being run by more 
than 40 departments and agencies at a cost of over $1 billion. 
Hearings held on June 9, 1999, and April 6, 2000, revealed 
extensive fragmentation and duplication and led to the 
development and passage of H.R. 4210 in the House. The Senate 
failed to act on the bill.

                          Additional Oversight

    Florida Wildfires. On June 21, 1999, the Subcommittee held 
a joint field hearing with the Subcommittee on Forests and 
Forest Health of the Committee on Resources in Ormond Beach, 
Florida to assess the response to the Florida wildfires of 
1998. This included an evaluation of the current mitigation 
process, and a discussion of ways to improve communications, 
response, and recovery efforts of state, local, and federal 
agencies.
    Aircraft Wiring. The Subcommittee held hearings on 
September 15, 1999, and on October 5, 2000, on the safety of 
aircraft electrical systems. The Subcommittee examined new and 
emerging safety enhancing technologies for use in aircraft, 
including wire that is less susceptible to damage and progress 
made in developing and applying safer components.
    Federal Building Security. The Subcommittee held a hearing 
on October 7, 1999, to assess the status of the General 
Services Administration's (GSA) federal building security 
program.
    Data Quality. In two separate hearings on October 30, 1999, 
and March 22, 2000, the Subcommittee examined the accuracy, 
completeness and timeliness of program and financial data 
produced and used by the Department of Transportation, EPA, and 
GSA.
    EPA Grant Management. On November 4, 1999, the Subcommittee 
held a hearing to assess the adequacy of grants management and 
oversight at the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
    Water Rescue. The Subcommittee held a hearing on February 
16, 2000, to examine a proposal that would add a water rescue 
component to the FEMA Urban Search and Rescue (USAR) program.
    Grants to Firefighters. The Subcommittee held a hearing on 
April 12, 2000, to review several proposals, including pending 
legislation, to create a new federal grant program for 
assistance to fire and emergency services.
    North Carolina Snowstorms. The Subcommittee held a field 
hearing on April 28, 2000, in Moore County, North Carolina to 
evaluate FEMA's response to the snowstorms of January 2000 in 
the Pine Needles region of North Carolina.
    TMDL Rulemaking. The Subcommittee held a hearing on July 
27, 2000, concerning the promulgation of the EPA's final rule 
on total maximum daily loads (TMDL) that establish allowable 
discharge limits for certain lakes, rivers, streams, and 
estuaries.
    Federal Shuttle Bus Service. The Subcommittee held a 
hearing on September 13, 2000, on the extent of federal shuttle 
bus service in the Washington, D.C., service area. The 
Subcommittee found significant overlap and waste in shuttle 
services.
    Federal Aviation Administration Equipment Inventory. A 
Subcommittee investigation of FAA equipment inventories 
determined that millions of dollars of new air traffic control 
equipment was lying idle in warehouses. The Subcommittee 
discovered that some of the equipment had been in storage for 
more than five years. The FAA has reduced the backlog of 
uninstalled equipment and the Subcommittee is working with the 
FAA to develop an improved inventory system.
    General Services Administration Cost Recovery. Action by 
the Subcommittee prompted GSA to seek recovery of costs 
incurred by GSA and DOT for eliminating environmental problems 
at the DOT headquarters building in the mid-1990s. Claims 
against the landlord are estimated to be approximately $17 
million.
    General Accounting Office Reports. The Subcommittee 
requested from GAO several reports on matters within the 
Committee's jurisdiction. Following is a selection of documents 
produced and activities undertaken at the Subcommittee's 
request:
    RCED-00-145R Environmental Protection: Grants for 
International Activities and Smart Growth.
    GGD-00-140R Managing For Results: Assessing the Quality of 
Program Performance Data.
    T-NSIAD-00-172 Combating Terrorism: Comments on Bill H.R. 
4210 to Manage Selected Counterterrorist Programs.
    GGD-00-68 Competitive Contracting: The Understandability of 
FAIR Act Inventories Was Limited.
    T-NSIAD-00-145 Combating Terrorism: Issues in Managing 
Counterterrorist Programs.
    GGD-00-108R Managing for Results: Answers to Hearing 
Questions on Program Data Quality.
    T-GGD/RCED-00-134 Managing for Results: Challenges in 
Producing Credible Performance Information.
    AIMD-00-31R Inspectors General: Information on Resources 
and Selected Accomplishments of Five Inspectors Generals.
    T-GGD/OSI-00-19 General Services Administration: Status of 
Efforts to Improve Management of Building Security Upgrade 
Program.
    T-AIMD-99-301 Financial Management: Financial Audit Results 
at GSA, EPA, and DOT.
    T-RCED-99-274 Disaster Assistance: FEMA Can Improve Its 
Cost-Effectiveness Determinations for Mitigation Grants.
    RCED-99-236 Disaster Assistance: Opportunities to Improve 
Cost-Effectiveness Determinations for Mitigation Grants.
    T-NSIAD-99-181 Combating Terrorism: Observations on Growth 
in Federal Programs.
    RCED-99-121 South Florida Ecosystem Restoration: An Overall 
Strategic Plan and a Decision-Making Process Are Needed to Keep 
the Effort on Track.
    In addition to the completed reports, the Subcommittee 
requested that GAO undertake an analysis of issues which will 
be completed in 2001. These include: (1) an examination of 
FAA's decision to eliminate 600 air traffic control supervisor 
positions. These positions are to be filled with controllers 
who will act as ``controllers-in-charge.'' GAO will address 
whether FAA has implemented the DOT IG's recommendations to 
correct several deficiencies in the program; (2) a review of 
the purposes and amounts of non-formula grants awarded by EPA 
for fiscal years 1996 through 1999, including an assessment of 
how the activities funded support the strategic goals, 
objectives, and subobjectives designated by EPA for the grant 
awards; and (3) a review of FEMA's role in domestic 
preparedness for counterterrorism and related activities since 
the Oklahoma City bombing.
    Review of Government Performance and Results Act FY 1999 
and FY 2000. The Subcommittee, acting on behalf of the 
Committee, reviewed and commented on Government Performance and 
Results Act FY 1999 and FY 2000 Performance Plans for the DOT, 
EPA, GSA, and FEMA. In this capacity, the Subcommittee, in 
cooperation with the Committee on Government Reform, produced 
its own draft EPA long-term Strategic Plan and provided it to 
EPA and the public.
    Aircraft Non-Structural Systems. The Subcommittee 
requested, and received, an audit from the DOT IG regarding 
FAA's efforts to address aircraft non-structural systems. The 
IG addressed funding for research for the program. The audit 
also highlighted the necessity of the FAA formulating a 
strategic plan to address these issues. The Subcommittee has 
requested that the FAA prepare a strategic plan for addressing 
non-structural system safety. Report due January 2001.
    Federal Aviation Administration Research Methods and 
Procedures. The Subcommittee has requested the FAA to prepare a 
comprehensive examination of current FAA research methods and 
procedures for implementing new electrical system safety 
technologies. Report due January 2001.
    Department of Transportation review of Northwest Airlines 
and Detroit (MI) Metropolitan Airport. The Subcommittee 
requested and received a report from DOT reviewing the response 
of Northwest Airlines and the Detroit Metropolitan Airport to 
the January 1999 snowstorm which paralyzed air traffic in the 
Northeast and upper Midwest. Northwest Airlines and the airport 
took several steps to prevent a repetition of the extensive 
ground delays that occurred in January.
    Analysis of Federal Procurement Database. The Subcommittee 
conducted an analysis of the Federal Procurement Database 
indicating an error rate of 15 percent.
    Review of selected Databases. The Subcommittee has 
requested that DOT, EPA, and GSA each review the accuracy of 
three databases randomly selected by the Subcommittee. The 
reviews are still pending.
   SUMMARY OF ACTIVITIES OF THE SUBCOMMITTEE ON WATER RESOURCES AND 
                              ENVIRONMENT

    During the 106th Congress, the Subcommittee on Water 
Resources and Environment, chaired by Congressman Sherwood L. 
Boehlert with Congressman Robert A. Borski serving as Ranking 
Democratic Member, had referred to it or took action on 6 bills 
that became public laws, eight bills that were incorporated 
into bills that became public laws, 1 bill that was approved by 
the House but did not become public law, and 2 bills that were 
approved by the Committee but did not move through the full 
House. The Committee also approved 67 Committee Resolutions 
authorizing studies by the Corps of Engineers of potential 
water resources projects and two Committee resolutions 
authorizing Natural Resources Conservation Service small 
watershed projects. The Subcommittee held 21 hearings during 
the 106th Congress.
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                          Enacted Legislation

              THE WATER RESOURCES DEVELOPMENT ACT OF 1999

    S. 507, the Water Resources Development Act of 1999, 
addresses the Civil Works program of the Army Corps of 
Engineers, providing water related engineering services related 
to navigation, flood control, environmental restoration, shore 
protection, hydropower, water supply, and recreation. It 
authorizes new projects and makes modifications to existing 
projects. It directs that new studies be conducted to determine 
the feasibility and federal interest in addressing water 
related issues at various locations. Other provisions create 
new programs for the Corps to implement and make improvements 
to existing ones.
    On April 20, 1999, Representative Shuster introduced H.R. 
1480. The bill was referred to the Committee on Transportation 
and Infrastructure and, in addition, to the Committee on 
Resources. The Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment 
held hearings on proposals for a Water Resources Development 
Act during the 105th Congress on March 31, April 22, and April 
28, 1998. The Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure 
amended the bill and reported it on April 22, 1999. On April 
26, 1999, the Committee on Resources was discharged. The H.R. 
1480 as amended passed the House by recorded vote on April 29, 
1999.
    S. 507 had passed the Senate on April 19, 1999. On July 22, 
1999, the House substituted for it the text of H.R. 1480 and 
passed S. 507 without objection. A Conference Report was filed, 
and both House and Senate passed it on August 5, 1999. It 
became Public Law 106-53.
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     WATER RESOURCES DEVELOPMENT ACT OF 1999 TECHNICAL CORRECTIONS

    H.R. 2724, the technical corrections bill for the Water 
Resources Development Act of 1999, addressed the need to make 
minor changes to the Public Law 106-53.
    On August 5, 1999, Representative Shuster introduced H.R. 
2724 and it passed the House. The House accepted a Senate 
amendment and cleared the bill for the President on November 
10, 1999. It became Public Law 106-109.
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    BEACHES ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT AND COASTAL HEALTH ACT OF 2000

    H.R. 999, the Beaches Environmental Assessment and Coastal 
Health Act of 2000, establishes a program for monitoring beach 
water quality to ensure safe recreational waters and authorizes 
grants to States that implement monitoring programs that are 
consistent with federal criteria. This legislation also 
provides for updating of water quality standards for pathogens 
and pathogen indicators.
    Representative Bilbray introduced H.R. 999 on March 4, 
1999. The bill was referred to the Committee on Transportation 
and Infrastructure. The Subcommittee on Water Resources and 
Environment held a hearing on a version of this legislation 
introduced in the 105th Congress, H.R. 2094, on August 6, 1998. 
On April 15, 1999, the bill was amended and ordered reported by 
the Committee. On April 22, 1999, H.R. 999, as amended, passed 
the House by voice vote. On September 19, 2000, the Senate 
passed H.R. 999 with an amendment. The House concurred in the 
Senate amendment on September 26, 2000, clearing the bill for 
the President. The bill became Public Law 106-284.
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               THE ESTUARIES AND CLEAN WATERS ACT OF 2000

