[House Report 106-479]
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106th Congress                                                   Report
 1st Session            HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES                106-479

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 MAKING APPROPRIATIONS FOR THE GOVERNMENT OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA 
 AND OTHER ACTIVITIES CHARGEABLE IN WHOLE OR IN PART AGAINST REVENUES 
 OF SAID DISTRICT FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDING SEPTEMBER 30, 2000, AND 
                          FOR OTHER PURPOSES

                               __________

                           CONFERENCE REPORT

                              to accompany

                               H.R. 3194




   November 18 (legislative day, November 17), 1999.--Ordered to be 
                                printed

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                    U.S. GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE
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106th Congress                                                   Report
  1st Session           HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES                106-479

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 MAKING APPROPRIATIONS FOR THE GOVERNMENT OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA 
AND OTHER ACTIVITIES CHARGEABLE IN WHOLE OR IN PART AGAINST REVENUES OF 
 SAID DISTRICT FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDING SEPTEMBER 30, 2000, AND FOR 
                             OTHER PURPOSES

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November 18 (legislative day November 17), 1999.--Ordered to be printed

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 Mr. Young of Florida, from the committee of conference, submitted the 
                               following

                           CONFERENCE REPORT

                        [To accompany H.R. 3194]

    The committee of conference on the disagreeing votes of the 
two Houses on the amendment of the Senate to the bill (H.R. 
3194) ``making appropriations for the government of the 
District of Columbia and other activities chargeable in whole 
or in part against revenues of said District for the fiscal 
year ending September 30, 2000, and for other purposes'', 
having met, after full and free conference, have agreed to 
recommend and do recommend to their respective Houses as 
follows:
    That the House recede from its disagreement to the 
amendment of the Senate, and agree to the same with an 
amendment, as follows:
    In lieu of the matter stricken and inserted by said 
amendment, insert:

That the following sums are appropriated, out of any money in 
the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, for the serveral 
departments, agencies, corporations, and other organizational 
units of the Government for the fiscal year 2000, and for other 
purposes, namely:

                               DIVISION A

                  DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA APPROPRIATIONS

                TITLE I--FISCAL YEAR 2000 APPROPRIATIONS

                             FEDERAL FUNDS

              Federal Payment for Resident Tuition Support

    For a Federal payment to the District of Columbia for a 
program to be administered by the Mayor for District of 
Columbia resident tuition support, subject to the enactment of 
authorizing legislation for such program by Congress, 
$17,000,000, to remain available until expended: Provided, That 
such funds may be used on behalf of eligible District of 
Columbia residents to pay an amount based upon the difference 
between in-State and out-of-State tuition at public 
institutions of higher education, usable at both public and 
private institutions of higher education: Provided further, 
That the awarding of such funds may be prioritized on the basis 
of a resident's academic merit and such other factors as may be 
authorized: Provided further, That if the authorized program is 
a nationwide program, the Mayor may expend up to $17,000,000: 
Provided further, That if the authorized program is for a 
limited number of States, the Mayor may expend up to 
$11,000,000: Provided further, That the District of Columbia 
may expend funds other than the funds provided under this 
heading, including local tax revenues and contributions, to 
support such program.

        Federal Payment for Incentives for Adoption of Children

    For a Federal payment to the District of Columbia to create 
incentives to promote the adoption of children in the District 
of Columbia foster care system, $5,000,000: Provided, That such 
funds shall remain available until September 30, 2001 and shall 
be used in accordance with a program established by the Mayor 
and the Council of the District of Columbia and approved by the 
Committees on Appropriations of the House of Representatives 
and the Senate: Provided further, That funds provided under 
this heading may be used to cover the costs to the District of 
Columbia of providing tax credits to offset the costs incurred 
by individuals in adopting children in the District of Columbia 
foster care system and in providing for the health care needs 
of such children, in accordance with legislation enacted by the 
District of Columbia government.

         Federal Payment to the Citizen Complaint Review Board

    For a Federal payment to the District of Columbia for 
administrative expenses of the Citizen Complaint Review Board, 
$500,000, to remain available until September 30, 2001.

          Federal Payment to the Department of Human Services

    For a Federal payment to the Department of Human Services 
for a mentoring program and for hotline services, $250,000.

    Federal Payment to the District of Columbia Corrections Trustee 
                               Operations

    For salaries and expenses of the District of Columbia 
Corrections Trustee, $176,000,000 for the administration and 
operation of correctional facilities and for the administrative 
operating costs of the Office of the Corrections Trustee, as 
authorized by section 11202 of the National Capital 
Revitalization and Self-Government Improvement Act of 1997 
(Public Law 105-33; 111 Stat. 712): Provided, That 
notwithstanding any other provision of law, funds appropriated 
in this Act for the District of Columbia Corrections Trustee 
shall be apportioned quarterly by the Office of Management and 
Budget and obligated and expended in the same manner as funds 
appropriated for salaries and expenses of other Federal 
agencies: Provided further, That in addition to the funds 
provided under this heading, the District of Columbia 
Corrections Trustee may use a portion of the interest earned on 
the Federal payment made to the Trustee under the District of 
Columbia Appropriations Act, 1998, (not to exceed $4,600,000) 
to carry out the activities funded under this heading.

           Federal Payment to the District of Columbia Courts

    For salaries and expenses for the District of Columbia 
Courts, $99,714,000 to be allocated as follows: for the 
District of Columbia Court of Appeals, $7,209,000; for the 
District of Columbia Superior Court, $68,351,000; for the 
District of Columbia Court System, $16,154,000; and $8,000,000, 
to remain available until September 30, 2001, for capital 
improvements for District of Columbia courthouse facilities: 
Provided, That of the amounts available for operations of the 
District of Columbia Courts, not to exceed $2,500,000 shall be 
for the design of an Integrated Justice Information System and 
that such funds shall be used in accordance with a plan and 
design developed by the courts and approved by the Committees 
on Appropriations of the House of Representatives and the 
Senate: Provided further, That notwithstanding any other 
provision of law, all amounts under this heading shall be 
apportioned quarterly by the Office of Management and Budget 
and obligated and expended in the same manner as funds 
appropriated for salaries and expenses of other Federal 
agencies, with payroll and financial services to be provided on 
a contractual basis with the General Services Administration 
(GSA), said services to include the preparation of monthly 
financial reports, copies of which shall be submitted directly 
by GSA to the President and to the Committees on Appropriations 
of the Senate and House of Representatives, the Committee on 
Governmental Affairs of the Senate, and the Committee on 
Government Reform of the House of Representatives.

            Defender Services in District of Columbia Courts

    For payments authorized under section 11-2604 and section 
11-2605, D.C. Code (relating to representation provided under 
the District of Columbia Criminal Justice Act), payments for 
counsel appointed in proceedings in the Family Division of the 
Superior Court of the District of Columbia under chapter 23 of 
title 16, D.C. Code, and payments for counsel authorized under 
section 21-2060, D.C. Code (relating to representation provided 
under the District of Columbia Guardianship, Protective 
Proceedings, and Durable Power of Attorney Act of 1986), 
$33,336,000, to remain available until expended: Provided, That 
the funds provided in this Act under the heading ``Federal 
Payment to the District of Columbia Courts'' (other than the 
$8,000,000 provided under such heading for capital improvements 
for District of Columbia courthouse facilities) may also be 
used for payments under this heading: Provided further, That in 
addition to the funds provided under this heading, the Joint 
Committee on Judicial Administration in the District of 
Columbia shall use the interest earned on the Federal payment 
made to the District of Columbia courts under the District of 
Columbia Appropriations Act, 1999, together with funds provided 
in this Act under the heading ``Federal Payment to the District 
of Columbia Courts'' (other than the $8,000,000 provided under 
such heading for capital improvements for District of Columbia 
courthouse facilities), to make payments described under this 
heading for obligations incurred during fiscal year 1999 if the 
Comptroller General certifies that the amount of obligations 
lawfully incurred for such payments during fiscal year 1999 
exceeds the obligational authority otherwise available for 
making such payments: Provided further, That such funds shall 
be administered by the Joint Committee on Judicial 
Administration in the District of Columbia: Provided further, 
That notwithstanding any other provision of law, this 
appropriation shall be apportioned quarterly by the Office of 
Management and Budget and obligated and expended in the same 
manner as funds appropriated for expenses of other Federal 
agencies, with payroll and financial services to be provided on 
a contractual basis with the General Services Administration 
(GSA), said services to include the preparation of monthly 
financial reports, copies ofwhich shall be submitted directly 
by GSA to the President and to the Committees on Appropriations of the 
Senate and House of Representatives, the Committee on Governmental 
Affairs of the Senate, and the Committee on Government Reform of the 
House of Representatives.

 Federal Payment to the Court Services and Offender Supervision Agency 
                      for the District of Columbia

    For salaries and expenses of the Court Services and 
Offender Supervision Agency for the District of Columbia, as 
authorized by the National Capital Revitalization and Self-
Government Improvement Act of 1997, (Public Law 105-33; 111 
Stat. 712), $93,800,000, of which $58,600,000 shall be for 
necessary expenses of Parole Revocation, Adult Probation, 
Offender Supervision, and Sex Offender Registration, to include 
expenses relating to supervision of adults subject to 
protection orders or provision of services for or related to 
such persons; $17,400,000 shall be available to the Public 
Defender Service; and $17,800,000 shall be available to the 
Pretrial Services Agency: Provided, That notwithstanding any 
other provision of law, all amounts under this heading shall be 
apportioned quarterly by the Office of Management and Budget 
and obligated and expended in the same manner as funds 
appropriated for salaries and expenses of other Federal 
agencies: Provided further, That of the amounts made available 
under this heading, $20,492,000 shall be used in support of 
universal drug screening and testing for those individuals on 
pretrial, probation, or parole supervision with continued 
testing, intermediate sanctions, and treatment for those 
identified in need, of which $7,000,000 shall be for treatment 
services.

                   Children's National Medical Center

    For a Federal contribution to the Children's National 
Medical Center in the District of Columbia, $2,500,000 for 
construction, renovation, and information technology 
infrastructure costs associated with establishing community 
pediatric health clinics for high risk children in medically 
underserved areas of the District of Columbia.

           Federal Payment for Metropolitan Police Department

    For payment to the Metropolitan Police Department, 
$1,000,000, for a program to eliminate open air drug 
trafficking in the District of Columbia: Provided, That the 
Chief of Police shall provide quarterly reports to the 
Committees on Appropriations of the Senate and House of 
Representatives by the 15th calendar day after the end of each 
quarter beginning December 31, 1999, on the status of the 
project financed under this heading.

         Federal Payment to the General Services Administration

    For a Federal payment to the Administrator of General 
Services for activities carried out as a result of the transfer 
of the property on which the Lorton Correctional Complex is 
located to the General Services Administration, $6,700,000, to 
remain available until expended.

                       DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA FUNDS

                           OPERATING EXPENSES

                          Division of Expenses

    The following amounts are appropriated for the District of 
Columbia for the current fiscal year out of the general fund of 
the District of Columbia, except as otherwise specifically 
provided.

                   Governmental Direction and Support

    Governmental direction and support, $162,356,000 (including 
$137,134,000 from local funds, $11,670,000 from Federal funds, 
and $13,552,000 from other funds): Provided, That not to exceed 
$2,500 for the Mayor, $2,500 for the Chairman of the Council of 
the District of Columbia, and $2,500 for the City Administrator 
shall be available from this appropriation for official 
purposes: Provided further, That any program fees collected 
from the issuance of debt shall be available for the payment of 
expenses of the debt management program of the District of 
Columbia: Provided further, That no revenues from Federal 
sources shall be used to support the operations or activities 
of the Statehood Commission and Statehood Compact Commission: 
Provided further, That the District of Columbia shall identify 
the sources of funding for Admission to Statehood from its own 
locally-generated revenues: Provided further, That all 
employees permanently assigned to work in the Office of the 
Mayor shall be paid from funds allocated to the Office of the 
Mayor: Provided further, That, notwithstanding any other 
provision of law now or hereafter enacted, no Member of the 
District of Columbia Council eligible to earn a part-time 
salary of $92,520, exclusive of the Council Chairman, shall be 
paid a salary of more than $84,635 during fiscal year 2000.

                  Economic Development and Regulation

    Economic development and regulation, $190,335,000 
(including $52,911,000 from local funds, $84,751,000 from 
Federal funds, and $52,673,000 from other funds), of which 
$15,000,000 collected by the District of Columbia in the form 
of BID tax revenue shall be paid to the respective BIDs 
pursuant to the Business Improvement Districts Act of 1996 
(D.C. Law 11-134; D.C. Code, sec. 1-2271 et seq.), and the 
Business Improvement Districts Temporary Amendment Act of 1997 
(D.C. Law 12-23): Provided, That such funds are available for 
acquiring services provided by the General Services 
Administration: Provided further, That Business Improvement 
Districts shall be exempt from taxes levied by the District of 
Columbia.

                       Public Safety and Justice

    Public safety and justice, including purchase or lease of 
135 passenger-carrying vehicles for replacement only, including 
130 for police-type use and five for fire-type use, without 
regard to the general purchase price limitation for the current 
fiscal year, $778,770,000 (including $565,511,000 from local 
funds, $29,012,000 from Federal funds, and $184,247,000 from 
other funds): Provided, That the Metropolitan Police Department 
is authorized to replace not to exceed 25 passenger-carrying 
vehicles and the Department of Fire and Emergency Medical 
Services of the District of Columbia is authorized to replace 
not to exceed five passenger-carrying vehicles annually 
whenever the cost of repair to any damaged vehicle exceeds 
three-fourths of the cost of the replacement: Provided further, 
That not to exceed $500,000 shall be available from this 
appropriation for the Chief of Police for the prevention and 
detection of crime: Provided further, That the Metropolitan 
Police Department shall provide quarterly reports to the 
Committees on Appropriations of the House of Representatives 
and the Senate on efforts to increase efficiency and improve 
the professionalism in the department: Providedfurther, That 
notwithstanding any other provision of law, or Mayor's Order 86-45, 
issued March 18, 1986, the Metropolitan Police Department's delegated 
small purchase authority shall be $500,000: Provided further, That the 
District of Columbia government may not require the Metropolitan Police 
Department to submit to any other procurement review process, or to 
obtain the approval of or be restricted in any manner by any official 
or employee of the District of Columbia government, for purchases that 
do not exceed $500,000: Provided further, That the Mayor shall 
reimburse the District of Columbia National Guard for expenses incurred 
in connection with services that are performed in emergencies by the 
National Guard in a militia status and are requested by the Mayor, in 
amounts that shall be jointly determined and certified as due and 
payable for these services by the Mayor and the Commanding General of 
the District of Columbia National Guard: Provided further, That such 
sums as may be necessary for reimbursement to the District of Columbia 
National Guard under the preceding proviso shall be available from this 
appropriation, and the availability of the sums shall be deemed as 
constituting payment in advance for emergency services involved: 
Provided further, That the Metropolitan Police Department is authorized 
to maintain 3,800 sworn officers, with leave for a 50 officer 
attrition: Provided further, That no more than 15 members of the 
Metropolitan Police Department shall be detailed or assigned to the 
Executive Protection Unit, until the Chief of Police submits a 
recommendation to the Council for its review: Provided further, That 
$100,000 shall be available for inmates released on medical and 
geriatric parole: Provided further, That commencing on December 31, 
1999, the Metropolitan Police Department shall provide to the 
Committees on Appropriations of the Senate and House of 
Representatives, the Committee on Governmental Affairs of the Senate, 
and the Committee on Government Reform of the House of Representatives, 
quarterly reports on the status of crime reduction in each of the 83 
police service areas established throughout the District of Columbia: 
Provided further, That up to $700,000 in local funds shall be available 
for the operations of the Citizen Complaint Review Board.

                        Public Education System

    Public education system, including the development of 
national defense education programs, $867,411,000 (including 
$721,847,000 from local funds, $120,951,000 from Federal funds, 
and $24,613,000 from other funds), to be allocated as follows: 
$713,197,000 (including $600,936,000 from local funds, 
$106,213,000 from Federal funds, and $6,048,000 from other 
funds), for the public schools of the District of Columbia; 
$10,700,000 from local funds for the District of Columbia 
Teachers' Retirement Fund; $17,000,000 from local funds, 
previously appropriated in this Act as a Federal payment, for 
resident tuition support at public and private institutions of 
higher learning for eligible District of Columbia residents; 
$27,885,000 from local funds for public charter schools: 
Provided, That if the entirety of this allocation has not been 
provided as payments to any public charter schools currently in 
operation through the per pupil funding formula, the funds 
shall be available for new public charter schools on a per 
pupil basis: Provided further, That $480,000 of this amount 
shall be available to the District of Columbia Public Charter 
School Board for administrative costs; $72,347,000 (including 
$40,491,000 from local funds, $13,536,000 from Federal funds, 
and $18,320,000 from other funds) for the University of the 
District of Columbia; $24,171,000 (including $23,128,000 from 
local funds, $798,000 from Federal funds, and $245,000 from 
other funds) for the Public Library; $2,111,000 (including 
$1,707,000 from local funds and $404,000 from Federal funds) 
for the Commission on the Arts and Humanities: Provided 
further, That the public schools of the District of Columbia 
are authorized to accept not to exceed 31 motor vehicles for 
exclusive use in the driver education program: Provided 
further, That not to exceed $2,500 for the Superintendent of 
Schools, $2,500 for the President of the University of the 
District of Columbia, and $2,000 for the Public Librarian shall 
be available from this appropriation for official purposes: 
Provided further, That none of the funds contained in this Act 
may be made available to pay the salaries of any District of 
Columbia Public School teacher, principal, administrator, 
official, or employee who knowingly provides false enrollment 
or attendance information under article II, section 5 of the 
Act entitled ``An Act to provide for compulsory school 
attendance, for the taking of a school census in the District 
of Columbia, and for other purposes'', approved February 4, 
1925 (D.C. Code, sec. 31-401 et seq.): Provided further, That 
this appropriation shall not be available to subsidize the 
education of any nonresident of the District of Columbia at any 
District of Columbia public elementary and secondary school 
during fiscal year 2000 unless the nonresident pays tuition to 
the District of Columbia at a rate that covers 100 percent of 
the costs incurred by the District of Columbia which are 
attributable to the education of the nonresident (as 
established by the Superintendent of the District of Columbia 
Public Schools): Provided further, That this appropriation 
shall not be available to subsidize the education of 
nonresidents of the District of Columbia at the University 
ofthe District of Columbia, unless the Board of Trustees of the 
University of the District of Columbia adopts, for the fiscal year 
ending September 30, 2000, a tuition rate schedule that will establish 
the tuition rate for nonresident students at a level no lower than the 
nonresident tuition rate charged at comparable public institutions of 
higher education in the metropolitan area: Provided further, That the 
District of Columbia Public Schools shall not spend less than 
$365,500,000 on local schools through the Weighted Student Formula in 
fiscal year 2000: Provided further, That notwithstanding any other 
provision of law, the Chief Financial Officer of the District of 
Columbia shall apportion from the budget of the District of Columbia 
Public Schools a sum totaling 5 percent of the total budget to be set 
aside until the current student count for Public and Charter schools 
has been completed, and that this amount shall be apportioned between 
the Public and Charter schools based on their respective student 
population count: Provided further, That the District of Columbia 
Public Schools may spend $500,000 to engage in a Schools Without 
Violence program based on a model developed by the University of North 
Carolina, located in Greensboro, North Carolina.

                         Human Support Services

    Human support services, $1,526,361,000 (including 
$635,373,000 from local funds, $875,814,000 from Federal funds, 
and $15,174,000 from other funds): Provided, That $25,150,000 
of this appropriation, to remain available until expended, 
shall be available solely for District of Columbia employees' 
disability compensation: Provided further, That a peer review 
committee shall be established to review medical payments and 
the type of service received by a disability compensation 
claimant: Provided further, That the District of Columbia shall 
not provide free government services such as water, sewer, 
solid waste disposal or collection, utilities, maintenance, 
repairs, or similar services to any legally constituted private 
nonprofit organization, as defined in section 411(5) of the 
Stewart B. McKinney Homeless Assistance Act (101 Stat. 485; 
Public Law 100-77; 42 U.S.C. 11371), providing emergency 
shelter services in the District, if the District would not be 
qualified to receive reimbursement pursuant to such Act (101 
Stat. 485; Public Law 100-77; 42 U.S.C. 11301 et seq.).

                              Public Works

    Public works, including rental of one passenger-carrying 
vehicle for use by the Mayor and three passenger-carrying 
vehicles for use by the Council of the District of Columbia and 
leasing of passenger-carrying vehicles, $271,395,000 (including 
$258,341,000 from local funds, $3,099,000 from Federal funds, 
and $9,955,000 from other funds): Provided, That this 
appropriation shall not be available for collecting ashes or 
miscellaneous refuse from hotels and places of business.

                         Receivership Programs

    For all agencies of the District of Columbia government 
under court ordered receivership, $342,077,000 (including 
$217,606,000 from local funds, $106,111,000 from Federal funds, 
and $18,360,000 from other funds).

                         Workforce Investments

    For workforce investments, $8,500,000 from local funds, to 
be transferred by the Mayor of the District of Columbia within 
the various appropriation headings in this Act for which 
employees are properly payable.

                                Reserve

    For a reserve to be established by the Chief Financial 
Officer of the District of Columbia and the District of 
Columbia Financial Responsibility and Management Assistance 
Authority, $150,000,000.

District of Columbia Financial Responsibility and Management Assistance 
                               Authority

    For the District of Columbia Financial Responsibility and 
Management Assistance Authority, established by section 101(a) 
of the District of Columbia Financial Responsibility and 
Management Assistance Act of 1995 (109 Stat. 97; Public Law 
104-8), $3,140,000: Provided, That none of the funds contained 
in this Act may be used to pay any compensation of the 
Executive Director or General Counsel of the Authority at a 
rate in excess of the maximum rate of compensation which may be 
paid to such individual during fiscal year 2000 under section 
102 of such Act, as determined by the Comptroller General (as 
described in GAO letter report B-279095.2).

                    Repayment of Loans and Interest

    For payment of principal, interest and certain fees 
directly resulting from borrowing by the District of Columbia 
to fund District of Columbia capital projects as authorized by 
sections 462, 475, and 490 of the District of Columbia Home 
Rule Act, approved December 24, 1973, as amended, and that 
funds shall be allocated for expenses associated with the 
Wilson Building, $328,417,000 from local funds: Provided, That 
for equipment leases, the Mayor may finance $27,527,000 of 
equipment cost, plus cost of issuance not to exceed 2 percent 
of the par amount being financed on a lease purchase basis with 
a maturity not to exceed 5 years: Provided further, That 
$5,300,000 is allocated to the Metropolitan Police Department, 
$3,200,000 for the Fire and Emergency Medical Services 
Department,$350,000 for the Department of Corrections, 
$15,949,000 for the Department of Public Works and $2,728,000 for the 
Public Benefit Corporation.

                Repayment of General Fund Recovery Debt

    For the purpose of eliminating the $331,589,000 general 
fund accumulated deficit as of September 30, 1990, $38,286,000 
from local funds, as authorized by section 461(a) of the 
District of Columbia Home Rule Act (105 Stat. 540; D.C. Code, 
sec. 47-321(a)(1)).

              Payment of Interest on Short-Term Borrowing

    For payment of interest on short-term borrowing, $9,000,000 
from local funds.

                     Certificates of Participation

    For lease payments in accordance with the Certificates of 
Participation involving the land site underlying the building 
located at One Judiciary Square, $7,950,000 from local funds.

                 Optical and Dental Insurance Payments

    For optical and dental insurance payments, $1,295,000 from 
local funds.

                           Productivity Bank

    The Chief Financial Officer of the District of Columbia, 
under the direction of the Mayor and the District of Columbia 
Financial Responsibility and Management Assistance Authority, 
shall finance projects totaling $20,000,000 in local funds that 
result in cost savings or additional revenues, by an amount 
equal to such financing: Provided, That the Mayor shall provide 
quarterly reports to the Committees on Appropriations of the 
House of Representatives and the Senate by the 15th calendar 
day after the end of each quarter beginning December 31, 1999, 
on the status of the projects financed under this heading.

                       Productivity Bank Savings

    The Chief Financial Officer of the District of Columbia, 
under the direction of the Mayor and the District of Columbia 
Financial Responsibility and Management Assistance Authority, 
shall make reductions totaling $20,000,000 in local funds. The 
reductions are to be allocated to projects funded through the 
Productivity Bank that produce aggregate cost savings or 
additional revenues in an amount equal to the Productivity Bank 
financing: Provided, That the Mayor shall provide quarterly 
reports to the Committees on Appropriations of the House of 
Representatives and the Senate by the 15th calendar day after 
the end of each quarter beginning December 31, 1999, on the 
status of the cost savings or additional revenues funded under 
this heading.

                   Procurement and Management Savings

    The Chief Financial Officer of the District of Columbia, 
under the direction of the Mayor and the District of Columbia 
Financial Responsibility and Management Assistance Authority, 
shall make reductions of $14,457,000 for general supply 
schedule savings and $7,000,000 for management reform savings, 
in local funds to one or more of the appropriation headings in 
this Act: Provided, That the Mayor shall provide quarterly 
reports to the Committees on Appropriations of the House of 
Representatives and the Senate by the 15th calendar day after 
the end of each quarter beginning December 31, 1999, on the 
status of the general supply schedule savings and management 
reform savings projected under this heading.

                       ENTERPRISE AND OTHER FUNDS

         Water and Sewer Authority and the Washington Aqueduct

    For operation of the Water and Sewer Authority and the 
Washington Aqueduct, $279,608,000 from other funds (including 
$236,075,000 for the Water and Sewer Authority and $43,533,000 
for the Washington Aqueduct) of which $35,222,000 shall be 
apportioned and payable to the District's debt service fund for 
repayment of loans and interest incurred for capital 
improvement projects.
    For construction projects, $197,169,000, as authorized by 
the Act entitled ``An Act authorizing the laying of watermains 
and service sewers in the District of Columbia, the levying of 
assessments therefor, and for other purposes'' (33 Stat. 244; 
Public Law 58-140; D.C. Code, sec. 43-1512 et seq.): Provided, 
That the requirements and restrictions that are applicable to 
general fund capital improvements projects and set forth in 
this Act under the Capital Outlay appropriation title shall 
apply to projects approved under this appropriation title.

              Lottery and Charitable Games Enterprise Fund

    For the Lottery and Charitable Games Enterprise Fund, 
established by the District of Columbia Appropriation Act for 
the fiscal year ending September 30, 1982 (95 Stat. 1174 and 
1175; Public Law 97-91), for the purpose of implementing the 
Law to Legalize Lotteries, Daily Numbers Games, and Bingo and 
Raffles for Charitable Purposes in the District of Columbia 
(D.C. Law 3-172; D.C. Code, sec. 2-2501 et seq. and sec. 22-
1516 et seq.), $234,400,000: Provided, That the District of 
Columbia shall identify the source of funding for this 
appropriation title from the District's own locally generated 
revenues: Provided further, That no revenues from Federal 
sources shall be used to support the operations or activities 
of the Lottery and Charitable Games Control Board.

                  Sports and Entertainment Commission

    For the Sports and Entertainment Commission, $10,846,000 
from other funds for expenses incurred by the Armory Board in 
the exercise of its powers granted by theAct entitled ``An Act 
To Establish A District of Columbia Armory Board, and for other 
purposes'' (62 Stat. 339; D.C. Code, sec. 2-301 et seq.) and the 
District of Columbia Stadium Act of 1957 (71 Stat. 619; Public Law 85-
300; D.C. Code, sec. 2-321 et seq.): Provided, That the Mayor shall 
submit a budget for the Armory Board for the forthcoming fiscal year as 
required by section 442(b) of the District of Columbia Home Rule Act 
(87 Stat. 824; Public Law 93-198; D.C. Code, sec. 47-301(b)).

  District of Columbia Health and Hospitals Public Benefit Corporation

    For the District of Columbia Health and Hospitals Public 
Benefit Corporation, established by D.C. Law 11-212; D.C. Code, 
sec. 32-262.2, $133,443,000 of which $44,435,000 shall be 
derived by transfer from the general fund and $89,008,000 from 
other funds.

                 District of Columbia Retirement Board

    For the District of Columbia Retirement Board, established 
by section 121 of the District of Columbia Retirement Reform 
Act of 1979 (93 Stat. 866; D.C. Code, sec. 1-711), $9,892,000 
from the earnings of the applicable retirement funds to pay 
legal, management, investment, and other fees and 
administrative expenses of the District of Columbia Retirement 
Board: Provided, That the District of Columbia Retirement Board 
shall provide to the Congress and to the Council of the 
District of Columbia a quarterly report of the allocations of 
charges by fund and of expenditures of all funds: Provided 
further, That the District of Columbia Retirement Board shall 
provide the Mayor, for transmittal to the Council of the 
District of Columbia, an itemized accounting of the planned use 
of appropriated funds in time for each annual budget submission 
and the actual use of such funds in time for each annual 
audited financial report: Provided further, That section 
121(c)(1) of the District of Columbia Retirement Reform Act 
(D.C. Code, sec. 1-711(c)(1)) is amended by striking ``the 
total amount to which a member may be entitled'' and all that 
follows and inserting the following: ``the total amount to 
which a member may be entitled under this subsection during a 
year (beginning with 1998) may not exceed $5,000, except that 
in the case of the Chairman of the Board and the Chairman of 
the Investment Committee of the Board, such amount may not 
exceed $7,500 (beginning with 2000).''.

                      Correctional Industries Fund

    For the Correctional Industries Fund, established by the 
District of Columbia Correctional Industries Establishment Act 
(78 Stat. 1000; Public Law 88-622), $1,810,000 from other 
funds.

              Washington Convention Center Enterprise Fund

    For the Washington Convention Center Enterprise Fund, 
$50,226,000 from other funds.

                             Capital Outlay


                        (including rescissions)


    For construction projects, $1,260,524,000 of which 
$929,450,000 is from local funds, $54,050,000 is from the 
highway trust fund, and $277,024,000 is from Federal funds, and 
a rescission of $41,886,500 from local funds appropriated under 
this heading in prior fiscal years, for a net amount of 
$1,218,637,500 to remain available until expended: Provided, 
That funds for use of each capital project implementing agency 
shall be managed and controlled in accordance with all 
procedures and limitations established under the Financial 
Management System: Provided further, That all funds provided by 
this appropriation title shall be available only for the 
specific projects and purposes intended: Provided further, That 
notwithstanding the foregoing, all authorizations for capital 
outlay projects, except those projects covered by the first 
sentence of section 23(a) of the Federal-Aid Highway Act of 
1968 (82 Stat. 827; Public Law 90-495; D.C. Code, sec. 7-134, 
note), for which funds are provided by this appropriation 
title, shall expire on September 30, 2001, except 
authorizations for projects as to which funds have been 
obligated in whole or in part prior to September 30, 2001: 
Provided further, That upon expiration of any such project 
authorization, the funds provided herein for the project shall 
lapse.

                           General Provisions

    Sec. 101. The expenditure of any appropriation under this 
Act for any consulting service through procurement contract, 
pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 3109, shall be limited to those contracts 
where such expenditures are a matter of public record and 
available for public inspection, except where otherwise 
provided under existing law, or under existing Executive order 
issued pursuant to existing law.
    Sec. 102. Except as otherwise provided in this Act, all 
vouchers covering expenditures of appropriations contained in 
this Act shall be audited before payment by the designated 
certifying official, and the vouchers as approved shall be paid 
by checks issued by the designated disbursing official.
    Sec. 103. Whenever in this Act, an amount is specified 
within an appropriation for particular purposes or objects of 
expenditure, such amount, unless otherwise specified, shall be 
considered as the maximum amount that may be expended for said 
purpose or object rather than an amount set apart exclusively 
therefor.
    Sec. 104. Appropriations in this Act shall be available, 
when authorized by the Mayor, for allowances for privately 
owned automobiles and motorcycles used for the performance of 
official duties at rates established by the Mayor: Provided, 
That such rates shall not exceed the maximum prevailing rates 
for such vehicles as prescribed in the Federal Property 
Management Regulations 101-7 (Federal Travel Regulations).
    Sec. 105. Appropriations in this Act shall be available for 
expenses of travel and for the payment of dues of organizations 
concerned with the work of the District of Columbia government, 
when authorized by the Mayor: Provided, That in the case of the 
Council of the District of Columbia, funds may be expended with 
the authorization of the chair of the Council.
    Sec. 106. There are appropriated from the applicable funds 
of the District of Columbia such sums as may be necessary for 
making refunds and for the payment of judgments that have been 
entered against the District of Columbia government: Provided, 
That nothing contained in this section shall be construed as 
modifying or affecting the provisions of section 11(c)(3) of 
title XII of the District of Columbia Income and Franchise Tax 
Act of 1947 (70 Stat. 78; Public Law 84-460; D.C. Code, sec. 
47-1812.11(c)(3)).
    Sec. 107. Appropriations in this Act shall be available for 
the payment of public assistance without reference to the 
requirement of section 544 of the District of Columbia Public 
Assistance Act of 1982 (D.C. Law 4-101; D.C. Code, sec. 3-
205.44), and for the payment of the non-Federal share of funds 
necessary to qualify for grants under subtitle A of title II of 
the Violent Crime Control and Law Enforcement Act of 1994.
    Sec. 108. No part of any appropriation contained in this 
Act shall remain available for obligation beyond the current 
fiscal year unless expressly so provided herein.
    Sec. 109. No funds appropriated in this Act for the 
District of Columbia government for the operation of 
educational institutions, the compensation of personnel, or for 
other educational purposes may be used to permit, encourage, 
facilitate, or further partisan political activities. Nothing 
herein is intended to prohibit the availability of school 
buildings for the use of any community or partisan political 
group during non-school hours.
    Sec. 110. None of the funds appropriated in this Act shall 
be made available to pay the salary of any employee of the 
District of Columbia government whose name, title, grade, 
salary, past work experience, and salary history are not 
available for inspection by the House and Senate Committees on 
Appropriations, the Subcommittee on the District of Columbia of 
the House Committee on Government Reform, the Subcommittee on 
Oversight of Government Management, Restructuring and the 
District of Columbia of the Senate Committee on Governmental 
Affairs, and the Council of the District of Columbia, or their 
duly authorized representative.
    Sec. 111. There are appropriated from the applicable funds 
of the District of Columbia such sums as may be necessary for 
making payments authorized by the District of Columbia Revenue 
Recovery Act of 1977 (D.C. Law 2-20; D.C. Code, sec. 47-421 et 
seq.).
    Sec. 112. No part of this appropriation shall be used for 
publicity or propaganda purposes or implementation of any 
policy including boycott designed to support or defeat 
legislation pending before Congress or any State legislature.
    Sec. 113. At the start of the fiscal year, the Mayor shall 
develop an annual plan, by quarter and by project, for capital 
outlay borrowings: Provided, That within a reasonable time 
after the close of each quarter, the Mayor shall report to the 
Council of the District of Columbia and the Congress the actual 
borrowings and spending progress compared with projections.
    Sec. 114. The Mayor shall not borrow any funds for capital 
projects unless the Mayor has obtained prior approval from the 
Council of the District of Columbia, by resolution, identifying 
the projects and amounts to be financed with such borrowings.
    Sec. 115. The Mayor shall not expend any moneys borrowed 
for capital projects for the operating expenses of the District 
of Columbia government.
    Sec. 116. None of the funds provided under this Act to the 
agencies funded by this Act, both Federal and District 
government agencies, that remain available for obligation or 
expenditure in fiscal year 2000, or provided from any accounts 
in the Treasury of the United States derived by the collection 
of fees available to the agencies funded by this Act, shall be 
available for obligation or expenditure for an agency through a 
reprogramming of funds which: (1) creates new programs; (2) 
eliminates a program, project, or responsibility center; (3) 
establishes or changes allocations specifically denied, limited 
or increased by Congress in this Act; (4) increases funds or 
personnel by any means for any program, project, or 
responsibility center for which funds have been denied or 
restricted; (5) reestablishes through reprogramming any program 
or project previously deferred through reprogramming; (6) 
augments existing programs, projects, or responsibility centers 
through a reprogramming of funds in excess of $1,000,000 or 10 
percent, whichever is less; or (7)increases by 20 percent or 
more personnel assigned to a specific program, project, or 
responsibility center; unless the Appropriations Committees of both the 
Senate and House of Representatives are notified in writing 30 days in 
advance of any reprogramming as set forth in this section.
    Sec. 117. None of the Federal funds provided in this Act 
shall be obligated or expended to provide a personal cook, 
chauffeur, or other personal servants to any officer or 
employee of the District of Columbia government.
    Sec. 118. None of the Federal funds provided in this Act 
shall be obligated or expended to procure passenger automobiles 
as defined in the Automobile Fuel Efficiency Act of 1980 (94 
Stat. 1824; Public Law 96-425; 15 U.S.C. 2001(2)), with an 
Environmental Protection Agency estimated miles per gallon 
average of less than 22 miles per gallon: Provided, That this 
section shall not apply to security, emergency rescue, or 
armored vehicles.
    Sec. 119. (a) City Administrator.--The last sentence of 
section 422(7) of the District of Columbia Home Rule Act (D.C. 
Code, sec. 1-242(7)) is amended by striking ``, not to exceed'' 
and all that follows and inserting a period.
    (b) Board of Directors of Redevelopment Land Agency.--
Section 1108(c)(2)(F) of the District of Columbia Government 
Comprehensive Merit Personnel Act of 1978 (D.C. Code, sec. 1-
612.8(c)(2)(F)) is amended to read as follows:
            ``(F) Redevelopment Land Agency board members shall 
        be paid per diem compensation at a rate established by 
        the Mayor, except that such rate may not exceed the 
        daily equivalent of the annual rate of basic pay for 
        level 15 of the District Schedule for each day 
        (including travel time) during which they are engaged 
        in the actual performance of their duties.''.
    Sec. 120. Notwithstanding any other provisions of law, the 
provisions of the District of Columbia Government Comprehensive 
Merit Personnel Act of 1978 (D.C. Law 2-139; D.C. Code, sec. 1-
601.1 et seq.), enacted pursuant to section 422(3) of the 
District of Columbia Home Rule Act (87 Stat. 790; Public Law 
93-198; D.C. Code, sec. 1-242(3)), shall apply with respect to 
the compensation of District of Columbia employees: Provided, 
That for pay purposes, employees of the District of Columbia 
government shall not be subject to the provisions of title 5, 
United States Code.
    Sec. 121. No later than 30 days after the end of the first 
quarter of the fiscal year ending September 30, 2000, the Mayor 
of the District of Columbia shall submit to the Council of the 
District of Columbia the new fiscal year 2000 revenue estimates 
as of the end of the first quarter of fiscal year 2000. These 
estimates shall be used in the budget request for the fiscal 
year ending September 30, 2001. The officially revised 
estimates at midyear shall be used for the midyear report.
    Sec. 122. No sole source contract with the District of 
Columbia government or any agency thereof may be renewed or 
extended without opening that contract to the competitive 
bidding process as set forth in section 303 of the District of 
Columbia Procurement Practices Act of 1985 (D.C. Law 6-85; D.C. 
Code, sec. 1-1183.3), except that the District of Columbia 
government or any agency thereof may renew or extend sole 
source contracts for which competition is not feasible or 
practical: Provided, That the determination as to whether to 
invoke the competitive bidding process has been made in 
accordance with duly promulgated rules and procedures and said 
determination has been reviewed and approved by the District of 
Columbia Financial Responsibility and Management Assistance 
Authority.
    Sec. 123. For purposes of the Balanced Budget and Emergency 
Deficit Control Act of 1985 (99 Stat. 1037; Public Law 99-177), 
the term ``program, project, and activity'' shall be synonymous 
with and refer specifically to each account appropriating 
Federal funds in this Act, and any sequestration order shall be 
applied to each of the accounts rather than to the aggregate 
total of those accounts: Provided, That sequestration orders 
shall not be applied to any account that is specifically 
exempted from sequestration by the Balanced Budget and 
Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985.
    Sec. 124. In the event a sequestration order is issued 
pursuant to the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control 
Act of 1985 (99 Stat. 1037; Public Law 99-177), after the 
amounts appropriated to the District of Columbia for the fiscal 
year involved have been paid to the District of Columbia, the 
Mayor of the District of Columbia shall pay to the Secretary of 
the Treasury, within 15 days after receipt of a request 
therefor from the Secretary of the Treasury, such amounts as 
are sequestered by the order: Provided, That the sequestration 
percentage specified in the order shall be applied 
proportionately to each of the Federal appropriation accounts 
in this Act that are not specifically exempted from 
sequestration by such Act.
    Sec. 125. (a) An entity of the District of Columbia 
government may accept and use a gift or donation during fiscal 
year 2000 if--
            (1) the Mayor approves the acceptance and use of 
        the gift or donation: Provided, That the Council ofthe 
District of Columbia may accept and use gifts without prior approval by 
the Mayor; and
            (2) the entity uses the gift or donation to carry 
        out its authorized functions or duties.
    (b) Each entity of the District of Columbia government 
shall keep accurate and detailed records of the acceptance and 
use of any gift or donation under subsection (a) of this 
section, and shall make such records available for audit and 
public inspection.
    (c) For the purposes of this section, the term ``entity of 
the District of Columbia government'' includes an independent 
agency of the District of Columbia.
    (d) This section shall not apply to the District of 
Columbia Board of Education, which may, pursuant to the laws 
and regulations of the District of Columbia, accept and use 
gifts to the public schools without prior approval by the 
Mayor.
    Sec. 126. None of the Federal funds provided in this Act 
may be used by the District of Columbia to provide for 
salaries, expenses, or other costs associated with the offices 
of United States Senator or United States Representative under 
section 4(d) of the District of Columbia Statehood 
Constitutional Convention Initiatives of 1979 (D.C. Law 3-171; 
D.C. Code, sec. 1-113(d)).
    Sec. 127. (a) The University of the District of Columbia 
shall submit to the Mayor, the District of Columbia Financial 
Responsibility and Management Assistance Authority and the 
Council of the District of Columbia no later than 15 calendar 
days after the end of each quarter a report that sets forth--
            (1) current quarter expenditures and obligations, 
        year-to-date expenditures and obligations, and total 
        fiscal year expenditure projections versus budget 
        broken out on the basis of control center, 
        responsibility center, and object class, and for all 
        funds, non-appropriated funds, and capital financing;
            (2) a list of each account for which spending is 
        frozen and the amount of funds frozen, broken out by 
        control center, responsibility center, detailed object, 
        and for all funding sources;
            (3) a list of all active contracts in excess of 
        $10,000 annually, which contains the name of each 
        contractor; the budget to which the contract is 
        charged, broken out on the basis of control center and 
        responsibility center, and contract identifying codes 
        used by the University of the District of Columbia; 
        payments made in the last quarter and year-to-date, the 
        total amount of the contract and total payments made 
        for the contract and any modifications, extensions, 
        renewals; and specific modifications made to each 
        contract in the last month;
            (4) all reprogramming requests and reports that 
        have been made by the University of the District of 
        Columbia within the last quarter in compliance with 
        applicable law; and
            (5) changes made in the last quarter to the 
        organizational structure of the University of the 
        District of Columbia, displaying previous and current 
        control centers and responsibility centers, the names 
        of the organizational entities that have been changed, 
        the name of the staff member supervising each entity 
        affected, and the reasons for the structural change.
    (b) The Mayor, the Authority, and the Council shall provide 
the Congress by February 1, 2000, a summary, analysis, and 
recommendations on the information provided in the quarterly 
reports.
    Sec. 128. Funds authorized or previously appropriated to 
the government of the District of Columbia by this or any other 
Act to procure the necessary hardware and installation of new 
software, conversion, testing, and training to improve or 
replace its financial management system are also available for 
the acquisition of accounting and financial management services 
and the leasing of necessary hardware, software or any other 
related goods or services, as determined by the District of 
Columbia Financial Responsibility and Management Assistance 
Authority.
    Sec. 129. (a) None of the funds contained in this Act may 
be made available to pay the fees of an attorney who represents 
a party who prevails in an action, including an administrative 
proceeding, brought against the District of Columbia Public 
Schools under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act 
(20 U.S.C. 1400 et seq.) if--
            (1) the hourly rate of compensation of the attorney 
        exceeds 120 percent of the hourly rate of compensation 
        under section 11-2604(a), District of Columbia Code; or
            (2) the maximum amount of compensation of the 
        attorney exceeds 120 percent of the maximum amount of 
        compensation under section 11-2604(b)(1), District of 
        Columbia Code, except that compensation and 
        reimbursement in excess of such maximum may be approved 
        for extended or complex representation in accordance 
        with section 11-2604(c), District of Columbia Code.
    (b) Notwithstanding the preceding subsection, if the Mayor, 
District of Columbia Financial Responsibility and Management 
Assistance Authority and the Superintendent of the District of 
Columbia Public Schools concur in a Memorandum of Understanding 
setting forth a new rateand amount of compensation, then such 
new rates shall apply in lieu of the rates set forth in the preceding 
subsection.
    Sec. 130. None of the funds appropriated under this Act 
shall be expended for any abortion except where the life of the 
mother would be endangered if the fetus were carried to term or 
where the pregnancy is the result of an act of rape or incest.
    Sec. 131. None of the funds made available in this Act may 
be used to implement or enforce the Health Care Benefits 
Expansion Act of 1992 (D.C. Law 9-114; D.C. Code, sec. 36-1401 
et seq.) or to otherwise implement or enforce any system of 
registration of unmarried, cohabiting couples (whether 
homosexual, heterosexual, or lesbian), including but not 
limited to registration for the purpose of extending 
employment, health, or governmental benefits to such couples on 
the same basis that such benefits are extended to legally 
married couples.
    Sec. 132. The Superintendent of the District of Columbia 
Public Schools shall submit to the Congress, the Mayor, the 
District of Columbia Financial Responsibility and Management 
Assistance Authority, and the Council of the District of 
Columbia no later than 15 calendar days after the end of each 
quarter a report that sets forth--
            (1) current quarter expenditures and obligations, 
        year-to-date expenditures and obligations, and total 
        fiscal year expenditure projections versus budget, 
        broken out on the basis of control center, 
        responsibility center, agency reporting code, and 
        object class, and for all funds, including capital 
        financing;
            (2) a list of each account for which spending is 
        frozen and the amount of funds frozen, broken out by 
        control center, responsibility center, detailed object, 
        and agency reporting code, and for all funding sources;
            (3) a list of all active contracts in excess of 
        $10,000 annually, which contains the name of each 
        contractor; the budget to which the contract is 
        charged, broken out on the basis of control center, 
        responsibility center, and agency reporting code; and 
        contract identifying codes used by the District of 
        Columbia Public Schools; payments made in the last 
        quarter and year-to-date, the total amount of the 
        contract and total payments made for the contract and 
        any modifications, extensions, renewals; and specific 
        modifications made to each contract in the last month;
            (4) all reprogramming requests and reports that are 
        required to be, and have been, submitted to the Board 
        of Education; and
            (5) changes made in the last quarter to the 
        organizational structure of the District of Columbia 
        Public Schools, displaying previous and current control 
        centers and responsibility centers, the names of the 
        organizational entities that have been changed, the 
        name of the staff member supervising each entity 
        affected, and the reasons for the structural change.
    Sec. 133. (a) In General.--The Superintendent of the 
District of Columbia Public Schools and the University of the 
District of Columbia shall annually compile an accurate and 
verifiable report on the positions and employees in the public 
school system and the university, respectively. The annual 
report shall set forth--
            (1) the number of validated schedule A positions in 
        the District of Columbia public schools and the 
        University of the District of Columbia for fiscal year 
        1999, fiscal year 2000, and thereafter on full-time 
        equivalent basis, including a compilation of all 
        positions by control center, responsibility center, 
        funding source, position type, position title, pay 
        plan, grade, and annual salary; and
            (2) a compilation of all employees in the District 
        of Columbia public schools and the University of the 
        District of Columbia as of the preceding December 31, 
        verified as to its accuracy in accordance with the 
        functions that each employee actually performs, by 
        control center, responsibility center, agency reporting 
        code, program (including funding source), activity, 
        location for accounting purposes, job title, grade and 
        classification, annual salary, and position control 
        number.
    (b) Submission.--The annual report required by subsection 
(a) of this section shall be submitted to the Congress, the 
Mayor, the District of Columbia Council, the Consensus 
Commission, and the Authority, not later than February 15 of 
each year.
    Sec. 134. (a) No later than November 1, 1999, or within 30 
calendar days after the date of the enactment of this Act, 
whichever occurs later, and each succeeding year, the 
Superintendent of the District of Columbia Public Schools and 
the University of the District of Columbia shall submit to the 
appropriate congressional committees, the Mayor, the District 
of Columbia Council, the Consensus Commission, and the District 
of Columbia Financial Responsibility and Management Assistance 
Authority, a revised appropriated funds operating budget for 
the publicschool system and the University of the District of 
Columbia for such fiscal year that is in the total amount of the 
approved appropriation and that realigns budgeted data for personal 
services and other-than-personal services, respectively, with 
anticipated actual expenditures.
    (b) The revised budget required by subsection (a) of this 
section shall be submitted in the format of the budget that the 
Superintendent of the District of Columbia Public Schools and 
the University of the District of Columbia submit to the Mayor 
of the District of Columbia for inclusion in the Mayor's budget 
submission to the Council of the District of Columbia pursuant 
to section 442 of the District of Columbia Home Rule Act 
(Public Law 93-198; D.C. Code, sec. 47-301).
    Sec. 135. The District of Columbia Financial Responsibility 
and Management Assistance Authority, acting on behalf of the 
District of Columbia Public Schools (DCPS) in formulating the 
DCPS budget, the Board of Trustees of the University of the 
District of Columbia, the Board of Library Trustees, and the 
Board of Governors of the University of the District of 
Columbia School of Law shall vote on and approve the respective 
annual or revised budgets for such entities before submission 
to the Mayor of the District of Columbia for inclusion in the 
Mayor's budget submission to the Council of the District of 
Columbia in accordance with section 442 of the District of 
Columbia Home Rule Act (Public Law 93-198; D.C. Code, sec. 47-
301), or before submitting their respective budgets directly to 
the Council.
    Sec. 136. (a) Ceiling on Total Operating Expenses.--
            (1) In general.--Notwithstanding any other 
        provision of law, the total amount appropriated in this 
        Act for operating expenses for the District of Columbia 
        for fiscal year 2000 under the heading ``Division of 
        Expenses'' shall not exceed the lesser of--
                    (A) the sum of the total revenues of the 
                District of Columbia for such fiscal year; or
                    (B) $5,515,379,000 (of which $152,753,000 
                shall be from intra-District funds and 
                $3,113,854,000 shall be from local funds), 
                which amount may be increased by the following:
                            (i) proceeds of one-time 
                        transactions, which are expended for 
                        emergency or unanticipated operating or 
                        capital needs approved by the District 
                        of Columbia Financial Responsibility 
                        and Management Assistance Authority; or
                            (ii) after notification to the 
                        Council, additional expenditures which 
                        the Chief Financial Officer of the 
                        District of Columbia certifies will 
                        produce additional revenues during such 
                        fiscal year at least equal to 200 
                        percent of such additional 
                        expenditures, and that are approved by 
                        the Authority.
            (2) Enforcement.--The Chief Financial Officer of 
        the District of Columbia and the Authority shall take 
        such steps as are necessary to assure that the District 
        of Columbia meets the requirements of this section, 
        including the apportioning by the Chief Financial 
        Officer of the appropriations and funds made available 
        to the District during fiscal year 2000, except that 
        the Chief Financial Officer may not reprogram for 
        operating expenses any funds derived from bonds, notes, 
        or other obligations issued for capital projects.
    (b) Acceptance and Use of Grants Not Included in Ceiling.--
            (1) In general.--Notwithstanding subsection (a), 
        the Mayor, in consultation with the Chief Financial 
        Officer, during a control year, as defined in section 
        305(4) of the District of Columbia Financial 
        Responsibility and Management Assistance Act of 1995 
        (Public Law 104-8; 109 Stat. 152), may accept, 
        obligate, and expend Federal, private, and other grants 
        received by the District government that are not 
        reflected in the amounts appropriated in this Act.
            (2) Requirement of chief financial officer report 
        and authority approval.--No such Federal, private, or 
        other grant may be accepted, obligated, or expended 
        pursuant to paragraph (1) until--
                    (A) the Chief Financial Officer of the 
                District of Columbia submits to the Authority a 
                report setting forth detailed information 
                regarding such grant; and
                    (B) the Authority has reviewed and approved 
                the acceptance, obligation, and expenditure of 
                such grant in accordance with review and 
                approval procedures consistent with the 
                provisions of the District of Columbia 
                Financial Responsibility and Management 
                Assistance Act of 1995.
            (3) Prohibition on spending in anticipation of 
        approval or receipt.--No amount may be obligated or 
        expended from the general fund or other funds of the 
        District government in anticipation of the approval or 
        receipt of a grant under paragraph (2)(B) of this 
        subsection or in anticipation of the approval or 
        receipt of a Federal, private, or other grant not 
        subject to such paragraph.
            (4) Quarterly reports.--The Chief Financial Officer 
        of the District of Columbia shall prepare a quarterly 
        report setting forth detailed information regarding all 
        Federal, private, and other grants subject to this 
        subsection. Each such report shall be submitted to the 
        Council of the District of Columbia, and to the 
        Committees on Appropriations of the House of 
        Representatives and the Senate, not later than 15 days 
        after the end of the quarter covered by the report.
    (c) Report on Expenditures by Financial Responsibility and 
Management Assistance Authority.--Not later than 20 calendar 
days after the end of each fiscal quarter starting October 1, 
1999, the Authority shall submit a report to the Committees on 
Appropriations of the House of Representatives and the Senate, 
the Committee on Government Reform of the House, and the 
Committee on Governmental Affairs of the Senate providing an 
itemized accounting of all non-appropriated funds obligated or 
expended by the Authority for the quarter. The report shall 
include information on the date, amount, purpose, and vendor 
name, and a description of the services or goods provided with 
respect to the expenditures of such funds.
    Sec. 137. If a department or agency of the government of 
the District of Columbia is under the administration of a 
court-appointed receiver or other court-appointed official 
during fiscal year 2000 or any succeeding fiscal year, the 
receiver or official shall prepare and submit to the Mayor, for 
inclusion in the annual budget of the District of Columbia for 
the year, annual estimates of the expenditures and 
appropriations necessary for the maintenance and operation of 
the department or agency. All such estimates shall be forwarded 
by the Mayor to the Council, for its action pursuant to 
sections 446 and 603(c) of the District of Columbia Home Rule 
Act, without revision but subject to the Mayor's 
recommendations. Notwithstanding any provision of the District 
of Columbia Home Rule Act (87 Stat. 774; Public Law 93-198) the 
Council may comment or make recommendations concerning such 
annual estimates but shall have no authority under such Act to 
revise such estimates.
    Sec. 138. (a) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, 
rule, or regulation, an employee of the District of Columbia 
public schools shall be--
            (1) classified as an Educational Service employee;
            (2) placed under the personnel authority of the 
        Board of Education; and
            (3) subject to all Board of Education rules.
    (b) School-based personnel shall constitute a separate 
competitive area from nonschool-based personnel who shall not 
compete with school-based personnel for retention purposes.
    Sec. 139. (a) Restrictions on Use of Official Vehicles.--
Except as otherwise provided in this section, none of the funds 
made available by this Act or by any other Act may be used to 
provide any officer or employee of the District of Columbia 
with an official vehicle unless the officer or employee uses 
the vehicle only in the performance of the officer's or 
employee's official duties. For purposes of this paragraph, the 
term ``official duties'' does not include travel between the 
officer's or employee's residence and workplace (except: (1) in 
the case of an officer or employee of the Metropolitan Police 
Department who resides in the District of Columbia or is 
otherwise designated by the Chief of the Department; (2) at the 
discretion of the Fire Chief, an officer or employee of the 
District of Columbia Fire and Emergency Medical Services 
Department who resides in the District of Columbia and is on 
call 24 hours a day; (3) the Mayor of the District of Columbia; 
and (4) the Chairman of the Council of the District of 
Columbia).
    (b) Inventory of Vehicles.--The Chief Financial Officer of 
the District of Columbia shall submit, by November 15, 1999, an 
inventory, as of September 30, 1999, of all vehicles owned, 
leased or operated by the District of Columbia government. The 
inventory shall include, but not be limited to, the department 
to which the vehicle is assigned; the year and make of the 
vehicle; the acquisition date and cost; the general condition 
of the vehicle; annual operating and maintenance costs; current 
mileage; and whether the vehicle is allowed to be taken home by 
a District officer or employee and if so, the officer or 
employee's title and resident location.
    Sec. 140. (a) Source of Payment for Employees Detailed 
Within Government.--For purposes of determining the amount of 
funds expended by any entity within the District of Columbia 
government during fiscal year 2000 and each succeeding fiscal 
year, any expenditures of the District government attributable 
to any officer or employee of the District government who 
provides services which are within the authority and 
jurisdiction of the entity (including any portion of the 
compensation paid to the officer or employee attributable to 
the time spent in providing such services) shall be treated as 
expenditures made from the entity's budget, without regard to 
whether the officer or employee is assigned to the entity or 
otherwise treated as an officer or employee of the entity.
    (b) Modification of Reduction in Force Procedures.--The 
District of Columbia Government Comprehensive Merit Personnel 
Act of 1978 (D.C. Code, sec. 1-601.1 et seq.), is further 
amended in section 2408(a) by striking ``1999'' and inserting 
``2000''; in subsection (b), by striking ``1999'' and inserting 
``2000''; in subsection (i), by striking ``1999'' and inserting 
``2000''; and in subsection (k), by striking ``1999'' and 
inserting ``2000''.
    Sec. 141. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, not 
later than 120 days after the date that a District of Columbia 
Public Schools (DCPS) student is referred for evaluation or 
assessment--
            (1) the District of Columbia Board of Education, or 
        its successor, and DCPS shall assess or evaluate a 
        student who may have a disability and who may require 
        special education services; and
            (2) if a student is classified as having a 
        disability, as defined in section 101(a)(1) of the 
        Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (84 Stat. 
        175; 20 U.S.C. 1401(a)(1)) or in section 7(8) of the 
        Rehabilitation Act of 1973 (87 Stat. 359; 29 U.S.C. 
        706(8)), the Board and DCPS shall place that student in 
        an appropriate program of special education services.
    Sec. 142. (a) Compliance With Buy American Act.--None of 
the funds made available in this Act may be expended by an 
entity unless the entity agrees that inexpending the funds the 
entity will comply with the Buy American Act (41 U.S.C. 10a-10c).
    (b) Sense of the Congress; Requirement Regarding Notice.--
            (1) Purchase of american-made equipment and 
        products.--In the case of any equipment or product that 
        may be authorized to be purchased with financial 
        assistance provided using funds made available in this 
        Act, it is the sense of the Congress that entities 
        receiving the assistance should, in expending the 
        assistance, purchase only American-made equipment and 
        products to the greatest extent practicable.
            (2) Notice to recipients of assistance.--In 
        providing financial assistance using funds made 
        available in this Act, the head of each agency of the 
        Federal or District of Columbia government shall 
        provide to each recipient of the assistance a notice 
        describing the statement made in paragraph (1) by the 
        Congress.
    (c) Prohibition of Contracts With Persons Falsely Labeling 
Products as Made in America.--If it has been finally determined 
by a court or Federal agency that any person intentionally 
affixed a label bearing a ``Made in America'' inscription, or 
any inscription with the same meaning, to any product sold in 
or shipped to the United States that is not made in the United 
States, the person shall be ineligible to receive any contract 
or subcontract made with funds made available in this Act, 
pursuant to the debarment, suspension, and ineligibility 
procedures described in sections 9.400 through 9.409 of title 
48, Code of Federal Regulations.
    Sec. 143. None of the funds contained in this Act may be 
used for purposes of the annual independent audit of the 
District of Columbia government (including the District of 
Columbia Financial Responsibility and Management Assistance 
Authority) for fiscal year 2000 unless--
            (1) the audit is conducted by the Inspector General 
        of the District of Columbia pursuant to section 
        208(a)(4) of the District of Columbia Procurement 
        Practices Act of 1985 (D.C. Code, sec. 1-1182.8(a)(4)); 
        and
            (2) the audit includes a comparison of audited 
        actual year-end results with the revenues submitted in 
        the budget document for such year and the 
        appropriations enacted into law for such year.
    Sec. 144. Nothing in this Act shall be construed to 
authorize any office, agency or entity to expend funds for 
programs or functions for which a reorganization plan is 
required but has not been approved by the District of Columbia 
Financial Responsibility and Management Assistance Authority. 
Appropriations made by this Act for such programs or functions 
are conditioned only on the approval by the Authority of the 
required reorganization plans.
    Sec. 145. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, rule, 
or regulation, the evaluation process and instruments for 
evaluating District of Columbia Public School employees shall 
be a non-negotiable item for collective bargaining purposes.
    Sec. 146. None of the funds contained in this Act may be 
used by the District of Columbia Corporation Counsel or any 
other officer or entity of the District government to provide 
assistance for any petition drive or civil action which seeks 
to require Congress to provide for voting representation in 
Congress for the District of Columbia.
    Sec. 147. None of the funds contained in this Act may be 
used to transfer or confine inmates classified above the medium 
security level, as defined by the Federal Bureau of Prisons 
classification instrument, to the Northeast Ohio Correctional 
Center located in Youngstown, Ohio.
    Sec. 148. (a) Section 202(i) of the District of Columbia 
Financial Responsibility and Management Assistance Act of 1995 
(Public Law 104-8), as added by section 155 of the District of 
Columbia Appropriations Act, 1999, is amended to read as 
follows:
    ``( j) Reserve.--
            ``(1) In general.--Beginning with fiscal year 2000, 
        the plan or budget submitted pursuant to this Act shall 
        contain $150,000,000 for a reserve to be established by 
        the Mayor, Council of the District of Columbia, Chief 
        Financial Officer for the District of Columbia, and the 
        District of Columbia Financial Responsibility and 
        Management Assistance Authority.
            ``(2) Conditions on use.--The reserve funds--
                    ``(A) shall only be expended according to 
                criteria established by the Chief Financial 
                Officer and approved by the Mayor, Council of 
                the District of Columbia, and District of 
                Columbia Financial Responsibility and 
                Management Assistance Authority, but, in no 
                case may any of the reserve funds be expended 
                until any other surplus funds have been used;
                    ``(B) shall not be used to fund the 
                agencies of the District of Columbia government 
                under court ordered receivership; and
                    ``(C) shall not be used to fund shortfalls 
                in the projected reductions budgeted in the 
                budget proposed by the District of Columbia 
                governmentfor general supply schedule savings 
and management reform savings.
            ``(3) Report requirement.--The Authority shall 
        notify the Appropriations Committees of both the Senate 
        and House of Representatives in writing 30 days in 
        advance of any expenditure of the reserve funds.''.
    (b) Section 202 of such Act (Public Law 104-8), as amended 
by subsection (a), is further amended by adding at the end the 
following:
    ``(k) Positive Fund Balance.--
            ``(1) In general.--The District of Columbia shall 
        maintain at the end of a fiscal year an annual positive 
        fund balance in the general fund of not less than 4 
        percent of the projected general fund expenditures for 
        the following fiscal year.
            ``(2) Excess funds.--Of funds remaining in excess 
        of the amounts required by paragraph (1)--
                    ``(A) not more than 50 percent may be used 
                for authorized non-recurring expenses; and
                    ``(B) not less than 50 percent shall be 
                used to reduce the debt of the District of 
                Columbia.''.
    Sec. 149. (a) No later than November 1, 1999, or within 30 
calendar days after the date of the enactment of this Act, 
whichever occurs later, the Chief Financial Officer of the 
District of Columbia shall submit to the appropriate committees 
of Congress, the Mayor, and the District of Columbia Financial 
Responsibility and Management Assistance Authority a revised 
appropriated funds operating budget for all agencies of the 
District of Columbia government for such fiscal year that is in 
the total amount of the approved appropriation and that 
realigns budgeted data for personal services and other-than-
personal-services, respectively, with anticipated actual 
expenditures.
    (b) The revised budget required by subsection (a) of this 
section shall be submitted in the format of the budget that the 
District of Columbia government submitted pursuant to section 
442 of the District of Columbia Home Rule Act (Public Law 93-
198; D.C. Code, sec. 47-301).
    Sec. 150. (a) 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.
    (b) Any individual or entity who receives any funds 
contained in this Act and who carries out any program described 
in subsection (a) shall account for all funds used for such 
program separately from any funds contained in this Act.
    Sec. 151. (a) Restrictions on Leases.--Upon the expiration 
of the 60-day period that begins on the date of the enactment 
of this Act, none of the funds contained in this Act may be 
used to make rental payments under a lease for the use of real 
property by the District of Columbia government (including any 
independent agency of the District) unless the lease and an 
abstract of the lease have been filed (by the District of 
Columbia or any other party to the lease) with the central 
office of the Deputy Mayor for Economic Development, in an 
indexed registry available for public inspection.
    (b) Additional Restrictions on Current Leases.--
            (1) In general.--Upon the expiration of the 60-day 
        period that begins on the date of the enactment of this 
        Act, in the case of a lease described in paragraph (3), 
        none of the funds contained in this Act may be used to 
        make rental payments under the lease unless the lease 
        is included in periodic reports submitted by the Mayor 
        and Council of the District of Columbia to the 
        Committees on Appropriations of the House of 
        Representatives and Senate describing for each such 
        lease the following information:
                    (A) The location of the property involved, 
                the name of the owners of record according to 
                the land records of the District of Columbia, 
                the name of the lessors according to the lease, 
                the rate of payment under the lease, the period 
                of time covered by the lease, and the 
                conditions under which the lease may be 
                terminated.
                    (B) The extent to which the property is or 
                is not occupied by the District of Columbia 
                government as of the end of the reporting 
                period involved.
                    (C) If the property is not occupied and 
                utilized by the District government as of the 
                end of the reporting period involved, a plan 
                for occupying and utilizing the property 
                (including construction or renovation work) or 
                a status statement regarding any efforts by the 
                District to terminate or renegotiate the lease.
            (2) Timing of reports.--The reports described in 
        paragraph (1) shall be submitted for each calendar 
        quarter (beginning with the quarter ending December 31, 
        1999) not later than 20 days after the end of the 
        quarter involved, plus an initial report submitted not 
        later than 60 days after the date of the enactment of 
        this Act, which shall provide information as of the 
        date of the enactment of this Act.
            (3) Leases described.--A lease described in this 
        paragraph is a lease in effect as of the date of the 
        enactment of this Act for the use of real propertyby 
the District of Columbia government (including any independent agency 
of the District) which is not being occupied by the District government 
(including any independent agency of the District) as of such date or 
during the 60-day period which begins on the date of the enactment of 
this Act.
    Sec. 152. (a) Management of Existing District Government 
Property.--Upon the expiration of the 60-day period that begins 
on the date of the enactment of this Act, none of the funds 
contained in this Act may be used to enter into a lease (or to 
make rental payments under such a lease) for the use of real 
property by the District of Columbia government (including any 
independent agency of the District) or to purchase real 
property for the use of the District of Columbia government 
(including any independent agency of the District) or to manage 
real property for the use of the District of Columbia 
(including any independent agency of the District) unless the 
following conditions are met:
            (1) The Mayor and Council of the District of 
        Columbia certify to the Committees on Appropriations of 
        the House of Representatives and Senate that existing 
        real property available to the District (whether leased 
        or owned by the District government) is not suitable 
        for the purposes intended.
            (2) Notwithstanding any other provisions of law, 
        there is made available for sale or lease all real 
        property of the District of Columbia that the Mayor 
        from time-to-time determines is surplus to the needs of 
        the District of Columbia, unless a majority of the 
        members of the Council override the Mayor's 
        determination during the 30-day period which begins on 
        the date the determination is published.
            (3) The Mayor and Council implement a program for 
        the periodic survey of all District property to 
        determine if it is surplus to the needs of the 
        District.
            (4) The Mayor and Council within 60 days of the 
        date of the enactment of this Act have filed with the 
        Committees on Appropriations of the House of 
        Representatives and Senate, the Committee on Government 
        Reform and Oversight of the House of Representatives, 
        and the Committee on Governmental Affairs of the Senate 
        a report which provides a comprehensive plan for the 
        management of District of Columbia real property 
        assets, and are proceeding with the implementation of 
        the plan.
    (b) Termination of Provisions.--If the District of Columbia 
enacts legislation to reform the practices and procedures 
governing the entering into of leases for the use of real 
property by the District of Columbia government and the 
disposition of surplus real property of the District 
government, the provisions of subsection (a) shall cease to be 
effective upon the effective date of the legislation.
    Sec. 153. Section 603(e)(2)(B) of the Student Loan 
Marketing Association Reorganization Act of 1996 (Public Law 
104-208; 110 Stat. 3009-293) is amended--
            (1) by inserting ``and public charter'' after 
        ``public''; and
            (2) by adding at the end the following: ``Of such 
        amounts and proceeds, $5,000,000 shall be set aside for 
        use as a credit enhancement fund for public charter 
        schools in the District of Columbia, with the 
        administration of the fund (including the making of 
        loans) to be carried out by the Mayor through a 
        committee consisting of three individuals appointed by 
        the Mayor of the District of Columbia and two 
        individuals appointed by the Public Charter School 
        Board established under section 2214 of the District of 
        Columbia School Reform Act of 1995.''.
    Sec. 154. The Mayor, District of Columbia Financial 
Responsibility and Management Assistance Authority, and the 
Superintendent of Schools shall implement a process to dispose 
of excess public school real property within 90 days of the 
enactment of this Act.
    Sec. 155. Section 2003 of the District of Columbia School 
Reform Act of 1995 (Public Law 104-134; D.C. Code, sec. 31-
2851) is amended by striking ``during the period'' and ``and 
ending 5 years after such date.''.
    Sec. 156. Section 2206(c) of the District of Columbia 
School Reform Act of 1995 (Public Law 104-134; D.C. Code, sec. 
31-2853.16(c)) is amended by adding at the end the following: 
``, except that a preference in admission may be given to an 
applicant who is a sibling of a student already attending or 
selected for admission to the public charter school in which 
the applicant is seeking enrollment.''.
    Sec. 157. (a) Transfer of Funds.--There is hereby 
transferred from the District of Columbia Financial 
Responsibility and Management Assistance Authority (hereafter 
referred to as the ``Authority'') to the District of Columbia 
the sum of $18,000,000 for severance payments to individuals 
separated from employment during fiscal year 2000 (under such 
terms and conditions as the Mayor considers appropriate), 
expanded contracting authority of the Mayor, and the 
implementation of a system of managed competition among public 
and private providers of goods and services by and on behalf of 
the District of Columbia: Provided, That such funds shall be 
used only in accordance with a plan agreed to by the Council 
and the Mayor andapproved by the Committees on Appropriations 
of the House of Representatives and the Senate: Provided further, That 
the Authority and the Mayor shall coordinate the spending of funds for 
this program so that continuous progress is made. The Authority shall 
release said funds, on a quarterly basis, to reimburse such expenses, 
so long as the Authority certifies that the expenses reduce re-
occurring future costs at an annual ratio of at least 2 to 1 relative 
to the funds provided, and that the program is in accordance with the 
best practices of municipal government.
    (b) Source of Funds.--The amount transferred under 
subsection (a) shall be derived from interest earned on 
accounts held by the Authority on behalf of the District of 
Columbia.
    Sec. 158. (a) In General.--The District of Columbia 
Financial Responsibility and Management Assistance Authority 
(hereafter referred to as the ``Authority''), working with the 
Commonwealth of Virginia and the Director of the National Park 
Service, shall carry out a project to complete all design 
requirements and all requirements for compliance with the 
National Environmental Policy Act for the construction of 
expanded lane capacity for the Fourteenth Street Bridge.
    (b) Source of Funds; Transfer.--For purposes of carrying 
out the project under subsection (a), there is hereby 
transferred to the Authority from the District of Columbia 
dedicated highway fund established pursuant to section 3(a) of 
the District of Columbia Emergency Highway Relief Act (Public 
Law 104-21; D.C. Code, sec. 7-134.2(a)) an amount not to exceed 
$5,000,000.
    Sec. 159. (a) In General.--The Mayor of the District of 
Columbia shall carry out through the Army Corps of Engineers, 
an Anacostia River environmental cleanup program.
    (b) Source of Funds.--There are hereby transferred to the 
Mayor from the escrow account held by the District of Columbia 
Financial Responsibility and Management Assistance Authority 
pursuant to section 134 of division A of the Omnibus 
Consolidated and Emergency Supplemental Appropriations Act, 
1999 (Public Law 105-277; 112 Stat. 2681-552), for 
infrastructure needs of the District of Columbia, $5,000,000.
    Sec. 160. (a) Prohibiting Payment of Administrative Costs 
From Fund.--Section 16(e) of the Victims of Violent Crime 
Compensation Act of 1996 (D.C. Code, sec. 3-435(e)) is 
amended--
            (1) by striking ``and administrative costs 
        necessary to carry out this chapter''; and
            (2) by striking the period at the end and inserting 
        the following: ``, and no monies in the Fund may be 
        used for any other purpose.''.
    (b) Maintenance of Fund in Treasury of the United States.--
            (1) In general.--Section 16(a) of such Act (D.C. 
        Code, sec. 3-435(a)) is amended by striking the second 
        sentence and inserting the following: ``The Fund shall 
        be maintained as a separate fund in the Treasury of the 
        United States. All amounts deposited to the credit of 
        the Fund are appropriated without fiscal year 
        limitation to make payments as authorized under 
        subsection (e).''.
            (2) Conforming amendment.--Section 16 of such Act 
        (D.C. Code, sec. 3-435) is amended by striking 
        subsection (d).
    (c) Deposit of Other Fees and Receipts Into Fund.--Section 
16(c) of such Act (D.C. Code, sec. 3-435(c)) is amended by 
inserting after ``1997,'' the second place it appears the 
following: ``any other fines, fees, penalties, or assessments 
that the Court determines necessary to carry out the purposes 
of the Fund,''.
    (d) Annual Transfer of Unobligated Balances to 
Miscellaneous Receipts of Treasury.--Section 16 of such Act 
(D.C. Code, sec. 3-435), as amended by subsection (b)(2), is 
further amended by inserting after subsection (c) the following 
new subsection:
    ``(d) Any unobligated balance existing in the Fund in 
excess of $250,000 as of the end of each fiscal year (beginning 
with fiscal year 2000) shall be transferred to miscellaneous 
receipts of the Treasury of the United States not later than 30 
days after the end of the fiscal year.''.
    (e) Ratification of Payments and Deposits.--Any payments 
made from or deposits made to the Crime Victims Compensation 
Fund on or after April 9, 1997 are hereby ratified, to the 
extent such payments and deposits are authorized under the 
Victims of Violent Crime Compensation Act of 1996 (D.C. Code, 
sec. 3-421 et seq.), as amended by this section.
    Sec. 161. Certification.--None of the funds contained in 
this Act may be used after the expiration of the 60-day period 
that begins on the date of the enactment of this Act to pay the 
salary of any chief financial officer of any office of the 
District of Columbia government (including any independent 
agency of the District) who has not filed a certification with 
the Mayor and the Chief Financial Officer of the District of 
Columbia that the officer understands the duties and 
restrictions applicable to the officer and their agency as a 
result of this Act.
    Sec. 162. The proposed budget of the government of the 
District of Columbia for fiscal year 2001 that is submitted by 
the District to Congress shall specify potential adjustments 
that might become necessary in the event that the management 
savings achieved by the District during the year do not meet 
the level of management savings projected by the District under 
the proposed budget.
    Sec. 163. In submitting any document showing the budget for 
an office of the District of Columbia government (including an 
independent agency of the District) that contains a category of 
activities labeled as ``other'', ``miscellaneous'', or a 
similar general, nondescriptive term, the document shall 
include a description of the types of activities covered in the 
category and a detailed breakdown of the amount allocated for 
each such activity.
    Sec. 164. (a) Authorizing Corps of Engineers To Perform 
Repairs and Improvements.--In using the funds made available 
under this Act for carrying out improvements to the Southwest 
Waterfront in the District of Columbia (including upgrading 
marina dock pilings and paving and restoring walkways in the 
marina and fish market areas) for the portions of Federal 
property in the Southwest quadrant of the District of Columbia 
within Lots 847 and 848, a portion of Lot 846, and the 
unassessed Federal real property adjacent to Lot 848 in Square 
473, any entity of the District of Columbia government 
(including the District of Columbia Financial Responsibility 
and Management Assistance Authority or its designee) may place 
orders for engineering and construction and related services 
with the Chief of Engineers of the United States Army Corps of 
Engineers. The Chief of Engineers may accept such orders on a 
reimbursable basis and may provide any part of such services by 
contract. In providing such services, the Chief of Engineers 
shall follow the Federal Acquisition Regulations and the 
implementing Department of Defense regulations.
    (b) Timing for Availability of Funds Under 1999 Act.--
            (1) In general.--The District of Columbia 
        Appropriations Act, 1999 (Public Law 105-277; 112 Stat. 
        2681-124) is amended in the item relating to ``FEDERAL 
        FUNDS--Federal Payment for Waterfront Improvements''--
                    (A) by striking ``existing lessees'' the 
                first place it appears and inserting ``existing 
                lessees of the Marina''; and
                    (B) by striking ``the existing lessees'' 
                the second place it appears and inserting 
                ``such lessees''.
            (2) Effective date.--This subsection shall take 
        effect as if included in the District of Columbia 
        Appropriations Act, 1999.
    (c) Additional Funding for Improvements Carried Out Through 
Corps of Engineers.--
            (1) In general.--There is hereby transferred from 
        the District of Columbia Financial Responsibility and 
        Management Assistance Authority to the Mayor the sum of 
        $3,000,000 for carrying out the improvements described 
        in subsection (a) through the Chief of Engineers of the 
        United States Army Corps of Engineers.
            (2) Source of funds.--The funds transferred under 
        paragraph (1) shall be derived from the escrow account 
        held by the District of Columbia Financial 
        Responsibility and Management Assistance Authority 
        pursuant to section 134 of division A of the Omnibus 
        Consolidated and Emergency Supplemental Appropriations 
        Act, 1999 (Public Law 105-277; 112 Stat. 2681-552), for 
        infrastructure needs of the District of Columbia.
    (d) Quarterly Reports on Project.--The Mayor shall submit 
reports to the Committee on Appropriations of the House of 
Representatives and the Committee on Appropriations of the 
Senate on the status of the improvements described in 
subsection (a) for each calendar quarter occurring until the 
improvements are completed.
    Sec. 165. It is the sense of the Congress that the District 
of Columbia should not impose or take into consideration any 
height, square footage, set-back, or other construction or 
zoning requirements in authorizing the issuance of industrial 
revenue bonds for a project of the American National Red Cross 
at 2025 E Street Northwest, Washington, D.C., in as much as 
this project is subject to approval of the National Capital 
Planning Commission and the Commission of Fine Arts pursuant to 
section 11 of the joint resolution entitled ``Joint Resolution 
to grant authority for the erection of a permanent building for 
the American National Red Cross, District of Columbia Chapter, 
Washington, District of Columbia'', approved July 1, 1947 
(Public Law 100-637; 36 U.S.C. 300108 note).
    Sec. 166. (a) Permitting Court Services and Offender 
Supervision Agency To Carry Out Sex Offender Registration.--
Section 11233(c) of the National Capital Revitalization and 
Self-Government Improvement Act of 1997 (D.C. Code, sec. 24-
1233(c)) is amended by adding at the end the following new 
paragraph:
            ``(5) Sex offender registration.--The Agency shall 
        carry out sex offender registration functions in the 
        District of Columbia, and shall have the authority to 
exercise all powers and functions relating to sex offender registration 
that are granted to the Agency under any District of Columbia law.''.
    (b) Authority During Transition to Full Operation of 
Agency.--
            (1) Authority of pretrial services, parole, adult 
        probation and offender supervision trustee.--
        Notwithstanding section 11232(b)(1) of the National 
        Capital Revitalization and Self-Government Improvement 
        Act of 1997 (D.C. Code, sec. 24-1232(b)(1)), the 
        Pretrial Services, Parole, Adult Probation and Offender 
        Supervision Trustee appointed under section 11232(a) of 
        such Act (hereafter referred to as the ``Trustee'') 
        shall, in accordance with section 11232 of such Act, 
        exercise the powers and functions of the Court Services 
        and Offender Supervision Agency for the District of 
        Columbia (hereafter referred to as the ``Agency'') 
        relating to sex offender registration (as granted to 
        the Agency under any District of Columbia law) only 
        upon the Trustee's certification that the Trustee is 
        able to assume such powers and functions.
            (2) Authority of metropolitan police department.--
        During the period that begins on the date of the 
        enactment of the Sex Offender Registration Emergency 
        Act of 1999 and ends on the date the Trustee makes the 
        certification described in paragraph (1), the 
        Metropolitan Police Department of the District of 
        Columbia shall have the authority to carry out any 
        powers and functions relating to sex offender 
        registration that are granted to the Agency or to the 
        Trustee under any District of Columbia law.
    Sec. 167. (a) 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.
    (b) The Legalization of Marijuana for Medical Treatment 
Initiative of 1998, also known as Initiative 59, approved by 
the electors of the District of Columbia on November 3, 1998, 
shall not take effect.
    Sec. 168. (a) In General.--There is hereby transferred from 
the District of Columbia Financial Responsibility and 
Management Assistance Authority (hereinafter referred to as the 
``Authority'') to the District of Columbia the sum of 
$5,000,000 for the Mayor, in consultation with the Council of 
the District of Columbia, to provide offsets against local 
taxes for a commercial revitalization program, such program to 
be available in enterprise zones and low and moderate income 
areas in the District of Columbia: Provided, That in carrying 
out such a program, the Mayor shall use Federal commercial 
revitalization proposals introduced in Congress as a guideline.
    (b) Source of Funds.--The amount transferred under 
subsection (a) shall be derived from interest earned on 
accounts held by the Authority on behalf of the District of 
Columbia.
    (c) Report.--Not later than 180 days after the date of the 
enactment of this Act, the Mayor shall report to the Committees 
on Appropriations of the Senate and House of Representatives on 
the progress made in carrying out the commercial revitalization 
program.
    Sec. 169. Section 456 of the District of Columbia Home Rule 
Act (section 47-231 et seq. of the D.C. Code, as added by the 
Federal Payment Reauthorization Act of 1994 (Public Law 103-
373)) is amended--
            (1) in subsection (a)(1), by striking ``District of 
        Columbia Financial Responsibility and Management 
        Assistance Authority'' and inserting ``Mayor''; and
            (2) in subsection (b)(1), by striking ``Authority'' 
        and inserting ``Mayor''.
    Sec. 170. (a) Findings.--The Congress finds the following:
            (1) The District of Columbia has recently witnessed 
        a spate of senseless killings of innocent citizens 
        caught in the crossfire of shootings. A Justice 
        Department crime victimization survey found that while 
        the city saw a decline in the homicide rate between 
        1996 and 1997, the rate was the highest among a dozen 
        cities and more than double the second highest city.
            (2) The District of Columbia has not made adequate 
        funding available to fight drug abuse in recent years, 
        and the city has not deployed its resources as 
        effectively as possible. In fiscal year 1998, 
        $20,900,000 was spent on publicly funded drug treatment 
        in the District compared to $29,000,000 in fiscal year 
        1993. The District's Addiction and Prevention and 
        Recovery Agency currently has only 2,200 treatment 
        slots, a 50 percent drop from 1994, with more than 
        1,100 people on waiting lists.
            (3) The District of Columbia has seen a rash of 
        inmate escapes from halfway houses. According to 
        Department of Corrections records, between October 21, 
        1998 and January 19, 1999, 376 of the 1,125 inmates 
        assigned to halfway houses walked away. Nearly 280 of 
        the 376 escapees were awaiting trial including two 
        charged with murder.
            (4) The District of Columbia public schools system 
        faces serious challenges in correcting chronic 
        problems, particularly long-standing deficiencies in 
        providing special education services to the 1 in 10 
        District students needing program benefits, including 
        backlogged assessments, and repeated failure to meet a 
        compliance agreement on special education reached with 
        the Department of Education.
            (5) Deficiencies in the delivery of basic public 
        services from cleaning streets to waiting time at 
        Department of Motor Vehicles to a rat population 
        estimated earlier this year to exceed the human 
        population have generated considerable public 
        frustration.
            (6) Last year, the District of Columbia forfeited 
        millions of dollars in Federal grants after Federal 
        auditors determined that several agencies exceeded 
        grant restrictions and in other instances, failed to 
        spend funds before the grants expired.
            (7) Findings of a 1999 report by the Annie E. Casey 
        Foundation that measured the well-being of children 
        reflected that, with one exception, the District ranked 
        worst in the United States in every category from 
        infant mortality to the rate of teenage births to 
        statistics chronicling child poverty.
    (b) Sense of the Congress.--It is the sense of the Congress 
that in considering the District of Columbia's fiscal year 2001 
budget, the Congress will take into consideration progress or 
lack of progress in addressing the following issues:
            (1) Crime, including the homicide rate, 
        implementation of community policing, the number of 
        police officers on local beats, and the closing down of 
        open-air drug markets.
            (2) Access to drug abuse treatment, including the 
        number of treatment slots, the number of people served, 
        the number of people on waiting lists, and the 
        effectiveness of treatment programs.
            (3) Management of parolees and pretrial violent 
        offenders, including the number of halfway house 
        escapes and steps taken to improve monitoring and 
        supervision of halfway house residents to reduce the 
        number of escapes.
            (4) Education, including access to special 
        education services and student achievement.
            (5) Improvement in basic city services, including 
        rat control and abatement.
            (6) Application for and management of Federal 
        grants.
            (7) Indicators of child well-being.
    Sec. 171. The Mayor, prior to using Federal Medicaid 
payments to Disproportionate Share Hospitals to serve a small 
number of childless adults, should consider the recommendations 
of the Health Care Development Commission that has been 
appointed by the Council of the District of Columbia to review 
this program, and consult and report to Congress on the use of 
these funds.
    Sec. 172. GAO Study of District of Columbia Criminal 
Justice System. Not later than 1 year after the date of the 
enactment of this Act, the Comptroller General of the United 
States shall--
            (1) conduct a study of the law enforcement, court, 
        prison, probation, parole, and other components of the 
        criminal justice system of the District of Columbia, in 
        order to identify the components most in need of 
        additional resources, including financial, personnel, 
        and management resources; and
            (2) submit to Congress a report on the results of 
        the study under paragraph (1).
    Sec. 173. Nothing in this Act bars the District of Columbia 
Corporation Counsel from reviewing or commenting on briefs in 
private lawsuits, or from consulting with officials of the 
District government regarding such lawsuits.
    Sec. 174. Wireless Communications.--(a) In General.--Not 
later than 7 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, 
the Secretary of the Interior, acting through the Director of 
the National Park Service, shall--
            (1) implement the notice of decision approved by 
        the National Capital Regional Director, dated April 7, 
        1999, including the provisions of the notice of 
        decision concerning the issuance of right-of-way 
        permits at market rates; and
            (2) expend such sums as are necessary to carry out 
        paragraph (1).
    (b) Antenna Applications.--
            (1) In general.--Not later than 120 days after the 
        receipt of an application, a Federal agency that 
        receives an application submitted after the enactment 
        of this Act to locate a wireless communications antenna 
        on Federal property in the District of Columbia or 
        surrounding area over which the Federal agency 
        exercises control shall take final action on the 
        application, including action on the issuance of right-
        of-way permits at market rates.
            (2) Existing law.--Nothing in this subsection shall 
        be construed to affect the applicability of existing 
        laws regarding--
                    (A) judicial review under chapter 7 of 
                title 5, United States Code (the Administrative 
                Procedure Act), and the Communications Act of 
                1934;
                    (B) the National Environmental Policy Act, 
                the National Historic Preservation Act and 
                other applicable Federal statutes; and
                    (C) the authority of a State or local 
                government or instrumentality thereof, 
                including the District of Columbia, in the 
                placement, construction, and modification of 
                personal wireless service facilities.
    Sec. 175. (a)(1) The first paragraph under the heading 
``Community Development Block Grants'' in title II of H.R. 2684 
(Public Law 106-74) is amended by inserting after ``National 
American Indian Housing Council,'' the following: ``$4,000,000 
shall be available as a grant for the Special Olympics in 
Anchorage, Alaska to develop the Ben Boeke Arena and Hilltop 
Ski Area,''; and
    (2) The paragraph that includes the words ``Economic 
Development Initiative (EDI)'' under the heading ``Community 
Development Block Grants'' in title II of H.R. 2684 (Public Law 
106-74) is amended by striking ``$240,000,000'' and inserting 
``$243,500,000''.
    (b) The statement of the managers of the committee of 
conference accompanying H.R. 2684 is deemed to be amended under 
the heading ``Community Development Block Grants'' to include 
in the description of targeted economic development initiatives 
the following:
            ``--$1,000,000 for the New Jersey Community 
        Development Corporation for the construction of the New 
        Jersey Community Development Corporation's 
        Transportation Opportunity Center;
            ``--$750,000 for South Dakota State University in 
        Brookings, South Dakota for the development of a 
        performing arts center;
            ``--$925,000 for the Florida Association of 
        Counties for a Rural Capacity Building Pilot Project in 
        Tallahassee, Florida;
            ``--$500,000 for the Osceola County Agriculture 
        Center for construction of a new and expanded 
        agriculture center in Osceola County, Florida;
            ``--$1,000,000 for the University of Syracuse in 
        Syracuse, New York for electrical infrastructure 
        improvements.''; and the current descriptions are 
        amended as follows:
            ``--$1,700,000 to the City of Miami, Florida for 
        the development of a Homeownership Zone to assist 
        residents displaced by the demolition of public housing 
        in the Model City area;'' is amended to read as 
        follows:
            ``--$1,700,000 to Miami-Dade County, Florida for an 
        economic development project at the Opa-locka 
        Neighborhood Center;'';
            ``--$250,000 to the Arizona Science Center in Yuma, 
        Arizona for its after-school program for inner-city 
        youth;'' is amended to read as follows:
            ``--$250,000 to the Arizona Science Center in 
        Phoenix, Arizona for its after-school program for 
        inner-city youth;'';
            ``--$200,000 to the Schuylkill County Fire Fighters 
        Association for a smoke-maze building on the grounds of 
        the firefighters facility in Morea, Pennsylvania;'' is 
        amended to read as follows:
            ``--$200,000 to the Schuylkill County Fire Fighters 
        Association for a smoke-maze building and other 
        facilities and improvements on the grounds of the 
        firefighters facility in Morea, Pennsylvania;''.
    (c) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the 
$2,000,000 made available pursuant to Public Law 105-276 for 
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania to redevelop the Sun Co./LTV Steel 
Site in Hazelwood, Pennsylvania is available to the Department 
of Economic Development in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania for 
the development of a technology based project in the county.
    (d) Insert the following new sections at the end of the 
administrative provisions in title II of H.R. 2684 (Public Law 
106-74):


            ``fha multifamily mortgage credit demonstration


    ``Sec. 226. Section 542 of the Housing and Community 
Development Act of 1992 is amended--
            ``(1) in subsection (b)(5) by striking `during 
        fiscal year 1999' and inserting `in each of the fiscal 
        years 1999 and 2000'; and
            ``(2) in the first sentence of subsection (c)(4) by 
        striking `during fiscal year 1999' and inserting `in 
        each of fiscal years 1999 and 2000'.


                       ``drug elimination program


    ``Sec. 227. (a) Section 5126(4) of the Public and Assisted 
Housing Drug Elimination Act of 1990 is amended--
            ``(1) in subparagraph (B), by inserting after 
        `1965;' the following: `or';
            ``(2) in subparagraph (C), by striking `1937: or' 
        and inserting `1937.'; and
            ``(3) by striking subparagraph (D).
    ``(b) The amendments made by subsection (a) shall be 
construed to have taken effect on October 21, 1998.''.
    (e) The current description in the statement of the 
managers of the committee of conference accompanying H.R. 2684 
(Public Law 106-74; House Report No. 106-379) under the heading 
``Community Development Block Grants'' in title II is amended 
as follows:
            ``--$500,000 to the City of Citrus Heights, 
        California for the revitalization of the Sunrise 
        Mall;'' is amended to read as follows:
            ``--$500,000 to the City of Citrus Heights, 
        California for the revitalization of the Sunrise 
        Marketplace;''.
    (f ) The Departments of Veterans Affairs and Housing and 
Urban Development, and Independent Agencies Appropriations Act, 
2000 (Public Law 106-74) is amended under the heading 
``Corporation for National and Community Service, National and 
Community Service Programs Operating Expenses'' in title III by 
striking ``to remain available until September 30, 2000'' and 
inserting ``to remain available until September 30, 2001''.
    (g) The statement of the managers of the committee of 
conference accompanying H.R. 2684 (Public Law 106-74; House 
Report No. 106-379) is deemed to be amended in the matter 
related to targeted economic development initiatives under the 
heading ``Community Development Block Grants'' by reducing by 
$100,000 the amount available to the University of Maryland in 
College Park, Maryland for the renovation of the James McGregor 
Burn Academy of Leadership, and by adding the following item:
            ``--$100,000 to St. Mary's College in Maryland for 
        the St. Mary's River Project;''.
    Sec. 176. Georgetown Waterfront Park Fund. (a) In 
General.--The District of Columbia Appropriations Act, 1999 
(Public Law 105-277; 112 Stat. 2681-123) is amended in the item 
relating to ``FEDERAL FUNDS--Federal Payment to the Georgetown 
Waterfront Park Fund'' by striking the colon and inserting ``, 
to remain available until expended:''.
    (b) Effective Date.--This section shall take effect as if 
included in the District of Columbia Appropriations Act, 1999.
    This title may be cited as the ``District of Columbia 
Appropriations Act, 2000''.

                        TITLE II--TAX REDUCTION

    Sec. 201. Commending Reduction of Taxes by District of 
Columbia. The Congress commends the District of Columbia for 
its action to reduce taxes, and ratifies D.C. Act 13-110 
(commonly known as the Service Improvement and Fiscal Year 2000 
Budget Support Act of 1999).
    Sec. 202. Rule of Construction. Nothing in this title may 
be construed to limit the ability of the Council of the 
District of Columbia to amend or repeal any provision of law 
described in this title.

                               DIVISION B

    Sec. 1000. (a). The provisions of the following bills are 
hereby enacted into law:
            (1) H.R. 3421 of the 106th Congress, as introduced 
        on November 17, 1999;
            (2) H.R. 3422 of the 106th Congress, as introduced 
        on November 17, 1999;
            (3) H.R. 3423 of the 106th Congress, as introduced 
        on November 17, 1999;
            (4) H.R. 3424 of the 106th Congress, as introduced 
        on November 17, 1999;
            (5) H.R. 3425 of the 106th Congress, as introduced 
        on November 17, 1999;
            (6) H.R. 3426 of the 106th Congress, as introduced 
        on November 17, 1999;
            (7) H.R. 3427 of the 106th Congress, as introduced 
        on November 17, 1999;
            (8) H.R. 3428 of the 106th Congress, as introduced 
        on November 17, 1999; and
            (9) S. 1948 of the 106th Congress, as introduced on 
        November 17, 1999.
    (b) In publishing the Act in slip form and in the United 
States Statutes at Large pursuant to section 112, of title 1, 
United States Code, the Archivist of the United States shall 
include after the date of approval at the end appendixes 
setting forth the texts of the bills referred to in subsection (a) of 
this section.
    Sec. 1001. Paygo Adjustments. (a) Notwithstanding Rule 3 of 
the Budget Scorekeeping Guidelines set forth in the Joint 
Explanatory Statement of the committee of conference 
accompanying Conference Report No. 105-217, legislation enacted 
in this division by reference in the paragraphs after paragraph 
4 of subsection 1000(a) that would have been estimated by the 
Office of Management and Budget as changing direct spending or 
receipts under section 252 of the Balanced Budget and Emergency 
Deficit Control Act of 1985 were it included in an Act other 
than an appropriations Act shall be treated as direct spending 
or receipts legislation as appropriate, under section 252 of 
the Balanced Budget and Emergency Control Act of 1985, but 
shall be subject to subsection (b).
    (b) The Director of the Office of Management and Budget 
shall not make any estimates of changes in direct spending 
outlays and receipts under section 252(d) of the Balanced 
Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985 for any fiscal 
year resulting from enactment of the legislation referenced in 
the paragraphs after paragraph 4 of subsection 1000(a) of this 
division.
    (c) On January 3, 2000, the Director of the Office of 
Management and Budget shall change any balances of direct 
spending and receipts legislation for any fiscal year under 
section 252 of the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit 
Control Act of 1985 to zero.
    Amend the title so as to read ``An Act making consolidated 
appropriations for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2000, 
and for other purposes.''.
    And the Senate agree to the same.
                                   Bill Young.
                                   Jerry Lewis.
                                 Managers on the Part of the House.

                                   Ted Stevens.
                                   Pete Domenici.
                                   Kay Bailey Hutchison.
                                Managers on the Part of the Senate.

       JOINT EXPLANATORY STATEMENT OF THE COMMITTEE OF CONFERENCE

    The managers on the part of the House and Senate on the 
disagreeing votes of the two Houses on the amendment of the 
Senate to the bill (H.R. 3194) making appropriations for the 
District of Columbia and other activities chargeable in whole 
or in part against revenues of said District for the fiscal 
year ending September 30, 2000, and for other purposes, submit 
the following joint statement to the House and the Senate in 
explanation of the effect of the action agreed upon by the 
managers and recommended in the accompanying conference report.
    The composition of this conference agreement includes more 
than the District of Columbia Appropriations Act for fiscal 
year 2000. While the House version of H.R. 3194 and the Senate 
amendment in the nature of a substitute dealt only with 
District of Columbia appropriations, the conference report was 
expanded to include appropriations for other departments and 
agencies as well as some authorizing legislation. These 
appropriations are included in Division B.
    Since the conference agreement is expanded to include 
matters beyond those relating to the District of Columbia 
appropriations, the title of the bill is amended to reflect 
this.

                               DIVISION A

                  District of Columbia Appropriations

    The Division A portion of this joint explanatory statement 
includes more than a description of the resolution of the 
differences between the House and Senate versions of H.R. 3194. 
It also provides a fuller description of the matter not in 
disagreement between the two Houses. Since H.R. 2587 and H.R. 
3064, previous District of Columbia Appropriations Acts for 
fiscal year 2000, were vetoed, the conferees have expanded this 
statement to provide an explanation of the additional matter in 
these bills that was not changed in H.R. 3194 as guidance in 
implementing this conference agreement.
    A description of the resolution of the differences between 
the House and Senate on H.R. 3194 follows next.

                           GENERAL STATEMENT

                Blue Plains Waste Water Treatment Plant

    The conferees are concerned over recent reports about 
serious safety problems relating to hazardous chemical storage 
and handling at the Blue Plains Waste Water Treatment Plant, 
especially in Chlorine Building I. In 1998 the District of 
Columbia Water and Sewer Authority reported that the chlorine 
facility's ``control systems are outdated and marginally 
adequate.'' To reduce the risk to human health and the 
environment, the Water and Sewer Authority is directed to 
undertake immediately the design study of an alternate 
disinfection facility that will discontinue use of liquid 
chlorine and to report back to the Congress with its findings 
by December 31, 2000. In addition, the Water and Sewer 
Authority is directed to accelerate the construction schedule 
of the alternate disinfection facility, with the goal of 
completing the new facility by December 31, 2002, instead of 
the end of 2005 as called for in the Water and Sewer 
Authority's Water and Sewer Facilities Master Plan of 1998.

                          Infrastructure Fund

    The FY 1999 Omnibus Consolidated and Emergency Supplemental 
Appropriations Act (Public Law 105-277) provided $50,000,000 
primarily for the repair and maintenance of roads, highways, 
bridges and transit in the District. The conferees are 
concerned that a tentative plan submitted to Congress, as 
required by the FY 1999 conference agreement, includes funding 
for certain projects that do not appear to fulfill the basic 
intent of the appropriation, which is to improve the 
deteriorated infrastructure of the District. The projects in 
question would expend over $6,000,000 (or more than 10 percent 
of the appropriation) for millennium year activities and 
program support functions. The conferees request that the DC 
Financial Responsibility and Management Assistance Authority 
submit a revised spending plan to Congress within 30 days of 
enactment of this Act that focuses on repair and maintenance of 
roads, highways, bridges and transit in the District. The 
conferees note that the FY 1999 Omnibus Consolidated and 
Emergency Supplemental Appropriations Act also provided 
$25,000,000 in Federal funds for economic development planning, 
project development, capital investments, loans, grants, 
administrative expenses and other purposes. With the District's 
infrastructure being in a state of disrepair, the conferees 
believe the $50,000,000 in the infrastructure fund should be 
used exclusively for infrastructure repairs and maintenance, 
and the $25,000,000 for economic development should be used for 
economic development purposes.

                             FEDERAL FUNDS

            Defender Services in District of Columbia Courts

    The conference action clarifies that interest earned on the 
FY 1999 Federal payment to the District of Columbia courts is 
required to be used to make payments under this heading for 
fiscal years 1999 and 2000. The availability of this additional 
amount is contingent on a certification by the Comptroller 
General. The Courts have reported that they anticipate a 
shortfall of ``approximately $1,000,000'' in fiscal year 1999 
for the Criminal Justice Act program.

         Federal Payment to the General Services Administration

    The conference action appropriates $6,700,000 for 
environmental clean-up costs near three proposed public schools 
that are to be constructed in southern Fairfax County on land 
currently occupied by the Lorton Correctional Complex which is 
scheduled to be closed.

                       DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA FUNDS

                       Productivity Bank Savings

    The conference agreement inserts the word ``aggregate'' in 
the second sentence under this heading to clarify the cost 
savings or additional revenues to be derived. This language 
allows the District to finance projects from the Productivity 
Bank even if each project does not generate cost savings or 
additional revenues dollar-for-dollar as long as the total 
amount of projects generate an ``aggregate'' amount of savings 
for the Productivity Bank Savings equal to the total amount 
spent from the Productivity Bank.

                           General Provisions

    The conference action continues the prohibition in section 
150 on using Federal or local funds to support needle exchange 
programs, but without the prohibition on privately-funded 
programs. The conference action also inserts a new subsection 
(b) that requires those who carry out a needle exchange program 
and who receive any funds in this Act to account for all funds 
used for needle exchange programs separately from any funds 
contained in this Act.
    Section 157 in both the House and Senate versions of H.R. 
3194 (as well as the conference agreements on H.R. 2587 and 
H.R. 3064) includes $18,000,000 for severance and payments 
toward the Management Supervisory Service (MSS) program. MSS 
will provide increases in pay for those employees who sever 
themselves from career status and move into the MSS program. 
This classification allows for the termination of managers who 
do not achieve agreed upon performance outcomes. A portion of 
the money may be used as bonus pay for Compensation I and II 
employees, prior to implementing pay-for-performance plans, 
depending upon a plan agreed upon by the Mayor, the DC 
Financial Responsibility and Management Assistance Authority, 
the City Council and the Chief Financial Officer.
    The conference action inserts a new section 175 that amends 
the Departments of Veterans Affairs and Housing and Urban 
Development, and Independent Agencies Appropriations Act, 2000 
(Public Law 106-74), by making certain technical corrections 
and adding language reflecting the intent of the conferees on 
that Act. Language is included in the bill which provides for 
the availability of funds for the National and Community 
Service Programs Operating and Expenses account until September 
30, 2001. Public Law 106-74, which contains the appropriation 
for this account, inadvertently provided for the funding to 
remain available only until September 30, 2000. In the past 
this account has been available for two years and this 
technical correction reinstates that policy.
      The conference action inserts a new section 176 that 
allows $1,000,000 in Federal funds for the Georgetown 
Waterfront Park Fund, initially appropriated in the FY 1999 DC 
Appropriations Act (Public Law 105-277), to remain available 
until expended.

         PRIOR CONFERENCE AGREEMENTS ON H.R. 2587 AND H.R. 3064

    What follows next is a description of the resolution of 
selected differences between the House and Senate on the 
District of Columbia Appropriations Acts for fiscal year 2000 
as contained in H.R. 2587 and H.R. 3064, that were vetoed. Even 
though there were differences between the House and Senate 
versions of H.R. 2587 and H.R. 3064, the resolution of nearly 
all of these differences was incorporated as identical text in 
the House-passed version and the Senate amendment to H.R. 3194. 
A description of the resolution of these differences is 
included in this conference agreement because an understanding 
of them is important to the overall implementation of this Act.
    The conference agreement on H.R. 3194 incorporates some of 
the provisions of both the House and Senate versions of H.R. 
2587 and H.R. 3064. The language and allocations set forth in 
House Report 106-249 and Senate Report 106-88 are to be 
complied with unless specifically addressed in the accompanying 
bill and statement of the managers to the contrary. The 
agreement herein, while repeating some report language for 
emphasis, does not negate the language referenced above unless 
expressly provided. General provisions which were identical in 
the House and Senate passed versions of H.R. 2587 and not 
changed in H.R. 3064 or H.R. 3194 and that are unchanged by 
this conference agreement are approved unless provided to the 
contrary herein.

                TITLE I--FISCAL YEAR 2000 APPROPRIATIONS

                             FEDERAL FUNDS

              Federal Payment for Resident Tuition Support

    Appropriates $17,000,000 as proposed by the House and the 
Senate and makes modifications specifying that the entire 
$17,000,000 will be available if the authorized program is a nationwide 
program and $11,000,000 will be available if the program is for a 
limited number of States. The language also allows the District to use 
local tax revenues for this program.

        Federal Payment for Incentives for Adoption of Children

    Appropriates $5,000,000 instead of $8,500,000 as proposed 
by the House and includes language allowing the funds to be 
used for local tax credits to offset costs incurred by 
individuals in adopting children in the District's foster care 
system and for health care needs of the children in accordance 
with legislation to be enacted by the District government.

         Federal Payment to the Citizen Complaint Review Board

    Appropriates $500,000 instead of $1,200,000 as proposed by 
the House. This amount together with $700,000 in local funds 
will provide a total of $1,200,000 for the Board's operations 
in fiscal year 2000. The conferees recognize the importance of 
an independent review body to act as a forum for the review and 
resolution of complaints against officers of the Metropolitan 
Police Department and special officers employed by the District 
of Columbia. The conferees also request that the Mayor's office 
provide a comprehensive plan for the use of the Civilian 
Complaint Review Board. The plan/report should contain 
information about the problems of the previous review board and 
what will be done to avoid these problems with the new board.

          Federal Payment to the Department of Human Services

    Appropriates $250,000 for a mentoring program and for 
hotline services as proposed by the House.

    Federal Payment to the District of Columbia Corrections Trustee 
                               Operations

    Appropriates $176,000,000 as proposed by the Senate instead 
of $183,000,000 as proposed by the House and includes language 
allowing the Corrections Trustee to use interest earnings of up 
to $4,600,000 to assist the Trustee with the sharp, rather 
unexpected increase in the overall inmate population.

           Federal Payment to the District of Columbia Courts

    Appropriates $99,714,000 instead of $100,714,000 as 
proposed by the House and $136,440,000 as proposed by the 
Senate. The reduction below the House allowance reflects the 
$1,000,000 in the capital program as proposed by the Senate.
    Courts' budget.--The conferees request that budget 
information submitted by the Courts with their FY 2001 and 
future budgets include grants and reimbursements from all other 
sources so that information on total resources available to the 
courts will be available.

          Defender Services in the District of Columbia Courts

    Appropriates $33,336,000 as proposed by the House and 
includes language proposed by the Senate requiring monthly 
financial reports.

 Federal Payment to the Court Services and Offender Supervision Agency 
                      for the District of Columbia

    Appropriates $93,800,000 instead of $105,500,000 as 
proposed by the House and $80,300,000 as proposed by the 
Senate. The increase above the Senate allowance includes 
$7,000,000 for increased drug testing and treatment and 
$6,500,000 for additional parole and probation officers instead 
of $13,200,000 and $10,000,000, respectively, as proposed by 
the House.

                   Children's National Medical Center

    Appropriates $2,500,000 for Children's National Medical 
Center instead of $3,500,000 as proposed by the House.

           Federal Payment for Metropolitan Police Department

    Appropriates $1,000,000 for the Metropolitan Police as 
proposed by the Senate. The conferees recognize the devastating 
problems caused by illegal drug use and fully support this 
program to eliminate open air drug trafficking in all four 
quadrants of the District of Columbia. The conferees have 
included language requiring quarterly reports to the Congress 
on all four quadrants. The reports should include, at a 
minimum, the amounts expended, the number of personnel 
involved, and the overall results and effectiveness of the open 
air drug program in eliminating the drug trafficking problem.

                       DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA FUNDS

                   Governmental Direction and Support

                  council of the district of columbia

    The conference action on H.R. 3064 inserts a proviso as 
proposed by the Senate concerning the salary of members of the 
Council of the District of Columbia.

                 office of the chief technology officer

    The conferees are concerned that the District's child 
support system is not Y2K compliant. The conferees have been 
advised that the Office of Corporation Counsel is responsible 
for developing, operating, and maintaining this system which is 
used by the District's courts to collect child support payments 
from absentee parents, disburse payments to custodial parents, 
and account for these activities. The conferees urge the 
District's Chief Technology Officer to provide the Office of 
Corporation Counsel with the necessary support to ensure that: 
(1) The system is promptly remediated and tested, and (2) a 
business continuity and contingency plan that includes a 
Courts' child support functions is in place. The conferees 
request a report on this matter by November 1, 1999.

                       public safety and justice

    Appropriates $778,770,000 including $565,511,000 from local 
funds and $184,247,000 from other funds instead of $785,670,000 
including $565,411,000 from local funds and $191,247,000 from 
other funds as proposed by the House and $778,470,000 including 
$565,211,000 from local funds and $184,247,000 from other funds 
as proposed by the Senate. The increase of $300,000 above the 
Senate allowance will provide a total of $1,200,000 for the 
Citizen Complaint Review Board consisting of $500,000 in 
Federal funds and $700,000 in local funds instead of a total of 
$900,000 in local funds as proposed by the Senate.
     The conference action retains the proviso that caps the 
number of police officers assigned to the Mayor's security 
detail at 15 as proposed by the House.
    The conference action includes a proviso that allows up to 
$700,000 in local funds for the Citizen Complaint Review Board 
instead of $900,000 in local funds as proposed by the Senate.

                            fire department

    The conferees recommend that the Fire and Emergency Medical 
Services Department conduct a study about the need for 
placement of automated external defibrillators in Federal 
buildings.

                        public education system

    The conference action includes the proviso proposed by the 
Senate concerning the Weighted Student Formula and the setting 
aside of five percent of the total budget which is to be 
apportioned when the current student count for public and 
charter schools has been completed. The conference action also 
includes a proviso proposed by the Senate allowing $500,000 for 
a Schools Without Violence program.
    The conferees to H.R. 3064 are aware of the Values First 
program that is designed to bring character education to the 
District's public elementary schools. The conferees are aware 
that ten schools now have such a program. The conferees 
encourage the public school system to continue to expand the 
Values First program and expend the funds necessary to 
implement this program on a broader basis.

                         human support services

    Appropriates $1,526,361,000 including $635,373,000 from 
local funds as proposed by the House instead of $1,526,111,000 
including $635,123,000 as proposed by the Senate.

                              public works

    The conference action deletes the proviso earmarking funds 
as proposed by the Senate.

                         receivership programs

    Appropriates $342,077,000 including $217,606,000 from local 
funds instead of $345,577,000 including $221,106,000 from local 
funds as proposed by the House and $337,077,000 including 
$212,606,000 from local funds as proposed by the Senate.

                                reserve

    The conference action deletes the proviso concerning 
expenditure criteria as proposed by the Senate.

district of columbia financial responsibility and management assistance 
                               authority

    The conference action retains the proviso concerning the 
cap on the salary levels of the Executive Director and the 
General Counsel as proposed by the House.

                           productivity bank

    The conference action retains the proviso requiring 
quarterly reports as proposed by the House.

                   procurement and management savings

    The conference action restores the proviso requiring 
quarterly reports as proposed by the House and deletes the 
proviso requiring Council approval of a resolution authorizing 
management reform savings proposed by the Senate.

                         d.c. retirement board

    The conference action amends the cap on the compensation of 
the Chairman of the Board and the Chairman of the Investment 
Committee of the Board to $7,500 instead of $10,000 as proposed 
by the House.

                             Capital Outlay

    The conference action revises the first paragraph for 
clarity as proposed by the House.

   Summary Table of Conference Recommendations by Agency and FY 2000 
                             Financial Plan

    A summary table showing the Federal appropriations by 
account and the allocation of District funds by agency or 
office under each appropriation heading for fiscal year 1999, 
the fiscal year 2000 request, the House and Senate 
recommendations, and the conference allowance, and the fiscal 
year 2000 Financial Plan which is the starting point for the 
independent auditor's comparison with actual year-end results 
as required by section 143 of the bill follow:



                           General Provisions

    The conference action changes several section numbers for 
sequential purposes and makes technical revisions in certain 
citations. Unless noted otherwise, the conference action refers 
to H.R. 2587.
    The conference action restores section 117 of the House 
bill prohibiting the use of Federal funds for a personal cook, 
chauffeur, or other personal servants to any officer or 
employee of the District of Columbia government.
    The conference action approves section 119 of the House 
bill in lieu of section 118 of the Senate bill concerning the 
cap on the salary of the City Administrator and the per diem 
compensation to the directors of the Redevelopment Land Agency.
    The conference action approves section 127 of the Senate 
bill (new section 128) concerning financial management 
services.
    The conference action on H.R. 3064 inserts a new subsection 
(b) in section 129 as proposed by the Senate that allows an 
increase in payments to attorneys representing special 
education students if the Mayor, control board, and 
Superintendent of Public Schools concur in a Memorandum of 
Understanding setting forth the increase.
    The conference action revises the ceiling on operating 
expenses in section 135 (new section 136) to $5,515,379,000 
including $3,113,854,000 from local funds instead of 
$5,522,779,000 including $3,117,254,000 as proposed by the 
House and $5,486,829,000 including $3,108,304,000 as proposed 
by the Senate.
    The conference action deletes subsection (d) of section 135 
of the House bill concerning the application of excess revenues 
as proposed by the Senate.
    The conference action deletes section 137 of the House bill 
concerning a report on public school openings as proposed by 
the Senate.
    The conference action requires the inventory of motor 
vehicles required by section 139 of the House bill and 138 of 
the Senate bill (new section 139) to be submitted by the Chief 
Financial Officer as proposed by the House instead of by the 
Mayor as proposed by the Senate.
    The conference action restores section 142 of the House 
bill concerning the Compliance with Buy American Act.
    The conference action deletes section 141 of the Senate 
bill concerning certain real property in the District of 
Columbia. The language was made permanent in Public Law 105-
277.
    The conference action deletes the date referenced in 
section 146 of the Senate bill concerning the correctional 
facility in Youngstown, Ohio as proposed by the Senate (new 
section 147).
    The conference action approves section 148 of the Senate 
bill concerning a reserve and positive fund balance for the 
District of Columbia. The conferees believe that the reserve 
fund will now serve as a true ``rainy day'' fund. Further, the 
conferees have now required the District to maintain a budget 
surplus of not less than 4 percent. Any funds in excess of this 
level could be used for debt reduction and non-recurring 
expenses. The conferees believe that this combination of 
reforms will provide the District with a stable financial 
situation that will in time reduce the District's debt and lead 
to an improved bond rating.
    The conference action on H.R. 3064 revises section 151 
concerning the monitoring of real property leases entered into 
by the District government.
    The conference action on H.R. 3064 revises section 152 
concerning new leases and purchases of real property by the 
District government.
    The conference action deletes section 151 of the House bill 
which prohibits the use of Federal funds for legalizing 
marijuana or reducing penalties. Section 168 of the House bill 
(new section 167) prohibits Federal and local funds for 
legalizing marijuana or reducing penalties.
    The conference action restores section 154 of the House 
bill (new section 153) concerning public charter school 
construction and repair funds and amends the language to 
provide $5,000,000 for a credit enhancement fund.
    The conference action deletes section 154 of the Senate 
bill concerning termination of parole for illegal drug use.
    The conference action restores section 156 of the House 
bill (new section 155) concerning the authorization period for 
public charter schools.
    The conference action restores section 157 of the House 
bill (new section 156) concerning sibling preference at public 
charter schools.
    The conference action restores section 158 of the House 
bill (new section 157) concerning buyouts and management 
reforms and provides $18,000,000 instead of $20,000,000 as 
proposed by the House. The conference action also inserts a 
proviso concerning the spending and release of the funds.
    The conference action restores section 159 of the House 
bill (new section 158) concerning the 14th Street Bridge and 
provides $5,000,000 instead of $7,500,000 as proposed by the 
House. The conference action also changes the source of funds 
from the infrastructure fund to the District's highway trust 
fund. The conferees direct that responsibility for this project 
along with these funds be transferred to the Federal Highway 
Administration for execution.
    The conference action restores section 160 of the House 
bill (new section 159) concerning the Anacostia River 
environmental cleanup.
    The conference action restores section 161 of the House 
bill (new section 160) concerning the Crime Victims 
Compensation Fund and amends the language so that funds are 
retained each year to pay crime victims at the beginning of the 
next year. The conference action also inserts language that 
ratifies payments and deposits to conform with the 
Revitalization Act (Public Law 105-33).
    The conference action restores section 162 of the House 
bill (new section 161) requiring the chief financial officers 
of the District of Columbia government to certify that they 
understand the duties and restrictions required by this Act.
    The conference action restores section 163 of the House 
bill (new section 162) requiring the fiscal year 2001 budget to 
specify potential adjustments that might be necessary if the 
proposed management savings are not achieved.
    The conference action restores section 164 of the House 
bill (new section 163) requiring descriptions of certain budget 
categories.
    The conference action restores section 165 of the House 
bill (new section 164) concerning improvements to the Southwest 
Waterfront in the District and modifies the language to provide 
flexibility for the Mayor in executing new 30-year leases with 
the existing lessee or their successors at the Municipal Fish 
Wharf and the Washington Marina.
    The conference action restores section 166 of the House 
bill (new section 165) expressing the sense of Congress 
concerning the American National Red Cross project at 2025 E 
Street Northwest.
    The conference action restores section 167 of the House 
bill (new section 166) concerning sex offender registration.
    The conference action restores section 168 of the House 
bill (new section 167) prohibiting the use of funds to legalize 
marijuana or reduce penalties.
    The conference action retains and amends section 149 of the 
Senate bill (new section 168) providing $5,000,000 to offset 
local taxes for a commercial revitalization program in 
enterprise zones and low and moderate income areas in the 
District of Columbia. The conferees believe that the Commercial 
Revitalization program will be an important tool for the city 
to improve blighted neighborhoods in the District of Columbia. 
The conferees believe it is important to bring new commercial 
enterprises into neglected areas of the city. The conferees 
direct the District to review Congressional proposals on this 
issue in order to use the funds effectively.
    The conference action inserts section 151 of the Senate 
bill (new section 170) concerning quality-of-life issues and 
changes the findings from a sense of the Senate to a sense of 
the Congress.
    The conference action inserts section 152 of the Senate 
bill (new section 171) concerning the use of Federal Medicaid 
payments to Disproportionate Share Hospitals.
    The conference action inserts section 153 of the Senate 
bill (new section 172) concerning a study by the General 
Accounting Office of the District's criminal justice system. 
The conferees request that this be a comprehensive study of all 
components of the criminal justice system including law 
enforcement, courts, corrections, probation, and parole. The 
report should include recommendations for improving the 
performance of the overall system as well as the individual 
agencies and programs.
    The conference action on H.R. 3064 inserts a new section 
173 as proposed by the Senate that allows the DC Corporation 
Counsel to review and comment on briefs in private lawsuits and 
to consult with officials of the District government regarding 
such lawsuits.
    The conference action on H.R. 3064 inserts a new section 
174 as proposed by the Senate concerning wireless communication 
and antenna applications. The language recommended by the 
conferees requires the National Park Service to implement the 
notice of decision approved by the National Capital Regional 
Director, dated April 7, 1999, including the issuance of right-
of-way permits, within 7 days of the enactment of this Act. 
Concerning future applications for siting on Federal land, the 
responsible Federal agency is directed to take final action to 
approve or deny each application, including action on the 
issuance of right-of-way permits at market rates, within 120 
days of the receipt of such application. This 120-day directive 
does not change or eliminate the obligation that the 
responsible Federal agency must comply with existing laws.

                        TITLE II--TAX REDUCTION

    The conference action restores Title II--Tax Reduction 
commending the District of Columbia for its action to reduce 
taxes and ratifying the District's Service Improvement and 
Fiscal Year 2000 Budget Support Act of 1999 as proposed by the 
House.

                   Conference Total--With Comparisons

    The total new budget (obligational) authority for the 
fiscal year 2000 recommended by the Committee of Conference, 
with comparisons to the fiscal year 1999 amount, the 2000 
budget estimates, and the House and Senate bills for 2000 
follow:

Federal Funds:
        New budget (obligational) authority, fiscal year 
          1999..........................................     683,639,000
        Budget estimates of new (obligational) 
          authority, fiscal year 2000...................     393,740,000
        House bill, fiscal year 2000....................     429,100,000
        Senate bill, fiscal year 2000...................     429,100,000
        Conference agreement, fiscal year 2000..........     436,800,000
        Conference agreement compared with:
            New budget (obligational) authority, fiscal 
              year 1999.................................    -246,839,000
            Budget estimates of new (obligations) 
              authority, fiscal year 2000...............     +43,060,000
            House bill, fiscal year 2000................      +7,700,000
            Senate bill, fiscal year 2000...............      +7,700,000
District of Columbia funds:
        New Budget (obligational) authority, fiscal year 
          1999..........................................   6,790,168,737
        Budget estimates of new (obligational) 
          authority, fiscal year 2000...................   6,745,278,500
        House bill, fiscal year 2000....................   6,778,432,500
        Senate bill, fiscal year 2000...................   6,778,432,500
        Conference agreement, fiscal year 2000..........   6,778,432,500
        Conference agreement compared with:
            New budget (obligational) authority, fiscal 
              year 1999.................................     -11,736,237
            Budget estimates of new (obligations) 
              authority, fiscal year 2000...............     +33,154,000
            House bill, fiscal year 2000................................
            Senate bill, fiscal year 2000...............................

                               DIVISION B

      Division B of the conference agreement includes a section 
(section 1000) that enacts several bills by reference. Section 
1001 of this Division includes language that would apply PAYGO 
scorekeeping rules to several of the bills enacted by reference 
even though these bills would be enacted in an appropriations 
bill.
      Text of those bills and explanatory statements for them 
follow:
      The conference agreement would enact the provisions of 
H.R. 3421 as introduced on November 17, 1999. The text of that 
bill follows:

A BILL Making appropriations for the Departments of Commerce, Justice, 
  and State, the Judiciary, and related agencies for the fiscal year 
           ending September 30, 2000, and for other purposes

  Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of 
the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the 
following sums are appropriated, out of any money in the 
Treasury not otherwise appropriated, for the fiscal year ending 
September 30, 2000, and for other purposes, namely:

                     TITLE I--DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

                         General Administration


                         salaries and expenses


    For expenses necessary for the administration of the 
Department of Justice, $79,328,000, of which not to exceed 
$3,317,000 is for the Facilities Program 2000, to remain 
available until expended: Provided, That not to exceed 43 
permanent positions and 44 full-time equivalent workyears and 
$8,136,000 shall be expended for the Department Leadership 
Program exclusive of augmentation that occurred in these 
offices in fiscal year 1999: Provided further, That not to 
exceed 41 permanent positions and 48 full-time equivalent 
workyears and $4,811,000 shall be expended for the Offices of 
Legislative Affairs and Public Affairs: Provided further, That 
the latter two aforementioned offices may utilize non-
reimbursable details of career employees within the caps 
described in the aforementioned proviso: Provided further, That 
the Attorney General is authorized to transfer, under such 
terms and conditions as the Attorney General shall specify, 
forfeited real or personal property of limited or marginal 
value, as such value is determined by guidelines established by 
the Attorney General, to a State or local government agency, or 
its designated contractor or transferee, for use to support 
drug abuse treatment, drug and crime prevention and education, 
housing, job skills, and other community-based public health 
and safety programs: Provided further, That any transfer under 
the preceding proviso shall not create or confer any private 
right of action in any person against the United States, and 
shall be treated as a reprogramming under section 605 of this 
Act.


                     joint automated booking system


    For expenses necessary for the nationwide deployment of a 
Joint Automated Booking System, $1,800,000, to remain available 
until expended.


                       narrowband communications


    For the costs of conversion to narrowband communications as 
mandated by section 104 of the National Telecommunications and 
Information Administration Organization Act (47 U.S.C. 
903(d)(1)), $10,625,000, to remain available until expended.


                         counterterrorism fund


    For necessary expenses, as determined by the Attorney 
General, $10,000,000, to remain available until expended, to 
reimburse any Department of Justice organization for: (1) the 
costs incurred in reestablishing the operational capability of 
an office or facility which has been damaged or destroyed as a 
result of any domestic or international terrorist incident; and 
(2) the costs of providing support to counter, investigate or 
prosecute domestic or international terrorism, including 
payment of rewards in connection with these activities: 
Provided, That any Federal agency may be reimbursed for the 
costs of detaining in foreign countries individuals accused of 
acts of terrorism that violate the laws of the United States: 
Provided further, That funds provided under this paragraph 
shall be available only after the Attorney General notifies the 
Committees on Appropriations of the House of Representatives 
and the Senate in accordance with section 605 of this Act.


               telecommunications carrier compliance fund


    For payments authorized by section 109 of the 
Communications Assistance for Law Enforcement Act (47 U.S.C. 
1008), $15,000,000, to remain available until expended.


                   administrative review and appeals


    For expenses necessary for the administration of pardon and 
clemency petitions and immigration related activities, 
$98,136,000.
    In addition, $50,363,000, for such purposes, to remain 
available until expended, to be derived from the Violent Crime 
Reduction Trust Fund.


                      office of inspector general


    For necessary expenses of the Office of Inspector General 
in carrying out the provisions of the Inspector General Act of 
1978, as amended, $40,275,000; including not to exceed $10,000 
to meet unforeseen emergencies of a confidential character, to 
be expended under the direction of, and to be accounted for 
solely under the certificate of, the Attorney General; and for 
the acquisition, lease, maintenance, and operation of motor 
vehicles, without regard to the general purchase price 
limitation for the current fiscal year: Provided, That not less 
than $40,000 shall be transferred to and administered by the 
Department of Justice Wireless Management Office for the costs 
of conversion to narrowband communications and for the 
operations and maintenance of legacy Land Mobile Radio systems.

                    United States Parole Commission


                         salaries and expenses


    For necessary expenses of the United States Parole 
Commission as authorized by law, $8,527,000.

                            Legal Activities


            salaries and expenses, general legal activities


    For expenses necessary for the legal activities of the 
Department of Justice, not otherwise provided for, including 
not to exceed $20,000 for expenses of collecting evidence, to 
be expended under the direction of, and to be accounted for 
solely under the certificate of, the Attorney General; and rent 
of private or Government-owned space in the District of 
Columbia, $357,016,000; of which not to exceed $10,000,000 for 
litigation support contracts shall remain available until 
expended: Provided, That of the funds available in this 
appropriation, not to exceed $36,666,000 shall remain available 
until expended for office automation systems for the legal 
divisions covered by this appropriation, and for the United 
States Attorneys, the Antitrust Division, and offices funded 
through ``Salaries and Expenses'', General Administration: 
Provided further, That of the amount appropriated under this 
heading $582,000 shall be transferred to, and merged with, 
funds available to the Presidential Advisory Commission on 
Holocaust Assets in the United States and shall be made 
available for the same purposes for which such funds are 
available: Provided further, That of the total amount 
appropriated, not to exceed $1,000 shall be available to the 
United States National Central Bureau, INTERPOL, for official 
reception and representation expenses.
    In addition, $147,929,000, to be derived from the Violent 
Crime Reduction Trust Fund, to remain available until expended 
for such purposes.
    In addition, for reimbursement of expenses of the 
Department of Justice associated with processing cases under 
the National Childhood Vaccine Injury Act of 1986, as amended, 
not to exceed $4,028,000, to be appropriated from the Vaccine 
Injury Compensation Trust Fund.

               salaries and expenses, antitrust division

    For expenses necessary for the enforcement of antitrust and 
kindred laws, $81,850,000: Provided, That, notwithstanding 
section 3302(b) of title 31, United States Code, not to exceed 
$81,850,000 of offsetting collections derived from fees 
collected in fiscal year 2000 for premerger notification 
filings under the Hart-Scott-Rodino Antitrust Improvements Act 
of 1976 (15 U.S.C. 18a) shall be retained and used for 
necessary expenses in this appropriation, and shall remain 
available until expended: Provided further, That the sum herein 
appropriated from the general fund shall be reduced as such 
offsetting collections are received during fiscal year 2000, so 
as to result in a final fiscal year 2000 appropriation from the 
general fund estimated at not more than $0.


             salaries and expenses, united states attorneys


    For necessary expenses of the Offices of the United States 
Attorneys, including inter-governmental and cooperative 
agreements, $1,161,957,000; of which not to exceed $2,500,000 
shall be available until September 30, 2001, for: (1) training 
personnel in debt collection; (2) locating debtors and their 
property; (3) paying the net costs of selling property; and (4) 
tracking debts owed to the United States Government: Provided, 
That of the total amount appropriated, not to exceed $8,000 
shall be available for official reception and representation 
expenses: Provided further, That not to exceed $10,000,000 of 
those funds available for automated litigation support 
contracts shall remain available until expended: Provided 
further, That not to exceed $2,500,000 for the operation of the 
National Advocacy Center shall remain available until expended: 
Provided further, That not to exceed $1,000,000 shall remain 
available until expended for the expansion of existing Violent 
Crime Task Forces in United States Attorneys Offices into 
demonstration projects, including inter-governmental, inter-
local, cooperative, and task-force agreements, however 
denominated, and contracts with State and local prosecutorial 
and law enforcement agencies engaged in the investigation and 
prosecution of violent crimes: Provided further, That, in 
addition to reimbursable full-time equivalent workyears 
available to the Offices of the United States Attorneys, not to 
exceed 9,120 positions and 9,398 full-time equivalent workyears 
shall be supported from the funds appropriated in this Act for 
the United States Attorneys.


                   united states trustee system fund


    For necessary expenses of the United States Trustee 
Program, as authorized by 28 U.S.C. 589a(a), $112,775,000, to 
remain available until expended and to be derived from the 
United States Trustee System Fund: Provided, That, 
notwithstanding any other provision of law, deposits to the 
Fund shall be available in such amounts as may be necessary to 
pay refunds due depositors: Provided further, That, 
notwithstanding any other provision of law, $112,775,000 of 
offsetting collections derived from fees collected pursuant to 
28 U.S.C. 589a(b) shall be retained and used for necessary 
expenses in this appropriation and remain available until 
expended: Provided further, That the sum herein appropriated 
from the Fund shall be reduced as such offsetting collections 
are received during fiscal year 2000, so as to result in a 
final fiscal year 2000 appropriation from the Fund estimated at 
$0: Provided further, That 28 U.S.C. 589a is amended by 
striking ``and'' in subsection (b)(7); by striking the period 
in subsection (b)(8) and inserting ``; and''; and by adding a 
new paragraph as follows: ``(9) interest earned on Fund 
investment.''.


      salaries and expenses, foreign claims settlement commission


    For expenses necessary to carry out the activities of the 
Foreign Claims Settlement Commission, including services as 
authorized by 5 U.S.C. 3109, $1,175,000.


         salaries and expenses, united states marshals service


    For necessary expenses of the United States Marshals 
Service; including the acquisition, lease, maintenance, and 
operation of vehicles, and the purchase of passenger motor 
vehicles for police-type use, without regard to the general 
purchase price limitation for the current fiscal year, 
$333,745,000, as authorized by 28 U.S.C. 561(i); of which not 
to exceed $6,000 shall be available for official reception and 
representation expenses; of which not to exceed $4,000,000 for 
development, implementation, maintenance and support, and 
training for an automated prisoner information system shall 
remain available until expended; and of which not less than 
$2,762,000 shall be for the costs of conversion to narrowband 
communications and for the operations and maintenance of legacy 
Land Mobile Radio systems: Provided, That such amount shall be 
transferred to and administered by the Department of Justice 
Wireless Management Office.
    In addition, $209,620,000, for such purposes, to remain 
available until expended, to be derived from the Violent Crime 
Reduction Trust Fund.


                              construction


    For planning, constructing, renovating, equipping, and 
maintaining United States Marshals Service prisoner-holding 
space in United States courthouses and Federal buildings, 
including the renovation and expansion of prisoner movement 
areas, elevators, and sallyports, $6,000,000, to remain 
available until expended.


 justice prisoner and alien transportation system fund, united states 
                            marshals service


    Beginning in fiscal year 2000 and thereafter, payment shall 
be made from the Justice Prisoner and Alien Transportation 
System Fund for necessary expenses related to the scheduling 
and transportation of United States prisoners and illegal and 
criminal aliens in the custody of the United States Marshals 
Service, as authorized in 18 U.S.C. 4013, including, without 
limitation, salaries and expenses, operations, and the 
acquisition, lease, and maintenance of aircraft and support 
facilities: Provided, That the Fund shall be reimbursed or 
credited with advance payments from amounts available to the 
Department of Justice, other Federal agencies, and other 
sources at rates that will recover the expenses of Fund 
operations, including, without limitation, accrual of annual 
leave and depreciation of plant and equipment of the Fund: 
Provided further, That proceeds from the disposal of Fund 
aircraft shall be credited to the Fund: Provided further, That 
amounts in the Fund shall be available without fiscal year 
limitation, and may be used for operating equipment lease 
agreements that do not exceed 5 years.


                       federal prisoner detention


    For expenses, related to United States prisoners in the 
custody of the United States Marshals Service as authorized in 
18 U.S.C. 4013, but not including expenses otherwise provided 
for in appropriations available to the Attorney General, 
$525,000,000, as authorized by 28 U.S.C. 561(i), to remain 
available until expended.


                     fees and expenses of witnesses


    For expenses, mileage, compensation, and per diems of 
witnesses, for expenses of contracts for the procurement and 
supervision of expert witnesses, for private counsel expenses, 
and for per diems in lieu of subsistence, as authorized by law, 
including advances, $95,000,000, to remain available until 
expended; of which not to exceed $6,000,000 may be made 
available for planning, construction, renovations, maintenance, 
remodeling, and repair of buildings, and the purchase of 
equipment incident thereto, for protected witness safesites; 
and of which not to exceed $1,000,000 may be made available for 
the purchase and maintenance of armored vehicles for 
transportation of protected witnesses.


           salaries and expenses, community relations service


    For necessary expenses of the Community Relations Service, 
established by title X of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, 
$7,199,000 and, in addition, up to $1,000,000 of funds made 
available to the Department of Justice in this Act may be 
transferred by the Attorney General to this account: Provided, 
That notwithstanding any other provision of law, upon a 
determination by the Attorney General that emergent 
circumstances require additional funding for conflict 
prevention and resolution activities of the Community Relations 
Service, the Attorney General may transfer such amounts to the 
Community Relations Service, from available appropriations for 
the current fiscal year for the Department of Justice, as may 
be necessary to respond to such circumstances: Provided 
further, That any transfer pursuant to the previous proviso 
shall be treated as a reprogramming under section 605 of this 
Act and shall not be available for obligation or expenditure 
except in compliance with the procedures set forth in that 
section.

                         assets forfeiture fund

    For expenses authorized by 28 U.S.C. 524(c)(1)(A)(ii), (B), 
(F), and (G), as amended, $23,000,000, to be derived from the 
Department of Justice Assets Forfeiture Fund.

                    Radiation Exposure Compensation


                        administrative expenses


    For necessary administrative expenses in accordance with 
the Radiation Exposure Compensation Act, $2,000,000.


         payment to radiation exposure compensation trust fund


    For payments to the Radiation Exposure Compensation Trust 
Fund, $3,200,000.

                      Interagency Law Enforcement


                 interagency crime and drug enforcement


    For necessary expenses for the detection, investigation, 
and prosecution of individuals involved in organized crime drug 
trafficking not otherwise provided for, to include inter-
governmental agreements with State and local law enforcement 
agencies engaged in the investigation and prosecution of 
individuals involved in organized crime drug trafficking, 
$316,792,000, of which $50,000,000 shall remain available until 
expended: Provided, That any amounts obligated from 
appropriations under this heading may be used under authorities 
available to the organizations reimbursed from this 
appropriation: Provided further, That any unobligated balances 
remaining available at the end of the fiscal year shall revert 
to the AttorneyGeneral for reallocation among participating 
organizations in succeeding fiscal years, subject to the reprogramming 
procedures described in section 605 of this Act.

                    Federal Bureau of Investigation


                         salaries and expenses


    For necessary expenses of the Federal Bureau of 
Investigation for detection, investigation, and prosecution of 
crimes against the United States; including purchase for 
police-type use of not to exceed 1,236 passenger motor 
vehicles, of which 1,142 will be for replacement only, without 
regard to the general purchase price limitation for the current 
fiscal year, and hire of passenger motor vehicles; acquisition, 
lease, maintenance, and operation of aircraft; and not to 
exceed $70,000 to meet unforeseen emergencies of a confidential 
character, to be expended under the direction of, and to be 
accounted for solely under the certificate of, the Attorney 
General, $2,337,015,000; of which not to exceed $50,000,000 for 
automated data processing and telecommunications and technical 
investigative equipment and not to exceed $1,000,000 for 
undercover operations shall remain available until September 
30, 2001; of which not less than $292,473,000 shall be for 
counterterrorism investigations, foreign counterintelligence, 
and other activities related to our national security; of which 
not to exceed $10,000,000 is authorized to be made available 
for making advances for expenses arising out of contractual or 
reimbursable agreements with State and local law enforcement 
agencies while engaged in cooperative activities related to 
violent crime, terrorism, organized crime, and drug 
investigations; and of which not less than $50,000,000 shall be 
for the costs of conversion to narrowband communications, and 
for the operations and maintenance of legacy Land Mobile Radio 
systems: Provided, That such amount shall be transferred to and 
administered by the Department of Justice Wireless Management 
Office: Provided further, That not to exceed $45,000 shall be 
available for official reception and representation expenses: 
Provided further, That no funds in this Act may be used to 
provide ballistics imaging equipment to any State or local 
authority which has obtained similar equipment through a 
Federal grant or subsidy unless the State or local authority 
agrees to return that equipment or to repay that grant or 
subsidy to the Federal Government.
    In addition, $752,853,000 for such purposes, to remain 
available until expended, to be derived from the Violent Crime 
Reduction Trust Fund, as authorized by the Violent Crime 
Control and Law Enforcement Act of 1994, as amended, and the 
Antiterrorism and Effective Death Penalty Act of 1996.


                              construction


    For necessary expenses to construct or acquire buildings 
and sites by purchase, or as otherwise authorized by law 
(including equipment for such buildings); conversion and 
extension of federally-owned buildings; and preliminary 
planning and design of projects, $1,287,000, to remain 
available until expended.

                    Drug Enforcement Administration


                         salaries and expenses


    For necessary expenses of the Drug Enforcement 
Administration, including not to exceed $70,000 to meet 
unforeseen emergencies of a confidential character, to be 
expended under the direction of, and to be accounted for solely 
under the certificate of, the Attorney General; expenses for 
conducting drug education and training programs, including 
travel and related expenses for participants in such programs 
and the distribution of items of token value that promote the 
goals of such programs; purchase of not to exceed 1,358 
passenger motor vehicles, of which 1,079 will be for 
replacement only, for police-type use without regard to the 
general purchase price limitation for the current fiscal year; 
and acquisition, lease, maintenance, and operation of aircraft, 
$933,000,000, of which not to exceed $1,800,000 for research 
shall remain available until expended, and of which not to 
exceed $4,000,000 for purchase of evidence and payments for 
information, not to exceed $10,000,000 for contracting for 
automated data processing and telecommunications equipment, and 
not to exceed $2,000,000 for laboratory equipment, $4,000,000 
for technical equipment, and $2,000,000 for aircraft 
replacement retrofit and parts, shall remain available until 
September 30, 2001; of which not to exceed $50,000 shall be 
available for official reception and representation expenses; 
and of which not less than $20,733,000 shall be for the costs 
of conversion to narrowband communications and for the 
operations and maintenance of legacy Land Mobile Radio systems: 
Provided, That such amount shall be transferred to and 
administered by the Department of Justice Wireless Management 
Office.
    In addition, $343,250,000, for such purposes, to remain 
available until expended, to be derived from the Violent Crime 
Reduction Trust Fund.


                              construction


    For necessary expenses to construct or acquire buildings 
and sites by purchase, or as otherwise authorized by law 
(including equipment for such buildings); conversion and 
extension of federally-owned buildings; and preliminary 
planning and design of projects, $5,500,000, to remain 
available until expended.

                 Immigration and Naturalization Service


                         salaries and expenses


    For expenses necessary for the administration and 
enforcement of the laws relating to immigration, 
naturalization, and alien registration, as follows:


                     enforcement and border affairs


    For salaries and expenses for the Border Patrol program, 
the detention and deportation program, the intelligence 
program, the investigations program, and the inspections 
program, including not to exceed $50,000 to meet unforeseen 
emergencies of a confidential character, to be expended under 
the direction of, and to be accounted for solely under the 
certificate of, the Attorney General; purchase for police-type 
use (not to exceed 3,075 passenger motor vehicles, of which 
2,266 are for replacement only), without regard to the general 
purchase price limitation for the current fiscal year, and hire 
of passenger motor vehicles; acquisition, lease, maintenance 
and operation of aircraft; research related to immigration 
enforcement; for protecting and maintaining the integrity of 
the borders of the United States including, without limitation, 
equipping, maintaining, and making improvements to the 
infrastructure; and for the care and housing of Federal 
detainees held in the joint Immigration and Naturalization 
Service and United States Marshals Service's Buffalo Detention 
Facility, $1,107,429,000; of which not to exceed $10,000,000 
shall be available for costs associated with the training 
program for basic officer training, and $5,000,000 is for 
payments or advances arising out of contractual or reimbursable 
agreements with State and local law enforcement agencies while 
engaged in cooperative activities related to immigration; of 
which not to exceed $5,000,000 is to fund or reimburse other 
Federal agencies for the costs associated with the care, 
maintenance, and repatriation of smuggled illegal aliens; and 
of which not less than $18,510,000 shall be for the costs of 
conversion to narrowband communications and for the operations 
and maintenance of legacy Land Mobile Radio systems: Provided, 
That such amount shall be transferred to and administered by 
the Department of Justice Wireless Management Office: Provided 
further, That none of the funds available to the Immigration 
and Naturalization Service shall be available to pay any 
employee overtime pay in an amount in excess of $30,000 during 
the calendar year beginning January 1, 2000: Provided further, 
That uniforms may be purchased without regard to the general 
purchase price limitation for the current fiscal year: Provided 
further, That none of the funds provided in this or any other 
Act shall be used for the continued operation of the San 
Clemente and Temecula checkpoints unless the checkpoints are 
open and traffic is being checked on a continuous 24-hour 
basis.


  citizenship and benefits, immigration support and program direction


    For all programs of the Immigration and Naturalization 
Service not included under the heading ``Enforcement and Border 
Affairs'', $535,011,000, of which not to exceed $400,000 for 
research shall remain available until expended: Provided, That 
not to exceed $5,000 shall be available for official reception 
and representation expenses: Provided further, That the 
Attorney General may transfer any funds appropriated under this 
heading and the heading ``Enforcement and Border Affairs'' 
between said appropriations notwithstanding any percentage 
transfer limitations imposed under this appropriation Act and 
may direct such fees as are collected by the Immigration and 
Naturalization Service to the activities funded under this 
heading and the heading ``Enforcement and Border Affairs'' for 
performance of the functions for which the fees legally may be 
expended: Provided further, That not to exceed 40 permanent 
positions and 40 full-time equivalent workyears and $4,150,000 
shall be expended for the Offices of Legislative Affairs and 
Public Affairs: Provided further, That the latter two 
aforementioned offices shall not be augmented by personnel 
details, temporary transfers of personnel on either a 
reimbursable or non-reimbursable basis, or any other type of 
formal or informal transfer or reimbursement of personnel or 
funds on either a temporary or long-term basis: Provided 
further, That the number of positions filled through non-career 
appointment at the Immigration and Naturalization Service, for 
which funding is provided in this Act or is otherwise made 
available to the Immigration and Naturalization Service, shall 
not exceed four permanent positions and four full-time 
equivalent workyears: Provided further, That none of the funds 
available to the Immigration and Naturalization Service shall 
be used to pay any employee overtime pay in an amount in excess 
of $30,000 during the calendar year beginning January 1, 2000: 
Provided further, That funds may be used, without limitation, 
for equipping, maintaining, and making improvements to the 
infrastructure and the purchase of vehicles for police-type use 
within the limits of the Enforcement and Border Affairs 
appropriation: Provided further, That, notwithstanding any 
other provision of law, during fiscal year 2000, the Attorney 
General is authorized and directed to impose disciplinary 
action, including termination of employment, pursuant to 
policies and procedures applicable to employees of the Federal 
Bureau of Investigation, for any employee of the Immigration 
and Naturalization Service who violates policies and procedures 
set forth by the Department ofJustice relative to the granting 
of citizenship or who willfully deceives the Congress or department 
leadership on any matter.


                    violent crime reduction programs


    In addition, $1,267,225,000, for such purposes, to remain 
available until expended, to be derived from the Violent Crime 
Reduction Trust Fund: Provided, That the Attorney General may 
use the transfer authority provided under the heading 
``Citizenship and Benefits, Immigration Support and Program 
Direction'' to provide funds to any program of the Immigration 
and Naturalization Service that heretofore has been funded by 
the Violent Crime Reduction Trust Fund.


                              construction


    For planning, construction, renovation, equipping, and 
maintenance of buildings and facilities necessary for the 
administration and enforcement of the laws relating to 
immigration, naturalization, and alien registration, not 
otherwise provided for, $99,664,000, to remain available until 
expended: Provided, That no funds shall be available for the 
site acquisition, design, or construction of any Border Patrol 
checkpoint in the Tucson sector.

                         Federal Prison System


                         salaries and expenses


    For expenses necessary for the administration, operation, 
and maintenance of Federal penal and correctional institutions, 
including purchase (not to exceed 708, of which 602 are for 
replacement only) and hire of law enforcement and passenger 
motor vehicles, and for the provision of technical assistance 
and advice on corrections related issues to foreign 
governments, $3,089,110,000; of which not less than $500,000 
shall be transferred to and administered by the Department of 
Justice Wireless Management Office for the costs of conversion 
to narrowband communications and for the operations and 
maintenance of legacy Land Mobile Radio systems: Provided, That 
the Attorney General may transfer to the Health Resources and 
Services Administration such amounts as may be necessary for 
direct expenditures by that Administration for medical relief 
for inmates of Federal penal and correctional institutions: 
Provided further, That the Director of the Federal Prison 
System (FPS), where necessary, may enter into contracts with a 
fiscal agent/fiscal intermediary claims processor to determine 
the amounts payable to persons who, on behalf of FPS, furnish 
health services to individuals committed to the custody of FPS: 
Provided further, That not to exceed $6,000 shall be available 
for official reception and representation expenses: Provided 
further, That not to exceed $90,000,000 shall remain available 
for necessary operations until September 30, 2001: Provided 
further, That, of the amounts provided for Contract 
Confinement, not to exceed $20,000,000 shall remain available 
until expended to make payments in advance for grants, 
contracts and reimbursable agreements, and other expenses 
authorized by section 501(c) of the Refugee Education 
Assistance Act of 1980, as amended, for the care and security 
in the United States of Cuban and Haitian entrants: Provided 
further, That, notwithstanding section 4(d) of the Service 
Contract Act of 1965 (41 U.S.C. 353(d)), FPS may enter into 
contracts and other agreements with private entities for 
periods of not to exceed 3 years and seven additional option 
years for the confinement of Federal prisoners.
    In addition, $22,524,000, for such purposes, to remain 
available until expended, to be derived from the Violent Crime 
Reduction Trust Fund.


                        buildings and facilities


    For planning, acquisition of sites and construction of new 
facilities; leasing the Oklahoma City Airport Trust Facility; 
purchase and acquisition of facilities and remodeling, and 
equipping of such facilities for penal and correctional use, 
including all necessary expenses incident thereto, by contract 
or force account; and constructing, remodeling, and equipping 
necessary buildings and facilities at existing penal and 
correctional institutions, including all necessary expenses 
incident thereto, by contract or force account, $556,791,000, 
to remain available until expended, of which not to exceed 
$14,074,000 shall be available to construct areas for inmate 
work programs: Provided, That labor of United States prisoners 
may be used for work performed under this appropriation: 
Provided further, That not to exceed 10 percent of the funds 
appropriated to ``Buildings and Facilities'' in this or any 
other Act may be transferred to ``Salaries and Expenses'', 
Federal Prison System, upon notification by the Attorney 
General to the Committees on Appropriations of the House of 
Representatives and the Senate in compliance with provisions 
set forth in section 605 of this Act.


                federal prison industries, incorporated


    The Federal Prison Industries, Incorporated, is hereby 
authorized to make such expenditures, within the limits of 
funds and borrowing authority available, and in accord with the 
law, and to make such contracts and commitments, without regard 
to fiscal year limitations as provided by section 9104 of title 
31, United States Code, as may be necessary in carrying out the 
program set forth in the budget for the current fiscal year for 
such corporation, including purchase of (not to exceed five for 
replacement only) and hire of passenger motor vehicles.


   limitation on administrative expenses, federal prison industries, 
                              incorporated


    Not to exceed $3,429,000 of the funds of the corporation 
shall be available for its administrative expenses, andfor 
services as authorized by 5 U.S.C. 3109, to be computed on an accrual 
basis to be determined in accordance with the corporation's current 
prescribed accounting system, and such amounts shall be exclusive of 
depreciation, payment of claims, and expenditures which the said 
accounting system requires to be capitalized or charged to cost of 
commodities acquired or produced, including selling and shipping 
expenses, and expenses in connection with acquisition, construction, 
operation, maintenance, improvement, protection, or disposition of 
facilities and other property belonging to the corporation or in which 
it has an interest.

                       Office of Justice Programs


                           justice assistance


    For grants, contracts, cooperative agreements, and other 
assistance authorized by title I of the Omnibus Crime Control 
and Safe Streets Act of 1968, as amended (``the 1968 Act''), 
and the Missing Children's Assistance Act, as amended, 
including salaries and expenses in connection therewith, and 
with the Victims of Crime Act of 1984, as amended, 
$155,611,000, to remain available until expended, as authorized 
by section 1001 of title I of the Omnibus Crime Control and 
Safe Streets Act of 1968, as amended by Public Law 102-534 (106 
Stat. 3524).
    In addition, for grants, cooperative agreements, and other 
assistance authorized by sections 819, 821, and 822 of the 
Antiterrorism and Effective Death Penalty Act of 1996, 
$152,000,000, to remain available until expended.


               state and local law enforcement assistance


    For assistance authorized by the Violent Crime Control and 
Law Enforcement Act of 1994 (Public Law 103-322), as amended 
(``the 1994 Act''), $1,634,500,000 to remain available until 
expended; of which $523,000,000 shall be for Local Law 
Enforcement Block Grants, pursuant to H.R. 728 as passed by the 
House of Representatives on February 14, 1995, except that for 
purposes of this Act, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico shall be 
considered a ``unit of local government'' as well as a 
``State'', for the purposes set forth in paragraphs (A), (B), 
(D), (F), and (I) of section 101(a)(2) of H.R. 728 and for 
establishing crime prevention programs involving cooperation 
between community residents and law enforcement personnel in 
order to control, detect, or investigate crime or the 
prosecution of criminals: Provided, That no funds provided 
under this heading may be used as matching funds for any other 
Federal grant program: Provided further, That $50,000,000 of 
this amount shall be for Boys and Girls Clubs in public housing 
facilities and other areas in cooperation with State and local 
law enforcement: Provided further, That funds may also be used 
to defray the costs of indemnification insurance for law 
enforcement officers: Provided further, That $20,000,000 shall 
be available to carry out section 102(2) of H.R. 728; of which 
$420,000,000 shall be for the State Criminal Alien Assistance 
Program, as authorized by section 242( j) of the Immigration 
and Nationality Act, as amended; of which $686,500,000 shall be 
for Violent Offender Incarceration and Truth in Sentencing 
Incentive Grants pursuant to subtitle A of title II of the 1994 
Act, of which $165,000,000 shall be available for payments to 
States for incarceration of criminal aliens, of which 
$25,000,000 shall be available for the Cooperative Agreement 
Program, and of which $34,000,000 shall be reserved by the 
Attorney General for fiscal year 2000 under section 20109(a) of 
subtitle A of title II of the 1994 Act; and of which $5,000,000 
shall be for the Tribal Courts Initiative.


   violent crime reduction programs, state and local law enforcement 
                               assistance


    For assistance (including amounts for administrative costs 
for management and administration, which amounts shall be 
transferred to and merged with the ``Justice Assistance'' 
account) authorized by the Violent Crime Control and Law 
Enforcement Act of 1994 (Public Law 103-322), as amended (``the 
1994 Act''); the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 
1968, as amended (``the 1968 Act''); and the Victims of Child 
Abuse Act of 1990, as amended (``the 1990 Act''), 
$1,194,450,000, to remain available until expended, which shall 
be derived from the Violent Crime Reduction Trust Fund; of 
which $552,000,000 shall be for grants, contracts, cooperative 
agreements, and other assistance authorized by part E of title 
I of the 1968 Act, for State and Local Narcotics Control and 
Justice Assistance Improvements, notwithstanding the provisions 
of section 511 of said Act, as authorized by section 1001 of 
title I of said Act, as amended by Public Law 102-534 (106 
Stat. 3524), of which $52,000,000 shall be available to carry 
out the provisionsof chapter A of subpart 2 of part E of title 
I of said Act, for discretionary grants under the Edward Byrne Memorial 
State and Local Law Enforcement Assistance Programs; of which 
$10,000,000 shall be for the Court Appointed Special Advocate Program, 
as authorized by section 218 of the 1990 Act; of which $2,000,000 shall 
be for Child Abuse Training Programs for Judicial Personnel and 
Practitioners, as authorized by section 224 of the 1990 Act; of which 
$206,750,000 shall be for Grants to Combat Violence Against Women, to 
States, units of local government, and Indian tribal governments, as 
authorized by section 1001(a)(18) of the 1968 Act, including 
$28,000,000 which shall be used exclusively for the purpose of 
strengthening civil legal assistance programs for victims of domestic 
violence: Provided, That, of these funds, $5,200,000 shall be provided 
to the National Institute of Justice for research and evaluation of 
violence against women, $1,196,000 shall be provided to the Office of 
the United States Attorney for the District of Columbia for domestic 
violence programs in D.C. Superior Court, $10,000,000 which shall be 
used exclusively for violence on college campuses, and $10,000,000 
shall be available to the Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency 
Prevention for the Safe Start Program, to be administered as authorized 
by part C of the Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Act of 1974, as 
amended; of which $34,000,000 shall be for Grants to Encourage Arrest 
Policies to States, units of local government, and Indian tribal 
governments, as authorized by section 1001(a)(19) of the 1968 Act; of 
which $25,000,000 shall be for Rural Domestic Violence and Child Abuse 
Enforcement Assistance Grants, as authorized by section 40295 of the 
1994 Act; of which $5,000,000 shall be for training programs to assist 
probation and parole officers who work with released sex offenders, as 
authorized by section 40152(c) of the 1994 Act, and for local 
demonstration projects; of which $1,000,000 shall be for grants for 
televised testimony, as authorized by section 1001(a)(7) of the 1968 
Act; of which $63,000,000 shall be for grants for residential substance 
abuse treatment for State prisoners, as authorized by section 
1001(a)(17) of the 1968 Act; of which $900,000 shall be for the Missing 
Alzheimer's Disease Patient Alert Program, as authorized by section 
240001(c) of the 1994 Act; of which $1,300,000 shall be for Motor 
Vehicle Theft Prevention Programs, as authorized by section 220002(h) 
of the 1994 Act; of which $40,000,000 shall be for Drug Courts, as 
authorized by title V of the 1994 Act; of which $1,500,000 shall be for 
Law Enforcement Family Support Programs, as authorized by section 
1001(a)(21) of the 1968 Act; of which $2,000,000 shall be for public 
awareness programs addressing marketing scams aimed at senior citizens, 
as authorized by section 250005(3) of the 1994 Act; and of which 
$250,000,000 shall be for Juvenile Accountability Incentive Block 
Grants, except that such funds shall be subject to the same terms and 
conditions as set forth in the provisions under this heading for this 
program in Public Law 105-119, but all references in such provisions to 
1998 shall be deemed to refer instead to 2000: Provided further, That 
funds made available in fiscal year 2000 under subpart 1 of part E of 
title I of the 1968 Act may be obligated for programs to assist States 
in the litigation processing of death penalty Federal habeas corpus 
petitions and for drug testing initiatives: Provided further, That, if 
a unit of local government uses any of the funds made available under 
this title to increase the number of law enforcement officers, the unit 
of local government will achieve a net gain in the number of law 
enforcement officers who perform nonadministrative public safety 
service.


                       weed and seed program fund


    For necessary expenses, including salaries and related 
expenses of the Executive Office for Weed and Seed, to 
implement ``Weed and Seed'' program activities, $33,500,000, to 
remain available until expended, for inter-governmental 
agreements, including grants, cooperative agreements, and 
contracts, with State and local law enforcement agencies 
engaged in the investigation and prosecution of violent crimes 
and drug offenses in ``Weed and Seed'' designated communities, 
and for either reimbursements or transfers to appropriation 
accounts of the Department of Justice and other Federal 
agencies which shall be specified by the Attorney General to 
execute the ``Weed and Seed'' program strategy: Provided, That 
funds designated by Congress through language for other 
Department of Justice appropriation accounts for ``Weed and 
Seed'' program activities shall be managed and executed by the 
Attorney General through the Executive Office for Weed and 
Seed: Provided further, That the Attorney General may direct 
the use of other Department of Justice funds and personnel in 
support of ``Weed and Seed'' program activities only after the 
Attorney General notifies the Committees on Appropriations of 
the House of Representatives and the Senate in accordance with 
section 605 of this Act.

                  Community Oriented Policing Services

    For activities authorized by the Violent Crime Control and 
Law Enforcement Act of 1994, Public Law 103-322 (``the 1994 
Act'') (including administrative costs), $595,000,000, to 
remain available until expended, including $45,000,000 which 
shall be derived from the Violent Crime Reduction Trust Fund;of 
which $130,000,000 shall be available to the Office of Justice Programs 
to carry out section 102 of the Crime Identification Technology Act of 
1998 (42 U.S.C. 14601), of which $35,000,000 is for grants to upgrade 
criminal records, as authorized by section 106(b) of the Brady Handgun 
Violence Prevention Act of 1993, as amended, and section 4(b) of the 
National Child Protection Act of 1993, of which $15,000,000 is for the 
National Institute of Justice to develop school safety technologies, 
and of which $30,000,000 shall be for State and local DNA laboratories 
as authorized by section 1001(a)(22) of the 1968 Act, as well as for 
improvements to the State and local forensic laboratory general 
forensic science capabilities and to reduce their DNA convicted 
offender database sample backlog; of which $419,325,000 is for Public 
Safety and Community Policing Grants pursuant to title I of the 1994 
Act, of which $180,000,000 shall be available for school resource 
officers; of which $35,675,000 shall be used for policing initiatives 
to combat methamphetamine production and trafficking and to enhance 
policing initiatives in drug ``hot spots''; and of which $10,000,000 
shall be used for the Community Prosecutors Program: Provided, That of 
the amount provided for Public Safety and Community Policing Grants, 
not to exceed $29,825,000 shall be expended for program management and 
administration: Provided further, That of the unobligated balances 
available in this program, $210,000,000 shall be used for innovative 
community policing programs, of which $100,000,000 shall be used for a 
law enforcement technology program, $25,000,000 shall be used for the 
Matching Grant Program for Law Enforcement Armor Vests pursuant to 
section 2501 of part Y of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets 
Act of 1968 (``the 1968 Act''), as amended, $30,000,000 shall be used 
for Police Corps education, training, and service as set forth in 
sections 200101-200113 of the 1994 Act, $40,000,000 shall be available 
to improve tribal law enforcement including equipment and training, and 
$15,000,000 shall be used to combat violence in schools.


                       juvenile justice programs


    For grants, contracts, cooperative agreements, and other 
assistance authorized by the Juvenile Justice andDelinquency 
Prevention Act of 1974, as amended, (``the Act''), including salaries 
and expenses in connection therewith to be transferred to and merged 
with the appropriations for Justice Assistance, $269,097,000, to remain 
available until expended, as authorized by section 299 of part I of 
title II and section 506 of title V of the Act, as amended by Public 
Law 102-586, of which: (1) notwithstanding any other provision of law, 
$6,847,000 shall be available for expenses authorized by part A of 
title II of the Act, $89,000,000 shall be available for expenses 
authorized by part B of title II of the Act, and $42,750,000 shall be 
available for expenses authorized by part C of title II of the Act: 
Provided, That $26,500,000 of the amounts provided for part B of title 
II of the Act, as amended, is for the purpose of providing additional 
formula grants under part B to States that provide assurances to the 
Administrator that the State has in effect (or will have in effect no 
later than 1 year after date of application) policies and programs, 
that ensure that juveniles are subject to accountability-based 
sanctions for every act for which they are adjudicated delinquent; (2) 
$12,000,000 shall be available for expenses authorized by sections 281 
and 282 of part D of title II of the Act for prevention and treatment 
programs relating to juvenile gangs; (3) $10,000,000 shall be available 
for expenses authorized by section 285 of part E of title II of the 
Act; (4) $13,500,000 shall be available for expenses authorized by part 
G of title II of the Act for juvenile mentoring programs; and (5) 
$95,000,000 shall be available for expenses authorized by title V of 
the Act for incentive grants for local delinquency prevention programs; 
of which $12,500,000 shall be for delinquency prevention, control, and 
system improvement programs for tribal youth; of which $25,000,000 
shall be available for grants of $360,000 to each State and $6,640,000 
shall be available for discretionary grants to States, for programs and 
activities to enforce State laws prohibiting the sale of alcoholic 
beverages to minors or the purchase or consumption of alcoholic 
beverages by minors, prevention and reduction of consumption of 
alcoholic beverages by minors, and for technical assistance and 
training; and of which $15,000,000 shall be available for the Safe 
Schools Initiative: Provided further, That upon the enactment of 
reauthorization legislation for Juvenile Justice Programs under the 
Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Act of 1974, as amended, 
funding provisions in this Act shall from that date be subject to the 
provisions of that legislation and any provisions in this Act that are 
inconsistent with that legislation shall no longer have effect: 
Provided further, That of amounts made available under the Juvenile 
Justice Programs of the Office of Justice Programs to carry out part B 
(relating to Federal Assistance for State and Local Programs), subpart 
II of part C (relating to Special Emphasis Prevention and Treatment 
Programs), part D (relating to Gang-Free Schools and Communities and 
Community-Based Gang Intervention), part E (relating to State Challenge 
Activities), and part G (relating to Mentoring) of title II of the 
Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Act of 1974, and to carry 
out the At-Risk Children's Program under title V of that Act, not more 
than 10 percent of each such amount may be used for research, 
evaluation, and statistics activities designed to benefit the programs 
or activities authorized under the appropriate part or title, and not 
more than 2 percent of each such amount may be used for training and 
technical assistance activities designed to benefit the programs or 
activities authorized under that part or title.
    In addition, for grants, contracts, cooperative agreements, 
and other assistance, $11,000,000 to remain available until 
expended, for developing, testing, and demonstrating programs 
designed to reduce drug use among juveniles.
    In addition, for grants, contracts, cooperative agreements, 
and other assistance authorized by the Victims of Child Abuse 
Act of 1990, as amended, $7,000,000, to remainavailable until 
expended, as authorized by section 214B of the Act.


                    public safety officers benefits


    To remain available until expended, for payments authorized 
by part L of title I of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe 
Streets Act of 1968 (42 U.S.C. 3796), as amended, such sums as 
are necessary, as authorized by section 6093 of Public Law 100-
690 (102 Stat. 4339-4340).

               General Provisions--Department of Justice

    Sec. 101. In addition to amounts otherwise made available 
in this title for official reception and representation 
expenses, a total of not to exceed $45,000 from funds 
appropriated to the Department of Justice in this title shall 
be available to the Attorney General for official reception and 
representation expenses in accordance with distributions, 
procedures, and regulations established by the Attorney 
General.
    Sec. 102. Authorities contained in the Department of 
Justice Appropriation Authorization Act, Fiscal Year 1980 
(Public Law 96-132; 93 Stat. 1040 (1979)), as amended, shall 
remain in effect until the termination date of this Act or 
until the effective date of a Department of Justice 
Appropriation Authorization Act, whichever is earlier.
    Sec. 103. None of the funds appropriated by this title 
shall be available to pay for an abortion, except where the 
life of the mother would be endangered if the fetus were 
carried to term, or in the case of rape: Provided, That should 
this prohibition be declared unconstitutional by a court of 
competent jurisdiction, this section shall be null and void.
    Sec. 104. None of the funds appropriated under this title 
shall be used to require any person to perform, or facilitate 
in any way the performance of, any abortion.
    Sec. 105. Nothing in the preceding section shall remove the 
obligation of the Director of the Bureau of Prisons to provide 
escort services necessary for a female inmate to receive such 
service outside the Federal facility: Provided, That nothing in 
this section in any way diminishes the effect of section 104 
intended to address the philosophical beliefs of individual 
employees of the Bureau of Prisons.
    Sec. 106. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, not 
to exceed $10,000,000 of the funds made available in this Act 
may be used to establish and publicize a program under which 
publicly advertised, extraordinary rewards may be paid, which 
shall not be subject to spending limitations contained in 
sections 3059 and 3072 of title 18, United States Code: 
Provided, That any reward of $100,000 or more, up to a maximum 
of $2,000,000, may not be made without the personal approval of 
the President or the Attorney General and such approval may not 
be delegated.
    Sec. 107. Not to exceed 5 percent of any appropriation made 
available for the current fiscal year for the Department of 
Justice in this Act, including those derived from the Violent 
Crime Reduction Trust Fund, may be transferred between such 
appropriations, but no such appropriation, except as otherwise 
specifically provided, shall be increased by more than 10 
percent by any such transfers: Provided, That any transfer 
pursuant to this section shall be treated as a reprogramming of 
funds under section 605 of this Act and shall not be available 
for obligation except in compliance with the procedures set 
forth in that section.
    Sec. 108. (a) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, 
for fiscal year 2000, the Assistant Attorney General for the 
Office of Justice Programs of the Department of Justice--
            (1) may make grants, or enter into cooperative 
        agreements and contracts, for the Office of Justice 
        Programs and the component organizations of that 
        Office; and
            (2) shall have final authority over all grants, 
        cooperative agreements and contracts made, or entered 
        into, for the Office of Justice Programs and 
thecomponent organizations of that Office, except for grants made under 
the provisions of sections 201, 202, 301, and 302 of the Omnibus Crime 
Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968, as amended; and sections 
204(b)(3), 241(e)(1), 243(a)(1), 243(a)(14) and 287A(3) of the Juvenile 
Justice and Delinquency Prevention Act of 1974, as amended.
    (b) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, effective 
August 1, 2000, all functions of the Director of the Bureau of 
Justice Assistance, other than those enumerated in the Omnibus 
Crime Control and Safe Streets Act, as amended, 42 U.S.C. 
3742(3) through (6), are transferred to the Assistant Attorney 
General for the Office of Justice Programs.
    Sec. 109. Sections 115 and 127 of the Departments of 
Commerce, Justice, and State, the Judiciary, and Related 
Agencies Appropriations Act, 1999 (as contained in section 
101(b) of division A of Public Law 105-277) shall apply to 
fiscal year 2000 and thereafter.
    Sec. 110. Hereafter, for payments of judgments against the 
United States and compromise settlements of claims in suits 
against the United States arising from the Financial 
Institutions Reform, Recovery and Enforcement Act and its 
implementation, such sums as may be necessary, to remain 
available until expended: Provided, That the foregoing 
authority is available solely for payment of judgments and 
compromise settlements: Provided further, That payment of 
litigation expenses is available under existing authority and 
will continue to be made available as set forth in the 
Memorandum of Understanding between the Federal Deposit 
Insurance Corporation and the Department of Justice, dated 
October 2, 1998.
    Sec. 111. Section 507 of title 28, United States Code, is 
amended by adding a new subsection (c) as follows:
    ``(c) Notwithstanding the provisions of section 901 of 
title 31, United States Code, the Assistant Attorney General 
for Administration shall be the Chief Financial Officer of the 
Department of Justice.''.
    Sec. 112. Section 3024 of the Emergency Supplemental 
Appropriations Act, 1999 (Public Law 106-31) shall apply for 
fiscal year 2000.
    Sec. 113. Effective 30 days after the enactment of this 
Act, section 1930(a)(1) of title 28, United States Code, is 
amended in paragraph (1) by striking ``$130'' and inserting 
``$155''; section 589a of title 28, United States Code, is 
amended in subsection (b)(1) by striking ``23.08 percent'' and 
inserting ``27.42 percent''; and section 406(b) of Public Law 
101-162 (103 Stat. 1016), as amended (28 U.S.C. 1931 note), is 
further amended by striking ``30.76 percent'' and inserting 
``33.87 percent''.
    Sec. 114. Section 4006 of title 18, United States Code, is 
amended--
            (1) by striking ``The Attorney General'' and 
        inserting the following: ``(a) In General.--The 
        Attorney General''; and
            (2) by adding at the end the following:
    ``(b) Health Care Items and Services.--
            ``(1) In general.--Payment for costs incurred for 
        the provision of health care items and services for 
        individuals in the custody of the United States 
        Marshals Service and the Immigration and Naturalization 
        Service shall not exceed the lesser of the amount that 
        would be paid for the provision of similar health care 
        items and services under--
                    ``(A) the Medicare program under title 
                XVIII of the Social Security Act; or
                    ``(B) the Medicaid program under title XIX 
                of such Act of the State in which the services 
                were provided.
            ``(2) Full and final payment.--Any payment for a 
        health care item or service made pursuant to this 
        subsection, shall be deemed to be full and final 
        payment.''.
    Sec. 115. (a) None of the funds made available by this or 
any other Act may be used to pay premium payunder title 5, 
United States Code, sections 5542-5549, to any individual employed as 
an attorney, including an Assistant United States Attorney, in the 
Department of Justice for any work performed on or after the date of 
the enactment of this Act.
    (b) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, neither the 
United States nor any individual or entity acting on its behalf 
shall be liable for premium pay under title 5, United States 
Code, sections 5542-5549, for any work performed on or after 
the date of the enactment of this Act by any individual 
employed as an attorney in the Department of Justice, including 
an Assistant United States Attorney.
    Sec. 116. Section 113 of the Department of Justice 
Appropriations Act, 1999 (section 101(b) of division A of 
Public Law 105-277), as amended by section 3028 of the 
Emergency Supplemental Appropriations Act, 1999 (Public Law 
106-31), is further amended by striking the first comma and 
inserting ``for fiscal year 2000 and hereafter,''.
    Sec. 117. Section 203(b)(2)(B) of the Immigration and 
Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1153(b)(2)(B)) is amended to read as 
follows:
                    ``(B)(i) Subject to clause (ii), the 
                Attorney General may, when the Attorney General 
                deems it to be in the national interest, waive 
                the requirements of subparagraph (A) that an 
                alien's services in the sciences, arts, 
                professions, or business be sought by an 
                employer in the United States.
                    ``(ii)(I) The Attorney General shall grant 
                a national interest waiver pursuant to clause 
                (i) on behalf of any alien physician with 
                respect to whom a petition for preference 
                classification has been filed under 
                subparagraph (A) if--
                            ``(aa) the alien physician agrees 
                        to work full time as a physician in an 
                        area or areas designated by the 
                        Secretary of Health and Human Services 
                        as having a shortage of health care 
                        professionals or at a health care 
                        facility under the jurisdiction of the 
                        Secretary of Veterans Affairs; and
                            ``(bb) a Federal agency or a 
                        department of public health in any 
                        State has previously determined that 
                        the alien physician's work in such an 
                        area or at such facility was in the 
                        public interest.
                                    ``(II) No permanent 
                                resident visa may be issued to 
                                an alien physician described in 
                                subclause (I) by the Secretary 
                                of State under section 204(b), 
                                and the Attorney General may 
                                not adjust the status of such 
                                an alien physician from that of 
                                a nonimmigrant alien to that of 
                                a permanent resident alien 
                                under section 245, until such 
                                time as the alien has worked 
                                full time as a physician for an 
                                aggregate of 5 years (not 
                                including the time served in 
                                the status of an alien 
                                described in section 
                                101(a)(15)(J)), in an area or 
                                areas designated by the 
                                Secretary of Health and Human 
                                Services as having a shortage 
                                of health care professionals or 
                                at a health care facility under 
                                the jurisdiction of the 
                                Secretary of Veterans Affairs.
                                    ``(III) Nothing in this 
                                subparagraph may be construed 
                                to prevent the filing of a 
                                petition with the Attorney 
                                General for classification 
                                under section 204(a), or the 
                                filing of an application for 
                                adjustment of status under 
                                section 245, by an alien 
                                physician described in 
                                subclause (I) priorto the date 
by which such alien physician has completed the service described in 
subclause (II).
                                    ``(IV) The requirements of 
                                this subsection do not affect 
                                waivers on behalf of alien 
                                physicians approved under 
                                section 203(b)(2)(B) before the 
                                enactment date of this 
                                subsection. In the case of a 
                                physician for whom an 
                                application for a waiver was 
                                filed under section 
                                203(b)(2)(B) prior to November 
                                1, 1998, the Attorney General 
                                shall grant a national interest 
                                waiver pursuant to section 
                                203(b)(2)(B) except that the 
                                alien is required to have 
                                worked full time as a physician 
                                for an aggregate of 3 years 
                                (not including time served in 
                                the status of an alien 
                                described in section 
                                101(a)(15)(J)) before a visa 
                                can be issued to the alien 
                                under section 204(b) or the 
                                status of the alien is adjusted 
                                to permanent resident under 
                                section 245.''.
    Sec. 118. Section 286(q)(1)(A) of the Immigration and 
Nationality Act of 1953 (8 U.S.C. 1356(q)(1)(A)), as amended, 
is further amended--
            (1) by striking clause (ii);
            (2) by redesignating clause (iii) as (ii); and
            (3) by striking ``, until September 30, 2000,'' in 
        clause (iv) and redesignating that clause as (iii).
    Sec. 119. Section 1402(d) of the Victims of Crime Act of 
1984 (42 U.S.C. 10601(d)) is amended--
            (1) by striking paragraph (5);
            (2) by redesignating paragraphs (3) and (4) as 
        paragraphs (4) and (5), respectively; and
            (3) by adding a new paragraph (3), as follows:
            ``(3) Of the sums remaining in the Fund in any 
        particular fiscal year after compliance with paragraph 
        (2), such sums as may be necessary shall be available 
        for the United States Attorneys Offices to improve 
        services for the benefit of crime victims in the 
        Federal criminal justice system.''.
    Sec. 120. Public Law 103-322, the Violent Crime Control and 
Law Enforcement Act of 1994, subtitle C, section 210304, Index 
to Facilitate Law Enforcement Exchange of DNA Identification 
Information (42 U.S.C. 14132), is amended as follows:
            (1) in subsection (a)(2), by striking ``and'';
            (2) in subsection (a)(3), by striking the period 
        and inserting ``; and'' after ``remains''; and
            (3) by adding after subsection (a)(3) the following 
        new subsection:
            ``(4) analyses of DNA samples voluntarily 
        contributed from relatives of missing persons.''.
    Sec. 121. (a) Subsection (b)(1) of section 227 of the 
Victims of Child Abuse Act of 1990 (42 U.S.C. 13032) is amended 
by inserting after ``such facts or circumstances'' the 
following: ``to the Cyber Tip Line at the National Center for 
Missing and Exploited Children, which shall forward that 
report''.
    (b) Subsection (b)(2) of that section is amended by 
striking ``made'' and inserting ``forwarded''.
    This title may be cited as the ``Department of Justice 
Appropriations Act, 2000''.

