[House Report 106-263]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]



106th Congress                                                   Report
                        HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
 1st Session                                                    106-263

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  PROVIDING FOR THE CONSIDERATION OF H.R. 2587, DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA 
                        APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 2000

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   July 26, 1999.--Referred to the House Calendar and ordered to be 
                                printed

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    Mr. Linder, from the Committee on Rules, submitted the following

                              R E P O R T

                       [To accompany H. Res. 260]

    The Committee on Rules, having had under consideration 
House Resolution 260, by a nonrecord vote, report the same to 
the House with the recommendation that the resolution be 
adopted.

                  summary of provisions of resolution

    The resolution provides for the consideration of H.R. 2587, 
the ``District of Columbia Appropriations Act, 2000,'' under an 
open rule. The rule provides one hour of general debate divided 
equally between the chairman and ranking minority member of the 
Committee on Appropriations.
    The rule waives clause 4(c) of rule XIII (requiring the 
three-day availability of printed hearings on a general 
appropriations bill), section 306 (prohibiting consideration of 
legislation within the Budget Committee's jurisdiction, unless 
reported by the Budget Committee) and section 401 (prohibiting 
consideration of legislation providing new entitlement 
authority which becomes effective during the current fiscal 
year) of the Congressional Budget Act against consideration of 
the bill. The rule also waives clause 2 of rule XXI 
(prohibiting unauthorized or legislative provisions in an 
appropriations bill) against provisions in the bill.
    The rule makes in order the amendments printed in this 
report which may be offered only by a Member designated in this 
report and only at the appropriate point in the reading of the 
bill. Amendments printed in this report shall be debatable for 
the time specified in this report equally divided and 
controlled between the proponent and an opponent and shall not 
be subject to amendment. The rule also waives all points of 
order against the amendments printed in this report.
    The rule authorizes the chair to accord priority in 
recognition to Members who have preprinted their amendments in 
the Congressional Record. The rule permits the Chairman of the 
Committee of the Whole to postpone votes during consideration 
of the bill, and to reduce voting time to five minutes on a 
postponed question if the vote follows a fifteen minute vote.
    Finally, the rule provides one motion to recommit with or 
without instructions.
    The waiver of clause 4(c) of rule XIII is necessary because 
printed hearings are not yet available and H.R. 2587 may be 
considered on the floor as early as Tuesday, July 27. The 
waiver of section 306 of the Congressional Budget Act is 
necessary because sections 123 and 124 of the bill concern the 
sequestration process. The waiver of section 401 of the 
Congressional Budget Act is necessary because section 120, 
regarding compensation of District of Columbia employees, may 
be construed as entitlement authority. The waiver of clause 2 
of rule XXI is necessary because the bill contains at least 66 
legislative provisions which are detailed in the Appropriations 
Committee's report.

           summary of amendments made in order under the rule

    1. Tiahrt--Prohibits the use of District and Federal funds 
on a needle exchange program for illegal drugs, or for any 
payment to any individual or entity who carries out any such 
program. (30 minutes).
    2. Largent--Prohibits the use of funds contained in this 
Act from being used to allow joint adoptions by persons who are 
unrelated by either blood or marriage. (30 minutes).
    3. Bilbray--Prohibits a minor's possession of tobacco 
products in the District of Columbia. Contains a penalty 
section, which is modeled after the Commonwealth of Virginia's 
penalty section for minors found in violation of tobacco 
possession. (20 minutes).
    4. Barr--Prohibits the use of funds contained in this Act 
from being used to legalize or reduce penalties for the 
possession, use, or distribution of any schedule I substance 
under the Controlled Substances Act (21 U.S.C. Sec. 802) or any 
tetrahydrocannabinols derivative. (20 minutes).

            text of amendments made in order under the rule

1. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative Tiahrt of Kansas, or a 
                   Designee, Debatable for 30 Minutes

    Amend section 150 to read as follows:

                   sterile needles funds restriction

    Sec. 150. None of the funds contained in this Act may be 
used for any program of distributing sterile needles or 
syringes for the hypodermic injection of any illegal drug, or 
for any payment to any individual or entity who carries out any 
such program.
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2. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative Largent of Oklahoma, or 
                  a Designee, Debatable for 30 Minutes

    Page 65, insert after line 24 the following:
    Sec. 167. None of the funds contained in this Act may be 
used to carry out any joint adoption of a child between 
individuals who are not related by blood or marriage.
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3. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative Bilbray of California, 
                or a Designee, Debatable for 20 Minutes

    Page 65, insert after line 24 the following:

            banning possession of tobacco products by minors

    Sec. 167. (a) In General.--It shall be unlawful for any 
individual under 18 years of age to possess any cigarette or 
other tobacco produce in the District of Columbia.
    (b) Exceptions.--
          (1) Possession in course of employment.--Subsection 
        (a) shall not apply with respect to an individual 
        making a delivery of cigarettes or tobacco products in 
        pursuance of employment.
          (2) Participation in law enforcement operation.--
        Subsection (a) shall not apply with respect to an 
        individual possessing products in the course of a 
        valid, supervised law enforcement operation.
    (c) Penalties.--Any individual who violates subsection (a) 
shall be subject to the following penalties:
          (1) For any violation, the individual may be required 
        to perform community service or attend a tobacco 
        cessation program.
          (2) Upon the first violation, the individual shall be 
        subject to a civil penalty not to exceed $50.
          (3) Upon the second and each subsequent violation, 
        the individual shall be subject to a civil penalty not 
        to exceed $100.
          (4) Upon the third and each subsequent violation, the 
        individual may have his or her driving privileges in 
        the District of Columbia suspended for a period of 90 
        consecutive days.
    (d) Effective Date.--This section shall apply during fiscal 
year 2000 and each succeeding fiscal year.
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 4. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative Barr of Georgia, or a 
                   Designee, Debatable for 20 Minutes

    Page 65, insert after line 24 the following new section:
    Sec. 167. None of the funds contained in this Act may be 
used to enact or carry out any law, rule, or regulation to 
legalize or otherwise reduce penalties associated with the 
possession, use, or distribution of any schedule I substance 
under the Controlled Substances Act (21 U.S.C. 802) or any 
tetrahydrocannabinols derivative.

                                  
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