    The Estuaries and Clean Waters Act of 2000 reauthorizes 
existing and creates new programs to protect and enhance 
estuaries, lakes, and other waters across the U.S. This Act is 
a compilation of bills that first passed the House 
individually, then passed the House as an amendment to S. 835. 
S. 835 was introduced by Senator John Chafee on April 20, 1999. 
It passed the Senate on March 30, 2000, and passed the House on 
September 12, 2000. S. 835 became Public Law 106-457.
    Title I, the Estuary Restoration Act of 2000, authorizes a 
total of $282.5 million to establish a national estuary 
restoration program under the Secretary of the Army who will 
work in cooperation with an Estuary Restoration Habitat Council 
composed of other federal agency representatives. The program 
promotes the development of partnerships between federal, state 
and local interests, and estuary restoration projects will be 
carried out in accordance with national estuary restoration 
strategies, also developed under this title. This title was 
originally introduced by Rep. Gilchrest and others as H.R. 1775 
on May 12, 1999, and was referred to the Committee on 
Transportation and Infrastructure, and in addition to the 
Committee on Resources. On July 13, 1999, the Water Resources 
and Environment Subcommittee held a hearing on H.R. 1775, and 
on March 16, 2000 the Committee on Transportation and 
Infrastructure ordered the bill reported, as amended, byvoice 
vote. On May 24, 2000, the Resources Committee ordered the bill 
reported, as amended, by voice vote. The House passed H.R. 1775 on 
September 12, 2000, by voice vote.
    Title II, the Chesapeake Bay Restoration Act of 2000, 
reauthorizes and amends the Chesapeake Bay Program established 
under Sec. 117 of the Clean Water Act, authorizing a total of 
$200 million in EPA assistance over five years. This title was 
originally introduced by Rep. Bateman as H.R. 3039 on October 
7, 1999, and was referred to the Committee on Transportation 
and Infrastructure. The Water Resources and Environment 
Subcommittee held a hearing on July 13, 1999 on several coastal 
and estuary bills, including reauthorizing the Chesapeake Bay 
Program. On March 16, 2000, the Committee on Transportation and 
Infrastructure ordered the bill reported without amendment by 
voice vote. The House passed H.R. 3039 on April 12, 2000 by a 
vote of 418 to 7.
    Title III reauthorizes and amends the National Estuary 
Program (NEP) established under Sec. 320 of the Clean Water 
Act. This title authorizes a total of $175 million in EPA 
assistance over five years, and authorizes NEP funds to be used 
to implement--not just develop--long-term estuary management 
plans. This title was originally introduced by Rep. Saxton and 
others as H.R. 1237, and was referred to the Committee on 
Transportation and Infrastructure. The Water Resources and 
Environment Subcommittee held a hearing on July 13, 1999 on 
several coastal and estuary bills, including H.R. 1237. On 
April 11, 2000, the Committee ordered the bill reported, as 
amended by the Subcommittee, by voice vote. The House passed 
H.R. 1237 on May 8, 2000 by voice vote.
    Title IV, the Long Island Sound Restoration Act, 
reauthorizes and amends the Long Island Sound program 
established under Sec. 119 of the Clean Water Act. This title 
authorizes a total of $200 million in EPA assistance over five 
years, encourages the use of innovative methodologies and 
technologies in implementing the Long Island Sound's long term 
management plan, and authorizes EPA to give priority assistance 
to distressed communities. This title was originally introduced 
by Rep. Johnson (CT) and 31 of her colleagues from the Long 
Island Sound watershed as H.R. 3313, and was referred to the 
Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. The 
Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment held a hearing 
on February 29, 2000 on H.R. 3313. On April 11, 2000, the 
Committee ordered the bill reported, as amended by the 
Subcommittee, by voice vote. The House passed H.R. 3313 on May 
9, 2000 by a vote of 391 to 29.
    Title V, the Lake Pontchartrain Basin Restoration Act of 
2000, authorizes $100 million in EPA assistance to establish 
the Lake Pontchartrain Basin Restoration Program to restore the 
ecological health of the Basin by developing and funding 
restoration, scientific and public education projects. This 
title was originally introduced by Reps. Vitter and Johnson as 
H.R. 2957, and was referred to the Committee on Transportation 
and Infrastructure. The Subcommittee on Water Resources and 
Environment held a hearing on this bill on February 29, 2000. 
On April 11, 2000, the Committee ordered the bill reported, as 
amended by the Subcommittee, by voice vote. The House passed 
H.R. 2957 on May 3, 2000 by a vote of 418 to 6.
    Title VI, the Alternative Water Sources Act of 2000, amends 
the Clean Water Act and authorizes $225 million in EPA 
assistance to establish a new pilot program for alternative 
water source projects to meet critical water supply needs. This 
title was originally introduced by Reps. Thurman, Fowler and 
others as H.R. 1106, and was referred to the Committee on 
Transportation and Infrastructure. The Subcommittee on Water 
Resources and Environment held a hearing on this bill on 
February 29, 2000. On April 11, 2000, the Committee ordered the 
bill reported, as amended by the Subcommittee, by voice vote. 
The House passed H.R. 1106 on May 3, 2000 by a vote of 416 to 
5.
    Title VII reauthorizes and amends the Clean Lakes Program 
established under Sec. 314 of the Clean Water Act authorizing a 
total of $275 million in EPA assistance. This title was 
originally introduced by Rep. Sweeney as H.R. 2328 on June 23, 
1999, and was referred to the Committee on Transportation and 
Infrastructure. The Subcommittee on Water Resources and 
Environment held a hearing on this bill on October 18, 2000. On 
March 16, 2000, the Committee ordered the bill reported, as 
amended by the Subcommittee, by voice vote. The House passed 
H.R. 2328 on April 12, 2000 by a vote of 420 to 5.
    Title VIII, the Tijuana River Valley E-stuary and Beach 
Sewage Cleanup Act of 2000, authorizes the U.S. to enter into a 
public-private partnership and to take other actions to address 
comprehensively the treatment of sewage generated in Tijuana, 
Mexico that flows north untreated into the U.S. creating 
adverse public health and environmental impacts. This title was 
originally introduced by Reps. Bilbray and Filner as H.R. 3378 
on November 16, 1999, and was referred to the Committee on 
Transportation and Infrastructure, and in addition to the 
International Relations Committee. On July 26, 2000, the 
Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure ordered the bill 
reported, as amended, by voice vote. On September 7, 2000, the 
Committee on International Relations approved H.R. 3378, as 
amended, and passed a resolution seeking House action under 
suspension of the rules. The House passed H.R. 3378 on 
September 12, 2000 by voice vote.
    The General Provisions of Title IX include a sense of 
Congress regarding the purchase of American-made equipment and 
products, authorize $17 million for the Secretaries of Commerce 
and the Interior to conduct a long-term estuary assessment 
project for the Mississippi River and Gulf of Mexico, and 
reauthorize Sec. 303 of the Safe Drinking Water Act Amendments 
of 1996 providing a total of $200 million for Alaska rural 
sanitation grants over five years.
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           SMALL WATERSHED REHABILITATION AMENDMENTS OF 2000

    Section 313 of the Grain Standards and Warehouse 
Improvement Act of 2000 enacts the Small Watershed 
Rehabilitation Amendments of 2000. This legislationprovides 
protection and assistance for rural communities and farms all over the 
United States by authorizing the Natural Resources Conservation Service 
to rehabilitate small dams built by the Federal government that have 
reached or are soon to reach the end of their useful life.
    H.R. 728, the Small Watershed Rehabilitation Amendments of 
1999, was introduced as H.R. 728 by Representative Lucas and 
referred to the Committee on Agriculture and, in addition, to 
the Committee on Resources and the Committee on Transportation 
and Infrastructure. The Subcommittee on Water Resources and 
Environment received testimony on this matter on September 24, 
1999. The Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure 
amended the bill and reported it on November 18, 1999. The 
Committee on Agriculture also amended the bill and reported it 
on April 4, 2000. The Committee on Resources was discharged on 
April 4, 2000. H.R. 728 passed the House, as amended, under 
suspension of the rules on July 17, 2000. H.R. 728 was attached 
to H.R. 4788, the Grain Standards and Warehouse Improvement Act 
of 2000, which passed the House on October 10, 2000, and was 
cleared for the President by the Senate on October 24, 2000. 
The bill became Public Law 106-472.
    As reported by the Committee on Transportation and 
Infrastructure, H.R. 728 included a provision requiring the 
Secretary of the Army to establish an inventory of dams 
constructed by and using funds made available through the Works 
Progress Administration, Works Projects Administration, and the 
Civilian Conservation Corps. This provision was not included in 
H.R. 4788, and was not enacted into law.
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              THE WATER RESOURCES DEVELOPMENT ACT OF 2000

    S. 2796, the Water Resources Development Act of 2000, 
addresses the Civil Works program of the Army Corps of 
Engineers, providing water related engineering services related 
to navigation, flood control, environmental restoration, shore 
protection, hydropower, water supply, and recreation. It 
authorizes new projects and makes modifications to existing 
projects. It directs that new studies be conducted to determine 
the feasibility and federal interest in addressing water 
related issues at various locations. Other provisions create 
new programs for the Corps to implement and make improvements 
to existing ones. The law includes a response to water 
resources issues in South Central Florida by authorizing the 
framework for a major program to store, treat, and release 
water at appropriate times for municipal and agricultural uses 
and for restoration of the natural ecosystem of the Everglades.
    The Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment held 
hearings on March 1, 8, and 22, 2000, on proposals for the 
Water Resources Development Act of 2000. Testimony was received 
from Members of Congress, the Administration, and interest 
groups. On June 27, 2000, Senator Voinovich introduced S. 2796 
which passed the Senate on September 25, 2000. S. 2796 was 
amended in the House and passed by recorded vote on October 19, 
2000. The Senate passed the Conference Report (H. Rept. 106-
1020) on October 31, 2000 and the House agreed to the 
Conference Report by recorded vote on November 3, 2000. S. 2796 
became Public Law 106-541.
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  DEPARTMENTS OF LABOR, HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES, AND EDUCATION, AND 
               RELATED AGENCIES APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 2001

    This Act includes several pieces of legislation from the 
Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment.
    Section 109 of Division B of this Act includes a provision 
similar to H.R. 673, the Florida Keys Water Quality 
Improvements Act, as passed by the House on May 3, 2000 by a 
vote of 411 to 7. This provision also was included in the House 
Amendment to the Water Resources Development Act of 2000, S. 
2796, on October 19, 2000. The provision authorizes $100 
million for the Secretary of the Army to carry out projects to 
improve water quality in the Florida Keys National Marine 
Sanctuary. Reps. Deutsch and Shaw introduced H.R. 673 on 
February 10, 1999, and the Water Resources and Environment 
Subcommittee held a hearing on this bill on July 13, 1999. The 
Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure ordered the bill 
reported, as amended by the Subcommittee, on April 11, 2000.
    Sections 110 and 111 of Division B of this Act include 
provisions from H.R. 910, the San Gabriel Basin Restoration 
Initiative, as passed by the House on March 28, 2000 by voice 
vote. Section 110 authorizes $85 million to create a 
Restoration Fund in the U.S. Treasury to address groundwater 
contamination problems in the San Gabriel Basin, authorizes the 
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to participate in the Central 
Basin Water Quality Project. Section 111 authorizes $25 million 
for research related to groundwater contamination caused by 
perchlorate. On March 2, 1999, Rep. Dreier and others 
introduced H.R. 910 that was referred to the Committee on 
Transportation and Infrastructure. On September 29, 2000, the 
Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment held a hearing 
on H.R. 910, and on March 16, 2000 the Committee on 
Transportation and Infrastructure ordered the bill reported, as 
amended by the Subcommittee, by voice vote. These also were 
provisions in the House Amendment to the Water Resources 
Development Act of 2000, S. 2796, which passed the House on 
October 19, 2000.
    Section 112 of Division B of this Act includes a provision 
that slightly modifies H.R. 828, the Wet Weather Quality Act of 
2000. The provision authorizes $1.5 billion in EPA assistance 
to control overflows from combined and sanitary sewers and $45 
million in EPA assistance for an urban wet weather watershed 
pilot program, among other actions, to address wet weather 
problems that affect communities across the U.S. Rep. Barcia 
introduced H.R. 828 on February 24, 1999, which was referred to 
the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. The 
Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment held a hearing 
on June 22, 1999 on clean water infrastructure and wet weather 
flows, including on H.R. 828 and related legislation. The 
Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure ordered the bill 
reported, as amended, by voice vote on September 27, 2000.
    This Act also contains several other provisions that are 
related to issues under consideration by the Committee during 
the development of the Water Resources Development Act of 2000. 
Section 104 of Division B, Ten- and Fifteen-Mile Bayous, 
Arkansas, modifies the project for flood control, Saint Francis 
River Basin, Missouri and Arkansas. This was a provision in the 
House Amendment to the Water Resources Development Act of 2000, 
S. 2796, which passed the House on October 19, 2000. Section 
105 of Division B directs the Secretary of the Army to enter 
into an agreement to permit the City of Alton, Illinois, to 
construct authorized recreational facilities and to reimburse 
the City of Alton for the Federal share. Section 107 of 
Division B modifies the project for navigation, Tampa Harbor, 
Florida, to authorize the Secretary of the Army to deepen and 
widen the Alafia Channel. This was a provision in the House 
Amendment to the Water Resources Development Act of 2000, S. 
2697, which passed the House on October 19, 2000. Section 108 
of Division amends section 219 of the Water Resources 
Development Act of 1992 by adding new projects for 
environmental infrastructure and increasing the authorized 
funding level for some existing projects. This authorization 
for $386 million of environmental infrastructure projects was a 
provision in the House Amendment to the Water Resources 
Development Act of 2000, S. 2796, which passed the House on 
October 19, 2000. Section 113 of Division B amends the Water 
Resources Development Act of 2000 by authorizing fish passage 
devices at the New Savannah Bluff Lock and Dam, South Carolina. 
Section 114 of Division B extinguishes reversionary interests 
and use restrictions on a certain plot of land in Umatilla 
County, Oregon. This was a provision in the House Amendment to 
the Water Resources Development Act of 2000, S. 2697, which 
passed the House on October 19, 2000. Section 115 of Division B 
repeals an authorization in the Water Resources Development Act 
of 2000 for the project for flood damage reduction, Murrieta 
Creek, California. A separate authorization for the Murrieta 
Creek project is in the Energy and Water Appropriations Act for 
Fiscal Year 2001, Public Law 106-377. Section 116 of Division B 
directs the Secretary of the Army to reimburse the nonfederal 
interests for costs incurred for the project for aquatic 
ecosystem restoration, Penn Mine, Calaveras County, California. 
This was a provision in the House Amendment to the Water 
Resources Development Act of 2000, S. 2697, which passed the 
House on October 19, 2000. Section 117 of Division B modifies 
the project for flood control, Greers Ferry Lake, Arkansas, to 
authorize the Secretary of the Army to construct water intake 
facilities to benefit Lonoke and White Counties, Arkansas. This 
was a provision in the House Amendment to the Water Resources 
Development Act of 2000, S. 2697, which passed the House on 
October 19, 2000. Section 118 of Division B modifies the 
project for flood control, Chehalis River and Tributaries, 
Washington, to provide credit to the nonfederal interest for 
work done prior to execution of an agreement if that work is 
integral to the project.
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                           Other Legislation


                       RECYCLE AMERICA'S LAND ACT

    H.R. 1300, the Recycle America's Land Act of 1999, was 
introduced by Representative Boehlert on March 25, 1999. The 
bill was referred to the Committee on Commerce and, in 
addition, the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure 
and the Committee on Ways and Means. The Superfund statute was 
last amended comprehensively in 1986, and most of its 
authorizations of appropriations expired in 1994. The authority 
to collect the taxes that provide revenue for the Superfund 
Trust Fund expired December 31, 1995.
    This legislation would have amended the Comprehensive 
Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act 
(CERCLA) to encourage brownfields redevelopment, enhance 
community participation in the cleanup of Superfund sites, 
protect innocent parties, small businesses, generators and 
transporters of municipal solid waste, and recyclers from 
Superfund liability, while providing other parties with an 
opportunity to settle their Superfund liability on the basis of 
their fair share of response costs. The bill also would have 
amended CERCLA to ensure that Superfund remedies are based on 
reasonably anticipated uses of land, water and other resources, 
and to provide statutory support for EPA's administrative 
remedy reforms. Finally, the bill would have authorized 
appropriations for the Superfund program for a period of 8 
years, with decreasing levels of funding, and called for a 
reauthorization of Superfund taxes, at levels that decrease 
annually to reflect declining program needs.
    The Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment held a 
hearing on this legislation on May 12, 1999. The Committee 
amended the bill and ordered it reported on August 5, 1999. No 
further action was taken on this bill.
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           LONG ISLAND SOUND PRESERVATION AND PROTECTION ACT

    On February 25, 1999, Representative Forbes introduced H.R. 
855. The bill was referred to the Committee on Transportation 
and Infrastructure. This legislation would have amended the 
Marine Protection, Research, and Sanctuaries Act (MPRSA) to 
clarify and revise existing restrictions on the disposal of 
dredged material in Long Island Sound. H.R. 855 would have 
specified that the disposal of any material containing more 
than a trace of contamination be prohibited unless EPA 
certifies that such dredged material will not cause significant 
undesirable effects.
    On July 13, 1999, the Water Resources and Environment 
Subcommittee held a hearing on H.R. 855 and several other 
coastal and estuary bills. The full Committee ordered H.R. 855 
reported, as amended, on April 11, 2000. No further action was 
taken on this bill.
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               MISSISSIPPI SOUND RESTORATION ACT OF 2000