         TITLE II--DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE AND RELATED AGENCIES

                  Trade and Infrastructure Development

                            RELATED AGENCIES

            Office of the United States Trade Representative


                         salaries and expenses


    For necessary expenses of the Office of the United States 
Trade Representative, including the hire ofpassenger motor 
vehicles and the employment of experts and consultants as authorized by 
5 U.S.C. 3109, $25,635,000, of which $1,000,000 shall remain available 
until expended: Provided, That not to exceed $98,000 shall be available 
for official reception and representation expenses.

                     International Trade Commission


                         salaries and expenses


    For necessary expenses of the International Trade 
Commission, including hire of passenger motor vehicles, and 
services as authorized by 5 U.S.C. 3109, and not to exceed 
$2,500 for official reception and representation expenses, 
$44,495,000, to remain available until expended.

                         DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

                   International Trade Administration


                     operations and administration


    For necessary expenses for international trade activities 
of the Department of Commerce provided for by law, and engaging 
in trade promotional activities abroad, including expenses of 
grants and cooperative agreements for the purpose of promoting 
exports of United States firms, without regard to 44 U.S.C. 
3702 and 3703; full medical coverage for dependent members of 
immediate families of employees stationed overseas and 
employees temporarily posted overseas; travel and 
transportation of employees of the United States and Foreign 
Commercial Service between two points abroad, without regard to 
49 U.S.C. 1517; employment of Americans and aliens by contract 
for services; rental of space abroad for periods not exceeding 
10 years, and expenses of alteration, repair, or improvement; 
purchase or construction of temporary demountable exhibition 
structures for use abroad; payment of tort claims, in the 
manner authorized in the first paragraph of 28 U.S.C. 2672 when 
such claims arise in foreign countries; not to exceed $327,000 
for official representation expenses abroad; purchase of 
passenger motor vehicles for official use abroad, not to exceed 
$30,000 per vehicle; obtain insurance on official motor 
vehicles; and rent tie lines and teletype equipment, 
$311,503,000, to remain available until expended, of which 
$3,000,000 is to be derived from fees to be retained and used 
by the International Trade Administration, notwithstanding 31 
U.S.C. 3302: Provided, That of the $313,503,000 provided for in 
direct obligations (of which $308,503,000 is appropriated from 
the general fund, $3,000,000 is derived from fee collections, 
and $2,000,000 is derived from unobligated balances and 
deobligations from prior years), $62,376,000 shall be for Trade 
Development, $19,755,000 shall be for Market Access and 
Compliance, $32,473,000 shall be for the Import Administration, 
$186,693,000 shall be for the United States and Foreign 
Commercial Service, and $12,206,000 shall be for Executive 
Direction and Administration: Provided further, That the 
provisions of the first sentence of section 105(f ) and all of 
section 108(c) of the Mutual Educational and Cultural Exchange 
Act of 1961 (22 U.S.C. 2455(f ) and 2458(c)) shall apply in 
carrying out these activities without regard to section 5412 of 
the Omnibus Trade and Competitiveness Act of 1988 (15 U.S.C. 
4912); and that for the purpose of this Act, contributions 
under the provisions of the Mutual Educational and Cultural 
Exchange Act shall include payment for assessments for services 
provided as part of these activities.

                         Export Administration


                     operations and administration


    For necessary expenses for export administration and 
national security activities of the Department of Commerce, 
including costs associated with the performance of export 
administration field activities both domestically and abroad; 
full medical coverage for dependent members of immediate 
families of employees stationed overseas; employment of 
Americans and aliens by contract for services abroad; payment 
of tort claims, in the manner authorized in the first paragraph 
of 28 U.S.C. 2672 when such claims arise in foreign countries; 
not to exceed $15,000 for official representation expenses 
abroad; awards of compensation to informers under the Export 
Administration Act of1979, and as authorized by 22 U.S.C. 
401(b); purchase of passenger motor vehicles for official use and motor 
vehicles for law enforcement use with special requirement vehicles 
eligible for purchase without regard to any price limitation otherwise 
established by law, $54,038,000, to remain available until expended, of 
which $1,877,000 shall be for inspections and other activities related 
to national security: Provided, That the provisions of the first 
sentence of section 105(f ) and all of section 108(c) of the Mutual 
Educational and Cultural Exchange Act of 1961 (22 U.S.C. 2455(f ) and 
2458(c)) shall apply in carrying out these activities: Provided 
further, That payments and contributions collected and accepted for 
materials or services provided as part of such activities may be 
retained for use in covering the cost of such activities, and for 
providing information to the public with respect to the export 
administration and national security activities of the Department of 
Commerce and other export control programs of the United States and 
other governments: Provided further, That no funds may be obligated or 
expended for processing licenses for the export of satellites of United 
States origin (including commercial satellites and satellite 
components) to the People's Republic of China, unless, at least 15 days 
in advance, the Committees on Appropriations of the House of 
Representatives and the Senate and other appropriate committees of the 
Congress are notified of such proposed action.

                  Economic Development Administration


                economic development assistance programs


    For grants for economic development assistance as provided 
by the Public Works and Economic Development Act of 1965, as 
amended, and for trade adjustment assistance, $361,879,000 to 
be made available until expended.


                         salaries and expenses


    For necessary expenses of administering the economic 
development assistance programs as provided for by law, 
$26,500,000: Provided, That these funds may be used to monitor 
projects approved pursuant to title I of the Public Works 
Employment Act of 1976, as amended, title II of the Trade Act 
of 1974, as amended, and the Community Emergency Drought Relief 
Act of 1977.

                  Minority Business Development Agency

                     minority business development

    For necessary expenses of the Department of Commerce in 
fostering, promoting, and developing minority business 
enterprise, including expenses of grants, contracts, and other 
agreements with public or private organizations, $27,314,000.

                Economic and Information Infrastructure

                   Economic and Statistical Analysis

                         salaries and expenses

    For necessary expenses, as authorized by law, of economic 
and statistical analysis programs of the Department of 
Commerce, $49,499,000, to remain available until September 30, 
2001.

                          Bureau of the Census


                         salaries and expenses


    For expenses necessary for collecting, compiling, 
analyzing, preparing, and publishing statistics, provided for 
by law, $140,000,000.


                     periodic censuses and programs


    For necessary expenses to conduct the decennial census, 
$4,476,253,000 to remain available until expended: of which 
$20,240,000 is for Program Development and Management; of which 
$194,623,000 is for Data Content and Products; of which 
$3,449,952,000 is for Field Data Collection and Support 
Systems; of which $43,663,000 is for Address List Development; 
of which $477,379,000 is for Automated Data Processing and 
Telecommunications Support; of which $15,988,000 is for Testing 
and Evaluation; of which $71,416,000 is for activities related 
to Puerto Rico, the Virgin Islands and Pacific Areas; of which 
$199,492,000 is for Marketing, Communications and Partnerships 
activities; and of which $3,500,000 is for theCensus Monitoring 
Board, as authorized by section 210 of Public Law 105-119: Provided, 
That the entire amount shall be available only to the extent that an 
official budget request, that includes designation of the entire amount 
of the request as an emergency requirement as defined in the Balanced 
Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985, as amended, is 
transmitted by the President to the Congress: Provided further, That 
the entire amount is designated by the Congress as an emergency 
requirement pursuant to section 251(b)(2)(A) of the Balanced Budget and 
Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985, as amended: Provided further, 
That for purposes of reprogramming among the amounts set forth in the 
preceding part of this paragraph, the notification requirements of 
section 605 shall be three days, and the reprogramming obligation or 
expenditure threshold designated in section 605(b) shall be $1,000,000 
or 10 percent, whichever is less.
    In addition, for expenses to collect and publish statistics 
for other periodic censuses and programs provided for by law, 
$142,320,000, to remain available until expended.

       National Telecommunications and Information Administration


                         salaries and expenses


    For necessary expenses, as provided for by law, of the 
National Telecommunications and Information Administration 
(NTIA), $10,975,000, to remain available until expended: 
Provided, That, notwithstanding 31 U.S.C. 1535(d), the 
Secretary of Commerce shall charge Federal agencies for costs 
incurred in spectrum management, analysis, and operations, and 
related services and such fees shall be retained and used as 
offsetting collections for costs of such spectrum services, to 
remain available until expended: Provided further, That 
hereafter, notwithstanding any other provision of law, NTIA 
shall not authorize spectrum use or provide any spectrum 
functions pursuant to the National Telecommunications and 
Information Administration Organization Act, 47 U.S.C. 902-903, 
to any Federal entity without reimbursement as required by NTIA 
for such spectrum management costs, and Federal entities 
withholding payment of such cost shall not use spectrum: 
Provided further, That the Secretary of Commerce is authorized 
to retain and use as offsetting collections all funds 
transferred, or previously transferred, from other Government 
agencies for all costs incurred in telecommunications research, 
engineering, and related activities by the Institute for 
Telecommunication Sciences of NTIA, in furtherance of its 
assigned functions under this paragraph, and such funds 
received from other Government agencies shall remain available 
until expended.


    public telecommunications facilities, planning and construction


    For grants authorized by section 392 of the Communications 
Act of 1934, as amended, $26,500,000, to remain available until 
expended as authorized by section 391 of the Act, as amended: 
Provided, That not to exceed $1,800,000 shall be available for 
program administrationas authorized by section 391 of the Act: 
Provided further, That notwithstanding the provisions of section 391 of 
the Act, the prior year unobligated balances may be made available for 
grants for projects for which applications have been submitted and 
approved during any fiscal year: Provided further, That, hereafter, 
notwithstanding any other provision of law, the Pan-Pacific Education 
and Communication Experiments by Satellite (PEACESAT) Program is 
eligible to compete for Public Telecommunications Facilities, Planning 
and Construction funds.


                   information infrastructure grants


    For grants authorized by section 392 of the Communications 
Act of 1934, as amended, $15,500,000, to remain available until 
expended as authorized by section 391 of the Act, as amended: 
Provided, That not to exceed $3,000,000 shall be available for 
program administration and other support activities as 
authorized by section 391: Provided further, That, of the funds 
appropriated herein, not to exceed 5 percent may be available 
for telecommunications research activities for projects related 
directly to the development of a national information 
infrastructure: Provided further, That, notwithstanding the 
requirements of sections 392(a) and 392(c) of the Act, these 
funds may be used for the planning and construction of 
telecommunications networks for the provision of educational, 
cultural, health care, public information, public safety, or 
other social services: Provided further, That notwithstanding 
any other provision of law, no entity that receives 
telecommunications services at preferential rates under section 
254(h) of the Act (47 U.S.C. 254(h)) or receives assistance 
under the regional information sharing systems grant program of 
the Department of Justice under part M of title I of the 
Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 (42 U.S.C. 
3796h) may use funds under a grant under this heading to cover 
any costs of the entity that would otherwise be covered by such 
preferential rates or such assistance, as the case may be.

                      Patent and Trademark Office


                         salaries and expenses


    For necessary expenses of the Patent and Trademark Office 
provided for by law, including defense of suits instituted 
against the Commissioner of Patents and Trademarks, 
$755,000,000, to remain available until expended: Provided, 
That of this amount, $755,000,000 shall be derived from 
offsetting collections assessed and collected pursuant to 15 
U.S.C. 1113 and 35 U.S.C. 41 and 376, and shall be retained and 
used for necessary expenses in this appropriation: Provided 
further, That the sum herein appropriated from the general fund 
shall be reduced as such offsetting collections are received 
during fiscal year 2000, so as to result in a final fiscal year 
2000 appropriation from the general fund estimated at $0: 
Provided further, That, during fiscal year 2000, should the 
total amount of offsetting fee collections be less than 
$755,000,000, the total amounts available to the Patent and 
Trademark Office shall be reduced accordingly: Provided 
further, That any amount received in excess of $755,000,000 in 
fiscal year 2000 shall remain available until expended: 
Provided further, That of the amount in excess of $755,000,000 
referred to in the previous proviso, $229,000,000 shall not be 
available for obligation until October 1, 2000: Provided 
further, That not to exceed $116,000,000 from fees collected in 
fiscal year 1999 shall be made available for obligation in 
fiscal year 2000.

                         Science and Technology

                       Technology Administration


       under secretary for technology/office of technology policy


                         salaries and expenses


    For necessary expenses for the Undersecretary for 
Technology/Office of Technology Policy, $7,972,000.

             National Institute of Standards and Technology


             scientific and technical research and services


    For necessary expenses of the National Institute of 
Standards and Technology, $283,132,000, to remain available 
until expended, of which not to exceed $282,000 may be 
transferred to the ``Working Capital Fund''.

                     industrial technology services

    For necessary expenses of the Manufacturing Extension 
Partnership of the National Institute of Standards and 
Technology, $104,836,000, to remain available until expended.
    In addition, for necessary expenses of the Advanced 
Technology Program of the National Institute of Standards and 
Technology, $142,600,000, to remain available until expended, 
of which not to exceed $50,700,000 shall be available for the 
award of new grants, and of which not to exceed $500,000 may be 
transferred to the ``Working Capital Fund''.

                  construction of research facilities

    For construction of new research facilities, including 
architectural and engineering design, and for renovation of 
existing facilities, not otherwise provided for the National 
Institute of Standards and Technology, as authorized by 15 
U.S.C. 278c-278e, $108,414,000, to remain available until 
expended: Provided, That of the amounts provided under this 
heading, $84,916,000 shall be available for obligation and 
expenditure only after submission of a plan for the expenditure 
of these funds, in accordance with section 605 of this Act.

            National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

                  operations, research, and facilities


                     (including transfers of funds)


    For necessary expenses of activities authorized by law for 
the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, including 
maintenance, operation, and hire of aircraft; grants, 
contracts, or other payments to nonprofit organizations for the 
purposes of conducting activities pursuant to cooperative 
agreements; and relocation of facilities as authorized by 33 
U.S.C. 883i, $1,688,189,000, to remain available until 
expended: Provided, That fees and donations received by the 
National Ocean Service for the management of the national 
marine sanctuaries may be retained and used for the salaries 
and expenses associated with those activities, notwithstanding 
31 U.S.C. 3302: Provided further, That in addition, $68,000,000 
shall be derived by transfer from the fund entitled ``Promote 
and Develop Fishery Products and Research Pertaining to 
American Fisheries'': Provided further, That grants to States 
pursuant to sections 306 and 306A of the Coastal Zone 
Management Act of 1972, as amended, shall not exceed 
$2,000,000: Provided further, That not to exceed $31,439,000 
shall be expended for Executive Direction and Administration, 
which consists of the Offices of the Undersecretary, the 
Executive Secretariat, Policy and Strategic Planning, 
International Affairs, Legislative Affairs, Public Affairs, 
Sustainable Development, the Chief Scientist, and the General 
Counsel: Provided further, That the aforementioned offices, 
excluding the Office of the General Counsel, shall not be 
augmented by personnel details, temporary transfers of 
personnel on either a reimbursable or nonreimbursable basis or 
any other type of formal or informal transfer or reimbursement 
of personnel or funds on either a temporary or long-term basis 
above the level of 33 personnel: Provided further, That no 
general administrative charge shall be applied against any 
assigned activity included in this Act and, further, that any 
direct administrative expenses applied against assigned 
activities shall be limited to 5 percent of the funds provided 
for that assigned activity: Provided further, That of the 
amount made available under this heading for the National 
Marine Fisheries Services Pacific Salmon Treaty Program, 
$10,000,000 is appropriated for a Southern Boundary and 
Transboundary Rivers Restoration Fund, subject to express 
authorization.
    In addition, for necessary retired pay expenses under the 
Retired Serviceman's Family Protection and Survivor Benefits 
Plan, and for payments for medical care of retired personnel 
and their dependents under the DependentsMedical Care Act (10 
U.S.C. ch. 55), such sums as may be necessary.


               procurement, acquisition and construction


                     (including transfers of funds)


    For procurement, acquisition and construction of capital 
assets, including alteration and modification costs, of the 
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, $596,067,000, 
to remain available until expended: Provided, That unexpended 
balances of amounts previously made available in the 
``Operations, Research, and Facilities'' account for activities 
funded under this heading may be transferred to and merged with 
this account, to remain available until expended for the 
purposes for which the funds were originally appropriated.


                    pacific coastal salmon recovery


    For necessary expenses associated with the restoration of 
Pacific salmon populations and the implementation of the 1999 
Pacific Salmon Treaty Agreement between the United States and 
Canada, $58,000,000.


                      coastal zone management fund


    Of amounts collected pursuant to section 308 of the Coastal 
Zone Management Act of 1972 (16 U.S.C. 1456a), not to exceed 
$4,000,000, for purposes set forth in sections 308(b)(2)(A), 
308(b)(2)(B)(v), and 315(e) of such Act.


    promote and develop fishery products and research pertaining to 
                           american fisheries


                       fisheries promotional fund


                              (rescission)


    All unobligated balances available in the Fisheries 
Promotional Fund are rescinded: Provided, That all obligated 
balances are transferred to the ``Operations, Research, and 
Facilities'' account.


                      fishermen's contingency fund


    For carrying out the provisions of title IV of Public Law 
95-372, not to exceed $953,000, to be derived from receipts 
collected pursuant to that Act, to remain available until 
expended.

                     foreign fishing observer fund

    For expenses necessary to carry out the provisions of the 
Atlantic Tunas Convention Act of 1975, as amended (Public Law 
96-339), the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and 
Management Act of 1976, as amended (Public Law 100-627), and 
the American Fisheries Promotion Act (Public Law 96-561), to be 
derived from the fees imposed under the foreign fishery 
observer program authorized by these Acts, not to exceed 
$189,000, to remain available until expended.


                   fisheries finance program account


    For the cost of direct loans, $338,000, as authorized by 
the Merchant Marine Act of 1936, as amended: Provided, That 
such costs, including the cost of modifying such loans, shall 
be as defined in section 502 of the Congressional Budget Act of 
1974: Provided further, That none of the funds made available 
under this heading may be used for direct loans for any new 
fishing vessel that will increase the harvesting capacity in 
any United States fishery.

                         General Administration


                         salaries and expenses


    For expenses necessary for the general administration of 
the Department of Commerce provided for by law, including not 
to exceed $3,000 for official entertainment, $31,500,000.


                      office of inspector general


    For necessary expenses of the Office of Inspector General 
in carrying out the provisions of the Inspector General Act of 
1978, as amended (5 U.S.C. App. 1-11, as amended by Public Law 
100-504), $20,000,000.

               General Provisions--Department of Commerce

    Sec. 201. During the current fiscal year, applicable 
appropriations and funds made available to the Department of 
Commerce by this Act shall be available for the activities 
specified in the Act of October 26, 1949 (15 U.S.C. 1514), to 
the extent and in the manner prescribed by the Act, and, 
notwithstanding 31 U.S.C. 3324, may be used for advanced 
payments not otherwise authorizedonly upon the certification of 
officials designated by the Secretary of Commerce that such payments 
are in the public interest.
    Sec. 202. During the current fiscal year, appropriations 
made available to the Department of Commerce by this Act for 
salaries and expenses shall be available for hire of passenger 
motor vehicles as authorized by 31 U.S.C. 1343 and 1344; 
services as authorized by 5 U.S.C. 3109; and uniforms or 
allowances therefore, as authorized by law (5 U.S.C. 5901-
5902).
    Sec. 203. None of the funds made available by this Act may 
be used to support the hurricane reconnaissance aircraft and 
activities that are under the control of the United States Air 
Force or the United States Air Force Reserve.
    Sec. 204. None of the funds provided in this or any 
previous Act, or hereinafter made available to the Department 
of Commerce, shall be available to reimburse the Unemployment 
Trust Fund or any other fund or account of the Treasury to pay 
for any expenses authorized by section 8501 of title 5, United 
States Code, for services performed by individuals appointed to 
temporary positions within the Bureau of the Census for 
purposes relating to the decennial censuses of population.
    Sec. 205. Not to exceed 5 percent of any appropriation made 
available for the current fiscal year for the Department of 
Commerce in this Act may be transferred between such 
appropriations, but no such appropriation shall be increased by 
more than 10 percent by any such transfers: Provided, That any 
transfer pursuant to this section shall be treated as a 
reprogramming of funds under section 605 of this Act and shall 
not be available for obligation or expenditure except in 
compliance with the procedures set forth in that section.
    Sec. 206. (a) Should legislation be enacted to dismantle or 
reorganize the Department of Commerce, or any portion thereof, 
the Secretary of Commerce, no later than 90 days thereafter, 
shall submit to the Committees on Appropriations of the House 
of Representatives and the Senate a plan for transferring funds 
provided in this Act to the appropriate successor 
organizations: Provided, That the plan shall include a proposal 
for transferring or rescinding funds appropriated herein for 
agencies or programs terminated under such legislation: 
Provided further, That such plan shall be transmitted in 
accordance with section 605 of this Act.
    (b) The Secretary of Commerce or the appropriate head of 
any successor organization(s) may use any available funds to 
carry out legislation dismantling or reorganizing the 
Department of Commerce, or any portion thereof, to cover the 
costs of actions relating to the abolishment, reorganization, 
or transfer of functions and any related personnel action, 
including voluntary separation incentives if authorized by such 
legislation: Provided, That the authority to transfer funds 
between appropriations accounts that may be necessary to carry 
out this section is provided in addition to authorities 
included under section 205 of this Act: Provided further, That 
use of funds to carry out this section shall be treated as a 
reprogramming of funds under section 605 of this Act and shall 
not be available for obligation or expenditure except in 
compliance with the procedures set forth in that section.
    Sec. 207. Any costs incurred by a department or agency 
funded under this title resulting from personnel actions taken 
in response to funding reductions included in this title or 
from actions taken for the care and protection of loan 
collateral or grant property shall be absorbed within the total 
budgetary resources available to such department or agency: 
Provided, That the authority to transfer funds between 
appropriations accounts as may be necessary to carry out this 
section is provided in addition to authorities included 
elsewhere in this Act: Provided further, That use of funds to 
carry out this section shall be treated as a reprogramming of 
funds under section 605of this Act and shall not be available 
for obligation or expenditure except in compliance with the procedures 
set forth in that section.
    Sec. 208. The Secretary of Commerce may award contracts for 
hydrographic, geodetic, and photogrammetric surveying and 
mapping services in accordance with title IX of the Federal 
Property and Administrative Services Act of 1949 (40 U.S.C. 541 
et seq.).
    Sec. 209. The Secretary of Commerce may use the Commerce 
franchise fund for expenses and equipment necessary for the 
maintenance and operation of such administrative services as 
the Secretary determines may be performed more advantageously 
as central services, pursuant to section 403 of Public Law 103-
356: Provided, That any inventories, equipment, and other 
assets pertaining to the services to be provided by such fund, 
either on hand or on order, less the related liabilities or 
unpaid obligations, and any appropriations made for the purpose 
of providing capital shall be used to capitalize such fund: 
Provided further, That such fund shall be paid in advance from 
funds available to the department and other Federal agencies 
for which such centralized services are performed, at rates 
which will return in full all expenses of operation, including 
accrued leave, depreciation of fund plant and equipment, 
amortization of automated data processing (ADP) software and 
systems (either acquired or donated), and an amount necessary 
to maintain a reasonable operating reserve, as determined by 
the Secretary: Provided further, That such fund shall provide 
services on a competitive basis: Provided further, That an 
amount not to exceed 4 percent of the total annual income to 
such fund may be retained in the fund for fiscal year 2000 and 
each fiscal year thereafter, to remain available until 
expended, to be used for the acquisition of capital equipment, 
and for the improvement and implementation of department 
financial management, ADP, and other support systems: Provided 
further, That such amounts retained in the fund for fiscal year 
2000 and each fiscal year thereafter shall be available for 
obligation and expenditure only in accordance with section 605 
of this Act: Provided further, That no later than 30 days after 
the end of each fiscal year, amounts in excess of this reserve 
limitation shall be deposited as miscellaneous receipts in the 
Treasury: Provided further, That such franchise fund pilot 
program shall terminate pursuant to section 403(f ) of Public 
Law 103-356.
    Sec. 210. Section 302(a)(1)(A) of the Magnuson-Stevens 
Fishery Conservation and Management Act (16 U.S.C. 
1852(a)(1)(A)) is amended--
            (1) by striking ``17'' and inserting ``18''; and
            (2) by striking ``11'' and inserting ``12''.
    Sec. 211. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, of 
the amounts made available elsewhere in this title to the 
``National Institute of Standards and Technology, Construction 
of Research Facilities'', $2,000,000 is appropriated to the 
Institute at Saint Anselm College, $700,000 is appropriated to 
the New Hampshire State Library, and $9,000,000 is appropriated 
to fund a cooperative agreement with the Medical University of 
South Carolina.
    This title may be cited as the ``Department of Commerce and 
Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2000''.

                        TITLE III--THE JUDICIARY

                   Supreme Court of the United States


                         salaries and expenses


    For expenses necessary for the operation of the Supreme 
Court, as required by law, excluding care of the building and 
grounds, including purchase or hire, driving, maintenance, and 
operation of an automobile for the Chief Justice, not to exceed 
$10,000 for the purpose of transporting Associate Justices, and 
hire of passenger motor vehicles as authorized by 31 U.S.C. 
1343 and 1344; not to exceed $10,000 for official reception and 
representation expenses; and for miscellaneous expenses, to be 
expended as the Chief Justice may approve, $35,492,000.

                    care of the building and grounds

    For such expenditures as may be necessary to enable the 
Architect of the Capitol to carry out the duties imposed upon 
the Architect by the Act approved May 7, 1934 (40 U.S.C. 13a-
13b), $8,002,000, of which $5,101,000 shall remain available 
until expended.

         United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit

                         salaries and expenses

    For salaries of the chief judge, judges, and other officers 
and employees, and for necessary expenses of the court, as 
authorized by law, $16,797,000.

               United States Court of International Trade

                         salaries and expenses

    For salaries of the chief judge and eight judges, salaries 
of the officers and employees of the court, services as 
authorized by 5 U.S.C. 3109, and necessary expenses of the 
court, as authorized by law, $11,957,000.

    Courts of Appeals, District Courts, and Other Judicial Services

                         salaries and expenses

    For the salaries of circuit and district judges (including 
judges of the territorial courts of the United States), 
justices and judges retired from office or from regular active 
service, judges of the United States Court of Federal Claims, 
bankruptcy judges, magistrate judges, and all other officers 
and employees of the Federal Judiciary not otherwise 
specifically provided for, and necessary expenses of the 
courts, as authorized by law, $2,958,138,000 (including the 
purchase of firearms and ammunition); of which not to exceed 
$13,454,000 shall remain available until expended for space 
alteration projects; and of which not to exceed $10,000,000 
shall remain available until expended for furniture and 
furnishings related to new space alteration and construction 
projects.
    In addition, for activities of the Federal Judiciary as 
authorized by law, $156,539,000, to remain available until 
expended, which shall be derived from the Violent Crime 
Reduction Trust Fund, as authorized by section 190001(a) of 
Public Law 103-322, and sections 818 and 823 of Public Law 104-
132.
    In addition, for expenses of the United States Court of 
Federal Claims associated with processing cases under the 
National Childhood Vaccine Injury Act of 1986, not to exceed 
$2,515,000, to be appropriated from the Vaccine Injury 
Compensation Trust Fund.

                           defender services

    For the operation of Federal Public Defender and Community 
Defender organizations; the compensation and reimbursement of 
expenses of attorneys appointed to represent persons under the 
Criminal Justice Act of 1964, as amended; the compensation and 
reimbursement of expenses of persons furnishing investigative, 
expert and other services under the Criminal Justice Act of 
1964 (18 U.S.C. 3006A(e)); the compensation (in accordance with 
Criminal Justice Act maximums) and reimbursement of expenses of 
attorneys appointed to assist the court in criminal cases where 
the defendant has waived representation by counsel; the 
compensation and reimbursement of travel expenses of guardians 
ad litem acting on behalf of financially eligible minor or 
incompetent offenders in connection with transfers from the 
United States to foreign countries with which the United States 
has a treaty for the execution of penal sentences; and the 
compensation of attorneys appointed to represent jurors in 
civil actions for the protection of their employment, as 
authorized by 28 U.S.C. 1875(d), $358,848,000, to remain 
available until expended as authorized by 18 U.S.C. 3006A(i).
    In addition, for activities of the Federal Judiciary as 
authorized by law, $26,247,000, to remain available until 
expended, which shall be derived from the Violent Crime 
Reduction Trust Fund, as authorized by section 19001(a) of 
Public Law 103-322, and sections 818 and 823 of Public Law 104-
132.

                    fees of jurors and commissioners

    For fees and expenses of jurors as authorized by 28 U.S.C. 
1871 and 1876; compensation of jury commissioners as authorized 
by 28 U.S.C. 1863; and compensation of commissioners appointed 
in condemnation cases pursuant to rule 71A(h) of the Federal 
Rules of Civil Procedure (28 U.S.C. Appendix Rule 71A(h)), 
$60,918,000, to remain available until expended: Provided, That 
the compensation of land commissioners shall not exceed the 
daily equivalent of the highest rate payable under section 5332 
of title 5, United States Code.

                             court security

    For necessary expenses, not otherwise provided for, 
incident to the procurement, installation, and maintenance of 
security equipment and protective services for the United 
States Courts in courtrooms and adjacent areas, including 
building ingress-egress control, inspection of packages, 
directed security patrols, and other similar activities as 
authorized by section 1010 of the Judicial Improvement and 
Access to Justice Act (Public Law 100-702), $193,028,000, of 
which not to exceed $10,000,000 shall remain available until 
expended for security systems, to be expended directly or 
transferred to the United States Marshals Service, which shall 
be responsible for administering elements of the Judicial 
Security Program consistent with standards or guidelines agreed 
to by the Director of the Administrative Office of the United 
States Courts and the Attorney General.

           Administrative Office of the United States Courts

                         salaries and expenses

    For necessary expenses of the Administrative Office of the 
United States Courts as authorized by law, including travel as 
authorized by 31 U.S.C. 1345, hire of a passenger motor vehicle 
as authorized by 31 U.S.C. 1343(b), advertising and rent in the 
District of Columbia and elsewhere, $55,000,000, of which not 
to exceed $8,500 is authorized for official reception and 
representation expenses.

                        Federal Judicial Center


                         salaries and expenses


    For necessary expenses of the Federal Judicial Center, as 
authorized by Public Law 90-219, $18,000,000; of which 
$1,800,000 shall remain available through September 30, 2001, 
to provide education and training to Federal court personnel; 
and of which not to exceed $1,000 is authorized for official 
reception and representation expenses.

                       Judicial Retirement Funds


                    payment to judiciary trust funds


    For payment to the Judicial Officers' Retirement Fund, as 
authorized by 28 U.S.C. 377(o), $29,500,000; to the Judicial 
Survivors' Annuities Fund, as authorized by 28 U.S.C. 376(c), 
$8,000,000; and to the United States Court of Federal Claims 
Judges' Retirement Fund, as authorized by 28 U.S.C. 178(l), 
$2,200,000.

                  United States Sentencing Commission

                         salaries and expenses

    For the salaries and expenses necessary to carry out the 
provisions of chapter 58 of title 28, United States Code, 
$8,500,000, of which not to exceed $1,000 is authorized for 
official reception and representation expenses.

                   General Provisions--The Judiciary

    Sec. 301. Appropriations and authorizations made in this 
title which are available for salaries and expenses shall be 
available for services as authorized by 5 U.S.C. 3109.
    Sec. 302. Not to exceed 5 percent of any appropriation made 
available for the current fiscal year for the Judiciary in this 
Act may be transferred between such appropriations, but no such 
appropriation, except ``Courts of Appeals, District Courts, and 
Other Judicial Services, Defender Services'' and ``Courts of 
Appeals, District Courts, and Other Judicial Services, Fees of 
Jurors and Commissioners'',shall be increased by more than 10 
percent by any such transfers: Provided, That any transfer pursuant to 
this section shall be treated as a reprogramming of funds under section 
605 of this Act and shall not be available for obligation or 
expenditure except in compliance with the procedures set forth in that 
section.
    Sec. 303. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the 
salaries and expenses appropriation for district courts, courts 
of appeals, and other judicial services shall be available for 
official reception and representation expenses of the Judicial 
Conference of the United States: Provided, That such available 
funds shall not exceed $11,000 and shall be administered by the 
Director of the Administrative Office of the United States 
Courts in the capacity as Secretary of the Judicial Conference.
    Sec. 304. Pursuant to section 140 of Public Law 97-92, 
Justices and judges of the United States are authorized during 
fiscal year 2000, to receive a salary adjustment in accordance 
with 28 U.S.C. 461: Provided, That $9,611,000 is appropriated 
for salary adjustments pursuant to this section and such funds 
shall be transferred to and merged with appropriations in title 
III of this Act.
    Sec. 305. Section 604(a)(5) of title 28, United States 
Code, is amended by adding before the semicolon at the end 
thereof the following: ``, and, notwithstanding any other 
provision of law, pay on behalf of Justices and judges of the 
United States appointed to hold office during good behavior, 
aged 65 or over, any increases in the cost of Federal 
Employees' Group Life Insurance imposed after April 24, 1999, 
including any expenses generated by such payments, as 
authorized by the Judicial Conference of the United States''.
    Sec. 306. The second paragraph of section 112(c) of title 
28, United States Code, is amended to read ``Court for the 
Eastern District shall be held at Brooklyn, Hauppauge, 
Hempstead (including the village of Uniondale), and Central 
Islip.''.
    Sec. 307. Pursuant to the requirements of section 156(d) of 
title 28, United States Code, Congress hereby approves the 
consolidation of the Office of the Bankruptcy Clerk with the 
Office of the District Clerk of Court in the Southern District 
of West Virginia.
    Sec. 308. (a) In General.--Section 3006A(d)(4)(D)(vi) of 
title 18, United States Code, is amended by adding after the 
word ``require'' the following: ``, except that the amount of 
the fees shall not be considered a reason justifying any 
limited disclosure under section 3006A(d)(4) of title 18, 
United States Code''.
    (b) Effective Date.--This section shall apply to all 
disclosures made under section 3006A(d) of title 18, United 
States Code, related to any criminal trial or appeal involving 
a sentence of death where the underlying alleged criminal 
conduct took place on or after April 19, 1995.
    Sec. 309. (a) The President shall appoint, by and with the 
advice and consent of the Senate--
            (1) three additional district judges for the 
        district of Arizona;
            (2) four additional district judges for the middle 
        district of Florida; and
            (3) two additional district judges for the district 
        of Nevada.
    (b) In order that the table contained in section 133 of 
title 28, United States Code, will reflect the changes in the 
total number of permanent district judgeships authorized as a 
result of subsection (a) of this section--
            (1) the item relating to Arizona in such table is 
        amended to read as follows:

``Arizona......................................................... 11'';

            (2) the item relating to Florida in such table is 
        amended to read as follows:

``Florida:
    Northern......................................................    4 
    Middle........................................................   15 
    Southern......................................................16''; 

        and
            (3) the item relating to Nevada in such table is 
        amended to read as follows:

``Nevada..........................................................  6''.

    (c) There are authorized to be appropriated such sums as 
may be necessary to carry out the provisions of this section, 
including such sums as may be necessary to provide appropriate 
space and facilities for the judicial positions created by this 
section.
    This title may be cited as ``The Judiciary Appropriations 
Act, 2000''.

            TITLE IV--DEPARTMENT OF STATE AND RELATED AGENCY

                          DEPARTMENT OF STATE

                   Administration of Foreign Affairs


                    diplomatic and consular programs


    For necessary expenses of the Department of State and the 
Foreign Service not otherwise provided for, including expenses 
authorized by the State Department Basic Authorities Act of 
1956, as amended, the Mutual Educational and Cultural Exchange 
Act of 1961, as amended, and the United States Information and 
Educational Exchange Act of 1948, as amended, including 
employment, without regard to civil service and classification 
laws, of persons on a temporary basis (not to exceed $700,000 
of this appropriation), as authorized by section 801 of such 
Act; expenses authorized by section 9 of the Act of August 31, 
1964, as amended; representation to certain international 
organizations in which the United States participates pursuant 
to treaties, ratified pursuant to the advice and consent of the 
Senate, or specific Acts of Congress; arms control, 
nonproliferation and disarmament activities as authorized by 
the Arms Control and Disarmament Act of September 26, 1961, as 
amended; acquisition by exchange or purchase of passenger motor 
vehicles as authorized by law; and for expenses of general 
administration, $2,569,825,000: Provided, That, of the amount 
made available under this heading, not to exceed $4,000,000 may 
be transferred to, and merged with, funds in the ``Emergencies 
in the Diplomatic and Consular Service'' appropriations 
account, to be available only for emergency evacuations and 
terrorism rewards: Provided further, That, of the amount made 
available under this heading, not to exceed $4,500,000 may be 
transferred to, and merged with, funds in the ``International 
Broadcasting Operations'' appropriations account only to avoid 
reductions in force at the Voice of America, subject to the 
reprogramming procedures described in section 605 of this 
Act:Provided further, That, in fiscal year 2000, all receipts collected 
from individuals for assistance in the preparation and filing of an 
affidavit of support pursuant to section 213A of the Immigration and 
Nationality Act shall be deposited into this account as an offsetting 
collection and shall remain available until expended: Provided further, 
That of the amount made available under this heading, $236,291,000 
shall be available only for public diplomacy international information 
programs: Provided further, That of the amount made available under 
this heading, $500,000 shall be available only for the National Law 
Center for Inter-American Free Trade: Provided further, That of the 
amount made available under this heading, $2,500,000 shall be available 
only for overseas continuing language education: Provided further, That 
of the amount made available under this heading, not to exceed 
$1,162,000 shall be available for transfer to the Presidential Advisory 
Commission on Holocaust Assets in the United States: Provided further, 
That any amount transferred pursuant to the previous proviso shall not 
result in a total amount transferred to the Commission from all Federal 
sources that exceeds the authorized amount: Provided further, That 
notwithstanding section 140(a)(5), and the second sentence of section 
140(a)(3), of the Foreign Relations Authorization Act, Fiscal Years 
1994 and 1995, fees may be collected during fiscal years 2000 and 2001, 
under the authority of section 140(a)(1) of that Act: Provided further, 
That all fees collected under the preceding proviso shall be deposited 
in fiscal years 2000 and 2001 as an offsetting collection to 
appropriations made under this heading to recover costs as set forth 
under section 140(a)(2) of that Act and shall remain available until 
expended: Provided further, That of the amount made available under 
this heading, $10,000,000 is appropriated for a Northern Boundary and 
Transboundary Rivers Restoration Fund: Provided further, That of the 
amount made available under this heading, not less than $9,000,000 
shall be available for the Office of Defense Trade Controls.
    In addition, not to exceed $1,252,000 shall be derived from 
fees collected from other executive agencies for lease or use 
of facilities located at the International Center in accordance 
with section 4 of the International Center Act, as amended; in 
addition, as authorized by section 5 of such Act, $490,000, to 
be derived from the reserve authorized by that section, to be 
used for the purposes set out in that section; in addition, as 
authorized by section 810 of the United States Information and 
Educational Exchange Act, not to exceed $6,000,000, to remain 
available until expended, may be credited to this appropriation 
from fees or other payments received from English teaching, 
library, motion pictures, and publication programs, and from 
fees from educational advising and counseling, and exchange 
visitor programs; and, in addition, not to exceed $15,000, 
which shall be derived from reimbursements, surcharges, and 
fees for use of Blair House facilities in accordance with 
section 46 of the State Department Basic Authorities Act of 
1956 (22 U.S.C. 2718(a)).
    In addition, for the costs of worldwide security upgrades, 
$254,000,000, to remain available until expended.


                        capital investment fund


    For necessary expenses of the Capital Investment Fund, 
$80,000,000, to remain available until expended, as authorized 
in Public Law 103-236: Provided, That section 135(e) of Public 
Law 103-236 shall not apply to funds available under this 
heading.


                      office of inspector general


    For necessary expenses of the Office of Inspector General 
in carrying out the provisions of the Inspector General Act of 
1978, as amended (5 U.S.C. App.), $27,495,000, notwithstanding 
section 209(a)(1) of the Foreign Service Act of 1980, as 
amended (Public Law 96-465), as it relates to post inspections.

               educational and cultural exchange programs

    For expenses of educational and cultural exchange programs, 
as authorized by the Mutual Educational and Cultural Exchange 
Act of 1961, as amended (22 U.S.C. 2451 et seq.), and 
Reorganization Plan No. 2 of 1977, as amended (91 Stat. 1636), 
$205,000,000, to remain available until expended as authorized 
by section 105 of such Act of 1961 (22 U.S.C. 2455): Provided, 
That not to exceed $800,000, to remain available until 
expended, may be credited to this appropriation from fees or 
other payments received from or in connection with English 
teaching and educational advising and counseling programs as 
authorized by section 810 of the United States Information and 
Educational Exchange Act of 1948 (22 U.S.C. 1475e).

                       representation allowances

    For representation allowances as authorized by section 905 
of the Foreign Service Act of 1980, as amended (22 U.S.C. 
4085), $5,850,000.


              protection of foreign missions and officials


    For expenses, not otherwise provided, to enable the 
Secretary of State to provide for extraordinary protective 
services in accordance with the provisions of section 214 of 
the State Department Basic Authorities Act of 1956 (22 U.S.C. 
4314) and 3 U.S.C. 208, $8,100,000, to remain available until 
September 30, 2001.


           security and maintenance of united states missions


    For necessary expenses for carrying out the Foreign Service 
Buildings Act of 1926, as amended (22 U.S.C. 292-300), 
preserving, maintaining, repairing, and planning for, buildings 
that are owned or directly leased by the Department of State, 
renovating, in addition to funds otherwise available, the Main 
State Building, and carrying out the Diplomatic Security 
Construction Program as authorized by title IV of the Omnibus 
Diplomatic Security and Antiterrorism Act of 1986 (22 U.S.C. 
4851), $428,561,000, to remain available until expended as 
authorized by section 24(c) of the State Department Basic 
Authorities Act of 1956 (22 U.S.C. 2696(c)), of which not to 
exceed $25,000 may be used for representation as authorized by 
section 905 of the Foreign Service Act of 1980, as amended (22 
U.S.C. 4085): Provided, That none of the funds appropriated in 
this paragraph shall be available for acquisition of furniture 
and furnishings and generators for other departments and 
agencies.
    In addition, for the costs of worldwide security upgrades, 
$313,617,000, to remain available until expended.


           emergencies in the diplomatic and consular service


    For expenses necessary to enable the Secretary of State to 
meet unforeseen emergencies arising in the Diplomatic and 
Consular Service pursuant to the requirement of 31 U.S.C. 
3526(e), and as authorized by section 804(3) of the United 
States Information and Educational Exchange Act of 1948, as 
amended, $5,500,000, to remain available until expended as 
authorized by section 24(c) of the State Department Basic 
Authorities Act of 1956 (22 U.S.C. 2696(c)), of which not to 
exceed $1,000,000 may be transferred to and merged with the 
Repatriation Loans Program Account, subject to the same terms 
and conditions.


                   repatriation loans program account


    For the cost of direct loans, $593,000, as authorized by 
section 4 of the State Department Basic Authorities Act of 1956 
(22 U.S.C. 2671): Provided, That such costs, including the cost 
of modifying such loans, shall be as defined in section 502 of 
the Congressional Budget Act of 1974. In addition, for 
administrative expenses necessary to carry out the direct loan 
program, $607,000, which may be transferred to and merged with 
the Diplomatic and Consular Programs account under 
Administration of Foreign Affairs.


              payment to the american institute in taiwan


    For necessary expenses to carry out the Taiwan Relations 
Act, Public Law 96-8, $15,375,000.


     payment to the foreign service retirement and disability fund


    For payment to the Foreign Service Retirement and 
Disability Fund, as authorized by law, $128,541,000.

              International Organizations and Conferences


              contributions to international organizations


    For expenses, not otherwise provided for, necessary to meet 
annual obligations of membership in international multilateral 
organizations, pursuant to treaties, ratified pursuant to the 
advice and consent of the Senate, conventions or specific Acts 
of Congress, $885,203,000: Provided, That any payment of 
arrearages under this title shall be directed toward special 
activities that are mutually agreed upon by the United States 
and the respective international organization: Provided 
further, That none of the funds appropriated in this paragraph 
shall be available for a United States contribution to an 
international organization for the United States share of 
interest costs made known to the United States Government by 
such organization for loans incurred on or after October 1, 
1984, through external borrowings: Provided further, That funds 
appropriated under this paragraph may be obligated and expended 
to pay the full United States assessment to the civil budget of 
the North Atlantic Treaty Organization.


        contributions for international peacekeeping activities


    For necessary expenses to pay assessed and other expenses 
of international peacekeeping activities directed to the 
maintenance or restoration of international peace and security, 
$500,000,000, of which not to exceed $20,000,000 shall remain 
available until September 30, 2001: Provided, That none of the 
funds made available under this Act shall be obligated or 
expended for any new or expanded United Nations peacekeeping 
mission unless, at least 15 days in advance of voting for the 
new or expanded mission in the United Nations Security Council 
(or in an emergency, as far in advance as is practicable): (1) 
the Committees on Appropriations of the House of 
Representatives and the Senate and other appropriate committees 
of the Congress are notified of the estimated cost and length 
of the mission, the vital national interest that will be 
served, and the planned exit strategy; and (2) a reprogramming 
of funds pursuant to section 605 of this Act is submitted, and 
the procedures therein followed, setting forth the source of 
funds that will be used to pay for the cost of the new or 
expanded mission: Provided further, That funds shall be 
available for peacekeeping expenses only upon a certification 
by the Secretary of State to the appropriate committees of the 
Congress that American manufacturers and suppliers are being 
given opportunities to provide equipment, services, and 
material for United Nations peacekeeping activities equal to 
those being given to foreign manufacturers and suppliers: 
Provided further, That none of the funds made available under 
this heading are available to pay the United States share of 
the cost of court monitoring that is part of any United Nations 
peacekeeping mission.


                           arrearage payments


    For an additional amount for payment of arrearages to meet 
obligations of authorized membership in international 
multilateral organizations, and to pay assessed expenses of 
international peacekeeping activities, $244,000,000, to remain 
available until expended: Provided, That none of the funds 
appropriated or otherwise made available under this heading for 
payment of arrearages may be obligated or expended until such 
time as the share of the total of all assessed contributions 
for any designated specialized agency of the United Nations 
does not exceed 22 percent for any single member of the agency, 
and the designated specialized agencies have achieved zero 
nominal growth in their biennium budgets for 2000-2001 from the 
1998-1999 biennium budget levels of the respective agencies: 
Provided futher, That, notwithstanding the preceding proviso, 
an additional amount, not to exceed $107,000,000, which is owed 
by the United Nations to the United States as a reimbursement, 
including any reimbursement under the Foreign Assistance Act of 
1961 or the United Nations Participation Act of 1945, that was 
owed to the United States before the date of the enactment of 
this Act shall be applied or used, without fiscal year 
limitations, to reduce any amount owed by the United States to 
the United Nations.

                       International Commissions

    For necessary expenses, not otherwise provided for, to meet 
obligations of the United States arising under treaties, or 
specific Acts of Congress, as follows:


 international boundary and water commission, united states and mexico


    For necessary expenses for the United States Section of the 
International Boundary and Water Commission, United States and 
Mexico, and to comply with laws applicable to the United States 
Section, including not to exceed $6,000 for representation; as 
follows:


                         salaries and expenses


    For salaries and expenses, not otherwise provided for, 
$19,551,000.

                              construction

    For detailed plan preparation and construction of 
authorized projects, $5,939,000, to remain available until 
expended, as authorized by section 24(c) of the State 
Department Basic Authorities Act of 1956 (22 U.S.C. 2696(c)).


              american sections, international commissions


    For necessary expenses, not otherwise provided for the 
International Joint Commission and the International Boundary 
Commission, United States and Canada, as authorized by treaties 
between the United States and Canada or Great Britain, and for 
the Border Environment Cooperation Commission as authorized by 
Public Law 103-182, $5,733,000, of which not to exceed $9,000 
shall be available for representation expenses incurred by the 
International Joint Commission.


                  international fisheries commissions


    For necessary expenses for international fisheries 
commissions, not otherwise provided for, as authorized by law, 
$15,549,000: Provided, That the United States' share of such 
expenses may be advanced to the respective commissions, 
pursuant to 31 U.S.C. 3324.

                                 Other


                     payment to the asia foundation


    For a grant to the Asia Foundation, as authorized by 
section 501 of Public Law 101-246, $8,250,000, to remain 
available until expended, as authorized by section 24(c) of the 
State Department Basic Authorities Act of 1956 (22 U.S.C. 
2696(c)).

           eisenhower exchange fellowship program trust fund

    For necessary expenses of Eisenhower Exchange Fellowships, 
Incorporated, as authorized by sections 4 and 5 of the 
Eisenhower Exchange Fellowship Act of 1990 (20 U.S.C. 5204-
5205), all interest and earnings accruing to the Eisenhower 
Exchange Fellowship Program Trust Fund on or before September 
30, 2000, to remain available until expended: Provided, That 
none of the funds appropriated herein shall be used to pay any 
salary or other compensation, or to enter into any contract 
providing for the payment thereof, in excess of the rate 
authorized by 5 U.S.C. 5376; or for purposes which are not in 
accordance with OMB Circulars A-110 (Uniform Administrative 
Requirements) and A-122 (Cost Principles for Non-profit 
Organizations), including the restrictions on compensation for 
personal services.

                    israeli arab scholarship program

    For necessary expenses of the Israeli Arab Scholarship 
Program as authorized by section 214 of the Foreign Relations 
Authorization Act, Fiscal Years 1992 and 1993 (22 U.S.C. 2452), 
all interest and earnings accruing to the Israeli Arab 
Scholarship Fund on or before September 30, 2000, to remain 
available until expended.


                            east-west center


    To enable the Secretary of State to provide for carrying 
out the provisions of the Center for Cultural and Technical 
Interchange Between East and West Act of 1960 (22 U.S.C. 2054-
2057), by grant to the Center for Cultural and Technical 
Interchange Between East and West in the State of Hawaii, 
$12,500,000: Provided, That none of the funds appropriated 
herein shall be used to pay any salary, or enter into any 
contract providing for the payment thereof, in excess of the 
rate authorized by 5 U.S.C. 5376.


                           north/south center


    To enable the Secretary of State to provide for carrying 
out the provisions of the North/South Center Act of 1991 (22 
U.S.C. 2075), by grant to an educational institution in Florida 
known as the North/South Center, $1,750,000, to remain 
available until expended.


                    national endowment for democracy


    For grants made by the Department of State to the National 
Endowment for Democracy as authorized by the National Endowment 
for Democracy Act, $31,000,000 to remain available until 
expended.

                             RELATED AGENCY

                    Broadcasting Board of Governors


                 international broadcasting operations


    For expenses necessary to enable the Broadcasting Board of 
Governors, as authorized by the United States Information and 
Educational Exchange Act of 1948, as amended, the United States 
International Broadcasting Act of 1994, as amended, 
Reorganization Plan No. 2 of 1977, as amended, and the Foreign 
Affairs Reform and Restructuring Act of 1998, to carry out 
international communication activities, $388,421,000, of which 
not to exceed $16,000 may be used for official receptions 
within the United States as authorized by section 804(3) of 
such Act of 1948 (22 U.S.C. 1747(3)), not to exceed $35,000 may 
be used for representation abroad as authorized by section 302 
of such Act of 1948 (22 U.S.C. 1452) and section 905 of the 
Foreign Service Act of 1980 (22 U.S.C. 4085), and not to exceed 
$39,000 may be used for official reception and representation 
expenses of Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty; and in addition, 
notwithstanding any other provision of law, not to exceed 
$2,000,000 in receipts from advertising and revenue from 
business ventures, not to exceed $500,000 in receipts from 
cooperating international organizations, and not to exceed 
$1,000,000 in receipts from privatization efforts of the Voice 
of America and the International Broadcasting Bureau, to remain 
available until expended for carrying out authorized purposes.


                          broadcasting to cuba


    For expenses necessary to enable the Broadcasting Board of 
Governors to carry out the Radio Broadcasting to Cuba Act, as 
amended, the Television Broadcasting to Cuba Act, and the 
International Broadcasting Act of 1994, and the Foreign Affairs 
Reform and Restructuring Act of 1998, including the purchase, 
rent, construction, and improvement of facilities for radio and 
television transmission and reception, and purchase and 
installation of necessary equipment for radio and television 
transmission and reception, $22,095,000, to remain available 
until expended: Provided, That funds may be used to purchase or 
lease, maintain, and operate such aircraft (including 
aerostats) as may be required to house and operate necessary 
television broadcasting equipment.

                   broadcasting capital improvements

    For the purchase, rent, construction, and improvement of 
facilities for radio transmission and reception, and purchase 
and installation of necessary equipment for radio and 
television transmission and reception as authorized by section 
801 of the United States Information and Educational Exchange 
Act of 1948 (22 U.S.C. 1471), $11,258,000, to remain available 
until expended, as authorized by section 704(a) of such Act of 
1948 (22 U.S.C. 1477b(a)).

       General Provisions--Department of State and Related Agency

    Sec. 401. Funds appropriated under this title shall be 
available, except as otherwise provided, for allowances and 
differentials as authorized by subchapter 59 of title 5, United 
States Code; for services as authorized by 5 U.S.C. 3109; and 
hire of passenger transportation pursuant to 31 U.S.C. 1343(b).
    Sec. 402. Not to exceed 5 percent of any appropriation made 
available for the current fiscal year for the Department of 
State in this Act may be transferred between such 
appropriations, but no such appropriation, except as otherwise 
specifically provided, shall be increased by more than 10 
percent by any such transfers: Provided, That not to exceed 5 
percent of any appropriation made available for the current 
fiscal year for the Broadcasting Board of Governors in this Act 
may be transferred between such appropriations, but no such 
appropriation, except as otherwise specifically provided, shall 
be increased by more than 10 percent by any such transfers: 
Provided further, That any transfer pursuant to this section 
shall be treated as a reprogramming of funds under section 605 
of this Act and shall not be available for obligation or 
expenditure except in compliance with the procedures set forth 
in that section.
    Sec. 403. The Secretary of State is authorized to 
administer summer travel and work programs without regard to 
preplacement requirements.
    Sec. 404. Beginning in fiscal year 2000 and thereafter, 
section 410(a) of the Department of State and Related Agencies 
Appropriations Act, 1999, as included in Public Law 105-277, 
shall be in effect.
    Sec. 405. None of the funds made available in this Act may 
be used by the Department of State or the Broadcasting Board of 
Governors to provide equipment, technical support, consulting 
services, or any other form of assistance to the Palestinian 
Broadcasting Corporation.
    Sec. 406. None of the funds appropriated or otherwise made 
available in this Act for the United Nations may be used by the 
United Nations for the promulgation or enforcement of any 
treaty, resolution, or regulation authorizing the United 
Nations, or any of its specialized agencies or affiliated 
organizations, to tax any aspect of the Internet.
    Sec. 407. Funds appropriated by this Act for the 
Broadcasting Board of Governors and the Department of State may 
be obligated and expended notwithstanding section 313 of the 
Foreign Relations Authorization Act, Fiscal Years 1994 and 
1995, section 309(g) of the International Broadcasting Act of 
1994, and section 15 of the State Department Basic Authorities 
Act of 1956.
    This title may be cited as the ``Department of State and 
Related Agency Appropriations Act, 2000''.

                       TITLE V--RELATED AGENCIES

                      DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

                        Maritime Administration

                       maritime security program

    For necessary expenses to maintain and preserve a U.S.-flag 
merchant fleet to serve the national security needs of the 
United States, $96,200,000, to remain available until expended.

                        operations and training

    For necessary expenses of operations and training 
activities authorized by law, $72,073,000.


          maritime guaranteed loan (title xi) program account


    For the cost of guaranteed loans, as authorized by the 
Merchant Marine Act, 1936, $6,000,000, to remain available 
until expended: Provided, That such costs, including the cost 
of modifying such loans, shall be as defined in section 502 of 
the Congressional Budget Act of 1974, as amended: Provided 
further, That these funds are available to subsidize total loan 
principal, any part of which is to be guaranteed, not to exceed 
$1,000,000,000.
    In addition, for administrative expenses to carry out the 
guaranteed loan program, not to exceed $3,809,000, which shall 
be transferred to and merged with the appropriation for 
Operations and Training.


           administrative provisions--maritime administration


    Notwithstanding any other provision of this Act, the 
Maritime Administration is authorized to furnish utilities and 
services and make necessary repairs in connection with any 
lease, contract, or occupancy involving Government property 
under control of the Maritime Administration, and payments 
received therefore shall be credited to the appropriation 
charged with the cost thereof: Provided, That rental payments 
under any such lease, contract, or occupancy for items other 
than such utilities, services, or repairs shall be covered into 
the Treasury as miscellaneous receipts.
    No obligations shall be incurred during the current fiscal 
year from the construction fund established by the Merchant 
Marine Act, 1936, or otherwise, in excess of the appropriations 
and limitations contained in this Act or in any prior 
appropriation Act.

      Commission for the Preservation of America's Heritage Abroad

                         salaries and expenses

    For expenses for the Commission for the Preservation of 
America's Heritage Abroad, $490,000, as authorized by section 
1303 of Public Law 99-83.

                       Commission on Civil Rights


                         salaries and expenses


    For necessary expenses of the Commission on Civil Rights, 
including hire of passenger motor vehicles, $8,900,000: 
Provided, That not to exceed $50,000 may be used to employ 
consultants: Provided further, That none of the funds 
appropriated in this paragraph shall be used to employ in 
excess of four full-time individuals under Schedule C of the 
Excepted Service exclusive of one special assistant for each 
Commissioner: Provided further, That none of the funds 
appropriated in this paragraph shall be used to reimburse 
Commissioners for more than 75 billable days, with the 
exception of the chairperson, who is permitted 125 billable 
days.

               Advisory Commission on Electronic Commerce

                         salaries and expenses

    For the necessary expenses of the Advisory Commission on 
Electronic Commerce, as authorized by Public Law 105-277, 
$1,400,000.

            Commission on Security and Cooperation In Europe

                         salaries and expenses

    For necessary expenses of the Commission on Security and 
Cooperation in Europe, as authorized by Public Law 94-304, 
$1,182,000, to remain available until expended as authorized by 
section 3 of Public Law 99-7.

                Equal Employment Opportunity Commission

                         salaries and expenses

    For necessary expenses of the Equal Employment Opportunity 
Commission as authorized by title VII of the Civil Rights Act 
of 1964, as amended (29 U.S.C. 206(d) and 621-634), the 
Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, and the Civil Rights 
Act of 1991, including servicesas authorized by 5 U.S.C. 3109; 
hire of passenger motor vehicles as authorized by 31 U.S.C. 1343(b); 
non-monetary awards to private citizens; and not to exceed $29,000,000 
for payments to State and local enforcement agencies for services to 
the Commission pursuant to title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, 
as amended, sections 6 and 14 of the Age Discrimination in Employment 
Act, the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, and the Civil Rights 
Act of 1991, $282,000,000: Provided, That the Commission is authorized 
to make available for official reception and representation expenses 
not to exceed $2,500 from available funds.

                   Federal Communications Commission

                         salaries and expenses

    For necessary expenses of the Federal Communications 
Commission, as authorized by law, including uniforms and 
allowances therefor, as authorized by 5 U.S.C. 5901-5902; not 
to exceed $600,000 for land and structure; not to exceed 
$500,000 for improvement and care of grounds and repair to 
buildings; not to exceed $4,000 for official reception and 
representation expenses; purchase (not to exceed 16) and hire 
of motor vehicles; special counsel fees; and services as 
authorized by 5 U.S.C. 3109, $210,000,000, of which not to 
exceed $300,000 shall remain available until September 30, 
2001, for research and policy studies: Provided, That 
$185,754,000 of offsetting collections shall be assessed and 
collected pursuant to section 9 of title I of the 
Communications Act of 1934, as amended, and shall be retained 
and used for necessary expenses in this appropriation, and 
shall remain available until expended: Provided further, That 
the sum herein appropriated shall be reduced as such offsetting 
collections are received during fiscal year 2000 so as to 
result in a final fiscal year 2000 appropriation estimated at 
$24,246,000: Provided further, That any offsetting collections 
received in excess of $185,754,000 in fiscal year 2000 shall 
remain available until expended, but shall not be available for 
obligation until October 1, 2000.

                      Federal Maritime Commission

                         salaries and expenses

    For necessary expenses of the Federal Maritime Commission 
as authorized by section 201(d) of the Merchant Marine Act, 
1936, as amended (46 U.S.C. App. 1111), including services as 
authorized by 5 U.S.C. 3109; hire of passenger motor vehicles 
as authorized by 31 U.S.C. 1343(b); and uniforms or allowances 
therefor, as authorized by 5 U.S.C. 5901-5902, $14,150,000: 
Provided, That not to exceed $2,000 shall be available for 
official reception and representation expenses.

                        Federal Trade Commission

                         salaries and expenses

    For necessary expenses of the Federal Trade Commission, 
including uniforms or allowances therefor, as authorized by 5 
U.S.C. 5901-5902; services as authorized by 5 U.S.C. 3109; hire 
of passenger motor vehicles; and not to exceed $2,000 for 
official reception and representation expenses, $104,024,000: 
Provided, That not to exceed $300,000 shall be available for 
use to contract with a person or persons for collection 
services in accordance with the terms of 31 U.S.C. 3718, as 
amended: Provided further, That, notwithstanding section 
3302(b) of title 31, United States Code, not to exceed 
$104,024,000 of offsetting collections derived from fees 
collected for premerger notification filings under the Hart-
Scott-Rodino Antitrust Improvements Act of 1976 (15 U.S.C. 
18(a)) shall be retained and used for necessary expenses in 
this appropriation, and shall remain available until expended: 
Provided further, That the sum herein appropriated from the 
general fund shall be reduced as such offsetting collections 
are received during fiscal year 2000, so as to result in a 
final fiscal year 2000 appropriation from the general fund 
estimated at not more than $0, to remain available until 
expended: Provided further, That none of the funds made 
available to the Federal Trade Commission shall be available 
for obligation for expenses authorized by section 151 of the 
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation Improvement Act of 1991 
(Public Law 102-242; 105 Stat. 2282-2285).

                       Legal Services Corporation


               payment to the legal services corporation


    For payment to the Legal Services Corporation to carry out 
the purposes of the Legal Services Corporation Act of 1974, as 
amended, $305,000,000, of which $289,000,000 is for basic field 
programs and required independent audits; $2,100,000 is for the 
Office of Inspector General, of which such amounts as may be 
necessary may be used to conduct additional audits of 
recipients; $8,900,000 is for management and administration; 
and $5,000,000 is for client self help and information 
technology.

          administrative provision--legal services corporation

    None of the funds appropriated in this Act to the Legal 
Services Corporation shall be expended for any purpose 
prohibited or limited by, or contrary to any of the provisions 
of, sections 501, 502, 503, 504, 505, and 506 of Public Law 
105-119, and all funds appropriated in this Act to the Legal 
Services Corporation shall be subject to the same terms and 
conditions set forth in such sections, except that all 
references in sections 502 and 503 to 1997and 1998 shall be 
deemed to refer instead to 1999 and 2000, respectively.

                        Marine Mammal Commission

                         salaries and expenses

    For necessary expenses of the Marine Mammal Commission as 
authorized by title II of Public Law 92-522, as amended, 
$1,270,000.

                   Securities and Exchange Commission


                         salaries and expenses


    For necessary expenses for the Securities and Exchange 
Commission, including services as authorized by 5 U.S.C. 3109, 
the rental of space (to include multiple year leases) in the 
District of Columbia and elsewhere, and not to exceed $3,000 
for official reception and representation expenses, 
$173,800,000 from fees collected in fiscal year 2000 to remain 
available until expended, and from fees collected in fiscal 
year 1998, $194,000,000, to remain available until expended; of 
which not to exceed $10,000 may be used toward funding a 
permanent secretariat for the International Organization of 
Securities Commissions; and of which not to exceed $100,000 
shall be available for expenses for consultations and meetings 
hosted by the Commission with foreign governmental and other 
regulatory officials, members of their delegations, appropriate 
representatives and staff to exchange views concerning 
developments relating to securities matters, development and 
implementation of cooperation agreements concerning securities 
matters and provision of technical assistance for the 
development of foreign securities markets, such expenses to 
include necessary logistic and administrative expenses and the 
expenses of Commission staff and foreign invitees in attendance 
at such consultations and meetings including: (1) such 
incidental expenses as meals taken in the course of such 
attendance; (2) any travel and transportation to or from such 
meetings; and (3) any other related lodging or subsistence: 
Provided, That fees and charges authorized by sections 6(b)(4) 
of the Securities Act of 1933 (15 U.S.C. 77f(b)(4)) and 31(d) 
of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (15 U.S.C. 78ee(d)) 
shall be credited to this account as offsetting collections.

                     Small Business Administration


                         salaries and expenses


    For necessary expenses, not otherwise provided for, of the 
Small Business Administration as authorized by Public Law 105-
135, including hire of passenger motor vehicles as authorized 
by 31 U.S.C. 1343 and 1344, and not to exceed $3,500 for 
official reception and representation expenses, $282,300,000: 
Provided, That the Administrator is authorized to charge fees 
to cover the cost of publications developed by the Small 
Business Administration, and certain loan servicing activities: 
Provided further, That, notwithstanding 31 U.S.C. 3302, 
revenues received from all such activities shall be credited to 
this account, to be available for carrying out these purposes 
without further appropriations: Provided further, That 
$84,500,000 shall be available to fund grants for performance 
in fiscal year 2000 or fiscal year 2001 as authorized by 
section 21 of the Small Business Act, as amended.
    In addition, for the costs of programs related to the New 
Markets Venture Capital Program, $10,500,000, of which 
$1,500,000 shall be for BusinessLINC, and of which $9,000,000 
shall be for technical assistance: Provided, That the funds 
appropriated under this paragraph shall not be available for 
obligation until the New Markets Venture Capital Program is 
authorized by subsequent legislation.

                      office of inspector general

    For necessary expenses of the Office of Inspector General 
in carrying out the provisions of the Inspector General Act of 
1978, as amended (5 U.S.C. App.), $11,000,000.


                     business loans program account


    For the cost of guaranteed loans, $137,800,000, as 
authorized by 15 U.S.C. 631 note and subsequently authorized 
for the New Markets Venture Capital program, of which 
$45,000,000 shall remain available until September 30, 2001: 
Provided, That of the total provided, $6,000,000 shall be 
available only for the cost of guaranteed loans under the New 
Markets Venture Capital program and shall become available for 
obligation only upon authorization of such program by the 
enactment of subsequent legislation in fiscal year 2000: 
Provided further, That such costs, including the cost of 
modifying such loans, shall be as defined in section 502 of the 
Congressional Budget Act of 1974, as amended: Provided further, 
That during fiscal year 2000, commitments to guarantee loans 
under section 503 of the Small Business Investment Act of 1958, 
as amended, shall not exceed the amount of financings 
authorized under section 20(e)(1)(B)(ii) of the Small Business 
Act, as amended: Provided further, That during fiscal year 
2000, commitments for general businessloans authorized under 
section 7(a) of the Small Business Act, as amended, shall not exceed 
$10,000,000,000 without prior notification of the Committees on 
Appropriations of the House of Representatives and Senate in accordance 
with section 605 of this Act: Provided further, That during fiscal year 
2000, commitments to guarantee loans under section 303(b) of the Small 
Business Investment Act of 1958, as amended, shall not exceed the 
amount of guarantees of debentures authorized under section 
20(e)(1)(C)(ii) of the Small Business Act, as amended.
    In addition, for administrative expenses to carry out the 
direct and guaranteed loan programs, $129,000,000, which may be 
transferred to and merged with the appropriations for Salaries 
and Expenses.


                     disaster loans program account


    For the cost of direct loans authorized by section 7(b) of 
the Small Business Act, as amended, $140,400,000 to remain 
available until expended: Provided, That such costs, including 
the cost of modifying such loans, shall be as defined in 
section 502 of the Congressional Budget Act of 1974, as 
amended.
    In addition, for administrative expenses to carry out the 
direct loan program, $136,000,000, which may be transferred to 
and merged with appropriations for Salaries and Expenses, of 
which $500,000 is for the Office of Inspector General of the 
Small Business Administration for audits and reviews of 
disaster loans and the disaster loan program and shall be 
transferred to and merged with appropriations for the Office of 
Inspector General: Provided, That any amount in excess of 
$20,000,000 to be transferred to and merged with appropriations 
for Salaries and Expenses for indirect administrative expenses 
shall be treated as a reprogramming of funds under section 605 
of this Act and shall not be available for obligation or 
expenditure except in compliance with the procedures set forth 
in that section.

        administrative provision--small business administration

    Not to exceed 5 percent of any appropriation made available 
for the current fiscal year for the Small Business 
Administration in this Act may be transferred between such 
appropriations, but no such appropriation shall be increased by 
more than 10 percent by any such transfers: Provided, That any 
transfer pursuant to this paragraph shall be treated as a 
reprogramming of funds under section 605 of this Act and shall 
not be available for obligation or expenditure except in 
compliance with the procedures set forth in that section.

                        State Justice Institute


                         salaries and expenses


    For necessary expenses of the State Justice Institute, as 
authorized by the State Justice Institute Authorization Act of 
1992 (Public Law 102-572; 106 Stat. 4515-4516), $6,850,000, to 
remain available until expended: Provided, That not to exceed 
$2,500 shall be available for official reception and 
representation expenses.

                      TITLE VI--GENERAL PROVISIONS

    Sec. 601. No part of any appropriation contained in this 
Act shall be used for publicity or propaganda purposes not 
authorized by the Congress.
    Sec. 602. No part of any appropriation contained in this 
Act shall remain available for obligation beyond the current 
fiscal year unless expressly so provided herein.
    Sec. 603. The expenditure of any appropriation under this 
Act for any consulting service through procurement contract, 
pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 3109, shall be limited to those contracts 
where such expenditures are a matter of public record and 
available for public inspection, except where otherwise 
provided under existing law, or under existing Executive order 
issued pursuant to existing law.
    Sec. 604. If any provision of this Act or the application 
of such provision to any person or circumstances shall be held 
invalid, the remainder of the Act and the application of each 
provision to persons or circumstances other than those as to 
which it is held invalid shall not be affected thereby.
    Sec. 605. (a) None of the funds provided under this Act, or 
provided under previous appropriations Acts to the agencies 
funded by this Act that remain available for obligation or 
expenditure in fiscal year 2000, or provided from any accounts 
in the Treasury of the United States derived by the collection 
of fees available to the agencies funded by this Act, shall be 
available for obligation or expenditure through a reprogramming 
of funds which: (1) creates new programs; (2) eliminates a 
program, project, or activity; (3) increases funds or personnel 
by any means for any project or activity for which funds have 
been denied or restricted; (4) relocates an office or 
employees; (5) reorganizes offices, programs, or activities; or 
(6) contracts out or privatizes any functions, or activities 
presently performed by Federal employees; unless the 
Appropriations Committees of both Houses of Congress are 
notified 15 days in advance of such reprogramming of funds.
    (b) None of the funds provided under this Act, or provided 
under previous appropriations Acts to the agencies funded by 
this Act that remain available for obligation or expenditure in 
fiscal year 2000, or provided from any accounts in the Treasury 
of the United States derived by the collection of fees 
available to the agencies funded by this Act, shall be 
available for obligation or expenditure for activities, 
programs, or projects through a reprogramming of funds in 
excess of $500,000 or 10 percent, whichever is less, that: (1) 
augments existing programs, projects, or activities; (2) 
reduces by 10 percent funding for any existing program, 
project, or activity, or numbers of personnel by 10 percent as 
approved by Congress; or (3) results from any general savings 
from a reduction in personnel which would result in a change in 
existing programs, activities, or projects as approved by 
Congress; unless the Appropriations Committees of both Houses 
of Congress are notified 15 days in advance of such 
reprogramming of funds.
    Sec. 606. None of the funds made available in this Act may 
be used for the construction, repair (other than emergency 
repair), overhaul, conversion, or modernization of vessels for 
the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration in 
shipyards located outside of the United States.
    Sec. 607. (a) Purchase of American-Made Equipment and 
Products.--It is the sense of the Congress that, to the 
greatest extent practicable, all equipment and products 
purchased with funds made available in this Act should be 
American-made.
    (b) Notice Requirement.--In providing financial assistance 
to, or entering into any contract with, any entity using funds 
made available in this Act, the head of each Federal agency, to 
the greatest extent practicable, shall provide to such entity a 
notice describing the statement made in subsection (a) by the 
Congress.
    (c) Prohibition of Contracts With Persons Falsely Labeling 
Products as Made in America.--If it has been finally determined 
by a court or Federal agency that any person intentionally 
affixed a label bearing a ``Made in America'' inscription, or 
any inscription with the same meaning, to any product sold in 
or shipped to the United States that is not made in the United 
States, the person shall be ineligible to receive any contract 
or subcontract made with funds made available in this Act, 
pursuant to the debarment, suspension, and ineligibility 
procedures described in sections 9.400 through 9.409 of title 
48, Code of Federal Regulations.
    Sec. 608. None of the funds made available in this Act may 
be used to implement, administer, or enforce any guidelines of 
the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission covering harassment 
based on religion, when it is made known to the Federal entity 
or official to which such funds are made available that such 
guidelines do not differ in any respect from the proposed 
guidelines published by the Commission on October 1, 1993 (58 
Fed. Reg. 51266).
    Sec. 609. None of the funds made available by this Act may 
be used for any United Nations undertaking when it is made 
known to the Federal official having authority to obligate or 
expend such funds: (1) that the United Nations undertaking is a 
peacekeeping mission; (2) that such undertaking will involve 
United States Armed Forces under the command or operational 
control of a foreign national; and (3) that the President's 
military advisors have not submitted to the President a 
recommendation that such involvement is in the national 
security interests of the United States and the President has 
not submitted to the Congress such a recommendation.
    Sec. 610. (a) None of the funds appropriated or otherwise 
made available by this Act shall be expended for any purpose 
for which appropriations are prohibited by section 609 of the 
Departments of Commerce, Justice, and State, the Judiciary, and 
Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 1999.
    (b) The requirements in subparagraphs (A) and (B) of 
section 609 of that Act shall continue to apply during fiscal 
year 2000.
    Sec. 611. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, not 
more than 20 percent of the amount allocated to any account 
from an appropriation made by this Act that is available for 
obligation only in the current fiscal year may be obligated 
during the last 2 months of the fiscal year unless the 
Committees on Appropriations of the House of Representatives 
and the Senate are notified prior to such obligation in 
accordance with section 605 of this Act: Provided, That this 
section shall not apply to the obligation of funds under grant 
programs.
    Sec. 612. None of the funds made available in this Act 
shall be used to provide the following amenities or personal 
comforts in the Federal prison system--
            (1) in-cell television viewing except for prisoners 
        who are segregated from the general prison population 
        for their own safety;
            (2) the viewing of R, X, and NC-17 rated movies, 
        through whatever medium presented;
            (3) any instruction (live or through broadcasts) or 
        training equipment for boxing, wrestling, judo, karate, 
        or other martial art, or any bodybuilding or 
        weightlifting equipment of any sort;
            (4) possession of in-cell coffee pots, hot plates 
        or heating elements; or
            (5) the use or possession of any electric or 
        electronic musical instrument.
    Sec. 613. None of the funds made available in title II for 
the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) 
under the headings ``Operations, Research, and Facilities'' and 
``Procurement, Acquisition and Construction'' may be used to 
implement sections 603, 604, and 605 of Public Law 102-567: 
Provided, That NOAA may develop a modernization plan for its 
fisheries research vessels that takes fully into account 
opportunities for contracting for fisheries surveys.
    Sec. 614. Any costs incurred by a department or agency 
funded under this Act resulting from personnel actions taken in 
response to funding reductions included in this Act shall be 
absorbed within the total budgetary resources available to such 
department or agency: Provided, That the authority to transfer 
funds between appropriations accounts as may be necessary to 
carry out this section is provided in addition to authorities 
included elsewhere in this Act: Provided further, That use of 
funds to carry out this section shall be treated as a 
reprogramming of funds under section 605 of this Act and shall 
not be available for obligation or expenditure except in 
compliance with the procedures set forth in that section.
    Sec. 615. None of the funds made available in this Act to 
the Federal Bureau of Prisons may be used to distribute or make 
available any commercially published information or material to 
a prisoner when it is made known to the Federal official having 
authority to obligate or expend such funds that such 
information or material is sexually explicit or features 
nudity.
    Sec. 616. Of the funds appropriated in this Act under the 
heading ``Office of Justice Programs--State and Local Law 
Enforcement Assistance'', not more than 90 percent of the 
amount to be awarded to an entity under the Local Law 
Enforcement Block Grant shall be made available to such an 
entity when it is made known to the Federal official having 
authority to obligate or expend such funds that the entity that 
employs a public safety officer (as such term is defined in 
section 1204 of title I of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe 
Streets Act of 1968) does not provide such a public safety 
officer who retires or is separated from service due to injury 
suffered as the direct and proximate result of a personal 
injury sustained in the line of duty while responding to an 
emergency situation or a hot pursuit (as such terms are defined 
by State law) with the same or better level of health insurance 
benefits at the time of retirement or separation as they 
received while on duty.
    Sec. 617. None of the funds provided by this Act shall be 
available to promote the sale or export of tobacco or tobacco 
products, or to seek the reduction or removalby any foreign 
country of restrictions on the marketing of tobacco or tobacco 
products, except for restrictions which are not applied equally to all 
tobacco or tobacco products of the same type.
    Sec. 618. (a) None of the funds appropriated or otherwise 
made available by this Act shall be expended for any purpose 
for which appropriations are prohibited by section 616 of the 
Departments of Commerce, Justice, and State, the Judiciary, and 
Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 1999.
    (b) Subsection (a)(1) of section 616 of that Act is 
amended--
            (1) by striking ``and'' after ``Gonzalez''; and
            (2) by inserting before the semicolon at the end of 
        the subsection, ``, Jean-Yvon Toussaint, and Jimmy 
        Lalanne''.
    (c) The requirements in subsections (b) and (c) of section 
616 of that Act shall continue to apply during fiscal year 
2000.
    Sec. 619. None of the funds appropriated pursuant to this 
Act or any other provision of law may be used for: (1) the 
implementation of any tax or fee in connection with the 
implementation of 18 U.S.C. 922(t); and (2) any system to 
implement 18 U.S.C. 922(t) that does not require and result in 
the destruction of any identifying information submitted by or 
on behalf of any person who has been determined not to be 
prohibited from owning a firearm.
    Sec. 620. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, 
amounts deposited in the Fund established under 42 U.S.C. 10601 
in fiscal year 1999 in excess of $500,000,000 shall not be 
available for obligation until October 1, 2000.
    Sec. 621. None of the funds appropriated by this Act shall 
be used to propose or issue rules, regulations, decrees, or 
orders for the purpose of implementation, or in preparation for 
implementation, of the Kyoto Protocol which was adopted on 
December 11, 1997, in Kyoto, Japan at the Third Conference of 
the Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on 
Climate Change, which has not been submitted to the Senate for 
advice and consent to ratification pursuant to article II, 
section 2, clause 2, of the United States Constitution, and 
which has not entered into force pursuant to article 25 of the 
Protocol.
    Sec. 622. For an additional amount for ``Small Business 
Administration, Salaries and Expenses'', $30,000,000, of which 
$2,500,000 shall be available for a grant to the NTTC at 
Wheeling Jesuit University to continue the outreach program to 
assist small business development; $2,000,000 shall be 
available for a grant for Western Carolina University to 
develop a facility to assist in small business and rural 
economic development; $3,000,000 shall be available for a grant 
to the Bronx Museum of the Arts, New York, to develop a 
facility; $750,000 shall be available for a grant to Soundview 
Community in Action for a technology access and business 
improvement project; $2,500,000 shall be available for a grant 
for the City of Hazard, Kentucky for a Center for Rural Law 
Enforcement Technology and Training; $1,000,000 shall be 
available for a grant to the State University of New York to 
develop a facility and operate the Institute of 
Entrepreneurship for small business and workforce development; 
$1,000,000 shall be available for a grant for Pikeville 
College, School of Osteopathic Medicine for a telemedicine and 
medical education network; $1,000,000 shall be available for a 
grant to Operation Hope in Maywood, California for a business 
incubator project; $1,900,000 shall be available for a grant to 
the Southern Kentucky Tourism Development Association to 
develop a facility for regional tourism promotion; $1,000,000 
shall be available for a grant to the Southern Kentucky 
Economic Development Corporation to support a science and 
technology business loan fund; $500,000 shall be available for 
a grant for the Moundsville Economic Development Council to 
work in conjunction with the Office of Law Enforcement 
Technology Commercialization for the establishment of the 
National Corrections and Law Enforcement Training and 
Technology Center, and for infrastructure improvements 
associated with this initiative; $8,550,000 shall be available 
for a grant to Somerset Community College to develop a facility 
to support workforce development and skills training; $200,000 
shall be available for a grant for the Vandalia Heritage 
Foundation to fulfill its charter purposes; $2,000,000 shall be 
available for a grant for the Illinois Coalition to establish 
and operate a national demonstration project in the DuPage 
County Research Park providing one-stop access for technology 
startup businesses; $200,000 shall be available for a grant to 
Rural Enterprises, Inc., in Durant, Oklahoma to support a 
resource center for rural businesses; $500,000 shall be 
available for a grant for the City of Chicago to establish and 
operate a program for technology-based business growth; 
$500,000 shall be available for a grant for the Illinois 
Department of Commerce and Community Affairs to develop 
strategic plans for technology-based business growth; $200,000 
shall be available for a grant to the Long Island Bay Shore 
Aquarium to develop a facility; $150,000 shall be available for 
a grant to Miami-Dade Community College for an Entrepreneurial 
Education Center; $300,000 shall be available for a grant for 
the Western Massachusetts Enterprise Fund for a microenterprise 
loan program; and $250,000 shall be available for a grant for 
the Johnstown Area Regional Industries Center to develop a 
small business incubator facility.
    Sec. 623. (a) Northern Fund and Southern Fund.--
            (1) As provided in the June 30, 1999, Agreement of 
        the United States and Canada on the Treaty Between the 
        Government of the United States and the Government of 
        Canada Concerning Pacific Salmon, 1985 (hereafter 
        referred to as the ``1999 Pacific Salmon Treaty 
        Agreement'') there are hereby established a Northern 
        Boundary and Transboundary Rivers Restoration and 
        Enhancement Fund (hereafter referred to as the 
        ``Northern Fund'') and a Southern Boundary Restoration 
        and Enhancement Fund (hereafter referred to as the 
        ``Southern Fund'') to be held by the Pacific Salmon 
        Commission. The Northern Fund and Southern Fund shall 
        be invested in interest bearing accounts, bonds, 
        securities, or other investments in order to achieve 
        the highest annual yield consistent with protecting the 
        principal of each Fund. The Northern Fund and Southern 
        Fund shall receive $10,000,000 and $10,000,000 
        respectively, of the amounts authorized by this 
        section. Income from investments made pursuant to this 
        paragraph shall be available until expended, without 
        appropriation or fiscal year limitation, for programs 
        and activities relating to salmon restoration and 
        enhancement, salmon research, the conservation of 
        salmon habitat, and implementation of the Pacific 
        Salmon Treaty and related agreements. Amounts provided 
        by grants under this subsection may be held in interest 
        bearing accounts prior to the disbursement of such 
        funds for program purposes, and any interest earned may 
        be retained for program purposes without further 
        appropriation. The Northern Fund and Southern Fund are 
        subject to the laws governing Federal appropriations 
        and funds and to unrestricted circulars of the Office 
        of Management and Budget. Recipients of amounts from 
        either Fund shall keep separate accounts and such 
        records as are reasonably necessary to disclose the use 
        of the funds as well as to facilitate effective audits.
            (2) Fund management.--
                    (A) As provided in the 1999 Pacific Salmon 
                Treaty Agreement, amounts made available from 
                the Northern Fund pursuant to paragraph (1) 
                shall be administered by a Northern Fund 
                Committee, which shall be comprised of three 
                representatives of the Government of Canada, 
                and three representatives of the United States. 
                The three United States representatives shall 
                be the United States Commissioner and Alternate 
                Commissioner appointed (or designated) from a 
                list submitted by the Governor of Alaska for 
                appointment to the Pacific Salmon Commission 
                and the Regional Administrator of the National 
                Marine Fisheries Service for the Alaska Region. 
                Only programs and activities consistent with 
                the purposes in paragraph (1) which affect the 
                geographic area from Cape Caution, Canada to 
                Cape Suckling, Alaska may be approved for 
                funding by the Northern Fund Committee.
                    (B) As provided in the 1999 Pacific Salmon 
                Treaty Agreement, amounts made available from 
                the Southern Fund pursuant to paragraph (1) 
                shall be administered by a Southern Fund 
                Committee, which shall be comprised of three 
                representatives of Canada and three 
                representatives of the United States. The 
                United States representatives shall be 
                appointed by the Secretary of Commerce: one 
                shall be selected from a list of three 
                qualified individuals submitted by the 
                Governors of the States of Washington and 
                Oregon; one shall be selected from a list of 
                three qualified individuals submitted by the 
                treaty Indian tribes (as defined by the 
                Secretary of Commerce); and one shall be the 
                Regional Administrator of the National Marine 
                Fisheries Service for the Northwest Region. 
                Only programs and activities consistent with 
                the purposes in paragraph (1) which affect the 
                geographic area south of Cape Caution, Canada 
                may be approved for funding by the Southern 
                Fund Committee.
      (b) Pacific Salmon Treaty Implementation.--(1) None of 
the funds authorized by this section for implementation of the 
1999 Pacific Salmon Treaty Agreement shall be made available 
until each of the following conditions to the 1999 Pacific 
Salmon Treaty Agreement has been fulfilled--
            (A) stipulations are revised and court orders 
        requested as set forth in the letter of understanding 
        of the United States negotiators dated June 22, 1999. 
        If such orders are not requested by December 31, 1999, 
        this condition shall be considered unfulfilled; and
            (B) a determination is made that--
                    (i) the entry by the United States into the 
                1999 Pacific Salmon Treaty Agreement;
                    (ii) the conduct of the Alaskan fisheries 
                pursuant to the 1999 Pacific Salmon Treaty 
                Agreement, without further clarification or 
                modification of the management regimes 
                contained therein; and
                    (iii) the decision by the North Pacific 
                Fisheries Management Council to continue to 
                defer its management authority over salmon to 
                the State of Alaska
        are not likely to cause jeopardy to, or adversely 
        modify designated critical habitat of, any salmonid 
        species listed under Public Law 93-205, as amended, in 
        any fishery subject to the Pacific Salmon Treaty.
      (2) If the requests for orders in subparagraph (1)(A) are 
withdrawn after December 31, 1999, or if such orders are not 
entered by March 1, 2000, amounts in the Northern Fund and the 
Southern Fund shall be transferred to the General Fund of the 
United States Treasury.
      (3) During the term of the 1999 Pacific Salmon Treaty 
Agreement, the Secretary of Commerce shall determine whether 
Southern United States fisheries are likely to cause jeopardy 
to, or adversely modify designated critical habitat of, any 
salmonid species listed under Public Law 93-205, as amended, 
before the Secretary of Commerce may initiate or reinitiate 
consultation on Alaska fisheries under such Act.
      (4) During the term of the 1999 Pacific Salmon Treaty 
Agreement, the Secretary of Commerce may not initiate or 
reinitiate consultation on Alaska fisheries under section 7 of 
Public Law 93-205, as amended, until--
            (A) the Pacific Salmon Commission has had a 
        reasonable opportunity to implement the provisions of 
        the 1999 Pacific Salmon Treaty Agreement, including the 
        harvest responses pursuant to Paragraph 9, Chapter 3 of 
        Annex IV to the Pacific Salmon Treaty; and
            (B) he determines, in consultation with the United 
        States Section of the Pacific Salmon Commission, that 
        implementation actions under the 1999 Agreement will 
        not return escapements as expeditiously as possible to 
        maximum sustainable yield or other biologically-based 
        escapement objectives agreed to by the Pacific Salmon 
        Commission.
      (5) The Secretary of Commerce shall notify the Committee 
on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate and the 
Committee on Resources of the House of Representatives of his 
intent to initiate or reinitiate consultation on Alaska 
fisheries.
      (6)(A) For purposes of this section, ``Alaska fisheries'' 
means all directed Pacific salmon fisheries off the coast of 
Alaska that are subject to the Pacific Salmon Treaty.
      (B) For purposes of this section, ``Southern United 
States fisheries'' means all directed Pacific salmon fisheries 
in Washington, Oregon, and the Snake River basin of Idaho that 
are subject to the Pacific Salmon Treaty.
      (c) Improved Salmon Management.--Section 3(g) of Public 
Law 99-5, as amended, is amended--
            (1) in paragraph (1) by striking ``The'' and 
        inserting in lieu thereof ``Except as provided in 
        paragraph (2), the'';
            (2) by inserting after paragraph (1) the following 
        new paragraph:
            ``(2) A decision of the United States Section with 
        respect to any salmon fishery regime covered by Chapter 
        1 or 2 (except paragraph 4 of Chapter 2) of Annex IV to 
        the Pacific Salmon Treaty of 1985 shall be taken upon 
        the affirmative vote of the United States Commissioner 
        appointed from the list submitted by the Governor of 
        Alaska pursuant to subsection (a). A decision of the 
        United States Section with respect to any salmon 
        fishery regime covered by Chapters 4, 5 (except 
        paragraph 2(b) of Chapter 5), or 6 of the Pacific 
        Salmon Treaty of 1985 shall be taken upon the 
        affirmative vote of both the United States Commissioner 
        appointed from the list submitted by the Governors of 
        Washington and Oregon pursuant to subsection (a) and 
        the United States Commissioner appointed from the list 
        submitted by the treaty Indian tribes of the States of 
        Idaho, Oregon, or Washington pursuant to subsection 
        (a). Before a decision of the United States Section is 
        made under this paragraph, the voting Commissioner or 
        Commissioners shall consult with the Commissioner who 
        is an official of the United States Government under 
        subsection (a)''; and
            (3) by renumbering the existing paragraphs.
      (d) Authorization of Appropriations.--
            (1) For capitalizing the Northern Fund and the 
        Southern Fund, there is authorized to be appropriated 
        in fiscal year 2000, $20,000,000.
            (2) For salmon habitat restoration, salmon stock 
        enhancement, salmon research, and implementation of the 
        1999 Pacific Salmon Treaty Agreement and related 
        agreements, there is authorized to be appropriated in 
        fiscal year 2000, $50,000,000 to the States of 
        California, Oregon, Washington, and Alaska. The State 
        of Alaska may allocate a portion of any funds it 
        receives under this subsection to eligible activities 
        outside Alaska.
            (3) For salmon habitat restoration, salmon stock 
        enhancement, salmon research, and implementation of the 
        1999 Pacific Salmon Treaty Agreement and related 
        agreements, there is authorized to be appropriated 
        $6,000,000 in fiscal year 2000 to the Pacific Coastal 
        tribes (as defined by the Secretary of Commerce) and 
        $2,000,000 in fiscal year 2000 to the Columbia River 
        tribes (as defined by the Secretary of Commerce).
Funds appropriated to the States under the authority of this 
section shall be subject to a 25 percent non-Federal match 
requirement. In addition, not more than 3 percent of such funds 
shall be available for administrative expenses, with the 
exception of funds used in Washington State for the Forest and 
Fish Agreement.
    Sec. 624. Funds made available under Public Law 105-277 for 
costs associated with implementation of the American Fisheries 
Act of 1998 (division C, title II, of Public Law 105-277) for 
vessel documentation activities shall remain available until 
expended.
    Sec. 625. Effective as of October 1, 1999, section 635 of 
Public Law 106-58 is amended--
            (1) in subsection (b)(2), by inserting ``the 
        carrier for'' after ``if''; and
            (2) in subsection (c), by inserting ``or otherwise 
        provide for'' after ``to prescribe''.
    Sec. 626. None of the funds made available to the 
Department of Justice in this Act may be used to discriminate 
against or denigrate the religious or moral beliefs of students 
who participate in programs for which financial assistance is 
provided from those funds, or of the parents or legal guardians 
of such students.
    Sec. 627. None of the funds appropriated in this Act shall 
be available for the purpose of granting either immigrant or 
nonimmigrant visas, or both, consistent with the Secretary's 
determination under section 243(d) of the Immigration and 
Nationality Act, to citizens, subjects, nationals, or residents 
of countries that the Attorney General has determined deny or 
unreasonably delay accepting the return of citizens, subjects, 
nationals, or residents under that section.
    Sec. 628. None of the funds made available to the 
Department of Justice in this Act may be used for the purpose 
of transporting an individual who is a prisoner pursuant to 
conviction for crime under State or Federal law and is 
classified as a maximum or high security prisoner, other than 
to a prison or other facility certified by the Federal Bureau 
of Prisons as appropriately secure for housing such a prisoner.
    Sec. 629. Beginning 60 days from the date of the enactment 
of this Act, none of the funds appropriated or otherwise made 
available by this Act may be made available for the 
participation by delegates of the United States to the Standing 
Consultative Commission unless the President certifies and so 
reports to the Committees on Appropriations that the United 
States Government is not implementing the Memorandum of 
Understanding Relating to the Treaty Between the United States 
of America and the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics on the 
limitation of Anti-Ballistic Missile Systems of May 26, 1972, 
entered into in New York on September 26, 1997, by the United 
States, Russia, Kazakhstan, Belarus, and Ukraine, or until the 
Senate provides its advice and consent to the Memorandum of 
Understanding.
    Sec. 630. None of the funds made available in this Act may 
be used for any activity in support of adding or maintaining 
any World Heritage Site in the United States on the List of 
World Heritage in Danger as maintained under the Convention 
Concerning the Protection of the World Cultural and Natural 
Heritage.

                         TITLE VII--RESCISSIONS

                         DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

                    Drug Enforcement Administration


                   drug diversion control fee account


                              (rescission)


    Amounts otherwise available for obligation in fiscal year 
2000 for the Drug Diversion Control Fee Account are reduced by 
$35,000,000.

                 Immigration and Naturalization Service


                       immigration emergency fund


                              (rescission)


    Of the unobligated balances available under this heading, 
$1,137,000 are rescinded.

                 DEPARTMENT OF STATE AND RELATED AGENCY

                    Broadcasting Board of Governors


                 international broadcasting operations


                              (rescission)


    Of the unobligated balances available under this heading, 
$15,516,000 are rescinded.

                            RELATED AGENCIES

                     Small Business Administration


                     business loans program account


                              (rescission)


    Of the unobligated balances available under this heading, 
$13,100,000 are rescinded.
    This Act may be cited as the ``Departments of Commerce, 
Justice, and State, the Judiciary, and Related Agencies 
Appropriations Act, 2000''.
      Following is explanatory language on H.R. 3421, as 
introduced on November 17, 1999.
      The conferees on H.R. 3194 agree with the matter inserted 
in this division of this conference agreement and the following 
description of this matter. This matter was developed through 
negotiations on the differences in H.R. 2670, the Departments 
of Commerce, Justice, and State, the Judiciary, and Related 
Agencies Appropriations Act, 2000, by members of the 
subcommittees of both the House and Senate with jurisdiction 
over H.R. 2670.
      H.R. 2670 was vetoed. The format of the statement of the 
managers for this division is, in general, a repetition of the 
statement of the managers for the vetoed conference report with 
modifications to reflect the changes to the vetoed bill. 
References in the following statement to appropriations amounts 
or other items proposed by the House bill or Senate amendment 
refer only to those amounts and items recommended in the House-
passed and Senate-passed versions of H.R. 2670. Any reference 
to appropriations amounts or other items included in the 
conference agreement reflects the final agreement on H.R. 3194.

                     TITLE I--DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

                         General Administration

                         salaries and expenses

      The conference agreement includes $79,328,000 for General 
Administration as proposed in the House bill, instead of 
$82,485,000 as proposed in the Senate bill. The conference 
agreement assumes requested increases for reimbursable 
workyears for the Office of Information and Privacy as proposed 
in the House and Senate reports, and for the Justice Management 
Division as proposed in the House report. No additional funding 
has been provided for additional positions for the Office of 
Intelligence and Policy Review.
      Within the total amount provided, the conference 
agreement includes $8,136,000 for the Department Leadership 
Program as proposed in both the House and Senate bills. In 
addition, the conference agreement includes a provision which 
retains the limitation on the Department Leadership Program to 
the level of augmentation that occurred in these offices in 
fiscal year 1999.
      The conference agreement also includes a provision that 
provides 41 permanent positions and 48 full-time equivalent 
workyears and $4,811,000 for the Offices of Legislative Affairs 
and Public Affairs, modified to allow the use of non-
reimbursable career detailees as proposed in the Senate bill. 
The House bill contained a similar provision, but did not allow 
for the use of non-reimbursable detailees.
      The conference agreement includes a provision that 
provides the Attorney General the authority to transfer 
forfeited property of limited value to a State or local 
government or its designee for certain community-based 
programs, subject to reprogramming requirements, as proposed in 
the House bill. The Senate bill did not contain this provision.
      The House report language with respect to the Department 
of Justice's actions to expeditiously protect the 
constitutional rights of all individuals is adopted by 
reference. In addition, the conferees concur with the direction 
included in the House report regarding comprehensive budget and 
financial reviews of Departmental components. The conferees 
expect the Attorney General to complete these reviews no later 
than January 15, 2000, and to provide a report to the 
Committees on Appropriations no later than February 15, 2000, 
on the results of these reviews and any recommendations for 
improvements in the budget and financial management practices 
of Departmental components.

                     joint automated booking system

      The conference agreement includes $1,800,000 as a 
separate account for the Joint Automated Booking System (JABS) 
program, instead of $6,000,000 as proposed in the Senate bill. 
The House bill did not provide a separate appropriation for 
JABS. A direct appropriation is provided to fund the 
Departmental program office established to run this program. In 
addition, should funding be available from Super Surplus funds 
under the Assets Forfeiture Fund, the Attorney General is 
expected to make available up to $4,200,000 for JABS 
development and deployment activities. The Senate report 
language regarding centralized funding for this program is 
adopted by reference.

                       narrowband communications

      The conference agreement includes $115,941,000 for 
narrowband communications conversion activities, instead of 
$125,370,000 as proposed in the House bill, and $20,000,000 as 
proposed in the Senate bill. Of this amount, $10,625,000 is 
provided as a direct appropriation, $92,545,000 is provided 
through transfers from Departmental components, and $12,771,000 
is provided from Super Surplus balances in the Assets 
Forfeiture Fund, should funds be available. The Senate bill 
proposed a direct appropriation of $20,000,000, and the House 
bill provided no direct appropriation but instead made funds 
available through transfers from Departmental components and 
Super Surplus balances from the Assets Forfeiture Fund.
      Within the amount provided, $10,625,000 is to support the 
Wireless Management Office (WMO), including systems planning 
and pilot tests, and $105,316,000 is for wireless replacement 
activities, and operations and maintenance of legacy systems. 
The conferees expect the Department of Justice to move forward 
with the Department-wide consolidated, regional, interagency 
strategy developed by the WMO, and have therefore centralized 
all funding for narrowband communications activities under the 
WMO. The conferees expect the WMO to submit to the Committees 
on Appropriations no later than February 15, 2000, a status 
report on implementation of this plan. The conference agreement 
adopts the recommendations included in the House and Senate 
reports regarding the fiscal year 2001 budget submission for 
narrowband activities, and the House report language regarding 
the transfer of unobligated balances to the WMO.
      The conference agreement does not include language 
proposed in the Senate bill allowing funds to be transferred to 
any Department of Justice organization upon approval by the 
Attorney General, subject to reprogramming procedures. The 
House bill contained no similar provision.

                         counterterrorism fund

      The conference agreement includes $10,000,000 for the 
Counterterrorism Fund as proposed in the House bill, instead of 
$27,000,000 as proposed in the Senate bill. When combined with 
$22,340,581 in prior year carryover, a total of $32,340,581 
will be available in the Fund in fiscal year 2000 to cover 
unanticipated, extraordinary expenses incurred as a result of a 
terrorist threat or incident. The conferees reiterate the 
concerns expressed in both the House and Senate reports 
regarding the use of the Fund, and expect that the Fund will be 
used only for unanticipated, extraordinary expenses which 
cannot reasonably be accommodated within an agency's regular 
budget. The Attorney General is required to notify the 
Committees on Appropriations in accordance with section 605 of 
this Act, prior to the obligation of any funds from this 
account.
      The conference agreement adopts the direction included in 
the House and Senate reports regarding the National Domestic 
Preparedness Office. The House and Senate report language 
regarding funding for cyberterrorism and related activities, 
and the Senate report language regarding the development of a 
Continuity of Government comprehensive emergency plan is also 
adopted by reference. The Senate report language regarding the 
involvement of State and local governments in the annual update 
of the comprehensive counterterrorism and technology crime plan 
is adopted by reference.
      The conference agreement does not include language 
proposed in the Senate bill allowing the Fund to be used for 
the costs of conducting assessments of Federal agencies and 
facilities. The House bill did not contain this provision.

               telecommunications carrier compliance fund

      The conference agreement includes $15,000,000, as 
proposed in both the House and Senate bills, for the 
Telecommunications Carrier Compliance program to reimburse 
equipment manufacturers and telecommunications carriers and 
providers of telecommunications services for implementation of 
the Communications Assistance for Law Enforcement Act of 1994 
(CALEA).

                   administrative review and appeals

      The conference agreement includes $148,499,000 for 
Administrative Review and Appeals, instead of $134,563,000 as 
proposed in the House bill and $89,978,000 as proposed in the 
Senate bill, of which $50,363,000 is provided from the Violent 
Crime Reduction Trust Fund. Of the total amount provided, 
$146,899,000 is for the Executive Office for Immigration Review 
(EOIR) and $1,600,000 is for the Office of the Pardon Attorney.
      The conferees direct the Executive Office for Immigration 
Review to provide the following: (1) beginning on March 1, 
2000, semiannual reports on the number of immigration judges 
and Board of Immigration Appeals members; the number of cases 
pending and the number of cases completed before each body for 
each 6-month period; and the number of cases completed by type 
of completion (order of removal, termination, administratively 
closed, or relief granted) for those cases in each 6-month 
period; and (2) by April 1, 2000, a report, which should 
include consultation with the Immigration and Naturalization 
Service and the private bar, on the feasibility of electronic 
filing of documents, such as Notices to Appear, applications 
for relief, Notices of Appeal, and briefs, with the Offices of 
Immigration Judges and with the Board of Immigration Review.

                      office of inspector general

      The conference agreement includes $40,275,000 for the 
Office of Inspector General, instead of $42,475,000 as proposed 
in the House bill, and $32,049,000 as proposed in the Senate 
bill.
      The conference agreement does not include requested bill 
language which was included in the House bill, but not in the 
Senate bill, to use 0.2 percent of Violent Crime Reduction 
Trust Funds to audit grant programs within the Department. The 
conference agreement includes requested language relating to 
motor vehicles, which was in the House bill but not in the 
Senate bill. The conference agreement includes bill language 
designating a portion of funds to be used for narrowband 
conversion activities and transfers these funds to the 
Department of Justice Wireless Management Office.
      The conferees are deeply concerned that Department 
employees accused of wrongdoing are not enjoying the swift 
justice that is every citizen's right. Though the Inspector 
General has made some progress in working down its backlog of 
``non-judicial cases'', including special investigations, there 
are still far too many investigations that have stretched as 
long as 60 months without action or resolution. The conferees 
direct that all cases opened before April 1, 1999 shall be 
resolved not later than 60 days after the date of enactment of 
this Act in one of the following ways: (1) referral to the U.S. 
Attorneys for prosecution, (2) referral to the appropriate 
component for administrative punishment, (3) transmittal of a 
letter to the appropriate component for inclusion in the 
personnel jacket of the accused indicating case closure based 
upon a lack of evidence, or (4) transmittal of a letter to an 
appropriate component for inclusion in the personnel jacket of 
the accused indicating case closure based upon exoneration.
      The conferees understand that there may be extenuating 
circumstances for certain extraordinary cases which may not 
allow for compliance with this requirement. In such instances, 
the Office of Inspector General shall report in an appropriate 
manner, so as not to jeopardize the pending investigation, to 
the Committees on Appropriations, the status and anticipated 
completion date for these cases. This report shall be submitted 
no later than 90 days after the date of enactment and shall be 
updated on a semi-annual basis.

                    United States Parole Commission

                         salaries and expenses

      The conference agreement includes $8,527,000 for the U.S. 
Parole Commission, instead of $7,380,000 as proposed in the 
House bill and $7,176,000 as proposed in the Senate bill.

                            Legal Activities

            salaries and expenses, general legal activities

      The conference agreement includes $504,945,000 for 
General Legal Activities instead of $503,620,000 as proposed in 
the House bill, and $485,000,000 as proposed in the Senate 
bill, of which $147,929,000 is provided from the Violent Crime 
Reduction Trust Fund (VCRTF) as proposed in the House bill. Of 
this amount, $582,000 is to be transferred to the Presidential 
Advisory Commission on Holocaust Assets in the United States.
      Except for amounts provided to the Civil Rights Division, 
the conference agreement includes no other program increases 
for this account, but instead has provided base adjustments 
proportionately distributed among the divisions. The 
distribution of funding included in the conference agreement is 
as follows:

Office of the Solicitor General.........................      $6,770,000
Tax Division............................................      67,200,000
Criminal Division.......................................     104,477,000
Civil Division..........................................     147,616,000
Environment and Natural Resources.......................      65,209,000
Office of Legal Counsel.................................       4,698,000
Civil Rights Division...................................      82,150,000
Interpol--USNCB.........................................       7,360,000
Legal Activities Office Automation......................      18,571,000
Office of Dispute Resolution............................         312,000
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                    ____________________________________________________
      Total.............................................     504,363,000

      The conference agreement allows $36,666,000 to remain 
available until expended for office automation costs, instead 
of $55,166,000 as proposed in the Senate bill, and $18,166,000 
as proposed in the House bill. The conference agreement adopts 
the Senate position that no funds are provided for the Joint 
Center for Strategic and Environmental Enforcement, and by 
reference adopts the House report language regarding 
extradition tracking systems.

               the national childhood vaccine injury act

      The conference agreement includes a reimbursement of 
$4,028,000 for fiscal year 2000 from the Vaccine Injury 
Compensation Trust Fund to the Department of Justice, as 
proposed in the Senate bill, instead of $3,424,000 as proposed 
in the House bill.

               salaries and expenses, antitrust division

      The conference agreement provides $110,000,000 for the 
Antitrust Division, instead of $112,318,000 as proposed in the 
Senate bill, and $105,167,000 as proposed in the House bill. 
The conference agreement assumes that of the amount provided, 
$81,850,000 will be derived from fees collected in fiscal year 
2000, and $28,150,000 will be derived from estimated 
unobligated fee collections available from 1999 and prior 
years, resulting in a net direct appropriation of $0. It is 
intended that any excess fee collections shall remain available 
for the Antitrust Division in future years.
      The conferees are aware that the Division is facing 
increased requirements related to electronic data storage, data 
processing, and automated litigation support which have 
impacted the ability of the Antitrust Division to maintain its 
current base operating level. Therefore, the conference 
agreement has included sufficient funding to address these 
requirements to enable the Division to maintain the current 
operating level.
      The conference agreement includes language proposed in 
the Senate bill making technical corrections to code citations.

             salaries and expenses, united states attorneys

      The conference agreement includes $1,161,957,000 for the 
U.S. Attorneys as proposed in the House bill, instead of 
$1,089,478,000 as proposed in the Senate bill, all of which is 
a direct appropriation, instead of $500,000,000 from the 
Violent Crime Reduction Trust Fund (VCRTF) as proposed in the 
Senate bill.
      The conference agreement provides a net increase of 
$60,755,000 for adjustments to base as follows: $69,944,000 is 
provided for annualization of the 96 positions provided in 
fiscal year 1999, as well as other pay and inflationary costs, 
offset by $9,189,000 in base decreases attributable to savings 
from the direction included in the Senate report regarding 
unstaffed offices, the provision of funding for the victims 
witness coordinator and advocate program from the Crime Victims 
Fund, and other non-recurring requirements.
      The conference agreement also includes the following 
program increases:
      Firearms Prosecutions.--The conference agreement provides 
$7,125,000 to continue and expand intensive firearms 
prosecution projects to enforce Federal laws designed to keep 
firearms out of the hands of criminals and to enhance existing 
law enforcement efforts. The conferees direct the Executive 
Office of U.S. Attorneys (EOUSA) to submit a spending plan to 
the Committees on Appropriations no later than December 1, 
1999. This spending plan shall give priority consideration to 
the needs of those areas referenced in the Senate-passed bill, 
as well as other areas with high incidences of firearms 
violations.
      Legal Education.--The conference agreement provides a 
program increase of $2,300,000 to establish a distance learning 
facility at the National Advocacy Center (NAC) in accordance 
with the direction included in the Senate report. When combined 
with $15,015,000 included within base resources, as requested 
in the budget, a total of $17,315,000 is included under this 
account for legal education at the National Advocacy Center 
(NAC).
      Courtroom Technology.--The conference agreement provides 
$1,399,000 for technology demonstration projects, with priority 
given to the locations referred to in the Senate report.
      In addition, $1,000,000 is included from within base 
resources to continue a violent crime task force demonstration 
project to investigate and prosecute perpetrators of Internet 
sexual exploitation of children, to be administered under the 
auspices of Operation Streetsweeper, as proposed in the Senate 
bill.
      The conference agreement does not adopt the 
recommendations included in the Senate report regarding term 
appointments, civil defensive litigation, or child support 
enforcement.
      In addition to identical provisions that were included in 
both the House and Senate bills, the conference agreement 
includes the following provisions: (1) providing for 9,120 
positions and 9,398 workyears for the U.S. Attorneys, instead 
of 9,044 positions and 9,360 workyears as proposed in the House 
bill, and 9,044 positions and 9,312 workyears as proposed in 
the Senate bill; (2) allowing not to exceed $2,500,000 for debt 
collection activities to remain available for two years as 
proposed in the House bill; and (3) allowing not to exceed 
$2,500,000 for the National Advocacy Center and $1,000,000 for 
violent crime task forces to remain available until expended as 
proposed in the Senate bill. The conference agreement does not 
include language proposed in the Senate bill designating 
funding for civil defensive litigation, allowing the transfer 
of up to $20,000,000 from this account to the Federal Prisoner 
Detention account, and designating funding for certain task 
force activities.

                   united states trustee system fund

      The conference agreement provides $112,775,000 in budget 
authority for the U.S. Trustees, of which $106,775,000 is 
derived from fiscal year 2000 offsetting fee collections, and 
$6,000,000 is derived from interest earned on Fund investments, 
insteadof $112,775,000 in budget authority and fiscal year 2000 
offsetting fee collections as proposed in the Senate bill, and 
$114,248,000 in budget authority, of which $108,248,000 is derived from 
fiscal year 2000 offsetting fee collections and $6,000,000 in interest 
earnings as proposed in the House bill.
      The conference agreement assumes that $9,319,000 in prior 
year carryover will be available to the U.S. Trustees in fiscal 
year 2000, providing a total operating level of $122,094,000, 
the full amount necessary to maintain the current operating 
level of 1,128 positions and 1,059 workyears. The conferees 
remind the U.S. Trustees that amounts collected or otherwise 
available in excess of the total operating level assumed in the 
conference agreement are subject to section 605 of this Act. In 
addition, the conferees adopt by reference the Senate report 
language on the National Advocacy Center (NAC). The conferees 
direct the U.S. Trustees to report to the Committees on 
Appropriations no later than December 31, 1999, on the planned 
number and type of bankruptcy classes to be conducted at the 
NAC.
      The conference agreement includes a provision as proposed 
in the House bill to allow interest earned on Fund investment 
to be used for expenses in this appropriation. The Senate bill 
did not contain this provision.

      salaries and expenses, foreign claims settlement commission

      The conference agreement provides $1,175,000 for the 
Foreign Claims Settlement Commission, as requested and as 
provided in both the House and Senate bills, and assumes 
funding in accordance with both the House and Senate bills.

         salaries and expenses, united states marshals service

      The conference agreement includes $543,365,000 for the 
U.S. Marshals Service Salaries and Expenses account, instead of 
$538,909,000 as proposed in the House bill and $547,253,000 as 
proposed in the Senate bill. Of this amount, the conference 
agreement provides that $209,620,000 will be derived from the 
Violent Crime Reduction Trust Fund (VCRTF) as proposed in the 
House bill, instead of $138,000,000 as proposed in the Senate 
bill.
      The amount included in the conference agreement includes 
a $29,832,000 net increase for inflationary and other base 
adjustments, including $1,600,000 to continue and expand the 
Marshals Service's subscriptions to credit bureau and personal 
and commercial property on-line services. The conferees remain 
seriously concerned about the Marshals Service's inability to 
accurately project its funding requirements and effectively 
manage the resources provided. Therefore, the conference 
agreement adopts by reference the language and direction 
included in the House report regarding budget and financial 
management practices.
      In addition, the conference agreement includes 
$20,424,000 in program increases for the following: (1) 
$4,003,000 (56 positions and 28 workyears) for courthouse 
security personnel related to activation of new courthouses 
opening in fiscal year 2000; (2) $2,600,000 for electronic 
surveillance unit equipment; and (3) $13,821,000 for courthouse 
security equipment, of which $9,000,000 is to be derived from 
the Working Capital Fund, to be provided for newly opening 
courthouses as follows:

USMS Courthouse Security Equipment

                        [In thousands of dollars]

Omaha, NE.....................................................    $1,000
Hammond, IN...................................................       866
Covington, KY.................................................       161
London, KY....................................................       275
Montgomery, AL................................................     1,130
Tucson, AZ....................................................       846
Phoenix, AZ...................................................       861
Charleston, SC................................................       379
Albany, NY....................................................       478
Los Angeles, CA...............................................       256
Sioux City, IA................................................       264
Agana, Guam...................................................       781
Islip, NY.....................................................     1,669
St. Louis, MO.................................................     1,754
Las Vegas, NV.................................................       900
Riverside, CA.................................................       436
Corpus Christi, TX............................................     1,000
Charleston, WV................................................       100
Pocatello, ID.................................................        15
Albuquerque, NM...............................................       200
Kansas City, MO...............................................       450
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                    ____________________________________________________

      Total, USMS Security Equipment..........................    13,821

      The conferees expect the Marshals Service to give 
priority to those facilities scheduled to come on line in the 
first half of fiscal year 2000, and expect to be notified in 
accordance with section 605 of this Act prior to any deviation 
from the above distribution.
      The conference agreement does not include a provision 
proposed in the Senate bill requiring a judge to submit a 
written request to the Attorney General for approval prior to 
the service of process by a Marshals Service employee. The 
conferees are aware of concerns regarding the impact that 
service of process duties is having on the Marshals Service. 
Therefore, the conferees direct the Attorney General and the 
Marshals Service to work with the Administrative Office of the 
Courts to study alternatives for service of process in certain 
cases in which no law enforcement presence is required, and to 
report back to the Committees on Appropriations no later than 
February 1, 2000, on the impact of such alternatives on the 
Marshals Service and the Federal Courts.
      In addition, the conferees concur with the recommendation 
included in the Senate report regarding the reallocation of 
personnel resulting from the defederalization of District of 
Columbia Superior Court operations. Should defederalization 
occur, the Marshals Service is directed to notify the 
Committees of such reallocation in accordance with section 605 
of this Act.
      The conference agreement does not include language 
proposed in the Senate bill which limits the use of contract 
officers and limits the use of employees of the Marshals 
Service to serve process.

                              CONSTRUCTION

      The conference agreement includes $6,000,000 in direct 
appropriations for the U.S. Marshals Service Construction 
account instead of $9,632,000 as proposed in the Senate bill, 
and $4,600,000 as proposed in the House bill. An additional 
$2,600,000 is to be provided for this account should funds be 
available from Super Surplus balances in the Assets Forfeiture 
Fund. The conference agreement includes the following 
distribution of funds:

                            USMS Construction

                        [In thousands of dollars]

Fairbanks, AK.................................................      $300
Prescott, AZ..................................................       125
Atlanta, GA...................................................       368
Moscow, ID....................................................       185
Rockford, IL..................................................       250
Louisville, KY................................................       350
Detroit, MI...................................................       515
Las Cruces, NM................................................       275
Greensboro, NC................................................       725
Muskogee, OK..................................................       650
Pittsburgh, PA................................................       550
Charleston, SC................................................       725
Florence, SC..................................................       300
Spartanburg, SC...............................................       400
Columbia, TN..................................................       250
Beaumont, TX..................................................       450
Sherman, TX...................................................       850
Cheyenne, WY..................................................       500
Security Specialists/Construction Engineers...................       832
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                    ____________________________________________________

      Total, Construction.....................................     8,600

      The conferees expect to be notified in accordance with 
section 605 of this Act prior to any deviation from the above 
distribution.

         JUSTICE PRISONER AND ALIEN TRANSPORTATION SYSTEM FUND

      The conference report includes requested language 
permanently establishing a revolving fund for the operation of 
the Justice Prisoner and Alien Transportation System (JPATS), 
as provided in both the House and Senate bills. The conference 
agreement does not include direct funding of $9,000,000 
proposed in the Senate bill to pay for Marshals Service 
payments to the JPATS revolving fund. The conferees expect the 
Marshals Service to adequately budget for its own requirements 
for prisoner movements within its own base budget under the 
Salaries and Expenses account, as is the practice for all other 
agencies, and have addressed the Marshals Service's needs under 
that account.
      The conference agreement adopts the direction included in 
the House and Senate reports regarding full cost recovery, the 
direction included in the House report regarding system 
enhancements, and the direction included in the Senate report 
regarding surplus Department of Defense aircraft.
      The conference agreement does not include language 
amending the definition of public aircraft with respect to 
JPATS activities, which was proposed in the Senate bill.

                       FEDERAL PRISONER DETENTION

      The conference agreement provides $525,000,000 for 
Federal Prisoner Detention as proposed in the House bill, 
instead of $500,000,000 as proposed in the Senate bill, which 
is a $100,000,000 increase over the fiscal year 1999 level. 
This amount, combined with approximately $14,000,000 in 
carryover, will provide total funding of $539,000,000 in fiscal 
year 2000. The conferees remain extremely concerned about the 
inability of the Marshals Service to accurately project and 
manage the resources provided under this account. While the 
conferees appreciate the difficulty in projecting funding 
requirements, the wide fluctuations which have occurred in 
recent years are unacceptable. Given the conferees' continued 
concern about the ability of the Marshals Service to provide 
accurate cost projections, the recommendation includes the 
amount of funding identified as necessary to detain the current 
average population, adjusted for anticipated increases in jail 
day costs, as well as allows for additional growth in the 
detainee population. A general provision has also been included 
elsewhere in this title, as requested, addressing medical 
services costs, which should result in savings to the program. 
Should additional funding be required, the conferees would be 
willing to entertain a reprogramming in accordance with Section 
605 of this Act. In addition, the conference agreement adopts 
the direction included in the Senate report requiring quarterly 
reports on cost savings initiatives, as well as a report on 
sentencing delays.

                     FEES AND EXPENSES OF WITNESSES

      The conference agreement includes $95,000,000 for Fees 
and Expenses of Witnesses as proposed in the House bill, 
instead of $110,000,000 as proposed in the Senate bill. The 
conference agreement does not include a provision allowing up 
to$15,000,000 to be transferred from this account to the 
Federal Prisoner Detention account, which was proposed in the Senate 
bill.

                      COMMUNITY RELATIONS SERVICE

      The conference agreement includes $7,199,000 for the 
Community Relations Service, as proposed in both the House and 
Senate bills. In addition, the conference agreement includes a 
provision allowing the Attorney General to transfer up to 
$1,000,000 of funds available to the Department of Justice to 
this program, as proposed in the House bill. The Attorney 
General is expected to report to the Committees on 
Appropriations of the House and Senate if this transfer 
authority is exercised. In addition, a provision is included 
allowing the Attorney General to transfer additional resources, 
subject to reprogramming procedures, upon a determination that 
emergent circumstances warrant additional funding, as proposed 
in the House bill. The Senate bill did not include either 
transfer provision.

                         ASSETS FORFEITURE FUND

      The conference agreement provides $23,000,000 for the 
Assets Forfeiture Fund as proposed in Senate bill, instead of 
no funding as proposed in the House bill.

                    Radiation Exposure Compensation

                        ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSES

      The conference agreement recommends $2,000,000 for fiscal 
year 2000, the full amount requested, the same amount proposed 
in both the House and Senate bills, and in accordance with the 
House and Senate bills.

         PAYMENT TO RADIATION COMPENSATION EXPOSURE TRUST FUND

      The conference agreement provides $3,200,000 in direct 
appropriations and assumes prior year carryover funding of 
$7,800,000 for total of $11,000,000 for the Compensation Trust 
Fund.
      The Administration's fiscal year 2000 request was 
predicated on the passage of legislation that increased both 
the amount ofpayments to qualifying individuals and the number 
of categories of claimants. The proposed legislation has not been acted 
on and future passage is uncertain. The conferees are concerned that 
the Administration has expanded the number of claimants through the 
issuing of regulations when Congress has not chosen to do so through 
the normal legislative process. The conferees have provided adequate 
funding to cover the payments of the three categories of claimants 
currently provided for in statute. No additional funding is provided to 
cover the claims of individuals provided for by 29 CFR Part 79.

                      Interagency Law Enforcement

                 INTERAGENCY CRIME AND DRUG ENFORCEMENT

      The conference agreement includes a total of $316,792,000 
for Interagency Crime and Drug Enforcement (ICDE) as proposed 
in the House bill, instead of $304,014,000 as proposed in the 
Senate bill. The distribution of funding provided is as 
follows:

Reimbursements by Agency

                        [In thousands of dollars]

Drug Enforcement Administration...............................  $104,000
Federal Bureau of Investigation...............................   108,544
Immigration and Naturalization Service........................    15,300
Marshals Service..............................................     1,900
U.S. Attorneys................................................    83,300
Criminal Division.............................................       790
Tax Division..................................................     1,344
Administrative Office.........................................     1,614
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                    ____________________________________________________

      Total...................................................   316,792

      The conferees continue to believe that a dedicated, 
focused effort is needed for this activity. Therefore, the 
conference agreement adopts the approach included in both the 
House and Senate bills to continue funding for Department of 
Justice components' participation in ICDE activities as a 
separate appropriations account, instead of providing funding 
directly to individual components as proposed in the 
President's budget. The conferees recognize that in order to be 
truly successful, all participants must remain committed to the 
program, and the program must be implemented as efficiently as 
possible. The conferees direct the Department of Justice to 
conduct a comprehensive review of the program and provide a 
report to the Committees on Appropriations no later than 
January 15, 2000, with any recommendations to improve the 
program.
      The conference agreement includes language allowing up to 
$50,000,000 to remain available until expended as proposed in 
the House bill, instead of $20,000,000 as proposed in the 
Senate bill.

                    Federal Bureau of Investigation

                         SALARIES AND EXPENSES

      The conference agreement includes $3,089,868,000 for the 
Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) Salaries and Expenses 
account as proposed in the House bill, instead of 
$2,973,292,000 as proposed in the Senate bill, of which 
$752,853,000 is provided from the Violent Crime Reduction Trust 
Fund (VCRTF) as recommended in the House bill, instead of 
$280,501,000 as recommended in the Senate bill. In addition, 
the conference agreement provides that not less than 
$292,473,000 shall be used for counterterrorism investigations, 
foreign counterintelligence, and other activities related to 
national security as proposed in the House bill, instead of 
$260,000,000 as proposed in the Senate bill. This statement of 
managers reflects the agreement of the conferees on how the 
funds provided in the conference report are to be spent.
      The conference agreement includes a net increase of 
$100,836,000 for adjustments to base, as follows: increases 
totaling $182,935,000 for costs associated with the 
annualization of new positions provided in fiscal year 1999, 
the 2000 pay raise, increased rent, continued direct funding of 
the National Instant Check System, and other inflationary 
adjustments; offset by decreases totaling $82,099,000 for non-
recurring costs associated with the completion of the 
Integrated Automated Fingerprint Identification System (IAFIS) 
and one-time equipment purchases provided for in fiscal year 
1999, the transfer of the State Identification grants programto 
the Office of Justice Programs, the rebaselining of certain programs to 
match actual expenditures, and reductions for vehicle and furniture 
purchases. In addition, the conference agreement includes program 
increases totaling $7,484,000, which are described below:
      National Infrastructure Protection/Computer Intrusion.--
The conference agreement adopts the direction included in the 
Senate report requiring the conversion of 95 part-time 
positions for Computer Analysis Response Teams (CART) to 62 
full-time positions, which will enable the FBI to increase its 
total effort by 20%. The conferees believe that the complexity 
of computer forensic examinations necessitates a cadre of 
personnel dedicated to this activity, which can provide the 
necessary investigative support to field offices, and expect 
the FBI to deploy these personnel in a manner which maximizes 
coverage and support to field offices. To ensure that these 
teams can effectively respond to the needs of the field, a 
program increase of $3,399,000 has been provided for training, 
equipment, supplies and technology upgrades for these teams. 
The conferees direct the FBI to submit a spending plan to the 
Committees on Appropriations prior to the release of these 
funds. In addition, the conferees expect the FBI to comply with 
the direction included in the Senate report regarding the 
adequacy of examiner training, and the development of a master 
plan regarding current and planned capabilities to combat 
computer crime and intrusion.
      In addition, the conference agreement provides a total of 
$18,596,000 for the National Infrastructure Protection Center 
(NIPC), of which $1,250,000 is for a cybercrime partnership 
with the Thayer School of Engineering, as proposed in the 
Senate report. This amount, when combined with $2,069,436 in 
carryover funding, will provide a total of $20,880,032 for the 
NIPC in fiscal year 2000, approximately the same level of 
funding available in fiscal year 1999, adjusted for costs 
associated with certain non-recurring requirements. It has come 
to the conferees' attention that concerns have been expressed 
regarding the adequacy of staffing levels at the NIPC. The 
conferees are concerned that the current FBI on-board staffing 
level at the NIPC is only at 80% of its authorized and funded 
level, and other agency participation is only at 70% of the 
authorized level. The conferees direct the FBI to provide a 
report to the Committees no later than December 1, 1999, on the 
actions it is taking to rectify this situation.
      Mitochondrial DNA.--The conference agreement includes a 
program increase of $2,835,000 (5 positions and 3 workyears) 
for the development of the use of mitochondrial DNA to assist 
in the identification of missing persons, as proposed in the 
Senate report.
      Criminal Justice Services.--The conference agreement 
includes a total of $212,566,000 for the Criminal Justice 
Information Services Division (CJIS), which includes the 
National Instant Check System (NICS), an increase of 
$81,500,000 above the request. Of this amount, $70,235,000 is 
for NICS, including $2,500,000 to be funded from prior year 
carryover, and $142,331,000 is for non-NICS activities, 
including $11,265,000 for an operations and maintenance 
shortfall affecting the Integrated Automated Fingerprint 
Identification System (IAFIS) and the National Crime 
Information Center (NCIC).
      The fiscal year 2000 budget for the FBI included no 
direct funding for the NICS, and instead proposed to finance 
the costs of this system through a user fee. The conference 
agreement includes a provision under Title VI of this Act which 
prohibits the FBI from charging a fee for NICS checks, and 
instead provides funding to the FBI for its costs in operating 
the NICS.
      Indian Country Law Enforcement.--The conferees share the 
concerns expressed in the Senate report regarding sexual 
assaults on Indian reservations. The conferees direct the FBI 
to reallocate not less than 25 agents to existing DOJ offices 
nearest to the Indian reservations identified in the Senate 
report. The conferees assume these agents will serve as part of 
multi-agency task forces dedicated to addressing this problem. 
While the conferees do not intend for this to be a permanent 
redirection of FBI resources, the conferees expect the FBI to 
implement this direction in the most cost effective manner 
possible. Therefore, the conferees direct the FBI to submit an 
implementation plan to the Committees on Appropriations no 
later than December 1, 1999, and to provide a report on the 
success of its investigative efforts not later than June 1, 
2000.
      Information Sharing Initiative (ISI).--The conference 
agreement does not include program increases for ISI. Within 
the total amount available to the FBI, $20,000,000 is available 
from fiscal year 2000 base funding, and $60,000,000 is 
available from unobligated balances from fiscal year 1999. The 
Bureau is again directed not to obligate any of these funds 
until approval by the Committees of an ISI plan.
      The conferees reiterate the concerns expressed in the 
House report regarding the FBI's information technology 
initiatives. The FBI is expected to comply with the direction 
included in the House report regarding the submission of an 
Information Technology report, and is directed to provide this 
report to the Committees on Appropriations no later than 
November 1, 1999, and an updated report as part of the fiscal 
year 2001 budget submission.
      National Domestic Preparedness Office (NDPO).--The FBI is 
considered the lead agency for crisis management; the Federal 
Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) is considered the lead 
agency for consequence management; and various other Federal 
agencies share additional responsibilities in the event of a 
terrorist attack. In the past, there has been no coordinated 
effort to prepare State and local governments to respond to 
terrorist incidents. The Department of Justice has proposed the 
establishment of an interagency National Domestic Preparedness 
Office (NDPO) to coordinate Federal assistance programs for 
State and local first responders, provide a single point of 
contact among Federal programs, and create a national standard 
for domestic preparedness, thereby improving the responsiveness 
of Federal domestic preparedness programs, while reducing 
duplication of effort. The conferees approve the Department's 
request to create the NDPO and direct the Department of Justice 
to submit to the Committees no later than December 15, 1999, 
the final blueprint for this office. Within the total amount 
available to the FBI, up to $6,000,000 may be used to provide 
funding for the NDPO in fiscal year 2000, subject to the 
submission of a reprogramming in accordance with section 605 of 
thisAct. Further, the conferees expect the five-year 
interagency counterterrorism plan, which is to be submitted to the 
Committees no later than March 1, 2000, to identify and incorporate the 
NDPO's role and function.
      Other.--From within the total amount provided under this 
account, the FBI is directed to provide not less than 
$5,204,000 to maintain the Crimes Against Children initiative 
as recommended in the Senate report. In addition, not less than 
$1,500,000 and 11 positions are to be provided to continue the 
Housing Fraud initiative as recommended in the House report. 
The conferees are concerned about the delay in fully 
implementing the Housing Fraud initiative provided for in 
fiscal year 1999, and expect the FBI to take all necessary 
actions to fully implement this initiative and report back to 
the Committees on Appropriations no later than December 1, 
1999, on its actions.
      The Senate report language regarding intelligence 
collection management officers, background checks for school 
bus drivers, the Northern New Mexico anti-drug initiative, and 
continued collaboration with the Southwest Surety Institute is 
adopted by reference. The conference agreement also adopts by 
reference the House report language regarding the National 
Integrated Ballistics Information Network (NIBIN).
      In addition to identical provisions that were included in 
both the House and Senate bills, the conference agreement 
includes provisions, modified from language proposed in the 
House bill, authorizing the purchase of not to exceed 1,236 
passenger motor vehicles, and designating $50,000,000 for 
narrowband communications activities to be transferred to the 
Department of Justice Wireless Management Office. The Senate 
bill did not include provisions on these matters. The 
conference agreement also includes language allowing up to 
$45,000 to be used for official reception and representation 
expenses as proposed in the House bill, instead of $65,000 as 
proposed in the Senate bill, and contains statutory citations 
under the Violent Crime Reduction Trust Fund proposed in the 
House bill, which were not included in the Senate bill.
      The conference agreement does not include language 
proposed in the Senate bill regarding the independent program 
office dedicated to the automation of fingerprint 
identification services, nor is language included limiting the 
total number of positions and workyears available to the FBI in 
fiscal year 2000. The House bill did not include similar 
provisions on these matters. However, the conferees are 
concerned about the continued variances between the FBI's 
funded and actual staffing levels. Therefore, the conferees 
direct the FBI to provide quarterly reports to the Committees 
on Appropriations which delineate the funded and the actual 
agent and non-agent staffing level for each decision unit, with 
the first report to be provided no later than December 1, 1999.

                              construction

      The conference agreement includes $1,287,000 in direct 
appropriations for construction for the Federal Bureau of 
Investigation (FBI), as provided for in the House bill, instead 
of $10,287,000 as proposed in the Senate bill. The agreement 
includes the funding necessary to continue necessary 
improvements and maintenance at the FBI Academy.

                    Drug Enforcement Administration

                         salaries and expenses

      The conference agreement includes $1,276,250,000 for the 
Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) Salaries and Expenses 
account as proposed in the House bill, instead of 
$1,217,646,000 as proposed in the Senate bill, of which 
$343,250,000 is provided from the Violent Crime Reduction Trust 
Fund (VCRTF), instead of $344,250,000 as proposed in the House 
bill, and $419,459,000 as proposed in the Senate bill. In 
addition, $80,330,000 is derived from the Diversion Control 
Fund for diversion control activities. This statement of 
managers reflects the agreement of the conferees on how the 
funds provided in the conference report are to be spent.
      Budget and Financial Management.--The conferees share the 
concerns expressed in both the House and Senate reports 
regarding DEA's budget and financial management practices, 
includingDEA's failure to comply with section 605 of the 
appropriations Acts, resulting in resources being expended in a manner 
inconsistent with the appropriations Acts. As a result of these 
concerns, a comprehensive review was conducted by the Department of 
Justice and DEA, and a report was provided to the Committees on 
Appropriations on July 8, 1999, which recommended a series of 
management reforms to be implemented by DEA and included a revised 
budget submission for fiscal year 2000. The conferees expect DEA to 
expeditiously implement all management reforms recommended in that 
report. Further, the conference agreement has used the revised budget 
submission as the basis for funding provided for fiscal year 2000. The 
following table represents funding provided under this account:

                        DEA SALARIES AND EXPENSES
                         [Dollars in thousands]
------------------------------------------------------------------------
                Activity                    Pos.       FTE      Amount
------------------------------------------------------------------------
  Enforcement:
    Domestic enforcement................     2,195     2,134    $377,008
    Foreign cooperative investigation...       730       689     200,678
    Drug and chemical diversion.........       142       143      14,598
    State and local task forces.........     1,678     1,675     233,073
                                         -------------------------------
      Subtotal..........................     4,745     4,641     825,357
                                         ===============================
  Investigative Support:
    Intelligence........................       883       900     106,133
    Laboratory services.................       381       378      42,833
    Training............................        99        98      19,861
    RETO................................       355       353     101,783
    ADP.................................       131       129      96,994
                                         -------------------------------
      Subtotal..........................     1,849     1,858     367,604
                                         ===============================
Management and administration...........       857       849      83,289
                                         ===============================
      Total, DEA........................     7,451     7,348   1,276,250
------------------------------------------------------------------------

      DEA is reminded that any deviation from the above 
distribution is subject to the reprogramming requirements of 
section 605 of this Act.
      The conference agreement provides a net increase of 
$20,312,000 for pay and other inflationary costs to maintain 
current operations, as follows: increases totaling $50,220,000 
for costs associated with annualization of 617 new positions 
provided in fiscal year 1999, the 2000 pay raise, increased 
rent, and other inflationary increases; offset by decreases 
totaling $29,908,000 for costs associated with one-time and 
non-recurring equipment purchases and other items provided for 
in fiscal year 1999, and a general reduction in administrative 
overhead.
      In addition, the conference agreement includes program 
increases totaling $41,925,000, as follows:
      Caribbean Initiative.--The conference agreement includes 
a total of $5,500,000 (17 positions, including 11 agents) to 
augment the Caribbean Initiative funded in fiscal years 1998 
and 1999, as follows:
      --$1,900,000 within Domestic Enforcement for 17 positions 
and 9 workyears for new agents and support in Puerto Rico;
      --$500,000 within Domestic Enforcement to address law 
enforcement retention efforts in Puerto Rico, including the 
development of a community liaison office and center to provide 
assistance to Department of Justice employees and their 
families;
      --$3,100,000 within Research, Engineering, Test and 
Operations (RETO) to purchase four MWIR airborne thermal 
imaging systems and eight installation kits for UH-60 aircraft 
to support multi-agency operations in the Bahamas and North 
Caribbean. The conferees expect these aircraft to be configured 
like the US Customs Service UH-60 counter-drug aircraft to 
enhance interoperability.
      The conferees direct DEA to provide quarterly status 
reports on the implementation of these initiatives. Further, 
the conference agreement adopts by reference the House report 
language regarding requirements related to the Caribbean.
      Source Country/International Strategy.--Within the amount 
provided for Foreign Cooperative Investigations, the conference 
agreement includes program increases totaling $5,000,000 (19 
positions, including 8 agents) to enhance staffing in Central 
and South America, as follows:
      --$1,500,000 for 6 positions, including 2 agents, to 
enhance staffing in Panama (3 positions, including 2 agents), 
Nicaragua (1 position), and Belize (2 positions); and
      --$3,500,000 for 13 positions, including 6 agents, to 
enhance staffing in Argentina (2 positions, including 1 agent), 
Brazil (3 positions, including 2 agents); Chile (2 positions, 
including 1 agent); Peru (2 positions); and Venezuela (4 
positions, including 2 agents).
      The conferees are aware of concerns expressed regarding 
the adequacy of non-agent personnel in source countries, 
resulting in agent resources being used to perform functions 
more efficiently performed by non-agent personnel. Therefore, 
the conference agreement has included additional non-agent 
positions to address this problem. The conferees urge the DEA 
to review the adequacy of non-agent personnel in source 
countries to ensure that adequate support is provided. DEA is 
expected to provide quarterly reports on investigative and non-
investigative workyears and funding, by type, within source and 
transit countries, including the Caribbean, delineated by 
country and function, with the first report to be provided not 
later than November 15, 1999.
      Domestic Enhancements.--The conference agreement includes 
program increases totaling $10,700,000 for domestic counter-
drug activities, exclusive of the Caribbean Initiative. 
Included are the following program increases:
      --$4,600,000 within Domestic Enforcement for 25 positions 
(15 agents) and 13 workyears for Regional Enforcement Teams 
(RETS),to provide a total of $17,400,000 for RETS in fiscal 
year 2000. The conferees expect the additional personnel and resources 
provided to be dedicated to locations in the Western United States as 
determined by DEA, and to focus primarily on the methamphetamine 
problem in that geographic region;
      --$2,800,000 within State and Local Task Forces for 20 
positions (12 agents) and 10 workyears for Mobile Enforcement 
Teams (METS), to provide a total of $53,900,000 for METS in 
fiscal year 2000. The conferees expect the additional personnel 
and resources provided to be dedicated to locations as 
determined by DEA, and to focus primarily on the problems of 
black tar heroin and methamphetamines;
      --$1,500,000 within State and Local Task Forces for State 
and local methamphetamine training, as recommended in the 
Senate report;
      --$1,000,000 within Domestic Enforcement for Drug Demand 
Reduction programs, as recommended in the House report;
      --$400,000 within Domestic Enforcement for black tar 
heroin and methamphetamine enforcement along the Southwest 
border to address this problem in cooperation with other 
Federal law enforcement agencies, with particular emphasis on 
the illegal drug trafficking problem in Northern New Mexico;
      --$400,000 within State and Local Task Forces for support 
for methamphetamine enforcement in Iowa, as directed in the 
Senate report.
      In addition, DEA is expected to comply with the direction 
included in the House report regarding DEA's continued 
participation in the HIDTA program, and support for DEA's newly 
established office in Madisonville, Kentucky. DEA is also 
expected to comply with the direction included in the Senate 
report regarding Operation Pipeline.
      Investigative Support Requirements.--The conference 
agreement includes $20,725,000 to address critical 
infrastructure needs, as follows:
      --$7,725,000 within RETO to consolidate and enhance DEA's 
electronic surveillance capabilities to support multi-agency, 
multi-jurisdictional investigations;
      --$13,000,000 within ADP to accelerate the completion of 
Phase II of FIREBIRD to December 2001. This amount will provide 
a total of $44,890,000 in fiscal year 2000 for FIREBIRD, of 
which $37,490,000 is to be for deployment only, and $7,400,000 
is for operations and maintenance (O&M) of the system, the full 
amount requested in the budget. Should additional funds be 
required for O&M, the Committees would be willing to entertain 
a reprogramming in accordance with section 605 of the Act. The 
conferees share the concerns expressed in the House report 
regarding this program, and direct DEA to provide a full 
program plan for completion of Phase II of FIREBIRD, including 
deployment and O&M costs, to the Committees on Appropriations 
not later than December 1, 1999, and to provide quarterly 
status reports thereafter on deployment and O&M, delineated by 
location and function.
      Drug Diversion Control Fee Account.--The conference 
agreement provides $80,330,000 for DEA's Drug Diversion Control 
Program, including $3,260,000 in adjustments to base and 
program increases, as requested. In addition, the Senate report 
language regarding development of electronic reporting and 
records systems is adopted by reference. The conference 
agreement assumes that the level of balances in the Fee Account 
are sufficient to fully support diversion control programs in 
fiscal year 2000. As was the case in fiscal year 1999, no funds 
are provided in the DEA Salaries and Expenses appropriation for 
this account in fiscal year 2000.

                              CONSTRUCTION

      The conference agreement includes $5,500,000 in direct 
appropriations for construction for the Drug Enforcement 
Administration (DEA) as proposed in the Senate bill, instead of 
$8,000,000 as proposed in the House bill.

                 Immigration and Naturalization Service

                         SALARIES AND EXPENSES

      The conference agreement includes $2,909,665,000 for the 
salaries and expenses of the Immigration and Naturalization 
Service (INS), instead of $2,932,266,000 as provided in the 
House bill, and $2,570,164,000 as provided in the Senate bill, 
of which $1,267,225,000 is from the Violent Crime Reduction 
Trust Fund, instead of $1,311,225,000 as proposed in the House 
bill and $873,000,000 as proposed in the Senate bill. In 
addition to the amounts appropriated, the conference agreement 
assumes that $1,269,597,000 will be available from offsetting 
fee collections instead of $1,285,475,000 as proposed by the 
House and $1,290,162,000 as proposed by the Senate. Thus, 
including resources provided under construction, the conference 
agreement provides a total operating level of $4,260,416,000 
for INS, instead of $4,289,231,000 as proposed by the House and 
$3,999,290,000 as proposed by the Senate. This statement of 
managers reflects the agreement of the conferees on how the 
funds provided in the conference report are to be spent.
      Base adjustments.--The conference agreement provides 
$54,740,000 for base restoration, instead of the requested 
$55,830,000, and provides $7,112,000 for the annualization of 
the fiscal year 1999 pay raise, instead of the requested 
$14,961,000, the remaining amount of which has already been 
paid in the current fiscal year. Additionally, the conference 
agreement includes $30,000,000 for the annualization of the 
Working Capital Fund base transfer, $3,794,000 for the National 
Archives records project, and $1,090,000 of the base 
restoration for fiscal year 1999 adjustments to base which are 
funded in the Examinations Fee account, since sufficient funds 
are available. The conference agreement does not include 
$11,240,000 for the Interagency Crime and Drug Enforcement 
funds, which are provided in a separate account or $20,000,000 
for the annualization of border patrol agents not hired. The 
conference agreement does not include the transfers to the 
Examinations Fee account, H-1b account, or the breached bond/
detention account, as proposed by the Senate report.
      INS Organization and Management.--The conference 
agreement includes the concerns expressed in the House report 
that a lack of resources is no longer an acceptable response to 
INS's inability to adequately address its mission 
responsibilities. The conference agreement includes the 
establishment of clearer chains of command--one for enforcement 
activities and one for service to non-citizens--as one step 
towards making the INS a more efficient, accountable, and 
effective agency, as proposed in both the House and Senate 
reports. Consistent with the concept of separating immigration 
enforcement from service, the conference agreement continues to 
provide for a separation of funds, as in fiscal year 1999 and 
in the House bill. The conference agreement includes the 
separation of funds into two accounts, as requested and as 
proposed in the House bill: Enforcement and Border Affairs, and 
Citizenship and Benefits, Immigration Support and Program 
Direction. INS enforcement funds are placed under the 
Enforcement and Border Affairs account. All immigration-related 
benefits and naturalization, support and program resources are 
placed under the Citizenship and Benefits, Immigration Support 
and Program Direction account. Neither account includes 
revenues generated in various fee accounts to fund program 
activities in both enforcement and functions, which are in 
addition to the appropriated funds and are discussed below. 
Funds for INS construction projects continue to fall within the 
INS construction account.
      The conference agreement includes bill language which 
provides authority for the Attorney General to transfer funds 
from one account to another in order to ensure that funds are 
properly aligned. Such transfers may occur notwithstanding any 
transfer limitations imposed under this Act but such transfers 
are still subject to the reprogramming requirements under 
Section 605 of this Act. It is expected that any request for 
transfer of funds will remain within the activities under those 
headings.
      The conference agreement includes $1,107,429,000 for 
Enforcement and Border Affairs, $535,011,000 for Citizenship 
and Benefits, Immigration Support and Program Direction, and 
$1,267,225,000 from the Violent Crime Reduction Trust Fund.
      The Enforcement and Border Affairs account is comprised 
of the following amounts: $922,224,000 for existing base 
activities for Border Patrol, Investigations,Detention and 
Deportation, and Intelligence; less $11,240,000 for the Interagency 
Crime and Drug Enforcement funds, which are provided in a separate 
account, less $20,000,000 for the annualization of border patrol agents 
not hired and less $7,555,000 for part of the fiscal year 1999 
annualized pay raise, the remaining amount of which has already been 
paid in the current fiscal year.
      The Citizenship and Benefits, Immigration Support and 
Program Direction account includes $539,099,000 (plus VCRTF 
funds) for the existing activities of citizenship and benefits, 
immigration support, and management and administration; less 
$294,000 of the annualized fiscal year 1999 pay raise which has 
already been paid within the current year, and less $3,794,000 
for archives and records, which are now funded within the 
Examinations Fee account. The requested $30,000,000 base 
restoration and the $1,090,000 base restoration for fiscal year 
1999 adjustments to base need not be funded in the Salaries and 
Expenses base since sufficient funds are available within the 
Examinations Fee account. None of these amounts include 
offsetting fees, which are used to fund both enforcement and 
service functions.
      Border Control.--The conference agreement includes 
$50,000,000 for 1,000 new border patrol agents and 475 FTEs, of 
which $1,500,000 is for border patrol recruitment devices, such 
as language proficiency bonuses, recruitment bonuses, and costs 
for improved recruitment outreach programs, including the 
possibility of expanding testing capabilities and other hiring 
steps, as described in the Senate report, and the establishment 
of an Office of Border Patrol Recruitment and Retention, as 
described in the Senate report, including the submission of 
recommendations on pay and benefits. Owing to INS's failure to 
hire 1,000 border patrol agents in fiscal year 1999, INS may 
provide a recruiting bonus to new agents hired after January 1, 
2000. Should the INS be unableto recruit the required agents by 
June 1, 2000, the only other allowable purpose to which the $48,500,000 
may be put is an increase in pay for non-supervisory agents who have 
served at a GS-9 level for more than one year. The Committees on 
Appropriations expect to be notified prior to the use of funds for a 
pay raise.
      The conference report also includes $22,000,000 for 
additional border patrol equipment and technology, to be funded 
from existing base resources for information resource 
management, as follows: $9,350,000 for infrared night vision 
scopes; $6,375,000 for night vision goggles; $4,050,000 for 
pocket scopes; and $2,225,000 for laser aiming modules and 
infrared target pointers/illuminators. Additionally, the 
conference agreement includes $3,000,000, funded from the 
existing base for information resource management, for the Law 
Enforcement Support Center, as described in the Senate report.
      The conference agreement includes the following reports 
on border-related activities and technologies: (1) hand-held 
night-vision binocular report by March 1, 2000, as in the House 
report; (2) night vision obligation report by December 15, 
1999, as in the House report; (3) all-light, all-weather ground 
surveillance capability report by March 1, 2000, as in the 
House report; (4) border patrol hiring and spending plan for 
fiscal year 1999 by September 15, 1999, as in the House report; 
(5) report on the situation in the Tucson sector by October 1, 
1999, as in the House report; (6) fiscal year 1999 border 
patrol aviation final report; and (7) a feasibility report on 
the participation of the Tucson sector in the ambulance 
reimbursement program by January 15, 2000. All overdue reports 
are still expected to be submitted to the Committees. The 
conferees are aware of a recently filed lawsuit against the INS 
and the Army Corps of Engineers challenging the major drug 
interdiction effort known as Operation Rio Grande and its 
impact on the environment. The conferees are concerned about 
the potential adverse effects that this suit may have on drug 
interdiction efforts. The conferees, therefore, direct the 
Department of Justice, within 30 days of enactment, to provide 
the House and Senate Appropriations Committees with a report on 
the status of this lawsuit.
      IAFIS/IDENT.--The conferees direct the Assistant Attorney 
General for Administration to submit a plan by November 1, 
1999, to integrate the INS IDENT and the FBI IAFIS systems. 
This plan should address Congressional concerns that the 
current environment does not provide other Federal, State and 
local law enforcement agencies with access to fingerprint 
identification information captured by INS Border Patrol 
agents, nor does it provide the Border Patrol with the full 
benefit of FBI criminal history records when searching criminal 
histories of persons apprehended at the border.
      The conferees direct that the following studies be 
undertaken: a system design effort; a joint INS-FBI criminality 
study, involving a matching of IDENT recidivist records against 
the Criminal Master File; a study to determine the operational 
impact of 10-printing apprehended illegal crossers at the 
border; and an engineering proposal for the first phase to 
determine the validity of the systems development costs that 
have been estimated by the FBI. These studies will provide the 
data necessary to project accurate costs for the remainder of 
the development and implementation. The conferees expect that 
the Justice Management Division will oversee the integration 
effort and that all existing INS base funds for IDENT will be 
controlled by the Assistant Attorney General for 
Administration. The Assistant Attorney General for 
Administration shall submit tothe Committees a proposed 
spending plan on the use of existing base funds available for IDENT for 
these studies and other related expenditures no later than December 15, 
1999.
      Deployment of border patrol resources.--The conference 
agreement directs the INS to continue its consultation with the 
Committees on Appropriations of both the House and Senate 
before deployment of new border patrol agents included in this 
conference agreement. In recognition of the increased problems 
in and around El Centro, California; Tucson, Arizona; the 
Southeastern states; and around the Northern border, as 
described in both the House and Senate reports, the conferees 
expect that the proposed deployment plan submitted to the 
Committees by INS will include an appropriate distribution to 
address these needs.
      Interior enforcement.--The conference agreement includes 
$5,000,000 in additional funding within existing resources to 
continue and to expand the local jail program pursuant to 
Public Law 105-141. The conferees direct the INS to staff the 
Anaheim City Jail portion of this program with trained INS 
personnel on a full-time basis, especially the portions of the 
day or night when the greatest number of individuals are 
incarcerated prior to arraignment.
      The conference agreement includes the following reports: 
(1) by January 15, 2000, a report on possible new quick 
response teams (QRTs), as described in the House report; (2) by 
November 30, 1999, the revised interior enforcement plan, as 
described in the House report; and (3) by January 15, 2000, the 
local jail program status report, as described in the House 
report.
      Detention.--The conference agreement provides 
$200,000,000 for additional detention space for detaining 
criminal and illegal aliens, as described in the House report, 
of which $174,000,000 is in direct appropriations and 
$26,000,000 is from recoveries from the Violent Crime Reduction 
Trust Fund for fiscal year 1995. This amount is $30,000,000 
less than the budget request and is funded from direct 
appropriations instead of the requested combination of 
appropriated funds, reinstatement of Section 245(i), transfer 
of funds from the Crime Victims Fund and a reallocation of 
funds within the account. The conference agreement continues 
funding for the $80,000,000 for detention provided in fiscal 
year 1999 supplemental appropriations and provides an 
additional 1,216 new beds for a total of approximately 18,535 
detention beds in fiscal year 2000, and provides 176 additional 
detention and deportation staff to support these beds and 
$4,000,000 and 10 positions to begin implementation of 
standards at detention facilities.
      The conference agreement includes the concerns raised in 
the House report about the INS's ability to plan for, request 
in a timely fashion, and manage sufficient detention space. 
Accordingly, the conference agreement includes the following 
reports: (1) by September 1, 1999, recommendations by the 
Attorney General on a Department-wide strategy on detention, as 
described in the House report; (2) by January 15, 2000, a 
detailed assessment of INS's current and projected detention 
needs for the next 3 years, as described in both the House and 
Senate reports, and including possible supplemental detention 
locations such as Etowah County Detention Center near Atlanta 
and Tallahatchie County prison in Tutwiler, a hiring plan for 
the additional detention and deportation personnel, and a 
proposal for the expansion of the number of juvenile detention 
beds; (3) by December 1, 1999, a report on the detention needs 
and costs associated with Operation Vanguard, as described in 
the House report; and (4) by March 1, 2000, a feasibility study 
and implementation plan for utilizing the Justice Prisoner and 
Alien Transportation System for a greater number of 
deportations. All overdue reports are still expected to be 
submitted to the Committees.
      Naturalization.--The conference agreement includes full 
funding to continue the fiscal year 1999 Backlog Reduction 
Action Teams (BRAT) and accompanying resources during fiscal 
year 2000. The conference agreement includes the concerns 
raised in the House report about recently-discovered 
naturalization cases processed during the Citizenship USA 
initiative and requests a report on these cases by March 1, 
2000, as described in the House report.
      Institutional Removal Program.--The conferees assume 
that, in the implementation of the Institutional Removal 
Program (IRP), priority is given to violent offenders and those 
arrested for drug violations. The conferees direct the INS, in 
consultation with the Executive Office of Immigration Review, 
to report to the Committees on Appropriations on IRP caseload, 
by case type, for fiscal years 1997-1999. If the IRP caseload 
does not give priority to aliens imprisoned for serious violent 
felonies or drug trafficking, the INS is directed to explain 
why and to outline the steps it will take to focus IRP efforts 
on the most dangerous incarcerated aliens. The report shall be 
delivered not later than March 31, 2000.
      Other.--In spite of the direction in the fiscal year 1999 
supplemental appropriations Act to promptly submit all 
previously requested and overdue reports, the INS has failed to 
do so. Therefore, the conference agreement again includes the 
direction to INS tosubmit all outstanding reports to the 
Committees no later than November 1, 1999. The conference agreement 
also includes the following items: (1) Senate report language on 
special agent deployments aimed at forcing the INS to execute 
directives contained in both the fiscal year 1999 INS deployment plan 
and the conference report; (2) Senate direction to INS on assessment of 
staffing along the U.S.-Canadian border; and (3) Senate direction for 
INS-proposed periodic visits to the upper Shenandoah Valley.

                       OFFSETTING FEE COLLECTIONS

      The conference agreement assumes $1,269,597,000 will be 
available from offsetting fee collections, instead of 
$1,285,475,000 as proposed by the House and $1,290,162,000 as 
proposed by the Senate, to support activities related to the 
legal admission of persons into the United States. These 
activities are entirely funded by fees paid by persons who are 
either traveling internationally or are applying for 
immigration benefits. The following levels are recommended:
      Immigration Examinations Fees.--The conference agreement 
assumes $708,500,000 of spending from Immigration Examinations 
Fee account resources, instead of $712,800,000 as proposed by 
both the House and Senate. This is an increase of $19,921,000 
over fiscal year 1999 and is due to an increase in the estimate 
of the number of applications that will be received in fiscal 
year 2000. The conference agreement assumes that the requested 
$3,794,000 for archives and records, the requested $30,000,000 
for base restoration, and the requested $1,090,000 base for 
fiscal year 1999 adjustments to base are funded in this 
account, and not in the Salaries and Expenses, Citizenship and 
Benefits, Immigration Support and Program Direction account, 
since sufficient funds are available.
      The conference agreement includes full funding to 
continue the fiscal year 1999 Backlog Reduction Action Teams 
(BRAT) and accompanying resources for fiscal year 2000. The 
agreement also continues funding for the implementation of a 
telephone customer service center to assist applicants for 
immigration benefits, for the indexing and conversion of INS 
microfilm images and for the records centralization initiative, 
and all projects which were funded in fiscal year 1999. The 
conferees have a strong interest in and supported in fiscal 
year 1999 the INS effort to modernize its records program, that 
is fundamental to improved services and enforcement activities. 
INS is therefore directed to fully fund the records 
centralization and redesign activities in Harrisonburg, VA and 
Lee Summit, MO and provide a progress report on records 
centralization to the Committee on Appropriations no later than 
January 15, 2000.
      The agreement does not include the transfer to the 
Executive Office for Immigration Review, as proposed by the 
Senate report.
      Inspections User Fee.--The conference agreement includes 
$446,151,000 of spending from offsetting collections in this 
account, the same amount proposed in both the House and Senate 
reports, and does not assume the addition of any new or 
increased fees on airline or cruise ship passengers. The 
recommendation does not include $9,918,000 for ``re-evaluation 
of receipts'' nor $888,000 for a portion of the annualization 
of 1999 pay raise which has already been paid in the current 
fiscal year. The agreement includes the data collection pilot 
program at J.F. Kennedy airport, as described in the House 
report, and the resulting report, to be submitted to the 
Committees no later than August 1, 2000, as well as the 
directive to submit certain documents by September 31, 1999, as 
described in the House report. The agreement does not include 
the transfer from the inspections user fee, as proposed in the 
Senate report.
      Land border inspections fees.--The conference agreement 
includes $1,548,000 in spending from the Land Border Inspection 
Fund, a decrease of $1,727,000 under the current year due to 
lower projected receipts. The current revenues generated in 
this account are from Dedicated Commuter Lanes in Blaine and 
Port Roberts, Washington, Detroit Tunnel and Ambassador Bridge, 
Michigan, and Otay Mesa, California and from Automated Permit 
Ports that provide pre-screened local border residents' border 
crossing privileges by means of automated inspections. The 
conference agreement includes the report on the feasibility of 
adding a secure electronic network for travelers rapid 
inspection program for dedicated commuter lanes at San Luis, 
Arizona by March 1, 2000, as described in the House report.
      Immigration Breached Bond/Detention account.--The 
conference agreement includes $110,423,000 in spending from the 
Breached Bond/Detention account, instead of $117,501,000 in the 
House report and $127,771,000 in the Senate report, a decrease 
in $66,527,000 from fiscal year 1999 due to a decrease in 
revenue and $6,477,000 below the request. The level of spending 
assumed in the conference agreement is based on estimated 
revenues in this account totaling $55,683,000, which includes 
revenue projected for fiscal year 1999 and assumes the 
availability of funds from penalty fees from applications under 
245(i) of the Immigration and Nationality Act, which expired on 
January 14, 1998. The conference agreement assumes $54,740,000 
of expenses for alien detention costs provided under the 
salaries and expenses account for base restoration. The 
agreement does not include the base transfer to the breached 
bond/detention account, as proposed by the Senate report.
      Immigration Enforcement Fines.--The conference agreement 
includes $1,850,000 in spending from Immigration Enforcement 
fines, instead of $1,303,000 assumed in both the House and 
Senate. The increase is due to new projections of carryover 
from fiscal year 1999 that will be available in fiscal year 
2000.
      H-1B fees.--The conference agreement includes $1,125,000 
in spending from the new H-1B fee account, the amount requested 
and the amount proposed in both the House and Senate. This new 
account supports the processing of applications for H-1B 
temporary workers. The agreement does not include the transfer 
to this account, as proposed by the Senate report.
      Other.--The conference agreement includes bill language, 
similar to that included in previous appropriations Acts, which 
provides: (1) up to $50,000 to meet unforeseen emergencies of a 
confidential nature; (2) for the purchase of motor vehicles for 
police-type use and for uniforms, without regard to general 
purchase price limitations; (3) for the acquisition and 
operation of aircraft;(4) for research related to enforcement 
of which up to $400,000 is available until expended; (5) up to 
$10,000,000 for basic officer training; (6) up to $5,000,000 for 
payments to State and local law enforcement agencies engaged in 
cooperative activities related to immigration; (7) up to $5,000 to be 
used for official reception and representation expenses; (8) up to 
$30,000 to be paid to individual employees for overtime; (9) that funds 
in this Act or any other Act may not be used for the continued 
operation of the San Clemente and Temecula checkpoints unless the 
checkpoints are open and traffic is being checked on a continuous 24-
hour basis; (10) a specific level of funding for the Offices of 
Legislative and Public Affairs with a modification, and incorporating 
by reference House direction including that the level is not to affect 
the number of employees dedicated to casework; (11) a limit on the 
amount of funding available for non-career positions; (12) direction 
and authorization to the Attorney General to impose disciplinary 
actions, including termination of employment, for any INS employee who 
violates Department policies and procedures relative to granting 
citizenship or who willfully deceives the Congress or Department 
leadership on any matter; and (13) separate headings for Enforcement 
and Border Affairs and Citizenship and Benefits, Immigration Support, 
and Program Direction. In addition, new bill language is included 
designating a portion of funds to be used for narrowband conversion 
activities and transfers these funds to the Department of Justice 
Wireless Management Office. The agreement does not include the Senate 
provisions on fee payments by cash or cashier's checks or the cap on 
the number of positions.

                              CONSTRUCTION

      The conference agreement includes $99,664,000 for 
construction for INS, instead of $90,000,000 as proposed in the 
House bill and $138,964,000 as proposed in the Senate bill. The 
conference agreement assumes funding of $51,468,000, of which 
$35,968,000 is for border patrol and ports of entry new 
construction (seven stations or sector headquarters and two 
ports of entry housing) as proposed in the Senate report; 
$6,500,000 for the Douglas, Arizonaborder patrol station; and 
$9,000,000 for maintenance and renovations to the Charleston Border 
Patrol Academy. The agreement includes $2,340,000 for planning, site 
acquisition and design of 5 border patrol stations and Texas 
checkpoints, as in the House report; $6,000,000 for military 
engineering support to border construction, pursuant to both House and 
Senate reports; $500,000 for planning, site acquisition and design, 
pursuant to the House report; $10,308,000 for one-time build out costs; 
$19,250,000 for servicewide maintenance and repair; $4,000,000 for 
servicewide fuel storage tank upgrade and repair; and $5,798,000 for 
program execution. The conference agreement also includes bill 
language, included in fiscal year 1999 and in the House bill, 
prohibiting site, acquisition, design, or construction of any border 
patrol checkpoint in the Tucson sector.

                         Federal Prison System

                         SALARIES AND EXPENSES

      The conference agreement includes $3,111,634,000 for the 
salaries and expenses of the Federal Prison System, instead of 
$3,072,528,000 as proposed in the House bill and $3,163,373,000 
as proposed in the Senate bill. Of this amount, the conference 
agreement provides $22,524,000 from the Violent Crime Reduction 
Trust Fund (VCRTF), as proposed in the House bill, instead of 
$46,599,000 as proposed in the Senate bill. The agreement 
assumes that, in addition to the amounts appropriated, 
$90,000,000 will be available for necessary operations in 
fiscal year 2001 from unobligated carryover balances as 
proposed by the House bill, instead of $50,000,000, to be made 
available for one fiscal year for activation of new facilities, 
as proposed by the Senate bill.
      The conference agreement reduces the appropriation 
required for the Federal prison system by $46,793,000 without 
affecting requested program levels. Specifically, $31,808,000 
in savings is achieved as a result of delays in scheduled 
activations and $4,985,000 is due to a reduction in the number 
of contract beds for the transfer of detainees from the 
Immigration and Naturalization Service required in fiscal year 
2000. The conference agreementincludes the notation on a recent 
report by the General Accounting Office, as in the House report.
      The conference agreement includes bill language 
designating a portion of funds to be used for narrowband 
conversion activities and tranfers these funds to the 
Department of Justice Wireless Management Office.

                        BUILDINGS AND FACILITIES

      The conference agreement includes $556,791,000 for 
construction, modernization, maintenance and repair of prison 
and detention facilities housing Federal prisoners, as proposed 
in the House bill, instead of $549,791,000 as proposed in the 
Senate bill, and assumes funding in accordance with the House 
bill.
      The conferees direct the Bureau of Prisons to submit to 
the Committees a study of the feasibility of constructing 
additional medium or high security prisons or work camps at 
existing Federal prison sites, including those currently being 
constructed, and including Yazoo City, by May 1, 2000.

                Federal Prison Industries, Incorporated

                (LIMITATION ON ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSES)

      The conference agreement includes a limitation on 
administrative expenses of $3,429,000, as requested and as 
proposed in the Senate bill, instead of $2,490,000 as proposed 
in the House bill.

                       Office of Justice Programs

                           JUSTICE ASSISTANCE

      The conference agreement includes $307,611,000 for 
Justice Assistance, instead of $217,436,000 as proposed in the 
House bill, and $373,092,000 as proposed in the Senate bill.
      The conference agreement includes the following:

Justice Assistance Programs

                        (In thousands of dollars)

National Institute of Justice.................................   $43,448
    Defense/Law Enforcement Technology Transfer...............  (10,277)
    DNA Technology R&D Program................................   (5,000)
Bureau of Justice Statistics..................................    25,505
Missing Children..............................................    19,952
Regional Information Sharing System \1\.......................    20,000
National White Collar Crime Center............................     9,250
Management and Administration \2\.............................    37,456
                    --------------------------------------------------------------
                    ____________________________________________________

      Subtotal................................................   155,611
                    ==============================================================
                    ____________________________________________________
  Counterterrorism Programs:
    General Equipment Grants..................................    75,000
    State and Local Bomb Technician Equipment Grants..........    10,000
    Training Grants...........................................    37,000
    Counterterrorism Research and Development.................    30,000
                    --------------------------------------------------------------
                    ____________________________________________________

      Subtotal................................................   152,000
                    ==============================================================
                    ____________________________________________________
      Total, Justice Assistance...............................   307,611

\1\ $5,000,000 included in COPS Technology, for a total of $25,000,000.
\2\ $2,000,000 is included in the total Management and Administration 
amount for Counterterrorism programs.

      This statement of managers reflects the agreement of the 
conferees on how funds provided for all programs under the 
Office of Justice Programs in this conference report are to be 
spent.
      National Institute of Justice (NIJ).--The conference 
agreement provides $43,448,000 for the National Institute of 
Justice, instead of $42,438,000 as proposed in the House bill 
and $50,948,000 in the Senate bill. Additionally, $5,200,000 
for NIJ research and evaluation on the causes and impact of 
domestic violence is provided under the Violence Against Women 
Grants program; $15,000,000 is provided from within technology 
funding in the State and Local Law Enforcement account to be 
available toNIJ to develop new, more effective safety 
technologies for safe schools; and $20,000,000 is provided to NIJ, as 
was provided in previous fiscal years, from the Local Law Enforcement 
Block Grant for assisting local units to identify, select, develop, 
modernize and purchase new technologies for use by law enforcement.
      The conference agreement adopts the recommendation in the 
House and Senate reports that within the overall amount 
provided to NIJ, the Office of Justice Programs is expected to 
review proposals, provide a grant if warranted, and report to 
the Committees on its intentions regarding: a grant for the 
current year level for information technology applications for 
High Intensity Drug Trafficking Areas; a grant for the current 
year level for a pilot program with a Department of Criminal 
Justice Training and a College of Criminal Justice for rural 
law enforcement needs, as described in the House report; a 
grant for $300,000 to the U.S.-Mexico Border Counties Coalition 
for the development of a uniform accounting proposal to 
determine the costs to border States for the processing of 
criminal illegal aliens; a grant for $250,000 to study the 
casework increase on U.S. District Courts; $360,000 to the 
Center for Child and Family studies to conduct research into 
intra-family violence; a grant for $750,000 for the University 
of Connecticut Prison Health Center for prison health research; 
a grant for $1,000,000 for the University of Mississippi School 
of Psychiatry for research in addictive disorders and their 
connection to youth violence; and a grant for $300,000 for 
research into a non-toxic drug detection and identification 
aerosol technology, as described in the Senate report. Within 
available funds NIJ is directed to carry out a broad-based 
demonstration of computerized live scan fingerprint capture 
services and report to the Committees with the results.
      Defense/Law Enforcement Technology Transfer.--Within the 
total amount provided to NIJ, the conference agreement includes 
$10,277,000 to assist NIJ, in conjunction with the Department 
of Defense, to convert non-lethal defense technology to law 
enforcement use. Within the amount is the continuation at the 
current year level of the law enforcement technology center 
network, which provides States with information on new 
equipment and technologies, as well as assists law enforcement 
agencies in locating high cost/low use equipment for use on a 
temporary or emergency basis, of which the current year level 
is provided for the technology commercialization initiative at 
the National Technology Transfer Center and other law 
enforcement technology centers.
      DNA Technology Research and Development Program.--Within 
the amount provided, the conference agreement includes 
$5,000,000 to develop improved DNA testing capabilities, as 
proposed in the House and Senate reports.
      Bureau of Justice Statistics (BJS).--The conference 
agreement provides $25,505,000 for the Bureau of Justice 
Statistics, instead of $22,124,000 as proposed in the House 
bill and $28,886,000 as proposed in the Senate bill. The 
recommendation includes $400,000 to support the National 
Victims of Crime survey and $400,000 to compile statistics on 
victims of crime with disabilities. The conferees direct BJS to 
implement a voluntary annual reporting system of all deaths 
occurring in law enforcement custody, and provide a report to 
the Committees on its progress no later than July 1, 2000, as 
provided in the House report.
      Missing Children.--The conference agreement provides 
$19,952,000 for the Missing Children Program as proposed in the 
Senate bill, instead of the $17,168,000 as proposed in the 
House bill. The conference agreement provides a significant 
increase and further expands the Missing Children initiative 
included in the 1999 conference report, to combat crimes 
against children, particularly kidnapping and sexual 
exploitation. Within the amounts provided, the conference 
agreement assumes funding in accordance with the Senate report 
including:
      (1) $8,798,000 for the Missing Children Program within 
the Office of Justice Programs, Justice Assistance, including 
the following: $6,000,000 for State and local law enforcement 
to continue specialized cyberunits and to form new units to 
investigate and prevent child sexual exploitation which are 
based on the protocols for conducting investigations involving 
the Internet and online service providers that have been 
established by the Department of Justice and the National 
Center for Missing and Exploited Children.
      (2) $9,654,000 for the National Center for Missing and 
Exploited Children, of which $2,125,000 is provided to operate 
the Cyber Tip Line and to conduct Cyberspace training. The 
confereesexpect the National Center for Missing and Exploited 
Children to continue to consult with participating law enforcement 
agencies to ensure the curriculum, training, and programs provided with 
this additional funding are consistent with the protocols for 
conducting investigations involving the Internet and online service 
providers that have been established by the Department of Justice. The 
conferees have included additional funding for the expansion of the 
Cyber Tip Line. The conference agreement includes $50,000 to duplicate 
the America OnLine law enforcement training tape and disseminate it to 
law enforcement training academies and police departments within the 
United States. The conference agreement also includes additional funds 
for case management.
      (3) $1,500,000 for the Jimmy Ryce Law Enforcement 
Training Center for training of State and local law enforcement 
officials investigating missing and exploited children cases. 
The conference agreement includes an increase for expansion of 
the Center to train additional law enforcement officers. The 
conferees direct the Center to create courses for judges and 
prosecutors to improve the handling of child pornography cases. 
To accomplish this effort, the conference agreement directs the 
Center to expand its in-house legal division so that it can 
provide increased legal technical assistance.
      Regional Information Sharing System (RISS).--The 
conference agreement includes $20,000,000 as proposed in both 
the House and Senate bills. An additional $5,000,000 is 
provided for fiscal year 2000 under the Community Oriented 
Policing Services (COPS) law enforcement technology program in 
accordance with the House report.
      White Collar Crime Center.--The conference agreement 
includes $9,250,000 for the National White Collar Crime Center 
(NWCCC), to assist the Center in forming partnerships and 
working on model projects with the private sector to address 
economic crimes issues, as proposed in the House bill, instead 
of $5,350,000 as proposed in the Senate bill. The additional 
funding is to be used in accordance with the House report.
      Counterterrorism Assistance.--The conference agreement 
includes a total of $152,000,000 to continue the initiative to 
prepare, equip, and train State and local entities to respond 
to incidents of chemical, biological, radiological, and other 
types of domestic terrorism, instead of $74,000,000 as proposed 
in the House bill and $204,500,000 as proposed in the Senate 
bill. Funding is provided as follows:
      --Equipment Grants.--$75,000,000 is provided for general 
equipment grants for State and local first responders, 
including, but not limited to, firefighters and emergency 
services personnel. The conferees reiterate that these 
resources are to be used to meet the needs of the maximum 
number of communities possible, based upon a comprehensive 
needs assessment which takes into account the relative risk to 
a community, as well as the availability of other Federal, 
State and local resources to address this problem. The 
conferees understand that such needs and risk assessments are 
currently being conducted by each State, and State-wide plans 
are being developed. The conferees intend, and expect, that 
such plans will address the needs of local communities. The 
conferees expect these plans to be reviewed by the interagency 
National Domestic Preparedness Office (NDPO). The conferees 
direct that funds provided for general grants in fiscal year 
2000 be expended only upon completion of, and in accordance 
with, such State-wide plans.
      --State and Local Bomb Technician Equipment.--$10,000,000 
is provided for equipment grants for State and local bomb 
technicians. This amount, when combined with $3,000,000 in 
prior year carryover, will provide a total of $13,000,000 for 
this purpose in fiscal year 2000. The conferees note that State 
and local bomb technicians play an integral role in any 
response to a terrorist threat or incident, and as such should 
be integrated into a State's counterterrorism plan. The 
conferees request that the NDPO conduct an assessment of the 
assistance currently provided to State and local bomb 
technicians under this and other programs, the relationship of 
this program to other State and local first responders 
assistance programs, and the extent to which State and local 
bomb technician equipment needs have been integrated into, and 
addressed, as part of a State's overall counterterrorism plan. 
TheNDPO should provide a report on its assessment to the 
Committees on Appropriations no later than February 1, 2000.
      --Training.--$37,000,000 is provided for training 
programs for State and local first responders, to be 
distributed as follows:
      (1) $27,000,000 is for the National Domestic Preparedness 
Consortium, of which $13,000,000 is for the Center for Domestic 
Preparedness at Ft. McClellan, Alabama, including $500,000 for 
management and administration of the Center; and $14,000,000 is 
to be equally divided among the four other Consortium members;
      (2) $8,000,000 is for additional training programs to 
address emerging training needs not provided for by the 
Consortium or elsewhere. In distributing these funds, the 
conferees expect OJP to consider the needs of firefighters and 
emergency services personnel, and State and local law 
enforcement, as well as the need for State and local 
antiterrorism training and equipment sustainment training. The 
conferees encourage OJP to consider developing and 
strengthening its partnerships with the Department of Defense 
to provide training and technical assistance, such as those 
services offered by U.S. Army Dugway Proving Ground and the 
U.S. Army Pine Bluff Arsenal; and
      (3) $2,000,000 is provided for distance learning training 
programs at the National Terrorism Preparedness Institute at 
the Southeastern Public Safety Institute to train 11,000 
students, particularly in medium and small communities, through 
advanced distributive learning technology and other mechanisms.
      The conferees are aware that the Department of Justice 
has recently agreed to assume control of the Ft. McClellan 
facility from the Department of Defense in fiscal year 2000. In 
addition, the conferees are aware that discussions are 
occurring which could result in the transfer of ownership of 
the entire facility from the Department of Defense to the 
Department of Justice. Such actions will result in the 
Department of Justice assuming a significant additional 
financial burden to operate and maintain the facility which 
previously was not anticipated, and may impact OJP's ability to 
provide support for all training programs. While the conferees 
recognize the importance of the training provided at Ft. 
McClellan, a comprehensive assessment of DOJ's needs at the 
facility is warranted to ensure that such needs are met in the 
most cost-effective manner possible. The Attorney General is 
directed to conduct this assessment and provide a report to the 
Committees on Appropriations no later than February 1, 2000. 
Further, the Department is directed not to pursue or assume any 
other relationships which may result in the Department of 
Justice assuming facilities management responsibility or 
ownership of any other training facility, without prior 
consultation with the Committees.
      The Senate report language regarding utilization of 
Consortium members is adopted by reference. In addition, the 
conferees encourage OJP to collaborate with the National Guard 
to make use of the National Guard Distance Learning Network to 
deliver training programs, thereby capitalizing on investments 
made by the Department of Defense to provide low cost training 
to first responders.
      Counterterrorism Research and Development.--The 
conference agreement provides $30,000,000 to the National 
Institute of Justice for research into the social and political 
causes and effects of terrorism and development of technologies 
to counter biological, nuclear and chemical weapons of mass 
destruction, as well as cyberterrorism through our automated 
information systems. These funds shall be equally divided 
between the Oklahoma City Memorial Institute for the Prevention 
of Terrorism and the Dartmouth Institute for Security Studies, 
and shall be administered by NIJ to ensure collaboration and 
coordination among the two institutes and NIJ, as well as with 
the National Domestic Preparedness Office and the Office of 
State and Local Domestic Preparedness Support. These institutes 
will also serve as national points of contact for antiterrorism 
information sharing among Federal, State and local preparedness 
agencies, as well as private and public organizations dealing 
with these issues. The conferees agree that such a 
collaborative approach is essential to production of a national 
research and technology development agenda and expect a status 
report by July 30, 2000.
      The conference agreement includes language providing 
funding for counterterrorism programs in accordance with 
sections 819, 821, and 822 of the Antiterrorism and Effective 
Death Penalty Act of 1996, as proposed in the House bill. The 
conference agreement does not include language, proposed in the 
Senate bill, prohibiting the Bureau of Justice Assistance from 
providing funding to States that have failed to establish a 
comprehensive terrorism plan. The House bill did not include a 
similar provision.
      Management and Administration.--The conference agreement 
includes $37,456,000 for Management and Administration, instead 
of $31,456,000 as proposed in the House, and $43,456,000 as 
proposed in the Senate. Within the amount, $2,000,000 is 
provided for Counterterrorism program activities. In addition, 
reimbursable funding from Violent Crime Reduction Trust Fund 
programs, Community Oriented Policing Services, and a transfer 
from the Juvenile Justice account will be provided for the 
administration of grants under these activities. Total funding 
for the administration of grants assumed in the conference 
agreement is as follows:

------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                       Amount       FTE
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Direct appropriations............................    $37,456,000    338
    (Counterterrorism programs)..................     (2,000,000)   (16)
Transfer from Juvenile Justice programs..........      6,647,000     87
Reimbursement from VCRTF.........................     56,288,000    434
Reimbursement from COPS..........................      4,700,000     39
                                                  ----------------------
      Total......................................   $105,091,000    898
------------------------------------------------------------------------

      The conferees commend OJP's restructuring report, 
submitted to the Committees during fiscal year 1999, and 
support the current comprehensive review undertaken by the 
authorizing committees. To further the goals of eliminating 
possible duplication and overlap among OJP's programs, 
improving responsiveness to State and local needs, and ensuring 
that appropriated funds are targeted in a planned, 
comprehensive and well-coordinated way, the conferees direct 
the Assistant Attorney General for OJP to submit a formal 
reorganization proposal no later than February 1, 2000, on the 
following limited items: the creation of a ``one-stop'' 
information center; the establishment of ``state desks'' for 
geographically-based grant administration; and the 
administration of grants by subject area.
      The conference agreement includes $2,000,000 for 
management and administration of Department of Justice 
counterterrorism programs. The conferees understand that the 
Department of Justice has submitted a reprogramming to 
establish an Office of State and Local Domestic Preparedness to 
administer these programs. The conferees have no objection to 
the establishment of this office.
      The conference agreement does not include additional 
funding proposed in the Senate bill to enable the Department of 
Justice to begin to assume responsibility for counterterrorism 
assistance programs currently funded and administered by the 
Department of Defense. Such action could significantly impact 
ongoing Department of Justice programs, and absent careful 
consideration and study, may result in the duplication and 
inefficient use of limited resources to meet the needs of State 
and local first responders. Therefore, the conferees direct the 
Department of Justice, working through the National Domestic 
Preparedness Office, to review this matter and provide to the 
Committees on Appropriations no later than December 15, 1999, a 
comprehensive plan for the transition and integration of 
Department of Defense programs into ongoing Department of 
Justice and other Federal agency programs in the most efficient 
and cost-effective manner. The conferees expect the Department 
not to take any further actions to assume responsibility for 
these programs until such a review has been completed, and the 
Committees on Appropriations have been consulted. Upon 
completion of these actions, should additional funding be 
required by OJP, the Committees would be willing to entertain a 
reprogramming in accordance with section 605 of this Act.

               STATE AND LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT ASSISTANCE

      The conference agreement includes a total of 
$2,828,950,000 for State and Local Law Enforcement Assistance, 
instead of$2,822,950,000 as proposed in the House bill and 
$1,959,550,000 as proposed in the Senate bill. Of this amount, the 
conference agreement provides that $1,194,450,000 shall be derived from 
the Violent Crime Reduction Trust Fund (VCRTF), instead of 
$1,193,450,000 as proposed in the House bill and $1,407,450,000 as 
proposed in the Senate bill.
      The conference agreement provides for the following 
programs from direct appropriations and the VCRTF:

Direct Appropriation:
    Local Law Enforcement Block Grant...................    $523,000,000
        Boys and Girls Clubs............................    (50,000,000)
        Law Enforcement Technology......................    (20,000,000)
    State Prison Grants.................................     686,500,000
        Cooperative Agreement Program...................    (25,000,000)
        Indian Country..................................    (34,000,000)
        Alien Incarceration.............................   (165,000,000)
    State Criminal Alien Assistance Program.............     420,000,000
    Indian Tribal Courts Program........................       5,000,000
                    --------------------------------------------------------
                    ____________________________________________________
      Total, Direct Appropriations......................   1,634,500,000
                    ========================================================
                    ____________________________________________________
Violent Crime Reduction Trust Fund:
    Byrne Discretionary Grants..........................      52,000,000
    Byrne Formula Grants................................     500,000,000
    Drug Courts.........................................      40,000,000
    Juvenile Crime Block Grant..........................     250,000,000
    Violence Against Women Act Programs.................     283,750,000
    State Prison Drug Treatment.........................      63,000,000
    Missing Alzheimer's Patients Program................         900,000
    Law Enforcement Family Support Programs.............       1,500,000
    Motor Vehicle Theft Prevention......................       1,300,000
    Senior Citizens Against Marketing Scams.............       2,000,000
                    ========================================================
                    ____________________________________________________
      Total, Violent Crime Reduction Trust Fund.........   1,194,450,000

      Local Law Enforcement Block Grant.--The conference 
agreement includes $523,000,000 for the Local Law Enforcement 
Block Grant program, as proposed in the House bill, instead of 
$400,000,000, as proposed in the Senate bill, in order to 
continue the commitment to provide local governments with the 
resources and flexibility to address specific crime problems in 
their communities with their own solutions. Within the amount 
provided the conference agreement includes language providing 
$50,000,000 of these funds to the Boys and Girls Clubs of 
America, with the increase to be used as described by the 
Senate. In addition, the conference agreement extends the set-
aside for law enforcement technology for which an authorization 
had expired, as proposed in both the House and Senate bills.
      State Prison Grants.--The conference agreement includes 
$686,500,000 for State Prison Grants as proposed by the House, 
instead of $75,000,000 as proposed by the Senate. Of the amount 
provided, $462,500,000 is available to States to build and 
expand prisons, $165,000,000 is available to States for 
reimbursement of the cost of criminal aliens, $25,000,000 is 
available for the Cooperative Agreement Program, and 
$34,000,000 is available for construction of jails on Indian 
reservations, which does not include repair and maintenance 
costs for existing facilities. There is an awareness of the 
special needs of Circle of Nations, ND.
      State Criminal Alien Assistance Program.--The conference 
agreement provides a total of $585,000,000 for the State 
Criminal Alien Assistance Program for payment to the States for 
the costs of incarceration of criminal aliens, as proposed in 
the House bill, instead of $100,000,000, as proposed in the 
Senate bill. Of the total amount, the conference agreement 
includes $420,000,000 under this account for the State Criminal 
Alien Assistance Program and $165,000,000 for this purpose 
under the State Prison Grants program, as proposed by the House 
bill, instead of $100,000,000 for this program with no funds 
from the State Prison Grants program, as proposed by the 
Senate.
      Technology.--The conference agreement includes 
$250,000,000 in total funding for law enforcement technology, 
as follows:$130,000,000 for a Crime Identification Technology 
Program under the Community Oriented Policing Services program heading 
but to be administered by OJP, which includes $15,000,000 for use by 
NIJ for researching technology to make schools safe, $35,000,000 for 
grants to upgrade criminal history records, $30,000,000 for grants to 
states to reduce their DNA backlogs and for the Crime Laboratory 
Improvement Program (CLIP); $20,000,000 within the Local Law 
Enforcement Block Grant program to NIJ for assisting local units to 
identify, select, develop, modernize and purchase new technologies for 
use by law enforcement under this heading; and $100,000,000 for grants 
for law enforcement technology equipment under the Community Oriented 
Policing Services program heading.
      Indian Tribal Courts.--The conference agreement includes 
$5,000,000, as proposed in the Senate, which was not funded in 
the House bill, to assist tribal governments in the 
development, enhancement, and continuing operation of tribal 
judicial systems. These grants should be competitive, based 
upon the extent and urgency of the need of each applicant. OJP 
should report back to the Committees with its proposal as to 
how the program may be administered. The conferees note the 
special needs of the Wapka Sica Historical Society of South 
Dakota.

              VIOLENT CRIME REDUCTION TRUST FUND PROGRAMS

      Edward Byrne Grants to States.--The conference agreement 
provides $552,000,000 for the Edward Byrne Memorial State and 
Local Law Enforcement Assistance Program, of which $52,000,000 
is discretionary and $500,000,000 is provided for formula 
grants under this program.
      Byrne Discretionary Grants.--The conference agreement 
provides $52,000,000 for discretionary grants under Chapter A 
of the Edward Byrne Memorial State and Local Law Enforcement 
Assistance Program to be administered by Bureau of Justice 
Assistance (BJA), instead of $52,100,000 as proposed in the 
Senate bill, and $47,000,000 as proposed in the Housebill. 
Within the amount provided for discretionary grants, the Bureau of 
Justice Assistance is expected to review the following proposals, 
provide a grant if warranted, and report to the Committees on 
Appropriations of the House and the Senate on its intentions:
      --$2,000,000 for the Alaska Native Justice Center;
      --$1,000,000 for the Ben Clark Public Safety Training 
program for law enforcement officers;
      --$100,000 for the Chattanooga Endeavors Program for ex-
offenders;
      --$3,000,000 for a cultural and diversity awareness 
training program for law enforcement officers in New York, Los 
Angeles, Chicago, Houston, and Atlanta, to be divided equally;
      --$1,775,000 to continue the Drug Abuse Resistance 
Education (DARE America) program;
      --$2,250,000 to continue the Washington Metropolitan Area 
Drug Enforcement Task Force and for expansion of the regional 
gang tracking system;
      --$550,000 for the Kane County Child Advocacy Center for 
additional personnel for the prosecution of child sexual 
assault cases;
      --$1,000,000 for a one-time grant to the Law Enforcement 
Innovation Center for law enforcement training;
      --$500,000 for the community security program of the 
Local Initiative Support Corporation;
      --$250,000 for the Long Island Anti-Gang Task Force;
      --$1,000,000 for Los Angeles County's Roll Out Teams 
Program for one-time funding for independent investigations of 
officer-involved shootings;
      --$1,000,000 for Los Angeles Police Department's Family 
Violence Response Teams for additional personnel to expand the 
existing pilot program;
      --$4,500,000 for the Executive Office of the U.S. 
Attorneys to support the National District Attorneys 
Association's participation in legal education training at the 
National Advocacy Center;
      --$3,000,000 for the National Center for Innovation at 
the University of Mississippi School of Law to sponsor research 
and produce judicial education seminars and training for court 
personnel in administering cases;
      --$4,300,000 for the National Crime Prevention Council to 
continue and expand the National Citizens Crime Prevention 
Campaign (McGruff);
      --$3,150,000 for the national motor vehicle title 
information system, authorized by the Anti-Car Theft 
Improvement Act for operating the system in the current States 
and to expand to additional States;
      --$1,250,000 for the National Neighborhood Crime and Drug 
Abuse Prevention Program;
      --$1,000,000 for the National Training and Information 
Center;
      --$1,000,000 for the Nevada National Judicial College;
      --$1,500,000 for the New Hampshire Operation 
Streetsweeper Program;
      --$800,000 for the Night Light Program in San Bernadino, 
CA;
      --$400,000 for the Western Missouri Public Safety 
Training Institute for public safety officers training;
      --$750,000 for Operation Child Haven;
      --$974,000 for the Utah State Olympic Public Safety 
Command to continue to develop and support a public safety 
master plan for the 2002 Winter Olympics;
      --$1,250,000 for Project Return in New Orleans, LA;
      --$1,000,000 for a Rural Crime Prevention and Prosecution 
program;
      --$1,500,000 for the SEARCH program;
      --$750,000 for the Tools for Tolerance program for a law 
enforcement training program; and
      --$3,500,000 for the Consolidated Advanced Technologies 
for the Law Enforcement Program at the University of New 
Hampshire and the New Hampshire Department of Safety.
      Within the available resources for Byrne discretionary 
grants, BJA is urged to review proposals, and provide grants if 
warranted, and report to the Committees on Appropriations of 
the House and Senate on its intentions regarding: the Haymarket 
House; Oregon Partnership; and Westcare.
      The conferees are aware that, on certain limited 
occasions, the Office of Justice Programs has provided or made 
grants to pay overtime costs for State and local law 
enforcement personnel. The conferees expect OJP to submit, no 
later than January 31, 2000, a report on (1) its current policy 
on paying State and local overtime costs, (2) the extraordinary 
circumstances that might warrant a waiver of existing 
procedures, and (3) the process by which such a waiver could be 
granted.
      Byrne Formula Grants.--The conference agreement provides 
$500,000,000 for the Byrne Formula Grant program, as proposed 
in Senate bill, instead of $505,000,000 asproposed in the House 
bill. The conference agreement includes language, as proposed in both 
bills, which makes drug testing programs an allowable use of grants 
provided to States under this program.
      Drug Courts.--The conference agreement includes 
$40,000,000 for the drug courts as proposed both in the Senate 
and House bills. The conferees note that localities may also 
obtain funding for drug courts under the Local Law Enforcement 
Block Grant and Juvenile Accountability Block Grant.
      Juvenile Accountability Block Grant.--The conference 
agreement provides $250,000,000 for a Juvenile Accountability 
Incentive Block Grant program to address the growing problem of 
juvenile crime, as proposed in the House bill and instead of 
the $100,000,000 proposed in the Senate bill. The conference 
agreement includes language that continues by reference the 
terms and conditions for the administration of the Block Grants 
contained in the fiscal year 1999 appropriations bill, instead 
of listing those terms and conditions.
      Violence Against Women Grants.--The conference agreement 
includes $283,750,000 for grants to support the Violence 
Against Women Act, as proposed in the Senate bill, instead of 
$282,750,000 as proposed in the House bill. Grants provided 
under this account are as follows:

General Grants..........................................    $206,750,000
    Civil Legal Assistance..............................    (28,000,000)
    National Institute of Justice.......................     (5,200,000)
    D.C. Superior Court Domestic Violence...............     (1,196,000)
    OJJDP--Safe Start Program...........................    (10,000,000)
    Violence on College Campuses........................    (10,000,000)
Victims of Child Abuse Programs:
    Court-Appointed Special Advocates...................      10,000,000
    Training for Judicial Personnel.....................       2,000,000
    Grants for Televised Testimony......................       1,000,000
Grants to Encourage Arrest Policies.....................      34,000,000
Rural Domestic Violence.................................      25,000,000
Training Programs.......................................       5,000,000
                    --------------------------------------------------------
                    ____________________________________________________
      Total.............................................     283,750,000

      Within the amount provided for General Grants, the 
conference agreement includes $28,000,000 exclusively for the 
purpose of augmenting civil legal assistance programs to 
address domestic violence, $5,200,000 for research and 
evaluation of domestic violence programs, $1,196,000 for 
continued support of the enhanced domestic prosecution unit 
within the District of Columbia, as proposed in the House 
report, $10,000,000 for continued support of the Safe Start 
program which provides direct intervention and treatment to 
youth who are victims, witnesses or perpetrators of violent 
crimes in order to attempt early treatment, and $10,000,000 to 
combat violent crime against women on college campuses, the 
latter as proposed in the Senate report.
      State Prison Drug Treatment.--The conference agreement 
includes $63,000,000 for substance abuse treatment programs 
within State and local correctional facilities, as proposed in 
the House and Senate bills.
      Safe Return Program.--The conference agreement includes 
$900,000 as proposed by both the House and Senate bills.
      Law Enforcement Family Support.--The conference agreement 
includes $1,500,000 for law enforcement family support 
programs, as proposed in both the Senate and House bills.
      Senior Citizens Against Marketing Scams.--The conference 
agreement includes $2,000,000 for programs to assist law 
enforcement in preventing and stopping marketing scams against 
senior citizens, as proposed by both the House and Senate 
bills.
      Motor Vehicle Theft Prevention.--The conference agreement 
includes $1,300,000 for grants to combat motor vehicle theft as 
proposed by both the Senate and House bills.

                         WEED AND SEED PROGRAM

      The conference agreement includes a direct appropriation 
of $33,500,000 for the Weed and Seed program, as proposed by 
the House bill, instead of $40,000,000 as proposed by the 
Senate bill. The conference agreement includes the expectation 
that $6,500,000 will be made available from the Asset 
Forfeiture Super Surplus Fund.

                  Community Oriented Policing Services

      The conference agreement includes $595,000,000 for the 
Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS) program, instead of 
$325,000,000 as proposed in the Senate bill and $268,000,000 as 
proposed in the House bill. Of this amount, $45,000,000 is from 
the Violent Crime Reduction Trust Fund. This statement of 
managers reflects the conference agreement on how funds 
provided for all programs under the Community Oriented Policing 
Services program in this conference report are to be spent.
      Police Hiring Initiatives.--Funds have been provided 
since fiscal year 1994 to support grants for the hiring of 
100,000 police officers, a goal which the President announced 
had been met in May of 1999. The conference agreement 
includes$537,500,000 for police hiring initiatives as follows: 
$180,000,000 from direct appropriations for school resource officers; 
$209,500,000 from direct appropriations for the universal hiring 
program (UHP); $40,000,000 from unobligated carryover balances for 
hiring police officers for Indian Country; and $108,000,000 from 
unobligated carryover balances from the fiscal year 1999 universal 
hiring program to continue to be used for the universal hiring program.
      Safe schools initiative (SSI).--The conference agreement 
supports the concern expressed in the Senate and House reports 
regarding the level of violence in our children's schools as 
evidenced by the tragic events that have occurred around the 
Nation. In the past year, guns and explosives have been used by 
children against children and teachers more than ever before, 
leading many to believe this violence is ``out of control.'' To 
address this issue, the conference agreement includes 
$225,000,000 for the Safe Schools Initiative (SSI), including 
funds for technology development, prevention, community 
planning and school safety officers. Within this total, 
$180,000,000 is from the COPS hiring program to provide school 
resource officers who will work in partnership with schools and 
other community-based entities to develop programs to improve 
the safety of elementary and secondary school children and 
educators in and around schools; $15,000,000 is from the 
Juvenile Justice At-Risk Children's Program and $15,000,000 is 
from the COPS program ($30,000,000 total) for programs aimed at 
preventing violence in schools through partnerships with 
schools and community-based organizations; $15,000,000 is 
provided from the Crime Identification Technology Program to 
NIJ to develop technologies to improve school safety. Special 
note is made of the need for additional school resource 
officers in King County, Washington.
      Indian Country.--The conference agreement includes 
$40,000,000 from unobligated carryover balances to improve law 
enforcement capabilities on Indian lands, both for hiring 
uniformed officers and for the purchase of equipment and 
training for new and existing officers, as proposed by the 
Senate.
      Management and Administration.--The conference agreement 
also includes a provision that provides that not to exceed 
$29,825,000 shall be expended for management and administration 
of the program, instead of $17,325,000 as proposed in the 
Senate bill, and $25,500,000, as proposed in the House bill. A 
request for reprogramming or transfer of funds, pursuant to 
section 605 of this Act, would be entertained to increase this 
amount.
      Non-Hiring Initiatives.--The conferees understand that 
the COPS program reached its goal of funding 100,000 officers 
in May of 1999. Having reached the original goals of the 
program, the conferees want to ensure there is adequate 
infrastructure for the new police officers, similar to the 
focus that has been provided Federal law enforcement over the 
past several years. The conferees believe this approach will 
enable police officers to work more efficiently, equipped with 
the protection, tools, and technology they need: to address 
crime in and around schools, provide law enforcement technology 
for local law enforcement, combat the emergence of 
methamphetamine in new areas and provide policing of ``hot 
spots'' of drug market activity, and provide bullet proof and 
stab proof vests for local law enforcement officers and 
correctional officers.
      Specifically, the conferees direct the program to use 
$335,675,000, to be made available from a combination of 
$170,000,000 from unobligated carryover balances and the 
$165,675,000 from direct appropriations in this Act for COPS, 
to fund initiatives that will result in more effective 
policing. The conferees believe that these funds should be used 
to address these critical law enforcement requirements and 
direct the program to establish the following non-hiring grant 
programs:
      1. COPS Technology Program.--The conference agreement 
includes the direction of $100,000,000 to be used for continued 
development of technologies and automated systems to assist 
State and local law enforcement agencies in investigating, 
responding to and preventing crime. In particular, there is 
recognition of the importance of the sharing of criminal 
information and intelligence between State and local law 
enforcement to address multi-jurisdictional crimes.
      Within the amounts made available under this program, the 
conference agreement includes the expectation that the COPS 
office will award grants for the following technology 
proposals:
      --$1,450,000 for a grant for the Access to Court 
Electronic Data for Criminal Justice Agencies project;
      --$1,000,000 for a grant for Alameda County, CA, for a 
voice communications system;
      --$1,000,000 for a grant to the Greater Atlanta Data 
Center for law enforcement training technology for a multi-
jurisdictional area;
      --$350,000 for a grant to Birmingham, AL, for a Mobile 
Emergency Communication System;
      --$60,000 for a grant to the Bolivar City Sheriff's 
Office (MS) for public safety equipment;
      --up to $7,000,000 for the acquisition or lease and 
installation of dashboard mounted cameras for State and local 
law enforcement on patrol;
      --$1,000,000 for a grant to Clackamas County, OR, for 
police communications equipment;
      --$100,000 for a grant to Charles Mix County, SD, for 
Emergency 911 Service;
      --$1,000,000 for a grant to the City of Fairbanks, AK, 
for a police radio and telecommunications system;
      --$90,000 for a grant to the Fairbanks, AK, police for 
thermal imaging goggles;
      --$430,000 for a grant to Greenwood County, SC, for 
technology upgrades;
      --$1,000,000 for a grant for Hampton Roads, VA, for 
regional law enforcement technology;
      --$100,000 for a grant for technology upgrades for the 
Harrison, NY, police department;
      --$1,588,000 for a grant to Henderson, NV, for mobile 
data computers for law enforcement;
      --$3,000,000 for a grant for video-teleconferencing 
equipment necessary to assist State and local law enforcement 
in contacting the Immigration and Naturalization Service to 
allow them to confirm the identification of illegal and 
criminal aliens in their custody;
      --$1,333,000 for a grant to the city of Jackson, MS, for 
public safety and automated system technologies;
      --$1,000,000 for Jefferson County, KY, for mobile data 
terminals for law enforcement;
      --$400,000 for a grant to the Kauai, HI, County Police 
Department to enhance the emergency communications systems;
      --$1,700,000 for a grant for the Kentucky Justice Cabinet 
for equipment to implement a sexual offender registration and 
community notification information system;
      --$1,500,000 to the Law Enforcement On-Line Program;
      --$100,000 for a grant for Lexington-Fayette, KY, law 
enforcement communications equipment;
      --$200,000 for a grant for the Logan Mobile Data System;
      --$2,300,000 for a grant to Los Angeles County for 
equipment relating to the criminal alien demonstration project;
      --$3,000,000 for a grant to the Low Country, SC, Tri-
County Police initiative to establish a regional law 
enforcement computer network;
      --$112,000 for a grant to Lowell, MA, for police 
communications equipment;
      --$150,000 for a grant to Martin County, KY, for 
technology for a public safety training program;
      --$400,000 for a grant to the Maui County, HI, police 
department to enhance the emergency communications systems;
      --$100,000 for a grant to Mineral County, NV, to upgrade 
technology;
      --$2,500,000 for a grant to the Missouri State Court 
Administration for the Juvenile Justice Information System to 
enhance communication and collaboration between juvenile 
courts, law enforcement, schools, and other agencies;
      --$425,000 for the Montana Juvenile Justice video-
teleconferencing equipment;
      --$5,000,000 to the National Center for Missing and 
Exploited Children to create a program that would provide 
targeted technology to police departments for the specific 
purpose of child victimization prevention and response;
      --$800,000 for a grant to the National Center for Victims 
of Crime--INFOLINK;
      --$1,500,000 for a grant to expand the demonstration 
program enabling local law enforcement officers to field-test a 
portable hand-held digital fingerprint and photo device which 
would be compatible with NCIC 2000;
      --$28,000 for a grant to Nenana, AK, for mobile video and 
communications equipment;
      --$60,000 for a grant to the New Rochelle, NY, Harbor 
Police Department for technology;
      --$5,000,000 for a grant for the North Carolina Criminal 
Justice Information (CJIS-J-NET) for the final year of funding 
of the comprehensive integrated criminal information system, as 
described in the House report;
      --$500,000 for a grant to the New Jersey State police for 
computers and equipment for a truck safety initiative;
      --$107,000 for public safety and automated system 
technologies for Ocean Springs, MS;
      --$2,500,000 for a grant for Project Hoosier SAFE-T;
      --$150,000 for a grant to Pulaski County, KY, for 
technology for a public safety training program;
      --$390,000 for a grant to Racine County, WI, for a 
countywide integrated computer aided dispatch management system 
and mobile data computer system;
      --$5,000,000 for a grant to the Regional Information 
Sharing System (RISS) for RISS Secure Intranet to increase the 
ability of law enforcement member agencies to share and 
retrieve criminal intelligence information on a real-time 
basis;
      --$200,000 for a grant to Riverside, CA, for law 
enforcement computer upgrades;
      --$1,500,000 for a grant to Rock County, WI, for a law 
enforcement consortium;
      --$550,000 for a grant to the Santa Monica, CA, police 
department for an automated Mobile Field Reporting System;
      --$2,000,000 for a grant to the Seattle, WA, police 
department for forensic imaging equipment and computer 
upgrades;
      --$800,000 for a one-time grant to the SECURE gunshot 
detection demonstration project for Austin, TX;
      --$2,000,000 for a grant to the South Dakota Training 
Center for technology upgrades;
      --$7,000,000 for a grant for the South Dakota Bureau of 
Information and Telecommunications to enhance their emergency 
communication system;
      --$9,000,000 for a grant for the continuation of the 
Southwest Border States Anti-Drug Information System, which 
will provide for the purchase and deployment of the technology 
network between all State and local law enforcement agencies in 
the four southwest border States;
      --$5,000,000 for the Utah Communications Agency Network 
(UCAN) for enhancements and upgrades of security and 
communications infrastructure relating to the 2002 Winter 
Olympics;
      --$350,000 for the Union County, SC, Sheriff's Office for 
technology upgrades;
      --$1,000,000 for Ventura County, CA, for an integrated 
justice system;
      --$200,000 to the Vermont Department of Public Safety for 
a mobile command center;
      --$4,000,000 to the Vermont Public Safety Communications 
Program;
      --$1,000,000 to the St. Johnsbury, Rutland, and 
Burlington, VT, technology programs;
      --$3,000,000 to the New Hampshire State Police VHF 
trunked digital radio system;
      --$1,200,000 to Yellowstone County, MT, for Mobile Data 
Systems; and
      --$650,000 to Yellowstone County, MT, Driving Simulator 
for law enforcement training equipment.
      2. Crime Identification Technology Program.--The 
conference agreement includes $130,000,000 for crime 
identification technology, instead of $260,000,000 as proposed 
in the Senate bill under the State and Local Law Enforcement 
Assistance heading, and $60,000,000, as proposed in the House 
bill, which proposed funding technology only in the Community 
Oriented Policing Services program, to be used and distributed 
pursuant to the Crime Identification Technology Act of 1998, 
P.L. 105-251. Under that Act: eligible uses of the funds are 
(1) upgrading criminal history and criminal justice record 
systems; (2) improvement of criminal justice identification, 
including fingerprint-based systems; (3) promoting 
compatibility and integration of national, State, and local 
systems for criminal justice purposes, firearms eligibility 
determinations, identification of sexual offenders, 
identification of domestic violence offenders, and background 
checks for other authorized purposes; (4) capture of 
information for statistical and research purposes; (5) 
developing multi-jurisdictional, multi-agency communications 
systems; and (6) improvement of capabilities of forensic 
sciences, including DNA. Within the amount provided, the OJP is 
directed to provide grants to the following, and report to the 
Committees on Appropriations of the House and the Senate: 
$7,500,000 for a grant to Kentucky for a state-wide law 
enforcement technology program; and $7,500,000 for a grant for 
the Southwest Alabama Department of Justice's initiative to 
integrate data from various criminal justice agencies to meet 
Southwest Alabama's public safety needs.
      Safe Schools Technology.--Within the amounts available 
for crime identification technology under this account, the 
conference agreement includes $15,000,000 for Safe Schools 
technology to continue funding NIJ's development of new, more 
effective safety technologies such as less obtrusive weapons 
detection and surveillance equipment and information systems 
that provide communities quick access to information they need 
to identify potentially violent youth, as described in the 
Senate report.
      Upgrade Criminal History Records (Brady Act).--Within the 
amounts available for crime identification technology under 
this account, the conference agreement provides $35,000,000, 
instead of $40,000,000 as proposed by the Senate and as an 
authorized use of funds from within the Crime Identification 
Technology Act formula grant program funded in the Community 
Oriented Policing Services program as proposed by the House. 
The House report did not designate a specific dollar amount.
      DNA Backlog Grants/Crime Laboratory Improvement Program 
(CLIP).--Within the amounts available for crime identification 
technology under this account, the conference agreement 
includes $30,000,000 for grants to States to reduce their DNA 
backlogs and for the Crime Laboratory Improvement Program 
(CLIP), as proposed by the Senate bill. The House provided 
funds for these programs through the Crime Identification 
Technology Act formula grant program funded in the Community 
Oriented Policing Services program. Within the amount made 
available under this program, it is expected that the OJP will 
review proposals, provide grants if warranted, and report to 
the Committees on its intentions regarding: a $2,000,000 grant 
to the Marshall University Forensic Science Program; a 
$3,000,000 grant to the West Virginia University Forensic 
Identification Program; $1,200,000 to the South Carolina Law 
Enforcement Division's forensic laboratory; a $500,000 grant to 
the Southeast Missouri Crime Laboratory; a $661,000 grant to 
the Wisconsin Laboratory to upgrade DNA technology and 
training; $1,250,000 for Alaska's crime identification program; 
and $1,900,000 to the National Forensic Science Technology 
Center, as described in the House report.
      3. COPS Methamphetamine/Drug ``Hot Spots'' Program.--The 
conferees direct that $35,675,000 from direct appropriations be 
used for State and local law enforcement programs to combat 
methamphetamine production, distribution, and use, and to 
reimburse the Drug Enforcement Administration for assistance to 
State and local law enforcement for proper removal and disposal 
of hazardous materials at clandestine methamphetamine labs. The 
monies may also be used for policing initiatives in ``hot 
spots'' of drug market activity. The House bill proposed 
$35,000,000 and the Senate proposed $25,000,000 for this 
purpose.
      Within the amount included for the Methamphetamine/Drug 
Hot Spots Program, the conference agreement expects the COPS 
office to award grants for the following programs:
      --$1,000,000 to the Arizona Methamphetamine program to 
support additional law enforcement officers and to train local 
and State law enforcement officers on the proper recognition, 
collection, removal, and destruction of methamphetamine;
      --$18,200,000 to continue the California Bureau of 
Narcotics Enforcement's Methamphetamine Strategy to support 
additional law enforcement officers, intelligence gathering and 
forensic capabilities, training and community outreach 
programs;
      --$50,000 to the Grass Valley, NV, Methamphetamine 
initiative to support additional law enforcement officers and 
to train local and State law enforcement officers on the proper 
recognition, collection, removal, and destruction of 
methamphetamine;
      --$500,000 to the Illinois State Police to combat 
methamphetamine and to train officers in methamphetamine 
investigations;
      --$1,200,000 to the Iowa Methamphetamine Law Enforcement 
initiative to support additional law enforcement officers and 
to train local and State law enforcement officers on the proper 
recognition, collection, removal, and destruction of 
methamphetamine;
      --$750,000 to the Las Vegas Special Police Enforcement 
and Eradication Program of which $450,000 is for the Las Vegas 
Police Department and $300,000 is for the North Las Vegas 
Police Department to support additional law enforcement 
officers and to train local and State law enforcement officers 
on the proper recognition, collection, removal, and destruction 
of methamphetamine;
      --$6,000,000 to the Midwest Methamphetamine initiative 
(MO) to support additional law enforcement officers and to 
train local and State law enforcement officers on the proper 
recognition, collection, removal, and destruction of 
methamphetamine;
      --$525,000 to Nebraska's Clandestine Laboratory team to 
support additional law enforcement officers and to train local 
and State law enforcement officers on the proper recognition, 
collection, removal, and destruction of methamphetamine;
      --$750,000 to the New Mexico methamphetamine program for 
additional law enforcement officers, intelligence gathering and 
forensic capabilities, training and community outreach 
programs;
      --$1,000,000 to the Northern Utah Methamphetamine Program 
for additional law enforcement officers and to train local and 
State law enforcement officers on the proper recognition, 
collection, removal, and destruction of methamphetamine;
      --$1,000,000 to the Rocky Mountain Methamphetamine 
Program for additional law enforcement officers and to train 
local and State law enforcement officers on the proper 
recognition, collection, removal, and destruction of 
methamphetamine;
      --$1,000,000 to the Tennessee Methamphetamine Program for 
additional law enforcement officers and to train local and 
State law enforcement officers on the proper recognition, 
collection, removal, and destruction of methamphetamine;
      --$1,200,000 to the Tri-State Methamphetamine Training 
(IA/SD/NE) program to train officers from rural areas on 
methamphetamine interdiction, cover operations, intelligence 
gathering, locating clandestine laboratories, case development, 
and prosecution;
      --$1,000,000 to form a Western Kentucky Methamphetamine 
training program and to provide equipment and manpower to form 
inter-departmental task forces; and
      --$1,000,000 for the Western Wisconsin Methamphetamine 
Initiative for additional law enforcement officers and to train 
local and State law enforcement officers on the proper 
recognition, collection, removal, and destruction of 
methamphetamine.
      The conference agreement expects the OJP to review a 
request from the Polk County, FL, Sheriff's office to provide 
additional capabilities to expand the methamphetamine program 
and provide a grant, if warranted.
      4. COPS Safe Schools Initiative (SSI)/School Prevention 
Initiatives.--The conferees direct that $15,000,000 of 
unobligated carryover balances be used to provide grants to 
policing agencies and schools to provide resources for programs 
aimed at preventing violence in public schools, and to support 
the assignment of officers to work in collaboration with 
schools and community-based organizations to address crime and 
disorder problems, gangs, and drug activities, as proposed in 
the House report. Within the overall amounts recommended for 
this program, the conference agreement includes the expectation 
that the COPS office will examine each of the following 
proposals, provide grants if warranted, and submit a report to 
the Committees on its intentions for each proposal:
      --$250,000 for the Alaska Community in School Mentoring 
program;
      --$500,000 for a grant to the Home Run Program to assist 
elementary and secondary schools with children beginning to 
engage in delinquent behavior;
      --$300,000 for the Links to Community Demonstration 
Project;
      --$3,000,000 for a grant to the Miami-Dade Juvenile 
Assessment Center for a safe school demonstration project;
      --$541,000 for a grant to the Milwaukee schools' Summer 
Stars program;
      --$2,000,000 for a grant to the National Center for Rural 
Law Enforcement for school violence research;
      --$5,000,000 for training by the National Center for 
Missing and Exploited Children for law enforcement officers 
selected to be part of the Safe Schools Initiative;
      --$1,000,000 to the School Crime Prevention and Security 
Technology Center;
      --$500,000 for a grant to the University of Kentucky for 
research on school violence prevention;
      --$200,000 for the evaluation of the Vermont SAFE-T 
program and Colchester Community Youth Project;
      --$500,000 for the Youth Advocacy Program in South 
Carolina;
      --$500,000 for the Youth Outreach program.
      Within the amounts made available under this program, the 
conferers expect the COPS office to examine each of the 
following proposals, to provide grants if warranted, and to 
submit a report to the Committees on its intentions for each 
proposal: the ``Free to Grow'' program at Columbia University, 
and the Tuscaloosa Youth Violence Project.
      5. COPS Bullet-proof vests initiative.--The conferees 
direct that $25,000,000 of unobligated carryover balances be 
used to provide State and local law enforcement officers with 
bullet-proof vests, the second year of the program, in 
accordance with Public Law 105-181.
      6. Police Corps.--The conferees direct that $30,000,000 
of unobligated carryover balances in the COPS program be used 
for Police Corps instead of the $25,000,000 proposed in the 
House bill. The Senate bill proposed $30,000,000 within the 
Local LawEnforcement Block Grant. The conference agreement 
includes funding for an annual data collection and reporting program on 
excessive force by law enforcement officers, pursuant to Subtitle D of 
Title XXI of the Violent Crime Control and Law Enforcement Act of 1994, 
as has been previously funded within the unobligated balances of this 
program. The conference agreement includes continued funding for this 
data collection in the same manner.

                       juvenile justice programs

      The conference agreement includes $287,097,000 for 
Juvenile Justice programs, instead of $286,597,000 as proposed 
in the House bill and $322,597,000 as proposed in the Senate 
bill. The conference agreement includes the understanding that 
changes to Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Programs 
are being considered in the reauthorization process of the 
Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Act of 1974. However, absent 
completion of this reauthorization process, the conference 
agreement provides funding consistent with the current Juvenile 
Justice and Delinquency Prevention Act. In addition, the 
conference agreement includes language that provides that 
funding for these programs shall be subject to the provisions 
of any subsequent authorization legislation that is enacted. 
The agreement includes a comprehensive mental health study of 
juveniles in the criminal justice system, as described in the 
House report.
      Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention.--Of the 
total amount provided, $269,097,000 is for grants and 
administrative expenses for Juvenile Justice and Delinquency 
Prevention programs including:
      1. $6,847,000 for the Office of Juvenile Justice and 
Delinquency Prevention (OJJDP) (Part A).
      2. $89,000,000 for Formula Grants for assistance to State 
and local programs (Part B).
      3. $42,750,000 for Discretionary Grants for National 
Programs and Special Emphasis Programs (Part C).
      Within the amount provided for Part C discretionary 
grants, OJJDP is directed to review the following proposals, 
provide grants if warranted, and submit a report to the 
Committees on Appropriations of the House and the Senate on its 
intentions regarding:
      --$500,000 to continue the Achievable Dream after school 
program;
      --$50,000 for Catholic Charities, Inc. in Louisville, KY, 
for an after school program;
      --$1,500,000 for the Center on Crimes/Violence Against 
Children;
      --$250,000 for the Culinary Arts for At-Risk Youth in 
Miami-Dade, FL;
      --$5,000,000 for the Innovative Partnerships for High 
Risk Youth;
      --$650,000 for the Juvenile Justice Tribal Collaboration 
and Technical assistance;
      --$600,000 for the Kids With A Promise program;
      --$2,000,000 to continue the L.A. Best youth program;
      --$500,000 for the L.A. Dads/Family programs;
      --$500,000 to continue the L.A. Bridges after school 
program;
      --$550,000 for Lincoln Action Programs--Youth Violence 
Alternative Project;
      --$250,000 to continue the Low Country Children's Center 
program;
      --$350,000 for Mecklenburg County's Domestic Violence 
HERO program;
      --$1,500,000 for the Milwaukee Safe and Sound program;
      --$3,000,000 for the Mount Hope Center for a youth 
program;
      --$310,000 for the National Association of State Fire 
Marshals--Juvenile Firesetters initiative;
      --$3,000,000 to continue funding for the National Council 
of Juvenile and Family Courts which provides continuing legal 
education in family and juvenile law;
      --$1,900,000 for continued support for law-related 
education;
      --$300,000 for the No Workshops . . . No Jump Shots 
program;
      --$150,000 for the Operation Quality Time program;
      --$3,000,000 for Parents Anonymous, to develop 
partnerships with local communities to build and support 
strong, safe families and to help break the cycle of abuse and 
delinquency;
      --$750,000 for the Rio Arriba County, NM, after school 
program;
      --$1,300,000 for the Suffolk University Center for 
Juvenile Justice;
      --$1,000,000 for the University of Missouri-Kansas City 
Juvenile Justice Research Center for research;
      --$150,000 for the United Neighborhoods of Northern 
Virginia youth program;
      --$1,000,000 for the University of Montana to create a 
juvenile after-school program;
      --$200,000 for the Vermont Association of Court Diversion 
programs to help prevent and treat teen alcohol abuse;
      --$1,000,000 for the Youth Crime Watch Initiative of 
Florida; and
      --$5,000,000 for the Youth ChalleNGe Program.
      In addition, OJJDP is directed to examine each of the 
following proposals, provide grants if warranted, and report to 
the Committees on Appropriations of both theHouse and Senate on 
its intentions for each proposal: the At Risk Youth Program in Wausau, 
Wisconsin; the Consortium on Children, Families, and the Law; the 
Hawaii Lawyers Care Na Keiki Law Center; for a juvenile justice program 
in Kansas City, MO; the Learning for Life program conducted by the Boy 
Scouts; the New Mexico Cooperative Extension Service 4-H Youth 
Development Program; OASIS; the Oklahoma State Transition and 
Reintegration Services (STARS); the Rapid Response Program, Washington/
Hancock County, ME; the St. Louis City Regional Violence Prevention 
Initiative; and the University of South Alabama's Youth Violence 
Project.
      4. $12,000,000 to expand the Youth Gangs (Part D) program 
which provides grants to public and private nonprofit 
organizations to prevent and reduce the participation of at-
risk youth in the activities of gangs that commit crimes. 
Within the amount provided, OJJDP is directed to provide a 
grant of $50,000 for the Metro Denver Gang Coalition.
      5. $10,000,000 for Discretionary Grants for State 
Challenge Activities (Part E) to increase the amount of a 
State's formula grant by up to 10 percent, if that State agrees 
to undertake some or all of the ten challenge activities 
designed to improve various aspects of a State's juvenile 
justice and delinquency prevention program.
      6. $13,500,000 for the Juvenile Mentoring Program (Part 
G) to reduce juvenile delinquency, improve academic 
performance, and reduce the drop-out rate among at-risk youth 
through the use of mentors by bringing together young people in 
high crime areas with law enforcement officers and other 
responsible adults who are willing to serve as long-term 
mentors. In addition, OJJDP is directed to examine each of the 
following proposals, provide grants if warranted, and report to 
the Committees on Appropriations of both the House and Senate 
on its intentions for each proposal: a grant in an amount 
greater than the current year level for the Big Brothers/Big 
Sisters of America program; $1,000,000 for a grant to Utah 
State University for a pilot mentoring program that focuses on 
the entire family; and $1,000,000 for a grant to the Tom 
Osborne mentoring program.
      7. $95,000,000 for Incentive Grants for Local Delinquency 
Prevention Programs (Title V), to units of general local 
government for delinquency prevention programs and other 
activities for at-risk youth. The Title V program provides 
funding on a formula basis to States, to be distributed by the 
States for use by local units of government and locally-based 
public and private agencies and organizations. Administration 
of these funds on a formula basis ensures fairness in the 
distribution process.
      Safe Schools Initiative (SSI).--The conference agreement 
includes $15,000,000 within the Title V grants for the Safe 
Schools Initiative as proposed in the Senate report. In 
addition, OJJDP is directed to examine each of the following 
proposals, provide grants if warranted, and report to the 
Committees on Appropriations of both the House and Senate on 
its intentions for each proposal: $2,500,000 for a grant to the 
Hamilton Fish National Institute on School and Community 
Violence; $500,000 for a grant to the University of Louisville 
for research; $1,250,000 for the Teens, Crime, and the 
Community Program; and a grant to the ``I Have a Dream'' 
Foundation for an at-risk youth program.
      Tribal Youth Program.--The conference agreement includes 
$12,500,000 within the Title V grants for programs to reduce, 
control and prevent crime, as proposed in the Senate report.
      Enforcing the Underage Drinking Laws Program.--The 
conference agreement includes $25,000,000 within the Title V 
grants for programs to assist States in enforcing underage 
drinking laws, as proposed in the Senate report. Projects 
funded may include: Statewide task forces of State and local 
law enforcement and prosecutorial agencies to target 
establishments suspected of a pattern of violations of State 
laws governing the sale and consumption of alcohol by minors; 
public advertising programs to educate establishments about 
statutory prohibitions and sanctions; and innovative programs 
to prevent and combat underage drinking. In addition, OJJDP is 
directed to examine the following proposal, provide a grant if 
warranted, and report to the Committees on Appropriations of 
both the House and Senate on its intentions for the proposal: 
$1,000,000 for a grant to the Sam Houston State University and 
Mothers Against Drunk Driving for a National Institute for 
Victims Studies project.
      Drug Prevention Program.--While crime is on the decline 
in certain parts of America, a dangerous precursor to crime, 
namely teenage drug use, is on the rise and may soon reach a 
20-year high. The conference agreement includes $11,000,000, 
instead of $12,000,000 as proposed in the House bill, and no 
funds proposed in the Senate report, to develop, demonstrate 
and test programs to increase the perception among children and 
youth that drug use is risky, harmful, or unattractive.
      Victims of Child Abuse Act.--The conference agreement 
includes $7,000,000 for the programs authorized under the 
Victims of Child Abuse Act (VOCA), as proposed in the House 
bill. The agreement includes $7,000,000 to Improve 
Investigations and Prosecutions (Subtitle A) as follows:
      --$1,000,000 to establish Regional Children's Advocacy 
Centers, as authorized by section 213 of VOCA;
      --$4,000,000 to establish local Children's Advocacy 
Centers, as authorized by section 214 of VOCA;
      --$1,500,000 for a continuation grant to the National 
Center for Prosecution of Child Abuse for specialized technical 
assistance and training programs to improve the prosecution of 
child abuse cases, as authorized by section 214a of VOCA; and
      --$500,000 for a continuation grant to the National 
Network of Child Advocacy Centers for technical assistance and 
training, as authorized by section 214a of VOCA.

                    public safety officers benefits

      The conference agreement includes $32,541,000, as 
proposed by the House, instead of $36,041,000, as proposed by 
the Senate, in direct appropriations and assumes $2,261,071 in 
unobligated carryover balances which will fully fund 
anticipated payments.
      In addition, the conference agreement assumes $2,339,000 
in fiscal year 1999 unobligated carryover balances to pay for 
higher education for dependents of Federal, State and local 
public safety officers who are killed or permanently disabled 
in the line of duty.

               General Provisions--Department of Justice

      The conference agreement includes the following general 
provisions for the Department of Justice:
      Section 101.--The conference agreement includes section 
101, identical in both the House and Senate bills, which makes 
up to $45,000 of the funds appropriated to the Department of 
Justice available for reception and representation expenses.
      Sec. 102.--The conference agreement includes section 102, 
as proposed in the House bill, which continues certain 
authorities for the Department of Justice in fiscal year 2000 
that were contained in the Department of Justice Appropriation 
Authorization Act, fiscal year 1980. The Senate bill did not 
contain a provision on this matter.
      Sec. 103.--The conference agreement includes section 103, 
identical in both the House and Senate bills, which prohibits 
the use of funds to perform abortions in the Federal Prison 
System.
      Sec. 104.--The conference agreement includes section 104, 
identical in both the House and Senate bills, which prohibits 
the use of funds to require any person to perform, or 
facilitate the performance of, an abortion.
      Sec. 105.--The conference agreement includes section 105, 
identical in both the House and Senate bills, which states that 
nothing in the previous section removes the obligation of the 
Director of the Bureau of Prisons to provide escort services to 
female inmates who seek to obtain abortions outside a Federal 
facility.
      Sec. 106.--The conference agreement includes section 106, 
identical in both the House and Senate bills, which allows the 
Department of Justice to spend up to $10,000,000 for rewards 
for information regarding acts of terrorism against a United 
States person or property at levels not to exceed $2,000,000 
per reward.
      Sec. 107.--The conference agreement includes section 107, 
as proposed in the House bill, which continues the current 5% 
and 10% limitations on transfers among Department of Justice 
accounts, instead of limitations of 10% and 20%, respectively, 
as proposed in the Senate bill.
      Sec. 108.--Modified language is included in the bill 
which establishes an effective date of August 1, 2000 for 
additional changes to authorities of the Assistant Attorney 
General for the Office of Justice Programs. This language has 
been included so additional time is available to consider other 
elements of the comprehensive restructuring report for the 
Office of Justice Programs, as submitted by the Administration 
to the Committees on Appropriations on March 10, 1999.
      Sec. 109.--The conference agreement includes section 109, 
as proposed in the House bill, which allows the Attorney 
General to waive certain Federal acquisition rules and 
regulations in certain instances related to counterterrorism 
and national security, and which prohibits the disclosure of 
financial records and identifying information of any 
corrections officer in an action brought by a prisoner. The 
Senate bill contained similar provisions as sections 109 and 
110.
      Sec. 110.--The conference agreement includes section 110, 
as proposed in the House bill, which continues a provision 
carried in the fiscal year 1999 Act regarding the payment of 
judgments under the Financial Institutions Reform, Recovery and 
Enforcement Act. The Senate bill contained a similar provision 
as section 111.
      Sec. 111.--The conference agreement includes section 111, 
proposed as section 112 in the House bill, regarding the Chief 
Financial Officer of the Department of Justice. The Senate bill 
did not contain a provision on this matter.
      Sec. 112.--The conference agreement includes section 112, 
proposed as section 114 in the House bill, which extends 
section 3024 of Public Law 106-31 to allow assistance and 
services to be provided to the families of the victims of Pan 
Am Flight 103. The Senate bill did not contain a provision on 
this matter.
      Sec. 113.--The conference agreement includes section 113, 
proposed as section 115 in the House bill, which changes the 
filing fees for certain bankruptcy proceedings. The Senate bill 
did not contain a provision on this matter.
      Sec. 114.--The conference agreement includes section 114, 
modified from language proposed as section 113 in the Senate 
bill, which prohibits the payment for certain services by the 
Marshals Service and the Immigration and Naturalization Service 
at a rate in excess of amounts charged for such services under 
the Medicare or Medicaid programs. The House bill addressed 
this matter in section 113.
      Sec. 115.--The conference agreement includes section 115, 
modified from language proposed in the Senate bill, which 
prohibits funds in this Act from being used to pay premium pay 
to an individual employed as an attorney by the Department of 
Justice for any work performed in fiscal year 2000. The House 
bill did not include a provision on this matter.
      Sec. 116.--The conference agreement includes section 116, 
proposed as section 117 in the Senate bill, which makes 
permanent a provision included in the fiscal year 1999 Act, and 
amended by Public Law 106-31, to clarify the term ``tribal'' 
for the purpose of making grant awards under title I of this 
Act. The House bill did not include a provision on this matter.
      Sec. 117.--The conference agreement includes section 117, 
modified from language proposed as section 119 in the Senate 
bill, which provides a procedure to grant national interest 
waivers to physicians if they have served an aggregate of five 
years and will continue to serve in areas designated as 
medically underserved or at facilities under the jurisdiction 
of the Secretary of Veterans Affairs. This provision 
essentially restores the situation that existed for alien 
physicians prior to the Immigration and Naturalization Service 
decision in New York State Department of Transportation, and 
those physicians who filed prior to November 1, 1998, shall be 
granted a national interest waiver if they agree to serve three 
years in medically underserved areas or at facilities under the 
jurisdiction of the Secretary of Veterans Affairs. The House 
bill did not include a provision on this matter.
      Sec. 118.--The conference agreement includes section 118, 
proposed as section 121 in the Senate bill, which permanently 
authorizes the land border inspection fee account. The House 
bill did not include a provision on this matter.
      Sec. 119.--The conference agreement includes a new 
provision, section 119, to extend the authorities included in 
the fiscal year 1998 Act which authorized funds to be provided 
for the U.S. Attorneys victim witness coordinator and advocate 
program from the Crime Victims Fund. The conferees expect 
$6,838,000 will be used under this provision to continue to 
support the 93 victim witness coordinators and advocates who 
are assigned to various U.S. Attorneys offices, including 
victim support for the D.C. Superior Court, and $7,552,000 will 
be used to provide funding for the U.S. Attorneys to support 
the 77 victim witness workyears from pre-1998 allocations. The 
conferees expect that appropriate sums will be made available 
under this provision in succeeding fiscal years to continue 
this program at the current level.
      Sec. 120.--The conference agreement includes a new 
provision, section 120, which authorizes the collection and 
analysis of DNA samples voluntarily contributed from the 
relatives of missing persons.
      Sec. 121.--The conference agreement includes a new 
provision, section 121, which changes the entity to which 
electronic communication service providers report instances of 
child pornography.

         TITLE II--DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE AND RELATED AGENCIES

                  TRADE AND INFRASTRUCTURE DEVELOPMENT

                            RELATED AGENCIES

            Office of the United States Trade Representative

                         salaries and expenses

      The conference agreement includes $25,635,000 for the 
salaries and expenses of the Office of the United States Trade 
Representative, instead of $25,205,000 as proposed in the House 
bill, and $26,067,000 as proposed in the Senate bill.
      The increase over the fiscal year 1999 appropriation 
provides for adjustments to base operations to maintain the 
current level of operations, and program increases requested 
for Washington-based security, travel, and translation 
services. The conferees concur with language in the House 
report related to the upcoming World Trade Organization 
Ministerial Meeting.

                     International Trade Commission

                         salaries and expenses

      The conference agreement includes $44,495,000 and 
$2,500,000 in carryover for the salaries and expenses of the 
International Trade Commission (ITC) as proposed in the House 
bill, instead of $45,700,000 as proposed in the Senate bill. 
The recommended funding will allow the ITC to operate at a 
level very close to the amount of the budget request, and 
permit the Commission to carry out planned activities.

                         DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

                   International Trade Administration

                     operations and administration

      The conference agreement includes $311,503,000 in new 
budgetary resources for the operations and administration of 
the International Trade Administration for fiscal year 2000, of 
which $3,000,000 is derived from fee collections, instead of 
$298,236,000 as proposed by the House bill, and $311,344,000 as 
proposed by the Senate bill. In addition to this amount, the 
conference agreement assumes $2,000,000 in prior year 
carryover, resulting in a total fiscal year 2000 availability 
of $313,503,000.
      The following table reflects the distribution of funds by 
activity included in the conference agreement:

Trade Development.......................................     $62,376,000
Market Access and Compliance............................      19,755,000
Import Administration...................................      32,473,000
U.S. & F.C.S............................................     186,693,000
Executive Direction and Administration..................      12,206,000
Fee Collections.........................................     (3,000,000)
Prior Year Carryover....................................     (2,000,000)
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                    ____________________________________________________
    Total, ITA..........................................     308,503,000

      Trade Development (TD).--The conference agreement 
provides $62,376,000 for this activity. Of the amounts 
provided, $49,621,000 is for the TD base program, $9,000,000 is 
for the National Textile Consortium, and $3,000,000 is provided 
for the Textile/Clothing Technology Corporation. Further, the 
conference agreement includes $255,000 for the Access Mexico 
program and $500,000 for continuation of the international 
global competitiveness initiative recommended in the House 
report.
      Market Access and Compliance (MAC).--The conference 
agreement includes a total of $19,755,000 for this activity. Of 
the amounts provided, $18,755,000 is for the base program, 
$500,000 is for the strike force teams initiative proposed in 
the budget, and $500,000 is for the trade enforcement and 
compliance initiative proposed in the budget.
      Import Administration.--The conference agreement provides 
$32,473,000 for the Import Administration.
      U.S. and Foreign Commercial Service (U.S. & FCS).--The 
conference agreement includes $186,693,000 for the programs of 
the U.S. & FCS, to maintain the current level of operations. 
The conferees concur with language in the House report 
concerning the Rural Export Initiative and the Global Diversity 
Initiative.
      Executive Direction and Administration.--The conference 
agreement includes $12,206,000 for the administrative and 
policy functions of the ITA. This amount does not include 
funding requested for transfer to centralized services.
      ITA should also follow the direction included in the 
House report regarding trade missions, and the direction in the 
Senate report relating to the Hannover World Fair. ITA is also 
expected to follow the direction and submit the reports 
referenced in both the House and Senate reports relating to 
foreign currency exchange rate gains, and to provide the report 
on trade show revenues requested in the House report.

                         Export Administration

                     operations and administration

      The conference agreement includes $54,038,000 for the 
Bureau of Export Administration (BXA), instead of $49,527,000 
as proposed in the House bill and $55,931,000 as proposed in 
the Senate bill. The conference agreement assumes $739,000 will 
be available from prior year carryover, resulting in total 
availability of $54,777,000. Of this amount, $23,878,000 is for 
Export Administration, including a program increase of $750,000 
for Chemical Weapons Convention inspection activities; 
$23,534,000 is for Export Enforcement, including a program 
increase of $500,000 for computer export verification; 
$4,365,000 is for Management and Policy Coordination, including 
a program increase of $1,000,000 for the redesign and 
replacement of the Export Control Automated Support System; and 
$3,000,000 is for the Critical Infrastructure Assurance Office 
(CIAO).
      The CIAO was created by Presidential Decision Directive 
63 (PDD-63) as an interim agency to facilitate coordination and 
integration among Federal agencies as those agencies develop 
and implement their own critical infrastructure protection and 
awareness plans. The conferees are concerned that the fiscal 
year 2000 budget for the CIAO proposes a number of initiatives 
which would expandthe role of the CIAO beyond its coordination 
and integration function, and create new programs and activities which 
may be duplicative of activities and responsibilities assigned to other 
Federal agencies. The conferees believe the amount provided, which also 
reflects the fact that, in fiscal year 2000, 25 staff detailed from 
other agencies will now be provided to the CIAO on a non-reimbursable 
basis, will enable the CIAO to perform its functions as provided for in 
PDD-63. The conferees expect the CIAO to provide a spending plan for 
fiscal year 2000 to the Committees on Appropriations no later than 
December 1, 1999.
      The conference agreement does not include language 
included in the Senate bill, allowing funds to be used for 
rental of space abroad and expenses of alteration, repair, or 
improvement.

                  Economic Development Administration

                economic development assistance programs

      The conference agreement includes $361,879,000 for 
Economic Development Administration grant programs, instead of 
$364,379,000 as proposed in the House bill, and $203,379,000 as 
proposed in the Senate bill.
      Of the amounts provided, $205,850,000 is for Public Works 
and Economic Development, $34,629,000 is for Economic 
Adjustment Assistance, $77,300,000 is for Defense Conversion, 
$24,000,000 is for Planning, $9,100,000 is for Technical 
Assistance, including University Centers, $10,500,000 is for 
Trade Adjustment Assistance, and $500,000 is for Research. EDA 
is expected to allocate this funding in accordance with the 
direction included in the House report.
      The conference agreement does not include language 
included in the House bill relating to attorneys' fees, since 
that language was included in the EDA reauthorization 
legislation (P.L. 105-393) enacted in 1998. The conference 
agreement makes funding under this account available until 
expended, as proposed in the Senate bill.

                         salaries and expenses

      The conference agreement includes $26,500,000 for 
salaries and expenses of the EDA, instead of $24,000,000 as 
proposed in the House bill, and $24,937,000 included in the 
Senate bill. This funding is to enable EDA to maintain its 
existing level of operations, which in the past has been 
partially funded by non-appropriated sources of funding that 
are not expected to be available in fiscal year 2000.

                  Minority Business Development Agency

                     minority business development

      The conference agreement includes $27,314,000 for the 
programs of the Minority Business Development Agency (MBDA), 
instead of $27,000,000 included in the House bill and 
$27,627,000 included in the Senate bill. The conference 
agreement assumes that MBDA will continue its support for the 
Entrepreneurial Technology Apprenticeship Program at the 
current level, as directed in the House report.

                ECONOMIC AND INFORMATION INFRASTRUCTURE

                   Economic and Statistical Analysis

                         salaries and expenses

      The conferees have provided $49,499,000 for salaries and 
expenses of the activities funded under the Economic and 
Statistical Analysis account, instead of $48,490,000 as 
proposed in the House bill and $51,158,000 as proposed in the 
Senate bill. The conferees support the Bureau of Economic 
Analysis' initiative of updating and improving statistical 
measurements of the U.S. economy and its measurement of 
international transactions. The conference agreement concurs 
with the directive included in the House report regarding the 
Integrated Environmental-Economic Accounting initiative.
      The travel and tourism industry makes a substantial 
contribution to the economy. A satellite account for travel and 
tourism hasthe potential to provide objective, thorough data to 
inform policy decisions. The Bureau is directed to provide a report on 
the advisability, utility, and relative priority of establishing a 
satellite account for travel and tourism by March 1, 2000.

                          Bureau of the Census

      The conference agreement includes a total of 
$4,758,573,000 for the Bureau of the Census for fiscal year 
2000, of which $4,476,253,000 is provided as an emergency 
appropriation, instead of $4,754,720,000 as proposed in the 
House bill, of which $4,476,253,000 was proposed as an 
emergency appropriation, and $3,071,698,000 as proposed in the 
Senate bill as a direct appropriation.

                         salaries and expenses

      The conference agreement includes $140,000,000 for the 
Salaries and Expenses of the Bureau of the Census for fiscal 
year 2000, instead of $136,147,000 as proposed in the House 
bill, and $156,944,000 as proposed in the Senate bill.

                     periodic censuses and programs

      The conference agreement includes $4,618,573,000, of 
which $4,476,253,000 is an emergency appropriation, as proposed 
in the House bill, instead of $2,914,754,000 in direct 
appropriations as proposed in the Senate bill.
      Decennial Census Programs.--The conference agreement 
includes an emergency appropriation of $4,476,253,000 for the 
2000 decennial census as proposed in the House bill, instead of 
$2,764,545,000 in direct appropriations as proposed in the 
Senate bill. The following represents the distribution of funds 
provided for the 2000 Census:

Program Development and Management......................     $20,240,000
Data Content and Products...............................     194,623,000
Field Data Collection and Support Systems...............   3,449,952,000
Address List Development................................      43,663,000
Automated Data Process and Telecommunications Support...     477,379,000
Testing and Evaluation..................................      15,988,000
Puerto Rico, Virgin Islands and Pacific Areas...........      71,416,000
Marketing, Communications and Partnerships..............     199,492,000
Census Monitoring Board.................................       3,500,000
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                    ____________________________________________________
      Total, Decennial Census...........................   4,476,253,000

      The conference agreement does not provide funding for the 
Continuous Measurement program in the decennial census program 
as proposed in the Senate bill,but instead continues funding 
for this program under Other Periodic Programs as proposed in the House 
bill.
      The conferees share the concerns expressed in the House 
report regarding the Bureau's ability to accurately project its 
funding requirements, and provide timely information regarding 
its needs to the Committees. The conferees expect the Bureau to 
follow the direction included in the House report requiring 
monthly reports on the obligation of funds against each 
framework. The conferees remind the Bureau that reallocation of 
resources among the frameworks listed above are subject to the 
requirements of section 605 of this Act.
      The conferees remain concerned about the implementation 
of the decennial census in areas like Alaska, where most of the 
State is not accessible by road and many people speak languages 
other than English. The conferees encourage the Bureau to 
continue working with all interested parties in Alaska to 
ensure that full and complete census data is received from 
remote locations and the State's migratory populations.
      In addition, the conferees encourage the Bureau to 
continue to explore the possible use of data collected in the 
decennial census from Puerto Rico in national summary data 
products and expect the Bureau to report to the Committees as 
directed in the House report. The conference agreement adopts 
by reference the House report language regarding enumeration of 
deaf persons in the 2000 Census.
      The conference agreement includes language designating 
the amounts provided for each decennial framework as proposed 
in the House bill. Should the operational needs of the 
decennial censusnecessitate the transfer of funds between these 
frameworks, the Bureau may transfer such funds as necessary subject to 
modified transfer and reprogramming procedures. Language is also 
included designating the entire amount provided for the decennial 
census as an emergency requirement as proposed in the House bill. The 
Senate bill did not contain similar provisions. In addition, the 
conference agreement includes language designating funding under this 
account for the expenses of the Census Monitoring Board as proposed in 
the House bill. The Senate bill did not include a similar provision, 
but instead included funding for the Board as a separate appropriation 
under Title V.
      Other Periodic Programs.--The conference agreement 
includes $142,320,000 for other periodic censuses and programs 
as proposed in the House bill, instead of $125,209,000 as 
proposed in the Senate bill. The following table represents the 
distribution of funds provided for other non-decennial periodic 
censuses and related programs:

Economic Censuses.......................................     $46,444,000
Census of Governments...................................       3,735,000
Intercensal Demographic Estimates.......................       5,260,000
Continuous Measurement..................................      20,000,000
Demographic Survey Sample Redesign......................       4,478,000
Electronic Information Collection (CASIC)...............       6,000,000
Geographic Support......................................      33,406,000
Data Processing Systems.................................      22,997,000
                    --------------------------------------------------------
                    ____________________________________________________
      Total.............................................     142,320,000

       National Telecommunications and Information Administration

                         salaries and expenses

      The conference agreement includes $10,975,000 for 
National Telecommunications and Information Administration 
(NTIA) salaries and expenses, instead of $10,940,000 as 
proposed in the House bill, and $11,009,000 as proposed in the 
Senate bill. The conference agreement assumes that NTIA will 
receive an additional $20,844,000 through reimbursements from 
other agencies for the costs of providing spectrum management, 
analysis and research services to those agencies.
      The conferees direct the General Accounting Office to 
review the relationship between the Department of Commerce and 
the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) 
and to issue a report no later than June, 2000. The conferees 
request that GAO review: (1) the legal basis for the selection 
of U.S. representatives to ICANN's interim board and for the 
expenditure of funds by the Department for the costs of U.S. 
representation and participation in ICANN's proceedings; (2) 
whether U.S. participation in ICANN proceedings is consistent 
with U.S. law, including the Administrative Procedures Act; (3) 
a legal analysis of the Department of Commerce's opinion that 
OMB Circular A-25 provides ICANN, as a ``project partner'' with 
the Department of Commerce, authority to impose fees on 
Internet users for ICANN's operating costs; and (4) whether the 
Department has the legal authority to transfer control of the 
authoritative root server to ICANN. In addition, the conferees 
seek GAO's evaluation and recommendations regarding placing 
responsibility for U.S. participation in ICANN under the 
National Institute of Standards and Technology rather than 
NTIA, and request that GAO review the adequacy of security 
arrangements under existing Departmental cooperative 
agreements.

    public telecommunications facilities, planning and construction

      The conference agreement includes $26,500,000 for the 
Public Telecommunications Facilities, Planning and Construction 
(PTFP) program, instead of $18,000,000 as proposed in the House 
bill, and $30,000,000 as proposed in the Senatebill. NTIA is 
expected to use this funding for the existing equipment and facilities 
replacement program, and to maintain an acceptable balance between 
traditional grants and those stations converting to digital 
broadcasting.
      The conference agreement contains language, similar to a 
provision carried in fiscal year 1999, permanently making the 
Pan-Pacific Education and Communications Experiments by 
Satellite (PEACESAT) program eligible to compete for funding 
under this account, as proposed in the Senate bill.
      The conference agreement retains the statutory citation 
for the program as proposed in the House bill, instead of the 
citations proposed in the Senate bill.

                   information infrastructure grants

      The conference agreement includes $15,500,000 for NTIA's 
Information Infrastructure Grant program, instead of 
$13,000,000 as proposed in the House bill, and $18,102,000 as 
proposed in the Senate bill.
      The conferees concur with both the House and Senate 
reports, which identify overlap between funding provided under 
this program and funding provided under Department of Justice, 
Office of Justice Programs, with respect to law enforcement 
communication and information networks, and which recommend 
that this program not be used to fund projects for which other 
sources of funding are available. The conferees also concur 
with language in the House report emphasizing the importance of 
increased telecommunications access in areas where service is 
not readily available and where assistance is not available 
through other mechanisms.

                      Patent and Trademark Office

                         salaries and expenses

      The conference agreement provides a total funding level 
of $871,000,000 for the Patent and Trademark Office (PTO), 
instead of $851,538,000 as proposed in the House bill, and 
$901,750,000 as proposed in the Senate bill. Of this amount, 
$755,000,000 is to be derived from fiscal year 2000 offsetting 
fee collections, and $116,000,000 is to be derived from 
carryover of prior year fee collections. This amount represents 
an increase of $86,000,000, or 11%, above the fiscal year 1999 
operating level of the PTO.
      The conference agreement includes language limiting the 
amount of carryover that may be obligated in fiscal year 2000 
to $116,000,000, to conform to recently enacted authorization 
legislation, as proposed in the House bill.
      The conference agreement also includes new language 
limiting the amount of fees in excess of $755,000,000 that 
becomes available for obligation on October 1, 2000 to 
$229,000,000.
      The PTO is expected to follow the direction included in 
the House report concerning its partnership with the National 
Inventor's Hall of Fame and Inventure Place.

                         SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY

                       Technology Administration

       under secretary for technology/office of technology policy

                         salaries and expenses

      The conference agreement includes $7,972,000 for the 
Technology Administration, as proposed in both the House and 
Senate bills. No funds are made available beyond fiscal year 
2000, as proposed in the House bill, instead of $600,000 made 
available through fiscal year 2001, as proposed in the Senate 
bill. The conferees concur with the direction contained in both 
the House and Senate reports.

             National Institute of Standards and Technology

             scientific and technical research and services

      The conference agreement includes $283,132,000 for the 
internal (core) research account of the National Institute of 
Standards and Technology, instead of $280,136,000 as proposed 
in the House bill, and $288,128,000 as proposed in the Senate 
bill.
      The conference agreement provides funds for the core 
research programs of NIST as follows:

Electronics and Electrical Engineering..................     $38,771,000
Manufacturing Engineering...............................      19,560,000
Chemical Science and Technology.........................      32,493,000
Physics.................................................      28,697,000
Material Sciences and Engineering.......................      52,010,000
Building and Fire Research..............................      15,331,000
Computer Science and Applied Mathematics................      45,352,000
Technology Assistance...................................      17,723,000
Baldrige Quality Awards.................................       4,958,000
Research Support........................................      29,237,000
                    --------------------------------------------------------------
                    ____________________________________________________

      Subtotal, STRS....................................     284,132,000
Deobligations...........................................     (1,000,000)
                    --------------------------------------------------------------
                    ____________________________________________________

      Total, STRS.......................................     283,132,000

      The increase provided in the conference agreement above 
fiscal year 1999 is largely to fund increases in base 
requirements. The conference agreement also includes sufficient 
funding for selected program increases for the highest priority 
programs in computer science and applied mathematics and in 
technology assistance, and $1,600,000 to continue the disaster 
research program on effects of windstorms on protective 
structures and other technologies begun in fiscal year 1998. 
NIST is directed to follow the guidance included in the House 
report regarding the placement of NIST personnel overseas.

                     industrial technology services

      The conference agreement includes $247,436,000 for the 
NIST external research account instead of $99,836,000 as 
proposed in the House bill, and $336,336,000 as proposed in the 
Senate bill.
      Manufacturing Extension Partnership Program.--The 
conference agreement includes $104,836,000 for the 
Manufacturing Extension Partnership Program (MEP), instead of 
$99,836,000 as proposed in the House bill, and $109,836,000 as 
proposed in the Senate bill. The conference agreement does not 
contain the limitation on a Center's level of funding proposed 
in the House bill.
      The conferees concur with the Senate direction that the 
Northern Great Plains Initiative e-commerce project should 
assist small manufacturers for marketing and business 
development purposes in rural areas.
      Advanced Technology Program.--The conference agreement 
includes $142,600,000 for the Advanced Technology Program 
(ATP), instead of $226,500,000 as proposed in the Senate bill, 
and no funding as proposed in the House bill. This is 
$60,900,000 below the fiscal year 1999 appropriation, and 
$96,100,000 below the original request. At the end of fiscal 
year 1999, the Administration revised the overall level 
requested for the program downward from $251,500,000 to 
$215,000,000, in part because the amount awarded for new grants 
in fiscal year 1999 totaled $41,500,000, which was $24,500,000 
below the amount available for new awards. The amount of 
carryover into fiscal year 2000 was also substantially higher 
than had been anticipated. The requested level of new awards 
for fiscal year 2000 was also revised downward from $73,000,000 
to $54,700,000. The funding levels contained in the conference 
agreement were considered in response to that revised request.
      The recommendation provides the following: (1) 
$115,100,000 for continued funding requirements for awards made 
in fiscal years 1996, 1997, 1998, and 1999, to be derived from 
$46,700,000 in fiscal year 2000 funding, $64,600,000 from 
excess balances available from prior years, and $3,800,000 in 
anticipated deobligations in fiscal year 2000; (2) $50,700,000 
for new awards in fiscal year 2000; and (3) $45,200,000 for 
administration, internal NIST lab support and Small Business 
Innovation Research requirements.
      The conference agreement permits up to $500,000 of 
funding to be transferred to the Working Capital Fund, as 
proposed in the Senate bill.

                  construction of research facilities

      The conference agreement provides $108,414,000 for 
construction, renovation and maintenance of NIST facilities, 
instead of $56,714,000 as proposed in the House bill, and 
$117,500,000 as proposed in the Senate bill.
      Of this amount, $84,916,000 is for construction of the 
Advanced Metrology Laboratory. This will provide the balance of 
funds needed to initiate construction. Total funding available 
for construction, including funding provided in previous years, 
is $203,300,000. The conference agreement includes bill 
language making the $84,916,000 provided for this Laboratory 
available upon submission of a spending plan in accordance with 
Section 605 of this Act.
      In addition, $11,798,000 is provided for safety, 
capacity, maintenance and major repair of NIST facilities.
      In addition, $11,700,000 is provided for grants and 
cooperative agreements.

            National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

      The conference agreement provides a total funding level 
of $2,343,736,000 for all programs of the National Oceanic and 
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), instead of $1,956,838,000 as 
proposed by the House, and $2,556,876,000 as proposed by the 
Senate. Of these amounts, the conferees have included 
$1,688,189,000 in the Operations, Research, and Facilities 
(ORF) account, $596,067,000 in the Procurement, Acquisition and 
Construction (PAC) account, and $59,480,000 in other NOAA 
accounts.

                  operations, research, and facilities

                     (including transfers of funds)

      The conference agreement includes $1,688,189,000 for the 
Operations, Research, and Facilities account of the National 
Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration instead of 
$1,475,128,000 as proposed by the House, and $1,783,118,000 as 
proposed by the Senate.
      In addition to the new budget authority provided, the 
conference agreement allows a transfer of $68,000,000 from 
balances in the account titled ``Promote and Develop Fishery 
Products and Research Related to American Fisheries'', instead 
of $67,226,000 as proposed by the House, and instead of 
$66,426,000 as proposed by the Senate. In addition, the 
conference agreement reflects prior year deobligations totaling 
$36,000,000, unobligated balances of $2,652,000, and $4,000,000 
in offsets from fee collections.
      The conference agreement does not include language 
proposed in the House bill designating the amounts provided 
under this account for the six NOAA line offices. The Senate 
bill contained no similar provision.
      The conference agreement includes language, as proposed 
by the House, which was adopted in the fiscal year 1999 
appropriations Act, designating the amounts available for 
Executive Direction and Administration, and prohibiting 
augmentation of such offices through formal or informal 
personnel details, transfers, or reimbursements above the 
current level.
      The conference agreement does not include or assume 
language proposed by the House, making the use of deobligated 
balances subject to standard reprogramming procedures. The 
conferees direct that any use of deobligations over and above 
the $36,000,000 assumed by the conference agreement will be 
undertaken only under the procedures set forth in section 605 
of this Act.
      The conference agreement does not include $34,000,000 in 
controversial new fisheries and navigation safety fees that 
were proposed in the budget request, although no details on the 
proposal were forthcoming. The House bill did not legislate the 
fees, but did assume the revenue from those fees would be 
available.
      Budgetary and Financial Matters.--Language in the House 
report is adopted by reference relating to: (1) a revised 
budget structure, with the requested reports due by February 1, 
2000; and (2) an operating plan for expenditure of funds, with 
the report due 60 days after the date of enactment.
      Peer Review.--Language in the House report requiring peer 
review of all NOAA research is adopted by reference.
      NOAA Commissioned Corps.--The conference agreement does 
not include bill language, as proposed by the House, setting a 
ceiling on the number of commissioned corps officers at not 
more than 250 by September 30, 2000. The Senate bill did not 
include a similar provision. With respect to the commissioned 
corps, as it is authorized by P.L. 105-384, the conferees 
understand that NOAA plans to reach a level of about 250 
officers by the end of the fiscal year, up from the current 
level of 224, and expect to be notified if plans change 
significantly from that level.
      The conference agreement includes language proposed by 
the House, providing such funds as may be necessary for NOAA 
commissioned corps retirement costs.
      The conference agreement does not include a provision, as 
proposed by the Senate, permitting the Secretary to have NOAA 
occupy and operate research facilities at Lafayette, Louisiana.
      NOAA is directed to report by March 1, 2000, on any 
requirement for new space for NOAA employees in the Gulf of 
Mexico area, including an explanation of the need for such 
space, and options for, and estimated costs of, obtaining the 
space. The report should also address the existing space that 
NOAA occupies in the area, and what would happen to the 
existing space.
      The following table reflects the distribution of the 
funds provided in this conference agreement:

     NATIONAL OCEANIC AND ATMOSPHERIC ADMINISTRATION--OPERATIONS, RESEARCH AND FACILITIES--FISCAL YEAR 2000
                                            [In thousands of dollars]
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                                                                        FY00
                                            FY99 enacted  FY00 request   FY00 House    FY00 Senate   conference
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           NATIONAL OCEAN SERVICE

  Navigation Services:
    Mapping and Charting..................       34,260        33,335        32,100        36,335        35,298
    Address Survey Backlog................       14,000        14,900        14,000        14,900        18,900
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      Subtotal............................       48,260        48,235        46,100        51,235        54,198
Geodesy...................................       19,659        19,849        19,659        21,415        20,159
Tide and Current Data.....................       12,000        14,883        12,390        15,273        12,390
Acquisition of Data.......................       14,546        17,726        14,546        17,726        15,546
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      Total, Navigation Services..........       94,465       100,693        92,695       105,649       102,293
                                           =====================================================================
  Ocean Resources Conservation and
 Assessment:
    Ocean Assessment Program..............       42,611        46,281        26,861        52,681        44,846
    GLERL.................................  ............        6,085   ............        6,825   ............
    Transfer from Damage Assessment Fund..        5,683   ............  ............  ............  ............
    Response and Restoration..............        8,774        19,884         8,774        15,884        15,329
    Oceanic and Coastal Research..........        7,410         7,970         5,410         9,470         8,470
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      Subtotal--Estuarine & Coastal              64,478        80,220        41,045        84,860        68,645
       Assessment.........................
Coastal Ocean Program.....................       18,400        19,430        18,200        18,430        17,200
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      Total, Ocean Resources Conservation        82,878        99,650        59,245       103,290        85,845
       & Assessment.......................
                                           =====================================================================
  Ocean and Coastal Management:
    CZM Grants............................       53,700        55,700        53,700        60,000        54,700
    CZM 310 Grants........................  ............       28,000   ............  ............  ............
    Estuarine Research Reserve System.....        4,300         7,000         5,650         7,000         6,000
    Nonpoint Pollution Control............        4,000         6,000         4,000         1,000         2,500
    Program Administration................        4,500         5,500         4,500         4,500         4,500
                                           ---------------------------------------------------------------------
      Subtotal, Coastal Management........       66,500       102,200        67,850        72,500        67,700
Marine Sanctuary Program..................       14,350        26,000        16,500        18,500        23,000
                                           ---------------------------------------------------------------------
      Total, Ocean & Coastal Management...       80,850       128,200        84,350        91,000        90,700
                                           =====================================================================
      Total, NOS..........................      258,193       328,543       236,290       299,939       278,838
                                           =====================================================================
      NATIONAL MARINE FISHERIES SERVICE

  Information Collection and Analysis:
        Resource Information..............      106,675        96,918        98,100       112,520       108,348
        Antarctic Research................        1,200         1,200         1,200         1,800         1,234
        Chesapeake Bay Studies............        1,890         1,500         1,890         1,890         1,890
        Right Whale Research..............          350           200           350         4,100   ............
        MARFIN............................        3,000         3,000         2,500         3,000         2,750
        SEAMAP............................        1,200         1,200         1,200         1,200         1,200
        Alaskan Groundfish Surveys........          900           661           661           900           900
        Bering Sea Pollock Research.......          945           945           945           945           945
        West Coast Groundfish.............          800           780           780           900           820
        New England Stock Depletion.......        1,000         1,000         1,000         1,000         1,000
        Hawaii Stock Management Plan......          500   ............  ............          500           500
        Yukon River Chinook Salmon........          700           700   ............        1,500         1,200
        Atlantic Salmon Research..........          710           710           710           710           710
        Gulf of Maine Groundfish Survey...          567           567           567           567           567
        Dolphin/Yellowfin Tuna Research...          250           250           250           250           250
        Pacific Salmon Treaty Program.....        7,444         5,587         5,587        12,457        17,431
        Hawaiian Monk Seals...............          700           500           500         1,050           750
        Steller Sea Lion Recovery Plan....        2,520         1,440         1,440         4,000         4,000
        Hawaiian Sea Turtles..............          275           248           248           300           285
        Bluefish/Striped Bass.............        1,000   ............        1,000   ............        1,000
        Halibut/Sablefish.................        1,200         1,200         1,200         1,200         1,200
        Narragansett Bay Coop Study.......  ............  ............  ............          806   ............
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          Subtotal........................      133,826       118,606       120,128       151,595       146,980
                                           =====================================================================
  Fishery Industry Information:
    Fish Statistics.......................       13,000        14,257        13,000        14,257        13,000
    Alaska Groundfish Monitoring..........        5,500         5,200         5,200         6,325         5,500
    PACFIN/Catch Effort Data..............        4,700         3,000         4,700         3,000         3,000
    AKFIN (Alaska Fishery Information       ............  ............  ............        3,000         2,500
     Network).............................
    RECFIN................................        3,900         3,100         3,100         3,900         3,700
    GULF FIN Data Collection Effort.......        3,000   ............        3,000         4,000         3,500
                                           ---------------------------------------------------------------------
      Subtotal............................       30,100        25,557        29,000        34,482        31,200
                                           =====================================================================
Information Analyses and Dissemination....       20,900        21,342        20,400        21,342        20,900
Computer Hardware and Software............        4,000         4,000           750         4,000         3,500
                                           ---------------------------------------------------------------------
      Subtotal............................       24,900        25,342        21,150        25,342        24,400
                                           =====================================================================
Acquisition of Data.......................       25,098        25,488        25,098        25,488        25,943
                                           =====================================================================
      Total, Information, Collection, and       213,924       194,993       195,376       236,907       228,523
       Analyses...........................
                                           =====================================================================
  Conservation and Management Operations:
    Fisheries Management Programs.........       29,900        32,687        29,770        44,337        39,060
        Columbia River Hatcheries.........       13,600        11,400        11,400        15,420        12,055
        Columbia River Endangered Species.          288           288           288           288           288
        Regional Councils.................       13,000        13,300        12,800        13,300        13,150
        International Fisheries                     400           400           400           400           400
         Commissions......................
        Management of George's Bank.......          478           478           478           478           478
        Pacific Tuna Management...........        2,300         1,250         1,250         3,000         2,300
        Fisheries Habitat Restoration.....  ............       22,700   ............        1,000         2,000
        NE Fisheries Management...........        1,880         5,180         1,880         8,000         6,000
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          Subtotal, Fisheries Mgmt.              61,846        87,683        58,266        86,223        75,731
           Programs.......................
                                           =====================================================================
    Protected Species Management..........        6,200         9,406         6,200         6,200         6,200
        Driftnet Act Implementation.......        3,378         3,278         3,278         3,650         3,439
        Marine Mammal Protection Act......        7,583         7,225         7,225         8,025         7,583
        Endangered Species Act Recovery          28,000        55,450        25,750        39,750        43,500
         Plan.............................
        Dolphin Encirclement..............        3,300         3,300         3,300         3,300         3,300
        Native Marine Mammals.............          750           700           200         1,150           950
        Observers/Training................        2,650         4,225         2,225         4,650         2,650
                                           ---------------------------------------------------------------------
          Subtotal........................       51,861        83,584        48,178        66,725        67,622
                                           =====================================================================
Habitat Conservation......................        9,000        10,858         9,000        10,858         9,200
Enforcement & Surveillance................       17,775        19,121        17,775        19,121        17,950
                                           =====================================================================
      Total, Conservation, Management &         140,482       201,246       133,219       182,927       170,503
       Operations.........................
                                           =====================================================================
  State and Industry Assistance Programs:
    Interjurisdictional Fisheries Grants..        2,600         2,600         2,600         3,100         2,600
    Anadromous Grants.....................        2,100         2,100         2,100         2,100         2,100
    Interstate Fish Commissions...........        7,750         4,000         7,750         7,750         7,750
                                           ---------------------------------------------------------------------
      Subtotal............................       12,450         8,700        12,450        12,950        12,450
                                           =====================================================================
  Fisheries Development Program:
    Product Quality and Safety/Seafood            9,824         8,328         9,500         8,328         9,500
     Inspection...........................
    Hawaiian Fisheries Development........          750   ............  ............          750           750
    NE Safe Seafood Program...............  ............  ............  ............          300   ............
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      Subtotal............................       10,574         8,328         9,500         9,378        10,250
                                           =====================================================================
      Total, State and Industry Programs..       23,024        17,028        21,950        22,328        22,700
                                           =====================================================================
      Total, NMFS.........................      377,430       413,267       350,545       442,162       421,726
                                           =====================================================================
      OCEANIC AND ATMOSPHERIC RESEARCH

  Climate and Air Quality Research:
    Interannual & Seasonal................       14,900        16,900        12,900        18,900        16,900
    Climate & Global Change Research......       63,000        69,700        63,000        77,200        67,000
    GLOBE.................................        2,500         5,000   ............        2,500         3,000
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      Subtotal............................       80,400        91,600        75,900        98,600        86,900
                                           =====================================================================
    Long-term Climate & Air Quality              30,000        34,600        30,000        32,000        30,000
     Research.............................
    Information Technology................       12,000        13,500        12,000        13,500        12,750
                                           ---------------------------------------------------------------------
      Subtotal............................       42,000        48,100        42,000        45,500        42,750
                                           =====================================================================
      Total, Climate and Air Quality            122,400       139,700       117,900       144,100       129,650
       Research...........................
                                           =====================================================================
  Atmospheric Programs:
    Weather Research......................       36,100        36,600        34,600        38,100        37,350
    STORM.................................  ............  ............  ............        2,000         2,000
    Wind Profiler.........................        4,350         4,350         4,350         4,350         4,350
                                           ---------------------------------------------------------------------
      Subtotal............................       40,450        40,950        38,950        44,450        43,700
    Solar/Geomagnetic Research............        6,000         6,100         6,000         7,100         7,000
                                           ---------------------------------------------------------------------
      Total, Atmospheric Programs.........       46,450        47,050        44,950        51,550        50,700
                                           =====================================================================
  Ocean and Great Lakes Programs:
    Marine Research Prediction............       26,801        22,300        19,501        36,190        27,325
    GLERL.................................        6,825   ............        6,825   ............        6,825
    Sea Grant Program.....................       57,500        51,500        58,500        60,500        59,250
    National Undersea Research Program....       14,550         9,000   ............       14,550        13,800
                                           ---------------------------------------------------------------------
      Total, Ocean and Great Lakes              105,676        82,800        84,826       111,240       107,200
       Programs...........................
                                           =====================================================================
Acquisition of Data.......................       12,884        13,020        12,884        13,020        12,952
                                           =====================================================================
      Total, OAR..........................      287,410       282,570       260,560       319,910       300,502
                                           =====================================================================
          NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE

  Operations and Research:
    Local Warnings and Forecasts..........      357,034       450,411       441,693       452,271       444,487
    MARDI.................................       64,036   ............  ............  ............  ............
    Radiosonde Replacement................        2,000   ............        2,000   ............  ............
    Susquehanna River Basin flood system..        1,250           619         1,250         1,000         1,125
    Aviation forecasts....................       35,596        35,596        35,596        35,596        35,596
    Advanced Hydrological Prediction        ............        2,200         1,000         2,200         1,000
     System...............................
    WFO Maintenance.......................  ............  ............  ............        4,000         3,250
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      Subtotal............................      459,916       488,826       481,539       495,067       485,458
                                           =====================================================================
Central Forecast Guidance.................       35,574        37,081        37,081        37,081        37,081
Atmospheric and Hydrological Research.....        2,964         3,090         2,964         3,090         3,000
                                           =====================================================================
      Total, Operations and Research......      498,454       528,997       521,584       535,238       525,539
                                           =====================================================================
  Systems Acquisition:
    Public Warnings and Forecast Systems:
        NEXRAD............................       38,346        39,325        38,346        39,325        38,836
        ASOS..............................        7,116         7,573         7,116         7,573         7,345
        AWIPS/NOAA Port...................       12,189        38,002        32,150        38,002        32,150
        Computer Facilities Upgrades......        4,600   ............  ............  ............  ............
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          Total, Systems Acquisition......       62,251        84,900        77,612        84,900        78,331
                                           =====================================================================
          Total, NWS......................      560,705       613,897       599,196       620,138       603,870
                                           =====================================================================
   NATIONAL ENVIRONMENTAL SATELLITE, DATA
          AND INFORMATION SERVICE

  Satellite Observing Systems:
    Ocean Remote Sensing..................        4,000         4,000   ............        4,000         4,000
    Environmental Observing Systems.......       53,300        53,236        50,800        55,736        53,300
    Global Disaster Information Network...  ............        2,000   ............        2,000   ............
                                           ---------------------------------------------------------------------
      Total, Satellite Observing Systems..       57,300        59,236        50,800        61,736        57,300
                                           =====================================================================
    Environmental Data Management Systems.       33,550        31,521        35,021        34,521        38,700
    Data and Information Services.........       16,335        12,335        12,335        12,335        12,335
    Regional Climate Centers..............        2,700   ............        2,500         3,000         2,750
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      Total, EDMS.........................       52,635        43,856        49,856        49,856        53,785
                                           =====================================================================
      Total, NESDIS.......................      109,935       103,092       100,656       111,592       111,085
                                           =====================================================================
               PROGRAM SUPPORT

  Administration and Services:
    Executive Direction and Administration       19,200        19,573        19,200        19,573        19,387
    Systems Acquisition Office............          700           712           700           712           712
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      Subtotal............................       19,900        20,285        19,900        20,285        20,099
    Central Administrative Support........       31,850        42,583        28,850        41,583        36,350
    Retired Pay Commissioned Officers.....        7,000   ............  ............  ............  ............
                                           ---------------------------------------------------------------------
      Total, Administration and Services..       58,750        62,868        48,750        61,868        56,449
    Aircraft Services.....................       10,500        11,019        10,500        11,019        10,760
    Rent Savings..........................  ............       (4,656)       (4,656)  ............       (4,656)
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      Total, Program Support..............       69,250        69,231        54,594        72,887        62,553
                                           =====================================================================
FLEET PLANNING AND MAINTENANCE............       11,600         9,243         7,000        13,243        13,243
  Facilities:
    NOAA Facilities Maintenance...........        1,650         1,818         1,800         1,818         1,809
    NCEP/NORMAN Space Planning............          150   ............  ............  ............  ............
    Environmental Compliance..............        2,000         3,899         2,000         3,899         2,000
    Sandy Hook Lease......................        2,000   ............  ............  ............  ............
    WFO Maintenance.......................        3,000         4,000         3,000   ............  ............
    NMFS Facilities Management............  ............        3,800   ............  ............  ............
    Columbia River Facilities.............        4,465         3,365         3,365   ............        3,365
    Boulder Facilities Operations.........  ............        3,850   ............        3,850         3,850
    NARA Records Mgmt.....................  ............          262   ............          262   ............
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      Total, Facilities...................       13,265        20,994        10,165         9,829        11,024
                                           =====================================================================
Direct Obligations........................    1,687,788     1,840,837     1,619,006     1,889,700     1,802,841
                                           =====================================================================
Offset for Fee Collections................  ............  ............  ............       (4,000)       (4,000)
Reimbursable Obligations..................      195,767       195,767       195,767       195,767       195,767
Offsetting Collections (data sales).......        3,600         3,600         3,600         3,600         3,600
Offsetting Collections (fish fees/IFQ CDQ)        4,000         4,000         4,000         4,000         4,000
                                           ---------------------------------------------------------------------
      Subtotal, Reimbursables.............      203,367       203,367       203,367       199,367       199,367
                                           =====================================================================
      Total, Obligations..................    1,891,155     2,044,204     1,822,373     2,089,067     2,002,208
                                           =====================================================================
  Financing:
    Deobligations.........................      (33,000)      (33,000)      (36,000)      (33,000)      (36,000)
    Unobligated Balance transferred, net..         (969)  ............       (2,652)  ............       (2,652)
    Coastal Zone Management Fund..........       (4,000)  ............       (4,000)  ............  ............
    Offsetting Collections (data sales)...       (3,600)       (3,600)       (3,600)       (3,600)       (3,600)
    Offsetting Collections (fish fees/IFQ   ............       (4,000)       (4,000)       (4,000)       (4,000)
     CDQ).................................
    Anticipated Offsetting Collections           (4,000)      (20,000)      (20,000)  ............  ............
     (fish fees)..........................
    Anticipated Offsetting Collections      ............      (14,000)      (14,000)  ............  ............
     (navigation fees)....................
    Rent savings to finance Goddard.......  ............  ............  ............       (4,656)  ............
    Federal Funds.........................     (134,927)     (134,927)     (134,927)     (172,000)     (134,927)
    Non-federal Funds.....................      (60,840)      (60,840)      (60,840)      (23,767)      (60,840)
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      Subtotal, Financing.................     (241,336)     (270,367)     (280,019)     (241,023)     (242,019)
                                           =====================================================================
Budget Authority..........................    1,649,819     1,773,837     1,542,354     1,848,044     1,760,189
                                           =====================================================================
  Financing from:
    Promote and Develop American Fisheries      (63,381)      (64,926)      (67,226)      (66,426)      (68,000)
    Damage Assess. & Restor. Revolving           (4,714)  ............  ............  ............  ............
     Fund.................................
    Coastal Zone Management Fund..........  ............       (4,000)  ............       (4,000)       (4,000)
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      Subtotal, ORF.......................    1,581,724     1,704,911     1,475,128     1,777,618     1,688,189
                                           =====================================================================
By Transfer from Coastal Zone Management    ............        4,000   ............  ............  ............
 Fund.....................................
                                           =====================================================================
      Direct Appropriation, ORF...........    1,581,724     1,708,911     1,475,128     1,777,618     1,688,189
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      The following narrative provides additional information 
related to certain items included in the preceding table.

                         NATIONAL OCEAN SERVICE

      The conferees have provided a total of $278,838,000 under 
this account for the activities of the National Ocean Service 
(NOS), instead of $236,290,000 as recommended by the House, and 
$299,939,000 as recommended by the Senate.
      Mapping and Charting.--The conference agreement provides 
$35,298,000 for NOAA's mapping and charting programs, 
reflecting continued commitment to the navigation safety 
programs of NOS and concerns about the ability of the NOS to 
continue to meet its mission requirements over the long term. 
Of this amount, $32,718,000 is provided for the base mapping 
and charting program. Within the total funding provided under 
Mapping and Charting, the conference agreement includes 
$2,580,000 for the joint hydrographic center established in 
fiscal year 1999.
      The conference agreement also includes $18,900,000 under 
the line item Address Survey Backlog/Contracts exclusively for 
contracting out with the private sector for data acquisition 
needs. This is $4,000,000 above the request and is intended to 
help keep the level of effort close to fiscal year 1999, when 
the program had a significant amount of carryover in addition 
to the fiscal year 1999 funding for the program.
      Geodesy.--The conference agreement provides $20,159,000 
for geodesy programs, including $19,159,000 for the base 
program, $500,000 for initial planning of the National Height 
System Demonstration, as provided in the House report, and 
$500,000 for the geodetic survey referenced in the Senate 
report.
      Tide and Current Data.--The conference agreement includes 
$12,390,000 for this activity, including $12,000,000 for the 
base program and $390,000 for a one-time Year 2000 fix for 
Great Lakes Buoys, as provided by both the House and Senate 
bills.
      Ocean Assessment Program.--The conference agreement 
includes $44,846,000 for this activity. Within the amounts 
provided for ocean assessment, the conference agreement 
includes the following: $12,685,000 for the base program; 
$15,100,000 for NOAA's Coastal Services Center, of which 
$2,500,000 is for coastal hazards research and services and 
development of defense technologies for environmental 
monitoring, and $100,000 is one-time funding for the Community 
Sustainability Center, as referenced in the Senate report; 
$5,800,000 to continue the Cooperative Institute for Coastal 
and Estuarine Environmental Technology; $900,000 for the South 
Florida Ecosystem Restoration program; $2,000,000 to support 
coral reef studies in the Pacific and Southeast, of which 
$1,000,000 is for Hawaiian coral reef monitoring, $500,000 is 
for reef monitoring in Florida, and $500,000 is for reef 
monitoring in Puerto Rico, through the Department of Natural 
Resources; $3,925,000 for pfisteria and other harmful algal 
bloom research and monitoring, of which $500,000 is for a pilot 
project to preemptively address emerging problems prior to the 
occurrence of harmful blooms, to be carried out by the South 
Carolina Department of Marine Resources; $2,000,000 for the 
JASON project and $2,436,000 for the NOAA Beaufort/Oxford 
Laboratory. In addition, the conference agreement also includes 
an additional $5,200,000 under Ocean and Coastal Research and 
the Coastal Ocean Program for research on pfisteria, hypoxia 
and other harmful algal blooms.
      The conferees direct NOS to evaluate the need and 
requirements for a collaborative program in Hawaii to develop 
and transfer innovative applications of technology, remote 
sensing, and information systems for such activities as 
mapping, characterization and coastal hazards that will improve 
the management and restoration of coastal habitat throughout 
the U.S. Pacific Basin by bringing together government, 
academic, and private sector partners.
      Office of Response and Restoration.--The conference 
agreement includes $15,329,000 for this activity, including: 
$2,674,000 for Estuarine and Coastal Assessment, $5,155,000 for 
Damage Assessment, $1,000,000 in accordance with the Oil 
Pollution Act of 1990, $6,000,000 for coral reef mapping and 
debris removal, and $500,000 for Coastal Resource Coordination. 
These funds may be used for mapping coral reefs; for the 
management and protection of coral reefs within Federal 
jurisdiction; and for activities that respond to requests from 
States and territories for assistance in managing and 
protecting coral reefs within the jurisdiction of those States 
and territories.
      Ocean and Coastal Research.--The conference agreement 
includes $8,470,000 for this activity, which includes the 
budget request and an additional $500,000 for the Marine 
Environmental Health Research Laboratory.
      The conference agreement does not include the proposed 
transfer of the Great Lakes Environmental Research Laboratory 
(GLERL) from Oceanic and Atmospheric Research to NOS.
      Coastal Ocean Program.--The conference agreement provides 
$17,200,000 for the Coastal Ocean Program (COP), of which 
$4,200,000 is provided for research related to hypoxia, 
pfisteria, and other harmful algal blooms. The managers of COP 
are directed to follow the direction included in the House 
report regarding Long Island Sound, as well as the direction 
included in the Senate report concerning research on small 
high-salinity estuaries and the land use-coastal ecosystem 
study. The conference agreement also assumes continued funding 
at the current level for restoration of the South Florida 
ecosystem.
      Coastal Zone Management.--The conference agreement 
includes $67,700,000 for this activity, of which $54,700,000 is 
for grants under sections 306, 306A, and 309 of the Coastal 
Zone Management Act (CZMA), an increase of $1,000,000 over 
fiscal year 1999, and $4,500,000 for Program Administration. In 
addition, the conference agreement includes $2,500,000 for the 
Non-Point Pollution program authorized under section 6217 of 
the CZMA. No funding is provided under section 310, as in both 
the House and Senate bills, because there is no authorization 
of appropriations to make grants under that section. The 
conference agreement also includes $6,000,000 for the National 
Estuarine Research Reserve program, an increase of $1,700,000 
above fiscal year 1999. The conferees concur with the direction 
in the House report relating to the assessment of 
administrative charges under the CZMA.
      Marine Sanctuary Program.--The conference agreement 
includes $23,000,000 for the National Marine Sanctuary Program, 
an increase of $8,700,000 over fiscal year 1999. Of this 
amount, $500,000 is provided to support the activities of the 
Northwest Straits Citizens Advisory Commission as outlined in 
the House and Senate reports. In addition, not to exceed 
$500,000 may be provided in one-time support of the Marine 
Debris Conference referenced in the Senate report under the 
National Marine Fisheries Service, with the direction that 
other contributions from sources outside of NOAA be sought to 
support the conference.

                   NATIONAL MARINE FISHERIES SERVICE

      The conference agreement includes a total of $421,726,000 
for the National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), instead of 
$350,545,000, as recommended by the House and $442,162,000, as 
recommended by the Senate.
      In addition, $4,000,000 is authorized to be collected 
under the Magnuson-Stevens Act to support the Community and 
Individual Fishery Quota Program. The conferees recommend 
$500,000 for the Hawaiian Community Development Program, as 
referenced in the Senate report.
      Resource Information.--The conference agreement provides 
$108,348,000 for fisheries resource information. Within the 
funds provided for resource information, $91,048,000 is 
provided for the base programs, including $750,000 for west 
coast groundfish and $3,500,000 for Magnuson-Stevens 
implementation added in fiscal year 1999, of which $750,000 is 
for a Narragansett Bay Cooperative Study. In addition, NMFS is 
expected to continue to provide onsite technical assistance to 
the National Warmwater Aquaculture Research Center under the 
direction included in the Senate report. The conferees concur 
with the language in the Senate report regarding any shift of 
work now performed by the Alaska and Southwest Fisheries 
Science Centers.
      In addition, within the total funds provided for resource 
information, the conference agreement includes: $1,750,000 for 
additional implementation of the Magnuson-Stevens Act in the 
North Pacific as directed in the Senate report, funding for 
MARMAP at the same level as in the House and Senate, under the 
direction in the Senate report: $1,700,000 for the Gulf of 
Mexico Stock Enhancement Consortium, $1,250,000 for research on 
Alaska near shore fisheries, to be distributed in accordance 
with the Senate report, $200,000 for an assessment of Atlantic 
herring and mackerel, $450,000 for the Chesapeake Bay oyster 
recovery partnership, $300,000 for research on the Charleston 
bump, $300,000 for research on shrimp pathogens, $150,000 for 
lobster sampling, $350,000 for bluefin tuna tagging, of which 
$250,000 is for the northeast; $500,000 for the Chesapeake Bay 
Multi-species Management Strategy (including blue crab), 
$200,000 for the Northeast Fisheries Science Center for the 
Cooperative Marine Education and Research Program, under the 
direction in the Senate report, and $300,000 for research on 
Southeastern sea turtles under the direction of the Senate 
report. In addition, within the amounts provided for Resource 
Information, $8,000,000 is included to continue the aquatic 
resources environmental initiative, and $1,000,000 is provided 
to continue the activities of the Gulf and South Atlantic 
Fisheries Development Foundation for data collection and 
analyses in the red snapper and shrimp fisheries. The conferees 
acknowledge the work being done at the Xiphophorus Genetic 
Stock Center to improve the understanding of fish genetics and 
evolution, and urge NMFS to continue to work with the Center in 
fiscal year 2000. The conferees concur with language in the 
Senate report encouraging oyster disease research under the 
Saltonstall-Kennedy research grant program.
      The conferees concur with the language in the House 
report concerning the migratory shark fishery, and reiterate 
the request for a report with recommendations for short and 
long term solutions within 45 days of enactment of this Act. 
The conferees direct NMFS to continue collaborative research 
with the Center for Shark Research and other qualified 
institutions, to provide the information necessary for 
effective management of the highly migratory shark fishery and 
conservation of shark fishery resources.
      Under the MARFIN line, $2,500,000 is provided for base 
activities, and $250,000 is provided for Northeast activities. 
Funding is also provided for bluefish and striped bass research 
in accordance with the House report. Funding for right whale 
research and recovery activities is provided under the 
Endangered Species line. Under Yukon River Chinook Salmon, 
$700,000 is provided for base activities, and $500,000 is 
provided for the Yukon River Drainage Fisheries Association. 
Under the Pacific Salmon Treaty Program, $5,587,000 is provided 
for base activities, $1,844,000 is provided for the Chinook 
Salmon Agreement. In addition, under this line, $10,000,000, 
subject to express authorization, is provided as the initial 
capital for the Southern Boundary and Transboundary Rivers 
Restoration and Enhancement Fund arising out of the June 30, 
1999, Agreement of the United States and Canada on the Treaty 
Between the United States and Canada Concerning Pacific Salmon. 
The conference agreement includes $4,000,000 for steller sea 
lion recovery, to be utilized according to the direction in the 
Senate report.
      Fishery Industry Information.--The conference agreement 
provides $31,200,000 for this activity. Within the funds 
provided for Alaska Groundfish Monitoring, the conference 
agreement includes funding for the base program and NMFS 
rockfish research at the fiscal year 1999 level. In addition, 
$850,000 is provided for crab research developed jointly by 
NMFS and the State of Alaska, and $800,000 is provided for the 
State of Alaska to use in implementing Federal fishery 
management plans for crab, scallops and for rockfish research. 
In addition, the conference agreement provides $150,000 each 
for Gulf of Alaska Coastal Communities Coalition and NMFS 
Alaska region infield monitoring program. No funding is 
provided for the Bering Sea Fisherman's Association CDQ.
      Within the funds provided for Fishery Industry 
Information, the conference agreement provides $3,700,000 for 
recreational fishery harvest monitoring, including $500,000 for 
the annual collection of data on marine recreational fishing, 
with the balance to be expended in accordance with the 
direction included in the Senate report. Funds are also 
appropriated under this activity for the Pacific Fisheries 
Information Network, including Hawaii, and the Alaska Fisheries 
Information Network as two separate lines in accordance with 
the direction included in the Senate report. In addition, 
funding is provided for the Gulf of Mexico Fisheries 
Information Network. The conferees agree that NMFS should 
coordinate the techniques used by the agency to collect data on 
a national basis while taking into account the unique 
characteristics of the regional commercial and recreational 
fisheries. The conferees believe this objective can best be 
accomplished by relying on the regional information networks 
administered by the interstate Marine Fisheries Commissions. In 
addition, the conferees expect NMFS to provide the report on 
the state of U.S. fishery resources referenced in the Senate 
report.
      The conferees recommend $3,500,000 for computer hardware 
and software development, including $750,000 for the Pacific 
Marine Fisheries Commission to develop catch reporting software 
in connection with West Coast States, which will allow 
electronic reporting of fish ticket information in a manner 
compatible with systems utilized in various regulatory and 
monitoring agencies as well as private industry.
      The conferees understand that NMFS was using funds to 
develop its own computer software rather than seeking readily 
available software. In addition, the software that it was 
developing may not be compatible with State data collection 
programs, which means that States may be required to make 
changes in their systems to accommodate the federal system. In 
addition, NMFS was not consulting with the affected States and 
regulatory agencies as required by section 401 of the Magnuson-
Stevens Act.
      To address this inadequacy, the managers direct NMFS to 
develop catch data standards which set guidelines on the 
content of information it requires and the format for 
transmitting it. That will enable States and private industry 
to continue to use their existing systems so long as they 
comply with NMFS standards and guidelines. NMFS may also use 
the funds provided to develop its own internal software program 
to manipulate the data it receives fromfishermen and state 
regulators and produce the reports it needs to effectively manage the 
fisheries.
      Under the Acquisition of Data line, within the total of 
$25,943,000, an additional $650,000 is provided for additional 
days at sea for the Gordon Gunter.
      Fisheries Management Programs.--The conference agreement 
includes $39,060,000 for this activity. Within this amount, 
$33,330,000 is provided for base activities, including 
$3,500,000 for NMFS facilities at Sandy Hook and Kodiak. Within 
funding determined to be available, if initial funding is 
required, the conferees also expect funds to be provided for 
the Santa Cruz Fisheries Laboratory. Also, the conferees expect 
the Atlantic Salmon Recovery Plan and the State of Maine 
Recovery Plan to continue to be funded from within base 
resources. In addition, $230,000 is provided for the Pacific 
Coral Reef fisheries management plan, as described in the 
Senate report; $500,000 is provided for Bronx River recovery 
and restoration; $5,000,000 for American Fisheries Act 
Implementation, including $500,000 each for the North Pacific 
Fishery Management Council and the State of Alaska.
      The conference agreement appropriates a total of 
$15,420,000 for NOAA support of Columbia River hatcheries 
programs, including $12,055,000 under the NMFS. Within the 
amount provided under the line item Columbia River hatcheries, 
NMFS is expected to support hatchery operations at a level of 
$11,400,000, and to use the additional funding to support 
salmon marking activities as described in the Senate report.
      Under the Pacific Tuna Management line, $400,000 is for 
swordfish research as referenced in the Senate report, and the 
balance for JIMAR.
      For New England Fisheries Management, $4,000,000 is for 
NMFS cooperative research, management, and enforcement, 
including enhanced stock assessments and discard mortality 
monitoring. In addition, $2,000,000 is for Northeast Consortium 
activities, as referenced in the Senate report. The conferees 
direct NMFS to collaborate with the New England Fisheries 
Management Council and affected stakeholders to design and 
prioritize cooperative research programs, and to develop a 
long-term, comprehensive strategy to rebuild Northeast 
groundfish stocks.
      Protected Species Management.--Within the funds provided 
for protected species management, $750,000 is for continuation 
of a study on the impacts of California sea lions and harbor 
seals on salmonids and the West Coast ecosystem.
      Driftnet Act Implementation.--Within the funds provided 
for Driftnet Act Implementation, $75,000 is for the Pacific Rim 
Fisheries Program, and $25,000 is for Washington and Alaska 
participation.
      Endangered Species Recovery Plans.--A total of 
$43,500,000 is provided for this activity. Of these amounts, 
$43,000,000 is for the base program, $250,000 is to be made 
available for the State of Alaska for technical support to 
analyze proposed salmon recovery plans, and $250,000 is for the 
North Pacific Fishery Management Council for the purposes 
directed in the Senate report. The amount for the base program 
represents an increase of $17,250,000. Of this increase, 
$3,250,000 is provided for additional Pacific salmon-related 
activities, and $3,000,000 is provided for additional right 
whale activities. Together with the amount already in the base 
for right whales, this will result in a $4,100,000 funding 
level for right whale activities, which is to be expended in 
accordance with the Senate report. Other than salmon and right 
whales, the conferees expect that all activities will be kept 
at least at the fiscal year 1999 level, including Steller sea 
lion activities.
      The conference agreement adds $11,000,000 to the 
$32,500,000 included in the previous conference report for the 
Endangered Species Act recovery plan. The conferees expect 
these funds to be used for recovery plans for all endangered 
fish, marine mammals and sea turtles and not just for salmon in 
the northwest. In addition, the conferees expect NOAA to submit 
a staffing plan for the allocation of any new employees hired 
for this program in fiscal year 2000 and their proposed 
allocation by region.
      Native Marine Mammal Commissions.--The conference 
agreement recommends that funding be distributed as follows: 
(1) $400,000 for the Alaska Eskimo Whaling Commission; (2) 
$150,000 for the Alaska Harbor Seal Commission; (3) $225,000 
for the Beluga Whale Committee; (4) $50,000 for the Bristol Bay 
Native Association; and (5) $125,000 for the Aleut Marine 
Mammal Commission.
      Observers and Training.--The conference agreement 
distributes funding as follows: (1) $425,000 for the North 
Pacific Fishery Observer Training Program; (2) $1,875,000 for 
North Pacific marine resource observers; and (3) $350,000 for 
east coast observers.Before initiating funding for a West Coast 
observer program, the conferees request that NMFS provide a report on 
the options for funding such a program, and include a comparison of how 
current programs in the North Pacific and the East Coast are funded 
with the proposal for the West Coast.
      Interstate Fish Commissions.--The conference agreement 
includes $7,750,000 for this activity, of which $750,000 is to 
be equally divided among the three commissions, and $7,000,000 
is for implementation of the Atlantic Coastal Fisheries 
Cooperative Management Act.
      Fisheries Development Program.--Within the amount 
provided for the Fisheries Development Program, funding for the 
administrative costs of the Fisheries Finance program has been 
retained under this account, as provided in the House bill, 
instead of transferred to the Fisheries Finance Program 
account, as provided in the Senate bill. Language with respect 
to the administration of the Hawaiian Fisheries Development 
program and Hawaii Stock Enhancement included in the Senate 
report is adopted by reference.
      Other.--In addition, within the funds available for the 
Saltonstall-Kennedy grants program, the conferees direct that 
funding be provided to the Alaska Fisheries Development 
Foundation to be used in accordance with the direction included 
in the Senate report, and that funds be provided pursuant to 
the direction included in both the House and Senate reports to 
support ongoing efforts related to Vibrio vulnificus.

                    OCEANIC AND ATMOSPHERIC RESEARCH

      The conference agreement includes a total of $300,502,000 
for Oceanic and Atmospheric Research activities, instead of 
$260,560,000 as recommended by the House and $319,910,000 as 
recommended by the Senate.
      Interannual and Seasonal Climate Research.--The conferees 
have provided $16,900,000 for interannual and seasonal climate 
research. Within this amount, the conference agreement provides 
$2,000,000 to support climate and air quality monitoring and 
climatological modeling activities as described in the Senate 
report, and $2,000,000 is provided for the Ocean Observations 
program, to be expended only if other countries involved in the 
project are also providing funding.
      Climate and Global Change Research.--The conference 
agreement includes $67,000,000 for the Climate and Global 
Change research program, an increase of $4,000,000 above the 
amounts provided in fiscal year 1999. Of this amount, the 
conference agreement includes an increase of $2,000,000 for the 
International Research Institute for Climate Prediction to fund 
planned modeling initiatives in water, agriculture, and public 
health, and will result in improved forecasting related to 
major climate events. Program increases of $1,000,000 for the 
Variability Beyond ENSO and $1,000,000 for Climate Forming 
Agents are also provided.
      Long-term Climate and Air Quality Research.--The 
conference agreement provides $30,000,000 for this activity, as 
proposed by the House, instead of $32,000,000 as proposed by 
the Senate. Funding is distributed in the same manner as in 
fiscal year 1999. The conferees concur with language in the 
House report regarding research and a report on natural sources 
and removal for low-atmosphere ozone.
      GLOBE.--A total of $3,000,000 is provided for this 
program, instead of $2,500,000 as proposed by the Senate. The 
House bill did not include funding for this program. NOAA is 
expected to comply with the direction included in the Senate 
report regarding this program.
      Atmospheric Programs.--The conference agreement provides 
$37,350,000 for the weather research activity. Of this amount 
$1,500,000 is provided for research related to wind-profile 
data in accordance with the direction provided in the Senate 
report. In addition, $1,000,000 is provided for the U.S. 
Weather Research Program for hurricane-related research. This 
funding is intended to be used for improvements in hurricane 
prediction, and is not intended as initial funding for a large-
scale general research program under the U.S. Weather Research 
Program, which is primarily funded through other Federal 
agencies.
      STORM.--The conference agreement includes $2,000,000 as 
one-time funding for the Science Center for Teaching, 
Outreachand Research on Meteorology for the collection and analysis of 
weather data in the Midwest.
      Solar/Geomagnetic Research.--The conference agreement 
includes $7,000,000 for this activity, which includes 
$6,000,000 for base programs, and $1,000,000 for the study of 
radio propagation physics and technology development associated 
with satellite-based telecommunications, navigation, and remote 
sensing, as referenced in the Senate report.
      Marine Prediction Research.--The conference agreement 
includes $27,325,000 for marine prediction research. Within 
this amount, the following is provided: $8,875,000 for the base 
program; $1,650,000 for Arctic research, as directed in the 
House report; $2,400,000 for the Open Ocean Aquaculture 
program; $2,300,000 for tsunami mitigation; $2,100,000 for the 
VENTS program; $4,000,000 for continuation of the initiative on 
aquatic ecosystems recommended in the House report; $1,650,000 
for implementation of the National Invasive Species Act, of 
which $850,000 is for the ballast water demonstration as 
directed in the Senate report; $500,000 for support for the 
Gulf of Maine Council; $2,000,000 for mariculture research; 
$1,450,000 for ocean services; $250,000 for the Pacific 
tropical fish program to be administered by HIEDA; and $150,000 
for Lake Champlain studies. Due to recently enacted changes in 
the National Sea Grant Program Authorization Act, future 
activities related to Lake Champlain are expected to be funded 
through the regular Sea Grant program.
      GLERL.--Within the $6,825,000 provided for the Great 
Lakes Environmental Research Laboratory, the conference 
agreement assumes continued support for the Great Lakes 
nearshore research and zebra mussel research programs at 
current levels.
      Sea Grant.--The conference agreement appropriates 
$59,250,000 for the National Sea Grant program, of which 
$53,750,000 is for the base program, a $1,550,000 base increase 
over fiscal year 1999. The conferees expect NOAA to continue to 
fund the existing oyster disease research programs at their 
current levels and the zebra mussel research program at 
$3,000,000 within these amounts. The Sea Grant program and NMFS 
are urged to work with the West Coast Harmful Algal Bloom 
Workgroup to develop a research plan to address the causes of 
harmful algal blooms and a monitoring and prevention program.
      National Undersea Research Program (NURP).--The 
conference agreement provides $13,800,000 for the National 
Undersea Research Program (NURP). The conferees expect the 
funds to be distributed to the east coast NURP centers 
according to fiscal year 1999 allocations, and to the west 
coast centers according to fiscal year 1998 allocations. The 
conferees expect level funding will be made available for the 
Aquarius, ALVIN and program administration. The fiscal year 
2000 amount above these distributions shall be equally divided 
between east and west coast NURP centers.

                        national weather service

      The conference agreement includes a total of $603,870,000 
for the National Weather Service (NWS), instead of $599,196,000 
as proposed by the House, and $620,138,000 as proposed by the 
Senate.
      Local Warnings and Forecasts/Base Operations.--The amount 
provided includes $444,487,000 for this activity, an increase 
of $23,417,000 above the fiscal year 1999 level, including 
MARDI. All requested increases to base activities are provided, 
except for $1,935,000 in non-labor cost increases and 
$3,634,000 of the request to cover labor-cost deficiencies. The 
House and Senate Appropriations Committees expect that if the 
amount to cover labor-cost deficiencies is insufficient, NWS 
will submit a reprogramming. The conference agreement provides 
$4,500,000 for mitigation activities, an increase of $716,000 
over fiscal year 1999. Increases for the Cooperative Observers 
Network and Aircraft Observations are not provided. Within the 
total amount provided for Local Warnings and Forecasts, 
$1,522,000 is for NOAA weather radio transmitters to be 
distributed in accordance with the direction included in the 
House and Senate reports, except that the amount for Wyoming 
weather transmitters is $200,000, and the amount for Illinois 
weather transmitters is $650,000. The conference agreement 
includes $513,000, as provided in the Senate report, for the 
creation of afine-scale numerical weather analysis and 
prediction capability, as referenced in the House report. The 
conference agreement also includes funding, as requested, for data 
buoys and coastal marine automated network stations. Funding of 
$3,250,000 for WFO maintenance is provided under this heading.
      The conferees concur with the language in the House and 
Senate reports relating to the Modernization Transition 
Committee/mitigation process to address the adequacy of NEXRAD 
coverage in certain areas. NOAA is expected to follow the 
recommendations contained in reports or applicable agreements 
requiring mitigation activities. The conferees also reiterate 
language in the fiscal year 1999 conference agreement 
addressing continued radar obstruction at the Jackson NEXRAD 
facility.
      In addition, the conferees expect the NWS to continue the 
activities of NOAA's Cooperative Institute for Regional 
Prediction related to the 2002 Winter Olympic games.

     national environmental satellite, data and information service

      The conference agreement includes $111,085,000 for NOAA's 
satellite and data management programs. In addition, the 
conference agreement includes $457,594,000 under the NOAA PAC 
account for satellite systems acquisition and related 
activities.
      Satellite Observing Systems.--The conferees have included 
$57,300,000 for this activity, the same amount and the same 
distribution as in fiscal year 1999. Funding for the wind 
demonstration project is to be provided in accordance with the 
Senate report.
      Environment Data Management.--The conferees have included 
$53,785,000 for EDMS activities. Under EDMS base activities, 
the conference agreement includes $24,000,000, an increase of 
$650,000, to be expended as directed in the House report. No 
funds are included to continue weather record rescue and 
preservation activities or the environmental data rescue 
program. The conference agreement includes $500,000 for the 
Cooperative Observers Network modernization. In addition, 
$4,000,000 is included for the Coastal Ocean Data Development 
Center, as referenced in the Senate report. In addition, the 
conferees have provided $10,200,000 to initiate a new, multi-
year program for climate database modernization and 
utilization, to include but not be limited to key entry of 
valuable climate records, archive services, and database 
development. The conferees note the Administration's recent 
initiatives in support of reinvestment in economically 
distressed communities within Appalachia and intend that work 
under this program must be performed by existing and 
experienced concerns currently located in the Appalachian 
counties of Laurel and Mineral, which are experiencing high 
unemployment and poverty. The conference agreement includes 
$2,750,000 for the Regional Climate Centers.

                            program support

      The conference agreement provides $62,553,000 for NOAA 
program support, instead of $54,594,000 as provided in the 
House bill, and $72,887,000, as provided in the Senate bill. 
Included in this total is $36,350,000 for Central 
Administrative Support, which is comprised of $31,850,000 for 
base activities and $4,500,000 for the Commerce Automated 
Management System.

                     fleet planning and maintenance

      The conference agreement includes an appropriation of 
$13,243,000 for this activity, as recommended in the Senate 
bill, instead of $7,000,000 included in the House bill. This 
amount includes $1,000,000 for equipping the RAINIER and 
$3,000,000 for NOPP-related activities.

                               facilities

      The conference agreement includes $11,204,000 for 
facilities maintenance, lease costs, and environmental 
compliance, instead of $10,165,000 as recommended in the House 
bill, and $9,829,000 as recommended in the Senate bill. 
Included in this total is $3,850,000 in lease payments to the 
General Services Administration (GSA) for the new Boulder 
facility. The conferees are aware that the GSA is applying 8% 
return-on-investment pricing to determine the rent that NOAA 
pays for the facility, with the possibility that the percentage 
will increase significantly in future years. The 
confereesbelieve that this results in an excessive rental charge that 
is not justified by the facts, and that a fair and reasonable return 
would be 6.25% amortized over 30 years. NOAA is directed to provide to 
the House and Senate Committees on Appropriations at the earliest 
opportunity the options that exist to moderate the cost of rental 
payments, and to consult with the Committees on the next steps to take 
to assure that NOAA does not get saddled with an excessive rental 
payment.

               procurement, acquisition and construction

                     (including transfers of funds)

      The conference agreement includes a total of $596,067,000 
in direct appropriations for the Procurement, Acquisition and 
Construction account, and assumes $7,400,000 in deobligations 
from this account. The following distribution reflects the 
fiscal year 2000 funding provided for activities within this 
account:

Systems Acquisition:
    AWIPS...............................................     $16,000,000
    ASOS................................................       3,855,000
    NEXRAD..............................................       8,280,000
    Computer Facilities Upgrades........................      11,100,000
    Polar Spacecraft and Launching......................     190,979,000
    Geostationary Spacecraft and Launching..............     266,615,000
    Radiosonde Replacement..............................       7,000,000
    GFDL Supercomputer..................................       5,000,000
                    --------------------------------------------------------
                    ____________________________________________________
      Subtotal, Systems Acquisition.....................     508,829,000
                    ========================================================
                    ____________________________________________________
Construction:
    WFO Construction....................................       9,526,000
    NERRS Construction..................................      13,250,000
    N.Y. Botanical Gardens..............................       1,500,000
    Alaska Facilities...................................       9,750,000
    NORC Rehabilitation.................................       3,045,000
    Marine Sanctuaries Construction.....................       3,000,000
    Suitland Facility...................................       3,000,000
                    --------------------------------------------------------
                    ____________________________________________________
      Subtotal, Construction............................      43,071,000
                    ========================================================
                    ____________________________________________________
Fleet Replacement:
    Fishery Vessel......................................      51,567,000
                    --------------------------------------------------------
                    ____________________________________________________
      Subtotal, Fleet Replacement.......................      51,567,000

      Systems Acquisition.--The conference agreement provides 
$16,000,000 to initiate AWIPS Build 5.0. NWS is requested to 
provide quarterly reports on the status of the project, 
progress in meeting milestones, amount expended to date, 
expected overall cost, and problems encountered.
      Construction.--The funds appropriated for the National 
Estuarine Research Reserve construction are to be distributed 
as follows: $6,000,000 is for overall NERRS requirements, 
$4,000,000 is for the Great Bay NERR, $2,500,000 is for the 
Kachemak Bay NERR, the latter two as recommended in the Senate 
report, and $750,000 is for the Jacques Cousteau NERR. The 
funds appropriated for Alaska facilities are to be distributed 
as follows: $750,000 is for the Juneau Lab, $3,500,000 is for 
Ship Creek, and $5,500,000 is for the SeaLife Center. The 
conference agreement provides $3,000,000 for preliminary design 
work for a new building in the Suitland Federal Center to be 
built by the General Services Administration. Prior to 
obligating these funds, the conferees expect NOAA to provide a 
report detailing the total estimated cost of the new building, 
including a breakout by fiscal year of the amounts proposed to 
be paid by both the GSA and NOAA, as well as a recapitulation 
of the options that were considered in reaching a decision on 
the proposed facility, and then consult with the Committees on 
the report.
      The conferees are also interested in receiving a report 
on any planning for new space related to other facilities in 
the area by January 15, 2000.

                    pacific coastal salmon recovery

      In addition to $20,000,000 provided elsewhere in this 
bill for initial capital for implementation of the 1999 Pacific 
Salmon agreement, the conference agreement includes $58,000,000 
for salmon habitat restoration, stock enhancement, and 
research. Of this amount, $18,000,000 is provided to the State 
of Washington, $14,000,000 is provided to the State of Alaska, 
$9,000,000 is provided to the State of Oregon, and $9,000,000 
is provided to the State of California. In addition, $6,000,000 
is provided to the Pacific Coastal tribes (as defined by the 
Secretary of Commerce) and $2,000,000 is provided to Columbia 
River tribes.
      The States of Alaska, Oregon, and California, and the 
tribes are strongly encouraged to each enter into a Memorandum 
of Understanding (MOU) with NMFS regarding projects funded 
under this section. The MOU should not require federal approval 
of individual projects, but should define salmon recovery 
strategies. All states and tribes that receive funding shall 
report to the Secretary of Commerce, the Senate and House 
Committees on Appropriations, the Senate Committee on Commerce, 
Science, and Transportation, and the House Committee on 
Resources on progress of salmon recovery efforts funded under 
this heading by not later than September 1, 2000.
      The 1999 Pacific Salmon Treaty Agreement provides a 
comprehensive, coastwide conservation program for the 
protection of Pacific salmon, including domestic andCanadian 
fisheries. In particular, it provides significant harvest reductions in 
Alaska below previous restrictions implemented in 1985 and 1995, each 
of which further reduced the impact of Alaska's fisheries on listed 
stocks. Therefore, any recovery efforts shall not be based on or 
anticipate exploitation rates in Alaska not included in the 1999 
Agreement, but should include other quantifiable goals and objectives, 
such as escapement and production, required for the recovery of listed 
salmon.
      The conference agreement provides $18,000,000 for the 
State of Washington which is to be provided directly to the 
Washington State Salmon Recovery Board to distribute for salmon 
habitat projects, other salmon recovery activities, and to 
implement the Washington Forest and Fish Agreement authorized 
by the Washington State Legislature. The conferees urge, with 
input from the Board, local governments, local watershed 
organizations, tribes, and other interested parties, that 
clear, scientifically-based goals and objectives for salmon 
recovery in Washington State be established by NMFS and be 
rendered in the form of numerical goals and objectives for the 
recovery of each species of salmon listed under the Endangered 
Species Act in Washington State. The conferees expect such 
goals and objectives to specify the outcome to be achieved for 
the salmon resource in order to satisfy the requirements of the 
Endangered Species Act. The conferees anticipate that by July 
1, 2000, NMFS will have established numerical goals and 
objectives for the recovery of salmon in the Puget Sound ESU, 
and will have produced a schedule for completion of numerical 
goals and objectives for all other parts of the State. The 
conferees expect that the Board will establish performance 
standards to inform its project funding decisions, and will 
give due deference to the project prioritization work being 
performed by local watershed organizations. Entities eligible 
to receive federal funds for salmon recovery projects and 
activities from the Board include local governments, tribes, 
and non-profit organizations, such as the Puget Sound 
Foundation. Funds appropriated by this Act may be distributed 
by the Board on a project-by-project basis or advanced in the 
form of block grants. Not more than one percent of these 
federal funds shall be used for the Board's administrative 
expenses, and not more than one percent of the remaining 
federal monies distributed by the Board for habitat projects 
and recovery activities shall be used by the eligible entities 
for administrative expenses. None of the $18,000,000 shall be 
used for the buy back of commercial fishing licenses or 
vessels. Nothing in this Act shall impair the authority of the 
Board to expend funds appropriated to it by the Washington 
State Legislature. Funds provided to tribes in Washington State 
from the $8,000,000 appropriated for Pacific Coastal and 
Columbia River Tribes shall be used only for grants for 
planning (not to exceed 10 percent of any grant), physical 
design, and completion of restoration projects.
      The funds provided for salmon and steelhead recovery 
efforts in the State of Oregon shall be provided to the Oregon 
Watershed Enhancement Board (OWEB). The OWEB shall provide 
funding for salmon recovery projects and activities including 
planning, monitoring, habitat restoration and protection, and 
improving State and local council capacity to implement local 
projects which directly support salmon recovery.

                      coastal zone management fund

      The conference agreement includes an appropriation of 
$4,000,000, as provided in both the House and the Senate bills. 
This amount is reflected under the National Ocean Service 
within the Operations, Research, and Facilities account.

    promote and develop fishery products and research pertaining to 
                           american fisheries

                       fisheries promotional fund

                              (rescission)

      The conference agreement includes a rescission of all 
unobligated balances available in the Fisheries Promotional 
Fund, as provided in the House bill. The Senate bill included a 
rescission of $1,187,000 from this Fund.

                      fishermen's contingency fund

      The conference agreement includes $953,000 for the 
Fishermen's Contingency Fund, as provided in both the House and 
Senate bills.

                     foreign fishing observer fund

      The conference agreement includes $189,000 for the 
expenses related to the Foreign Fishing Observer Fund, as 
provided in both the House and Senate bills.

                   fisheries finance program account

      The conference agreement provides $338,000 in subsidy 
amounts for the Fisheries Finance Program Account, instead of 
$238,000 as provided in the House bill and $2,038,000 as 
provided in the Senate bill. The Senate provision included 
$1,700,000 for administrative costs of the program, which the 
conference agreement provides under the Operations, Research 
and Facilities account, as provided in the House bill. The 
agreement includes $100,000 above the House level to continue 
entry level and small vessel Individual Fishery Quota 
obligation guarantees in the halibut and sablefish fisheries as 
recommended in the Senate report.

                         General Administration

                         salaries and expenses

      The conference agreement includes $31,500,000 for the 
general administration of the Commerce Department, instead of 
$30,000,000, as proposed in the House bill, and $34,046,000, as 
proposed in the Senate bill. The conferees concur with language 
in the House report concerning office moves and the Working 
Capital Fund, and with language in the Senate report concerning 
the Senior Executive Service ``Commerce 2000'' initiative.

                      office of inspector general

      The conference agreement includes $20,000,000 for the 
Commerce Department Inspector General, instead of $22,000,000 
as recommended in the House bill and $17,900,000 as recommended 
in Senate bill.

               GENERAL PROVISIONS--DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

      The conference agreement includes the following general 
provisions for the Department of Commerce:
      Section 201.--The conference agreement includes section 
201, included in the House and Senate bills, regarding 
certifications of advanced payments.
      Sec. 202.--The conference agreement includes section 202, 
identical in the House and Senate bills, allowing funds to be 
used for hire of passenger motor vehicles.
      Sec. 203.--The conference agreement includes section 203, 
identical in the House and Senate bills, prohibiting 
reimbursement to the Air Force for hurricane reconnaissance 
planes.
      Sec. 204.--The conference agreement includes section 204, 
as proposed in the House bill, prohibiting funds from being 
used to reimburse the Unemployment Trust Fund for temporary 
census workers. The Senate bill included a provision 
prohibiting reimbursements in relation to the 1990 decennial 
census.
      Sec. 205.--The conference agreement includes section 205, 
identical in the House and Senate bills, regarding transfer 
authority between Commerce Department appropriation accounts.
      Sec. 206.--The conference agreement includes section 206, 
providing for the notification of the House and Senate 
Committees on Appropriations of a plan for transferring funds 
to appropriate successor organizations within 90 days of 
enactment of any legislation dismantling or reorganizing the 
Department of Commerce, as proposed in the House bill. The 
Senate bill did not contain a provision on this matter.
      Sec. 207.--The conference agreement includes section 207, 
included in both the House and Senate bills, requiring that any 
costs related to personnel actions incurred by a department or 
agency funded in title II of the accompanying Act, be absorbed 
within the total budgetary resources available to such 
department or agency.
      Sec. 208.--The conference agreement includes section 208, 
as proposed in both the House and Senate bills, allowing the 
Secretary to award contracts for certain mapping and charting 
activities in accordance with the Federal Property and 
Administrative Services Act.
      Sec. 209.--The conference agreement includes section 209, 
as proposed in both the House and Senate bills, allowing the 
Department of Commerce Franchise Fund to retain a portion of 
its earnings from services provided.
      Sec. 210.--The conference agreement includes section 210, 
as proposed in the Senate bill, to increase the total number of 
members of the New England Fishery Management Council and the 
number appointed by the Secretary of Commerce by one member. 
The House bill did not contain a provision on this matter.
      Sec. 211.--The conference agreement includes a new 
section 211, which makes funds provided under the National 
Institute of Standards and Technology, Construction of Research 
Facilities, available for a medical research facility and two 
information technology facilities.

                        TITLE III--THE JUDICIARY

                   Supreme Court of the United States

                         salaries and expenses

      The conference agreement includes $35,492,000 for the 
salaries and expenses of the Supreme Court, instead of 
$35,041,000, as provided in the House bill and $35,903,000 as 
provided in the Senate bill. Funding for the cost of living 
increase for the Justices is provided in section 304.

                    care of the building and grounds

      The conference agreement includes $8,002,000 for the 
Supreme Court Care of the Building and Grounds account, instead 
of $6,872,000 as provided in the House bill and $9,652,000, as 
provided in the Senate bill. This is the amount the Architect 
of the Capitol currently estimates is required for fiscal year 
2000, including building renovations and perimeter security. 
The conference agreement allows $5,101,000 to remain available 
until expended, instead of $3,971,000, as provided in the House 
bill, and $6,751,000, as provided in the Senate bill. Senate 
report language related to off-site facility planning and House 
report language related to miscellaneous improvements is 
adopted by reference.

         United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit

                         salaries and expenses

      The conference agreement includes $16,797,000 for the 
U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit, instead of 
$16,101,000 as provided in the House bill and $16,911,000 as 
provided in the Senate bill. This provides funding for base 
adjustments and for three additional assistants, assuming they 
are hired at mid-year. Funding for the cost of living increase 
for federal judges is provided in section 304.

               United States Court of International Trade

                         salaries and expenses

      The conference agreement includes $11,957,000 for the 
U.S. Court of International Trade, as provided in the Senate 
bill, instead of $11,804,000, as provided in the House bill. 
Funding for the cost of living increase for federal judges is 
provided in section 304.

    Courts of Appeals, District Courts, and Other Judicial Services

                         salaries and expenses

      The conference agreement provides $3,114,677,000 for the 
salaries and expenses of the federal judiciary, of which 
$156,539,000 is provided from the Violent Crime Reduction Trust 
Fund (VCRTF), instead of $3,066,677,000, including $156,539,000 
from the VCRTF, as provided in the House bill, and 
$2,992,265,000, including $100,000,000 from the VCRTF, as 
provided in the Senate bill. Funding for the cost of living 
increase for federal judges is provided in section 304.
      The conference agreement allows $13,454,000 for space 
alterations, to remain available until expended, as provided in 
the House bill, instead of $19,150,000, as provided in the 
Senate bill.
      House report language with respect to funding for new 
judgeships is adopted by reference.
      The conference agreement also provides $2,515,000 from 
the Vaccine Injury Compensation Trust Fund for expenses 
associated with the National Childhood Vaccine Injury Act of 
1986, as provided in the Senate bill, instead of $2,138,000, as 
provided in the House bill.

                           defender services

      The conference agreement includes $385,095,000 for the 
federal judiciary's Defender Services account, of which 
$26,247,000 is provided from the Violent Crime Reduction Trust 
Fund (VCRTF), instead of $387,795,000, including $26,247,000 
from the VCRTF, as provided in the House bill, and $353,888,000 
in direct funding, as provided in the Senate bill. This 
includes funding for an increase of $5 an hour for in-court and 
out-of-court time for Criminal Justice Act panel attorneys.
      Language relating to the Ninth Circuit in the House 
report is adopted by reference.

                    fees of jurors and commissioners

      The conference agreement includes $60,918,000 for Fees of 
Jurors and Commissioners, as proposed in the Senate bill, 
instead of $63,400,000 as provided in the House bill. The 
amount provided reflects the latest estimate from the judiciary 
of the requirements for this account.

                             court security

      The conference agreement includes $193,028,000 for the 
federal judiciary's Court Security account, instead of 
$190,029,000, as proposed in the House bill, and $196,026,000, 
as proposed in the Senate bill.
      The recommendation provides for requested adjustments to 
base, the requested program increases to hire additional 
security officers and for perimeter security, and the balance 
for additional security equipment. The language in the House 
report related to a report on changes in security officer 
staffing and equipment is adopted by reference.
      The conference report allows $10,000,000 in security 
system funding to remain available until expended, as proposed 
in the House bill, instead of $10,000,000 for any purpose under 
this heading, as proposed in the Senate bill.

           Administrative Office of the United States Courts

                         salaries and expenses

      The conference agreement includes $55,000,000 for the 
Administrative Office of the United States Courts, instead of 
$54,500,000, as proposed by the House, and $56,054,000, as 
proposed by the Senate.
      Language in the House report relating to the Optimal 
Utilization of Judicial Resources report and court interpreter 
standards is adopted by reference.
      The conference agreement provides $8,500 for reception 
and representation expenses, instead of $7,500 as proposed in 
the House bill, and $10,000 as proposed in the Senate bill.

                        Federal Judicial Center

                         salaries and expenses

      The conference agreement includes $18,000,000 for the 
fiscal year 2000 salaries and expenses of the Federal Judicial 
Center, instead of $17,716,000 as proposed in the House bill 
and $18,476,000 as proposed in the Senate bill.

                       Judicial Retirement Funds

                  payment to the judiciary trust funds

      The conference agreement includes $39,700,000 for payment 
to the various judicial retirement funds as provided in both 
the House and Senate bills.

                  United States Sentencing Commission

                         salaries and expenses

      The conference agreement includes $8,500,000 for the U.S. 
Sentencing Commission, as provided in the House bill, instead 
of $9,743,000 as provided in the Senate bill. Additional funds 
are available from carryover and from the Judiciary automation 
fund. There continues to be substantial uncertainty as to the 
requirements for the Commission in fiscal year 2000, but should 
the situation clarify, the conferees believe there is 
flexibility in the Judiciary appropriation to address any 
resulting additional requirements.

                   General Provisions--The Judiciary

      Section 301.--The conference agreement includes a 
provision included in both the House and Senate bills allowing 
appropriations to be used for services as authorized by 5 
U.S.C. 3109.
      Sec. 302.--The conference agreement includes a provision, 
as included in the House bill, providing the Judiciary with the 
authority to transfer funds between appropriations accounts but 
limiting, with certain exceptions, any increase in an account 
to 10 percent, instead of the Senate provision which would have 
limited the increase to 20 percent.
      Sec. 303.--The conference agreement includes a provision 
allowing up to $11,000 of salaries and expenses funds provided 
in this title to be used for official reception and 
representation expenses of the Judicial Conference of the 
United States, instead of $10,000 as proposed in the House 
bill, and $12,000 as proposed in the Senate bill.
      Sec. 304.--The conference agreement includes a provision, 
as proposed in the Senate bill, authorizing federal judges to 
receive a salary adjustment and appropriating $9,611,000 for 
the cost of the salary adjustment for all accounts under this 
title. The House bill did not include a similar provision.
      Sec. 305.--The conference agreement includes a provision, 
as proposed in the Senate bill, amending title 28 of the U.S. 
Code to authorize the Director of the Administrative Office of 
the Courts to pay any increases in the cost of Federal 
Employees' Group Life Insurance imposed after April 24, 1999. 
The House bill did not include a similar provision.
      Sec. 306.--The conference agreement includes a provision, 
included in the Senate bill, authorizing Central Islip, New 
York, as a place of holding court. The House bill did not 
include a similar provision.
      Sec. 307.--The conference agreement includes a provision, 
included in the Senate bill, approving consolidation of Court 
Clerks'Offices in the Southern District of West Virginia. The 
House bill did not include a similar provision.
      Sec. 308.--The conference agreement includes a provision, 
included in the Senate bill, modifying the circumstances under 
which attorneys' fees in Federal capital cases can be 
disclosed. The House bill did not include a similar provision.
      Sec. 309.--The conference agreement includes a new 
provision authorizing nine district judgeships in Arizona, the 
Middle District of Florida, and Nevada.

            TITLE IV--DEPARTMENT OF STATE AND RELATED AGENCY

                          DEPARTMENT OF STATE

                   Administration of Foreign Affairs

                    DIPLOMATIC AND CONSULAR PROGRAMS

      The conference agreement includes a total of 
$2,823,825,000 for Diplomatic and Consular Programs, instead of 
$2,726,825,000 as included in the House bill and $2,671,429,000 
as included in the Senate bill. The conference agreement 
includes $2,569,825,000 for ongoing activities under this 
account, and an additional $254,000,000 to remain available 
until expended for worldwide security upgrades.
      The conference agreement includes language not included 
in either the House or Senate bills making fees collected in 
fiscal year 2000 relating to affidavits of support available 
until expended.
      The conference agreement includes language designating 
$236,291,000 for public diplomacy international information 
programs instead of $306,057,000 as proposed in the House bill. 
The Senate bill did not contain a similar provision. This 
amount represents current services funding for program 
activities previously carried out by USIA, and includes the 
program and personnel costs associated with former USIA 
activities. The amount specified in the House bill included 
$59,247,000 in ICASS costs, and $10,519,000 for other overseas 
support costs. The conferees have excluded these support costs 
from the amount separately designated for public diplomacy 
international information programs.
      The conference agreement includes language making 
available $500,000 for the National Law Center for Inter-
American Free Trade, as provided in the Senate bill. The House 
bill did not include a similar provision.
      The conference agreement includes language transferring 
$1,162,000 to the Presidential Advisory Commission on Holocaust 
Assets in the United States, as proposed in the House bill. 
Language is also included limiting the amount transferred from 
all Federal sources to the authorized amount. The Senate bill 
did not include a similar provision.
      The conference agreement includes language making 
$2,500,000 available for overseas continuing language 
education, instead of $5,000,000 as proposed in the Senate 
bill. The House bill did not include a similar provision.
      The conference report also includes a provision to 
collect and deposit as an offsetting collection to this account 
Machine Readable Visa fees in fiscal years 2000 and 2001 to 
recover authorized costs. The Senate bill included a similar 
provision but would have made it permanent. The House bill did 
not include a provision on this matter. The conference 
agreement does not include a provision in the House bill 
limiting the use of Machine Readable Visa fees to $267,000,000 
in fiscal year 2000. The Senate bill did not contain a similar 
provision.
      The conference agreement includes language designating 
$10,000,000 for activities associated with the implementation 
of the Pacific salmon treaty. The conference agreement does not 
include language that this funding must be designated from 
within amounts available for the Bureau of Oceans and 
International Environment and Scientific Affairs, as proposed 
in the Senate bill. The House bill did not contain a similar 
provision.
      The conference agreement includes $9,000,000 for the 
Office of Defense Trade Controls, instead of $11,000,000 as 
proposed in the Senate bill. The House bill did not have a 
similar provision. House report language directed the 
Department to maintain the increased fiscal year 1999 funding 
level for the Office. The conferees expect that increased 
funding for this Office will result in increased scrutiny of 
export license applications, enhanced end-use monitoring, and 
stronger compliance enforcement measures to ensure that U.S. 
technology is properly safeguarded when exported.
      The conference agreement also includes language allowing 
the transfer of not to exceed $4,500,000 to the International 
Broadcasting Operations account only to avoid reductions in 
force at the Voice of America.
      The conference agreement does not include a provision 
transferring $13,500,000 to the East-West Center, a provision 
making $6,000,000 available for overseas representation, a 
provision making $125,000 available for the Maui Pacific 
Center, or provisions placing limitations on details of State 
Department employees to other agencies or organizations. These 
provisions were proposed in the Senate bill, and the House bill 
did not contain similar provisions.
      The conference agreement does not include funding for any 
program increases requested by the Department. Within the 
amount provided, and including any savings the Department 
identifies, the Department will have the ability to propose 
that funds be used for purposes not funded by the conference 
agreement, including high priority program increases such as 
China 2000 and a Hispanic and minority recruitment initiative, 
through the normal reprogramming process. The conferees agree 
that no funds shall be used for the requested market 
development pilot project. With respect to China 2000, it is 
expected that the Department will comply with program direction 
in the Senate report regarding information resource center 
upgrades.
      The conference agreement includes $42,000,000, of which 
not to exceed $5,000,000 is for costs related to the WTO 
Ministerial in Seattle and the balance is for costs of 
additional staffing and support costs related to increased 
diplomatic activity in the Kosovo region. The Department may 
also use funding under this account for the participation costs 
of official delegates to the WTO Ministerial.
      The conferees agree that the Department shall follow the 
program direction and reporting requirements related to 
worldwide security in both the House and Senate reports. The 
language in the House report under this heading is to be 
followed in expending fiscal year 2000 funds, including 
language on the Advisory Commission on Public Diplomacy, the 
implementation of Public Law 105-319, and on specific reporting 
requirements, including a report oncompensation provided to the 
families of the Americans killed in the terrorist bombing of the U.S. 
Embassy in Nairobi. In addition, this statement of managers adopts by 
reference the provisions in the Senate report addressing the Arctic 
Council and the Bering Straits Commission.
      The conference agreement does not adopt Senate report 
language on arms control treaty verification technology, and 
staffing levels in Berlin and Beijing.
      The conferees agree that the Department shall report to 
the Committees, no later than January 15, 2000, on the 
Department's plan for implementing recommendations in OIG 
Memorandum Report 99-SP-013 regarding foreign service tour 
length, and on the Bureau of Consular Affairs' plan to manage 
issues related to the entry into the United States of foreign 
nationals for the 2002 Winter Olympic Games.
      The conferees are concerned with what appears to be a 
large number of State Department employees staffing the Office 
of the Secretary and the Bureau of Legislative Affairs. The 
conferees believe the Secretary should be served by the best 
possible insight and advice, and it is important that 
potentially overlapping responsibilities among the regional and 
functional bureaus and the ``Secretariat'' do not produce a 
confusion of voices on key policy issues. Similarly, the 
conferees are concerned that unclear lines of responsibility 
and authority between the Bureau of Legislative Affairs and the 
various Congressional affairs offices in the regional and 
functional bureaus have resulted in confused or incomplete 
liaison with Congress. As a result, the conferees direct the 
Department to undertake staffing reassessments in these two 
offices. The Department should develop a plan to streamline 
staffing authorities and responsibilities and to rationalize 
the inclusion of staff and functions from USIA and ACDA, and 
report to the Committees on Appropriations no later than 
January 15, 2000.

                        CAPITAL INVESTMENT FUND

      The conference agreement includes $80,000,000 for the 
Capital Investment Fund, the amount included in the House bill, 
instead of $50,000,000 as proposed in the Senate bill. The 
provisions in the House report are adopted by reference.

                      OFFICE OF INSPECTOR GENERAL

      The conference agreement includes $27,495,000 for the 
Office of Inspector General, which has jurisdiction over the 
Department of State and the Broadcasting Board of Governors, 
instead of $28,495,000 as proposed in the House bill and 
$26,495,000 as proposed in the Senate bill. The conferees 
expect that within the funds provided, the Inspector General 
will continue the current level of security-related audit and 
oversight activity. The conferees encourage the Inspector 
General to exercise appropriate oversight over the 
International Commissions and international broadcasting 
entities funded under this title.

               EDUCATIONAL AND CULTURAL EXCHANGE PROGRAMS

      The conference agreement includes $205,000,000 for 
Educational and Cultural Exchange Programs of the Department of 
State, instead of $175,000,000 as proposed in the House bill 
and $216,476,000 as proposed in the Senate bill. The conference 
agreement also provides that not to exceed $800,000 may be 
credited to this appropriation from fees and other payments.
      The availability of significant carryover and recovered 
funds in this account is noted, and the Department is directed 
to submit a proposed distribution of the total resources 
available under this account no later than December 31, 1999, 
through the normal reprogramming process. The conferees intend 
that the distribution of funds under this account shall 
support, to the maximum extent possible, Fulbright Scholarship 
Programs, Humphrey Fellowships, educational advising and 
counseling, Citizen Exchange Programs, Pepper Scholarships, the 
Regional Scholar Exchange Program, the Disability Exchange 
Clearinghouse, the National Youth Science Camp, and exchanges 
with Tibet, the South Pacific, and East Timor. Such a 
distribution shall also include funding at not less than the 
amounts designated for the following programs: $42,800,000 for 
the International Visitor Program; $2,656,000 forEnglish 
language programs; $2,000,000 for American Overseas Research Centers; 
and $4,000,000 for Muskie Fellowships. To the extent that the 
Department allocates resources to civic education programs, these 
programs shall be separately identified and explained in the 
reprogramming submission.
      The conferees agree that enabling Muskie Fellowship 
Program participants to undertake doctoral graduate study in 
the social sciences, including economics, in universities in 
the United States is an appropriate extension of this program. 
Therefore, the conferees recommend that funding be provided for 
not more than thirty percent of the program participants to 
pursue Ph.D. programs. As a condition of participation in the 
doctoral program, fellows shall perform one year of service in 
their home countries for every year their study is supported by 
this program. The conferees expect that not less than thirty 
percent of each participant's doctoral study be funded from 
non-Federal sources.
      In addition, the conference agreement includes: 
$2,400,000 for Congress-Bundestag Youth Exchanges; $2,200,000 
for Mansfield Fellowships; $100,000 for the Montana Technical 
Foreign Exchange Program; $400,000 for the Institute for 
Representative Government; $500,000 for the Irish Institute; 
$638,000 for the 2001 Special Olympic Winter Games; $500,000 
for Olympic and Paralympic Games Youth Camps; and $150,000 for 
Interparliamentary Exchanges with Korea and China.
      The statement of managers adopts by reference language in 
the House report on NIS exchanges, the number of Congress-
Bundestag Youth Exchanges, competition for grant programs, and 
cooperation between the State Department and non-governmental 
exchange organizations, as well as language in the Senate 
report on the U.S./Mexico Conflict Resolution Center.

                       REPRESENTATION ALLOWANCES

      The conference agreement includes $5,850,000 for 
Representation Allowances, as proposed in the Senate bill, 
instead of $4,350,000 as proposed in the House bill.

              PROTECTION OF FOREIGN MISSIONS AND OFFICIALS

      The conference agreement includes $8,100,000 for 
Protection of Foreign Missions and Officials, as provided in 
both the House and Senate bills. The provisions in both the 
House and Senate reports are adopted by reference.

           SECURITY AND MAINTENANCE OF UNITED STATES MISSIONS

      The conference agreement includes $742,178,000 for this 
account instead of $717,178,000 as proposed in the House bill 
and $583,496,000 as proposed in the Senate bill.
      The conference agreement includes $313,617,000 for the 
costs of worldwide security upgrades, including $300,000,000 
for capital security projects, as proposed in the House bill. 
The conferees direct the Department to comply with the program 
direction related to security upgrades in the House report, 
including the submission of a spending plan within sixty days 
of the date of enactment of this Act. In proposing such a 
spending plan, the conferees direct the Department to include 
an assessment of the need for security upgrades related to 
housing, schools, and Marine quarters, as described in the 
Senate report.
      The conference agreement includes $25,657,000 in capital 
program activities for the costs of pending projects in 
Chengdu, Shenyang and Guangzhou.
      The conferees note that the budget request included 
planned expenditures of $92,500,000 from proceeds of sale of 
surplus property for opportunity purchases and capital 
projects. The conferees expect the Department to submit a 
spending plan for these funds that includes: at least 
$42,500,000 for opportunity purchases to replace uneconomical 
leases; at least $25,000,000 for capital security projects; and 
$5,000,000 for Taiwan design costs. Any additional use of these 
funds is subject to reprogramming.
      The conferees are aware that high operating costs in 
Paris have prompted a review of the post with the intent of 
transferring personnel and functions to lower cost cities. The 
conferees direct the Department to review the operations of the 
Paris Financial Service Center and determine if any services 
could be performed inthe United States at the Charleston 
Financial Service Center. The Department shall develop plans to 
transfer any such services to the United States consistent with the 
Department's overall financial systems improvement schedule and on a 
time line that is cost effective. A progress report on Financial 
Service Center consolidation shall be submitted to the House and Senate 
Appropriations Committees not later than June 1, 2000.
      The conferees are aware the Department is projecting a 
need for diversity visa processing capacity, and expect the 
Department to implement plans for a facility to meet such a 
need in a State previously designated for the purpose of 
passport processing.
      The Department is directed to submit, and receive 
approval for, a financial plan for the funding provided under 
this account, whether from direct appropriations or proceeds of 
sales, prior to the obligation or expenditure of funds for 
capital and rehabilitation projects. The conferees expect that 
the amount in the plan for the leasehold program will not 
exceed $138,210,000. The Department may include in the plan the 
costs of physical security upgrades including the costs of 
expanding Marine posts to new locations. The conferees agree 
that any such amount for expanding Marine posts to new 
locations shall not exceed half the total costs, in accordance 
with the existing cost-sharing arrangement.
      The overall spending plan shall include project-level 
detail, and shall be provided to the Appropriations Committees 
not later than 30 days after the date of enactment of this Act. 
Any deviation from the plan after approval shall be treated as 
a reprogramming in the case of an addition greater than 
$500,000 or as a notification in the case of a deletion, a 
project cost overrun exceeding 25 percent, or a project 
schedule delay exceeding 6 months. Notification requirements 
also extend to the rebaselining of a given project's cost 
estimate, schedule, or scope of work.
      The conferees agree that no additional funding shall be 
allocated in fiscal year 2000 for the ongoing rehabilitation of 
the Ambassador's residence in London.
      The conferees direct the Department to submit to the 
Committees a plan to implement the September 1998 
recommendation of the Inspector General to sell a certain 
property in France, referenced in the Senate report.
      As in the past, immediate notification is expected if 
there are facilities that the Department believes pose serious 
security risks.

           EMERGENCIES IN THE DIPLOMATIC AND CONSULAR SERVICE

      The conference agreement includes $5,500,000 for 
Emergencies in the Diplomatic and Consular Service account, as 
provided in the House bill, instead of $7,000,000, as provided 
in the Senate bill. The conference agreement does not adopt the 
provision in the Senate report designating not more than 
$5,000,000 under this account for costs associated with the 
World Trade Organization conference in Seattle, Washington. The 
conferees address funding for these costs under the Diplomatic 
and Consular Programs account.

                   REPATRIATION LOANS PROGRAM ACCOUNT

      The conference agreement includes a total appropriation 
of $1,200,000 for the Repatriation Loans Program account, as 
provided in both the House and Senate bills.

              PAYMENT TO THE AMERICAN INSTITUTE IN TAIWAN

      The conference agreement includes $15,375,000 for the 
Payment to the American Institute in Taiwan account, instead of 
$14,750,000 as proposed in the House bill and $16,000,000 as 
proposed in the Senate bill. Increased funding over the fiscal 
year 1999 level may be used for costs of security upgrades as 
described in the Senate report. The conferees expect the 
Department to submit a spending plan to the Committees, as 
indicated in the House report.

     PAYMENT TO THE FOREIGN SERVICE RETIREMENT AND DISABILITY FUND

      The conference agreement includes $128,541,000 for the 
Payment to the Foreign Service Retirement and Disability Fund 
account, as provided in both the House and Senate bills.

              International Organizations and Conferences

              CONTRIBUTIONS TO INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS

      The conference agreement includes $885,203,000 for 
Contributions to International Organizations to pay the costs 
assessed to the United States for membership in international 
organizations, instead of $842,937,000 as proposed in the House 
bill, and $943,308,000 as proposed in the Senate bill, of which 
$836,308,000 was for current year assessments, and $107,000,000 
was for payment of arrearages to the United Nations. The 
conference agreement includes all arrearage payments under a 
separate account.
      The conference agreement includes language providing that 
none of the funds can be used for the U.S. share of interest 
costs for loans incurred after October 1, 1984 through external 
borrowings, as provided in the House bill. The Senate bill did 
not contain a similar provision.
      The conference agreement includes language providing that 
funds under this account may be used to pay the full United 
States assessment to the NATO civil budget, as proposed in the 
House bill. The Senate bill did not contain a similar 
provision.
      The conference agreement does not include a provision 
making $100,000,000 available only upon certifications that the 
United Nations is staying within a zero nominal growth budget 
for both the 1998-1999 and 2000-2001 biennial budgets, as 
proposed in the House bill. The conferees expect that the 
Department will make every effort to ensure that the United 
Nations stays within the expected 1998-1999 budget of 
$2,533,000,000 and accomplishes a zero nominal growth 2000-2001 
budget at the United Nations General Assembly meeting in 
December 1999. The Department shall report to the Committees on 
these efforts by January 15, 2000.
      The conference agreement does not contain a number of 
provisions in the Senate bill relating to payment of 
arrearages. Arrearages are addressed in a separate account.
      The $885,203,000 provided by the conference agreement is 
expected to be sufficient to fully pay assessments to 
international organizations. With excess fiscal year 1999 
funds, including a transfer from the Contributions for 
International Peacekeeping account, the conferees expect the 
Department to prepay $47,040,000 of the fiscal year 2000 
assessment for the United Nations regular budget. Consequently, 
although the budget requested $963,308,000 for this account, 
based on the prepayment of U.N. assessments and further 
exchange rate gains, the adjusted request is $885,842,000. The 
conference agreement does not include requested funding for the 
Inter-American Indian Institute, the Interparliamentary Union, 
and the Bureau of International Expositions.
      The conference agreement provides funding under this 
account for assessments for all international organizations. 
The Senate report proposed to transfer funding for commodity-
based organizations to the Commerce Department and funding for 
the International Telecommunications Union to the Federal 
Communications Commission. The conferees direct the Department 
to take the necessary steps to ensure that full and timely 
payments are made to these organizations.
      Provisions in the House report relating to reports on 
reforms in international organizations, tax equalization 
adjustments, and the Pan American Health Organization are 
adopted by reference.

        CONTRIBUTIONS FOR INTERNATIONAL PEACEKEEPING ACTIVITIES

      The conference agreement provides $500,000,000 for 
Contributions for International Peacekeeping Activities instead 
of $200,000,000 as proposed in the House bill, and $387,925,000 
as proposed in the Senate bill, of which $143,925,000 was for 
payment of current year peacekeeping assessments and 
$244,000,000 was for payment of peacekeeping arrearages. The 
conference agreement addresses arrearages under a separate 
account.
      The conference agreement includes a provision that, of 
the total funding provided under this heading, not to exceed 
$20,000,000 shall remain available until September 30, 2001. 
The Senate bill made $28,093,000 available until September 30, 
2001 and the House bill had no provision on the matter. The 
conferees intend that before any excess funding shall be 
carried over into fiscal year 2001 in this account, the 
Department shall transfer the maximum allowable amount to the 
Contributions to International Organizations account to prepay 
the fiscal year 2001 assessment for the United Nations regular 
budget.
      The conference agreement includes a provision that 
prohibits obligation or expenditure of funds for new or 
expanded U.N. peacekeeping missions unless, at least 15 days 
prior to the Security Council vote, the appropriate Committees 
of the Congress are notified of the estimated cost and length 
of the mission, the vital national interest that will be 
served, and the planned exit strategy; and a reprogramming of 
funds is submitted setting forth the source of funds that will 
be used to pay for the cost of the new or expanded mission, as 
included in the House bill. The Senate bill did not contain a 
provision on this matter.
      The conference agreement contains a provision requiring a 
certification that American manufacturers and suppliers are 
being given opportunities to provide equipment, services, and 
material for U.N. peacekeeping activities equal to those being 
given to foreign manufacturers and suppliers, as provided in 
the House bill. The Senate bill did not contain a provision on 
this matter.
      In addition, the conference agreement includes a 
provision prohibiting funds from being used to pay the United 
States share of the cost of judicial monitoring that is part of 
any United Nations peacekeeping mission, as proposed in the 
House bill. Thus, if any current or future peacekeeping 
operation includes judicial monitoring as one of its functions, 
the U.S. will have to withhold its proportionate share of the 
cost of any court monitoring that is included in such a 
mission. This provision was not included in the Senate bill.
      The conference agreement does not include several 
provisions relating to arrearages that were included in the 
Senate bill, as arrearages are addressed under a separate 
account.
      The conference agreement includes funding for anticipated 
assessments for peacekeeping missions including those in the 
Golan Heights, Lebanon, Iraq/Kuwait, Bosnia-Herzegovina, 
Cyprus, Georgia, Tajikistan, as well as War Crimes Tribunals 
for Yugoslavia and Rwanda. The conference agreement does not 
include requested funding for missions in Western Sahara or 
Haiti. The conference agreement includes additional resources, 
which may be applied to additional assessments subject to 
reprogramming requirements. The conferees are aware that 
additional assessments are expected in fiscal year 2000 for new 
and expanded peacekeeping missions, including those in Kosovo, 
Sierra Leone and East Timor.
      The statement of managers adopts by reference language in 
the House report making it clear that the Department is 
expected to live within the appropriation, to support the work 
of the United Nations Office of Internal Oversight Service, and 
to take all actions necessary to prevent conversion of loaned 
employees into permanent positions at the United Nations.

                           ARREARAGE PAYMENTS

      The conference agreement includes a total of $351,000,000 
for arrearage payments, as proposed in the House bill under 
this account, instead of $107,000,000 and $244,000,000 as 
proposed in the Senate bill under Contributions to 
International Organizations and Contributions for International 
Peacekeeping, respectively. The conference agreement includes 
$244,000,000 for the payment of arrearages, and an additional 
$107,000,000 to reduce the total amount of arrearages owed to 
the United Nations.
      The conference agreement does not include language, as 
proposed in the House bill, making the amounts provided under 
this heading subject to enactment of authorizing legislation 
that makes payment of arrearages contingent upon United Nations 
reform. The conferees understand that such authorization will 
be included as a separate division in this Act, and that the 
amounts provided under this heading will be used pursuant to 
the reform conditions contained in that division.
      The conference agreement makes the expenditure of the 
$244,000,000 provided for payment of arrearages contingent upon 
a reduction in the U.S. assessment rate for the designated 
specialized agencies to not more than 22 percent, and upon the 
achievement of zero nominal growth budgets in the designated 
specialized agencies for the 2000-2001 biennium. These 
conditions are included among the conditions pending as part of 
the authorization, and are intended to assure that real and 
substantial reforms are achieved at the U.N. and other 
international organizations prior to payment of arrearage 
funding, and that assessment reductions are made that will 
provide long-term savings to the American tax-payer.
      The conferees expect the Department to provide the 
Committees with a report on the payment of arrearages to 
international organizations as specified in the House report.

                       International Commissions

 INTERNATIONAL BOUNDARY AND WATER COMMISSION, UNITED STATES AND MEXICO

                         SALARIES AND EXPENSES

      The conference agreement includes $19,551,000 for 
Salaries and Expenses of the International Boundary and Water 
Commission (IBWC), as proposed in both the House and Senate 
bills.

                              CONSTRUCTION

      The conference agreement includes $5,939,000 for the 
Construction account of the IBWC as proposed in the Senate 
bill, instead of $5,750,000 as proposed in the House bill. The 
conferees agree that allocation of funding for specific 
projects shall reflect the direction in both the House and 
Senate reports. The conference agreement adopts, by reference, 
language in the House report regarding the reallocation of 
funds subject to reprogramming, and a reporting requirement on 
a certain wastewater treatment situation.

              AMERICAN SECTIONS, INTERNATIONAL COMMISSIONS

      The conference agreement includes $5,733,000 for the U.S. 
share of expenses of the International Boundary Commission, the 
International Joint Commission, United States and Canada, and 
the Border Environment Cooperation Commission, as proposed in 
both the House and Senate bills. The conference level will 
provide funding for all three commissions at the fiscal year 
1999 levels.

                  International Fisheries Commissions

      The conference agreement includes $15,549,000 for the 
U.S. share of the expenses of the International Fisheries 
Commissions and related activities, as proposed in the Senate 
bill, instead of $14,549,000 as proposed in the House bill.
      The conference agreement does not include provisions in 
the Senate bill limiting the amount to be obligated and 
expended by the Inter-American Tropical Tuna Commission and 
prohibiting the importation of tuna from certain countries 
under certain conditions. The House bill did not contain 
similar provisions.
      The conference agreement adopts, by reference, language 
in the House report regarding the application of reductions if 
necessary, and language in the Senate report on funding for the 
Great Lakes Fishery Commission (GLFC), including sea lamprey 
operations and research, costs of treating Lake Champlain, and 
priority to States providing matching funds.

                                 Other

                     PAYMENT TO THE ASIA FOUNDATION

      The conference agreement includes $8,250,000 for the 
Payment to the Asia Foundation account, instead of $8,000,000 
as provided in the House bill, and instead of no funding as 
provided in the Senate bill.

           EISENHOWER EXCHANGE FELLOWSHIP PROGRAM TRUST FUND

      The conference agreement includes language as provided in 
both the House and Senate bills, allowing all interest and 
earnings accruing to the Trust Fund in fiscal year 2000 to be 
used for necessary expenses of the Eisenhower Exchange 
Fellowships.

                    ISRAELI ARAB SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM

      The conference agreement includes language as provided in 
both the House and Senate bills, allowing all interest and 
earnings accruing to the Scholarship Fund in fiscal year 2000 
to be used for necessary expenses of the Israeli Arab 
Scholarship Program.

                            EAST-WEST CENTER

      The conference agreement includes $12,500,000 for 
operations of the East-West Center as proposed in the Senate 
bill, instead of no funds as proposed in the House bill. The 
conference agreement does not include a transfer of $13,500,000 
from the Department ofState, Diplomatic and Consular Programs 
account, as proposed in the Senate bill. The conferees adopt, by 
reference, the reporting requirement in the Senate report on immersion 
programs.

                           NORTH/SOUTH CENTER

      The conference agreement includes $1,750,000 for 
operations of the North/South Center, instead of no funds as 
proposed in both the House and Senate bills. The conference 
agreement does not include an earmark of funding under the 
Educational and Cultural Exchange Programs account for the 
North/South Center, as proposed in the Senate report.

                    NATIONAL ENDOWMENT FOR DEMOCRACY

      The conference agreement includes $31,000,000 for the 
National Endowment for Democracy as proposed in the House bill, 
instead of $30,000,000 as proposed in the Senate bill.

                             Related Agency

                    Broadcasting Board of Governors

                 INTERNATIONAL BROADCASTING OPERATIONS

      The conference agreement includes $388,421,000 for 
International Broadcasting Operations, instead of $410,404,000 
as proposed in the House bill, and instead of $362,365,000 as 
proposed in the Senate bill. Rather than funding broadcasting 
to Cuba under this account, as proposed by the House, all 
funding for broadcasting to Cuba is included under a separate 
account, as proposed by the Senate and consistent with the 
fiscal year 1999 appropriations Act.
      The amount provided represents a freeze at fiscal year 
1999 funding levels for all broadcast entities funded under 
this account, as provided in the House bill. The Broadcasting 
Board of Governors is directed to submit to the House and 
Senate Committees on Appropriations, no later than sixty days 
from the date of enactment of this Act, a financial plan 
including a distribution of the total resources available under 
this account. The conferees intend that the distribution of 
available resources shall include amounts sufficient to avoid 
reductions in force at the grantee broadcasting entities.
      The conference agreement adopts by reference language in 
the House report requiring a report on management responses to 
Inspector General recommendations on Radio Marti, and language 
in the Senate report requiring the submission of a master plan 
for overseas security.

                          BROADCASTING TO CUBA

      The conference agreement includes $22,095,000 for 
Broadcasting to Cuba under a separate account, instead of 
$23,664,000 as proposed in the Senate bill, and instead of 
$22,095,000 within the total for International Broadcasting 
Operations, as proposed in the House bill. The conference 
agreement includes language, as proposed in the Senate bill, 
that funds may be used for aircraft to house television 
broadcasting equipment. The House bill did not contain a 
provision on this matter.

                   BROADCASTING CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS

      The conference agreement includes $11,258,000 for the 
Broadcasting Capital Improvements account, as proposed in the 
House bill, instead of $13,245,000 as proposed in the Senate 
bill under the heading ``Radio Construction''. The conference 
agreement adopts a new name for this account, as requested. 
This account provides funding for maintenance, improvements, 
replacements and repairs; satellite and terrestrial program 
feeds; engineering support activities; and broadcast facility 
leases and land rentals.
      The conferees expect the Broadcasting Board of Governors 
(BBG) to submit a spending plan within sixty days from the date 
of enactment of this Act allocating funds available in this 
account, including carryover balances, to various activities. 
The conferees encourage the BBG to consider, among other 
priorities, allocating funding for rotatable transmitting 
antennas.
      The conference agreement includes, by reference, language 
in the House report regarding ongoing digital conversion 
efforts.

       General Provisions--Department of State and Related Agency

      Section 401.--The conference agreement includes section 
401, as provided in both the House and Senate bills, permitting 
use of funds for allowances, differentials, and transportation.
      Sec. 402.--The conference agreement includes section 402, 
as provided in the House bill, dealing with transfer authority. 
The Senate bill contained a similar provision, allowing 
transfers of different percentages of appropriations.
      Sec. 403.--The conference agreement includes section 403, 
as provided in both the House and Senate bills, authorizing the 
Secretary of State to administer summer travel and work 
programs without regard to preplacement requirements.
      Sec. 404.--The conference agreement includes section 404, 
as provided in the House bill, making permanent a provision in 
last year's bill waiving the fee for border crossing cards from 
Mexico for children under 15. The Senate bill did not include a 
provision on this matter.
      Sec. 405.--The conference agreement includes section 405, 
as provided in both the House and Senate bills, prohibiting the 
use of funds by the Department of State or the Broadcasting 
Board of Governors (BBG) to provide certain types of assistance 
to the Palestinian Broadcasting Corporation (PBC). The 
conference agreement does not include training that supports 
accurate and responsible broadcasting among the types of 
assistance prohibited. The conferees agree that neither the 
Department of State, nor the BBG, shall provide any assistance 
to the PBC that could support restrictions of press freedoms or 
the broadcasting of inaccurate, inflammatory messages. The 
conferees further expect the Department and the BBG to submit a 
report to the Committees, before December 15, 1999, detailing 
any programs or activities involving the PBC in fiscal year 
1999, and any plans for such programs in fiscal year 2000.
      Sec. 406.--The conference agreement includes section 408, 
as proposed in the Senate bill, prohibiting the use of funds 
made available in this Act by the United Nations for activities 
authorizing the United Nations or any of its specialized 
agencies or affiliated organizations to tax any aspect of the 
Internet.
      Sec. 407.--The conference agreement includes section 409, 
not included in either the House or Senate bill, waiving 
provisions of existing legislation that require authorizations 
to be in place for the State Department and the Broadcasting 
Board of Governors prior to the expenditure of any appropriated 
funds.

                       TITLE V--RELATED AGENCIES

                      DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

                        Maritime Administration

                       maritime security program

      The conference agreement includes $96,200,000 for the 
Maritime Security Program instead of $98,700,000 as proposed in 
both the House and Senate bills. The conferees understand that 
at least $2,500,000 in carryover funding is available, in 
addition to the amount provided, to allow full funding for the 
fiscal year 2000 requirements of the program.