    On March 28, 2000, Representative Taylor introduced H.R. 
4104, the ``Mississippi Sound Restoration Act of 2000.'' The 
bill was referred to the Committee on Transportation and 
Infrastructure. This bill would have required EPA to establish 
a Mississippi Sound Restoration Program within the agency and 
to carry out water quality and environmental restoration 
projects for the Sound. On July 26, 2000, the Committee on 
Transportation and Infrastructure amended the bill and ordered 
it reported by voice vote. On September 12, 2000, the House 
passed H.R. 4104 by voice vote. Also onSeptember 12, 2000, the 
text of H.R. 4104 was included as title IX of the House Amendment to S. 
835. Title IX of the House Amendment was not included in the conference 
report on S. 835. No further action was taken on this bill.
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                                Hearings

    The Subcommittee held a hearing on February 10, 1999, to 
receive testimony on agency budget requests and program 
priorities for FY 2000 from various agencies under the 
Subcommittee's jurisdiction (Army Corps of Engineers, 
Environmental Protection Agency, Tennessee Valley Authority, 
St. Lawrence Seaway Development Corporation, Natural Resources 
Conservation Service, and National Oceanic and Atmospheric 
Administration).
    The Subcommittee held a hearing on February 23, 1999, to 
receive testimony to describe principles and priorities for 
implementation and reauthorization of the Clean Water Act 
(CWA). Testimony was heard from Governor Pataki (NY), Governor 
Geringer (WY), and Governor Glendening (MD) on their own behalf 
and on behalf of the National Governors' Association and the 
Western Governors' Association.
    On March 24, 1999 a joint hearing was held with the Coast 
Guard and Maritime Transportation Subcommittee on the Oil 
Pollution Act of 1990. The hearing focused on the effectiveness 
of the Oil Pollution Act in providing a comprehensive national 
system for oil spill prevention, compensation, and cleanup. The 
Subcommittee heard testimony from the Coast Guard, EPA, and 
NOAA.
    On May 12, 1999, the Subcommittee held a hearing on H.R. 
1300, the ``Recycle America's Land Act,'' and issues related to 
brownfields redevelopment and reform and reauthorization of the 
Superfund program. The Subcommittee heard from EPA, State and 
local officials, representatives of the business and 
development communities, and environmental and community 
organizations. H.R. 1300 was reported, as amended, by the 
Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure on August 5, 
1999.
    On May 26, 1999, the Subcommittee held a hearing on the 
Administration's Harbor Services User Fee and Harbor Services 
Fund Proposal. The hearing focused on the Administration's 
response to the Supreme Court's March 1998 ruling invalidating 
the harbor maintenance tax, as applied to exports. The 
Subcommittee heard from the Corps of Engineers and national 
organizations addressing harbor financing and the 
Administration's legislative proposal.
    On June 22, 1999, the Subcommittee held a hearing on Clean 
Water Infrastructure and Wet Weather Flows legislation. The 
hearing focused on legislation addressing reauthorization of 
the Environmental Protection Agency's Clean Water Act State 
Revolving Fund (SRF) (later introduced by Representative Kelly 
as H.R. 2720), combined sewer overflows (H.R. 828), and other 
wet weather flows (sanitary sewer overflows and storm water) 
(H.R. 3570). The hearing also reviewed the importance of 
investing in wastewater infrastructure. Testimony was heard 
from EPA, State and local officials, and representatives of 
various environmental and rural interests. H.R. 828 was amended 
and reported by the Committee on Transportation and 
Infrastructure on September 27, 2000. The text of H.R. 828, as 
amended, was included as section 112 of Division B of the 
Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education and Related 
Agencies Appropriations Act for Fiscal Year 2001.
    On July 13, 1999, the Subcommittee held a hearing on 
Estuaries and Coastal Water Quality legislation. The hearing 
focused on several bills related to protection of our national 
estuaries (H.R. 1237, H.R. 1775, H.R. 1096) and two area-
specific bills related to water quality issues in Long Island 
Sound (H.R. 855) and the Florida Keys (H.R. 673). Testimony was 
heard from Members of Congress, EPA, NOAA, Army Corps of 
Engineers, and nonfederal governmental and nongovernmental 
interests. H.R. 1237 was ordered reported by the Committee on 
Transportation and Infrastructure on April 11, 2000, and passed 
the House on May 8, 2000. H.R. 1775 was ordered reported by the 
Transportation and Infrastructure Committee on March 16, 2000, 
and the Resources Committee on May 24, 2000. H.R. 1775 passed 
the House on September 12, 2000. H.R. 673 was ordered reported 
by the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure on April 
11, 2000 and passed the House on May 3, 2000. Both H.R. 1237 
and H.R. 1775, as amended, were enacted as part of the 
conference report on S. 835, the Estuaries and Clean Waters Act 
of 2000. Legislation similar to H.R. 673 was enacted as section 
109 of Division B of Labor, Health and Human Services, and 
Education and Related Agencies Appropriations Act for Fiscal 
Year 2001.
    On September 22, 1999, the Subcommittee held a hearing on 
Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) Electricity Restructuring and 
General Oversight. The hearing focused on TVA issues related to 
current federal and state efforts to restructure the 
electricity industry and general TVA oversight, particularly 
TVA's efforts to reduce its debt. The Subcommittee heard 
testimony from TVA, retail distributors of TVA power, investor-
owned utilities surrounding the TVA border, and the General 
Accounting Office.
    On September 24, 1999, the Subcommittee held a hearing on 
H.R. 728, ``The Small Watershed Rehabilitation Amendments of 
1999'' and the NRCS's Small Watershed Program. The hearing 
focused on H.R. 728, the Natural Resources Conservation 
Service's Small Watershed program, including the proposed 
project for the Middle Deep Red Run Creek Watershed in 
Oklahoma. The Subcommittee heard testimony from Representative 
Lucas, NRCS, the Association of State Dam Safety Officials, and 
American Rivers. The Committee on Transportation and 
Infrastructure reported H.R. 728 on November 10, 1999. The 
Committee on Agriculture also amended the bill and reported it 
on April 4, 2000. The Committee on Resources was discharged on 
April 4, 2000. H.R. 728 passed the House, as amended, under 
suspension of the rules on July 17, 2000. H.R. 728 was attached 
to H.R. 4788, the Grain Standards and Warehouse Improvement Act 
of 2000, which passed the House on October 10, 2000, and was 
cleared for the President by the Senate on October 24, 2000. 
The bill became Public Law 106-472.
    On September 29, 1999, the Subcommittee held a hearing on 
the role of the Corps of Engineers in H.R. 910, the ``San 
Gabriel Basin Water Quality Initiative'' and the ``Formerly 
Utilized Sites Remedial Action Program''. The hearing focused 
on the role of the Corps of Engineers in hazardous, toxic, and 
radioactive waste remediation. Testimony was heard from Members 
of Congress, the Corps of Engineers, and local representatives 
from California. An amended bill was order reported by the 
Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment on March 8, 
2000. The Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure 
reported H.R. 910, as amended, on March 16, 2000. The House 
passed H.R. 910 on March 28, 2000, under suspension of the 
rules. The text of H.R. 910 was enacted as section 110 of 
Division B of the Labor, Health and Human Services, and 
Education and Related Agencies Appropriations Act for Fiscal 
Year 2001.
    On October 6, 1999, the Subcommittee held a hearing on H.R. 
2332, the Binational Great Lakes-Seaway Enhancement Act of 
1999, a proposal to establish a single binational Saint 
Lawrence Seaway Corporation that would be intended to run the 
Seaway more efficiently and stimulate more international 
customers and establish a binational Great Lakes Development 
Bank to provide assistance for maritime infrastructure in the 
Great Lakes and Saint Lawrence Seaway. Testimony was heard from 
a member of the Canadian Parliament, the Honorable Joe Comussi, 
the Saint Lawrence Seaway Development Corporation, and 
witnesses from ports, shippers, and ship owners.
    On October 18, 1999, the Subcommittee held a field hearing 
in Cooperstown, New York to receive testimony on Clean Lakes 
and Water Quality Management, including H.R. 2328, a bill to 
reauthorize the Clean Water Act's Clean Lakes Program. 
Testimony was heard from the Army Corps of Engineers, EPA, the 
New York State Department of Environmental Conservation, 
university research/education institutes, and the North 
American Lake Management Society. The Committee on 
Transportation and Infrastructure ordered H.R. 2328 reported on 
March 16, 2000, and the House passed the bill on April 12, 
2000. H.R. 2328 was enacted into law as title VII of the 
conference report on S. 835, Public Law 106-457.
    On November 3, 1999, the Subcommittee held a hearing on 
Harbor and Inland Waterways Financing. The hearing focused on 
the importance of harbors and inland waterways to the nation, 
the infrastructure needs of navigation systems, the adequacy of 
financing mechanisms, and the ability of financing mechanisms 
to meet future needs. Testimony was heard from the GAO, state 
and local officials, and national organizational interests.
    On February 9, 2000, the Subcommittee held a hearing to 
receive testimony on agency budget requests and program 
priorities for FY 2001 from various agencies under the 
Subcommittee's jurisdiction, including the Army Corps of 
Engineers, Environmental Protection Agency, Tennessee Valley 
Authority, St. Lawrence Seaway Development Corporation, Natural 
Resources Conservation Service, and National Oceanic and 
Atmospheric Administration.
    The Subcommittee held hearings on February 10, and February 
15, 2000, to receive testimony on EPA's proposed Clean Water 
Act regulations regarding Total Maximum Daily Loads (TMDLs), 
the National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES), 
and the Federal Anti-Degradation Policy. The Subcommittee heard 
from EPA, State and local government officials, as well as 
representatives of the regulated community and environmental 
advocacy organizations.
    On February 29, 2000, the Subcommittee held a hearing on 
H.R. 3313, the Long Island Sound Restoration Act, and H.R. 
2957, the Lake Pontchartrain Basin Restoration Act of 1999. 
H.R. 3313 reauthorizes funding for the Long Island Sound 
program and encourages EPA's Long Island Sound Office to help 
establish a nitrogen credit-trading program within its 
watershed general permit program. H.R. 2957 adds a new section 
to title I of the Clean Water Act to establish a Lake 
Pontchartrain Basin program. Testimony was heard from Members 
of Congress, Governors of New York and Connecticut, and 
representatives of governmental and nongovernmental 
organizations. The Committee on Transportation and 
Infrastructure reported H.R. 3313 and H.R. 2957, as amended, on 
April 11, 2000. The House passed H.R. 3313 on May 9, 2000. The 
House passed H.R. 2957 on May 3, 2000. H.R. 3313 was enacted as 
title IV and H.R. 2957 was enacted as title V of the conference 
report on S. 835, Public Law 106-457.
    On March 1, 2000, the Subcommittee held a hearing on 
restoration of the Everglades and South Florida Ecosystem. The 
Subcommittee heard testimony from Members of Congress, 
representatives of the Department of the Army and the Interior, 
the State of Florida, area Tribes, agricultural interests, 
utility districts, landowners, and environmental organizations. 
Legislation on Everglades Restoration was included in title VI 
of the conference report on S. 2796, the Water Resources 
Development Act of 2000, Public Law 106-541.
    On March 8, and 22, 2000, the Subcommittee held hearings on 
proposals for a Water Resources Development Act of 2000 to 
provide for the conservation and development of water and 
related resources and to authorize the Secretary of the Army to 
construct various projects for improvements to rivers and 
harbors of the United States. The Subcommittee heard testimony 
from Members of Congress and the Department of the Army on the 
Administration's proposal for WRDA 2000 and on the allegations 
of misconduct surrounding the Corps' Upper Mississippi and 
Illinois Rivers Navigation Study. The conference report on S. 
2796, the Water Resources Development Act of 2000, passed the 
House on November 3, 2000, and became Public Law 106-541.
    On April 12, 2000, the Subcommittee held a hearing on H.R. 
3670, and Great Lakes Sediment Remediation. H.R. 3670 proposed 
to amend section 118 of the Clean Water Act to authorize $50 
million a year for each of fiscal years 2001 through 2005 for 
EPA to make grants to States, Indian tribes, interstate 
agencies, and local governments for projects to improve water 
quality at Areas of Concern, with a Federal cost share of up to 
60%. H.R. 3670 also would have authorized projects to improve 
degraded fresh water estuary habitat, with a Federal cost share 
of up to 65 percent. Finally, H.R. 3670 would have reauthorized 
the Great Lakes Program for fiscal years 2001 through 2005 and 
authorizes $40 million a year for EPA to carry out that 
program. The Subcommittee heard testimony from the U.S. 
Environmental Protection Agency, the U.S. Army Corps of 
Engineers, and representatives of environmental, industry, and 
academic organizations.
                    SUMMARY OF OVERSIGHT ACTIVITIES

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                    WATER RESOURCES AND ENVIRONMENT