                        operations and training

      The conference agreement includes $72,073,000 for the 
Maritime Administration Operations and Training account instead 
of $71,303,000 as proposed in the House bill and $72,664,000 as 
proposed in the Senate bill. Within this amount, $34,073,000 
shall be for the operation and maintenance of the U.S. Merchant 
Marine Academy, including $2,000,000 to address maintenance 
backlogs.
      The conference agreement includes $7,000,000 for the 
State Maritime Academies. Within the amount for State Maritime 
Academies, $1,200,000 shall be for student incentive payments, 
the same amount as provided in 1999. The conference agreement 
includes by reference the language in the Senate report 
regarding the Great Lakes Maritime Academy.
      The conferees agree that the amounts designated for the 
U.S. Merchant Marine Academy and the State Maritime Academies 
shall not be used to cover Maritime Administration 
administrative costs associated with the Academies, as was 
proposed inthe budget request. Such costs shall be covered from 
funding in this account for MARAD general administration. The 
conference agreement also includes funding under MARAD general 
administration under this account to conduct a needs assessment on 
infrastructure improvements at the U.S. Merchant Marine Academy, as 
described in the House report. The conference agreement includes no 
funds for the Ready Reserve Force for fiscal year 2000. In fiscal year 
1996, funding for this account was transferred to the Department of 
Defense.

          maritime guaranteed loan (title xi) program account

      The conference agreement provides $6,000,000 in subsidy 
appropriations for the Maritime Guaranteed Loan Program instead 
of $5,400,000 as proposed in the House bill and $11,000,000 as 
proposed in the Senate bill. This amount will subsidize a 
program level of not more than $1,000,000,000 as proposed in 
both the House and Senate bills.
      The conference agreement also includes $3,809,000 for 
administrative expenses associated with the Maritime Guaranteed 
Loan Program instead of $3,725,000 as proposed in the House 
bill, and $3,893,000 as proposed in the Senate bill. The amount 
for administrative expenses may be transferred to and merged 
with amounts under the MARAD Operations and Training account.
      The conferees understand that MARAD expects to carry over 
approximately $63,600,000 in this account which may be used as 
additional subsidy budget authority in fiscal year 2000. The 
conferees direct MARAD to submit quarterly reports to the 
Committees on Title XI obligations, including information on 
total loan principal guaranteed by each separate fiscal year's 
subsidy appropriation.

           administrative provisions--maritime administration

      The conference agreement includes provisions involving 
Government property controlled by MARAD, the accounting for 
certain funds received by MARAD, and a prohibition on 
obligations from the MARAD construction fund. The conference 
agreement includes these provisions with the modification as 
proposed in the House bill, instead of as proposed in the 
Senate bill.

      Commission for the Preservation of America's Heritage Abroad

                         salaries and expenses

      The conference agreement provides $490,000 for the 
Commission for the Preservation of America's Heritage Abroad, 
as proposed in the Senate bill, instead of $265,000 as proposed 
in the House bill. Within the amount provided, the conferees 
agree that $100,000 is provided as a one-time increase to 
support Commission efforts to attract private funding for a 
restoration project in Sarajevo, as described in the House 
report. The conference agreement includes, by reference, 
language in the Senate report regarding the completion of 
surveys in progress.

                       Commission on Civil Rights

                         salaries and expenses

      The conference agreement includes $8,900,000 for the 
salaries and expenses of the Commission on Civil Rights as 
proposed in both the House and Senate bills.
      The conferees direct the Commission to expedite the 
completion of its report on the public hearing conducted on May 
26, 1999, in New York on Police Practices and Civil Rights.
      The Conferees expect the Commission to keep the 
Committees informed on the status of management improvements, 
including developing the ability to plan and budget for 
projects and to track the progress and ongoing costs of such 
projects.

               Advisory Commission on Electronic Commerce

                         salaries and expenses

      The conference agreement includes $1,400,000 for the 
Advisory Commission on Electronic Commerce. The Commission was 
created by Public Law 105-277. The House and Senate bills did 
not contain funding for the Commission.

            Commission on Security and Cooperation in Europe

                         salaries and expenses

      The conference agreement includes $1,182,000 for the 
Commission on Security and Cooperation in Europe instead of 
$1,170,000 as proposed in the House bill and $1,250,000 as 
proposed in the Senate bill.

                Equal Employment Opportunity Commission

                         salaries and expenses

      The conference agreement includes $282,000,000 for the 
salaries and expenses of the Equal Employment Opportunity 
Commission, instead of $279,000,000 as proposed in both the 
House and Senate bills.
      Within the total amount, the conference agreement 
includes $29,000,000 for payments to State and local Fair 
Employment Practices Agencies (FEPAs) for specific services to 
the Commission, as proposed in both the House and Senate bills. 
The conferees encourage the EEOC to utilize the experience the 
FEPAs have in mediation as the Commission implements its 
alternative dispute resolution programs. The Committeesare 
willing to entertain proposals to reprogram additional funds to the 
FEPAs for this purpose.
      The conferees expect the EEOC to submit a spending plan 
to the Committees before December 31, 1999, describing the 
allocation of funding to various Commission activities, 
including private sector charge backlog reduction, ADR and 
mediation initiatives, litigation, and automation improvements. 
The conferees expect the EEOC to allocate funds as necessary to 
achieve private sector charge backlog reduction targets, as 
noted in the House report.

                   Federal Communications Commission

                         salaries and expenses

      The conference agreement includes a total $210,000,000 
for the salaries and expenses of the Federal Communications 
Commission (FCC) instead of $192,000,000 as proposed in the 
House bill and $232,805,000 as proposed in the Senate bill. Of 
the amounts provided, $185,754,000 is to be derived from 
offsetting fee collections, as proposed in both the House and 
Senate bills, resulting in a net direct appropriation of 
$24,246,000, instead of $6,246,000 included in the House bill, 
and $47,051,000 included in the Senate bill.
      The conference agreement does not include a provision, 
proposed in the Senate bill, giving the FCC the authority to 
independently operate the FCC headquarters building. The House 
bill did not contain a provision on this matter.
      The conferees did not retain Senate bill language 
regarding area code conservation. The conferees are aware that 
the Commission has issued a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking 
(NPRM) to assist the State public utility commissions in their 
efforts to conserve numbers in specific area codes. The 
Commission anticipates issuing an order by the end of the first 
quarter of 2000. The conferees expect the Commission to keep to 
this schedule and issue a final order on area code conservation 
measures no later than March 31, 2000.

                      Federal Maritime Commission

                         salaries and expenses

      The conference agreement includes $14,150,000 for the 
salaries and expenses of the Federal Maritime Commission, as 
proposed in both the House and Senate bills.

                        Federal Trade Commission

                         salaries and expenses

      The conference agreement includes a total operating level 
of $125,024,000 for the Federal Trade Commission, instead of 
$116,679,000 as proposed in the House bill, and $133,368,000 as 
proposed in the Senate bill. The conference agreement assumes 
that, of the amount provided, $104,024,000 will be derived from 
fees collected in fiscal year 2000 and $21,000,000 will be 
derived from estimated unobligated fee collections available 
from Fiscal Year 1999. These actions result in a final 
appropriated level of $0, as proposed in both the House and 
Senate bills.
      The conferees intend that any excess fee collections 
shall remain available for the Federal Trade Commission in 
future years. The conference agreement includes language, not 
included in either the House or Senate bills, specifying that 
fees may be retained and used notwithstanding a specific 
provision of law, rather than notwithstanding any provision of 
law.
      The conferees agree that increased resources in this 
account shall be used to help safeguard consumers and nurture 
the development of the electronic marketplace, consistent with 
language in the Senate report.
      The conferees support the Commission on its efforts to 
study the marketing practices of the entertainment industry. 
The intent of the study is to determine whether and to what 
extent the industry markets violent material rated for adults 
to children.
      The conferees understand that the FTC recently completed 
a report raising questions regarding the health effects of 
regular cigar smoking. The conferees are aware of concerns that 
cigar and pipe tobacco remain as the last major tobacco 
products without a uniform Federal health warning label. The 
conferees direct the FTC to report back to the Committees on 
Commission plans for implementing new requirements to address 
this issue.

                       Legal Services Corporation

               payment to the legal services corporation

      The conference agreement includes $305,000,000 for 
payment to the Legal Services Corporation, instead of 
$300,000,000 as proposed in the Senate bill, and $250,000,000 
as proposed in the House bill.
      The conference agreement provides $289,000,000 for grants 
to basic field programs and independent audits, $8,900,000 for 
management and administration, and $2,100,000 for the Office of 
the Inspector General, as proposed by the Senate. The agreement 
also includes $5,000,000 to provide technology grants to Legal 
Services Corporation grantees to be used to improve pro se 
clinic methods and acquire computerized systems that make basic 
legal information and court forms accessible to pro se 
litigants. These grants are made with the understanding, as 
stated in the Legal Services Corporation budget request, that 
the grantees make a commitment to include in their budgets for 
future years amounts sufficient to maintain and upgrade their 
equipment. The conferees note that $28,000,000 is provided for 
civil legal assistance under the Violence Against Women Act 
program funded under title I of this bill.
      The conferees expect that any unobligated balances 
remaining available at the end of the fiscal year may be 
reallocated among participating programs for technology 
enhancements and demonstration projects in succeeding fiscal 
years, subject to the reprogramming procedures in Section 605 
of this Act.
      The conferees have concerns about the case service 
reporting and associated data reports submitted annually by the 
Corporation's grantees and the case statistical reports 
submitted by the Corporation to the Congress, and the conferees 
direct the Corporation to make improvement of the accuracy of 
these submissions a top priority, per directions in the House 
report. The conferees also direct the Corporation to submit its 
1999 annual case service reports and associated data reports to 
Congress no later than April 30, 2000. The Office of the 
Inspector General will assess the case service information 
provided by the grantees, and will report to the Committees no 
later than July 30, 2000, as to its accuracy, as described in 
the House report. The conference agreement alsoincludes the two 
feasibility reports described in the House report, due no later than 
June 1, 2000. The conferees urge the Corporation to provide its annual 
case service reports by May 1 of each following fiscal year, as 
described in the House report. The conferees direct the Corporation to 
keep the Committees fully informed on its study of the issue of the 
statutory requirement that aliens be ``present in the United States'', 
as described in the House report.

          administrative provision--legal services corporation

      The Conference recommendation includes bill language to 
continue the terms and conditions included under this section 
in the fiscal year 1999 bill, as proposed in the House. The 
Senate bill contained similar language, but did not propose to 
continue provisions regarding public disclosure of certain 
information and treatment of assets and income for certain 
clients.

                        Marine Mammal Commission

                         salaries and expenses

      The conference agreement includes $1,270,000 for the 
salaries and expenses of the Marine Mammal Commission, instead 
of $1,240,000 as proposed in the House bill and $1,300,000 as 
proposed in the Senate bill.

                   Securities and Exchange Commission

                         salaries and expenses

      The conference agreement includes $367,900,000 for the 
Securities and Exchange Commission, instead of $324,000,000 as 
proposed in the House bill and $370,800,000 as proposed in the 
Senate bill. The conference agreement includes bill language 
appropriating separate amounts from offsetting fee collections 
from fiscal years 1998 and 2000, as proposed in both the House 
and Senate bills. The conference agreement includes 
$194,000,000 in fees collected in fiscal year 1998, and 
$173,800,000 in fees to be collected in fiscal year 2000.
      The conference agreement provides for the Commission's 
adjustments to base and the requested program increases for 
additional staff and litigation support. Additional amounts are 
provided to improve enforcement and investor education related 
to Internet securities fraud as described in the Senate report.
      The conferees intend that any offsetting fee collections 
in fiscal year 2000 in excess of $173,800,000 will remain 
available for the Securities and Exchange Commission in future 
years through the regular appropriations process.
      The conferees agree that the Commission shall conduct a 
study on the effects on securities markets of electronic 
communications networks and extended trading hours, as provided 
in the Senate bill. This report shall be submitted to the 
Committees no later than March 1, 2000.

                     Small Business Administration

                         salaries and expenses

      The conference agreement provides an appropriation of 
$282,300,000 for the Small Business Administration (SBA) 
Salaries and Expenses account, instead of $245,500,000 as 
proposed in the House bill and $246,300,000 as proposed in the 
Senate bill. In addition, the conference agreement includes 
$10,500,000 for programs related to the New Markets Venture 
Capital Program subject to the authorization of that program, 
including $1,500,000 for BusinessLINC and $9,000,000 for 
technical assistance.
      In addition to amounts made available under this heading, 
the conference agreement includes $129,000,000 for 
administrative expenses under the Business Loans Program 
account. This amount is transferred to and merged with amounts 
available under Salaries and Expenses. The conference agreement 
includes an additional $136,000,000 for administrative expenses 
under the Disaster Loans Program account,which may under 
certain conditions be transferred to and merged with amounts available 
under Salaries and Expenses. These conditions are described under the 
Disaster Loans Program account.
      The conference agreement provides a total of $107,695,000 
for SBA's regular operating expenses under this account. This 
amount includes $2,000,000 for necessary expenses of the 
HUBZone program, and $8,000,000 for initiatives to continue the 
improvement of SBA's management and oversight of its loan 
portfolio. The SBA shall submit a plan, prior to the 
expenditure of resources for portfolio management, in 
accordance with section 605 of this Act.
      With the exceptions noted above, the conference agreement 
does not include new program initiatives requested by the SBA 
for fiscal year 2000. The conference agreement includes the 
following amounts for noncredit programs:

Small Business Development Centers......................     $84,500,000
7(j) Technical Assistance...............................       3,600,000
Microloan Technical Assistance..........................      23,200,000
SCORE...................................................       3,500,000
Business Information Centers............................         500,000
Women's Business Centers................................       9,000,000
Survey of Women-Owned Businesses........................         790,000
National Women's Business Council.......................         600,000
EZ/EC One Stop Capital Shops............................       3,100,000
US Export Assistance Centers............................       3,100,000
Advocacy Research.......................................       1,100,000
Veterans Outreach.......................................         615,000
SBIR Technical Assistance...............................         500,000
ProNet..................................................         500,000
Drug-free Workplace Grants..............................       3,500,000
Regulatory Fairness Boards..............................         500,000
                    --------------------------------------------------------
                    ____________________________________________________
      Total.............................................     138,605,000

      Small Business Development Centers (SBDC).--Of the 
amounts provided for SBDCs, the conference agreement includes 
$2,000,000 to continue the SBDC Defense transition program, and 
$1,000,000 to continue the Environmental Compliance Project, as 
directed in the House report. In addition, the conference 
agreement includes language proposed in the Senate bill making 
funds for the SBDC program available for two years.
      Microloan Technical Assistance.--The conference agreement 
includes $23,200,000 for the Microloan Technical Assistance 
program. The conferees intend that, in addition, any 
unobligated fiscal year 1999 funds associated with this program 
will be applied to the fiscal year 2000 program.
      Advocacy Research.--The conference includes $1,100,000 
for Advocacy Research. The conferees encourage the Office of 
Advocacy to pursue the study identified in the House report on 
the livestock and agriculture industries.
      The conference agreement adopts language included in the 
House report directing the SBA to fully LowDoc Processing 
Centers, and to continue activities assisting small businesses 
to adapt to a paperless procurement environment, as well as 
activities which assist small businesses in making the 
transition to meet both military and ISO 9000 quality systems 
requirements.

                      office of inspector general

      The conference agreement provides $11,000,000 for the SBA 
Office of Inspector General, instead of $10,800,000 as proposed 
in the House bill and $13,250,000 recommended in the Senate 
bill.
      An additional $500,000 has been provided under the 
administrative expenses of the Disaster Loans Program to be 
made available to the Office of Inspector General for work 
associated with oversight of the Disaster Loans Program.
      The conferees agree that the OIG should allocate 
resources to the priority areas mentioned in the Senate report.

                     business loans program account

      The conference agreement includes $266,800,000 under the 
SBA Business Loans Program Account, instead of $222,792,000 as 
proposed in the House bill, and $297,368,000 as proposed in the 
Senate bill. Within the amount provided, $6,000,000 shall be 
available only for the New Markets Venture Capital Program, 
subject to the enactment of authorizing legislation in fiscal 
year 2000.
      No appropriation is provided for the costs of direct 
loans. The conferees understand that $2,500,000 in carryover is 
available for the Microloan Direct Loan Program, and will 
support an estimated 2000 program level of over $29,000,000. 
The conferees direct the SBA to submit the report on Microloan 
programs requested in the House report.
      The conference agreement includes $137,800,000 for the 
costs of guaranteed loans, including the following programs:
      7(a) General Business Loans.--The conference agreement 
provides $107,500,000 in subsidy appropriations for the 7(a) 
general business guaranteed loan program, instead of 
$106,400,000 as proposed in the House bill and $118,500,000 as 
proposed in the Senate bill. When combined with $7,000,000 in 
available carryover balances and recoveries, this amount will 
subsidize an estimated 2000 program level of $9,871,000,000, 
assuming a subsidy rate of 1.16%. In addition, the conference 
agreement includes a provision, as proposed in the House bill, 
requiring the SBA tonotify the Committees on Appropriations in 
accordance with section 605 of this Act prior to providing a total 
program level greater than $10,000,000,000, instead of greater than 
$10,500,000,000 as proposed in the Senate bill. The conferees agree 
with the concerns expressed by the Senate that many small businesses 
are not adequately prepared for the problems they may face from Y2K 
computer problems and about the impact that the Y2K computer problem 
may have on the economy and, in particular, on small business owners 
and their employees. Consequently, the conferees agree that the Small 
Business Administration must give the highest priority to loans to 
small businesses to correct Y2K computer problems affecting their own 
information technology systems or other automated systems, and loans to 
provide relief for small businesses from economic injuries suffered as 
a direct result of their own Y2K computer problems or some other 
entity's Y2K computer problems.
      Small Business Investment Companies (SBIC).--The 
conference agreement provides $24,300,000 for the SBIC 
participating securities program, instead of $21,630,000 as 
proposed in the House bill, and $25,868,000 as proposed in the 
Senate bill. This amount will result in an estimated total 
program level of $1,350,000,000 in fiscal year 2000. No 
appropriation is provided for the debentures program, as the 
program will operate with a zero subsidy rate in fiscal year 
2000. The conference agreement includes language proposed in 
the House bill limiting the debentures program to the 
authorized program level, instead of similar language in the 
Senate bill.
      Microloan Guaranty Programs.--The conference agreement 
does not include new appropriations for the Microloan Guaranty 
Program, as none were requested. Available carryover will 
provide for the subsidy costs of, at least, the requested 2000 
program level of $15,998,000.
      In addition, the conference agreement includes 
$129,000,000 for administrative expenses to carry out the 
direct and guaranteedloan programs as proposed in the Senate 
bill, and instead of $94,000,000 as proposed in the House bill, and 
makes such funds available to be transferred to and merged with 
appropriations for Salaries and Expenses.

                     disaster loans program account

      The conference agreement includes a total of $276,400,000 
for this account, of which $140,400,000 is for the subsidy 
costs for disaster loans and $136,000,000 is for administrative 
expenses associated with the disaster loans program. The House 
bill proposed $139,400,000 for loans and $116,000,000 for 
administrative expenses. The Senate bill provided $77,700,000 
for loans and $86,000,000 for administrative expenses.
      For disaster loans, the conference agreement assumes that 
the $140,400,000 subsidy appropriation, when combined with 
$72,000,000 in carryover balances and $10,000,000 in 
recoveries, will provide a total disaster loan program level of 
$1,000,000,000. The conference agreement takes into account 
that the Administration requested only $39,400,000 for disaster 
loan subsidies, which would have supported less than one 
quarter of an average annual program. The Administration is 
directed to realistically assess the level of need for the 
disaster loans program and budget accordingly.
      The conference agreement includes language, as proposed 
in the Senate bill, allowing appropriations for administrative 
costs to be transferred to and merged with appropriations for 
Salaries and Expenses. The House bill did not include language 
allowing such transfers. The conference agreement includes a 
provision that any amount to be transferred to Salaries and 
Expenses from the Disaster Loans Program account in excess of 
$20,000,000 shall be treated as a reprogramming of funds under 
section 605 of this Act. In addition, the conferees agree that 
any such reprogramming shall be accompanied by a report from 
the administrator on the anticipated effect of the proposed 
transfer on the ability of the SBA to cover the full annual 
requirements for direct administrative costs of disaster loan 
making and servicing.
      Of the amounts provided for administrative expenses under 
this heading, $500,000 is to be transferred to and merged with 
the Office of Inspector General account for oversight and audit 
activities related to the Disaster Loans program.

        administrative provision--small business administration

      The conference agreement includes a provision providing 
SBA with the authority to transfer funds between appropriations 
accounts as proposed in the House bill, instead of a similar 
provision in the Senate bill.

                        State Justice Institute

                         salaries and expenses

      The conference agreement provides $6,850,000 for the 
salaries and expenses of the State Justice Institute (SJI) as 
proposed in the Senate bill, instead of no funding as proposed 
in the House bill. The conference agreement does not include 
the transfer of an additional $8,000,000 to this account from 
the Courts of Appeals, District Courts and Other Judicial 
Services account in Title III as proposed in the Senate report.

                      TITLE VI--GENERAL PROVISIONS

      The conference agreement includes the following general 
provisions:
      Section 601.--The conference agreement includes section 
601, identical in both the House and Senate bills, regarding 
the use of appropriations for publicity or propaganda purposes.
      Sec. 602.--The conference agreement includes section 602, 
identical in both the House and Senate bills, regarding the 
availability of appropriations for obligation beyond the 
current fiscal year.
      Sec. 603.--The conference agreement includes section 603, 
identical in both the House and Senate bills, regarding the use 
of funds for consulting services.
      Sec. 604.--The conference agreement includes section 604, 
identical in both the House and Senate bills, providing that 
should any provision of the Act be held to be invalid, the 
remainder of the Act would not be affected.
      Sec. 605.--The conference agreement includes section 605, 
as included in the House bill, establishing the policy by which 
funding available to the agencies funded under this Act may be 
reprogrammed for other purposes, instead of the slightly 
modified Senate version.
      Sec. 606.--The conference agreement includes section 606, 
identical in both the House and Senate bills, regarding the 
construction, repair or modification of National Oceanic and 
Atmospheric Administration vessels in overseas shipyards.
      Sec. 607.--The conference agreement includes section 607, 
identical in both the House and Senate bills, regarding the 
purchase of American-made products.
      Sec. 608.--The conference agreement includes section 608, 
identical in both the House and Senate bills, which prohibits 
funds in the bill from being used to implement, administer, or 
enforce any guidelines of the Equal Employment Opportunity 
Commission similar to proposed guidelines covering harassment 
based on religion published by the EEOC in October, 1993.
      Sec. 609.--The conference agreement includes section 609, 
proposed in the House bill as section 610, prohibiting the use 
of funds for any United Nations peacekeeping mission that 
involves U.S. Armed Forces under the command or operational 
control of a foreign national, unless the President certifies 
that the involvement is in the national security interest, as 
proposed in the House bill. The Senate bill did not contain a 
provision on this matter.
      Sec. 610.--The conference agreement includes section 610, 
proposed in the Senate bill as section 609, that prohibits use 
of funds to expand U.S. diplomatic presence in Vietnam beyond 
the level in effect on July 11, 1995, unless the President 
makes a certification that several conditions have been met 
regarding Vietnam's cooperation with the United States on POW/
MIA issues. The House bill included a similar provision, with 
minor technical differences.
      Sec. 611.--The conference agreement includes section 611, 
modified from section 610 proposed in the Senate bill, which 
prohibits more than 20% of any account that is available for 
obligation only in the current fiscal year from being obligated 
during the last two months of the fiscal year unless the 
Committees on Appropriations are notified in accordance with 
standard reprogramming procedures, with an exemption to this 
limitation for grant programs. The House bill did not contain a 
provision on this matter.
      Sec. 612.--The conference agreement includes section 612, 
identical in both the House and Senate bills, which prohibits 
the use of funds to provide certain amenities for Federal 
prisoners.
      Sec. 613.--The conference agreement includes section 613, 
proposed as section 612 in the House bill, restricting the use 
of funds provided under the National Oceanic and Atmospheric 
Administration for fleet modernization activities. The Senate 
bill did not contain a provision on this matter.
      Sec. 614.--The conference agreement includes section 614, 
proposed as section 612 in the Senate bill, which requires 
agencies and departments funded in this Act to absorb any 
necessary costs related to downsizing or consolidations within 
the amounts provided to the agency or department. The House 
bill included this provision as section 613, with minor 
technical differences.
      Sec. 615.--The conference agreement includes section 615, 
as proposed in both the House and Senate bills, which prohibits 
funds made available to the Federal Bureau of Prisons from 
being used to make available any commercially published 
information or material that is sexually explicit or features 
nudity to a prisoner.
      Sec. 616.--The conference agreement includes section 616, 
as proposed in both the House and Senate bills, which limits 
funding under the Local Law Enforcement Block Grant to 90 
percent to an entity that does not provide public safety 
officers injured in the line of duty, and as a result separated 
or retired from their jobs, with health insurance benefits 
equal to the insurance they received while on duty.
      Sec. 617.--The conference agreement includes a provision, 
proposed as section 616 in the House bill, which prohibits 
funds provided in this Act from being used to promote the sale 
or export of tobacco or tobacco products, or to seek the 
reduction or removal of foreign restrictions on the marketing 
of tobacco products, provided such restrictions are applied 
equally to all tobacco or tobacco products of the same type. 
This provision is not intended to impact routine international 
trade services provided to all U.S. citizens, including the 
processing of applications to establish foreign trade zones. 
The Senate bill did not contain a provision on this matter.
      Sec. 618.--The conference agreement includes section 618, 
proposed as section 615 in the Senate bill, which extends the 
prohibition in last year's bill on use of funds to issue a visa 
to any alien involved in extrajudicial and political killings 
in Haiti. The provision also adds two names to the list of 
victims, and extends the exemption and reporting requirements 
from last year's provision. The House bill did not contain a 
provision on this matter.
      Sec. 619.--The conference agreement includes section 619, 
proposed as section 617 in the House bill and carried in the 
fiscal year 1999 Act, which prohibits a user fee from being 
charged for background checks conducted pursuant to the Brady 
Handgun Control Act of 1993, and prohibits implementation of a 
background check system which does not require or result in 
destruction of certain information. The Senate bill included a 
similar provision as section 616, requiring immediate 
destruction of such information.
      Sec. 620.--The conference agreement includes section 620, 
proposed as section 618 in the House bill, which delays 
obligation of any receipts deposited into the Crime Victims 
Fund in excess of $500,000,000 until October 1, 2000. The 
conferees have taken this action to protect against wide 
fluctuations in receipts into the Fund, and to ensure that a 
stable level of funding will remain available for these 
programs in future years.
      Sec. 621.--The conference agreement includes section 621, 
proposed as section 620 in the House bill, which prohibits the 
use of funds to implement or prepare to implement the Kyoto 
Protocol on Climate Change prior to Senate ratification of the 
treaty. The Senate bill did not contain a provision on this 
matter.
      Sec. 622.--The conference agreement includes a new 
section 622, which provides additional amounts for the Small 
Business Administration, Salaries and Expenses account for the 
following small business initiatives: $2,500,000 for 
continuation of an outreach program to assist small business 
development; $2,000,000 for infrastructure to develop a 
facility to increase small business opportunities and economic 
development; $3,000,000 for infrastructure to develop a 
facility that will serve as an incubator for small arts-related 
businesses; $750,000 for a skills training program for small 
business owners; $2,500,000 for infrastructure to develop a 
technology and training center; $1,000,000 to develop a 
facility and operate an institute for small business and 
workforce development; $1,000,000 to develop an education 
network; $1,000,000 for a technical assistance program for at-
risk small businesses; $1,900,000 for infrastructure for a 
regional resource facility for small tourism businesses; 
$1,000,000 for a science and technology small business loan 
fund; $8,550,000 for infrastructure to develop a workforce 
development and skills training facility; $2,000,000 for a one-
stop resource center for technology start-up businesses; 
$200,000 for a resource center for rural small business; 
$200,000 for a community development foundation; $500,000 for a 
training and technology center and associated infrastructure 
improvements; $500,000 for a program for technology-based small 
business growth; $500,000 for a project to develop strategic 
plans for technology-based small business development; $200,000 
for infrastructure to develop a facility; $150,000 for a small 
business entrepreneurial education center; $300,000 for a 
microenterprise loan program; and $250,000 for a small business 
incubator facility.
      Sec. 623.--The conference agreement includes a section, 
modified from the Senate bill, that authorizes the 
establishment and initial capitalization of two funds: the 
Northern Boundary and Transboundary Rivers Restoration and 
Enhancement Fund; and the Southern Boundary Restoration and 
Enhancement Fund. This section withholds funding to implement 
the 1999 Pacific Salmon Treaty Agreement until anticipated 
judicial and regulatory actions have been taken. This section 
also requires NMFS to make a jeopardy determination in southern 
United States fisheries before it may revisit its decision in 
Alaska. It allows the Pacific Salmon Commission to implement 
harvest responses under the Pacific Salmon Treaty before NMFS 
may reinitiate consultation in Alaska. The Pacific Salmon 
Commission can regulate salmon harvests in the United States 
and Canada in response to low escapement numbers, whereas NMFS 
may only address U.S. fisheries using the Endangered Species 
Act. Additionally, this section makes changes to the voting 
structure of the Pacific Salmon Commission. This section also 
authorizes funds in fiscal year 2000 for Pacific Coastal Salmon 
Recovery that are appropriated under title II of this Act, 
subject to requirements for a 25 percent non-federal match and 
a 3 percent limitation on administrative expenses, with certain 
exceptions.
      Sec. 624.--The conference agreement includes section 624, 
proposed as section 627 in the Senate bill, which makes fiscal 
year 1999 appropriations associated with implementation of the 
American Fisheries Act of 1999 available until expended. The 
House bill did not contain a similar provision.
      Sec. 625.--The conference agreement includes a new 
provision, numbered as section 625, which amends section 635 of 
Public Law 106-58 by inserting the words ``the carrier for'' 
after ``if'' in subsection (b)(2), and ``or otherwise provide 
for'' after ``to prescribe'' in subsection (c).
      Sec. 626.--The conference agreement includes section 626, 
proposed as section 801 in the House bill, which prohibits the 
use of Department of Justice funds for programs which 
discriminate against or denigrate the religious beliefs of 
students participating in such programs. The Senate bill did 
not contain a provision on this matter.
      Sec. 627.--The conference agreement includes section 627, 
proposed as section 802 in the House bill, which prohibits the 
use of funds to process visas for citizens of countries that 
the Attorney General has determined deny or delay accepting the 
return of deported citizens. The Senate bill did not contain a 
provision on this matter.
      Sec. 628.--The conference agreement includes section 628, 
proposed as section 803 in the House bill, which prohibits the 
use of Department of Justice funds to transport a high security 
prisoner to any facility other than to a facility certified by 
the Bureau of Prisons as appropriately secure to house such a 
prisoner. The Senate bill did not contain a similar provision.
      Sec. 629.--The conference agreement includes section 629, 
modified from language proposed as section 804 in the House 
bill,which prohibits funds from being used for the 
participation of United States delegates to the Standing Consultative 
Commission unless the President submits a certification that the U.S. 
Government is not implementing a 1997 memorandum of understanding 
regarding the 1972 Anti-Ballistic Missile Treaty between the U.S. and 
the U.S.S.R., or the Senate ratifies the memorandum of understanding. 
The Senate bill did not include a provision on this matter.
      Sec. 630.--The conference agreement includes section 630, 
proposed as section 805 in the House bill, which prohibits 
funds for any activity in support of adding or maintaining any 
World Heritage Site in the U.S. on the List of World Heritage 
in Danger. The Senate bill did not include a provision on this 
matter.
      The conference agreement does not include a provision, 
proposed as section 619 in the House bill, regarding Global 
Change Research assessments. However, the conferees direct that 
funds provided in this Act not be used to publish Global Change 
Research assessments unless the research has been subjected to 
peer review and made available to the public, and the draft 
assessment has been published in the Federal Register for a 60 
day public comment period.

                         TITLE VII--RESCISSIONS

                         DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

                    Drug Enforcement Administration

                   DRUG DIVERSION CONTROL FEE ACCOUNT

                              (RESCISSION)

      The conference agreement includes a rescission of 
$35,000,000 from the amounts otherwise available for obligation 
in fiscal year 2000 for the ``Drug Diversion Fee Account'', as 
proposed in the Senate bill. The House bill did not include a 
rescission from this account.

                 Immigration and Naturalization Service

                       IMMIGRATION EMERGENCY FUND

                              (RESCISSION)

      The conference agreement includes a rescission of 
$1,137,000, the total remaining unobligated balances available 
in the Fund, as proposed in the House bill. The Senate bill did 
not include a rescission from the Fund.

                 DEPARTMENT OF STATE AND RELATED AGENCY

                    Broadcasting Board of Governors

                 INTERNATIONAL BROADCASTING OPERATIONS

                              (RESCISSION)

      The conference agreement includes a rescission of 
$15,516,000 from unobligated balances in this account, instead 
of $14,829,000 as proposed in the House bill and $18,870,000 as 
proposed in the Senate bill. This amount is the remaining 
unobligated balances of funding originally provided to support 
the costs of relocating the headquarters of Radio Free Europe/
Radio Liberty from Munich to Prague.

                            RELATED AGENCIES

                     Small Business Administration

                     BUSINESS LOANS PROGRAM ACCOUNT

                              (RESCISSION)

      The conference agreement includes a rescission of 
$13,100,000 from unobligated balances under this heading, 
instead of $12,400,000 as proposed in the House bill and no 
rescission as proposed in the Senate bill. This amount 
represents monies received by the SBA from the repurchase of 
preferred stock, and previously available to provide certain 
SBIC debenture guarantees. This funding is no longer required 
as the SBIC debentures program will have a zero subsidy rate in 
fiscal year 2000.

                   CONFERENCE TOTAL--WITH COMPARISONS

      The total new budget (obligational) authority for the 
fiscal year 2000 recommended by the Committee of Conference, 
with comparisons to the fiscal year 1999 amount, the 2000 
budget estimates, and the House and Senate bills for 2000 
follow:

                        [In thousands of dollars]

New budget (obligational) authority, fiscal year 1999...     $36,197,272
Budget estimates of new (obligational) authority, fiscal 
    year 2000...........................................      49,812,980
House bill, fiscal year 2000............................      37,677,283
Senate bill, fiscal year 2000...........................      35,384,564
Conference agreement, fiscal year 2000..................      39,630,967
Conference agreement compared with:
    New budget (obligational) authority, fiscal year 
      1999..............................................      +3,433,695
    Budget estimates of new (obligational) authority, 
      fiscal year 2000..................................     -10,182,013
    House bill, fiscal year 2000........................      +1,953,684
    Senate bill, fiscal year 2000.......................      +4,246,403
      The conference agreement would enact the provisions of 
H.R. 3422, as introduced on November 17, 1999. The text of that 
bill follows:

A BILL Making appropriations for foreign operations, export financing, 
and related programs for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2000, and 
                           for other purposes

               TITLE I--EXPORT AND INVESTMENT ASSISTANCE


                export-import bank of the united states


    The Export-Import Bank of the United States is authorized 
to make such expenditures within the limits of funds and 
borrowing authority available to such corporation, and in 
accordance with law, and to make such contracts and commitments 
without regard to fiscal year limitations, as provided by 
section 104 of the Government Corporation Control Act, as may 
be necessary in carrying out the program for the current fiscal 
year for such corporation: Provided, That none of the funds 
available during the current fiscal year may be used to make 
expenditures, contracts, or commitments for the export of 
nuclear equipment, fuel, or technology to any country other 
than a nuclear-weapon state as defined in Article IX of the 
Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons eligible to 
receive economic or military assistance under this Act that has 
detonated a nuclear explosive after the date of the enactment 
of this Act.


                         subsidy appropriation


    For the cost of direct loans, loan guarantees, insurance, 
and tied-aid grants as authorized by section 10 of the Export-
Import Bank Act of 1945, as amended, $759,000,000 to remain 
available until September 30, 2003: Provided, That such costs, 
including the cost of modifying such loans, shall be as defined 
in section 502 of the Congressional Budget Act of 1974: 
Provided further, That such sums shall remain available until 
September 30, 2018 for the disbursement of direct loans, loan 
guarantees, insurance and tied-aid grants obligated in fiscal 
years 2000, 2001, 2002, and 2003: Provided further, That none 
of the funds appropriated by this Act or any prior Act 
appropriating funds for foreign operations, export financing, 
or related programs for tied-aid credits or grants may be used 
for any other purpose except through the regular notification 
procedures of the Committees on Appropriations: Provided 
further, That funds appropriated by this paragraph are made 
available notwithstanding section 2(b)(2) of the Export Import 
Bank Act of 1945, in connection with the purchase or lease of 
any product by any East European country, any Baltic State or 
any agency or national thereof.


                        administrative expenses


    For administrative expenses to carry out the direct and 
guaranteed loan and insurance programs (to be computed on an 
accrual basis), including hire of passenger motor vehicles and 
services as authorized by 5 U.S.C. 3109, and not to exceed 
$25,000 for official reception and representation expenses for 
members of the Board of Directors, $55,000,000: Provided, That 
necessary expenses (including special services performed on a 
contract or fee basis, but not including other personal 
services) in connection with the collection of moneys owed the 
Export-Import Bank, repossession or sale of pledged collateral 
or other assets acquired by the Export-Import Bank in 
satisfaction of moneys owed the Export-Import Bank, or the 
investigation or appraisal of any property, or the evaluation 
of the legal or technical aspects of any transaction for which 
an application for a loan, guarantee or insurance commitment 
has been made, shall be considered nonadministrative expenses 
for the purposes of this heading: Provided further, That, 
notwithstanding subsection (b) of section 117 of the Export 
Enhancement Act of 1992, subsection (a) thereof shall remain in 
effect until October 1, 2000.


                overseas private investment corporation


                           noncredit account


    The Overseas Private Investment Corporation is authorized 
to make, without regard to fiscal year limitations, as provided 
by 31 U.S.C. 9104, such expenditures and commitments within the 
limits of funds available to it and in accordance with law as 
may be necessary: Provided, That the amount available for 
administrative expenses to carry out the credit and insurance 
programs (including an amount for official reception and 
representation expenses which shall not exceed $35,000) shall 
not exceed $35,000,000: Provided further, That project-specific 
transaction costs, including direct and indirect costs incurred 
in claims settlements, and other direct costs associated with 
services provided to specific investors or potential investors 
pursuant to section 234 of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961, 
shall not be considered administrative expenses for the 
purposes of this heading.


                            program account


    For the cost of direct and guaranteed loans, $24,000,000, 
as authorized by section 234 of the Foreign Assistance Act of 
1961 to be derived by transfer from the Overseas Private 
Investment Corporation noncredit account: Provided, That such 
costs, including the cost of modifying such loans, shall be as 
defined in section 502 of the Congressional Budget Act of 1974: 
Provided further, That such sums shall be available for direct 
loan obligations and loan guaranty commitments incurred or made 
during fiscal years 2000 and 2001: Provided further, That such 
sums shall remain available through fiscal year 2008for the 
disbursement of direct and guaranteed loans obligated in fiscal year 
2000, and through fiscal year 2009 for the disbursement of direct and 
guaranteed loans obligated in fiscal year 2001: Provided further, That 
in addition, such sums as may be necessary for administrative expenses 
to carry out the credit program may be derived from amounts available 
for administrative expenses to carry out the credit and insurance 
programs in the Overseas Private Investment Corporation Noncredit 
Account and merged with said account: Provided further, That funds made 
available under this heading or in prior appropriations Acts that are 
available for the cost of financing under section 234 of the Foreign 
Assistance Act of 1961, shall be available for purposes of section 
234(g) of such Act, to remain available until expended.

                  Funds Appropriated to the President


                      trade and development agency


    For necessary expenses to carry out the provisions of 
section 661 of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961, $44,000,000, 
to remain available until September 30, 2001: Provided, That 
the Trade and Development Agency may receive reimbursements 
from corporations and other entities for the costs of grants 
for feasibility studies and other project planning services, to 
be deposited as an offsetting collection to this account and to 
be available for obligation until September 30, 2001, for 
necessary expenses under this paragraph: Provided further, That 
such reimbursements shall not cover, or be allocated against, 
direct or indirect administrative costs of the agency.

                TITLE II--BILATERAL ECONOMIC ASSISTANCE

                  Funds Appropriated to the President

    For expenses necessary to enable the President to carry out 
the provisions of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961, and for 
other purposes, to remain available until September 30, 2000, 
unless otherwise specified herein, as follows:


                  agency for international development


                child survival and disease programs fund


    For necessary expenses to carry out the provisions of 
chapters 1 and 10 of part I of the Foreign Assistance Act of 
1961, for child survival, basic education, assistance to combat 
tropical and other diseases, and related activities, in 
addition to funds otherwise available for such purposes, 
$715,000,000, to remain available until expended: Provided, 
That this amount shall be made available for such activities 
as: (1) immunization programs; (2) oral rehydration programs; 
(3) health and nutrition programs, and related education 
programs, which address the needs of mothers and children; (4) 
water and sanitation programs; (5) assistance for displaced and 
orphaned children; (6) programs for the prevention, treatment, 
and control of, and research on, tuberculosis, HIV/AIDS, polio, 
malaria and other diseases; and (7) up to $98,000,000 for basic 
education programs for children: Provided further, That none of 
the funds appropriated under this heading may be made available 
for nonproject assistance for health and child survival 
programs, except that funds may be made available for such 
assistance for ongoing health programs: Provided further, That 
$35,000,000 shall be available only for the HIV/AIDS programs 
requested under this heading in House Document 106-101.


                         development assistance


                     (including transfer of funds)


    For necessary expenses to carry out the provisions of 
sections 103 through 106, and chapter 10 of part I of the 
Foreign Assistance Act of 1961, title V of the International 
Security and Development Cooperation Act of 1980 (Public Law 
96-533) and the provisions of section 401 of the Foreign 
Assistance Act of 1969, $1,228,000,000, to remain available 
until September 30, 2001: Provided, That of the amount 
appropriated under this heading, up to $5,000,000 may be made 
available for and apportioned directly to the Inter-American 
Foundation: Provided further, That of the amount appropriated 
under this heading, up to $14,400,000 may be made available for 
the African Development Foundation and shall be apportioned 
directly to that agency: Provided further,That none of the 
funds made available in this Act nor any unobligated balances from 
prior appropriations may be made available to any organization or 
program which, as determined by the President of the United States, 
supports or participates in the management of a program of coercive 
abortion or involuntary sterilization: Provided further, That none of 
the funds made available under this heading may be used to pay for the 
performance of abortion as a method of family planning or to motivate 
or coerce any person to practice abortions; and that in order to reduce 
reliance on abortion in developing nations, funds shall be available 
only to voluntary family planning projects which offer, either directly 
or through referral to, or information about access to, a broad range 
of family planning methods and services, and that any such voluntary 
family planning project shall meet the following requirements: (1) 
service providers or referral agents in the project shall not implement 
or be subject to quotas, or other numerical targets, of total number of 
births, number of family planning acceptors, or acceptors of a 
particular method of family planning (this provision shall not be 
construed to include the use of quantitative estimates or indicators 
for budgeting and planning purposes); (2) the project shall not include 
payment of incentives, bribes, gratuities, or financial reward to: (A) 
an individual in exchange for becoming a family planning acceptor; or 
(B) program personnel for achieving a numerical target or quota of 
total number of births, number of family planning acceptors, or 
acceptors of a particular method of family planning; (3) the project 
shall not deny any right or benefit, including the right of access to 
participate in any program of general welfare or the right of access to 
health care, as a consequence of any individual's decision not to 
accept family planning services; (4) the project shall provide family 
planning acceptors comprehensible information on the health benefits 
and risks of the method chosen, including those conditions that might 
render the use of the method inadvisable and those adverse side effects 
known to be consequent to the use of the method; and (5) the project 
shall ensure that experimental contraceptive drugs and devices and 
medical procedures are provided only in the context of a scientific 
study in which participants are advised of potential risks and 
benefits; and, not less than 60 days after the date on which the 
Administrator of the United States Agency for International Development 
determines that there has been a violation of the requirements 
contained in paragraph (1), (2), (3), or (5) of this proviso, or a 
pattern or practice of violations of the requirements contained in 
paragraph (4) of this proviso, the Administrator shall submit to the 
Committee on International Relations and the Committee on 
Appropriations of the House of Representatives and to the Committee on 
Foreign Relations and the Committee on Appropriations of the Senate, a 
report containing a description of such violation and the corrective 
action taken by the Agency: Provided further, That in awarding grants 
for natural family planning under section 104 of the Foreign Assistance 
Act of 1961 no applicant shall be discriminated against because of such 
applicant's religious or conscientious commitment to offer only natural 
family planning; and, additionally, all such applicants shall comply 
with the requirements of the previous proviso: Provided further, That 
for purposes of this or any other Act authorizing or appropriating 
funds for foreign operations, export financing, and related programs, 
the term ``motivate'', as it relates to family planning assistance, 
shall not be construed to prohibit the provision, consistent with local 
law, of information or counseling about all pregnancy options: Provided 
further, That nothing in this paragraph shall be construed to alter any 
existing statutory prohibitions against abortion under section 104 of 
the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961: Provided further, That, 
notwithstanding section 109 of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961, of 
the funds appropriated under this heading in this Act, and of the 
unobligated balances of funds previously appropriated under this 
heading, $2,500,000 may be transferred to ``International Organizations 
and Programs'' for a contribution to the International Fund for 
Agricultural Development (IFAD): Provided further, That none of the 
funds appropriated under this heading may be made available for any 
activity which is in contravention to the Convention on International 
Trade in Endangered Species of Flora and Fauna (CITES): Provided 
further, That of the funds appropriated under this heading that are 
made available for assistance programs for displaced and orphaned 
children and victims of war, not to exceed $25,000, in addition to 
funds otherwise available for such purposes, may be used to monitor and 
provide oversight of such programs: Provided further, That of the funds 
appropriated under this heading not less than $500,000 should be made 
available for support of the United States Telecommunications Training 
Institute: Provided further, That, of the funds appropriated by this 
Act for the Microenterprise Initiative (including any local currencies 
made available for the purposes of the Initiative), not less than one-
half should be made available for programs providing loans of less than 
$300 to very poor people, particularly women, or for institutional 
support of organizations primarily engaged in making such loans.


                                 cyprus


    Of the funds appropriated under the headings ``Development 
Assistance'' and ``Economic Support Fund'', not less than 
$15,000,000 shall be made available for Cyprus to be used only 
for scholarships, administrative support of the scholarship 
program, bicommunal projects, and measures aimed at 
reunification of the island and designed to reduce tensions and 
promote peace and cooperation between the two communities on 
Cyprus.


                                lebanon


    Of the funds appropriated under the headings ``Development 
Assistance'' and ``Economic Support Fund'', not less than 
$15,000,000 should be made available for Lebanon to be used, 
among other programs, for scholarships and direct support of 
the American educational institutions in Lebanon.


                                 burma


    Of the funds appropriated under the headings ``Economic 
Support Fund'', ``Child Survival and Disease Programs Fund'' 
and ``Development Assistance'', not less than $6,500,000 shall 
be made available to support democracy activities in Burma, 
democracy and humanitarian activities along the Burma-Thailand 
border, and for Burmese student groups and other organizations 
located outside Burma: Provided, That funds made available for 
Burma-related activities under this heading may be made 
available notwithstanding any other provision of law: Provided 
further, That the provision of such funds shall be made 
available subject to the regular notification procedures of the 
Committees on Appropriations.


                  private and voluntary organizations


    None of the funds appropriated or otherwise made available 
by this Act for development assistance may be made available to 
any United States private and voluntary organization, except 
any cooperative development organization, which obtains less 
than 20 percent of its total annual funding for international 
activities from sources other than the United States 
Government: Provided, That the Administrator of the Agency for 
International Development may, on a case-by-case basis, waive 
the restriction contained in this paragraph, after taking into 
account the effectiveness of the overseas development 
activities of the organization, its level of volunteer support, 
its financial viability and stability, and the degree of its 
dependence for its financial support on the agency.
    Funds appropriated or otherwise made available under title 
II of this Act should be made available to private and 
voluntary organizations at a level which is at least equivalent 
to the level provided in fiscal year 1995.


                   international disaster assistance


    For necessary expenses for international disaster relief, 
rehabilitation, and reconstruction assistance pursuant to 
section 491 of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961, as amended, 
$202,880,000, to remain available until expended: Provided, 
That the Agency for International Development shall submit a 
report to the Committees on Appropriations at least 5 days 
prior to providing assistance through the Office of Transition 
Initiatives for a country that did not receive such assistance 
in fiscal year 1999.


         micro and small enterprise development program account


    For the cost of direct loans and loan guarantees, 
$1,500,000, as authorized by section 108 of the Foreign 
Assistance Act of 1961, as amended: Provided, That such costs 
shall be as defined in section 502 of the Congressional Budget 
Act of 1974: Provided further, That guarantees of loans made 
under this heading in support of microenterprise activities may 
guarantee up to 70 percent of the principal amount of any such 
loans notwithstanding section 108 of the Foreign Assistance Act 
of 1961. In addition, for administrative expenses to carry out 
programs under this heading, $500,000, all of which may be 
transferred to and merged with the appropriation for Operating 
Expenses of the Agency for International Development: Provided 
further, That funds made available under this heading shall 
remain available until September 30, 2001.


             urban and environmental credit program account


    For the cost, as defined in section 502 of the 
Congressional Budget Act of 1974, of guaranteed loans 
authorized by sections 221 and 222 of the Foreign Assistance 
Act of 1961, $1,500,000, to remain available until expended: 
Provided, That these funds are available to subsidize loan 
principal, 100 percent of which shall be guaranteed, pursuant 
to the authority of such sections. In addition, for 
administrative expenses to carry out guaranteed loan programs, 
$5,000,000, all of which may be transferred to and merged with 
the appropriation for Operating Expenses of the Agency for 
International Development: Provided further, That commitments 
to guarantee loans under this heading may be entered into 
notwithstanding the second and third sentences of section 
222(a) of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961.


              development credit authority program account


    For the cost of direct loans and loan guarantees, up to 
$3,000,000 to be derived by transfer from funds appropriated by 
this Act to carry out part I of the Foreign Assistance Act of 
1961, as amended, and funds appropriated by this Act under the 
heading, ``assistance for eastern europe and the baltic 
states'', to remain available until expended, as authorized by 
section 635 of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961: Provided, 
That suchcosts, including the cost of modifying such loans, 
shall be as defined in section 502 of the Congressional Budget Act of 
1974: Provided further, That for administrative expenses to carry out 
the direct and guaranteed loan programs, up to $500,000 of this amount 
may be transferred to and merged with the appropriation for ``Operating 
Expenses of the Agency for International Development'': Provided 
further, That the provisions of section 107A(d) (relating to general 
provisions applicable to the Development Credit Authority) of the 
Foreign Assistance Act of 1961, as contained in section 306 of H.R. 
1486 as reported by the House Committee on International Relations on 
May 9, 1997, shall be applicable to direct loans and loan guarantees 
provided under this heading.


     payment to the foreign service retirement and disability fund


    For payment to the ``Foreign Service Retirement and 
Disability Fund'', as authorized by the Foreign Service Act of 
1980, $43,837,000.


     operating expenses of the agency for international development


    For necessary expenses to carry out the provisions of 
section 667, $520,000,000: Provided, That, none of the funds 
appropriated under this heading may be made available to 
finance the construction (including architect and engineering 
services), purchase, or long term lease of offices for use by 
the Agency for International Development, unless the 
Administrator has identified such proposed construction 
(including architect and engineering services), purchase, or 
long term lease of offices in a report submitted to the 
Committees on Appropriations at least 15 days prior to the 
obligation of these funds for such purposes: Provided further, 
That the previous proviso shall not apply where the total cost 
of construction (including architect and engineering services), 
purchase, or long term lease of offices does not exceed 
$1,000,000.


 operating expenses of the agency for international development office 
                          of inspector general


    For necessary expenses to carry out the provisions of 
section 667, $25,000,000, to remain available until September 
30, 2001, which sum shall be available for the Office of the 
Inspector General of the Agency for International Development.

                  Other Bilateral Economic Assistance


                         economic support fund


    For necessary expenses to carry out the provisions of 
chapter 4 of part II, $2,345,500,000, to remain available until 
September 30, 2001: Provided, That of the funds appropriated 
under this heading, not less than $960,000,000 shall be 
available only for Israel, which sum shall be available on a 
grant basis as a cash transfer and shall be disbursed within 30 
days of the enactment of this Act or by October 31, 1999, 
whichever is later: Provided further, That not less than 
$735,000,000 shall be available only for Egypt, which sum shall 
be provided on a grant basis, and of which sum cash transfer 
assistance shall be provided with the understanding that Egypt 
will undertake significant economic reforms which are 
additional to those which were undertaken in previous fiscal 
years, and of which not less than $200,000,000 shall be 
provided as Commodity Import Program assistance: Provided 
further, That in exercising the authority to provide cash 
transfer assistance for Israel, the President shall ensure that 
the level of such assistance does not cause an adverse impact 
on the total level of nonmilitary exports from the United 
States to such country and that Israel enters into a side 
letter agreement at least equivalent to the fiscal year 1999 
agreement: Provided further, That of the funds appropriated 
under this heading, not less than $150,000,000 should be made 
available for assistance for Jordan: Provided further, That of 
the funds appropriated under this heading, not less than 
$25,000,000 should be made available for assistance for East 
Timor: Provided further, That notwithstanding any other 
provision of law, not to exceed $11,000,000 may be used to 
support victims of and programs related to the Holocaust: 
Provided further, That notwithstanding any other provision of 
law, of the funds appropriated under this heading, $1,000,000 
shall be made available to nongovernmental organizations 
located outside of the People's Republic of China to support 
activities which preserve cultural traditions and promote 
sustainable development and environmental conservation in 
Tibetan communities in that country.


                     international fund for ireland


    For necessary expenses to carry out the provisions of 
chapter 4 of part II of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961, 
$19,600,000, which shall be available for the United States 
contribution to the International Fund for Ireland and shall be 
made available in accordance with the provisions of the Anglo-
Irish Agreement Support Act of 1986 (Public Law 99-415): 
Provided, That such amount shall be expended at the minimum 
rate necessary to make timely payment for projects and 
activities: Provided further, That funds made available under 
this heading shall remain available until September 30, 2001.


          assistance for eastern europe and the baltic states


    (a) For necessary expenses to carry out the provisions of 
the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 and the Support for East 
European Democracy (SEED) Act of 1989, $535,000,000, to remain 
available until September 30, 2001, which shall be available, 
notwithstanding any otherprovision of law, for assistance and 
for related programs for Eastern Europe and the Baltic States: 
Provided, That of the funds appropriated under this heading not less 
than $150,000,000 should be made available for assistance for Kosova: 
Provided further, That of the funds made available under this heading 
and the headings ``International Narcotics Control and Law 
Enforcement'' and ``Economic Support Fund'', not to exceed $130,000,000 
shall be made available for Bosnia and Herzegovina: Provided further, 
That none of the funds made available under this heading for Kosova 
shall be made available until the Secretary of State certifies that the 
resources pledged by the United States at the upcoming Kosova donors 
conference shall not exceed 15 percent of the total resources pledged 
by all donors: Provided further, That none of the funds made available 
under this heading for Kosova shall be made available for large scale 
physical infrastructure reconstruction.
    (b) Funds appropriated under this heading or in prior 
appropriations Acts that are or have been made available for an 
Enterprise Fund may be deposited by such Fund in interest-
bearing accounts prior to the Fund's disbursement of such funds 
for program purposes. The Fund may retain for such program 
purposes any interest earned on such deposits without returning 
such interest to the Treasury of the United States and without 
further appropriation by the Congress. Funds made available for 
Enterprise Funds shall be expended at the minimum rate 
necessary to make timely payment for projects and activities.
    (c) Funds appropriated under this heading shall be 
considered to be economic assistance under the Foreign 
Assistance Act of 1961 for purposes of making available the 
administrative authorities contained in that Act for the use of 
economic assistance.
    (d) None of the funds appropriated under this heading may 
be made available for new housing construction or repair or 
reconstruction of existing housing in Bosnia and Herzegovina 
unless directly related to the efforts of United States troops 
to promote peace in said country.
    (e) With regard to funds appropriated under this heading 
for the economic revitalization program in Bosnia and 
Herzegovina, and local currencies generated by such funds 
(including the conversion of funds appropriated under this 
heading into currency used by Bosnia and Herzegovina as local 
currency and local currency returned or repaid under such 
program) the Administrator of the Agency for International 
Development shall provide written approval for grants and loans 
prior to the obligation and expenditure of funds for such 
purposes, and prior to the use of funds that have been returned 
or repaid to any lending facility or grantee.
    (f ) The provisions of section 532 of this Act shall apply 
to funds made available under subsection (e) and to funds 
appropriated under this heading.
    (g) The President is authorized to withhold funds 
appropriated under this heading made available for economic 
revitalization programs in Bosnia and Herzegovina, if he 
determines and certifies to the Committees on Appropriations 
that the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina has not complied 
with article III of annex 1-A of the General Framework 
Agreement for Peace in Bosnia and Herzegovina concerning the 
withdrawal of foreign forces, and that intelligence cooperation 
on training, investigations, and related activities between 
Iranian officials and Bosnian officials has not been 
terminated.


    assistance for the independent states of the former soviet union


    (a) For necessary expenses to carry out the provisions of 
chapter 11 of part I of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 and 
the FREEDOM Support Act, for assistance for the Independent 
States of the former Soviet Union and for related programs, 
$839,000,000, to remain available until September 30, 2001: 
Provided, That the provisions of such chapter shall apply to 
funds appropriated by this paragraph: Provided further, That 
such sums as may be necessary may be transferred to the Export-
Import Bank of the United States for the cost of any financing 
under the Export-Import Bank Act of 1945 for activities for the 
Independent States: Provided further, That of the funds made 
available for the Southern Caucasus region, 15 percent should 
be used for confidence-building measures and other activities 
in furtherance of the peaceful resolution of the regional 
conflicts, especially those in the vicinity of Abkhazia and 
Nagorno-Karabagh: Provided further, That of the amounts 
appropriated under this heading not less than $20,000,000 shall 
be made available solely for the Russian Far East: Provided 
further, That of the funds made available under this heading 
$10,000,000 shall be made available for salaries and expenses 
to carry out the Russian Leadership Program enacted on May 21, 
1999 (113 Stat. 93 et seq.).
    (b) Of the funds appropriated under this heading, not less 
than $180,000,000 should be made available for assistance for 
Ukraine.
    (c) Of the funds appropriated under this heading, not less 
than 12.92 percent shall be made available for assistance for 
Georgia.
    (d) Of the funds appropriated under this heading, not less 
than 12.2 percent shall be made available for assistance for 
Armenia.
    (e) Section 907 of the FREEDOM Support Act shall not apply 
to--
            (1) activities to support democracy or assistance 
        under title V of the FREEDOM Support Act and section 
        1424 of Public Law 104-201;
            (2) any assistance provided by the Trade and 
        Development Agency under section 661 of the Foreign 
        Assistance Act of 1961 (22 U.S.C. 2421);
            (3) any activity carried out by a member of the 
        United States and Foreign Commercial Service while 
        acting within his or her official capacity;
            (4) any insurance, reinsurance, guarantee, or other 
        assistance provided by the Overseas Private Investment 
        Corporation under title IV of chapter 2 of part I of 
        the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 (22 U.S.C. 2191 et 
        seq.);
            (5) any financing provided under the Export-Import 
        Bank Act of 1945; or
            (6) humanitarian assistance.
    (f) Of the funds made available under this heading for 
nuclear safety activities, not to exceed 9 percent of the funds 
provided for any single project may be used to pay for 
management costs incurred by a United States national lab in 
administering said project.
    (g) Not more than 25 percent of the funds appropriated 
under this heading may be made available for assistance for any 
country in the region. Activities authorized under title V 
(nonproliferation and disarmament programs and activities) of 
the FREEDOM Support Act shall not be counted against the 25 
percent limitation.
    (h) Of the funds appropriated under title II of this Act 
not less than $12,000,000 should be made available for 
assistance for Mongolia of which not less than $6,000,000 
should be made available from funds appropriated under this 
heading: Provided, That funds made available for assistance for 
Mongolia may be made available in accordance with the purposes 
and utilizing the authorities provided in chapter 11 of part I 
of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961.
    (i)(1) Of the funds appropriated under this heading that 
are allocated for assistance for the Government of the Russian 
Federation, 50 percent shall be withheld from obligation until 
the President determines and certifies in writing to the 
Committees on Appropriations that the Government of the Russian 
Federation has terminated implementation of arrangements to 
provide Iran with technical expertise, training, technology, or 
equipment necessary to develop a nuclear reactor, related 
nuclear research facilities or programs, or ballistic missile 
capability.
    (2) Paragraph (1) shall not apply to--
            (A) assistance to combat infectious diseases and 
        child survival activities; and
            (B) activities authorized under title V 
        (Nonproliferation and Disarmament Programs and 
        Activities) of the FREEDOM Support Act.
    (j) None of the funds appropriated under this heading may 
be made available for the Government of the Russian Federation, 
until the Secretary of State certifies to the Committees on 
Appropriations that: (1) Russian armed and peacekeeping forces 
deployed in Kosova have not established a separate sector of 
operational control; and (2) any Russian armed forces deployed 
in Kosova are operating under NATO unified command and control 
arrangements.
    (k) Of the funds appropriated under this title, not less 
than $14,700,000 shall be made available for maternal and neo-
natal health activities in the independent states of the former 
Soviet Union, of which at least 60 percent should be made 
available for the preventive care and treatment of mothers and 
infants in Russia.

                           Independent Agency


                              peace corps


    For necessary expenses to carry out the provisions of the 
Peace Corps Act (75 Stat. 612), $245,000,000, including the 
purchase of not to exceed five passenger motor vehicles for 
administrative purposes for use outside of the United States: 
Provided, That none of the funds appropriated under this 
heading shall be used to pay for abortions: Provided further, 
That funds appropriated under this heading shall remain 
available until September 30, 2001.

                          Department of State


          international narcotics control and law enforcement


    For necessary expenses to carry out section 481 of the 
Foreign Assistance Act of 1961, $305,000,000, of which 
$21,000,000 shall become available for obligation on September 
30, 2000, and remain available until expended: Provided, That 
of this amount not less than $10,000,000 should be made 
available for Law Enforcement Training and Demand Reduction: 
Provided further, That any funds made available under this 
heading for anti-crime programs and activities shall be made 
available subject to the regular notification procedures of the 
Committees on Appropriations: Provided further, That during 
fiscal year 2000, the Department of State may also use the 
authority of section 608 of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961, 
without regard to its restrictions, to receive excess property 
from an agency of the United States Government for the purpose 
of providing it to a foreign country under chapter 8 of part I 
of that Act subject to the regular notification procedures of 
the Committees on Appropriations: Provided further, That in 
addition to any funds previously made available to establish 
and operate the International Law Enforcement Academy for the 
Western Hemisphere, not less than $5,000,000 shall be made 
available to establish and operate the International Law 
Enforcement Academy for the Western Hemisphere at the 
deBremmond Training Center in Roswell, New Mexico.


                    migration and refugee assistance


    For expenses, not otherwise provided for, necessary to 
enable the Secretary of State to provide, as authorized by law, 
a contribution to the International Committee of the Red Cross, 
assistance to refugees, including contributions to the 
International Organization for Migration and the United Nations 
High Commissioner for Refugees, and other activities to meet 
refugee and migration needs; salaries and expenses of personnel 
and dependents as authorized by the Foreign Service Act of 
1980; allowances as authorized by sections 5921 through 5925 of 
title 5, United States Code; purchase and hire of passenger 
motor vehicles; and services as authorized by section 3109 of 
title 5, United States Code, $625,000,000, of which $21,000,000 
shall become available for obligation on September 30, 2000, 
and remain available until expended:Provided, That not more 
than $13,800,000 shall be available for administrative expenses: 
Provided further, That not less than $60,000,000 shall be made 
available for refugees from the former Soviet Union and Eastern Europe 
and other refugees resettling in Israel.


     united states emergency refugee and migration assistance fund


    For necessary expenses to carry out the provisions of 
section 2(c) of the Migration and Refugee Assistance Act of 
1962, as amended (22 U.S.C. 260(c)), $12,500,000, to remain 
available until expended: Provided, That the funds made 
available under this heading are appropriated notwithstanding 
the provisions contained in section 2(c)(2) of the Act which 
would limit the amount of funds which could be appropriated for 
this purpose.


    nonproliferation, anti-terrorism, demining and related programs


    For necessary expenses for nonproliferation, anti-terrorism 
and related programs and activities, $216,600,000, to carry out 
the provisions of chapter 8 of part II of the Foreign 
Assistance Act of 1961 for anti-terrorism assistance, section 
504 of the FREEDOM Support Act for the Nonproliferation and 
Disarmament Fund, section 23 of the Arms Export Control Act or 
the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 for demining activities, the 
clearance of unexploded ordnance, and related activities, 
notwithstanding any other provision of law, including 
activities implemented through nongovernmental and 
international organizations, section 301 of the Foreign 
Assistance Act of 1961 for a voluntary contribution to the 
International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) and a voluntary 
contribution to the Korean Peninsula Energy Development 
Organization (KEDO), and for a United States contribution to 
the Comprehensive Nuclear Test Ban Treaty Preparatory 
Commission: Provided, That the Secretary of State shall inform 
the Committees on Appropriations at least 20 days prior to the 
obligation of funds for the Comprehensive Nuclear Test Ban 
Treaty Preparatory Commission: Provided further, That of this 
amount not to exceed $15,000,000, to remain available until 
expended, may be made available for the Nonproliferation and 
Disarmament Fund, notwithstanding any other provision of law, 
to promote bilateral and multilateral activities relating to 
nonproliferation and disarmament: Provided further, That such 
funds may also be used for such countries other than the 
Independent States of the former Soviet Union and international 
organizations when it is in the national security interest of 
the United States to do so: Provided further, That such funds 
shall be subject to the regular notification procedures of the 
Committees on Appropriations: Provided further, That funds 
appropriated under this heading may be made available for the 
International Atomic Energy Agency only if the Secretary of 
State determines (and so reports to the Congress) that Israel 
is not being denied its right to participate in the activities 
of that Agency: Provided further, That of the funds 
appropriated under this heading, $40,000,000 should be made 
available for demining, clearance of unexploded ordnance, and 
related activities: Provided further, That of the funds made 
available for demining and related activities, not to exceed 
$500,000, in addition to funds otherwise available for such 
purposes, may be used for administrative expenses related to 
the operation and management of the demining program.

                       Department of the Treasury


               international affairs technical assistance


    For necessary expenses to carry out the provisions of 
section 129 of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 (relating to 
international affairs technical assistance activities), 
$1,500,000, to remain available until expended, which shall be 
available nowithstanding and other provision of law.


                           debt restructuring


    For the cost, as defined in section 502 of the 
Congressional Budget Act of 1974, of modifying loans and loan 
guarantees, as the President may determine, for which funds 
have been appropriated or otherwise made available for programs 
within the International Affairs Budget Function 150, including 
the cost of selling, reducing, or canceling amounts owed to the 
United States as a result of concessional loans made to 
eligible countries, pursuant to parts IV and V of the Foreign 
Assistance Act of 1961 (including up to $1,000,000 for 
necessary expenses for the administration of activities carried 
out under these parts), and of modifying concessional credit 
agreements with least developed countries, as authorized under 
section 411 of the Agricultural Trade Development and 
Assistance Act of 1954, as amended, and concessional loans, 
guarantees and credit agreements, as authorized under section 
572 of the Foreign Operations, Export Financing, and Related 
Programs Appropriations Act, 1989 (Public Law 100-461), 
$123,000,000, to remain available until expended: Provided, 
That of this amount, not less than $13,000,000 shall be made 
available to carry out the provisions of part V of the Foreign 
Assistance Act of 1961: Provided, That any limitation of 
subsection (e) of section 411 of the Agricultural Trade 
Development and Assistance Act of 1954 shall not apply to funds 
appropriated hereunder or previously appropriated under this 
heading: Provided further, That the authority provided by 
section 572of Public Law 100-461 may be exercised only with 
respect to countries that are eligible to borrow from the International 
Development Association, but not from the International Bank for 
Reconstruction and Development, commonly referred to as ``IDA-only'' 
countries.


       united states community adjustment and investment program


    For the United States Community Adjustment and Investment 
Program authorized by section 543 of the North American Free 
Trade Agreement Implementation Act, $10,000,000, to remain 
available until September 30, 2001: Provided, That the 
Secretary may transfer such funds to the North American 
Development Bank and/or to one or more Federal agencies for the 
purpose of enabling the Bank or such Federal agencies to assist 
in carrying out the program by providing technical assistance, 
grants, loans, loan guarantees, and other financial subsidies 
endorsed by the interagency finance committee established by 
section 7 of Executive Order No. 12916: Provided further, That 
no portion of such funds may be transferred to the Bank unless 
the Secretary shall have first entered into an agreement with 
the Bank that provides that any such funds may not be used for 
the Bank's administrative expenses: Provided further, That any 
funds transferred to the Bank under this heading will be in 
addition to the 10 percent of the paid-in capital paid to the 
Bank by the United States referred to in section 543 of the 
Act: Provided further, That any funds transferred to any 
Federal agency under this heading will be in addition to 
amounts otherwise provided to such agency: Provided further, 
That any funds transferred to an agency under this heading 
shall be subject to the same terms and conditions as the 
account to which transferred.

                     TITLE III--MILITARY ASSISTANCE

                  Funds Appropriated to the President


             international military education and training


    For necessary expenses to carry out the provisions of 
section 541 of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961, $50,000,000, 
of which up to $1,000,000 may remain available until expended: 
Provided, That the civilian personnel for whom military 
education and training may be provided under this heading may 
include civilians who are not members of a government whose 
participation would contribute to improved civil-military 
relations, civilian control of the military, or respect for 
human rights: Provided further, That funds appropriated under 
this heading for grant financed military education and training 
for Indonesia and Guatemala may only be available for expanded 
international military education and training and funds made 
available for Guatemala may only be provided through the 
regular notification procedures of the Committees on 
Appropriations: Provided further, That none of the funds 
appropriated under this heading may be made available to 
support grant financed military education and training at the 
School of the Americas unless the Secretary of Defense 
certifies that the instruction and training provided by the 
School of the Americas is fully consistent with training and 
doctrine, particularly with respect to the observance of human 
rights, provided by the Department of Defense to United States 
military students at Department of Defense institutions whose 
primary purpose is to train United States military personnel: 
Provided further, That the Secretary of Defense shall submit to 
the Committees on Appropriations, no later than January 15, 
2000, a report detailing the training activities of the School 
of the Americas and a general assessment regarding the 
performance of its graduates during 1997 and 1998.


                   foreign military financing program


    For expenses necessary for grants to enable the President 
to carry out the provisions of section 23 of the Arms Export 
Control Act, $3,420,000,000: Provided, That of the funds 
appropriated under this heading, not less than $1,920,000,000 
shall be available for grants only for Israel, and not less 
than $1,300,000,000 shall be made available for grants only for 
Egypt: Provided further, That the funds appropriated by this 
paragraph for Israel shall be disbursed within 30 days of the 
enactment of this Act or by October 31, 1999, whichever is 
later: Provided further, That to the extent that the Government 
of Israel requests that funds be used for such purposes, grants 
made available for Israel by this paragraph shall, as agreed by 
Israel and the United States, be available for advanced weapons 
systems, of which not less than 26.3 percent shall be available 
for the procurement in Israel of defense articles and defense 
services, including research and development: Provided further, 
That of the funds appropriated by this paragraph, not less than 
$75,000,000 should be available for assistance for Jordan: 
Provided further, That of the funds appropriated by this 
paragraph, not less than $7,000,000 shall be made available for 
assistance for Tunisia: Provided further, That during fiscal 
year 2000, the President is authorized to, and shall, direct 
the draw-downs of defense articles from the stocks of the 
Department of Defense, defense services of the Department of 
Defense, and military education and training of an aggregate 
value of not less than $4,000,000 under the authority of this 
proviso for Tunisia for the purposes of part II of the Foreign 
Assistance Act of 1961 and any amount so directed shall count 
toward meeting the earmark in the preceding proviso: Provided 
further, That of the funds appropriated by this paragraph up to 
$1,000,000 should bemade available for assistance for Ecuador 
and shall be subject to the regular notification procedures of the 
Committees on Appropriations: Provided further, That funds appropriated 
by this paragraph shall be nonrepayable notwithstanding any requirement 
in section 23 of the Arms Export Control Act: Provided further, That 
funds made available under this paragraph shall be obligated upon 
apportionment in accordance with paragraph (5)(C) of title 31, United 
States Code, section 1501(a).
    None of the funds made available under this heading shall 
be available to finance the procurement of defense articles, 
defense services, or design and construction services that are 
not sold by the United States Government under the Arms Export 
Control Act unless the foreign country proposing to make such 
procurements has first signed an agreement with the United 
States Government specifying the conditions under which such 
procurements may be financed with such funds: Provided, That 
all country and funding level increases in allocations shall be 
submitted through the regular notification procedures of 
section 515 of this Act: Provided further, That none of the 
funds appropriated under this heading shall be available for 
assistance for Sudan and Liberia: Provided further, That funds 
made available under this heading may be used, notwithstanding 
any other provision of law, for demining, the clearance of 
unexploded ordnance, and related activities, and may include 
activities implemented through nongovernmental and 
international organizations: Provided further, That none of the 
funds appropriated under this heading shall be available for 
assistance for Guatemala: Provided further, That only those 
countries for which assistance was justified for the ``Foreign 
Military Sales Financing Program'' in the fiscal year 1989 
congressional presentation for security assistance programs may 
utilize funds made available under this heading for procurement 
of defense articles, defense services or design and 
construction services that are not sold by the United States 
Government under the Arms Export Control Act: Provided further, 
That funds appropriated under this heading shall be expended at 
the minimum rate necessary to make timely payment for defense 
articles and services: Provided further, That not more than 
$30,495,000 of the funds appropriated under this heading may be 
obligated for necessary expenses, including the purchase of 
passenger motor vehicles for replacement only for use outside 
of the United States, for the general costs of administering 
military assistance and sales: Provided further, That not more 
than $330,000,000 of funds realized pursuant to section 
21(e)(1)(A) of the Arms Export Control Act may be obligated for 
expenses incurred by the Department of Defense during fiscal 
year 2000 pursuant to section 43(b) of the Arms Export Control 
Act, except that this limitation may be exceeded only through 
the regular notification procedures of the Committees on 
Appropriations: Provided further, That not later than 45 days 
after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of 
Defense shall report to the Committees on Appropriations 
regarding the appropriate host institution to support and 
advance the efforts of the Defense Institute for International 
and Legal Studies in both legal and political education: 
Provided further, That none of the funds made available under 
this heading shall be available for any non-NATO country 
participating in the Partnership for Peace Program except 
through the regular notification procedures of the Committees 
on Appropriations.


                        peacekeeping operations


    For necessary expenses to carry out the provisions of 
section 551 of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961, 
$153,000,000: Provided, That none of the funds appropriated 
under this heading shall be obligated or expended except as 
provided through the regular notification procedures of the 
Committees on Appropriations.

               TITLE IV--MULTILATERAL ECONOMIC ASSISTANCE


                  funds appropriated to the president


                  international financial institutions


                      global environment facility


    For the United States contribution for the Global 
Environment Facility, $35,800,000, to the International Bank 
for Reconstruction and Development as trustee for the Global 
Environment Facility, by the Secretary of the Treasury, to 
remain available until expended.


       contribution to the international development association


    For payment to the International Development Association by 
the Secretary of the Treasury, $775,000,000, to remain 
available until expended.


      contribution to the multilateral investment guarantee agency


    For payment to the Multilateral Investment Guarantee Agency 
by the Secretary of the Treasury, $4,000,000, for the United 
States paid-in share of the increase in capital stock, to 
remain available until expended.


                     limitation on callable capital


    The United States Governor of the Multilateral Investment 
Guarantee Agency may subscribe without fiscal year limitation 
for the callable capital portion of the United States share of 
such capital stock in an amount not to exceed $20,000,000.


       contribution to the inter-american investment corporation


    For payment to the Inter-American Investment Corporation, 
by the Secretary of the Treasury, $16,000,000, for the United 
States share of the increase in subscriptions to capital stock, 
to remain available until expended.


          contribution to the inter-american development bank


    For payment to the Inter-American Development Bank by the 
Secretary of the Treasury, for the United States share of the 
paid-in share portion of the increase in capital stock, 
$25,610,667.


              limitation on callable capital subscriptions


    The United States Governor of the Inter-American 
Development Bank may subscribe without fiscal year limitation 
to the callable capital portion of the United States share of 
such capital stock in an amount not to exceed $1,503,718,910.


               contribution to the asian development bank


    For payment to the Asian Development Bank by the Secretary 
of the Treasury for the United States share of the paid-in 
portion of the increase in capital stock, $13,728,263, to 
remain available until expended.


              limitation on callable capital subscriptions


    The United States Governor of the Asian Development Bank 
may subscribe without fiscal year limitation to the callable 
capital portion of the United States share of such capital 
stock in an amount not to exceed $672,745,205.


               contribution to the asian development fund


    For the United States contribution by the Secretary of the 
Treasury to the increase in resources of the Asian Development 
Fund, as authorized by the Asia Development Bank Act, as 
amended, $77,000,000, to remain available until expended, for 
contributions previously due.


              contribution to the african development bank


    For payment to the African Development Bank by the 
Secretary of the Treasury, $4,100,000, for the United States 
paid-in share of the increase in capital stock, to remain 
available until expended.


              limitation on callable capital subscriptions


    The United States Governor of the African Development Bank 
may subscribe without fiscal year limitation for the callable 
capital portion of the United States share of such capital 
stock in an amount not to exceed $64,000,000.


              contribution to the african development fund


    For the United States contribution by the Secretary of the 
Treasury to the increase in resources of the African 
Development Fund, $128,000,000, to remain available until 
expended.


  contribution to the european bank for reconstruction and development


    For payment to the European Bank for Reconstruction and 
Development by the Secretary of the Treasury, $35,778,717, for 
the United States share of the paid-in portion of the increase 
in capital stock, to remain available until expended.


              limitation on callable capital subscriptions


    The United States Governor of the European Bank for 
Reconstruction and Development may subscribe without fiscal 
year limitation to the callable capital portion of the United 
States share of such capital stock in an amount not to exceed 
$123,237,803.

                International Organizations and Programs

    For necessary expenses to carry out the provisions of 
section 301 of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961, and of 
section 2 of the United Nations Environment Program 
Participation Act of 1973, $183,000,000: Provided, That none of 
the funds appropriated under this heading shall be made 
available for the United Nations Fund for Science and 
Technology: Provided further, That not less than $5,000,000 
should be made available to the World Food Program: Provided 
further, That none of the funds appropriated under this heading 
may be made available to the Korean Peninsula Energy 
Development Organization (KEDO) or the International Atomic 
Energy Agency (IAEA).

                      TITLE V--GENERAL PROVISIONS


             obligations during last month of availability


    Sec. 501. Except for the appropriations entitled 
``International Disaster Assistance'', and ``United States 
Emergency Refugee and Migration Assistance Fund'', not more 
than 15 percent of any appropriation item made available by 
this Act shall be obligated during the last month of 
availability.


     prohibition of bilateral funding for international financial 
                              institutions


    Sec. 502. Notwithstanding section 614 of the Foreign 
Assistance Act of 1961, none of the funds contained in title II 
of this Act may be used to carry out the provisions of section 
209(d) of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961: Provided, That 
none of the funds appropriated by title II of this Act may be 
transferred by the Agency for International Development 
directly to an international financial institution (as defined 
in section 533 of this Act) for the purpose of repaying a 
foreign country's loan obligations to such institution.


                    limitation on residence expenses


    Sec. 503. Of the funds appropriated or made available 
pursuant to this Act, not to exceed $126,500 shall be for 
official residence expenses of the Agency for International 
Development during the current fiscal year: Provided, That 
appropriate steps shall be taken to assure that, to the maximum 
extent possible, United States-owned foreign currencies are 
utilized in lieu of dollars.


                         limitation on expenses


    Sec. 504. Of the funds appropriated or made available 
pursuant to this Act, not to exceed $5,000 shall be for 
entertainment expenses of the Agency for International 
Development during the current fiscal year.


               limitation on representational allowances


    Sec. 505. Of the funds appropriated or made available 
pursuant to this Act, not to exceed $95,000 shall be available 
for representation allowances for the Agency for International 
Development during the current fiscal year: Provided, That 
appropriate steps shall be taken to assure that, to the maximum 
extent possible, United States-owned foreign currencies are 
utilized in lieu of dollars: Provided further, That of the 
funds made available by this Act for general costs of 
administering military assistance and sales under the heading 
``Foreign Military Financing Program'', not to exceed $2,000 
shall be available for entertainment expenses and not to exceed 
$50,000 shall be available for representation allowances: 
Provided further, That of the funds made available by this Act 
under the heading ``International Military Education and 
Training'',not to exceed $50,000 shall be available for 
entertainment allowances: Provided further, That of the funds made 
available by this Act for the Inter-American Foundation, not to exceed 
$2,000 shall be available for entertainment and representation 
allowances: Provided further, That of the funds made available by this 
Act for the Peace Corps, not to exceed a total of $4,000 shall be 
available for entertainment expenses: Provided further, That of the 
funds made available by this Act under the heading ``Trade and 
Development Agency'', not to exceed $2,000 shall be available for 
representation and entertainment allowances.


                 prohibition on financing nuclear goods


    Sec. 506. None of the funds appropriated or made available 
(other than funds for ``Nonproliferation, Anti-terrorism, 
Demining and Related Programs'') pursuant to this Act, for 
carrying out the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961, may be used, 
except for purposes of nuclear safety, to finance the export of 
nuclear equipment, fuel, or technology.


        prohibition against direct funding for certain countries


    Sec. 507. None of the funds appropriated or otherwise made 
available pursuant to this Act shall be obligated or expended 
to finance directly any assistance or reparations to Cuba, 
Iraq, Libya, North Korea, Iran, Sudan, or Syria: Provided, That 
for purposes of this section, the prohibition on obligations or 
expenditures shall include direct loans, credits, insurance and 
guarantees of the Export-Import Bank or its agents.


                             military coups


    Sec. 508. None of the funds appropriated or otherwise made 
available pursuant to this Act shall be obligated or expended 
to finance directly any assistance to any country whose duly 
elected head of government is deposed by military coup or 
decree: Provided, That assistance may be resumed to such 
country if the President determines and reports to the 
Committees on Appropriations that subsequent to the termination 
of assistance a democratically elected government has taken 
office.


                       transfers between accounts


    Sec. 509. None of the funds made available by this Act may 
be obligated under an appropriation account to which they were 
not appropriated, except for transfers specifically provided 
for in this Act, unless the President, prior to the exercise of 
any authority contained in the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 
to transfer funds, consults with and provides a written policy 
justification to the Committees on Appropriations of the House 
of Representatives and the Senate.


                  deobligation/reobligation authority


    Sec. 510. (a) Amounts certified pursuant to section 1311 of 
the Supplemental Appropriations Act, 1955, as having been 
obligated against appropriations heretofore made under the 
authority of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 for the same 
general purpose as any of the headings under title II of this 
Act are, if deobligated, hereby continued available for the 
same period as the respective appropriations under such 
headings or until September 30, 2000, whichever is later, and 
for the same general purpose, and for countries within the same 
region as originally obligated: Provided, That the 
Appropriations Committees of both Houses of the Congress are 
notified 15 days in advance of the reobligation of such funds 
in accordance with regular notification procedures of the 
Committees on Appropriations.
    (b) Obligated balances of funds appropriated to carry out 
section 23 of the Arms Export Control Act as of the end of the 
fiscal year immediately preceding the current fiscal year are, 
if deobligated, hereby continued available during the current 
fiscal year for the same purpose under any authority applicable 
to such appropriations under this Act: Provided, That the 
authority of this subsection may not be used in fiscal year 
2000.


                         availability of funds


    Sec. 511. No part of any appropriation contained in this 
Act shall remain available for obligation after the expiration 
of the current fiscal year unless expressly so provided in this 
Act: Provided, That funds appropriated for the purposes of 
chapters 1, 8, and 11 of part I, section 667, and chapter 4 of 
part II of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961, as amended, and 
funds provided under the heading ``Assistance for Eastern 
Europe and the Baltic States'', shall remain available until 
expended if such funds are initially obligated before the 
expiration of their respective periods of availability 
contained in this Act: Provided further, That, notwithstanding 
any other provision of this Act, any funds made available for 
the purposes of chapter 1 of part I and chapter 4 of part II of 
the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 which are allocated or 
obligated for cash disbursements in order to address balance of 
payments or economic policy reform objectives, shall remain 
available until expended: Provided further, That the report 
required by section 653(a) of the Foreign Assistance Act of 
1961 shall designate for each country, to the extent known at 
the time of submission of such report, those funds allocated 
for cash disbursement for balance of payment and economic 
policy reform purposes.


            limitation on assistance to countries in default


    Sec. 512. No part of any appropriation contained in this 
Act shall be used to furnish assistance to any country which is 
in default during a period in excess of one calendar year in 
payment to the United States of principal or interest on any 
loan made to such country by the United States pursuant to a 
program for which funds areappropriated under this Act: 
Provided, That this section and section 620(q) of the Foreign 
Assistance Act of 1961 shall not apply to funds made available for any 
narcotics-related assistance for Colombia, Bolivia, and Peru authorized 
by the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 or the Arms Export Control Act.


                           commerce and trade


    Sec. 513. (a) None of the funds appropriated or made 
available pursuant to this Act for direct assistance and none 
of the funds otherwise made available pursuant to this Act to 
the Export-Import Bank and the Overseas Private Investment 
Corporation shall be obligated or expended to finance any loan, 
any assistance or any other financial commitments for 
establishing or expanding production of any commodity for 
export by any country other than the United States, if the 
commodity is likely to be in surplus on world markets at the 
time the resulting productive capacity is expected to become 
operative and if the assistance will cause substantial injury 
to United States producers of the same, similar, or competing 
commodity: Provided, That such prohibition shall not apply to 
the Export-Import Bank if in the judgment of its Board of 
Directors the benefits to industry and employment in the United 
States are likely to outweigh the injury to United States 
producers of the same, similar, or competing commodity, and the 
Chairman of the Board so notifies the Committees on 
Appropriations.
    (b) None of the funds appropriated by this or any other Act 
to carry out chapter 1 of part I of the Foreign Assistance Act 
of 1961 shall be available for any testing or breeding 
feasibility study, variety improvement or introduction, 
consultancy, publication, conference, or training in connection 
with the growth or production in a foreign country of an 
agricultural commodity for export which would compete with a 
similar commodity grown or produced in the United States: 
Provided, That this subsection shall not prohibit--
            (1) activities designed to increase food security 
        in developing countries where such activities will not 
        have a significant impact in the export of agricultural 
        commodities of the United States; or
            (2) research activities intended primarily to 
        benefit American producers.


                          surplus commodities


    Sec. 514. The Secretary of the Treasury shall instruct the 
United States Executive Directors of the International Bank for 
Reconstruction and Development, the International Development 
Association, the International Finance Corporation, the Inter-
American Development Bank, the International Monetary Fund, the 
Asian Development Bank, the Inter-American Investment 
Corporation, the North American Development Bank, the European 
Bank for Reconstruction and Development, the African 
Development Bank, and the African Development Fund to use the 
voice and vote of the United States to oppose any assistance by 
these institutions, using funds appropriated or made available 
pursuant to this Act, for the production or extraction of any 
commodity or mineral for export, if it is in surplus on world 
markets and if the assistance will cause substantial injury to 
United States producers of the same, similar, or competing 
commodity.


                       notification requirements


    Sec. 515. (a) For the purposes of providing the executive 
branch with the necessary administrative flexibility, none of 
the funds made available under this Act for ``Child Survival 
and Disease Programs Fund'', ``Development Assistance'', 
``International Organizations and Programs'', ``Trade and 
Development Agency'', ``International Narcotics Control and Law 
Enforcement'', ``Assistance for Eastern Europe and the Baltic 
States'', ``Assistance for the Independent States of the Former 
Soviet Union'', ``Economic Support Fund'', ``Peacekeeping 
Operations'', ``Operating Expenses of the Agency for 
International Development'', ``Operating Expenses of the Agency 
for International Development Office of Inspector General'', 
``Nonproliferation, Anti-terrorism, Demining and Related 
Programs'', ``Foreign Military Financing Program'', 
``International Military Education and Training'', ``Peace 
Corps'', and ``Migration and Refugee Assistance'', shall be 
available for obligation for activities, programs, projects, 
type of materiel assistance, countries, or other operations not 
justified or in excess of the amount justified to the 
Appropriations Committees for obligation under any of these 
specific headings unless the Appropriations Committees of both 
Houses of Congress are previously notified 15 days in advance: 
Provided, That the President shall not enter into any 
commitment of funds appropriated for the purposes of section 23 
of the Arms Export Control Act for the provision of major 
defense equipment, other than conventional ammunition, or other 
major defense items defined to be aircraft, ships, missiles, or 
combat vehicles, not previously justified to Congress or 20 
percent in excess of the quantities justified to Congress 
unless the Committees on Appropriations are notified 15 days in 
advance of such commitment: Provided further, That this section 
shall not apply to any reprogramming for an activity, program, 
or project under chapter 1 of part I of the Foreign Assistance 
Act of 1961 of less than 10 percent of the amount previously 
justified to the Congress for obligation for such activity, 
program, or project for the current fiscal year: Provided 
further, That the requirements of this section or any similar 
provision of this Act or anyother Act, including any prior Act 
requiring notification in accordance with the regular notification 
procedures of the Committees on Appropriations, may be waived if 
failure to do so would pose a substantial risk to human health or 
welfare: Provided further, That in case of any such waiver, 
notification to the Congress, or the appropriate congressional 
committees, shall be provided as early as practicable, but in no event 
later than 3 days after taking the action to which such notification 
requirement was applicable, in the context of the circumstances 
necessitating such waiver: Provided further, That any notification 
provided pursuant to such a waiver shall contain an explanation of the 
emergency circumstances.
    (b) Drawdowns made pursuant to section 506(a)(2) of the 
Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 shall be subject to the regular 
notification procedures of the Committees on Appropriations.


limitation on availability of funds for international organizations and 
                                programs


    Sec. 516. Subject to the regular notification procedures of 
the Committees on Appropriations, funds appropriated under this 
Act or any previously enacted Act making appropriations for 
foreign operations, export financing, and related programs, 
which are returned or not made available for organizations and 
programs because of the implementation of section 307(a) of the 
Foreign Assistance Act of 1961, shall remain available for 
obligation until September 30, 2001.


             independent states of the former soviet union


    Sec. 517. (a) None of the funds appropriated under the 
heading ``Assistance for the Independent States of the Former 
Soviet Union'' shall be made available for assistance for a 
government of an Independent State of the former Soviet Union--
            (1) unless that government is making progress in 
        implementing comprehensive economic reforms based on 
        market principles, private ownership, respect for 
        commercial contracts, and equitable treatment of 
        foreign private investment; and
            (2) if that government applies or transfers United 
        States assistance to any entity for the purpose of 
        expropriating or seizing ownership or control of 
        assets, investments, or ventures.
Assistance may be furnished without regard to this subsection 
if the President determines that to do so is in the national 
interest.
    (b) None of the funds appropriated under the heading 
``Assistance for the Independent States of the Former Soviet 
Union'' shall be made available for assistance for a government 
of an Independent State of the former Soviet Union if that 
government directs any action in violation of the territorial 
integrity or national sovereignty of any other Independent 
State of the former Soviet Union, such as those violations 
included in the Helsinki Final Act: Provided, That such funds 
may be made available without regard to the restriction in this 
subsection if the President determines that to do so is in the 
national security interest of the United States.
    (c) None of the funds appropriated under the heading 
``Assistance for the Independent States of the Former Soviet 
Union'' shall be made available for any state to enhance its 
military capability: Provided, That this restriction does not 
apply to demilitarization, demining or nonproliferation 
programs.
    (d) Funds appropriated under the heading ``Assistance for 
the Independent States of the Former Soviet Union'' shall be 
subject to the regular notification procedures of the 
Committees on Appropriations.
    (e) Funds made available in this Act for assistance for the 
Independent States of the former Soviet Union shall be subject 
to the provisions of section 117 (relating to environment and 
natural resources) of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961.
    (f ) Funds appropriated in this or prior appropriations 
Acts that are or have been made available for an Enterprise 
Fund in the Independent States of the Former Soviet Union may 
be deposited by such Fund in interest-bearing accounts prior to 
the disbursement of such funds by the Fund for program 
purposes. The Fund may retain for such program purposes any 
interest earned on such deposits without returning such 
interest to the Treasury of the United States and without 
further appropriation by the Congress. Funds made available for 
Enterprise Funds shall be expended at the minimum rate 
necessary to make timely payment for projects and activities.
    (g) In issuing new task orders, entering into contracts, or 
making grants, with funds appropriated in this Act or prior 
appropriations Acts under the headings ``Assistance for the New 
Independent States of the Former Soviet Union'' and 
``Assistance for the Independent States of the Former Soviet 
Union'', for projects or activities that have as one of their 
primary purposes the fostering of private sector development, 
the Coordinator for United States Assistance to the New 
Independent States and the implementing agency shall encourage 
the participation of and give significant weight to contractors 
and grantees who propose investing a significant amount of 
their own resources (including volunteer services and in-kind 
contributions) in such projects and activities.


   prohibition on funding for abortions and involuntary sterilization


    Sec. 518. None of the funds made available to carry out 
part I of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961, asamended, may be 
used to pay for the performance of abortions as a method of family 
planning or to motivate or coerce any person to practice abortions. 
None of the funds made available to carry out part I of the Foreign 
Assistance Act of 1961, as amended, may be used to pay for the 
performance of involuntary sterilization as a method of family planning 
or to coerce or provide any financial incentive to any person to 
undergo sterilizations. None of the funds made available to carry out 
part I of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961, as amended, may be used 
to pay for any biomedical research which relates in whole or in part, 
to methods of, or the performance of, abortions or involuntary 
sterilization as a means of family planning. None of the funds made 
available to carry out part I of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961, as 
amended, may be obligated or expended for any country or organization 
if the President certifies that the use of these funds by any such 
country or organization would violate any of the above provisions 
related to abortions and involuntary sterilizations: Provided, That 
none of the funds made available under this Act may be used to lobby 
for or against abortion.


                 export financing transfer authorities


    Sec. 519. Not to exceed 5 percent of any appropriation 
other than for administrative expenses made available for 
fiscal year 2000, for programs under title I of this Act may be 
transferred between such appropriations for use for any of the 
purposes, programs, and activities for which the funds in such 
receiving account may be used, but no such appropriation, 
except as otherwise specifically provided, shall be increased 
by more than 25 percent by any such transfer: Provided, That 
the exercise of such authority shall be subject to the regular 
notification procedures of the Committees on Appropriations.


                   special notification requirements


    Sec. 520. None of the funds appropriated by this Act shall 
be obligated or expended for Colombia, Haiti, Liberia, 
Pakistan, Panama, Serbia, Sudan, or the Democratic Republic of 
Congo except as provided through the regular notification 
procedures of the Committees on Appropriations.


              definition of program, project, and activity


    Sec. 521. For the purpose of this Act, ``program, project, 
and activity'' shall be defined at the appropriations Act 
account level and shall include all appropriations and 
authorizations Acts earmarks, ceilings, and limitations with 
the exception that for the following accounts: Economic Support 
Fund and Foreign Military Financing Program, ``program, 
project, and activity'' shall also be considered to include 
country, regional, and central program level funding within 
each such account; for the development assistance accounts of 
the Agency for International Development ``program, project, 
and activity'' shall also be considered to include central 
program level funding, either as: (1) justified to the 
Congress; or (2) allocated by the executive branch in 
accordance with a report, to be provided to the Committees on 
Appropriations within 30 days of the enactment of this Act, as 
required by section 653(a) of the Foreign Assistance Act of 
1961.


            child survival and disease prevention activities


    Sec. 522. Up to $10,000,000 of the funds made available by 
this Act for assistance under the heading ``Child Survival and 
Disease Programs Fund'', may be used to reimburse United States 
Government agencies, agencies of State governments, 
institutions of higher learning, and private and voluntary 
organizations for the full cost of individuals (including for 
the personal services of such individuals) detailed or assigned 
to, or contracted by, as the case may be, the Agency for 
International Development for the purpose of carrying out child 
survival, basic education, and infectious disease activities: 
Provided, That up to $1,500,000 of the funds made available by 
this Act for assistance under the heading ``Development 
Assistance'' may be used to reimburse such agencies, 
institutions, and organizations for such costs of such 
individuals carrying out other development assistance 
activities: Provided further, That funds appropriated by this 
Act that are made available for child survival activities or 
disease programs including activities relating to research on, 
and the prevention, treatment and control of, Acquired Immune 
Deficiency Syndrome may be made available notwithstanding any 
provision of law that restricts assistance to foreign 
countries: Provided further, That funds appropriated under 
title II of this Act may be made available pursuant to section 
301 of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 if a primary purpose 
of the assistance is for child survival and related programs: 
Provided further, That funds appropriated by this Act that are 
made available for family planning activities may be made 
available notwithstanding section 512 of this Act and section 
620(q) of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961.


       prohibition against indirect funding to certain countries


    Sec. 523. None of the funds appropriated or otherwise made 
available pursuant to this Act shall be obligated to finance 
indirectly any assistance or reparations to Cuba, Iraq, Libya, 
Iran, Syria, North Korea, or the People's Republic of China, 
unless the President of the United States certifies that the 
withholding of these funds is contrary to the national interest 
of the United States.


                notification on excess defense equipment


    Sec. 524. Prior to providing excess Department of Defense 
articles in accordance with section 516(a) of the Foreign 
Assistance Act of 1961, the Department of Defense shall notify 
the Committees on Appropriations to the same extent and under 
the same conditions as are other committees pursuant to 
subsection (f ) of that section: Provided, That before issuing 
a letter of offer to sell excess defense articles under the 
Arms Export Control Act, the Department of Defense shall notify 
the Committees on Appropriations in accordance with the regular 
notification procedures of such Committees: Provided further, 
That such Committees shall also be informed of the original 
acquisition cost of such defense articles.


                       authorization requirement


    Sec. 525. Funds appropriated by this Act may be obligated 
and expended notwithstanding section 10 of Public Law 91-672 
and section 15 of the State Department Basic Authorities Act of 
1956.


                           democracy in china


    Sec. 526. Notwithstanding any other provision of law that 
restricts assistance to foreign countries, funds appropriated 
by this Act for ``Economic Support Fund'' may be made available 
to provide general support and grants for nongovernmental 
organizations located outside the People's Republic of China 
that have as their primary purpose fostering democracy in that 
country, and for activities of nongovernmental organizations 
located outside the People's Republic of China to foster 
democracy in that country: Provided, That none of the funds 
made availablefor activities to foster democracy in the 
People's Republic of China may be made available for assistance to the 
government of that country, except that funds appropriated by this Act 
under the heading ``Economic Support Fund'' that are made available for 
the National Endowment for Democracy or its grantees may be made 
available for activities to foster democracy in that country 
notwithstanding this proviso and any other provision of law: Provided 
further, That funds made available pursuant to the authority of this 
section shall be subject to the regular notification procedures of the 
Committees on Appropriations: Provided further, That notwithstanding 
any other provision of law that restricts assistance to foreign 
countries, of the funds appropriated by this Act under the heading 
``Economic Support Fund'', $1,000,000 shall be made available to the 
Robert F. Kennedy Memorial Center for Human Rights for a project to 
disseminate information and support research about the People's 
Republic of China, and related activities.


       prohibition on bilateral assistance to terrorist countries


    Sec. 527. (a) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, 
funds appropriated for bilateral assistance under any heading 
of this Act and funds appropriated under any such heading in a 
provision of law enacted prior to the enactment of this Act, 
shall not be made available to any country which the President 
determines--
            (1) grants sanctuary from prosecution to any 
        individual or group which has committed an act of 
        international terrorism; or
            (2) otherwise supports international terrorism.
    (b) The President may waive the application of subsection 
(a) to a country if the President determines that national 
security or humanitarian reasons justify such waiver. The 
President shall publish each waiver in the Federal Register 
and, at least 15 days before the waiver takes effect, shall 
notify the Committees on Appropriations of the waiver 
(including the justification for the waiver) in accordance with 
the regular notification procedures of the Committees on 
Appropriations.


                 commercial leasing of defense articles


    Sec. 528. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, and 
subject to the regular notification procedures of the 
Committees on Appropriations, the authority of section 23(a) of 
the Arms Export Control Act may be used to provide financing to 
Israel, Egypt and NATO and major non-NATO allies for the 
procurement by leasing (including leasing with an option to 
purchase) of defense articles from United States commercial 
suppliers, not including Major Defense Equipment (other than 
helicopters and other types of aircraft having possible 
civilian application), if the President determines that there 
are compelling foreign policy or national security reasons for 
those defense articles being provided by commercial lease 
rather than by government-to-government sale under such Act.


                         competitive insurance


    Sec. 529. All Agency for International Development 
contracts and solicitations, and subcontracts entered into 
under such contracts, shall include a clause requiring that 
United States insurance companies have a fair opportunity to 
bid for insurance when such insurance is necessary or 
appropriate.


                  stingers in the persian gulf region


    Sec. 530. Except as provided in section 581 of the Foreign 
Operations, Export Financing, and Related Programs 
Appropriations Act, 1990, the United States may not sell or 
otherwise make available any Stingers to any country bordering 
the Persian Gulf under the Arms Export Control Act or chapter 2 
of part II of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961.


                          debt-for-development


    Sec. 531. In order to enhance the continued participation 
of nongovernmental organizations in economic assistance 
activities under the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961, including 
endowments, debt-for-development and debt-for-nature exchanges, 
a nongovernmental organization which is a grantee or contractor 
of the Agency forInternational Development may place in 
interest bearing accounts funds made available under this Act or prior 
Acts or local currencies which accrue to that organization as a result 
of economic assistance provided under title II of this Act and any 
interest earned on such investment shall be used for the purpose for 
which the assistance was provided to that organization.


                           separate accounts


    Sec. 532. (a) Separate Accounts for Local Currencies.--(1) 
If assistance is furnished to the government of a foreign 
country under chapters 1 and 10 of part I or chapter 4 of part 
II of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 under agreements which 
result in the generation of local currencies of that country, 
the Administrator of the Agency for International Development 
shall--
            (A) require that local currencies be deposited in a 
        separate account established by that government;
            (B) enter into an agreement with that government 
        which sets forth--
                    (i) the amount of the local currencies to 
                be generated; and
                    (ii) the terms and conditions under which 
                the currencies so deposited may be utilized, 
                consistent with this section; and
            (C) establish by agreement with that government the 
        responsibilities of the Agency for International 
        Development and that government to monitor and account 
        for deposits into and disbursements from the separate 
        account.
    (2) Uses of Local Currencies.--As may be agreed upon with 
the foreign government, local currencies deposited in a 
separate account pursuant to subsection (a), or an equivalent 
amount of local currencies, shall be used only--
            (A) to carry out chapters 1 or 10 of part I or 
        chapter 4 of part II (as the case may be), for such 
        purposes as--
                    (i) project and sector assistance 
                activities; or
                    (ii) debt and deficit financing; or
            (B) for the administrative requirements of the 
        United States Government.
    (3) Programming Accountability.--The Agency for 
International Development shall take all necessary steps to 
ensure that the equivalent of the local currencies disbursed 
pursuant to subsection (a)(2)(A) from the separate account 
established pursuant to subsection (a)(1) are used for the 
purposes agreed upon pursuant to subsection (a)(2).
    (4) Termination of Assistance Programs.--Upon termination 
of assistance to a country under chapters 1 or 10 of part I or 
chapter 4 of part II (as the case may be), any unencumbered 
balances of funds which remain in a separate account 
established pursuant to subsection (a) shall be disposed of for 
such purposes as may be agreed to by the government of that 
country and the United States Government.
    (5) Reporting Requirement.--The Administrator of the Agency 
for International Development shall report on an annual basis 
as part of the justification documents submitted to the 
Committees on Appropriations on the use of local currencies for 
the administrative requirements of the United States Government 
as authorized in subsection (a)(2)(B), and such report shall 
include the amount of local currency (and United States dollar 
equivalent) used and/or to be used for such purpose in each 
applicable country.
    (b) Separate Accounts for Cash Transfers.--(1) If 
assistance is made available to the government of a foreign 
country, under chapters 1 or 10 of part I or chapter 4 of part 
II of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961, as cash transfer 
assistance or as nonproject sector assistance, that country 
shall be required to maintain such funds in a separate account 
and not commingle them with any other funds.
    (2) Applicability of Other Provisions of Law.--Such funds 
may be obligated and expended notwithstanding provisions of law 
which are inconsistent with the nature of this assistance 
including provisions which are referenced in the Joint 
Explanatory Statement of the Committee of Conference 
accompanying House Joint Resolution 648 (House Report No. 98-
1159).
    (3) Notification.--At least 15 days prior to obligating any 
such cash transfer or nonproject sector assistance, the 
President shall submit a notification through the regular 
notification procedures of the Committees on Appropriations, 
which shall include a detailed description of how the funds 
proposed to be made available will be used, with a discussion 
of the United States interests that will be served by the 
assistance (including, as appropriate, a description of the 
economic policy reforms that will be promoted by such 
assistance).
    (4) Exemption.--Nonproject sector assistance funds may be 
exempt from the requirements of subsection (b)(1) only through 
the notification procedures of the Committees on 
Appropriations.


  compensation for united states executive directors to international 
                         financial institutions


    Sec. 533. (a) No funds appropriated by this Act may be made 
as payment to any international financial institution while the 
United States Executive Director to such institution is 
compensated by the institution at a rate which, together with 
whatever compensation such Director receives from the United 
States, is in excess of the rate provided for an individual 
occupying a position at level IV of the Executive Schedule 
under section 5315 of title 5, United States Code, or while any 
alternate United States Director to such institution is 
compensated by the institution at a rate in excess of the rate 
provided for an individual occupying a position at level V of 
the Executive Schedule under section 5316 of title 5, United 
States Code.
    (b) For purposes of this section, ``international financial 
institutions'' are: the International Bank for Reconstruction 
and Development, the Inter-American Development Bank, the Asian 
Development Bank, the Asian Development Fund, the African 
Development Bank, the African Development Fund, the 
International Monetary Fund, the North American Development 
Bank, and the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development.


         compliance with united nations sanctions against iraq


    Sec. 534. None of the funds appropriated or otherwise made 
available pursuant to this Act to carry out the Foreign 
Assistance Act of 1961 (including title IV of chapter 2 of part 
I, relating to the Overseas Private Investment Corporation) or 
the Arms Export Control Actmay be used to provide assistance to 
any country that is not in compliance with the United Nations Security 
Council sanctions against Iraq unless the President determines and so 
certifies to the Congress that--
            (1) such assistance is in the national interest of 
        the United States;
            (2) such assistance will directly benefit the needy 
        people in that country; or
            (3) the assistance to be provided will be 
        humanitarian assistance for foreign nationals who have 
        fled Iraq and Kuwait.


 authorities for the peace corps, international fund for agricultural 
    development, inter-american foundation and african development 
                               foundation


    Sec. 535. (a) Unless expressly provided to the contrary, 
provisions of this or any other Act, including provisions 
contained in prior Acts authorizing or making appropriations 
for foreign operations, export financing, and related programs, 
shall not be construed to prohibit activities authorized by or 
conducted under the Peace Corps Act, the Inter-American 
Foundation Act or the African Development Foundation Act. The 
agency shall promptly report to the Committees on 
Appropriations whenever it is conducting activities or is 
proposing to conduct activities in a country for which 
assistance is prohibited.
    (b) Unless expressly provided to the contrary, limitations 
on the availability of funds for ``International Organizations 
and Programs'' in this or any other Act, including prior 
appropriations Acts, shall not be construed to be applicable to 
the International Fund for Agricultural Development.


                  impact on jobs in the united states


    Sec. 536. None of the funds appropriated by this Act may be 
obligated or expended to provide--
            (a) any financial incentive to a business 
        enterprise currently located in the United States for 
        the purpose of inducing such an enterprise to relocate 
        outside the United States if such incentive or 
        inducement is likely to reduce the number of employees 
        of such business enterprise in the United States 
        because United States production is being replaced by 
        such enterprise outside the United States;
            (b) assistance for the purpose of establishing or 
        developing in a foreign country any export processing 
        zone or designated area in which the tax, tariff, 
        labor, environment, and safety laws of that country do 
        not apply, in part or in whole, to activities carried 
        out within that zone or area, unless the President 
        determines and certifies that such assistance is not 
        likely to cause a loss of jobs within the United 
        States; or
            (c) assistance for any project or activity that 
        contributes to the violation of internationally 
        recognized workers rights, as defined in section 
        502(a)(4) of the Trade Act of 1974, of workers in the 
        recipient country, including any designated zone or 
        area in that country: Provided, That in recognition 
        that the application of this subsection should be 
        commensurate with the level of development of the 
        recipient country and sector, the provisions of this 
        subsection shall not preclude assistance for the 
        informal sector in such country, micro and small-scale 
        enterprise, and smallholder agriculture.


                     funding prohibition for serbia


    Sec. 537. None of the funds appropriated by this Act may be 
made available for assistance for the Republic of Serbia: 
Provided, That this restriction shall not apply to assistance 
for Kosova or Montenegro, or to assistance to promote 
democratization: Provided further, That section 620(t) of the 
Foreign Assistance Act of 1961, as amended, shall not apply to 
Kosova or Montenegro.


                          special authorities


    Sec. 538. (a) Funds appropriated in titles I and II of this 
Act that are made available for Afghanistan, Lebanon, 
Montenegro, and for victims of war, displaced children, 
displaced Burmese, humanitarian assistance for Romania, and 
humanitarian assistance for the peoples of Kosova, may be made 
available notwithstanding any other provision of law: Provided, 
That any such funds that are made available for Cambodia shall 
be subject to the provisions of section 531(e) of the Foreign 
Assistance Act of 1961 and section 906 of the International 
Security and Development Cooperation Act of 1985.
    (b) Funds appropriated by this Act to carry out the 
provisions of sections 103 through 106 of the Foreign 
Assistance Act of 1961 may be used, notwithstanding any other 
provision of law, for the purpose of supporting tropical 
forestry and biodiversity conservation activities and, subject 
to the regular notification procedures of the Committees on 
Appropriations, energy programs aimed at reducing greenhouse 
gas emissions: Provided, That such assistance shall be subject 
to sections 116, 502B, and 620A of the Foreign Assistance Act 
of 1961.
    (c) The Agency for International Development may employ 
personal services contractors, notwithstanding any other 
provision of law, for the purpose of administering programs for 
the West Bank and Gaza.
    (d)(1) Waiver.--The President may waive the provisions of 
section 1003 of Public Law 100-204 if the President determines 
and certifies in writing to the Speaker of the House of 
Representatives and the President pro tempore of the Senate 
that it is important to the national security interests of the 
United States.
    (2) Period of Application of Waiver.--Any waiver pursuant 
to paragraph (1) shall be effective for no more than a period 
of 6 months at a time and shall not apply beyond 12 months 
after the enactment of this Act.


        policy on terminating the arab league boycott of israel


    Sec. 539. It is the sense of the Congress that--
            (1) the Arab League countries should immediately 
        and publicly renounce the primary boycott of Israel and 
        the secondary and tertiary boycott of American firms 
        that have commercial ties with Israel;
            (2) the decision by the Arab League in 1997 to 
        reinstate the boycott against Israel was deeply 
        troubling and disappointing;
            (3) the Arab League should immediately rescind its 
        decision on the boycott and its members should develop 
        normal relations with their neighbor Israel; and
            (4) the President should--
                    (A) take more concrete steps to encourage 
                vigorously Arab League countries to renounce 
                publicly the primary boycotts of Israel and the 
                secondary and tertiary boycotts of 
Americanfirms that have commercial relations with Israel as a 
confidence-building measure;
                    (B) take into consideration the 
                participation of any recipient country in the 
                primary boycott of Israel and the secondary and 
                tertiary boycotts of American firms that have 
                commercial relations with Israel when 
                determining whether to sell weapons to said 
                country;
                    (C) report to Congress on the specific 
                steps being taken by the President to bring 
                about a public renunciation of the Arab primary 
                boycott of Israel and the secondary and 
                tertiary boycotts of American firms that have 
                commercial relations with Israel and to expand 
                the process of normalizing ties between Arab 
                League countries and Israel; and
                    (D) encourage the allies and trading 
                partners of the United States to enact laws 
                prohibiting businesses from complying with the 
                boycott and penalizing businesses that do 
                comply.


                       anti-narcotics activities


    Sec. 540. Of the funds appropriated or otherwise made 
available by this Act for ``Economic Support Fund'', assistance 
may be provided to strengthen the administration of justice in 
countries in Latin America and the Caribbean and in other 
regions consistent with the provisions of section 534(b) of the 
Foreign Assistance Act of 1961, except that programs to enhance 
protection of participants in judicial cases may be conducted 
notwithstanding section 660 of that Act. Funds made available 
pursuant to this section may be made available notwithstanding 
section 534(c) and the second and third sentences of section 
534(e) of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961.


                       eligibility for assistance


    Sec. 541. (a) Assistance Through Nongovernmental 
Organizations.--Restrictions contained in this or any other Act 
with respect to assistance for a country shall not be construed 
to restrict assistance in support of programs of 
nongovernmental organizations from funds appropriated by this 
Act to carry out the provisions of chapters 1, 10, and 11 of 
part I and chapter 4 of part II of the Foreign Assistance Act 
of 1961, and from funds appropriated under the heading 
``Assistance for Eastern Europe and the Baltic States'': 
Provided, That the President shall take into consideration, in 
any case in which a restriction on assistance would be 
applicable but for this subsection, whether assistance in 
support of programs of nongovernmental organizations is in the 
national interest of the United States: Provided further, That 
before using the authority of this subsection to furnish 
assistance in support of programs of nongovernmental 
organizations, the President shall notify the Committees on 
Appropriations under the regular notification procedures of 
those committees, including a description of the program to be 
assisted, the assistance to be provided, and the reasons for 
furnishing such assistance: Provided further, That nothing in 
this subsection shall be construed to alter any existing 
statutory prohibitions against abortion or involuntary 
sterilizations contained in this or any other Act.
    (b) Public Law 480.--During fiscal year 2000, restrictions 
contained in this or any other Act with respect to assistance 
for a country shall not be construed to restrict assistance 
under the Agricultural Trade Development and Assistance Act of 
1954: Provided, That none of the funds appropriated to carry 
out title I of such Act and made available pursuant to this 
subsection may be obligated or expended except as provided 
through the regular notification procedures of the Committees 
on Appropriations.
    (c) Exception.--This section shall not apply--
            (1) with respect to section 620A of the Foreign 
        Assistance Act of 1961 or any comparable provision of 
        law prohibiting assistance to countries that support 
        international terrorism; or
            (2) with respect to section 116 of the Foreign 
        Assistance Act of 1961 or any comparable provision of 
        law prohibiting assistance to countries that violate 
        internationally recognized human rights.


                                earmarks


    Sec. 542. (a) Funds appropriated by this Act which are 
earmarked may be reprogrammed for other programs within the 
same account notwithstanding the earmark if compliance with the 
earmark is made impossible by operation of any provision of 
this or any other Act or, with respect to a country with which 
the United States has an agreement providing the United States 
with base rights or base access in that country, if the 
President determines that the recipient for which funds are 
earmarked has significantly reduced its military or economic 
cooperation with the United States since the enactment of the 
Foreign Operations, Export Financing, and Related Programs 
Appropriations Act, 1991; however, before exercising the 
authority of this subsection with regard to a base rights or 
base access country which has significantly reduced its 
military or economic cooperation with the United States, the 
President shall consult with, and shall provide a written 
policy justification to the Committees on Appropriations: 
Provided, That any such reprogramming shall be subject to the 
regular notification procedures of the Committees on 
Appropriations: Provided further, That assistance that is 
reprogrammed pursuant to this subsection shall be made 
available under the same terms and conditions as originally 
provided.
    (b) In addition to the authority contained in subsection 
(a), the original period of availability of funds appropriated 
by this Act and administered by the Agency for International 
Development that are earmarked for particular programs or 
activities by this or any other Act shall be extended for an 
additional fiscal year if the Administrator of such agency 
determines and reports promptly to the Committees on 
Appropriations that the termination of assistance to a country 
or a significant change in circumstances makes it unlikely that 
such earmarked funds can be obligated during the original 
period of availability: Provided, That such earmarked funds 
that are continued available for an additional fiscal year 
shall be obligated only for the purpose of such earmark.


                         ceilings and earmarks


    Sec. 543. Ceilings and earmarks contained in this Act shall 
not be applicable to funds or authorities appropriated or 
otherwise made available by any subsequent Act unless such Act 
specifically so directs. Earmarks or minimum funding 
requirements contained in any other Act shall not be applicable 
to funds appropriated by this Act.


                 prohibition on publicity or propaganda


    Sec. 544. No part of any appropriation contained in this 
Act shall be used for publicity or propaganda purposeswithin 
the United States not authorized before the date of the enactment of 
this Act by the Congress: Provided, That not to exceed $750,000 may be 
made available to carry out the provisions of section 316 of Public Law 
96-533.


            purchase of american-made equipment and products


    Sec. 545. (a) To the maximum extent possible, assistance 
provided under this Act should make full use of American 
resources, including commodities, products, and services.
    (b) It is the sense of the Congress that, to the greatest 
extent practicable, all agriculture commodities, equipment and 
products purchased with funds made available in this Act should 
be American-made.
    (c) In providing financial assistance to, or entering into 
any contract with, any entity using funds made available in 
this Act, the head of each Federal agency, to the greatest 
extent practicable, shall provide to such entity a notice 
describing the statement made in subsection (b) by the 
Congress.
    (d) The Secretary of the Treasury shall report to Congress 
annually on the efforts of the heads of each Federal agency and 
the United States directors of international financial 
institutions (as referenced in section 514) in complying with 
this sense of the Congress.


           prohibition of payments to united nations members


    Sec. 546. None of the funds appropriated or made available 
pursuant to this Act for carrying out the Foreign Assistance 
Act of 1961, may be used to pay in whole or in part any 
assessments, arrearages, or dues of any member of the United 
Nations or, from funds appropriated by this Act to carry out 
chapter 1 of part I of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961, the 
costs for participation of another country's delegation at 
international conferences held under the auspices of 
multilateral or international organizations.


                          consulting services


    Sec. 547. The expenditure of any appropriation under this 
Act for any consulting service through procurement contract, 
pursuant to section 3109 of title 5, United States Code, shall 
be limited to those contracts where such expenditures are a 
matter of public record and available for public inspection, 
except where otherwise provided under existing law, or under 
existing Executive order pursuant to existing law.


             private voluntary organizations--documentation


    Sec. 548. None of the funds appropriated or made available 
pursuant to this Act shall be available to a private voluntary 
organization which fails to provide upon timely request any 
document, file, or record necessary to the auditing 
requirements of the Agency for International Development.


  prohibition on assistance to foreign governments that export lethal 
   military equipment to countries supporting international terrorism


    Sec. 549. (a) None of the funds appropriated or otherwise 
made available by this Act may be available to any foreign 
government which provides lethal military equipment to a 
country the government of which the Secretary of State has 
determined is a terrorist government for purposes of section 
40(d) of the Arms Export Control Act. The prohibition under 
this section with respect to a foreign government shall 
terminate 12 months after that government ceases to provide 
such military equipment. This section applies with respect to 
lethal military equipment provided under a contract entered 
into after October 1, 1997.
    (b) Assistance restricted by subsection (a) or any other 
similar provision of law, may be furnished if the President 
determines that furnishing such assistance is important to the 
national interests of the United States.
    (c) Whenever the waiver of subsection (b) is exercised, the 
President shall submit to the appropriate congressional 
committees a report with respect to the furnishing of such 
assistance. Any such report shall include a detailed 
explanation of the assistance to be provided, including the 
estimated dollar amount of such assistance, and an explanation 
of how the assistance furthers United States national 
interests.


 withholding of assistance for parking fines owed by foreign countries


    Sec. 550. (a) In General.--Of the funds made available for 
a foreign country under part I of the Foreign Assistance Act of 
1961, an amount equivalent to 110 percent of the total unpaid 
fully adjudicated parking fines and penalties owed to the 
District of Columbia by such country as of the date of the 
enactment of this Act shall be withheld from obligation for 
such country until the Secretary of State certifies and reports 
in writing to the appropriate congressional committees that 
such fines and penalties are fully paid to the government of 
the District of Columbia.
    (b) Definition.--For purposes of this section, the term 
``appropriate congressional committees'' means the Committee on 
Foreign Relations and the Committee on Appropriations of the 
Senate and the Committee on International Relations and the 
Committee on Appropriations of the House of Representatives.


    limitation on assistance for the plo for the west bank and gaza


    Sec. 551. None of the funds appropriated by this Act may be 
obligated for assistance for the Palestine Liberation 
Organization for the West Bank and Gaza unless the President 
has exercised the authority under section 604(a) of the Middle 
East Peace Facilitation Act of 1995 (title VI of Public Law 
104-107) or any other legislation to suspend or make 
inapplicable section 307 of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 
and that suspension is still in effect: Provided, That if the 
President fails to make the certification under section 
604(b)(2) of the Middle East Peace Facilitation Act of 1995 or 
to suspend the prohibition under other legislation, funds 
appropriated by this Act may not be obligated for assistance 
for the Palestine Liberation Organization for the West Bank and 
Gaza.


                     war crimes tribunals drawdown


    Sec. 552. If the President determines that doing so will 
contribute to a just resolution of charges regarding genocide 
or other violations of international humanitarian law, the 
President may direct a drawdown pursuant to section 552(c) of 
the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961, as amended, of up to 
$30,000,000 of commodities and services for the United Nations 
War Crimes Tribunal established with regard to the former 
Yugoslavia by the United Nations Security Council or such other 
tribunals or commissions as the Council may establish to deal 
with such violations, without regard to the ceiling limitation 
contained in paragraph (2) thereof: Provided, That the 
determination required under this section shall be in lieu of 
any determinations otherwise required under section 552(c): 
Provided further, That 60 days after the date of the enactment 
of this Act, and every 180 days thereafter, the Secretary of 
State shall submit a report to the Committees on Appropriations 
describing the steps the United States Government is taking to 
collect information regarding allegations of genocide or other 
violations of international law in the former Yugoslavia and to 
furnish that information to the United Nations War Crimes 
Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia: Provided further, That the 
drawdown made under this section for any tribunal shall not be 
construed as an endorsement or precedent for the establishment 
of any standing or permanent international criminal tribunal or 
court: Provided further, That funds made available for 
tribunals other than Yugoslavia or Rwanda shall be made 
available subject to the regular notification procedures of the 
Committees on Appropriations.


                               landmines


    Sec. 553. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, 
demining equipment available to the Agency for International 
Development and the Department of State and used in support of 
the clearance of landmines and unexploded ordnance for 
humanitarian purposes may be disposed of on a grant basis in 
foreign countries, subject to such terms and conditions as the 
President may prescribe: Provided, That section 1365(c) of the 
National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1993 (Public 
Law 102-484; 22 U.S.C., 2778 note) is amended by striking 
``During the five-year period beginning on October 23, 1992'' 
and inserting ``During the 11-year period beginning on October 
23, 1992''.


           restrictions concerning the palestinian authority


    Sec. 554. None of the funds appropriated by this Act may be 
obligated or expended to create in any part of Jerusalem a new 
office of any department or agency of the United States 
Government for the purpose of conducting official United States 
Government business with the Palestinian Authority over Gaza 
and Jericho or any successor Palestinian governing entity 
provided for in the Israel-PLO Declaration of Principles: 
Provided, That this restriction shall not apply to the 
acquisition of additional space for the existing Consulate 
General in Jerusalem: Provided further, That meetings between 
officers and employees of the United States and officials of 
the Palestinian Authority, or any successor Palestinian 
governing entity provided for in the Israel-PLO Declaration of 
Principles, for the purpose of conducting official United 
States Government business with such authority should continue 
to take place in locations other than Jerusalem. As has been 
true in the past, officers and employees of the United States 
Government may continue to meet in Jerusalem on other subjects 
with Palestinians (including those who now occupy positions in 
the Palestinian Authority), have social contacts, and have 
incidental discussions.


               prohibition of payment of certain expenses


    Sec. 555. None of the funds appropriated or otherwise made 
available by this Act under the headings ``International 
Military Education and Training'' or ``Foreign Military 
Financing Program'' for Informational Program activities or 
under the headings ``Child Survival and Disease Programs 
Fund'', ``Development Assistance'', and ``Economic Support 
Fund'' may be obligated or expended to pay for--
            (1) alcoholic beverages; or
            (2) entertainment expenses for activities that are 
        substantially of a recreational character, including 
        entrance fees at sporting events and amusement parks.


           competitive pricing for sales of defense articles


    Sec. 556. Direct costs associated with meeting a foreign 
customer's additional or unique requirements will continue to 
be allowable under contracts under section 22(d) of the Arms 
Export Control Act. Loadings applicable to such direct costs 
shall be permitted at the same rates applicable to procurement 
of like items purchased by the Department of Defense for its 
own use.


                  special debt relief for the poorest


    Sec. 557. (a) Authority To Reduce Debt.--The President may 
reduce amounts owed to the United States (or any agency of the 
United States) by an eligible country as a result of--
            (1) guarantees issued under sections 221 and 222 of 
        the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961;
            (2) credits extended or guarantees issued under the 
        Arms Export Control Act; or
            (3) any obligation or portion of such obligation, 
        to pay for purchases of United States agricultural 
        commodities guaranteed by the Commodity Credit 
        Corporation under export credit guarantee programs 
        authorized pursuant to section 5(f ) of the Commodity 
        Credit Corporation Charter Act of June 29, 1948, as 
        amended, section 4(b) of the Food for Peace Act of 
        1966, as amended (Public Law 89-808), or section 202 of 
        the Agricultural Trade Act of 1978, as amended (Public 
        Law 95-501).
    (b) Limitations.--
            (1) The authority provided by subsection (a) may be 
        exercised only to implement multilateral official debt 
        relief and referendum agreements, commonly referred to 
        as ``Paris Club Agreed Minutes''.
            (2) The authority provided by subsection (a) may be 
        exercised only in such amounts or to such extent as is 
        provided in advance by appropriations Acts.
            (3) The authority provided by subsection (a) may be 
        exercised only with respect to countries with heavy 
        debt burdens that are eligible to borrow from the 
        International Development Association, but not from the 
        International Bank for Reconstruction and Development, 
        commonly referred to as ``IDA-only'' countries.
    (c) Conditions.--The authority provided by subsection (a) 
may be exercised only with respect to a country whose 
government--
            (1) does not have an excessive level of military 
        expenditures;
            (2) has not repeatedly provided support for acts of 
        international terrorism;
            (3) is not failing to cooperate on international 
        narcotics control matters;
            (4) (including its military or other security 
        forces) does not engage in a consistent pattern of 
        gross violations of internationally recognized human 
        rights; and
            (5) is not ineligible for assistance because of the 
        application of section 527 of the Foreign Relations 
        Authorization Act, Fiscal Years 1994 and 1995.
    (d) Availability of Funds.--The authority provided by 
subsection (a) may be used only with regard to funds 
appropriated by this Act under the heading ``Debt 
Restructuring''.
    (e) Certain Prohibitions Inapplicable.--A reduction of debt 
pursuant to subsection (a) shall not be considered assistance 
for purposes of any provision of law limiting assistance to a 
country. The authority provided by subsection (a) may be 
exercised notwithstanding section 620(r) of the Foreign 
Assistance Act of 1961 or section 321 of the International 
Development and Food Assistance Act of 1975.


             authority to engage in debt buybacks or sales


    Sec. 558. (a) Loans Eligible for Sale, Reduction, or 
Cancellation.--
            (1) Authority to sell, reduce, or cancel certain 
        loans.--Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the 
        President may, in accordance with this section, sell to 
        any eligible purchaser any concessional loan or portion 
        thereof made before January 1, 1995, pursuant to the 
        Foreign Assistance Act of 1961, to the government of 
        any eligible country as defined in section 702(6) of 
        that Act or on receipt of payment from an eligible 
        purchaser, reduce or cancel such loan or portion 
        thereof, only for the purpose of facilitating--
                    (A) debt-for-equity swaps, debt-for-
                development swaps, or debt-for-nature swaps; or
                    (B) a debt buyback by an eligible country 
                of its own qualified debt, only if the eligible 
                country uses an additional amount of the local 
                currency of the eligible country, equal to not 
                less than 40 percent of the price paid for such 
                debt by such eligible country, or the 
                difference between the price paid for such debt 
                and the face value of such debt, to support 
                activities that link conservation and 
                sustainable use of natural resources with local 
                community development, and child survival and 
                other child development, in a manner consistent 
                with sections 707 through 710 of the Foreign 
                Assistance Act of 1961, if the sale, reduction, 
                or cancellation would not contravene any term 
                or condition of any prior agreement relating to 
                such loan.
            (2) Terms and conditions.--Notwithstanding any 
        other provision of law, the President shall, in 
        accordance with this section, establish the terms and 
        conditions under which loans may be sold, reduced, or 
        canceled pursuant to this section.
            (3) Administration.--The Facility, as defined in 
        section 702(8) of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961, 
        shall notify the administrator of the agency primarily 
        responsible for administering part I of the Foreign 
        Assistance Act of 1961 of purchasers that the President 
        has determined to be eligible, and shall direct such 
        agency to carry out the sale, reduction, or 
        cancellation of a loan pursuant to this section. Such 
        agency shall make an adjustment in its accounts to 
        reflect the sale, reduction, or cancellation.
            (4) Limitation.--The authorities of this subsection 
        shall be available only to the extent that 
        appropriations for the cost of the modification, as 
        defined in section 502 of the Congressional Budget Act 
        of 1974, are made in advance.
    (b) Deposit of Proceeds.--The proceeds from the sale, 
reduction, or cancellation of any loan sold, reduced, or 
canceled pursuant to this section shall be deposited in the 
United States Government account or accounts established for 
the repayment of such loan.
    (c) Eligible Purchasers.--A loan may be sold pursuant to 
subsection (a)(1)(A) only to a purchaser who presents plans 
satisfactory to the President for using the loan for the 
purpose of engaging in debt-for-equity swaps, debt-for-
development swaps, or debt-for-nature swaps.
    (d) Debtor Consultations.--Before the sale to any eligible 
purchaser, or any reduction or cancellation pursuant to this 
section, of any loan made to an eligible country, the President 
should consult with the country concerning the amount of loans 
to be sold, reduced, or canceled and their uses for debt-for-
equity swaps, debt-for-development swaps, or debt-for-nature 
swaps.
    (e) Availability of Funds.--The authority provided by 
subsection (a) may be used only with regard to funds 
appropriated by this Act under the heading ``Debt 
Restructuring''.


                          assistance for haiti


    Sec. 559. (a) Policy.--In providing assistance to Haiti, 
the President should place a priority on the following areas:
            (1) aggressive action to support the Haitian 
        National Police, including support for efforts by the 
        Inspector General to purge corrupt and politicized 
        elements from the Haitian National Police;
            (2) steps to ensure that any elections undertaken 
        in Haiti with United States assistance are full, free, 
        fair, transparent, and democratic;
            (3) support for a program designed to develop an 
        indigenous human rights monitoring capacity;
            (4) steps to facilitate the continued privatization 
        of state-owned enterprises;
            (5) a sustainable agricultural development program; 
        and
            (6) establishment of an economic development fund 
        for Haiti to provide long-term, low interest loans to 
        United States investors and businesses that have a 
        demonstrated commitment to, and expertise in, doing 
        business in Haiti, in particular those businesses 
        present in Haiti prior to the 1994 United Nations 
        embargo.
    (b) Report.--Beginning 6 months after the date of the 
enactment of this Act, and 6 months thereafter until September 
30, 2001, the President shall submit a report to the Committee 
on Appropriations and the Committee on Foreign Relations of the 
Senate and the Committee on Appropriations and the Committee on 
International Relations of the House of Representatives with 
regard to--
            (1) the status of each of the governmental 
        institutions envisioned in the 1987 Haitian 
        Constitution, including an assessment of the extent to 
        which officials in such institutions hold their 
        positions on the basis of a regular, constitutional 
        process;
            (2) the status of the privatization (or placement 
        under long-term private management or concession) of 
        the major public entities, including a detailed 
        assessment of the extent to which the Government of 
        Haiti has completed all required incorporating 
        documents, the transfer of assets, and the eviction of 
        unauthorized occupants from such facilities;
            (3) the status of efforts to re-sign and implement 
        the lapsed bilateral Repatriation Agreement and an 
        assessment of the extent to which the Government of 
        Haiti has been cooperating with the United States in 
        halting illegal emigration from Haiti;
            (4) the status of the Government of Haiti's efforts 
        to conduct thorough investigations of extrajudicial and 
        political killings and--
                    (A) an assessment of the progress that has 
                been made in bringing to justice the persons 
                responsible for these extrajudicial or 
                political killings in Haiti; and
                    (B) an assessment of the extent to which 
                the Government of Haiti is cooperating with 
                United States authorities and with United 
                States-funded technical advisors to the Haitian 
                National Police in such investigations;
            (5) an assessment of actions taken by the 
        Government of Haiti to remove and maintain the 
        separation from the Haitian National Police, national 
        palace and residential guard, ministerial guard, and 
        any other public security entity or unit of Haiti those 
        individuals who are credibly alleged to have engaged in 
        or conspired to conceal gross violations of 
        internationally recognized human rights;
            (6) the status of steps being taken to secure the 
        ratification of the maritime counter-narcotics 
        agreements signed October 1997;
            (7) an assessment of the extent to which domestic 
        capacity to conduct free, fair, democratic, and 
        administratively sound elections has been developed in 
        Haiti; and
            (8) an assessment of the extent to which Haiti's 
        Minister of Justice has demonstrated a commitment to 
        the professionalism of judicial personnel by 
        consistently placing students graduated by the Judicial 
        School in appropriate judicial positions and has made a 
        commitment to share program costs associated with the 
        Judicial School, and is achieving progress in making 
        the judicial branch in Haiti independent from the 
        executive branch.
    (c) Equitable Allocation of Funds.--Not more than 17 
percent of the funds appropriated by this Act to carry out the 
provisions of sections 103 through 106 and chapter 4 of part II 
of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961, that are made available 
for Latin America and the Caribbean region may be made 
available, through bilateral and Latin America and the 
Caribbean regional programs, to provide assistance for any 
country in such region.


  requirement for disclosure of foreign aid in report of secretary of 
                                 state


    Sec. 560. (a) Foreign Aid Reporting Requirement.--In 
addition to the voting practices of a foreign country, the 
report required to be submitted to Congress under section 
406(a) of the Foreign Relations Authorization Act, fiscal years 
1990 and 1991 (22 U.S.C. 2414a), shall include a side-by-side 
comparison of individual countries' overall support for the 
United States at the United Nations and the amount of United 
States assistance provided to such country in fiscal year 1999.
    (b) United States Assistance.--For purposes of this 
section, the term ``United States assistance'' has the meaning 
given the term in section 481(e)(4) of the Foreign Assistance 
Act of 1961 (22 U.S.C. 2291(e)(4)).


   restrictions on voluntary contributions to united nations agencies


    Sec. 561. (a) Prohibition on Voluntary Contributions for 
the United Nations.--None of the funds appropriated by this Act 
may be made available to pay any voluntary contribution of the 
United States to the United Nations (including the United 
Nations Development Program) if the United Nations implements 
or imposes any taxation on any United States persons.
    (b) Certification Required for Disbursement of Funds.--None 
of the funds appropriated by this Act may be made available to 
pay any voluntary contribution of the United States to the 
United Nations (including the United Nations Development 
Program) unless the President certifies to the Congress 15 days 
in advance of such payment that the United Nations is not 
engaged in any effort to implement or impose any taxation on 
United States persons in order to raise revenue for the United 
Nations or any of its specialized agencies.
    (c) Definitions.--As used in this section the term ``United 
States person'' refers to--
            (1) a natural person who is a citizen or national 
        of the United States; or
            (2) a corporation, partnership, or other legal 
        entity organized under the United States or any State, 
        territory, possession, or district of the United 
        States.


                                 haiti


    Sec. 562. The Government of Haiti shall be eligible to 
purchase defense articles and services under the Arms Export 
Control Act (22 U.S.C. 2751 et seq.), for the civilian-led 
Haitian National Police and Coast Guard: Provided, That the 
authority provided by this section shall be subject to the 
regular notification procedures of the Committees on 
Appropriations.


         limitation on assistance to the palestinian authority


    Sec. 563. (a) Prohibition of Funds.--None of the funds 
appropriated by this Act to carry out the provisions of chapter 
4 of part II of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 may be 
obligated or expended with respect to providing funds to the 
Palestinian Authority.
    (b) Waiver.--The prohibition included in subsection (a) 
shall not apply if the President certifies in writing to the 
Speaker of the House of Representatives and the President pro 
tempore of the Senate that waiving such prohibition is 
important to the national security interests of the United 
States.
    (c) Period of Application of Waiver.--Any waiver pursuant 
to subsection (b) shall be effective for no more than a period 
of 6 months at a time and shall not apply beyond 12 months 
after the enactment of this Act.


              limitation on assistance to security forces


    Sec. 564. None of the funds made available by this Act may 
be provided to any unit of the security forces of a foreign 
country if the Secretary of State has credible evidence that 
such unit has committed gross violations of human rights, 
unless the Secretary determines and reports to the Committees 
on Appropriations that the government of such country is taking 
effective measures to bring the responsible members of the 
security forces unit to justice: Provided, That nothing in this 
section shall be construed to withhold funds made available by 
this Act from any unit of the security forces of a foreign 
country not credibly alleged to be involved in gross violations 
of human rights: Provided further, That in the event that funds 
are withheld from any unit pursuant to this section, the 
Secretary of State shall promptly inform the foreign government 
of the basis for such action and shall, to the maximum extent 
practicable, assist the foreign government in taking effective 
measures to bring the responsible members of the security 
forces to justice.


      limitations on transfer of military equipment to east timor


    Sec. 565. In any agreement for the sale, transfer, or 
licensing of any lethal equipment or helicopter for Indonesia 
entered into by the United States pursuant to the authority of 
this Act or any other Act, the agreement shall state that the 
items will not be used in East Timor.


restrictions on assistance to countries providing sanctuary to indicted 
                             war criminals


    Sec. 566. (a) Bilateral Assistance.--None of the funds made 
available by this or any prior Act making appropriations for 
foreign operations, export financing and related programs, may 
be provided for any country, entity or municipality described 
in subsection (e).
    (b) Multilateral Assistance.--
            (1) Prohibition.--The Secretary of the Treasury 
        shall instruct the United States executive directors of 
        the international financial institutions to work in 
        opposition to, and vote against, any extension by such 
        institutions of any financial or technical assistance 
        or grants of any kind to any country or entity 
        described in subsection (e).
            (2) Notification.--Not less than 15 days before any 
        vote in an international financial institution 
        regarding the extension of financial or technical 
        assistance or grants to any country or entity described 
        in subsection (e), the Secretary of the Treasury, in 
        consultation with the Secretary of State, shall provide 
        to the Committee on Appropriations and the Committee on 
        Foreign Relations of the Senate and the Committee on 
        Appropriations and the Committee on Banking and 
        Financial Services of the House of Representatives a 
        written justification for the proposed assistance, 
        including an explanation of the United States position 
        regarding any such vote, as well as a description of 
        the location of the proposed assistance by 
        municipality, its purpose, and its intended 
        beneficiaries.
            (3) Definition.--The term ``international financial 
        institution'' includes the International Monetary Fund, 
        the International Bank for Reconstruction and 
        Development, the International Development Association, 
        the International Finance Corporation, the Multilateral 
        Investment Guaranty Agency, and the European Bank for 
        Reconstruction and Development.
    (c) Exceptions.--
            (1) In general.--Subject to paragraph (2), 
        subsections (a) and (b) shall not apply to the 
        provision of--
                    (A) humanitarian assistance;
                    (B) democratization assistance;
                    (C) assistance for cross border physical 
                infrastructure projects involving activities in 
                both a sanctioned country, entity, or 
                municipality and a nonsanctioned contiguous 
                country, entity, or municipality, if the 
                project is primarily located in and primarily 
                benefits the nonsanctioned country, entity, or 
                municipality and if the portion of the project 
                located in the sanctioned country, entity, or 
                municipality is necessary only to complete the 
                project;
                    (D) small-scale assistance projects or 
                activities requested by United States Armed 
                Forces that promote good relations between such 
                forces and the officials and citizens of the 
                areas in the United States SFOR sector of 
                Bosnia;
                    (E) implementation of the Brcko Arbitral 
                Decision;
                    (F) lending by the international financial 
                institutions to a country or entity to support 
                common monetary and fiscal policies at the 
                national level as contemplated by the Dayton 
                Agreement;
                    (G) direct lending to a non-sanctioned 
                entity, or lending passed on by the national 
                government to a non-sanctioned entity; or
                    (H) assistance to the International Police 
                Task Force for the training of a civilian 
                police force.
             (2) Notification.--Every 60 days the Secretary of 
        State, in consultation with the Administrator of the 
        Agency for International Development, shall publish in 
        the Federal Register and/or in a comparable publicly 
        accessible document or Internet site, a listing and 
        justification of any assistance that is obligated 
        within that period of time for any country, entity, or 
        municipality described in subsection (e), including a 
        description of the purpose of the assistance, project 
        and its location, by municipality.
    (d) Further Limitations.--Notwithstanding subsection (c)--
            (1) no assistance may be made available by this 
        Act, or any prior Act making appropriations for foreign 
        operations, export financing and related programs, in 
        any country, entity, or municipality described in 
        subsection (e), for a program, project, or activity in 
        which a publicly indicted war criminal is known to have 
        any financial or material interest; and
            (2) no assistance (other than emergency foods or 
        medical assistance or demining assistance) may be made 
        available by this Act, or any prior Act making 
        appropriations for foreign operations, export financing 
        and related programs for any program, project, or 
        activity in a community within any country, entity or 
        municipality described in subsection (e) if competent 
        authorities within that community are not complying 
        with the provisions of Article IX and Annex 4, Article 
        II, paragraph 8 of the Dayton Agreement relating to war 
        crimes and the Tribunal.
    (e) Sanctioned Country, Entity, or Municipality.--A 
sanctioned country, entity, or municipality described in this 
section is one whose competent authorities have failed, as 
determined by the Secretary of State, to take necessary and 
significant steps to apprehend and transfer to the Tribunal all 
persons who have been publicly indicted by the Tribunal.
    (f) Special Rule.--Subject to subsection (d), subsections 
(a) and (b) shall not apply to the provision of assistance to 
an entity that is not a sanctioned entity, notwithstanding that 
such entity may be within a sanctioned country, if the 
Secretary of State determines and so reports to the appropriate 
congressional committees that providing assistance to that 
entity would promote peace and internationally recognized human 
rights by encouraging that entity to cooperate fully with the 
Tribunal.
    (g) Current Record of War Criminals and Sanctioned 
Countries, Entities, and Municipalities.--
            (1) In general.--The Secretary of State shall 
        establish and maintain a current record of the 
        location, including the municipality, if known, of 
        publicly indicted war criminals and a current record of 
        sanctioned countries, entities, and municipalities.
            (2) Information of the dci and the secretary of 
        defense.--The Director of Central Intelligence and the 
        Secretary of Defense should collect and provide to the 
        Secretary of State information concerning the location, 
        including the municipality, of publicly indicted war 
        criminals.
            (3) Information of the tribunal.--The Secretary of 
        State shall request that the Tribunal and other 
        international organizations and governments provide the 
        Secretary of State information concerning the location, 
        including the municipality, of publicly indicted war 
        criminals and concerning country, entity and 
        municipality authorities known to have obstructed the 
        work of the Tribunal.
            (4) Report.--Beginning 30 days after the date of 
        the enactment of this Act, and not later than September 
        1 each year thereafter, the Secretary of State shall 
        submit a report in classified and unclassified form to 
        the appropriate congressional committees on the 
        location, including the municipality, if known, of 
        publicly indicted war criminals, on country, entity and 
        municipality authorities known to have obstructed the 
        work of the Tribunal, and on sanctioned countries, 
        entities, and municipalities.
            (5) Information to congress.--Upon the request of 
        the chairman or ranking minority member of any of the 
        appropriate congressional committees, the Secretary of 
        State shall make available to that committee the 
        information recorded under paragraph (1) in a report 
        submitted to the committee in classified and 
        unclassified form.
    (h) Waiver.--
            (1) In general.--The Secretary of State may waive 
        the application of subsection (a) or subsection (b) 
        with respect to specified bilateral programs or 
        international financial institution projects or 
        programs in a sanctioned country, entity, or 
        municipality upon providing a written determination to 
        the Committee on Appropriations and the Committee on 
        Foreign Relations of the Senate and the Committee on 
        Appropriations and the Committee on International 
        Relations of the House of Representatives that such 
        assistance directly supports the implementation of the 
        Dayton Agreement and its Annexes, which include the 
        obligation to apprehend and transfer indicted war 
        criminals to the Tribunal.
            (2) Report.--Not later than 15 days after the date 
        of any written determination under paragraph (1) the 
        Secretary of State shall submit a report to the 
        Committee on Appropriations and the Committee on 
        Foreign Relations of the Senate and the Committee on 
        Appropriations and the Committee on International 
        Relations of the House of Representatives regarding the 
        status of efforts to secure the voluntary surrender or 
        apprehension and transfer of persons indicted by the 
        Tribunal, in accordance with the Dayton Agreement, and 
        outlining obstacles to achieving this goal.
            (3) Assistance programs and projects affected.--Any 
        waiver made pursuant to this subsection shall be 
        effective only with respect to a specified bilateral 
        program or multilateral assistanceproject or program 
identified in the determination of the Secretary of State to Congress.
    (i) Termination of Sanctions.--The sanctions imposed 
pursuant to subsections (a) and (b) with respect to a country 
or entity shall cease to apply only if the Secretary of State 
determines and certifies to Congress that the authorities of 
that country, entity, or municipality have apprehended and 
transferred to the Tribunal all persons who have been publicly 
indicted by the Tribunal.
    (j) Definitions.--As used in this section--
            (1) Country.--The term ``country'' means Bosnia-
        Herzegovina, Croatia, and Serbia.
            (2) Entity.--The term ``entity'' refers to the 
        Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina, Kosova, 
        Montenegro, and the Republika Srpska.
            (3) Dayton agreement.--The term ``Dayton 
        Agreement'' means the General Framework Agreement for 
        Peace in Bosnia and Herzegovina, together with annexes 
        relating thereto, done at Dayton, November 10 through 
        16, 1995.
            (4) Tribunal.--The term ``Tribunal'' means the 
        International Criminal Tribunal for the Former 
        Yugoslavia.
    (k) Role of Human Rights Organizations and Government 
Agencies.--In carrying out this section, the Secretary of 
State, the Administrator of the Agency for International 
Development, and the executive directors of the international 
financial institutions shall consult with representatives of 
human rights organizations and all government agencies with 
relevant information to help prevent publicly indicted war 
criminals from benefiting from any financial or technical 
assistance or grants provided to any country or entity 
described in subsection (e).


    to prohibit foreign assistance to the government of the russian 
   federation should it enact laws which would discriminate against 
          minority religious faiths in the russian federation


    Sec. 567. None of the funds appropriated under this Act may 
be made available for the Government of the Russian Federation, 
after 180 days from the date of the enactment of this Act, 
unless the President determines and certifies in writing to the 
Committees on Appropriations and the Committee on Foreign 
Relations of the Senate that the Government of the Russian 
Federation has implemented no statute, executive order, 
regulation or similar government action that would 
discriminate, or would have as its principal effect 
discrimination, against religious groups or religious 
communities in the Russian Federation in violation of accepted 
international agreements on human rights and religious freedoms 
to which the Russian Federation is a party.


                        greenhouse gas emissions


    Sec. 568. (a) Funds made available in this Act to support 
programs or activities the primary purpose of which is 
promoting or assisting country participation in the Kyoto 
Protocol to the Framework Convention on Climate Change (FCCC) 
shall only be made available subject to the regular 
notification procedures of the Committees on Appropriations.
    (b) The President shall provide a detailed account of all 
Federal agency obligations and expenditures for climate change 
programs and activities, domestic and international obligations 
for such activities in fiscal year 2000, and any plan for 
programs thereafter related to the implementation or the 
furtherance of protocols pursuant to, or related to 
negotiations to amend the FCCC in conjunction with the 
President's submission of the Budget of the United States 
Government for Fiscal Year 2001: Provided, That such report 
shall include an accounting of expenditures by agency with each 
agency identifying climate change activities and associated 
costs by line item as presented in the President's Budget 
Appendix: Provided further, That such report shall identify 
with regard to the Agency for International Development, 
obligations and expenditures by country or central program and 
activity.


         excess defense articles for certain european countries


    Sec. 569. Section 105 of Public Law 104-164 (110 Stat. 
1427) is amended by striking ``1996 and 1997'' and inserting 
``1999 and 2000''.


       aid to the government of the democratic republic of congo


    Sec. 570. None of the funds appropriated or otherwise made 
available by this Act may be provided to the Central Government 
of the Democratic Republic of Congo.


                     assistance for the middle east


    Sec. 571. Of the funds appropriated in titles II and III of 
this Act under the headings ``Economic Support Fund'', 
``Foreign Military Financing Program'', ``International 
Military Education and Training'', ``Peacekeeping Operations'', 
for refugees resettling in Israel under the heading ``Migration 
and Refugee Assistance'', and for assistance for Israel to 
carry out provisions of chapter 8 of part II of the Foreign 
Assistance Act of 1961 under the heading ``Nonproliferation, 
Anti-Terrorism, Demining and Related Programs'', not more than 
a total of $5,321,150,000 may be made available for Israel, 
Egypt, Jordan, Lebanon, the West Bank and Gaza, the Israel-
Lebanon Monitoring Group, the Multinational Force and 
Observers, the Middle East Regional Democracy Fund, Middle East 
Regional Cooperation, and Middle East Multilateral Working 
Groups: Provided, That any funds that were appropriated under 
such headings in prior fiscal years and that were at the time 
of the enactment of this Act obligated or allocated for other 
recipients may not during fiscal year 2000 be made available 
for activities that, if funded under this Act, would be 
required to count against this ceiling: Provided further, That 
funds may be made available notwithstanding the requirements of 
this section if the President determines and certifies to the 
Committees on Appropriations that it is important to the 
national security interest of the United States to do so and 
any such additional funds shall only be provided through the 
regular notification procedures of the Committees on 
Appropriations.


                      enterprise fund restrictions


    Sec. 572. Prior to the distribution of any assets resulting 
from any liquidation, dissolution, or winding up of an 
Enterprise Fund, in whole or in part, the President shall 
submit to the Committees on Appropriations, in accordance with 
the regular notification procedures of the Committees on 
Appropriations, a plan for the distribution of the assets of 
the Enterprise Fund.


                                cambodia


    Sec. 573. (a) The Secretary of the Treasury should instruct 
the United States executive directors of the international 
financial institutions to use the voice and voteof the United 
States to oppose loans to the Central Government of Cambodia, except 
loans to support basic human needs.
    (b) None of the funds appropriated by this Act may be made 
available for assistance for the Central Government of 
Cambodia.


                           customs assistance


    Sec. 574. Section 660(b) of the Foreign Assistance Act of 
1961 is amended by--
            (1) striking the period at the end of paragraph (6) 
        and in lieu thereof inserting a semicolon; and
            (2) adding the following new paragraph:
                    ``(7) with respect to assistance provided 
                to customs authorities and personnel, including 
                training, technical assistance and equipment, 
                for customs law enforcement and the improvement 
                of customs laws, systems and procedures.''.


                    foreign military training report


    Sec. 575. (a) The Secretary of Defense and the Secretary of 
State shall jointly provide to the Congress by March 1, 2000, a 
report on all military training provided to foreign military 
personnel (excluding sales, and excluding training provided to 
the military personnel of countries belonging to the North 
Atlantic Treaty Organization) under programs administered by 
the Department of Defense and the Department of State during 
fiscal years 1999 and 2000, including those proposed for fiscal 
year 2000. This report shall include, for each such military 
training activity, the foreign policy justification and purpose 
for the training activity, the cost of the training activity, 
the number of foreign students trained and their units of 
operation, and the location of the training. In addition, this 
report shall also include, with respect to United States 
personnel, the operational benefits to United States forces 
derived from each such training activity and the United States 
military units involved in each such training activity. This 
report may include a classified annex if deemed necessary and 
appropriate.
    (b) For purposes of this section a report to Congress shall 
be deemed to mean a report to the Appropriations and Foreign 
Relations Committees of the Senate and the Appropriations and 
International Relations Committees of the House of 
Representatives.


            korean peninsula energy development organization


    Sec. 576. (a) Of the funds made available under the heading 
``Nonproliferation, Anti-terrorism, Demining and Related 
Programs'', not to exceed $35,000,000 may be made available for 
the Korean Peninsula Energy Development Organization (hereafter 
referred to in this section as ``KEDO''), notwithstanding any 
other provision of law, only for the administrative expenses 
and heavy fuel oil costs associated with the Agreed Framework.
    (b) Of the funds made available for KEDO, up to $15,000,000 
may be made available prior to June 1, 2000, if, 30 days prior 
to such obligation of funds, the President certifies and so 
reports to Congress that--
            (1) the parties to the Agreed Framework have taken 
        and continue to take demonstrable steps to implement 
        the Joint Declaration on Denuclearization of the Korean 
        Peninsula in which the Government of North Korea has 
        committed not to test, manufacture, produce, receive, 
        possess, store, deploy, or use nuclear weapons, and not 
        to possess nuclear reprocessing or uranium enrichment 
        facilities;
            (2) the parties to the Agreed Framework have taken 
        and continue to take demonstrable steps to pursue the 
        North-South dialogue;
            (3) North Korea is complying with all provisions of 
        the Agreed Framework;
            (4) North Korea has not diverted assistance 
        provided by the United States for purposes for which it 
        was not intended; and
            (5) North Korea is not seeking to develop or 
        acquire the capability to enrich uranium, or any 
        additional capability to reprocess spent nuclear fuel.
    (c) Of the funds made available for KEDO, up to $20,000,000 
may be made available on or after June 1, 2000, if, 30 days 
prior to such obligation of funds, the President certifies and 
so reports to Congress that--
            (1) the effort to can and safely store all spent 
        fuel from North Korea's graphite-moderated nuclear 
        reactors has been successfully concluded;
            (2) North Korea is complying with its obligations 
        under the agreement regarding access to suspect 
        underground construction;
            (3) North Korea has terminated its nuclear weapons 
        program, including all efforts to acquire, develop, 
        test, produce, or deploy such weapons; and
            (4) the United States has made and is continuing to 
        make significant progress on eliminating the North 
        Korean ballistic missile threat, including further 
        missile tests and its ballistic missile exports.
    (d) The President may waive the certification requirements 
of subsections (b) and (c) if the President determines that it 
is vital to the national security interests of the United 
States and provides written policy justifications to the 
appropriate congressional committees prior to his exercise of 
such waiver. No funds may be obligated for KEDO until 30 days 
after submission to Congress of such waiver.
    (e) The Secretary of State shall submit to the appropriate 
congressional committees a report (to be submitted with the 
annual presentation for appropriations) providing a full and 
detailed accounting of the fiscal year 2001 request for the 
United States contribution to KEDO, the expected operating 
budget of the KEDO, to include unpaid debt, proposed annual 
costs associated with heavy fuel oil purchases, and the amount 
of funds pledged by other donor nations and organizations to 
support KEDO activities on a per country basis, and other 
related activities.


                     african development foundation


    Sec. 577. Funds made available to grantees of the African 
Development Foundation may be invested pending expenditure for 
project purposes when authorized by the President of the 
Foundation: Provided, That interest earned shall be used only 
for the purposes for which the grant was made: Provided 
further, That this authority applies to interest earned both 
prior to and following enactment of this provision: Provided 
further, That notwithstanding section 505(a)(2) of the African 
Development Foundation Act, in exceptional circumstances the 
board of directors of the Foundation may waive the 
$250,000limitation contained in that section with respect to a project: 
Provided further, That the Foundation shall provide a report to the 
Committees on Appropriations in advance of exercising such waiver 
authority.


 prohibition on assistance to the palestinian broadcasting corporation


    Sec. 578. None of the funds appropriated or otherwise made 
available by this Act may be used to provide equipment, 
technical support, consulting services, or any other form of 
assistance to the Palestinian Broadcasting Corporation.


 voluntary separation incentives for employees of the u.s. agency for 
                       international development


    Sec. 579. (a) Definitions.--For the purposes of this 
section--
            (1) the term ``agency'' means the United States 
        Agency for International Development;
            (2) the term ``Administrator'' means the 
        Administrator, United States Agency for International 
        Development; and
            (3) the term ``employee'' means an employee (as 
        defined by section 2105 of title 5, United States Code) 
        who is employed by the agency, is serving under an 
        appointment without time limitation, and has been 
        currently employed for a continuous period of at least 
        3 years, but does not include--
                    (A) a reemployed annuitant under subchapter 
                III of chapter 83 or chapter 84 of title 5, 
                United States Code, or another retirement 
                system for employees of the agency;
                    (B) an employee having a disability on the 
                basis of which such employee is or would be 
                eligible for disability retirement under the 
                applicable retirement system referred to in 
                subparagraph (A);
                    (C) an employee who is to be separated 
                involuntarily for misconduct or unacceptable 
                performance, and to whom specific notice has 
                been given with respect to that separation;
                    (D) an employee who has previously received 
                any voluntary separation incentive payment by 
                the Government of the United States under this 
                section or any other authority and has not 
                repaid such payment;
                    (E) an employee covered by statutory 
                reemployment rights who is on transfer to 
                another organization; or
                    (F) any employee who, during the 24-month 
                period preceding the date of separation, 
                received a recruitment or relocation bonus 
                under section 5753 of title 5, United States 
                Code, or who, within the 12-month period 
                preceding the date of separation, received a 
                retention allowance under section 5754 of such 
                title 5.
    (b) Agency Strategic Plan.--
            (1) In general.--The Administrator, before 
        obligating any resources for voluntary separation 
        incentive payments under this section, shall submit to 
        the Committees on Appropriations and the Office of 
        Management and Budget a strategic plan outlining the 
        intended use of such incentive payments and a proposed 
        organizational chart for the agency once such incentive 
        payments have been completed.
            (2) Contents.--The agency's plan shall include--
                    (A) the positions and functions to be 
                reduced or eliminated, identified by 
                organizational unit, geographic location, 
                occupational category and grade level;
                    (B) the number and amounts of voluntary 
                separation incentive payments to be offered;
                    (C) a description of how the agency will 
                operate without the eliminated positions and 
                functions; and
                    (D) the time period during which incentives 
                may be paid.
            (3) Approval.--The Director of the Office of 
        Management and Budget shall review the agency's plan 
        and approve or disapprove the plan and may make 
        appropriate modifications in the plan with respect to 
        the coverage of incentives as described under paragraph 
        (2)(A), and with respect to the matters described in 
        paragraphs (2)(B) through (D).
    (c) Authority To Provide Voluntary Separation Incentive 
Payments.--
            (1) In general.--A voluntary separation incentive 
        payment under this section may be paid by the agency to 
        employees of such agency and only to the extent 
        necessary to eliminate the positions and functions 
        identified by the strategic plan.
            (2) Amount and treatment of payments.--A voluntary 
        separation incentive payment under this section--
                    (A) shall be paid in a lump sum after the 
                employee's separation;
                    (B) shall be paid from appropriations or 
                funds available for the payment of the basic 
                pay of the employees;
                    (C) shall be equal to the lesser of--
                            (i) an amount equal to the amount 
                        the employee would be entitled to 
                        receive under section 5595(c) of title 
                        5, United States Code, if the employee 
                        were entitled to payment under such 
                        section; or
                            (ii) an amount determined by the 
                        agency head not to exceed $25,000;
                    (D) may not be made except in the case of 
                any employee who voluntarily separates (whether 
                by retirement or resignation) on or before 
                December 31, 2000;
                    (E) shall not be a basis for payment, and 
                shall not be included in the computation, of 
                any other type of Government benefit; and
                    (F) shall not be taken into account in 
                determining the amount of any severance pay to 
                which the employee may be entitled under 
                section 5595 of title 5, United States Code, 
                based on any other separation.
    (d) Additional Agency Contributions to the Retirement 
Fund.--
            (1) In general.--In addition to any other payments 
        which it is required to make under subchapter III of 
        chapter 83 or chapter 84 of title 5, United States 
        Code, the agency shall remit to the Office of Personnel 
        Management for deposit in the Treasury of the United 
        States to the credit of the Civil Service Retirement 
        and Disability Fund an amount equal to 15 percent of 
        the final basic pay of each employee of the agency who 
        is covered under subchapter III of chapter 83 or 
        chapter 84 of title 5, United States Code, to whom a 
        voluntary separation incentive has been paid under this 
        section.
            (2) Definition.--For the purpose of paragraph (1), 
        the term ``final basic pay'', with respect to an 
        employee, means the total amount of basic pay which 
        would be payable for a year of service by such 
        employee, computed using the employee's final rate of 
        basic pay, and, if last serving on other than a full-
        time basis, with appropriate adjustment therefor.
    (e) Effect of Subsequent Employment With the Government.--
            (1) An individual who has received a voluntary 
        separation incentive payment under this section and 
        accepts any employment for compensation with the 
        Government of the United States, or who works for any 
        agency of the Government of the United States through a 
        personal services contract, within 5 years after the 
        date of the separation on which the payment is based 
        shall be required to pay, prior to the individual's 
        first day of employment, the entire amount of the 
        incentive payment to the agency that paid the incentive 
        payment.
            (2) If the employment under paragraph (1) is with 
        an Executive agency (as defined by section 105 of title 
        5, United States Code), the United States Postal 
        Service, or the Postal Rate Commission, the Director of 
        the Office of Personnel Management may, at the request 
        of the head of the agency, waive the repayment if the 
        individual involved possesses unique abilities and is 
        the only qualified applicant available for the 
        position.
            (3) If the employment under paragraph (1) is with 
        an entity in the legislative branch, the head of the 
        entity or the appointing official may waive the 
        repayment if the individual involved possesses unique 
        abilities and is the only qualified applicant available 
        for the position.
            (4) If the employment under paragraph (1) is with 
        the judicial branch, the Director of the Administrative 
        Office of the United States Courts may waive the 
        repayment if the individual involved possesses unique 
        abilities and is the only qualified applicant for the 
        position.
    (f ) Reduction of Agency Employment Levels.--
            (1) In general.--The total number of funded 
        employee positions in the agency shall be reduced by 
        one position for each vacancy created by the separation 
        of any employee who has received, or is due to receive, 
        a voluntary separation incentive payment under this 
        section. For the purposes of this subsection, positions 
        shall be counted on a full-time-equivalent basis.
            (2) Enforcement.--The President, through the Office 
        of Management and Budget, shall monitor the agency and 
        take any action necessary to ensure that the 
        requirements of this subsection are met.
    (g) Regulations.--The Office of Personnel Management may 
prescribe such regulations as may be necessary to implement 
this section.


                            iraq opposition


    Sec. 580. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, of 
the funds appropriated under the heading ``Economic Support 
Fund'', $10,000,000 shall be made available to support efforts 
to bring about political transition in Iraq, of which not less 
than $8,000,000 shall be made available only to Iraqi 
opposition groups designated under the Iraq Liberation Act 
(Public Law 105-338) for political, economic, humanitarian, and 
other activities of such groups, and not more than $2,000,000 
may be made available for groups and activities seeking the 
prosecution of Saddam Hussein and other Iraqi government 
officials for war crimes.


         agency for international development budget submission


    Sec. 581. Beginning with the fiscal year 2001 budget, the 
Agency for International Development shall submit to the 
Committees on Appropriations a detailed budget for each fiscal 
year. The Agency shall submit to the Committees on 
Appropriations a proposed budget format no later than October 
31, 1999, or 30 days after the enactment of this Act, whichever 
occurs later. The proposed format shall include how the 
Agency's budget submission will address: estimated levels of 
obligations for the current fiscal year and actual levels for 
the two previous fiscal years; the President's request for new 
budget authority and estimated carryover obligational authority 
for the budget year; the disaggregation of budget data by 
program and activity for each bureau, field mission, and 
central office; and staff levels identified by program.


                  american churchwomen in el salvador


    Sec. 582. (a) Information relevant to the December 2, 1980 
murders of four American churchwomen in El Salvador shall be 
made public to the fullest extent possible.
    (b) The Secretary of State and the Department of State are 
to be commended for fully releasing information regarding the 
murders.
    (c) The President shall order all Federal agencies and 
departments that possess relevant information to make every 
effort to declassify and release to the victims' families 
relevant information as expeditiously as possible.
    (d) In making determinations concerning the 
declassification and release of relevant information, the 
Federal agencies and departments shall presume in favor of 
releasing, rather than of withholding, such information.
    (e) Not later than 45 days after the date of the enactment 
of this Act, the Attorney General shall provide a report to the 
Committees on Appropriations describing in detail the 
circumstances under which individuals involved in the murders 
or the cover-up of the murders obtained residence in the United 
States.


                             kyoto protocol


    Sec. 583. None of the funds appropriated by this Act shall 
be used to propose or issue rules, regulations, decrees, or 
orders for the purpose of implementation, or inpreparation for 
implementation, of the Kyoto Protocol, which was adopted on December 
11, 1997, in Kyoto, Japan, at the Third Conference of the Parties to 
the United States Framework Convention on Climate Change, which has not 
been submitted to the Senate for advice and consent to ratification 
pursuant to article II, section 2, clause 2, of the United States 
Constitution, and which has not entered into force pursuant to article 
25 of the Protocol.


additional requirements relating to stockpiling of defense articles for 
                           foreign countries


    Sec. 584. (a) Value of Additions to Stockpiles.--Section 
514(b)(2)(A) of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 (22 U.S.C. 
2321h(b)(2)(A)) is amended by striking the following: 
``$50,000,000 for each of the fiscal years 1996 and 1997, 
$60,000,000 for fiscal year 1998, and'' and inserting before 
the period at the end, the following: ``and $60,000,000 for 
fiscal year 2000''.
    (b) Requirements Relating to the Republic of Korea and 
Thailand.--Section 514(b)(2)(B) of such Act (22 U.S.C. 
2321h(b)(2)(B)) is amended by striking the following: ``Of the 
amount specified in subparagraph (A) for each of the fiscal 
years 1996 and 1997, not more than $40,000,000 may be made 
available for stockpiles in the Republic of Korea and not more 
than $10,000,000 may be made available for stockpiles in 
Thailand. Of the amount specified in subparagraph (A) for 
fiscal year 1998, not more than $40,000,000 may be made 
available for stockpiles in the Republic of Korea and not more 
than $20,000,000 may be made available for stockpiles in 
Thailand.''; and at the end inserting the following sentence: 
``Of the amount specified in subparagraph (A) for fiscal year 
2000, not more than $40,000,000 may be made available for 
stockpiles in the Republic of Korea and not more than 
$20,000,000 may be made available for stockpiles in 
Thailand.''.


                       russian leadership program


    Sec. 585. Section 3011 of the 1999 Emergency Supplemental 
Appropriations Act (Public Law 106-31; 113 Stat. 93) is 
amended--
            (1) by striking ``fiscal year 1999'' in subsections 
        (a)(1), (b)(4)(B), (d)(3), and (h)(1)(A) and inserting 
        ``fiscal years 1999 and 2000''; and
            (2) by striking ``2000'' in subsection (a)(2), 
        (e)(1), and (h)(1)(B) and inserting ``2001''.


               abolition of the inter-american foundation


    Sec. 586. (a) Definitions.--In this section:
            (1) Director.--The term ``Director'' means the 
        Director of the Office of Management and Budget.
            (2) Foundation.--The term ``Foundation'' means the 
        Inter-American Foundation.
            (3) Function.--The term ``function'' means any 
        duty, obligation, power, authority, responsibility, 
        right, privilege, activity, or program.
    (b) Abolition of Inter-American Foundation.--During fiscal 
year 2000, the President is authorized to abolish the Inter-
American Foundation. The provisions of this section shall only 
be effective upon the effective date of the abolition of the 
Inter-American Foundation.
    (c) Termination of Functions.--
            (1) Except as provided in subsection (d)(2), there 
        are terminated upon the abolition of the Foundation all 
        functions vested in, or exercised by, the Foundation or 
        any official thereof, under any statute, reorganization 
        plan, Executive order, or other provisions of law, as 
        of the day before the effective date of this section.
            (2) Repeal.--Section 401 of the Foreign Assistance 
        Act of 1969 (22 U.S.C. 6290f) is repealed upon the 
        effective date specified in subsection ( j).
            (3) Final disposition of funds.--Upon the date of 
        transmittal to Congress of the certification described 
        in subsection (d)(4), all unexpended balances of 
        appropriations of the Foundation shall be deposited in 
        the miscellaneous receipts account of the Treasury of 
        the United States.
    (d) Responsibilities of the Director of the Office of 
Management and Budget.--
            (1) In general.--The Director of the Office of 
        Management and Budget shall be responsible for--
                    (A) the administration and wind-up of any 
                outstanding obligation of the Federal 
                Government under any contract or agreement 
                entered into by the Foundation before the date 
                of the enactment of the Foreign Operations, 
                Export Financing, and Related Programs 
                Appropriations Act, 2000, except that the 
                authority of this subparagraph does not include 
                the renewal or extension of any such contract 
                or agreement; and
                    (B) taking such other actions as may be 
                necessary to wind-up any outstanding affairs of 
                the Foundation.
            (2) Transfer of functions to the director.--There 
        are transferred to the Director such functions of the 
        Foundation under any statute, reorganization plan, 
        Executive order, or other provision of law, as of the 
        day before the date of the enactment of this section, 
        as may be necessary to carry out the responsibilities 
        of the Director under paragraph (1).
            (3) Authorities of the director.--For purposes of 
        performing the functions of the Director under 
        paragraph (1) and subject to the availability of 
        appropriations, the Director may--
                    (A) enter into contracts;
                    (B) employ experts and consultants in 
                accordance with section 3109 of title 5, United 
                States Code, at rates for individuals not to 
                exceed the per diem rate equivalent to the rate 
                for level IV of the Executive Schedule; and
                    (C) utilize, on a reimbursable basis, the 
                services, facilities, and personnel of other 
                Federal agencies.
            (4) Certification required.--Whenever the Director 
        determines that the responsibilities described in 
        paragraph (1) have been fully discharged, the Director 
        shall so certify to the appropriate congressional 
        committees.
    (e) Report to Congress.--The Director of the Office of 
Management and Budget shall submit to the appropriate 
congressional committees a detailed report in writing regarding 
all matters relating to the abolition and termination of the 
Foundation. The report shall be submitted not later than 90 
days after the termination of the Foundation.
    (f ) Transfer and Allocation of Appropriations.--Except as 
otherwise provided in this section, the assets, liabilities 
(including contingent liabilities arising from suits continued 
with a substitution or addition of parties under subsection 
(g)(3)), contracts, property, records, and unexpended balance 
of appropriations, authorizations, allocations, and other funds 
employed, held, used, arising from, available to, or to be made 
available in connection with the functions, terminated by 
subsection (c)(1) or transferred by subsection (d)(2) shall be 
transferred to the Director for purposes of carrying out the 
responsibilities described in subsection (d)(1).
    (g) Savings Provisions.--
            (1) Continuing legal force and effect.--All orders, 
        determinations, rules, regulations, permits, 
        agreements, grants, contracts, certificates, licenses, 
        registrations, privileges, and other administrative 
        actions--
                    (A) that have been issued, made, granted, 
                or allowed to become effective by the 
                Foundation in the performance of functions that 
                areterminated or transferred under this 
section; and
                    (B) that are in effect as of the date of 
                the abolition of the Foundation, or were final 
                before such date and are to become effective on 
                or after such date,
        shall continue in effect according to their terms until 
        modified, terminated, superseded, set aside, or revoked 
        in accordance with law by the President, the Director, 
        or other authorized official, a court of competent 
        jurisdiction, or by operation of law.
            (2) No effect on judicial or administrative 
        proceedings.--Except as otherwise provided in this 
        section--
                    (A) the provisions of this section shall 
                not affect suits commenced prior to the date of 
                the abolition of the Foundation; and
                    (B) in all such suits, proceedings shall be 
                had, appeals taken, and judgments rendered in 
                the same manner and effect as if this section 
                had not been enacted.
            (3) Nonabatement of proceedings.--No suit, action, 
        or other proceeding commenced by or against any officer 
        in the official capacity of such individual as an 
        officer of the Foundation shall abate by reason of the 
        enactment of this section. No cause of action by or 
        against the Foundation, or by or against any officer 
        thereof in the official capacity of such officer, shall 
        abate by reason of the enactment of this section.
            (4) Continuation of proceeding with substitution of 
        parties.--If, before the date of the abolition of the 
        Foundation, the Foundation, or officer thereof in the 
        official capacity of such officer, is a party to a 
        suit, then effective on such date such suit shall be 
        continued with the Director substituted or added as a 
        party.
            (5) Reviewability of orders and actions under 
        transferred functions.--Orders and actions of the 
        Director in the exercise of functions terminated or 
        transferred under this section shall be subject to 
        judicial review to the same extent and in the same 
        manner as if such orders and actions had been taken by 
        the Foundation immediately preceding their termination 
        or transfer. Any statutory requirements relating to 
        notice, hearings, action upon the record, or 
        administrative review that apply to any function 
        transferred by this section shall apply to the exercise 
        of such function by the Director.
    (h) Conforming Amendments.--
            (1) African development foundation.--Section 502 of 
        the International Security and Development Cooperation 
        Act of 1980 (22 U.S.C. 290h) is amended--
                    (A) by inserting ``and'' at the end of 
                paragraph (2);
                    (B) by striking the semicolon at the end of 
                paragraph (3) and inserting a period; and
                    (C) by striking paragraphs (4) and (5).
            (2) Social progress trust fund agreement.--Section 
        36 of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1973 is amended--
                    (A) in subsection (a)--
                            (i) by striking ``provide for'' and 
                        all that follows through ``(2) 
                        utilization'' and inserting ``provide 
                        for the utilization''; and
                            (ii) by striking ``member 
                        countries;'' and all that follows 
                        through ``paragraph (2)'' and inserting 
                        ``member countries.'';
                    (B) in subsection (b), by striking 
                ``transfer or'';
                    (C) by striking subsection (c);
                    (D) by redesignating subsection (d) as 
                subsection (c); and
                    (E) in subsection (c) (as so redesignated), 
                by striking ``transfer or''.
            (3) Foreign assistance act of 1961.--Section 
        222A(d) of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 (22 
        U.S.C. 2182a(d)) is repealed.
    (i) Definition.--In this section, the term ``appropriate 
congressional committees'' means the Committee on 
Appropriations and the Committee on Foreign Relations of the 
Senate and the Committee on Appropriations and the Committee on 
International Relations of the House of Representatives.
    (j) Effective Dates.--The repeal made by subsection (c)(2) 
and the amendments made by subsection (h) shall take effect 
upon the date of transmittal to Congress of the certification 
described in subsection (d)(4).


                       west bank and gaza program


    Sec. 587. For fiscal year 2000, 30 days prior to the 
initial obligation of funds for the bilateral West Bank and 
Gaza Program, the Secretary of State shall certify to the 
appropriate committees of Congress that procedures have been 
established to assure the Comptroller General of the United 
States will have access to appropriate United States financial 
information in order to review the uses of United States 
assistance for the Program funded under the heading ``Economic 
Support Fund'' for the West Bank and Gaza.


                        human rights assistance


    Sec. 588. Of the funds made available under the heading 
``International Narcotics Control and Law Enforcement'', not 
less than $500,000 should be provided to the Colombia Attorney 
General's Human Rights Unit, not less than $500,000 should be 
made available to support the activities of Colombian 
nongovernmental organizations involved in human rights 
monitoring, not less than $250,000 should be provided to the 
United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights to assist the 
Government of Colombia in strengthening its human rights 
policies and programs, not less than $1,000,000 should be made 
available for personnel and other resources to enhance United 
States Embassy monitoring of assistance to the Colombian 
security forces and responding to reports of human rights 
violations, and not less than $5,000,000 should be made 
available for administration of justice programs including 
support for the Colombia Attorney General's Technical 
Investigations Unit.


                               indonesia


      Sec. 589. (a) Funds appropriated by this Act under the 
headings ``International Military Education and Training'' and 
``Foreign Military Financing Program'' may be made available 
for Indonesia if the President determines and submits a report 
to the appropriate congressional committees that the Indonesian 
government and the Indonesian armed forces are--
      (1) taking effective measures to bring to justice members 
of the armed forces and militia groups against whom there is 
credible evidence of human rights violations;
      (2) taking effective measures to bring to justice members 
of the armed forces against whom there is credible evidence of 
aiding or abetting militia groups;
      (3) allowing displaced persons and refugees to return 
home to East Timor, including providing safe passage for 
refugees returning from West Timor;
      (4) not impeding the activities of the International 
Force in East Timor (INTERFET) or its successor, the United 
Nations Transitional Authority in East Timor (UNTAET);
      (5) demonstrating a commitment to preventing incursions 
into East Timor by members of militia groups in West Timor; and
      (6) demonstrating a commitment to accountability by 
cooperating with investigations and prosecutions of members of 
the Indonesian Armed Forces and militia groups responsible for 
human rights violations in Indonesia and East Timor.


                         man and the biosphere


    Sec. 590. None of the funds appropriated or otherwise made 
available by this Act may be provided for the United Nations 
Man and the Biosphere Program or the United Nations World 
Heritage Fund for programs in the United States.


               immunity of federal republic of yugoslavia


    Sec. 591. (a) Subject to subsection (b), the Federal 
Republic of Yugoslavia shall be deemed to be a state sponsor of 
terrorism for the purposes of 28 U.S.C. 1605(a)(7).
    (b) This section shall not apply to Montenegro or Kosova.
    (c) This section shall become null and void when the 
President certifies in writing to the Congress that the Federal 
Republic of Yugoslavia (other than Montenegro and Kosova) has 
completed a democratic reform process that results in a newly 
elected government that respects the rights of ethnic 
minorities, is committed to the rule of law and respects the 
sovereignty of its neighbor states.
    (d) The certification provided for in subsection (c) shall 
not affect the continuation of litigation commenced against the 
Federal Republic of Yugoslavia prior to its fulfillment of the 
conditions in subsection (c).


  united states assistance policy for opposition-controlled areas of 
                                 sudan


    Sec. 592. (a) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, 
the President, acting through appropriate Federal agencies, may 
provide food assistance to groups engaged in the protection of 
civilian populations from attacks by regular government of 
Sudan forces, associated militias, or other paramilitary groups 
supported by the Government of Sudan. Such assistance may only 
be provided in a way that: (1) does not endanger, compromise or 
otherwise reduce the United States' support for unilateral, 
multilateral or private humanitarian operations or the 
beneficiaries of those operations; or (2) compromise any 
ongoing or future people-to-people reconciliation efforts. Any 
such assistance shall be provided separate from and not in 
proximity to current humanitarian efforts, both within 
Operation Lifeline Sudan or outside of Operation Lifeline 
Sudan, or any other current or future humanitarian operations 
which serve noncombatants. In considering eligibility of 
potential recipients, the President shall determine that the 
group respects human rights, democratic principles, and the 
integrity of ongoing humanitarian operations, and cease such 
assistance if the determination can no longer be made.
    (b) Not later than February 1, 2000, the President shall 
submit to the Committees on Appropriations a report on United 
States bilateral assistance to opposition-controlled areas of 
Sudan. Such report shall include--
            (1) an accounting of United States bilateral 
        assistance to opposition-controlled areas of Sudan, 
        provided in fiscal years 1997, 1998, 1999, and proposed 
        for fiscal year 2000, and the goals and objectives of 
        such assistance;
            (2) the policy implications and costs, including 
        logistics and administrative costs, associated with 
        providing humanitarian assistance, including food, 
        directly to National Democratic Alliance participants 
        and the Sudanese People's Liberation Movement operating 
        outside of the United Nations' Operation Lifeline Sudan 
        structure, and the United States agencies best suited 
        to administer these activities; and
            (3) the policy implications of increasing 
        substantially the amount of development assistance for 
        democracy promotion, civil administration, judiciary, 
        and infrastructure support in opposition-controlled 
        areas of Sudan and the obstacles to administering a 
        development assistance program in this region.


                 consultations on arms sales to taiwan


    Sec. 593. Consistent with the intent of Congress expressed 
in the enactment of section 3(b) of the Taiwan Relations Act, 
the Secretary of State shall consult with the appropriate 
committees and leadership of Congress to devise a mechanism to 
provide for congressional input prior to making any 
determination on the nature or quantity of defense articles and 
services to be made available to Taiwan.


                             authorizations


    Sec. 594. The Secretary of the Treasury may, to fulfill 
commitments of the United States: (1) effect the United States 
participation in the fifth general capital increase of the 
African Development Bank, the first general capital increase of 
the Multilateral Investment Guarantee Agency, and the first 
general capital increase of the Inter-American Investment 
Corporation; and (2) contribute on behalf of the United States 
to the eighth replenishment of the resources of the African 
Development Fund and the twelfth replenishment of the 
International Development Association. The following amounts 
are authorized to be appropriated without fiscal year 
limitation for payment by the Secretary of the Treasury: 
$40,847,011 for paid-in capital, and $639,932,485 for callable 
capital, of the African Development Bank; $29,870,087 for paid-
in capital, and $139,365,533 for callable capital, of the 
Multilateral Investment Guarantee Agency; $125,180,000 for 
paid-in capital of the Inter-American Investment Corporation; 
$300,000,000 for the African Development Fund; and 
$2,410,000,000 for the International Development Association.


                       assistance for costa rica


    Sec. 595. Of the funds appropriated by Public Law 106-31, 
under the heading ``Central America and the Caribbean Emergency 
Disaster Recovery Fund'', $8,000,000 shall be made available 
only for Costa Rica.


                     silk road strategy act of 1999


    Sec. 596. (a) Short Title.--This section may be cited as 
the ``Silk Road Strategy Act of 1999''.
    (b) Amendment to the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961.--Part 
I of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 (22 U.S.C. 2151 et 
seq.) is amended by adding at the end the following new 
chapter:

 ``CHAPTER 12--SUPPORT FOR THE ECONOMIC AND POLITICAL INDEPENDENCE OF 
          THE COUNTRIES OF THE SOUTH CAUCASUS AND CENTRAL ASIA

``SEC. 499. UNITED STATES ASSISTANCE TO PROMOTE RECONCILIATION AND 
                    RECOVERY FROM REGIONAL CONFLICTS.

    ``(a) Purpose of Assistance.--The purposes of assistance 
under this section include--
            ``(1) the creation of the basis for reconciliation 
        between belligerents;
            ``(2) the promotion of economic development in 
        areas of the countries of the South Caucasus and 
        Central Asia impacted by civil conflict and war; and
            ``(3) the encouragement of broad regional 
        cooperation among countries of the South Caucasus and 
        Central Asia that have been destabilized by internal 
        conflicts.
    ``(b) Authorization for Assistance.--
            ``(1) In general.--To carry out the purposes of 
        subsection (a), the President is authorized to provide 
        humanitarian assistance and economic reconstruction 
        assistance for the countries of the South Caucasus and 
        Central Asia to support the activities described in 
        subsection (c).
            ``(2) Definition of humanitarian assistance.--In 
        this subsection, the term `humanitarian assistance' 
        means assistance to meet humanitarian needs, including 
        needs for food, medicine, medical supplies and 
        equipment, education, and clothing.
    ``(c) Activities Supported.--Activities that may be 
supported by assistance under subsection (b) include--
            ``(1) providing for the humanitarian needs of 
        victims of the conflicts;
            ``(2) facilitating the return of refugees and 
        internally displaced persons to their homes; and
            ``(3) assisting in the reconstruction of 
        residential and economic infrastructure destroyed by 
        war.

``SEC. 499A. ECONOMIC ASSISTANCE.

    ``(a) Purpose of Assistance.--The purpose of assistance 
under this section is to foster economic growth and 
development, including the conditions necessary for regional 
economic cooperation, in the South Caucasus and Central Asia.
    ``(b) Authorization for Assistance.--To carry out the 
purpose of subsection (a), the President is authorized to 
provide assistance for the countries of the South Caucasus and 
Central Asia to support the activities described in subsection 
(c).
    ``(c) Activities Supported.--In addition to the activities 
described in section 498, activities supported by assistance 
under subsection (b) should support the development of the 
structures and means necessary for the growth of private sector 
economies based upon market principles.

``SEC. 499B. DEVELOPMENT OF INFRASTRUCTURE.

    ``(a) Purpose of Programs.--The purposes of programs under 
this section include--
            ``(1) to develop the physical infrastructure 
        necessary for regional cooperation among the countries 
        of the South Caucasus and Central Asia; and
            ``(2) to encourage closer economic relations and to 
        facilitate the removal of impediments to cross-border 
        commerce among those countries and the United States 
        and other developed nations.
    ``(b) Authorization for Programs.--To carry out the 
purposes of subsection (a), the following types of programs for 
the countries of the South Caucasus and Central Asia may be 
used to support the activities described in subsection (c):
            ``(1) Activities by the Export-Import Bank to 
        complete the review process for eligibility for 
        financing under the Export-Import Bank Act of 1945.
            ``(2) The provision of insurance, reinsurance, 
        financing, or other assistance by the Overseas Private 
        Investment Corporation.
            ``(3) Assistance under section 661 of this Act 
        (relating to the Trade and Development Agency).
    ``(c) Activities Supported.--Activities that may be 
supported by programs under subsection (b) include promoting 
actively the participation of United States companies and 
investors in the planning, financing, and construction of 
infrastructure for communications, transportation, including 
air transportation, and energy and trade including highways, 
railroads, port facilities, shipping, banking, insurance, 
telecommunications networks, and gas and oil pipelines.

``SEC. 499C. BORDER CONTROL ASSISTANCE.

    ``(a) Purpose of Assistance.--The purpose of assistance 
under this section includes the assistance of the countries of 
the South Caucasus and Central Asia to secure their borders and 
implement effective controls necessary to prevent the 
trafficking of illegal narcotics and the proliferation of 
technology and materials related to weapons of mass destruction 
(as defined in section 2332a(c)(2) of title 18, United States 
Code), and to contain and inhibit transnational organized 
criminal activities.
    ``(b) Authorization for Assistance.--To carry out the 
purpose of subsection (a), the President is authorized to 
provide assistance to the countries of the South Caucasus and 
Central Asia to support the activities described in subsection 
(c).
    ``(c) Activities Supported.--Activities that may be 
supported by assistance under subsection (b) include assisting 
those countries of the South Caucasus and Central Asia in 
developing capabilities to maintain national border guards, 
coast guard, and customs controls.

``SEC. 499D. STRENGTHENING DEMOCRACY, TOLERANCE, AND THE DEVELOPMENT OF 
                    CIVIL SOCIETY.

    ``(a) Purpose of Assistance.--The purpose of assistance 
under this section is to promote institutions of democratic 
government and to create the conditions for the growth of 
pluralistic societies, including religious tolerance and 
respect for internationally recognized human rights.
    ``(b) Authorization for Assistance.--To carry out the 
purpose of subsection (a), the President is authorized to 
provide the following types of assistance to the countries of 
the South Caucasus and Central Asia:
            ``(1) Assistance for democracy building, including 
        programs to strengthen parliamentary institutions and 
        practices.
            ``(2) Assistance for the development of 
        nongovernmental organizations.
            ``(3) Assistance for development of independent 
        media.
            ``(4) Assistance for the development of the rule of 
        law, a strong independent judiciary, and transparency 
        in political practice and commercial transactions.
            ``(5) International exchanges and advanced 
        professional training programs in skill areas central 
        to the development of civil society.
            ``(6) Assistance to promote increased adherence to 
        civil and political rights under section 116(e) of this 
        Act.
    ``(c) Activities Supported.--Activities that may be 
supported by assistance under subsection (b) include activities 
that are designed to advance progress toward the development of 
democracy.

``SEC. 499E. ADMINISTRATIVE AUTHORITIES.

    ``(a) Assistance Through Governments and Nongovernmental 
Organizations.--Assistance under this chapter may be provided 
to governments or through nongovernmental organizations.
    ``(b) Use of Economic Support Funds.--Except as otherwise 
provided, any funds that have been allocated under chapter 4 of 
part II for assistance for the independent states of the former 
Soviet Union may be used in accordance with the provisions of 
this chapter.
    ``(c) Terms and Conditions.--Assistance under this chapter 
shall be provided on such terms and conditions as the President 
may determine.
    ``(d) Available Authorities.--The authority in this chapter 
to provide assistance for the countries of the South Caucasus 
and Central Asia is in addition to the authority to provide 
such assistance under the FREEDOM Support Act (22 U.S.C. 5801 
et seq.) or any other Act, and the authorities applicable to 
the provision of assistance under chapter 11 may be used to 
provide assistance under this chapter.

``SEC. 499F. DEFINITIONS.

    ``In this chapter:
            ``(1) Appropriate congressional committees.--The 
        term `appropriate congressional committees' means the 
        Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate and the 
        Committee on International Relations of the House of 
        Representatives.
            ``(2) Countries of the south caucasus and central 
        asia.--The term `countries of the South Caucasus and 
        Central Asia' means Armenia, Azerbaijan, Georgia, 
        Kazakstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, and 
        Uzbekistan.''.
    (c) Conforming Amendments.--Section 102(a) of the FREEDOM 
Support Act (Public Law 102-511) is amended in paragraphs (2) 
and (4) by striking each place it appears ``this Act)'' and 
inserting ``this Act and chapter 12 of part I of the Foreign 
Assistance Act of 1961)''.
    (d) Annual Report.--Section 104 of the FREEDOM Support Act 
(22 U.S.C. 5814) is amended--
            (1) by striking ``and'' at the end of paragraph 
        (3);
            (2) by striking the period at the end of paragraph 
        (4) and inserting ``; and''; and
            (3) by adding at the end the following new 
        paragraph:
            ``(5) with respect to the countries of the South 
        Caucasus and Central Asia--
                    ``(A) an identification of the progress 
                made by the United States in accomplishing the 
                policy described in section 3 of the Silk Road 
                Strategy Act of 1999;
                    ``(B) an evaluation of the degree to which 
                the assistance authorized by chapter 12 of part 
                I of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 has 
                accomplished the purposes identified in that 
                chapter;
                    ``(C) a description of the progress being 
                made by the United States to resolve trade 
                disputes registered with and raised by the 
                United States embassies in each country, and to 
                negotiate a bilateral agreement relating to the 
                protection of United States direct investment 
                in, and other business interests with, each 
                country; and
                    ``(D) recommendations of any additional 
                initiatives that should be undertaken by the 
                United States to implement the policy and 
                purposes contained in the Silk Road Strategy 
                Act of 1999.''.


               country reports on human rights practices


    Sec. 597. Section 116 of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 
is amended by adding the following new subsection:
    ``(f)(1) The report required by subsection (d) shall 
include--
            ``(A) a list of foreign states where trafficking in 
        persons, especially women and children, originates, 
        passes through, or is a destination; and
            ``(B) an assessment of the efforts by the 
        governments of the states described in paragraph (A) to 
        combat trafficking. Such an assessment shall address--
                    ``(i) whether government authorities in 
                each such state tolerate or are involved in 
                trafficking activities;
                    ``(ii) which government authorities in each 
                such state are involved in anti-trafficking 
                activities;
                    ``(iii) what steps the government of each 
                such state has taken to prohibit government 
                officials and other individuals from 
                participating in trafficking, including the 
                investigation, prosecution, and conviction of 
                individuals involved in trafficking;
                    ``(iv) what steps the government of each 
                such state has taken to assist trafficking 
                victims;
                    ``(v) whether the government of each such 
                state is cooperating with governments of other 
                countries to extradite traffickers when 
                requested;
                    ``(vi) whether the government of each such 
                state is assisting in international 
                investigations of transnational trafficking 
                networks; and
                    ``(vii) whether the government of each such 
                state refrains from prosecuting trafficking 
                victims or refrains from other discriminatory 
                treatment towards victims.
    ``(2) In compiling data and assessing trafficking for the 
purposes of paragraph (1), United States Diplomatic Mission 
personnel shall consult with human rights and other appropriate 
nongovernmental organizations.
    ``(3) For purposes of this subsection--
            ``(A) the term `trafficking' means the use of 
        deception, coercion, debt bondage, the threat of force, 
        or the abuse of authority to recruit, transport within 
        or across borders, purchase, sell, transfer, receive, 
        or harbor a person for the purposes of placing or 
        holding such person, whether for pay or not, in 
        involuntary servitude, slavery or slavery-like 
        conditions, or in forced, bonded, or coerced labor;
            ``(B) the term `victim of trafficking' means any 
        person subjected to the treatment described in 
        subparagraph (A).''.


                           opic maritime fund


    Sec. 598. It is the sense of the Congress that the Overseas 
Private Investment Corporation shall within 1 year from the 
date of the enactment of this Act select a fund manager for the 
purpose of creating a maritime fund with total capitalization 
of up to $200,000,000. This fund shall leverage United States 
commercial maritime expertise to support international maritime 
projects.


                        sanctions against serbia


    Sec. 599. (a) Continuation of Executive Branch Sanctions.--
The sanctions listed in subsection (b) shall remain in effect 
for fiscal year 2000, unless the President submits to the 
Committees on Appropriations and Foreign Relations in the 
Senate and the Committees on Appropriations and International 
Relations of the House of Representatives a certification 
described in subsection (c).
    (b) Applicable Sanctions.--
            (1) The Secretary of the Treasury shall instruct 
        the United States executive directors of the 
        international financial institutions to work in 
        opposition to, and vote against, any extension by such 
        institutions of any financial or technical assistance 
        or grants of any kind to the government of Serbia.
            (2) The Secretary of State should instruct the 
        United States Ambassador to the Organization for 
        Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE) to block any 
        consensus to allow the participation of Serbia in the 
        OSCE or any organization affiliated with the OSCE.
            (3) The Secretary of State should instruct the 
        United States Representative to the United Nations to 
        vote against any resolution in the United Nations 
        Security Council to admit Serbia to the United Nations 
        or any organization affiliated with the United Nations, 
        to veto any resolution to allow Serbia to assume the 
        United Nations' membership of the former Socialist 
        Federal Republic of Yugoslavia, and to take action to 
        prevent Serbia from assuming the seat formerly occupied 
        by the Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia.
            (4) The Secretary of State should instruct the 
        United States Permanent Representative on the Council 
        of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization to oppose the 
        extension of the Partnership for Peace program or any 
        other organization affiliated with NATO to Serbia.
            (5) The Secretary of State should instruct the 
        United States Representatives to the Southeast European 
        Cooperative Initiative (SECI) to oppose and to work to 
        prevent the extension of SECI membership to Serbia.
    (c) Certification.--A certification described in this 
subsection is a certification that--
            (1) the representatives of the successor states to 
        the Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia have 
        successfully negotiated the division of assets and 
        liabilities and all other succession issues following 
        the dissolution of the Socialist Federal Republic of 
        Yugoslavia;
            (2) the government of Serbia is fully complying 
        with its obligations as a signatory to the General 
        Framework Agreement for Peace in Bosnia and 
        Herzegovina;
            (3) the government of Serbia is fully cooperating 
        with and providing unrestricted access to the 
        International Criminal Tribunal for the former 
        Yugoslavia, including surrendering persons indicted for 
        war crimes who are within the jurisdiction of the 
        territory of Serbia, and with the investigations 
        concerning the commission of war crimes and crimes 
        against humanity in Kosova;
            (4) the government of Serbia is implementing 
        internal democratic reforms; and
            (5) Serbian federal governmental officials, and 
        representatives of the ethnic Albanian community in 
        Kosova have agreed on, signed, and begun implementation 
        of a negotiated settlement on the future status of 
        Kosova.
    (d) Statement of Policy.--It is the sense of the Congress 
that the United States should not restore full diplomatic 
relations with Serbia until the President submits to the 
Committees on Appropriations and Foreign Relations in the 
Senate and the Committees on Appropriations and International 
Relations in the House of Representatives the certification 
described in subsection (c).
    (e) Exemption of Montenegro and Kosova.--The sanctions 
described in subsection (b) shall not apply to Montenegro or 
Kosova.
    (f ) Definition.--The term ``international financial 
institution'' includes the International Monetary Fund, the 
International Bank for Reconstruction and Development, the 
International Development Association, the International 
Finance Corporation, the Multilateral Investment Guaranty 
Agency, and the European Bank for Reconstruction and 
Development.
    (g) Waiver Authority.--The President may waive the 
application in whole or in part, of any sanction described in 
subsection (b) if the President certifies to the Congress that 
the President has determined that the waiver is necessary to 
meet emergency humanitarian needs.


                         clean coal technology


    Sec. 599A. (a) Findings.--The Congress finds as follows:
            (1) The United States is the world leader in the 
        development of environmental technologies, particularly 
        clean coal technology.
            (2) Severe pollution problems affecting people in 
        developing countries, and the serious health problems 
        that result from such pollution, can be effectively 
        addressed through the application of United States 
        technology.
            (3) During the next century, developing countries, 
        particularly countries in Asia such as China and India, 
        will dramatically increase their consumption of 
        electricity, and low quality coal will be a major 
        source of fuel for power generation.
            (4) Without the use of modern clean coal 
        technology, the resultant pollution will cause 
enormoushealth and environmental problems leading to diminished 
economic growth in developing countries and, thus, diminished United 
States exports to those growing markets.
    (b) Statement of Policy.--It is the policy of the United 
States to promote the export of United States clean coal 
technology. In furtherance of that policy, the Secretary of 
State, the Secretary of the Treasury (acting through the United 
States executive directors to international financial 
institutions), the Secretary of Energy, and the Administrator 
of the United States Agency for International Development 
(USAID) should, as appropriate, vigorously promote the use of 
United States clean coal technology in environmental and energy 
infrastructure programs, projects and activities. Programs, 
projects and activities for which the use of such technology 
should be considered include reconstruction assistance for the 
Balkans, activities carried out by the Global Environment 
Facility, and activities funded from USAID's Development Credit 
Authority.


  restriction on united states assistance for certain reconstruction 
                     efforts in the balkans region


    Sec. 599B. (a) Funds appropriated or otherwise made 
available by this Act for United States assistance for 
reconstruction efforts in the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia or 
any contiguous country should to the maximum extent practicable 
be used for the procurement of articles and services of United 
States origin.
    (b) Definitions.--In this section:
            (1) Article.--The term ``article'' means any 
        agricultural commodity, steel, communications 
        equipment, farm machinery or petrochemical refinery 
        equipment.
            (2) Federal republic of yugoslavia.--The term 
        ``Federal Republic of Yugoslavia'' includes Serbia, 
        Montenegro and Kosova.


            contributions to united nations population fund


    Sec. 599C. (1) Limitations on Amount of Contribution.--Of 
the amounts made available under ``International Organizations 
and Programs'', not more than $25,000,000 for fiscal year 2000 
shall be available for the United Nations Population Fund 
(hereafter in this subsection referred to as the ``UNFPA'').
    (2) Prohibition on Use of Funds in China.--None of the 
funds made available under ``International Organizations and 
Programs'' may be made available for the UNFPA for a country 
program in the People's Republic of China.
    (3) Conditions on Availability of Funds.--Amounts made 
available under ``International Organizations and Programs'' 
for fiscal year 2000 for the UNFPA may not be made available to 
UNFPA unless--
            (A) the UNFPA maintains amounts made available to 
        the UNFPA under this section in an account separate 
        from other accounts of the UNFPA;
            (B) the UNFPA does not commingle amounts made 
        available to the UNFPA under this section with other 
        sums; and
            (C) the UNFPA does not fund abortions.
    (4) Report to the Congress and withholding of funds.--
            (A) Not later than February 15, 2000, the Secretary 
        of State shall submit a report to the appropriate 
        congressional committees indicating the amount of funds 
        that the United Nations Population Fund is budgeting 
        for the year in which the report is submitted for a 
        country program in the People's Republic of China.
            (B) If a report under subparagraph (A) indicates 
        that the United Nations Population Fund plans to spend 
        funds for a country program in the People's Republic of 
        China in the year covered by the report, then the 
        amount of such funds that the UNFPA plans to spend in 
        the People's Republic of China shall be deducted from 
        the funds made availableto the UNFPA after March 1 for 
obligation for the remainder of the fiscal year in which the report is 
submitted.


                 authorization for population planning


      Sec. 599D. (a) Authorization.--Not to exceed $385,000,000 
of the funds appropriated in title II of this Act may be 
available for population planning activities or other 
population assistance.
      (b) Restriction on Assistance to Foreign Organizations 
That Perform or Actively Promote Abortions.--
            (1) Performance of abortions.--(A) Notwithstanding 
        section 614 of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961, or 
        any other provision of law, no funds appropriated by 
        title II of this Act for population planning activities 
        or other population assistance may be made available 
        for any foreign private, nongovernmental, or 
        multilateral organization until the organization 
        certifies that it will not, during the period for which 
        the funds are made available, perform abortions in any 
        foreign country, except where the life of the mother 
        would be endangered if the pregnancy were carried to 
        term or in cases of forcible rape or incest.
            (B) Subparagraph (A) may not be construed to apply 
        to the treatment of injuries or illnesses caused by 
        legal or illegal abortions or to assistance provided 
        directly to the government of a country.
            (2) Lobbying activities.--(A) Notwithstanding 
        section 614 of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961, or 
        any other provision of law, no funds appropriated by 
        title II of this Act for population planning activities 
        or other population assistance may be made available 
        for any foreign private, nongovernmental, or 
        multilateral organization until the organization 
        certifies that it will not, during the period for which 
        the funds are made available, violate the laws of any 
        foreign country concerning the circumstances under 
        which abortion is permitted, regulated, or prohibited, 
        or engage in activities or efforts to alter the laws or 
        governmental policies of any foreign country concerning 
        the circumstances under which abortion is permitted, 
        regulated, or prohibited.
            (B) Subparagraph (A) shall not apply to activities 
        in opposition to coercive abortion or involuntary 
        sterilization.
            (3) Application to foreign organizations.--The 
        prohibitions and certifications of this subsection 
        apply to funds made available to a foreign organization 
        either directly or as a subcontractor or subgrantee.
      (c) Waiver Authority.--
            (1) Authority.--The President may waive the 
        restrictions contained in subsection (b) that require 
        certifications from foreign private, nongovernmental, 
        or multilateral organizations.
            (2) Reduction of assistance.--In the event the 
        President exercises the authority contained in 
        paragraph (1) to waive either or both subsections 
        (b)(1) and (b)(2), then--
            (A) assistance authorized by subsection (a) and 
        allocated for population planning activities or other 
        population assistance shall be reduced by a total of 
        $12,500,000, and that amount shall be transferred from 
        funds appropriated by this Act under the heading 
        ``Development Assistance'' and consolidated and merged 
        with funds appropriated by this Act under the heading 
        ``Child Survival and Disease Programs Fund''; and
            (B) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, 
        such transferred funds that would have been made 
        available for population planning activities or other 
        population assistance shall be made available for 
        infant and child health programs that have a direct, 
        measurable, and high impact on reducing the incidence 
        of illness and death among children.
            (3) Limitation.--The authority provided in 
        paragraph (1) may be exercised to allow the provision 
        of not more than $15,000,000, in the aggregate, to all 
        foreign private, nongovernmental, or multilateral 
        organizations with respect to which such authority is 
        exercised.
            (4) Additional requirements.--Upon exercising the 
        authority provided in paragraph (1), the President 
        shall report in writing to the Committee on 
        Appropriations and the Committee on Foreign Relations 
        of the Senate and the Committee on Appropriations and 
        the Committee on International Relations of the House 
        of Representatives.


                           opic authorization


      Sec. 599E. Section 235(a)(2) of the Foreign Assistance 
Act of 1961 (22 U.S.C. 2195(a)(2)) is amended by striking 
``1999'' and inserting ``November 1, 2000''.

      TITLE VI--INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS SUPPLEMENTAL APPROPRIATIONS

                     BILATERAL ECONOMIC ASSISTANCE

                  Funds Appropriated to the President


                  other bilateral economic assistance


                         economic support fund


    For an additional amount for ``Economic Support Fund'' for 
assistance for Jordan and for the West Bank and Gaza, 
$450,000,000, to remain available until September 30, 2002, of 
which $100,000,000 of the funds made available for the West 
Bank and Gaza shall become available for obligation on 
September 30, 2000: Provided, That the entire amount is 
designated by the Congress as an emergency requirement pursuant 
to section 251(b)(2)(A) of the Balanced Budget and Emergency 
Deficit Control Act of 1985, as amended: Provided further, That 
the entire amount provided shall be available only to the 
extent that an official budget request that includes 
designation of the entire amount as an emergency requirement 
pursuant to section 251(b)(2)(A) of the Balanced Budget and 
Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985, as amended, is 
transmitted by the President to the Congress.

                          MILITARY ASSISTANCE

                  Funds Appropriated to the President


                   foreign military financing program


    For an additional amount for ``Foreign Military Financing 
Program'', $1,375,000,000, to remain available until September 
30, 2002, of which $1,200,000,000 shall be for grants only for 
Israel, $25,000,000 shall be for grants only for Egypt, and 
$150,000,000 shall be for grants only for Jordan: Provided, 
That $300,000,000 of the funds made available for Israel and 
$100,000,000 of the funds made available for Jordan shall 
become available for obligation on September 30, 2000: Provided 
further, That funds appropriated under this heading shall be 
nonrepayable, notwithstanding section 23 of the Arms Export 
Control Act: Provided further, That funds appropriated under 
this heading shall be expended at the minimum rate necessary to 
make timely payment for defense articles and services: Provided 
further, That to the extent that the Government of Israel 
requests that funds be used for such purposes, grants made 
available for Israel by this paragraph shall, as agreed by 
Israel and the United States, be available for advanced weapons 
systems, of which not to exceed 26.3 percent shall be available 
for the procurement in Israel of defense articles and defense 
services, including research and development: Provided further, 
That the entire amount is designated by the Congress as an 
emergency requirement pursuant to section 251(b)(2)(A) of the 
Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985, as 
amended: Provided further, That the entire amount provided 
shall be available only to the extent that an official budget 
request that includes designation of the entire amount as an 
emergency requirement pursuant to section 251(b)(2)(A) of the 
Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985, as 
amended, is transmitted by the President to the Congress: 
Provided further, That notwithstanding any other provision of 
this Act, not to exceed $1,370,000,000 of the funds 
appropriated for Israel under this heading in title III shall 
be disbursed within 30 days of the enactment of this Act.
    This Act may be cited as the ``Foreign Operations, Export 
Financing, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2000''.
      Following is explanatory language on H.R. 3422, as 
introduced on November 17, 1999.

      FOREIGN OPERATIONS, EXPORT FINANCING, AND RELATED PROGRAMS 
                             APPROPRIATIONS

      This joint explanatory statement includes a description 
of the resolution of differences between the House and Senate 
on both H.R. 2606, vetoed by the President on October 18, 1999, 
and H.R. 3196. References in the following statement to 
appropriations amounts or other items proposed by the House 
bill or Senate amendment refer only to those amounts and items 
recommended in the House-passed and Senate-passed versions of 
H.R. 2606. Appropriation amounts, bill language, and general 
provisions contained in this conference agreement which were 
identical in the House-passed and Senate-passed versions of 
H.R. 2606 are not referenced in the following joint explanatory 
statement. In some instances, appropriations amounts or other 
items in H.R. 3196 are not referenced in the statement as being 
part of the House-passed version of that bill. However, any 
reference to appropriations amounts or other items being 
included in the conference agreement does reflect the final 
agreement with regard to both H.R. 2606 and H.R. 3196.
      The managers expect that each agency affected by this 
conference agreement consult with the Committees on 
Appropriations not later than December 15, 1999, regarding the 
directives and recommendations included in House Report No. 
106-254 and Senate Report No. 106-81, which accompanied their 
respective versions of H.R. 2606:

               TITLE I--EXPORT AND INVESTMENT ASSISTANCE

     Export-Import Bank of the United States Subsidy Appropriation

      The conference agreement appropriates $759,000,000 for 
the subsidy appropriation of the Export-Import Bank as proposed 
by the House instead of $785,000,000 as proposed by the Senate.

       Overseas Private Investment Corporation Non-Credit Account

      The conference agreement provides $35,000,000 for 
administrative expenses of the Overseas Private Investment 
Corporation (OPIC) as proposed by the House instead of 
$31,500,000 as proposed by the Senate.

        Overseas Private Investment Corporation Program Account

      The conference agreement provides $24,000,000 for program 
expenses of OPIC as proposed by the Senate instead of 
$20,500,000 as proposed by the House.
      The managers have included language allowing OPIC to use 
the authorities of Section 234(g) of the Foreign Assistance Act 
of 1961 as proposed by the House, instead of repealing said 
subsection as proposed by the Senate. The conference agreement 
also includes a general provision urging OPIC to establish 
within one year of enactment a maritime fund for the purpose of 
leveraging United States commercial maritime expertise to 
support international maritime projects.
      The managers on the part of the House request OPIC and 
the Department of State to take all necessary actions to 
protect the interests of American investors in Gaza supported 
by OPIC financing or insurance.
      Under Sec. 599E, authority is provided for OPIC to 
continue operations until November 1, 2000.

                  Funds Appropriated to the President

                      Trade and Development Agency

      The conference agreement appropriates $44,000,000 for the 
Trade and Development Agency as proposed by the House instead 
of $43,000,000 as proposed by the Senate.

                TITLE II--BILATERAL ECONOMIC ASSISTANCE

                  Agency for International Development

                Child Survival and Disease Programs Fund

      The conference agreement appropriates $715,000,000 for 
the Child Survival and Disease Programs Fund instead of 
$685,000,000 as proposed by the House. The Senate bill 
contained no provisionon this matter, but included funds for 
these activities under ``Development Assistance''. The managers agree 
with and endorse House Report No. 106-254 regarding the use of funds 
appropriated under this heading, including $110,000,000 for a grant to 
UNICEF for programs consistent with the purpose of the Child Survival 
and Disease Programs Fund. The grant for UNICEF does not preclude AID 
from providing additional funding for specific UNICEF projects as may 
be appropriate. The managers have been assured that the success of the 
polio eradication program is likely to result in a significantly lower 
requirement for this effort in future years. The managers have included 
$35,000,000 for a special initiative to fight HIV/AIDS in Africa and 
India. This is in addition to the $145,000,000 provided in this Fund 
and elsewhere in the bill for ongoing HIV/AIDS programs. At least 
$10,000,000 additionally is designated for children affected by the 
HIV/AIDS epidemic.
      In implementing programs, projects, and activities to 
combat infectious diseases, including long-standing programs 
relating to malaria and measles, as well as the more recent 
emphasis on HIV/AIDS and tuberculosis, surveillance, and anti-
microbial resistance, the conferees expect AID to continue to 
consult closely with the Appropriations Committees, the Centers 
for Disease Control, the National Institutes of Health, and 
other relevant agencies involved in international health 
issues. In addition to the increase for HIV/AIDS, funding for 
AID's other infectious disease programs should exceed the 
fiscal year 1999 level. The managers also direct AID to provide 
the Committees with a detailed report not later than February 
15, 2000, on the programs, projects, and activities undertaken 
by the Child Survival and Disease Programs Fund during fiscal 
year 1999.
      The managers strongly encourage AID to reserve funds from 
the Child Survival and Disease Programs Fund for the 
establishment of a Global Infectious Diseases Reserve. The 
Reserve is intended to provide a mechanism for rapid and 
flexible response to initiate or expand a limited number of 
programs in developing countries with high potential to respond 
to infectious disease outbreaks that threaten more than one 
region and to serve as seed money to attract other donors and 
partners.
      The global health threat from tuberculosis is another 
priority for the funds provided in this Act. Because of 
difficulties encountered in implementing tuberculosis language 
accompanying last year's Act, the managers welcome AID's 
proposal to allocate $3,000,000 in fiscal year 2000 to 
tuberculosis control programs in Mexico, with an emphasis on 
cost-sharing with Mexico on programs that focus on Mexico's 
border states.
      In addition to increasing support for tuberculosis 
control worldwide, the managers urge AID to contribute up to 
$5,000,000 toward the effort led by the Atlanta-based Carter 
Center to eradicate illness caused by the African guinea worm.
      The managers are aware that significant new private 
resources are now available to augment AID's immunization 
programs, and commend the partners in this effort.
      The managers are working with the General Accounting 
Office and experts from the public and private sectors to 
consider options for Congress to address childhood vaccine 
shortfalls in developing countries. The managers encourage AID 
to lend its support to this initiative.
      The managers direct that core child survival activities 
focus on effective interventions to reduce infant mortality 
during the first month of life through activities that focus on 
the health and nutrition needs of pregnant women and new 
mothers, a vital aspect of child survival that has not yet 
attracted sufficient private funds. The managers also support 
expansion of core child survival programs in Africa.
      The managers will consider the use of not more than three 
percent of the amount provided for the Child Survival and 
Disease Programs Fund in countries funded under SEED and 
FREEDOM Support Act authorities. In particular, the managers 
urge AID to provide up to $2,000,000 to support non-
governmental organizations that work with older orphans, 
including those with cognitive disabilities and mild mental 
retardation, to teach life and job skills. The conference 
agreement also continues existing limitations on the use of the 
Fund for non-project assistance.
      The managers note that Morehouse School of Medicine is 
establishing an International Center for Health and 
Development. This center will be dedicated to forming local and 
international partnerships to address the health problems that 
are devastating Africa today. The conferees encourage AID to 
provide assistance for these efforts.

                         Development Assistance

                     (including transfer of funds)

      The conference agreement appropriates $1,228,000,000 for 
``Development Assistance'' instead of $1,201,000,000 as 
proposed by the House and $1,928,500,000 as proposed by the 
Senate. The Senate included funding for the ``Child Survival 
and Disease Programs Fund'' under its ``Development 
Assistance'' account.
      The conference agreement appropriates up to $5,000,000 
for the Inter-American Foundation from funds made available 
under this heading and up to $14,400,000 directly to the 
African Development Foundation, as proposed in the House bill. 
The Senate amendment provided authority to transfer funds from 
this account to the Inter-American Foundation, but did not 
specify an amount. Also, the Senate amendment provided 
$12,500,000 for the African Development Foundation. Section 586 
of the conference agreement provides the President with the 
authority to abolish the Inter-American Foundation during 
fiscal year 2000. The managers note that the funding level 
provided for the Inter-American Foundation is sufficient for 
meeting existing grant, contract, and lease obligations and to 
wind up any other outstanding affairs of the Foundation.
      The conference agreement continues current law regarding 
certain requirements on quotas and numerical targets for family 
planning providers participating in voluntary family planning 
projectsthat are funded through the ``Development Assistance'' 
account, as included in the House bill. The Senate amendment did not 
address this matter.
      The conference agreement also includes House language 
providing that $2,500,000 may be transferred from this account 
to the ``International Organizations and Programs'' account for 
a contribution to the International Fund for Agricultural 
Development (IFAD). The Senate amendment included similar 
language. The managers recognize the need for the type of 
expertise IFAD offers; therefore, the managers affirm the House 
and Senate support for continued United States contributions to 
IFAD. The Administration is expected to consult with the 
Appropriations Committees regarding IFAD's future resource 
requirements.
      The conference agreement continues current law which 
prohibits funds from being made available for any activity in 
contravention of the Convention on International Trade in 
Endangered Species of Flora and Fauna (CITES) as proposed by 
the House. The Senate bill did not address this matter.
      The conference agreement includes language from the 
Senate amendment not in the House bill that provides not to 
exceed $25,000, in addition to funds otherwise made available 
for such purposes, to monitor and provide oversight for 
assistance programs for displaced and orphan children and 
victims of war.
      The conference agreement does not include bill language 
in the Senate amendment mandating a specific sum for the 
International Law Institute. The managers continue to be 
concerned by the lack of adherence to the rule of law in the 
Independent States. Therefore, the managers direct that 
$250,000 shall be made available to the International Law 
Institute to continue its training and support of lawyers and 
judges in the Independent States.
      The managers encourage AID to support the Financial 
Services Volunteer Corps (FSVC), which contributes to the 
process of building sound financial infrastructure in countries 
that are seeking to develop transparent, market-oriented 
economies. FSVC, as a not-for-profit organization, leverages 
its funding resources with expert volunteers from the U.S. 
financial services community to provide assistance that is 
objective, independent and free of commercial interest.
      The conference agreement provides that not less than 
$500,000 should be made available for support of the United 
States Telecommunications Training Institute. The Senate 
amendment included bill language mandating that such funds be 
made available for this purpose. The House bill did not address 
this matter.
      The conference agreement includes language similar to a 
provision in the Senate amendment that requires that not less 
than 50 percent of the funds made available for the 
Microenterprise Initiative should be made available for loans 
of $300 or less for very poor people, particularly women, or 
for institutional support of organizations primarily engaged in 
making such loans. The House bill contained a similar provision 
which continued existing law.

                              agriculture

      The conference agreement does not contain language from 
the Senate amendment regarding the minimum level of funding for 
agriculture programs. However, the managers remain concerned 
about the decline in AID funding for international agriculture 
activities and recommend at least $305,000,000 be provided for 
such programs in fiscal year 2000. Further, the managers note 
that both House Report No. 106-254 and Senate Report No. 106-81 
signal the deep concern for the level of funding provided for 
international agricultural development. In addition, the 
managers support the language in House Report No. 106-254 
regarding funding levels for the Collaborative Research Support 
Programs (CRSPs). Prior to the submission of the report 
required by section 653 of the Foreign Assistance Act, AID is 
directed to consult with the Committees on Appropriations 
regarding the proposed allocation of sector resources, 
including those intended for agriculture and for the CRSPs.

                         rural electrification

      The managers endorse Senate Report No. 106-81 regarding 
rural electrification as a key component of development. The 
managers recommend AID provide not less than $5,000,000 in 
fiscal year 2000 for rural electrification in Guatemala, El 
Salvador, Honduras and Nicaragua. Further, the managers 
recommend that AID provide $3,000,000 for the Republic of 
Georgia to assist rural electric cooperatives in rehabilitation 
and privatization efforts.

                  aid global programs and biodiversity

      The managers note the positive role AID's central offices 
and mechanisms can serve in providing policy and technical 
support in critical areas such as economic growth, energy, 
agriculture, biodiversity, democracy and women in development. 
The managers endorse House Report No. 106-254 on global issues 
such as these, and encourage AID to adequately fund these 
central offices and mechanisms. To ensure that the Committees' 
priorities are addressed in a timely manner, the managers 
direct AID to provide, within 30 days of enactment of this Act, 
a brief written report to the Appropriations Committees on its 
planned fiscal year 2000 allocation of funds to the central 
offices in the Global Bureau.
      The conference agreement does not include a Senate 
provision regarding the proportion of funds utilized in support 
of biodiversity. The managers continue to believe that 
protecting biodiversity and tropical forests in developing 
countries is critical to the global environment and U.S. 
economic prosperity, especially for the agricultural and 
pharmaceutical industries. The managers note that House Report 
No. 106-254 and Senate Report No. 106-81 recognize the slight 
increase in AID biodiversity funding in fiscal year 1999, but 
remain concerned that the proportion of development assistance 
allocated for biodiversity activities remains less than the 
amount provided five years ago. Therefore, the managers direct 
AID to restore overall biodiversity funding as well as funding 
to the Office of Environment and Natural Resources to levels 
that reflect the proportion of funding of development 
assistance provided in fiscal year 1995.

                          education in africa

      The managers recognize that providing increased 
educational opportunities, including at the doctoral level, is 
a key component of development efforts in Africa. The managers 
are aware of AID's minority-serving institution initiative and 
commend the agency for engaging Historically Black Colleges and 
Universities (HBCU) in its program for Africa. Consistent with 
these efforts, the managers encourage AID to consider up to 
$700,000 for the implementation of a distance education 
doctoral degree initiative in collaboration with an HBCU that 
can offer advanced training in the areas of educational 
leadership, pharmacy, environmental sciences and engineering.

                 american schools and hospitals abroad

      The conference agreement does not contain Senate language 
requiring that not less than $15,000,000 shall be available 
only for the American Schools and Hospitals Abroad (ASHA) 
program. However, the managers direct the Agency for 
International Development to fully uphold its commitment to the 
Appropriations Committees to obligate at least $15,000,000 for 
the American Schools and Hospitals Abroad program in fiscal 
year 2000. It is the intention of the managers that the 
increase in funding for the Lebanon country program (addressed 
below under the heading ``Lebanon'') should not result in a 
decrease in funding that has been traditionally allocated to 
Lebanese educational institutions through the American Schools 
and Hospitals Abroad program provided under ``Development 
Assistance''.

                     patrick leahy war victims fund

      The conferees direct $12,000,000 for medical, orthopedic, 
and related rehabilitative and preventive assistance for war 
victims, particularly those who have been severely disabled 
from landmines and other unexploded ordnance. Of this amount, 
up to $10,000,000 is to be funded from the ``Development 
Assistance'' account and the ``Economic Support Fund''. The 
balance should be funded from Office of Transition Initiatives 
resources, and with funds from the demining budget of the 
``Nonproliferation, anti-terrorism, demining and related 
programs'' account.
      The managers note the great needs, especially for 
children, in Sierra Leone for medical, orthopedic, and related 
rehabilitative services as a result of civil war. The managers 
direct that not less than $750,000 from this account be used 
for programs such as those carried out by UNICEF and other 
international organizations and non-governmental organizations 
with experience in addressing such needs.
      As in previous years, the managers expect that any such 
programs to assist war victims should be designed and 
implemented in consultation with AID's manager of the Leahy War 
Victims Fund.

                                 Cyprus

      The conference agreement includes language from the 
Senate amendment that provides that not less than $15,000,000 
shall be made available for Cyprus to be used only for 
scholarships, administrative support of the scholarship 
program, bicommunal projects, and measures aimed at 
reunification of the island and designed to reduce tensions and 
promote peace and cooperation between the two communities on 
Cyprus. Funds are to be derived from ``Development Assistance'' 
and ``Economic Support Fund''. The House bill did not contain a 
provision on this matter.

                                Lebanon

      The conference agreement includes language similar to 
that from the Senate amendment that provides that not less than 
$15,000,000 of the funds appropriated under ``Development 
Assistance'' and ``Economic Support Fund'' should be made 
available for Lebanon to be used, among other purposes, for 
scholarships and direct support of the American educational 
institutions in Lebanon. The Senate language is identical to 
the conference agreement, except it would have required the 
allocation of these funds. The House bill did not address this 
matter.
      The increase of $3,000,000 for Lebanon is being provided 
for the direct support of the American educational institutions 
in that country. It is the intention of the managers that the 
increase in funding for the Lebanon country program should not 
result in a decrease in funding that has been traditionally 
allocated to Lebanese educational institutions through the 
American Schools and Hospitals Abroad program provided under 
``Development Assistance''.

                                 Burma

      The conference agreement includes language similar to 
that from the Senate amendment that provides that, of the funds 
made available under ``Development Assistance'', ``Child 
Survival and Disease Programs Fund'', and ``Economic Support 
Fund'', not less than $6,500,000 shall be made available to 
support democracy activitiesin Burma, democracy and 
humanitarian activities along the Burma-Thailand border, and for 
Burmese student groups and other organizations located outside Burma. 
These funds are to be made available notwithstanding any other 
provision of law and shall be subject to the regular notification 
procedures of the Committees on Appropriations, as proposed by the 
Senate. Language proposed by the Senate that would have allocated not 
less than $800,000 of these funds for certain specified activities is 
not included, nor is language providing that funds made available under 
this heading shall be subject to consultation and guidelines provided 
by the leadership of the Burmese government elected in 1990.
      The House bill did not address this matter.

                                Cambodia

      The conference agreement does not include language 
proposed by the Senate that would have prohibited funds for the 
Central Government of Cambodia until the Secretary of State 
determines and reports to the Committees on Appropriations and 
the Committee on Foreign Relations that the Government of 
Cambodia has established a tribunal consistent with the 
requirements of international law and justice and including the 
participation of international jurists and prosecutors for the 
trial of those who committed genocide or crimes against 
humanity and that the Government of Cambodia is making 
significant progress in establishing an independent and 
accountable judicial system, a professional military 
subordinate to civilian control, and a neutral and accountable 
police force. The funding restriction proposed by the Senate 
would not have applied to demining and other humanitarian 
programs.
      The House did not address this matter under title II. The 
House provision on Cambodia, section 573 of the House bill, is 
included in modified form in the conference report under title 
V.

                             Southeast Asia

      The conference agreement does not include reservations of 
specific minimum funding allocations for Indonesia as proposed 
by the Senate. The House bill did not address this matter.
      The managers support the highest possible level of 
assistance to promote the economic recovery of the Philippines, 
Thailand, and Indonesia from the Asian financial crisis. 
Effective support for private investment, better governance, 
and less corruption in these countries should be given a higher 
priority in development assistance and Economic Support Fund 
allocation decisions. The Accelerated Economic Recovery in Asia 
and United States-Asia Environmental Partnership programs 
should be augmented by specific efforts to retain existing 
major United States private sector investments in the region, 
especially in the infrastructure sector. The renewed security 
relationship between the Philippines and the United States 
provides additional justification for increased support to that 
country.
      The managers encourage support for the democratic 
transition now underway in Indonesia. The managers recognize 
that humanitarian and economic assistance from many nations 
will be needed to enable East Timor to recover from the 
violence and destruction perpetrated by anti-independence 
forces following the referendum of August 30, 1999. The 
recovery of East Timor will also depend on the cooperation of 
its Indonesian neighbors. The conference agreement provides 
that not less than $25,000,000 from the ``Economic Support 
Fund'' account should be made available for a United States 
contribution to the recovery of East Timor.
      The managers suggest a modest program of assistance for 
the people of Vietnam, mostly for humanitarian activities. The 
managers urge AID to work with the U.S. Embassy to support a 
safety awareness campaign in Vietnam to reverse the increase in 
preventable accidents, especially those affecting children.
      The managers continue to be concerned about the status of 
religious groups in Vietnam. The Secretary of State is 
requested to report to the Committees on Appropriations not 
later than six months after enactment of this Act on the extent 
to which the Socialist Republic of Vietnam is facilitating the 
following: (1) the operation of independent churches; (2) the 
return of church properties confiscated since 1974; (3) visits 
to the Supreme Patriarch of the Unified Buddhist Church of 
Vietnam by a delegation of American religious leaders and 
medical doctors; and (4) participation of democracy and human 
rights advocates in United States education and cultural 
exchange programs.

                           Conservation Fund

      The conference agreement does not include a provision 
from the Senate amendment mandating $500,000 from ``Development 
Assistance'' for the Charles Darwin Research Station and the 
Charles Darwin Foundation. The House bill did not address this 
matter.
      The managers direct that $500,000 be provided from 
``Development Assistance'' for research, training, and related 
activities to support conservation efforts in the Galapagos. 
Because AID has made plans to sustain a commitment to the 
Galapagos, the managers expect fiscal year 2000 to be the final 
year for congressional mandates.

                          Conflict Resolution

      The conference agreement does not include Senate language 
earmarking $1,000,000 from ``Economic Support Fund'', 
``Development Assistance'', and ``Assistance for Eastern Europe 
and the Baltic States'' accounts to support conflict resolution 
programs. However, the managers urge the State Department and 
AID to support such programs where appropriate. The managers 
especially commend Seeds of Peace, a widely respected 
organization which promotes understanding between Arab and 
Israeli teenagers, and Turkish and Greek Cypriot teenagers, and 
direct the Agency for International Development to provide up 
to $861,000 to Seeds of Peace in fiscal year 2000.

                  Private and Voluntary Organizations

      The conference agreement includes language from the House 
bill providing that funds appropriated for development 
assistance should be available to private and voluntary 
organizations at a level which is at least equivalent to the 
level provided in fiscal year 1995. The Senate amendment 
included similar language.

                   International Disaster Assistance

      The conference agreement appropriates $202,880,000 for 
``International Disaster Assistance'' instead of $200,880,000 
as proposed by the House and $175,000,000 as proposed by the 
Senate. The managers note that Congress provided $388,000,000 
for this account in fiscal year 1999, including $188,000,000 in 
emergency supplemental funds, and that AID expects to carry 
over into fiscal year 2000 the unobligated fiscal year 1999 
balances. Further, the managers note that section 492(b) of the 
Foreign Assistance Act provides the President with the 
authority to obligate up to $50,000,000 from other assistance 
accounts in order to provide disaster assistance, if necessary.
      The conference agreement requires greater accountability 
on disaster assistance funds utilized in support of AID's 
Office of Transition Initiatives (OTI). OTI activities have 
been effective in many countries, but the managers are 
increasingly concerned that scarce emergency disaster aid may 
be unavailable due to longer-term OTI commitments. Therefore, 
the conference agreement requires that AID submit a report to 
the Appropriations Committees not less than five days prior to 
initiating an OTI program in a country in which OTI did not 
operate in fiscal year 1999. The managers believe this 
reporting requirement will help ensure that the Appropriations 
Committees receive timely information regarding the nature of 
OTI programs so they can better evaluate these transition 
activities in the future.
      The managers note that OTI may utilize funds from other 
development and economic accounts in addition to the Disaster 
Assistance account and expect AID to report on the country 
allocations of all funds under OTI management in the annual 
report required under section 653 of the Foreign Assistance Act 
beginning in fiscal year 2000.

         Micro and Small Enterprise Development Program Account

      The conference agreement continues existing law regarding 
the level of guarantees provided in support of micro and small 
enterprise activities. The Senate amendment proposed making the 
guarantee level permanent law.

             Urban and Environmental Credit Program Account

      The conference agreement provides $1,500,000 for subsidy 
budget authority for the Urban and Environmental Credit program 
as proposed by the Senate. In addition, the conference 
agreement appropriates $5,000,000 for administrative expenses 
as proposed by the House, instead of $4,000,000 as proposed by 
the Senate.

              Development Credit Authority Program Account

      The conference agreement provides up to $3,000,000 for 
the cost of loans and loan guarantees for AID's Development 
Credit Authority (DCA) from funds transferred from existing 
development and economic accounts administered by AID. Up to 
$500,000 of this amount may be transferred to and merged with 
AID's ``Operating Expenses'' account. The managers urge that 
programs in the Russian Far East be given priority. The House 
bill did not provide authority for a development credit 
program. The Senate amendment provided $7,500,000 for this 
purpose.
      The managers recognize the serious effort made by the 
Administration during the past two fiscal years to guarantee 
the financial integrity of the DCA, including the establishment 
of a credit review board to approve individual DCA loan and 
loan guarantee projects. However, the managers continue to be 
concerned about the larger development policy implications of 
AID conducting new loan and guarantee programs. Given the 
significant problems developing nations have experienced in 
repaying existing U.S. loans and the subsequent rescheduling 
and cancellation of these debts, the managers urge caution in 
extending new loans and guarantees.

     Operating Expenses of the Agency for International Development

      The conference agreement appropriates $520,000,000 
instead of $495,000,000 as proposed by the Senate and 
$479,950,000 as proposed by the House. The conference agreement 
does not include language proposed by the Senate to extend the 
availability of these funds until September 30, 2001. Also, the 
conference agreement does not provide $1,500,000 from Operating 
Expenses for the purchase of land in northern India as proposed 
by the Senate. The House bill contained no similar provision.
      The conference agreement prohibits the use of funds in 
this account to finance the construction or long-term lease of 
offices for use by AID unless the administrator of AID reports 
in writing to the Appropriations Committees at least 15 days 
prior to the obligation of funds for such purposes. This 
reporting requirement applies only when the total cost of 
construction (including architect and engineering services), 
purchase, or lease commitment, exceeds $1,000,000. The House 
bill and the Senate amendment contained similar provisions.
      The managers expect that $15,000,000 from this account 
will be used only for costs associated with construction of a 
new AID mission in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania, as requested by the 
President in a budget amendment submitted to Congress on 
September 21, 1999, or for other overseas physical security 
requirements of the agency. Further, the managers endorse House 
Report No. 106-254 which directs AID to report to the 
Committees on Appropriations on the agency's long-term physical 
security needs around the world.

                  Other Bilateral Economic Assistance

                         Economic Support Fund

      The conference agreement appropriates $2,345,500,000 
instead of $2,227,000,000 as proposed by the House and 
$2,195,000,000 as proposed by the Senate. In addition, it 
provides not less than $960,000,000 for Israel and not less 
than $735,000,000 for Egypt as proposed by the Senate instead 
of not to exceed $960,000,000 for Israel and not to exceed 
$735,000,000 for Egypt as proposed by the House. The conference 
agreement also includes language providing that not less than 
$200,000,000 of the funds appropriated for Egypt shall be used 
for Commodity Import Program assistance as proposed by the 
Senate. The House bill did not address this matter.
      The conference agreement also includes language providing 
that not less than $150,000,000 should be provided for Jordan 
as proposed by the Senate. The House bill did not address this 
matter.
      The conference agreement also includes Senate language 
providing that, notwithstanding any other provision of law, not 
to exceed $11,000,000 may be used to support victims of and 
programs related to the Holocaust. The House bill did not 
address this matter.
      The conference agreement does not include language from 
the Senate amendment, not in the House bill, that would have 
prohibited funds appropriated under this heading from being 
made available to the Korean Peninsula Energy Development 
Organization.
      The conference agreement also includes language that, 
notwithstanding any other provision of law, $1,000,000 shall be 
made available to nongovernmental organizations located outside 
of the People's Republic of China to support activities which 
preserve cultural traditions and promote sustainable 
development and environmental conservation in Tibetan 
communities in that country. The managers are aware of the 
important work of the Bridge Fund in this regard, and strongly 
support funding for this organization.
      Senate language under this heading that authorized 
$10,000,000 for activities for Iraqi opposition groups is 
addressed under title V of the conference report.
      The managers strongly support assistance programs for 
Yemen and urge the Department of State and the Agency for 
International Development to maintain and, if possible, enhance 
such programs.
      The managers recognize the critical importance that water 
and energy policies play in the implementation of the Wye River 
Accord. Therefore they reiterate the support expressed in the 
House and Senate reports for the desertification program for 
the Middle East and southern Mediterranean proposed by San 
Diego State University. The managers also support the Middle 
East Water and Energy Resource Institute's program to provide 
technical assistance and conduct research and education 
programs coordinated through the International Arid Lands 
Consortium.
      The conference agreement includes language stating that 
not less than $25,000,000 should be made available for 
assistance for East Timor.
      The managers direct that $5,000,000 in funding from this 
account be used to support the activities authorized under the 
Irish Peace Process Cultural and Training Program Act of 1998 
(Public Law 105-319).
      The managers direct $2,000,000 to support the 
demobilization of the Estado Mayor Presidencial in Guatemala.

                     International Fund for Ireland

      The conference agreement appropriates $19,600,000 for the 
International Fund for Ireland, as proposed by the House. The 
Senate amendment did not address this matter.
      The conferees encourage the International Fund for 
Ireland (IFI) to consider direct funding of locally-based 
organizations dedicated to attracting investment to their 
municipalities and regions. In doing so, the conferees believe 
the IFI will further its goals of increasing domestic and 
international interest in continued cooperation and stability.

          Assistance for Eastern Europe and the Baltic States

      The conference agreement appropriates $535,000,000 as 
proposed by the Senate instead of $393,000,000 as proposed by 
the House.
      The conference agreement also includes language stating 
that $150,000,000 should be provided for Kosova. The Senate 
amendment had provided for six country earmarks which are not 
included in the conference agreement. The House bill did not 
address this matter.
      The conference agreement also includes language that 
prohibits funds for Kosova until the Secretary of State 
certifies that the resources pledged by the United States at 
the upcoming Kosova donors conference shall not exceed 15 
percent of the total resources pledged by all donors. In 
addition, language has been included stating that funds for 
Kosova shall not be made available for large scale physical 
infrastructure reconstruction.
      In addition, the conference report includes Senate 
language that provides not more than $130,000,000 for Bosnia 
and Herzegovina from the funds appropriated under this account 
and under ``International Narcotics Control and Law 
Enforcement'' and ``Economic Support Fund''. The House bill did 
not address this matter.
      The conference agreement also includes House language 
prohibiting funds from being used for new housing construction 
or repair or reconstruction of existing housing in Bosnia and 
Herzegovina unless directly related to the efforts of United 
States troops to promote peace in said country. The Senate 
amendment did not address this matter.
      The conference agreement also includes language from the 
House bill that applies the provisions of section 532 
(``Separate Accounts'') to all funds provided under this 
heading, rather than just to funds made available for Bosnia 
and Herzegovina as proposed by the Senate. In addition, it 
includes language proposed by the House that authorizes the 
President to withhold funds for economic reconstruction 
programs in Bosnia and Herzegovina if he certifies that the 
Bosnian Federation is not complying with requirements in the 
Dayton Peace Accord to remove foreign forces, and has not 
terminated intelligence cooperation with Iranian officials. The 
Senate amendment did not address this matter.

                     romanian children and orphans

      The managers direct that up to $4,400,000 be provided for 
emergency aid for the child victims of the present economic 
crisis in Romania. The program should be administered through, 
or in close coordination with, the Romanian Department of Child 
Protection. It should focus on supplemental food support and 
maintenance, support for in-home foster care, and supplemental 
support for special needs residential care.

    Assistance for the Independent States of the Former Soviet Union

      The conference agreement appropriates $839,000,000 
instead of $725,000,000 as proposed by the House and 
$780,000,000 as proposed by the Senate. The word ``New'' is 
deleted from the heading, as proposed by the House. The 
managers have included a ceiling on management costs for 
nuclear safety activities as proposed by the Senate and a 
limitation of 25 percent on the percentage of funds (other than 
for nonproliferation and disarmament programs) that may be 
allocated for any single country as proposed by the House.
      The managers also encourage the Coordinator and AID to 
move as rapidly as possible to implement programs that focus on 
the social transition in the region as it affects ordinary 
citizens, to reward reform-oriented countries such as Moldova 
and Kyrgystan, and to accelerate the focus on regional efforts 
in reform-oriented secondary cities in Russia, Ukraine, and 
Kazakhstan.

                              russia-iran

      The conference agreement continues the current 
restrictions on assistance to the Government of the Russian 
Federation as long as Russian enterprises and institutes 
continue to collaborate with Iran to increase Iranian 
capability to develop and deploy nuclear and ballistic missile 
technology. The managers agree that assistance to combat 
infectious diseases, child survival and non-proliferation 
activities, support for regional and municipal governments, and 
partnerships between United States hospitals, universities, 
judicial training institutions and environmental organizations 
and counterparts in Russia should not be affected by this 
subsection.

           expanded nonproliferation and security cooperation

      The managers note that $241,000,000 from this account was 
requested by the President for threat reduction activities in 
the former Soviet Union. The managers encourage the 
Administration to provide the Foundation established by section 
511 of the FREEDOM Support Act not less than the $23,500,000 
requested for this purpose.
      The managers request that the Coordinator for Assistance 
to the Independent States of the Former Soviet Union provide 
written reports on the allocation, obligation, and disbursement 
of appropriations during fiscal year 2000 for expanded 
nonproliferation and security cooperation from this and prior 
year acts not later than December 15, 1999, March 15, 2000, and 
July 15, 2000. The reports should, at a minimum, compare the 
allocation and obligation of funds by project, activity, and 
country with comparable data contained in the April 1999 
justification documents subsequently provided to the 
Committees, and explain in detail any circumstances that 
resulted in reductions or other changes from the original 
justification.
      The managers are concerned that none of the assistance 
provided to Russia for security cooperation be used for the 
benefit of military units credibly reported to be engaged in 
combat activities against civilian populations in the Northern 
Caucasus region of the Russian Federation. The Secretary of 
State is requested to inform the Committees in writing of steps 
taken to prevent United States assistance benefiting such units 
of the armed forces of the Russian Federation.

                   maternal and infant health crisis

      The conference agreement sets aside $14,700,000 from 
funds provided under this title for maternal and infant health 
programs to begin the process of addressing the demographic 
crisis in Russia and the other independent states.

                            russian far east

      The conference agreement includes new language providing 
not less than $20,000,000 for the Russian Far East. This matter 
was not addressed in the House bill or the Senate amendment. 
Under the heading ``Development Credit Authority'' in title II, 
the managers also directed that additional funds be made 
available to stimulate ventures in the Russian Far East led by 
American firms with expertise in primary industries, including 
natural resource development, telecommunications and basic 
infrastructure, finance, and consumer goods.

                        southern caucasus region

      The managers support regional cooperation efforts among 
the countries of Armenia, Azerbaijan, and Georgia, including 
United States efforts through the Caucasus Cooperation Forum. 
To further regional cooperation, the conference agreement 
continues the current six exemptions from the statutory 
restrictions on assistance to the Government of Azerbaijan. The 
managers include a requirement that 15 percent of the funds 
available for the Southern Caucasus region be used for 
confidence-building measures and other activities related to 
the resolution of regional conflicts instead of 17.5 percent as 
proposed by the House.
      The conference agreement includes a provision that not 
less than 12.92 percent of the funds under this heading be made 
available for Georgia and not less than 12.2 percent for 
Armenia. Similar language was proposed by the Senate but not 
included in the House bill. The managers are concerned that 
little progress has been made to improve conditions in the 
regions of Armenia affected by the 1988 earthquake. The 
conferees direct the Coordinator and AID to allocate up to 
$15,000,000 to support recovery and economic reconstruction 
initiatives in the regions most severely affected. In addition, 
at least $25,000,000 of the funds made available for Georgia 
should be obligated for border security and law enforcement 
training.
      The managers continue to support funding of the judicial 
reform initiatives in Georgia, but are aware of concerns 
regarding thelegal rights of Loren Wille, an American working 
for Catholic Relief Services who was recently arrested in Georgia. The 
conferees urge the State Department to use the influence of the United 
States to ensure fairness and transparency in the treatment of Mr. 
Wille, and request a report from the Department no later than December 
1, 1999, on the extent to which Mr. Wille's rights have been respected 
during the Georgian judicial process.

                                ukraine

      The managers include bill language that $180,000,000 
should be made available for Ukraine instead of a mandatory 
$210,000,000 as proposed by the Senate. The managers recommend 
$25,000,000 for nuclear safety programs in Ukraine and up to 
$10,000,000 for regional initiatives that include industrial 
study tours, technology business incubators, and community 
based telecommunications projects. The conference agreement 
does not include any provision withholding funds for Ukraine as 
proposed by the Senate.
      The conference agreement does not include Senate language 
regarding the destruction of stockpiles of landmines in 
Ukraine. However, the managers strongly support the elimination 
of some 10 million mines stockpiled in Ukraine and Moldova that 
could otherwise be exported to areas of conflict and cause 
egregious harm to innocent civilians. The managers intend and 
expect that of the funds made available in this Act for Ukraine 
and Moldova, $5,000,000 will be contributed to a multinational 
effort to destroy these landmines and similar munitions.

                       russian leadership program

      The conference agreement includes new language providing 
an additional $10,000,000 to carry out the Russian Leadership 
Program enacted on May 21, 1999. The statutory authority is 
modified to extend the pilot program administered by the 
Library of Congress for 1 year and to postpone transfer of the 
program to the Executive branch by 1 year.

                            russian orphans

      The conferees strongly support AID's new strategy for 
addressing the needs of Russian orphans and concur with the 
House report language on this matter. The managers are 
concerned about the immediate needs of orphans in some of the 
most economically disadvantaged parts of the Russian 
Federation, such as Magadan. The conferees encourage AID to 
supplement its orphan strategy by identifying reform-minded and 
committed orphanage and child welfare officials in those 
regions and developing a program to improve the basic 
conditions of orphans there.

                           medical assistance

      The conference agreement does not include a Senate 
earmark for Carelift International. However, the managers are 
aware that large amounts of used high-technology medical 
equipment no longer needed by American hospitals can be put to 
good use in the former Soviet Union and other regions unable to 
afford high-technology medical equipment. Carelift 
International and other organizations provide such equipment 
and provide training on its proper use and maintenance. The 
conferees expect AID to support such private initiatives in its 
social transition strategy for the Independent States and 
Central Europe and direct that $3,000,000 be made available to 
Carelift International upon receipt of a detailed proposal.

                                mongolia

      The conference agreement retains authority for funds 
provided under this heading to be used in Mongolia. The amount 
provided for Mongolia from this heading is $6,000,000. The 
remainder of the amount requested is to be made available from 
other accounts in title II of this Act, including not less than 
$750,000 for child survival activities.

                           Independent Agency

                              Peace Corps

      The conference agreement appropriates $245,000,000 
instead of $240,000,000 as proposed by the House and 
$220,000,000 as proposed by the Senate.

                          Department of State

          International Narcotics Control and Law Enforcement

      The conference agreement appropriates $305,000,000 
instead of $285,000,000 as proposed by the House for 
International Narcotics Control and Law Enforcement. The Senate 
amendment proposed $215,000,000.
      The conference agreement does not include the ceiling of 
$20,000,000 on anti-crime activities within the account as 
proposed by the House. However, the agreement does require that 
all anti-crime programs are subject to the regular notification 
procedures of the Committees on Appropriations.
      The conference agreement contains House language allowing 
the Department of State to utilize section 608 of the Foreign 
Assistance Act to receive excess property from other U.S. 
federal agencies for use in a foreign country. The Senate 
amendment did not address this matter.
      The conference agreement provides that not less than 
$10,000,000 should be available for Law Enforcement Training 
and Demand Reduction, which is similar to the Senate amendment. 
The House did not address this matter. The managers urge up to 
$4,000,000 of this amount be for demand reduction programs.
      The conference agreement contains $5,000,000 to establish 
and operate the International Law Enforcement Academy for the 
Western Hemisphere at Roswell, New Mexico as proposed by the 
Senate. The House bill did not address this matter. Given the 
proximity of the United States to Latin America, it is 
appropriate for such a center to be located in the United 
States. The managers are frustrated by the Department of 
State's seeming unwillingness to cooperate in this matter and 
direct the Department to establish the training center at 
Roswell.
      The conference agreement does not contain a Senate 
amendment providing not less than $10,000,000 for mycoherbicide 
counter drug research and development. The House did not 
address this matter. However, the managers recognize that the 
development of plant pathogens which are capable of destroying 
illicit drug crops, including opium poppy, coca and marijuana, 
offer a potential weapon forUnited States counter-narcotics 
efforts. The managers understand that all current funding requirements 
have been met for fiscal years 1999 and 2000. Consistent with the 
position taken in the fiscal year 1999 supplemental appropriations 
conference report, the managers recommend that the responsibility for 
this funding should be assumed by the Office of the National Drug 
Control Policy to support any additional future needs for counterdrug 
research and development for the following: mycoherbicide product 
research and development; narcotic crop eradication technologies; 
narcotic plant identification and biotechnology; worldwide narcotic 
crop identification; and alternative crop research and development.
      The managers are concerned about the deteriorating 
conditions in Colombia. In 1998, 308,000 Colombians were 
internally displaced and during the past decade 35,000 
Colombians have been killed in the violence between government 
forces, paramilitaries, and the FARC and ELN. The managers 
commend President Pastrana for his efforts to end this 
protracted conflict. The managers encourage the Department of 
State and other Executive agencies to continue their efforts to 
assist President Pastrana and the Colombian government toward a 
peaceful resolution of this conflict.
      The managers affirm House Report No. 106-254 and Senate 
Report No. 106-81 regarding counter-narcotics programs and 
encourage the Assistant Secretary of State for International 
Narcotics Control and Law Enforcement to develop a 
comprehensive proposal to upgrade helicopter lift capability 
for anti-drug operations in Latin America.
      Given the instability in the region, the managers have 
been concerned by the consistently low levels of support during 
the past several years provided to the Government of Ecuador in 
its efforts to stem the flow of drugs transiting through 
Ecuador from both Colombia and Peru. Therefore, the managers 
direct the State Department Bureau of International Narcotics 
Control and Law Enforcement to provide a report, 60 days after 
the date of enactment, on its revised plans to assist Ecuador 
in improving its counter-narcotics efforts. Further, the 
managers expect that all funds in this Act designed to support 
Ecuador's joint regional economic development program with Peru 
be informed in advance to the Committees on Appropriations.
      Because of budgetary limitations, $21,000,000 of the 
amount provided under this heading and $21,000,000 provided 
under the heading ``Migration and Refugee Assistance'' is 
withheld from obligation until September 30, 2000. Both 
programs were augmented by sizable supplemental appropriations 
during fiscal year 1999.

                    Migration and Refugee Assistance

      The conference agreement appropriates $625,000,000, 
instead of $640,000,000 as proposed by the House bill and 
$610,000,000 as proposed in the Senate amendment. The 
conference agreement makes available $13,800,000, as proposed 
in the House bill, for administrative expenses. The Senate 
amendment proposed $13,500,000.
      The conference agreement also includes Senate language, 
not included in the House bill, that provides not less than 
$60,000,000 for refugees from the former Soviet Union and 
Eastern Europe and other refugees resettling in Israel.

     United States Emergency Refugee and Migration Assistance Fund

      The conference agreement appropriates $12,500,000 instead 
of $30,000,000 as proposed by the House and $20,000,000 as 
proposed by the Senate.

    Nonproliferation, Anti-Terrorism, Demining and Related Programs

      The conference agreement appropriates $216,600,000 
instead of $181,630,000 as proposed by the House and 
$175,000,000 as proposed by the Senate.
      The conference agreement also includes language proposed 
by the House, that was not in the Senate amendment, that 
authorizes a United States contribution to the Comprehensive 
Nuclear Test Ban Treaty Preparatory Commission, and requires 
that the Secretary of State must inform the Committees on 
Appropriations at least 20 days prior to the obligation of 
funds for such Commission.
      The conference agreement includes language similar to 
that proposed by the Senate, that was not in the House bill, 
that provides that $40,000,000 should be used for demining, 
clearance of unexploded ordnance and related activities, and 
that not to exceed $500,000 may be used for related 
administrative expenses.
      The conference agreement does not include language from 
the Senate amendment that limited funding for the contribution 
to the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) to 
$40,000,000.
      Funding limitations affecting the Korean Peninsula 
Economic Development Organization (KEDO) are addressed under 
title V of this statement and accompanying conference report.
      The managers intend that funds appropriated under this 
heading be allocated as follows:

                        [In thousands of dollars]
------------------------------------------------------------------------
             Program                  House        Senate     Conference
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Nonproliferation and Disarmament        15,000       15,000       15,000
 Fund............................
Export control asst..............        5,000        5,000       15,000
IAEA contribution................       43,000       40,000       43,000
CTBT Preparatory Commission......       20,000       20,000       20,000
    Prepaid in FY 1999...........       -4,370  ...........       -4,370
KEDO.............................       35,000       40,000       35,000
Anti-terrorism asst..............       33,000       20,000       33,000
Demining.........................       35,000       35,000       40,000
Reserve..........................  ...........  ...........       19,970
                                  --------------------------------------
      New budget authority.......      181,630      175,000      216,600
------------------------------------------------------------------------

                       Department of the Treasury

               International Affairs Technical Assistance

      Both the House and the Senate provided $1,500,000 for the 
International Affairs Technical Assistance program of the 
Department ofthe Treasury. The managers encourage the 
Administration to meet the requested level for this program by 
transferring funds to the Department of the Treasury from other funds 
appropriated in title II of this Act.

                           Debt Restructuring

      The conference agreement includes $123,000,000 of the 
$320,000,000 requested by the President on September 21, 1999, 
for bilateral debt restructuring instead of $33,000,000 as 
proposed by the House and $43,000,000 as proposed by the 
Senate. The $123,000,000 includes at least $13,000,000 for 
implementation of the Tropical Forest Conservation Act.
      The managers urge the Department of the Treasury to 
consider debt forgiveness for these countries only as a final 
option. Debt forgiveness reflects the inability of some nations 
to repay existing loans. This issue raises the urgent need to 
establish new benchmarks or conditions prior to initiating new 
lending. The managers expect that debt relief will be made 
available only to the poorest nations pursuing market-based 
economic reform and which commit to dedicate freed-up resources 
to improving health care, infrastructure, education and other 
pressing domestic needs. None of the funds in this account may 
be used to provide debt relief for any country that is engaged 
in offensive military action since any such relief would likely 
be used to facilitate the purchase of lethal weapons or to 
otherwise increase military expenditures.
      The managers urge caution regarding new lending within 
the next five years to governments benefiting from debt 
forgiveness. The managers anticipate that legislation detailing 
the actual implementation of proposed debt restructuring 
involving United States payment of debts owed by heavily 
indebted poor countries to international and multilateral 
financial institutions will have been enacted separately and 
hearings on the President's request of September 21, 1999, held 
by the Committees on Appropriations prior to consideration of 
additional appropriations for debt restructuring.
      The managers endorse language in House Report No. 106-254 
regarding reports to the Committees on Appropriations on the 
use of funds in this account and intend to work with the 
Treasury Department to ensure this information is made 
available to the Committees without undue burden on the 
Department.
      The managers expect that beginning with the fiscal year 
2001 budget submission, the value of debt relief provided in 
the previous fiscal year for each country will be reported to 
Congress in all relevant presentation documents and summary 
tables. Further, the managers encourage the Treasury Department 
to undertake a review of United States lending policies to 
nations considered for debt relief and request a report to the 
Committees on Appropriations not later than March 1, 2000, 
regarding future bilateral lending, including the conditions 
under which any new lending could take place.

       United States Community Adjustment and Investment Program

      The conference agreement appropriates $10,000,000 for the 
United States Community Adjustment and Investment Program, a 
domestic program affiliated with the North American Development 
Bank. The House bill and Senate amendment did not address this 
matter.

                     TITLE III--MILITARY ASSISTANCE

             International Military Education and Training

      The conference agreement appropriates $50,000,000 as 
proposed by the Senate instead of $45,000,000 as proposed by 
the House. It also provides that up to $1,000,000 may remain 
available until expended as proposed by the House; the Senate 
amendment did not address this matter.
      The conference agreement also includes language proposed 
by the House that limits Guatemala and Indonesia to Expanded 
IMET only, and provides for regular notification procedures for 
funds allocated for Guatemala as proposed by the House. The 
Senate amendment would have limited Guatemala to Expanded IMET 
only, but did not address funding for Indonesia and did not 
require notification for Guatemala.
      The conference agreement also includes language from the 
House bill providing that funding for the School of the 
Americas is contingent upon a certification by the Secretary of 
Defense that the instruction provided by the School is fully 
consistent with training provided by the Department of Defense 
to United States military training students at U.S. military 
institutions. It also includes House language requiring a 
report by the Secretary of Defense on training activities at 
the School of the Americas during 1997 and 1998.
      The Senate amendment did not address these matters.

                   Foreign Military Financing Program

      The conference agreement appropriates $3,420,000,000 
instead of $3,470,000,000 as proposed by the House and 
$3,410,000,000 as proposed by the Senate. In addition, it 
includes language proposed by the Senate that provides not less 
than $1,920,000,000 for grants for Israel and not less than 
$1,300,000,000 for grants for Egypt instead of not to exceed 
$1,920,000,000 for Israel and not to exceed $1,300,000,000 for 
Egypt as proposed by the House.
      The conference agreement also includes language similar 
to that proposed by the Senate providing that not less than 
26.3 percent of the funds made available for Israel shall be 
available for procurement in Israel. The House bill included 
language stating that not to exceed $505,000,000 should be made 
available for such procurement.
      The conference agreement also includes House language 
providing that no Partnership for Peace funds may be made 
available to a non-NATO country except through the regular 
notification procedures of the Committees on Appropriations. 
The Senate amendment did not address this matter.
      The conference agreement does not include language 
proposed by the Senate that would have allowed direct loans to 
be converted to grants, and grants to direct loans. The House 
bill did not address this matter.
      The conference agreement provides not less than 
$3,000,000 in grant assistance for Tunisia and directs the 
drawdown of not less than $4,000,000 in defense articles, 
defense services, and military education and training. The 
Senate amendment would have directed $10,000,000 for Tunisia. 
The House bill did not address this matter.
      The conference agreement also includes language providing 
up to $1,000,000 for Ecuador, subject to the regular 
notification procedures of the Committees on Appropriations.
      The conference agreement provides a ceiling of 
$30,495,000 for administrative expenses as proposed by the 
House instead of $30,000,000 as proposed by the Senate.
      The conference agreement also includes language directing 
that, forty-five days after enactment, the Secretary of Defense 
shall report to the Committees on Appropriations regarding an 
appropriate host institution to support and advance the efforts 
of the Defense Institute for International and Legal Studies in 
both legal and political education. The Senate amendment would 
have provided not less than $1,000,000 for the Defense 
Institute of International Studies for various activities under 
``International Military Education and Training''. The House 
bill did not address this matter.
      The conference agreement does not include an earmark of 
$5,000,000 for the Philippines. However, the managers are 
strongly supportive of efforts to increase defense cooperation 
with that nation and are aware the Administration provided 
$1,000,000 in grant funds for the Philippines in fiscal year 
1999.

                        Peacekeeping Operations

      The conference agreement appropriates $153,000,000 
instead of $76,500,000 as proposed by the House and $80,000,000 
as proposed by the Senate.

               TITLE IV--MULTILATERAL ECONOMIC ASSISTANCE

                  International Financial Institutions

                      Global Environment Facility

      The conference agreement appropriates $35,800,000 for the 
Global Environment Facility instead of $50,000,000 as proposed 
by the House and $25,000,000 as proposed by the Senate.

       Contribution to the International Development Association

      The conference agreement appropriates $775,000,000 
instead of $776,600,000 as proposed by the Senate and 
$568,600,000 as proposed by the House.

      Contribution to the Multilateral Investment Guarantee Agency

      The conference agreement appropriates $4,000,000 for 
paid-in capital issued by the Multilateral Investment Guarantee 
Agency instead of $10,000,000 as proposed by the Senate. The 
House bill did not include any appropriation for this purpose. 
Approval for subscription to the appropriate amount of callable 
capital is also included in the conference agreement.

       Contribution to the Inter-American Investment Corporation

      The conference agreement appropriates $16,000,000 in 
paid-in capital for the Inter-American Investment Corporation. 
The House bill and the Senate amendment did not contain any 
appropriation for this purpose.
      The Inter-American Investment Corporation began 
operations in 1989 to promote the economic development of its 
Latin American and Caribbean member countries through co-
financing and syndication, supporting security underwritings, 
and identifying joint venture partners for small and medium-
size private enterprises.

               Contribution to the Asian Development Fund

      The conference agreement appropriates $77,000,000 for the 
Asian Development Fund instead of $50,000,000 as proposed by 
the Senate and $100,000,000 as proposed by the House. The 
entire amount is for contributions previously due.
      The Committees anticipate providing in subsequent acts 
additional appropriations requested for the Asian Development 
Fund, with the understanding that the senior management of the 
Asian Development Bank fully implements its anti-corruption 
policy and finalizes its private sector and poverty alleviation 
strategies.

              Contribution to the African Development Bank

      The conference agreement appropriates $4,100,000 for 
paid-in capital issued by the African Development Bank instead 
of $5,100,000 as proposed by the Senate. The House bill did not 
include an appropriation for this purpose. Approval for 
subscription to $64,000,000 in callable capital is also 
included in the conference agreement. No later than February 
15, 2000, the Committees request the Secretary of the Treasury 
to provide an original, comprehensive evaluation of the 
financial outlook for the Bank, based on the appropriations 
provided in this Act. The evaluation may include such other 
assumptions that the Secretary may select and, as attachments, 
the most recent private credit evaluations of the Bank.

              Contribution to the African Development Fund

      The conference agreement appropriates $128,000,000 for 
the African Development Fund instead of $108,000,000 as 
proposed by the House. The Senate amendment did not include any 
appropriation for this purpose.

                International Organizations and Programs

      The conference agreement provides $183,000,000. The House 
bill appropriated $167,000,000 and the Senate amendment 
proposed $170,000,000.
      The conference agreement does not contain a provision in 
the House bill regarding the Climate Stabilization Fund. The 
Senate amendment did not address this matter.
      The conference agreement continues current law indicating 
that $5,000,000 should be made available for the World Food 
Program, which is similar to the Senate amendment. The House 
bill did not address this matter.

                      TITLE V--GENERAL PROVISIONS

      (Note.--If House and Senate language is identical except 
for a different section number or minor technical differences, 
the section is not discussed in the Statement of Managers.)
Sec. 502. Prohibition of bilateral funding for international 
        institutions
      The conference agreement modifies existing law to 
prohibit funds from title II of this Act to be transferred by 
AID directly to an international financial institution for the 
purpose of repaying a foreign country's loan obligations, as 
proposed by the House. The Senate amendment made no change to 
existing law.
Sec. 509. Transfers between accounts
      The conference agreement deletes the requirement for the 
President to notify the Appropriations Committees, through 
their regular notification procedures, when exercising the 
transfer authority provided under the section.
Sec. 512. Limitation on assistance to countries in default
      The conference agreement ends the exemption for 
Nicaragua, Brazil, and Liberia from requirements under section 
620(q) of the Foreign Assistance Act and under this section 
regarding default on loans made by the U.S. This language is 
the same as the Senate amendment. The House bill retained the 
exemption for these countries.
Sec. 514. Surplus commodities
      The conference agreement deletes subsection (b) of the 
House general provision, as proposed by the Senate. This 
subsection would have required the Secretary of the Treasury to 
direct the U.S. executive directors of the international 
financial institutions to support the purchase of American 
produced agricultural commodities.
Sec. 515. Notification requirements
      The conference agreement deletes ``International Affairs 
Technical Assistance'' from the notification requirements under 
this section as proposed by the House.
Sec. 520. Special notification requirements
      The conference agreement adds ``Panama'' as proposed by 
the House bill to the list of countries subject to the special 
notification procedures of this section. The conference 
agreement does not include ``India'' as proposed in the Senate 
amendment.
Sec. 522. Child survival and disease prevention activities
      The conference agreement modifies existing law to clarify 
the intent of this section that allows AID to use $10,000,000 
appropriated under the ``Child Survival and Disease Programs 
Fund'' for technical experts from other government agencies, 
universities, and other institutions. Since Congress 
established a separate Child Survival and Disease Programs 
account in 1996, the previous language has been obsolete. The 
conference agreement is similar to the House provision, but 
includes new language regarding the use of up to $1,500,000 
from the ``Development Assistance'' account for technical 
experts.
Sec. 526. Democracy in China
      The conference agreement contains language from the House 
bill that authorizes the use of funds from ``Economic Support 
Fund'' for the support of nongovernmental organizations located 
outside of China for the support of democracy activities, and 
requires notification on the use of this authority. The Senate 
amendment did not address this matter.
      The conference agreement also allows for funding for the 
National Endowment for Democracy (NED) or its grantees 
notwithstanding any other provision of law and notwithstanding 
the first proviso of this section. The intent of this language 
is to allow for the continuation of a program promoting 
democratic village elections and for related activities that is 
currently being conducted by a NED grantee. It is not intended 
to provide authority for the initiation of major new programs 
in China.
      The conference agreement includes language that provides, 
notwithstanding any other provision of law that restricts 
assistance to foreign countries, $1,000,000 from the Economic 
Support Fund shall be made available to the Robert F. Kennedy 
Memorial Center for Human Rights for a project to disseminate 
information and support research about the People's Republic of 
China.
Sec. 537. Funding prohibition for Serbia
      The conference agreement includes House language that 
prohibits assistance for Serbia, except for aid to Kosova or 
Montenegro or to promote democracy. The Senate amendment did 
not address this matter.
Sec. 538. Special authorities
      The conference agreement includes language proposed by 
the House that allows for funding from appropriations under 
title I for certain specified countries and activities, and for 
Montenegro, notwithstanding any other provision of law. The 
Senate amendment did not include these exemptions. It also 
includes language not in the House bill but in the Senate 
amendment that conditions assistance for Cambodia on the 
provisions of section 531(e) of the Foreign Assistance Act of 
1961 and section 906 of the International Security and 
Development Cooperation Act of 1985.
      The conference agreement also includes House language 
that authorizes the President to waive for six months a 
provision of Public Law 100-204, if he determines and certifies 
that doing so is important to the national security interests 
of the United States. The Senate amendment did not address this 
matter.
Sec. 539. Policy on terminating the Arab League boycott of Israel
      The conference agreement contains House language on this 
matter. The Senate amendment did not include subsections (2) 
and (3) of the House general provision, dealing with the 
decision by the Arab League to reinstate the boycott in 1997, 
and calling on the League to immediately rescind its decision; 
and deleted language from subsection (4)(C) regarding a report 
on the specific steps that should be taken by the President to 
``expand the process of normalizing ties between Arab League 
countries and Israel''.
Sec. 540. Anti-narcotics activities
      The conference agreement contains House bill language 
waiving certain provisions of section 534 of the Foreign 
Assistance Act to allow for administration of justice programs 
in Latin America and the Caribbean. The Senate amendment 
contained a similar provision.
Sec. 541. Eligibility for assistance
      The conference agreement includes language regarding 
eligibility of assistance provided under this Act, as proposed 
by the House bill. The conference agreement does not include a 
modification, as proposed in the Senate amendment, regarding 
the prohibition on assistance to countries that violate 
internationally recognized human rights.
Sec. 544. Prohibition on publicity or propaganda
      The conference agreement maintains current law limiting 
to $750,000 the amount that may be made available to carry out 
the provision of section 316 of Public Law 96-533 relating to 
hunger and development education as proposed by the Senate 
amendment. The House bill provided no funding limitation. The 
managers expect AID to select the recipients of these grants 
through a public competition during fiscal year 2000.
Sec. 545. Purchase of American-made equipment and products
      The conference agreement includes language proposed in 
the Senate amendment directing the Secretary of the Treasury to 
report annually to Congress on compliance with this provision.
Sec. 546. Prohibition of payments to United Nations members
      The conference agreement modifies current law to prohibit 
the use of certain funds to pay the cost for attendance for 
another country's delegation at international conferences held 
under the auspices of multilateral or international 
organizations. This is similar to the House bill. The Senate 
amendment included a similar provision.
Sec. 549. Prohibition on assistance to foreign governments that export 
        lethal military equipment to countries supporting international 
        terrorism
      The conference agreement includes the Senate version of 
this general provision, which is the same as House language 
except that under subsection (a) the reference to ``any other 
comparable provision of law'' is deleted and under subsection 
(c) the word ``estimated'' is deleted.
Sec. 552. War crimes tribunals drawdown
      The conference agreement includes Senate language that 
authorizes a Presidential drawdown of up to $30,000,000 of 
commodities and services for the United Nations War Crimes 
Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia or similar tribunals or 
commissions. It also specifies that such drawdowns are subject 
to the notification process and that drawdowns made under this 
section shall not be construed as an endorsement or precedent 
for the establishment of any standing or permanent 
international criminal tribunal or court. The House bill 
included similar language, but would not have exempted the 
tribunals for Yugoslavia and Rwanda from the notification 
requirements of the provision as in the Senate amendment.
Sec. 553. Landmines
      The conference agreement includes language that amends 
section 1365(c) of the National Defense Authorization Act for 
Fiscal Year 1993 (Public Law 102-484) by extending until 
October 23, 2003, the ban on the export of landmines.
Sec. 555. Prohibition on payment of certain expenses
      Section 555 prohibits the use of funds from 
``International Military Education and Training''; ``Foreign 
Military Financing''; ``Child Survival and Disease Programs 
Fund''; ``Development Assistance''; and ``Economic Support 
Fund'' to pay for alcoholic beverages or entertainment expenses 
of a substantially recreational character.
Sec. 556. Competitive pricing for sales of defense articles
      The conference agreement includes language from the 
Senate amendment that provides that direct costs associated 
with meeting a foreign customer's additional or unique 
requirements will continue to be allowable under the Arms 
Export Control Act. The House bill did not address this matter.
Sec. 559. Limitation on assistance for Haiti
      The conference agreement includes language similar to 
that proposed by both Houses. It sunsets the required reports 
after two years as proposed by the House and includes a 
provision limiting the percentage of funds that can be 
allocated to any single Latin American or Caribbean country. 
The latter limitation is a separate general provision in 
current law and in the House bill. The limitation was not 
included in the Senate amendment.
Sec. 563. Limitation on assistance to the Palestinian Authority
      The conference agreement includes House language that 
prohibits funds for the Palestinian Authority unless the 
President certifies that waiving such prohibition is important 
to the national security interests of the United States. Such 
waiver shall apply no more than 6 months and shall not apply 
beyond 12 months after enactment. The Senate amendment did not 
address this matter.
Sec. 565. Limitations on transfer of military equipment to East Timor
      The conference agreement includes language from the 
Senate amendment that requires that in any agreement for 
military assistance or sales a statement shall be included that 
the items will not be used in East Timor. The House language 
included a proviso that stated nothing in this section shall be 
construed to limit Indonesia's inherent right to self-defense 
as recognized under the UN charter and in international law, 
and that military sales, assistance, or lease agreements 
include the statement that the United States ``expects'' that 
the military assistance will not be used in East Timor.
      The conferees direct the Secretary of State, in 
consultation with the Secretary of Defense and other 
appropriate agencies, to submit a report to the Committees on 
Appropriations not later than February 1, 2000, identifying all 
Indonesian commanding officers and units deployed in East Timor 
during 1999, and providing any available information linking 
those officers and units to the violence prior to and after the 
August 30, 1999 referendum in East Timor. Such report may be 
provided in classified form, if appropriate.
Sec. 566. Restrictions on assistance to countries providing sanctuary 
        to indicted war criminals
      The conference agreement includes language similar to 
that of the House bill. It substitutes the word 
``municipality'' for ``canton'', includes a special rule that 
allows for assistance to an entity that would otherwise be 
sanctioned under the terms of this section, and imposes certain 
recordkeeping requirements on the Secretary of State. The 
Senate amendment would have made a number of technical and 
substantive changes to the House bill, including: establishment 
of a policy for support of the International Criminal Tribunal 
for the former Yugoslavia; establishment of a special rule 
exempting certain specified entities and communities from 
sanctions under certain provisions of this section; a 
requirement for public information regarding certain assistance 
provided to the countries inthe former Yugoslavia; and a 
provision for certain exemptions by types of assistance. The conference 
agreement defines ``Montenegro'' and ``Kosova'' separately for purposes 
of applying this provision of law.
Sec. 568. Greenhouse gas emissions
      The conference agreement includes a modification of 
current laws as proposed by the House, primarily to obtain more 
detailed information from AID in an annual report submitted by 
the President.
Sec. 569. Excess defense articles for certain European countries
      The conference agreement includes language from the 
Senate amendment that extends a provision of permanent law that 
expired in 1997 through 2000. The law authorizes the provision 
of excess defense articles to certain European countries. The 
House bill did not address this matter.
Sec. 570. Aid to the Government of the Democratic Republic of Congo
      The conference agreement prohibits any assistance to the 
central Government of the Democratic Republic of Congo as 
proposed in the Senate amendment. The House bill included a 
similar provision.
Sec. 571. Assistance for the Middle East
      The conference agreement contains language similar to the 
House bill that imposes a spending ceiling of $5,321,150,000 on 
specified assistance in titles II and III of this Act for the 
Middle East. The Senate amendment did not address this matter.
Sec. 572. Enterprise Fund restrictions
      The conference agreement includes language in the House 
bill that was not in the Senate amendment that requires that, 
prior to the distribution of any assets resulting from any 
liquidation, dissolution, or winding up of an Enterprise Fund, 
in whole or in part, the President shall submit a plan for the 
distribution of the assets of the Enterprise Fund to the 
Committees on Appropriations in accordance with regular 
notification procedures.
Sec. 573. Cambodia
      The conference agreement includes language that prohibits 
funds for the central Government of Cambodia and states that 
the Secretary of the Treasury should instruct the Executive 
Directors of international financial institutions to use the 
voice and vote of the United States to oppose loans to that 
government. The House bill contained similar language, but 
would have imposed the funding prohibition on all government 
assistance. The Senate amendment would have required the 
Secretary of the Treasury to instruct U.S. executive directors 
of international financial institutions to use the voice and 
vote of the U.S. to oppose loans to the Government of Cambodia, 
except to support basic human needs, unless: (1) Cambodia has 
held free and fair elections; (2) all political candidates were 
permitted freedom of speech, assembly, and equal access to the 
media; (3) the Central Election Commission was comprised of 
representatives from all parties, and (4) the Government had 
begun the prosecution of Khmer Rouge leaders to include six 
named individuals. The Senate also addressed this matter under 
title II.
      It is the intention of the managers that if the 
Administration proposes to provide assistance to or through 
provincial or municipal governments in Cambodia it will first 
consult with the appropriate committees of the Congress prior 
to the obligation of funds.
Sec. 574. Customs assistance
      The conference agreement amends the Foreign Assistance 
Act of 1961 regarding the prohibition on the use of certain 
bilateral assistance for police training by allowing assistance 
to foreign customs authorities and personnel, including 
training, technical assistance, and equipment for customs law 
enforcement. The conference agreement is identical to the 
Senate amendment. The House bill did not address this matter.
      The managers expect this authority to be exercised to 
support U.S. private sector trade and investment opportunities.
Sec. 575. Foreign military training report
      The conference agreement includes language similar to 
that in the House bill requiring a joint report by the 
Secretary of State and the Secretary of Defense on all overseas 
military training (excluding military sales) provided to non-
NATO foreign military personnel under programs administered by 
the Departments of Defense and State during 1999 and 2000, 
including those proposed for 2000. The language specifies the 
scope of the report, and allows for a classified annex, if 
deemed necessary and appropriate. The report shall be due no 
later than March 1, 2000. The Senate amendment included similar 
language, but did not provide for an exemption for NATO 
countries.
Sec. 576. Korean Peninsula Energy Development Organization (KEDO)
      The conference agreement includes language similar to 
that in the House bill that up to $15,000,000 may be made 
available for KEDO prior to June 1, 2000, if, 30 days prior to 
such obligation of funds, the President certifies and so 
reports to Congress that (1) the parties to the Agreed 
Framework have taken and continue to take demonstrable steps to 
implement the Joint Declaration on Denuclearization of Korea; 
(2) the parties have taken and continue to take demonstrable 
steps to pursue the North-South dialogue; (3) North Korea is 
complying with all provisions of the Agreed Framework; (4) 
North Korea has not diverted assistance for purposes for which 
it was not intended; and (5) North Korea is not seeking to 
develop or acquire the capability to enrich uranium, or any 
additional capability to reprocess spent nuclear fuel. In 
addition, up to $20,000,000 may be made available for KEDO on 
or after June 1, 2000, if, 30 days prior to the obligation of 
such funds, the President certifies and so reports to Congress 
that (1) the effort to can and safely store all spent fuel from 
North Korea's nuclear reactors has been successfully concluded; 
(2) North Korea is complying with its obligations regarding 
access to suspect underground construction; (3) North Korea has 
terminated its nuclear weapons program, including all efforts 
to acquire, develop, test, produce, or deploy such weapons, and 
(4) the United States has made and continues to make 
significant progress on eliminating the North Korean ballistic 
missile threat, including further missile tests and its 
ballistic missile exports. The language allows for the 
President to waive thecertification requirements of this 
section if he determines that it is vital to the national security 
interests of the United States, 30 days after a written submission to 
the appropriate congressional committees. It also requires a report 
from the Secretary of State on the fiscal year 2001 budget request for 
KEDO, with certain specified information to be included in such report.
      The House bill contained identical language, except it 
did not allow for the use of certain authorities of the Foreign 
Assistance Act to provide for a reprogramming of funds above 
the level of $35,000,000 specified for KEDO.
      The Senate amendment contained language similar to the 
House bill. In addition, it required a report from the Director 
of Central Intelligence on all relevant intelligence bearing on 
North Korea's compliance with the above provisions; specified 
the timing of the report; and specified the types of 
intelligence covered by the report.
Sec. 577. African Development Foundation
      The conference agreement provides that funds to grantees 
of the Foundation may be invested pending expenditure and that 
interest earned must be used for the same purpose for which the 
grant was made. Further, this section allows the Foundation's 
board of directors, in exceptional circumstances, to waive the 
existing $250,000 project limitation, subject to reporting to 
the Committees on Appropriations. This section is identical to 
the House bill. The Senate amendment included these same 
authorities within its ``Development Assistance'' account.
Sec. 578. Prohibition on assistance to the Palestinian Broadcasting 
        Corporation
      The conference agreement includes House language not in 
the Senate amendment that provides that none of the funds made 
available by this Act may be used to provide equipment, 
technical support, consulting services, or any other form of 
assistance to the Palestinian Broadcasting Corporation.
Sec. 579. Voluntary separation incentives for employees of the U.S. 
        Agency for International Development
      The conference agreement provides for the payment of 
voluntary separation incentives to AID employees for the 
purpose of eliminating positions and functions at AID. The 
conference agreement is similar to the Senate amendment. The 
House bill did not address this matter.
      The managers have included in this section a requirement 
that the AID administrator submit to the Committees on 
Appropriations, in addition to the Office of Management and 
Budget, a strategic plan outlining the intended use of 
incentive payments and a proposed organizational chart for AID 
once such incentives payments have been completed. The managers 
direct that AID consult regularly with the Committees on 
Appropriations on the strategic plan prior to implementing the 
separation program authorized by this section. Consistent with 
the Administration's request, the managers expect this 
authority to be used by AID to reduce its employment levels in 
Washington, D.C.
Sec. 580. Iraq opposition
      The conference report includes language similar to that 
in the House bill and the Senate amendment that, 
notwithstanding any other provision of law, $10,000,000 shall 
be made available to support efforts to bring about a political 
transition in Iraq, of which not less than $8,000,000 shall be 
made available only to Iraqi opposition groups designated under 
the Iraq Liberation Act (Public Law 105-338), for political, 
economic, humanitarian, and other activities of such groups. It 
also provides that not more than $2,000,000 of such funds may 
be made available for groups and activities seeking the 
prosecution of Saddam Hussein and other Iraqi government 
officials for war crimes.
      The conference agreement does not contain Senate language 
providing $250,000 for the Iraq Foundation. However, the 
conferees believe that the Foundation should receive funding 
made available by this Act for activities associated with 
pursuing war crimes.
Sec. 581. Agency for International Development budget submission
      The conference agreement instructs the Agency for 
International Development to submit its 2001 budget in a format 
more useful to the Committees as proposed by the House. The 
Senate did not address this matter. AID is also requested to 
provide to the Committees not later than 45 days after 
enactment of this Act a report identifying each program, 
project, or intermediate result funded from appropriations 
provided under the heading ``Development Assistance'' for which 
the unexpended pipeline on October 1, 1999, exceeded either 
$15,000,000, or the total amount expended for each such 
program, activity, or intermediate result in fiscal years 1998 
and 1999.
Sec. 582. American churchwomen in El Salvador
      The conference agreement includes language regarding the 
murder of four American churchwomen in El Salvador. The 
conference agreement requires a report from the Attorney 
General to the Committees on Appropriations and requires the 
President to order all Federal agencies and departments that 
possess relevant information to make every effort to declassify 
and release that information to the victims' families. The 
House bill and Senate amendment included similar provisions.
Sec. 583. Kyoto Protocol
      The conference agreement includes language regarding the 
Kyoto Protocol to the Framework Agreement on Global Climate 
Change as proposed by the House. The Senate amendment did not 
address this matter.
Sec. 584. Additional requirements relating to stockpiling of defense 
        articles for foreign countries
      The conference agreement includes language from the 
Senate amendment not in the House bill that amends the Foreign 
Assistance Act of 1961 to provide authority to increase the war 
reserve stockpiles in Korea and Thailand by $60,000,000 for 
fiscal year 2000.
Sec. 585. Russian leadership program
      The conference agreement includes new language amending 
the statutory authority for the Russian Leadership Exchange 
Program.
Sec. 586. Abolition of the Inter-American Foundation
      The conference agreement provides authority from the 
President to abolish the Inter-American Foundation and 
terminate its functions. The House bill and Senate amendment 
did not address this matter.
Sec. 587. West Bank and Gaza Program
      The conference agreement includes language that provides 
that, 30 days prior to the initial obligation of funds for the 
bilateral West Bank and Gaza Program, the Secretary of State 
shall certify to the appropriate committees of Congress that 
procedures have been established to assure the Comptroller 
General of the United States will have access to appropriate 
United States financial information in order to review the uses 
of United States assistance for the programs funded under 
``Economic Support Fund'' for the West Bank and Gaza Program.
      The Senate amendment included language that specified 
requirements for auditing assistance that may be provided to 
the Palestinian Authority. The House bill did not address this 
matter.
Sec. 588. Human rights assistance
      The conference agreement includes language providing 
recommendations on the use of funds available from the 
``International Narcotics Control'' account. The language 
states that not less than $500,000 should be provided to the 
Colombia Attorney General's Human Rights unit; not less than 
$500,000 should be made available to support Colombian 
nongovernmental organizations involved in human rights 
monitoring, particularly to assist in protecting the physical 
safety of their personnel; and not less than $250,000 should be 
made available to the United Nations High Commissioner for 
Human Rights for human rights assistance for the Colombian 
government. Further, not less than $1,000,000 should be 
provided for assistance to enhance U.S. embassy monitoring of 
assistance to Colombian security forces and in responding to 
reports of human rights violations. The conference agreement 
also includes language that not less than $5,000,000 should be 
made available for administration of justice programs, 
including support for the Colombia Attorney General's Technical 
Investigations Unit. The managers direct the Department of 
State's Bureau for International Narcotics Control and Law 
Enforcement Affairs to report to the Committees on 
Appropriations not later than January 15, 2000, regarding its 
plans to meet the requirements of this section.
Sec. 589. Indonesia
      The conference agreement includes new language that 
conditions the obligations of funds appropriated by this Act 
under the headings ``International Military Education and 
Training'' and ``Foreign Military Financing Program'' on a 
Presidential determination and report to Congress that the 
Government of Indonesia and the Indonesian Armed Forces are 
meeting specified criteria regarding accountability for past 
acts and ongoing activities in Indonesia and East Timor.
Sec. 590. Man and the Biosphere Program
      The conference agreement prohibits the provision of funds 
made available by the Act for the United Nations Man and the 
Biosphere Program of the United Nations World Heritage Fund if 
the Program or the Fund engage in activities affecting sites in 
the United States during the current fiscal year.
Sec. 591. Immunity for the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia
      The conference agreement includes language that provides 
that the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia shall be deemed to be a 
state sponsor of terrorism for the purposes of 28 U.S.C. 
1605(a)(7). The section shall not apply to Montenegro or 
Kosova, and shall become null and void when the President 
certifies in writing to the Congress that the Federal Republic 
of Yugoslavia (other than Montenegro and Kosova) has completed 
a democratic reform process that results in a newly elected 
government that respects the rights of ethnic minorities, is 
committed to the rule of law and respects the sovereignty of 
its neighbor states. However, the language provides that the 
certification shall not affect the continuation of ongoing 
litigation.
      The Senate amendment would have applied all sanctions 
applicable to a terrorist state to the Federal Republic of 
Yugoslavia. The House bill did not address this matter.
Sec. 592. United States assistance policy for opposition-controlled 
        areas of Sudan
      The conference agreement provides the President the 
authority to provide food assistance to groups engaged in the 
protection of civilian populations in opposition-controlled 
areas of Sudan. In support of this effort, the managers urge 
AID to provide up to $500,000 for the People-to-People peace 
and reconciliation process designed to unite ethnic groups and 
communities in southern Sudan. Further, the conference 
agreement requires the President to submit to the Committees on 
Appropriations a report on United States bilateral assistance 
to opposition-controlled areas of Sudan. The managers expect 
this report to be provided in both classified and unclassified 
forms, if necessary. The report is to include an accounting of 
U.S. assistance to opposition-controlled areas of Sudan in 
certain fiscal years and the goals and objectives of such 
assistance. Further, the President is to report on the policy 
implications, costs, and sources of funds associated with 
providing humanitarian assistance, including food, directly to 
National Democratic Alliance participants and the U.S. agencies 
best suited to administer these activities. Also, the President 
is to report on the policy implications of increasing 
substantially the amount of development assistance for certain 
activities in opposition-controlled areas of Sudan, the 
identification (by organization) of all proposed beneficiaries 
of such assistance, and the obstacles to administering a 
development assistance program in this region.
      The Senate amendment included three provisions relating 
to U.S. assistance programs in opposition-controlled areas of 
Sudan. The House bill did not address this matter.
Sec. 593. Consultations on arms sales to Taiwan
      The conference agreement includes Senate language that 
directs the Secretary of State to consult with the Congress 
regarding amechanism to provide for congressional input into 
the nature or quantity of defense articles and services for Taiwan. The 
House bill did not address this matter.
Sec. 594. Authorizations
      The conference agreement authorizes appropriations for 
various international financial institutions, as proposed in 
the Senate amendment. The House did not address this matter.
Sec. 595. Assistance for Costa Rica
      The conference agreement provides that $8,000,000 of the 
funds appropriated in Public Law 106-31, under the heading 
``Central America and the Caribbean Emergency Disaster Recovery 
Fund'' be provided to Costa Rica.
Sec. 596. Silk Road Strategy Act of 1999
      The conference agreement is the same as the Senate 
amendment regarding policy toward Central Asia, with the 
addition of language relating to trade disputes.
Sec. 597. Country reports on human rights practices
      The conference agreement includes language, similar to 
the Senate amendment, which amends the Foreign Assistance Act 
of 1961 to require that the annual State Department ``Country 
Reports on Human Rights Practices'' include a new section 
regarding the trafficking in persons, especially women and 
children. The House did not address this matter.
Sec. 598. OPIC maritime fund
      The conference agreement expresses the sense of the 
Congress that the Overseas Private Investment Corporation shall 
within one year from the date of enactment of this Act select a 
fund manager for the purpose of creating a maritime fund with 
total capitalization of up to $200,000,000. This fund shall 
leverage United States commercial maritime expertise to support 
international maritime projects.
Sec. 599. Sanctions against Serbia
      The conference report includes language similar to that 
in the Senate amendment that requires that a number of 
specified sanctions against Serbia remain in place until a 
certification is issued by the President. The certification 
requires that Serbia comply with a number of international 
agreements, and provides an exemption for Montenegro and Kosova 
for the sanctions imposed through international financial 
institutions. It also allows for a waiver of all sanctions if 
necessary to meet emergency humanitarian needs.
      The House bill did not address this matter.
Sec. 599A. Clean coal technology
      The conference agreement includes a section contained in 
the Senate amendment making a number of Congressional findings 
regarding clean coal technology. The House bill did not address 
this matter.
Sec. 599B. Restriction on United States assistance for certain 
        reconstruction efforts in the Balkans region
      The conference agreement includes language that provides 
that funds made available by this Act for assistance for 
reconstruction efforts in the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia or 
any contiguous country should to the maximum extent practicable 
be used for the procurement of articles and services of United 
States origin. Under the terms of this section, the term 
``article'' means any agricultural commodity, steel, 
communications equipment, farm machinery or petrochemical 
refinery equipment.
      The Senate amendment would have prohibited the use of 
reconstruction funds in this Act for the former Yugoslavia or 
any contiguous country for the procurement of any article 
purchased outside the United States, the recipient country, or 
least developed countries, or any service provided by a foreign 
person, subject to certain exceptions. The House bill did not 
address this matter.
Sec. 599C. United Nations Population Fund
      The conference agreement provides that, of amounts under 
``International Organizations and Programs'', not more than 
$25,000,000 for fiscal year 2000 shall be available for the 
United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) subject to certain 
prohibitions and conditions. This section prohibits funds for 
the UNFPA from being made available for a country program in 
the People's Republic of China. Also, fiscal year 2000 funds 
are prohibited for UNFPA unless (1) UNFPA maintains these funds 
in an account separate from other UNFPA accounts (2) UNFPA does 
not commingle these funds with other sums and (3) UNFPA does 
not fund abortions.
      This section requires that the Secretary of State report 
to Congress not later than February 15, 2000, indicating the 
amount of funds that the UNFPA is budgeting for the year in 
which the report is submitted for a country program in the 
People's Republic of China. If this report indicates that the 
UNFPA plans to spend funds for a country program in the 
People's Republic of China in the year covered by the report, 
then the amount of such funds that the UNFPA plans to spend in 
China shall be deducted from the funds made available to the 
UNFPA after March 1 for obligation for the remainder of the 
fiscal year in which the report was submitted.
      This section is identical to the House bill. The Senate 
amendment included similar language.
Sec. 599D. Authorization for population planning
      The conference agreement includes language which limits 
the amount of funds appropriated in title II of this Act for 
population planning activities or other population assistance 
to $385,000,000. This section requires that any foreign 
private, nongovernmental or multilateral organization meet 
certain requirements in order to receive such assistance and 
contains the authority for the President to waive these 
restrictions.
Sec. 599E. OPIC authorization
      The conference agreement includes language that provides 
authority for the operations of the Overseas Private Investment 
Corporation (OPIC) until November 1, 2000.

                PROVISIONS NOT ADOPTED BY THE CONFEREES

                Distinguished Development Service Award

      The conference agreement does not include the section in 
the Senate amendment regarding the distinguished development 
service award. The House bill did not address this matter.

Withholding Assistance to Countries Violating United Nations Sanctions 
                             Against Libya

      The conference agreement deletes a House provision that 
imposed a reduction in United States assistance of at least 5 
percent when a country violates specified United Nations 
sanctions against Libya. The Senate amendment did not address 
this matter. The provision is no longer relevant, since the 
United Nations has suspended the application of sanctions 
against Libya.

 Limitation on Funds for Foreign Organizations That Perform or Promote 
                               Abortions

      The conference agreement does not include a provision 
contained in the House bill which would have restored, in part, 
the ``Mexico City'' policy regarding restrictions on U.S. 
assistance to foreign organizations that perform or actively 
promote abortion, includinglobbying or any other effort to 
alter laws of any foreign country concerning abortion. The Senate did 
not address this matter.

   Restriction on Population Planning Activities or Other Population 
                               Assistance

      The conference agreement does not include a provision 
contained in the House bill which would have prohibited funds 
for population planning activities for foreign nongovernmental 
organizations under certain conditions.

                 Sense of the Senate Regarding Colombia

      The conference agreement does not include a section 
contained in the Senate amendment regarding Colombia.

    Assistance To Promote Democracy and Civil Society in Yugoslavia

      The conference agreement deletes language from the Senate 
amendment that provided general authority to promote democracy 
and civil society in Yugoslavia, including an authorization of 
appropriations of $100,000,000; included a prohibition on 
assistance to the Government of Serbia; and included authority 
to provide assistance to the Government of Montenegro subject 
to certain conditions. The House bill did not address this 
matter.

Limitation on Use of Funds for Purchase of Products Not Made in America

      The conference agreement does not include language from 
the House bill that prohibits funds from titles I, II, or III 
for any foreign government if the funds are used to purchase 
equipment or products made in a country other than the foreign 
country itself or from the United States. The Senate amendment 
did not address this matter.
      This issue is further addressed in section 545 of the 
conference report, ``Purchase of American-Made Equipment and 
Products''.

            Limitation on Assistance for School of Americas

      The conference agreement does not contain language from 
the House bill that would have prohibited funding for the 
School of the Americas located at Fort Benning, Georgia. The 
Senate amendment did not address this matter.

            To Promote an International Arms Transfer Regime

      The conference agreement does not include language from 
the Senate amendment that would have authorized the President 
to continue and expand efforts through the United Nations and 
other international fora to limit arms transfers worldwide, and 
that specified the transfers that should be limited. The Senate 
language would also have required a semiannual report on 
progress in such negotiations to accomplish this goal. The 
House bill did not address this matter.

   Sense of the Senate Regarding United States Commitments Under the 
               United States-North Korea Agreed Framework

      The conference agreement deletes Senate language that 
expressed the Sense of the Senate regarding the Agreed 
Framework and deliveries of heavy fuel oil to KEDO and North 
Korea. The House bill did not address this matter.

   Sense of the Senate Regarding an International Conference on the 
                                Balkans

      The conference agreement deletes Senate language 
expressing the Sense of the Senate regarding the need for an 
international conference on the Balkans. The House bill did not 
address this matter.

                    Accountability of Saddam Hussein

      The conference agreement deletes Senate language 
regarding accountability for Saddam Hussein. The House bill did 
not address this matter.
      The managers agree with the intent of the language of the 
Senate amendment on the need for accountability on the part of 
Saddam Hussein.

Sense of the Senate Regarding Assistance Provided to Lithuania, Latvia, 
                              and Estonia

      The conference agreement deletes Senate language that 
expressed the Sense of the Senate that assistance to the Baltic 
nations should not be interpreted as expressing the will of the 
Senate to accelerate membership of those nations into NATO.

 Sense of the Senate Regarding Assistance Under the Camp David Accords

      The conference agreement deletes Senate language 
expressing the Sense of the Senate on assistance under the Camp 
David accords. The House bill did not address this matter.

 Sense of Congress in Management of United States Interests in Ukraine

      The conference agreement deletes Senate language 
expressing the Sense of the Congress in management of U.S. 
interests in Ukraine. The House bill did not address this 
matter.

          Sense of the Senate on the Citizens Democracy Corps

      The conference agreement deletes Senate language 
expressing the Sense of the Senate on the Citizens Democracy 
Corps. The House bill did not address this matter.

    Control and Eliminate the International Problem of Tuberculosis

      The conference agreement deletes Senate language 
expressing the Sense of the Senate on elimination of the 
international problem of tuberculosis. The House bill did not 
address this matter.

  Limitation on Assistance to the Government of the Russian Federation

      The conference agreement does not include language 
contained in the House bill limiting assistance to the 
government of the Russian Federation at $172,000,000. The 
Senate amendment did not include a similar provision. This 
matter is addressed in title II under the heading ``Assistance 
to the Independent States of the Former Soviet Union''.

                       Expanded Threat Reduction

      The conference agreement does not include two sections 
from the Senate amendment regarding the Expanded Threat 
Reduction Initiative. The House bill did not contain similar 
provisions.

      TITLE VI--INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS SUPPLEMENTAL APPROPRIATIONS

                     BILATERAL ECONOMIC ASSISTANCE

                  Funds Appropriated to the President

                  other bilateral economic assistance

                         economic support fund

      The conference agreement appropriates $450,000,000 in 
supplemental funds for assistance for Jordan and for the West 
Bank and Gaza, to remain available until September 30, 2002, of 
which $100,000,000 shall become available for obligation on 
September 30, 2000. Pursuant to the budget request, $50,000,000 
is intended for assistance for Jordan and $400,000,000 is 
intended for assistance for the West Bank and Gaza. These funds 
are designated an emergency for the purposes of the Balanced 
Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985, as amended, 
and shall only be available to the extent that an official 
budget request that designates the entire amount as an 
emergency requirement pursuant to said Act is transmitted to 
the Congress.
      The funds provided under this heading, and in this title 
under the heading ``Foreign Military Financing Program'', are 
associated with implementation of the Wye River Accord. It is 
the intention of the managers that the information provided in 
budget justification documents for both accounts regarding this 
request, including the information submitted on October 15, 
1999, will be used as the baseline for any proposed 
reprogramming of funds.

                          MILITARY ASSISTANCE

                  Funds Appropriated to the President

                   foreign military financing program

      The conference agreement appropriates $1,375,000,000 in 
supplemental funds for this account, of which $1,200,000,000 
shall be for grants only for Israel, $25,000,000 shall be for 
grants only for Egypt, and $150,000,000 shall be for grants 
only for Jordan. Of the total appropriated, $400,000,000 shall 
become available for obligation on September 30, 2000. These 
funds are designated an emergency for the purposes of the 
Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985, as 
amended, and shall only be available to the extent that an 
official budget request that designates the entire amount as an 
emergency requirement pursuant to said Act is transmitted to 
the Congress.
      The bill language reiterates the grant nature of this 
assistance and that funds are to be expended at the minimum 
rate necessary to make timely payments for defense articles and 
services. These provisions are restated in the supplemental for 
emphasis even though their inclusion is not legally necessary. 
Indeed, all the terms and conditions applicable to funds under 
this heading in title III apply to this supplemental 
appropriation unless there is an explicit exception made.
      The conference agreement also includes bill language to 
maintain procurement of defense articles and defense services 
in Israel at the current rate of 26.3 percent of the funds 
appropriated for military assistance. It also provides that, 
notwithstanding any other provision of this Act, not to exceed 
$1,370,000,000 of the funds appropriated in title III under 
this heading shall be disbursed within 30 days of enactment of 
this Act.

                   CONFERENCE TOTAL--WITH COMPARISONS

      The total new budget (obligational) authority for the 
fiscal year 2000 recommended by the Committee of Conference, 
with comparisons to the fiscal year 1999 amount, the 2000 
budget estimates, and the House and Senate bills for 2000 
follow:

                        [In thousands of dollars]

New budget (obligational) authority, fiscal year 1999...     $33,330,393
Budget estimates of new (obligational) authority, fiscal 
    year 2000...........................................      14,919,535
House bill, fiscal year 2000 (H.R. 2606)................      12,668,115
Senate bill, fiscal year 2000 (H.R. 2606)...............      12,735,655
Conference agreement, fiscal year 2000*.................      15,359,935
Conference agreement compared with:
    New budget (obligational) authority, fiscal year 
      1999..............................................     -17,970,458
    Budget estimates of new (obligational) authority, 
      fiscal year 2000..................................        +440,400
    House bill, fiscal year 2000........................      +2,691,820
    Senate bill, fiscal year 2000.......................      +2,624,280

*Includes emergency funding of $1,300,000,000 associated with the fiscal 
year 1999 and fiscal year 2001 requests for the Wye River Accord.

    The conference agreement would enact the provisions of H.R. 
3423 as introduced on November 17, 1999. The text of that bill 
follows:

  A BILL Making appropriations for the Department of the Interior and 
related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2000, and for 
                             other purposes

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of 
the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the 
following sums are appropriated, out of any money in the 
Treasury not otherwise appropriated, for the Department of the 
Interior and related agencies for the fiscal year ending 
September 30, 2000, and for other purposes, namely:

                  TITLE I--DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

                       Bureau of Land Management


                   management of lands and resources


    For expenses necessary for protection, use, improvement, 
development, disposal, cadastral surveying, classification, 
acquisition of easements and other interests in lands, and 
performance of other functions, including maintenance of 
facilities, as authorized by law, in the management of lands 
and their resources under the jurisdiction of the Bureau of 
Land Management, including the general administration of the 
Bureau, and assessment of mineral potential of public lands 
pursuant to Public Law 96-487 (16 U.S.C. 3150(a)), 
$646,218,000, to remain available until expended, of which 
$2,147,000 shall be available for assessment of the mineral 
potential of public lands in Alaska pursuant to section 1010 of 
Public Law 96-487 (16 U.S.C. 3150); and of which not to exceed 
$1,000,000 shall be derived from the special receipt account 
established by the Land and Water Conservation Act of 1965, as 
amended (16 U.S.C. 460l-6a(i)); and of which $2,500,000 shall 
be available in fiscal year 2000 subject to a match by at least 
an equal amount by the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation, 
to such Foundation for cost-shared projects supporting 
conservation of Bureau lands and such funds shall be advanced 
to the Foundation as a lump sum grant without regard to when 
expenses are incurred; in addition, $33,529,000 for Mining Law 
Administration program operations, including the cost of 
administering the mining claim fee program; to remain available 
until expended, to be reduced by amounts collected by the 
Bureau and credited to this appropriation from annual mining 
claim fees so as to result in a final appropriation estimated 
at not more than $646,218,000, and $2,000,000, to remain 
available until expended, from communication site rental fees 
established by the Bureau for the cost of administering 
communication site activities, and of which $2,500,000, to 
remain available until expended, is for coalbed methane 
Applications for Permits to Drill in the Powder River Basin: 
Provided, That unless there is a written agreement in place 
between the coal mining operator and a gas producer, the funds 
available herein shall not be used to process or approve 
coalbed methane Applications for Permits to Drill for well 
sites that are located within an area, which as of the date of 
the coalbed methane Application for Permit to Drill, are 
covered by: (1) a coal lease; (2) a coal mining permit; or (3) 
an application for a coal mining lease: Provided further, That 
appropriations herein made shall not be available for the 
destruction of healthy, unadopted, wild horses and burros in 
the care of the Bureau or its contractors.


                        wildland fire management


    For necessary expenses for fire preparedness, suppression 
operations, emergency rehabilitation and hazardous fuels 
reduction by the Department of the Interior, $292,282,000, to 
remain available until expended, of which not to exceed 
$9,300,000 shall be for the renovation or construction of fire 
facilities: Provided, That such funds are also available for 
repayment of advances to other appropriation accounts from 
which funds were previously transferred for such purposes: 
Provided further, That unobligated balances of amounts 
previously appropriated to the ``Fire Protection'' and 
``Emergency Department of the Interior Firefighting Fund'' may 
be transferred and merged with this appropriation: Provided 
further, That persons hired pursuant to 43 U.S.C. 1469 may be 
furnished subsistence and lodging without cost from funds 
available from this appropriation: Provided further, That 
notwithstanding 42 U.S.C. 1856d, sums received by a bureau or 
office of the Department of the Interior for fireprotection 
rendered pursuant to 42 U.S.C. 1856 et seq., protection of United 
States property, may be credited to the appropriation from which funds 
were expended to provide that protection, and are available without 
fiscal year limitation: Provided further, That not more than $58,000 
shall be available to the Bureau of Land Management to reimburse 
Trinity County for expenses incurred as part of the July 2, 1999 Lowden 
Fire.


                    central hazardous materials fund


    For necessary expenses of the Department of the Interior 
and any of its component offices and bureaus for the remedial 
action, including associated activities, of hazardous waste 
substances, pollutants, or contaminants pursuant to the 
Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and 
Liability Act, as amended (42 U.S.C. 9601 et seq.), 
$10,000,000, to remain available until expended: Provided, That 
notwithstanding 31 U.S.C. 3302, sums recovered from or paid by 
a party in advance of or as reimbursement for remedial action 
or response activities conducted by the department pursuant to 
section 107 or 113(f ) of such Act, shall be credited to this 
account to be available until expended without further 
appropriation: Provided further, That such sums recovered from 
or paid by any party are not limited to monetary payments and 
may include stocks, bonds or other personal or real property, 
which may be retained, liquidated, or otherwise disposed of by 
the Secretary and which shall be credited to this account.


                              construction


    For construction of buildings, recreation facilities, 
roads, trails, and appurtenant facilities, $11,425,000, to 
remain available until expended.


                       payments in lieu of taxes


    For expenses necessary to implement the Act of October 20, 
1976, as amended (31 U.S.C. 6901-6907), $135,000,000, of which 
not to exceed $400,000 shall be available for administrative 
expenses: Provided, That no payment shall be made to otherwise 
eligible units of local government if the computed amount of 
the payment is less than $100.


                            land acquisition


    For expenses necessary to carry out sections 205, 206, and 
318(d) of Public Law 94-579, including administrative expenses 
and acquisition of lands or waters, or interests therein, 
$15,500,000, to be derived from the Land and Water Conservation 
Fund, to remain available until expended.


                   oregon and california grant lands


    For expenses necessary for management, protection, and 
development of resources and for construction, operation, and 
maintenance of access roads, reforestation, and other 
improvements on the revested Oregon and California Railroad 
grant lands, on other Federal lands in the Oregon and 
California land-grant counties of Oregon, and on adjacent 
rights-of-way; and acquisition of lands or interests therein 
including existing connecting roads on or adjacent to such 
grant lands; $99,225,000, to remain available until expended: 
Provided, That 25 percent of the aggregate of all receipts 
during the current fiscal year from the revested Oregon and 
California Railroad grant lands is hereby made a charge against 
the Oregon and California land-grant fund and shall be 
transferred to the general fund in the Treasury in accordance 
with the second paragraph of subsection (b) of title II of the 
Act of August 28, 1937 (50 Stat. 876).

               forest ecosystems health and recovery fund


                   (revolving fund, special account)


    In addition to the purposes authorized in Public Law 102-
381, funds made available in the Forest Ecosystem Health and 
Recovery Fund can be used for the purpose of planning, 
preparing, and monitoring salvage timber sales and forest 
ecosystem health and recovery activities such as release from 
competing vegetation and density control treatments. The 
Federal share of receipts (defined as the portion of salvage 
timber receipts not paid to the counties under 43 U.S.C. 1181f 
and 43 U.S.C. 1181f-1 et seq., and Public Law 103-66) derived 
from treatments funded by this account shall be deposited into 
the Forest Ecosystem Health and Recovery Fund.


                           range improvements


    For rehabilitation, protection, and acquisition of lands 
and interests therein, and improvement of Federal rangelands 
pursuant to section 401 of the Federal Land Policy and 
Management Act of 1976 (43 U.S.C. 1701), notwithstanding any 
other Act, sums equal to 50 percent of all moneys received 
during the prior fiscal year under sections 3 and 15 of the 
Taylor Grazing Act (43 U.S.C. 315 et seq.) and the amount 
designated for range improvements from grazing fees and mineral 
leasing receipts from Bankhead-Jones lands transferred to the 
Department of the Interior pursuant to law, but not less than 
$10,000,000, to remain available until expended: Provided, That 
not to exceed $600,000 shall be available for administrative 
expenses.


               service charges, deposits, and forfeitures


    For administrative expenses and other costs related to 
processing application documents and other authorizations for 
use and disposal of public lands and resources, for costs of 
providing copies of official public land documents, for 
monitoring construction, operation, and termination of 
facilities in conjunction with use authorizations, and for 
rehabilitation of damaged property, such amounts as may be 
collected under Public Law 94-579, as amended, and Public Law 
93-153, to remain available until expended: Provided, That 
notwithstanding any provision to the contrary of section 305(a) 
of Public Law 94-579 (43 U.S.C. 1735(a)), any moneys that have 
been or will be received pursuant to that section, whether as a 
result of forfeiture, compromise, or settlement, if not 
appropriate for refund pursuant to section 305(c) of that Act 
(43 U.S.C. 1735(c)), shall be available and may be expended 
under the authority of this Act by the Secretary to improve, 
protect, or rehabilitate any public lands administered through 
the Bureau of Land Management which have been damaged by the 
action of a resource developer, purchaser, permittee, or any 
unauthorized person, without regard to whether all moneys 
collected from each such action are used on the exact lands 
damaged which led to the action: Provided further, That any 
such moneys that are in excess of amounts needed to repair 
damage to the exact land for which funds were collected may be 
used to repair other damaged public lands.


                       miscellaneous trust funds


    In addition to amounts authorized to be expended under 
existing laws, there is hereby appropriated such amounts as may 
be contributed under section 307 of the Act of October 21, 1976 
(43 U.S.C. 1701), and such amounts as may be advanced for 
administrative costs, surveys, appraisals, and costs of making 
conveyances of omitted lands under section 211(b) of that Act, 
to remain available until expended.


                       administrative provisions


    Appropriations for the Bureau of Land Management shall be 
available for purchase, erection, and dismantlement of 
temporary structures, and alteration and maintenance of 
necessary buildings and appurtenant facilities to which the 
United States has title; up to $100,000 for payments, at the 
discretion of the Secretary, for information or evidence 
concerning violations of laws administered by the Bureau; 
miscellaneous and emergency expenses of enforcement activities 
authorized or approved by the Secretary and to be accounted for 
solely on his certificate, not to exceed $10,000: Provided, 
That notwithstanding 44 U.S.C. 501, the Bureau may, under 
cooperative cost-sharing and partnership arrangements 
authorized by law, procure printing services from cooperators 
in connection with jointly produced publications for which the 
cooperators share the cost of printing either in cash or in 
services, and the Bureau determines the cooperator is capable 
of meeting accepted quality standards.

                United States Fish and Wildlife Service


                          resource management


    For necessary expenses of the United States Fish and 
Wildlife Service, for scientific and economic studies, 
conservation, management, investigations, protection, 
andutilization of fishery and wildlife resources, except whales, seals, 
and sea lions, maintenance of the herd of long-horned cattle on the 
Wichita Mountains Wildlife Refuge, general administration, and for the 
performance of other authorized functions related to such resources by 
direct expenditure, contracts, grants, cooperative agreements and 
reimbursable agreements with public and private entities, $716,046,000, 
to remain available until September 30, 2001, except as otherwise 
provided herein, of which $11,701,000 shall remain available until 
expended for operation and maintenance of fishery mitigation facilities 
constructed by the Corps of Engineers under the Lower Snake River 
Compensation Plan, authorized by the Water Resources Development Act of 
1976, to compensate for loss of fishery resources from water 
development projects on the Lower Snake River, and of which not less 
than $2,000,000 shall be provided to local governments in southern 
California for planning associated with the Natural Communities 
Conservation Planning (NCCP) program and shall remain available until 
expended: Provided, That not less than $1,000,000 for high priority 
projects which shall be carried out by the Youth Conservation Corps as 
authorized by the Act of August 13, 1970, as amended: Provided further, 
That not to exceed $6,232,000 shall be used for implementing 
subsections (a), (b), (c), and (e) of section 4 of the Endangered 
Species Act, as amended, for species that are indigenous to the United 
States (except for processing petitions, developing and issuing 
proposed and final regulations, and taking any other steps to implement 
actions described in subsection (c)(2)(A), (c)(2)(B)(i), or 
(c)(2)(B)(ii): Provided further, That of the amount available for law 
enforcement, up to $400,000 to remain available until expended, may at 
the discretion of the Secretary, be used for payment for information, 
rewards, or evidence concerning violations of laws administered by the 
Service, and miscellaneous and emergency expenses of enforcement 
activity, authorized or approved by the Secretary and to be accounted 
for solely on his certificate: Provided further, That of the amount 
provided for environmental contaminants, up to $1,000,000 may remain 
available until expended for contaminant sample analyses: Provided 
further, That hereafter, all fines collected by the United States Fish 
and Wildlife Service for violations of the Marine Mammal Protection Act 
(16 U.S.C. 1362-1407) and implementing regulations shall be available 
to the Secretary, without further appropriation, to be used for the 
expenses of the United States Fish and Wildlife Service in 
administering activities for the protection and recovery of manatees, 
polar bears, sea otters, and walruses, and shall remain available until 
expended: Provided further, That, notwithstanding any other provision 
of law, in fiscal year 1999 and thereafter, sums provided by private 
entities for activities pursuant to reimbursable agreements shall be 
credited to the ``Resource Management'' account and shall remain 
available until expended: Provided further, That, heretofore and 
hereafter, in carrying out work under reimbursable agreements with any 
State, local, or tribal government, the United States Fish and Wildlife 
Service may, without regard to 31 U.S.C. 1341 and notwithstanding any 
other provision of law or regulation, record obligations against 
accounts receivable from such entities, and shall credit amounts 
received from such entities to this appropriation, such credit to occur 
within 90 days of the date of the original request by the Service for 
payment: Provided further, That all funds received by the United States 
Fish and Wildlife Service from responsible parties, heretofore and 
hereafter, for site-specific damages to National Wildlife Refuge System 
lands resulting from the exercise of privately-owned oil and gas rights 
associated with such lands in the States of Louisiana and Texas (other 
than damages recoverable under the Comprehensive Environmental 
Response, Compensation and Liability Act (26 U.S.C. 4611 et seq.), the 
Oil Pollution Act (33 U.S.C. 1301 et seq.), or section 311 of the Clean 
Water Act (33 U.S.C. 1321 et seq.)), shall be available to the 
Secretary, without further appropriation and until expended to: (1) 
complete damage assessments of the impacted site by the Secretary; (2) 
mitigate or restore the damaged resources; and (3) monitor and study 
the recovery of such damaged resources.


                              construction


    For construction and acquisition of buildings and other 
facilities required in the conservation, management, 
investigation, protection, and utilization of fishery and 
wildlife resources, and the acquisition of lands and interests 
therein; $54,583,000, to remain available until expended: 
Provided, That notwithstanding any other provision of law, a 
single procurement for the construction of facilities at the 
Alaska Maritime National Wildlife Refuge may be issued which 
includes the full scope of the project: Provided further, That 
the solicitation and the contract shall contain the clauses 
``availability of funds'' found at 48 CFR 52.232.18.


                            land acquisition


    For expenses necessary to carry out the Land and Water 
Conservation Fund Act of 1965, as amended (16 U.S.C. 460l-4 
through 11), including administrative expenses, and for 
acquisition of land or waters, or interest therein, in 
accordance with statutory authority applicable to the United 
States Fish and Wildlife Service,$50,513,000, to be derived 
from the Land and Water Conservation Fund and to remain available until 
expended.


            cooperative endangered species conservation fund


    For expenses necessary to carry out the provisions of the 
Endangered Species Act of 1973 (16 U.S.C. 1531-1543), as 
amended, $23,000,000, to be derived from the Cooperative 
Endangered Species Conservation Fund, and to remain available 
until expended.


                     national wildlife refuge fund


    For expenses necessary to implement the Act of October 17, 
1978 (16 U.S.C. 715s), $10,779,000.


               north american wetlands conservation fund


    For expenses necessary to carry out the provisions of the 
North American Wetlands Conservation Act, Public Law 101-233, 
as amended, $15,000,000, to remain available until expended.


              wildlife conservation and appreciation fund


    For necessary expenses of the Wildlife Conservation and 
Appreciation Fund, $800,000, to remain available until 
expended.


                multinational species conservation fund


    For expenses necessary to carry out the African Elephant 
Conservation Act (16 U.S.C. 4201-4203, 4211-4213, 4221-4225, 
4241-4245, and 1538), the Asian Elephant Conservation Act of 
1997 (Public Law 105-96; 16 U.S.C. 4261-4266), and the 
Rhinoceros and Tiger Conservation Act of 1994 (16 U.S.C. 5301-
5306), $2,400,000, to remain available until expended: 
Provided, That funds made available under this Act, Public Law 
105-277, and Public Law 105-83 for rhinoceros, tiger, and Asian 
elephant conservation programs are exempt from any sanctions 
imposed against any country under section 102 of the Arms 
Export Control Act (22 U.S.C. 2799aa-1).


              commercial salmon fishery capacity reduction


    For the Federal share of a capacity reduction program to 
repurchase Washington State Fraser River Sockeye commercial 
fishery licenses consistent with the implementation of the 
``June 30, 1999, Agreement of the United States and Canada on 
the Treaty Between the Government of the United States and the 
Government of Canada Concerning Pacific Salmon, 1985'', 
$5,000,000, to remain available until expended, and to be 
provided in the form of a grant directly to the State of 
Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife.


                       administrative provisions


    Appropriations and funds available to the United States 
Fish and Wildlife Service shall be available for purchase of 
not to exceed 70 passenger motor vehicles, of which 61 are for 
replacement only (including 36 for police-type use); repair of 
damage to public roads within and adjacent to reservation areas 
caused by operations of the Service; options for the purchase 
of land at not to exceed $1 for each option; facilities 
incident to such public recreational uses on conservation areas 
as are consistent with their primary purpose; and the 
maintenance and improvement of aquaria, buildings, and other 
facilities under the jurisdiction of the Service and to which 
the United States has title, and which are used pursuant to law 
in connection with management and investigation of fish and 
wildlife resources: Provided, That notwithstanding 44 U.S.C. 
501, the Service may, under cooperative cost sharing and 
partnership arrangements authorized by law, procure printing 
services from cooperators in connection with jointly produced 
publications for which the cooperators share at least one-half 
the cost of printing either in cash or services and the Service 
determines the cooperator is capable of meeting accepted 
quality standards: Provided further, That the Service may 
accept donated aircraft as replacements for existing aircraft: 
Provided further, That notwithstanding any other provision of 
law, the Secretary of the Interior may not spend any of the 
funds appropriated in this Act for the purchase of lands or 
interests in lands to be used in the establishment of any new 
unit of the National Wildlife Refuge System unless the purchase 
is approved in advance by the House and Senate Committees on 
Appropriations in compliance with the reprogramming procedures 
contained in Senate Report 105-56.

                         National Park Service


                 operation of the national park system


    For expenses necessary for the management, operation, and 
maintenance of areas and facilities administered by the 
National Park Service (including special road maintenance 
service to trucking permittees on a reimbursable basis), and 
for the general administration of the National Park Service, 
including not less than $1,000,000 for high priority projects 
within the scope of the approved budget which shall be carried 
out by the Youth Conservation Corps as authorized by 16 U.S.C. 
1706, $1,365,059,000, of which $8,800,000 is for research, 
planning and interagency coordination in support of land 
acquisition for Everglades restoration shall remain available 
until expended, and of which not to exceed $8,000,000, to 
remain available until expended, is to be derived from the 
special fee account established pursuant to title V, section 
5201 of Public Law 100-203.


                  national recreation and preservation


    For expenses necessary to carry out recreation programs, 
natural programs, cultural programs, heritage partnership 
programs, environmental compliance and review, international 
park affairs, statutory or contractual aid for other 
activities, and grant administration, not otherwise provided 
for, $53,899,000, of which $2,000,000 shall be available to 
carry out the Urban Park and Recreation Recovery Act of 1978 
(16 U.S.C. 2501 et seq.), and of which $866,000 shall be 
available until expended for the Oklahoma City National 
Memorial Trust, notwithstanding 7(1) of Public Law 105-58: 
Provided, That notwithstanding any other provision of law, the 
National Park Service may hereafter recover all fees derived 
from providing necessary review services associated with 
historic preservation tax certification, and such funds shall 
be available until expended without further appropriation for 
the costs of such review services: Provided further, That no 
more than $150,000 may be used for overhead and program 
administrative expenses for the heritage partnership program.


                       historic preservation fund


    For expenses necessary in carrying out the Historic 
Preservation Act of 1966, as amended (16 U.S.C. 470), and the 
Omnibus Parks and Public Lands Management Act of 1996 (Public 
Law 104-333), $75,212,000, to be derived from the Historic 
Preservation Fund, to remain available until September 30, 
2001, of which $10,722,000 pursuant to section 507 of Public 
Law 104-333 shall remain available until expended: Provided, 
That of the total amount provided, $30,000,000 shall be for 
Save America's Treasures for priority preservation projects, 
includingpreservation of intellectual and cultural artifacts, 
preservation of historic structures and sites, and buildings to house 
cultural and historic resources and to provide educational 
opportunities: Provided further, That any individual Save America's 
Treasures grant shall be matched by non-Federal funds: Provided 
further, That individual projects shall only be eligible for one grant, 
and all projects to be funded shall be approved by the House and Senate 
Committees on Appropriations prior to the commitment of grant funds: 
Provided further, That Save America's Treasures funds allocated for 
Federal projects shall be available by transfer to appropriate accounts 
of individual agencies, after approval of such projects by the 
Secretary of the Interior: Provided further, That none of the funds 
provided for Save America's Treasures may be used for administrative 
expenses, and staffing for the program shall be available from the 
existing staffing levels in the National Park Service.


                              construction


    For construction, improvements, repair or replacement of 
physical facilities, including the modifications authorized by 
section 104 of the Everglades National Park Protection and 
Expansion Act of 1989, $225,493,000, to remain available until 
expended, of which $885,000 shall be for realignment of the 
Denali National Park entrance road, of which not less than 
$3,000,000 shall be available for modifications to the Franklin 
Delano Roosevelt Memorial: Provided, That $3,000,000 for the 
Wheeling National Heritage Area, $3,000,000 for the Lincoln 
Library, and $3,000,000 for the Southwest Pennsylvania Heritage 
Area shall be derived from the Historic Preservation Fund 
pursuant to 16 U.S.C. 470a: Provided further, That the National 
Park Service will make available 37 percent, not to exceed 
$1,850,000, of the total cost of upgrading the Mariposa County, 
California municipal solid waste disposal system: Provided 
further, That Mariposa County will provide assurance that 
future use fees paid by the National Park Service will be 
reflective of the capital contribution made by the National 
Park Service.


                    land and water conservation fund


                              (rescission)


    The contract authority provided for fiscal year 2000 by 16 
U.S.C. 460l-10a is rescinded.


                 land acquisition and state assistance


    For expenses necessary to carry out the Land and Water 
Conservation Act of 1965, as amended (16 U.S.C. 460l-4 through 
11), including administrative expenses, and for acquisition of 
lands or waters, or interest therein, in accordance with the 
statutory authority applicable to the National Park Service, 
$120,700,000, to be derived from the Land and Water 
Conservation Fund, to remain available until expended, of which 
$21,000,000 is for the State assistance program including 
$1,000,000 to administer the State assistance program, and of 
which $10,000,000 may be for State grants for land acquisition 
in the State of Florida: Provided, That funds provided for 
State grants for land acquisition in the State of Florida are 
contingent upon the following: (1) submission of detailed 
legislative language to the House and Senate Committees on 
Appropriations agreed to by the Secretary of the Interior, the 
Secretary of the Army and the Governor of Florida that would 
provide assurances for the guaranteed supply of water to the 
natural areas in southern Florida, including all National 
parks, Preserves, Wildlife Refuge lands, and other natural 
areas to ensure a restored ecosystem and (2) submission of a 
complete prioritized non-Federal land acquisition project list: 
Provided further, That after the requirements under this 
heading have been met, from the funds made available for State 
grants for land acquisition in the State of Florida the 
Secretary may provide Federal assistance to the State of 
Florida for the acquisition of lands or waters, or interests 
therein, within the Everglades watershed (consisting of lands 
and waters within the boundaries of the South Florida Water 
Management District, Florida Bay and the Florida Keys, 
including the areas known as the Frog Pond, the Rocky Glades 
and the Eight and One-Half Square Mile Area) under terms and 
conditions deemed necessary by the Secretary to improve and 
restore the hydrological function of the Everglades watershed: 
Provided further, That funds provided under this heading to the 
State of Florida are contingent upon new matchingnon-Federal 
funds by the State and shall be subject to an agreement that the lands 
to be acquired will be managed in perpetuity for the restoration of the 
Everglades: Provided further, That of the amount provided herein 
$2,000,000 shall be made available by the National Park Service, 
pursuant to a grant agreement, to the State of Wisconsin so that the 
State may acquire land or interest in land for the Ice Age National 
Scenic Trail: Provided further, That of the amount provided herein 
$500,000 shall be made available by the National Park Service, pursuant 
to a grant agreement, to the State of Wisconsin so that the State may 
acquire land or interest in land for the North Country National Scenic 
Trail: Provided further, That funds provided under this heading to the 
State of Wisconsin are contingent upon matching funds by the State.


                       administrative provisions


    Appropriations for the National Park Service shall be 
available for the purchase of not to exceed 384 passenger motor 
vehicles, of which 298 shall be for replacement only, including 
not to exceed 312 for police-type use, 12 buses, and 6 
ambulances: Provided, That none of the funds appropriated to 
the National Park Service may be used to process any grant or 
contract documents which do not include the text of 18 U.S.C. 
1913: Provided further, That none of the funds appropriated to 
the National Park Service may be used to implement an agreement 
for the redevelopment of the southern end of Ellis Island until 
such agreement has been submitted to the Congress and shall not 
be implemented prior to the expiration of 30 calendar days (not 
including any day in which either House of Congress is not in 
session because of adjournment of more than three calendar days 
to a day certain) from the receipt by the Speaker of the House 
of Representatives and the President of the Senate of a full 
and comprehensive report on the development of the southern end 
of Ellis Island, including the facts and circumstances relied 
upon in support of the proposed project.
    None of the funds in this Act may be spent by the National 
Park Service for activities taken in direct response to the 
United Nations Biodiversity Convention.
    The National Park Service may distribute to operating units 
based on the safety record of each unit the costs of programs 
designed to improve workplace and employee safety, and to 
encourage employees receiving workers' compensation benefits 
pursuant to chapter 81 of title 5, United States Code, to 
return to appropriate positions for which they are medically 
able.

                    United States Geological Survey


                 surveys, investigations, and research


    For expenses necessary for the United States Geological 
Survey to perform surveys, investigations, and research 
covering topography, geology, hydrology, biology, and the 
mineral and water resources of the United States, its 
territories and possessions, and other areas as authorized by 
43 U.S.C. 31, 1332, and 1340; classify lands as to their 
mineral and water resources; give engineering supervision to 
power permittees and Federal Energy Regulatory Commission 
licensees; administer the minerals exploration program (30 
U.S.C. 641); and publish and disseminate data relative to the 
foregoing activities; and to conduct inquiries into the 
economic conditions affecting mining and materials processing 
industries (30 U.S.C. 3, 21a, and 1603; 50 U.S.C. 98g(1)) and 
related purposes as authorized by law and to publish and 
disseminate data; $823,833,000, of which $60,856,000 shall be 
available only for cooperation with States or municipalities 
for water resources investigations; and of which $16,400,000 
shall remain available until expended for conducting inquiries 
into the economic conditions affecting mining and materials 
processing industries; and of which $2,000,000 shall remain 
available until expended for ongoing development of a mineral 
and geologic data base; and of which $137,604,000 shall be 
available until September 30, 2001 for the biological research 
activity and the operation of the Cooperative Research Units: 
Provided, That none of these funds provided for the biological 
research activity shall be used to conduct new surveys on 
private property, unless specifically authorized in writing by 
the property owner: Provided further, That no part of this 
appropriation shall be used to pay more than one-half the cost 
of topographic mapping or water resources data collection and 
investigations carried on in cooperation with States and 
municipalities.


                       administrative provisions


    The amount appropriated for the United States Geological 
Survey shall be available for the purchase of not to exceed 53 
passenger motor vehicles, of which 48 are for replacement only; 
reimbursement to the General Services Administration for 
security guard services; contracting for the furnishing of 
topographic maps and for the making of geophysical or other 
specialized surveys when it is administratively determined that 
such procedures are in the public interest; construction and 
maintenance of necessary buildings and appurtenant facilities; 
acquisition of lands for gauging stations and observation 
wells; expenses of the United States National Committee on 
Geology; and payment of compensation and expenses of persons on 
the rolls of the Survey duly appointed torepresent the United 
States in the negotiation and administration of interstate compacts: 
Provided, That activities funded by appropriations herein made may be 
accomplished through the use of contracts, grants, or cooperative 
agreements as defined in 31 U.S.C. 6302 et seq.: Provided further, That 
the United States Geological Survey may hereafter contract directly 
with individuals or indirectly with institutions or nonprofit 
organizations, without regard to 41 U.S.C. 5, for the temporary or 
intermittent services of students or recent graduates, who shall be 
considered employees for the purposes of chapters 57 and 81 of title 5, 
United States Code, relating to compensation for travel and work 
injuries, and chapter 171 of title 28, United States Code, relating to 
tort claims, but shall not be considered to be Federal employees for 
any other purposes.

                      Minerals Management Service


                royalty and offshore minerals management


    For expenses necessary for minerals leasing and 
environmental studies, regulation of industry operations, and 
collection of royalties, as authorized by law; for enforcing 
laws and regulations applicable to oil, gas, and other minerals 
leases, permits, licenses and operating contracts; and for 
matching grants or cooperative agreements; including the 
purchase of not to exceed eight passenger motor vehicles for 
replacement only; $110,682,000, of which $84,569,000 shall be 
available for royalty management activities; and an amount not 
to exceed $124,000,000, to be credited to this appropriation 
and to remain available until expended, from additions to 
receipts resulting from increases to rates in effect on August 
5, 1993, from rate increases to fee collections for Outer 
Continental Shelf administrative activities performed by the 
Minerals Management Service over and above the rates in effect 
on September 30, 1993, and from additional fees for Outer 
Continental Shelf administrative activities established after 
September 30, 1993: Provided, That to the extent $124,000,000 
in additions to receipts are not realized from the sources of 
receipts stated above, the amount needed to reach $124,000,000 
shall be credited to this appropriation from receipts resulting 
from rental rates for Outer Continental Shelf leases in effect 
before August 5, 1993: Provided further, That $3,000,000 for 
computer acquisitions shall remain available until September 
30, 2001: Provided further, That funds appropriated under this 
Act shall be available for the payment of interest in 
accordance with 30 U.S.C. 1721 (b) and (d): Provided further, 
That not to exceed $3,000 shall be available for reasonable 
expenses related to promoting volunteer beach and marine 
cleanup activities: Provided further, That notwithstanding any 
other provision of law, $15,000 under this heading shall be 
available for refunds of overpayments in connection with 
certain Indian leases in which the Director of the Minerals 
Management Service concurred with the claimed refund due, to 
pay amounts owed to Indian allottees or tribes, or to correct 
prior unrecoverable erroneous payments: Provided further, That 
not to exceed $198,000 shall be available to carry out the 
requirements of section 215(b)(2) of the Water Resources 
Development Act of 1999.


                           oil spill research


    For necessary expenses to carry out title I, section 1016, 
title IV, sections 4202 and 4303, title VII, and title VIII, 
section 8201 of the Oil Pollution Act of 1990, $6,118,000, 
which shall be derived from the Oil Spill Liability Trust Fund, 
to remain available until expended.

          Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement


                       regulation and technology


    For necessary expenses to carry out the provisions of the 
Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act of 1977, Public Law 
95-87, as amended, including the purchase of not to exceed 10 
passenger motor vehicles, for replacement only; $95,891,000: 
Provided, That the Secretary of the Interior, pursuant to 
regulations, may use directly or through grants to States, 
moneys collected in fiscal year 2000 for civil penalties 
assessed under section 518 of the Surface Mining Control and 
Reclamation Act of 1977 (30 U.S.C. 1268), to reclaim lands 
adversely affected by coal mining practices after August 3, 
1977, to remain available until expended: Provided further, 
That appropriations for the Office of Surface Mining 
Reclamation and Enforcement may provide for the travel and per 
diem expenses of State and tribal personnel attending Office of 
Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement sponsored training.


                    abandoned mine reclamation fund


    For necessary expenses to carry out title IV of the Surface 
Mining Control and Reclamation Act of 1977, Public Law 95-87, 
as amended, including the purchase of not more than 10 
passenger motor vehicles for replacement only, $196,208,000, to 
be derived from receipts of the Abandoned Mine Reclamation Fund 
and to remain available until expended; of which up to 
$8,000,000, to be derived from the Federal Expenses Share of 
the Fund, shall be for supplemental grants to States for the 
reclamation of abandoned sites with acid mine rock drainage 
from coal mines, and for associated activities, through the 
Appalachian Clean Streams Initiative: Provided, That grants to 
minimum program States will be $1,500,000 per State in fiscal 
year 2000: Provided further, That of the funds herein provided 
up to $18,000,000 may be used for theemergency program 
authorized by section 410 of Public Law 95-87, as amended, of which no 
more than 25 percent shall be used for emergency reclamation projects 
in any one State and funds for federally administered emergency 
reclamation projects under this proviso shall not exceed $11,000,000: 
Provided further, That prior year unobligated funds appropriated for 
the emergency reclamation program shall not be subject to the 25 
percent limitation per State and may be used without fiscal year 
limitation for emergency projects: Provided further, That pursuant to 
Public Law 97-365, the Department of the Interior is authorized to use 
up to 20 percent from the recovery of the delinquent debt owed to the 
United States Government to pay for contracts to collect these debts: 
Provided further, That funds made available under title IV of Public 
Law 95-87 may be used for any required non-Federal share of the cost of 
projects funded by the Federal Government for the purpose of 
environmental restoration related to treatment or abatement of acid 
mine drainage from abandoned mines: Provided further, That such 
projects must be consistent with the purposes and priorities of the 
Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act: Provided further, That, in 
addition to the amount granted to the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania 
under sections 402(g)(1) and 402(g)(5) of the Surface Mining Control 
and Reclamation Act (Act), an additional $300,000 will be specifically 
used for the purpose of conducting a demonstration project in 
accordance with section 401(c)(6) of the Act to determine the efficacy 
of improving water quality by removing metals from eligible waters 
polluted by acid mine drainage: Provided further, That the State of 
Maryland may set aside the greater of $1,000,000 or 10 percent of the 
total of the grants made available to the State under title IV of the 
Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act of 1977, as amended (30 
U.S.C. 1231 et seq.), if the amount set aside is deposited in an acid 
mine drainage abatement and treatment fund established under a State 
law, pursuant to which law the amount (together with all interest 
earned on the amount) is expended by the State to undertake acid mine 
drainage abatement and treatment projects, except that before any 
amounts greater than 10 percent of its title IV grants are deposited in 
an acid mine drainage abatement and treatment fund, the State of 
Maryland must first complete all Surface Mining Control and Reclamation 
Act priority one projects.

                        Bureau of Indian Affairs


                      operation of indian programs


    For expenses necessary for the operation of Indian 
programs, as authorized by law, including the Snyder Act of 
November 2, 1921 (25 U.S.C. 13), the Indian Self-Determination 
and Education Assistance Act of 1975 (25 U.S.C. 450 et seq.), 
as amended, the Education Amendments of 1978 (25 U.S.C. 2001-
2019), and the Tribally Controlled Schools Act of 1988 (25 
U.S.C. 2501 et seq.), as amended, $1,670,444,000, to remain 
available until September 30, 2001 except as otherwise provided 
herein, of which not to exceed $93,684,000 shall be for welfare 
assistance payments and notwithstanding any other provision of 
law, including but not limited to the Indian Self-Determination 
Act of 1975, as amended, not to exceed $120,229,000 shall be 
available for payments to tribes and tribal organizations for 
contract support costs associated with ongoing contracts, 
grants, compacts, or annual funding agreements entered into 
with the Bureau prior to or during fiscal year 2000, as 
authorized by such Act, except that tribes and tribal 
organizations may use their tribal priority allocations for 
unmet indirect costs of ongoing contracts, grants, or compacts, 
or annual funding agreements and for unmet welfare assistance 
costs; and up to $5,000,000 shall be for the Indian Self-
Determination Fund which shall be available for the 
transitional cost of initial or expanded tribal contracts, 
grants, compacts or cooperative agreements with the Bureau 
under such Act; and of which not to exceed $401,010,000 for 
school operations costs of Bureau-funded schools and other 
education programs shall become available on July 1, 2000, and 
shall remain available until September 30, 2001; and of which 
not to exceed $56,991,000 shall remain available until expended 
for housing improvement, road maintenance, attorney fees, 
litigation support, self-governance grants, the Indian Self-
Determination Fund, land records improvement, and the Navajo-
Hopi Settlement Program: Provided, That notwithstanding any 
other provision of law, including but not limited to the Indian 
Self-Determination Act of 1975, as amended, and 25 U.S.C. 2008, 
not to exceed $42,160,000 within and only from such amounts 
made available for school operations shall be available to 
tribes and tribal organizations for administrative cost grants 
associated with the operation of Bureau-funded schools: 
Provided further, That any forestry funds allocated to a tribe 
which remain unobligated as of September 30, 2001, may be 
transferred during fiscal year 2002 to an Indian forest land 
assistance account established for the benefit of such tribe 
within the tribe's trust fund account: Provided further, That 
any such unobligated balances not so transferred shall expire 
on September 30, 2002.


                              construction


    For construction, repair, improvement, and maintenance of 
irrigation and power systems, buildings, utilities, and other 
facilities, including architectural and engineering services by 
contract; acquisition of lands, and interests in lands; and 
preparation of lands for farming, and for construction of the 
Navajo Indian Irrigation Project pursuant to Public Law 87-483, 
$169,884,000, to remain available until expended: Provided, 
That such amounts as may be available for the construction of 
the Navajo Indian Irrigation Project may be transferred to the 
Bureau of Reclamation: Provided further, That not to exceed 6 
percent of contract authority available to the Bureau of Indian 
Affairs from the Federal Highway Trust Fund may be used to 
cover the road program management costs of the Bureau: Provided 
further, That any funds provided for the Safety of Dams program 
pursuant to 25 U.S.C. 13 shall be made available on a 
nonreimbursable basis: Provided further, That for fiscal year 
2000, in implementing new construction or facilities 
improvement and repair project grants in excess of $100,000 
that are provided to tribally controlled grant schools under 
Public Law 100-297, as amended, the Secretary of the Interior 
shall use the Administrative and Audit Requirements and Cost 
Principles for Assistance Programs contained in 43 CFR part 12 
as the regulatory requirements: Provided further, That such 
grants shall not be subject to section 12.61 of 43 CFR; the 
Secretary and the grantee shall negotiate and determine a 
schedule of payments for the work to be performed: Provided 
further, That in considering applications, the Secretary shall 
consider whether the Indian tribe or tribal organization would 
be deficient in assuring that the construction projects conform 
to applicable building standards and codes and Federal, tribal, 
or State health and safety standards as required by 25 U.S.C. 
2005(a), with respect to organizational and financial 
management capabilities: Provided further, That if the 
Secretary declines an application, the Secretary shall follow 
the requirements contained in 25 U.S.C. 2505(f ): Provided 
further, That any disputes between the Secretary and any 
grantee concerning a grant shall be subject to the disputes 
provision in 25 U.S.C. 2508(e): Provided further, That 
notwithstanding any other provision of law, collections from 
the settlements between the United States and the Puyallup 
tribe concerning Chief Leschi school are made available for 
school construction in fiscal year 2000 and hereafter.


 indian land and water claim settlements and miscellaneous payments to 
                                indians


    For miscellaneous payments to Indian tribes and individuals 
and for necessary administrative expenses,$27,256,000, to 
remain available until expended; of which $25,260,000 shall be 
available for implementation of enacted Indian land and water claim 
settlements pursuant to Public Laws 101-618 and 102-575, and for 
implementation of other enacted water rights settlements; and of which 
$1,871,000 shall be available pursuant to Public Laws 99-264, 100-383, 
103-402 and 100-580.


                 indian guaranteed loan program account


    For the cost of guaranteed loans, $4,500,000, as authorized 
by the Indian Financing Act of 1974, as amended: Provided, That 
such costs, including the cost of modifying such loans, shall 
be as defined in section 502 of the Congressional Budget Act of 
1974: Provided further, That these funds are available to 
subsidize total loan principal, any part of which is to be 
guaranteed, not to exceed $59,682,000.
     In addition, for administrative expenses to carry out the 
guaranteed loan programs, $508,000.


                       administrative provisions


    The Bureau of Indian Affairs may carry out the operation of 
Indian programs by direct expenditure, contracts, cooperative 
agreements, compacts and grants, either directly or in 
cooperation with States and other organizations.
    Appropriations for the Bureau of Indian Affairs (except the 
revolving fund for loans, the Indian loan guarantee and 
insurance fund, and the Indian Guaranteed Loan Program account) 
shall be available for expenses of exhibits, and purchase of 
not to exceed 229 passenger motor vehicles, of which not to 
exceed 187 shall be for replacement only.
    Notwithstanding any other provision of law, no funds 
available to the Bureau of Indian Affairs for central office 
operations or pooled overhead general administration (except 
facilities operations and maintenance) shall be available for 
tribal contracts, grants, compacts, or cooperative agreements 
with the Bureau of Indian Affairs under the provisions of the 
Indian Self-Determination Act or the Tribal Self-Governance Act 
of 1994 (Public Law 103-413).
    In the event any tribe returns appropriations made 
available by this Act to the Bureau of Indian Affairs for 
distribution to other tribes, this action shall not diminish 
the Federal Government's trust responsibility to that tribe, or 
the government-to-government relationship between the United 
States and that tribe, or that tribe's ability to access future 
appropriations.
    Notwithstanding any other provision of law, no funds 
available to the Bureau, other than the amounts provided herein 
for assistance to public schools under 25 U.S.C. 452 et seq., 
shall be available to support the operation of any elementary 
or secondary school in the State of Alaska.
    Appropriations made available in this or any other Act for 
schools funded by the Bureau shall be available only to the 
schools in the Bureau school system as of September 1, 1996. No 
funds available to the Bureau shall be used to support expanded 
grades for any school or dormitory beyond the grade structure 
in place or approved by the Secretary of the Interior at each 
school in the Bureau school system as of October 1, 1995. Funds 
made available under this Act may not be used to establish a 
charter school at a Bureau-funded school (as that term is 
defined in section 1146 of the Education Amendments of 1978 (25 
U.S.C. 2026)), except that a charter school that is in 
existence on the date of the enactment of this Act and that has 
operated at a Bureau-funded school before September 1, 1999, 
may continue to operate during that period, but only if the 
charter school pays to the Bureau a pro-rata share of funds to 
reimburse the Bureau for the use of the real and personal 
property (including buses and vans), the funds of the charter 
school are kept separate and apart from Bureau funds, and the 
Bureau does not assume any obligation for charter school 
programs of the State in which the school is located if the 
charter school loses such funding. Employees of Bureau-funded 
schools sharing a campus with a charter school and performing 
functions related to the charter school's operation and 
employees of a charter school shall not be treated as Federal 
employees for purposes of chapter 171 of title 28, United 
States Code (commonly known as the ``Federal Tort Claims 
Act''). Not later than June 15, 2000, the Secretary of the 
Interior shall evaluate the effectiveness of Bureau-funded 
schools sharing facilities with charter schools in the manner 
described in the preceding sentence and prepare and submit a 
report on the finding of that evaluation to the Committees on 
Appropriations of the Senate and of the House.
    The Tate Topa Tribal School, the Black Mesa Community 
School, the Alamo Navajo School, and other Bureau-funded 
schools subject to the approval of the Secretary of the 
Interior, may use prior year school operations funds for the 
replacement or repair of Bureau of Indian Affairs education 
facilities which are in compliance with 25 U.S.C. 2005(a) and 
which shall be eligible for operation and maintenance support 
to the same extent as other Bureau of Indian Affairs education 
facilities: Provided, That any additional construction costs 
for replacement or repair of such facilities begun with prior 
year funds shall be completed exclusively with non-Federal 
funds.

                          Departmental Offices

                            Insular Affairs


                       assistance to territories


    For expenses necessary for assistance to territories under 
the jurisdiction of the Department of the Interior, 
$70,171,000, of which: (1) $66,076,000 shall be available until 
expended for technical assistance, including maintenance 
assistance, disaster assistance, insular management controls, 
coral reef initiative activities, and brown tree snake control 
and research; grants to the judiciary in American Samoa for 
compensation and expenses, as authorized by law (48 U.S.C. 
1661(c)); grants to the Government of American Samoa, in 
addition to current local revenues, for construction and 
support of governmental functions; grants to the Government of 
the Virgin Islands as authorized by law; grants to the 
Government of Guam, as authorized by law; and grants to the 
Government of the Northern Mariana Islands as authorized by law 
(Public Law 94-241; 90 Stat. 272); and (2) $4,095,000 shall be 
available for salaries and expenses of the Office of Insular 
Affairs: Provided, That all financial transactions of the 
territorial and local governments herein provided for, 
including such transactions of all agencies or 
instrumentalities established or used by such governments, may 
be audited by the General Accounting Office, at its discretion, 
in accordance with chapter 35 of title 31, United States Code: 
Provided further, That Northern Mariana Islands Covenant grant 
funding shall be provided according to those terms of the 
Agreement of the Special Representatives on Future United 
States Financial Assistance for the Northern Mariana Islands 
approved by Public Law 104-134: Provided further, That Public 
Law 94-241, as amended, is further amended: (1) in section 4(b) 
by striking ``2002'' and inserting ``1999'' and by striking the 
comma after ``$11,000,000 annually'' and inserting the 
following: ``and for fiscal year 2000, payments to the 
Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands shall be 
$5,580,000, but shall return to the level of $11,000,000 
annually for fiscal years 2001 and 2002. In fiscal year 2003, 
the payment to the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands 
shall be $5,420,000. Such payments shall be''; and (2) in 
section (4)(c) by adding a new subsection as follows: ``(4) for 
fiscal year 2000, $5,420,000 shall be provided to the Virgin 
Islands for correctional facilities and other projects mandated 
by Federal law.'': Provided further, That of the amounts 
provided for technical assistance, sufficient funding shall be 
made available for a grant to the Close Up Foundation: Provided 
further, That the funds for the program of operations and 
maintenance improvement are appropriated to institutionalize 
routine operations and maintenance improvement of capital 
infrastructure in American Samoa, Guam, the Virgin Islands, the 
Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, the Republic of 
Palau, the Republic of the Marshall Islands, and the Federated 
States of Micronesia through assessments of long-range 
operations maintenance needs, improved capability of local 
operations and maintenance institutions and agencies (including 
management and vocational education training), and project-
specific maintenance (with territorial participation and cost 
sharing to be determined by the Secretary based on the 
individual territory's commitment to timely maintenance of its 
capital assets): Provided further, That any appropriation for 
disaster assistance under this heading in this Act or previous 
appropriations Acts may be used as non-Federal matching funds 
for the purpose of hazard mitigation grants provided pursuant 
to section 404 of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and 
Emergency Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 5170c).


                      compact of free association


    For economic assistance and necessary expenses for the 
Federated States of Micronesia and the Republic of the Marshall 
Islands as provided for in sections 122, 221, 223, 232, and 233 
of the Compact of Free Association, and for economic assistance 
and necessary expenses for the Republic of Palau as provided 
for in sections 122, 221,223, 232, and 233 of the Compact of 
Free Association, $20,545,000, to remain available until expended, as 
authorized by Public Law 99-239 and Public Law 99-658.

                        Departmental Management


                         salaries and expenses


    For necessary expenses for management of the Department of 
the Interior, $62,864,000, of which not to exceed $8,500 may be 
for official reception and representation expenses and of which 
up to $1,000,000 shall be available for workers compensation 
payments and unemployment compensation payments associated with 
the orderly closure of the United States Bureau of Mines.

                        Office of the Solicitor


                         salaries and expenses


    For necessary expenses of the Office of the Solicitor, 
$40,196,000.

                      Office of Inspector General


                         salaries and expenses


                      office of inspector general


    For necessary expenses of the Office of Inspector General, 
$26,086,000.

             Office of Special Trustee for American Indians


                         federal trust programs


    For operation of trust programs for Indians by direct 
expenditure, contracts, cooperative agreements, compacts, and 
grants, $90,025,000, to remain available until expended: 
Provided, That funds for trust management improvements may be 
transferred, as needed, to the Bureau of Indian Affairs 
``Operation of Indian Programs'' account and to the 
Departmental Management ``Salaries and Expenses'' account: 
Provided further, That funds made available to Tribes and 
Tribal organizations through contracts or grants obligated 
during fiscal year 2000, as authorized by the Indian Self-
Determination Act of 1975 (25 U.S.C. 450 et seq.), shall remain 
available until expended by the contractor or grantee: Provided 
further, That notwithstanding any other provision of law, the 
statute of limitations shall not commence to run on any claim, 
including any claim in litigation pending on the date of the 
enactment of this Act, concerning losses to or mismanagement of 
trust funds, until the affected tribe or individual Indian has 
been furnished with an accounting of such funds from which the 
beneficiary can determine whether there has been a loss: 
Provided further, That notwithstanding any other provision of 
law, the Secretary shall not be required to provide a quarterly 
statement of performance for any Indian trust account that has 
not had activity for at least 18 months and has a balance of 
$1.00 or less: Provided further, That the Secretary shall issue 
an annual account statement and maintain a record of any such 
accounts and shall permit the balance in each such account to 
be withdrawn upon the express written request of the account 
holder.


                    indian land consolidation pilot


                       indian land consolidation


    For implementation of a pilot program for consolidation of 
fractional interests in Indian lands by direct expenditure or 
cooperative agreement, $5,000,000 to remain available until 
expended and which shall be transferred to the Bureau of Indian 
Affairs, of which not to exceed $500,000 shall be available for 
administrative expenses: Provided, That the Secretary may enter 
into a cooperative agreement, which shall not be subject to 
Public Law 93-638, as amended, with a tribe having jurisdiction 
over the pilot reservation to implement the program to acquire 
fractional interests on behalf of such tribe: Provided further, 
That the Secretary may develop a reservation-wide system for 
establishing the fair market value of various types of lands 
and improvements to govern the amounts offered for acquisition 
of fractional interests: Provided further, That acquisitions 
shall be limited to one or more pilot reservations as 
determined by the Secretary: Provided further, That funds shall 
be available for acquisition of fractional interest in trust or 
restricted lands with the consent of its owners and at fair 
market value, and the Secretary shall hold in trust for such 
tribe all interests acquired pursuant to this pilot program: 
Provided further, That all proceeds from any lease, resource 
sale contract, right-of-way or other transaction derived from 
the fractional interest shall be credited to this 
appropriation, and remain available until expended, until the 
purchase price paid by the Secretary under this appropriation 
has been recovered from such proceeds: Provided further, That 
once the purchase price has been recovered, all subsequent 
proceeds shall be managed by the Secretary for the benefit of 
the applicable tribe or paid directly to the tribe.

           Natural Resource Damage Assessment and Restoration


                natural resource damage assessment fund


    To conduct natural resource damage assessment activities by 
the Department of the Interior necessary to carry out the 
provisions of the Comprehensive Environmental Response, 
Compensation, and Liability Act, as amended (42 U.S.C. 9601 et 
seq.), Federal Water Pollution Control Act, as amended (33 
U.S.C. 1251 et seq.), the Oil Pollution Act of 1990 (Public Law 
101-380), and Public Law 101-337, $5,400,000, to remain 
available until expended.


                       administrative provisions


    There is hereby authorized for acquisition from available 
resources within the Working Capital Fund, 15 aircraft, 10 of 
which shall be for replacement and which may be obtained by 
donation, purchase or through available excess surplus 
property: Provided, That notwithstanding any other provision of 
law, existing aircraft being replaced may be sold, with 
proceeds derived or trade-in value used to offset the purchase 
price for the replacement aircraft: Provided further, That no 
programs funded with appropriated funds in the ``Departmental 
Management'', ``Office of the Solicitor'', and ``Office of 
Inspector General'' may be augmented through the Working 
Capital Fund or the Consolidated Working Fund.