    1. Army Corps of Engineers (Corps)--Water Resources 
Program. The plan included a review of the Corps' efforts to 
improve the efficiency and effectiveness of the organization 
and management of the water resources program and efforts to 
improve the efficiency, effectiveness and fairness of the 
agency's regulatory program, especially in the area of wetlands 
and dredging activities. The Subcommittee held a hearing on May 
26, 1999 on the Administration's Harbor Services User Fee and 
Harbor Services Fund Proposal and another hearing on November 
3, 1999 on harbor and inland waterways financing. The 
Subcommittee held two hearings in March 2000 in connection with 
proposals for a Water Resources Development Act of 2000, and to 
review the water resources programs of the Army Corps of 
Engineers. These hearings resulted in the development of the 
Water Resources Development Act of 2000, P.L. 106-541.
    2. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)--Clean Water Act 
and Water Infrastructure Programs. The plan included a review 
of wastewater treatment and water pollution control funding 
issues; market-based, watershed-based, and performance-based 
approaches to regulation with emphasis on economic incentives 
and innovative alternatives; and particular efforts to improve 
the management of combined and sanitary sewer overflows, 
stormwater, and nonpoint source pollution. The plan also 
included a review of water infrastructure provisions and 
programs contained in the Safe Drinking Water Act Amendments of 
1996. The Subcommittee held a hearing in February 1999 to 
receive testimony from Governors to describe principles and 
priorities for implementation and reauthorization of the Clean 
Water Act. On June 22, 1999, the Subcommittee held a hearing on 
Clean Water Infrastructure and Wet Weather Flows legislation, 
including H.R. 828, and the importance of investing in 
environmental infrastructure. H.R. 828, addressing combined 
sewer overflows, sanitary sewer overflows and other wet weather 
flows, was reported by the Committee and enacted in amended 
form as section 112 of Division B of the Labor, Health and 
Human Services, and Education and Related Agencies 
Appropriations Act for Fiscal Year 2001. On October 18, 1999, 
the Subcommittee held a field hearing in Cooperstown, New York, 
to receive testimony on the Clean Lakes Program and water 
quality management, and H.R. 2328, a bill to reauthorize the 
Clean Lakes Program. H.R. 2328 was enacted as part of the 
conference report on S. 835 (P.L. 106-457). In February 2000, 
the Subcommittee held two hearings on EPA's proposed 
regulations regarding ``Total Maximum Daily Loads.''
    3. Corps/EPA/National Oceanic Atmospheric Administration 
(NOAA)--Ocean and Coastal Programs. The plan included a review 
of dredged material management and disposal under the Ocean 
Dumping Act, Water Resources Development Act, and Clean Water 
Act and various ocean and coastal water quality issues under 
the Clean Water Act, Coastal Zone Management Act, and Coastal 
Zone Act Reauthorization Amendments. On June 13, 1999, the 
Subcommittee held a hearing on Estuaries and Coastal Water 
Quality legislation. Two of the bills addressing estuaries that 
were reviewed at that hearing, H.R. 1237 and H.R. 1775, were 
enacted as part of the conference report on S. 835 (P.L. 106-
457). Another bill, H.R. 673, addressing water infrastructure 
needs in the Florida Keys, passed the House and was enacted in 
amended form as section 109 of Division B of Labor, Health and 
Human Services, and Education and Related Agencies 
Appropriations Act for Fiscal Year 2001. On February 29, 2000, 
the Subcommittee held a hearing on H.R. 3313, the ``Long Island 
Sound Restoration Act'' and H.R. 2957, the ``Lake Pontchartrain 
Basin Restoration Act of 1999''. H.R. 3313 was enacted as title 
IV and H.R. 2957 was enacted as title V of the conference 
report on S. 835 (P.L. 106-457). On April 12, 2000, the 
Subcommittee heard testimony from EPA and the Corps of 
Engineers on the issue of Great Lakes sediment remediation, 
including H.R. 3670, a bill that would have, among other 
things, authorized Federal grants for improvement of water 
quality in the Great Lakes Areas of Concern.
    4. EPA--Superfund/CERCLA. The plan included a review of 
efforts to improve the efficiency, effectiveness and fairness 
of the cleanup process; a review of the liability and financing 
mechanisms under the current Superfund program; a review of the 
cleanup provisions under the current Superfund program; and a 
review of the relationships among the States, EPA and other 
Federal entities, in implementing the Superfund program. The 
Subcommittee held a hearing on May 12, 1999, on H.R. 1300, the 
``Recycle America's Land Act,'' and issues related to 
brownfields redevelopment, and reform and reauthorization of 
the Superfund program. H.R. 1300 was ordered reported by the 
Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure on August 5, 
1999.
    5. Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA)--Disaster 
Relief Program. The plan included a review of hazard mitigation 
activities, disaster declaration and response efforts by FEMA; 
and a review of efforts to improve the availability of 
insurance for catastrophic natural disasters. Jurisdiction over 
FEMA was transferred to the Oversight, Investigations, and 
Emergency Management Subcommittee during the 106th Congress.
    6. Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA). The plan included a 
review of TVA's programs supported by Congressional 
appropriations (such as Land Between the Lakes), TVA's energy 
generation program and operations in a less regulated 
marketplace, and the impact of TVA debt on its rate payers. On 
September 22, 1999, the Subcommittee held a hearing on TVA 
Electricity Restructuring and General Oversight. The hearing 
focused on TVA issues related to current federal and state 
efforts to restructure the electricity industry and to discuss 
general TVA oversight, particularly TVA's efforts to reduce its 
debt.
    7. Saint Lawrence Seaway Development Corporation (SLSDC). 
The plan included a review of the efficiency and effectiveness 
of SLSDC's current operations and structure and its relation to 
the St. Lawrence Seaway Authority--its Canadian counterpart. On 
October 6, 1999, the Subcommittee held a hearing on H.R. 2332, 
the ``Binational Great Lakes-Seaway Enhancement Act of 1999,'' 
a proposal to establish a single binational Saint Lawrence 
Seaway Corporation that would be intended to run the Seaway 
more efficiently and stimulate more international customers and 
establish a binational Great Lakes Development Bank to provide 
assistance for maritime infrastructure in the Great Lakes and 
Saint Lawrence Seaway.
    8. Coast Guard and EPA--Oil Pollution Act (OPA). The plan 
included a review of the oil spill liability provisions under 
OPA and a review of oil spill technologies and planning and 
response mechanisms under OPA and the Clean Water Act. On March 
24, 1999, the Subcommittee held a joint hearing with the Coast 
Guard and Maritime Transportation Subcommittee on the Oil 
Pollution Act of 1990. The hearing focused on the effectiveness 
of the Oil Pollution Act in providing a comprehensive national 
system for oil spill prevention, compensation, and cleanup.
    9. Coast Guard/EPA/Corps--National Invasive Species Act. 
The plan included a review, along with the Coast Guard and 
Maritime Transportation Subcommittee, of efforts by various 
agencies to implement the Nonindigenous Aquatic Nuisance 
Prevention and Control Act of 1990, as amended by the National 
Invasive Species Act of 1996, and the effectiveness of those 
efforts. No formal oversight was conducted on this issue 
although significant issues relating to aquatic nuisance 
species were examined in the context of Army Corps of Engineers 
and EPA programs.
    10. Corps and EPA--Regional Water Quality and Supply 
Issues. The plan included a review of regional and local 
controversies involving water quality, water supply, 
environmental protection and flood control. The Subcommittee 
held a hearing in March 2000 in connection with proposals for 
Florida Everglades Restoration. Legislation on restoration of 
the Everglades was included in the Water Resources Development 
Act of 2000, P.L. 106-541. The Subcommittee also held a 
September 29, 1999 hearing on the role of the Corps of 
Engineers in H.R. 910, the ``San Gabriel Basin Water Quality 
Initiative.'' H.R. 910 was enacted in amended form as section 
110 of Division B of the Labor, Health and Human Services, and 
Education and Related Agencies Appropriations Act for Fiscal 
Year 2001.
    11. Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS)--Small 
Watershed Program. The plan included a review of the Small 
Watershed Program, authorized under P.L. 83-566, and conducted 
by the U.S. Department of Agriculture's NRCS. On September 24, 
1999, the Subcommittee held a hearing on H.R. 728, ``The Small 
Watershed Rehabilitation Amendments of 1999'' and the NRCS's 
Small Watershed Program. The hearing focused on H.R. 728 and 
the Natural Resources Conservation Service's Small Watershed 
program. H.R. 728 was attached to H.R. 4788, the Grain 
Standards and Warehouse Improvement Act of 2000, which became 
Public Law 106-472.
    12. Agency Innovation and Compliance with the Government 
Performance and Results Act. The plan included a review of 
various agency efforts to implement the Government Performance 
and Results Act. Particular attention would also be given to 
efforts of agencies, such as EPA and the Corps, to improve 
environmental results by encouraging regulatory innovation 
through market-based approaches and other approaches undertaken 
by State and local governments. The Subcommittee held hearings 
on February 10, 1999, and February 9, 2000, to receive 
testimony on agency budget requests and program priorities for 
FY 2000 and FY 2001 from various agencies under the 
Subcommittee's jurisdiction (Army Corps of Engineers, 
Environmental Protection Agency, Tennessee Valley Authority, 
St. Lawrence Seaway Development Corporation, Natural Resources 
Conservation Service, and National Oceanic and Atmospheric 
Administration).

            PUBLIC BUILDING PROJECT RESOLUTIONS APPROVED PURSUANT TO THE PUBLIC BUILDINGS ACT OF 1959
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       Date referred              Date approved                   Location                      Project
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  ........................  May 27, 1999.............  Montgomery, AL................  Resolution authorizing
                                                                                        appropriations for the
                                                                                        alteration of the Frank
                                                                                        M. Johnson, Jr. Federal
                                                                                        Building and United
                                                                                        States Courthouse
                                                                                        located at 15 Lee Street
                                                                                        in Montgomery, AL.
  ........................  May 27, 1999.............  Anchorage, AK.................  Resolution authorizing
                                                                                        appropriations for the
                                                                                        alteration of the
                                                                                        Federal Building and
                                                                                        United States Courthouse
                                                                                        located at 222 West 7th
                                                                                        Avenue and the annex
                                                                                        located adjacent at 222
                                                                                        West 8th Avenue in
                                                                                        Anchorage, AK.
  ........................  May 27, 1999.............  Menlo Park, CA................  Resolution authorizing
                                                                                        appropriations for the
                                                                                        alteration of the USGS
                                                                                        Building One located at
                                                                                        345 Middlefield Road in
                                                                                        Menlo Park, CA.
  ........................  May 27, 1999.............  Menlo Park, CA................  Resolution authorizing
                                                                                        appropriations for the
                                                                                        alteration of USGS
                                                                                        Building Two located at
                                                                                        345 Middlefield Road in
                                                                                        Menlo Park, CA.
  ........................  May 27, 1999.............  Sacramento, CA................  Resolution authorizing
                                                                                        appropriations for the
                                                                                        alteration of the John
                                                                                        E. Moss Federal Building
                                                                                        located at 650 Capital
                                                                                        Mall in Sacramento, CA.
  ........................  May 27, 1999.............  Baltimore, MD.................  Resolution authorizing
                                                                                        appropriations for the
                                                                                        alteration of the Metro
                                                                                        West Building located at
                                                                                        Mulberry and Greene
                                                                                        Streets in Baltimore,
                                                                                        MD.
  ........................  May 27, 1999.............  Woodlawn, MD..................  Resolution authorizing
                                                                                        appropriations for the
                                                                                        alteration of the annex
                                                                                        building located at 6401
                                                                                        Security Boulevard in
                                                                                        Woodlawn, MD.
  ........................  May 27, 1999.............  Fort Snelling, MN.............  Resolution authorizing
                                                                                        appropriations for the
                                                                                        alteration of the Bishop
                                                                                        H. Whipple Federal
                                                                                        Building located at One
                                                                                        Federal Drive in Fort
                                                                                        Snelling, MN.
  ........................  May 27, 1999.............  Albuquerque, NM...............  Resolution authorizing
                                                                                        appropriations for the
                                                                                        alteration of the Chavez
                                                                                        Federal Building located
                                                                                        at 500 Gold Avenue in
                                                                                        Albuquerque, NM.
  ........................  May 27, 1999.............  Cleveland, OH.................  Resolution authorizing
                                                                                        appropriations for the
                                                                                        alteration of the
                                                                                        Anthony J. Celebrezze
                                                                                        Federal Building located
                                                                                        at 1240 East Ninth
                                                                                        Street in Cleveland, OH.
  ........................  May 27, 1999.............  Sault Sainte Marie, MI........  Resolution authorizing
                                                                                        appropriations for the
                                                                                        construction of a 45,300
                                                                                        gross square foot border
                                                                                        station plus nine inside
                                                                                        parking spaces and 37
                                                                                        outside parking spaces,
                                                                                        located adjacent to the
                                                                                        south bound lanes of the
                                                                                        International Toll
                                                                                        Bridge that spans Lake
                                                                                        Superior between the
                                                                                        State of Michigan and
                                                                                        the Province of Ontario.
  ........................  May 27, 1999.............  Roosville, MT.................  Resolution authorizing
                                                                                        appropriations for the
                                                                                        acquisition of a site
                                                                                        and the design for the
                                                                                        construction of a 28,378
                                                                                        gross square foot United
                                                                                        States border station,
                                                                                        including appropriate
                                                                                        parking in Roosville,
                                                                                        MT.
  ........................  May 27, 1999.............  Sweetgrass, MT................  Resolution authorizing
                                                                                        appropriations for the
                                                                                        construction of a 42,383
                                                                                        gross square foot border
                                                                                        station, plus half of
                                                                                        the shared space of 18,
                                                                                        075 gross square foot,
                                                                                        plus 15 inside parking
                                                                                        spaces and 89 outside
                                                                                        parking spaces, located
                                                                                        at the intersection of
                                                                                        Interstate Highway 15
                                                                                        and the United States-
                                                                                        Canadian border.
  ........................  May 27, 1999.............  New York, NY..................  Resolution authorizing
                                                                                        appropriations for the
                                                                                        demolition of the United
                                                                                        States Mission to the
                                                                                        United Nations building
                                                                                        located at 799 United
                                                                                        Nations Plaza in midtown
                                                                                        Manhattan in New York,
                                                                                        NY.
  ........................  May 27, 1999.............  Fort Hancock, TX..............  Resolution authorizing
                                                                                        appropriations for the
                                                                                        acquisition of a site
                                                                                        and the design for the
                                                                                        construction of a 9,659
                                                                                        gross square foot United
                                                                                        States border station,
                                                                                        including appropriate
                                                                                        parking, in Fort
                                                                                        Hancock, TX.
  ........................  May 27, 1999.............  Oroville, WA..................  Resolution authorizing
                                                                                        appropriations for the
                                                                                        construction of a 68,757
                                                                                        gross square foot border
                                                                                        station, plus 124
                                                                                        outside parking spaces,
                                                                                        located five miles north
                                                                                        of the town of Oroville
                                                                                        on United States Route
                                                                                        97.
  ........................  May 27, 1999.............  Oklahoma City, OK.............  Resolution to authorize
                                                                                        appropriations for the
                                                                                        site acquisition,
                                                                                        design, and construction
                                                                                        of a Federal campus in
                                                                                        Oklahoma City, OK.
  ........................  May 27, 1999.............  Woodlawn, MD..................  Resolution authorizing
                                                                                        appropriations for the
                                                                                        design and construction
                                                                                        of a 31,000 gross square
                                                                                        foot Social Security
                                                                                        Administration Day Care
                                                                                        Center in Woodlawn, MD.
  ........................  May 27, 1999.............  ..............................  Resolution authorizing
                                                                                        appropriations for
                                                                                        elevator and escalator
                                                                                        modernization or
                                                                                        replacement in five
                                                                                        different buildings.
  ........................  May 27, 1999.............  ..............................  Resolution authorizing
                                                                                        appropriations for 13
                                                                                        alteration projects
                                                                                        during fiscal year 2000
                                                                                        that are scheduled for
                                                                                        construction in future
                                                                                        years.
  ........................  Aug. 5, 1999.............  Washington, DC................  Resolution to authorize
                                                                                        appropriations for the
                                                                                        alteration of the
                                                                                        Federal building located
                                                                                        at 1724 F Street,
                                                                                        Northwest, in
                                                                                        Washington, DC.
  ........................  Aug. 5, 1999.............  Seattle, WA...................  Resolution authorizing
                                                                                        appropriations for a
                                                                                        lease of 59,400 to
                                                                                        67,500 rentable square
                                                                                        feet of space and 20
                                                                                        parking spaces for the
                                                                                        United States Attorney's
                                                                                        Office, currently
                                                                                        located at Seafirst
                                                                                        Fifth Avenue Plaza in
                                                                                        Seattle, WA.
  ........................  Nov. 10, 1999............  Miami, FL.....................  Resolution to authorize
                                                                                        appropriations to
                                                                                        purchase, lease purchase
                                                                                        in accordance with
                                                                                        existing scoring rules,
                                                                                        lease with an option to
                                                                                        purchase or lease up to
                                                                                        approximately 14,308
                                                                                        rentable square feet of
                                                                                        space, 538 parking
                                                                                        spaces and 19 acres
                                                                                        adjacent to the
                                                                                        headquarters facility
                                                                                        for a buffer zone for
                                                                                        the United States
                                                                                        Southern Command
                                                                                        Headquarters in Miami,
                                                                                        FL.
  ........................  Nov. 10, 1999............  Washington, DC................  Resolution to authorize
                                                                                        appropriations for the
                                                                                        interim lease of a
                                                                                        headquarters building
                                                                                        for the Department of
                                                                                        Transportation of
                                                                                        approximately 1,315,984
                                                                                        rentable square feet of
                                                                                        space, plus 1,555 inside
                                                                                        parking spaces.
  ........................  Nov. 10, 1999............  Washington, DC................  Resolution to authorize
                                                                                        appropriations to lease
                                                                                        up to approximately
                                                                                        91,260 rentable square
                                                                                        feet of space for the
                                                                                        Department of Justice
                                                                                        currently located at
                                                                                        National Place, 1331
                                                                                        Pennsylvania Avenue in
                                                                                        Washington, DC.
  ........................  Nov. 10, 1999............  Washington, DC................  Resolution to authorize
                                                                                        appropriations to lease
                                                                                        up to approximately
                                                                                        262,906 rentable square
                                                                                        feet of space for the
                                                                                        Small Business
                                                                                        Administration currently
                                                                                        located at 409 3rd
                                                                                        Street, in Southwest, in
                                                                                        Washington, DC.
  ........................  Nov. 10, 1999............  Washington, DC................  Resolution authorizing
                                                                                        appropriations to lease
                                                                                        up to approximately
                                                                                        228,743 rentable square
                                                                                        feet of space and 24
                                                                                        inside parking spaces
                                                                                        for the Department of
                                                                                        Education currently
                                                                                        located at GSA's
                                                                                        Regional Office Building
                                                                                        at 7th Street and D
                                                                                        Street, Southwest, and
                                                                                        the Portals Building at
                                                                                        1250 Maryland Avenue,
                                                                                        Southwest, in
                                                                                        Washington, DC.
  ........................  Nov. 10, 1999............  Alexandria, VA................  Resolution authorizing
                                                                                        appropriations to lease
                                                                                        up to approximately
                                                                                        309,376 rentable square
                                                                                        feet of space for the
                                                                                        Department of Defense
                                                                                        currently located at
                                                                                        2461 Eisenhower Avenue
                                                                                        in Alexandria, VA.
  ........................  Nov. 10, 1999............  Arlington, VA.................  Resolution authorizing
                                                                                        appropriations to lease
                                                                                        up to approximately
                                                                                        140,370 rentable square
                                                                                        feet of space for the
                                                                                        Department of Defense
                                                                                        currently located at
                                                                                        Ballston Center Tower,
                                                                                        2801 North Randolph
                                                                                        Street in Arlington, VA.
  ........................  Nov. 10, 1999............  Arlington, VA.................  Resolution authorizing
                                                                                        appropriations to lease
                                                                                        up to approximately
                                                                                        154,978 rentable square
                                                                                        feet of space for the
                                                                                        Department of State
                                                                                        currently located at
                                                                                        1800 North Kent Street
                                                                                        in Arlington, VA.
  ........................  Nov. 10, 1999............  Suburban Maryland.............  Resolution authorizing
                                                                                        appropriations to lease
                                                                                        up to approximately
                                                                                        178,789 rentable square
                                                                                        feet of space for the
                                                                                        Department of Health and
                                                                                        Human Services Centers
                                                                                        for Disease Control
                                                                                        currently located at
                                                                                        Metro III in
                                                                                        Hyattsville, MD.
  ........................  Nov. 10, 1999............  Montgomery County, MD.........  Resolution authorizing
                                                                                        appropriations to lease
                                                                                        up to approximately
                                                                                        88,690 rentable square
                                                                                        feet for the National
                                                                                        Institutes of Health
                                                                                        currently located at
                                                                                        6100 Executive Boulevard
                                                                                        in Rockville, MD.
  ........................  Nov. 10, 1999............  Las Vegas, NV.................  Resolution authorizing
                                                                                        appropriations to lease
                                                                                        up to approximately
                                                                                        81,324 square feet of
                                                                                        space for the Internal
                                                                                        Revenue Service
                                                                                        currently located at
                                                                                        4750 West Oxley
                                                                                        Boulevard in Las Vegas,
                                                                                        NV.
  ........................  Nov. 10, 1999............  Central Nassau City, NY.......  Resolution authorizing
                                                                                        appropriations to lease
                                                                                        up to approximately
                                                                                        92,500 square feet of
                                                                                        space for the Internal
                                                                                        Revenue Service
                                                                                        currently located at 107
                                                                                        Charles Lindbergh
                                                                                        Boulevard in Garden
                                                                                        City, NY
  ........................  Nov. 10, 1999............  Philadelphia, PA..............  Resolution authorizing
                                                                                        appropriations to lease
                                                                                        up to approximately
                                                                                        452,262 rentable square
                                                                                        feet of space for the
                                                                                        Internal Revenue Service
                                                                                        located at 11601
                                                                                        Roosevelt Boulevard in
                                                                                        Philadelphia, PA.
  ........................  Nov. 10, 1999............  Seattle, WA...................  Resolution authorizing
                                                                                        appropriations to lease
                                                                                        up to approximately
                                                                                        125,000 square feet of
                                                                                        rentable square feet of
                                                                                        space for the
                                                                                        Immigration and
                                                                                        Naturalization Service
                                                                                        currently located at 815
                                                                                        Airport Way in Seattle,
                                                                                        WA.
  ........................  Nov. 10, 1999............  Washington, DC................  Resolution to amend the
                                                                                        resolution approved by
                                                                                        the Committee on October
                                                                                        9, 1998, to include
                                                                                        authority to enter into
                                                                                        interim leases for the
                                                                                        Bureau of Alcohol,
                                                                                        Tobacco and Firearms
                                                                                        located at 650
                                                                                        Massachusetts Avenue,
                                                                                        Northwest, in
                                                                                        Washington, DC, and
                                                                                        Techworld Plaza at 800 K
                                                                                        Street, Northwest, in
                                                                                        Washington, DC, until
                                                                                        the completion of the
                                                                                        headquarters building.
  ........................  June 21, 2000............  Phoenix, AZ...................  Resolution authorizing
                                                                                        appropriations for the
                                                                                        alteration of the
                                                                                        Phoenix Federal Building/
                                                                                        Courthouse located at
                                                                                        230 North First Street,
                                                                                        Phoenix, AZ.
  ........................  June 21, 2000............  Santa Ana, CA.................  Resolution authorizing
                                                                                        appropriations for the
                                                                                        alteration of the Santa
                                                                                        Ana Federal Building
                                                                                        located at 43 Civic
                                                                                        Center, Santa Ana, CA.
  ........................  June 21, 2000............  Washington, DC................  Resolution authorizing
                                                                                        appropriations for the
                                                                                        alteration of the IRS
                                                                                        Headquarters located in
                                                                                        Washington, DC.
  ........................  June 21, 2000............  Woodlawn, MD..................  Resolution authorizing
                                                                                        appropriations for the
                                                                                        alteration of the SSA
                                                                                        National Computer Center
                                                                                        located in Woodlawn, MD.
  ........................  June 21, 2000............  Detroit, MI...................  Resolution authorizing
                                                                                        appropriations for the
                                                                                        alteration of the P.V.
                                                                                        McNamara Federal
                                                                                        Building located in
                                                                                        Detroit, MI.
  ........................  June 21, 2000............  Kansas City, MO...............  Resolution authorizing
                                                                                        appropriations for the
                                                                                        alteration of the
                                                                                        Richard Bolling Federal
                                                                                        Building located in
                                                                                        Kansas City, MO.
  ........................  June 21, 2000............  Kansas City, MO...............  Resolution authorizing
                                                                                        appropriations for the
                                                                                        alteration of the
                                                                                        Federal Building located
                                                                                        at 8930 Ward Parkway,
                                                                                        Kansas City, MO.
  ........................  June 21, 2000............  Omaha, NE.....................  Resolution authorizing
                                                                                        appropriations for the
                                                                                        alteration of the Edward
                                                                                        Zorinsky Federal
                                                                                        Building located in
                                                                                        Omaha, NE.
  ........................  June 21, 2000............  New York, NY..................  Resolution authorizing
                                                                                        appropriations for the
                                                                                        alteration of the United
                                                                                        States Courthouse
                                                                                        located at 40 Foley
                                                                                        Square, New York, NY.
  ........................  June 21, 2000............  Cincinnati, OH................  Resolution authorizing
                                                                                        appropriations for the
                                                                                        alteration of the Potter
                                                                                        Stewart United States
                                                                                        Courthouse located in
                                                                                        Cincinnati, OH.
  ........................  June 21, 2000............  Pittsburgh, PA................  Resolution authorizing
                                                                                        appropriations for the
                                                                                        alteration of the
                                                                                        Pittsburgh United States
                                                                                        Post Office and
                                                                                        Courthouse located in
                                                                                        Cincinnati, OH.
  ........................  June 21, 2000............  Salt Lake City, UT............  Resolution authorizing
                                                                                        appropriations for the
                                                                                        alteration of the
                                                                                        Wallace F. Bennett
                                                                                        Federal Building located
                                                                                        in Salt Lake City, UT.
  ........................  June 21, 2000............  Reston, VA....................  Resolution authorizing
                                                                                        appropriations for the
                                                                                        alteration of the J.W.
                                                                                        Powell Federal Building
                                                                                        located in Reston, VA.
  ........................  June 21, 2000............  ..............................  Resolution authorizing
                                                                                        appropriations for the
                                                                                        design of alterations
                                                                                        projects during fiscal
                                                                                        year 2001 that are
                                                                                        scheduled for
                                                                                        construction in future
                                                                                        years.
  ........................  June 21, 2000............  Washington, DC................  Resolution authorizing
                                                                                        appropriations for the
                                                                                        construction of a
                                                                                        422,000 gross square
                                                                                        foot building, including
                                                                                        200 inside parking
                                                                                        spaces, for the
                                                                                        headquarters of the ATF
                                                                                        to be located in
                                                                                        Washington, DC.
  ........................  June 21, 2000............  Jackman, ME...................  Resolution authorizing
                                                                                        appropriations for the
                                                                                        design and review of a
                                                                                        20,040 gross square foot
                                                                                        United States border
                                                                                        station, including eight
                                                                                        inside parking spaces,
                                                                                        located in Jackman, ME.
  ........................  June 21, 2000............  Suitland, MD..................  Resolution authorizing
                                                                                        appropriations for the
                                                                                        design of a 383,271
                                                                                        gross square foot
                                                                                        facility and structured
                                                                                        parking garage with 500
                                                                                        parking spaces, for the
                                                                                        NOAA located in
                                                                                        Suitland, MD.
  ........................  June 21, 2000............  Saulte Sainte Marie, MI.......  Resolution authorizing
                                                                                        appropriations for the
                                                                                        construction of a 52,846
                                                                                        square foot United
                                                                                        States border station,
                                                                                        including 157 outside
                                                                                        parking spaces, located
                                                                                        in Saulte Sainte Marie,
                                                                                        MI.
  ........................  June 21, 2000............  Eureka, MT....................  Resolution authorizing
                                                                                        appropriations for the
                                                                                        construction of a 26,013
                                                                                        gross square foot United
                                                                                        States border station,
                                                                                        including six inside
                                                                                        parking spaces and 43
                                                                                        outside parking spaces,
                                                                                        located in Eureka, MT.
  ........................  June 21, 2000............  Raymond, MT...................  Resolution authorizing
                                                                                        appropriations for the
                                                                                        design of a 25,671 gross
                                                                                        square foot United
                                                                                        States border station,
                                                                                        including six inside
                                                                                        parking spaces and 36
                                                                                        outside parking spaces,
                                                                                        located in Raymond, MT
  ........................  June 21, 2000............  New York, NY..................  Resolution authorizing
                                                                                        appropriations for the
                                                                                        construction of a
                                                                                        141,307 gross square
                                                                                        foot facility, including
                                                                                        ten inside parking
                                                                                        spaces, for the United
                                                                                        States Mission to the
                                                                                        United Nations in New
                                                                                        York, NY.
  ........................  June 21, 2000............  Del Rio, TX...................  Resolution authorizing
                                                                                        appropriations for the
                                                                                        design of a 162,073
                                                                                        gross square foot United
                                                                                        States border station,
                                                                                        including 170 outside
                                                                                        parking spaces, located
                                                                                        in Del Rio, TX.
  ........................  June 21, 2000............  Eagle Pass, TX................  Resolution authorizing
                                                                                        appropriations for the
                                                                                        design of a 229,617
                                                                                        gross square foot United
                                                                                        States border station,
                                                                                        including canopies and
                                                                                        130 outside parking
                                                                                        spaces, located in Eagle
                                                                                        Pass, TX.
  ........................  June 21, 2000............  Ft. Hancock, TX...............  Resolution authorizing
                                                                                        appropriations for the
                                                                                        construction of a 9.959
                                                                                        gross square foot United
                                                                                        States border station,
                                                                                        including canopies and
                                                                                        33 outside parking
                                                                                        spaces, located in Ft.
                                                                                        Hancock, TX.
  ........................  June 21, 2000............  Houston, TX...................  Resolution authorizing
                                                                                        appropriations for the
                                                                                        acquisition of a site
                                                                                        and the design
                                                                                        construction of a
                                                                                        394,750 gross square
                                                                                        foot field office,
                                                                                        including 345 inside
                                                                                        parking spaces and 50
                                                                                        outside parking spaces
                                                                                        for the FBI located in
                                                                                        Houston, TX.
  ........................  June 21, 2000............  Washington, DC................  Resolution authorizing
                                                                                        appropriations for the
                                                                                        lease of approximately
                                                                                        176,503 rentable square
                                                                                        feet of space including
                                                                                        20 parking spaces for
                                                                                        the Department of
                                                                                        Interior currently
                                                                                        located in leased space
                                                                                        at 1620 L Street, NW,