             GENERAL PROVISIONS, DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

    Sec. 101. Appropriations made in this title shall be 
available for expenditure or transfer (within each bureau or 
office), with the approval of the Secretary, for the emergency 
reconstruction, replacement, or repair of aircraft, buildings, 
utilities, or other facilities or equipment damaged or 
destroyed by fire, flood, storm, or other unavoidable causes: 
Provided, That no funds shall be made available under this 
authority until funds specifically made available to the 
Department of the Interior for emergencies shall have been 
exhausted: Provided further, That all funds used pursuant to 
this section are hereby designated by Congress to be 
``emergency requirements'' pursuant to section 251(b)(2)(A) of 
the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985, 
and must be replenished by a supplemental appropriation which 
must be requested as promptly as possible.
    Sec. 102. The Secretary may authorize the expenditure or 
transfer of any no year appropriation in this title, in 
addition to the amounts included in the budget programs of the 
several agencies, for the suppression or emergency prevention 
of forest or range fires on or threatening lands under the 
jurisdiction of the Department of the Interior; for the 
emergency rehabilitation of burned-over lands under its 
jurisdiction; for emergency actions related to potential or 
actual earthquakes, floods, volcanoes, storms, or other 
unavoidable causes; for contingency planning subsequent to 
actual oil spills; for response and natural resource damage 
assessment activities related to actual oil spills; for the 
prevention, suppression, and control of actual or potential 
grasshopper and Mormon cricket outbreaks on lands under the 
jurisdiction of the Secretary, pursuant to the authority in 
section 1773(b) of Public Law 99-198 (99 Stat. 1658); for 
emergency reclamation projects under section 410 of Public Law 
95-87; and shall transfer, from any no year funds available to 
the Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement, such 
funds as may be necessary to permit assumption of regulatory 
authority in the event a primacy State is not carrying out the 
regulatory provisions of the Surface Mining Act: Provided,That 
appropriations made in this title for fire suppression purposes shall 
be available for the payment of obligations incurred during the 
preceding fiscal year, and for reimbursement to other Federal agencies 
for destruction of vehicles, aircraft, or other equipment in connection 
with their use for fire suppression purposes, such reimbursement to be 
credited to appropriations currently available at the time of receipt 
thereof: Provided further, That for emergency rehabilitation and 
wildfire suppression activities, no funds shall be made available under 
this authority until funds appropriated to ``Wildland Fire Management'' 
shall have been exhausted: Provided further, That all funds used 
pursuant to this section are hereby designated by Congress to be 
``emergency requirements'' pursuant to section 251(b)(2)(A) of the 
Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985, and must be 
replenished by a supplemental appropriation which must be requested as 
promptly as possible: Provided further, That such replenishment funds 
shall be used to reimburse, on a pro rata basis, accounts from which 
emergency funds were transferred.
    Sec. 103. Appropriations made in this title shall be 
available for operation of warehouses, garages, shops, and 
similar facilities, wherever consolidation of activities will 
contribute to efficiency or economy, and said appropriations 
shall be reimbursed for services rendered to any other activity 
in the same manner as authorized by sections 1535 and 1536 of 
title 31, United States Code: Provided, That reimbursements for 
costs and supplies, materials, equipment, and for services 
rendered may be credited to the appropriation current at the 
time such reimbursements are received.
    Sec. 104. Appropriations made to the Department of the 
Interior in this title shall be available for services as 
authorized by 5 U.S.C. 3109, when authorized by the Secretary, 
in total amount not to exceed $500,000; hire, maintenance, and 
operation of aircraft; hire of passenger motor vehicles; 
purchase of reprints; payment for telephone service in private 
residences in the field, when authorized under regulations 
approved by the Secretary; and the payment of dues, when 
authorized by the Secretary, for library membership in 
societies or associations which issue publications to members 
only or at a price to members lower than to subscribers who are 
not members.
    Sec. 105. Appropriations available to the Department of the 
Interior for salaries and expenses shall be available for 
uniforms or allowances therefor, as authorized by law (5 U.S.C. 
5901-5902 and D.C. Code 4-204).
    Sec. 106. Appropriations made in this title shall be 
available for obligation in connection with contracts issued 
for services or rentals for periods not in excess of 12 months 
beginning at any time during the fiscal year.
    Sec. 107. No funds provided in this title may be expended 
by the Department of the Interior for the conduct of offshore 
leasing and related activities placed under restriction in the 
President's moratorium statement of June 26, 1990, in the areas 
of northern, central, and southern California; the North 
Atlantic; Washington and Oregon; and the eastern Gulf of Mexico 
south of 26 degrees north latitude and east of 86 degrees west 
longitude.
    Sec. 108. No funds provided in this title may be expended 
by the Department of the Interior for the conduct of offshore 
oil and natural gas preleasing, leasing, and related 
activities, on lands within the North Aleutian Basin planning 
area.
    Sec. 109. No funds provided in this title may be expended 
by the Department of the Interior to conduct offshore oil and 
natural gas preleasing, leasing and related activities in the 
eastern Gulf of Mexico planning area for any lands located 
outside Sale 181, as identified in the final Outer Continental 
Shelf 5-Year Oil and Gas Leasing Program, 1997-2002.
    Sec. 110. No funds provided in this title may be expended 
by the Department of the Interior to conduct oil and natural 
gas preleasing, leasing and related activities in the Mid-
Atlantic and South Atlantic planning areas.
    Sec. 111. Advance payments made under this title to Indian 
tribes, tribal organizations, and tribal consortia pursuant to 
the Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act (25 
U.S.C. 450 et seq.) or the Tribally Controlled Schools Act of 
1988 (25 U.S.C. 2501 et seq.) may be invested by the Indian 
tribe, tribal organization, or consortium before such funds are 
expended for the purposes of the grant, compact, or annual 
funding agreement so long as such funds are--
            (1) invested by the Indian tribe, tribal 
        organization, or consortium only in obligations of the 
        United States, or in obligations or securities that are 
        guaranteed or insured by the United States, or mutual 
        (or other) funds registered with the Securities and 
        Exchange Commission and which only invest in 
        obligations of the United States or securities that are 
        guaranteed or insured by the United States; or
            (2) deposited only into accounts that are insured 
        by an agency or instrumentality of the United States, 
        or are fully collateralized to ensure protection of the 
        funds, even in the event of a bank failure.
    Sec. 112. (a) Employees of Helium Operations, Bureau of 
Land Management, entitled to severance payunder 5 U.S.C. 5595, 
may apply for, and the Secretary of the Interior may pay, the total 
amount of the severance pay to the employee in a lump sum. Employees 
paid severance pay in a lump sum and subsequently reemployed by the 
Federal Government shall be subject to the repayment provisions of 5 
U.S.C. 5595(i)(2) and (3), except that any repayment shall be made to 
the Helium Fund.
    (b) Helium Operations employees who elect to continue 
health benefits after separation shall be liable for not more 
than the required employee contribution under 5 U.S.C. 
8905a(d)(1)(A). The Helium Fund shall pay for 18 months the 
remaining portion of required contributions.
    (c) The Secretary of the Interior may provide for training 
to assist Helium Operations employees in the transition to 
other Federal or private sector jobs during the facility shut-
down and disposition process and for up to 12 months following 
separation from Federal employment, including retraining and 
relocation incentives on the same terms and conditions as 
authorized for employees of the Department of Defense in 
section 348 of the National Defense Authorization Act for 
Fiscal Year 1995.
    (d) For purposes of the annual leave restoration provisions 
of 5 U.S.C. 6304(d)(1)(B), the cessation of helium production 
and sales, and other related Helium Program activities shall be 
deemed to create an exigency of public business under, and 
annual leave that is lost during leave years 1997 through 2001 
because of 5 U.S.C. 6304 (regardless of whether such leave was 
scheduled in advance) shall be restored to the employee and 
shall be credited and available in accordance with 5 U.S.C. 
6304(d)(2). Annual leave so restored and remaining unused upon 
the transfer of a Helium Program employee to a position of the 
executive branch outside of the Helium Program shall be 
liquidated by payment to the employee of a lump sum from the 
Helium Fund for such leave.
    (e) Benefits under this section shall be paid from the 
Helium Fund in accordance with section 4(c)(4) of the Helium 
Privatization Act of 1996. Funds may be made available to 
Helium Program employees who are or will be separated before 
October 1, 2002 because of the cessation of helium production 
and sales and other related activities. Retraining benefits, 
including retraining and relocation incentives, may be paid for 
retraining commencing on or before September 30, 2002.
    (f ) This section shall remain in effect through fiscal 
year 2002.
    Sec. 113. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, 
including but not limited to the Indian Self-Determination Act 
of 1975, as amended, hereafter funds available to the 
Department of the Interior for Indian self-determination or 
self-governance contract or grant support costs may be expended 
only for costs directly attributable to contracts, grants and 
compacts pursuant to the Indian Self-Determination Act of 1975 
and hereafter funds appropriated in this title shall not be 
available for any contract support costs or indirect costs 
associated with any contract, grant, cooperative agreement, 
self-governance compact or funding agreement entered into 
between an Indian tribe or tribal organization and any entity 
other than an agency of the Department of the Interior.
    Sec. 114. Notwithstanding any other provisions of law, the 
National Park Service shall not develop or implement a reduced 
entrance fee program to accommodate non-local travel through a 
unit. The Secretary may provide for and regulate local non-
recreational passage through units of the National Park System, 
allowing each unit to develop guidelines and permits for such 
activity appropriate to that unit.
    Sec. 115. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, in 
fiscal year 2000 and thereafter, the Secretary is authorized to 
permit persons, firms or organizations engaged in commercial, 
cultural, educational, or recreational activities (as defined 
in section 612a of title 40, United States Code) not currently 
occupying such space to use courtyards, auditoriums, meeting 
rooms, and other space of the main and south Interior building 
complex, Washington, D.C., the maintenance, operation, and 
protection of which has been delegated to the Secretary from 
the Administrator of General Services pursuant to the Federal 
Property and Administrative Services Act of 1949, and to assess 
reasonable charges therefore, subject to such procedures as the 
Secretary deems appropriate for such uses. Charges may be for 
the space, utilities, maintenance, repair, and other services. 
Charges for such space and services may be at rates equivalent 
to the prevailing commercial rate for comparable space and 
services devoted to a similar purpose in the vicinity of the 
main and south Interior building complex, Washington, D.C., for 
which charges are being assessed. The Secretary may without 
further appropriation hold, administer, and use such proceeds 
within the Departmental Management Working Capital Fund to 
offset the operation of the buildings under his jurisdiction, 
whether delegated or otherwise, and for related purposes, until 
expended.
    Sec. 116. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the 
Steel Industry American Heritage Area, authorized by Public Law 
104-333, is hereby renamed the Rivers of Steel National 
Heritage Area.
    Sec. 117. (a) In this section--
            (1) the term ``Huron Cemetery'' means the lands 
        that form the cemetery that is popularly known as the 
        Huron Cemetery, located in Kansas City, Kansas, as 
        described in subsection (b)(3); and
            (2) the term ``Secretary'' means the Secretary of 
        the Interior.
    (b)(1) The Secretary shall take such action as may be 
necessary to ensure that the lands comprising the Huron 
Cemetery (as described in paragraph (3)) are used only in 
accordance with this subsection.
    (2) The lands of the Huron Cemetery shall be used only--
            (A) for religious and cultural uses that are 
        compatible with the use of the lands as a cemetery; and
            (B) as a burial ground.
    (3) The description of the lands of the Huron Cemetery is 
as follows:
    The tract of land in the NW quarter of sec. 10, T. 11 S., 
R. 25 E., of the sixth principal meridian, in Wyandotte County, 
Kansas (as surveyed and marked on the ground on August 15, 
1888, by William Millor, Civil Engineer and Surveyor), 
described as follows:
            ``Commencing on the Northwest corner of the 
        Northwest Quarter of the Northwest Quarter of said 
        Section 10;
            ``Thence South 28 poles to the `true point of 
        beginning';
            ``Thence South 71 degrees East 10 poles and 18 
        links;
            ``Thence South 18 degrees and 30 minutes West 28 
        poles;
            ``Thence West 11 and one-half poles;
            ``Thence North 19 degrees 15 minutes East 31 poles 
        and 15 feet to the `true point of beginning', 
        containing 2 acres or more.''.
    Sec. 118. Refunds or rebates received on an on-going basis 
from a credit card services provider under the Department of 
the Interior's charge card programs may be deposited to and 
retained without fiscal year limitation in the Departmental 
Working Capital Fund established under 43 U.S.C. 1467 and used 
to fund management initiatives of general benefit to the 
Department of the Interior's bureaus and offices as determined 
by the Secretary or his designee.
    Sec. 119. Appropriations made in this title under the 
headings Bureau of Indian Affairs and Office of Special Trustee 
for American Indians and any available unobligated balances 
from prior appropriations Acts made under the same headings, 
shall be available for expenditure or transfer for Indian trust 
management activities pursuant to the Trust Management 
Improvement Project High Level Implementation Plan.
    Sec. 120. All properties administered by the National Park 
Service at Fort Baker, Golden Gate National Recreation Area, 
and leases, concessions, permits and other agreements 
associated with those properties, hereafter shall be exempt 
from all taxes and special assessments, except sales tax, by 
the State of California and its political subdivisions, 
including the County of Marin and the City of Sausalito. Such 
areas of Fort Baker shall remain under exclusive Federal 
jurisdiction.
    Sec. 121. Notwithstanding any provision of law, the 
Secretary of the Interior is authorized to negotiate and enter 
into agreements and leases, without regard to section 321 of 
chapter 314 of the Act of June 30, 1932 (40 U.S.C. 303b), with 
any person, firm, association, organization, corporation, or 
governmental entity for all or part of the property within Fort 
Baker administered by the Secretary as part of Golden Gate 
National Recreation Area. The proceeds of the agreements or 
leases shall be retained by the Secretary and such proceeds 
shall be available, without future appropriation, for the 
preservation, restoration, operation, maintenance and 
interpretation and related expenses incurred with respect to 
Fort Baker properties.
    Sec. 122. Section 211(d) of division I of the Omnibus Parks 
and Public Lands Management Act of 1996 (Public Law 104-333, 
110 Stat. 4110; 16 U.S.C. 81p) is amended by striking 
``depicted on the map dated August 1993, numbered 333/80031A,'' 
and inserting ``depicted on the map dated August 1996, numbered 
333/80031B,''.
    Sec. 123. A grazing permit or lease that expires (or is 
transferred) during fiscal year 2000 shall be renewed under 
section 402 of the Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 
1976, as amended (43 U.S.C. 1752) or if applicable, section 510 
of the California Desert Protection Act (16 U.S.C. 410aaa-50). 
The terms and conditions contained in the expiring permit or 
lease shall continue in effect under the new permit or lease 
until such time as the Secretary of the Interior completes 
processing of such permit or lease in compliance with all 
applicable laws and regulations, at which time such permit or 
lease may be canceled, suspended or modified, in whole or in 
part, to meet the requirements of such applicable laws and 
regulations. Nothing in this section shall be deemed to alter 
the Secretary's statutory authority.
    Sec. 124. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, for 
the purpose of reducing the backlog of Indian probate cases in 
the Department of the Interior, the hearing requirements of 
chapter 10 of title 25, United States Code, are deemed 
satisfied by a proceeding conducted by an Indian probate judge, 
appointed by the Secretary without regard to the provisions of 
title 5, United States Code, governing the appointments in the 
competitive service, for such period of time as the Secretary 
determines necessary: Provided, That the Secretary may only 
appoint such Indian probate judges if, by January 1, 2000, the 
Secretary is unable to secure the services of at least 10 
qualified Administrative Law Judges on a temporary basis from 
other agencies and/or through appointing retired Administrative 
Law Judges: Provided further, That the basic pay of an Indian 
probate judge so appointed may be fixed by the Secretary 
without regard to the provisions of chapter 51, and subchapter 
III of chapter 53 of title 5, United States Code, governing the 
classification and pay of General Schedule employees, except 
that no such Indian probate judge may be paid at a level which 
exceeds the maximum rate payable for the highest grade of the 
General Schedule, including locality pay.
    Sec. 125. (a) Loan To Be Granted.--Notwithstanding any 
other provision of law or of this Act, the Secretary of the 
Interior (hereinafter the ``Secretary''), in consultation with 
the Secretary of the Treasury, shall make available to the 
Government of American Samoa (hereinafter ``ASG''), the 
benefits of a loan in the amount of $18,600,000 bearing 
interest at a rate equal to the United States Treasury cost of 
borrowing for obligationsof similar duration. Repayment of the 
loan shall be secured and accomplished pursuant to this section with 
funds, as they become due and payable to ASG from the Escrow Account 
established under the terms and conditions of the Tobacco Master 
Settlement Agreement (and the subsequent Enforcing Consent Decree) 
(hereinafter collectively referred to as ``the Agreement'') entered 
into by the parties November 23, 1998, and judgment granted by the High 
Court of American Samoa on January 5, 1999 (Civil Action 119-98, 
American Samoa Government v. Philip Morris Tobacco Co., et. al.).
    (b) Conditions Regarding Loan Proceeds.--Except as provided 
under subsection (e), no proceeds of the loan described in this 
section shall become available until ASG--
            (1) has enacted legislation, or has taken such 
        other or additional official action as the Secretary 
        may deem satisfactory to secure and ensure repayment of 
        the loan, irrevocably transferring and assigning for 
        payment to the Department of the Interior (or to the 
        Department of the Treasury, upon agreement between the 
        Secretaries of such departments) all amounts due and 
        payable to ASG under the terms and conditions of the 
        Agreement for a period of 26 years with the first 
        payment beginning in 2000, such repayment to be further 
        secured by a pledge of the full faith and credit of 
        ASG;
            (2) has entered into an agreement or memorandum of 
        understanding described in subsection (c) with the 
        Secretary identifying with specificity the manner in 
        which approximately $14,300,000 of the loan proceeds 
        will be used to pay debts of ASG incurred prior to 
        April 15, 1999; and
            (3) has provided to the Secretary an initial plan 
        of fiscal and managerial reform as described in 
        subsection (d) designed to bring the ASG's annual 
        operating expenses into balance with projected revenues 
        for the years 2003 and beyond, and identifying the 
        manner in which approximately $4,300,000 of the loan 
        proceeds will be utilized to facilitate implementation 
        of the plan.
    (c) Procedure and Priorities for Debt Payments.--
            (1) In structuring the agreement or memorandum of 
        understanding identified in subsection (b)(2), the ASG 
        and the Secretary shall include provisions, which 
        create priorities for the payment of creditors in the 
        following order--
                    (A) debts incurred for services, supplies, 
                facilities, equipment and materials directly 
                connected with the provision of health, safety 
                and welfare functions for the benefit of the 
                general population of American Samoa 
                (including, but not limited to, health care, 
                fire and police protection, educational 
                programs grades K-12, and utility services for 
                facilities belonging to or utilized by ASG and 
                its agencies), wherein the creditor agrees to 
                compromise and settle the existing debt for a 
                payment not exceeding 75 percent of the amount 
                owed, shall be given the highest priority for 
                payment from the loan proceeds under this 
                section;
                    (B) debts not exceeding a total amount of 
                $200,000 owed to a single provider and incurred 
                for any legitimate governmental purpose for the 
                benefit of the general population of American 
                Samoa, wherein the creditor agrees to 
                compromise and settle the existing debt for a 
                payment not exceeding 70 percent of the amount 
                owed, shall be given the second highest 
                priority for payment from the loan proceeds 
                under this section;
                    (C) debts exceeding a total amount of 
                $200,000 owed to a single provider and incurred 
                for any legitimate governmental purpose for the 
                benefit of the general population of American 
                Samoa, wherein the creditor agrees to 
                compromise and settle the existing debt for a 
                payment not exceeding 65 percent of the amount 
                owed, shall be given the third highest priority 
                for payment from the loan proceeds under this 
                section;
                    (D) other debts regardless of total amount 
                owed or purpose for which incurred, wherein the 
                creditor agrees to compromise and settle the 
                existing debt for a payment not exceeding 60 
                percent of the amount owed, shall be given the 
                fourth highest priority for payment from the 
                loan proceeds under this section;
                    (E) debts described in subparagraphs (A), 
                (B), (C), and (D) of this paragraph, wherein 
                the creditor declines to compromise and settle 
                the debt for the percentage of the amount owed 
                as specified under the applicable subparagraph, 
                shall be given the lowest priority for payment 
                from the loan proceeds under this section.
            (2) The agreement described in subsection (b)(2) 
        shall also generally provide a framework whereby the 
        Governor of American Samoa shall, from time-to-time, be 
        required to give 10 businessdays notice to the 
Secretary that ASG will make payment in accordance with this section to 
specified creditors and the amount which will be paid to each of such 
creditors. Upon issuance of payments in accordance with the notice, the 
Governor shall immediately confirm such payments to the Secretary, and 
the Secretary shall within three business days following receipt of 
such confirmation transfer from the loan proceeds an amount sufficient 
to reimburse ASG for the payments made to creditors.
            (3) The agreement may contain such other provisions 
        as are mutually agreeable, and which are calculated to 
        simplify and expedite the payment of existing debt 
        under this section and ensure the greatest level of 
        compromise and settlement with creditors in order to 
        maximize the retirement of ASG debt.
    (d) Fiscal and Managerial Reform Program.--
            (1) The initial plan of fiscal and managerial 
        reform, designed to bring ASG's annual operating 
        expenses into balance with projected revenues for the 
        years 2003 and beyond as required under subsection 
        (b)(3), should identify specific measures which will be 
        implemented by ASG to accomplish such goal, the 
        anticipated reduction in government operating expense 
        which will be achieved by each measure, and should 
        include a timetable for attainment of each reform 
        measure identified therein.
            (2) The initial plan should also identify with 
        specificity the manner in which approximately 
        $4,300,000 of the loan proceeds will be utilized to 
        assist in meeting the reform plan's targets within the 
        timetable specified through the use of incentives for 
        early retirement, severance pay packages, outsourcing 
        services, or any other expenditures for program 
        elements reasonably calculated to result in reduced 
        future operating expenses for ASG on a long term basis.
            (3) Upon receipt of the initial plan, the Secretary 
        shall consult with the Governor of American Samoa, and 
        shall make any recommendations deemed reasonable and 
        prudent to ensure the goals of reform are achieved. The 
        reform plan shall contain objective criteria that can 
        be documented by a competent third party, mutually 
        agreeable to the Governor and the Secretary. The plan 
        shall include specific targets for reducing the amounts 
        of ASG local revenues expended on government payroll 
        and overhead (including contracts for consulting 
        services), and may include provisions which allow 
        modest increases in support of the LBJ Hospital 
        Authority reasonably calculated to assist the Authority 
        implement reforms which will lead to an independent 
        audit indicating annual expenditures at or below annual 
        Authority receipts.
            (4) The Secretary shall enter into an agreement 
        with the Governor similar to that specified in 
        subsection (c)(2) of this section, enabling ASG to make 
        payments as contemplated in the reform plan and then to 
        receive reimbursement from the Secretary out of the 
        portion of loan proceeds allocated for the 
        implementation of fiscal reforms.
            (5) Within 60 days following receipt of the initial 
        plan, the Secretary shall approve an interim final plan 
        reasonably calculated to make substantial progress 
        toward overall reform. The Secretary shall provide 
        copies of the plan, and any subsequent modifications, 
        to the House Committee on Resources, the House 
        Committee on Appropriations Subcommittee on the 
        Department of the Interior and Related Agencies, the 
        Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources, and 
        the Senate Committee on Appropriations Subcommittee on 
        the Department of the Interior and Related Agencies.
            (6) From time-to-time as deemed necessary, the 
        Secretary shall consult further with the Governor of 
        American Samoa, and shall approve such mutually 
        agreeable modifications to the interim final plan as 
        circumstances warrant in order to achieve the overall 
        goals of ASG fiscal and managerial reforms.
    (e) Release of Loan Proceeds.--From the total proceeds of 
the loan described in this section, the Secretary shall make 
available--
            (1) upon compliance by ASG with paragraphs (b)(1) 
        and (b)(2) of this section and in accordance with 
        subsection (c), approximately $14,300,000 in 
        reimbursements as requested from time-to-time by the 
        Governor for payments to creditors;
            (2) upon compliance by ASG with paragraphs (b)(1) 
        and (b)(3) of this section and in accordance with 
        subsection (d), approximately $4,300,000 in 
        reimbursements as requested from time-to-time by the 
        Governor for payments associated with implementation of 
        the interim final reform plan; and
            (3) notwithstanding paragraphs (1) and (2) of this 
        subsection, at any time the Secretary and the Governor 
        mutually determine that the amount necessary to fund 
        payments under paragraph (2) will total less than 
        $4,300,000 then the Secretary may approve the amount of 
        any unused portion of suchsum for additional payments 
against ASG debt under paragraph (1).
    (f ) Exception.--Proceeds from the loan under this section 
shall be used solely for the purposes of debt payments and 
reform plan implementation as specified herein, except that the 
Secretary may provide an amount equal to not more than 2 
percent of the total loan proceeds for the purpose of retaining 
the services of an individual or business entity to provide 
direct assistance and management expertise in carrying out the 
purposes of this section. Such individual or business entity 
shall be mutually agreeable to the Governor and the Secretary, 
may not be a current or former employee of, or contractor for, 
and may not be a creditor of ASG. Notwithstanding the preceding 
two sentences, the Governor and the Secretary may agree to also 
retain the services of any semi-autonomous agency of ASG which 
has established a record of sound management and fiscal 
responsibility, as evidenced by audited financial reports for 
at least three of the past 5 years, to coordinate with and 
assist any individual or entity retained under this subsection.
    (g) Construction.--The provisions of this section are 
expressly applicable only to the utilization of proceeds from 
the loan described in this section, and nothing herein shall be 
construed to relieve ASG from any lawful debt or obligation 
except to the extent a creditor shall voluntarily enter into an 
arms length agreement to compromise and settle outstanding 
amounts under subsection (c).
    (h) Termination.--The payment of debt and the payments 
associated with implementation of the interim final reform plan 
shall be completed not later than October 1, 2003. On such 
date, any unused loan proceeds totaling $1,000,000 or less 
shall be transferred by the Secretary directly to ASG. If the 
amount of unused loan proceeds exceeds $1,000,000, then such 
amount shall be credited to the total of loan repayments 
specified in paragraph (b)(1). With approval of the Secretary, 
ASG may designate additional payments from time-to-time from 
funds available from any source, without regard to the original 
purpose of such funds.
    Sec. 126. The Secretary of the Interior, acting through the 
Director of the United States Fish and Wildlife Service and in 
consultation with the Director of the National Park Service, 
shall undertake the necessary activities to designate Midway 
Atoll as a National Memorial to the Battle of Midway. In 
pursuing such a designation the Secretary shall consult with 
organizations with an interest in Midway Atoll. The Secretary 
shall consult on a regular basis with such organizations, 
including the International Midway Memorial Foundation, Inc. on 
the management of the National Memorial.
    Sec. 127. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the 
Secretary of the Interior is authorized to redistribute any 
Tribal Priority Allocation funds, including tribal base funds, 
to alleviate tribal funding inequities by transferring funds to 
address identified, unmet needs, dual enrollment, overlapping 
service areas or inaccurate distribution methodologies. No 
tribe shall receive a reduction in Tribal Priority Allocation 
funds of more than 10 percent in fiscal year 2000. Under 
circumstances of dual enrollment, overlapping service areas or 
inaccurate distribution methodologies, the 10 percent 
limitation does not apply.
    Sec. 128. None of the Funds provided in this Act shall be 
available to the Bureau of Indian Affairs or the Department of 
the Interior to transfer land into trust status for the 
Shoalwater Bay Indian Tribe in Clark County, Washington, unless 
and until the tribe and the county reach a legally enforceable 
agreement that addresses the financial impact of new 
development on the county, school district, fire district, and 
other local governments and the impact on zoning and 
development.
    Sec. 129. None of the funds provided in this Act may be 
used by the Department of the Interior to implement the 
provisions of Principle 3(C)ii and Appendix section 3(B)(4) in 
Secretarial Order 3206, entitled ``American Indian Tribal 
Rights, Federal-Tribal Trust Responsibilities, and the 
Endangered Species Act''.
    Sec. 130. Of the funds appropriated in title V of the 
Fiscal Year 1998 Interior and Related Agencies Appropriation 
Act, Public Law 105-83, the Secretary shall provide up to 
$2,000,000 in the form of a grant to the Fairbanks North Star 
Borough for acquisition of undeveloped parcels along the banks 
of the Chena River for the purpose of establishing an urban 
greenbelt within the Borough. The Secretary shall further 
provide from the funds appropriated in title V up to $1,000,000 
in the form of a grant to the Municipality of Anchorage for the 
acquisition of approximately 34 acres of wetlands adjacent to a 
municipal park in Anchorage (the Jewel Lake Wetlands).
    Sec. 131. Funding for the Ottawa National Wildlife Refuge 
and Certain Projects in the State of Ohio. Notwithstanding any 
other provision of law, from the unobligated balances 
appropriated for a grant to the State of Ohio for the 
acquisition of the Howard Farm near Metzger Marsh, Ohio--
            (1) $500,000 shall be derived by transfer and made 
        available for the acquisition of land in the Ottawa 
        National Wildlife Refuge;
            (2) $302,000 shall be derived by transfer and made 
        available for the Dayton Aviation Heritage Commission, 
        Ohio; and
            (3) $198,000 shall be derived by transfer and made 
        available for a grant to the State of Ohio for the 
        preservation and restoration of the birthplace, boyhood 
        home, and schoolhouse of Ulysses S. Grant.
    Sec. 132. Conveyance to Nye County, Nevada. (a) 
Definitions.--In this section:
            (1) County.--The term ``County'' means Nye County, 
        Nevada.
            (2) Secretary.--The term ``Secretary'' means the 
        Secretary of the Interior, acting through the Director 
        of the Bureau of Land Management.
    (b) Parcels Conveyed for Use of the Nevada Science and 
Technology Center.--
            (1) In general.--The Secretary shall convey to the 
        County, subject to the requirements of 43 U.S.C. 869 
        and subject to valid existing rights, all right, title, 
        and interest in and to the parcels of public land 
        described in paragraph (2). Such conveyance shall be 
        made at a price determined to be appropriate for the 
        conveyance of land for educational facilities under the 
        Act of June 14, 1926 (43 U.S.C. 869 et seq.) and in 
        accordance with the Bureau of Land Management Document 
        entitled ``Recreation and Public Purposes Act'', dated 
        October 1994, under the category of Special Pricing 
        Program Uses for Governmental Entities.
            (2) Land description.--The parcels of public land 
        referred to in paragraph (1) are the following:
                    (A) The portion of Sec. 13 north of United 
                States Route 95, T. 15 S., R. 49 E., Mount 
                Diablo Meridian, Nevada.
                    (B) In Sec. 18, T. 15 S., R. 50 E., Mount 
                Diablo Meridian, Nevada:
                            (i) W \1/2\ W \1/2\ NW \1/4\.
                            (ii) The portion of the W \1/2\ W 
                        \1/2\ SW \1/4\ north of United States 
                        Route 95.
            (3) Use.--
                    (A) In general.--The parcels described in 
                paragraph (2) shall be used for the 
                construction and operation of the Nevada 
                Science and Technology Center as a nonprofit 
                museum and exposition center, and related 
                facilities and activities.
                    (B) Reversion.--The conveyance of any 
                parcel described in paragraph (2) shall be 
                subject to reversion to the United States, at 
                the discretion of Secretary, if the parcel is 
                used for a purpose other than that specified in 
                subparagraph (A).
    (c) Parcels Conveyed for Other Use for a Commercial 
Purpose.--
            (1) Right to purchase.--For a period of 5 years 
        beginning on the date of the enactment of this Act, the 
        County shall have the exclusive right to purchase the 
        parcels of public land described in paragraph (2) for 
        the fair market value of the parcels, as determined by 
        the Secretary.
            (2) Land description.--The parcels of public land 
        referred to in paragraph (1) are the following parcels 
        in Sec. 18, T. 15 S., R. 50 E., Mount Diablo Meridian, 
        Nevada:
                    (A) E \1/2\ NW \1/4\.
                    (B) E \1/2\ W \1/2\ NW \1/4\.
                    (C) The portion of the E \1/2\ SW \1/4\ 
                north of United States Route 95.
                    (D) The portion of the E \1/2\ W \1/2\ SW 
                \1/4\ north of United States Route 95.
                    (E) The portion of the SE \1/4\ north of 
                United States Route 95.
            (3) Use of proceeds.--Proceeds of a sale of a 
        parcel described in paragraph (2)--
                    (A) shall be deposited in the special 
                account established under section 4(e)(1)(C) of 
                the Southern Nevada Public Land Management Act 
                of 1998 (112 Stat. 2345); and
                    (B) shall be available for use by the 
                Secretary--
                            (i) to reimburse costs incurred by 
                        the local offices of the Bureau of Land 
                        Management in arranging the land 
                        conveyances directed by this Act; and
                            (ii) as provided in section 4(e)(3) 
                        of that Act (112 Stat. 2346).
    Sec. 133. Conveyance of Land to City of Mesquite, Nevada. 
Section 3 of Public Law 99-548 (100 Stat. 3061; 110 Stat. 3009-
202) is amended by adding at the end the following:
    ``(e) Fifth Area.--
            ``(1) Right to purchase.--
                    ``(A) In general.--For a period of 12 years 
                after the date of the enactment of this Act, 
                the City of Mesquite, Nevada, subject to all 
                appropriate environmental reviews, including 
                compliance with the National Environmental 
                Policy Act and the Endangered Species Act, 
                shall have the exclusive right to purchase 
theparcels of public land described in paragraph (2).
                    ``(B) Applicability.--Subparagraph (A) 
                shall apply to a parcel of land described in 
                paragraph (2) that has not been identified for 
                disposal in the 1998 Bureau of Land Management 
                Las Vegas Resource Management Plan only if the 
                conveyance is made under subsection (f ).
            ``(2) Land description.--The parcels of public land 
        referred to in paragraph (1) are as follows:
                    ``(A) In T. 13 S., R. 70 E., Mount Diablo 
                Meridian, Nevada:
                            ``(i) The portion of sec. 27 north 
                        of Interstate Route 15.
                            ``(ii) Sec. 28: NE \1/4\, S \1/2\ 
                        (except the Interstate Route 15 right-
                        of-way).
                            ``(iii) Sec. 29: E \1/2\ NE \1/4\ 
                        SE \1/4\, SE \1/4\ SE \1/4\.
                            ``(iv) The portion of sec. 30 south 
                        of Interstate Route 15.
                            ``(v) The portion of sec. 31 south 
                        of Interstate Route 15.
                            ``(vi) Sec. 32: NE \1/4\ NE \1/4\ 
                        (except the Interstate Route 15 right-
                        of-way), the portion of NW \1/4\ NE \1/
                        4\ south of Interstate Route 15, and 
                        the portion of W \1/2\ south of 
                        Interstate Route 15.
                            ``(vii) The portion of sec. 33 
                        north of Interstate Route 15.
                    ``(B) In T. 13 S., R. 69 E., Mount Diablo 
                Meridian, Nevada:
                            ``(i) The portion of sec. 25 south 
                        of Interstate Route 15.
                            ``(ii) The portion of sec. 26 south 
                        of Interstate Route 15.
                            ``(iii) The portion of sec. 27 
                        south of Interstate Route 15.
                            ``(iv) Sec. 28: SW \1/4\ SE \1/4\.
                            ``(v) Sec. 33: E \1/2\.
                            ``(vi) Sec. 34.
                            ``(vii) Sec. 35.
                            ``(viii) Sec. 36.
            ``(3) Notification.--Not later than 10 years after 
        the date of the enactment of this subsection, the city 
        shall notify the Secretary which of the parcels of 
        public land described in paragraph (2) the city intends 
        to purchase.
            ``(4) Conveyance.--Not later than 1 year after 
        receiving notification from the city under paragraph 
        (3), the Secretary shall convey to the city the land 
        selected for purchase.
            ``(5) Withdrawal.--Subject to valid existing 
        rights, until the date that is 12 years after the date 
        of the enactment of this subsection, the parcels of 
        public land described in paragraph (2) are withdrawn 
        from all forms of entry and appropriation under the 
        public land laws, including the mining laws, and from 
        operation of the mineral leasing and geothermal leasing 
        laws.
            ``(6) Use of proceeds.--The proceeds of the sale of 
        each parcel--
                    ``(A) shall be deposited in the special 
                account established under section 4(e)(1)(C) of 
                the Southern Nevada Public Land Management Act 
                of 1998 (112 Stat. 2345); and
                    ``(B) shall be available for use by the 
                Secretary--
                            ``(i) to reimburse costs incurred 
                        by the local offices of the Bureau of 
                        Land Management in arranging the land 
                        conveyances directed by this Act; and
                            ``(ii) as provided in section 
                        4(e)(3) of that Act (112 Stat. 2346).
    ``(f ) Sixth Area.--
            ``(1) In general.--Not later than 1 year after the 
        date of the enactment of this subsection, the Secretary 
        shall convey to the City of Mesquite, Nevada, in 
        accordance with section 47125 of title 49, United 
        States Code, and subject to all appropriate 
        environmental reviews, including compliance with the 
        National Environmental Policy Act and the Endangered 
        Species Act, up to 2,560 acres of public land to be 
        selected by the city from among the parcels of land 
        described in paragraph (2).
            ``(2) Land description.--The parcels of land 
        referred to in paragraph (1) are as follows:
                    ``(A) In T. 13 S., R. 69 E., Mount Diablo 
                Meridian, Nevada:
                            ``(i) The portion of sec. 28 south 
                        of Interstate Route 15 (except S \1/2\ 
                        SE \1/4\).
                            ``(ii) The portion of sec. 29 south 
                        of Interstate Route 15.
                            ``(iii) The portion of sec. 30 
                        south of Interstate Route 15.
                            ``(iv) The portion of sec. 31 south 
                        of Interstate Route 15.
                            ``(v) Sec. 32.
                            ``(vi) Sec. 33: W \1/2\.
                    ``(B) In T. 14 S., R. 69 E., Mount Diablo 
                Meridian, Nevada:
                            ``(i) Sec. 4.
                            ``(ii) Sec. 5.
                            ``(iii) Sec. 6.
                            ``(iv) Sec. 8.
                    ``(C) In T. 14 S., R. 68 E., Mount Diablo 
                Meridian, Nevada:
                            ``(i) Sec. 1.
                            ``(ii) Sec. 12.
            ``(3) Withdrawal.--Subject to valid existing 
        rights, until the date that is 12 years after the date 
        of the enactment of this subsection, the parcels of 
        public land described in paragraph (2) are withdrawn 
        from all forms of entry and appropriation under the 
        public land laws, including the mining laws, and from 
        operation of the mineral leasing and geothermal leasing 
        laws.
            ``(4) If the land conveyed pursuant to this section 
        is not utilized by the city as an airport, it shall 
        revert to the United States, at the option of the 
        Secretary.
            ``(5) Nothing in this section shall preclude the 
        Secretary from applying appropriate terms and 
        conditions as identified by the required environmental 
        review to any conveyance made under this section.''.
    Sec. 134. Quadricentennial Commemoration of the Saint Croix 
Island International Historic Site. (a) Findings.--The Senate 
finds that--
            (1) in 1604, one of the first European colonization 
        efforts was attempted at St. Croix Island in Calais, 
        Maine;
            (2) St. Croix Island settlement predated both the 
        Jamestown and Plymouth colonies;
            (3) St. Croix Island offers a rare opportunity to 
        preserve and interpret early interactions between 
        European explorers and colonists and Native Americans;
            (4) St. Croix Island is one of only two 
        international historic sites comprised of land 
        administered by the National Park Service;
            (5) the quadricentennial commemorative celebration 
        honoring the importance of the St. Croix Island 
        settlement to the countries and people of both Canada 
        and the United States is rapidly approaching;
            (6) the 1998 National Park Service management plans 
        and long-range interpretive plan call for enhancing 
        visitor facilities at both Red Beach and downtown 
        Calais;
            (7) in 1982, the Department of the Interior and 
        Canadian Department of the Environment signed a 
        memorandum of understanding to recognize the 
        international significance of St. Croix Island and, in 
        an amendment memorandum, agreed to conduct joint 
        strategic planning for the international commemoration 
        with a special focus on the 400th anniversary of 
        settlement in 2004;
            (8) the Department of Canadian Heritage has 
        installed extensive interpretive sites on the Canadian 
        side of the border; and
            (9) current facilities at Red Beach and Calais are 
        extremely limited or nonexistent for a site of this 
        historic and cultural importance.
    (b) Sense of the Senate.--It is the sense of the Senate 
that--
            (1) using funds made available by this Act, the 
        National Park Service should expeditiously pursue 
        planning for exhibits at Red Beach and the town of 
        Calais, Maine; and
            (2) the National Park Service should take what 
        steps are necessary, including consulting with the 
        people of Calais, to ensure that appropriate exhibitsat 
Red Beach and the town of Calais are completed by 2004.
    Sec. 135. No funds appropriated for the Department of the 
Interior by this Act or any other Act shall be used to study or 
implement any plan to drain Lake Powell or to reduce the water 
level of the lake below the range of water levels required for 
the operation of the Glen Canyon Dam.
    Sec. 136. None of the funds appropriated or otherwise made 
available in this Act or any other provision of law, may be 
used by any officer, employee, department or agency of the 
United States to impose or require payment of an inspection fee 
in connection with the export of shipments of fur-bearing 
wildlife containing 1,000 or fewer raw, crusted, salted or 
tanned hides or fur skins, or separate parts thereof, including 
species listed under the Convention on International Trade in 
Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora done at Washington, 
March 3, 1973 (27 UST 1027): Provided, That this provision 
shall for the duration of the calendar year in which the 
shipment occurs, not apply to any person who ships more than 
2,500 of such hides, fur skins or parts thereof during the 
course of such year.
    Sec. 137. (a) The Secretary of the Interior shall during 
fiscal year 2000 reorganize and consolidate the Bureau of 
Indian Affairs' management and administrative functions based 
on the recommendations of the National Academy of Public 
Administration.
    (b) Bureau of Indian Affairs employees in Central Office 
West divisions that are moved due to the implementation of the 
National Academy of Public Administration recommendations, who 
voluntarily resign or retire from the Bureau of Indian Affairs 
on or before December 31, 1999, may receive, from the Bureau of 
Indian Affairs, a lump sum voluntary separation incentive 
payment that shall be equal to the lesser of an amount equal to 
the amount the employee would be entitled to receive under 
section 5595(c) of title 5, United States Code, if the employee 
were entitled to payment under such section; or $25,000.
            (1) The voluntary separation incentive payment--
                    (A) shall not be a basis for payment, and 
                shall not be included in the computation of any 
                other type of Government benefit; and
                    (B) shall be paid from appropriations or 
                funds available for the payment of the basic 
                pay of the employee.
            (2) Employees receiving a voluntary separation 
        incentive payment and accepting employment with the 
        Federal Government within five years of the date of 
        separation shall be required to repay the entire amount 
        of the incentive payment to the Bureau of Indian 
        Affairs.
            (3) The Secretary may, at the request of the head 
        of an Executive branch agency, waive the repayment 
        under paragraph (2) if the individual involved 
        possesses unique abilities and is the only qualified 
        applicant available for the position.
            (4) In addition to any other payment which is 
        required to be made under subchapter III of chapter 83 
        of title 5, United States Code, the Bureau of Indian 
        Affairs shall remit to the Office of Personnel 
        Management for deposit in the Treasury of the United 
        States to the credit of the Civil Service Retirement 
        and Disability Fund an amount equal to 15 percent of 
        the final basic pay of each employee of the Bureau of 
        Indian Affairs to whom a voluntary separation incentive 
        payment has been or is to be paid under the provisions 
        of this section.
    (c) Employees of the Bureau of Indian Affairs, in Central 
Office West divisions that are moved due to the implementation 
of the National Academy of Public Administration 
recommendations and who are entitled to severance pay under 5 
U.S.C. 5595, may apply for, and the Bureau of Indian Affairs 
may pay, the total amount of severance pay to the employee in a 
lump sum. Employees paid severance pay in a lump sum and 
subsequently reemployed by the Federal Government shall be 
subject to the repayment provisions of 5 U.S.C. 5595(i)(2) and 
(3), except that any repayment shall be made to the Bureau of 
Indian Affairs.
    (d) Employees of the Bureau of Indian Affairs, in Central 
Office West divisions that are moved due to the implementation 
of the National Academy of Public Administration 
recommendations and who voluntarily resign on or before 
December 31, 1999, or who are separated, shall be liable for 
not more than the required employee contribution under 5 U.S.C. 
8905a(d)(1)(A) if they elect to continue health benefits after 
separation. The Bureau of Indian Affairs shall pay for 12 
months the remaining portion of required contributions.
    Sec. 138. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the 
Secretary of the Interior is authorized to acquire lands from 
the Haines Borough, Alaska, consisting of approximately 20 
acres, more or less, in four tracts identified for this purpose 
by the Borough, and contained in an area formerly known as 
``Duncan's Camp''; the Secretary shall use $340,000 previously 
allocated from funds appropriated for the Department of the 
Interior for fiscal year1998 for acquisition of lands; the 
Secretary is authorized to convey in fee all land and interests in land 
acquired pursuant to this section without compensation to the heirs of 
Peter Duncan in settlement of a claim filed by them against the United 
States: Provided, That the Secretary shall not convey the lands 
acquired pursuant to this section unless and until a signed release of 
all claims is executed.
    Sec. 139. Funds appropriated for the Bureau of Indian 
Affairs for postsecondary schools for fiscal year 2000 shall be 
allocated among the schools proportionate to the unmet need of 
the schools as determined by the Postsecondary Funding Formula 
adopted by the Office of Indian Education Programs.
    Sec. 140. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, in 
conveying the Twin Cities Research Center under the authority 
provided by Public Law 104-134, as amended by Public Law 104-
208, the Secretary may accept and retain land and other forms 
of reimbursement: Provided, That the Secretary may retain and 
use any such reimbursement until expended and without further 
appropriation: (1) for the benefit of the National Wildlife 
Refuge System within the State of Minnesota; and (2) for all 
activities authorized by Public Law 100-696; 16 U.S.C. 460zz.
    Sec. 141. None of the funds made available by this Act 
shall be used to issue a notice of final rulemaking with 
respect to the valuation of crude oil for royalty purposes 
until March 15, 2000. The rulemaking must be consistent with 
existing statutory requirements.
    Sec. 142. Extension of Authority for Establishment of 
Thomas Paine Memorial. (a) In General.--Public Law 102-407 (40 
U.S.C. 1003 note; 106 Stat. 1991) is amended by adding at the 
end the following:

``SEC. 4. EXPIRATION OF AUTHORITY.

    ``Notwithstanding the time period limitation specified in 
section 10(b) of the Commemorative Works Act (40 U.S.C. 
1010(b)) or any other provision of law, the authority for the 
Thomas Paine National Historical Association to establish a 
memorial to Thomas Paine in the District of Columbia under this 
Act shall expire on December 31, 2003.''.
    (b) Conforming Amendments.--
            (1) Applicable law.--Section 1(b) of Public Law 
        102-407 (40 U.S.C. 1003 note; 106 Stat. 1991) is 
        amended by striking ``The establishment'' and inserting 
        ``Except as provided in section 4, the establishment''.
            (2) Expiration of authority.--Section 3 of Public 
        Law 102-407 (40 U.S.C. 1003 note; 106 Stat. 1991) is 
        amended--
                    (A) by striking ``or upon expiration of the 
                authority for the memorial under section 10(b) 
                of that Act,'' and inserting ``or on expiration 
                of the authority for the memorial under section 
                4,''; and
                    (B) by striking ``section 8(b)(1) of that 
                Act'' and inserting ``section 8(b)(1) of the 
                Commemorative Works Act (40 U.S.C. 
                1008(b)(1))''.
    Sec. 143. Use of National Park Service Transportation 
Service Contract Fees. Section 412 of the National Parks 
Omnibus Management Act of 1998 (16 U.S.C. 5961) is amended--
            (1) by inserting ``(a) In General.--'' before 
        ``Notwithstanding''; and
            (2) by adding at the end the following:
    ``(b) Obligation of Funds.--Notwithstanding any other 
provision of law, with respect to a service contract for the 
provision solely of transportation services at Zion National 
Park, the Secretary may obligate the expenditure of fees 
received in fiscal year 2000 under section 501 before the fees 
are received.''.
    Sec. 144. Extension of Deadline for Red Rock Canyon 
National Conservation Area. (a) In General.--Section 3(c)(1) of 
Public Law 103-450 (108 Stat. 4767) is amended by striking 
``the date 5 years after the date of enactment of this Act'' 
and inserting ``May 2, 2000''.
    (b) Effective Date.--The amendment made by subsection (a) 
takes effect on November 1, 1999.
    Sec. 145. National Park Passport Program. Section 603(c)(1) 
of the National Park Omnibus Management Act of 1998 (16 U.S.C. 
5993(c)(1)) is amended by striking ``10'' and inserting ``15''.

                       TITLE II--RELATED AGENCIES

                       DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

                             Forest Service


                     forest and rangeland research


    For necessary expenses of forest and rangeland research as 
authorized by law, $202,700,000, to remain available until 
expended.

                       state and private forestry

    For necessary expenses of cooperating with and providing 
technical and financial assistance to States, territories, 
possessions, and others, and for forest health management, 
cooperative forestry, and education and land conservation 
activities, $202,534,000, to remain available until expended, 
as authorized by law.


                         national forest system


    For necessary expenses of the Forest Service, not otherwise 
provided for, for management, protection, improvement, and 
utilization of the National Forest System, and for 
administrative expenses associated with the management of funds 
provided under the headings ``Forest and Rangeland Research'', 
``State and Private Forestry'', ``National Forest System'', 
``Wildland Fire Management'', ``Reconstruction and 
Maintenance'', and ``Land Acquisition'', $1,269,504,000, to 
remain available until expended, which shall include 50 percent 
of all moneys received during prior fiscal years as fees 
collected under the Land and Water Conservation Fund Act of 
1965, as amended, in accordance with section 4 of the Act (16 
U.S.C. 4601-6a(i)): Provided, That unobligated balances 
available at the start of fiscal year 2000 shall be displayed 
by extended budget line item in the fiscal year 2001 budget 
justification.


                        wildland fire management


    For necessary expenses for forest fire presuppression 
activities on National Forest System lands, for emergency fire 
suppression on or adjacent to such lands or other lands under 
fire protection agreement, and for emergency rehabilitation of 
burned-over National Forest System lands and water, 
$561,354,000, to remain available until expended: Provided, 
That such funds are available for repayment of advances from 
other appropriations accounts previously transferred for such 
purposes: Provided further, That not less than 50 percent of 
any unobligated balancesremaining (exclusive of amounts for 
hazardous fuels reduction) at the end of fiscal year 1999 shall be 
transferred, as repayment for past advances that have not been repaid, 
to the fund established pursuant to section 3 of Public Law 71-319 (16 
U.S.C. 576 et seq.): Provided further, That notwithstanding any other 
provision of law, up to $4,000,000 of funds appropriated under this 
appropriation may be used for Fire Science Research in support of the 
Joint Fire Science Program: Provided further, That all authorities for 
the use of funds, including the use of contracts, grants, and 
cooperative agreements, available to execute the Forest Service and 
Rangeland Research appropriation, are also available in the utilization 
of these funds for Fire Science Research.
    For an additional amount to cover necessary expenses for 
emergency rehabilitation, presuppression due to emergencies, 
and wildfire suppression activities of the Forest Service, 
$90,000,000, to remain available until expended: Provided, That 
the entire amount is designated by Congress as an emergency 
requirement pursuant to section 251(b)(2)(A) of the Balanced 
Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985, as amended: 
Provided further, That these funds shall be available only to 
the extent an official budget request for a specific dollar 
amount, that includes designation of the entire amount of the 
request as an emergency requirement as defined in the Balanced 
Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985, as amended, 
is transmitted by the President to the Congress.


                     reconstruction and maintenance


    For necessary expenses of the Forest Service, not otherwise 
provided for, $398,927,000, to remain available until expended 
for construction, reconstruction, maintenance and acquisition 
of buildings and other facilities, and for construction, 
reconstruction, repair and maintenance of forest roads and 
trails by the Forest Service as authorized by 16 U.S.C. 532-538 
and 23 U.S.C. 101 and 205: Provided, That up to $15,000,000 of 
the funds provided herein for road maintenance shall be 
available for the decommissioning of roads, including 
unauthorized roads not part of the transportation system, which 
are no longer needed: Provided further, That no funds shall be 
expended to decommission any system road until notice and an 
opportunity for public comment has been provided on each 
decommissioning project: Provided further, That any unobligated 
balances of amounts previously appropriated to the Forest 
Service ``Reconstruction and Construction'' account as well as 
any unobligated balances remaining in the ``National Forest 
System'' account for the facility maintenance and trail 
maintenance extended budget line items at the end of fiscal 
year 1999 may be transferred to and merged with the 
``Reconstruction and Maintenance'' account.


                            land acquisition


    For expenses necessary to carry out the provisions of the 
Land and Water Conservation Fund Act of 1965, as amended (16 
U.S.C. 460l-4 through 11), including administrative expenses, 
and for acquisition of land or waters, or interest therein, in 
accordance with statutory authority applicable to the Forest 
Service, $79,575,000, to be derived from the Land and Water 
Conservation Fund, to remain available until expended, of which 
not to exceed $40,000,000 may be available for the acquisition 
of lands or interests within the tract known as the Baca 
Location No. 1 in New Mexico only upon: (1) the enactment of 
legislation authorizing the acquisition of lands, or interests 
in lands, within such tract; (2) completion of a review, not to 
exceed 90 days, by the Comptroller General of the United States 
of an appraisal conforming with the Uniform Appraisal Standards 
for Federal Land Acquisition of all lands and interests therein 
to be acquired by the United States; and (3) submission of the 
Comptroller General's review of such appraisal to the Committee 
on Resources of the House of Representatives, the Committee on 
Energy and Natural Resources of the Senate, and the Committees 
on Appropriations of the House and Senate: Provided, That 
subject to valid existing rights, all federally-owned lands and 
interests in lands within the New World Mining District 
comprising approximately 26,223 acres, more or less, which are 
described in a Federal Register notice dated August 19, 1997 
(62 Fed. Reg. 44136-44137), are hereby withdrawn from all forms 
of entry, appropriation, and disposal under the public land 
laws, and from location, entry and patent under the mining 
laws, and from disposition under all mineral and geothermal 
leasing laws.


         acquisition of lands for national forests special acts


    For acquisition of lands within the exterior boundaries of 
the Cache, Uinta, and Wasatch National Forests, Utah; the 
Toiyabe National Forest, Nevada; and the Angeles, San 
Bernardino, Sequoia, and Cleveland National Forests, 
California, as authorized by law, $1,069,000, to be derived 
from forest receipts.


            acquisition of lands to complete land exchanges


    For acquisition of lands, such sums, to be derived from 
funds deposited by State, county, or municipal governments, 
public school districts, or other public school authorities 
pursuant to the Act of December 4, 1967, as amended (16 U.S.C. 
484a), to remain available until expended.


                         range betterment fund


    For necessary expenses of range rehabilitation, protection, 
and improvement, 50 percent of all moneys received during the 
prior fiscal year, as fees for grazing domestic livestock on 
lands in National Forests in the 16 Western States, pursuant to 
section 401(b)(1) of Public Law 94-579, as amended, to remain 
available until expended, of which not to exceed 6 percent 
shall be available for administrative expenses associated with 
on-the-ground range rehabilitation, protection, and 
improvements.

    gifts, donations and bequests for forest and rangeland research

    For expenses authorized by 16 U.S.C. 1643(b), $92,000, to 
remain available until expended, to be derived from the fund 
established pursuant to the above Act.


               administrative provisions, forest service


    Appropriations to the Forest Service for the current fiscal 
year shall be available for: (1) purchase of not to exceed 110 
passenger motor vehicles of which 15 will be used primarily for 
law enforcement purposes and of which 109 shall be for 
replacement; acquisition of 25 passenger motor vehicles from 
excess sources, and hire of such vehicles; operation and 
maintenance of aircraft, the purchase of not to exceed three 
for replacement only, and acquisition of sufficient aircraft 
from excess sources to maintain the operable fleet at 213 
aircraft for use in Forest Service wildland fire programs and 
other Forest Service programs; notwithstanding other provisions 
of law, existing aircraft being replaced may be sold, with 
proceeds derived or trade-in value used to offset the purchase 
price for the replacement aircraft; (2) services pursuant to 7 
U.S.C. 2225, and not to exceed $100,000 for employment under 5 
U.S.C. 3109; (3) purchase, erection, and alteration of 
buildings and other public improvements (7 U.S.C. 2250); (4) 
acquisition of land, waters, and interests therein, pursuant to 
7 U.S.C. 428a; (5) for expenses pursuant to the Volunteers in 
the National Forest Act of 1972 (16 U.S.C. 558a, 558d, and 558a 
note); (6) the cost of uniforms as authorized by 5 U.S.C. 5901-
5902; and (7) for debt collection contracts in accordance with 
31 U.S.C. 3718(c).
    None of the funds made available under this Act shall be 
obligated or expended to abolish any region, to move or close 
any regional office for National Forest System administration 
of the Forest Service, Department of Agriculture without the 
consent of the House and Senate Committees on Appropriations.
    Any appropriations or funds available to the Forest Service 
may be transferred to the Wildland Fire Management 
appropriation for forest firefighting, emergency rehabilitation 
of burned-over or damaged lands or waters under its 
jurisdiction, and fire preparedness due to severe burning 
conditions if and only if all previously appropriated emergency 
contingent funds under the heading ``Wildland Fire Management'' 
have been released by the President and apportioned.
    Funds appropriated to the Forest Service shall be available 
for assistance to or through the Agency for International 
Development and the Foreign Agricultural Service in connection 
with forest and rangeland research, technical information, and 
assistance in foreign countries, and shall be available to 
support forestry and related natural resource activities 
outside the United States and its territories and possessions, 
including technical assistance, education and training, and 
cooperation with United States and international organizations.
    None of the funds made available to the Forest Service 
under this Act shall be subject to transfer under the 
provisions of section 702(b) of the Department of Agriculture 
Organic Act of 1944 (7 U.S.C. 2257) or 7 U.S.C. 147b unless the 
proposed transfer is approved in advance by the House and 
Senate Committees on Appropriations in compliance with the 
reprogramming procedures contained in House Report No. 105-163.
    None of the funds available to the Forest Service may be 
reprogrammed without the advance approval of the House and 
Senate Committees on Appropriations in accordance with the 
procedures contained in House Report No. 105-163.
    No funds appropriated to the Forest Service shall be 
transferred to the Working Capital Fund of the Department of 
Agriculture without the approval of the Chief of the Forest 
Service.
    Funds available to the Forest Service shall be available to 
conduct a program of not less than $1,000,000 for high priority 
projects within the scope of the approved budget which shall be 
carried out by the Youth Conservation Corps as authorized by 
the Act of August 13, 1970, as amended by Public Law 93-408.
    Of the funds available to the Forest Service, $1,500 is 
available to the Chief of the Forest Service for official 
reception and representation expenses.
    To the greatest extent possible, and in accordance with the 
Final Amendment to the Shawnee National Forest Plan, none of 
the funds available in this Act shall be used for preparation 
of timber sales using clearcutting or other forms of even-aged 
management in hardwood stands in the Shawnee National Forest, 
Illinois.
    Pursuant to sections 405(b) and 410(b) of Public Law 101-
593, of the funds available to the Forest Service, up to 
$2,250,000 may be advanced in a lump sum as Federal financial 
assistance to the National Forest Foundation, without regard to 
when the Foundation incurs expenses, for administrative 
expenses or projects on or benefitting National Forest System 
lands or related to Forest Service programs: Provided, That of 
the Federal funds made available to the Foundation, no more 
than $400,000 shall be available for administrative expenses: 
Provided further, That the Foundation shall obtain, by the end 
of the period of Federal financial assistance, private 
contributions to match on at least one-for-one basis funds made 
available by the Forest Service: Provided further, That the 
Foundation may transfer Federal funds to a non-Federal 
recipient for a project at the same rate that the recipient has 
obtained the non-Federal matching funds: Provided further, That 
hereafter, the National Forest Foundation may hold Federal 
funds made available but not immediately disbursed and may use 
any interest or other investment income earned (before, on, or 
after the date of the enactment of this Act) on Federal funds 
to carry out the purposes of Public Law 101-593: Provided 
further, That such investments may be made only in interest-
bearing obligations of the United States or in obligations 
guaranteed as to both principal and interest by the United 
States.
    Pursuant to section 2(b)(2) of Public Law 98-244, 
$2,650,000 of the funds available to the Forest Serviceshall be 
available for matching funds to the National Fish and Wildlife 
Foundation, as authorized by 16 U.S.C. 3701-3709, and may be advanced 
in a lump sum as Federal financial assistance, without regard to when 
expenses are incurred, for projects on or benefitting National Forest 
System lands or related to Forest Service programs: Provided, That the 
Foundation shall obtain, by the end of the period of Federal financial 
assistance, private contributions to match on at least one-for-one 
basis funds advanced by the Forest Service: Provided further, That the 
Foundation may transfer Federal funds to a non-Federal recipient for a 
project at the same rate that the recipient has obtained the non-
Federal matching funds.
    Funds appropriated to the Forest Service shall be available 
for interactions with and providing technical assistance to 
rural communities for sustainable rural development purposes.
    Notwithstanding any other provision of law, 80 percent of 
the funds appropriated to the Forest Service in the ``National 
Forest System'' and ``Reconstruction and Construction'' 
accounts and planned to be allocated to activities under the 
``Jobs in the Woods'' program for projects on National Forest 
land in the State of Washington may be granted directly to the 
Washington State Department of Fish and Wildlife for 
accomplishment of planned projects. Twenty percent of said 
funds shall be retained by the Forest Service for planning and 
administering projects. Project selection and prioritization 
shall be accomplished by the Forest Service with such 
consultation with the State of Washington as the Forest Service 
deems appropriate.
    Funds appropriated to the Forest Service shall be available 
for payments to counties within the Columbia River Gorge 
National Scenic Area, pursuant to sections 14(c)(1) and (2), 
and section 16(a)(2) of Public Law 99-663.
    The Secretary of Agriculture is authorized to enter into 
grants, contracts, and cooperative agreements as appropriate 
with the Pinchot Institute for Conservation, as well as with 
public and other private agencies, organizations, institutions, 
and individuals, to provide for the development, 
administration, maintenance, or restoration of land, 
facilities, or Forest Service programs, at the Grey Towers 
National Historic Landmark: Provided, That, subject to such 
terms and conditions as the Secretary of Agriculture may 
prescribe, any such public or private agency, organization, 
institution, or individual may solicit, accept, and administer 
private gifts of money and real or personal property for the 
benefit of, or in connection with, the activities and services 
at the Grey Towers National Historic Landmark: Provided 
further, That such gifts may be accepted notwithstanding the 
fact that a donor conducts business with the Department of 
Agriculture in any capacity.
    Funds appropriated to the Forest Service shall be 
available, as determined by the Secretary, for payments to Del 
Norte County, California, pursuant to sections 13(e) and 14 of 
the Smith River National Recreation Area Act (Public Law 101-
612).
    For purposes of the Southeast Alaska Economic Disaster Fund 
as set forth in section 101(c) of Public Law 104-134, the 
direct grants provided from the Fund shall be considered direct 
payments for purposes of all applicable law except that these 
direct grants may not be used for lobbying activities: 
Provided, That a total of $22,000,000 is hereby appropriated 
and shall be deposited into the Southeast Alaska Economic 
Disaster Fund established pursuant to Public Law 104-134, as 
amended, without further appropriation or fiscal year 
limitation of which $10,000,000 shall be distributed in fiscal 
year 2000, $7,000,000 shall be distributed in fiscal year 2001, 
and $5,000,000 shall be distributed in fiscal year 2002. The 
Secretary of Agriculture shall allocate the funds to local 
communities suffering economic hardship because of mill 
closures and economic dislocation in the timber industry to 
employ unemployed timber workers and for related community 
redevelopment projects as follows:
            (1) in fiscal year 2000, $4,000,000 for the 
        Ketchikan Gateway Borough, $2,000,000 for the City of 
        Petersburg, $2,000,000 for the City and Borough of 
        Sitka, and $2,000,000 for the Metlakatla Indian 
        Community;
            (2) in fiscal year 2001, $3,000,000 for the 
        Ketchikan Gateway Borough, $1,000,000 for the City of 
        Petersburg, $1,500,000 for the City and Borough of 
        Sitka, and $1,500,000 for the Metlakatla Indian 
        Community; and
            (3) in fiscal year 2002, $3,000,000 for the 
        Ketchikan Gateway Borough, $500,000 for the City and 
        Borough of Sitka, and $1,500,000 for the Metlakatla 
        Indian Community.
    Notwithstanding any other provision of law, any 
appropriations or funds available to the Forest Service not to 
exceed $500,000 may be used to reimburse the Office of the 
General Counsel (OGC), Department of Agriculture, for travel 
and related expenses incurred as a result of OGC assistance or 
participation requested by the Forest Service at meetings, 
training sessions, management reviews, land purchase 
negotiations and similar non-litigation related matters. Future 
budget justifications for boththe Forest Service and the 
Department of Agriculture should clearly display the sums previously 
transferred and the requested funding transfers.
    No employee of the Department of Agriculture may be 
detailed or assigned from an agency or office funded by this 
Act to any other agency or office of the department for more 
than 30 days unless the individual's employing agency or office 
is fully reimbursed by the receiving agency or office for the 
salary and expenses of the employee for the period of 
assignment.
    The Forest Service shall fund overhead, national 
commitments, indirect expenses, and any other category for use 
of funds which are expended at any units, that are not directly 
related to the accomplishment of specific work on-the-ground 
(referred to as ``indirect expenditures''), from funds 
available to the Forest Service, unless otherwise prohibited by 
law: Provided, That the Forest Service shall implement and 
adhere to the definitions of indirect expenditures established 
pursuant to Public Law 105-277 on a nationwide basis without 
flexibility for modification by any organizational level except 
the Washington Office, and when changed by the Washington 
Office, such changes in definition shall be reported in budget 
requests submitted by the Forest Service: Provided further, 
That the Forest Service shall provide in all future budget 
justifications, planned indirect expenditures in accordance 
with the definitions, summarized and displayed to the Regional, 
Station, Area, and detached unit office level. The 
justification shall display the estimated source and amount of 
indirect expenditures, by expanded budget line item, of funds 
in the agency's annual budget justification. The display shall 
include appropriated funds and the Knutson-Vandenberg, Brush 
Disposal, Cooperative Work-Other, and Salvage Sale funds. 
Changes between estimated and actual indirect expenditures 
shall be reported in subsequent budget justifications: Provided 
further, That during fiscal year 2000 the Secretary shall limit 
total annual indirect obligations from the Brush Disposal, 
Cooperative Work-Other, Knutson-Vandenberg, Reforestation, 
Salvage Sale, and Roads and Trails funds to 20 percent of the 
total obligations from each fund.
    Any appropriations or funds available to the Forest Service 
may be used for necessary expenses in the event of law 
enforcement emergencies as necessary to protect natural 
resources and public or employee safety: Provided, That such 
amounts shall not exceed $500,000.
    From any unobligated balances available at the start of 
fiscal year 2000, the amount of $5,000,000 shall be allocated 
to the Alaska Region, in addition to the funds appropriated to 
sell timber in the Alaska Region under this Act, for expenses 
directly related to preparing sufficient additional timber for 
sale in the Alaska Region to establish a 3-year timber supply.
    The Forest Service is authorized through the Forest Service 
existing budget to reimburse Harry Frey, $143,406 (1997 
dollars) because his home was destroyed by arson on June 21, 
1990 in retaliation for his work with the Forest Service.

                          DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

                         clean coal technology


                               (deferral)


    Of the funds made available under this heading for 
obligation in prior years, $156,000,000 shall not be available 
until October 1, 2000: Provided, That funds made available in 
previous appropriations Acts shall be available for any ongoing 
project regardless of the separate request for proposal under 
which the project was selected.

                 fossil energy research and development


                     (including transfer of funds)


    For necessary expenses in carrying out fossil energy 
research and development activities, under the authority of the 
Department of Energy Organization Act (Public Law 95-91), 
including the acquisition of interest, including defeasible and 
equitable interests in any real property or any facility or for 
plant or facility acquisition or expansion, and for conducting 
inquiries, technological investigations and research concerning 
the extraction, processing, use, and disposal of mineral 
substances without objectionable social and environmental costs 
(30 U.S.C. 3, 1602, and 1603), performed under the minerals and 
materials science programs at the Albany Research Center in 
Oregon, $419,025,000, to remain available until expended, of 
which $24,000,000 shall be derived by transfer from unobligated 
balances in the Biomass Energy Development account: Provided, 
That no part of the sum herein made available shall be used for 
the field testing of nuclear explosives in the recovery of oil 
and gas.

                      alternative fuels production


                     (including transfer of funds)


    Moneys received as investment income on the principal 
amount in the Great Plains Project Trust at the Norwest Bank of 
North Dakota, in such sums as are earned as of October 1, 1999, 
shall be deposited in this account and immediately transferred 
to the general fund of the Treasury. Moneys received as revenue 
sharing from operation of the Great Plains Gasification Plant 
and settlement payments shall be immediately transferred to the 
general fund of the Treasury.

                 naval petroleum and oil shale reserves

    The requirements of 10 U.S.C. 7430(b)(2)(B) shall not apply 
to fiscal year 2000: Provided, That, notwithstanding any other 
provision of law, unobligated funds remaining from prior years 
shall be available for all naval petroleum and oil shale 
reserve activities.

                      elk hills school lands fund

    For necessary expenses in fulfilling the second installment 
payment under the Settlement Agreement entered into by the 
United States and the State of California on October 11, 1996, 
as authorized by section 3415 of Public Law 104-106, 
$36,000,000, to become available on October 1, 2000, for 
payment to the State of California for the State Teachers' 
Retirement Fund from the Elk Hills School Lands Fund.

                          energy conservation


                     (including transfer of funds)


    For necessary expenses in carrying out energy conservation 
activities, $745,242,000, to remain available until expended, 
of which $25,000,000 shall be derived by transfer from 
unobligated balances in the Biomass Energy Development account: 
Provided, That $168,500,000 shall be for use in energy 
conservation programs as defined in section 3008(3) of Public 
Law 99-509 (15 U.S.C. 4507): Provided further, That 
notwithstanding section 3003(d)(2) of Public Law 99-509, such 
sums shall be allocated to the eligible programs as follows: 
$135,000,000 for weatherization assistance grants and 
$33,500,000 for State energy conservation grants: Provided 
further, That, notwithstanding any other provision of law, in 
fiscal year 2001 and thereafter sums appropriated for 
weatherization assistance grants shall be contingent on a cost 
share of 25 percent by each participating State or other 
qualified participant.

                          economic regulation

    For necessary expenses in carrying out the activities of 
the Office of Hearings and Appeals, $2,000,000, to remain 
available until expended.

                      strategic petroleum reserve

    For necessary expenses for Strategic Petroleum Reserve 
facility development and operations and program management 
activities pursuant to the Energy Policy and Conservation Act 
of 1975, as amended (42 U.S.C. 6201 et seq.), $159,000,000, to 
remain available until expended: Provided, That the Secretary 
of Energy hereafter may transfer to the SPR Petroleum Account 
such funds as may be necessary to carry out drawdown and sale 
operations of the Strategic Petroleum Reserve initiated under 
section 161 of the Energy Policy and Conservation Act (42 
U.S.C. 6241) from any funds available to the Department of 
Energy under this or any other Act: Provided further, That all 
funds transferred pursuant to this authority must be 
replenished as promptly as possible from oil sale receipts 
pursuant to the drawdown and sale.

                   energy information administration

    For necessary expenses in carrying out the activities of 
the Energy Information Administration, $72,644,000, to remain 
available until expended.


            administrative provisions, department of energy


    Appropriations under this Act for the current fiscal year 
shall be available for hire of passenger motor vehicles; hire, 
maintenance, and operation of aircraft; purchase, repair, and 
cleaning of uniforms; and reimbursement to the General Services 
Administration for security guard services.
    From appropriations under this Act, transfers of sums may 
be made to other agencies of the Government for the performance 
of work for which the appropriation is made.
    None of the funds made available to the Department of 
Energy under this Act shall be used to implement or finance 
authorized price support or loan guarantee programs unless 
specific provision is made for such programs in an 
appropriations Act.
    The Secretary is authorized to accept lands, buildings, 
equipment, and other contributions from public andprivate 
sources and to prosecute projects in cooperation with other agencies, 
Federal, State, private or foreign: Provided, That revenues and other 
moneys received by or for the account of the Department of Energy or 
otherwise generated by sale of products in connection with projects of 
the department appropriated under this Act may be retained by the 
Secretary of Energy, to be available until expended, and used only for 
plant construction, operation, costs, and payments to cost-sharing 
entities as provided in appropriate cost-sharing contracts or 
agreements: Provided further, That the remainder of revenues after the 
making of such payments shall be covered into the Treasury as 
miscellaneous receipts: Provided further, That any contract, agreement, 
or provision thereof entered into by the Secretary pursuant to this 
authority shall not be executed prior to the expiration of 30 calendar 
days (not including any day in which either House of Congress is not in 
session because of adjournment of more than three calendar days to a 
day certain) from the receipt by the Speaker of the House of 
Representatives and the President of the Senate of a full comprehensive 
report on such project, including the facts and circumstances relied 
upon in support of the proposed project.
    No funds provided in this Act may be expended by the 
Department of Energy to prepare, issue, or process procurement 
documents for programs or projects for which appropriations 
have not been made.
    In addition to other authorities set forth in this Act, the 
Secretary may accept fees and contributions from public and 
private sources, to be deposited in a contributed funds 
account, and prosecute projects using such fees and 
contributions in cooperation with other Federal, State or 
private agencies or concerns.
    The Secretary of Energy in cooperation with the 
Administrator of General Services Administration shall convey 
to the City of Bartlesville, Oklahoma, for no consideration, 
the approximately 15.644 acres of land comprising the former 
site of the National Institute of Petroleum Energy Research 
(including all improvements on the land) described as follows: 
All of Block 1, Keeler's Second Addition, all of Block 2, 
Keeler's Fourth Addition, all of Blocks 9 and 10, Mountain View 
Addition, all in the City of Bartlesville, Washington County, 
Oklahoma.

                DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

                         Indian Health Service


                         indian health services


    For expenses necessary to carry out the Act of August 5, 
1954 (68 Stat. 674), the Indian Self-Determination Act, the 
Indian Health Care Improvement Act, and titles II and III of 
the Public Health Service Act with respect to the Indian Health 
Service, $2,078,967,000, together with payments received during 
the fiscal year pursuant to 42 U.S.C. 238(b) for services 
furnished by the Indian Health Service: Provided, That funds 
made available to tribes and tribal organizations through 
contracts, grant agreements, or any other agreements or 
compacts authorized by the Indian Self-Determination and 
Education Assistance Act of 1975 (25 U.S.C. 450), shall be 
deemed to be obligated at the time of the grant or contract 
award and thereafter shall remain available to the tribe or 
tribal organization without fiscal year limitation: Provided 
further, That $12,000,000 shall remain available until 
expended, for the Indian Catastrophic Health Emergency Fund: 
Provided further, That $395,290,000 for contract medical care 
shall remain available for obligation until September 30, 2001: 
Provided further, That of the funds provided, up to $17,000,000 
shall be used to carry out the loan repayment program under 
section 108 of the Indian Health Care Improvement Act: Provided 
further, That funds provided in this Act may be used for 1-year 
contracts and grants which are to be performed in two fiscal 
years, so long as the total obligation is recorded in the year 
for which the funds are appropriated: Provided further, That 
the amounts collected by the Secretary of Health and Human 
Services under the authority of title IV of the Indian Health 
Care Improvement Act shall remain available until expended for 
the purpose of achieving compliance with the applicable 
conditions and requirements of titles XVIII and XIX of the 
Social Security Act (exclusive of planning, design, or 
construction of new facilities): Provided further, That funding 
contained herein, and in any earlier appropriations Acts for 
scholarship programs under the Indian Health Care Improvement 
Act (25 U.S.C. 1613) shall remain available for obligation 
until September 30, 2001: Provided further, That amounts 
received by tribes and tribal organizations under title IV of 
the Indian Health Care Improvement Act shall be reported and 
accounted for and available to the receiving tribes and tribal 
organizations until expended: Provided further, That, 
notwithstanding any other provision of law, of the amounts 
provided herein, not to exceed $228,781,000 shall be for 
payments to tribes and tribal organizations for contract or 
grant support costs associated with contracts, grants, self-
governance compacts or annual funding agreements between the 
Indian Health Service and a tribe or tribal organization 
pursuant to the Indian Self-Determination Act of 1975, as 
amended, prior to or during fiscal year 2000, of which not to 
exceed $10,000,000 may be used for such costs associated with 
new and expanded contracts, grants, self-governance compacts or 
annual funding agreements: Provided further, That funds 
available for the Indian Health Care Improvement Fundmay be 
used, as needed, to carry out activities typically funded under the 
Indian Health Facilities account.


                        indian health facilities


    For construction, repair, maintenance, improvement, and 
equipment of health and related auxiliary facilities, including 
quarters for personnel; preparation of plans, specifications, 
and drawings; acquisition of sites, purchase and erection of 
modular buildings, and purchases of trailers; and for provision 
of domestic and community sanitation facilities for Indians, as 
authorized by section 7 of the Act of August 5, 1954 (42 U.S.C. 
2004a), the Indian Self-Determination Act, and the Indian 
Health Care Improvement Act, and for expenses necessary to 
carry out such Acts and titles II and III of the Public Health 
Service Act with respect to environmental health and facilities 
support activities of the Indian Health Service, $318,580,000, 
to remain available until expended: Provided, That 
notwithstanding any other provision of law, funds appropriated 
for the planning, design, construction or renovation of health 
facilities for the benefit of an Indian tribe or tribes may be 
used to purchase land for sites to construct, improve, or 
enlarge health or related facilities: Provided further, That 
notwithstanding any provision of law governing Federal 
construction, $3,000,000 of the funds provided herein shall be 
provided to the Hopi Tribe to reduce the debt incurred by the 
Tribe in providing staff quarters to meet the housing needs 
associated with the new Hopi Health Center: Provided further, 
That not to exceed $500,000 shall be used by the Indian Health 
Service to purchase TRANSAM equipment from the Department of 
Defense for distribution to the Indian Health Service and 
tribal facilities: Provided further, That not to exceed 
$500,000 shall be used by the Indian Health Service to obtain 
ambulances for the Indian Health Service and tribal facilities 
in conjunction with an existing interagency agreement between 
the Indian Health Service and the General Services 
Administration: Provided further, That not to exceed $500,000 
shall be placed in a Demolition Fund, available until expended, 
to be used by the Indian Health Service for demolition of 
Federal buildings: Provided further, That from within existing 
funds, the Indian Health Service may purchase up to 5 acres of 
land for expanding the parking facilities at the Indian Health 
Service hospital in Tahlequah, Oklahoma.

            administrative provisions, indian health service

    Appropriations in this Act to the Indian Health Service 
shall be available for services as authorized by 5 U.S.C. 3109 
but at rates not to exceed the per diem rate equivalent to the 
maximum rate payable for senior-level positions under 5 U.S.C. 
5376; hire of passenger motor vehicles and aircraft; purchase 
of medical equipment; purchase of reprints; purchase, 
renovation and erection of modular buildings and renovation of 
existing facilities; payments for telephone service in private 
residences in the field, when authorized under regulations 
approved by the Secretary; and for uniforms or allowances 
therefore as authorized by 5 U.S.C. 5901-5902; and for expenses 
of attendance at meetings which are concerned with the 
functions or activities for which the appropriation is made or 
which will contribute to improved conduct, supervision, or 
management of those functions or activities: Provided, That in 
accordance with the provisions of the Indian Health Care 
Improvement Act, non-Indian patients may be extended health 
care at all tribally administered or Indian Health Service 
facilities, subject to charges, and the proceeds along with 
funds recovered under the Federal Medical Care Recovery Act (42 
U.S.C. 2651-2653) shall be credited to the account of the 
facility providing the service and shall be available without 
fiscal year limitation: Provided further, That notwithstanding 
any other law or regulation, funds transferred from the 
Department of Housing and Urban Development to the Indian 
Health Service shall be administered under Public Law 86-121 
(the Indian Sanitation Facilities Act) and Public Law 93-638, 
as amended: Provided further, That funds appropriated to the 
Indian Health Service in this Act, exceptthose used for 
administrative and program direction purposes, shall not be subject to 
limitations directed at curtailing Federal travel and transportation: 
Provided further, That notwithstanding any other provision of law, 
funds previously or herein made available to a tribe or tribal 
organization through a contract, grant, or agreement authorized by 
title I or title III of the Indian Self-Determination and Education 
Assistance Act of 1975 (25 U.S.C. 450), may be deobligated and 
reobligated to a self-determination contract under title I, or a self-
governance agreement under title III of such Act and thereafter shall 
remain available to the tribe or tribal organization without fiscal 
year limitation: Provided further, That none of the funds made 
available to the Indian Health Service in this Act shall be used to 
implement the final rule published in the Federal Register on September 
16, 1987, by the Department of Health and Human Services, relating to 
the eligibility for the health care services of the Indian Health 
Service until the Indian Health Service has submitted a budget request 
reflecting the increased costs associated with the proposed final rule, 
and such request has been included in an appropriations Act and enacted 
into law: Provided further, That funds made available in this Act are 
to be apportioned to the Indian Health Service as appropriated in this 
Act, and accounted for in the appropriation structure set forth in this 
Act: Provided further, That with respect to functions transferred by 
the Indian Health Service to tribes or tribal organizations, the Indian 
Health Service is authorized to provide goods and services to those 
entities, on a reimbursable basis, including payment in advance with 
subsequent adjustment, and the reimbursements received therefrom, along 
with the funds received from those entities pursuant to the Indian 
Self-Determination Act, may be credited to the same or subsequent 
appropriation account which provided the funding, said amounts to 
remain available until expended: Provided further, That reimbursements 
for training, technical assistance, or services provided by the Indian 
Health Service will contain total costs, including direct, 
administrative, and overhead associated with the provision of goods, 
services, or technical assistance: Provided further, That the 
appropriation structure for the Indian Health Service may not be 
altered without advance approval of the House and Senate Committees on 
Appropriations.

                         OTHER RELATED AGENCIES

              Office of Navajo and Hopi Indian Relocation


                         salaries and expenses


    For necessary expenses of the Office of Navajo and Hopi 
Indian Relocation as authorized by Public Law 93-531, 
$8,000,000, to remain available until expended: Provided, That 
funds provided in this or any other appropriations Act are to 
be used to relocate eligible individuals and groups including 
evictees from District 6, Hopi-partitioned lands residents, 
those in significantly substandard housing, and all others 
certified as eligible and not included in the preceding 
categories: Provided further, That none of the funds contained 
in this or any other Act may be used by the Office of Navajo 
and Hopi Indian Relocation to evict any single Navajo or Navajo 
family who, as of November 30, 1985, was physically domiciled 
on the lands partitioned to the Hopi Tribe unless a new or 
replacement home is provided for such household: Provided 
further, That no relocatee will be provided with more than one 
new or replacement home: Provided further, That the Office 
shall relocate any certified eligible relocatees who have 
selected and received an approved homesite on the Navajo 
reservation or selected a replacement residence off the Navajo 
reservation or on the land acquired pursuant to 25 U.S.C. 640d-
10.

    Institute of American Indian and Alaska Native Culture and Arts 
                              Development


                        payment to the institute


    For payment to the Institute of American Indian and Alaska 
Native Culture and Arts Development, as authorized by title XV 
of Public Law 99-498, as amended (20 U.S.C. 56 part A), 
$2,125,000.

                        Smithsonian Institution


                         salaries and expenses


    For necessary expenses of the Smithsonian Institution, as 
authorized by law, including research in the fields of art, 
science, and history; development, preservation, and 
documentation of the National Collections; presentation of 
public exhibits and performances; collection, preparation, 
dissemination, and exchange of information and publications; 
conduct of education, training, and museum assistance programs; 
maintenance, alteration, operation, lease (for terms not to 
exceed 30 years), and protection of buildings, facilities, and 
approaches; not to exceed $100,000 for services as authorized 
by 5 U.S.C. 3109; up to five replacement passenger vehicles; 
purchase, rental, repair, and cleaning of uniforms for 
employees, $372,901,000, of which not to exceed $43,318,000 for 
the instrumentation program, collections acquisition, Museum 
Support Center equipment and move, exhibition reinstallation, 
the National Museum of the American Indian, the repatriation of 
skeletal remains program, research equipment, information 
management, and Latino programming shall remain available until 
expended and of which $2,500,000 shall remain available until 
expended for the National Museumof Natural History's Arctic 
Studies Center to include assistance to other museums for the planning 
and development of institutions and facilities that enhance the display 
of collections, and including such funds as may be necessary to support 
American overseas research centers and a total of $125,000 for the 
Council of American Overseas Research Centers: Provided, That funds 
appropriated herein are available for advance payments to independent 
contractors performing research services or participating in official 
Smithsonian presentations: Provided further, That the Smithsonian 
Institution may expend Federal appropriations designated in this Act 
for lease or rent payments for long term and swing space, as rent 
payable to the Smithsonian Institution, and such rent payments may be 
deposited into the general trust funds of the Institution to the extent 
that federally supported activities are housed in the 900 H Street, 
N.W. building in the District of Columbia: Provided further, That this 
use of Federal appropriations shall not be construed as debt service, a 
Federal guarantee of, a transfer of risk to, or an obligation of, the 
Federal Government: Provided further, That no appropriated funds may be 
used to service debt which is incurred to finance the costs of 
acquiring the 900 H Street building or of planning, designing, and 
constructing improvements to such building.


          repair, rehabilitation and alteration of facilities


                     (including transfers of funds)


    For necessary expenses of repair, rehabilitation and 
alteration of facilities owned or occupied by the Smithsonian 
Institution, by contract or otherwise, as authorized by section 
2 of the Act of August 22, 1949 (63 Stat. 623), including not 
to exceed $10,000 for services as authorized by 5 U.S.C. 3109, 
$47,900,000, to remain available until expended, of which 
$6,000,000 is provided for repair, rehabilitation and 
alteration of facilities at the National Zoological Park: 
Provided, That contracts awarded for environmental systems, 
protection systems, and repair or rehabilitation of facilities 
of the Smithsonian Institution may be negotiated with selected 
contractors and awarded on the basis of contractor 
qualifications as well as price: Provided further, That funds 
previously appropriated to the ``Construction and Improvements, 
National Zoological Park'' account and the ``Repair and 
Restoration of Buildings'' account may be transferred to and 
merged with this ``Repair, Rehabilitation and Alteration of 
Facilities'' account.


                              construction


    For necessary expenses for construction, $19,000,000, to 
remain available until expended.


           administrative provisions, smithsonian institution


    None of the funds in this or any other Act may be used to 
initiate the design for any proposed expansion of current space 
or new facility without consultation with the House and Senate 
Appropriations Committees.
    The Smithsonian Institution shall not use Federal funds in 
excess of the amount specified in Public Law 101-185 for the 
construction of the National Museum of the American Indian.
    None of the funds in this or any other Act may be used for 
the Holt House located at the National Zoological Park in 
Washington, D.C., unless identified as repairs to minimize 
water damage, monitor structure movement, or provide interim 
structural support.

                        National Gallery of Art


                         salaries and expenses


    For the upkeep and operations of the National Gallery of 
Art, the protection and care of the works of art therein, and 
administrative expenses incident thereto, as authorized by the 
Act of March 24, 1937 (50 Stat. 51), as amended by the public 
resolution of April 13, 1939 (Public Resolution 9, Seventy-
sixth Congress), including services as authorized by 5 U.S.C. 
3109; payment in advance when authorized by the treasurer of 
the Gallery for membership in library, museum, and art 
associations or societies whose publications or services are 
available to members only, or to members at a price lower than 
to the general public; purchase, repair, and cleaning of 
uniforms for guards, and uniforms, or allowances therefor, for 
other employees as authorized by law (5 U.S.C. 5901-5902); 
purchase or rental of devices and services for protecting 
buildings and contents thereof, and maintenance, alteration, 
improvement, and repair of buildings, approaches, and grounds; 
and purchase of services for restoration and repair of works of 
art for the National Gallery of Art by contracts made, without 
advertising, with individuals, firms, or organizations at such 
rates or prices and under such terms and conditions as the 
Gallery may deem proper, $61,538,000, of which not to exceed 
$3,026,000 for the special exhibition program shall remain 
available until expended.


            repair, restoration and renovation of buildings


    For necessary expenses of repair, restoration and 
renovation of buildings, grounds and facilities owned or 
occupied by the National Gallery of Art, by contract or 
otherwise, as authorized, $6,311,000, to remain available until 
expended: Provided, That contracts awarded for environmental 
systems, protection systems, and exterior repair or renovation 
of buildings of the National Gallery of Artmay be negotiated 
with selected contractors and awarded on the basis of contractor 
qualifications as well as price.

             John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts


                       operations and maintenance


    For necessary expenses for the operation, maintenance and 
security of the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, 
$14,000,000.


                              construction


    For necessary expenses for capital repair and 
rehabilitation of the existing features of the building and 
site of the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, 
$20,000,000, to remain available until expended.

            Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars


                         salaries and expenses


    For expenses necessary in carrying out the provisions of 
the Woodrow Wilson Memorial Act of 1968 (82 Stat. 1356) 
including hire of passenger vehicles and services as authorized 
by 5 U.S.C. 3109, $6,790,000.

           National Foundation on the Arts and the Humanities

                    National Endowment for the Arts


                       grants and administration


    For necessary expenses to carry out the National Foundation 
on the Arts and the Humanities Act of 1965, as amended, 
$85,000,000 shall be available to the National Endowment for 
the Arts for the support of projects and productions in the 
arts through assistance to organizations and individuals 
pursuant to sections 5(c) and 5(g) of the Act, for program 
support, and for administering the functions of the Act, to 
remain available until expended.


                            matching grants


    To carry out the provisions of section 10(a)(2) of the 
National Foundation on the Arts and the Humanities Act of 1965, 
as amended, $13,000,000, to remain available until expended, to 
the National Endowment for the Arts: Provided, That this 
appropriation shall be available for obligation only in such 
amounts as may be equal to the total amounts of gifts, 
bequests, and devises of money, and other property accepted by 
the chairman or by grantees of the Endowment under the 
provisions of section 10(a)(2), subsections 11(a)(2)(A) and 
11(a)(3)(A) during the current and preceding fiscal years for 
which equal amounts have not previously been appropriated.

                 National Endowment for the Humanities


                       grants and administration


    For necessary expenses to carry out the National Foundation 
on the Arts and the Humanities Act of 1965, as amended, 
$101,000,000, shall be available to the National Endowment for 
the Humanities for support of activities in the humanities, 
pursuant to section 7(c) of the Act, and for administering the 
functions of the Act, to remain available until expended.


                            matching grants


    To carry out the provisions of section 10(a)(2) of the 
National Foundation on the Arts and the Humanities Act of 1965, 
as amended, $14,700,000, to remain available until expended, of 
which $10,700,000 shall be available to the National Endowment 
for the Humanities for the purposes of section 7(h): Provided, 
That this appropriation shall be available for obligation only 
in such amounts as may be equal to the total amounts of gifts, 
bequests, and devises of money, and other property accepted by 
the chairman or by grantees of the Endowment under the 
provisions of subsections 11(a)(2)(B) and 11(a)(3)(B) during 
the current and preceding fiscal years for which equal amounts 
have not previously been appropriated.

                Institute of Museum and Library Services

                       office of museum services


                       grants and administration


    For carrying out subtitle C of the Museum and Library 
Services Act of 1996, as amended, $24,400,000, to remain 
available until expended.

                       administrative provisions

    None of the funds appropriated to the National Foundation 
on the Arts and the Humanities may be used to process any grant 
or contract documents which do not include the text of 18 
U.S.C. 1913: Provided, That none of the funds appropriated to 
the National Foundation on the Arts and the Humanities may be 
used for official reception and representation expenses: 
Provided further, That funds from nonappropriated sources may 
be used as necessary for official reception and representation 
expenses.

                        Commission of Fine Arts

                         salaries and expenses

    For expenses made necessary by the Act establishing a 
Commission of Fine Arts (40 U.S.C. 104), $1,005,000: Provided, 
That the Commission is authorized to charge fees to cover the 
full costs of its publications, and such fees shall be credited 
to this account as an offsetting collection, to remain 
available until expended without further appropriation.

               national capital arts and cultural affairs

    For necessary expenses as authorized by Public Law 99-190 
(20 U.S.C. 956(a)), as amended, $7,000,000.

               Advisory Council on Historic Preservation

                         salaries and expenses

    For necessary expenses of the Advisory Council on Historic 
Preservation (Public Law 89-665, as amended), $3,000,000: 
Provided, That none of these funds shall beavailable for 
compensation of level V of the Executive Schedule or higher positions.

                  National Capital Planning Commission

                         salaries and expenses

    For necessary expenses, as authorized by the National 
Capital Planning Act of 1952 (40 U.S.C. 71-71i), including 
services as authorized by 5 U.S.C. 3109, $6,312,000: Provided, 
That all appointed members will be compensated at a rate not to 
exceed the rate for level IV of the Executive Schedule.

                United States Holocaust Memorial Council

                       holocaust memorial council

    For expenses of the Holocaust Memorial Council, as 
authorized by Public Law 96-388 (36 U.S.C. 1401), as amended, 
$33,286,000, of which $1,575,000 for the museum's repair and 
rehabilitation program and $1,264,000 for the museum's 
exhibitions program shall remain available until expended.

                             Presidio Trust

                          presidio trust fund

    For necessary expenses to carry out title I of the Omnibus 
Parks and Public Lands Management Act of 1996, $24,400,000 
shall be available to the Presidio Trust, to remain available 
until expended, of which up to $1,040,000 may be for the cost 
of guaranteed loans, as authorized by section 104(d) of the 
Act: Provided, That such costs, including the cost of modifying 
such loans, shall be as defined in section 502 of the 
Congressional Budget Act of 1974: Provided further, That these 
funds are available to subsidize total loan principal, any part 
of which is to be guaranteed, not to exceed $200,000,000. The 
Trust is authorized to issue obligations to the Secretary of 
the Treasury pursuant to section 104(d)(3) of the Act, in an 
amount not to exceed $20,000,000.

                     TITLE III--GENERAL PROVISIONS

    Sec. 301. The expenditure of any appropriation under this 
Act for any consulting service through procurement contract, 
pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 3109, shall be limited to those contracts 
where such expenditures are a matter of public record and 
available for public inspection, except where otherwise 
provided under existing law, or under existing Executive order 
issued pursuant to existing law.
    Sec. 302. No part of any appropriation under this Act shall 
be available to the Secretary of the Interior or the Secretary 
of Agriculture for the leasing of oil and natural gas by 
noncompetitive bidding on publicly owned lands within the 
boundaries of the Shawnee National Forest, Illinois: Provided, 
That nothing herein is intended to inhibit or otherwise affect 
the sale, lease, or right to access to minerals owned by 
private individuals.
    Sec. 303. No part of any appropriation contained in this 
Act shall be available for any activity or the publication or 
distribution of literature that in any way tends to promote 
public support or opposition to any legislative proposal on 
which congressional action is not complete.
    Sec. 304. No part of any appropriation contained in this 
Act shall remain available for obligation beyond the current 
fiscal year unless expressly so provided herein.
    Sec. 305. None of the funds provided in this Act to any 
department or agency shall be obligated or expended to provide 
a personal cook, chauffeur, or other personal servants to any 
officer or employee of such department or agency except as 
otherwise provided by law.
    Sec. 306. No assessments may be levied against any program, 
budget activity, subactivity, or project funded by this Act 
unless advance notice of such assessments and the basis 
therefor are presented to the Committees on Appropriations and 
are approved by such committees.
    Sec. 307. (a) Compliance With Buy American Act.--None of 
the funds made available in this Act may be expended by an 
entity unless the entity agrees that in expending the funds the 
entity will comply with sections 2 through 4 of the Act of 
March 3, 1933 (41 U.S.C. 10a-10c; popularly known as the ``Buy 
American Act'').
    (b) Sense of the Congress; Requirement Regarding Notice.--
            (1) Purchase of american-made equipment and 
        products.--In the case of any equipment or product that 
        may be authorized to be purchased with financial 
        assistance provided using funds made available in this 
        Act, it is the sense of the Congress that entities 
        receiving the assistance should, in expending the 
        assistance, purchase only American-made equipment and 
        products.
            (2) Notice to recipients of assistance.--In 
        providing financial assistance using funds made 
        available in this Act, the head of each Federal agency 
        shall provide to each recipient of the assistance a 
        notice describing the statement made in paragraph (1) 
        by the Congress.
    (c) Prohibition of Contracts With Persons Falsely Labeling 
Products as Made in America.--If it has been finally determined 
by a court or Federal agency that any person intentionally 
affixed a label bearing a ``Made in America'' inscription, or 
any inscription with the same meaning, to any product sold in 
or shipped to the United States that is not made in the United 
States, the person shall be ineligible to receive any contract 
or subcontract made with funds made available inthis Act, 
pursuant to the debarment, suspension, and ineligibility procedures 
described in sections 9.400 through 9.409 of title 48, Code of Federal 
Regulations.
    (d) Effective Date.--The provisions of this section are 
applicable in fiscal year 2000 and thereafter.
    Sec. 308. None of the funds in this Act may be used to 
plan, prepare, or offer for sale timber from trees classified 
as giant sequoia (Sequoiadendron giganteum) which are located 
on National Forest System or Bureau of Land Management lands in 
a manner different than such sales were conducted in fiscal 
year 1999.
    Sec. 309. None of the funds made available by this Act may 
be obligated or expended by the National Park Service to enter 
into or implement a concession contract which permits or 
requires the removal of the underground lunchroom at the 
Carlsbad Caverns National Park.
    Sec. 310. None of the funds appropriated or otherwise made 
available by this Act may be used for the AmeriCorps program, 
unless the relevant agencies of the Department of the Interior 
and/or Agriculture follow appropriate reprogramming guidelines: 
Provided, That if no funds are provided for the AmeriCorps 
program by the Departments of Veterans Affairs and Housing and 
Urban Development, and Independent Agencies Appropriations Act, 
2000, then none of the funds appropriated or otherwise made 
available by this Act may be used for the AmeriCorps programs.
    Sec. 311. None of the funds made available in this Act may 
be used: (1) to demolish the bridge between Jersey City, New 
Jersey, and Ellis Island; or (2) to prevent pedestrian use of 
such bridge, when it is made known to the Federal official 
having authority to obligate or expend such funds that such 
pedestrian use is consistent with generally accepted safety 
standards.
    Sec. 312. (a) Limitation of Funds.--None of the funds 
appropriated or otherwise made available pursuant to this Act 
shall be obligated or expended to accept or process 
applications for a patent for any mining or mill site claim 
located under the general mining laws.
    (b) Exceptions.--The provisions of subsection (a) shall not 
apply if the Secretary of the Interior determines that, for the 
claim concerned: (1) a patent application was filed with the 
Secretary on or before September 30, 1994; and (2) all 
requirements established under sections 2325 and 2326 of the 
Revised Statutes (30 U.S.C. 29 and 30) for vein or lode claims 
and sections 2329, 2330, 2331, and 2333 of the Revised Statutes 
(30 U.S.C. 35, 36, and 37) for placer claims, and section 2337 
of the Revised Statutes (30 U.S.C. 42) for mill site claims, as 
the case may be, were fully complied with by the applicant by 
that date.
    (c) Report.--On September 30, 2000, the Secretary of the 
Interior shall file with the House and Senate Committees on 
Appropriations and the Committee on Resources of the House of 
Representatives and the Committee on Energy and Natural 
Resources of the Senate a report on actions taken by the 
department under the plan submitted pursuant to section 314(c) 
of the Department of the Interior and Related Agencies 
Appropriations Act, 1997 (Public Law 104-208).
    (d) Mineral Examinations.--In order to process patent 
applications in a timely and responsible manner, upon the 
request of a patent applicant, the Secretary of the Interior 
shall allow the applicant to fund a qualified third-party 
contractor to be selected by the Bureau of Land Management to 
conduct a mineral examination of the mining claims or mill 
sites contained in a patent application as set forth in 
subsection (b). The Bureau of Land Management shall have the 
sole responsibility to choose and pay the third-party 
contractor in accordance with the standard procedures employed 
by the Bureau of Land Management in the retention of third-
party contractors.
    Sec. 313. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, 
amounts appropriated to or earmarked in committee reports for 
the Bureau of Indian Affairs and the Indian Health Service by 
Public Laws 103-138, 103-332, 104-134, 104-208, 105-83, and 
105-277 for payments to tribes and tribal organizations for 
contract support costs associated with self-determination or 
self-governance contracts, grants, compacts, or annual funding 
agreements with the Bureau of Indian Affairs or the Indian 
Health Service as funded by such Acts, are the total amounts 
available for fiscal years 1994 through 1999 for such purposes, 
except that, for the Bureau of Indian Affairs, tribes and 
tribal organizations may use their tribal priority allocations 
for unmet indirect costs of ongoing contracts, grants, self-
governance compacts or annual funding agreements.
    Sec. 314. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, for 
fiscal year 2000 the Secretaries of Agriculture and the 
Interior are authorized to limit competition for watershed 
restoration project contracts as part of the ``Jobs in the 
Woods'' component of the President's Forest Plan for the 
Pacific Northwest or the Jobs in the Woods Program established 
in Region 10 of the Forest Service to individuals and entities 
in historically timber-dependent areas in the States of 
Washington, Oregon, northern California and Alaska that have 
been affected by reduced timber harvesting on Federal lands.
    Sec. 315. None of the funds collected under the 
Recreational Fee Demonstration program may be used to plan, 
design, or construct a visitor center or any other permanent 
structure without prior approval of the House and the Senate 
Committees on Appropriations if the estimated total cost of the 
facility exceeds $500,000.
    Sec. 316. All interests created under leases, concessions, 
permits and other agreements associated with the properties 
administered by the Presidio Trust shall be exempt from all 
taxes and special assessments of every kind by the State of 
California and its political subdivisions.
    Sec. 317. None of the funds made available in this or any 
other Act for any fiscal year may be used to designate, or to 
post any sign designating, any portion of Canaveral National 
Seashore in Brevard County, Florida, as a clothing-optional 
area or as an area in which public nudity is permitted, if such 
designation would be contrary to county ordinance.
    Sec. 318. Of the funds provided to the National Endowment 
for the Arts--
            (1) The Chairperson shall only award a grant to an 
        individual if such grant is awarded to such individual 
        for a literature fellowship, National Heritage 
        Fellowship, or American Jazz Masters Fellowship.
            (2) The Chairperson shall establish procedures to 
        ensure that no funding provided through a grant, except 
        a grant made to a State or local arts agency, or 
        regional group, may be used to make a grant to any 
        other organization or individual to conduct activity 
        independent of the direct grant recipient. Nothing in 
        this subsection shall prohibit payments made in 
        exchange for goods and services.
            (3) No grant shall be used for seasonal support to 
        a group, unless the application is specific to the 
        contents of the season, including identified programs 
        and/or projects.
    Sec. 319. The National Endowment for the Arts and the 
National Endowment for the Humanities are authorized to 
solicit, accept, receive, and invest in the name of the United 
States, gifts, bequests, or devises of money and other property 
or services and to use such in furtherance of the functions of 
the National Endowment for the Arts and the National Endowment 
for the Humanities. Any proceeds from such gifts, bequests, or 
devises, after acceptance by the National Endowment for the 
Arts or the National Endowment for the Humanities, shall be 
paid by the donor or the representative of the donor to the 
Chairman. The Chairman shall enter the proceeds in a special 
interest-bearing account to the credit of the appropriate 
endowment for the purposes specified in each case.
    Sec. 320. (a) In providing services or awarding financial 
assistance under the National Foundation on the Arts and the 
Humanities Act of 1965 from funds appropriated under this Act, 
the Chairperson of the National Endowment for the Arts shall 
ensure that priority is given to providing services or awarding 
financial assistance for projects, productions, workshops, or 
programs that serve underserved populations.
    (b) In this section:
            (1) The term ``underserved population'' means a 
        population of individuals, including urban minorities, 
        who have historically been outside the purview of arts 
        and humanities programs due to factors such as a high 
        incidence of income below the poverty line or to 
        geographic isolation.
            (2) The term ``poverty line'' means the poverty 
        line (as defined by the Office of Management and 
        Budget, and revised annually in accordance with section 
        673(2) of the Community Services Block Grant Act (42 
        U.S.C. 9902(2))) applicable to a family of the size 
        involved.
    (c) In providing services and awarding financial assistance 
under the National Foundation on the Arts and Humanities Act of 
1965 with funds appropriated by this Act, the Chairperson of 
the National Endowment for the Arts shall ensure that priority 
is given to providing services or awarding financial assistance 
for projects, productions, workshops, or programs that will 
encourage public knowledge, education, understanding, and 
appreciation of the arts.
    (d) With funds appropriated by this Act to carry out 
section 5 of the National Foundation on the Arts and Humanities 
Act of 1965--
            (1) the Chairperson shall establish a grant 
        category for projects, productions, workshops, or 
        programs that are of national impact or availability or 
        are able to tour several States;
            (2) the Chairperson shall not make grants exceeding 
        15 percent, in the aggregate, of such funds to any 
        single State, excluding grants made under the authority 
        of paragraph (1);
            (3) the Chairperson shall report to the Congress 
        annually and by State, on grants awarded by the 
        Chairperson in each grant category under section 5 of 
        such Act; and
            (4) the Chairperson shall encourage the use of 
        grants to improve and support community-based music 
        performance and education.
    Sec. 321. No part of any appropriation contained in this 
Act shall be expended or obligated to fund new revisions of 
national forest land management plans until new final or 
interim final rules for forest land management planning are 
published in the Federal Register. Those national forests which 
are currently in a revision process, having formally published 
a Notice of Intent to revise prior to October 1, 1997; those 
national forests having been court-ordered to revise; those 
national forests where plans reach the 15 year legally mandated 
date to revise before or during calendar year 2001; national 
forests within the Interior Columbia Basin Ecosystem study 
area; and the White Mountain National Forest are exempt from 
this section and may use funds in this Act and proceed to 
complete the forest plan revision in accordance with current 
forest planning regulations.
    Sec. 322. No part of any appropriation contained in this 
Act shall be expended or obligated to complete and issue the 5-
year program under the Forest and Rangeland Renewable Resources 
Planning Act.
    Sec. 323. None of the funds in this Act may be used to 
support Government-wide administrative functions unless such 
functions are justified in the budget process and funding is 
approved by the House and Senate Committees on Appropriations.
    Sec. 324. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, none 
of the funds in this Act may be used for GSA Telecommunication 
Centers or the President's Council on Sustainable Development.
    Sec. 325. None of the funds in this Act may be used for 
planning, design or construction of improvements to 
Pennsylvania Avenue in front of the White House without the 
advance approval of the House and Senate Committees on 
Appropriations.
    Sec. 326. (a) Short Title.--This section may be cited as 
the ``National Park Service Studies Act of 1999''.
    (b) Authorization of Studies.--
            (1) In general.--The Secretary of the Interior 
        (``the Secretary'') shall conduct studies of the 
        geographical areas and historic and cultural themes 
        described in subsection (b)(3) to determine the 
        appropriateness of including such areas or themes in 
        the National Park System.
            (2) Criteria.--In conducting the studies authorized 
        by this Act, the Secretary shall use the criteria for 
        the study of areas for potential inclusion in the 
        National Park System in accordance with section 8 of 
        Public Law 91-383, as amended by section 303 of the 
        National Parks Omnibus Management Act (Public Law 105-
        391; 112 Stat. 3501).
            (3) Study areas.--The Secretary shall conduct 
        studies of the following:
                    (A) Anderson Cottage, Washington, District 
                of Columbia.
                    (B) Bioluminescent Bay, Puerto Rico.
                    (C) Civil Rights Sites, multi-State.
                    (D) Crossroads of the American Revolution, 
                Central New Jersey.
                    (E) Fort Hunter Liggett, California.
                    (F) Fort King, Florida.
                    (G) Gaviota Coast Seashore, California.
                    (H) Kate Mullany House, New York.
                    (I) Loess Hills, Iowa.
                    (J) Low Country Gullah Culture, multi-
                state.
                    (K) Nan Madol, State of Ponape, Federated 
                States of Micronesia (upon the request of the 
                Government of the Federated States of 
                Micronesia).
                    (L) Walden Pond and Woods, Massachusetts.
                    (M) World War II Sites, Commonwealth of the 
                Northern Marianas.
                    (N) World War II Sites, Republic of Palau 
                (upon the request of the Government of the 
                Republic of Palau).
    (c) Reports.--The Secretary shall submit to the Committee 
on Energy and Natural Resources of the Senate and the Committee 
on Resources of the House of Representatives a report on the 
findings, conclusions, and recommendations of each study under 
subsection (b) within three fiscal years following the date on 
which funds are first made available for each study.
    Sec. 327. Amounts deposited during fiscal year 1999 in the 
roads and trails fund provided for in the fourteenth paragraph 
under the heading ``FOREST SERVICE'' of the Act of March 4, 
1913 (37 Stat. 843; 16 U.S.C. 501), shall be used by the 
Secretary of Agriculture, without regard to the State in which 
the amounts were derived, to repair or reconstruct roads, 
bridges, and trails on National Forest System lands or to carry 
out and administer projects to improve forest health 
conditions, which may include the repair or reconstruction of 
roads, bridges, and trails on National Forest System lands in 
the wildland-community interface where there is an abnormally 
high risk of fire. The projects shall emphasize reducing risks 
to human safety and public health and property and enhancing 
ecological functions, long-term forest productivity,and 
biological integrity. The Secretary shall commence the projects during 
fiscal year 2000, but the projects may be completed in a subsequent 
fiscal year. Funds shall not be expended under this section to replace 
funds which would otherwise appropriately be expended from the timber 
salvage sale fund. Nothing in this section shall be construed to exempt 
any project from any environmental law.
    Sec. 328. None of the funds in this Act may be used to 
establish a new National Wildlife Refuge in the Kankakee River 
basin that is inconsistent with the United States Army Corps of 
Engineers' efforts to control flooding and siltation in that 
area. Written certification of consistency shall be submitted 
to the House and Senate Committees on Appropriations prior to 
refuge establishment.
    Sec. 329. None of the funds provided in this or previous 
appropriations Acts for the agencies funded by this Act or 
provided from any accounts in the Treasury of the United States 
derived by the collection of fees available to the agencies 
funded by this Act, shall be transferred to or used to fund 
personnel, training, or other administrative activities at the 
Council on Environmental Quality or other offices in the 
Executive Office of the President for purposes related to the 
American Heritage Rivers program.
    Sec. 330. Other than in emergency situations, none of the 
funds in this Act may be used to operate telephone answering 
machines during core business hours unless such answering 
machines include an option that enables callers to reach 
promptly an individual on-duty with the agency being contacted.
    Sec. 331. Enhancing Forest Service Administration of 
Rights-of-way and Land Uses. (a) The Secretary of Agriculture 
shall develop and implement a pilot program for the purpose of 
enhancing forest service administration of rights-of-way and 
other land uses. The authority for this program shall be for 
fiscal years 2000 through 2004. Prior to the expiration of the 
authority for this pilot program, the Secretary shall submit a 
report to the House and Senate Committees on Appropriations, 
and the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources of the Senate 
and the Committee on Resources of the House of Representatives 
that evaluates whether the use of funds under this section 
resulted in more expeditious approval of rights-of-way and 
special use authorizations. This report shall include the 
Secretary's recommendation for statutory or regulatory changes 
to reduce the average processing time for rights-of-way and 
special use permit applications.
    (b) Deposit of Fees.--Subject to subsections (a) and (f ), 
during fiscal years 2000 through 2004, the Secretary of 
Agriculture shall deposit into a special account established in 
the Treasury all fees collected by the Secretary to recover the 
costs of processing applications for, and monitoring compliance 
with, authorizations to use and occupy National Forest System 
lands pursuant to section 28(l) of the Mineral Leasing Act (30 
U.S.C. 185(l)), section 504(g) of the Federal Land Policy and 
Management Act of 1976 (43 U.S.C. 1764(g)), section 9701 of 
title 31, United States Code, and section 110(g) of the 
National Historic Preservation Act (16 U.S.C. 470h-2(g)).
    (c) Use of Retained Amounts.--Amounts deposited pursuant to 
subsection (b) shall be available, without further 
appropriation, for expenditure by the Secretary of Agriculture 
to cover costs incurred by the Forest Service for the 
processing of applications for special use authorizations and 
for monitoring activities undertaken in connection with such 
authorizations. Amounts in the special account shall remain 
available for such purposes until expended.
    (d) Reporting Requirement.--In the budget justification 
documents submitted by the Secretary of Agriculture in support 
of the President's budget for a fiscal year under section 1105 
of title 31, United States Code, the Secretary shall include a 
description of the purposes for which amounts were expended 
from the special account during the preceding fiscal year, 
including the amounts expended for each purpose, and a 
description of the purposes for which amounts are proposed to 
be expended from the special account during the next fiscal 
year, including the amounts proposed to be expended for each 
purpose.
    (e) Definition of Authorization.--For purposes of this 
section, the term ``authorizations'' means special use 
authorizations issued under subpart B of part 251 of title 36, 
Code of Federal Regulations.
    (f ) Implementation.--This section shall take effect upon 
promulgation of Forest Service regulations for the collection 
of fees for processing of special use authorizations and for 
related monitoring activities.
    Sec. 332. Hardwood Technology Transfer and Applied 
Research. (a) The Secretary of Agriculture (hereinafter the 
``Secretary'') is hereby and hereafter authorized to conduct 
technology transfer and development, training, dissemination of 
information and applied research in the management, processing 
and utilization of the hardwood forest resource. This authority 
is in addition to any other authorities which may be available 
to the Secretary including, but not limited to, the Cooperative 
Forestry Assistance Act of 1978, as amended (16 U.S.C. 2101 et 
seq.), and the Forest and Rangeland Renewable Resources Act of 
1978, as amended (16 U.S.C. 1600-1614).
    (b) In carrying out this authority, the Secretary may enter 
into grants, contracts, and cooperative agreements with public 
and private agencies, organizations, corporations, institutions 
and individuals. The Secretary may accept gifts and donations 
pursuant to the Act of October 10, 1978 (7 U.S.C. 2269) 
including gifts and donations from a donor that conducts 
business with any agency of the Department of Agriculture or is 
regulated by the Secretary of Agriculture.
    (c) The Secretary is hereby and hereafter authorized to 
operate and utilize the assets of the Wood Education and 
Resource Center (previously named the Robert C. Byrd Hardwood 
Technology Center in West Virginia) as part of a newly formed 
``Institute of Hardwood Technology Transfer and Applied 
Research'' (hereinafter the ``Institute''). The Institute, in 
addition to the Wood Education and Resource Center, will 
consist of a Director, technology transfer specialists from 
State and Private Forestry, the Forestry Sciences Laboratory in 
Princeton, West Virginia, and any other organizational unit of 
the Department of Agriculture as the Secretary deems 
appropriate. The overall management of the Institute will be 
the responsibility of the Forest Service, State and Private 
Forestry.
    (d) The Secretary is hereby and hereafter authorized to 
generate revenue using the authorities provided herein. Any 
revenue received as part of the operation of the Institute 
shall be deposited into a special fund in the Treasury of the 
United States, known as the ``Hardwood Technology Transfer and 
Applied Research Fund'', which shall be available to the 
Secretary until expended, without further appropriation, in 
furtherance of the purposes of this section, including upkeep, 
management, and operation of the Institute and the payment of 
salaries and expenses.
    (e) There are hereby and hereafter authorized to be 
appropriated such sums as necessary to carry out the provisions 
of this section.
    Sec. 333. No timber sale in Region 10 shall be advertised 
if the indicated rate is deficit when appraised under the 
transaction evidence appraisal system using domestic Alaska 
values for western red cedar: Provided, That sales which are 
deficit when appraised under the transaction evidence appraisal 
system using domestic Alaska values for western red cedar may 
be advertised upon receipt of a written request by a 
prospective, informed bidder, who has the opportunity to review 
the Forest Service's cruiseand harvest cost estimate for that 
timber. Program accomplishments shall be based on volume sold. Should 
Region 10 sell, in fiscal year 2000, the annual average portion of the 
decadal allowable sale quantity called for in the current Tongass Land 
Management Plan in sales which are not deficit when appraised under the 
transaction evidence appraisal system using domestic Alaska values for 
western red cedar, all of the western red cedar timber from those sales 
which is surplus to the needs of domestic processors in Alaska, shall 
be made available to domestic processors in the contiguous 48 United 
States at prevailing domestic prices. Should Region 10 sell, in fiscal 
year 2000, less than the annual average portion of the decadal 
allowable sale quantity called for in the current Tongass Land 
Management Plan in sales which are not deficit when appraised under the 
transaction evidence appraisal system using domestic Alaska values for 
western red cedar, the volume of western red cedar timber available to 
domestic processors at prevailing domestic prices in the contiguous 48 
United States shall be that volume: (i) which is surplus to the needs 
of domestic processors in Alaska; and (ii) is that percent of the 
surplus western red cedar volume determined by calculating the ratio of 
the total timber volume which has been sold on the Tongass to the 
annual average portion of the decadal allowable sale quantity called 
for in the current Tongass Land Management Plan. The percentage shall 
be calculated by Region 10 on a rolling basis as each sale is sold (for 
purposes of this amendment, a ``rolling basis'' shall mean that the 
determination of how much western red cedar is eligible for sale to 
various markets shall be made at the time each sale is awarded). 
Western red cedar shall be deemed ``surplus to the needs of domestic 
processors in Alaska'' when the timber sale holder has presented to the 
Forest Service documentation of the inability to sell western red cedar 
logs from a given sale to domestic Alaska processors at price equal to 
or greater than the log selling value stated in the contract. All 
additional western red cedar volume not sold to Alaska or contiguous 48 
United States domestic processors may be exported to foreign markets at 
the election of the timber sale holder. All Alaska yellow cedar may be 
sold at prevailing export prices at the election of the timber sale 
holder.
    Sec. 334. Subsection 104(d) of Public Law 104-333 (110 
Stat. 4102) is amended--
            (a) in paragraph (3) by striking ``after 
        determining that the projects to be funded from the 
        proceeds thereof are creditworthy and that a repayment 
        schedule is established and only'' and inserting 
        ``including a review of the creditworthiness of the 
        loan and establishment of a repayment schedule,'' after 
        ``and subject to such terms and conditions,''; and
            (b) in paragraph (4) by inserting ``paragraph (3) 
        of'' before ``this subsection''.
    Sec. 335. The Secretary of Agriculture and the Secretary of 
the Interior shall:
            (1) prepare the report required of them by section 
        323(a) of the Interior and Related Agencies 
        Appropriations Act, 1998 (Public Law 105-83; 111 Stat. 
        1543, 1596-7) except that the report describing the 
        estimated production of goods and services for the 
        first 5 years during the course of the decision may be 
        completed for either each individual unit of Federal 
        lands or for each of the Resource Advisory Council or 
        Provincial Advisory Council units that fall within the 
        Basin area;
            (2) distribute the report and make such report 
        available for public comment for a minimum of 120 days; 
        and
            (3) include detailed responses to the public 
        comment in any final environmental impact statement 
        associated with the Interior Columbia Basin Ecosystem 
        Management Project.
    Sec. 336. None of the funds appropriated by this Act shall 
be used to propose or issue rules, regulations, decrees, or 
orders for the purpose of implementation, or in preparation for 
implementation, of the Kyoto Protocol which was adopted on 
December 11, 1997, in Kyoto, Japan at the Third Conference of 
the Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on 
Climate Change, which has not been submitted to the Senate for 
advice and consent to ratification pursuant to article II, 
section 2, clause 2, of the United States Constitution, and 
which has not entered into force pursuant to article 25 of the 
Protocol.
    Sec. 337. (a) Millsites Opinion.--No funds shall be 
expended by the Department of the Interior or the Department of 
Agriculture, for fiscal years 2000 and 2001, to limit the 
number or acreage of millsites based on the ratio between the 
number or acreage of millsites and the number or acreage of 
associated lode or placer claims with respect to any patent 
application grandfathered pursuant to section 113 of the 
Department of the Interior and Related Agencies, Appropriations 
Act, 1995; any operation for which a plan of operations has 
been previously approved; or any operation for which a plan of 
operations has been submitted to the Bureau of Land Management 
or Forest Service prior to November 7, 1997.
    (b) No Ratification.--Nothing in this Act or the Emergency 
Supplemental Act of 1999 shall be construed as an explicit or 
tacit adoption, ratification, endorsement, approval, rejection 
or disapproval of the opinion dated November 7, 1997, by the 
solicitor of the Department of the Interior concerning 
millsites.
    Sec. 338. The Forest Service, in consultation with the 
Department of Labor, shall review Forest Service campground 
concessions policy to determine if modifications can be made to 
Forest Service contracts for campgrounds so that such 
concessions fall within the regulatory exemption of 29 CFR 
4.122(b). The Forest Service shall offer in fiscal year 2000 
such concession prospectuses under the regulatory exemption, 
except that, any prospectus that does not meet the requirements 
of the regulatory exemption shall be offered as a service 
contract in accordance with the requirements of 41 U.S.C. 351-
358.
    Sec. 339. Pilot Program of Charges and Fees for Harvest of 
Forest Botanical Products. (a) Definition of Forest Botanical 
Product.--For purposes of this section, the term ``forest 
botanical product'' means any naturally occurring mushrooms, 
fungi, flowers, seeds, roots, bark, leaves, and other 
vegetation (or portion thereof ) that grow on National Forest 
System lands. The term does not include trees, except as 
provided in regulations issued under this section by the 
Secretary of Agriculture.
    (b) Recovery of Fair Market Value for Products.--The 
Secretary of Agriculture shall develop and implement a pilot 
program to charge and collect not less than the fair market 
value for forest botanical products harvested on National 
Forest System lands. The Secretary shall establish appraisal 
methods and bidding procedures to ensure that the amounts 
collected for forest botanical products are not less than fair 
market value.
    (c) Fees.--
            (1) Imposition and collection.--Under the pilot 
        program, the Secretary of Agriculture shall also charge 
        and collect fees from persons who harvest forest 
        botanical products on National Forest System lands to 
        recover all costs to the Department of Agriculture 
        associated with the granting, modifying, or monitoring 
        the authorization for harvest of the forest botanical 
        products, including the costs of any environmental or 
        other analysis.
            (2) Security.--The Secretary may require a person 
        assessed a fee under this subsection to provide 
        security to ensure that the Secretary receives the fees 
        imposed under this subsection from the person.
    (d) Sustainable Harvest Levels for Forest Botanical 
Products.--The Secretary of Agriculture shall conduct 
appropriate analyses to determine whether and how the harvest 
of forest botanical products on National Forest System lands 
can be conducted on a sustainable basis. The Secretary may not 
permit under the pilot program the harvest of forest botanical 
products at levels in excess of sustainable harvest levels, as 
defined pursuant to the Multiple-Use Sustained-Yield Act of 
1960 (16 U.S.C. 528 et seq.). The Secretary shall establish 
procedures and timeframes to monitor and revise the harvest 
levels established for forest botanical products.
    (e) Waiver Authority.--
            (1) Personal use.--The Secretary of Agriculture 
        shall establish a personal use harvest level for each 
        forest botanical product, and the harvest of a forest 
        botanical product below that level by a person for 
        personal use shall not be subject to charges and fees 
        under subsections (b) and (c).
            (2) Other exceptions.--The Secretary may also waive 
        the application of subsection (b) or (c) pursuant to 
        such regulations as the Secretary may prescribe.
    (f ) Deposit and Use of Funds.--
            (1) Deposit.--Funds collected under the pilot 
        program in accordance with subsections (b) and (c) 
        shall be deposited into a special account in the 
        Treasury of the United States.
            (2) Funds available.--Funds deposited into the 
        special account in accordance with paragraph (1) in 
        excess of the amounts collected for forest botanical 
        products during fiscal year 1999 shall be available for 
        expenditure by the Secretary of Agriculture under 
        paragraph (3) without further appropriation, and shall 
        remain available for expenditure until the date 
        specified in subsection (h)(2).
            (3) Authorized uses.--The funds made available 
        under paragraph (2) shall be expended at units of the 
        National Forest System in proportion to the charges and 
        fees collected at that unit under the pilot program to 
        pay for--
                    (A) in the case of funds collected under 
                subsection (b), the costs of conducting 
                inventories of forest botanical products, 
                determining sustainable levels of harvest, 
                monitoring and assessing the impacts of harvest 
                levels and methods, and for restoration 
                activities, including any necessary vegetation; 
                and
                    (B) in the case of fees collected under 
                subsection (c), the costs described in 
                paragraph (1) of such subsection.
            (4) Treatment of fees.--Funds collected under 
        subsections (b) and (c) shall not be taken into account 
        for the purposes of the following laws:
                    (A) The sixth paragraph under the heading 
                ``forest service'' in the Act of May 23, 1908 
                (16 U.S.C. 500) and section 13 of the Act of 
                March 1, 1911 (commonly known as the Weeks Act; 
                16 U.S.C. 500).
                    (B) The fourteenth paragraph under the 
                heading ``forest service'' in the Act of March 
                4, 1913 (16 U.S.C. 501).
                    (C) Section 33 of the Bankhead-Jones Farm 
                Tenant Act (7 U.S.C. 1012).
                    (D) The Act of August 8, 1937, and the Act 
                of May 24, 1939 (43 U.S.C. 1181a et seq.).
                    (E) Section 6 of the Act of June 14, 1926 
                (commonly known as the Recreation and Public 
                Purposes Act; 43 U.S.C. 869-4).
                    (F) Chapter 69 of title 31, United States 
                Code.
                    (G) Section 401 of the Act of June 15, 1935 
                (16 U.S.C. 715s).
                    (H) Section 4 of the Land and Water 
                Conservation Fund Act of 1965 (16 U.S.C. 460l-
                6a).
                    (I) Any other provision of law relating to 
                revenue allocation.
    (g) Reporting Requirements.--As soon as practicable after 
the end of each fiscal year in which the Secretary of 
Agriculture collects charges and fees under subsections (b) and 
(c) or expends funds from the special account under subsection 
(f ), the Secretary shall submit to the Congress a report 
summarizing the activities of the Secretary under the pilot 
program, including the funds generated under subsections (b) 
and (c), the expenses incurred to carry out the pilot program, 
and the expenditures made from the special account during that 
fiscal year.
    (h) Duration of Pilot Program.--
            (1) Charges and fees.--The Secretary of Agriculture 
        may collect charges and fees under the authority of 
        subsections (b) and (c) only during fiscal years 2000 
        through 2004.
            (2) Use of special account.--The Secretary may make 
        expenditures from the special account under subsection 
        (f ) until September 30 of the fiscal year following 
        the last fiscal year specified in paragraph (1). After 
        that date, amounts remaining in the special account 
        shall be transferred to the general fund of the 
        Treasury.
    Sec. 340. Title III, section 3001 of Public Law 106-31 is 
amended by inserting after ``Alabama,'' the following: ``in 
fiscal year 1999 or 2000''.
    Sec. 341. Section 347 of title III of section 101(e) of 
division A of Public Law 105-277 is hereby amended--
            (1) in subsection (a)--
                    (A) by inserting ``, via agreement or 
                contract as appropriate,'' before ``may enter 
                into''; and
                    (B) by striking ``(28) contracts with 
                private persons and'' and inserting ``(28) 
                stewardship contracting demonstration pilot 
                projects with private persons or other public 
                or private'';
            (2) in subsection (b), by striking ``contract'' and 
        inserting ``project'';
            (3) in subsection (c)--
                    (A) in the heading, by inserting 
                ``Agreements or'' before ``Contracts'';
                    (B) in paragraph (1)--
                            (i) by striking ``a contract'' and 
                        inserting ``an agreement or contract''; 
                        and
                            (ii) by striking ``private 
                        contracts'' and inserting ``private 
                        agreements or contracts'';
                    (C) in paragraph (3), by inserting 
                ``agreement or'' before ``contracts''; and
                    (D) in paragraph (4), by inserting 
                ``agreement or'' before ``contracts'';
            (4) in subsection (d)--
                    (A) in paragraph (1), by striking ``a 
                contract'' and inserting ``an agreement or 
                contract''; and
                    (B) in paragraph (2), by striking ``a 
                contract'' and inserting ``an agreement or 
                contract''; and
            (5) in subsection (g)--
                    (A) in the first sentence by striking 
                ``contract'' and inserting ``pilot project''; 
                and
                    (B) in the last sentence--
                            (i) by inserting ``agreements or'' 
                        before ``contracts''; and
                            (ii) by inserting ``agreements or'' 
                        before ``contract''.
    Sec. 342. Notwithstanding section 343 of Public Law 105-83, 
increases in recreation residence fees shall be implemented in 
fiscal year 2000 only to the extent that thefiscal year 2000 
fees do not exceed the fiscal year 1999 fee by more than $2,000.
    Sec. 343. Redesignation of Blackstone River Valley National 
Heritage Corridor in Honor of John H. Chafee. (a) Corridor.--
            (1) In general.--The Blackstone River Valley 
        National Heritage Corridor established by section 1 of 
        Public Law 99-647 (16 U.S.C. 461 note) is redesignated 
        as the ``John H. Chafee Blackstone River Valley 
        National Heritage Corridor''.
            (2) References.--Any reference in a law, map, 
        regulation, document, paper, or other record of the 
        United States to the Blackstone River Valley National 
        Heritage Corridor shall be deemed to be a reference to 
        the John H. Chafee Blackstone River Valley National 
        Heritage Corridor.
    (b) Commission.--
            (1) In general.--The Blackstone River Valley 
        National Heritage Corridor Commission established by 
        section 3 of Public Law 99-647 (16 U.S.C. 461 note) is 
        redesignated as the ``John H. Chafee Blackstone River 
        Valley National Heritage Corridor Commission''.
            (2) References.--Any reference in a law, map, 
        regulation, document, paper, or other record of the 
        United States to the Blackstone River Valley National 
        Heritage Corridor Commission shall be deemed to be a 
        reference to the John H. Chafee Blackstone River Valley 
        National Heritage Corridor Commission.
    (c) Conforming Amendments.--
            (1) Section 1 of Public Law 99-647 (16 U.S.C. 461 
        note) is amended in the first sentence by striking 
        ``Blackstone River Valley National Heritage Corridor'' 
        and inserting ``John H. Chafee Blackstone River Valley 
        National Heritage Corridor''.
            (2) Section 3 of Public Law 99-647 (16 U.S.C. 461 
        note) is amended--
                    (A) in the section heading, by striking 
                ``blackstone river valley national heritage 
                corridor commission'' and inserting ``john h. 
                chafee blackstone river valley national 
                heritage corridor commission''; and
                    (B) in subsection (a), by striking 
                ``Blackstone River Valley National Heritage 
                Corridor Commission'' and inserting ``John H. 
                Chafee Blackstone River Valley National 
                Heritage Corridor Commission''.
    Sec. 344. A project undertaken by the Forest Service under 
the Recreation Fee Demonstration Program as authorized by 
section 315 of the Department of the Interior and Related 
Agencies Appropriations Act for Fiscal Year 1996, as amended, 
shall not result in--
            (1) displacement of the holder of an authorization 
        to provide commercial recreation services on Federal 
        lands. Prior to initiating any project, the Secretary 
        shall consult with potentially affected holders to 
        determine what impacts the project may have on the 
        holders. Any modifications to the authorization shall 
        be made within the terms and conditions of the 
        authorization and authorities of the impacted agency.
            (2) the return of a commercial recreation service 
        to the Secretary for operation when such services have 
        been provided in the past by a private sector provider, 
        except when--
                    (A) the private sector provider fails to 
                bid on such opportunities;
                    (B) the private sector provider terminates 
                its relationship with the agency; or
                    (C) the agency revokes the permit for non-
                compliance with the terms and conditions of the 
                authorization.

In such cases, the agency may use the Recreation Fee 
Demonstration Program to provide for operations until a 
subsequent operator can be found through the offering of a new 
prospectus.
    Sec. 345. National Forest-Dependent Rural Communities 
Economic Diversification. (a) Findings and Purposes.--Section 
2373 of the National Forest-Dependent Rural Communities 
Economic Diversification Act of 1990 (7 U.S.C. 6611) is 
amended--
            (1) in subsection (a)--
                    (A) in paragraph (2), by striking 
                ``national forests'' and inserting ``National 
                Forest System land'';
                    (B) in paragraph (4), by striking ``the 
                national forests'' and inserting ``National 
                Forest System land'';
                    (C) in paragraph (5), by striking ``forest 
                resources'' and inserting ``natural 
                resources''; and
                    (D) in paragraph (6), by striking 
                ``national forest resources'' and inserting 
                ``National Forest System land resources''; and
            (2) in subsection (b)(1)--
                    (A) by striking ``national forests'' and 
                inserting ``National Forest System land''; and
                    (B) by striking ``forest resources'' and 
                inserting ``natural resources''.
    (b) Definitions.--Section 2374(1) of the National Forest-
Dependent Rural Communities Economic Diversification Act of 
1990 (7 U.S.C. 6612(1)) is amended by striking ``forestry'' and 
inserting ``natural resources''.
    (c) Rural Forestry and Economic Diversification Action 
Teams.--Section 2375(b) of the National Forest-Dependent Rural 
Communities Economic Diversification Act of 1990 (7 U.S.C. 
6613(b)) is amended--
            (1) in the first sentence, by striking ``forestry'' 
        and inserting ``natural resources''; and
            (2) in the second and third sentences, by striking 
        ``national forest resources'' and inserting ``National 
        Forest System land resources''.
    (d) Action Plan Implementation.--Section 2376(a) of the 
National Forest-Dependent Rural Communities Economic 
Diversification Act of 1990 (7 U.S.C. 6614(a)) is amended--
            (1) by striking ``forest resources'' and inserting 
        ``natural resources''; and
            (2) by striking ``national forest resources'' and 
        inserting ``National Forest System land resources''.
    (e) Training and Education.--Paragraphs (3) and (4) of 
section 2377(a) of the National Forest-Dependent Rural 
Communities Economic Diversification Act of 1990 (7 U.S.C. 
6615(a)) are amended by striking ``national forest resources'' 
and inserting ``National Forest System land resources''.
    (f ) Loans to Economically Disadvantaged Rural 
Communities.--Paragraphs (2) and (3) of section 2378(a) of the 
National Forest-Dependent Rural Communities Economic 
Diversification Act of 1990 (7 U.S.C. 6616(a)) are amended by 
striking ``national forest resources'' and inserting ``National 
Forest System land resources''.
    Sec. 346. Interstate 90 Land Exchange Amendment. (a) This 
section shall be referred to as the ``Interstate 90 Land 
Exchange Amendment''.
    (b) Section 604(a) of the Interstate 90 Land Exchange Act 
of 1998, Public Law 105-277; 112 Stat. 2681-328 (1998), is 
hereby amended by adding at the end of the first sentence: 
``except title to offered lands and interests in lands 
described as follows: Township 21 North, Range 12 East, Section 
15, W.M., Township 21 North, Range 12 East, Section 23, W.M., 
Township 21 North, Range 12 East, Section 25, W.M., Township 19 
North, Range 13 East, Section 7, W.M., Township 19 North, Range 
15 East, Section 31, W.M., Township 19 North, Range 14 East, 
Section 25, W.M., Township 22 North, Range 11 East, Section 3, 
W.M., and Township 22 North, Range 11 East, Section 19, W.M. 
must be placed in escrow by Plum Creek, according to terms and 
conditions acceptable to the Secretary and Plum Creek, for a 3-
year period beginning on the later of the date of the enactment 
of this Act or consummation of the exchange. During the period 
the lands are held in escrow, Plum Creek shall not undertake 
any activities on these lands, except for fire suppression and 
road maintenance, without the approval of the Secretary, which 
shall not be unreasonably withheld''.
    (c) Section 604(a) is further amended by inserting in 
section (2) after the words ``dated October 1998'' the 
following: ``except the following parcels: Township 19 North, 
Range 15 East, Section 29, W.M., Township 18 North, Range 15 
East, Section 3, W.M., Township 19 North, Range 14 East, 
Section 9, W.M., Township 21 North, Range 14 East, Section 7, 
W.M., Township 22 North, Range 12 East, Section 35, W.M., 
Township 22 North, Range 13 East, Section 3, W.M., Township 22 
North, Range 13 East, Section 9, W.M., Township 22 North, Range 
13 East, Section 11, W.M., Township 22 North, Range 13 East, 
Section 13, W.M., Township 22 North, Range 13 East, Section 15, 
W.M., Township 22 North, Range 13 East, Section 25, W.M., 
Township 22 North, Range 13 East, Section 33, W.M., Township 22 
North, Range 13 East, Section 35, W.M., Township 22 North, 
Range 14 East, Section 7, W.M., Township 22 North, Range 14 
East, Section 9, W.M., Township 22 North, Range 14 East, 
Section 11, W.M., Township 22 North, Range 14 East, Section 15, 
W.M., Township 22 North, Range 14 East, Section 17, W.M., 
Township 22 North, Range 14 East, Section 21, W.M., Township 22 
North, Range 14 East, Section 31, W.M., Township 22 North, 
Range 14 East, Section 27, W.M. The appraisal approved by the 
Secretary of Agriculture on June 14, 1999 (the ``Appraisal'') 
shall be adjusted by subtracting the values for the parcels 
described in the preceding sentence determined during the 
Appraisal process in the context of the whole estate to be 
conveyed''.
    (d) Section 604(b) of the Interstate 90 Land Exchange Act 
of 1998, Public Law 105-277; 112 Stat. 2681-328 (1998), is 
hereby amended by inserting after the words ``offered land'' 
the following: ``, as provided in section 604(a), and placement 
in escrow of acceptable title to Township 22 North, Range 11 
East, Section 3, W.M., Township 22 North, Range 11 East, 
Section 19, W.M., Township 21 North, Range 12 East, Section 15, 
W.M., Township 21 North, Range 12 East, Section 23, W.M., 
Township 21 North, Range 12 East, Section 25, W.M., Township 19 
North, Range 13 East, Section 7, W.M., Township 19 North, Range 
15 East, Section 31, W.M., and Township 19 North, Range 14 
East, Section 25, W.M.''.
    (e) Section 604(b) is further amended by inserting the 
following before the colon: ``except Township 19 North, Range 
10 East, W.M., Section 4, Township 20 North, Range 10 East, 
W.M., Section 32, and Township 21 North, Range 14 East, W.M., 
W\1/2\W\1/2\ of Section 16, Township 12 North, Range 7 East, 
Sections 4 and 5, W.M., Township 13 North, Range 7 East, 
Sections 32 and 33, W.M., Township 8 North, Range 4 East, 
Section 17 and the S\1/2\ of 16, W.M., which shall be retained 
by the United States''. The Appraisal shall be adjusted by 
subtracting the values determined for Township 19 North, Range 
10 East, W.M., Section 4, Township 20 North, Range 10 East, 
W.M., Section 32, Township 12 North, Range 7 East, Sections 4 
and 5, W.M., Township 13 North, Range 7 East, Sections 32 and 
33, W.M., Township 8 North, Range 4 East, Section 17 and the 
S\1/2\ of Section 16, W.M. during the Appraisal process in the 
context of the whole estate to be conveyed.
    (f ) After adjustment of the Appraisal, the values of the 
offered and selected lands, including the offered lands held in 
escrow, shall be equalized as follows:
            (1) the appraised value of the offered lands, as 
        such lands and appraised value have been adjusted 
        hereby, minus the appraised value of the offered lands 
        to be placed into escrow, shall be compared to the 
        appraised value of the selected lands, as such lands 
        and appraised value have been adjusted hereby, and the 
        Secretary shall equalize such values by the payment of 
        cash to Plum Creek at the time that deeds are 
        exchanged, such cash to come from currently 
        appropriated funds, or, if necessary, by reprogramming; 
        and
            (2) the Secretary shall compensate Plum Creek for 
        the lands placed into escrow, based upon the values 
        determined for each such parcel during the Appraisal 
        process in the context of the whole estate to be 
        conveyed, through the following, including any 
        combination thereof:
                    (A) conveyance of any other lands under the 
                jurisdiction of the Secretary acceptable to 
                Plum Creek and the Secretary after compliance 
                with all applicable Federal environmental and 
                other laws; and
                    (B) to the extent sufficient acceptable 
                lands are not available pursuant to paragraph 
                (A) of this subsection, cash payments as and to 
                the extent funds become available through 
                appropriations, private sources, or, if 
                necessary, by reprogramming.

The Secretary shall promptly seek to identify lands acceptable 
to equalize values under paragraph (A) of this subsection and 
shall, not later than July 1, 2000, provide a report to the 
Congress outlining the results of such efforts.
    (g) As funds or lands are provided to Plum Creek by the 
Secretary, Plum Creek shall release to the United States deeds 
for lands and interests in lands held in escrow based on the 
values determined during the Appraisal process in the context 
of the whole estate to be conveyed. Deeds shall be released for 
lands and interests in lands in the following order: Township 
21 North, Range 12 East, Section 15, W.M., Township 21 North, 
Range 12 East, Section 23, W.M., Township 21 North, Range 12 
East, Section 25, W.M., Township 19 North, Range 13 East, 
Section 7, Township 19 North, Range 15 East, Section 31, 
Township 19 North, Range 14 East, Section 25, Township 22 
North, Range 11 East, Section 3, W.M., and Township 22 North, 
Range 11 East, Section 19, W.M.
    (h) Section 606(d) is hereby amended to read as follows: 
``Timing.--The Secretary and Plum Creek shall make the 
adjustments directed in section 604(a) and (b) and consummate 
the land exchange within 30 days of the enactment of the 
Interstate 90 Land Exchange Amendment, unless the Secretary and 
Plum Creek mutually agree to extend the consummation date.''.
    (i) The deadline for the Report to Congress required by 
section 609(c) of the Interstate 90 Land Exchange Act of 1998 
is hereby extended. Such Report is due to the Congress 18 
months from the date of enactment of this Interstate 90 Land 
Exchange Amendment.
    ( j) Section 610 of the Interstate 90 Land Exchange Act of 
1998, is hereby amended by striking the words ``date of 
enactment of this Act'' and substituting ``first date on which 
deeds are exchanged to consummate the land exchange''.
    Sec. 347. The Snoqualmie National Forest Boundary 
Adjustment Act of 1999. (a) In General.--The boundary of the 
Snoqualmie National Forest is hereby adjusted as generally 
depicted on a map entitled ``Snoqualmie National Forest 1999 
Boundary Adjustment'' dated June 30, 1999. Such map, together 
with a legal description of all lands included in the boundary 
adjustment, shall be on file and available for public 
inspection in the Office of the Chief of the Forest Service in 
Washington, District of Columbia. Nothing in this subsection 
shall limit the authority of the Secretary of Agriculture to 
adjust the boundary pursuant to section 11 of the Weeks Law of 
March 1, 1911.
    (b) Rule for Land and Water Conservation Fund.--For the 
purposes of section 7 of the Land and Water Conservation Fund 
Act of 1965 (16 U.S.C. 4601-9), the boundary of the Snoqualmie 
National Forest, as adjusted by this subsection (a), shall be 
considered to be the boundary of the Forest as of January 1, 
1965.
    Sec. 348. Section 1770(d) of the Food Security Act of 1985 
(7 U.S.C. 2276(d)) is amended by redesignating paragraph (10) 
as paragraph (11) and by inserting after paragraph (9) the 
following new paragraph:
            ``(10) section 3(e) of the Forest and Rangeland 
        Renewable Resources Research Act of 1978 (16 U.S.C. 
        1642(e));''.
    Sec. 349. None of the funds appropriated or otherwise made 
available by this Act may be used to implement or enforce any 
provision in Presidential Executive Order No. 13123 regarding 
the Federal Energy Management Program which circumvents or 
contradicts any statutes relevant to Federal energy use and the 
measurement thereof.
    Sec. 350. Investment of Exxon Valdez Oil Spill Court 
Recovery in High Yield Investments and in Marine Research. (1) 
Notwithstanding any other provision of law and subject to the 
provisions of paragraphs (5) and (7), upon the joint motion of 
the United States and the State of Alaska and the issuance of 
an appropriate order by the United States District Court for 
the District of Alaska, the joint trust funds, or any portion 
thereof, including any interest accrued thereon, previously 
received or to be received by the United States and the State 
of Alaska pursuant to the Agreement and Consent Decree issued 
in United States v. Exxon Corporation, et al. (No. A91-082 CIV) 
and State of Alaska v. Exxon Corporation, et al. (No. A91-083 
CIV) (hereafter referred to as the `Consent Decree'), may be 
deposited in--
            (A) the Natural Resource Damage Assessment and 
        Restoration Fund (hereafter referred to as the `Fund') 
        established in title I of the Department of the 
        Interior and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 1992 
        (Public Law 102-154; 43 U.S.C. 1474b);
            (B) accounts outside the United States Treasury 
        (hereafter referred to as `outside accounts'); or
            (C) both.
Any funds deposited in an outside account may be invested only 
in income-producing obligations and other instruments or 
securities that have been determined unanimously by the Federal 
and State natural resource trustees for the Exxon Valdez oil 
spill (`trustees') to have a high degree of reliability and 
security.
    (2) Joint trust funds deposited in the Fund or an outside 
account that have been approved unanimously by the Trustees for 
expenditure by or through a State or Federal agency shall be 
transferred promptly from the Fund or the outside account to 
the State of Alaska or United States upon the joint request of 
the governments.
    (3) The transfer of joint trust funds outside the Court 
Registry shall not affect the supervisory jurisdiction of the 
District Court under the Consent Decree or the Memorandum of 
Agreement and Consent Decree in United States v. State of 
Alaska (No. A91-081-CIV) over all expenditures of the joint 
trust funds.
    (4) Nothing herein shall affect the requirement of section 
207 of the Dire Emergency Supplemental Appropriations and 
Transfers for Relief From the Effects of Natural Disasters, for 
Other Urgent Needs, and for the Incremental Cost of ``Operation 
Desert Shield/Desert Storm'' Act of 1992 (Public Law 102-229, 
42 U.S.C. 1474b note) that amounts received by the United 
States and designated by the trustees for the expenditure by or 
through a Federal agency must be deposited into the Fund.
    (5) All remaining settlement funds are eligible for the 
investment authority granted under this section so long as they 
are managed and allocated consistent with the Resolution of the 
Trustees adopted March 1, 1999, concerning the Restoration 
Reserve, as follows:
            (A) $55 million of the funds remaining on October 
        1, 2002, and the associated earnings thereafter shall 
        be managed and allocated for habitat protection 
        programs including small parcel habitat acquisitions. 
        Such sums shall be reduced by--
                    (i) the amount of any payments made after 
                the date of enactment of this Act from the 
                Joint Trust Funds pursuant to an agreement 
                between the Trustee Council and Koniag, Inc. 
                which includes those lands which are presently 
                subject to the Koniag Non-Development Easement, 
                including, but not limited to, the continuation 
                or modification of such Easement; and
                    (ii) payments in excess of $6.32 million 
                for any habitat acquisition or protection from 
                the joint trust funds after the date of 
                enactment of this Act and prior to October 1, 
                2002, other than payments for which the Council 
                is currently obligated through purchase 
                agreements with the Kodiak Island Borough, 
                Afognak Joint Venture and the Eyak Corporation.
            (B) All other funds remaining on October 1, 2002, 
        and the associated earnings shall be used to fund a 
        program, consisting of--
                    (i) marine research, including applied 
                fisheries research;
                    (ii) monitoring; and
                    (iii) restoration, other than habitat 
                acquisition, which may include community and 
                economic restoration projects and facilities 
                (including projects proposed by the communities 
                of the EVOS Region or the fishing industry), 
                consistent with the Consent Decree.
    (6) The Federal trustees and the State trustees, to the 
extent authorized by State law, are authorized to issue grants 
as needed to implement this program.
    (7) The authority provided in this section shall expire on 
September 30, 2002, unless by September 30, 2001, the Trustees 
have submitted to the Congress a report recommending a 
structure the Trustees believe would be most effective and 
appropriate for the administration and expenditure of remaining 
funds and interest received. Upon the expiration of the 
authorities granted in this section all monies in the Fund or 
outside accounts shall be returned to the Court Registry or 
other account permitted by law.
    Sec. 351. Youth Conservation Corps and Related 
Partnerships. (a) Notwithstanding any other provision of this 
Act, there shall be available for high priority projects which 
shall be carried out by the Youth Conservation Corps as 
authorized by Public Law 91-378, or related partnerships with 
non-Federal youth conservation corps or entities such as the 
Student Conservation Association, up to $1,000,000 of the funds 
available to the Bureau of Land Management under this Act, in 
order to increase the number of summer jobs available for 
youths, ages 15 through 22, on Federal lands.
    (b) Within 6 months after the date of the enactment of this 
Act, the Secretary of Agriculture and the Secretary of the 
Interior shall jointly submit a report to the House and Senate 
Committees on Appropriations and the Committee on Energy and 
Natural Resources of the Senate and the Committee on Resources 
of the House of Representatives that includes the following--
            (1) the number of youths, ages 15 through 22, 
        employed during the summer of 1999, and the number 
        estimated to be employed during the summer of 2000, 
        through the Youth Conservation Corps, the Public Land 
        Corps, or a related partnership with a State, local or 
        nonprofit youth conservation corps or other entities 
        such as the Student Conservation Association;
            (2) a description of the different types of work 
        accomplished by youths during the summer of 1999;
            (3) identification of any problems that prevent or 
        limit the use of the Youth Conservation Corps, the 
        Public Land Corps, or related partnerships to 
        accomplish projects described in subsection (a);
            (4) recommendations to improve the use and 
        effectiveness of partnerships described in subsection 
        (a); and
            (5) an analysis of the maintenance backlog that 
        identifies the types of projects that the Youth 
        Conservation Corps, the Public Land Corps, or related 
        partnerships are qualified to complete.
    Sec. 352. (a) North Pacific Research Board.--Section 401 of 
Public Law 105-83 is amended as follows:
            (1) In subsection (c)--
                    (A) by striking ``available for 
                appropriation, to the extent provided in the 
                subsequent appropriations Acts,'' and inserting 
                ``made available'';
                    (B) by inserting ``To the extent provided 
                in the subsequent appropriations Acts,'' at the 
                beginning of paragraph (1);
                    (C) by inserting ``without further 
                appropriation'' after ``20 percent of such 
                amounts shall be made available''; and
            (2) by striking subsection (f ).
    Sec. 353. None of the funds in this Act may be used by the 
Secretary of the Interior to issue a prospecting permit for 
hardrock mineral exploration on Mark Twain National Forest land 
in the Current River/Jack's Fork River--Eleven Point Watershed 
(not including Mark Twain National Forest land in Townships 31N 
and 32N, Range 2 and Range 3 West, on which mining activities 
are taking place as of the date of the enactment of this Act): 
Provided, That none of the funds in this Act may be used by the 
Secretary of the Interior to segregate or withdraw land in the 
Mark Twain National Forest, Missouri under section 204 of the 
Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976 (43 U.S.C. 
1714).
    Sec. 354. Public Law 105-83, the Department of the Interior 
and Related Agencies Appropriations Act of November 17, 1997, 
title III, section 331 is hereby amended by adding before the 
period: ``: Provided further, That to carryout the provisions 
of this section, the Bureau of Land Management and the Forest 
Service may establish Transfer Appropriation Accounts (also 
known as allocation accounts) as needed''.
    Sec. 355. White River National Forest.--The Forest Service 
shall extend the public comment period on the White River 
National Forest plan revision for 90 days beyond February 9, 
2000.
    Sec. 356. The first section of Public Law 99-215 (99 Stat. 
1724), as amended by section 597 of the Water Resources 
Development Act of 1999 (Public Law 106-53), is further 
amended--
            (1) by redesignating subsection (c) as subsection 
        (e); and
            (2) by inserting after subsection (b) the following 
        new subsections:
    ``(c) The National Capital Planning Commission shall vacate 
and terminate an Easement and Declaration of Covenants, dated 
February 2, 1989, conveyed by the owner of the adjacent real 
property pursuant to subsection (b)(1)(D) in exchange for, and 
not later than 30 days after, the vacation and termination of 
the Deed of Easement, dated January 4, 1989, conveyed by the 
Maryland National Capital Park and Planning Commission pursuant 
to subsection (b)(1).
    ``(d) Effective on the date of the enactment of this 
subsection, the memorandum of May 7, 1985, and any amendments 
thereto, shall terminate.''.
    Sec. 357. None of the funds in this Act or any other Act 
shall be used by the Secretary of the Interior to promulgate 
final rules to revise 43 C.F.R. subpart 3809, except that the 
Secretary, following the public comment period required by 
section 3002 of Public Law 106-31, may issue final rules to 
amend 43 C.F.R. Subpart 3809 which are not inconsistent with 
the recommendations contained in the National Research Council 
report entitled ``Hardrock Mining on Federal Lands'' so long as 
these regulations are also not inconsistent with existing 
statutory authorities. Nothing in this section shall be 
construed to expand the existing statutory authority of the 
Secretary.

     TITLE IV--MISSISSIPPI NATIONAL FOREST IMPROVEMENT ACT OF 1999

SEC. 401. SHORT TITLE.

    This title may be cited as the ``Mississippi National 
Forest Improvement Act of 1999''.

SEC. 402. DEFINITIONS.

    In this title:
            (1) Agreement.--The term ``Agreement'' means the 
        Agreement described in section 405(a).
            (2) Secretary.--The term ``Secretary'' means the 
        Secretary of Agriculture.
            (3) State.--The term ``State'' means the State of 
        Mississippi.
            (4) University.--The term ``University'' means the 
        University of Mississippi.
            (5) University land.--The term ``University land'' 
        means land described in section 404(a).

SEC. 403. CONVEYANCE OF ADMINISTRATIVE SITES AND SMALL PARCELS.

    (a) In General.--The Secretary may, under such terms and 
conditions as the Secretary may prescribe, sell or exchange any 
or all right, title, and interest of the United States in and 
to the following tracts of land in the State:
            (1) Gulfport Laboratory Site, consisting of 
        approximately 10 acres, as depicted on the map entitled 
        ``Gulfport Laboratory Site, May 21, 1998''.
            (2) Raleigh Dwelling Site No. 1, consisting of 
        approximately 0.44 acre, as depicted on the map 
        entitled ``Raleigh Dwelling Site No. 1, May 21, 1998''.
            (3) Raleigh Dwelling Site No. 2, consisting of 
        approximately 0.47 acre, as depicted on the map 
        entitled ``Raleigh Dwelling Site No. 2, May 21, 1998''.
            (4) Rolling Fork Dwelling Site, consisting of 
        approximately 0.303 acre, as depicted on the map 
        entitled ``Rolling Fork Dwelling Site, May 21, 1998''.
            (5) Gloster Dwelling Site, consisting of 
        approximately 0.55 acre, as depicted on the map 
        entitled ``Gloster Dwelling Site, May 21, 1998''.
            (6) Gloster Office Site, consisting of 
        approximately 1.00 acre, as depicted on the map 
        entitled ``Gloster Office Site, May 21, 1998''.
            (7) Gloster Work Center Site, consisting of 
        approximately 2.00 acres, as depicted on the map 
        entitled ``Gloster Work Center Site, May 21, 1998''.
            (8) Holly Springs Dwelling Site, consisting of 
        approximately 0.31 acre, as depicted on the map 
        entitled ``Holly Springs Dwelling Site, May 21, 1998''.
            (9) Isolated parcels of National Forest land 
        located in Township 5 South, Ranges 12 and 13 West, and 
        in Township 3 North, Range 12 West, sections 23, 33, 
        and 34, St. Stephens Meridian.
            (10) Isolated parcels of National Forest land 
        acquired after the date of the enactment of this Act 
        from the University of Mississippi located in George 
        and Jackson Counties.
            (11) Approximately 20 acres of National Forest land 
        and structures located in Township 6 North, Range 3 
        East, Section 30, Washington Meridian.
    (b) Consideration.--Consideration for a sale or exchange of 
land under subsection (a) may include the acquisition of land, 
existing improvements, or improvements constructed to the 
specifications of the Secretary.
    (c) Applicable Law.--Except as otherwise provided in this 
section, any sale or exchange of land under subsection (a) 
shall be subject to the laws (including regulations) applicable 
to the conveyance and acquisition of land for the National 
Forest System.
    (d) Cash Equalization.--Notwithstanding any other provision 
of law, the Secretary may accept a cash equalization payment in 
excess of 25 percent of the value of land exchanged under 
subsection (a).
    (e) Solicitation of Offers.--
            (1) In general.--The Secretary may solicit offers 
        for the sale or exchange of land under this section on 
        such terms and conditions as the Secretary may 
        prescribe.
            (2) Rejection of offers.--The Secretary may reject 
        any offer made under this section if the Secretary 
        determines that the offer is not adequate or not in the 
        public interest.
    (f ) Deposit of Proceeds.--The Secretary shall deposit the 
proceeds of a sale or exchange under subsection (a) in the fund 
established under Public Law 90-171 (16 U.S.C. 484a) (commonly 
known as the ``Sisk Act'').
    (g) Use of Proceeds.--Funds deposited under subsection (f ) 
shall be available until expended for--
            (1) the construction of a research laboratory and 
        office facility at the Forest Service administrative 
        site located at the Mississippi State University at 
        Starkville, Mississippi;
            (2) the acquisition, construction, or improvement 
        of administrative facilities in connection with units 
        of the National Forest System in the State; and
            (3) the acquisition of land and interests in land 
        for units of the National Forest System in the State.

SEC. 404. DE SOTO NATIONAL FOREST ADDITION.

    (a) Acquisition.--The Secretary may acquire for fair market 
value all right, title, and interest in land owned by the 
University of Mississippi within or near the boundaries of the 
De Soto National Forest in Stone, George, and Jackson Counties, 
Mississippi, comprising approximately 22,700 acres.
    (b) Boundaries.--
            (1) In general.--The boundaries of the De Soto 
        National Forest shall be modified as depicted on the 
        map entitled ``De Soto National Forest Boundary 
        Modification--April, 1999'' to include any acquisition 
        of University land under this section.
            (2) Availability of map.--The map described in 
        paragraph (1) shall be available for public inspection 
        in the office of the Chief of the Forest Service in 
        Washington, District of Columbia.
            (3) Allocation of moneys for federal purposes.--For 
        the purpose of section 7 of the Land and Water 
        Conservation Fund Act of 1965 (16 U.S.C. 460l-9), the 
        boundaries of the De Soto National Forest, as modified 
        by this subsection, shall be considered the boundaries 
        of the De Soto National Forest as of January 1, 1965.
    (c) Management.--
            (1) In general.--The Secretary shall assume 
        possession and all management responsibilities for 
        University land acquired under this section on the date 
        of acquisition.
            (2) Cooperative management agreement.--For the 
        fiscal year containing the date of the enactment of 
        this Act and each of the four fiscal years thereafter, 
        the Secretary may enter into a cooperative agreement 
        with the University that provides for Forest Service 
        management of any University land acquired, or planned 
        to be acquired, under this section.
            (3) Administration.--University land acquired under 
        this section shall be--
                    (A) subject to the Act of March 1, 1911 (16 
                U.S.C. 480 et seq.) (commonly known as the 
                ``Weeks Act'') and other laws (including 
                regulations) pertaining to the National Forest 
                System; and
                    (B) managed in a manner that is consistent 
                with the land and resource management plan 
                applicable to the De Soto National Forest on 
                the date of the enactment of this Act, until 
                the plan is revised in accordance with the 
                regularly scheduled process for revision.

SEC. 405. FRANKLIN COUNTY LAND.

    (a) In General.--The Agreement dated April 24, 1999, 
entered into between the Secretary, the State, and the Franklin 
County School Board that provides for the Federal acquisition 
of land owned by the State for the construction of the Franklin 
Lake Dam in Franklin County, Mississippi, is ratified and the 
parties to the Agreement are authorized to implement the terms 
of the Agreement.
    (b) Federal Grant.--
            (1) In general.--Subject to reservations and 
        exceptions contained in the Agreement, there is granted 
        and quit claimed to the State all right, title, and 
        interest of the United States in the federally-owned 
        land described in Exhibit A to the Agreement.
            (2) Management.--The land granted to the State 
        under the Agreement shall be managed as school land 
        grants.
    (c) Acquisition of State Land.--
            (1) In general.--All right, title, and interest in 
        and to the 655.94 acres of land described as Exhibit B 
        to the Agreement is vested in the United States along 
        with the right of immediate possession by the 
        Secretary.
            (2) Compensation.--Compensation owed to the State 
        and the Franklin County School Board for the land 
        described in paragraph (1) shall be provided in 
        accordance with the Agreement.
    (d) Correction of Descriptions.--The Secretary and the 
Secretary of State of the State may, by joint modification of 
the Agreement, make minor corrections to the descriptions of 
the land described on Exhibits A and B to the Agreement.
    (e) Security Interest.--
            (1) In general.--Any cash equalization indebtedness 
        owed to the United States pursuant to the Agreement 
        shall be secured only by the timber on the granted land 
        described in Exhibit A of the Agreement.
            (2) Loss of security.--The United States shall have 
        no recourse against the State or the Franklin County 
        School Board as the result of the loss of the security 
        described in paragraph (1) due to fire, insects, 
        natural disaster, or other circumstance beyond the 
        control of the State or Board.
            (3) Release of liens.--On payment of cash 
        equalization as required by the Agreement, the 
        Secretary (or the Supervisor of the National Forests in 
        the State or other authorized representative of the 
        Secretary) shall release any liens on the granted land 
        described in Exhibit A of the Agreement.

SEC. 406. DISPOSITION OF FUNDS FROM LAND CONVEYANCES.

    (a) In General.--The Secretary shall deposit any funds 
received by the United States from land conveyances authorized 
under section 405 in the fund established under Public Law 90-
171 (16 U.S.C. 484a) (commonly known as the ``Sisk Act'').
    (b) Use.--Funds deposited in the fund under subsection (a) 
shall be available until expended for the acquisition of land 
and interests in land for the National Forest System in the 
State.
    (c) Partial Distribution.--Any funds received by the United 
States from land conveyances authorized under this Act shall 
not be subject to partial distribution to the State under--
            (1) the Act entitled ``An Act making appropriations 
        for the Department of Agriculture for the fiscal year 
        ending June thirtieth, nineteen hundred and nine'', 
        approved May 23, 1908 (35 Stat. 260, chapter 192; 16 
        U.S.C. 500);
            (2) section 13 of the Act of March 1, 1911 (36 
        Stat. 963, chapter 186; 16 U.S.C. 500); or
            (3) any other law.

SEC. 407. PHOTOGRAPHIC REPRODUCTIONS AND MAPS.

    Section 387 of the Act of February 16, 1938 (7 U.S.C. 1387) 
is amended in the first sentence--
            (1) by striking ``such'' the first place it appears 
        and inserting ``information such as geo-referenced data 
        from all sources,'';
            (2) by striking ``(not less than estimated cost of 
        furnishing such reproductions)''; and
            (3) by inserting after ``determine'' the following: 
        ``(but not less than the estimated costs of data 
        processing, updating, revising, reformatting, 
        repackaging and furnishing the reproductions and 
        information)''.

SEC. 408. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.

    There are authorized to be appropriated such sums as are 
necessary to carry out this Act.

     TITLE V--UNITED MINE WORKERS OF AMERICA COMBINED BENEFIT FUND

    Sec. 501. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, an 
amount of $68,000,000 in interest credited to the fund 
established by section 401 of the Surface Mining Control and 
Reclamation Act of 1977 (30 U.S.C. 1231) for fiscal years 1993 
through 1995 not transferred to the Combined Fund identified in 
section 402(h)(2) of such Act shall be transferred to such 
Combined Fund within 30 days after the enactment of this Act to 
pay the amount of any shortfall in any premium account for any 
plan year under the Combined Fund. The entire amount 
transferred by this section is designated by the Congress as an 
emergency requirement pursuant to section 251(b)(2)(A) of the 
Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985.

        TITLE VI--PRIORITY LAND ACQUISITIONS AND LAND EXCHANGES

    Sec. 601. For priority land acquisitions, land exchange 
agreements, and other activities consistent with the Land and 
Water Conservation Fund Act of 1965, as amended, $197,500,000, 
to be derived from the Land and Water Conservation Fund and to 
remain available until September 30, 2003, of which $81,000,000 
is available to the Secretary of Agriculture and $116,500,000 
is available to the Secretary of the Interior: Provided, That 
of the funds made available to the Secretary of Agriculture, 
not to exceed $61,000,000 may be used to acquire interests to 
protect and preserve the Baca Ranch, subject to the same terms 
and conditions placed on other funds provided for this purpose 
in this Act under the heading ``Forest Service, Land 
Acquisition'', and $5,000,000 shall be available for the Forest 
Legacy program notwithstanding any other provision of law: 
Provided further, That of the funds made available to the 
Secretary of the Interior, $10,000,000 shall be available for 
Elwha River ecosystem restoration, and $5,000,000 shall be 
available for maintenance in the National Park Service, 
notwithstanding any other provision of law, $20,000,000 shall 
be available for the State assistance program, not to exceed 
$5,000,000 may be used to acquire interests to protect and 
preserve the California desert, not to exceed $2,000,000 may be 
used to acquire interests to protect and preserve the Rhode 
Island National Wildlife Refuge Complex, not to exceed 
$19,500,000 may be used to acquire mineral rights within the 
Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument, and not to exceed 
$35,000,000 may be for State grants for land acquisition in the 
State of Florida, subject to the same terms and conditions 
placed on other funds provided for this purpose in this Act 
under the heading ``National Park Service, Land Acquisition and 
State Assistance'': Provided further, That none of the funds 
appropriated under this title for purposes other than for State 
grants for land acquisition in the State of Florida, the State 
assistance program, Elwha River ecosystem restoration, or 
acquisitions of interests in the Baca Ranch, the California 
desert, the Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument, and 
the Rhode Island National Wildlife Refuge Complex shall be 
available until the House Committee on Appropriations and the 
Senate Committee on Appropriations approve, in writing, a list 
of projects to be undertaken with such funds.
    This Act may be cited as the ``Department of the Interior 
and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2000''.
      Following is explanatory language on H.R. 3423, as 
introduced on November 17, 1999.

     DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR AND RELATED AGENCIES APPROPRIATIONS

      The conferees on H.R. 3194 agree with the matter inserted 
in this division of this conference agreement and the following 
description of this matter. This matter was developed through 
negotiations on the differences in H.R. 2466, the Department of 
the Interior and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2000, by 
members of the subcommittee of both the House and Senate with 
jurisdiction over H.R. 2466.
      The conference agreement with respect to fiscal year 2000 
appropriations for the Department of the Interior and Related 
Agencies incorporates some of the provisions of House Report 
106-222 and Senate Report 106-99. Report language and 
allocations set forth in either of those reports, which are not 
changed by the conference agreement, are approved. The 
agreement described herein, while repeating some report 
language for emphasis, does not negate the language referenced 
above unless expressly provided. Administrative provisions and 
general provisions which are identical in the House-passed and 
Senate-passed versions of H.R. 2466 that are unchanged by the 
conference agreement are approved unless provided to the 
contrary herein.

             Allocation of Congressional Funding Priorities

      When Congressional instructions are provided, these 
instructions are to be closely monitored and followed. In this 
and future years, earmarks for Congressional funding priorities 
shall be allocated for those projects or programs prior to 
determining and allocating the remaining funds. Field units or 
programs should not have their allocations reduced because of 
earmarks for Congressional priorities without direction from or 
approval of the House and Senate Committees on Appropriations. 
Further, it is a Congressional responsibility to determine the 
level of funds provided for Federal agencies and how those 
funds should be distributed. It is not useful or productive to 
have Administration officials refer to Congressional directives 
as condescending and encroaching on executive responsibility to 
direct agency operations.

                  TITLE I--DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

                       Bureau of Land Management

                   management of lands and resources

      The conference agreement provides $646,218,000 for 
management of lands and resources instead of $631,068,000 as 
proposed by the House and $634,321,000 as proposed by the 
Senate.
      Increases above the House include $2,500,000 for grazing 
permits, $1,500,000 for invasive species, $1,000,000 for 
riparian management, $750,000 for Idaho weed control, $50,000 
for Rio Puerco, $1,000,000 for the Colorado plateau ecosystem 
study, $500,000 for the national laboratory grazing study, 
$1,400,000 for fisheries, $900,000 for salmon restoration on 
the Yukon River and Caribou-Poker Creek, $1,330,000 for 
recreation resource management, $400,000 for the National 
Petroleum Reserve-Alaska, $4,400,000 for Alaska Conveyance, 
$300,000 for the Utah wilderness study, $350,000 for the 
Montana mapping project, and a $1,000,000 restoration of the 
general decrease.
      Decreases below the House include $500,000 from standards 
and guidelines, $400,000 from wildlife, and $1,330,000 from 
recreation operations.
      In addition to the increase of $2,500,000 as proposed by 
the House and provided in the conference agreement for the 
processing of permits for coalbed methane activities, the 
conference agreement includes bill language that makes the use 
of some of the Bureau's funds contingent upon a written 
agreement between the coal mine operator and the gas producer 
prior to permit issuance if the permitted activity is in an 
area where there is a conflict between coal mining operations 
and coalbed methane production. This restrictive language only 
applies to the additional $2,500,000.
      The conference agreement earmarks $750,000 for the Couer 
d'Alene Basin Commission for mining related cleanup activities 
with the clear understanding that funding will be provided only 
on a one-time basis.
      The Senate bill calls for a report by USDA's Forest 
Service dealing with integration of watershed and community 
needs. It is expected that this report be a joint Forest 
Service and Bureau of Land Management report as stated on page 
75 of Senate Report 106-99.
      The Bureau appears to be introducing new burdensome and 
questionable requirements on domestic oil and gas applications 
for permits to drill, and it is expected that the Bureau to 
cease requiring companies to apply paint to ground that will be 
disturbed by drilling activities.
      The conference agreement concurs with the Senate report 
language providing guidance on the Southern Nevada Public Lands 
Management Act as stated in Senate Report 106-99.
      The conference agreement maintains the funding level for 
Kane and Garfield counties at the fiscal year 1999 level of 
$250,000.
      The conference agreement contains modified bill language 
in Title III as proposed by the Senate to allow the Bureau to 
use up to $1,000,000 for the Youth Conservation Corps.

                        wildland fire management

      The conference agreement provides $292,282,000 for 
wildland fire management instead of $292,399,000 as proposed by 
the House and $283,805,000 as proposed by the Senate.
      Changes to the House include an increase of $57,500 to 
reimburse Trinity County for expenses incurred as part of the 
July 2, 1999, Lowden fire, and a decrease of $175,000 as an 
offset against the Weber Dam project.

                    central hazardous materials fund

      The conference agreement provides $10,000,000 for the 
central hazardous materials fund as proposed by the House and 
Senate.

                              construction

      The conference agreement provides $11,425,000 for 
construction instead of $11,100,000 as proposed by the House 
and $12,418,000 as proposed by the Senate.
      Increases above the House include $50,000 for the La 
Puebla pit tank, $250,000 for the California Trail Interpretive 
Center, and $25,000 for uncontrollable costs.

                       payments in lieu of taxes

      The conference agreement provides $135,000,000 for 
payments in lieu of taxes as proposed by the Senate instead of 
$145,000,000 as proposed by the House.

                            land acquisition

      The conference agreement provides $15,500,000 for land 
acquisition instead of $15,000,000 as proposed by the House and 
$17,400,000 as proposed by the Senate. Funds should be 
distributed as follows:

        State and project                                         Amount
CA--California Wilderness (Catellus property)...........      $5,000,000
AZ--Cerbat Foothills....................................         500,000
UT--Grafton Preservation................................         250,000
NM--La Cienega ACEC.....................................       1,000,000
CA--Otay Mts./Kuchamaa..................................         750,000
WA--Rock Cr. Watershed (Escure Ranch)...................         500,000
CA--Santa Rosa Mts. NSA.................................         500,000
CO--Upper Arkansas River Basin..........................       2,500,000
ID--Upper Snake/S. Fork Snake River.....................         500,000
OR--West Eugene Wetlands................................         500,000
                    --------------------------------------------------------
                    ____________________________________________________
      Subtotal..........................................      12,000,000
Emergency/Hardships/Inholdings..........................         500,000
Acquisition Management..................................       3,000,000
                    --------------------------------------------------------
                    ____________________________________________________
      Total.............................................      15,500,000

      The $250,000 provided for Grafton, Utah is for 
acquisition of a 30-acre portion of the 220-acre Stout 
property. The 30 acres are foothill land adjacent to BLM 
managed public land and are appropriate for BLM acquisition. It 
is expected that the Grafton Heritage Project and the Grand 
Canyon Trust will be responsible for acquisition and management 
of the balance of the Stout property.
      The conference agreement provides $5,000,000 to the 
National Park Service (NPS) and $5,000,000 to the Bureau of 
Land Management (BLM) for land acquisition within the 
California desert. This funding is based on the understanding 
that the Wildlands Conservancy will acquire 8,000 additional 
acres, in consultation with the NPS and BLM, from willing 
seller and small private inholdings within Joshua Tree National 
Park and the Mojave National Preserve within the next year. An 
additional $5,000,000 is provided in Title VI for this 
acquisition.
      No additional funds will be provided for Catellus land 
acquisition in future years unless and until the Department of 
the Interior and the Department of Defense completely resolve 
remaining issues relating to desert tortoise mitigation and 
land acquisition and expansion at the National Training Center 
for the Army at Fort Irwin, California.
      Furthermore, the House and Senate Committees on 
Appropriations will consider an additional $15,000,000 for 
California desert land acquisition of the Catellus lands up to 
a total of $30,000,000. Future funding decisions will be based 
upon resolution by the two departments of the issues concerning 
desert tortoise mitigation and land acquisition and expansion 
at the National Training Center for the Army of Fort Irwin.

                   oregon and california grant lands

      The conference agreement provides $99,225,000 for Oregon 
and California grant lands as proposed by the House and Senate.

                           range improvements

      The conference agreement provides an indefinite 
appropriation for range improvements of not less than 
$10,000,000 as proposed by the House and Senate.

               service charges, deposits, and forfeitures

      The conference agreement provides an indefinite 
appropriation for service charges, deposits, and forfeitures 
which is estimated to be $8,800,000 as proposed by the House 
and Senate.

                       miscellaneous trust funds

      The conference agreement provides an indefinite 
appropriation of $7,700,000 for miscellaneous trust funds as 
proposed by the House and Senate.