                                                                                        Washington, DC.
  ........................  June 21, 2000............  Cleveland, OH.................  Resolution authorizing
                                                                                        appropriations to lease
                                                                                        up to 126,912 rentable
                                                                                        grows square feet of
                                                                                        space and 175 parking
                                                                                        spaces for the FBI Field
                                                                                        Office currently located
                                                                                        in Cleveland, OH.
  ........................  June 21, 2000............  San Francisco or Oakland, CA..  Resolution authorizing
                                                                                        appropriations to lease
                                                                                        up to approximately
                                                                                        65,000 gross square feet
                                                                                        of space and six parking
                                                                                        spaces for the National
                                                                                        Park Service currently
                                                                                        located at 600 Harrison
                                                                                        Street, San Francisco,
                                                                                        CA.
  ........................  July 26, 2000............  Kansas City, MO...............  Resolution authorizing
                                                                                        appropriations for the
                                                                                        design and review for
                                                                                        the repair and
                                                                                        alteration of the
                                                                                        existing vacated United
                                                                                        States courthouse
                                                                                        located at 811 Grand,
                                                                                        Kansas City, MO.
  ........................  July 26, 2000............  Fresno, CA....................  Resolution authorizing
                                                                                        appropriations for the
                                                                                        construction of a
                                                                                        428,376 gross square
                                                                                        foot United States
                                                                                        courthouse, including
                                                                                        112 inside parking
                                                                                        spaces, located in
                                                                                        Fresno, CA.
  ........................  July 26, 2000............  Little Rock, AR...............  Resolution authorizing
                                                                                        appropriations for
                                                                                        additional design for
                                                                                        the construction of a
                                                                                        132,003 gross square
                                                                                        foot addition, including
                                                                                        55 inside parking
                                                                                        spaces, and construction
                                                                                        of alterations to the
                                                                                        existing Untied States
                                                                                        Post Office-Courthouse
                                                                                        located at 600 Capitol
                                                                                        street in Little Rock,
                                                                                        AR.
  ........................  July 26, 2000............  Norfolk, VA...................  Resolution authorizing
                                                                                        appropriations for the
                                                                                        acquisition of a site
                                                                                        and the design for the
                                                                                        alteration of the
                                                                                        existing courthouse and
                                                                                        construction of an annex
                                                                                        for a 399,394 gross
                                                                                        square foot United
                                                                                        States courthouse,
                                                                                        including 47 inside
                                                                                        parking spaces, located
                                                                                        in Norfolk, VA.
  ........................  July 26, 2000............  Washington, DC................  Resolution authorizing
                                                                                        appropriations for the
                                                                                        construction of a
                                                                                        327,600 square foot
                                                                                        annex building and for
                                                                                        the renovations to the
                                                                                        existing courthouse,
                                                                                        including 250 parking
                                                                                        spaces, for the E.
                                                                                        Barrett Prettyman United
                                                                                        States Courthouse
                                                                                        located in Washington,
                                                                                        DC.
  ........................  July 26, 2000............  Nashville, TN.................  Resolution authorizing
                                                                                        appropriations for the
                                                                                        acquisition of a site
                                                                                        and the design for the
                                                                                        construction of a
                                                                                        310,294 gross square
                                                                                        foot United States
                                                                                        courthouse, including
                                                                                        169 inside parking
                                                                                        spaces, located in
                                                                                        Nashville, TN.
  ........................  July 26, 2000............  Richmond, VA..................  Resolution authorizing
                                                                                        appropriations for the
                                                                                        acquisition of a site
                                                                                        and the design for the
                                                                                        construction of a
                                                                                        259,688 gross square
                                                                                        foot United States
                                                                                        courthouse, including 64
                                                                                        insider parking spaces,
                                                                                        located in Richmond, VA.
  ........................  July 26, 2000............  Las Cruces, NM................  Resolution authorizing
                                                                                        appropriations for the
                                                                                        design of a 197,577
                                                                                        gross square foot United
                                                                                        States courthouse, on
                                                                                        government owned land,
                                                                                        including 70 inside
                                                                                        parking spaces, located
                                                                                        in Las Cruces, NM.
  ........................  July 26, 2000............  Mobile, AL....................  Resolution authorizing
                                                                                        appropriations for the
                                                                                        acquisition of a site
                                                                                        and design for the
                                                                                        construction of a
                                                                                        305,361 gross spare foot
                                                                                        United States
                                                                                        courthouse, including 50
                                                                                        inside parking
                                                                                        spaces,located in
                                                                                        Mobile, AL.
  ........................  July 26, 2000............  Cedar Rapids, IA..............  Resolution authorizing
                                                                                        appropriations for the
                                                                                        acquisition of a site
                                                                                        and the design for the
                                                                                        construction of a
                                                                                        246,187 gross square
                                                                                        foot United States
                                                                                        courthouse, including 40
                                                                                        insider parking spaces,
                                                                                        located in Cedar Rapids,
                                                                                        IA.
  ........................  July 26, 2000............  Rockford, IL..................  Resolution authorizing
                                                                                        appropriations for the
                                                                                        acquisition of a site
                                                                                        and the design for the
                                                                                        construction of a
                                                                                        129,800 gross square
                                                                                        foot United States
                                                                                        courthouse, including 33
                                                                                        inside parking spaces
                                                                                        and 100 outside parking
                                                                                        spaces, located in
                                                                                        Rockford, IL.
  ........................  July 26, 2000............  Seattle, WA...................  Resolution authorizing
                                                                                        appropriations for the
                                                                                        construction of a
                                                                                        634,763 gross square
                                                                                        foot United States
                                                                                        courthouse, including
                                                                                        180 inside parking
                                                                                        spaces, located in
                                                                                        Seattle, WA.
  ........................  July 26, 2000............  Buffalo, NY...................  Resolution authorizing
                                                                                        appropriations for the
                                                                                        acquisition of a site
                                                                                        and the design for the
                                                                                        construction of a
                                                                                        153,296 gross square
                                                                                        foot United States
                                                                                        courthouse annex,
                                                                                        including 40 inside
                                                                                        parking spaces, located
                                                                                        in Buffalo, NY.
  ........................  July 26, 2000............  Gulfport, MS..................  Resolution authorizing
                                                                                        appropriations for the
                                                                                        construction of a
                                                                                        219,897 gross square
                                                                                        foot United States
                                                                                        courthouse, including 50
                                                                                        inside parking spaces,
                                                                                        located in Biloxi/
                                                                                        Gulfport, MS.
  ........................  July 26, 2000............  El Paso, TX...................  Resolution authorizing
                                                                                        appropriations for the
                                                                                        acquisition of a site
                                                                                        and the design for the
                                                                                        construction of a
                                                                                        221,613 gross square
                                                                                        foot United States
                                                                                        courthouse, including 60
                                                                                        inside parking space,
                                                                                        located in El Paso, TX.
  ........................  July 26, 2000............  Los Angeles, CA...............  Resolution authorizing
                                                                                        appropriations for the
                                                                                        acquisition of a site
                                                                                        and the design for the
                                                                                        construction of a
                                                                                        1,016,300 gross square
                                                                                        foot United States
                                                                                        courthouse, including
                                                                                        150 inside parking
                                                                                        spaces, located in Los
                                                                                        Angeles, CA.
  ........................  July 26, 2000............  Erie, PA......................  Resolution authorizing
                                                                                        appropriations for the
                                                                                        alteration of the
                                                                                        existing courthouse and
                                                                                        construction of an annex
                                                                                        for a 134,794 gross
                                                                                        square foot United
                                                                                        States courthouse
                                                                                        complex, including 18
                                                                                        inside parking spaces,
                                                                                        located in Erie, PA.
  ........................  July 26, 2000............  San Francisco, CA.............  Resolution authorizing
                                                                                        appropriations to lease
                                                                                        up to approximately
                                                                                        93,000 rentable square
                                                                                        feet of space and seven
                                                                                        parking spaces for the
                                                                                        Internal Revenue Service
                                                                                        currently located at
                                                                                        1650 Mission Street, San
                                                                                        Francisco, CA.
  ........................  Sept. 27, 2000...........  Fresno, CA....................  Resolution authorizing
                                                                                        appropriations to lease
                                                                                        up to approximately
                                                                                        531,976 rentable square
                                                                                        feet of space for the
                                                                                        Internal Revenue Service
                                                                                        currently located at
                                                                                        5045 East Butler,
                                                                                        Fresno, CA.
  ........................  Sept. 27, 2000...........  Washington, DC................  Resolution authorizing
                                                                                        appropriations to lease
                                                                                        up to approximately
                                                                                        339,247 rentable square
                                                                                        feet of space and 12
                                                                                        parking spaces for the
                                                                                        Federal Emergency
                                                                                        Management Agency
                                                                                        currently located at 500
                                                                                        C Street, SW,
                                                                                        Washington, DC.
  ........................  Sept. 27, 2000...........  Washington, DC................  Resolution authorizing
                                                                                        appropriations to lease
                                                                                        up to approximately
                                                                                        113,525 rentable square
                                                                                        feet of space for the
                                                                                        Department of Justice,
                                                                                        currently located at 901
                                                                                        E Street, NW,
                                                                                        Washington, DC.
  ........................  Sept. 27, 2000...........  Washington, DC................  Resolution authorizing
                                                                                        appropriations to lease
                                                                                        up to approximately
                                                                                        151,367 rentable square
                                                                                        feet of space and 10
                                                                                        indoor parking spaces
                                                                                        for the Veterans
                                                                                        Administration,
                                                                                        Department of Justice,
                                                                                        General Services
                                                                                        Administration, Bureau
                                                                                        of Alcohol, Tobacco and
                                                                                        Firearms, and the United
                                                                                        States Japan Friendship
                                                                                        Commission currently
                                                                                        located at 1120 Vermont
                                                                                        Avenue, Washington, DC.
  ........................  Sept. 27, 2000...........  Washington, DC................  Resolution authorizing
                                                                                        appropriations to lease
                                                                                        up to approximately
                                                                                        95,569 rentable square
                                                                                        feet of space for the
                                                                                        Department of Housing
                                                                                        and Urban Development
                                                                                        currently located at 470/
                                                                                        490 L'Enfant Plaza, SW,
                                                                                        Washington, DC.
  ........................  Sept. 27, 2000...........  Woodlawn, MD..................  Resolution authorizing
                                                                                        appropriations to lease
                                                                                        up to approximately
                                                                                        824,563 rentable square
                                                                                        feet of space and 2,132
                                                                                        surface parking spaces
                                                                                        for the Social Security
                                                                                        Administration currently
                                                                                        located at 1500 Woodlawn
                                                                                        Drive, Woodlawn, MD.
  ........................  Sept. 27, 2000...........  Rockville, MD.................  Resolution authorizing
                                                                                        appropriations to lease
                                                                                        up to approximately
                                                                                        143,494 rentable square
                                                                                        feet of space and seven
                                                                                        parking spaces for the
                                                                                        Department of Health and
                                                                                        Human Services currently
                                                                                        located at 6010
                                                                                        Executive Blvd. and 2101
                                                                                        East Jefferson,
                                                                                        Rockville, MD.
  ........................  Sept. 27, 2000...........  Garden City, NY...............  Resolution authorizing
                                                                                        appropriations to lease
                                                                                        up to approximately
                                                                                        86,250 rentable square
                                                                                        feet of space and 625
                                                                                        outdoor parking spaces
                                                                                        for the Immigration and
                                                                                        Naturalization Service
                                                                                        currently located at 711
                                                                                        Stewart Avenue, Garden
                                                                                        City, NY.
  ........................  Sept. 27, 2000...........  Arlington, VA.................  Resolution authorizing
                                                                                        appropriations to lease
                                                                                        up to approximately
                                                                                        170,459 rentable square
                                                                                        feet for the Department
                                                                                        of Defense currently
                                                                                        located at Ballston
                                                                                        Center Tower One, 800
                                                                                        North Quincy Street,
                                                                                        Arlington, VA.
  ........................  Sept. 27, 2000...........  Arlington, VA.................  Resolution authorizing
                                                                                        appropriations to lease
                                                                                        up to approximately
                                                                                        81,313 rentable square
                                                                                        feet of space and three
                                                                                        parking spaces for the
                                                                                        Department of Labor
                                                                                        currently located at
                                                                                        Ballston Center Tower
                                                                                        Three, 4015 Wilson
                                                                                        Blvd., Arlington, VA.
  ........................  Sept. 27, 2000...........  Philadelphia, PA..............  Resolution authorizing
                                                                                        appropriations to lease
                                                                                        up to approximately
                                                                                        160,200 rentable square
                                                                                        feet of space and 38
                                                                                        parking spaces for the
                                                                                        General Services
                                                                                        Administration currently
                                                                                        located at 100 Penn
                                                                                        Square East,
                                                                                        Philadelphia, PA.
  ........................  Sept. 27, 2000...........  Las Vegas, NV.................  Resolution authorizing
                                                                                        appropriations to lease
                                                                                        up to approximately
                                                                                        106,955 rentable square
                                                                                        feet of space and 160
                                                                                        parking spaces for the
                                                                                        Federal Bureau of
                                                                                        Investigation currently
                                                                                        located at 21 North
                                                                                        Pecos and 1202 Sharp
                                                                                        Circle in Las Vegas, NV.
  ........................  Sept. 27, 2000...........  Stockton, CA..................  Resolution authorizing
                                                                                        appropriations to lease
                                                                                        up to approximately
                                                                                        1,439,694 rentable
                                                                                        square feet of space for
                                                                                        the General Services
                                                                                        Administration--Federal
                                                                                        Supply Service currently
                                                                                        located at Rough and
                                                                                        Ready Island, Stockton,
                                                                                        CA.
  ........................  Sept. 27, 2000...........  Northern Virginia.............  Resolution authorizing
                                                                                        appropriations to lease
                                                                                        up to approximately
                                                                                        152,650 rentable square
                                                                                        feet of space and 100
                                                                                        indoor parking spaces
                                                                                        for the Department of
                                                                                        Justice--Executive
                                                                                        Office of Immigration
                                                                                        Review, currently
                                                                                        located at multiple
                                                                                        locations throughout
                                                                                        Northern Virginia.
  ........................  Sept. 27, 2000...........  Chicago, IL...................  Resolution authorizing
                                                                                        appropriations to lease
                                                                                        up to approximately
                                                                                        76,200 rentable square
                                                                                        feet of space and 140
                                                                                        parking spaces for the
                                                                                        United States Secret
                                                                                        Service currently
                                                                                        located at 300 South
                                                                                        Riverside, Chicago, IL.
  ........................  Sept. 27, 2000...........  Baltimore, MD.................  Resolution authorizing
                                                                                        appropriations to lease
                                                                                        up to approximately
                                                                                        311,713 rentable square
                                                                                        feet of space and 89
                                                                                        structured parking
                                                                                        spaces for the
                                                                                        Department of
                                                                                        Transportation, Small
                                                                                        Business Administration,
                                                                                        Equal Employment
                                                                                        Opportunity Commission,
                                                                                        Department of Housing
                                                                                        and Urban Development,
                                                                                        and the Corps of
                                                                                        Engineers currently
                                                                                        located at the City
                                                                                        Crescent Building, 10
                                                                                        North Howard Street,
                                                                                        Baltimore, MD.
  ........................  Sept. 27, 2000...........  Woodlawn, MD..................  Resolution authorizing
                                                                                        appropriations to lease
                                                                                        up to approximately
                                                                                        131,169 rentable square
                                                                                        feet of space and 164
                                                                                        structured and 11
                                                                                        surface parking spaces
                                                                                        for the Federal Bureau
                                                                                        of Investigation
                                                                                        currently located at
                                                                                        7142 and 7127 Ambassador
                                                                                        Road and 3100 Timanus
                                                                                        Lane, Woodlawn, MD and
                                                                                        1520 Caton Center Road,
                                                                                        Catonsville, MD.
  ........................  Sept. 27, 2000...........  Seattle, WA...................  Resolution authorizing
                                                                                        appropriations to lease
                                                                                        up to approximately
                                                                                        56,210 rentable square
                                                                                        feet of space and 93
                                                                                        indoor parking spaces
                                                                                        for the United States
                                                                                        Marshals Service, the
                                                                                        United States Customs
                                                                                        Service, and the Food
                                                                                        and Drug Administration
                                                                                        currently located at
                                                                                        1000 Second Avenue,
                                                                                        Seattle, WA.
  ........................  Sept. 27, 2000...........  Baltimore, MD.................  Resolution authorizing
                                                                                        appropriations to lease
                                                                                        up to approximately
                                                                                        392,482 rentable square
                                                                                        feet of space for the
                                                                                        National Institutes of
                                                                                        Health Bayview Research
                                                                                        Center currently located
                                                                                        at the Bayview Campus of
                                                                                        Johns Hopkins
                                                                                        University, Baltimore,
                                                                                        MD.
  ........................  Sept. 27, 2000...........  Washington, DC................  Resolution authorizing
                                                                                        appropriations to lease
                                                                                        up to approximately
                                                                                        91,166 rentable square
                                                                                        feet of space for the
                                                                                        Federal Trade Commission
                                                                                        currently located at 601
                                                                                        Pennsylvania Avenue, NW,
                                                                                        Washington, DC.
  ........................  Sept. 27, 2000...........  Laredo, TX....................  Resolution authorizing
                                                                                        appropriations for the
                                                                                        construction of a
                                                                                        147,196 gross square
                                                                                        foot United States
                                                                                        courthouse, including 34
                                                                                        interior parking spaces
                                                                                        located in Laredo, TX.
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                                        PUBLIC BUILDINGS 11B RESOLUTIONS
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
       Date Referred              Date Approved                   Location                      Project
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  ........................  March 11, 1999...........  Jefferson City, MO............  Resolution to investigate
                                                                                        the feasibility and need
                                                                                        to construct or acquire
                                                                                        a facility to house the
                                                                                        United States District
                                                                                        Court for Western
                                                                                        Missouri in Jefferson
                                                                                        City, MO.
  ........................  Nov. 10, 1999............  Riverside-San Bernardino        Resolution to investigate
                                                        Counties, CA.                   the feasibility and need
                                                                                        to construct or acquire
                                                                                        a facility to house the
                                                                                        Federal Government
                                                                                        offices in Riverside and
                                                                                        San Bernardino Counties,
                                                                                        CA.
  ........................  Nov. 10, 1999............  San Francisco, CA.............  Resolution to investigate
                                                                                        the feasibility and need
                                                                                        to construct or acquire
                                                                                        a facility to house the
                                                                                        Federal Government
                                                                                        offices in San
                                                                                        Francisco, California
                                                                                        Bay Area.
  ........................  Apr. 11, 2000............  Buffalo, NY...................  Resolution to investigate
                                                                                        the feasibility and need
                                                                                        to construct or acquire
                                                                                        a facility to house the
                                                                                        United States Court for
                                                                                        Western New York, in
                                                                                        Buffalo, New York.
  ........................  Apr. 11, 2000............  El Paso, TX...................  Resolution to investigate
                                                                                        the feasibility and need
                                                                                        to construct or acquire
                                                                                        a facility to house the
                                                                                        United States Court for
                                                                                        Western Texas, in El
                                                                                        Paso, Texas.
  ........................  Apr. 11, 2000............  Mobile, AL....................  Resolution to investigate
                                                                                        the feasibility and need
                                                                                        to construct or acquire
                                                                                        a facility to house the
                                                                                        United States Court for
                                                                                        Southern Alabama, in
                                                                                        Mobile, Alabama.
  ........................  Apr. 11, 2000............  Norfolk, VA...................  Resolution to investigate
                                                                                        the feasibility and need
                                                                                        to construct or acquire
                                                                                        a facility to house the
                                                                                        United States Court for
                                                                                        Eastern Virginia, in
                                                                                        Norfolk, Virginia.
  ........................  Apr. 11, 2000............  Las Cruces, NM................  Resolution to investigate
                                                                                        the feasibility and need
                                                                                        to construct or acquire
                                                                                        a facility to house the
                                                                                        United States Court for
                                                                                        New Mexico, in Las
                                                                                        Cruces, New Mexico.
  ........................  Apr. 11, 2000............  Rockford, IL..................  Resolution to investigate
                                                                                        the feasibility and need
                                                                                        to construct or acquire
                                                                                        a facility to house the
                                                                                        United States Court for
                                                                                        Northern Illinois, in
                                                                                        Rockford, Illinois.
  ........................  Apr. 11, 2000............  Cedar Rapids, IA..............  Resolution to investigate
                                                                                        the feasibility and need
                                                                                        to construct or acquire
                                                                                        a facility to house the
                                                                                        United States Court for
                                                                                        Iowa, in Cedar Rapids,
                                                                                        Iowa.
  ........................  Apr. 11, 2000............  Nashville, TN.................  Resolution to investigate
                                                                                        the feasibility and need
                                                                                        to construct or acquire
                                                                                        a facility to house the
                                                                                        United States Court for
                                                                                        Middle Tennessee, in
                                                                                        Nashville, Tennessee.
  ........................  July 26, 2000............  Baltimore, MD.................  Resolution to investigate
                                                                                        the feasibility and need
                                                                                        to construct or acquire
                                                                                        a facility to house the
                                                                                        National Institute of
                                                                                        Health Research Center,
                                                                                        Bayview Campus of John
                                                                                        Hopkins University,
                                                                                        Baltimore, Maryland.