                United States Fish and Wildlife Service

                          resource management

      The conference agreement provides $716,046,000 for 
resource management instead of $710,700,000 as proposed by the 
House and $684,569,000 as proposed by the Senate.
      Changes to the House position in endangered species 
programs include an increase of $100,000 in candidate 
conservation and a decrease of $300,000 in listing. The 
conference agreement includes increases of $100,000 for the 
Broughton Ranch demonstration project and $300,000 for a 
coldwater fish HCP in Montana and a decrease of $300,000 for 
other program activities in consultation. Also included are 
increases of $3,857,000 for Washington salmon recovery, 
$500,000 for the Bruneau hot springs snail, $400,000 for the 
Prebles meadow jumping mouse, $1,500,000 for small landowner 
partnerships, and $200,000 for a Weber Dam study, and a 
decrease of $1,100,000 for other program activities in 
recovery. The conference agreement includes a decrease of 
$1,500,000 for the small landowner incentive program.
      Changes to the House position in habitat conservation 
include increases of $250,000 for Hawaii ESA community 
conservation and $150,000 for Nevada biodiversity and decreases 
of $200,000 for the Washington State Department of Fish and 
Wildlife grant program and $500,000 for other program 
activities in the partners for fish and wildlife program. There 
is a decrease of $500,000 for FERC relicensing in project 
planning; an increase of $193,000 for Long Live the Kings and a 
decrease of $300,000 for other program activities in the 
coastal program; and a decrease of $500,000 for the National 
wetlands inventory.
      For refuge operations and maintenance changes to the 
House position include an increase of $200,000 for Spartina 
grass research at the University of Washington and decreases of 
$250,000 for coral reefs, $500,000 for the Volunteer and 
Community Partnership Act, a net decrease of $250,000 for 
tundra to tropics, leaving $250,000 specifically for Hawaii 
ecosystems and $1,000,000 for other program activities in 
refuges operations. There is also a decrease of $500,000 for 
refuge maintenance. For law enforcement there is a decrease 
from the House position of $500,000 for operations. In 
migratory bird management there is an increase over the House 
position of $400,000 for Canada geese depredation, including 
dusky Canada geese, and a decrease of $400,000 for other 
program activities.
      Changes to the House position for hatchery operations and 
maintenance include increases of $200,000 for White Sulphur 
Springs NFH, $500,000 for other hatchery operations and 
maintenance, and $3,600,000 for Washington State Hatchery 
Improvement as discussed below. Changes to the House position 
for the fish and wildlife management account include increases 
of $200,000 for Yukon River fisheries management studies, 
$100,000 for Yukon River Salmon Treaty public education 
programs, $110,000 for Caribou-Poker Creek salmon passage 
assistance, $1,018,000 for fish passage improvements in Maine, 
$600,000 for a prototype machine to mark hatchery reared salmon 
at the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife, $400,000 for 
Great Lakes fish and wildlife restoration, and $368,000 for a 
fisheries resourceproject in cooperation with the Juniata 
Valley School District in Alexandria, PA. There is a decrease of 
$300,000 for Atlantic salmon recovery.
      Changes to the House position in general administration 
include an increase of $200,000 for the National Conservation 
Training Center and decreases in international affairs of 
$700,000 for CITES permits and invasive species, $100,000 for 
the Russia initiative and $150,000 for neotropical migrants. 
There is also a decrease of $250,000 for the National Fish and 
Wildlife Foundation.
      Bill Language.--The conference agreement provides that 
the amount of funding for certain endangered species listing 
programs may not exceed $6,232,000 instead of $6,532,000 as 
proposed by the House and $5,932,000 as proposed by the Senate.
      The conference agreement makes permanent the authority 
provided in the Senate bill for National Wildlife Refuges in 
Louisiana and Texas to retain funds collected from oil and gas 
related damages under the Comprehensive Environmental Response, 
Compensation and Liability Act, the Oil Pollution Act and the 
Clean Water Act. The Senate provision extended the authority 
only through fiscal year 2000. The House had no similar 
provision.
      Under General Provisions, Department of the Interior, the 
conference agreement modifies Senate Section 127 limiting the 
use of funds to implement Secretarial Order 3206. The 
modification permits implementation of the order except for two 
provisions. The first would give preferential treatment to 
Indian activities at the expense of non-Indian activities in 
determining conservation restrictions to species listed under 
the Endangered Species Act. The second would give preferential 
treatment to tribal lands at the expense of other privately 
owned lands in designating critical habitat under the 
Endangered Species Act. The House had no similar provision.
      The conference agreement provides for the following:
      1. The Service should continue to support the Nez Perce 
Tribe's wolf monitoring efforts. This program has been very 
successful and it should be continued at least at the funding 
level provided in fiscal year 1999.
      2. Small landowner partnerships under the ESA recovery 
program are not transferred to the landowner incentive program 
as proposed by the House, but the Service should consider 
seriously consolidating these programs in the fiscal year 2001 
budget.
      3. The $200,000 for a Weber Dam Study should be used by 
the Service, through a contract or memorandum of understanding 
with the Bureau of Reclamation, to (1) investigate alternatives 
to the modification of Weber Dam on the Walker River Paiute 
Reservation in Nevada; (2) evaluate the feasibility and 
effectiveness of the installation of a fish ladder at Weber 
Dam; and (3) evaluate opportunities for Lahontan cutthroat 
trout restoration in the Walker River Basin. Any future funding 
requirements identified for program implementation should not 
be the responsibility of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service.
      4. The $600,000 provided to assist with the Tongass Land 
Management Plan is included with the understanding that the 
State of Alaska should receive assistance as a partner.
      5. The Long Live the Kings salmon program is funded at 
$393,000 in the coastal program, and $171,500 of that amount is 
to be provided directly to the Hood Canal Salmon Enhancement 
Group.
      6. The continuing unmet maintenance needs at Ohio River 
Islands National Wildlife Refuge that not been addressed 
adequately in Service budget requests. The Service should 
ensure that: (1) the Refuge's maintenance requirements are 
fully included by Region 9 in the Maintenance Management System 
and (2) future budget requests include sufficient funding for 
the Ohio River Islands National Wildlife Refuge to cover 
adequately its growing maintenance needs.
      7. The funding provided for Caribou-Poker Creek salmon 
restoration is for one-time fish passage assistance by the 
Service. Any future operations and maintenance costs associated 
with this project should not be borne by the Service.
      8. The funding for fish passage improvements in Maine, 
related to removal of Edwards Dam, is provided on a one-time 
basis to help address a first-year shortfall in funding for 
fish passage assistance and restoration as anticipated by the 
Lower Kennebec River Comprehensive Hydropower Settlement 
Accord, of which the Service is a partner. The Service, as a 
partner in the Accord, should consider its responsibilities 
under the Accord as it prepares future budget requests.
      9. The funding provided for the Washington Department of 
Fish and Wildlife for a prototype machine to mark hatchery 
reared salmon completes the Federal funding for this project.
      10. The strategic plan required by the House for dealing 
with over-populations of snow geese and Canada geese should 
consider lethal means, including hunting, as possible 
solutions.
      11. The conference agreement notes the Service's failure 
to gather the necessary information to delist the concho water 
snake. Before distributing the ESA recovery program increase, 
the Service should provide $300,000 for the activities required 
to process the delisting of the concho water snake. It is 
expected the Service will proceed as quickly as possible, with 
the goal of gathering the necessary information within one year 
or as soon thereafter as possible.
      12. The House Committee on Appropriations has received 
several expressions of concern about uncooperative responses 
from the Carlsbad ecological services office in California. The 
Service should report to the House and Senate Committees on 
Appropriations on actions taken to improve communications 
between that office and State and local agencies and the 
public. Such actions should not involve increases in 
operational funding.
      13. The increase provided for the coastal program is not 
limited to any particular coastal areas. The Senate reference 
to South Carolina and Texas is not intended to limit increased 
funding to those areas. The Maine coastal program is also 
commended.
      14. Within the funds provided for resource management, 
the Service should set aside $500,000 for the Blackwater NWR, 
MD nutria eradication program. There is no objection to the use 
of carryover funds for a portion of this earmark. This program 
should serve as a prototype for nutria eradication throughout 
the country. The Service should notify the House and Senate 
Committees on Appropriations of what funds will be used for 
this program within 30 days of enactment of this Act and prior 
to distribution of program increases to the field. Sufficient 
funds should be included in the fiscal year 2001 budget request 
to complete this important project, the cost of which is being 
shared by several non-Federal partners.
      15. The conference agreement notes that the Fish and 
Wildlife Service designated critical habitat for the cactus 
ferruginous pygmy-owl on July 12, 1999, and expresses concern 
regarding the impact this designation will have on activities 
in southern Arizona. The Service should devote the necessary 
resources to respond adequately and efficiently to the needs of 
the people who are affected by this new rule and to conduct 
appropriate scientific studies.
      16. In 1997 Congress requested the Northwest Power 
Planning Council to conduct a review of all Federally funded 
fish hatcheries in the Columbia River Basin and to make 
recommendations for a coordinated hatchery policy. Congress 
also requested the Council toprovide the direction necessary to 
implement such a policy. The Council's report, ``Artificial Production 
Review, Report and Recommendations of the Northwest Power Planning 
Council,'' identifies several immediate actions to begin implementation 
of its recommendations. The Service should cooperate with the Council, 
the National Marine Fisheries Service, State fish and wildlife 
agencies, and the Columbia Basin Indian tribes to begin implementing 
the report's recommendations. The Service should begin identifying the 
amount needed for these reforms and to request initial funds in its FY 
2001 budget.
      17. The $100,000 provided in the ESA consultation account 
for the Broughton Ranch should be provided as a grant to the 
Washington Agriculture and Forestry Education Foundation for a 
demonstration project on the Broughton Ranch in Walla Walla, 
Washington. This project should serve as a template for how 
small private landowners can establish habitat conservation 
plans in cooperation with Federal agencies.
      18. To conserve and restore Pacific salmon, the 
conference agreement includes $3,857,000 in the recovery 
program for a competitively awarded matching grant program in 
Washington State. The funds should be provided in an advance 
payment of the entire amount on October 1, or as soon as 
practicable thereafter, to the National Fish and Wildlife 
Foundation, a Congressionally chartered, non-profit 
organization with a substantial record of leveraging Federal 
funds with non-Federal funds, coordinating private and public 
partnerships, managing peer reviewed challenge grant programs, 
and tracking the expenditure of funds. The funds will be 
available for award to community-based organizations in 
Washington State for on-the-ground projects that may include 
conservation and restoration of in-stream habitat, riparian 
zones, upland areas, wetlands, and fish passage projects. 
Within the amount provided, $451,000 is for the River CPR Puget 
Sound Drain Guard Campaign. The Foundation should work with the 
affected local community in the Methow Valley in Okanogan 
County, Washington, on salmon enhancement projects. The 
Foundation should give priority in awarding funds to 
cooperative projects in rural communities throughout the State.
      19. The funding for Washington State hatchery improvement 
activities is to support this new program as follows: The 
$3,600,000 provided for hatchery reform in Washington State 
should be deposited with the Washington State Interagency 
Council for Outdoor Recreation. The director of the Interagency 
Council for Outdoor Recreation shall ensure these funds are 
expended as specified in the report of May 7, 1999, titled 
``The Reform of Salmon and Steelhead Hatcheries in Puget Sound 
and Coastal Washington to Recover Natural Stocks While 
Providing Fisheries'', and at the direction of the Hatchery 
Scientific Review Group (as discussed below).
      Funds should be used for the improvement of hatcheries in 
the Puget Sound area and other coastal communities as follows: 
(1) $300,000 for activities associated with the Hatchery 
Scientific Review Group which will work with agencies to 
produce guidelines and recommended actions and ensure that the 
goals of hatchery reform are carried out, identify scientific 
needs, and make recommendations on further experimentation; (2) 
$800,000 for agencies and tribes to establish a team of 
scientists to generate and maintain data bases, analyze 
existing data, determine and undertake needed experiments, 
purchase scientific equipment, develop technical support 
infrastructures, initiate changes to the hatcheries based on 
their findings and establish a science-based decision making 
process; (3) $1,400,000 to improve hatchery management 
practices to augment fisheries, protect genetic resources, 
avoid negative ecological interactions between wild and 
hatchery fish, promote recovery of naturally spawning 
populations, and employ new rearing protocols to improve 
survival and operational efficiencies; (4) $900,000 to conduct 
scientific research evaluating hatchery management operations; 
and (5) $200,000 to Long Live the Kings to facilitate co-
managers' design and implementation of Puget Sound hatchery 
reform.
      A leading group of scientists representing Federal, 
State, and tribal agencies has been meeting for the past year 
to discuss the role of fish hatcheries in the Pacific 
Northwest. The listing of over 10 salmon species in the 
Columbia River over the past decade and the most recent the 
listing of 3 salmon species in other parts of the State have 
led many in the Northwest to question and challenge the role of 
fish hatcheries in the recovery of the listed wild salmon 
stocks.
      Hatcheries can play a positive role in salmon management 
and the recovery of wild salmon stocks. Scientists are testing 
ways hatcheries can be retrofitted and managed to provide 
hatchery stocks to maintain a vibrant fishery in the Pacific 
Northwest without significantly impacting precious wild stocks.
      The efforts of the advisory team that has established a 
framework designed to guide an effort to reform more than 100 
State, tribal, Federal, and private hatcheries in Puget Sound 
and the Washington coast are commended. Many watersheds on the 
west coast of Washington have multiple hatcheries run by 
different agencies and tribes. Hatchery operations must be 
coordinated within logical geographical management units. There 
must be a coordinated effort among all levels of government to 
obtain the positive results expected by hatchery management 
reform. The framework outlined by the advisory committee should 
be implemented at hatcheries in Puget Sound and the west coast 
of Washington.
      There is to be established a Hatchery Scientific Review 
Group which will serve as an independent panel. It should be 
comprised of five independent scientists selected by the 
advisory team from a pool of nine candidates nominated by the 
American Fisheries Society and four agency representatives; one 
each designated by the Washington Department of Fish and 
Wildlife, the Northwest Indian Fisheries Commission, the 
National Marine Fisheries Service and the U.S. Fish and 
Wildlife Service. Each of these designees should have technical 
skills in relevant fields such as fish biology or fish 
genetics. All appointments should be made no later than 30 days 
after enactment of this Act. The members of the group may be 
compensated for time and travel through this appropriation. The 
chair of the Hatchery Scientific Review Group should be one of 
the independent scientists chosen from the American Fisheries 
Society nominations and should be selected by the group itself. 
Hereafter, when an independent scientist on the group steps 
down, a replacement should be selected by the group from a list 
of three nominees provided by the American Fisheries Society.
      The Hatchery Scientific Review Group should report to 
Congress by June 1, 2000, on progress made and work remaining 
in reforming Puget Sound hatcheries. Long Live the Kings should 
report to Congress by June 1, 2000, on its progress.

                              Construction

      The conference agreement provides $54,583,000 for 
construction instead of $43,933,000 as proposed by the House 
and $40,434,000 as proposed by the Senate. Funds are to be 
distributed as follows:

------------------------------------------------------------------------
              Project                    Description          Amount
------------------------------------------------------------------------
6 National Fish Hatcheries in New   Water treatment           $1,803,000
 England.                            improvements.
Alaska Maritime NWR, AK...........  Headquarters/visitor       7,900,000
                                     center.
Alchesay/Williams Creek NFH, AZ...  Environmental                373,000
                                     pollution control.
Bear River NWR, UT................  Dikes/water control          450,000
                                     structures.
Bear River NWR, UT................  Education/visitor          1,500,000
                                     center.
Brazoria NWR, TX..................  Replace Walker               277,000
                                     Bridge.
Canaan Valley NWR, WV.............  Repair office/               150,000
                                     visitor center.
Chase Lake NWR, ND................  Construct vehicle            625,000
                                     shop.
Chincoteague NWR, VA..............  Headquarters/visitor       1,000,000
                                     center.
Cross Creeks NWR, TN..............  5 bridges/water            1,500,000
                                     control structures.
Dexter NFH, NM....................  Irrigation wells....         524,000
Genoa NFH, WI.....................  Water supply system.       1,717,000
Hagerman NFH, ID..................  Replace main               1,000,000
                                     hatchery building.
Hatchie NWR,TN....................  Log Landing Slough           284,000
                                     Bridge.
Hatchie NWR,TN....................  Loop Road/Bear Creek         367,000
                                     Bridge.
Havasu NWR, AZ....................  Replace/rehabilitate         409,000
                                     3 bridges.
J.N. Ding Darling NWR, FL.........  Construction of              750,000
                                     exhibits.
Lake Thibadeau NWR, MT............  Lake Thibadeau               250,000
                                     diversion dam.
Little White Salmon NFH, WA.......  Replace upper              3,990,000
                                     raceways.
Mattamuskeet NWR, NC..............  Structural columns           600,000
                                     in Lodge.
Mattamuskeet NWR, NC..............  Refuge sewage system         400,000
McKinney Lake NFH, NC.............  Dam safety                   600,000
                                     construction.
Natchitoches NFH, LA..............  Aeration &                   750,000
                                     electrical system.
National Eagle & Wildlife           Eagle processing             176,000
 Repository, CO.                     laboratory.
National Eagle & Wildlife           Storage units.......          65,000
 Repository, CO.
Necedah NWR, WI...................  Rynearson dam.......       3,440,000
Neosho NFH, MO....................  Rehabilitate                 450,000
                                     deficient pond.
NFW Forensics Laboratory, OR......  Forensics laboratory         500,000
                                     expansion.
Parker River NWR, MA..............  Headquarters complex       2,130,000
Salt Plains NWR, OK...............  Wilson's Pond Bridge          74,000
San Bernard NWR, TX...............  Woods Road Bridge...          75,000
Seney NWR, MI.....................  Replace water              1,450,000
                                     control structure.
Sevilleta NWR, NM.................  Replace office/              927,000
                                     visitor building.
Silvio O. Conte NWR, VT...........  Education center....       1,500,000
Smith Island NWR, MD..............  Restoration.........         450,000
St. Marks NWR, FL.................  Otter Lake public            200,000
                                     use facilities.
St. Vincent NWR, FL...............  Repair/Replace               556,000
                                     support facilities.
Tern Island, NWR, HI..............  Rehabilitate seawall       1,800,000
Tishomingo NFH, OK................  Pennington Creek              44,000
                                     Footbridge.
Tishomingo NWR, OK................  Replace/rehabilitate          54,000
                                     2 bridges.
Upper Mississippi River NWR, IA...  Construction &             1,200,000
                                     exhibits.
White River NFH, VT...............  Replace roof/modify          600,000
                                     structures.
White Sulphur Springs NFH, WV.....  Fingerling tanks and          95,000
                                     raceways.
Wichita Mountains WR, OK..........  Road rehabilitation.       1,564,000
Wichita Mountains WR, OK..........  Replace/rehabilitate       1,537,000
                                     23 bridges.
                                                         ---------------
      Subtotal....................  ....................      46,106,000
Servicewide bridge safety           ....................         495,000
 inspections.
Servicewide dam safety inspections  ....................         545,000
Construction management...........  ....................       7,437,000
                                                         ---------------
      Total.......................  ....................      54,583,000
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      Bill Language.--The conference agreement includes bill 
language proposed by the Senate authorizing a single 
procurement for construction of the headquarters and visitors 
center at the Alaska Maritime NWR.
      The conference agreement provides for the following:
      1. The funding provided for construction of the 
headquarters and visitors center at Alaska Maritime NWR 
completes the Federal funding for this project by the Fish and 
Wildlife Service.
      2. The funding for the education center at the Silvio O. 
Conte NWR, VT is provided with the understanding that the 
Federal commitment will not exceed $2,900,000 and that the cost 
share will be substantially more than 50 percent.
      3. Funding for the Tern Island seawall is provided with 
the understanding that the total cost of the project will not 
exceed $12,000,000 and that project initiation will be delayed 
until appropriated funding is sufficient to provide for 
uninterrupted construction. Such an approach will avoid costly 
shut down and start up costs associated with piecemeal 
construction in this remote location. Although the Fish and 
Wildlife Service's efforts to obtain logistical support from 
the Navy have been, so far, unsuccessful, the Service is 
encouraged to continue to pursue such support.
      4. Funding provided for the Upper Mississippi River 
Discovery Center, IA represents the full Federal funding by the 
Fish and Wildlife Service. Within the $1,200,000 provided, 
$300,000 is for construction and installation of exhibits 
detailing the mission of the Fish and Wildlife Service and 
interpreting the Upper Mississippi River NWR, IA.
      5. The $615,000 decrease to the House recommended level 
for construction management eliminates the proposed increase 
for seismic compliance. Seismic compliance should be 
incorporated into overall priorities.
      6. The conference agreement notes with concern that the 
Service has allowed the floodgates on and around Mattamuskeet 
NWR, North Carolina, to deteriorate substantially over the past 
15 years, thus permitting saltwater intrusion onto surrounding 
farmlands of Hyde County, North Carolina. This situation has 
been exacerbated by the recent flooding in eastern North 
Carolina due to hurricanes, including Hurricane Floyd. While 
the Service has legitimate concerns with respect to water 
salinity and quality on the refuge, the Service should 
cooperate with other water users and landowners to ensure that 
their interests are adequately protected.

                            Land Acquisition

      The conference agreement provides $50,513,000 in new land 
acquisition funds and a reprogramming of $8,000,000 in prior 
year funds instead of $42,000,000 as proposed by the House and 
$56,444,000 as proposed by the Senate. Funds should be 
distributed as follows:

        State and project                                         Amount
SC--ACE Basin NWR.......................................        $500,000
LA--Atchafalaya River (LA Black Bear)...................       1,000,000
TX--Attwater Prairie Chicken NWR........................       1,000,000
VA--Back Bay NWR........................................       1,000,000
TX--Balcones Canyonlands NWR............................       1,500,000
LA--Black Bayou NWR.....................................       3,000,000
MD--Blackwater NWR......................................         500,000
NE--Boyer Chute NWR.....................................       1,000,000
AZ--Buenos Aires NWR (Leslie Canyon)....................       1,500,000
WV--Canaan Valley NWR...................................         500,000
KY--Clarks River NWR....................................         500,000
IL--Cypress Creek NWR...................................         750,000
CA--Don Edwards SF Bay NWR..............................       1,678,000
NJ--E.B. Forsythe NWR...................................         800,000
AL--Grand Bay NWR.......................................       1,000,000
MA--Great Meadows NWR...................................         500,000
NJ--Great Swamp NWR.....................................         500,000
FL--J.N. Ding Darling NWR...............................       4,000,000
NH--Lake Umbagog NWR....................................       2,750,000
TX--Lower Rio Grande NWR................................       2,000,000
ME--Moosehorn NWR.......................................       1,000,000
IA--Neal Smith NWR......................................         500,000
WA--Nisqually NWR (Black River).........................         850,000
ND--North Dakota Prairie NWR............................         500,000
MN/IA--Northern Tallgrass Prairie Project...............         500,000
HI--Oahu Forest (proposed NWR)..........................       1,000,000
WV--Ohio River Islands NWR..............................         400,000
OR--Oregon Coast NWR Complex............................         500,000
IN--Patoka River NWR....................................         500,000
FL--Pelican Island NWR..................................       2,000,000
ME--Petit Manan NWR.....................................         250,000
ME--Rachel Carson NWR...................................         750,000
VA--Rappahannock River Valley NWR.......................       1,100,000
MT--Red Rock NWR (Centennial Valley)....................       1,000,000
RI--Rhode Island Refuge Complex.........................         500,000
CA--San Diego NWR.......................................       3,100,000
MI--Shiawassee NWR......................................         835,000
CT--Stewart McKinney NWR (Calves Island)................       2,000,000
CT--Stewart McKinney NWR (Great Meadow).................         500,000
TX--Trinity River NWR...................................         500,000
SC--Waccamaw NWR........................................       1,500,000
NJ--Wallkill NWR........................................         750,000
MT--Western Montana Project.............................       1,000,000
    Reprogram FY99 Funds (Palmyra)......................      -8,000,000
                    --------------------------------------------------------
                    ____________________________________________________
      Subtotal..........................................      39,513,000
Emergencies/hardships...................................       1,000,000
Inholdings..............................................         750,000
Exchanges...............................................         750,000
Acquisition management..................................       8,500,000
                    --------------------------------------------------------
                    ____________________________________________________
      Total.............................................      50,513,000

      The $8,000,000 allocated in fiscal year 1999 for the 
acquisition of Palmyra Atoll has been reprogrammed because the 
non-Federal matching funds essential to purchase the property 
are not available at this time. The House and Senate Committees 
on Appropriations recognize the unique biological value of this 
tropical habitat and will consider providing funding in the 
future should the non-Federal share be secured.
      In addition to the funds provided in this account for the 
Rhode Island Refuge Complex, there is $2,000,000 provided in 
Title VI.
      The House and Senate Committee on Appropriations have 
conducted a preliminary review of the Federal land management 
agencies' definition of acquisition management costs. These 
initial findings indicate that the U.S. Fish and Wildlife 
Service is out of sync with the other agencies and the 
Committees are concerned about several issues, including the 
fact that only 65 percent of the acquisition management staff 
of the Service is accounted for in its acquisition management 
account, and that other costs are being assessed against the 
individual projects such as 10 percent thirdparty costs. The 
other agencies do not consider such costs. The Department should 
prepare a complete analysis of land acquisition costs, which includes 
the Forest Service program, and report to the Committees no later than 
March 15, 2000, with recommendations for standardizing the situation.

            Cooperative Endangered Species Conservation Fund

      The conference agreement provides $23,000,000 for the 
cooperative endangered species conservation fund instead of 
$15,000,000 as proposed by the House and $21,480,000 as 
proposed by the Senate. The increase above the House is for 
habitat conservation planning land acquisition. Bill language 
is included, as proposed by the Senate, to ensure that these 
funds are derived from the cooperative endangered species 
conservation fund.

                     National Wildlife Refuge Fund

      The conference agreement provides $10,779,000 for the 
national wildlife refuge fund as proposed by the House instead 
of $10,000,000 as proposed by the Senate.

               North American Wetlands Conservation Fund

      The conference agreement provides $15,000,000 for the 
North American wetlands conservation fund as proposed by both 
the House and the Senate.

              Wildlife Conservation and Appreciation Fund

      The conference agreement provides $800,000 for the 
wildlife conservation and appreciation fund as proposed by both 
the House and the Senate.

                Multinational Species Conservation Fund

      The conference agreement provides $2,400,000 for the 
multinational species conservation fund as proposed by the 
Senate instead of $2,000,000 as proposed by the House.

              Commercial Salmon Fishery Capacity Reduction

      The conference agreement provides $5,000,000 for the 
Federal share of a salmon fishery capacity reduction program. 
The funds should be given as a grant to the State of Washington 
Department of Fish and Wildlife and will be used to reimburse 
commercial fishermen for forfeiting their commercial fishing 
licenses for Fraser River Sockeye. The program will support the 
implementation of the 1999 Pacific Salmon Treaty Agreement 
between the United States and Canada.

                         National Park Service

                 Operation of the National Park System

      The conference agreement provides $1,365,059,000 for 
operation of the National Park System instead of $1,387,307,000 
as proposed by the House and $1,355,176,000 as proposed by the 
Senate. The agreement provides $255,399,000 for Resources 
Stewardship instead of $265,114,000 as proposed by the House 
and $247,905,000 as proposed by the Senate. Changes to the 
House level include decreases of $6,915,000 for special need 
parks, $500,000 to natural resources preservation, $500,000 to 
native and exotic species, $500,000 to inventory and 
monitoring, $500,000 to cultural resources preservation, 
elimination of $500,000 for the new resource protection act 
initiative, and a $300,000 decrease for collections management. 
Despite these reductions from the House position, the 
conference agreement still provides significant funding for the 
new science data initiative, as well as increases above the 
budget request for special need parks and increases to both 
cultural resource preservation and collections management above 
current year funding levels. The amount provided does not 
include funds specifically for the Civil War initiative as 
proposed by the Senate.
      The conference agreement provides $318,970,000 for 
Visitor Services instead of $320,558,000 as proposed by the 
House and $317,806,000 as proposed by the Senate. Changes to 
the House level include a $3,908,000 decrease to special need 
parks and an increase of $2,320,000 for anti-terrorism base 
costs.
      The conference agreement provides $432,923,000 for 
Maintenance instead of $442,881,000 as proposed by the House 
and $432,081,000 as proposed by the Senate. Changes to the 
House level include decreases of $4,458,000 to special need 
parks, $3,000,000 for cyclic maintenance and $2,500,000 for 
repair and rehabilitation. Therefore, the conference agreement 
provides a $1,000,000 increase for cyclic maintenance and a 
$2,500,000 increase for repair and rehabilitation above the 
current year funding levels.
      The conference agreement provides $248,482,000 for park 
support instead of $248,895,000 as proposed by the House and 
$248,099,000 as proposed by the Senate. Changes to the 
Houselevel include an increase of $137,000 for special need parks, a 
decrease of $250,000 for partners for parks, a decrease of $500,000 for 
the challenge cost share program and an increase of $200,000 for 
cooperative agreements on the Lamprey Wild and Scenic River.
      The conference agreement provides $109,285,000 for 
external administrative costs as proposed by the Senate instead 
of $109,859,000 as proposed by the House. Changes to the House 
level include a decrease of $800,000 for GSA space and an 
increase of $226,000 for electronic acquisition system.
      The success of the bear management program at Yosemite 
National Park is noted and is encouraged by the Park Service to 
continue this worthwhile effort.
      The conference agreement does not provide an earmark for 
the Kawerak Eskimo Heritage Program within the funds provided 
for Beringia as proposed by the Senate.
      The beneficial uses at the Lake Roosevelt National 
Recreation Area include historical and traditional agriculture, 
grazing, recreation and cultural uses pursuant to a permit 
issued by the Service. Pursuant to the Lake Roosevelt National 
Recreation Area's new general management plan, existing and 
past historical use, and community moorage/public access 
facilities permitted by the Service at the Area may remain 
permitted under Service authority until it is determined by the 
Service that the permitted facility or activity is in conflict 
with a new or expanded concession facility. At such time the 
Service may choose to terminate that specific permit.
      The Civil War battlefields throughout the country hold 
great significance and provide vital historic educational 
opportunities for millions of Americans. There is concern, 
however, about the isolated existence of these Civil War battle 
sites in that they are often not placed in the proper 
historical context.
      The Service does an outstanding job of documenting and 
describing the particular battle at any given site, but in the 
public displays and multi-media presentations, it does not 
always do a similarly good job of documenting and describing 
the historical social, economic, legal, cultural and political 
forces and events that originally led to the larger war which 
eventually manifested themselves in specific battles. In 
particular, the Civil War battlefields are often weak or 
missing vital information about the role that the institution 
of slavery played in causing the American Civil War.
      The Secretary of the Interior is directed to encourage 
the National Park Service managers of Civil War battle sites to 
recognize and include in all of their public displays and 
multi-media educational presentations the unique role that the 
institution of slavery played in causing the Civil War and its 
role, if any, at the individual battle sites. The Secretary is 
further directed to prepare a report by January 15, 2000, on 
the status of the educational information currently included at 
Civil War sites that are consistent with and reflect this 
concern.
      The conference agreement expresses concern over the 
unsafe conditions at the intersection of Routes 29 and 234 in 
Manassas National Battlefield, in Prince William County, 
Virginia which remain hazardous to local residents and visitors 
traveling through the intersection. The safety concerns at 
Routes 29 and 234 have been a long-standing problem for the 
local communities. The National Park Service and the Virginia 
Department of Transportation are strongly encouraged to 
finalize plans to allow for construction to begin by March, 
2000.
      The conference agreement has not provided funding as 
proposed in the budget request for full implementation of a new 
maintenance management system. The Service is approved to 
pursue a pilot demonstration program for a new facility 
management system, and understand that base funds will be 
applied toward this effort during fiscal year 2000. The Service 
is expected to provide an update on the results of the pilot 
program before proceeding with service-wide implementation.
      The House and Senate Committees on Appropriations 
continue to monitor closely the Recreational Fee Demonstration 
program authorized in fiscal year 1996, particularly the 
National Park Service portion because of the size of that 
particular program. It is the Appropriations Committees' 
understanding that the Assistant Secretary for Policy, 
Management and Budget and the Assistant Secretary for Fish and 
Wildlife and Parks have both agreed upon a procedure for the 
National Park Service to follow in obtaining review and 
approval of expenditures of Recreational Fee Demonstration 
funds. All 80 percent projects for which the estimated total 
cost is $500,000 or greater are reviewed by the NPS Development 
Advisory Board and require approval by the Director and both 
Assistant Secretaries, and are then submitted to the House and 
Senate Committees on Appropriations for approval prior to the 
obligation of funds for the project. For 80 percent projects 
for which the estimated total cost is $100,000 or less, 
projects are reviewed against established program criteria and 
are approved by the respective NPS Regional Directors. All 80 
percent projects over $100,000 but less than $500,000 require 
approval by the NPS Director and the Assistant Secretary for 
Fish and Wildlife and Parks, unless the project is replacement 
in kind or routine maintenance that protects prior investments, 
for which approval authority remains with the Regional 
Director. All 20 percent projects require approval by the NPS 
Director and both Assistant Secretaries, and those over 
$500,000 are submitted to the Committees for approval. Listings 
of all projects, regardless of dollar amounts, are to be 
provided quarterly to the House and Senate Committees on 
Appropriations. Once the lists have been provided to the 
Committees for approval, any subsequent changes to these lists 
must also be forwarded to the Appropriations Committees for 
approval.
      The Committees are aware of proposals to address needs in 
parks through the pursuit of non-Federal sponsors. The 
Committees have been, and continue to be, supportive of 
partnerships that further the Service's mission. The need for a 
certain degree of flexibility in order to respond to private 
philanthropic opportunities is understood. However, the 
conference agreement reiterates that partnerships should be 
linked to the accomplishment of service-wide goals and not 
pursued strictly for enhancing park infrastructure.
      Partnership arrangements, including those where no 
Federal funds are involved, are not to be viewed as a way to 
bypass compliance with or adherence to existing policies, 
procedures, and approval requirements. Partnerships that 
benefit NPS sites or programs must have active involvement by 
NPS managers, and should be subject to the same review and 
approval requirements as projects funded with NPS funds. Review 
by the Development Advisory Board is expected for all 
partnership donation projects with a total cost above $500,000. 
While some projects may be proposed to be accomplished without 
any Federal funds, the operation and maintenance requirements 
are frequently assumed to be the responsibility of the Service, 
and for this reason full review is expected before commitments 
are made.
      Within the amounts provided, not less than $500,000 is 
for maintenance activities at Isle Royale National Park to 
address infrastructure and visitor facility deterioration.
      The National Park Service is directed to prepare a 
General Management Plan for the Lower East Side Tenement 
National Historic Site by November 2000 pursuant to section 
104(c) of Public Law 105-378.
      South Florida.--The conference agreement retains bill 
language in the land acquisition and state assistance account, 
as proposed by the House, that makes the $10,000,000 grant to 
the State of Florida in the land acquisition account and the 
$35,000,000 in Title VI subject to a fifty percent match of 
newly appropriated non-Federal funds. The State may not use 
funds for land acquisition which were previously provided in 
another fiscal year as the match. These funds are also subject 
to an agreement that the lands to be acquired will be managed 
in perpetuity for the restoration of the Everglades and other 
natural areas.
      The conference agreement includes modified bill language 
in the land acquisition account which makes the release of the 
$10,000,000 State grant funds subject to the Administration 
submitting legislative language that will ensure a guaranteed 
water supply to Everglades National Park and the remaining 
natural system areas located in the Everglades watershed, 
including but not limited to Big Cypress National Preserve, 
Biscayne National Park, Loxahatchee National Wildlife Refuge 
and Water Conservation Areas 2 and 3, as well as Biscayne Bay. 
While there has been recent testimony by the other partners, 
including the Army Corps of Engineers and the Florida Water 
Management District, assuring the Congress that there will be 
adequate water supply to the natural areas, the water supply 
must include high-quality water and not merely storm water 
runoff.
      It would be useful to have a complete estimate of the 
total costs to restore the South Florida ecosystem. The House 
and Senate Committees on Appropriations believe that this new 
estimate will exceed the $7,800,000,000 estimate that has been 
used over the last five years. This recalculated estimate 
should include all three goals of this initiative, namely, (1) 
getting the water right, (2) restoring and enhancing the 
natural habitat, and (3) transforming the built environment. 
The Congress and the American people are committed to this 
project. Over $1,300,000,000 has been appropriated to date; 
however, and the public deserves to know how much this project 
will truly cost. This information should be submitted to the 
House and Senate Committees on Appropriations no later than 
February 1, 2000, and should be updated biennially.
      The Secretary of the Interior, in his capacity as Chair 
of the South Florida Restoration Task Force, is directed to 
develop a region-wide strategic plan as recommended by the 
General Accounting Office. The plan should coordinate and 
integrate Federal and non-Federal activities necessary to 
achieve the three ecosystem restoration goals. The Secretary is 
directed to submit a progress report to the House and Senate 
Committees on Appropriations inFebruary, 2000, and the final 
strategic plan no later than July 31, 2000. This plan should be updated 
every two years.
      The timely resolution of disputes regarding South Florida 
ecosystem restoration is important to avoid cost overruns and 
unnecessary delays in attaining the goals and benefits of the 
initiative. The Secretary of the Interior is directed to 
develop recommendations for resolving the most difficult 
conflicts and submit recommendations to the House and Senate 
Committees on Appropriations by February 15, 2000. These 
recommendations should be developed in consultation with the 
other major partners in this effort.
      The Committees, through previous appropriations, have 
supported the preparation of a new General Management Plan for 
Gettysburg NMP to enable the NPS to interpret more adequately 
the Battle of Gettysburg and to preserve the artifacts and 
landscapes that help to tell the story of this great conflict 
of the Civil War. Accordingly, the conference agreement 
acknowledges the need for a new visitors facility and supports 
the proposed public-private partnership as a unique approach to 
the interpretive needs of our National Parks.

                  national recreation and preservation

      The conference agreement provides $53,899,000 for 
National recreation and preservation instead of $49,449,000 as 
proposed by the House and $51,451,000 as proposed by the 
Senate. The agreement provides $533,000 for Recreation 
programs, the same as the House and Senate. The agreement 
provides $10,090,000 for Natural programs as proposed by the 
House instead of $10,555,000 as proposed by the Senate. This 
includes a $500,000 general program increase and a $285,000 
increase for hydropower relicensing. While the conference 
agreement has not earmarked the River and Trails Conservation 
Assistance program, consideration should be given to the 
following projects: Mt. Independence NHL trail work, the Back 
to the River initiative, NE, and the Harlan County coal 
heritage project, KY. This is a technical assistance program, 
and therefore it is not meant to provide for annual operating 
expenses or technical assistance beyond two years.
      The conference agreement provides $19,614,000 for 
Cultural programs instead of $19,364,000 as proposed by the 
House and $19,914,000 as proposed by the Senate. The change to 
the House level is an increase of $250,000 for a Revolutionary 
War/War of 1812 Study. The conference agreement does not 
provide the increase of $300,000 as proposed by the Senate for 
a pilot demonstration project to provide technical preservation 
and development assistance to non-Federal National Historic 
Landmarks. However, in providing funds for this core program, 
it is expected that the National Park Service will provide 
technical assistance to non-Federal National Historic 
Landmarks. This is the core mission of the National Historic 
Landmarks program: to identify and help protect significant 
historic properties possessing exceptional value such as the 
Weston State Hospital in West Virginia.
      The conference agreement provides $1,699,000 for 
International park affairs as proposed by the House and Senate, 
$373,000 for environmental and compliance review as proposed by 
the House and Senate and $1,819,000 for Grant administration as 
proposed by the House and Senate.
      The conference agreement provides $6,886,000 for the 
heritage partnership program as proposed by the House instead 
of $5,886,000 as proposed by the Senate. The conference 
agreement provides the following disbursements of funds: 
$1,000,000 each for the Ohio and Erie Canal National Heritage 
Corridor, the Essex National Heritage Area and the Rivers of 
Steel National Heritage Area, $800,000 each for the Hudson 
Valley National Heritage Area and the South Carolina National 
Heritage Corridor and the balance of $1,400,000 for the other 
four areas. The conference agreement provides $886,000 for 
technical assistance, of which not more than $150,000 may be 
provided for the Service's overhead expenses and the balance of 
which should be made available to the heritage areas for 
technical assistance agreed to by both the Alliance of National 
Heritage Areas and the National Park Service.
      The conference agreement provides $10,885,000 for 
Statutory or Contractual Aid instead of $4,685,000 as proposed 
by the House and $9,172,000 as proposed by the Senate. Funds 
are to be distributed as follows:

Alaska Native Cultural Center.................................  $750,000
Aleutian World War II National Historic Area..................   800,000
Automobile Heritage Area......................................   300,000
John H. Chafee Blackstone River Valley National Heritage 
    Corridor Commission.......................................   450,000
Brown Foundation..............................................   102,000
Chesapeake Bay Gateways.......................................   600,000
Dayton Aviation Heritage Commission...........................    48,000
Delaware and Lehigh Navigation Canal..........................   450,000
Ice Age National Scientific Reserve...........................   806,000
Illinois and Michigan Canal National Heritage Corridor 
    Commission................................................   242,000
Johnstown Area Heritage Association...........................    50,000
Lackawanna Heritage...........................................   450,000
Mandan On-a-Slant Village.....................................   400,000
Martin Luther King, Jr. Center................................   534,000
National Constitution Center..................................   500,000
National First Ladies Library.................................   300,000
Native Hawaiian culture and arts program......................   750,000
New Orleans Jazz Commission...................................    67,000
Oklahoma City Memorial........................................   866,000
Quinebaug-Shetucket National Heritage Preservation Commission.   250,000
Roosevelt Campobello International Park Commission............   670,000
Sewall-Belmont House..........................................   500,000
Vancouver National Historic Reserve...........................   400,000
Wheeling National Heritage Area...............................   600,000

      The conference agreement provides $600,000 for a new 
Chesapeake Bay Gateways and Water Trails network and grants 
assistance program pursuant to Public Law 105-312. Of this 
amount, up to $200,000 is provided for completing a Chesapeake 
Bay Watershed-wide framework for implementing this law. It is 
expected that this framework and the criteria and procedures 
for the proposed assistance program will be completed by the 
Service and approved by the House and Senate Committees on 
Appropriations prior to providing any specific grants and 
technical assistance to states, communities or other groups. 
The remaining $400,000 will be available for competitive grants 
to meet the goals of the framework. A report is to be provided 
to the House and Senate Committees on Appropriations by April 
1, 2000, on the framework goals and grants criteria and an 
annual end-of-year report, that details how the grants and 
technical assistance were allocated, the specific results of 
those individual grants and technical assistance and 
specifically how those projects relate to the framework and 
goals of the program.
      The conference agreement provides on a one-time only 
basis, $866,000 for the operation of the Oklahoma City 
Memorial, OK. It is noted that there was an unexpected delay in 
the construction of the memorial museum, which is the planned 
revenue source for the memorial.
      The conference agreement provides $2,000,000 for the 
Urban Parks and Recreation Recovery program instead of 
$4,000,000 as provided by the House and $1,500,000 as provided 
by the Senate.
      The conference agreement includes language in the bill 
providing authority for the retention of fees for historic 
preservation tax certifications. Similar language was proposed 
by both the House and Senate.

                       Historic Preservation Fund

      The conference agreement provides $75,212,000 for the 
Historic preservation fund instead of $46,712,000 as proposed 
by the House and $42,412,000 as proposed by the Senate. Changes 
to the House level include decreases of $500,000 for the State 
Historic Preservation Offices and $1,000,000 for Historically 
Black Colleges and Universities. The amounts provided for each 
program are increases above the fiscal year 1999 levels.
      The conference agreement also includes $30,000,000 for 
the second and last year of the Millennium Program. These 
grants are subject to a fifty percent cost share and no single 
project may receive more than one grant from this program. The 
funds are to be distributed as follows:

        Project                                                   Amount
Admiral Theatre (WA)....................................        $400,000
African American Heritage Center (KY)...................       1,000,000
Aurora Civil War Memorial (IL)..........................         300,000
Benjamin Franklin National Memorial (PA)................         300,000
Intrepid Sea Air Space Museum (NY)......................       2,500,000
Mari Sandoz Cultural Center (NE)........................         450,000
Mark Twain House (CT)...................................       2,000,000
McKinley Monument (OH)..................................         100,000
Mission San Juan Capistrano (CA)........................         320,000
Montpelier (VA).........................................       1,000,000
Mukai Farm and Garden (WA)..............................         150,000
Nathaniel Orr Pioneer Home Site (WA)....................         250,000
National First Ladies Library--City National Bank 
    Building (OH).......................................       2,500,000
National Home for Disabled Volunteer Soldiers (OH)......         130,000
River Heritage Museum (KY)..............................         300,000
Saturn V Rocket, U.S. Space and Rocket Center (AL)......         700,000
Sewell Building, Dimock Center (MA).....................         300,000
Sitka Pioneer Home (AK).................................         150,000
St. Nicholas Cathedral (FL).............................         150,000
Tacoma Art Museum (WA)..................................         600,000
Tannehill/Brierfield Ironworks Restoration Project (AL).         250,000
Thaddeus Stevens Hall at Gettysburg College (PA)........         300,000
Unalaska Aerology Building (AK).........................         100,000
Weston State Hospital (WV)..............................         750,000

      Additional project recommendations for funding shall be 
subject to formal approval of the House and Senate 
Appropriations Committees prior to any distribution of funds.

                              Construction

      The conference agreement provides $225,493,000 for 
construction instead of $169,856,000 as proposed by the House 
and $223,153,000 as proposed by the Senate. The funds are to be 
distributed as follows:

        Project                                                   Amount
Apostle Islands NL, WI..................................        $500,000
Assateague Island NS, MD/VA.............................         973,000
Badlands NP, SD.........................................       1,572,000
Big Cypress N. Pres., FL................................       4,965,000
Black Archives (FL A&M), FL.............................       2,800,000
John H. Chafee Blackstone River Valley NHC, MA/RI.......       1,000,000
Boston NHP, MA..........................................       1,049,000
Brown v. Board of Education NHS, KS.....................       4,300,000
Castle Clinton NM, NY...................................         460,000
Chickasaw NRA, OK.......................................       1,275,000
Colonial NHP, VA........................................         714,000
Crater Lake NP, OR......................................       1,733,000
Cumberland Island NS, GA................................       1,400,000
Cuyahoga Valley NRA, OH.................................       3,850,000
Dayton Aviation NHP, OH.................................         242,000
Death Valley NP, CA.....................................       6,335,000
Delaware Water Gap NRA, NJ..............................         500,000
Delaware Lehigh Heritage, PA............................         500,000
Denali NP&P, AK.........................................       3,200,000
Edison NHS, NJ..........................................       3,032,000
Everglades NP (water delivery), FL......................      12,000,000
Everglades NP (water treatment), FL.....................       1,288,000
Florissant Fossil Beds NM, CO...........................       1,131,000
Fort Stanwix NM, NY.....................................       1,100,000
Fort Sumter NM, SC......................................       8,250,000
Gateway NRA, NJ.........................................       1,593,000
George Washington Memorial Parkway, MD..................       1,800,000
George Washington Memorial Parkway, VA..................         500,000
Gettysburg NMP, PA......................................       1,100,000
Glacier Bay NP&P, AK....................................       2,300,000
Golden Gate NRA, CA.....................................       1,075,000
Grand Canyon NP, AZ.....................................         779,000
Harpers Ferry NHP, WV...................................         800,000
Hispanic Cultural Center, NM............................       3,000,000
Historic Preservation Training Ctr., MD.................         568,000
Home of FDR NHS, NY.....................................       1,400,000
Hot Springs NP, AR......................................       1,000,000
Hovenweep NM, UT........................................       1,000,000
Ice Age NST, WI.........................................         125,000
Indiana Dunes NL, IN....................................         500,000
Kaloko-Honokohau NHP, HI................................       1,169,000
Lake Mead NRA, AZ.......................................       3,839,000
Lewis & Clark Bicentennial..............................         500,000
Lincoln Home NHS, IL....................................         600,000
Lincoln Library, IL.....................................       3,000,000
Missouri River NRA......................................         200,000
Mount Rushmore NM, SD...................................       4,568,000
Natchez Trace Parkway, MS...............................         500,000
National Capital Region (FDR Memorial), DC..............       3,000,000
National Constitution Center, PA........................      10,000,000
National Underground R.R. Freedom Center, OH............       1,000,000
New Bedford Whaling NHP, MA.............................         800,000
New Jersey Coastal Heritage Trail, NJ...................         100,000
New River Gorge NR, WV..................................         675,000
Olympic NP, WA..........................................      12,000,000
Padre Island NS, TX.....................................         823,000
Perry's Victory & IPM, OH...............................         200,000
Salem Maritime NHS, MA..................................         704,000
Sequoia & Kings Canyon NP, CA...........................       5,621,000
Shiloh NMP, TN (shore erosion)..........................       1,500,000
Shiloh NMP, MS (Corinth visitor center).................         700,000
Sitka NHP, AK...........................................       3,645,000
Southwest Penn. Heritage, PA............................       3,000,000
Statue of Liberty & Ellis Island, NY/NJ.................       1,000,000
Timucuan Reserve, FL....................................         550,000
Tonto NM, AZ............................................         703,000
Vancouver NHR, WA.......................................         817,000
Wheeling National Heritage Area, WV.....................       3,000,000
Wilson's Creek NB, MO...................................         500,000
Yellowstone NP, WY......................................       5,715,000
Yosemite NP, CA.........................................       1,850,000
Zion NP, UT.............................................       1,800,000
                    --------------------------------------------------------
                    ____________________________________________________
     Subtotal, line-item projects.......................     155,788,000
Emerg/unscheduled housing...............................       3,500,000
Dam safety..............................................       1,440,000
Equipment replacement...................................      18,000,000
General management plans................................       9,225,000
Construction planning...................................      15,940,000
Pre-planning & supplementary............................       4,500,000
Construction program management.........................      17,100,000
                    --------------------------------------------------------
                    ____________________________________________________
 Total..................................................     225,493,000

      The conference agreement provides $15,940,000 for 
planning, which includes the budget request of $10,195,000, as 
well as adjustments between the planning and line-item 
activities. The increases are provided for the following 
projects:

Chickasaw NRA...........................................        $286,000
Cuyahoga Valley NRA.....................................         150,000
Dayton Aviation Heritage NHP............................         186,000
Delaware Water Gap NRA..................................          64,000
Denali NP&P (front country).............................         450,000
Fort Stanwix NM.........................................         250,000
Great Smoky Mountains NP................................         450,000
Lincoln Home NHS (Morse House)..........................          92,000
Mammoth Cave NP (water system)..........................         221,000
Mojave National Preserve................................         731,000
Mount Rainier NP:
    Paradise Visitor Center.............................       1,400,000
    Guide House.........................................         170,000
National Constitution Center............................          30,000
Shiloh NMP (erosion control)............................         360,000
Shiloh NMP (Corinth visitor center).....................         300,000
Timucuan Reserve (boat docks)...........................          55,000
Washita Battlefield NHS.................................         250,000
Vancouver NHR...........................................         100,000
Yosemite NP.............................................         200,000

      Bill Language.--The conference agreement does not include 
bill language as proposed by the House permitting Ellis Island 
to retain 100 percent of franchise fees subject to a 
requirement that these revenues be matched with non-Federal 
funds in fiscal year 2001.
      The conference agreement earmarks $885,000 for 
realignment of the Denali National Park and Preserve entrance 
road instead of $1,100,000 as proposed by the Senate.
      The conference agreement provides authority for the use 
of $3,000,000 for the FDR Memorial instead of $3,500,000 as 
proposed by the Senate. The Service is directed to modify the 
scope of the project to accomplish the same goal of providing 
an appropriate space for the privately funded new sculpture. 
The National Park Service should work closely with the National 
Organization on Disability on the plans for installing a statue 
at the FDR Memorial in Washington, D.C.
      There are no earmarked funds for planning and development 
of interpretive sites at Saint Croix Island NHS as proposed in 
the Senate bill. Funds for this purpose should be derived from 
available planning funds.
      The conference agreement provides $500,000, subject to 
authorization, for studies on the preservation of certain Civil 
War battlefields along the Vicksburg Campaign Trail instead of 
$1,000,000 as proposed by the Senate.
      The conference agreement provides $3,000,000 for the 
Wheeling National Heritage Area construction instead of 
$5,000,000 as proposed by the Senate.
      Language is included that provides one-year authorization 
of funding for the Lincoln Library and the Southwest 
Pennsylvania Heritage Area.
      Language in Title I, General Provisions provides the 
National Park Service with authority to obligate certain fees 
for transportation services at Zion National Park in advance of 
the receipt of such fees.
      The conference agreement provides $4,300,000 for the 
Brown v. Board of Education NHS in Kansas. These funds are to 
complete the rehabilitation of the building and for exhibit 
planning. The amount provided is based on a revised estimate of 
obligations in fiscal year 2000.
      Funds are provided for rehabilitation of sewer systems at 
Glacier National Park. The National Park Service has determined 
that the existing system cannot be upgraded sufficiently to 
meet state standards, and that therefore a replacement system 
likely will be required. Due to the additional time required to 
redesign the project, construction funds for this project 
cannot be obligated in fiscal year 2000.
      The conference agreement provides $2,300,000 for Glacier 
Bay National Park and Preserve in Alaska. It is intended that 
$1,400,000 be expended on the clean-up of contaminated soils at 
the site of the proposed visitor center. Another $400,000 is 
provided for the Secretary to enter into a memorandum of 
understanding with the park concessionaire to design a visitor 
center that will be co-managed and co-operated by the Service 
and the concessionaire. Design costs are to be shared equally 
between the Service and the concessionaire except that the 
concessionaire may use in-kind services, cash, or a combination 
of both, as its share. The facility is expected to be at least 
6,500 square feet and reserve an appropriate amount of space 
for non-exclusive use by the Hoonah Indian Association. In 
1998, Congress approved the Glacier Bay National Park Boundary 
Adjustment Act of 1998 (P.L. 105-317), the purpose of which was 
to establish a process that could lead to the construction of a 
hydroelectric facility to provide power to Gustavus, Alaska. 
The hydroelectric project should be built and connected to the 
Park to protect the environment and to be more consistent with 
the purposes of the Park than the Park's use of diesel 
generators for power. Accordingly, $500,000 is expected to be 
made available as a grant to Gustavus Electric Company to pay 
for studies required by the Act.
      The conference agreement provides a total of $3,650,000 
for Denali National Park and Preserve in Alaska. These funds 
are intended for the following projects: $2,015,000 for site 
work, $885,000 for road realignment, $175,000 for the South 
Denali/CIRI plan, $125,000 for wildlife inventories and 
$450,000 for planning for Phase I. The conference agreement 
directs funding of $175,000 for the further development of 
plans to site National Park Service visitor services in 
facilities on Native lands near Talkeetna, Alaska.
      The conference agreement does not earmark planning funds 
specifically for Kenai Fjords National Park. To the extent 
funds previously appropriated for this project are not 
sufficient to continue planning through fiscal year 2000, the 
Service should seek to provide any necessary funds from 
available planning funds.
      The conference agreement provides $500,000 for the G.W. 
Memorial Parkway in Virginia. Of this total, $400,000 is 
available for a temporary alternative route at the Humpback 
Bridge, and $100,000 is to conduct and complete a study to 
extend the Mt. Vernon multi-use trail north to I-495 in 
Virginia.
      The conference agreement includes $1,000,000 for the 
National Underground Railroad Freedom Center in Cincinnati 
subject to a non-Federal match and the enactment of 
authorization.
      While the conference agreement has provided $3,000,000 in 
funds for a new Lincoln Library in Springfield, Illinois, 
$3,000,000 for Southwest Pennsylvania Heritage and $3,000,000 
for construction at the Wheeling National Heritage Area in West 
Virginia in fiscal year 2000, any future funding for these 
projects will be contingent on enacted authorization.
      The conference agreement provides a total of $500,000 for 
the research library administrative annex at Wilson's Creek 
National Battlefield Visitor Center in Missouri. This completes 
the federal share of this project.
      The conference agreement provides an appropriation of 
$675,000 for the New River Gorge National River, West Virginia, 
for various construction projects. The agreement notes that 
$500,000 in unobligated prior year funds are available to the 
New River Gorge for construction and that these funds are 
intended to be added to the $675,000 in new appropriations (for 
a total of $1,175,000) to carry out the highest priority 
construction needs of the New River Gorge National River for 
fiscal year 2000 as identified in Senate Report 106-99.
      The conference agreement has not provided funds for 
unscheduled housing because the unobligated balance in this 
account exceeds $22,000,000. The Committees have not agreed to 
release these funds until the Park Service agrees on a 
consistent new housing policy and standard construction designs 
that will be used for all trailer replacement units. The 
Service was supposed to present a complete package to the 
Committees on Appropriations in September 1999. As of November 
5, 1999, no such proposal had been forwarded. The Service is 
strongly encouraged to submit the information to the Committees 
on Appropriations for approval so that these funds can be 
released.
      The conference agreement provides $12,000,000 for the 
Olympic National Park Elwha dam removal project. Within the 
funds provided, the National Park Service is directed to use up 
to $5,500,000 to plan and design water supply mitigation 
measures for the City of Port Angeles. The National Park 
Service shall report final recommendations to the House and 
Senate Appropriations Committees no later than September 30, 
2000. The Park Service shall also reimburse the City for 
current and future sunk costs reasonably incurred in studying 
and preparing water supply mitigation options associated with 
removing the Elwha dams up to $500,000. The Park Service is 
urged to enter into a memorandum of understanding with the City 
of Port Angeles and other regional stakeholders setting forth 
the federal government's specific obligation with regard to the 
design, construction, operation, and maintenance of the 
domestic and industrial water mitigation measures as required 
by the Elwha River Ecosystem and Fisheries Restoration Act of 
1992. The MOU should also define the specific roles of relevant 
federal agencies, the City of Port Angeles, and/or other 
regional stakeholders in the development and operation of the 
necessary water mitigation measures. The City of Port Angeles 
is encouraged to pursue an appropriate share of the costs 
related to upgrading its water system from the Environmental 
Protection Agency. An additional $10,000,000 is included for 
this project in Title VI.
      The National Park Service is urged to acquire title to 
the Elwha and Glines Canyon Dams by February 29, 2000, subject 
to agreement between the owners and the National Park Service 
on the details of the transfer. Pending completion of planning, 
design, and engineering work for removal of the dams, the 
Secretary may cease power production if he determines that such 
production is not cost effective.
      The Service is directed to prepare special resource 
studies on the following areas: Anderson Cottage, Washington, 
District of Columbia;Bioluminescent Bay, Puerto Rico; Civil 
Rights Sites, multi-state; Crossroads of the American Revolution, 
Central New Jersey; Fort Hunter Liggett, California; Fort King, 
Florida; Gaviota Coast Seashore, California; Kate Mullany House, New 
York; Loess Hills, Iowa; Low Country Gullah Culture, multi-state; Nan 
Madol, State of Ponape, Federated States of Micronesia; Walden Pond and 
Woods, Massachusetts; World War II Sites, Commonwealth of the Northern 
Marianas; and World War II Sites, Republic of Palau. Bill language is 
included in Section 326 authorizing these studies.

                    land and water conservation fund

                              (rescission)

      The conference agreement rescinds the contract authority 
provided for fiscal year 2000 by 16 U.S.C. 460l-10a as proposed 
by both the House and the Senate.

                 Land Acquisition and State Assistance

      The conference agreement provides $120,700,000 for land 
acquisition including stateside grants instead of $132,000,000 
as proposed by the House and $107,725,000 as proposed by the 
Senate. Funds should be distributed as follows:

        State and Project                                         Amount
MD--Antietam NB.........................................      $2,000,000
WI--Apostle Islands NL..................................         250,000
FL--Big Cypress N Pres..................................      11,300,000
FL--Biscayne NP.........................................         600,000
MA--Boston Harbor Islands NRA...........................       2,000,000
PA--Brandywine Battlefield..............................         500,000
MA--Cape Cod NS.........................................         500,000
MD--Chesapeake and Ohio Canal NHP.......................         800,000
OH--Cuyahoga Valley NRA.................................       1,000,000
WA--Ebey's Landing NH Res...............................       1,000,000
FL--Everglades NP.......................................      20,000,000
VA--Fredericksburg and Spotsylvania NMP.................       2,000,000
WV--Gauley River NRA....................................         750,000
PA--Gettysburg NMP......................................       1,600,000
FL--Grant to State of FL................................      10,000,000
HI--Haleakala NP........................................       1,500,000
HI--Hawaii Volcanoes NP.................................       1,500,000
WI--Ice Age National Scenic Trail.......................       2,000,000
IN--Indiana Dunes NL....................................       1,200,000
MI--Keweenaw NHP........................................       1,700,000
VA--Manassas NB.........................................         400,000
CA--Mojave NP&P (Catellus property).....................       5,000,000
MD--Monocacy NB.........................................         500,000
WV--New River Gorge NR..................................         250,000
WI--North Country NST...................................         500,000
PA--Paoli Battlefield...................................       1,250,000
NM--Pecos NHP...........................................       1,800,000
NM--Petroglyph NP.......................................       3,000,000
AZ--Saguaro NP..........................................       2,800,000
CA--Santa Monica NRA....................................       2,000,000
TN--Stones River NB.....................................       1,500,000
VI--Virgin Islands NP (St. John's)......................       1,000,000
GU--War in the Pacific NHP..............................         500,000
CT--Weir Farm NHS.......................................       2,000,000
                    --------------------------------------------------------
                    ____________________________________________________
      Subtotal..........................................      84,700,000
Emergencies/hardships...................................       3,000,000
Inholdings and Exchanges................................       2,000,000
Acq. Management.........................................      10,000,000
Stateside Land Acquisition Grants.......................      20,000,000
State Grants Administration.............................       1,000,000
                    --------------------------------------------------------
                    ____________________________________________________
      Total.............................................     120,700,000

      The conference agreement provides $2,000,000 to purchase 
an easement on Thompson Island as part of the Boston Harbor 
Islands National Recreation Area in Massachusetts. The release 
of these funds is contingent upon a non-federal match to 
acquire the balance of the easement on the property.
      The conference agreement provides $5,000,000 to the 
National Park Service (NPS) and $5,000,000 to the Bureau of 
Land Management (BLM) for land acquisition within the 
California desert. This funding is based on the understanding 
that the Wildlands Conservancy will acquire 8,000 additional 
acres, in consultation with the NPS and BLM, from willing 
sellers and small private inholdings within Joshua Tree 
National Park and the Mojave National Preserve during the next 
year. An additional $5,000,000 is provided in Title VI for this 
land acquisition.
      No additional funds will be provided for Catellus land 
acquisition in future years unless and until the Department of 
the Interior and Department of Defense completely resolve 
remaining issues relating to desert tortoise mitigation and 
land acquisition and expansion at the National Training Center 
for the Army at Fort Irwin in California.
      Furthermore, the House and Senate Committees on 
Appropriations will consider an additional $15,000,000 for 
California desert land acquisition up to a total of 
$30,000,000. Future funding decisions will be based upon 
resolution by the two departments of the issues concerning 
desert tortoise mitigation and land acquisition and expansion 
at the National Training Center for the Army at Fort Irwin.
      The conference agreement provides $2,000,000 for land 
purchases at the Fredericksburg-Spotsylvania National Military 
Park in Virginia. Nearly $2,000,000 in previously appropriated 
funds have not been obligated. The Park is strongly urged to 
obligate fully the funds provided in fiscal years 1999 and 
2000. Future funding will not be provided until these funds are 
expended.
      The conference agreement provides an additional 
$1,600,000 for the Gettysburg National Military Park in 
Pennsylvania. This amount together with the $4,500,000 in 
unobligated balances from prior fiscal years will complete the 
purchase of the Brown Ranch and provide for the acquisition of 
the Tower, which was appraised at $3,000,000.
      The conference agreement provides the following: Lands 
shall not be acquired for more than the provided appraised 
value (as addressed in section 301(3) of Public Law 91-646) 
except for condemnations and declarations of taking and tracts 
with an appraised value of $50,000 or less, unless such 
acquisitions are submitted to the Committees on Appropriations 
for approval in compliance with established procedures.
      The funds included for Paoli and Brandywine Battlefields 
are contingent upon authorization and a fifty percent non-
Federal match.
      The conference agreement provides the full $31,900,000 to 
complete the land acquisition needs of the Everglades National 
Park, Biscayne National Park and Big Cypress National Preserve. 
The agreement provides $10,000,000 for grants to Florida which 
are subject to a fifty percent match of newly appropriated non-
Federal funds. An additional $35,000,000 for these grants are 
provided in Title VI. The House bill language has been modified 
to make release of the grant funds to Florida subject to the 
submission of:
            (1) detailed legislative language to the House and 
        Senate Committees on Appropriations, agreed to by the 
        Secretaries of the Interior and Army and the Governor 
        of Florida, that provides assurances for the guaranteed 
        supply of water to the natural areas in Southern 
        Florida including all National Parks, Preserves, 
        Wildlife Refuges and other natural areas; and
            (2) a complete prioritized list of non-Federal land 
        acquisitions. All State grant funds are contingent on 
        new matching non-Federal funds and are subject to an 
        agreement that the lands to be acquired will be managed 
        in perpetuity for the restoration of the Everglades.
      The conference agreement also provides the additional 
$1,000,000 requested in the budget for acquisition management 
costs in Southern Florida but this amount is incorporated in 
the total acquisition management account. There was no need to 
provide a separate line for this purpose.
      The conference agreement provides $20,000,000 for Grants 
to States; an additional $20,000,000 is provided for this 
purpose in Title VI.
      Bill language allows the State of Wisconsin to receive 
grants for the purchase of lands for the Ice Age National 
Scenic Trail and North Country National Scenic Trail.

                    United States Geological Survey

                 surveys, investigations, and research

      The conference agreement provides $823,833,000 for 
surveys, investigations, and research instead of $820,444,000 
as proposed by the House and $813,093,000 as proposed by the 
Senate.
      Increases above the House include $250,000 for the 
Hawaiian volcano program, $2,000,000 for minerals at risk, 
$500,000 for the Great Lakes mapping coalition project, 
$998,000 for watershed modeling, $100,000 for the endocrine 
disrupter study in the Las Vegas Wash, $500,000 for a 
monitoring well in Hawaii, $200,000 for a hydrologic study of 
Noyes Slough, $140,000 for the Southern Maryland ground water 
study, $180,000 for a Yukon River salmon study, $250,000 (for a 
total of $500,000) for repairs to the Leetown science center, 
and $500,000 for the Great Lakes boat restoration.
      Decreases below the House include $729,000 for 
technological efficiencies, $500,000 for the real time hazards 
program in the water resources division, $500,000 for amphibian 
research, and $500,000 for the cooperative research units.
      The House and Senate Committees on Appropriations have 
agreed to approve in part the Survey's proposed budget 
restructuring by establishing new ``science support'' and 
``facilities'' budget line items. This action will improve the 
Survey's business practices and its relationship with its 
customers, and represents truth in budgeting. However, the 
Survey's proposal to establish a new ``integrated science'' 
budget activity is not agreed to. The House and Senate 
Committees on Appropriations see the need for and importance of 
an integrated approach to science, but believe that 
establishing such a policy is primarily a management issue and 
not a function of the structure of the budget. The Director is 
encouraged to employ the appropriate management, operational, 
fiscal, and programmatic means at the Director's disposal in 
order to achieve the goal of establishing an integrated science 
approach where appropriate.
      Because of the severe budget constraints imposed on the 
appropriations process, no additional funds for new programs 
that were proposed in this year's budget were provided for. 
Therefore, no funds were provided for the community information 
partnership initiative or for the disaster information network.
      The Survey should give priority consideration to the 
installation of water gages on the Alabama, Coosa, Tallapoosa, 
Apalachicola, Chattahoochee and Flint Rivers.
      The conference agreement restores $3,500,000 for coastal 
and marine geology programs. The conference agreement provides 
that a total of $1,250,000 is designated for continuation of 
the joint Survey-Sea Grant Consortium South Carolina/Georgia 
Coastal Erosion Study as outlined in the Phase II Study Plan, 
of which $250,000 is provided for the South Carolina coastal 
erosion monitoring program. Further, the Survey should continue 
its other high priority coastal and marine research programs, 
such as major studies of the Louisiana barrier islands, 
wetlands, hypoxia, and Lake Ponchartrain with the remaining 
available funds.
      The conference agreement provides $1,600,000 for the 
purchase of seismographic equipment as proposed by the House. 
It is expected that these funds will be allocated as indicated 
in the budget estimate.

                      Minerals Management Service

                Royalty and Offshore Minerals Management

      The conference agreement provides $110,682,000 for 
royalty and offshore minerals management as proposed by the 
Senate instead of $110,082,000 as proposed by the House.
      The $600,000 increase above the House is for the Center 
for Marine Resources and the Environmental Technology program.
      Within the funds provided $1,400,000 is earmarked for the 
Offshore Technology Resource Center at Texas A&M University for 
high-priority offshore research associated with deepwater 
development.

                           Oil Spill Research

      The conference agreement provides $6,118,000 for oil 
spill research as proposed by both the House and the Senate.

          Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement

                       Regulation and Technology

      The conference agreement provides $95,891,000 for 
regulation and technology as proposed by the Senate instead of 
$95,693,000 as proposed by the House. Funding for the 
activities should follow the Senate recommendation.

                    Abandoned Mine Reclamation Fund

      The conference agreement provides $196,208,000 for the 
abandoned mine reclamation fund instead of $196,458,000 as 
proposed by the House and $185,658,000 as proposed by the 
Senate. The agreement provides $181,019,000 for the 
environmental restoration activity, an increase of $10,879,000 
above the fiscal year 1999 funding level. Funding for the other 
activities follows the House recommendation. The House and 
Senate Committees on Appropriations have agreed on the House 
proposal to designate $300,000 for the western Pennsylvania 
water quality demonstration project. The conference agreement 
authorizes up to $8,000,000 for the Appalachian clean streams 
initiative as proposed by the House. The agreement includes the 
Senate proposed language allowing all funds from Title IV of 
the Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act to be used as 
non-Federal cost shares.

                        Bureau of Indian Affairs

                      Operation of Indian Programs

      The conference agreement provides $1,670,444,000 for the 
operation of Indian programs instead of $1,631,050,000 as 
proposed by the House and $1,633,296,000 as proposed by the 
Senate.
      Increases above the House include $5,000,000 for the 
Indian Self Determination Fund, $5,000,000 for other contract 
support costs, $320,000 for new tribes, $1,000,000 for student 
transportation, $3,000,000 for facilities operations, 
$2,000,000 for facilities maintenance, $3,000,000 for tribally 
controlled community colleges, $1,000,000 for fisheries 
enhancement, $500,000 for tribal resource management, 
$5,000,000 for implementation of the National Academy of Public 
Administration Report recommendations,$3,000,000 for 
environmental management, $20,000,000 for law enforcement, $250,000 for 
the Crownpoint Institute of Technology, and $600,000 for post secondary 
schools.
      Decreases below the House include $100,000 for Alaska 
legal services, $108,000 for general program activities, 
$3,573,000 for probate backlog, and $1,495,000 for land records 
improvement. From within available funds, the Bureau of Indian 
Affairs is directed to provide $108,000 to the United Sioux 
Tribes of South Dakota Development Corporation.
      Over the past several years, the House and Senate 
Committees on Appropriations and the Department of the Interior 
have been concerned with improving the management of the Bureau 
of Indian Affairs which has consistently been criticized for 
organizational shortcomings. During this period, a number of 
reforms have been put in place which were designed to improve 
the Bureau's effectiveness and accountability. To the Bureau's 
credit it has made substantial progress in addressing its 
management problems. However, to truly address these issues one 
needs an analysis of the structure of the Bureau, how its 
management has changed over time due to increased tribal 
contracting and compacting, and the lack of concurrent shifts 
in the Bureau's management structure to these changing 
circumstances. To this end, the House and Senate Committees on 
Appropriations working with the Department of the Interior 
commissioned a study of the Bureau by the National Academy of 
Public Administration (NAPA). The NAPA study was tasked with 
providing recommendations for improving the quality, 
efficiency, and cost-effectiveness of the Bureau's operations.
      The House and Senate Committees on Appropriations have 
received copies of the NAPA report titled, ``A Study of 
Management and Administration: the Bureau of Indian Affairs''. 
The report provides some excellent recommendations to improve 
the administrative activities of the Bureau and managerial 
control over the Bureau. The most startling finding of the NAPA 
study was that some of the basic administrative functions that 
are necessary for effective management, and that exist in other 
organizations, are absent in the Bureau. This finding led NAPA 
to conclude that Bureau personnel are hard working dedicated 
employees who are not provided with the tools to effectively do 
their jobs. For example, NAPA concluded that, ``there is no 
existing capability to provide budget, human resources, policy, 
and other types of assistance to the Assistant Secretary--
Indian Affairs and the Bureau.'' Even prior to the NAPA report, 
the House and Senate Committees on Appropriations were aware 
that the Office of the Assistant Secretary--Indian Affairs did 
not have the capability to develop and analyze policy 
recommendations. Therefore, $250,000 has been provided under 
central office general administration as part of the fiscal 
year 2000 budget for the establishment of an office of policy 
analysis and planning in support of NAPA-related program reform 
efforts.
      Consequently, the House and Senate Committees on 
Appropriations have provided $5,000,000 to allow the Bureau to 
proceed with implementation of the NAPA report. In addition, 
the Bureau should incorporate the NAPA recommendations as part 
of the Bureau's fiscal year 2001 budget. It is recognized that 
implementation of the NAPA recommendations may require a 
reprogramming of funds. The Committees on Appropriations will 
look favorably on such requests and will try to expedite their 
approval. Lastly, the conference agreement directs the Bureau 
and the Department to keep the Committees on Appropriations 
fully informed as to the progress being made in implementing 
the NAPA recommendations.
      The conference agreement provides $592,000 for the Gila 
River Farms project with the understanding that the funding 
completes this multi-year agriculture project.
      Within the funds provided for the Indian Arts and Crafts 
Board $290,000 is earmarked for enforcement and compliance 
activities.
      In recognition of the many pressing needs in public 
safety and justice and in order to allow the tribes and the 
Bureau to determine the priorities among those needs, the 
conference agreement has not earmarked funds for animal welfare 
and control efforts within the funds provided for law 
enforcement. However, there is concern about the growing 
problems related to animal welfare and control on reservations 
and encourage the Bureau and the tribes to work with the Indian 
Health Service to determine if funding to address these 
problems should be included in future budget requests.

                              Construction

      The conference agreement provides $169,884,000 for 
construction instead of $146,884,000 as proposed by the Senate 
and $126,023,000 as proposed by the House.
      Changes to the House number include an increase of 
$45,374,000 for replacement school construction and decreases 
of $500,000 for employee housing and $1,013,000 from the safety 
of dams program. The funding increase provided for replacement 
school construction completes the next three schools on the 
priority list.
      The House and Senate Committees on Appropriations remain 
troubled over the growing number of requests to use unobligated 
prior year school operations funds for replacement or repair of 
Bureau funded schools. The Congress has increased school 
operations funding every year for the past five years based on 
analysis by the Department, the Bureau, and the tribes showing 
that school operation funds remain well below the per student 
national average. Based on this analysis the House and Senate 
Committees on Appropriations are not convinced that any school 
should have carryover operations funds at the end of the school 
year. Nevertheless, bill language has been included to allow 
the Tate Topa Tribal School, the Black Mesa Community School, 
and the Alamo Navajo School to use prior year operations funds 
for repair and replacement purposes. However, to ensure that 
the additional flexibility provided by this language does not 
create an incentive for schools to divert scarce operations 
dollars, any future requests require approval by the Secretary 
of the Interior. In addition, if this authority is used, the 
Secretary is directed to certify in writing to the House and 
Senate Committees on Appropriations that this request will not 
negatively impact the school's academic standards.

 Indian Land and Water Claim Settlements and Miscellaneous Payments to 
                                Indians

      The conference agreement provides $27,256,000 for Indian 
land and water claim settlements and miscellaneous payments to 
Indians instead of $25,901,000 as proposed by the House and 
$27,131,000 as proposed by the Senate.
      Increases above the House level include $1,000,000 for 
Aleutian Pribilof church repairs, $230,000 for the Truckee 
River, and $125,000 for the Walker River Paiute Tribe.

                 Indian Guaranteed Loan Program Account

      The conference agreement provides $5,008,000 for the 
Indian guaranteed loan program as proposed by the House instead 
of $5,004,000 as proposed by the Senate.

                       Administrative Provisions

      The conference agreement includes bill language under the 
Bureau of Indian Affairs Administrative Provisions as proposed 
by the Senate that allows the use of prior year school 
operations funds to be used for replacement or repair of Bureau 
schools if approved by the Secretary.
      The conference agreement modifies Senate proposed bill 
language included under the Bureau of Indian Affairs 
Administrative Provisions which clarifies that Bureau funded 
schools may share their campus with other schools that do not 
receive Bureau funding and have expanded grades, provided that 
any additional costs be provided by non-Federal sources.
      The conference agreement modifies Senate proposed bill 
language under Title I General Provisions to direct that the 
allocation of funds to post secondary schools during fiscal 
year 2000 be determined by the post secondary funding formula 
adopted by the Office of Indian Education.
      The Senate proposed bill language under General 
Provisions, Department of the Interior has been modified to 
allow the Secretary to redistribute Tribal Priority Allocation 
funds to address unmet needs, dual enrollment, overlapping 
service areas, or inaccurate distribution methodologies.

                          Departmental Offices

                            insular affairs

                       assistance to territories

      The conference agreement provides $70,171,000 for 
assistance to territories instead of $62,320,000 as proposed by 
the House and $67,325,000 as proposed by the Senate. The 
conference agreement follows the funding levels proposed by the 
Senate for the activities, except for a decrease of $154,000 
from the level proposed by the Senate for the Office of Insular 
Affairs and an increase of $3,000,000 to the territorial 
assistance activity for Compact-Impact aid to Guam as 
authorized by the Compact of Free Association Act (P.L. 99-
239). The conference agreement includes funding, as suggested 
by the Senate, for the Compact renegotiation process. The 
conference agreement also includes the language proposed by the 
Senate deferring part of the Covenant mandatory payment to the 
Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands. The deferred 
funds are allocated to the Virgin Islands for federal mandates 
as directed by the Senate report. The Secretary should ensure 
that representatives of Hawaii are consulted during the 
upcoming compact renegotiation process so the impact to Hawaii 
of migrating citizens from the freely associated states is 
appropriately considered.

                      compact of free association

      The conference agreement provides $20,545,000 for the 
Compact of Free Association as proposed by both the House and 
the Senate.

                        Departmental Management

                         salaries and expenses

      The conference agreement provides $62,864,000 for 
Departmental Management as proposed by the House instead of 
$62,203,000 as proposed by the Senate. The conference agreement 
provides for the following distribution of funds:

Departmental direction..................................     $11,665,000
Management and coordination.............................      22,780,000
Hearings and appeals....................................       8,047,000
Central services........................................      19,527,000
Bureau of Mines workers compensation/unemployment.......         845,000

                        Office of the Solicitor

                         salaries and expenses

      The conference agreement provides $40,196,000 for the 
Office of the Solicitor instead of $36,784,000 as proposed by 
the House and the Senate. None of the funds may be used to hire 
new staff other than filling authorized vacancies and 
replacement of departing staff. The conference agreement 
provides for the following distribution of funds:

Legal services..........................................     $33,630,000
General administration..................................       6,566,000

                      Office of Inspector General

                         salaries and expenses

      The conference agreement provides $26,086,000 for the 
Office of Inspector General as proposed by the House instead of 
$26,614,000 as proposed by the Senate. The conference agreement 
provides for the following distribution of funds:

Audit...................................................     $15,266,000
Investigations..........................................       4,940,000
Administration..........................................       5,880,000

             Office of Special Trustee for American Indians

                         federal trust programs

      The conference agreement provides $90,025,000 for Federal 
trust programs as proposed by the House instead of $73,836,000 
as proposed by the Senate.
      Prior to the Department deploying the Trust Asset and 
Accounting Management System (TAAMS) in any Bureau of Indian 
Affairs Area Office, with the exception of locations in the 
Billings area, the Secretary should advise the Committees on 
Appropriations that, based on the Secretary's review and 
analysis, such systems meet TAAMS contract requirements and 
user requirements.
      The conference agreement modifies House proposed bill 
language under Title I General Provisions to allow the 
Department to hire individuals other than administrative law 
judges (ALJ) to hear Indian probate cases, and to allow the 
Department to secure the services of ALJs from other Federal 
agencies as a means of reducing the Indian probate backlog.

                    Indian Land Consolidation Pilot

      The conference agreement provides $5,000,000 for the 
Indian land consolidation pilot as proposed by the House and 
Senate.
      The conference agreement includes a technical correction 
to the bill language to allow funds to be transferred to the 
Bureau of Indian Affairs for the administration of the 
consolidation pilot.

           Natural Resource Damage Assessment and Restoration

                Natural Resource Damage Assessment Fund

      The conference agreement provides $5,400,000 for the 
natural resource damage assessment fund as proposed by the 
House instead of $4,621,000 as proposed by the Senate.

             GENERAL PROVISIONS, DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

      The conference agreement includes sections 101 through 
112 and sections 114 and 115 from the Senate bill which 
continue provisions carried in past years.
      Section 113 contains a technical correction to the Senate 
language dealing with contract support costs paid by the 
Department of the Interior on Indian self-determination 
contracts and self-governance compacts as proposed by the 
House.
      Section 116 changes the name of the Steel Industry 
American Heritage Area to the ``Rivers of Steel National 
Heritage Area'' as proposed by the House. The Senate had no 
similar provision.
      Section 117 retains the text of section 116 as proposed 
by the Senate and provides for the protection of lands of the 
Huron Cemetery for religious and cultural uses and as a burial 
ground. The House had no similar provision.
      Section 118 retains the text of section 114 as proposed 
by the House and section 118 as proposed by the Senate which 
permits the retention of rebates from credit card services for 
deposit to the Departmental Working Capital Fund.
      Section 119 retains the text of section 115 as proposed 
by the House and section 119 as proposed by the Senate which 
permits the transfer of funds between the Bureau of Indian 
Affairs and the Office of Special Trustee for American Indians 
for the Trust Management Improvement Project High Level 
Implementation Plan.
      Section 120 makes permanent the exemption from certain 
taxes and special assessments for properties at Fort Baker, 
Golden Gate National Recreation Area. The Senate had provided 
the exemption for one year.
      Section 121 retains the text of section 117 as proposed 
by the House and section 121 as proposed by the Senate which 
permits the retention of proceeds from agreements and leases at 
Fort Baker, Golden Gate National Recreation Area for 
preservation, restoration, operation, maintenance, 
interpretation and related activities.
      The conference agreement does not include language 
proposed in section 118 of the House bill requiring the renewal 
of grazing permits in the Lake Roosevelt National Recreation 
Area. Senate section 124 contained a similar provision and it 
is not included in the agreement either.
       The House and Senate Committees on Appropriations are 
deeply concerned with the National Park Service's change in 
policy regarding historical grazing in the Lake Roosevelt 
National Recreation Area. The NRA was established on Federal 
lands acquired or withdrawn for the Grand Coulee Dam project. 
In 1946 and again in 1990, the Secretary of the Interior 
designated the NPS as the manager of the Federal lands within 
the NRA.
      The House and Senate Committees on Appropriations 
recognize the cultural, custom and historic uses of the Lake 
Roosevelt National Recreation Area and expect the National Park 
Service to provide documentation to the Committees no later 
than July 1,2000, on the history of grazing and all other uses 
that have existed since 1935 under the terms and provisions of the 
Columbia Basin Act and since 1946 under the terms and provisions of the 
Tri-Party Agreement. The report shall include the following: parties 
affected, acreage affected, description of uses, impacts of such custom 
and culture on the local economy, an analysis of the circumstances 
surrounding the National Park Service assumption of management of the 
area and suggestions for appropriate legislative language.
      Section 122 makes a technical correction to the Omnibus 
Parks and Public Lands Management Act of 1996 (Public Law 104-
333, 110 Stat. 4110) relating to a map reference to the Page 
Landing addition to the Colonial National Historical Park.
      Section 123 modifies language proposed by the House in 
section 119 and by the Senate in section 117. The modification 
renews grazing permits based on the same terms and conditions 
as the expiring permits or until the Department completes 
processing the existing grazing permit backlog. The Department 
is directed to develop and implement a schedule to address and 
alleviate this backlog as soon as possible. To this end the 
conference agreement has provided an additional $2,500,000 to 
expedite the grazing permit and lease renewal process. The 
House and Senate Committees on Appropriations expect these 
renewals to be completed in a timely manner so there will no 
longer be a need to continue to address this problem.
      Section 124 modifies House section 120 and allows the 
Department to hire individuals other than administrative law 
judges and to secure the services of administrative law judges 
from other Federal agencies to address the Indian probate 
backlog. The Senate had no similar provision.
      Section 125 retains the text of section 121 as proposed 
by the House allowing American Samoa to receive a loan which 
will be repaid from its proceeds from a settlement agreement 
with tobacco manufacturers. The Senate had no similar 
provision. The House and Senate Committees on Appropriations 
remain very concerned about the fiscal situation in American 
Samoa. The conference agreement includes the Senate proposal 
that the Secretary should not release certain funds withheld in 
fiscal year 1999 until the Secretary certifies that American 
Samoa implements activities regarding repayment for health care 
in Hawaii. It is expected that the substantial loan will be 
used effectively by American Samoa to provide a long-lasting 
fiscal remedy and economic development. The government is 
strongly encouraged to use some of these new funds for health 
care repayments which remain outstanding. The Secretary is 
directed to craft the final loan agreement so that the 
principal of $18,600,000, and interest calculated at the 
Congressional Budget Office's estimate of 5.4 percent, be fully 
repaid through the assignment of the tobacco lawsuit settlement 
funds over the next 26 years. At such time as these costs have 
been fully repaid the Secretary should act promptly to restore 
the tobacco settlement payments directly to American Samoa. The 
Secretary and the American Samoa government are also encouraged 
to work cooperatively to identify and bring economic 
development to the Territory. In addition, the Secretary is 
encouraged to consult with other Federal departments and 
agencies in this effort and make use of the recently 
established President's Interagency Group on Insular Areas to 
help achieve this goal.
      The conference agreement does not include language 
proposed by the Senate in section 122 prohibiting the use of 
funds for the removal of the Elwha and Glines Canyon dams.
      Section 126 modifies language as proposed by the Senate 
on a feasibility study for designating Midway Atoll as a 
National Memorial. The modification directs the Secretary, 
acting through the Fish and Wildlife Service (and its operating 
partner, Midway Phoenix Corporation) in coordination with the 
National Park Service, to pursue designation of Midway Atoll as 
a National Memorial to the Battle of Midway. It requires no 
study before establishment of the designation. The House had no 
similar provision. The Fish and Wildlife Service has an 
aggressive program underway at Midway relating to historic site 
protection, restoration and interpretation, and the House and 
Senate Committees on Appropriations fully support that effort 
by the Service and its operating partner.
      Section 127 modifies section 125 as proposed by the 
Senate and provides the Secretary one year to redistribute 
Tribal Priority Allocation funds to address unmet needs, dual 
enrollment, overlapping service areas or inaccurate 
distribution methodologies. The House had no similar provision.
      Section 128 retains the text of section 126 as proposed 
by the Senate prohibiting the use of funds to transfer land 
into trust status for the Shoalwater Bay Indian Tribe in Clark 
County, Washington, until the tribe and county reach agreement 
on development issues. The House had no similar provision.
      Section 129 modifies section 127 as proposed by the 
Senate and limits the use of funds to implement Secretarial 
Order 3206 regarding the administration of the Endangered 
Species Act on Indian tribal lands. The modification permits 
implementation of the order except for two provisions. The 
first provision, which may not be implemented, would give 
preferential treatment to Indian activities at the expense of 
non-Indian activities in determining conservation restrictions 
to species listed under the Endangered Species Act. The second 
would give preferential treatment to tribal lands at the 
expense of other privately owned lands in designating critical 
habitat under the Endangered Species Act. The House had no 
similar provision.
      Section 130 retains the text of section 128 as proposed 
by the Senate providing authority for the Bureau of Land 
Management to provide land acquisition grants to two local 
governments in Alaska. The House had no similar provision.
      The conference agreement does not include section 129 as 
proposed by the Senate dealing with alternatives for the 
modification of Weber Dam. The projects listed in the section, 
however, have been funded and incorporated in the appropriate 
accounts. The House had no similar provision.
      Section 131 retains the text of section 130 as proposed 
by the Senate redirecting $1,000,000 from fiscal year 1999 
appropriated funds for acquisition of the Howard Farm near 
Metzger Marsh, Ohio. The House had no similar provision.
      The conference agreement does not include language 
proposed in section 131 of the Senate bill to place a 
moratorium on the issuance of final procedures for class III 
Indian gaming. This action is based on assurances from the 
Secretary that he will not implement final procedures until the 
Federal courts have ruled on this issue.
      Section 132 modifies the text of section 132 as proposed 
by the Senate conveying certain lands to Nye County, Nevada. 
The House had no similar provision. The modification requires 
the county to pay an appropriate amount for the land.
      Section 133 modifies the text of section 133 as proposed 
by the Senate conveying certain lands to the City of Mesquite, 
Nevada. The House had no similar provision. The modification 
requires the completion of environmental review prior to land 
conveyance.
      Section 134 clarifies that section 134 as proposed by the 
Senate expresses the Sense of the Senate regarding exhibits 
commemorating the quadricentennial of European settlement at 
St. Croix Island IHS.
      Section 135 retains the text of section 135 as proposed 
by the Senate prohibiting the Department of the Interior from 
studying or implementing any plan to drain Lake Powell or 
reduce water levelsbelow levels required for the operation of 
Glen Canyon Dam. The House had no similar provision.
      Section 136 modifies section 136 as proposed by the 
Senate dealing with the prohibition of inspection fees on 
certain exported hides and skins. The modification specifies 
that the prohibition on fees does not apply to any person who 
ships more than 2,500 hides, skins or parts during the course 
of one year. The House had no similar provision.
      The conference agreement does not include language 
proposed by the Senate in section 138 prohibiting the 
implementation of sound thresholds at Grand Canyon National 
Park until 90 days after the National Park Service has provided 
a report detailing the scientific basis for such thresholds. 
The House had no similar provision.
      Section 137 directs the Bureau of Indian Affairs to begin 
implementing the National Academy of Public Administration 
recommendations for improving the administration of the Bureau 
of Indian Affairs. In addition, this language directs that 
certain administrative functions be transferred from central 
office west to central office east. To facilitate this transfer 
and reduce any disruption, the House and Senate Committees on 
Appropriations have provided $5,000,000 and language on 
employee compensation to alleviate the impact of reductions in 
force.
      Section 138 modifies language as proposed by the Senate 
regarding funds appropriated in fiscal year 1998 for land 
acquisition in Haines Borough, Alaska.
      Section 139 modifies section 142 as proposed by the 
Senate so that funds appropriated for Bureau of Indian Affairs 
Post Secondary Schools for fiscal year 2000 shall be allocated 
by the Post Secondary Funding Formula adopted by the Office of 
Indian Education Programs. The House had no similar provision.
      Section 140 clarifies section 143 as proposed by the 
Senate that land and other reimbursement the Secretary may 
receive in the conveyance of the Twin Cities Research Center 
must be used for the benefit of the National Wildlife Refuge 
System in Minnesota and for activities authorized by Public Law 
104-134. The House had no similar provision.
      Section 141 modifies section 144 as proposed by the 
Senate regarding oil valuation regulations. This language 
places a moratorium on the issuance of the Minerals Management 
Service oil valuation regulations until March 15, 2000.
      Section 142 extends through 2003 the authority of the 
Thomas Paine National Historical Association to establish a 
memorial to Thomas Paine in the District of Columbia.
      Section 143 provides new contract authority regarding 
transportation concessions at Zion NP, Utah.
      Section 144 provides an extension of the deadline for Red 
Rock Canyon National Conservation Area to allow the Bureau of 
Land Management sufficient time to process a pending rights-of-
way application.
      Section 145 increases to 15 percent the amount of funds 
that may be used by the National Park Foundation to administer 
the National Park Passport program.

                       TITLE II--RELATED AGENCIES

                       DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

                             Forest Service

                     Forest and Rangeland Research

      The conference agreement provides $202,700,000 for forest 
and rangeland research instead of $204,373,000 as proposed by 
the House or $187,444,000 as proposed by the Senate. The 
agreement includes to the Senate proposal to direct $250,000 to 
study hydrological and biological impacts of lead and zinc 
mining on the Mark Twain National Forest, MO. The bill language 
concerning prospecting permits and land withdrawals on this 
national forest has been moved to Title III. The agreement 
includes a funding decrease of $2,574,000 from lower priority 
research but it does not include the Senate proposal to reduce 
non-forest health and productivity research specifically; nor 
are funds included for uncontrollable fixed cost support as 
proposed by the House.
      The conference agreement includes the House proposed 
funding level for the forest inventory and analysis program. 
This program should focus on cost share opportunities with 
state partners and give first priority to those states that 
have demonstrated a commitment to achieving the 20 percent 
annual plot measurement objective through cash or in-kind 
contributions.
      The conference agreement includes the funding for the 
activities at Mount St. Helens proposed by the House. The 
Pacific Northwest (PNW) research station should collaborate 
with the National Monument staff and non-Federal scientists to 
assemble, summarize and archive long-term data sets on 20 years 
of biological responses at Mount St. Helens. The PNW should 
convene scientists with past or future involvement with 
ecological studies at Mount St. Helens to synthesize current 
knowledge and promote future studies.
      The conference agreement provides no funding in the 
research account for the University of Washington landscape 
ecology study; rather, funds for this activity have been 
provided in the State and Private Forestry appropriation to 
maintain this effort at the fiscal year 1999 level.
      The conference agreement includes the Senate proposal for 
a funding increase at the Sitka, AK, forest center and includes 
a $300,000 increase above the fiscal year 1999 level for the 
Purdue University hardwood center. Funding for the Sitka 
facility should be included in the fiscal year 2001 budget 
justification.
      The conference agreement does not include the Senate 
proposal for the University of Montana research nor the Senate 
proposed expansion of the CROP program, but it does maintain 
the CROP program at the fiscal year 1999 level at the Colville 
National Forest, WA.
      The conference agreement moves $1,000,000 from the 
national forest system account for the PNW station to fund the 
demonstration of ecosystem management options (DEMO) program; 
if additional funds are needed, they should be taken from the 
national allocation to research. The agreement concurs with the 
Senate colloquy that projects at West Virginia, Vermont, and 
the Forest Products lab should be funded at the fiscal year 
1999 level as should the Coweeta and Bent Creek projects as 
proposed by the House. The agreement also provides that funding 
for the forest science laboratory in Juneau, AK, should be 
maintained at the fiscal year 1999 level.
      The conference agreement directs that up to $500,000 from 
the national allocation should be used, in a cost-share effort, 
to revise and update the Forest Service publication, ``Carbon 
Changes in U.S. Forests''. The updated publication should 
include all documentation of assumptions and methodologies used 
in estimating and projecting carbon sequestration using the 
forest carbon accounting model (FORCARB). A final draft of the 
updated publication should be presented to an accredited 
forestry school for scientific peer review by June 30, 2000, 
and an updated publication should be completed by September 30, 
2000, and submitted to the House and Senate Committees on 
Appropriations.
      The conference agreement revises instructions regarding 
services provided by Forest Service scientists in support of 
NationalForest System (NFS) projects. Scientists should be 
available to support NFS project implementation as an important aspect 
of their professional public service and technology transfer 
responsibilities. The Forest Service is also encouraged to increase 
efforts at extramural research and pursue additional cost-sharing for 
the full scope of forest and rangeland research.

                       State and Private Forestry

      The conference agreement provides $202,534,000 for State 
and private forestry instead of $181,464,000 as proposed by the 
House and $190,793,000 as proposed by the Senate.
      The conference agreement provides $38,825,000 for Federal 
lands forest health management and $21,850,000 for cooperative 
lands forest health management. The agreement includes the 
House proposal on Asian long-horned beetle work in urban areas 
and the Senate proposal for the Vermont forest cooperative. The 
agreement fully funds the gypsy moth slow-the-spread program. 
The agreement redirects the Senate proposal for Kenai Peninsula 
Borough, AK, assistance to the state fire assistance activity. 
The conference agreement directs the Forest Service to improve 
the control or eradication of the pine beetles in the Rocky 
Mountain region of the United States; to conduct a study of the 
causes and effects of, and solutions for, the infestation of 
pine beetles in the Rocky Mountain region of the United States; 
and to submit to the House and Senate Committees on 
Appropriations a report on the results of the study within six 
months of enactment of this Act.
      The conference agreement includes $24,760,000 for state 
fire assistance, including a special allocation of $250,000 for 
the Senate-proposed project for wildfire training and equipment 
in Kentucky and $2,000,000 for hazardous tree removal resulting 
from spruce bark beetle infestations in the Kenai Peninsula 
Borough, AK. The agreement includes the Senate direction 
concerning a direct lump sum payment to the Kenai Peninsula 
Borough and other direction concerning this funding. The 
conference agreement includes $3,250,000 for volunteer fire 
assistance, an increase of $1,250,000 above the fiscal year 
1999 funding level.
      The conference agreement includes $29,430,000 for forest 
stewardship as proposed by the House. This funding includes the 
House-proposed funding for the New York City watershed and the 
NE Pennsylvania community forestry program and the Senate 
proposed funding for the Chesapeake Bay program. The conference 
agreement includes $25,000,000 for the forest legacy program of 
which $1,500,000 is directed for the Jefferson and Randolph, 
NH, project as proposed by the Senate, $2,000,000 is included 
for the Nicatous Lake, Phase 2 project in Maine and $1,500,000 
is for the Panguitch Lake, UT, project. The Forest Service and 
the States should develop forest legacy selection criteria that 
emphasize projects which enhance federal lands, federal 
investments, or past federal assistance efforts. The conference 
agreement includes $31,300,000 for the urban and community 
forestry program which includes the House-proposed increase for 
the NE Pennsylvania forestry program and $500,000 for the 
Senate-proposed Salt Lake City Olympic tree program. The Forest 
Service is encouraged to work with and help support the Chicago 
green streets program for urban forestry. The agreement does 
not include the Senate direction concerning headquarters 
staffing for the urban and community forestry program, but 
greater cost savings are encouraged at headquarters and 
regional office levels. In addition, the Forest Service is 
directed to commission an independent study or panel to assess 
the feasibility and potential for enhanced efficiency by block-
granting all or portions of the cooperative forestry program. 
This evaluation should be done in consultation with the state 
foresters, the Society of American Foresters, and other 
interested professional or citizens groups.
      The conference agreement includes the following funding 
for the economic action program and the Pacific Northwest 
assistance program:

                         Economic Action Program

Economic recovery.......................................      $4,900,000
Rural development through forestry......................       5,425,000
Forest product conservation and recycling...............       2,475,000
Wood in transportation..................................       1,205,000
    Program subtotal....................................      14,005,000
Special projects:
    NY City watershed...................................         500,000
    Lake Tahoe erosion control grants...................       1,000,000
    Hood River beach facilities OR......................         275,000
    The Dalles riverfront trail OR......................       1,169,000
    Columbia River Gorge county payment.................         280,000
    Hawaii forestry workers training....................         100,000
    Princeton WV hardwood center increase...............         975,000
    Four Corners sustainable forestry initiative 
      increase..........................................         500,000
    Skamania County Drano Lake project WA...............         515,000
    UW landscape ecology (moved from research)..........         300,000
    Nordic Ski Center rehab, Chugach NF, AK.............         500,000
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      Projects subtotal.................................       6,114,000
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                    ____________________________________________________
        Economic Action Program total...................      20,119,000
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                    ____________________________________________________
    Pacific Northwest Assistance program:...............
    Base program........................................       6,500,000
    Forks WA training center............................         600,000
    UW and WSU technology transfer extension............         900,000
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                    ____________________________________________________
        Pacific Northwest Assistance program total......       8,000,000

      The conference agreement directs that within the funds 
provided for the rural development through forestry program 
$3,000,000 is directed for the Northeast-Midwest area. The 
agreement includes $500,000 for the Northern Forest Heritage 
Park, NH, within the available funds for the economic recovery 
program but the agreement stipulates that this will be the 
final Forest Service commitment for this effort and that this 
funding shall come from the allocation otherwise available to 
the Northeastern area.
      The conference agreement provides an increase of $100,000 
in addition to the $100,000 for the Hawaii forests and 
communities initiative within the economic action program as 
requested by the Administration. The agreement provides an 
increase of $975,000 for the Princeton, WV, hardwood center in 
addition to $1,520,000 included in the forest products 
conservation and recycling activity within the economic action 
program as requested by the administration. This brings the 
Princeton hardwood center funding to the FY 1999 level. The 
agreement also provides an increase of $500,000 for the Four 
Corners sustainable forestry initiative which is in addition to 
$500,000 that the agreement includes within the rural 
development through forestry activity as requested by the 
administration; this latter $500,000 should come from the 
region's allocation. The agreement concurs with the Senate 
direction on lump sum payments with respect to the Forks, WA, 
Training Center.
      The conference agreement revises instructions proposed by 
the House concerning the American Heritage Rivers initiative; 
the Forest Service may allocate up to $300,000 for this effort. 
This funding should be used entirely for field activities, and 
no funds should be transferred to or used to fund personnel, 
training or other administrative activities at the Council on 
Environmental Quality or national interdepartmental 
coordination or training efforts. Bill language is also 
included in Title III concerning this matter. The agreement 
does not object to the Forest Service continuing to provide 
headquarters and regional administrative or technical support 
for this effort as they would for any program, but no staff at 
regional, headquarters or departmental levels should be 
substantially dedicated to this initiative. The Forest Service 
is encouraged to develop cost-share efforts for this initiative 
to the maximum extent feasible.

                         National Forest System

      The conference agreement provides $1,269,504,000 for the 
national forest system instead of $1,254,434,000 as proposed by 
the House and $1,239,051,000 as proposed by the Senate. Funds 
should be distributed as follows:

Land management planning................................     $40,000,000
Inventory and monitoring................................      88,350,000
Recreation management...................................     155,500,000
Wilderness management...................................      30,151,000
Heritage resources......................................      13,214,000
Wildlife habitat management.............................      32,561,000
Inland fish habitat management..........................      23,341,000
Anadromous fish habitat management......................      26,091,000
TE&S species habitat management.........................      26,932,000
Grazing management......................................      28,982,000
Rangeland vegetation management.........................      29,850,000
Timber sales management.................................     224,500,000
Forestland vegetation management........................      63,340,000
Soil, water and air operations..........................      26,932,000
Watershed improvements..................................      36,850,000
Minerals and geology management.........................      37,200,000
Real estate management..................................      47,554,000
Land line location......................................      15,468,000
Law enforcement operations..............................      67,288,000
General administration..................................     250,000,000
Land Between the Lakes NRA..............................       5,400,000
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      Total, NFS........................................   1,269,504,000

      The conference agreement includes the following 
congressional priorities: recreation management includes a 
$500,000 increase for the Monongahela National Forest, WV, as 
proposed by the Senate; rangeland vegetation management 
includes $300,000 for noxious weed control on the Okanogan NF, 
WA, as proposed by the Senateand $400,000 for Region 5 grazing 
monitoring as proposed by the House; timber sales management includes 
$2,000,000 for the aspen program in Colorado as proposed by the Senate; 
forestland vegetation management includes $240,000 for pinelands work 
on the Mark Twain NF, MO, and $500,000 for spruce budworm work on the 
Gifford Pinchot NF, WA, proposed by the Senate and $300,000 for the 
CROP project on the Colville NF, WA, and $300,000 for Cradle of 
Forestry, NC, environmental education as proposed by the House. The 
agreement provides no funds for the newly proposed forest ecosystem 
restoration and improvement activity but $2,000,000 is included in the 
forestland vegetation management activity for work of this nature as 
well as $1,000,000 for the Blue Ridge project on the Apache-Sitgreaves 
NF that the Senate had proposed funding within the forest ecosystem 
restoration and improvement activity. The Forest Service should 
consider enhancing the ecosystem restoration program, including the use 
of partnerships, in Region 3. The conference agreement also includes 
$1,000,000 for the Wayne NF, OH, acid mine drainage work as proposed by 
the House; $750,000 for Lake Tahoe basin watershed improvements 
proposed by the Senate; and $750,000 for the Weyerhaeuser-Huckleberry 
land exchange supplemental environmental impact statement in Washington 
state as proposed by the Senate.
      The conference agreement modifies bill language proposed 
by the House to require the display of unobligated balances by 
extended budget line items in the fiscal year 2001 budget 
justification.
      The conference agreement provides funding in the timber 
sales management activity sufficient to maintain the same total 
timber sale volume as was proposed for fiscal year 1999; the 
total sale volume for fiscal year 2000 should be no less than 
the volume in fiscal year 1999. The report proposed by the 
Senate concerning timber growth, inventory and mortality should 
be submitted to the House and Senate Committees on 
Appropriations within 180 days of enactment. The drug law 
enforcement effort in Kentucky funding should be maintained at 
the 1999 level. The Forest Service should cooperate with the 
City of Fredonia, AZ, on standards for facilities for the North 
Kaibab ranger station and consider entering into an agreement 
with the city to occupy the facilities upon completion.
      The conference agreement revises instructions proposed by 
the House concerning a detailed report on USDA and Forest 
Service fiscal, budget and related business activities. The 
Forest Service and the Department of Agriculture should present 
a clear exposition in their budget justifications explaining 
their respective responsibilities and funding concerning 
fiscal, budget and related business activities. The agreement 
also requests that the Forest Service provide a report to the 
House and Senate Committees on Appropriations within 180 days 
of enactment describing the public affairs and communications 
programs and outlining objectives, performance measures and 
expected costs for this effort. The agreement concurs with 
House recommended language concerning the Knutson-Vandenburg 
reforestation fund, salvage sale and brush disposal funds 
except that these funds may be used for national commitments 
within the Forest Service if the project relates to the fund's 
administration, management or authorized activity.
      The conference agreement concurs with the House language 
that directs that no funds be used for the natural resource 
agenda or conservation education national commitment categories 
until a detailed, agency-wide spending plan, including funding 
sources and expected results, is approved by the House and 
Senate Committees on Appropriations. The agreement directs that 
no funds be used for the construction of a national museum or 
visitor center in the Sidney R. Yates building without the 
review and approval of the House and Senate Committees on 
Appropriations. The agreement does not request the GSA report 
requested by the Senate concerning alternative office space for 
the Washington Office at this time.
      Land Between the Lakes National Recreation Area--The 
agreement notes that the Energy and Water Development 
Appropriations Act, 2000, does not include funding for 
operation of the Land Between the Lakes National Recreation 
Area, KY and TN. Therefore, the management of this area will be 
transferred from the Tennessee Valley Authority to the U.S. 
Forest Service as directed by the Land Between the Lakes 
Protection Act of 1998 Title V of Sec. 101(e) of Public Law 
105-277). The Land Between the Lakes (LBL) shall be managed as 
part of the national forest system for recreation in a manner 
consistent with the multiple use mandate of the Forest Service 
and the original 1972 LBL mission statement. The conference 
agreement also directs an orderly transfer of management from 
the Tennessee Valley Authority to the Forest Service. The 
agreement directs that the previously published guidelines for 
the transfer be followed; these are delineated on pages 1246 
and 1247 of House Report 105-825 accompanying P.L. 105-277, the 
Omnibus Consolidated and Emergency Supplemental Appropriations 
Act for fiscal year 1999. The agreement includes a total of 
$7,000,000 for the operation of LBL; this includes $5,400,000 
in the national forest system appropriation, $1,300,000 in the 
reconstruction and maintenance appropriation and $300,000 in 
the wildland fire management appropriation account.
      The Forest Service wilderness management policy should 
consider the need for mitigating the adverse effect of human 
impact on vegetation, soil, water and wildlife. The agreement 
suggests that the policy should consider solitude as one among 
a number of qualities valuable to a wilderness experience but 
recognize that the 1964 Wilderness Act does not require 
solitude on every trail. The Forest Service should not impose a 
wilderness-wide blanket of determining use by social encounters 
(solitude).
      The conference agreement recognizes the structural 
problems of the Long Park Dam in Daggett County, Utah. 
Recognizing the unique circumstances of the dam, its proximity 
to the Flaming Gorge National Recreation Area, and its 
significant contribution to the local economy of Daggett 
County, Utah, the agreement encourages the Secretary of 
Agriculture to make repair of the dam a priority within the 
Department of Agriculture's Natural Resource Conservation 
Service appropriation. The State of Utah is participating in 
the project on a 50/50 cost share basis. Should budgetary 
adjustments be necessary to provide for the federal share, the 
Secretary should do so in consultation with the House and 
Senate Committees on Appropriations.

                        Wildland Fire Management

      The conference agreement provides $651,354,000 for 
wildland fire management instead of $561,354,000 as proposed by 
the House and $650,980,000 as proposed by the Senate. The 
conference agreement includes funding for fire operations and 
preparedness (including Land Between the Lakes NRA) as proposed 
by the House and contingent emergency funding as proposed by 
the Senate. The agreement concurs with the Senate direction 
concerning acquisition of a high band radio system for the 
Monongahela NF, WV. The agreement calls for about $70,000,000 
to be reserved for hazardous fuel operations of which $500,000 
is designated for hazardous tree removal on the Chugach 
National Forest, AK, and $1,500,000 is for implementing the 
Quincy Library group project as proposed by the Senate. The 
agreement does not specify any set amount of funding for 
particularly severe forest health areas as proposed by the 
House, but the Forest Service should follow other House and 
Senate instructions concerning this program, including a report 
within120 days and full integration of this program with other 
vegetation, habitat management and watershed improvement programs. The 
agreement includes bill language proposed by the House which requires 
the transfer of not less than 50 percent of the unobligated balances 
remaining at the end of fiscal year 1999 to pay back funds previously 
advanced from the Knutson-Vandenburg reforestation fund during severe 
emergencies. This fund is still owed $392,871,000 which was advanced 
for emergency wildfire fighting during previous years. The 
administration is again encouraged to make efforts to repay this 
important environmental restoration and protection fund.

                     Reconstruction and Maintenance

      The conference agreement provides $398,927,000 for 
reconstruction and maintenance instead of $396,602,000 as 
proposed by the House and $362,095,000 as proposed by the 
Senate. The conference agreement provides for the following 
distribution of funds:

               Facilities Reconstruction and Construction

                                                                  Amount
Research facilities:
    Auburn University research facility AL..............      $4,000,000
    Inst. Pacific Islands Forestry HI...................         400,000
    Admin. request projects.............................       7,510,000
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        Subtotal: Research facilities...................      11,910,000
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                    ____________________________________________________
Fire, admin, other facilities:
    Marienville RS consolidation PA.....................       1,140,000
    Black Hills NF fire training facility SD............         800,000
    Wayne NF supervisors office completion OH...........         475,000
    Admin. request projects.............................      22,946,000
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        Subtotal: FAO facilities........................      25,361,000
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                    ____________________________________________________
Recreation facilities:
    Allegheny NF rec facilities PA......................         400,000
    Angeles NF toilet and water system rehab CA.........       1,200,000
    Badin Lake campground NC............................         400,000
    Boone NF Rockcastle and Noe's Dock boat ramp KY.....         425,000
    Chugach NF, Begich Boggs visitor center AK..........       1,400,000
    Cradle of Forestry NC...............................       1,078,000
    Franklin County dam MS..............................       2,000,000
    Ocoee boater put-in and Thunder Rock campgd TN......         600,000
    Sacajewea education center, Salmon ID...............          75,000
    San Bernardino NF Dogwood campground CA.............       1,125,000
    Santa Inez First Crossing recreation area CA........         950,000
    Talladega NF Pinhoti trail bridge AL................          30,000
    Waldo Lake sanitation OR............................         700,000
    Admin. request projects.............................      32,949,000
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                    ____________________________________________________
        Subtotal: Recreation facilities.................      43,332,000
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                    ____________________________________________________
        Subtotal facilities reconstruction and 
          construction..................................      80,603,000
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                    ____________________________________________________

                  Trail Reconstruction and Construction

Continental Divide trail (various)......................         500,000
Florida National Scenic Trail...........................         250,000
Taft Tunnel ID..........................................         750,000
Winding Stair Mt NRWA OK................................         130,000
Ocoee river trail system TN.............................         300,000
VA Creeper trail repair VA..............................         500,000
Admin. request projects.................................      12,979,000
Other trail reconstruction base program.................      14,173,000
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        Subtotal trails reconstruction and construction.      29,582,000
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                    ____________________________________________________

                  Road Reconstruction and Construction

Boone NF Tunnel Ridge road KY,..........................       1,000,000
Increase for timber support.............................       2,091,000
Monongahela NF landslide damage WV......................         641,000
Olympic NF Hamma Hamma road WA..........................         800,000
Admin. request projects.................................      96,468,000
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        Subtotal road reconstruction and construction...     101,000,000
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    Reconstruction and construction subtotal............     211,185,000
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                               Maintenance

Facilities..............................................      54,813,000
Road maintenance and decommissioning....................     111,184,000
Trails..................................................      20,445,000
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      Maintenance subtotal..............................     186,442,000
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Land Between the Lakes, maintenance, repairs............       1,300,000
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      Total reconstruction and maintenance..............     398,927,000

      The conference agreement has included bill language as 
proposed by the Senate that requires the Forest Service to 
provide an opportunity for public comment on each road 
decommissioning project. The conference agreement has provided 
sufficient road reconstruction and construction funding to 
allow the timber sales program to offer the same level of 
harvest as in fiscal year 1999. The agreement notes that funds 
will not be used for the direct construction of new timber 
access roads; rather, the timber purchasers will provide for 
the actual construction, although the Forest Service will 
continue to provide all needed engineering support and project 
guidance. The agreement does not include the Senate 
recommendation that road reconstruction decreases should come 
from the Region 10 funding. The agreement includes $100,000 for 
Noe's Dock boat ramp and $325,000 for the Rockcastle project on 
the Daniel Boone NF, KY, and directs that the $300,000 in the 
budget request originally designated for the Region 9 office 
move shall be used for the heating, ventilation and air 
conditioning systems at the Forest Products Lab, WI. The 
agreement emphasizes that the funding authorization for the 
Auburn University forestry school construction project requires 
the University to provide the Forest Service with rent-free use 
of space for the life of the building for collaborative 
research.

                            Land Acquisition

      The conference agreement provides $79,575,000 in new land 
acquisition funds and a reprogramming of $40,000,000 in prior 
year funds instead of a total of $1,000,000 as proposed by the 
House and $36,370,000 as proposed by the Senate. Funds should 
be distributed as follows:

        State and project                                         Amount
CA--Angeles NF (Pacific Crest Trail)....................      $1,500,000
CA--Big Sur Ecosystem (Los Padres NF)...................       4,000,000
MT--Bitterroot NF (Rye Creek)...........................       3,500,000
UT--Bonneville Shoreline Trail..........................         750,000
WI--Chequamegon-Nicolet NF..............................       1,500,000
TN--Cherokee NF (Gulf Tract)............................       3,500,000
AZ--Coconino NF (Bar-T-Bar Ranch).......................       5,000,000
AZ--Coconino NF (Sedona)................................       3,500,000
Multi.--Continental Divide Trail........................         700,000
KY--Daniel Boone NF.....................................       1,500,000
SC--Francis Marion NF...................................       3,000,000
VT--Green Mtn. NF.......................................       3,000,000
ID--Hells Canyon NRA....................................         600,000
IN--Hoosier NF..........................................         750,000
NV/CA--Lake Tahoe Basin.................................       3,000,000
MT--Lindbergh Lake (Flathead NF)........................       3,000,000
MO--Mark Twain NF.......................................       1,000,000
WV--Monongahela NF (Elk River)..........................         275,000
WA--Mountains To Sound Greenway.........................       2,500,000
NC--Nantahala/Pisgah NF (Lake Logan)....................       1,000,000
FL--Osceola NF (N. FL. Wildlife Corridor)...............       1,000,000
WA--Pacific NW Streams..................................       3,000,000
CA--San Bernardino NF...................................       2,500,000
NM--Santa Fe NF (Jemez R.)..............................       1,000,000
ID--Sawtooth NRA........................................       1,000,000
MS--Univ. of Mississippi................................      12,000,000
OH--Wayne NF............................................       1,000,000
NH--White Mt. NF (Pond of Safety Tract).................       1,500,000
NH--White Mt. NF (Scenic Areas).........................       1,000,000
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      Subtotal..........................................      67,575,000
Acquisition Management..................................       8,500,000
Cash Equalization.......................................       1,500,000
Emergency Acquisitions..................................       1,500,000
Wilderness Protection...................................         500,000
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      Total.............................................     $79,575,000

      The conference agreement provides $1,000,000 for the 
Osceola National Forest, FL, to acquire black bear habitat. The 
agreement makes these funds contingent on an equal match from 
non-Federal sources. The project need is in excess of 
$100,000,000. The State of Florida should partner with the 
Federal government on this and other projects which are under 
serious development threat. The conference agreement notes that 
the State's annual land acquisition budget exceeds that of the 
Federal program; the agreement provides Stateside land and 
water grants within the National Park Service appropriation for 
the first time in five years.
      The conference agreement provides $3,000,000 for the 
Pacific Northwest Streams initiative. Of this amount, 
$2,000,000 is available for the Bowe Ranch, WA, and $1,000,000 
for the Bonanza Queen Mine, WA.
      Senate Report 105-56, which accompanied the Fiscal Year 
1999 Interior and Related Agencies Act, included a limitation 
on the purchase price for the acquisition of certain lands in 
the Columbia River Gorge NSA (CRGNSA), and also required a 
donation of a 40-acre tract adjacent to the CRGNSA. Both of 
these directives are hereby rescinded. The Forest Service shall 
notify the House and Senate Committees on Appropriations before 
finalizing the acquisition of these properties if the combined 
value of the acquisition of the Cannard Tract and the adjacent 
40-acre parcel totals more than $625,000. The agreement 
includes $40,000,000 in previously appropriated funds for 
acquisition of the Baca Ranch subject to a specific 
authorization. An additional $61,000,000 for the Baca Ranch 
acquisition is included in Title VI.

         Acquisition of Lands for National Forests Special Acts

      The conference agreement provides $1,069,000 for the 
acquisition of lands for national forests special acts as 
proposed by both the House and the Senate.

            Acquisition of Lands to Complete Land Exchanges

      The conference agreement provides an indefinite 
appropriation estimated to be $210,000 for the acquisition of 
lands to complete land exchanges as proposed by both the House 
and the Senate.

                         Range Betterment Fund

      The conference agreement provides an indefinite 
appropriation estimated to be $3,300,000 for the range 
betterment fund as proposed by both the House and the Senate.

    Gifts, Donations and Bequests for Forest and Rangeland Research

      The conference agreement provides $92,000 for gifts, 
donations and bequests for forest and rangeland research as 
proposed by both the House and the Senate.

               Administrative Provisions, Forest Service

      The conference agreement does not include language 
proposed by the House concerning Committee approval of 
organizational restructuring. However, the House and Senate 
Committees on Appropriations are concerned that the Forest 
Service is not doing all that is practicable to see that the 
maximum amount of funding gets to the field where there is so 
much need for management action and public service. In 
addition, the House and Senate Committees on Appropriations are 
concerned that the Forest Service has established new staff 
units within the Washington Office with very little 
Congressional consultation. While the agreement concurs that 
additional resources may be necessary to improve agency 
accountability, such increases should be strictly limited in 
order to assure maximum availability of funds for program 
accomplishment. The agreement directs the Forest Service to 
consult the House and Senate Committees on Appropriations prior 
to establishing new units in the Washington Office where such 
units report to Associate Deputy Chiefs or above and for major 
reorganizations in the field where there is a significant 
deviation from the current organizational structure. Such 
deviation would be significant if the reorganizations involve a 
net increase in administrative support needs or where groups of 
employees are geographically relocated.
      The conference agreement does not include language 
proposed by the House allowing the Secretary to use any 
available funds during wildland fire emergencies; the 
conference agreement continues the previous procedures as 
proposed by the Senate. The agreement includes House language 
which allows the release of non-wildland fire management funds 
for wildland emergencies only when all previously appropriated 
emergency contingent wildland fire funds have been released by 
the President and apportioned. The House and Senate Committees 
on Appropriations remain concerned that this Administration has 
been overly anxious to spend the KV reforestation fund on 
wildland fire emergencies and not sufficiently interested in 
paying the KV fund back. This fund provides for vital 
environmental restoration and protection activities including 
tree planting, watershed restoration, and wildlife and fish 
habitat enhancement.
      The conference agreement does not include language 
proposed by the House preventing the transfer of Forest Service 
funds to the USDA working capital fund without advance approval 
from the House and Senate Committees on Appropriations. Clear 
statements should be included in future budget justifications 
concerning these and other departmental charges; the Forest 
Service should not be charged for Department of Agriculture 
administrative activities which should be funded by the 
Agriculture appropriations bill. In addition to the display 
contained in the agency budget justification, the agency should 
inform the House and Senate Committees on Appropriations 
immediately if the estimated total amount of funds to be 
transferred during the fiscal year differs from the agency 
estimate by more than 10 percent. The conference agreement 
further instruct the Secretary to provide the House and Senate 
Committees on Appropriations with a plan no later than March 
31, 2000, for reduction of total charges against the agency 
beginning in fiscal year 2000.
      The conference agreement includes language proposed by 
the Senate concerning clearcutting on the Shawnee National 
Forest, IL; this language was carried in previous bills. The 
conference agreement includes the Senate proposed funding level 
for the National Forest Foundation and includes the House 
proposed language concerning the payment to the National Fish 
and Wildlife Foundation. The agreement includes bill language 
proposed by the Senate concerning the definition of overhead 
and indirect expenses and limiting indirect expenses to 20 
percent for certain trust funds and cooperative work funds. The 
House language is included which allows up to $500,000 to be 
transferred to the Office of the General Counsel for certain 
travel and related expenses; the Senate had included similar 
language. The agreement modifies language proposed by the 
Senate allowing any funds available to the Forest Service to be 
used for law enforcement during emergencies; the modified 
language allows any funds to be used up to a maximum of 
$500,000 per year. This authority should only be used during 
real emergencies and every effort should be made to pay back 
the borrowed funds promptly during subsequent years. The 
agreement concurs with the House direction regarding the 
International Forestry program and it includes the Senate 
provision authorizing use of Forest Service funds to pay a 
certain employee for part of the cost of his house and 
possessions which were destroyed by arson because this arson 
appears to be retaliation for him performing his official job 
duties.
      The agreement includes bill language directing that 
$5,000,000 be allocated to the Alaska Region from fiscal year 
1999 unobligated balances (excluding unobligated balances from 
the Alaska region) in addition to the $20,600,000 appropriated 
to sell timber in the normal base program for fiscal year 2000. 
The funds provided from unobligated balances, plus $5,100,000 
from the base program, shall be used to prepare and make 
available timber sales to establish a three year timber supply 
for operators on the Tongass National Forest. Sales are to be 
prepared which have a high probability of being sold in order 
to facilitate a reliable Federal timber supply and transition 
to value added processing for the forest products industry in 
Southeast Alaska.
      The conference agreement also includes bill language 
which appropriates $22,000,000 to the Southeast Alaska economic 
disaster fund to be distributed over three years to the 
Ketchikan Gateway Borough, the City of Petersburg, the City and 
Borough of Sitka and the Metlakatla Indian Community. These 
funds are to be provided as direct lump sum payments and are to 
be used to employ unemployed timber workers and for related 
community redevelopment projects.
      The House and Senate Committees on Appropriations have 
received the report from the National Academy of Public 
Administration (NAPA) on the Forest Service financial systems 
and budget structures. The House and Senate Committees on 
Appropriations are currently reviewing this important study and 
have assurances from the Secretary that he and the Forest 
Service will provide, by October 31, 1999, a report outlining 
specific steps, with deadlines, that the Forest Service will 
take to evaluate and implement NAPA recommendations as 
appropriate. The Academy's findings that the Forest Service has 
shown a substantial lack of leadership concerning managerial 
accountability are of great concern. The Forest Service and the 
Secretary should continue consultation with the House and 
Senate Committees on Appropriations concerning changes required 
to respond to this NAPA study. The Forest Service budget 
formulation and allocation processes do not provide sufficient 
linkage between on-the-ground needs and funding priority work. 
The Service must also address the consequences of inadequate 
performance. Development and implementation of sound 
performance measures will be needed before major budget 
restructuring is likely to be accepted by the House and Senate 
Committees on Appropriations. Another concern involves about 
the Forest Service granting approval to expand greatly the 
chief financial officer's staffing at headquarters: the Forest 
Service should pay close attention to NAPA recommendations 
concerning this matter and organizational structure.

                          Department of Energy

                         Clean Coal Technology

                               (Deferral)

      The conference agreement provides for the deferral of 
$156,000,000 in previously appropriated funds for the clean 
coal technology program as proposed by the Senate instead of a 
deferral of $256,000,000 as proposed by the House. Up to 
$14,400,000 may be used for program direction.

                 Fossil Energy Research and Development

                     (including transfer of funds)

      The conference agreement provides $419,025,000 for fossil 
energy research and development instead of $280,292,000 as 
proposed by the House and $390,975,000 as proposed by the 
Senate. Of the amount provided, $24,000,000 is derived by 
transfer from the biomass energy development account.
      Changes to the House position in advanced clean fuels 
research include increases of $300,000 for coal preparation/
carbon extraction from coal and $250,000 for indirect 
liquefaction and a decrease of $1,475,000 for direct 
liquefaction. For the advanced clean efficient power system 
program there is a decrease of $1,000,000 for low emissions 
boiler systems and an increase of $1,500,000 for Vision 21.
      For natural gas programs there are increases to the House 
position in exploration and production of $375,000 for arctic 
research and $1,000,000 for methane hydrates; increases in 
advanced turbine systems of $800,000 for mid-size turbines, 
$2,500,000 for ramgen technology (coalbed methane), and 
$41,008,000 for the utility turbines program that the House had 
proposed to transfer to the Energy Conservation account; and 
increases in emerging process technology of $1,000,000 for gas-
to-liquids/ITM Syngas and $2,000,000 for coal mine methane.
      Changes to the House position in the oil technology 
program include increases of $375,000 for arctic research and 
$250,000 for reservoir characterization/northern mid-continent 
atlas in exploration and production; an increase of $750,000 
for risk based data management systems and a decrease of 
$2,000,000 for preferred petroleum upstream management in 
recovery field demonstrations; and an increase of $3,500,000 
for diesel biodesulfurization in Alaska.
      Other changes to the House position include increases of 
$5,000,000 for the black liquor gasification program, $600,000 
for cooperative research and development, $2,400,000 for 
federal energy technology center program direction, $600,000 
for general plant projects, and $79,000,000 which eliminates a 
general reduction to fossil energy programs.
      The conference agreement provides for the following:
      1. The black liquor gasification program should include 
the active involvement of the appropriate officials within the 
industries of the future program in energy conservation.
      2. The funds provided for laser drilling may be used for 
other innovative technologies in addition to laser drilling.
      3. Within the methane hydrate program, the Department is 
encouraged to consider the expertise of the Gulf of Mexico 
Hydrate Research Consortium in safety-related research.
      4. Consideration should be given to a proposal to enhance 
the quality of low-grade sub-bituminous coal from the Powder 
River Basin by permanently removing moisture from the coal. 
This proposal also would provide economic development benefits 
for the Crow Nation. The Department is urged to evaluate this 
proposal and to consider providing technical assistance or 
other funding support to the extent the project represents a 
significant advance in coal dewatering technology, is 
consistent with the goals and objectives of the fossil energy 
program, and involves an appropriate degree of cost sharing.
      5. The Department's PM 2.5 monitoring and research 
efforts should focus on developing data that respond to the 
fine particulate research needs identified in the 
Congressionally-mandated ``National Research Council Priorities 
for Airborne Particulate Matter.'' To the extent feasible, the 
Department should coordinate with industry, State and 
university research efforts to clarify the uncertainties in the 
current understanding of fine particulate matter concentration, 
chemical composition and the relationship between personal 
exposure and ambient air quality. Research results should help 
Federal and State environmental regulators design plans that 
comply with the PM 2.5 ambient air standard and protect the 
public health.

                      Alternative Fuels Production

                     (Including Transfer of Funds)

      The conference agreement provides, as proposed by both 
the House and the Senate, for the deposit of investment income 
earned as of October 1, 1999, on principal amounts in a trust 
fund established as part of the sale of the Great Plains 
Gasification Plant in Beulah, ND, and immediate transfer of the 
funds to the General Fund of the Treasury. The amount available 
as of October 1, 1999, is estimated to be $1,000,000.

                 Naval Petroleum and Oil Shale Reserves

      The conference agreement provides no new funding for the 
Naval petroleum and oil shale reserves as proposed by both the 
House and the Senate. Unobligated funds from previous fiscal 
years should be sufficient to continue necessary operations in 
fiscal year 2000.

                      Elk Hills School Lands Fund

      The conference agreement provides $36,000,000 for the 
second payment from the Elk Hills school lands fund as proposed 
by the House instead of no funding as proposed by the Senate. 
This payment will be delayed until October 1, 2000, and the 
payment should be made on that date or as soon thereafter as 
possible.

                          Energy Conservation

                     (Including Transfer of Funds)

      The conference agreement includes $745,242,000 for energy 
conservation instead of $731,822,000 as proposed by the House 
and $684,817,000 as proposed by the Senate. Of the amount 
provided, $25,000,000 is derived by transfer from the biomass 
energy development account.
      Changes to the House position in building research and 
standards include increases of $2,201,000 for building America 
and $500,000 for technology roadmaps and a decrease of $300,000 
for industrialized housing in residential buildings; an 
increase of $1,700,000 for commercial buildings research and 
development; and increases of $470,000 for lighting research 
and development, $3,250,000 for space conditioning and 
refrigeration, $1,800,000 for cogeneration/fuel cells and 
$1,797,000 for lighting and appliance standards in equipment, 
materials and tools. For the building technology and assistance 
program there is an increase of $2,000,000 for the 
weatherization assistance program and an increase of $500,000 
for State energy program grants. For management and planning 
there is a decrease of $300,000 in support for State and local 
grants. There are also increases of $1,000,000 for Rebuild 
America, $2,000,000 for cooperative programs with States and 
$3,900,000 for the energy efficiency science initiative.
      Changes to the House position in industry programs 
include increases of $1,000,000 for the petroleum refining 
vision for biodesulfurization of gasoline, $2,000,000 for 
reciprocating engines $2,000,000 for a cogeneration field test 
and $2,000,000 for characterization of oxidation behavior and a 
decrease of $3,000,000 for industrial turbines in distributed 
generation; an increase of $300,000 for technical assistance/
integrated delivery; an increase of $500,000 for precision 
forging; a decrease of $41,008,000 for utility turbines that 
the House had proposed to transfer from the fossil energy 
account; and decreases of $550,000 for NICE \3\, $100,000 for 
inventions and innovations, $200,000 for industrial assessment 
centers, $400,000 for motors and compressed air, and $250,000 
for steam challenge. There are also increases of $2,000,000 for 
cooperative programs with the States and $3,900,000 for the 
energy efficiency science initiative.
      Changes to the House position for transportation 
programs/vehicle technology include an increase of $3,000,000 
for advanced power electronics and a decrease of $1,900,000 in 
hybrid systems; increases of $400,000 for fuel cell systems, 
$1,600,000 for stock components, and $2,620,000 for fuel 
processing and storage in fuel cell research and development; 
decreases of $500,000 each for light truck engines and for 
heavy truck engines in the advanced combustion engine program; 
and increases of $800,000 each for CARAT and GATE in 
cooperative research. For fuels utilization there are increases 
of $1,600,000 for advanced petroleum fuels for heavy trucks and 
$1,000,000 for alternative fuels for automobiles/light trucks. 
For technology deployment there is a decrease of $10,000 for 
advanced vehicle competitions. There are also increases of 
$1,000,000 for high power energy storage, $2,000,000 for heavy 
vehicle propulsion systems, $3,000,000 for combustion and 
aftertreatment, $1,000,000 for heavy vehicle systems, 
$1,500,000 for advanced petroleum fuels for automobiles and 
light trucks, $1,000,000 for automotive lightweight materials, 
$2,000,000 for cooperative programs with the States, and 
$3,900,000 for the energy efficiency science initiative. In 
policy and management there is an increase of $1,000,000 for a 
National Academy of Sciences review of fossil fuel and 
conservation research efforts as described below and decreases 
of $100,000 for the headquarters working capital fund, $300,000 
for international market development programs, and $200,000 for 
information and communications.
      Bill Language.--Bill language proposed by the House that 
requires a 25 percent State cost share for the weatherization 
assistance program has been modified. The modification delays 
the cost-sharing requirement until fiscal year 2001 and 
thereafter to allow sufficient time for the States to prepare 
for this new requirement. The cost share must be non-Federal 
for each State or other qualified participant but is not 
strictly limited to funds appropriated by each State or other 
qualified participant.
      The conference agreement provides for the following:
      1. While language in the bill earmarking funds for grants 
to municipal governments as proposed by the Senate has not been 
included, the Department is urged to continue working closely 
with municipal governments and with the States to address 
municipal and community energy challenges. The Department 
should support worthy project proposals that address these 
issues within the amount provided for the buildings, industry 
and transportation programs.
      2. The direction in the House report with respect to 
continuing fiscal year 1999 programs does not preclude the 
program eliminations and consolidations proposed in the budget 
request unless expressly identified to the contrary.
      3. In addition to the development project identified in 
the Senate report, the amount provided for fuel cells for 
buildings includes $750,000 to continue the partnership 
established with Materials and Electrochemical Research 
Corporation to work on polymer electrolyte membrane (PEM) fuel 
cells in collaboration with the Oak Ridge National Laboratory.
      4. Within the funds provided for the Industries of the 
Future petroleum program, the Department is encouraged to 
continue support for research on the biocatalytic 
desulfurization of gasoline.
      5. The reciprocating engine program should include the 
active involvement of the appropriate officials within the 
fossil energy program.
      6. The increase for characterization of oxidation 
behavior is for rig testing in the turbine program. The Oak 
Ridge National Laboratory should be involved in this effort.
      7. The Department has placed a high priority on 
combustion and aftertreatment in the transportation program an 
increase is provided in that program area. The House and Senate 
Committees on Appropriations are willing to consider a 
reprogramming request for additional funds if acceptable 
offsets are identified.
      8. The Department should support hybrid-electric buses by 
funding integration and refinement of advance hybrid-electric 
drive trains by bus makers and propulsion teams that have 
demonstrated the successful application of hybrid-electric 
drive trains in actual transit programs.
      9. The Department should use the expertise of the 
Consortium for Advanced Transportation Technologies and its 
streamlined competitive, cost-shared procurement process across 
the various transportation programs.
      10. Continued industry support for the hybrid lighting 
partnership is encouraging and the Department should continue 
the program in fiscal year 2000.
      11. Reports that cost accounting standards and cost 
principles in the Federal Acquisition Regulations may be 
hindering contracting with certain commercial entities are of 
concern and the Department should submit a report by December 
15, 1999 detailing problems in this area and making 
recommendations for addressing these problems in the future.
      12. The $1,000,000 provided for a National Academy of 
Sciences study is for a retrospective examination of the costs 
and benefits of Federal research and development technologies 
in the areas of fossil energy and energy efficiency. The study 
should identify improvements that have occurred because of 
Federal funding for: (1) fossil energy production with regard 
to performance aspects such as efficiency of conversion into 
electricity, lower emissions to the environment and cost 
reduction; and (2) energy efficiency technologies with regard 
to more efficient use of energy, reductions in emissions and 
cost impacts in the industrial, transportation, commercial and 
residential sectors. If the full amount provided is not needed 
for this study, the House and Senate Committees on 
Appropriations should be notified of the available balance. 
None of these funds may be used to fund overhead costs or other 
energy conservation programs. The Department has an arrangement 
with the National Academy of Sciences that will streamline the 
procurement process and the Department should expedite the 
necessary paperwork to get this study underway within 30 days 
of enactment of this Act.
      13. A total of $6,000,000 is provided for crosscutting 
cooperative programs with the States. No funds should be 
assessed for this activity from other activities funded by this 
Act.
      14. A total of $11,700,000 is provided for peer-reviewed, 
cost-shared, competitively awarded grants in support of an 
energy efficiency science initiative as approved by the Science 
Committee in the House of Representatives.

                          Economic Regulation

      The conference agreement provides $2,000,000 for economic 
regulation as proposed by both the House and the Senate.

                      Strategic Petroleum Reserve

      The conference agreement provides $159,000,000 for the 
strategic petroleum reserve as proposed by the Senate instead 
of $146,000,000 as proposed by the House. Bill language is 
included dealing with borrowing authority in the event of an 
SPR drawdown under this account as proposed by the Senate 
rather than addressing this provision under Administrative 
Provisions, Department of Energy as proposed by the House.

                   Energy Information Administration

      The conference agreement provides $72,644,000 for the 
energy information administration as proposed by the House 
instead of $70,500,000 as proposed by the Senate.

            Administrative Provisions, Department of Energy

      Bill language is included directing the Secretary of 
Energy, in cooperation with the Administrator of the General 
Services Administration, to transfer the site of the former 
National Institute of Petroleum Energy Research to the city of 
Bartlesville, Oklahoma. The House and Senate Committees on 
Appropriations understand that the Department agrees that this 
is an appropriate way to dispose of this property that is no 
longer needed by the Department because of the privatization of 
NIPER.

                DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

                         Indian Health Service

                         Indian Health Services

      The conference agreement provides $2,078,967,000 for 
Indian health services instead of $2,085,407,000 as proposed by 
the House and $2,138,001,000 as proposed by the Senate.
      Changes to the House position in hospital and clinic 
programs include increases of $2,440,000 for the operation of 
Alaska facilities and $200,000 for epidemiology centers and 
decreases of $1,000,000 for the health care improvement fund 
and $110,000 for Shoalwater Bay infant mortality prevention.
      There are also increases of $1,500,000 for dental 
services and $1,030,000 for public health nursing and a 
decrease of $500,000 for mental health services. For contract 
support costs, there is a decrease of $10,000,000.
      Bill Language.--Language is included permitting the use 
of Indian Health Care Improvement Fund monies for activities 
typically funded under the Indian Health Facilities account. 
The Service should notify the House and Senate Committees on 
Appropriations on the distribution and use of these funds. A 
total of $10,000,000 has been provided. Indian Health Care 
Improvement Fund monies should be distributed to increase the 
level of need funded for the most underfunded tribes. Language 
also is included permitting the use of up to $10,000,000 in 
contract support cost funding for new and expanded contracts 
and compacts.
      The conference agreement provides for the following:
      1. The $4,000,000 provided for the Alaska telemedicine 
project is for the Alaska Federal Health Care Access Network.
      2. The increase provided for epidemiology centers 
includes a $100,000 increase for the Portland, OR center. The 
state-of-the-art work done by this center is impressive and the 
Service should use the expertise at the Portland center to 
assist the other epidemiology centers.
      3. At least $1,000,000 of the program increase for dental 
health should be used to develop four clinical and preventive 
dental support centers.
      4. Within the program increase for public health nursing, 
the Service should hire a nurse for the Havasupai, AZ clinic.
      5. The lack of a resolution to the contract support costs 
distribution disparity in IHS continues to be a great concern. 
The Service is strongly encouraged to continue its work with 
the tribes to resolve the discrepancies that exist currently 
and ensure that these costs can be funded fairly. Any 
resolution to the issue should not be made at the expense of 
funding for medical services and facilities for non-contracting 
and non-compacting tribes.
      6. With respect to the House language on distribution of 
funds, fixed cost increases that are provided should be 
distributed equitably across all Service-operated and tribally-
operated programs. Other program increases should not 
automatically be distributed on a pro-rata basis. For example, 
a $1,000,000 program increase distributed across all health 
programs would give each program an insignificant amount of 
additional funding. In such a case, the Service should select a 
very limited number of projects so that demonstrable results 
can be achieved. The Service should develop objective criteria 
for evaluating project proposals prior to the distribution of 
program-specific increases that are unrelated to fixed costs.
      7. Fetal alcohol syndrome and its impact on Indian 
families and Indian communities continues to be a great concern 
and there is a need for more collaborative efforts to address 
this important health problem. The University of Washington's 
fetal alcohol syndrome research program should consider a 
partnership with the Northwest Portland Indian Health Board to 
provide more direct services to the American Indian and Alaska 
Native communities through training and consultation and 
collaborative analysis of the data surrounding fetal alcohol 
syndrome and fetal alcohol effect.
      8. The Service is encouraged to ensure that adequate 
funding is provided to support IHS and tribal epidemiological 
activities related to the surveillance and monitoring of AIDS/
HIV and other communicable and infectious diseases.
      9. On October 27, 1999, the United States Court of 
Appeals for the Federal Circuit overturned a judgment by the 
Department of the Interior Board of Contract Appeals with 
respect to contract support costs (Bruce Babbitt, Secretary of 
the Interior v. Oglala Sioux Tribal Public Safety Department). 
The court decision clearly states that the law unequivocally 
makes contracts providing such costs subject to the 
availability of appropriations and that any agency can only 
spend as much money as has been appropriated for contract 
support costs. Any shortfall does not create an unfunded 
liability for the Federal government.

                        Indian Health Facilities

      The conference agreement provides $318,580,000 for Indian 
health facilities instead of $312,478,000 as proposed by the 
House and $189,252,000 as proposed by the Senate.
      Changes to the House position include increases of 
$1,500,000 for sanitation construction, $2,942,000 for the 
Parker, AZ clinic construction and $1,000,000 for Fort 
Defiance, AZ hospital construction and a decrease of $1,745,000 
for the Pawnee, OK clinic design. There is also an increase of 
$2,405,000 for facilities and environmental health support.
      Bill Language.--Several provisions are included to ensure 
that the facilities program is able to take advantage of 
certain purchase opportunities from other agencies and that 
construction projects can be successfully completed.
      Language is included to assist the Hopi Tribe with the 
debt associated with the construction of staff quarters that is 
being financed with tribal funds.
      Language is included permitting the use of up to $500,000 
to purchase equipment from the Department of Defense and 
permitting the use of up to $500,000 to purchase ambulances, 
including medical equipment, from the General Services 
Administration.
      Language is included permitting the use of up to $500,000 
for demolition of Federal facilities.
      Language is included permitting the purchase of up to 5 
acres to expand the parking facilities at the IHS hospital in 
Tahlequah, OK.
      The conference agreement provides for the following:
      1. The funds provided for Fort Defiance, AZ, hospital 
construction do not include staff quarters construction which 
is subject to the guidance provided in item number five below.
      2. The funds for staff quarters at Zuni are for uniform 
building code approved modular housing.
      3. The program increase provided for facilities and 
environmental health support is not specifically earmarked for 
individual programs; however, a portion of the total increase 
should be dedicated to injury prevention efforts. The Service 
should notify the House and Senate Committees on Appropriations 
on how the Service proposes to distribute these funds.
      4. Within the funds provided for maintenance and 
improvement, $1,000,000 is to be used for environmental 
remediation at Talihina, OK.
      5. The Service needs to develop a standardized 
methodology for construction of staff quarters. That 
methodology should assume the use of uniform building code 
approved modular housing unless there is a compelling reason 
why such housing is not appropriate. The methodology should be 
applied fairly to all quarters projects on the priority list 
and should encourage tribal funding and alternative financing. 
The Service should address the new methodology in their 2001 
budget request.
      6. The Service may use up to $5,000,000 in sanitation 
funding for projects to clean up and replace open dumps on 
Indian lands pursuant to the Indian Lands Open Dump Cleanup Act 
of 1994.
      7. The Service should work closely with the tribes and 
the Administration to make needed revisions to the facilities 
construction priority system. Given the extreme need for new 
and replacement hospitals and clinics, there should be a base 
funding amount, which serves as a minimum annual amount in the 
budget request. Issues which need to be examined in revising 
the current system include, but are not limited to, projects 
funded primarily by the tribes, anomalies such as extremely 
remote locations like Havasupai, recognition of projects that 
involve no or minimal increases in operational costs such as 
the Portland area pilot project, and alternative financing and 
modular construction options. The Service in re-examining the 
current system for construction of health facilities, should 
develop a more flexible and responsive program can be developed 
that will more readily accommodate the wide variances in tribal 
needs and capabilities.

                         OTHER RELATED AGENCIES

              Office of Navajo and Hopi Indian Relocation

                         Salaries and Expenses

      The conference agreement provides $8,000,000 for salaries 
and expenses of the Office of Navajo and Hopi Indian Relocation 
as proposed by the Senate instead of $13,400,000 as proposed by 
the House.

    Institute of American Indian and Alaska Native Culture and Arts 
                              Development

                        Payment to the Institute

      The conference agreement provides $2,125,000 for payment 
to the institute instead of the $4,250,000 proposed by the 
Senate and zero funding as proposed by the House.
      The conference agreement provides $2,125,000 to the 
institute with the understanding that these funds are subject 
to a one-to-one match from non-Federal sources. In addition, 
the House and Senate Committees on Appropriations note that 
this is the last year that Federal funding will be provided for 
institute operations.

                        Smithsonian Institution

                         Salaries and Expenses

      The conference agreement provides $372,901,000 for 
salaries and expenses instead of $371,501,000 as proposed by 
the House and $367,062,000 as proposed by the Senate. Included 
in this amount is $18,329,000 to fund fully the estimated cost 
increases associated with pay and benefits, utilities, 
communications and postage, rental space, and implementation of 
the Panama Canal Treaty at the Tropical Research Institute. A 
revised estimate of utilities costs by the Smithsonian has 
resulted in a decrease of $1,100,000 from the original budget 
submission and is reflected in the foregoing total. In 
agreement with the House, an additional amount of $5,000,000 is 
provided to the National Museum of the American Indian to meet 
anticipated expenses that will be incurred in moving staff and 
collections from New York City to the Cultural Resources Center 
in Suitland, Maryland. An additional amount of $2,500,000 is 
provided to the National Museum of Natural History's Arctic 
Studies Center. A provision included in the House bill that 
would allow federal appropriations designated for lease or rent 
payments to be used as rent payable to the Smithsonian and 
deposited in the Institution's general trust fund account has 
been retained in the conference report.

          Repair, Rehabilitation and Alteration of Facilities

                     (Including Transfers of Funds)

      The conference agreement provides an amount of 
$47,900,000 to fund activities in this account, as proposed by 
the House and agreed to by the Senate. Within this total, 
$6,000,000 is provided specifically for repairs and 
improvements at the National Zoological Park. The conference 
agreement includes the proposal put forward by the Smithsonian 
to consolidate their previous budget structure, whereby 
separate accounts for Zoo Construction and Improvements, Repair 
and Restoration of Buildings, as well as the Alterations and 
Modifications portion of the Construction account, have been 
merged into one broad account designated as Repair, 
Rehabilitation and Alteration of Facilities. In agreeing to the 
proposal, the House and Senate Committees on Appropriations 
want to underscore the Institution's responsibility for 
ensuring that future budget estimates contain sufficiently 
detailed information for the various activities covered by this 
new account. In addition, the Smithsonian Institution is 
directed to provide the Committees on Appropriations with a 
report to be submitted annually by December 1, which details 
expenditures, obligations and remaining balances for this 
account from the previous fiscal year.

                              Construction

      The conference agreement provides $19,000,000 for 
construction as proposed by both the House and the Senate. With 
this appropriation, the Congress has fulfilled its commitment 
to provide Federal funding for construction of the National 
Museum of the American Indian on the National Mall in 
Washington, D.C.

           Administrative Provisions, Smithsonian Institution

      The conference agreement includes a modification of 
language included in the House bill that will permit the 
Smithsonian to make minimal necessary repairs to the Holt 
House.

                        National Gallery of Art

                         Salaries and Expenses

      The conference agreement provides $61,538,000 for 
salaries and expenses of the National Gallery of Art as 
proposed by the House instead of $61,438,000 as proposed by the 
Senate.

            Repair, Restoration and Renovation of Buildings

      The conference agreement provides $6,311,000 for repair, 
restoration and renovation of buildings as proposed by both the 
House and the Senate.

             John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts

                       Operations and Maintenance

      The conference agreement provides $14,000,000 for 
operations and maintenance as proposed by the Senate instead of 
$12,441,000 as proposed by the House.

                              Construction

      The conference agreement provides $20,000,000 for 
construction as proposed by both the House and Senate.

            Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars

                         Salaries and Expenses

      The conference agreement provides $6,790,000 for salaries 
and expenses of the Wilson Center instead of $7,040,000 as 
proposed by the House and $6,040,000 as proposed by the Senate. 
Funds should be distributed as follows:

Fellowship program......................................        $983,000
Scholar support.........................................         705,000
Public service..........................................       1,897,000
Administration..........................................       1,796,000
Smithsonian fee.........................................         135,000
Conference/Outreach.....................................       1,109,000
Building requirements...................................         165,000

           National Foundation on the Arts and the Humanities

                    National Endowment for the Arts

                       Grants and Administration

      The conference agreement provides $85,000,000 for grants 
and administration instead of $83,500,000 as proposed by the 
House and $90,000,000 as proposed by the Senate. The conference 
agreement includes the Senate proposal to redirect $1,500,000 
from matching grants to program grants.

                            Matching Grants

      The conference agreement provides $13,000,000 for 
matching grants as proposed by the Senate instead of 
$14,500,000 as proposed by the House. The conference agreement 
includes the Senate proposal to redirect $1,500,000 from 
matching grants to program grants.

                 National Endowment for the Humanities

                       Grants and Administration

      The conference agreement provides $101,000,000 for grants 
and administration as proposed by the Senate instead of 
$96,800,000 as proposed by the House. The National Endowment 
for the Humanities has for several years supported important 
efforts to preserve disintegrating books, periodicals and other 
published materials. While the Endowment acknowledges that 
other elements of our culture and heritage--such as films and 
sound recordings--are also at risk, its efforts in these areas 
have been considerably less. The House and Senate Committees on 
Appropriations are concerned that much of the musical heritage 
of the nation--as represented by early sound recordings--is 
irrevocably lost with each passing year. Consequently, the 
National Endowment for the Humanities is strongly encouraged to 
strengthen and expand its support of efforts to preserve the 
rich and important heritage of early sound recordings. Within 
this effort, the NEH is encouraged to place emphasis on such 
traditional music forms as folk, jazz and the blues. The 
Endowment is directed to provide a report to the House and 
Senate Committees on Appropriations by March 30, 2000, 
detailing the state by state distribution of the various grants 
and other NEH funding.

                            Matching Grants

      The conference agreement provides $14,700,000 for 
matching grants as proposed by the Senate instead of 
$13,900,000 as proposed by the House.

                Institute of Museum and Library Services

                       Office of Museum Services

                       Grants and Administration

      The conference agreement provides $24,400,000 for the 
Office of Museum Services as proposed by the House instead of 
$23,905,000 as proposed by the Senate. The conference agreement 
provides the funding proposed by the House for program 
administration and agree that the remaining funding increase 
above that provided in fiscal year 1999 should be designated 
for national leadership grants for museums.

                        Commission of Fine Arts

                         Salaries and Expenses

      The conference agreement provides $1,005,000 for the 
Commission of Fine Arts instead of $935,000 as proposed by the 
House and $1,078,000 as proposed by the Senate. The conference 
agreement includes the House proposal to provide one-year 
authority for the Commission to charge fees to cover 
publication costs and use the fees without subsequent 
appropriation. The conference agreement includes all House 
report language.

               national capital arts and cultural affairs

      The conference agreement provides $7,000,000 for National 
Capital Arts and Cultural Affairs as proposed by both the House 
and the Senate.

               Advisory Council on Historic Preservation

                         Salaries and Expenses

      The conference agreement provides $3,000,000 as proposed 
by the House instead of $2,906,000 as proposed by the Senate.

                  National Capital Planning Commission

                         Salaries and Expenses

      The conference agreement provides $6,312,000 as proposed 
by both the House and the Senate. The conference agreement 
includes the Senate proposal to provide one-year authority for 
appointed members of the Commission to be compensated in a 
manner similar to other Federal boards and commissions.

                United States Holocaust Memorial Council

                       Holocaust Memorial Council

      The conference agreement provides $33,286,000 for the 
Holocaust Memorial Council as proposed by both the House and 
the Senate.
      The United States Holocaust Memorial Council was 
established in 1980 to support the planning and construction of 
a permanent, living memorial museum to the victims of the 
Holocaust. Having opened in 1993, the United States Holocaust 
Memorial Museum has achieved remarkable success. Following 
these first six years of operation, the House Appropriations 
Committee requested the National Academy of Public 
Administration (NAPA) to conduct a review of the Council and 
the Museum. NAPA has completed its report and included a number 
of recommendations to improve the operation and management of 
the two entities that will set them on a strong course to 
ensure future success. The House and Senate Committees on 
Appropriations strongly support the NAPA findings and 
recommendations and urge the entities to include those reforms 
that require statutory changes in a reauthorization bill to the 
Congress by the opening of the second session of the 106th 
Congress. Further, the organizations should implement fully the 
administrative changes recommended in the report by February 
15, 2000 and to report to the House and Senate Committees on 
Appropriations on the completion of their implementation by 
March 1, 2000.

                             Presidio Trust

                          Presidio Trust Fund

      The conference agreement provides $44,400,000 for the 
Presidio Trust as proposed by both the House and the Senate.

                     TITLE III--GENERAL PROVISIONS

      The conference agreement includes sections 301 through 
306, sections 308 through 315, sections 317 through 319 and 
section 325 from the Senate bill, which continue provisions 
carried in past years. Section 314 adds a reference to Alaska 
for the Jobs-in-the-Woods program as proposed by the Senate.
      Section 307 makes permanent the provision on compliance 
with the Buy American Act, which was included in the House bill 
as section 306. The Senate had extended the provision for one 
year.
      The conference agreement does not include language 
proposed by the House in section 315 and by the Senate in 
section 316 prohibiting the use of funds for biosphere reserves 
as part of the Man and Biosphere Program.
      Section 316 exempts the Presidio Trust from certain taxes 
and assessments. While the Presidio Trust, and all property 
under its administrative jurisdiction, is exempt by law from 
all taxes of any kind, the conference agreement provides 
clarification that any interests created under leases or any 
other agreement associated with Presidio properties are exempt 
from taxes of any kind, including but not limited to possessory 
interest taxes.
      Section 320 continues the provision contained in the bill 
in previous years regarding outreach efforts to rural and 
underserved communities by the NEA, as amended by the House to 
include urban minorities.
      Section 321 modifies a provision concerning Forest 
Service land management planning which was proposed by the 
House and the Senate and which was included in previous 
Appropriations acts. The modification now allows national 
forests to begin planning if their existing plans reach the 
fifteen year mandated date to revise before or during calendar 
year 2001.
      Section 322 continues the limitation on funding for 
completion and issuance of the five-year program under the 
Forest and Rangeland Renewable Resources Planning Act as 
proposed by the Senate. The House had no similar provision.
      Section 323 prohibits the use of funds to support 
government-wide administrative functions unless they are in the 
budget justification and approved by the House and Senate 
Committees on Appropriations as proposed by the House. The 
Senate had no similar provision.
      Section 324 modifies a provision proposed by the House 
prohibiting the use of funds for certain programs. The 
modification retains the limitation on the use of funds for 
General Services Administration Telecommunications Centers and 
for the President's Council on Sustainable Development and 
deletes the limitation dealing with the National 
Telecommunications and Information Administration. The Senate 
had no similar provision.
      The conference agreement does not include language 
proposed by the Senate in section 324 that would continue the 
moratorium on new or expanded Indian self-determination and 
self-governance contracts and compacts with the Bureau of 
Indian Affairs and Indian Health Service. The House had no 
similar provision.
      Section 326 authorizes certain special resource studies. 
This issue is addressed in more detail under the construction 
account in the National Park Service.
      Section 327 retains the text of section 324 as proposed 
by the House and section 325 as proposed by the Senate which 
permits the Forest Service to use the roads and trails fund for 
backlog maintenance and priority forest health treatments.
      Section 328 modifies language proposed by the House in 
section 325 dealing with the establishment of a National 
Wildlife Refuge in the Kankakee watershed in northwestern 
Indiana and northeastern Illinois. The modification stipulates 
that refuge establishment must be consistent with the U. S. 
Army Corps of Engineers' efforts to control flooding and 
siltation in that area. Written certification of consistency 
and compatibility must be submitted to the House and Senate 
Committees on Appropriations prior to refuge establishment. The 
Committees note that any land acquisition for such a refuge may 
only occur after funds have been requested in subsequent budget 
submissions and approved by the Committees.
      Section 329 modifies language proposed by the House in 
Section 326 concerning the American Heritage Rivers initiative. 
The modified language specifically prevents funds from being 
transferred to, or used to fund personnel, training or other 
administrative activities at, the Council on Environmental 
Quality (CEQ) for purposes related to this program, but the 
language no longer prevents headquarters or departmental 
activities for these purposes. The Council on Environmental 
Quality, as part of the Executive Office of the President, is 
funded through a different appropriations bill to cover all of 
its program needs, including those associated with the American 
Heritage Rivers initiative. The Committees note that the 
appropriations act funding the CEQ provides that no funds other 
than those specifically appropriated to the CEQ maybe used for 
or by the CEQ. Thus, no detailees from agencies funded by this Act may 
be used for or by the CEQ. The House and Senate Committees on 
Appropriations do not object to the agencies covered by this bill from 
participating in this initiative if it is a normal part of their 
programs. In fact, the technical assistance programs funded in this 
bill are intended to help respond to local initiatives and needs. The 
House and Senate Committees on Appropriations encourage maximum cost-
sharing and expect the agencies to emphasize field-level 
accomplishments rather than headquarters or regional office 
bureaucratic efforts.
      The House and Senate Committees on Appropriations are 
very concerned about reports that individuals employed by the 
Federal government who work on the American Heritage Rivers 
initiative have engaged in inappropriate lobbying activities 
with Congressional offices and Federal career employees 
concerning this legislative issue. Such activities should cease 
immediately and disciplinary actions should be taken. Such 
inappropriate behavior by Federal employees should not be 
tolerated, and staff should not be allowed to interfere with 
Congressional efforts to improve management and accountability.
      Section 330 modifies language proposed by the House in 
section 327 restricting the use of answering machines during 
core business hours except in case of emergency. The 
modification requires that there be an option that permits the 
caller to reach immediately another individual. The American 
taxpayer deserves to receive personal attention from public 
servants. The Senate had no similar provision.
      Section 331 modifies a provision proposed by the House 
concerning Forest Service administration of rights-of-way and 
land uses. The Senate had no similar provision. The 
modification retains most of the language proposed by the 
House, with technical modifications, but the provision now 
makes this a five-year pilot program and requires annual 
reports to the House and Senate Committees on Appropriations 
summarizing activities and funds involved during the previous 
year. The Forest Service is directed to follow the instructions 
proposed by the House regarding this provision. The House and 
Senate Committees on Appropriations and the authorizing 
committees of jurisdiction will review this pilot program and 
determine subsequently if it warrants permanent authority.
      Section 332 modifies a provision included in the fiscal 
year 1999 act regarding the Institute of Hardwood Technology 
Transfer and Applied Research to make the related authorities 
permanent as proposed by the Senate in section 326. The House 
had no similar provision.
      Section 333 modifies language proposed by the Senate in 
section 327 to continue a program by which Alaska's surplus 
western red cedar is made available preferentially to U.S. 
domestic mills outside Alaska, prior to export abroad. The 
House had no similar provision. The provision has been modified 
to conform to the standard transaction evidence timber 
appraisal system used elsewhere in the national forest system 
and recently implemented in Region 10.
      The conference agreement does not include the Senate-
proposed section 328 concerning Forest Service and Bureau of 
Land Management inventorying, monitoring and surveying 
requirements. The House had no similar provision.
      Section 334 includes language clarifying the Presidio 
Trust's borrowing authority by requiring that obligations 
issued to the Secretary of the Treasury be subject to terms and 
conditions prescribed by the Secretary of the Treasury 
including a review of the creditworthiness of the properties 
designed as the source of repayment of the obligations.
      Section 335 modifies language regarding reports on the 
feasibility and cost of implementing the Interior Columbia 
Basin Ecosystem Management Project as proposed by the House in 
section 329. The Senate proposed similar language in section 
330. The provision has been modified so that a report 
describing the estimated production of goods and services 
produced in the study area for the first five years during the 
course of the decision may be reported for each Resource 
Advisory Council or Provincial Advisory Council rather than for 
each individual unit of Federal land as required in the House 
and Senate passed versions.
      The conference agreement does not include section 330 as 
proposed by the House which would have provided authority for 
breastfeeding in the National Park Service, the Smithsonian, 
the John F. Kennedy Center, the Holocaust Memorial Museum and 
the National Gallery of Art. A separate appropriations bill 
funding general government programs includes a similar 
provision, but one that is broader in its application. The 
Senate bill had no similar provision.
      Section 336 prohibits the use of funds to propose or 
issue rules, regulations, decrees or orders for implementing 
the Kyoto Protocol prior to Senate ratification as proposed by 
the House in section 331. The Senate had no similar provision.
      The conference agreement does not include House proposed 
bill language included under section 333 prohibiting the use of 
funds to directly construct timber access roads in the National 
Forest System. The Senate had no similar provision.
      The conference agreement does not include either the 
across the board cut proposed by the House in section 333 or 
the across the board cut proposed by the Senate in section 348.
      Section 337 modifies language proposed by the House in 
section 334 and the Senate in section 335 regarding patent 
applications. The modification exempts from the Solicitor's 
opinion of November 7, 1997 mining operations with approved 
plans of operation, patents that were grandfathered as part of 
the 1995 mining patent moratorium, and plans of operation 
submitted prior to the Solicitor's opinion of November 7, 1997. 
It is inequitable to apply the Solicitor's millsite opinion to 
those plans of operation retroactively, since the Department of 
the Interior and the Forest Service have been approving and 
modifying plans of operation routinely for years without 
raising an issue with operators about the ratio of millsites to 
claims. The Departments of the Interior and Agriculture may not 
implement the millsite opinion for existing plans of operation. 
Further, the Departments of the Interior and Agriculture may 
not reopen decisions already made and relied upon by the 
stakeholders when these existing plans were approved.
      The conference agreement does not include language 
proposed by the House in section 335 prohibiting certain uses 
of leghold traps and neck snares within the National Wildlife 
Refuge system.
      The conference agreement does not include language as 
proposed by the House in section 336 that would prohibit 
implementation of certain portions of the Gettysburg NMP 
general management plan.
      Section 338 modifies a Senate provision in section 330 
concerning consistency among federal land managing agencies for 
the exemption to the Service Contract Act for concession 
contracts. The modified language deals only with the Forest 
Service and applies only in fiscal year 2000. The House had no 
similar provision.
      Section 339 modifies section 331 as proposed by the 
Senate regarding the establishment of a five-year pilot program 
for the Forest Service to collect fair market value for forest 
botanical products. The House had no similar provision. The 
provision is modified to clarify the definition of forest 
botanical products, to ensure that theharvest of such products 
will be sustainable, to exempt some personal use harvest from fee 
collection at the discretion of the agency, and to return a portion of 
the funds collected to the national forest unit at which they are 
generated. The House and Senate Committees on Appropriations want to 
encourage the development of appropriate small-scale industries but 
also ensure that the Forest Service carefully manages this program so 
that plants and fungi are not over-collected. This provision has been 
modified so that the funds which exceed the level collected in fiscal 
year 1999 can be used right away rather than delaying expenditure of 
the funds until fiscal year 2001 as proposed by the Administration and 
the Senate. Fees will be returned to the forest unit where they are 
generated and will be used to provide for program administration, 
inventory, monitoring, sustainable harvest level and impact of harvest 
determination and restoration activities. The Forest Service is 
encouraged to develop harvest guidelines that cover species ranges so 
sharing of fees among units may be required to properly deal with wide-
ranging species.
      Section 340 includes the Senate-proposed section 333 
extending the authorization for the Forest Service to provide 
funds to Auburn University, AL, for construction of a non-
federal building. The House bill had no similar provision.
      Section 341 modifies the Senate-proposed section 334 
dealing with Forest Service stewardship end-results 
contracting. The modification deletes the Senate proposal to 
provide the Northern region with nine additional projects. The 
modified provision includes technical changes to the language 
which authorized the pilot program. These changes make it clear 
that the Forest Service can enter into a contract or agreement 
with either a public or private entity; that an agreement as 
opposed to a contract can be the primary vehicle for 
implementing a pilot project; and there is a national limit on 
projects, as opposed to contracts. This will allow, if 
necessary, use of more than one contract to implement a 
project. The House bill had no similar provision.
      The conference agreement does not include Senate proposed 
bill language included under section 335 that provides that 
residents living within the boundaries of the White Mountain 
National Forest are exempt from certain user fees. The House 
bill had no similar provision.
      Section 342 modifies the Senate-proposed section 336 
dealing with special use fees paid for recreation residences on 
Forest Service managed lands. This provision supersedes section 
343 of P.L. 105-83 and limits fee increases during fiscal year 
2000 to $2,000 per permit. The House had no similar provision.
      The conference agreement does not include language 
proposed by the Senate in section 337 concerning acquisition of 
lands within the Columbia River Gorge National Scenic Area. The 
House had no similar provision.
      Section 343 redesignates the Blackstone River Valley 
National Heritage Corridor as the John H. Chafee Blackstone 
River Valley National Heritage Corridor.
      Section 344 provides that the Forest Service may not use 
the Recreation Fee Demonstration program to supplant existing 
recreation contracts on the national forests as proposed by the 
Senate in section 338. The House bill had no similar provision.
      Section 345 amends the National Forest-Dependent Rural 
Communities Economic Diversification Act, as proposed by the 
Senate in section 339, to make Forest Service grasslands 
eligible for economic recovery funding. The House bill had no 
similar provision.
      Section 346 modifies language proposed by the Senate in 
section 340 regarding the I-90 Land Exchange Act of 1998 to 
reflect a recently negotiated settlement of a federal district 
court case involving Plum Creek and five environmental groups. 
The settlement reconfigures the exchange in a way not reflected 
in the original amendment in the Senate Interior Appropriations 
bill. The settlement significantly reduces the scope of the 
exchange. Several parcels in the Gifford Pinchot National 
Forest were dropped from the exchange, along with several Plum 
Creek parcels destined for public ownership. As a result, the 
new language reflects the settlement agreement. The House had 
no similar provision.
      Section 347 modifies language proposed by the Senate in 
section 341 adjusting the boundary of the Snoqualmie National 
Forest. Eight Plum Creek parcels will be placed in escrow for 
three years to be eligible for Forest Service ownership through 
either appropriations, additional land conveyances or private 
donation. If the parcels are not acquired after three years, 
the titles revert back to Plum Creek. The original section in 
the Senate Interior Appropriations bill placed five Plum Creek 
parcels in escrow. However, the value of the lands in escrow 
remains the same. The House had no similar provision.
      Section 348 amends the Food Security Act to protect the 
confidentiality of Forest Inventory and Analysis data on 
private lands as proposed by the Senate in section 342. The 
House bill had no similar provision.
      Section 349 provides, as proposed by the Senate in 
section 343, that none of the funds appropriated or otherwise 
made available by this Act may be used to implement or enforce 
any provision in Presidential Executive Order 13123 regarding 
the Federal Energy Management Program which circumvents or 
contradicts any statutes relevant to Federal energy use and the 
measurement thereof. The Department is expected to adhere to 
existing law governing energy conservation and efficiency in 
implementing the Federal Energy Management Program. The House 
had no similar provision.
      The conference agreement does not include Senate proposed 
bill language included under section 344 directing the Forest 
Service to use funds to improve the control or eradication of 
pine beetles in the Rocky Mountain region of the United States. 
The conference agreement provides direction on this matter 
under the Forest Service heading.
      The conference agreement does not include Senate proposed 
bill language included under section 346 prohibiting the use of 
funds for certain activities on the Shawnee National Forest, 
IL.
      The conference agreement does not include language 
proposed by the Senate in section 345 prohibiting funds for the 
physical relocation of grizzly bears into the Selway-Bitterroot 
Wilderness of Idaho and Montana. The House had no similar 
provision. This action is based on written assurances, by 
letter of November 8, 1999, from the Fish and Wildlife Service 
that the Service will not reintroduce or relocate grizzly bears 
during fiscal year 2000.
      Section 350 provides for the investment of Exxon Valdez 
oil spill funds in high yield investments and in marine 
research.
      Section 351 directs that up to $1,000,000 of Bureau of 
Land Management funds be used to fund high priority projects to 
be conducted by the Youth Conservation Corps as proposed by the 
Senate in section 347. The House bill had no similar provision.
      Section 352 makes a permanent appropriation for the North 
Pacific Research Board. To date, these funds have been subject 
to appropriation.
      Section 353 prohibits the withdrawal of certain lands on 
the Mark Twain NF, MO, from mining activities and prohibits the 
issuance of new prospecting permits. The House had no similar 
provision.
      Section 354 makes a minor technical modification to a 
previously established pilot program. This modification 
authorizes the Bureau of Land Management and the Forest Service 
to establish transfer appropriation accounts in order to 
facilitate efficient inter-agency fund transfers. The House and 
Senate Committees on Appropriations support the pilot effort of 
the two agencies to accomplish mutually beneficial management 
of respective lands. The agencies are expected to provide a 
combined report to the House and Senate Committees on 
Appropriations on the use of these accounts by June 30, 2000.
      Section 355 provides for an extension of the public 
comment period for the White River National Forest, CO, forest 
plan revision for ninety days past the February 9, 2000, 
deadline currently in place.
      Section 356 provides direction to the National Capital 
Planning Commission concerning a certain easement and other 
matters regarding the National Harbor project, MD.
      Section 357 allows the Bureau of Land Management to 
promulgate new hardrock mining regulations so long as these 
regulations are not inconsistent with the recommendations 
contained in the National Research Council (NRC) report on 
hardrock mining and with BLM's statutory authority. To the 
extent necessary to accomplish this, the BLM is permitted to 
finalize the Draft Environmental Impact Statement on Surface 
Management Regulations for Locatable Mineral Operations. If the 
Department of the Interior wishes to implement any regulatory 
changes that go beyond the recommendations contained in the NRC 
report and existing statutes, it should provide a detailed 
report on such recommendations and the rationale for such 
changes in the fiscal year 2001 budget submission. In addition, 
the Department should submit any legislative proposals that 
might be required to implement changes that go beyond the NRC 
recommendations and existing statutes.

     TITLE IV--MISSISSIPPI NATIONAL FOREST IMPROVEMENT ACT OF 1999

      The conference agreement includes the Mississippi 
National Forest Improvement Act of 1999. This new bill language 
provides for the sale of surplus Forest Service research 
property and other surplus administrative sites in Mississippi; 
facilitates a cooperative agreement between the Forest Service 
and the University of Mississippi; and facilitates a land 
exchange on the Homochitto National Forest for the Franklin 
County Dam.

     TITLE V--UNITED MINE WORKERS OF AMERICA COMBINED BENEFIT FUND

      Title V provides an emergency transfer of interest earned 
by the Abandoned Mine Reclamation Fund to the United Mine 
Workers of America Combined Benefit Fund. The Abandoned Mine 
Reclamation Fund was established by the Surface Mining Control 
and Reclamation Act of 1977 (30 U.S.C. 1231). The Abandoned 
Mine Land Reclamation Act of 1990 provides for the investment 
of the unappropriated balances of the fund and the crediting of 
earned interest to the Abandoned Mine Reclamation Fund. The 
Coal Industry Retiree Health Benefit Act of 1992 (26 U.S.C. 
9701-9722) was included as part of the Energy Policy Act of 
1992 and provides for an annual transfer of part of the 
interest earned by the Abandoned Mine Reclamation Fund to the 
United Mine Workers of America Combined Benefit Fund.
      The transfer of funds provided by this title is in 
response to rising health care costs and recent court decisions 
which have combined to seriously erode the solvency of the 
United Mine Workers of America Combined Benefit Fund. 
Consequently, the Trustees of the Fund have determined that 
without the relief provided by this section, cuts in health 
care benefits to the more than 66,000 retired miners and their 
dependents throughout the nation are imminent.
      The House and Senate Committees on Appropriations 
recognize that the emergency transfer provided by this title is 
not the long-term answer to the financial problems associated 
with the United Mine Workers of America Combined Benefit Fund. 
It is expected that the legislation necessary to remedy the 
financial problems of the United Mine Workers of America 
Combined Benefit Fund will be taken up by the legislative 
committees of jurisdiction and will be enacted into law in a 
timely manner. The committees of jurisdiction are urged to work 
with miners and the contributing companies in ensuring the 
long-term solvency of the fund. The best long-term solution to 
the financial problems associated with the fund must include a 
review of and action on appropriate adjustments to private 
sector contributions to the fund, including contributions 
currently being made by the so-called ``reach back'' companies. 
At the same time, the long-term solution for the fund should 
cover all eligible retired miners and their dependents, 
including the unassigned beneficiaries, as provided for in 
current law.
      The more than 66,000 elderly retired miners and their 
dependents should not again be brought to the precipice, not 
knowing whether the Federal Government will continue to meet 
fully its commitment to provide their health care benefits, as 
provided in the Coal Industry Retiree Health Benefits Act of 
1992.

         TITLE VI--PRIORITY LAND ACQUISITION AND LAND EXCHANGES

      The conference agreement provides $197,500,000 for high 
priority land acquisition and other purposes. This amount is in 
addition to the $266,288,000 provided in previous titles of 
this Act, for a total of $463,788,000. The agreement provides 
the following additional funds for specific projects: 
$61,000,000 for the Baca Ranch in New Mexico, subject to the 
same terms and conditions contained under the heading ``Forest 
Service, Land Acquisition'', $20,000,000 for the State 
Assistance program, $5,000,000 for the Catellus property in 
southern California with the expectation that certain 
conditions involving the National Training Center for the Army 
at Fort Irwin will be resolved in the future, $2,000,000 for 
the Rhode Island National Wildlife Refuge Complex, $19,500,000 
for the purchase of mining rights in Utah, $10,000,000 for 
Elwha River ecosystem restoration, $5,000,000 for backlog 
maintenance in the National Park Service, $5,000,000 for the 
Forest Legacy program in the Forest Service, and $35,000,000 
for State grants for land acquisition in the State of Florida 
subject to conditions on guaranteed water supply contained 
under the heading ``National Park Service, Land Acquisition and 
State Assistance''.
      With respect to the remainder of the funds totaling 
$35,000,000, the conference agreement provides $20,000,000 to 
the Department of the Interior and $15,000,000 to the 
Department of Agriculture, Forest Service for land 
acquisitions. These funds and the Forest Legacy funding in this 
title are made available with the understanding that the House 
and Senate Committees on Appropriations will notify the 
Secretaries of Agriculture and the Interior in writing on the 
individual projects to be funded with these additional monies.