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                    WATER SURVEY RESOLUTIONS ADOPTED
------------------------------------------------------------------------
        Docket Number                           Project
------------------------------------------------------------------------
2592........................  Hudson River, NY
2593........................  Ventura River, CA
2594........................  St. Joseph River, IN
2595........................  City of San Bernardino, CA
2596........................  Port of New York and New Jersey
2597........................  Upper Mississippi River, MN
2598........................  Cities of Solana Beach and Delmar, CA
2599........................  St. Charles Parish, LA
2600........................  St. Bernard Parish, LA
2601........................  Hurricane Protection, LA
2602........................  Coastal Louisiana
2603........................  Johnson Creek, OR
2604........................  Alameda Creek
2605........................  Galveston Island Beach, TX
2606........................  Baldwin County, AL
2607........................  Four Pole Creek, WV
2608........................  North Fork Licking Creek Lake, KY
2609........................  Paxton Creek, Harrisburg, PA
2610........................  Summersville Lake Project, WV
2611........................  Millstone River Basin, NJ
2612........................  Augusta to Clarendon, White River Levee,
                               AR
2613........................  Brazoria County Shore Erosion, TX
2614........................  Dickinson Bayou, TX
2615........................  City of Brownsville, TX
2616........................  Upper Turkey Creek Basin, KS
2617........................  Surf City, NC
2618........................  Ocracoke Island, NC
2619........................  Daytona Beach Shores, FL
2620........................  Sabine Pass to Galveston Bay, TX
2621........................  Gulley Brook, OH
2622........................  Plaquemines Parish, LA
2623........................  Illinois and Michigan Canal, IL
2624........................  Delaware Waterfront, PA
2625........................  Pennypack Creek, PA
2626........................  Schuylkill River Basin, PA
2627........................  Blackberry Creek, IL
2628........................  Passaic River, NJ
2629........................  North Topsail Beach, NC
2630........................  Howard Bend Levee District, MO
2631........................  Tar River Basin, NC
2632........................  Hannibal Marina, MO
2633........................  Susquehanna River, MD and PA
2634........................  St. Lucie County, FL
2635........................  Illinois River at Beardstown, IL
2636........................  Bono, AR
2637........................  Duck Creek Watershed, OH
2638........................  Denver County Reach, CO
2639........................  Arapahoe County, CO
2640........................  Adams County, CO
2641........................  Village of Freeport, NY
2642........................  St. Louis Riverfront, MO and IL
2643........................  Eastchester Bay, NY
2644........................  Peckman River, NJ
2645........................  White River, WA
2646........................  St. John's County, FL
2647........................  Medicine Lodge and Salt Fork River Basins,
                               KS
2648........................  Cross Lake, LA
2649........................  Ocklawaha River Basin, FL
2650........................  City of Fort Dodge, IA
2651........................  Corpus Christi Ship Channel, TX
2652........................  Portland Harbor, ME
2653........................  Searsport Harbor, ME
2654........................  Kihei Area Shoreline, Maui, HI
2655........................  Port of Brownsville, TX
2656........................  Donaldsville, LA
2657........................  Atchafalaya River Channel, LA
2658........................  Tennessee River Wateshed

------------------------------------------------------------------------


                       WATERSHED PROJECTS APPROVED
------------------------------------------------------------------------
        Date Approved                           Project
------------------------------------------------------------------------
11/8/99.....................  Middle Deep Red Run Creek Watershed, OK
9/27/00.....................  Snake River Watershed, MN
------------------------------------------------------------------------

                              Publications

    106-1 Meeting the Financial Needs of Airports, the FAA and 
the Aviation System. Hearings before the Subcommittee on 
Aviation, February 4, 10, and 11. 1999.
    106-2 Present and Future Trends in Ground Transportation. 
Hearing before the Subcommittee Ground Transportation, February 
3, 1999.
    106-3 Oversight of U.S. Coast Guard Expenditures. Hearing 
before the Subcommittee on Coast Guard and Maritime 
Transportation, February 4, 1999.
    106-4 Reauthorization of the Hazardous Materials 
Transportation Program. Hearing before the Subcommittee on 
Economic Development, Public Buildings, Hazardous Materials and 
Pipeline Transportation, February 10, 1999.
    106-5 Compilation of Selected Ground Transportation Laws. 
Volume I Laws Relating to Infrastructure and Volume II 
Regulatory Laws. (Committee Print.)
    106-6 Compilation of Selected Railroad Laws. Volume I Laws 
Relating to Railroad Regulation and Volume II Laws Relating to 
Railroad Retirement, Unemployment, and Labor. (Committee 
Print.)
    106-7 Agency Budgets and other Priorities for Fiscal Year 
2000. Hearing before the Subcommittee on Water Resources and 
Environment, February 10, 1999.
    106-8 Fire Safety in the House Complex. Hearing before the 
Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings, 
Hazardous Materials and Pipeline Transportation, February 11, 
1999.
    106-9 Coast Guard and Federal Maritime Commission Fiscal 
Year 2000 Budget. Hearing before the Subcommittee on Coast 
Guard and Maritime Transportation, February 11, 1999.
    106-10 Oversight of the Office of Motor Carriers. Hearings 
before the Subcommittee on Ground Transportation. February 11, 
March 17, 25, May 26, and October 7, 1999.
    106-11 Funding and Infrastructure Issues at Small and 
Medium Sized Airports. Field hearings before the Subcommittee 
on Aviation in Wichita, KS, February 22, 1999, and Huntington, 
WV, March 8, 1999.
    106-12 Governors' Perspectives on the Clean Water Act. 
Hearing before the Subcommittee on Water Resources and 
Environment, February 23, 1999.
    106-13 Aviation Passenger Rights H.R. 700, 780, and 908. 
Hearings before the Subcommittee on Aviation, March 10, and 18, 
1999.
    106-14 Oil Pollution Act of 1990. Joint hearing before the 
Subcommittee on Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation, and 
the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment, March 24, 
1999.
    106-15 Reauthorization of the NTSB. Hearing before the 
Subcommittee on Aviation, May 6, 1999.
    106-16 GSA FY2000 Capital Improvement Program. Hearing 
before the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public 
Buildings, Hazardous Materials and Pipeline Transportation, May 
11, 1999.
    106-17 H.R. 1300, the Recycle America's Land Act. Hearing 
before the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment, May 
12, 1999.
    106-18 Future Needs of the US Marine Transportation System. 
Hearing before the Subcommittee on Coast Guard and Maritime 
Transportation, May 13, 1999.
    106-19 Administration's Harbor Services Fee Proposal. 
Hearing before the Subcommittee on Water Resources and 
Environment, May 26, 1999.
    106-20 Preservation and Promotion of General Aviation 
Airports. Hearing before the Subcommittee on Aviation, June 9, 
1999.
    106-21 Preparedness Against Terrorist Attacks. Hearing 
before the Subcommittee on Oversight, Investigations and 
Emergency Management, June 9, 1999.
    106-22 1998 Florida Wildfires. Hearing before the 
Subcommittee on Oversight, Investigations and Emergency 
Management, June 21, 1999.
    106-23 Clean Water Infrastructure and Wet Weather Flows 
Legislation. Hearing before the Subcommittee on Water Resources 
and Environment, June 22, 1999.
    106-24 The Requirement for Double Hulls Under the Oil 
Pollution Act of 1990. Hearing before the Subcommittee on Coast 
Guard and Maritime Transportation, June 29, 1999.
    106-25 Status of Airport Privatization Efforts. Hearing 
before the Subcommittee on Aviation, June 30, 1999.
    106-26 Economic Development Compilation. Selected Economic 
Development and Hazardous Materials and Pipeline Transportation 
Laws. (Committee Print.)
    106-27 Estuaries & Coastal Water Quality Legislation. 
Hearing before the Subcommittee on Water Resources and 
Environment, July 13, 1999.
    106-28 Proposals for a National Health Museum. Hearing 
before the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public 
Buildings, Hazardous Materials and Pipeline Transportation, 
July 21, 1999.
    106-29 Aviation Operations During Severe or Rapidly 
Changing Weather Conditions. Hearing before the Subcommittee on 
Aviation. July 22, 1999.
    106-30 Reauthorization Of The Natural Gas And Hazardous 
Liquids Pipeline Safety Program. Hearing before the 
Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings, 
Hazardous Materials and Pipeline Transportation, July 27, 1999.
    106-31 TEA-21 Environmental Streamlining. Hearing before 
the Subcommittee on Ground Transportation, July 27, 1999.
    106-32 H.R. 316: Cruises to Nowhere. Hearing before the 
Subcommittee on Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation, July 
28, 1999.
    106-33 Pilot Fatigue. Hearings before the Subcommittee on 
Aviation, August 3, and September 15, 1999.
    106-34 Effectiveness of Mitigation Spending. Hearing before 
the Subcommittee on Oversight, Investigations and Emergency 
Management, August 4, 1999. (O&I)
    106-35 Ground Transportation Issues in the Pacific 
Northwest. Field hearing before the Subcommittee on Ground 
Transportation in Seattle, WA, August 31, 1999.
    106-36 European Union Effort to Ban Hush-Kitted Aircraft. 
Hearing before the Subcommittee on Aviation, September 9, 1999.
    106-37 Aircraft Electrical System Safety. Hearing before 
the Subcommittee on Oversight, Investigations and Emergency 
Management, September 15, 1999.
    106-38 Air Service Problems in Upstate New York. Field 
hearings before the Subcommittee on Aviation in Saratoga 
Springs, and Cheektowaga, NY, September 20, 1999.
    106-39 Tennessee Valley Authority: Electricity 
Restructuring and General Oversight. Hearing before the 
Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment, September 22, 
1999.
    106-40 H.R. 728: The Small Watershed Rehabilitation 
Amendments of 1999 and the Natural Resources Conservation 
Service's Small Watershed Program. Hearing before the 
Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment, September 24, 
1999.
    106-41 H.R. 910: The San Gabriel Basin Water Quality 
Initiative, and the Role of the Corps of Engineers in the 
formerly Utilized Sites Remedial Action Program. Hearing before 
the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment, September 
29, 1999.
    106-42 The Future of the Woodrow Wilson Bridge. Hearing 
before the Subcommittee on Ground Transportation, September 30, 
1999.
    106-43 Data Integrity: Financial Data. Hearing before the 
Subcommittee on Oversight, Investigations and Emergency 
Management, September 30, 1999.
    106-44 H.R. 2332: The Binational Great Lakes-Seaway 
Enhancement Act of 1999. Hearing before the Subcommittee on 
Water Resources and Environment, October 6, 1999.
    106-45 Cruise Ship Safety. Hearing before the Subcommittee 
on Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation, October 7, 1999.
    106-46 U.S. General Services Administration's Building 
Security Program. Hearing before the Subcommittee on Oversight, 
Investigations and Emergency Management, October 7, 1999.
    106-47 Modernization Efforts at the Boston En Route Center. 
Field hearing before the Subcommittee on Aviation in Nashua, 
NH, October 11, 1999.
    106-48 Air Service Problems in Maine. Field hearing before 
the Subcommittee on Aviation in Bangor, ME, October 11, 1999.
    106-49 Loss of Air Service between Pittsburgh and London. 
Field hearing before the Subcommittee on Aviation in 
Pittsburgh, PA, October 12, 1999.
    106-50 Recent Increase in Air Traffic Control Delays. 
Hearing before the Subcommittee on Aviation, October 14, 1999.
    106-51 Clean Lakes and Water Quality Management. Field 
hearing before the Subcommittee on Water Resources and 
Environment in Cooperstown, NY, October 18, 1999.
    106-52 Airline Competition. Hearings before the 
Subcommittee on Aviation, October 20 and 21, 1999.
    106-53 Bellingham, WA, Hazardous Liquid Pipeline Incident. 
Hearing before the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public 
Buildings, Hazardous Materials and Pipeline Transportation, 
October 27, 1999.
    106-54 Oversight of Amtrak. Hearing before the Subcommittee 
on Ground Transportation, October 28, 1999.
    106-55 Coast Guard's Search and Rescue Mission. Hearing 
before the Subcommittee on Coast Guard and Maritime 
Transportation, November 3, 1999.
    106-56 Harbor and Inland Waterway Financing. Hearing before 
the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment, November 
3, 1999.
    106-57 Straight Out Departures at Newark. Hearing before 
the Subcommittee on Aviation, November 4, 1999.
    106-58 EPA Grants Management. Hearing before the 
Subcommittee on Oversight, Investigations and Emergency 
Management, November 4, 1999.
    106-59 Rural Infrastructure Investment. Field hearing in 
Bentonville, AR, November 22, 1999.
    106-60 Motor Carrier Safety Improvement Act of 1999, and 
H.R. 3036, together with joint explanatory materials. 
(Committee Print.)
    106-61 Federal Real Property Management: Obstacles and 
Innovative Approaches to Effective Property Management. Joint 
hearing before the Subcommittee on Government Management, 
Information and Technology, Committee on Government Reform, and 
the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings, 
Hazardous Materials and Pipeline Transportation, Committee on 
Transportation Infrastructure, April 29, 1999.
    106-62 Compilation of Maritime Laws as amended through June 
30, 2000. (Committee Print.)
    106-63 Compilation of Selected Coast Guard and Maritime 
Transportation Laws as amended through June 30, 2000. 
(Committee Print.)
    106-64 Compilation of Public Buildings Laws. (Committee 
Print.)
    106-65 Agency Budgets and Priorities for Fiscal Year 2001. 
Hearing before the Subcommittee on Water Resources and 
Environment, February 9, 2000.
    106-66 EPA's Proposed Regulation Regarding Total Maximum 
Daily Loads, the National Pollutant Discharge Elimination 
System, and the Federal Anti-Degradation Policy. Hearings 
before the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment, 
February 10, and 15, 2000.
    106-67 The Recent Breakdown of Aviation Negotiations 
between the United States and the United Kingdom. Hearing 
before the Subcommittee on Aviation, February 15, 2000.
    106-68 Flood Water Rescue. Hearing before the Subcommittee 
on Oversight, Investigations and Emergency Management, February 
16, 2000.
    106-69 FAA's Budget Request and Funding Needs. Hearing 
before the Subcommittee on Aviation, February 29, 2000.
    106-70 Coast Guard and Federal Maritime Commission FY 2001 
Budget Requests. Hearing before the Subcommittee on Coast Guard 
and Maritime Transportation, February 29, 2000.
    106-71 H.R. 3313, the Long Island Sound Restoration Act and 
H.R. 2957, the Lake Pontchartrain Basin Restoration Act. 
Hearing before the Subcommittee on Water Resources and 
Environment, February 29, 2000.
    106-72 FAA's Budget Request and Funding Needs. Hearing 
before the Subcommittee on Aviation, March 1, 2000.
    106-73 Restoration of the Everglades and South Florida 
Ecosystem. Hearing before the Subcommittee on Water Resources 
and Environment, March 1, 2000.
    106-74 Proposals for a Water Resources Development Act of 
2000. Hearing before the Subcommittee on Water Resources and 
Environment, March 8, 2000.
    106-75 Implementation of the Transportation Equity Act for 
the 21st Century by the U.S. Department of Transportation. 
Hearing before the Subcommittee on Ground Transportation, March 
8, 2000.
    106-76 U.S. Coast Guard Fiscal Year 2001 Budget Request. 
Hearing before the Subcommittee on Coast Guard and Maritime 
Transportation, March 15, 2000.
    106-77 Aviation Security (Focusing on Training and 
Retention of Screeners). Hearing before the Subcommittee on 
Aviation, March 16, 2000.
    106-78 Impact on Transportation Programs of Reducing the 
Federal Fuel Tax. Hearing before the Subcommittee on Ground 
Transportation, March 21, 2000.
    106-79 Program Data Quality. Hearing before the 
Subcommittee on Oversight, Investigations and Emergency 
Management, March 22, 2000.
    106-80 The Administration's Proposals for a Water Resources 
Development Act of 2000. Hearing before the Subcommittee on 
Water Resources and Environment, March 22, 2000.
    106-81 GSA's FY 2001 Capital Investment Program. Hearing 
before the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public 
Buildings, Hazardous Materials and Pipeline Transportation, 
March 23, 2000.
    106-82 U.S. Coast Guard Icebreaking Mission. Hearing before 
the Subcommittee on Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation, 
March 29, 2000.
    106-83 General Aviation Access Act. Joint Hearing before 
the Subcommittee on National Parks and Public Lands, Committee 
on Resources, and the Subcommittee on Aviation, Committee on 
Transportation and Infrastructure, April 6, 2000.
    106-84 Preparedness Against Terrorist Attacks. Hearing 
before the Subcommittee on Oversight, Investigations and 
Emergency Management, April 6, 2000.
    106-85 Issues Arising Out of the Egypt Air Crash. Hearing 
before the Subcommittee on Aviation, April 11, 2000.
    106-86 GSA's FY 2001 Capital Investment Program. Hearing 
before the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public 
Buildings, Hazardous Materials and Pipeline Transportation, 
April 11, 2000.
    106-87 H.R. 3670 and Great Lakes Sediment Remediation. 
Hearing before the Subcommittee on Water Resources and 
Environment, April 12, 2000.
    106-88 Fire Grants: H.R. 1168, H.R. 3155, and the 
Administration's Proposal for Assistance to Firemen. Hearing 
before the Subcommittee on Oversight, Investigations and 
Emergency Management, April 12, 2000.
    106-89 Federal Response to Weather Related Disasters in 
North Carolina. Field hearing before the Subcommittee on 
Oversight, Investigations and Emergency Management in Carthage, 
NC, April 28, 2000.
    106-90 Ocean Shipping Reform Act. Hearing before the 
Subcommittee on Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation, May 3, 
2000.
    106-91 H.R. 4210: Preparedness Against Terrorism Act of 
2000. Hearing before the Subcommittee on Oversight, 
Investigations and Emergency Management, May 4, 2000.
    106-92 The Future of Aviation Technology ``Is the Sky the 
Limit''. Hearing before the Subcommittee on Aviation, May 16, 
2000.
    106-93 Disposal of Obsolete Maritime Administration 
Vessels. Hearing before the Subcommittee on Coast Guard and 
Maritime Transportation, May 24, 2000.
    106-94 Future of the Small Community Essential Air Service 
Program. Hearing before the Subcommittee on Aviation, May 25, 
2000.
    106-95 Coast Guard FY 2001 Operational Cuts. Hearing before 
the Subcommittee on Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation, 
June 7, 2000.
    106-96 H.R. 4441: Motor Carrier Fuel Cost Equity Act of 
2000. Hearings before the Subcommittee on Ground 
Transportation, June 8, 2000.
    106-97 Proposed United USAirways Merger. June 13 and 15, 
2000.
    106-98 FAA Implementation of the Aviation Medical 
Assistance Act of 1998 (Should Defibrillators be required on 
Aircraft and at Airports). Hearing before the Subcommittee on 
Aviation, June 20, 2000.
    106-99 The Department of Transportation's Proposed Hours of 
Service Regulations for Motor Carriers. Hearing before the 
Subcommittee on Ground Transportation, June 22, 2000.
    106-100 Cost Overruns and Delays in the FAA's Wide Area 
Augmentation System (WAAS) and Related Radio Spectrum Issues. 
Hearing before the Subcommittee on Aviation, June 29, 2000.
    106-101 FRA Whistle Ban Law. Hearing before the 
Subcommittee on Ground Transportation, July 18, 2000.
    106-102 Portable Electronic Devices. Hearing before the 
Subcommittee on Aviation, July 20, 2000.
    106-103 Cost Effectiveness of Hazard Mitigation Spending. 
Hearing before the Subcommittee on Oversight, Investigations 
and Emergency Management, July 20, 2000.
    106-104 Shortline Rail Infrastructure Needs. Hearing before 
the Subcommittee on Ground Transportation, July 25, 2000.
    106-105 Trends Towards Criminalization of Aircraft 
Accidents. Hearing before the Subcommittee on Aviation, July 
27, 2000.
    106-106 Total Maximum Daily Loads. Hearing before the 
Subcommittee on Oversight, Investigations and Emergency 
Management, July 27, 2000.
    106-107 U.S. DOT Proposed NEPA and Planning Rules. Hearing 
before the Subcommittee on Ground Transportation, September 13, 
2000.
    106-108 Federal Agency Shuttles. Hearing before the 
Subcommittee on Oversight, Investigations and Emergency 
Management, September 13, 2000.
    106-109 Government and Industry Plans Stage 4 Commercial 
Aircraft. Hearing before the Subcommittee on Aviation, 
September 21, 2000.
    106-110 Airline Delays: The Summer of Our Discontent. 
Hearing before the Subcommittee on Aviation, September 28, 
2000.
    106-111 Challenges Associated with Building New Runways. 
Hearing before the Subcommittee on Aviation, October 5, 2000.
    106-112 Aircraft Electrical System Safety. Hearing before 
the Subcommittee on Oversight, Investigations and Emergency 
Management, October 5, 2000.
    106-113 Effect of Fuel Price Increases on Airlines and 
Passengers. Hearing before the Subcommittee on Aviation, 
October 11, 2000.
    106-114 Slot Lottery at LaGuardia. Hearing before the 
Subcommittee on Aviation, December 5, 2000.
    106-115 Summary of Legislative and Oversight Activities.

                                
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