                   CONFERENCE TOTAL--WITH COMPARISONS

      The total new budget (obligational) authority for the 
fiscal year 2000 recommended by the Committee of Conference, 
with comparisons to the fiscal year 1999 amount, the 2000 
budget estimates, and the House and Senate bills for 2000 
follow:

                        [In thousands of dollars]

New budget (obligational) authority, fiscal year 1999...     $14,297,803
Budget estimates of new (obligational) authority, fiscal 
    year 2000...........................................      15,266,137
House bill, fiscal year 2000............................      13,934,609
Senate bill, fiscal year 2000...........................      14,055,710
Conference agreement, fiscal year 2000..................      14,928,411
Conference agreement compared with:
    New budget (obligational) authority, fiscal year 
      1999..............................................        +630,608
    Budget estimates of new (obligational) authority, 
      fiscal year 2000..................................        -337,726
    House bill, fiscal year 2000........................        +993,802
    Senate bill, fiscal year 2000.......................        +872,701
      The conference agreement would enact the provisions of 
H.R. 3424 as introduced on November 17, 1999. The text of that 
bill follows:

 A BILL Making appropriations for the Departments of Labor, Health and 
Human Services, and Education, and related agencies for the fiscal year 
           ending September 30, 2000, and for other purposes

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of 
the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the 
following sums are appropriated, out of any money in the 
Treasury not otherwise appropriated, for the Departments of 
Labor, Health and Human Services, and Educaiton, and related 
agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2000, and for 
other purposes, namely:

                      TITLE I--DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

                 Employment and Training Administration


                    training and employment services


    For necessary expenses of the Workforce Investment Act, 
including the purchase and hire of passenger motor vehicles, 
the construction, alteration, and repair of buildings and other 
facilities, and the purchase of real property for training 
centers as authorized by the Workforce Investment Act; the 
Stewart B. McKinney Homeless Assistance Act; the Women in 
Apprenticeship and Nontraditional Occupations Act; the National 
Skill Standards Act of 1994; and the School-to-Work 
Opportunities Act; $3,002,618,000 plus reimbursements, of which 
$1,650,153,000 is available for obligation for the period July 
1, 2000 through June 30, 2001; of which $1,250,965,000 is 
available for obligation for the period April 1, 2000 through 
June 30, 2001; of which $35,500,000 is available for the period 
July 1, 2000 through June 30, 2003 including $34,000,000 for 
necessary expenses of construction, rehabilitation, and 
acquisition of Job Corps centers, and $1,500,000 under 
authority of section 171(d) of the Workforce Investment Act for 
use by the Organizing Committee for the 2001 Special Olympics 
World Winter Games in Alaska to promote employment 
opportunities for individuals with disabilities and other 
staffing needs; and of which $55,000,000 shall be available 
from July 1, 2000 through September 30, 2001, for carrying out 
activities of the School-to-Work Opportunities Act: Provided, 
That $58,800,000 shall be for carrying out section 166 of the 
Workforce Investment Act, including $5,000,000 for carrying out 
section 166(j)(1) of the Workforce Investment Act, including 
the provision of assistance to American Samoans who reside in 
Hawaii for the co-location of federally funded and State-funded 
workforce investment activities, and $7,000,000 shall be for 
carrying out the National Skills Standards Act of 1994: 
Provided further, That no funds from any other appropriation 
shall be used to provide meal services at or for Job Corps 
centers: Provided further, That funds provided to carry out 
section 171(d) of such Act may be used for demonstration 
projects that provide assistance to new entrants in the 
workforce and incumbent workers: Provided further, That funding 
provided to carry out projects under section 171 of the 
Workforce Investment Act of 1998 that are identified in the 
Conference Agreement, shall not be subject to the requirements 
of section 171(b)(2)(B) of such Act, the requirements of 
section 171(c)(4)(D) of such Act, or the joint funding 
requirements of sections 171(b)(2)(A) and 171(c)(4)(A) of such 
Act: Provided further, That funding appropriated herein for 
Dislocated Worker Employment and Training Activities under 
section 132(a)(2)(A) of the Workforce Investment Act of 1998 
may be distributed for Dislocated Worker Projects under section 
171(d) of the Act without regard to the 10 percent limitation 
contained in section 171(d) of the Act.
    For necessary expenses of the Workforce Investment Act, 
including the purchase and hire of passenger motor vehicles, 
the construction, alteration, and repair of buildings and other 
facilities, and the purchase of real property for training 
centers as authorized by the Workforce Investment Act; 
$2,463,000,000 plus reimbursements, of which $2,363,000,000 is 
available for obligation for the period October 1, 2000 through 
June 30, 2001; and of which $100,000,000 is available for the 
period October 1, 2000 through June 30, 2003, for necessary 
expenses of construction, rehabilitation, and acquisition of 
Job Corps centers.


            community service employment for older americans


    To carry out the activities for national grants or 
contracts with public agencies and public or private nonprofit 
organizations under paragraph (1)(A) of section 506(a) of title 
V of the Older Americans Act of 1965, as amended, or to carry 
out older worker activities as subsequently authorized, 
$343,356,000.
    To carry out the activities for grants to States under 
paragraph (3) of section 506(a) of title V of the Older 
Americans Act of 1965, as amended, or to carry out older worker 
activities as subsequently authorized, $96,844,000.


              federal unemployment benefits and allowances


    For payments during the current fiscal year of trade 
adjustment benefit payments and allowances under part I; and 
for training, allowances for job search and relocation, and 
related State administrative expenses under part II, 
subchapters B and D, chapter 2, title II of the Trade Act of 
1974, as amended, $415,150,000, together withsuch amounts as 
may be necessary to be charged to the subsequent appropriation for 
payments for any period subsequent to September 15 of the current year.


     state unemployment insurance and employment service operations


    For authorized administrative expenses, $163,452,000, 
together with not to exceed $3,090,288,000 (including not to 
exceed $1,228,000 which may be used for amortization payments 
to States which had independent retirement plans in their State 
employment service agencies prior to 1980), which may be 
expended from the Employment Security Administration account in 
the Unemployment Trust Fund including the cost of administering 
section 1201 of the Small Business Job Protection Act of 1996, 
section 7(d) of the Wagner-Peyser Act, as amended, the Trade 
Act of 1974, as amended, the Immigration Act of 1990, and the 
Immigration and Nationality Act, as amended, and of which the 
sums available in the allocation for activities authorized by 
title III of the Social Security Act, as amended (42 U.S.C. 
502-504), and the sums available in the allocation for 
necessary administrative expenses for carrying out 5 U.S.C. 
8501-8523, shall be available for obligation by the States 
through December 31, 2000, except that funds used for 
automation acquisitions shall be available for obligation by 
the States through September 30, 2002; and of which 
$163,452,000, together with not to exceed $738,283,000 of the 
amount which may be expended from said trust fund, shall be 
available for obligation for the period July 1, 2000 through 
June 30, 2001, to fund activities under the Act of June 6, 
1933, as amended, including the cost of penalty mail authorized 
under 39 U.S.C. 3202(a)(1)(E) made available to States in lieu 
of allotments for such purpose, and of which $125,000,000 shall 
be available only to the extent necessary for additional State 
allocations to administer unemployment compensation laws to 
finance increases in the number of unemployment insurance 
claims filed and claims paid or changes in a State law: 
Provided, That to the extent that the Average Weekly Insured 
Unemployment (AWIU) for fiscal year 2000 is projected by the 
Department of Labor to exceed 2,638,000, an additional 
$28,600,000 shall be available for obligation for every 100,000 
increase in the AWIU level (including a pro rata amount for any 
increment less than 100,000) from the Employment Security 
Administration Account of the Unemployment Trust Fund: Provided 
further, That funds appropriated in this Act which are used to 
establish a national one-stop career center network may be 
obligated in contracts, grants or agreements with non-State 
entities: Provided further, That funds appropriated under this 
Act for activities authorized under the Wagner-Peyser Act, as 
amended, and title III of the Social Security Act, may be used 
by the States to fund integrated Employment Service and 
Unemployment Insurance automation efforts, notwithstanding cost 
allocation principles prescribed under Office of Management and 
Budget Circular A-87.


        advances to the unemployment trust fund and other funds


    For repayable advances to the Unemployment Trust Fund as 
authorized by sections 905(d) and 1203 of the Social Security 
Act, as amended, and to the Black Lung Disability Trust Fund as 
authorized by section 9501(c)(1) of the Internal Revenue Code 
of 1954, as amended; and for nonrepayable advances to the 
Unemployment Trust Fund as authorized by section 8509 of title 
5, United States Code, and to the ``Federal unemployment 
benefits and allowances'' account, to remain available until 
September 30, 2001, $356,000,000.
    In addition, for making repayable advances to the Black 
Lung Disability Trust Fund in the current fiscal year after 
September 15, 2000, for costs incurred by the Black Lung 
Disability Trust Fund in the current fiscal year, such sums as 
may be necessary.


                         program administration


    For expenses of administering employment and training 
programs, $100,944,000, including $6,431,000 to support up to 
75 full-time equivalent staff, the majority of which will be 
term Federal appointments lasting no more than 1 year, to 
administer welfare-to-work grants, together with not to exceed 
$45,056,000, which may be expended from the Employment Security 
Administration account in the Unemployment Trust Fund.

              Pension and Welfare Benefits Administration


                         salaries and expenses


    For necessary expenses for the Pension and Welfare Benefits 
Administration, $99,000,000.

                  Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation


               pension benefit guaranty corporation fund


    The Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation is authorized to 
make such expenditures, including financial assistance 
authorized by section 104 of Public Law 96-364, within limits 
of funds and borrowing authority available to such Corporation, 
and in accord with law, and to make such contracts and 
commitments without regard to fiscal year limitations as 
provided by section 104 of the Government Corporation Control 
Act, as amended (31 U.S.C. 9104), as may be necessary in 
carrying out the program through September 30, 2000, for such 
Corporation: Provided, That not to exceed $11,155,000 shall be 
available for administrative expenses of the Corporation: 
Provided further, That expenses of such Corporation in 
connectionwith the termination of pension plans, for the 
acquisition, protection or management, and investment of trust assets, 
and for benefits administration services shall be considered as non-
administrative expenses for the purposes hereof, and excluded from the 
above limitation.

                  Employment Standards Administration


                         salaries and expenses


    For necessary expenses for the Employment Standards 
Administration, including reimbursement to State, Federal, and 
local agencies and their employees for inspection services 
rendered, $337,260,000, together with $1,740,000 which may be 
expended from the Special Fund in accordance with sections 
39(c), 44(d) and 44( j) of the Longshore and Harbor Workers' 
Compensation Act: Provided, That $2,000,000 shall be for the 
development of an alternative system for the electronic 
submission of reports as required to be filed under the Labor-
Management Reporting and Disclosure Act of 1959, as amended, 
and for a computer database of the information for each 
submission by whatever means, that is indexed and easily 
searchable by the public via the Internet: Provided further, 
That the Secretary of Labor is authorized to accept, retain, 
and spend, until expended, in the name of the Department of 
Labor, all sums of money ordered to be paid to the Secretary of 
Labor, in accordance with the terms of the Consent Judgment in 
Civil Action No. 91-0027 of the United States District Court 
for the District of the Northern Mariana Islands (May 21, 
1992): Provided further, That the Secretary of Labor is 
authorized to establish and, in accordance with 31 U.S.C. 3302, 
collect and deposit in the Treasury fees for processing 
applications and issuing certificates under sections 11(d) and 
14 of the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938, as amended (29 
U.S.C. 211(d) and 214) and for processing applications and 
issuing registrations under title I of the Migrant and Seasonal 
Agricultural Worker Protection Act (29 U.S.C. 1801 et seq.).


                            special benefits


                     (including transfer of funds)


    For the payment of compensation, benefits, and expenses 
(except administrative expenses) accruing during the current or 
any prior fiscal year authorized by title 5, chapter 81 of the 
United States Code; continuation of benefits as provided for 
under the heading ``Civilian War Benefits'' in the Federal 
Security Agency Appropriation Act, 1947; the Employees' 
Compensation Commission Appropriation Act, 1944; sections 4(c) 
and 5(f ) of the War Claims Act of 1948 (50 U.S.C. App. 2012); 
and 50 percent of the additional compensation and benefits 
required by section 10(h) of the Longshore and Harbor Workers' 
Compensation Act, as amended, $79,000,000 together with such 
amounts as may be necessary to be charged to the subsequent 
year appropriation for the payment of compensation and other 
benefits for any period subsequent to August 15 of the current 
year: Provided, That amounts appropriated may be used under 
section 8104 of title 5, United States Code, by the Secretary 
of Labor to reimburse an employer, who is not the employer at 
the time of injury, for portions of the salary of a reemployed, 
disabled beneficiary: Provided further, That balances of 
reimbursements unobligated on September 30, 1999, shall remain 
available until expended for the payment of compensation, 
benefits, and expenses: Provided further, That in addition 
there shall be transferred to this appropriation from the 
Postal Service and from any other corporation or 
instrumentality required under section 8147(c) of title 5, 
United States Code, to pay an amount for its fair share of the 
cost of administration, such sums as the Secretary determines 
to be the cost of administration for employees of such fair 
share entities through September 30, 2000: Provided further, 
That of those funds transferred to this account from the fair 
share entities to pay the cost of administration, $21,849,000 
shall be made available to the Secretary as follows: (1) for 
the operation of and enhancement to the automated data 
processing systems, including document imaging and medical bill 
review, in support of Federal Employees' Compensation Act 
administration, $13,433,000; (2) for program staff training to 
operate the new imaging system, $1,300,000; (3) for the 
periodic roll review program, $7,116,000; and (4) the remaining 
funds shall be paid into the Treasury as miscellaneous 
receipts: Provided further, That the Secretary may require that 
any person filing a notice of injury or a claim for benefits 
under chapter 81 of title 5, United States Code, or 33 U.S.C. 
901 et seq., provide as part of such notice and claim, such 
identifying information (including Social Security account 
number) as such regulations may prescribe.


                    black lung disability trust fund


                     (including transfer of funds)


    For payments from the Black Lung Disability Trust Fund, 
$1,013,633,000, of which $963,506,000 shall be available until 
September 30, 2001, for payment of all benefits as authorized 
by section 9501(d)(1), (2), (4), and (7) of the Internal 
Revenue Code of 1954, as amended, and interest on advances as 
authorized by section 9501(c)(2) of that Act, and of which 
$28,676,000 shall be available for transfer to Employment 
Standards Administration, Salaries and Expenses, $20,783,000 
for transfer to Departmental Management, Salaries and Expenses, 
$312,000 for transfer to Departmental Management, Office of 
Inspector General, and $356,000 for payment into miscellaneous 
receipts for the expenses of theDepartment of Treasury, for 
expenses of operation and administration of the Black Lung Benefits 
program as authorized by section 9501(d)(5) of that Act: Provided, 
That, in addition, such amounts as may be necessary may be charged to 
the subsequent year appropriation for the payment of compensation, 
interest, or other benefits for any period subsequent to August 15 of 
the current year.

             Occupational Safety and Health Administration


                         salaries and expenses


    For necessary expenses for the Occupational Safety and 
Health Administration, $382,000,000, including not to exceed 
$82,000,000 which shall be the maximum amount available for 
grants to States under section 23(g) of the Occupational Safety 
and Health Act, which grants shall be no less than 50 percent 
of the costs of State occupational safety and health programs 
required to be incurred under plans approved by the Secretary 
under section 18 of the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 
1970; and, in addition, notwithstanding 31 U.S.C. 3302, the 
Occupational Safety and Health Administration may retain up to 
$750,000 per fiscal year of training institute course tuition 
fees, otherwise authorized by law to be collected, and may 
utilize such sums for occupational safety and health training 
and education grants: Provided, That, notwithstanding 31 U.S.C. 
3302, the Secretary of Labor is authorized, during the fiscal 
year ending September 30, 2000, to collect and retain fees for 
services provided to Nationally Recognized Testing 
Laboratories, and may utilize such sums, in accordance with the 
provisions of 29 U.S.C. 9a, to administer national and 
international laboratory recognition programs that ensure the 
safety of equipment and products used by workers in the 
workplace: Provided further, That none of the funds 
appropriated under this paragraph shall be obligated or 
expended to prescribe, issue, administer, or enforce any 
standard, rule, regulation, or order under the Occupational 
Safety and Health Act of 1970 which is applicable to any person 
who is engaged in a farming operation which does not maintain a 
temporary labor camp and employs 10 or fewer employees: 
Provided further, That no funds appropriated under this 
paragraph shall be obligated or expended to administer or 
enforce any standard, rule, regulation, or order under the 
Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970 with respect to any 
employer of 10 or fewer employees who is included within a 
category having an occupational injury lost workday case rate, 
at the most precise Standard Industrial Classification Code for 
which such data are published, less than the national average 
rate as such rates are most recently published by the 
Secretary, acting through the Bureau of Labor Statistics, in 
accordance with section 24 of that Act (29 U.S.C. 673), 
except--
            (1) to provide, as authorized by such Act, 
        consultation, technical assistance, educational and 
        training services, and to conduct surveys and studies;
            (2) to conduct an inspection or investigation in 
        response to an employee complaint, to issue a citation 
        for violations found during such inspection, and to 
        assess a penalty for violations which are not corrected 
        within a reasonable abatement period and for any 
        willful violations found;
            (3) to take any action authorized by such Act with 
        respect to imminent dangers;
            (4) to take any action authorized by such Act with 
        respect to health hazards;
            (5) to take any action authorized by such Act with 
        respect to a report of an employment accident which is 
        fatal to one or more employees or which results in 
        hospitalization of two or more employees, and to take 
        any action pursuant to such investigation authorized by 
        such Act; and
            (6) to take any action authorized by such Act with 
        respect to complaints of discrimination against 
        employees for exercising rights under such Act:
Provided further, That the foregoing proviso shall not apply to 
any person who is engaged in a farming operation which does not 
maintain a temporary labor camp and employs 10 or fewer 
employees.

                 Mine Safety and Health Administration


                         salaries and expenses


    For necessary expenses for the Mine Safety and Health 
Administration, $228,373,000, including purchase and bestowal 
of certificates and trophies in connection with mine rescue and 
first-aid work, and the hire of passenger motor vehicles; 
including not to exceed $750,000 may be collected by the 
National Mine Health and Safety Academy for room, board, 
tuition, and the sale of training materials, otherwise 
authorized by law to be collected, to be available for mine 
safety and health education and training activities, 
notwithstanding 31 U.S.C. 3302; the Secretary is authorized to 
accept lands, buildings, equipment, and other contributions 
from public and private sources and to prosecute projects in 
cooperation with other agencies, Federal, State, or private; 
the Mine Safety and Health Administration is authorized to 
promote health and safety education and training in the mining 
community through cooperative programs with States, industry, 
and safety associations; and any funds available to the 
department may be used, with the approval of the Secretary,to 
provide for the costs of mine rescue and survival operations in the 
event of a major disaster.

                       Bureau of Labor Statistics


                         salaries and expenses


    For necessary expenses for the Bureau of Labor Statistics, 
including advances or reimbursements to State, Federal, and 
local agencies and their employees for services rendered, 
$357,781,000, of which $6,986,000 shall be for expenses of 
revising the Consumer Price Index and shall remain available 
until September 30, 2001, together with not to exceed 
$55,663,000, which may be expended from the Employment Security 
Administration account in the Unemployment Trust Fund.

                        Departmental Management


                         salaries and expenses


    For necessary expenses for Departmental Management, 
including the hire of three sedans, and including up to 
$7,250,000 for the President's Committee on Employment of 
People With Disabilities, and including the management or 
operation of Departmental bilateral and multilateral foreign 
technical assistance, $241,478,000; together with not to exceed 
$310,000, which may be expended from the Employment Security 
Administration account in the Unemployment Trust Fund: 
Provided, That no funds made available by this Act may be used 
by the Solicitor of Labor to participate in a review in any 
United States court of appeals of any decision made by the 
Benefits Review Board under section 21 of the Longshore and 
Harbor Workers' Compensation Act (33 U.S.C. 921) where such 
participation is precluded by the decision of the United States 
Supreme Court in Director, Office of Workers' Compensation 
Programs v. Newport News Shipbuilding, 115 S. Ct. 1278 (1995), 
notwithstanding any provisions to the contrary contained in 
Rule 15 of the Federal Rules of Appellate Procedure: Provided 
further, That no funds made available by this Act may be used 
by the Secretary of Labor to review a decision under the 
Longshore and Harbor Workers' Compensation Act (33 U.S.C. 901 
et seq.) that has been appealed and that has been pending 
before the Benefits Review Board for more than 12 months: 
Provided further, That any such decision pending a review by 
the Benefits Review Board for more than 1 year shall be 
considered affirmed by the Benefits Review Board on the 1-year 
anniversary of the filing of the appeal, and shall be 
considered the final order of the Board for purposes of 
obtaining a review in the United States courts of appeals: 
Provided further, That these provisions shall not be applicable 
to the review or appeal of any decision issued under the Black 
Lung Benefits Act (30 U.S.C. 901 et seq.).


        assistant secretary for veterans employment and training


    Not to exceed $184,341,000 may be derived from the 
Employment Security Administration account in the Unemployment 
Trust Fund to carry out the provisions of 38 U.S.C. 4100-4110A, 
4212, 4214, and 4321-4327, and Public Law 103-353, and which 
shall be available for obligation by the States through 
December 31, 2000.


                      office of inspector general


    For salaries and expenses of the Office of Inspector 
General in carrying out the provisions of the Inspector General 
Act of 1978, as amended, $48,095,000, together with not to 
exceed $3,830,000, which may be expended from the Employment 
Security Administration account in the Unemployment Trust Fund.

                           GENERAL PROVISIONS

    Sec. 101. None of the funds appropriated in this title for 
the Job Corps shall be used to pay the compensation of an 
individual, either as direct costs or any proration as an 
indirect cost, at a rate in excess of Executive Level II.


                          (transfer of funds)


    Sec. 102. Not to exceed 1 percent of any discretionary 
funds (pursuant to the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit 
Control Act of 1985, as amended) which are appropriated for the 
current fiscal year for the Department of Labor in this Act may 
be transferred between appropriations, but no such 
appropriation shall be increased by more than 3 percent by any 
such transfer: Provided, That the Appropriations Committees of 
both Houses of Congress are notified at least 15 days in 
advance of any transfer.
      Sec. 103. The Secretary of Labor shall transfer, without 
charge or consideration, to the City of Salinas in the State of 
California, all right, title, and interest (including any 
equitable interest) the United States holds in the real 
property located at 342 Front Street, Salinas, California 
(Reference No. SSL-493), to the extent such right, such title, 
or such interest was acquired as a result of any loan, grant, 
guarantee, or other benefit provided by the Secretary to or for 
the benefit of such city.
    This title may be cited as the ``Department of Labor 
Appropriations Act, 2000''.

           TITLE II--DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

              Health Resources and Services Administration


                     health resources and services


    For carrying out titles II, III, VII, VIII, X, XII, XIX, 
and XXVI of the Public Health Service Act, section 427(a) of 
the Federal Coal Mine Health and Safety Act, title V and 
section 1820 of the Social Security Act, the Health Care 
Quality Improvement Act of 1986, as amended, and the Native 
Hawaiian Health Care Act of 1988, as amended, $4,584,721,000, 
of which $150,000 shall remain available until expended for 
interest subsidies on loan guarantees made prior to fiscal year 
1981 under part B of title VII of the Public Health Service 
Act, and of which $122,182,000 shall be available for the 
construction and renovation of health care and other 
facilities, and of which $25,000,000 from general revenues, 
notwithstandingsection 1820( j) of the Social Security Act, 
shall be available for carrying out the Medicare rural hospital 
flexibility grants program under section 1820 of such Act: Provided, 
That the Division of Federal Occupational Health may utilize personal 
services contracting to employ professional management/administrative 
and occupational health professionals: Provided further, That of the 
funds made available under this heading, $250,000 shall be available 
until expended for facilities renovations at the Gillis W. Long 
Hansen's Disease Center: Provided further, That in addition to fees 
authorized by section 427(b) of the Health Care Quality Improvement Act 
of 1986, fees shall be collected for the full disclosure of information 
under the Act sufficient to recover the full costs of operating the 
National Practitioner Data Bank, and shall remain available until 
expended to carry out that Act: Provided further, That no more than 
$5,000,000 is available for carrying out the provisions of Public Law 
104-73: Provided further, That of the funds made available under this 
heading, $238,932,000 shall be for the program under title X of the 
Public Health Service Act to provide for voluntary family planning 
projects: Provided further, That amounts provided to said projects 
under such title shall not be expended for abortions, that all 
pregnancy counseling shall be nondirective, and that such amounts shall 
not be expended for any activity (including the publication or 
distribution of literature) that in any way tends to promote public 
support or opposition to any legislative proposal or candidate for 
public office: Provided further, That $528,000,000 shall be for State 
AIDS Drug Assistance Programs authorized by section 2616 of the Public 
Health Service Act: Provided further, That, notwithstanding section 
502(a)(1) of the Social Security Act, not to exceed $109,307,000 is 
available for carrying out special projects of regional and national 
significance pursuant to section 501(a)(2) of such Act: Provided 
further, That of the amount provided under this heading, $40,000,000 
shall be available for children's hospitals graduate medical education 
payments, subject to authorization: Provided further, That of the 
amount provided under this heading, $900,000 shall be for the American 
Federation of Negro Affairs Education and Research Fund.


               medical facilities guarantee and loan fund


           federal interest subsidies for medical facilities


    For carrying out subsections (d) and (e) of section 1602 of 
the Public Health Service Act, $1,000,000, together with any 
amounts received by the Secretary in connection with loans and 
loan guarantees under title VI of the Public Health Service 
Act, to be available without fiscal year limitation for the 
payment of interest subsidies. During the fiscal year, no 
commitments for direct loans or loan guarantees shall be made.


               health education assistance loans program


    Such sums as may be necessary to carry out the purpose of 
the program, as authorized by title VII of the Public Health 
Service Act, as amended. For administrative expenses to carry 
out the guaranteed loan program, including section 709 of the 
Public Health Service Act, $3,688,000.


             vaccine injury compensation program trust fund


    For payments from the Vaccine Injury Compensation Program 
Trust Fund, such sums as may be necessary for claims associated 
with vaccine-related injury or death with respect to vaccines 
administered after September 30, 1988, pursuant to subtitle 2 
of title XXI of the Public Health Service Act, to remain 
available until expended: Provided, That for necessary 
administrative expenses, not to exceed $3,000,000 shall be 
available from the Trust Fund to the Secretary of Health and 
Human Services.

               Centers for Disease Control and Prevention


                disease control, research, and training


    To carry out titles II, III, VII, XI, XV, XVII, XIX and 
XXVI of the Public Health Service Act, sections 101, 102, 103, 
201, 202, 203, 301, and 501 of the Federal Mine Safety and 
Health Act of 1977, sections 20, 21, and 22 of the Occupational 
Safety and Health Act of 1970,title IV of the Immigration and 
Nationality Act and section 501 of the Refugee Education Assistance Act 
of 1980; including insurance of official motor vehicles in foreign 
countries; and hire, maintenance, and operation of aircraft, 
$2,910,761,000 of which $60,000,000 shall remain available until 
expended for equipment and construction and renovation of facilities, 
and in addition, such sums as may be derived from authorized user fees, 
which shall be credited to this account: Provided, That in addition to 
amounts provided herein, up to $71,690,000 shall be available from 
amounts available under section 241 of the Public Health Service Act, 
to carry out the National Center for Health Statistics surveys: 
Provided further, That none of the funds made available for injury 
prevention and control at the Centers for Disease Control and 
Prevention may be used to advocate or promote gun control: Provided 
further, That the Director may redirect the total amount made available 
under authority of Public Law 101-502, section 3, dated November 3, 
1990, to activities the Director may so designate: Provided further, 
That the Congress is to be notified promptly of any such transfer: 
Provided further, That notwithstanding any other provision of law, a 
single contract or related contracts for the development and 
construction of the infectious disease laboratory through the General 
Services Administration may be employed which collectively include the 
full scope of the project: Provided further, That the solicitation and 
contract shall contain the clause ``availability of funds'' found at 48 
CFR 52.232-18: Provided further, That not to exceed $10,000,000 may be 
available for making grants under section 1509 of the Public Health 
Service Act to not more than 10 States: Provided further, That of the 
amount provided under this heading, $3,000,000 shall be for the Center 
for Environmental Medicine and Toxicology at the University of 
Mississippi Medical Center at Jackson; $2,000,000 shall be for the 
University of Mississippi phytomedicine project; $500,000 shall be for 
the Alaska aviation safety initiative; and $1,000,000 shall be for the 
University of South Alabama birth defects monitoring and prevention 
activities.
    In addition, $51,000,000, to be derived from the Violent 
Crime Reduction Trust Fund, for carrying out sections 40151 and 
40261 of Public Law 103-322.

                     National Institutes of Health


                       national cancer institute


    For carrying out section 301 and title IV of the Public 
Health Service Act with respect to cancer, $3,332,317,000.


               national heart, lung, and blood institute


    For carrying out section 301 and title IV of the Public 
Health Service Act with respect to cardiovascular, lung, and 
blood diseases, and blood and blood products, $2,040,291,000.


         national institute of dental and craniofacial research


    For carrying out section 301 and title IV of the Public 
Health Service Act with respect to dental disease, 
$270,253,000.


    national institute of diabetes and digestive and kidney diseases


    For carrying out section 301 and title IV of the Public 
Health Service Act with respect to diabetes and digestive and 
kidney disease, $1,147,588,000.


        national institute of neurological disorders and stroke


    For carrying out section 301 and title IV of the Public 
Health Service Act with respect to neurological disorders and 
stroke, $1,034,886,000.


         national institute of allergy and infectious diseases


    For carrying out section 301 and title IV of the Public 
Health Service Act with respect to allergy and infectious 
diseases, $1,803,063,000.


             national institute of general medical sciences


    For carrying out section 301 and title IV of the Public 
Health Service Act with respect to general medical sciences, 
$1,361,668,000.


        national institute of child health and human development


    For carrying out section 301 and title IV of the Public 
Health Service Act with respect to child health and human 
development, $862,884,000.


                         national eye institute


    For carrying out section 301 and title IV of the Public 
Health Service Act with respect to eye diseases and visual 
disorders, $452,706,000.


          national institute of environmental health sciences


    For carrying out sections 301 and 311 and title IV of the 
Public Health Service Act with respect to environmental health 
sciences, $444,817,000.


                      national institute on aging


    For carrying out section 301 and title IV of the Public 
Health Service Act with respect to aging, $690,156,000.


 national institute of arthritis and musculoskeletal and skin diseases


    For carrying out section 301 and title IV of the Public 
Health Service Act with respect to arthritis and 
musculoskeletal and skin diseases, $351,840,000.


    national institute on deafness and other communication disorders


    For carrying out section 301 and title IV of the Public 
Health Service Act with respect to deafness and other 
communication disorders, $265,185,000.


                 national institute of nursing research


    For carrying out section 301 and title IV of the Public 
Health Service Act with respect to nursing research, 
$90,000,000.


           national institute on alcohol abuse and alcoholism


    For carrying out section 301 and title IV of the Public 
Health Service Act with respect to alcohol abuse and 
alcoholism, $293,935,000.


                    national institute on drug abuse


    For carrying out section 301 and title IV of the Public 
Health Service Act with respect to drug abuse, $689,448,000.


                  national institute of mental health


    For carrying out section 301 and title IV of the Public 
Health Service Act with respect to mental health, $978,360,000.


                national human genome research institute


    For carrying out section 301 and title IV of the Public 
Health Service Act with respect to human genome research, 
$337,322,000.


                 national center for research resources


    For carrying out section 301 and title IV of the Public 
Health Service Act with respect to research resources and 
general research support grants, $680,176,000: Provided, That 
none of these funds shall be used to pay recipients of the 
general research support grants program any amount for indirect 
expenses in connection with such grants: Provided further, That 
$75,000,000 shall be for extramural facilities construction 
grants.


                  john e. fogarty international center


    For carrying out the activities at the John E. Fogarty 
International Center, $43,723,000.


                      national library of medicine


    For carrying out section 301 and title IV of the Public 
Health Service Act with respect to health information 
communications, $215,214,000, of which $4,000,000 shall be 
available until expended for improvement of information 
systems: Provided, That in fiscal year 2000, the Library may 
enter into personal services contracts for the provision of 
services in facilities owned, operated, or constructed under 
the jurisdiction of the National Institutes of Health.


       national center for complementary and alternative medicine


    For carrying out section 301 and title IV of the Public 
Health Service Act with respect to complementary and 
alternative medicine, $68,753,000.


                         office of the director


                     (including transfer of funds)


    For carrying out the responsibilities of the Office of the 
Director, National Institutes of Health, $283,509,000, of which 
$44,953,000 shall be for the Office of AIDS Research: Provided, 
That funding shall be available for the purchase of not to 
exceed 29 passenger motor vehicles for replacement only: 
Provided further, That the Director may direct up to 1 percent 
of the total amount made available in this or any other Act to 
all National Institutes of Health appropriations to activities 
the Director may so designate: Provided further, That no such 
appropriation shall be decreased by more than 1 percent by any 
such transfers and that the Congress is promptly notified of 
the transfer: Provided further, That the National Institutes of 
Health is authorized to collect third party payments for the 
cost of clinical services that are incurred in National 
Institutes of Health research facilities and that such payments 
shall be credited to the National Institutes of Health 
Management Fund: Provided further, That all funds credited to 
the National Institutes of Health Management Fund shall remain 
available for one fiscal year after the fiscal year in which 
they are deposited: Provided further, That up to $500,000 shall 
be available to carry out section 499 of the Public Health 
Service Act: Provided further, That, notwithstanding section 
499(k)(10) of the Public Health Service Act, funds from the 
Foundation for the National Institutes of Health may be 
transferred to the National Institutes of Health.


                        buildings and facilities


    For the study of, construction of, and acquisition of 
equipment for, facilities of or used by the National Institutes 
of Health, including the acquisition of real property, 
$135,376,000, to remain available until expended.

       Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration


               substance abuse and mental health services


    For carrying out titles V and XIX of the Public Health 
Service Act with respect to substance abuse and mental health 
services, the Protection and Advocacy for Mentally Ill 
Individuals Act of 1986, and section 301 of the Public Health 
Service Act with respect to program management, $2,654,953,000.

               Agency for Health Care Policy and Research


                    health care policy and research


    For carrying out titles III and IX of the Public Health 
Service Act, and part A of title XI of the Social Security Act, 
$111,424,000; in addition, amounts received from Freedom of 
Information Act fees, reimbursable and interagency agreements, 
and the sale of data tapes shall be credited to this 
appropriation and shall remain available until expended: 
Provided, That the amount made available pursuant to section 
926(b) of the Public Health Service Act shall not exceed 
$88,576,000.

                  Health Care Financing Administration


                     grants to states for medicaid


    For carrying out, except as otherwise provided, titles XI 
and XIX of the Social Security Act, $86,087,393,000, to remain 
available until expended.
    For making, after May 31, 2000, payments to States under 
title XIX of the Social Security Act for the last quarter of 
fiscal year 2000 for unanticipated costs, incurred for the 
current fiscal year, such sums as may be necessary.
    For making payments to States or in the case of section 
1928 on behalf of States under title XIX of the Social Security 
Act for the first quarter of fiscal year 2001, $30,589,003,000, 
to remain available until expended.
    Payment under title XIX may be made for any quarter with 
respect to a State plan or plan amendment in effect during such 
quarter, if submitted in or prior to such quarter and approved 
in that or any subsequent quarter.


                  payments to health care trust funds


    For payment to the Federal Hospital Insurance and the 
Federal Supplementary Medical Insurance Trust Funds, as 
provided under sections 217(g) and 1844 of the Social Security 
Act, sections 103(c) and 111(d) of the Social Security 
Amendments of 1965, section 278(d) of Public Law 97-248, and 
for administrative expenses incurred pursuant to section 201(g) 
of the Social Security Act, $69,289,100,000.


                           program management


    For carrying out, except as otherwise provided, titles XI, 
XVIII, XIX, and XXI of the Social Security Act, titles XIII and 
XXVII of the Public Health Service Act, and the Clinical 
Laboratory Improvement Amendments of 1988, not to exceed 
$1,994,548,000, to be transferred from the Federal Hospital 
Insurance and the Federal Supplementary Medical Insurance Trust 
Funds, as authorized by section 201(g) of the Social Security 
Act; together with all funds collected in accordance with 
section 353 of the Public Health Service Act and such sums as 
may be collected from authorized user fees and the sale of 
data, which shall remain available until expended, and together 
with administrative fees collected relative to Medicare 
overpayment recovery activities, which shall remain available 
until expended: Provided, That all funds derived in accordance 
with 31 U.S.C. 9701 from organizations established under title 
XIII of the Public Health Service Act shall be credited to and 
available for carrying out the purposes of this appropriation: 
Provided further, That $18,000,000 appropriated under this 
heading for the managed care system redesign shall remain 
available until expended: Provided further, That $2,000,000 of 
the amount available for research, demonstration, and 
evaluation activities shall be available to continue carrying 
out demonstration projects on Medicaid coverage of community-
based attendant care services for people with disabilities 
which ensures maximum control by the consumer to select and 
manage their attendant care services: Provided further, That 
$3,000,000 of the amount available for research, demonstration, 
and evaluation activities shall be awarded to an application 
from the University of Pennsylvania Medical Center, the 
University of Louisville Sciences Center, and St. Vincent's 
Hospital in Montana to conduct a demonstration to reduce 
hospitalizations among high-risk patients with congestive heart 
failure: Provided further, That $2,000,000 of the amount 
available for research, demonstration, and evaluation 
activities shall be awarded to the AIDS Healthcare Foundation 
in Los Angeles: Provided further, That $100,000 of the amount 
available for research, demonstration, and evaluation 
activities shall be awarded to Littleton Regional Hospital 
inNew Hampshire, to assist in the development of rural emergency 
medical services: Provided further, That $250,000 of the amount 
available for research, demonstration, and evaluation activities shall 
be awarded to the University of Missouri-Kansas City to test behavorial 
interventions of nursing home residents with moderate to severe 
dementia: Provided further, That $1,000,000 of the amount available for 
research, demonstration, and evaluation activities shall be awarded for 
a children's hospice care demonstration program in Virginia, Florida, 
Kentucky, New York, and Utah: Provided further, That $150,000 of the 
amount available for research, demonstration, and evaluation activities 
shall be awarded to L.A. Care Health Plan in Los Angeles, California 
for a Medicaid outreach demonstration project to provide access to 
medical care for uninsured workers: Provided further, That $500,000 of 
the amount available for research, demonstration, and evaluation 
activities shall be awarded to the Baystate Medical Center in 
Springfield, Massachusetts for the Partners for a Healthier Community 
childhood immunization demonstration project: Provided further, That 
$250,000 shall be awarded to the Shelby County Regional Medical Center 
to establish a Master Patient Index to determine patient Medicaid/
TennCare eligibility: Provided further, That the Secretary of Health 
and Human Services is directed to collect, in aggregate, $95,000,000 in 
fees in fiscal year 2000 from Medicare+Choice organizations pursuant to 
section 1857(e)(2) of the Social Security Act and from eligible 
organizations with risk-sharing contracts under section 1876 of that 
Act pursuant to section 1876(k)(4)(D) of that Act.


      health maintenance organization loan and loan guarantee fund


    For carrying out subsections (d) and (e) of section 1308 of 
the Public Health Service Act, any amounts received by the 
Secretary in connection with loans and loan guarantees under 
title XIII of the Public Health Service Act, to be available 
without fiscal year limitation for the payment of outstanding 
obligations. During fiscal year 2000, no commitments for direct 
loans or loan guarantees shall be made.

                Administration for Children and Families


  payments to states for child support enforcement and family support 
                                programs


    For making payments to States or other non-Federal entities 
under titles I, IV-D, X, XI, XIV, and XVI of the Social 
Security Act and the Act of July 5, 1960 (24 U.S.C. ch. 9), for 
the first quarter of fiscal year 2001, $650,000,000.
    For making payments to each State for carrying out the 
program of Aid to Families with Dependent Children under title 
IV-A of the Social Security Act before the effective date of 
the program of Temporary Assistance to Needy Families (TANF) 
with respect to such State, such sums as may be necessary: 
Provided, That the sum of the amounts available to a State with 
respect to expenditures under such title IV-A in fiscal year 
1997 under this appropriation and under such title IV-A as 
amended by the Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity 
Reconciliation Act of 1996 shall not exceed the limitations 
under section 116(b) of such Act.
    For making, after May 31 of the current fiscal year, 
payments to States or other non-Federal entities under titles 
I, IV-D, X, XI, XIV, and XVI of the Social Security Act and the 
Act of July 5, 1960 (24 U.S.C. ch. 9), for the last 3 months of 
the current year for unanticipated costs, incurred for the 
current fiscal year, such sums as may be necessary.


                   low income home energy assistance


    For making payments under title XXVI of the Omnibus Budget 
Reconciliation Act of 1981, $1,100,000,000, to be available for 
obligation in the period October 1, 2000 through September 30, 
2001.
    For making payments under title XXVI of such Act, 
$300,000,000: Provided, That these funds are hereby designated 
by Congress to be emergency requirements pursuant to section 
251(b)(2)(A) of the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit 
Control Act of 1985: Provided further, That these funds shall 
be made available only after submission to Congress of a formal 
budget request by the President that includes designation of 
the entire amount of the request as an emergency requirement as 
defined in the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control 
Act of 1985.
    The $1,100,000,000 provided in the first paragraph under 
this heading in the Departments of Labor, Health and Human 
Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations 
Act, 1999 (as contained in section 101(f ) of division A of 
Public Law 105-277) is hereby designated by the Congress as an 
emergency requirement pursuant to section 251(b)(2)(A) of the 
Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985: 
Provided, That such funds shall be available only if the 
President submits to the Congress one official budget request 
for $1,100,000,000 that includes designation of the entire 
amount as an emergency requirement pursuant to such section: 
Provided further, That such funds shall be distributed in 
accordance with section 2604 of the Omnibus Budget 
Reconciliation Act of 1981 (42 U.S.C. 8623), other than 
subsection (e) of such section.


                     refugee and entrant assistance


    For making payments for refugee and entrant assistance 
activities authorized by title IV of the Immigration and 
Nationality Act and section 501 of the Refugee Education 
Assistance Act of 1980 (Public Law 96-422), $419,005,000: 
Provided, That funds appropriated pursuant to section 414(a) of 
the Immigration and Nationality Act under Public Law 105-78 for 
fiscal year 1998 and under Public Law 105-277 for fiscal year 
1999 shall be available for the costs of assistance provided 
and other activities through September 30, 2001.
    For carrying out section 5 of the Torture Victims Relief 
Act of 1998 (Public Law 105-320), $7,500,000.
    The $426,505,000 provided under this heading is hereby 
designated by the Congress as an emergency requirement pursuant 
to section 251(b)(2)(A) of the Balanced Budget and Emergency 
Deficit Control Act of 1985: Provided, That such funds shall be 
available only if thePresident submits to the Congress one 
official budget request for $426,505,000 that includes designation of 
the entire amount as an emergency requirement pursuant to such section.


   payments to states for the child care and development block grant


    For carrying out sections 658A through 658R of the Omnibus 
Budget Reconciliation Act of 1981 (The Child Care and 
Development Block Grant Act of 1990), to become available on 
October 1, 2000 and remain available through September 30, 
2001, $1,182,672,000: Provided, That $19,120,000 shall be 
available for child care resource and referral and school-aged 
child care activities: Provided further, That of the funds 
provided for fiscal year 2001, $172,672,000 shall be reserved 
by the States for activities authorized under section 658G of 
the Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1981 (The Child Care 
and Development Block Grant Act of 1990), such funds to be in 
addition to the amounts required to be reserved by the States 
under section 658G: Provided further, That of the funds 
provided for fiscal year 2000 under Public Law 105-277, 
$500,000 shall be for a toll-free child care services program 
hotline to be operated by Child Care Aware.


                      social services block grant


    For making grants to States pursuant to section 2002 of the 
Social Security Act, $1,775,000,000: Provided, That 
notwithstanding section 2003(c) of such Act, as amended, the 
amount specified for allocation under such section for fiscal 
year 2000 shall be $1,775,000,000.


                children and families services programs


                        (including rescissions)


    For carrying out, except as otherwise provided, the Runaway 
and Homeless Youth Act, the Developmental Disabilities 
Assistance and Bill of Rights Act, the Head Start Act, the 
Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act, the Native American 
Programs Act of 1974, title II of Public Law 95-266 (adoption 
opportunities), the Adoption and Safe Families Act of 1997 
(Public Law 105-89), the Abandoned Infants Assistance Act of 
1988, part B(1) of title IV and sections 413, 429A, 1110, and 
1115 of the Social Security Act; for making payments under the 
Community Services Block Grant Act, section 473A of the Social 
Security Act, and title IV of Public Law 105-285; and for 
necessary administrative expenses to carry out said Acts and 
titles I, IV, X, XI, XIV, XVI, and XX of the Social Security 
Act, the Act of July 5, 1960 (24 U.S.C. ch. 9), the Omnibus 
Budget Reconciliation Act of 1981, title IV of the Immigration 
and Nationality Act, section 501 of the Refugee Education 
Assistance Act of 1980, section 5 of the Torture Victims Relief 
Act of 1998 (Public Law 105-320), sections 40155, 40211, and 
40241 of Public Law 103-322 and section 126 and titles IV and V 
of Public Law 100-485, $6,734,133,000, of which $43,000,000, to 
remain available until September 30, 2001, shall be for grants 
to States for adoption incentive payments, as authorized by 
section 473A of title IV of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 
670-679); of which $587,065,000 shall be for making payments 
under the Community Services Block Grant Act; and of which 
$5,267,000,000 shall be for making payments under the Head 
Start Act, of which $1,400,000,000 shall become available 
October 1, 2000 and remain available through September 30, 
2001: Provided, That to the extent Community Services Block 
Grant funds are distributed as grant funds by a State to an 
eligible entity as provided under the Act, and have not been 
expended by such entity, they shall remain with such entity for 
carryover into the next fiscal year for expenditure by such 
entity consistent with program purposes: Provided further, That 
the Secretary shall establish procedures regarding the 
disposition of intangible property which permits grant funds, 
or intangible assets acquired with funds authorized under 
section 680 of the Community Services Block Grant Act, as 
amended, to become the sole property of such grantees after a 
period of not more than 12 years after the end of the grant for 
purposes and uses consistent with the original grant: Provided 
further, That $1,700,000,000 of the amount provided for making 
payments under the Head Start Act is hereby designated by 
Congress as an emergency requirement pursuant to section 
251(b)(2)(A) of the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit 
Control Act of 1985: Provided further, That such funds shall be 
available only if the President submits to the Congress one 
official budget request for $1,700,000,000 that includes 
designation of the entire amount as an emergency requirement 
pursuant to such section.
    In addition, $101,000,000, to be derived from the Violent 
Crime Reduction Trust Fund for carrying out sections 40155, 
40211, and 40241 of Public Law 103-322.
    Funds appropriated for fiscal year 2000 under section 
429A(e), part B of title IV of the Social Security Act shall be 
reduced by $6,000,000.
    Funds appropriated for fiscal year 2000 under section 
413(h)(1) of the Social Security Act shall be reduced by 
$15,000,000.


                   promoting safe and stable families


    For carrying out section 430 of the Social Security Act, 
$295,000,000.


       payments to states for foster care and adoption assistance


    For making payments to States or other non-Federal entities 
under title IV-E of the Social Security Act, $4,307,300,000 of 
which $105,000,000 shall be for making payments under sections 
470 and 477 of title IV-E of the Social Security Act;
    For making payments to States or other non-Federal entities 
under title IV-E of the Social Security Act, for the first 
quarter of fiscal year 2001, $1,538,000,000.

                        Administration on Aging


                        aging services programs


    For carrying out, to the extent not otherwise provided, the 
Older Americans Act of 1965, as amended, and section 398 of the 
Public Health Service Act, $934,285,000: Provided, That 
notwithstanding section 308(b)(1) of the Older Americans Act of 
1965, as amended, the amounts available to each State for 
administration of the State plan under title III of such Act 
shall be reduced not more than 5 percent below the amount that 
was available to such State for such purpose for fiscal year 
1995: Provided further, That in considering grant applications 
for nutrition services for elder Indian recipients, the 
Assistant Secretary shall provide maximum flexibility to 
applicants who seek to take into account subsistence, local 
customs, and other characteristics that are appropriate to the 
unique cultural, regional, and geographic needs of the American 
Indian, Alaska and Hawaiian Native communities to be served.

                        Office of the Secretary


                    general departmental management


    For necessary expenses, not otherwise provided, for general 
departmental management, including hire of six sedans, and for 
carrying out titles III, XVII, and XX of the Public Health 
Service Act, and the United States-Mexico Border Health 
Commission Act, $227,051,000, of which $20,000,000 shall become 
available on October 1, 2000, and shall remain available until 
September 30, 2001, together with $5,851,000, to be transferred 
and expended as authorized by section 201(g)(1) of the Social 
Security Act from the Hospital Insurance Trust Fund and the 
Supplemental Medical Insurance Trust Fund: Provided, That 
$450,000 shall be for a contract with the National Academy of 
Sciences to conduct a study of the proposed tuberculosis 
standard promulgated by the Occupational Safety and Health 
Administration: Provided further, That said contract shall be 
awarded not later than 60 days after the enactment of this Act: 
Provided further, That said study shall be submitted to the 
Congress not later than 12 months after award of the contract: 
Provided further, That of the funds made available under this 
heading for carrying out title XX of the Public Health Service 
Act, $10,569,000 shall be for activities specified under 
section 2003(b)(2), of which $9,131,000 shall be for prevention 
service demonstration grants under section 510(b)(2) of title V 
of the Social Security Act, as amended, without application of 
the limitation of section 2010(c) of said title XX: Provided 
further, That $500,000 shall be available to the Office of the 
Surgeon General, within the Office of Public Health and 
Science, to prepare and disseminate the findings of the Surgeon 
General's report on youth violence, and to coordinate 
activities across the Department of Health and Human Services: 
Provided further, That the Secretary may transfer a portion of 
such funds to other Federal entities for youth violence 
prevention coordination activities: Provided further, That 
$2,000,000 shall be available to the Lawton Chiles Foundation.


                      office of inspector general


    For expenses necessary for the Office of Inspector General 
in carrying out the provisions of the Inspector General Act of 
1978, as amended, $31,500,000.


                        office for civil rights


    For expenses necessary for the Office for Civil Rights, 
$18,838,000, together with not to exceed $3,314,000, to be 
transferred and expended as authorized by section 201(g)(1) of 
the Social Security Act from the Hospital Insurance Trust Fund 
and the Supplemental Medical Insurance Trust Fund.


                            policy research


    For carrying out, to the extent not otherwise provided, 
research studies under section 1110 of the Social Security Act, 
$17,000,000.


     retirement pay and medical benefits for commissioned officers


    For retirement pay and medical benefits of Public Health 
Service Commissioned Officers as authorized by law, for 
payments under the Retired Serviceman's Family Protection Plan 
and Survivor Benefit Plan, for medical care of dependents and 
retired personnel under the Dependents' Medical Care Act (10 
U.S.C. ch. 55), and for payments pursuant to section 229(b) of 
the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 429(b)), such amounts as may 
be required during the current fiscal year.


            public health and social services emergency fund


    For expenses necessary to support activities related to 
countering potential biological, disease and chemical threats 
to civilian populations, $214,600,000: Provided, That this 
amount is distributed as follows: Centers for Disease Control 
and Prevention, $155,000,000, of which $30,000,000 shall be for 
the Health Alert Network, $1,000,000 shall be for the Carnegie 
Mellon Research Institute, $1,000,000 shall be for the St. 
Louis University School of Public Health, $1,000,000 shall be 
for the University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston, 
$1,000,000 shall be for the Noble Army Hospital of Alabama 
bioterrorism program and $1,000,000 shall be for the Johns 
Hopkins University Center for Civilian Biodefense; Office of 
the Secretary, $30,000,000, Agency for Health Care Policy and 
Research, $5,000,000, and Office of Emergency Preparedness, 
$24,600,000. In addition, for expenses necessary for the 
portion of the Global Health Initiative conducted by the 
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, $69,000,000: 
Provided further, That this amount is distributed as follows: 
$35,000,000 shall be for international HIV/AIDS programs, 
$9,000,000 shall be for malaria programs, $5,000,000 shall be 
for global micronutrient malnutrition programs and $20,000,000 
shall be for carrying out polio eradication activities. In 
addition, $150,000,000 for carrying out the Department's Year 
2000 computer conversion activities, $5,000,000 for the 
environmental health laboratory at the Centers for Disease 
Control and Prevention, $50,000,000 for minority AIDS 
prevention and treatment activities, $20,000,000 for the 
National Institutes of Health challenge grant program, and 
$75,000,000 to support the Ricky Ray Hemophilia Relief Fund Act 
of 1998: Provided further, That notwithstanding any other 
provision of law, up to $10,000,000 of the amount provided for 
the Ricky Ray Hemophilia Relief Fund Act may be available for 
administrative expenses: Provided further, That the entire 
amount under this heading is hereby designated by the Congress 
to be emergency requirements pursuant to section 251(b)(2)(A) 
of the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 
1985, as amended: Provided further, That the entire amount 
under this heading shall be made available only after 
submission to the Congress of a formal budget request by the 
President that includes designation of the entire amount of the 
request as an emergency requirement as defined in the Balanced 
Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985, as amended: 
Provided further, That no funds shall be obligated until the 
Department of Health and Human Services submits an operating 
plan to the House and Senate Committees on Appropriations.

                           GENERAL PROVISIONS

    Sec. 201. Funds appropriated in this title shall be 
available for not to exceed $37,000 for official reception and 
representation expenses when specifically approved by the 
Secretary.
    Sec. 202. The Secretary shall make available through 
assignment not more than 60 employees of the Public Health 
Service to assist in child survival activities and to work in 
AIDS programs through and with funds provided by the Agency for 
International Development, the United Nations International 
Children's Emergency Fund or the World Health Organization.
    Sec. 203. None of the funds appropriated under this Act may 
be used to implement section 399L(b) of the Public Health 
Service Act or section 1503 of the National Institutes of 
Health Revitalization Act of 1993, Public Law 103-43.
    Sec. 204. None of the funds appropriated in this Act for 
the National Institutes of Health and the Substance Abuse and 
Mental Health Services Administration shall be used to pay the 
salary of an individual, through a grant or other extramural 
mechanism, at a rate in excess of Executive Level II.
    Sec. 205. None of the funds appropriated in this Act may be 
expended pursuant to section 241 of the Public Health Service 
Act, except for funds specifically provided for in this Act, or 
for other taps and assessments made by any office located in 
the Department of Health and Human Services, prior to the 
Secretary's preparation and submission of a report to the 
Committee on Appropriations of the Senate and of the House 
detailing the planned uses of such funds.


                          (transfer of funds)


    Sec. 206. Not to exceed 1 percent of any discretionary 
funds (pursuant to the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit 
Control Act of 1985, as amended) which are appropriated for the 
current fiscal year for the Department of Health and Human 
Services in this Act may be transferred between appropriations, 
but no such appropriation shall be increased by more than 3 
percent by any such transfer: Provided, That the Appropriations 
Committees of both Houses of Congress are notified at least 15 
days in advance of any transfer.
    Sec. 207. The Director of the National Institutes of 
Health, jointly with the Director of the Office of AIDS 
Research, may transfer up to 3 percent among institutes, 
centers, and divisions from the total amounts identified by 
these two Directors as funding for research pertaining to the 
human immunodeficiency virus: Provided, That the Congress is 
promptly notified of the transfer.
    Sec. 208. Of the amounts made available in this Act for the 
National Institutes of Health, the amount for research related 
to the human immunodeficiency virus, as jointly determined by 
the Director of the National Institutes of Health and the 
Director of the Office of AIDS Research, shall be made 
available to the ``Office of AIDS Research'' account. The 
Director of the Office of AIDS Research shall transfer from 
such account amounts necessary to carry out section 2353(d)(3) 
of the Public Health Service Act.
    Sec. 209. None of the funds appropriated in this Act may be 
made available to any entity under title X of the Public Health 
Service Act unless the applicant for the award certifies to the 
Secretary that it encourages family participation in the 
decision of minors to seek family planning services and that it 
provides counseling to minors on how to resist attempts to 
coerce minors into engaging in sexual activities.
    Sec. 210. The final rule entitled ``Organ Procurement and 
Transplantation Network'', promulgated by the Secretary of 
Health and Human Services on April 2, 1998 (63 Fed. Reg. 16295 
et seq.) (relating to part 121 of title 42, Code of Federal 
Regulations), together with the amendments to such rules 
promulgated on October 20, 1999 (64 Fed. Reg. 56649 et seq.) 
shall not become effective before the expiration of the 42 day 
period beginning on the date of the enactment of this Act.
    Sec. 211. None of the funds appropriated by this Act 
(including funds appropriated to any trust fund) may be used to 
carry out the Medicare+Choice program if theSecretary denies 
participation in such program to an otherwise eligible entity 
(including a Provider Sponsored Organization) because the entity 
informs the Secretary that it will not provide, pay for, provide 
coverage of, or provide referrals for abortions: Provided, That the 
Secretary shall make appropriate prospective adjustments to the 
capitation payment to such an entity (based on an actuarially sound 
estimate of the expected costs of providing the service to such 
entity's enrollees): Provided further, That nothing in this section 
shall be construed to change the Medicare program's coverage for such 
services and a Medicare+Choice organization described in this section 
shall be responsible for informing enrollees where to obtain 
information about all Medicare covered services.
    Sec. 212. (a) Mental Health.--Section 1918(b) of the Public 
Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 300x-7(b)) is amended to read as 
follows:
    ``(b) Minimum Allotments for States.--With respect to 
fiscal year 2000, the amount of the allotment of a State under 
section 1911 shall not be less than the amount the State 
received under section 1911 for fiscal year 1998.''.
    (b) Substance Abuse.--Section 1933(b) of the Public Health 
Service Act (42 U.S.C. 300x-33(b)) is amended to read as 
follows:
    ``(b) Minimum Allotments for States.--Each State's 
allotment for fiscal year 2000 for programs under this subpart 
shall be equal to such State's allotment for such programs for 
fiscal year 1999, except that, if the amount appropriated in 
fiscal year 2000 is less than the amount appropriated in fiscal 
year 1999, then the amount of a State's allotment under section 
1921 shall be equal to the amount that the State received under 
section 1921 in fiscal year 1999 decreased by the percentage by 
which the amount appropriated for fiscal year 2000 is less than 
the amount appropriated for such section for fiscal year 
1999.''.
    Sec. 213. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, no 
provider of services under title X of the Public Health Service 
Act shall be exempt from any State law requiring notification 
or the reporting of child abuse, child molestation, sexual 
abuse, rape, or incest.
    Sec. 214. Extension of Certain Adjudication Provisions.--
The Foreign Operations, Export Financing, and Related Programs 
Appropriations Act, 1990 (Public Law 101-167) is amended--
            (1) in section 599D (8 U.S.C. 1157 note)--
                    (A) in subsection (b)(3), by striking 
                ``1997, 1998, and 1999'' and inserting ``1997, 
                1998, 1999, and 2000''; and
                    (B) in subsection (e), by striking 
                ``October 1, 1999'' each place it appears and 
                inserting ``October 1, 2000''; and
            (2) in section 599E (8 U.S.C. 1255 note) in 
        subsection (b)(2), by striking ``September 30, 1999'' 
        and inserting ``September 30, 2000''.
    Sec. 215. None of the funds provided in this Act or in any 
other Act making appropriations for fiscal year 2000 may be 
used to administer or implement in Arizona or in the Kansas 
City, Missouri or in the Kansas City, Kansas area the Medicare 
Competitive Pricing Demonstration Project (operated by the 
Secretary of Health and Human Services under authority granted 
in section 4011 of the Balanced Budget Act of 1997 (Public Law 
105-33)).
    Sec. 216. Of the funds appropriated for the National 
Institutes of Health for fiscal year 2000, $3,000,000,000 shall 
not be available for obligation until September 29, 2000. Of 
the funds appropriated for the Health Resources and Services 
Administration for fiscal year 2000, $450,000,000 shall not be 
available for obligation until September 29, 2000. Of the funds 
appropriated for the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 
for fiscal year 2000, $500,000,000 shall not be available for 
obligation until September 29, 2000. Of the funds appropriated 
for the Children and Families Services Programs for fiscal year 
2000, $400,000,000 shall not be available for obligation until 
September 29, 2000. Of the funds appropriated for the Social 
Services Block Grant for fiscal year 2000, $425,000,000 shall 
not be available for obligation until September 29, 2000. Of 
the funds appropriated for the Substance Abuse and Mental 
Health Services Administration for fiscal year 2000, 
$200,000,000 shall not be available for obligation until 
September 29, 2000. Such funds delayed by this section shall be 
available for obligation until October 15, 2000.
    Sec. 217. Study and Report on the Geographic Adjustment 
Factors Under the Medicare Program. (a) Study.--The Secretary 
of Health and Human Services shall conduct a study on--
            (1) the reasons why, and the appropriateness of the 
        fact that, the geographic adjustment factor (determined 
        under paragraph (2) of section 1848(e) (42 U.S.C. 
        1395w-4(e)) used in determining the amount of payment 
        for physicians' services under the Medicare program is 
        less for physicians' services provided in New Mexico 
        than for physicians' services provided in Arizona, 
        Colorado, and Texas; and
            (2) the effect that the level of the geographic 
        cost-of-practice adjustment factor (determined under 
        paragraph (3) of such section) has on the recruitment 
        and retention of physicians in small ruralStates, 
including New Mexico, Iowa, Louisiana, and Arkansas.
    (b) Report.--Not later than 3 months after the date of the 
enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Health and Human 
Services shall submit a report to Congress on the study 
conducted under subsection (a), together with any 
recommendations for legislation that the Secretary determines 
to be appropriate as a result of such study.
    Sec. 218. Withholding of Substance Abuse Funds. (a) In 
General.--None of the funds appropriated by this Act may be 
used to withhold substance abuse funding from a State pursuant 
to section 1926 of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 
300x-26) if such State certifies to the Secretary of Health and 
Human Services that the State will commit additional State 
funds, in accordance with subsection (b), to ensure compliance 
with State laws prohibiting the sale of tobacco products to 
individuals under 18 years of age.
    (b) Amount of State Funds.--The amount of funds to be 
committed by a State under subsection (a) shall be equal to 1 
percent of such State's substance abuse block grant allocation 
for each percentage point by which the State misses the 
retailer compliance rate goal established by the Secretary of 
Health and Human Services under section 1926 of such Act, 
except that the Secretary may agree to a smaller commitment of 
additional funds by the State.
    (c) Supplement not Supplant.--Amounts expended by a State 
pursuant to a certification under subsection (a) shall be used 
to supplement and not supplant State funds used for tobacco 
prevention programs and for compliance activities described in 
such subsection in the fiscal year preceding the fiscal year to 
which this section applies.
    (d) Enforcement of State Expenditure.--The Secretary shall 
exercise discretion in enforcing the timing of the State 
expenditure required by the certification described in 
subsection (a) as late as July 31, 2000.
    Sec. 219. None of the funds made available under this title 
may be used to carry out the transmittal of August 13, 1997 
(relating to self-administered drugs) of the Deputy Director of 
the Division of Acute Care of the Health Care Financing 
Administration to regional offices of such Administration or to 
promulgate any regulation or other transmittal or policy 
directive that has the effect of imposing (or clarifying the 
imposition of ) a restriction on the coverage of injectable 
drugs under section 1861(s)(2) of the Social Security Act 
beyond the restrictions applied before the date of such 
transmittal.
    Sec. 220. In accordance with section 1557 of title 31, 
United States Code, funds obligated and awarded in fiscal years 
1994 and 1995 under the heading ``National Cancer Institute'' 
for the Cancer Therapy and Research Center in San Antonio, 
Texas, grant numbers 1 C06 CA58690-01 and 3 C06 CA58690-01S1, 
shall be exempt from subchapter IV of chapter 15 of such title 
and the obligated unexpended dollars shall remain available to 
the grantee for expenditure without fiscal year limitation to 
fulfill the purpose of the award.
    Sec. 221. Not later than January 15, 2000, the Secretary of 
Health and Human Services shall transfer $20,000,000 from the 
appropriation in this Act for ``National Institutes of Health--
National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases'' to the 
appropriation in this Act for ``Centers for Disease Control and 
Prevention--Disease Control, Research, and Training''.
    This title may be cited as the ``Department of Health and 
Human Services Appropriations Act, 2000''.

                   TITLE III--DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION


                            education reform


    For carrying out activities authorized by titles III and IV 
of the Goals 2000: Educate America Act, the School-to-Work 
Opportunities Act, and sections 3122, 3132, 3136, and 3141, 
parts B, C, and D of title III, and part I of title X of the 
Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965, $1,768,370,000, 
of which $456,500,000 for the Goals 2000: Educate America Act 
and $55,000,000 for the School-to-Work Opportunities Act shall 
become available on July 1, 2000 and remain available through 
September 30, 2001, and of which $109,500,000 shall be for 
section 3122: Provided, Thatnone of the funds appropriated 
under this heading shall be obligated or expended to carry out section 
304(a)(2)(A) of the Goals 2000: Educate America Act, except that no 
more than $1,500,000 may be used to carry out activities under section 
314(a)(2) of that Act: Provided further, That section 315(a)(2) of the 
Goals 2000: Educate America Act shall not apply: Provided further, That 
up to one-half of 1 percent of the amount available under section 3132 
shall be set aside for the outlying areas, to be distributed on the 
basis of their relative need as determined by the Secretary in 
accordance with the purposes of the program: Provided further, That if 
any State educational agency does not apply for a grant under section 
3132, that State's allotment under section 3131 shall be reserved by 
the Secretary for grants to local educational agencies in that State 
that apply directly to the Secretary according to the terms and 
conditions published by the Secretary in the Federal Register: Provided 
further, That of the funds made available to carry out section 3136 and 
notwithstanding any other provision of law, $500,000 shall be awarded 
to the Houston Independent School District for technology 
infrastructure, $8,000,000 shall be awarded to the I CAN LEARN program, 
$3,000,000 shall be awarded to the Linking Education Technology and 
Educational Reform (LINKS) project for educational technology, 
$1,000,000 shall be awarded to the Center for Advanced Research and 
Technology (CART) for comprehensive secondary education reform, 
$250,000 shall be awarded to the Vaughn Reno Starks Community Center in 
Elizabethtown, Kentucky for a technology program, $125,000 shall be 
awarded to the Wyandanch Compel Youth Academy Educational Assistance 
Program in New York, $3,000,000 shall be awarded to Hi-Technology High 
School in San Bernardino County, California for technology enhancement, 
$300,000 shall be awarded to the Long Island 21st Century Technology 
and E-Commerce Alliance, $800,000 shall be awarded to Montana State 
University-Billings for a distance learning initiative, $2,000,000 for 
the Tupelo School District in Tupelo, Mississippi for technology 
innovation in education, $900,000 for the University of Alaska at 
Anchorage for distance learning education, $1,000,000 shall be awarded 
to the Seton Hill College in Greensburg, Pennsylvania for a model 
education technology training program, $500,000 shall be awarded to the 
University of Alaska-Fairbanks, in Fairbanks, Alaska for a teacher 
technology training program, $200,000 shall be awarded to the Alaska 
Department of Education for the Alaska State Distance Education 
Technology Consortium, $1,000,000 shall be awarded to the North East 
Vocational Area Cooperative in Washington State for a multi-district 
technology education center, $400,000 shall be awarded to the 
University of Vermont for the Vermont Learning Gateway Program, 
$2,500,000 shall be awarded to the State University of New Jersey for 
the RUNet 2000 project at Rutgers for an integrated voice-video-data 
network to link students, faculty and administration via a high-speed, 
broad band fiber optic network, $500,000 shall be awarded to the Iowa 
Area Education Agency 13 for a public/private partnership to 
demonstrate the effective use of technology in grades 1-3, $235,000 
shall be for the Louisville Deaf Oral School for technology 
enhancements: Provided further, That in the State of Alabama $50,000 
shall be awarded to the Bibb County Board of Education for technology 
enhancements, $50,000 shall be awarded to the Calhoun County Board of 
Education for technology enhancements, $50,000 shall be awarded to the 
Chambers County Board of Education for technology enhancements, $50,000 
shall be awarded to the Chilton County Board of Education for 
technology enhancements, $50,000 shall be awarded to the Clay County 
Board of Education for technology enhancements, $50,000 shall be 
awarded to the Cleburne County Board of Education for technology 
enhancements, $50,000 shall be awarded to the Coosa County Board of 
Education for technology enhancements, $50,000 shall be awarded to 
theLee County Board of Education for technology enhancements, $50,000 
shall be awarded to the Macon County Board of Education for technology 
enhancements, $50,000 shall be awarded to the St. Clair County Board of 
Education for technology enhancements, $50,000 shall be awarded to the 
Talladega County Board of Education for technology enhancements, 
$50,000 shall be awarded to the Tallapoosa County Board of Education 
for technology enhancements, $50,000 shall be awarded to the Randolph 
County Board of Education for technology enhancements, $50,000 shall be 
awarded to the Russell County Board of Education for technology 
enhancements, $50,000 shall be awarded to the Alexander City Board of 
Education for technology enhancements, $50,000 shall be awarded to the 
Anniston City Board of Education for technology enhancements, $50,000 
shall be awarded to the Lanett City Board of Education for technology 
enhancements, $50,000 shall be awarded to the Pell City Board of 
Education for technology enhancements, $50,000 shall be awarded to the 
Roanoke City Board of Education for technology enhancements, $50,000 
shall be awarded to the Talledega City Board of Education for 
technology enhancements, $500,000 shall be to continue a state-of-the-
art information technology system at Mansfield University, Mansfield, 
Pennsylvania, $250,000 shall be awarded to the Chicago Public School 
Science and Technology Academy to establish a curriculum of math, 
science and technology, $500,000 shall be awarded to Prairie Hills, 
Illinois Elementary School District 144 for a public/private teacher 
technology training program, $1,000,000 shall be awarded to Adelphi 
University in New York for the Information Commons project, $250,000 
shall be awarded to the Oakland School District in California to 
support a distance education initiative, $800,000 shall be awarded to 
the Kennedy Krieger Career and Technology Center in Maryland for a 
distance learning project, $1,000,000 shall be awarded to Augsburg 
College and Twin Cities Public Television to demonstrate interactive 
technology to assist teachers and parents in effectively using emerging 
innovations in education, $100,000 shall be awarded to the Santa 
Barbara Industry Education Council in California to provide technology 
education to area students and teachers, $200,000 shall be awarded to 
the Nebraska Community College for technology training, and $250,000 
shall be awarded to the Providence Public School System, in partnership 
with the Metropolitan Regional Career and Technical Center, for Project 
Family Net to provide computer technology training to children and 
their parents: Provided further, That of the funds made available to 
carry out title III, part B of the Elementary and Secondary Education 
Act of 1965 and notwithstanding any other provision of law, $750,000 
shall be awarded to the Technology Literacy Center at the Museum of 
Science and Industry, Chicago, $1,000,000 shall be awarded to an on-
line math and science training program at Oklahoma State University, 
$4,000,000 shall be awarded to continue and expand the Iowa 
Communications Network state-wide fiber optic demonstration project, 
and $250,000 shall be awarded to the WinstonNet distance learning 
project in Winston Salem, North Carolina: Provided further, That of the 
funds made available for title X, part I of the Elementary and 
Secondary Education Act of 1965 and notwithstanding any other provision 
of law, $6,000 shall be awarded to the Study Partners Program, Inc., in 
Louisville, Kentucky, $12,000 shall be awarded to the Shawnee Gardens 
Tenants Association Inc., in Louisville, Kentucky for a tutorial 
program, $12,000 shall be awarded to the 100 Black Men of Louisville, 
Kentucky for a mentoring and leadership training program, $500,000 
shall be awarded to the Omaha, Nebraska Public Schools for the OPS 21st 
Century Learning Grant, $25,000 shall be for the Plymouth Renewal 
Center in Kentucky for a tutoring program, $25,000 shall be for the 
Canaan Community Development Corporation's Village Learning Center 
Program, $25,000 shall be for the St. Stephen Life Center After School 
Program, $25,000 shall be for the Louisville Central Community Centers 
Youth Education Program, $15,000 shall be for the Trinity Family Life 
Center tutoring program, $15,000 shall be for the New Zion Community 
Development Foundation, Inc., after school mentoring program, $20,000 
shall be for the St. Joseph Catholic Orphan Society program for abused 
and neglected children, $25,000 shall be for the Portland Neighborhood 
House after school program, $25,000 shall be for the St. Anthony 
Community Outreach Center, Inc., for the Education PAYs program, 
$250,000 shall be awarded to the Harvey Public School District 152 in 
Chicago, Illinois for the ``Project CAFE'' after-school program, 
$200,000 shall be awarded to the St. Clair County, Michigan 
Intermediate School District for after-school programs, $400,000 shall 
be awarded to the Macomb County, Michigan Intermediate School District 
for after-school programs, $200,000 shall be awarded to the Danbury 
Public School System in Connecticut for an ESCAPE Arts afterschool 
program, $50,000 shall be awarded to the Tuckahoe School District for 
an after-school program in Eastchester, New York, $100,000 shall be 
awarded to Innovative Directions, an Educational Alliance (IDEA), based 
at the City Island School (P.S. 175) in the Bronx, New York City, New 
York, $250,000 shall be awarded to the New York Hall of Science in 
Queens, New York for after-school education programs, $60,000 shall be 
awarded to the Mamaroneck School District in Mamaroneck, New York for 
expansion of an after-school program, $250,000 shall be awarded to the 
White Plains School District for an after-school program in White 
Plains, New York, $200,000 shall be awarded to the New Rochelle School 
District for an after-school program in New Rochelle, New York, 
$250,000 shall be awarded to the Community School District 30 in 
Queens, New York for the expansion of after-school activities, $500,000 
shall be awarded to the Jefferson Elementary School for a joint after-
school program with the Madison Elementary School in Stevens Point, 
Wisconsin, $400,000 shall be awarded to the School District of Superior 
in Wisconsin for an after-school center, $100,000 shall be awarded to 
the Independence School District in Kansas City, Missouri for an after-
school program, and $500,000 shall be awarded to the Clark County 
School District in Nevada for an after-school program.


                    education for the disadvantaged


    For carrying out title I of the Elementary and Secondary 
Education Act of 1965, and section 418A of the Higher Education 
Act of 1965, $8,700,986,000, of which $2,461,823,000 shall 
become available on July 1, 2000, and shall remain available 
through September 30, 2001, and of which $6,204,763,000 shall 
become available on October 1, 2000 and shall remain available 
through September 30, 2001, for academic year 2000-2001: 
Provided, That $6,783,000,000 shall be available for basic 
grants under section 1124: Provided further, That $134,000,000 
shall be allocated among the States in the same proportion as 
funds are allocated among the States under section 1122, to 
carry out section 1116(c): Provided further, That 100 percent 
of these funds shall be allocated by States to local 
educational agencies for the purposes of carrying out section 
1116(c) and that local educational agencies shall provide all 
students enrolled in a school identified under section 1116(c) 
with the option to transfer to another public school within the 
local educational agency, including a public charter school, 
that has not been identified for school improvement under 
section 1116(c): Provided further, That if the local 
educational agency demonstrates to the satisfaction of the 
State educational agency that the local educational agency 
lacks the capacity to provide all students with the option to 
transfer to another public school, and after giving notice to 
the parents of children affected that it is not possible, 
consistent with state and local law, to accommodate the 
transfer request of every student, the local educational agency 
shall permit as many students as possible (who shall be 
selected by the local educational agency on an equitable basis) 
to transfer to a public school that has not been identified for 
school improvement under section 1116(c): Provided further, 
That up to $3,500,000 of these funds shall be available to the 
Secretary on October 1, 1999, to obtain updated local-
educational-agency-level census poverty data from the Bureau of 
the Census: Provided further, That $1,158,397,000shall be 
available for concentration grants under section 1124A: Provided 
further, That $8,900,000 shall be available for evaluations under 
section 1501 and not more than $8,500,000 shall be reserved for section 
1308, of which not more than $3,000,000 shall be reserved for section 
1308(d): Provided further, That grant awards under sections 1124 and 
1124A of title I of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 
shall be made to each State and local educational agency at no less 
than 100 percent of the amount such State or local educational agency 
received under this authority for fiscal year 1999: Provided further, 
That notwithstanding any other provision of law, grant awards under 
section 1124A of title I of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act 
of 1965 shall be made to those local educational agencies that received 
a Concentration Grant under the Department of Education Appropriations 
Act, 1998, but are not eligible to receive such a grant for fiscal year 
2000: Provided further, That each such local educational agency shall 
receive an amount equal to the Concentration Grant the agency received 
in fiscal year 1998, ratably reduced, if necessary, to ensure that 
these local educational agencies receive no greater share of their 
hold-harmless amounts than other local educational agencies: Provided 
further, That the Secretary shall not take into account the hold 
harmless provisions in this section in determining State allocations 
under any other program administered by the Secretary in any fiscal 
year: Provided further, That $170,000,000 shall be available under 
section 1002(g)(2) to demonstrate effective approaches to comprehensive 
school reform to be allocated and expended in accordance with the 
instructions relating to this activity in the statement of the managers 
on the conference report accompanying Public Law 105-78 and in the 
statement of the managers on the conference report accompanying Public 
Law 105-277: Provided further, That in carrying out this initiative, 
the Secretary and the States shall support only approaches that show 
the most promise of enabling children served by title I to meet 
challenging State content standards and challenging State student 
performance standards based on reliable research and effective 
practices, and include an emphasis on basic academics and parental 
involvement.


                               impact aid


    For carrying out programs of financial assistance to 
federally affected schools authorized by title VIII of the 
Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965, $910,500,000, 
of which $737,200,000 shall be for basic support payments under 
section 8003(b), $50,000,000 shall be for payments for children 
with disabilities under section 8003(d), $76,000,000, to remain 
available until expended, shall be for payments under section 
8003(f ), $10,300,000 shall be for construction under section 
8007, $32,000,000 shall be for Federal property payments under 
section 8002 and $5,000,000 to remain available until expended 
shall be for facilities maintenance under section 8008: 
Provided, That of the funds available for section 8007 and 
notwithstanding any other provision of law, $500,000 shall be 
awarded to the Fort Sam Houston Independent School District, 
Texas, $800,000 shall be awarded to the Hays Lodgepole School 
District, Montana, and $2,000,000 shall be awarded to the North 
Chicago Community Unit SD 187: Provided further, That these 
funds shall remain available until expended: Provided further, 
That the Secretary of Education shall treat as timely filed, 
and shall process for payment, an application for a fiscal year 
1999 payment from the local educational agency for Brookeland, 
Texas under section 8002 of the Elementary and Secondary 
Education Act of 1965 if the Secretary has received that 
application not later than 30 days after the enactment of this 
Act: Provided further, That section 8002(f ) of the Elementary 
and Secondary Education Act of 1965 is amended by adding a new 
paragraph ``(3)'' at the end to read as follows:
            ``(3) For each fiscal year beginning with fiscal 
        year 2000, the Secretary shall treat the Central Union, 
        California; Island, California; Hill City,South Dakota; 
and Wall, South Dakota local educational agencies as meeting the 
eligibility requirements of subsection (a)(1)(C) of this section.'':
Provided further, That the Secretary of Education shall 
consider all payments received by the educational agency for 
Hatboro-Horsham and Delaware Valley, Pennsylvania for fiscal 
year 1995 under section 8002(a) of the Elementary and Secondary 
Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 7702(a)), and all payments 
under section 8002(h)(2)(A) for subsequent years through fiscal 
year 1999, to be correct: Provided further, That section 8002(f 
) of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 is 
amended by adding at the end thereof a new paragraph (4) to 
read as follows:
            ``(4) For the purposes of payments under this 
        section for each fiscal year beginning with fiscal year 
        2000, the Secretary shall treat the Hot Springs, South 
        Dakota local educational agency as if it had filed a 
        timely application under section 8002 of the Elementary 
        and Secondary Education Act of 1965 for fiscal year 
        1994 if the Secretary has received the fiscal year 1994 
        application, as well as Exhibits A and B not later than 
        December 1, 1999.'':
Provided further, That section 8002(f ) of the Elementary and 
Secondary Education Act of 1965 is amended by adding at the end 
thereof a new paragraph (5) to read as follows:
            ``(5) For purposes of payments under this section 
        for each fiscal year beginning with fiscal year 2000, 
        the Secretary shall treat the Hueneme, California local 
        educational agency as if it had filed a timely 
        application under section 8002 of the Elementary and 
        Secondary Education Act of 1965 if the Secretary has 
        received the fiscal year 1995 application not later 
        than December 1, 1999.'':
Provided further, That the Secretary of Education shall treat 
as timely filed, and shall process for payment, an application 
for a fiscal year 1998 payment from the local educational 
agency for Hydaburg, Alaska, under section 8003 of the 
Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 if the Secretary 
has received that application not later than 30 days after the 
enactment of this Act: Provided further, That the Secretary of 
Education shall treat as timely, and process for payment, an 
application for fiscal years 1996 and 1997 payment from the 
local education agency for Fallbrook Unified High School 
District, California, under section 8002 of the Elementary and 
Secondary Education Act of 1965, if the Secretary has received 
that application not later than 30 days after the enactment of 
this Act: Provided further, That for the purpose of computing 
the amount of a payment for a local educational agency for 
children identified under section 8003 of the Elementary and 
Secondary Education Act of 1965, children residing in housing 
initially acquired or constructed under section 801 of the 
Military Construction Authorization Act of 1984 (Public Law 98-
115) (``Build to Lease'' program) shall be considered as 
children described under section 8003(a)(1)(B) if the property 
described is within the fenced security perimeter of the 
military facility upon which such housing is situated: Provided 
further, That if such property is not owned by the Federal 
Government, is subject to taxation by a State or political 
subdivision of a State, and thereby generates revenues for a 
local educational agency which received a payment from the 
Secretary under section 8003, the Secretary shall: (1) require 
such local educational agency to provide certification from an 
appropriate official of the Department of Defense that such 
property is being used to provide military housing; and (2) 
reduce the amount of such payment by an amount equal to the 
amount of revenue from such taxation received in the second 
preceding fiscal year by such local educational agency, unless 
the amount of such revenue was taken into account by the State 
for such second preceding fiscal year and alreadyresulted in a 
reduction in the amount of State aid paid to such local educational 
agency.


                      school improvement programs


    For carrying out school improvement activities authorized 
by titles II, IV, V-A and B, VI, IX, X, and XIII of the 
Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (``ESEA''); the 
Stewart B. McKinney Homeless Assistance Act; and the Civil 
Rights Act of 1964 and part B of title VIII of the Higher 
Education Act of 1965; $3,026,884,000, of which $975,300,000 
shall become available on July 1, 2000, and remain available 
through September 30, 2001, and of which $1,515,000,000 shall 
become available on October 1, 2000 and shall remain available 
through September 30, 2001 for academic year 2000-2001: 
Provided, That of the amount appropriated, $335,000,000 shall 
be for Eisenhower professional development State grants under 
title II-B and $1,680,000,000 shall be for title VI and up to 
$750,000 shall be for an evaluation of comprehensive regional 
assistance centers under title XIII of ESEA: Provided further, 
That of the amount made available for title VI $1,300,000,000 
shall be available, notwithstanding any other provision of law, 
to carry out title VI of the Elementary and Secondary Education 
Act of 1965 in accordance with section 310 of this Act, in 
order to reduce class size, particularly in the early grades, 
using highly qualified teachers to improve educational 
achievement for regular and special needs children.


                           reading excellence


    For necessary expenses to carry out the Reading Excellence 
Act, $65,000,000, which shall become available on July 1, 2000 
and shall remain available through September 30, 2001 and 
$195,000,000 which shall become available on October 1, 2000 
and remain available through September 30, 2001.


                            indian education


    For expenses necessary to carry out, to the extent not 
otherwise provided, title IX, part A of the Elementary and 
Secondary Education Act of 1965, as amended, $77,000,000.


                   bilingual and immigrant education


    For carrying out, to the extent not otherwise provided, 
bilingual, foreign language and immigrant education activities 
authorized by parts A and C and section 7203 of title VII of 
the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965, without 
regard to section 7103(b), $406,000,000: Provided, That State 
educational agencies may use all, or any part of, their part C 
allocation for competitive grants to local educational 
agencies.


                           special education


    For carrying out the Individuals with Disabilities 
Education Act, $6,036,646,000, of which $2,047,885,000 shall 
become available for obligation on July 1, 2000, and shall 
remain available through September 30, 2001, and of which 
$3,742,000,000 shall become available on October 1, 2000 and 
shall remain available through September 30, 2001, for academic 
year 2000-2001: Provided, That $1,500,000 shall be for the 
recipient of funds provided by Public Law 105-78 under section 
687(b)(2)(G) of the Act to provide information on diagnosis, 
intervention, and teaching strategies for children with 
disabilities: Provided further, That $1,500,000 shall be 
awarded to the Organizing Committee for the 2001 Special 
Olympics World Winter Games in Alaska and $1,000,000 shall be 
awarded to the Salt Lake City Organizing Committee for the VIII 
Paralympic Winter Games: Provided further, That $1,000,000 
shall be for the Early Childhood Development Project of the 
National Easter Seal Society for the Mississippi Delta Region, 
which funds shall be used to providetraining, technical 
support, services and equipment to address personnel and other needs: 
Provided further, That $1,000,000 shall be awarded to the Center for 
Literacy and Assessment at the University of Southern Mississippi for 
research dissemination and teacher and parent training.


            rehabilitation services and disability research


    For carrying out, to the extent not otherwise provided, the 
Rehabilitation Act of 1973, the Assistive Technology Act of 
1998, and the Helen Keller National Center Act, $2,707,522,000: 
Provided, That notwithstanding section 105(b)(1) of the 
Assistive Technology Act of 1998 (``the AT Act''), each State 
shall be provided $50,000 for activities under section 102 of 
the AT Act: Provided further, That of the funds available for 
section 303 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 and 
notwithstanding any other provision of law, $750,000 shall be 
awarded to the Krasnow Institute at George Mason University for 
a Receptive Language Disorders research center, $1,000,000 
shall be awarded to the University of Central Florida for a 
virtual reality-based education and training program for the 
deaf, $2,000,000 shall be awarded to the Seattle Lighthouse for 
the Blind for interpreter, orientation, mobility, and education 
services for deaf, blind and other visually impaired adults, 
$1,000,000 shall be awarded to the Professional Development and 
Research Institute on Blindness in Louisiana for the training 
of professionals in the field of education and rehabilitation 
of blind adults and children, $600,000 shall be awarded to the 
Alaska Center for Independent Living in Anchorage, Alaska to 
develop capacity to implement a self-directed model for 
personal assistance services, including training of self-
employed personal assistants and their clients, and $250,000 
shall be awarded to the Center for Discovery International 
Family Institute in Sullivan County, New York to provide 
educational opportunities and support to individuals with 
severe mental and physical disabilities: Provided further, That 
of the funds available for section 305 of the Rehabilitation 
Act of 1973 and notwithstanding any other provision of law, 
$1,000,000 shall be awarded to the California State University 
at Northridge for a Western Center for Adaptive Therapy: 
Provided further, That of the funds available for title II of 
the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 and notwithstanding any other 
provision of law, $500,000 shall be awarded to the Albert 
Einstein Medical Center healthcare network in Philadelphia for 
research on post polio syndrome.

           Special Institutions for Persons With Disabilities


                 american printing house for the blind


    For carrying out the Act of March 3, 1879, as amended (20 
U.S.C. 101 et seq.), $10,100,000.


               national technical institute for the deaf


    For the National Technical Institute for the Deaf under 
titles I and II of the Education of the Deaf Act of 1986 (20 
U.S.C. 4301 et seq.), $48,151,000, of which $2,651,000 shall be 
for construction and shall remain available until expended: 
Provided, That from the total amount available, the Institute 
may at its discretion use funds for the endowment program as 
authorized under section 207.


                          gallaudet university


    For the Kendall Demonstration Elementary School, the Model 
Secondary School for the Deaf, and the partial support of 
Gallaudet University under titles I and II of the Education of 
the Deaf Act of 1986 (20 U.S.C. 4301 et seq.), $85,980,000, of 
which $2,500,000 shall be for construction and shall remain 
available until expended: Provided, That from the total amount 
available, the University may at its discretion use funds for 
the endowment program as authorized under section 207.


                     vocational and adult education


    For carrying out, to the extent not otherwise provided, the 
Carl D. Perkins Vocational and Technical Education Act, the 
Adult Education and Family Literacy Act, and title VIII-D of 
the Higher Education Act of 1965, as amended, and Public Law 
102-73, $1,681,750,000, of which $3,500,000 shall remain 
available until expended, and of which $858,150,000 shall 
become available on July 1, 2000 and shall remain available 
through September 30, 2001 and of which $791,000,000 shall 
become available on October 1, 2000 and shall remain available 
through September 30, 2001: Provided, That of the amounts made 
available for the Carl D. Perkins Vocational and Technical 
Education Act, $4,600,000 shall be for tribally controlled 
vocational institutions under section 117: Provided further, 
That of the $450,000,000 for Adult Education State Grants, 30 
percent of the amount exceeding the amount appropriated in 
fiscal year 1999 shall be made available for integrated English 
literacy and civics education services to immigrants and other 
limited English proficient populations: Provided further, That 
of the amount reserved for integrated English literacy and 
civics education, half shall be allocated to the States with 
the largest absolute need for such services and half shall be 
allocated to the States with the largest recent growth in need 
for such services, based on the best available data, 
notwithstanding section 211 of the Adult Education and Family 
Literacy Act: Provided further, That $9,000,000 shall be for 
carrying out section 118 of such Act for all activities 
conducted by and through the National Occupational Information 
Coordinating Committee: Provided further, That of the amounts 
made available for the Adult Education and Family Literacy Act, 
$14,000,000 shall be for national leadership activities under 
section 243 and $6,000,000 shall be for the National Institute 
for Literacy under section 242: Provided further, That 
$19,000,000 shall be for Youth Offender Grants, of which 
$5,000,000, which shall become available on July 1, 2000, and 
remain available through September 30, 2001, shall be used in 
accordance with section 601 of Public Law 102-73 as that 
section was in effect prior to the enactment of Public Law 105-
220.


                      student financial assistance


    For carrying out subparts 1, 3 and 4 of part A, part C and 
part E of title IV of the Higher Education Act of 1965, as 
amended, $9,435,000,000, which shall remain available through 
September 30, 2001.
    The maximum Pell Grant for which a student shall be 
eligible during award year 2000-2001 shall be $3,300: Provided, 
That notwithstanding section 401(g) of the Act, if the 
Secretary determines, prior to publication of the payment 
schedule for such award year, that the amount included within 
this appropriation for Pell Grant awards in such award year, 
and any funds available from the fiscal year 1999 appropriation 
for Pell Grant awards, are insufficient to satisfy fully all 
such awards for which students are eligible, as calculated 
under section 401(b) of the Act, the amount paid for each such 
award shall be reduced by either a fixed or variable 
percentage, or by a fixed dollar amount, as determined in 
accordance with a schedule of reductions established by the 
Secretary for this purpose.
    For an additional amount for ``student financial 
assistance'' for payment of allocations to institutions of 
higher education for Federal Supplemental Educational 
Opportunity Grants for award years 1999-2000 and 2000-2001, 
made under title IV, part A, subpart 3, of the Higher Education 
Act of 1965, as amended, $10,000,000: Provided, That 
notwithstanding any other provision of law, the Secretary of 
Education may waive or modify any statutory or regulatory 
provision applicable to the Federal Supplemental Educational 
Opportunity Grant program and the determination of need for 
such grants, that the Secretary deems necessary to assist 
individuals who suffered financial harm resulting from the 
hurricanes, and the flooding associated with the hurricanes, 
that struck the eastern United States in August and September 
1999, and who, at the time of the disaster were residing, 
attending an institution of higher education, or employed 
within an area affected by such a disaster on the date which 
the President declared the existence of a major disaster (or, 
in the case of an individual who is a dependent student, whose 
parent or stepparent suffered financial harm from such 
disaster, and who resided, or was employed in such an area at 
that time): Provided further, That notwithstanding section 437 
of the General Education Provisions Act (20 U.S.C. 1232) and 
section 553 of title 5, United States Code, the Secretary 
shall, by notice in the Federal Register, exercise this 
authority, through publication of waivers or modifications of 
statutory and regulatory provisions, as the Secretary deems 
necessary to assist such individuals: Provided further, That 
notwithstanding section 413D of the Higher Education Act of 
1965, allocations from such additional amount shall not be 
taken into account in determining institutional allocations 
under such section in future years: Provided further, That the 
entire amount made available under this paragraph is designated 
by the Congress as an emergency requirement pursuant to section 
251(b)(2)(A) of the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit 
Control Act of 1985, and that the entire amount shall be 
available only to the extent an official budget request for the 
entire amount, that includes designation of the entire amount 
as an emergency requirement pursuant to the BalancedBudget and 
Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985, is transmitted by the President 
to the Congress.


             federal family education loan program account


    For Federal administrative expenses to carry out guaranteed 
student loans authorized by title IV, part B, of the Higher 
Education Act of 1965, as amended, $48,000,000.


                            higher education


    For carrying out, to the extent not otherwise provided, 
section 121 and titles II, III, IV, V, VI, VII, and VIII of the 
Higher Education Act of 1965, as amended, and the Mutual 
Educational and Cultural Exchange Act of 1961; $1,533,659,000, 
of which $12,000,000 for interest subsidies authorized by 
section 121 of the Higher Education Act of 1965, shall remain 
available until expended: Provided, That of the funds available 
for part A, subpart 2 of title VII of the Higher Education Act 
of 1965, $10,000,000 shall be available to fund awards for 
academic year 2000-2001, and $10,000,000 to remain available 
through September 30, 2001, shall be available to fund awards 
for academic year 2001-2002, for fellowships under part A, 
subpart 1 of title VII of said Act, under the terms and 
conditions of part A, subpart 1: Provided further, That section 
852(b)(1) of the Higher Education Amendments of 1998 is 
amended--
            (1) in the matter preceding subparagraph (A), by 
        striking ``14'' and inserting ``16'';
            (2) in subparagraph (E), by striking ``and'' after 
        the semicolon;
            (3) in subparagraph (F), by striking the period and 
        inserting a semicolon; and
            (4) by adding at the end the following:
                    ``(G) one member shall be appointed by the 
                Chairperson of the Committee on Health, 
                Education, Labor, and Pensions of the Senate 
                from among members of the Senate; and
                    ``(H) one member shall be appointed by the 
                Chairperson of the Committee on Education and 
                the Workforce of the House of Representatives 
                from among members of the House of 
                Representatives.'':
Provided further, That the matter preceding paragraph (1) of 
section 853(b) of the Higher Education Amendments of 1998 is 
amended by striking ``6 months'' and inserting ``12 months'': 
Provided further, That the amounts provided under this heading 
in division A, section 101(f ) of Public Law 105-277 for the 
Web-Based Education Commission, authorized by part J of title 
VIII of the Higher Education Amendments of 1998, shall remain 
available through September 30, 2000: Provided further, That 
$3,000,000 is for data collection and evaluation activities for 
programs under the Higher Education Act of 1965, including such 
activities needed to comply with the Government Performance and 
Results Act of 1993: Provided further, That of the funds 
available for title IV, part A, subpart 8 of the Higher 
Education Act of 1965 and notwithstanding any other provision 
of law, $3,000,000 shall be awarded to the University of South 
Florida for a distance learning program, $190,000 shall be 
awarded to the New York Global Communication Center in West 
Islip, New York for a distance learning program, $2,000,000 
shall be awarded to the Alliance for Technology, Learning and 
Society (ATLAS) at the University of Colorado for technology-
enhanced learning, $2,500,000 shall be awarded to the Illinois 
Community College Board to develop a systemwide, on-line 
virtual degree program for the community college system in 
Illinois, and $1,250,000 shall be made available to the 
University of Idaho Interactive Learning Environments to 
develop and improve Internet-based delivery of education 
programs.


                           howard university


    For partial support of Howard University (20 U.S.C. 121 et 
seq.), $219,444,000, of which not less than $3,530,000 shall be 
for a matching endowment grant pursuant to the Howard 
University Endowment Act (Public Law 98-480) and shall remain 
available until expended.


         college housing and academic facilities loans program


    For Federal administrative expenses authorized under 
section 121 of the Higher Education Act of 1965, $737,000 to 
carry out activities related to existing facility loans entered 
into under the Higher Education Act of 1965.


  historically black college and university capital financing program 
                                account


    The total amount of bonds insured pursuant to section 344 
of title III, part D of the Higher Education Act of 1965 shall 
not exceed $357,000,000, and the cost, as defined in section 
502 of the Congressional Budget Act of 1974, of such bonds 
shall not exceed zero.
    For administrative expenses to carry out the Historically 
Black College and University Capital Financing Program entered 
into pursuant to title III, part D of the Higher Education Act 
of 1965, as amended, $207,000.


            education research, statistics, and improvement


    For carrying out activities authorized by the Educational 
Research, Development, Dissemination, and Improvement Act of 
1994, including part E; the National Education Statistics Act 
of 1994, including sections 411 and 412; section 2102 of title 
II, and parts A, B, and K and section 10102, section 10105, and 
10601 of title X, and part C of title XIII of the Elementary 
and Secondary Education Act of 1965, as amended, and title VI 
of Public Law 103-227, $596,892,000: Provided, That $50,000,000 
shall be available to demonstrate effective approaches to 
comprehensive school reform, to be allocated and expended in 
accordance with the instructions relating to this activity in 
the statement of managers on the conference report accompanying 
Public Law 105-78 and in the statement of the managers on the 
conference report accompanying Public Law 105-277: Provided 
further, That the funds made available for comprehensive school 
reform shall become available on July 1, 2000, and remain 
available through September 30, 2001, and in carrying out this 
initiative, the Secretary and the States shall support only 
approaches that show the most promise of enabling children to 
meet challenging State content standards and challenging State 
student performance standards based on reliable research and 
effective practices, and include an emphasis on basic academics 
and parental involvement: Provided further, That $30,000,000 of 
the funds provided for the national education research 
institutes shall be allocated notwithstanding section 
912(m)(1)(B-F) and subparagraphs (B) and (C) of section 
931(c)(2) of Public Law 103-227: Provided further, That of the 
funds appropriated under section 10601 of title X of the 
Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965, as amended, 
$1,500,000 shall be used to conduct a violence prevention 
demonstration program: Provided further, That $45,000,000 shall 
be available to support activities under section 10105 of Part 
A of Title X of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 
1965, of which up to $2,250,000 may be available for 
evaluation, technical assistance, and school networking 
activities: Provided further, That funds made available to 
local educational agencies under this section shall be used 
only for activities related to establishing smaller learning 
communities in high schools: Provided further, That funds made 
available for section 10105 of Part A of Title X of the 
Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 shall become 
available on July 1, 2000 and remain available through 
September 30, 2001: Provided further, That of the funds 
available for part A of title X of the Elementary and Secondary 
Education Act of 1965, $10,000,000 shall be awarded to the 
National Constitution Center, established by Public Law 100-
433, for exhibition design, program planning and operation of 
the center, $10,000,000 shall be provided to continue a 
demonstration of public school facilities to the Iowa 
Department of Education, $1,000,000 shall be made available to 
the New Mexico Department of Education for school performance 
improvement and drop-out prevention, $300,000 shall be made 
available to Semos Unlimited, Inc., in New Mexico to support 
bilingual education and literacy programs, $700,000 shall be 
awarded to Loyola University Chicago for recruitment and 
preparation of new teacher candidates for employment in rural 
and inner-city schools, $500,000 shall be awarded to Shedd 
Aquarium/Brookfield Zoo for science education/exposure programs 
for local elementary school students, $3,000,000 shall be 
awarded to Big Brothers/Big Sisters of America to expand 
school-based mentoring, $2,500,000 shall be awarded to the 
Chicago Public School System to support a substance abuse pilot 
program in conjunction with Elgin and East Aurora School 
Systems, $1,000,000 shall be awarded to the University of 
Virginia Center for Governmental Studies forthe Youth 
Leadership Initiative, $800,000 shall be awarded to the Institute for 
Student Achievement at Holmes Middle School and Annandale High School 
in Virginia for academic enrichment programs, $100,000 shall be awarded 
to the Mountain Arts Center for educational programming, $1,500,000 
shall be awarded to the University of Louisville for research in the 
area of academic readiness, $500,000 shall be awarded to the West Ed 
Regional Educational Laboratory for the 24 Challenge and Jumping Levels 
Math Demonstration Project, $1,000,000 shall be awarded to Central 
Michigan University for a charter schools development and performance 
institute, $950,000 shall be awarded to the Living Science Interactive 
Learning Model partnership in Indian River, Florida for a science 
education program, $825,000 shall be awarded to the North Babylon 
Community Youth Services for an educational program, $1,000,000 shall 
be awarded to the Los Angeles County Office of Education/Educational 
Telecommunications and Technology for a pilot program for teachers, 
$650,000 shall be awarded to the University of Northern Iowa for an 
institute of technology for inclusive education, $500,000 shall be 
awarded to Youth Crime Watch of America to expand a program to prevent 
crime, drugs and violence in schools, $892,000 shall be awarded to 
Muhlenberg College in Pennsylvania for an environmental science 
program, $560,000 shall be awarded to the Western Suffolk St. Johns-
LaSalle Academy Science and Technology Mentoring Program, $4,000,000 
shall be awarded to the National Teaching Academy of Chicago for a 
model teacher recruitment, preparation and professional development 
program, $2,000,000 shall be awarded to the University of West Florida 
for a teacher enhancement program, $1,000,000 shall be awarded to Delta 
State University in Mississippi for innovative teacher training, 
$1,000,000 shall be awarded to the Alaska Humanities Forum, Inc., in 
Anchorage, Alaska, $250,000 shall be awarded to An Achievable Dream in 
Newport News, Virginia to improve academic performance of at-risk 
youths, $250,000 shall be awarded to the Rock School of Ballet in 
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, to expand its community-outreach programs 
for inner-city children and underprivileged youth in Camden, New Jersey 
and southern New Jersey, $1,000,000 shall be awarded to the University 
of Maryland Center for Quality and Productivity to provide a link for 
the Blue Ribbon Schools, $1,000,000 shall be awarded to the Continuing 
Education Center and Teachers' Institute in South Boston, Virginia to 
promote participation among youth in the United States democratic 
process, $1,000,000 shall be for the National Museum of Women in the 
Arts to expand its ``Discovering Art'' program to elementary and 
secondary schools and other educational organizations, $400,000 shall 
be awarded to the Alaska Department of Education's summer reading 
program, $400,000 shall be awarded to the Partners in Education, Inc., 
to foster successful business-school partnerships, $250,000 shall be 
for the Kodiak Island Borough School District for development of an 
environmental education program, $2,000,000 shall be for the Reach Out 
and Read Program to expand literacy and health awareness for at-risk 
families, $1,000,000 shall be for the Virginia Living Museum in Newport 
News, Virginia for an educational program, $450,000 shall be for the 
Challenger Learning Center in Hardin County, Kentucky for technology 
assistance and teacher training, $250,000 shall be for the Crawford 
County School System in Georgia for technology and curriculum support, 
$500,000 shall be for the Berrien County School System in Georgia for 
technology development, $35,000 shall be for the Louisville Salvation 
Army Boys and Girls Club Diversion Enhancement Program, $100,000 shall 
be awarded to the Philadelphia Orchestra's Philly Pops to operate the 
Jazz in the Schools program in the Philadelphia school district, 
$500,000 for the Mississippi Delta Education for a teacher incentive 
program initiative, $500,000 shall be for A Community of Agile Partners 
in Education and the Pennsylvania Telecommunications Exchange Network 
for a technology resource sharing initiative, $500,000 shall be for 
enhanced teacher training in reading in the Districtof Columbia, 
$100,000 shall be awarded to the Project 2000 D.C. mentoring project, 
and $1,250,000 shall be awarded to Helen Keller World Wide to expand 
the ChildSight vision screening program and provide eyeglasses to 
additional children whose educational performance may be hindered by 
poor vision, $750,000 shall be awarded to the Explornet Technology 
Learning Project in North Carolina, $1,750,000 shall be awarded to the 
Connecticut Early Reading Success Institute to broaden the training of 
professionals in best practices in reading instruction, $400,000 shall 
be awarded to the National Academy of Recording Artists and Sciences 
Foundation for the GRAMMY in the Schools program to provide music 
education to high school students, $1,000,000 shall be awarded to the 
Rosa and Raymond Parks Institute for Self-Development for the Pathways 
to Freedom program for civil rights education for young people and for 
community learning centers, $500,000 shall be awarded to the Milton S. 
Eisenhower Foundation to replicate and scientifically evaluate full-
service community schools, $500,000 shall be awarded to the Henry 
Abbott Technical High School in Danbury, Connecticut for workforce 
education and training activities, $1,000,000 shall be awarded to the 
Educational Performance Foundation, CPI music education program called 
``From the Top'', $250,000 shall be awarded to the Mount Vernon School 
District in Mount Vernon, New York for the Institute of Student 
Achievement program, $2,000,000 shall be awarded to the National 
Council of La Raza for a project to improve educational outcomes and 
opportunities for Hispanic children, $250,000 shall be awarded to the 
Oakland Unified School District in California for an African American 
Literacy and Culture Project, $300,000 shall be awarded to the Vasona 
Center Youth Science Institute, $750,000 shall be awarded to the Life 
Learning Academy Charter School in San Francisco, California, $250,000 
shall be awarded to the National Urban Coalition Say YES To A 
Youngster's Future Program to provide math and science education, 
$750,000 shall be awarded to the Wisconsin Academy Staff Development 
Initiative in Chippewa Falls, Wisconsin to provide math, science, and 
technology teacher training, $500,000 shall be awarded to the 
University of Missouri-St. Louis to develop a plan to improve the 
education system in the City of St. Louis, Missouri, $313,000 shall be 
awarded to the City of Houston for the ASPIRE after-school program, 
$900,000 shall be awarded to Boston Music Education Collaborative 
comprehensive interdisciplinary music program and teacher resource 
center in Boston, Massachusetts, $250,000 shall be awarded to the 
Baltimore Reads after-school tutoring program in Baltimore, Maryland, 
$300,000 shall be awarded to the School of International Training in 
Brattleboro, Vermont to develop an education curriculum addressing 
child labor issues in collaboration with the Brattleboro Union High 
School, $750,000 shall be awarded to the University of Puerto Rico for 
the continuation and expansion of the Hispanic Educational Linkages 
Program in New York City, including the South Bronx, New York, $250,000 
shall be awarded to the Community Service Society of New York for 
mentoring, tutoring and technology activities in New York City public 
schools, including schools in the South Bronx, $250,000 shall be 
awarded to the Smithsonian Institution for a jazz music education 
program in Washington, D.C., $500,000 shall be awarded to Johnson 
Elementary School in Cedar Rapids, Iowa to develop an innovative arts 
education model which could be replicated in other schools, $2,000,000 
shall be awarded to the Boys and Girls Clubs of America for after-
school programs, $500,000 shall be for the University of New Orleans 
for a teacher preparation and educational technology initiative, and 
$250,000 shall be for the Florida Department of Education for an 
Internet-based teacher recruitment model, $250,000 shall be awarded to 
the Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts for the ``Make a Ballet'' 
arts education program in the New York City area: Provided further, 
That of the funds available for section 10601 of title X of such Act, 
$2,000,000 shall be awarded to the Center for Educational Technologies 
for production and distribution of an effective CD-ROM product that 
would complement the ``We the People: The Citizen and the 
Constitution'' curriculum: Provided further, That, in addition to the 
funds for title VI of Public Law 103-227 and notwithstanding the 
provisions of section 601(c)(1)(C) of that Act, $1,000,000 shall be 
available to the Center for Civic Education to conduct a civic 
education program with Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland 
and, consistent with the civics and Government activities authorized in 
section 601(c)(3) of Public Law 103-227, to provide civic education 
assistance to democracies in developing countries. The term 
``developing countries'' shall have the same meaning as the term 
``developing country'' in the Education for the Deaf Act.

                        Departmental Management


                         program administration


    For carrying out, to the extent not otherwise provided, the 
Department of Education Organization Act, including rental of 
conference rooms in the District of Columbia and hire of two 
passenger motor vehicles, $383,184,000.


                        office for civil rights


    For expenses necessary for the Office for Civil Rights, as 
authorized by section 203 of the Department of Education 
Organization Act, $71,200,000.


                      office of inspector general


    For expenses necessary for the Office of Inspector General, 
as authorized by section 212 of the Department of Education 
Organization Act, $34,000,000.

                           GENERAL PROVISIONS

    Sec. 301. No funds appropriated in this Act may be used for 
the transportation of students or teachers (or for the purchase 
of equipment for such transportation) in order to overcome 
racial imbalance in any school or school system, or for the 
transportation of students or teachers (or for the purchase of 
equipment for such transportation) in order to carry out a plan 
of racial desegregation of any school or school system.
    Sec. 302. None of the funds contained in this Act shall be 
used to require, directly or indirectly, the transportation of 
any student to a school other than the school which is nearest 
the student's home, except for a student requiring special 
education, to the school offering such special education, in 
order to comply with title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. 
For the purpose of this section an indirect requirement of 
transportation of students includes the transportation of 
students to carry out a plan involving the reorganization of 
the grade structure of schools, the pairing of schools, or the 
clustering of schools, or any combination of grade 
restructuring, pairing or clustering. The prohibition described 
in this section does not include the establishment of magnet 
schools.
    Sec. 303. No funds appropriated under this Act may be used 
to prevent the implementation of programs of voluntary prayer 
and meditation in the public schools.


                          (transfer of funds)


    Sec. 304. Not to exceed 1 percent of any discretionary 
funds (pursuant to the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit 
Control Act of 1985, as amended) which are appropriated for the 
Department of Education in this Act may be transferred between 
appropriations, but no such appropriation shall be increased by 
more than 3 percent by any such transfer: Provided, That the 
Appropriations Committees of both Houses of Congress are 
notified at least 15 days in advance of any transfer.
    Sec. 305. (a) From the funds appropriated for payments to 
local educational agencies under section 8003(f ) of the 
Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (``ESEA'') for 
fiscal year 2000, the Secretary of Education shall distribute 
supplemental payments for certain local educational agencies, 
as follows:
            (1) First, from the amount of $74,000,000, the 
        Secretary shall make supplemental payments to the 
        following agencies under section 8003(f ) of ESEA:
                    (A) Local educational agencies that 
                received assistance under section 8003(f ) for 
                fiscal year 1999--
                            (i) in fiscal year 1997 had at 
                        least 40 percent federally connected 
                        children described in section 
                        8003(a)(1) in average daily attendance; 
                        and in fiscal year 1997 had a tax rate 
                        for general fund purposes which was at 
                        least 95 percent of the State average 
                        tax rate for general fund purposes; or
                            (ii) whose boundary is coterminous 
                        with the boundary of a Federal military 
                        installation.
                    (B) Local educational agencies that 
                received assistance under section 8003(f ) for 
                fiscal year 1999; and in fiscal year 1997 had 
                at least 30 percent federally connected 
                children described in section 8003(a)(1) in 
                average daily attendance; and in fiscal year 
                1997 had a tax rate for general fund purposes 
                which was at least 125 percent of the State 
                average tax rate for general fund purposes.
                    (C) Any eligible local educational agency 
                that in fiscal year 1997, which had at least 
                25,000 children in average daily attendance, at 
                least 50 percent federally connected children 
                described in section 8003(a)(1) in average 
                daily attendance, and at least 6,000 children 
                described in subparagraphs (A) and (B) of 
                section 8003(a)(1) in average daily attendance.
            (2) From the remaining $2,000,000 and any amounts 
        available after making payments under paragraph (1), 
        the Secretary shall then make supplemental payments to 
        local educational agencies that are not described in 
        paragraph (1) of this subsection, but that meet the 
        requirements of paragraphs (2) and (4) of section 
        8003(f ) of ESEA for fiscal year 2000.
            (3) After making payments to all eligible local 
        educational agencies described in paragraph (2) of 
        subsection (a), the Secretary shall use any remaining 
        funds from paragraph (2) for making payments to the 
        eligible local educational agencies described in 
        paragraph (1) of subsection (a) if the amount available 
        under paragraph (1) is insufficient to fully fund all 
        eligible local educational agencies.
            (4) After making payments to all eligible local 
        educational agencies as described in paragraphs 1 
        through 3, the Secretary shall use any remaining funds 
        to increase basic support payments under section 
        8003(b) for fiscal year 2000 for all eligible 
        applicants.
    (b) In calculating the amounts of supplemental payments for 
agencies described in subparagraphs (1)(A) and (B) and 
paragraph (2) of subsection (a), the Secretary shall use the 
formula contained in section 8003(b)(1)(C) of ESEA, except 
that--
            (1) eligible local educational agencies may count 
        all children described in section 8003(a)(1) in 
        computing the amount of those payments;
            (2) maximum payments for any of those agencies that 
        use local contribution rates identified in section 
        8003(b)(1)(C) (i) or (ii) shall be computed by using 
        four-fifths instead of one-half of those rates;
            (3) the learning opportunity threshold percentage 
        of all such agencies under section 8003(b)(2)(B) shall 
        be deemed to be 100;
            (4) for an eligible local educational agency with 
        35 percent or more of its children in average daily 
        attendance described in either subparagraph (D) or (E) 
        of section 8003(a)(1) in fiscal year 1997, the weighted 
        student unit figure from its regular basic support 
        payment shall be recomputed by using a factor of 0.55 
        for such children;
            (5) for an eligible local educational agency with 
        fewer than 100 children in average daily attendance in 
        fiscal year 1997, the weighted student unit figure from 
        its regular basic support payment shall be recomputed 
        by multiplying the total number of children described 
        in section 8003(a)(1) by a factor of 1.75; and
            (6) for an eligible local educational agency whose 
        total number of children in average daily attendance in 
        fiscal year 1997 was at least 100, but fewer than 750, 
        the weighted student unit figure from its regular basic 
        support payment shall be recomputed by multiplying the 
        total number of children described in section 
        8003(a)(1) by a factor of 1.25.
    (c) For a local educational agency described in subsection 
(a)(1)(C) above, the Secretary shall use the formula contained 
in section 8003(b)(1)(C) of ESEA, except that the weighted 
student unit total from its regular basic support payment shall 
be recomputed by using a factor of 1.35 for children described 
in subparagraphs (A) and (B) of section 8003(a)(1) and its 
learning opportunity threshold percentage shall be deemed to be 
100.
    (d) For each eligible local educational agency, the 
calculated supplemental section 8003(f ) payment shall be 
reduced by subtracting the agency's fiscal year 2000 section 
8003(b) basic support payment.
    (e) If the sums described in subsections (a)(1) and (2) 
above are insufficient to pay in full the calculated 
supplemental payments for the local educational agencies 
identified in those subsections, the Secretary shall ratably 
reduce the supplemental section 8003(f ) payment to each local 
educational agency.
    Sec. 306. (a) Section 1204(b)(1)(A) of the Elementary and 
Secondary Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 6364(b)(1)(a)) is 
amended--
            (1) in clause (iv), by striking ``and'' after the 
        semicolon;
            (2) by striking clause (v) and adding the 
        following:
            ``(v) 50 percent in the fifth, sixth, seventh, and 
        eighth such years; and
            ``(vi) 35 percent in any subsequent such year.''.
    (b) Section 1208(b) of the Elementary and Secondary 
Education Act of 1965 is amended--
            (1) by striking paragraph (3) and inserting the 
        following:
            ``(3) Continuing eligibility.--In awarding subgrant 
        funds to continue a program under this part after the 
        first year, the State educational agency shall review 
        the progress of each eligible entity in meeting the 
        goals of the program referred to in section 
        1207(c)(1)(A) and shall evaluate the program based on 
        the indicators of program quality developed by the 
        State under section 1210.''; and
            (2) in paragraph (5)(A), by striking the last 
        sentence.
    Sec. 307. (a) Notwithstanding sections 401( j) and 
435(a)(2) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1070a( 
j) and 1085(a)(2)) and subject to the requirements of 
subsection (b), the Secretary of Education shall--
            (1) recalculate the official fiscal year 1996 
        cohort default rate for Jacksonville College of 
        Jacksonville, Texas, on the basis of data corrections 
        confirmed by the Texas Guaranteed Student Loan 
        Corporation; and
            (2) restore the eligibility of Jacksonville College 
        to participate in the Federal Pell Grant Program for 
        the 1999-2000 award year and succeeding award years.
    (b) Jacksonville College shall implement a default 
management plan that is satisfactory to the Secretary of 
Education.
    (c) For purposes of determining its Federal Pell Grant 
Program eligibility, Jacksonville College shall be deemed to 
have withdrawn from the Federal Family Education Loan program 
as of October 6, 1998.
    Sec. 308. An amount of $14,500,000 from the balances of 
returned reserve funds, formerly held by the Higher Education 
Assistance Foundation, that are currently held in Higher 
Education Assistance Foundation Claims Reserves, Treasury 
account number 91X6192, and $12,000,000 from funds formerly 
held by the Higher Education Assistance Foundation, that are 
currently held in trust, shall be deposited in the general fund 
of the Treasury.
    Sec. 309. Of the funds provided in title III of this Act, 
under the heading ``Higher Education'', for title VII, part B 
of the Higher Education Act of 1965, $250,000 shall be awarded 
to the Snelling Center for Government at the University of 
Vermont for a model school program, $750,000 shall be awarded 
to Texas A&M University, Corpus Christi, for operation of the 
Early Childhood Development Center, $1,000,000 shall be awarded 
to Southeast Missouri State University for equipment and 
curriculum development associated with the University's 
Polytechnic Institute, $800,000 shall be awarded to the 
Washington Virtual Classroom Consortium to develop, equip and 
implement an ecosystem curriculum, $500,000 shall be provided 
to the Puget Sound Center for Technology for faculty 
development activities for the use of technology in the 
classroom, $500,000 shall be awarded to the Center for the 
Advancement of Distance Education in Rural America, $3,000,000, 
to be available until expended, shall be awarded to the 
University Center of Lake County, Illinois and $1,000,000, to 
be available until expended, shall be awarded to the Oregon 
University System for activities authorized under title III, 
part A, section 311(c)(2), of the Higher Education Act of 1965, 
as amended, $500,000 shall be awarded to Columbia College 
Illinois for a freshman retention program, $1,500,000 shall be 
awarded to the University of Hawaii at Manoa for a 
Globalization Research Center, $2,000,000 shall be awarded to 
the University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff for technology 
infrastructure, $1,000,000 shall be awarded to the I Have a 
Dream Foundation, $1,000,000 shall be awarded to a 
demonstration program for activities authorized under part G of 
title VIII of the Higher Education Act of 1965, as amended, 
$3,000,000 shall be awarded to the Daniel J. Evans School of 
Public Policy at the University of Washington, $200,000 shall 
be awarded to North Dakota State University for the Career 
Program for Dislocated Farmers and Ranchers, $350,000 shall be 
awarded to North Dakota State University for the Tech-based 
Industry Traineeship Program, $3,000,000 shall be awarded to 
Washington State University for the Thomas S. Foley Institute 
to support programs in congressional studies, public policy, 
voter education, and to ensure community access and outreach, 
$200,000 shall be awarded to Minot State University for the 
Rural Communications Disabilities Program, $300,000 shall be 
awarded to Bryant College for the Linking International Trade 
Education Program (LITE), $1,000,000 shall be awarded to 
Concord College, West Virginia for a technology center to 
further enhance the technical skills of West Virginia teachers 
and students, $200,000 shall be awarded to Peirce College in 
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania for education and training programs, 
$250,000 shall be awarded to the Philadelphia Zoo for 
educational programs, $800,000 shall be awarded to Spelman 
College in Georgia for educational operations, $1,000,000 shall 
be awarded to the Philadelphia UniversityEducation Center for 
technology education, $725,000 shall be awarded to Lock Haven 
University for technology innovations, $250,000 for Middle Georgia 
College for an advanced distributed learning center demonstration 
program, $1,000,000 for the University of the Incarnate Word in San 
Antonio, Texas, to improve teacher capabilities in technology, 
$1,000,000 for Elmira College in New York for a technology enhancement 
initiative, $1,000,000 shall be awarded to the Southeastern 
Pennsylvania Consortium on Higher Education for education programs, 
$400,000 shall be awarded to Lehigh University Iacocca Institute for 
educational training, $250,000 shall be awarded to Lafayette College 
for arts education, $1,000,000 shall be awarded to Lewis and Clark 
College for the Crime Victims Law Institute, $1,650,000 for Rust 
College in Mississippi for technology infrastructure, $500,000 for the 
University of Notre Dame for a teacher quality initiative, $2,400,000 
shall be awarded to the Western Governors University for a distance 
learning initiative, $1,000,000 shall be awarded to the Alabama A&M 
University for the development of a research institute, $1,000,000 
shall be awarded to Tarleton State University in Stephenville, Texas 
for the Center for Astronomy Education and Research summer science 
programs for students and teachers, $1,500,000 shall be awarded to the 
Great Plains Network at Kansas University, $350,000 shall be awarded to 
the Science Education and Literacy Center at Rider University in New 
Jersey, $1,500,000 shall be awarded to the Indiana State University 
DegreeLink Partnership for a distance learning program, $1,000,000 
shall be awarded to the Ivy Technical State College in Indiana for a 
machine tool training program, $1,250,000 shall be awarded to the 
Connecticut State University System Center for Education Technology 
Assessment, $400,000 shall be awarded to Monmouth University in New 
Jersey for the 21st Century Science Teachers Skills Project, $58,000 
shall be awarded to the Black Hawk College International Business 
Education Center in Moline, Illinois for training in international 
economics, $325,000 shall be awarded to the World Learning School of 
International Training in Brattleboro, Vermont for the expansion of a 
language study program, $500,000 shall be awarded to the Diablo Valley 
Community College at Contra-Costa Community College District for a 
model teacher program to foster interest in teaching careers among high 
school and community college students, $1,000,000 shall be awarded to 
the Urban College of Boston, Massachusetts, for tutoring and mentoring 
services for educationally disadvantaged students, $1,000,000 shall be 
awarded to the University of Rhode Island Center for Environmental 
Design, Planning, and Policy in Kingston, Rhode Island to foster 
environmental education, $800,000 shall be awarded to the Wisconsin 
Indianhead Technical College at Ashland and Superior to provide high 
technology education and training, $400,000 shall be for an award to 
the University of Wisconsin at Superior for Project SPARKS to link 
faculty with schools in the Superior School District in Wisconsin, and 
$100,000 shall be awarded to the University of Nevada at Las Vegas for 
the Nevada Institute for Children's literacy program.
    Sec. 310. (a) From the amount appropriated for title VI of 
the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 in 
accordance with this section, the Secretary of Education--(1) 
shall make available a total of $6,000,000 to the Secretary of 
the Interior (on behalf of the Bureau of Indian Affairs) and 
the outlying areas for activities under this section; and (2) 
shall allocate the remainder by providing each State the same 
percentage of that remainder as it received of the funds 
allocated to States under section 307(a)(2) of the Department 
of Education Appropriations Act, 1999.
    (b)(1) Each State that receives funds under this section 
shall distribute 100 percent of such funds to local educational 
agencies, of which--(A) 80 percent of such amount shall be 
allocated to such local educational agencies in proportion to 
the number of children, aged 5 to 17, who reside in the school 
district served by such local educational agency from families 
with incomes below the poverty line (as defined by the Office 
of Management and Budget and revised annually in accordance 
with section 673(2) of the Community Services Block Grant Act 
(42 U.S.C. 9902(2))) applicable to a family of the size 
involved for the most recent fiscal year for which satisfactory 
data are available compared to the number of such individuals 
who reside in the school districts served by all the local 
educational agencies in the State for that fiscal year; and (B) 
20 percent of such amount shall be allocated to such local 
educational agencies in accordance with the relative 
enrollments of children, aged 5 to 17, in public and private 
nonprofit elementary and secondary schools within the 
boundaries of such agencies.
    (2) Notwithstanding paragraph (1), if the award to a local 
educational agency under this section is less than the starting 
salary for a new fully qualified teacher in that agency who is 
certified within the State (which may include certification 
through State or local alternative routes), has a baccalaureate 
degree, and demonstrates the general knowledge, teaching 
skills, and subject matter knowledge required to teach in his 
or her content areas, that agency may use funds under this 
section to (A) help pay the salary of a full- or part-time 
teacher hired to reduce class size, which may be in combination 
with other Federal, State, or local funds; or (B) pay for 
activities described in subsection (c)(2)(A)(iii) which may be 
related to teaching in smaller classes.
    (c)(1) The basic purpose and intent of this section is to 
reduce class size with fully qualified teachers. Each local 
educational agency that receives funds under this section shall 
use such funds to carry out effective approaches to reducing 
class size with fully qualified teachers who are certified 
within the State, including teachers certified through State or 
local alternative routes, and who demonstrate competency in the 
areas in which they teach, to improve educational achievement 
for both regular and special needs children, with particular 
consideration given to reducing class size in the early 
elementary grades for which some research has shown class size 
reduction is most effective.
    (2)(A) Each such local educational agency may use funds 
under this section for
            (i) recruiting (including through the use of 
        signing bonuses, and other financial incentives), 
        hiring, and training fully qualified regular and 
        special education teachers (which may include hiring 
        special education teachers to team-teach with regular 
        teachers in classrooms that contain both children with 
        disabilities and non-disabled children) and teachers of 
        special-needs children, who are certified within the 
        State, including teachers certified through State or 
        local alternative routes, have a baccalaureate degree 
        and demonstrate the general knowledge, teaching skills, 
        and subject matter knowledge required to teach in their 
        content areas;
            (ii) testing new teachers for academic content 
        knowledge, and to meet State certification requirements 
        that are consistent with title II of the Higher 
        Education Act of 1965; and
            (iii) providing professional development (which may 
        include such activities as promoting retention and 
        mentoring) to teachers, including special education 
        teachers and teachers of special-needs children, in 
        order to meet the goal of ensuring that all 
        instructional staff have the subject matter knowledge, 
        teaching knowledge, and teaching skills necessary to 
        teach effectively in the content area or areas in which 
        they provide instruction, consistent with title II of 
        the Higher Education Act of 1965.
    (B)(i) Except as provided under clause (ii) a local 
educational agency may use not more than a total of 25 percent 
of the award received under this section for activities 
described in clauses (ii) and (iii) of subparagraph (A).
    (ii) A local educational agency in an Ed-Flex Partnership 
State under Public Law 106-25, the Education Flexibility 
Partnership Act, and in which 10 percent or more of teachers in 
elementary schools as defined by section 14101(14) of the 
Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 have not met 
applicable State and local certification requirements 
(including certification through State or local alternative 
routes), or if such requirements have been waived, may apply to 
the State educational agency for a waiver that would permit it 
to use more than 25 percent of the funds it receives under this 
section for activities described in subparagraph (A)(iii) for 
the purpose of helping teachers who have not met the 
certification requirements become certified.
    (iii) If the State educational agency approves the local 
educational agency's application for a waiver under clause 
(ii), the local educational agency may use the funds subject to 
the waiver for activities described in subparagraph (A)(iii) 
that are needed to ensure that at least 90 percent of the 
teachers in elementary schools are certified within the State.
    (C) A local educational agency that has already reduced 
class size in the early grades to 18 or less children (or has 
already reduced class size to a State or local class size 
reduction goal that was in effect on the day before the 
enactment of the Department of Education Appropriations Act, 
2000, if that State or local educational agency goal is 20 or 
fewer children) may use funds received under this section--
            (i) to make further class size reductions in grades 
        kindergarten through 3;
            (ii) to reduce class size in other grades; or
            (iii) to carry out activities to improve teacher 
        quality, including professional development.
            (D) If a local educational agency has already 
        reduced class size in the early grades to 18 or fewer 
        children and intends to use funds provided under this 
        section to carry out professional development 
        activities, including activities to improve teacher 
        quality, then the State shall make the award under 
        subsection (b) to the local educational agency.
    (3) Each such agency shall use funds under this section 
only to supplement, and not to supplant, State and local funds 
that, in the absence of such funds, would otherwise be spent 
for activities under this section.
    (4) No funds made available under this section may be used 
to increase the salaries or provide benefits, other than 
participation in professional development and enrichment 
programs, to teachers who are not hired under this section. 
Funds under this section may be used to pay the salary of 
teachers hired under section 307 of the Department of Education 
Appropriations Act, 1999.
    (d)(1) Each State receiving funds under this section shall 
report on activities in the State under this section, 
consistent with section 6202(a)(2) of the Elementary and 
Secondary Education Act of 1965.
    (2) Each State and local educational agency receiving funds 
under this section shall publicly report to parents on its 
progress in reducing class size, increasing the percentage of 
classes in core academic areas taught by fully qualified 
teachers who are certified within the State and demonstrate 
competency in the content areas in which they teach, and on the 
impact that hiring additional highly qualified teachers and 
reducing class size, has had, if any, on increasing student 
academic achievement.
    (3) Each school receiving funds under this section shall 
provide to parents upon request, the professional 
qualifications of their child's teacher.
    (e) If a local educational agency uses funds made available 
under this section for professional development activities, the 
agency shall ensure for the equitable participation of private 
nonprofit elementary and secondary schools in such activities. 
Section 6402 of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 
1965 shall not apply to other activities under this section.
    (f) Administrative Expenses.--A local educational agency 
that receives funds under this section may use not more than 3 
percent of such funds for local administrative costs.
    (g) Request for Funds.--Each local educational agency that 
desires to receive funds under this section shall include in 
the application required under section 6303 of the Elementary 
and Secondary Education Act of 1965 a description of the 
agency's program to reduce class size by hiring additional 
highly qualified teachers.
    (h) No funds under this section may be used to pay the 
salary of any teacher hired with funds under section 307 of the 
Department of Education Appropriations Act, 1999, unless, by 
the start of the 2000-2001 school year, the teacher is 
certified within the State (which may include certification 
through State or local alternative routes) and demonstrates 
competency in the subject areas in which he or she teaches.
    (i) Titles III and IV of the Goals 2000: Educate America 
Act are repealed on September 30, 2000.


 limitation on punitive damages awarded against institutions of higher 
                               education


    Sec. 311. Section 5 of the Y2K Act (15 U.S.C. 6604) is 
amended by adding at the end the following:
    ``(d) Institutions of Higher Education.--
            ``(1) In general.--Subject to paragraph (2), 
        punitive damages in a Y2K action may not be awarded 
        against an instituion of higher education as defined in 
        section 101(a) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 
        U.S.C. 1001(a)).
            ``(2) Exception.--Paragraph (1) shall not apply to 
        an institution of higher education if the Y2K failure 
        in the Y2K action occurred in a computer-based student 
        financial aid system of that institution of higher 
        education, and the institution--
                    ``(A) has passed Y2K data exchange testing 
                with the Department of Education; or
                    ``(B) is not or was not in the process of 
                performing data exchange testing with the 
                Department of Education at the time the 
                Department terminates such testing.''.
    Sec. 312. Section 4 of Public Law 106-71 is amended by 
striking subsection (c).

SEC. 313. HOLD HARMLESS.

    (a) Local Contribution Rate.--For purposes of calculating a 
payment under section 8003(b) of the Elementary and Secondary 
Education Act of 1965 for fiscal year 1999 or 2000 with respect 
to any local educational agency described in subsection (b), 
the Secretary of Education shall not use a local contribution 
rate for the fiscal year that is less than the local 
contribution rate used for the local educational agency for 
fiscal year 1998.
    (b) Local Educational Agencies.--A local educational agency 
referred to in subsection (a) is any local educational agency 
that--
            (1) is eligible to receive a payment under section 
        8003(b) of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act 
        of 1965 for fiscal year 1999 or 2000, as the case may 
        be; and
            (2) received a payment under such section for 
        fiscal year 1998 that was calculated on the basis of a 
        local contribution rate based on generally comparable 
        school districts using the special additional factors 
        method.
    (c) Effective Date.--This section shall be effective for 
fiscal years 1999 and 2000.

SEC. 314. VOTER REGISTRATION OF COLLEGE STUDENTS.

    Subparagraph (C) of section 487(a)(23) of the Higher 
Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1094(a)(23)) is amended to 
read as follows:
                    ``(C) This paragraph shall apply to general 
                and special elections for Federal office, as 
                defined in section 301(3) of the Federal 
                Election Campaign Act of 1971 (2 U.S.C. 
                431(3)), and to the elections for Governor or 
                other chief executive within such State).''.
    This title may be cited as the ``Department of Education 
Appropriations Act, 2000''.

                       TITLE IV--RELATED AGENCIES


                      armed forces retirement home


    For expenses necessary for the Armed Forces Retirement Home 
to operate and maintain the United States Soldiers' and 
Airmen's Home and the United States Naval Home, to be paid from 
funds available in the Armed Forces Retirement Home Trust Fund, 
$68,295,000, of which $12,696,000 shall remain available until 
expended for construction and renovation of the physical plants 
at the United States Soldiers' and Airmen's Home and the United 
States Naval Home: Provided, That, notwithstanding any other 
provision of law, a single contract or related contracts for 
development and construction, to include construction of a 
long-term care facility at the United States Naval Home, may be 
employed which collectively include the full scope of the 
project: Provided further, That the solicitation and contract 
shall contain the clause ``availability of funds'' found at 48 
CFR 52.232-18 and 252.232-7007, Limitation of Government 
Obligations.

             Corporation for National and Community Service


        domestic volunteer service programs, operating expenses


    For expenses necessary for the Corporation for National and 
Community Service to carry out the provisions of the Domestic 
Volunteer Service Act of 1973, as amended, $295,645,000: 
Provided, That none of the funds made available to the 
Corporation for National and Community Service in this Act for 
activities authorized by part E of title II of the Domestic 
Volunteer Service Act of 1973 shall be used to provide stipends 
to volunteers or volunteer leaders whose incomes exceed the 
income guidelines established for payment of stipends under the 
Foster Grandparent and Senior Companion programs: Provided 
further, That the foregoing proviso shall not apply to the 
Seniors for Schools program.

                  Corporation for Public Broadcasting

    For payment to the Corporation for Public Broadcasting, as 
authorized by the Communications Act of 1934, an amount which 
shall be available within limitations specified by that Act, 
for the fiscal year 2002, $350,000,000: Provided, That no funds 
made available to the Corporation for Public Broadcasting by 
this Act shall be used to pay for receptions, parties, or 
similar forms of entertainment for Government officials or 
employees: Provided further, That none of the funds contained 
in this paragraph shall be available or used to aid or support 
any program or activity from which any person is excluded, or 
is denied benefits, or is discriminated against, on the basis 
of race, color, national origin, religion, or sex: Provided 
further, That in addition to the amounts provided above, 
$10,000,000 shall be for digitalization, only if specifically 
authorized by subsequent legislation enacted by September 30, 
2000.

               Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service


                         salaries and expenses


    For expenses necessary for the Federal Mediation and 
Conciliation Service to carry out the functions vested in it by 
the Labor Management Relations Act, 1947 (29 U.S.C. 171-180, 
182-183), including hire of passenger motor vehicles; for 
expenses necessary for the Labor-Management Cooperation Act of 
1978 (29 U.S.C. 175a); and for expenses necessary for the 
Service to carry out the functions vested in it by the Civil 
Service Reform Act, Public Law 95-454 (5 U.S.C. ch. 71), 
$36,834,000, including $1,500,000, to remain available through 
September 30, 2001, for activities authorized by the Labor-
Management Cooperation Act of 1978 (29 U.S.C. 175a): Provided, 
That notwithstanding 31 U.S.C. 3302, fees charged, up to full-
cost recovery, for special training activities and other 
conflict resolution services and technical assistance, 
including those provided to foreign governments and 
international organizations, and for arbitration services shall 
be credited to and merged with this account, and shall remain 
available until expended: Provided further, That fees for 
arbitration services shall be available only for education, 
training, and professional development of the agency workforce: 
Provided further, That the Director of the Service is 
authorized to accept and use on behalf of the United States 
gifts of services and real, personal, or other property in the 
aid of any projects or functions within the Director's 
jurisdiction.

            Federal Mine Safety and Health Review Commission


                         salaries and expenses


    For expenses necessary for the Federal Mine Safety and 
Health Review Commission (30 U.S.C. 801 et seq.), $6,159,000.

                Institute of Museum and Library Services

         Office of Library Services: Grants and Administration

    For carrying out subtitle B of the Museum and Library 
Services Act, $166,885,000, of which $22,991,000 shall be 
awarded to national leadership projects, notwithstanding any 
other provision of law: Provided, That of the amount provided, 
$700,000 shall be awarded to the Library and Archives of New 
Hampshire's Political Tradition at the New Hampshire State 
Library, $1,000,000 shall be awarded to the Vermont Department 
of Libraries in Montpelier, Vermont, $750,000 shall be awarded 
toconsolidation and preservation of archives and special 
collections at the University of Miami Library in Coral Gables, 
Florida, $1,900,000 shall be awarded to exhibits and library 
improvements for the Mississippi River Museum and Discovery Center in 
Dubuque, Iowa, $750,000 shall be awarded to the Alaska Native Heritage 
Center in Anchorage, Alaska, $750,000 shall be awarded to the Peabody-
Essex Museum in Salem, Massachusetts, $750,000 shall be awarded to the 
Bishop Museum in Hawaii, $200,000 shall be awarded to Oceanside Public 
Library in California for a local cultural heritage project, $1,000,000 
shall be awarded to the Urban Children's Museum Collaborative to 
develop and implement pilot programs dedicated to serving at-risk 
children and their families, $150,000 shall be awarded to the Troy 
State University Dothan in Alabama for archival of a special 
collection, $450,000 shall be awarded to Chadron State College in 
Nebraska for the Mari Sandoz Center, $350,000 shall be awarded to the 
Alabama A&M University Alabama State Black Archives Research Center and 
Museum, $350,000 shall be awarded to Mystic Seaport, the Museum of 
America and the Sea, in Connecticut to develop an educational outreach 
and informal learning laboratory, $100,000 shall be awarded to the 
Museum for African Art in New York City, New York, for community 
programming, $35,000 shall be awarded to the Children's Museum of 
Manhattan in New York City, New York for family programming, $400,000 
shall be awarded to the Full Service Library in Molalla, Oregon for 
technology training and community education programs, $250,000 shall be 
awarded to Temple University Libraries African American library 
digitization initiative, and $1,000,000 shall be awarded to the Natural 
History Museum of Los Angeles County, for a science education program 
that targets a Spanish speaking audience, $1,000,000 for Dakota 
Wesleyan University to support enhanced use of technology in the 
delivery of library services and $500,000 shall be for the Portland 
State Millar Library for technology based information and research 
networks.

                  Medicare Payment Advisory Commission


                         salaries and expenses


    For expenses necessary to carry out section 1805 of the 
Social Security Act, $7,015,000, to be transferred to this 
appropriation from the Federal Hospital Insurance and the 
Federal Supplementary Medical Insurance Trust Funds.

        National Commission on Libraries and Information Science


                         salaries and expenses


    For necessary expenses for the National Commission on 
Libraries and Information Science, established by the Act of 
July 20, 1970 (Public Law 91-345, as amended), $1,300,000.

                     National Council on Disability


                         salaries and expenses


    For expenses necessary for the National Council on 
Disability as authorized by title IV of the Rehabilitation Act 
of 1973, as amended, $2,400,000.

                     National Education Goals Panel

    For expenses necessary for the National Education Goals 
Panel, as authorized by title II, part A of the Goals 2000: 
Educate America Act, $2,250,000.

                     National Labor Relations Board


                         salaries and expenses


    For expenses necessary for the National Labor Relations 
Board to carry out the functions vested in it by the Labor-
Management Relations Act, 1947, as amended (29 U.S.C. 141-167), 
and other laws, $206,500,000: Provided, That no part of this 
appropriation shall be available to organize or assist in 
organizing agricultural laborers or used in connection with 
investigations, hearings, directives, or orders concerning 
bargaining units composed of agricultural laborers as referred 
to in section 2(3) of the Act of July 5, 1935 (29 U.S.C. 152), 
and as amended by the Labor-Management Relations Act, 1947, as 
amended, and as defined in section 3(f ) of the Act of June 25, 
1938 (29 U.S.C. 203), and including in said definition 
employees engaged in the maintenance and operation of ditches, 
canals, reservoirs, and waterways when maintained or operated 
on a mutual, nonprofit basis and at least 95 percent of the 
water stored or supplied thereby is used for farming purposes.

                        National Mediation Board


                         salaries and expenses


    For expenses necessary to carry out the provisions of the 
Railway Labor Act, as amended (45 U.S.C. 151-188), including 
emergency boards appointed by the President, $9,600,000: 
Provided, That unobligated balances at the end of fiscal year 
2000 not needed for emergency boards shall remain available for 
other statutory purposes through September 30, 2001.

            Occupational Safety and Health Review Commission


                         salaries and expenses


    For expenses necessary for the Occupational Safety and 
Health Review Commission (29 U.S.C. 661), $8,500,000.

                       Railroad Retirement Board


                     dual benefits payments account


    For payment to the Dual Benefits Payments Account, 
authorized under section 15(d) of the Railroad Retirement Act 
of 1974, $174,000,000, which shall include amounts becoming 
available in fiscal year 2000 pursuant to section 224(c)(1)(B) 
of Public Law 98-76; and in addition, an amount, not to exceed 
2 percent of the amount provided herein, shall be available 
proportional to the amount by which the product of recipients 
and the average benefit received exceeds $174,000,000: 
Provided, That the total amount provided herein shall be 
credited in 12 approximately equal amounts on the first day of 
each month in the fiscal year.


          federal payments to the railroad retirement accounts


    For payment to the accounts established in the Treasury for 
the payment of benefits under the Railroad Retirement Act for 
interest earned on unnegotiated checks, $150,000, to remain 
available through September 30, 2001, which shall be the 
maximum amount available for payment pursuant to section 417 of 
Public Law 98-76.


                      limitation on administration


    For necessary expenses for the Railroad Retirement Board 
for administration of the Railroad Retirement Act and the 
Railroad Unemployment Insurance Act, $91,000,000, to be derived 
in such amounts as determined by the Board from the railroad 
retirement accounts and from moneys credited to the railroad 
unemployment insurance administration fund.


             limitation on the office of inspector general


    For expenses necessary for the Office of Inspector General 
for audit, investigatory and review activities, as authorized 
by the Inspector General Act of 1978, as amended, not more than 
$5,400,000, to be derived from the railroad retirement accounts 
and railroad unemployment insurance account: Provided, That 
none of the funds made available in any other paragraph of this 
Act may be transferred to the Office; used to carry out any 
such transfer; used to provide any office space, equipment, 
office supplies, communications facilities or services, 
maintenance services, or administrative services for the 
Office; used to pay any salary, benefit, or award for any 
personnel of the Office; used to pay any other operating 
expense of the Office; or used to reimburse the Office for any 
service provided, or expense incurred, by the Office.

                     Social Security Administration


                payments to social security trust funds


    For payment to the Federal Old-Age and Survivors Insurance 
and the Federal Disability Insurance trust funds, as provided 
under sections 201(m), 228(g), and 1131(b)(2) of the Social 
Security Act, $20,764,000.


               special benefits for disabled coal miners


    For carrying out title IV of the Federal Mine Safety and 
Health Act of 1977, $383,638,000, to remain available until 
expended.
    For making, after July 31 of the current fiscal year, 
benefit payments to individuals under title IV of the Federal 
Mine Safety and Health Act of 1977, for costs incurred in the 
current fiscal year, such amounts as may be necessary.
    For making benefit payments under title IV of the Federal 
Mine Safety and Health Act of 1977 for the first quarter of 
fiscal year 2001, $124,000,000, to remain available until 
expended.


                  supplemental security income program


    For carrying out titles XI and XVI of the Social Security 
Act, section 401 of Public Law 92-603, section 212 of Public 
Law 93-66, as amended, and section 405 of Public Law 95-216, 
including payment to the Social Security trust funds for 
administrative expenses incurred pursuant to section 201(g)(1) 
of the Social Security Act, $21,503,085,000, to remain 
available until expended: Provided, That any portion of the 
funds provided to a State in the current fiscal year and not 
obligated by the State during that year shall be returned to 
the Treasury.
    From funds provided under the previous paragraph, not less 
than $100,000,000 shall be available for payment to the Social 
Security trust funds for administrative expenses for conducting 
continuing disability reviews.
    In addition, $200,000,000, to remain available until 
September 30, 2001, for payment to the Social Security trust 
funds for administrative expenses for continuing disability 
reviews as authorized by section 103 of Public Law 104-121 and 
section 10203 of Public Law 105-33. The term ``continuing 
disability reviews'' means reviews and redeterminations as 
defined under section 201(g)(1)(A) of the Social Security Act, 
as amended.
    For making, after June 15 of the current fiscal year, 
benefit payments to individuals under title XVI of the Social 
Security Act, for unanticipated costs incurred for the current 
fiscal year, such sums as may be necessary.
    For making benefit payments under title XVI of the Social 
Security Act for the first quarter of fiscal year 2001, 
$9,890,000,000, to remain available until expended.


                 limitation on administrative expenses


    For necessary expenses, including the hire of two passenger 
motor vehicles, and not to exceed $10,000 for official 
reception and representation expenses, not more than 
$6,111,871,000 may be expended, as authorized by section 
201(g)(1) of the Social Security Act, from any one or all of 
the trust funds referred to therein: Provided, That not less 
than $1,800,000 shall be for the Social Security Advisory 
Board: Provided further, That unobligated balances at the end 
of fiscal year 2000 not needed for fiscal year 2000 shall 
remain available until expended to invest in the Social 
Security Administration computing network, including related 
equipment and non-payroll administrative expenses associated 
solely with this network: Provided further, That reimbursement 
to the trust funds under this heading for expenditures for 
official time for employees of the Social Security 
Administration pursuant to section 7131 of title 5, United 
States Code, and for facilities or support services for labor 
organizations pursuant to policies, regulations, or procedures 
referred to in section 7135(b) of such title shall be made by 
the Secretary of the Treasury, with interest, from amounts in 
the general fund not otherwise appropriated, as soon as 
possible after such expenditures are made.
    From funds provided under the previous paragraph, 
notwithstanding the provision under this heading in Public Law 
105-277 regarding unobligated balances at the end of fiscal 
year 1999 not needed for such fiscal year, an amount not to 
exceed $100,000,000 from such unobligated balances shall, in 
addition to funding already available under this heading for 
fiscal year 2000, be available for necessary expenses.
    From funds provided under the first paragraph, not less 
than $200,000,000 shall be available for conducting continuing 
disability reviews.
    In addition to funding already available under this 
heading, and subject to the same terms and conditions, 
$405,000,000, to remain available until September 30, 2001, for 
continuing disability reviews as authorized by section 103 of 
Public Law 104-121 and section 10203 of Public Law 105-33. The 
term ``continuing disability reviews'' means reviews and 
redeterminations as defined under section 201(g)(1)(A) of the 
Social Security Act, as amended.
    In addition, $80,000,000 to be derived from administration 
fees in excess of $5.00 per supplementary payment collected 
pursuant to section 1616(d) of the Social Security Act or 
section 212(b)(3) of Public Law 93-66, which shall remain 
available until expended. To the extent that the amounts 
collected pursuant to such section 1616(d) or 212(b)(3) in 
fiscal year 2000 exceed $80,000,000, the amounts shall be 
available in fiscal year 2001 only to the extent provided in 
advance in appropriations Acts.
    From amounts previously made available under this heading 
for a state-of-the-art computing network, not to exceed 
$100,000,000 shall be available for necessary expenses under 
this heading, subject to the same terms and conditions.
    From funds provided under the first paragraph, the 
Commissioner of Social Security may direct up to $3,000,000, in 
addition to funds previously appropriated for this purpose, to 
continue Federal-State partnerships which will evaluate means 
to promote Medicare buy-in programs targeted to elderly and 
disabled individuals under titles XVIII and XIX of the Social 
Security Act.


                      office of inspector general


                     (including transfer of funds)


    For expenses necessary for the Office of Inspector General 
in carrying out the provisions of the Inspector General Act of 
1978, as amended, $15,000,000, together with not to exceed 
$51,000,000, to be transferred and expended as authorized by 
section 201(g)(1) of the Social Security Act from the Federal 
Old-Age and Survivors Insurance Trust Fund and the Federal 
Disability Insurance Trust Fund.
    In addition, an amount not to exceed 3 percent of the total 
provided in this appropriation may be transferred from the 
``Limitation on Administrative Expenses'', Social Security 
Administration, to be merged with this account, to be available 
for the time and purposes for which this account is available: 
Provided, That notice of such transfers shall be transmitted 
promptly to the Committees on Appropriations of the House and 
Senate.

                    United States Institute of Peace


                           operating expenses


    For necessary expenses of the United States Institute of 
Peace as authorized in the United States Institute of Peace 
Act, $13,000,000.

                      TITLE V--GENERAL PROVISIONS

    Sec. 501. The Secretaries of Labor, Health and Human 
Services, and Education are authorized to transfer unexpended 
balances of prior appropriations to accounts corresponding to 
current appropriations provided in this Act: Provided, That 
such transferred balances are used for the same purpose, and 
for the same periods of time, for which they were originally 
appropriated.
    Sec. 502. No part of any appropriation contained in this 
Act shall remain available for obligation beyond the current 
fiscal year unless expressly so provided herein.
    Sec. 503. (a) No part of any appropriation contained in 
this Act shall be used, other than for normal and recognized 
executive-legislative relationships, for publicity or 
propaganda purposes, for the preparation, distribution, or use 
of any kit, pamphlet, booklet, publication, radio, television, 
or video presentation designed to support or defeat legislation 
pending before the Congress or any State legislature, except in 
presentation to the Congress or any State legislature itself.
    (b) No part of any appropriation contained in this Act 
shall be used to pay the salary or expenses of any grant or 
contract recipient, or agent acting for such recipient, related 
to any activity designed to influence legislation or 
appropriations pending before the Congress or any State 
legislature.
    Sec. 504. The Secretaries of Labor and Education are 
authorized to make available not to exceed $20,000 and $15,000, 
respectively, from funds available for salaries and expenses 
under titles I and III, respectively, for official reception 
and representation expenses; the Director of the Federal 
Mediation and Conciliation Service is authorized to make 
available for official reception and representation expenses 
not to exceed $2,500 from the funds available for ``Salaries 
and expenses, Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service''; and 
the Chairman of the National Mediation Board is authorized to 
make available for official reception and representation 
expenses not to exceed $2,500 from funds available for 
``Salaries and expenses, National Mediation Board''.
    Sec. 505. Notwithstanding any other provision of this Act, 
no funds appropriated under this Act shall be used to carry out 
any program of distributing sterile needles or syringes for the 
hypodermic injection of any illegal drug.
    Sec. 506. (a) Purchase of American-Made Equipment and 
Products.--It is the sense of the Congress that, to the 
greatest extent practicable, all equipment and products 
purchased with funds made available in this Act should be 
American-made.
    (b) Notice Requirement.--In providing financial assistance 
to, or entering into any contract with, any entity using funds 
made available in this Act, the head of each Federal agency, to 
the greatest extent practicable, shall provide to such entity a 
notice describing the statement made in subsection (a) by the 
Congress.
    (c) Prohibition of Contracts With Persons Falsely Labeling 
Products as Made in America.--If it has been finally determined 
by a court or Federal agency that any person intentionally 
affixed a label bearing a ``Made in America'' inscription, or 
any inscriptionwith the same meaning, to any product sold in or 
shipped to the United States that is not made in the United States, the 
person shall be ineligible to receive any contract or subcontract made 
with funds made available in this Act, pursuant to the debarment, 
suspension, and ineligibility procedures described in sections 9.400 
through 9.409 of title 48, Code of Federal Regulations.
    Sec. 507. When issuing statements, press releases, requests 
for proposals, bid solicitations and other documents describing 
projects or programs funded in whole or in part with Federal 
money, all grantees receiving Federal funds included in this 
Act, including but not limited to State and local governments 
and recipients of Federal research grants, shall clearly state: 
(1) the percentage of the total costs of the program or project 
which will be financed with Federal money; (2) the dollar 
amount of Federal funds for the project or program; and (3) 
percentage and dollar amount of the total costs of the project 
or program that will be financed by non-governmental sources.
    Sec. 508. (a) None of the funds appropriated under this 
Act, and none of the funds in any trust fund to which funds are 
appropriated under this Act, shall be expended for any 
abortion.
    (b) None of the funds appropriated under this Act, and none 
of the funds in any trust fund to which funds are appropriated 
under this Act, shall be expended for health benefits coverage 
that includes coverage of abortion.
    (c) The term ``health benefits coverage'' means the package 
of services covered by a managed care provider or organization 
pursuant to a contract or other arrangement.
    Sec. 509. (a) The limitations established in the preceding 
section shall not apply to an abortion--
            (1) if the pregnancy is the result of an act of 
        rape or incest; or
            (2) in the case where a woman suffers from a 
        physical disorder, physical injury, or physical 
        illness, including a life-endangering physical 
        condition caused by or arising from the pregnancy 
        itself, that would, as certified by a physician, place 
        the woman in danger of death unless an abortion is 
        performed.
    (b) Nothing in the preceding section shall be construed as 
prohibiting the expenditure by a State, locality, entity, or 
private person of State, local, or private funds (other than a 
State's or locality's contribution of Medicaid matching funds).
    (c) Nothing in the preceding section shall be construed as 
restricting the ability of any managed care provider from 
offering abortion coverage or the ability of a State or 
locality to contract separately with such a provider for such 
coverage with State funds (other than a State's or locality's 
contribution of Medicaid matching funds).
    Sec. 510. (a) None of the funds made available in this Act 
may be used for--
            (1) the creation of a human embryo or embryos for 
        research purposes; or
            (2) research in which a human embryo or embryos are 
        destroyed, discarded, or knowingly subjected to risk of 
        injury or death greater than that allowed for research 
        on fetuses in utero under 45 CFR 46.208(a)(2) and 
        section 498(b) of the Public Health Service Act (42 
        U.S.C. 289g(b)).
    (b) For purposes of this section, the term ``human embryo 
or embryos'' includes any organism, not protected as a human 
subject under 45 CFR 46 as of the date of the enactment of this 
Act, that is derived by fertilization, parthenogenesis, 
cloning, or any other means from one or more human gametes or 
human diploid cells.
    Sec. 511. (a) Limitation on Use of Funds for Promotion of 
Legalization of Controlled Substances.--None of the funds made 
available in this Act may be used for any activity that 
promotes the legalization of any drug or other substance 
included in schedule I ofthe schedules of controlled substances 
established by section 202 of the Controlled Substances Act (21 U.S.C. 
812).
    (b) Exceptions.--The limitation in subsection (a) shall not 
apply when there is significant medical evidence of a 
therapeutic advantage to the use of such drug or other 
substance or that federally sponsored clinical trials are being 
conducted to determine therapeutic advantage.
    Sec. 512. None of the funds made available in this Act may 
be obligated or expended to enter into or renew a contract with 
an entity if--
            (1) such entity is otherwise a contractor with the 
        United States and is subject to the requirement in 
        section 4212(d) of title 38, United States Code, 
        regarding submission of an annual report to the 
        Secretary of Labor concerning employment of certain 
        veterans; and
            (2) such entity has not submitted a report as 
        required by that section for the most recent year for 
        which such requirement was applicable to such entity.
    Sec. 513. Except as otherwise specifically provided by law, 
unobligated balances remaining available at the end of fiscal 
year 2000 from appropriations made available for salaries and 
expenses for fiscal year 2000 in this Act, shall remain 
available through December 31, 2000, for each such account for 
the purposes authorized: Provided, That the House and Senate 
Committees on Appropriations shall be notified at least 15 days 
prior to the obligation of such funds.
    Sec. 514. None of the funds made available in this Act may 
be used to promulgate or adopt any final standard under section 
1173(b) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1320d-2(b)) 
providing for, or providing for the assignment of, a unique 
health identifier for an individual (except in an individual's 
capacity as an employer or a health care provider), until 
legislation is enacted specifically approving the standard.
    Sec. 515. Section 520(c)(2)(D) of the Departments of Labor, 
Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies 
Appropriations Act, 1997, as amended, is further amended by 
striking ``December 31, 1997'' and inserting ``March 31, 
2000''.
    Sec. 516. The United States-Mexico Border Health Commission 
Act (22 U.S.C. 290n et seq.) is amended--
            (1) by striking section 2 and inserting the 
        following:

``SEC. 2. APPOINTMENT OF MEMBERS OF BORDER HEALTH COMMISSION.

    ``Not later than 30 days after the date of the enactment of 
this section, the President shall appoint the United States 
members of the United States-Mexico Border Health Commission, 
and shall attempt to conclude an agreement with Mexico 
providing for the establishment of such Commission.''; and
            (2) in section 3--
                    (A) in paragraph (1), by striking the 
                semicolon and inserting ``; and'';
                    (B) in paragraph (2)(B), by striking ``; 
                and'' and inserting a period; and
                    (C) by striking paragraph (3).
    Sec. 517. The applicable time limitations with respect to 
the giving of notice of injury and the filing of a claim for 
compensation for disability or death by an individual under the 
Federal Employees' Compensation Act, as amended, for injuries 
sustained as a result of the person's exposure to a nitrogen or 
sulfur mustard agent in the performance of official duties as 
an employee at the Department of the Army's Edgewood Arsenal 
before March 20, 1944, shall not begin to run until the date of 
the enactment of this Act.
    Sec. 518. Section 169(d)(2)(B) of Public Law 105-220, the 
Workforce Investment Act of 1998, is amendedby striking ``or 
Alaska Native villages or Native groups (as such terms are defined in 
section 3 of the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act (43 U.S.C. 
1602)).'' and inserting ``or Alaska Natives.''.

 TITLE VI--EARLY DETECTION, DIAGNOSIS, AND INTERVENTIONS FOR NEWBORNS 
                     AND INFANTS WITH HEARING LOSS

    Sec. 601. (a) Definitions.--For the purposes of this 
section only, the following terms in this section are defined 
as follows:
            (1) Hearing screening.--Newborn and infant hearing 
        screening consists of objective physiologic procedures 
        to detect possible hearing loss and to identify 
        newborns and infants who, after rescreening, require 
        further audiologic and medical evaluations.
            (2) Audiologic evaluation.--Audiologic evaluation 
        consists of procedures to assess the status of the 
        auditory system; to establish the site of the auditory 
        disorder; the type and degree of hearing loss, and the 
        potential effects of hearing loss on communication; and 
        to identify appropriate treatment and referral options. 
        Referral options should include linkage to State IDEA 
        part C coordinating agencies or other appropriate 
        agencies, medical evaluation, hearing aid/sensory aid 
        assessment, audiologic rehabilitation treatment, 
        national and local consumer, self-help, parent, and 
        education organizations, and other family-centered 
        services.
            (3) Medical evaluation.--Medical evaluation by a 
        physician consists of key components including history, 
        examination, and medical decision making focused on 
        symptomatic and related body systems for the purpose of 
        diagnosing the etiology of hearing loss and related 
        physical conditions, and for identifying appropriate 
        treatment and referral options.
            (4) Medical intervention.--Medical intervention is 
        the process by which a physician provides medical 
        diagnosis and direction for medical and/or surgical 
        treatment options of hearing loss and/or related 
        medical disorder associated with hearing loss.
            (5) Audiologic rehabilitation.--Audiologic 
        rehabilitation (intervention) consists of procedures, 
        techniques, and technologies to facilitate the 
        receptive and expressive communication abilities of a 
        child with hearing loss.
            (6) Early intervention.--Early intervention (e.g., 
        nonmedical) means providing appropriate services for 
        the child with hearing loss and ensuring that families 
        of the child are provided comprehensive, consumer-
        oriented information about the full range of family 
        support, training, information services, communication 
        options and are given the opportunity to consider the 
        full range of educational and program placements and 
        options for their child.
    (b) Purposes.--The purposes of this section are to clarify 
the authority within the Public Health Service Act to authorize 
statewide newborn and infant hearing screening, evaluation and 
intervention programs and systems, technical assistance, a 
national applied research program, and interagency and private 
sector collaboration for policy development, in order to assist 
the States in making progress toward the following goals:
            (1) All babies born in hospitals in the United 
        States and its territories should have a hearing 
        screening before leaving the birthing facility. 
Babiesborn in other countries and residing in the United States via 
immigration or adoption should have a hearing screening as early as 
possible.
            (2) All babies who are not born in hospitals in the 
        United States and its territories should have a hearing 
        screening within the first 3 months of life.
            (3) Appropriate audiologic and medical evaluations 
        should be conducted by 3 months for all newborns and 
        infants suspected of having hearing loss to allow 
        appropriate referral and provisions for audiologic 
        rehabilitation, medical and early intervention before 
        the age of 6 months.
            (4) All newborn and infant hearing screening 
        programs and systems should include a component for 
        audiologic rehabilitation, medical and early 
        intervention options that ensures linkage to any new 
        and existing statewide systems of intervention and 
        rehabilitative services for newborns and infants with 
        hearing loss.
            (5) Public policy in regard to newborn and infant 
        hearing screening and intervention should be based on 
        applied research and the recognition that newborns, 
        infants, toddlers, and children who are deaf or hard-
        of-hearing have unique language, learning, and 
        communication needs, and should be the result of 
        consultation with pertinent public and private sectors.
    (c) Statewide Newborn and Infant Hearing Screening, 
Evaluation and Intervention Programs and Systems.--Under the 
existing authority of the Public Health Service Act, the 
Secretary of Health and Human Services (in this section 
referred to as the ``Secretary''), acting through the 
Administrator of the Health Resources and Services 
Administration, shall make awards of grants or cooperative 
agreements to develop statewide newborn and infant hearing 
screening, evaluation and intervention programs and systems for 
the following purposes:
            (1) To develop and monitor the efficacy of 
        statewide newborn and infant hearing screening, 
        evaluation and intervention programs and systems. Early 
        intervention includes referral to schools and agencies, 
        including community, consumer, and parent-based 
        agencies and organizations and other programs mandated 
        by part C of the Individuals with Disabilities 
        Education Act, which offer programs specifically 
        designed to meet the unique language and communication 
        needs of deaf and hard-of-hearing newborns, infants, 
        toddlers, and children.
            (2) To collect data on statewide newborn and infant 
        hearing screening, evaluation and intervention programs 
        and systems that can be used for applied research, 
        program evaluation and policy development.
    (d) Technical Assistance, Data Management, and Applied 
Research.--
            (1) Centers for disease control and prevention.--
        Under the existing authority of the Public Health 
        Service Act, the Secretary, acting through the Director 
        of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 
        shall make awards of grants or cooperative agreements 
        to provide technical assistance to State agencies to 
        complement an intramural program and to conduct applied 
        research related to newborn and infant hearing 
        screening, evaluation and intervention programs and 
        systems. The program shall develop standardized 
        procedures for data management and program 
        effectiveness and costs, such as--
                    (A) to ensure quality monitoring of newborn 
                and infant hearing loss screening, evaluation, 
                and intervention programs and systems;
                    (B) to provide technical assistance on data 
                collection and management;
                    (C) to study the costs and effectiveness of 
                newborn and infant hearing screening, 
                evaluation and intervention programs and 
                systems conducted by State-based programs in 
                order to answer issues of importance to State 
                and national policymakers;
                    (D) to identify the causes and risk factors 
                for congenital hearing loss;
                    (E) to study the effectiveness of newborn 
                and infant hearing screening, audiologic and 
                medical evaluations and intervention programs 
                and systems by assessing the health, 
                intellectual and social developmental, 
                cognitive, and language status of these 
                children at school age; and
                    (F) to promote the sharing of data 
                regarding early hearing loss with State-based 
                birth defects and developmental disabilities 
                monitoring programs for the purpose of 
                identifying previously unknown causes of 
                hearing loss.
            (2) National institutes of health.--Under the 
        existing authority of the Public Health Service Act, 
        the Director of the National Institutes of Health, 
        acting through the Director of the National Institute 
        on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders, shall 
        for purposes of this section, continue a program of 
        research and development on the efficacy of new 
        screening techniques and technology, including clinical 
        studies of screening methods, studies on efficacy of 
        intervention, and related research.
    (e) Coordination and Collaboration.--
            (1) In general.--Under the existing authority of 
        the Public Health Service Act, in carrying out programs 
        under this section, the Administrator of the Health 
        Resources and Services Administration, the Director of 
        the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, and the 
        Director of the National Institutes of Health shall 
        collaborate and consult with other Federal agencies; 
        State and local agencies, including those responsible 
        for early intervention services pursuant to title XIX 
        of the Social Security Act (Medicaid Early and Periodic 
        Screening, Diagnosis and Treatment Program); title XXI 
        of the Social Security Act (State Children's Health 
        Insurance Program); title V of the Social Security Act 
        (Maternal and Child Health Block Grant Program); and 
        part C of the Individuals with Disabilities Education 
        Act; consumer groups of and that serve individuals who 
        are deaf and hard-of-hearing and their families; 
        appropriate national medical and other health and 
        education specialty organizations; persons who are deaf 
        and hard-of-hearing and their families; other qualified 
        professional personnel who are proficient in deaf or 
        hard-of-hearing children's language and who possess the 
        specialized knowledge, skills, and attributes needed to 
        serve deaf and hard-of-hearing newborns, infants, 
        toddlers, children, and their families; third-party 
        payers and managed care organizations; and related 
        commercial industries.
            (2) Policy development.--Under the existing 
        authority of the Public Health Service Act, the 
        Administrator of the Health Resources and Services 
        Administration, the Director of the Centers for Disease 
        Control and Prevention, and the Director of the 
        National Institutes of Health shall coordinate and 
        collaborate on recommendations for policy development 
        at the Federal and State levels and with the private 
        sector, including consumer, medical and other health 
        and education professional-based organizations, with 
        respect to newborn and infant hearing screening, 
        evaluation and intervention programs and systems.
            (3) State early detection, diagnosis, and 
        intervention programs and systems; data collection.--
        Under the existing authority of the Public Health 
        Service Act, the Administrator of the Health Resources 
        and Services Administration and the Director of the 
        Centers for Disease Control and Prevention shall 
        coordinate and collaborate in assisting States to 
        establish newborn and infant hearing screening, 
        evaluation and intervention programs and systems under 
        subsection (c) and to develop a data collection system 
        under subsection (d).
    (f ) Rule of Construction.--Nothing in this section shall 
be construed to preempt any State law.
    (g) Authorization of Appropriations.--
            (1) Statewide newborn and infant hearing screening, 
        evaluation and intervention programs and systems.--For 
        the purpose of carrying out subsection (c) under the 
        existing authority of the Public Health Service Act, 
        there are authorized to the Health Resources and 
        Services Administration appropriations in the amount of 
        $5,000,000 for fiscal year 2000, $8,000,000 for fiscal 
        year 2001, and such sums as may be necessary for fiscal 
        year 2002.
            (2) Technical assistance, data management, and 
        applied research; centers for disease control and 
        prevention.--For the purposeof carrying out subsection 
(d)(1) under the existing authority of the Public Health Service Act, 
there are authorized to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 
appropriations in the amount of $5,000,000 for fiscal year 2000, 
$7,000,000 for fiscal year 2001, and such sums as may be necessary for 
fiscal year 2002.
            (3) Technical assistance, data management, and 
        applied research; national institute on deafness and 
        other communication disorders.--For the purpose of 
        carrying out subsection (d)(2) under the existing 
        authority of the Public Health Service Act, there are 
        authorized to the National Institute on Deafness and 
        Other Communication Disorders appropriations for such 
        sums as may be necessary for each of the fiscal years 
        2000 through 2002.

                      TITLE VII--DENALI COMMISSION

    Sec. 701. Denali Commission.--Section 307 of Title III--
Denali Commission of Division C--Other Matters of Public Law 
105-277 is amended by adding a new subsection at the end 
thereof as follows:
    (c) Demonstration Health Projects.--In order to demonstrate 
the value of adequate health facilities and services to the 
economic development of the region, the Secretary of Health and 
Human Services is authorized to make grants to the Denali 
Commission to plan, construct, and equip demonstration health, 
nutrition, and child care projects, including hospitals, health 
care clinics, and mental health facilities (including drug and 
alcohol treatment centers) in accordance with the Work Plan 
referred to under section 304 of Title III--Denali Commission 
of Division C--Other Matters of Public Law 105-277. No grant 
for construction or equipment of a demonstration project shall 
exceed 50 percentum of such costs, unless the project is 
located in a severely economically distressed community, as 
identified in the Work Plan referred to under section 304 of 
Title III--Denali Commission of Division C--Other Matters of 
Public Law 105-277, in which case no grant shall exceed 80 
percentum of such costs. To carry out this section, there is 
authorized to be appropriated such sums as may be necessary.

    TITLE VIII--WELFARE-TO-WORK AND CHILD SUPPORT AMENDMENTS OF 1999

SEC. 801. FLEXIBILITY IN ELIGIBILITY FOR PARTICIPATION IN WELFARE-TO-
                    WORK PROGRAM.

    (a) In General.--Section 403(a)(5)(C)(ii) of the Social 
Security Act (42 U.S.C. 603(a)(5)(C)(ii)) is amended to read as 
follows:
                            ``(ii) General eligibility.--An 
                        entity that operates a project with 
                        funds provided under this paragraph may 
                        expend funds provided to the project 
                        for the benefit of recipients of 
                        assistance under the program funded 
                        under this part of the State in which 
                        the entity is located who--
                                    ``(I) has received 
                                assistance under the State 
                                program funded under this part 
                                (whether in effect before or 
                                after the amendments made by 
                                section 103 of the Personal 
                                Responsibility and Work 
                                Opportunity Reconciliation Act 
                                of 1996 first apply to the 
                                State) for at least 30 months 
                                (whether or not consecutive); 
                                or
                                    ``(II) within 12 months, 
                                will become ineligible for 
                                assistance under the State 
                                program funded under this part 
                                by reason of a durational limit 
                                on such assistance, without 
                                regard to any exemption 
                                provided pursuant to section 
                                408(a)(7)(C) that may apply to 
                                the individual.''.
    (b) Noncustodial Parents.--
            (1) In general.--Section 403(a)(5)(C) of such Act 
        (42 U.S.C. 603(a)(5)(C)) is amended--
                    (A) by redesignating clauses (iii) through 
                (viii) as clauses (iv) through (ix), 
                respectively; and
                    (B) by inserting after clause (ii) the 
                following:
                            ``(iii) Noncustodial parents.--An 
                        entity that operates a project with 
                        funds provided under this paragraph may 
                        use the funds to provide services in a 
                        form described in clause (i) to 
                        noncustodial parents with respect to 
                        whom the requirements of the following 
                        subclauses are met:
                                    ``(I) The noncustodial 
                                parent is unemployed, 
                                underemployed, or having 
                                difficulty in paying child 
                                support obligations.
                                    ``(II) At least 1 of the 
                                following applies to a minor 
                                child of the noncustodial 
                                parent (with preference in the 
                                determination of the 
                                noncustodial parents to be 
                                provided services under this 
                                paragraph to be provided by the 
                                entity to those noncustodial 
                                parents with minor children who 
                                meet, or who have custodial 
                                parents who meet, the 
                                requirements of item (aa)):
                                            ``(aa) The minor 
                                        child or the custodial 
                                        parent of the minor 
                                        child meets the 
                                        requirements of 
                                        subclause (I) or (II) 
                                        of clause (ii).
                                            ``(bb) The minor 
                                        child is eligible for, 
                                        or is receiving, 
                                        benefits under the 
                                        program funded under 
                                        this part.
                                            ``(cc) The minor 
                                        child received benefits 
                                        under the program 
                                        funded under this part 
                                        in the 12-month period 
                                        preceding the date of 
                                        the determination but 
                                        no longer receives such 
                                        benefits.
                                            ``(dd) The minor 
                                        child is eligible for, 
                                        or is receiving, 
                                        assistance under the 
                                        Food Stamp Act of 1977, 
                                        benefits under the 
                                        supplemental security 
                                        income program under 
                                        title XVI of this Act, 
                                        medical assistance 
                                        under title XIX of this 
                                        Act, or child health 
                                        assistance under title 
                                        XXI of this Act.
                                    ``(III) In the case of a 
                                noncustodial parent who becomes 
                                enrolled in the project on or 
                                after the date of the enactment 
                                of this clause, the 
                                noncustodial parent is in 
                                compliance with the terms of an 
                                oral or written personal 
                                responsibility contract entered 
                                into among the noncustodial 
                                parent, the entity, and (unless 
                                the entity demonstrates to the 
                                Secretary that the entity is 
                                not capable of coordinating 
                                with such agency) the agency 
                                responsible for administering 
                                the State planunder part D, 
which was developed taking into account the employment and child 
support status of the noncustodial parent, which was entered into not 
later than 30 (or, at the option of the entity, not later than 90) days 
after the noncustodial parent was enrolled in the project, and which, 
at a minimum, includes the following:
                                            ``(aa) A commitment 
                                        by the noncustodial 
                                        parent to cooperate, at 
                                        the earliest 
                                        opportunity, in the 
                                        establishment of the 
                                        paternity of the minor 
                                        child, through 
                                        voluntary 
                                        acknowledgement or 
                                        other procedures, and 
                                        in the establishment of 
                                        a child support order.
                                            ``(bb) A commitment 
                                        by the noncustodial 
                                        parent to cooperate in 
                                        the payment of child 
                                        support for the minor 
                                        child, which may 
                                        include a modification 
                                        of an existing support 
                                        order to take into 
                                        account the ability of 
                                        the noncustodial parent 
                                        to pay such support and 
                                        the participation of 
                                        such parent in the 
                                        project.
                                            ``(cc) A commitment 
                                        by the noncustodial 
                                        parent to participate 
                                        in employment or 
                                        related activities that 
                                        will enable the 
                                        noncustodial parent to 
                                        make regular child 
                                        support payments, and 
                                        if the noncustodial 
                                        parent has not attained 
                                        20 years of age, such 
                                        related activities may 
                                        include completion of 
                                        high school, a general 
                                        equivalency degree, or 
                                        other education 
                                        directly related to 
                                        employment.
                                            ``(dd) A 
                                        description of the 
                                        services to be provided 
                                        under this paragraph, 
                                        and a commitment by the 
                                        noncustodial parent to 
                                        participate in such 
                                        services, that are 
                                        designed to assist the 
                                        noncustodial parent 
                                        obtain and retain 
                                        employment, increase 
                                        earnings, and enhance 
                                        the financial and 
                                        emotional contributions 
                                        to the well-being of 
                                        the minor child.
                                In order to protect custodial 
                                parents and children who may be 
                                at risk of domestic violence, 
                                the preceding provisions of 
                                this subclause shall not be 
                                construed to affect any other 
                                provision of law requiring a 
                                custodial parent to cooperate 
                                in establishing the paternity 
                                of a child or establishing or 
                                enforcing a support order with 
                                respect to a child, or 
                                entitling a custodial parent to 
                                refuse, for good cause, to 
                                provide such cooperation as a 
                                condition of assistance or 
                                benefit under any program, 
                                shall not be construed to 
                                require such cooperation by the 
                                custodial parent as a condition 
                                of participation of either 
                                parent in the program 
                                authorized under this 
                                paragraph, and shall not be 
                                construed to require a 
                                custodial parent to cooperate 
                                with or participate in any 
                                activity under this clause. The 
                                entity operating a project 
                                under this clause with funds 
                                providedunder this paragraph 
shall consult with domestic violence prevention and intervention 
organizations in the development of the project.''.
            (2) Conforming amendment.--Section 412(a)(3)(C)(ii) 
        of such Act (42 U.S.C. 612(a)(3)(C)(ii)) is amended by 
        striking ``(vii)'' and inserting ``(viii)''.
    (c) Recipients With Characteristics of Long-Term 
Dependency; Children Aging Out of Foster Care.--
            (1) In general.--Section 403(a)(5)(C)(iv) of such 
        Act (42 U.S.C. 603(a)(5)(C)(iv)), as so redesignated by 
        subsection (b)(1)(A) of this section, is amended--
                    (A) by striking ``or'' at the end of 
                subclause (I); and
                    (B) by striking subclause (II) and 
                inserting the following:
                                    ``(II) to children--
                                            ``(aa) who have 
                                        attained 18 years of 
                                        age but not 25 years of 
                                        age; and
                                            ``(bb) who, before 
                                        attaining 18 years of 
                                        age, were recipients of 
                                        foster care maintenance 
                                        payments (as defined in 
                                        section 475(4)) under 
                                        part E or were in 
                                        foster care under the 
                                        responsibility of a 
                                        State;
                                    ``(III) to recipients of 
                                assistance under the State 
                                program funded under this part, 
                                determined to have significant 
                                barriers to self-sufficiency, 
                                pursuant to criteria 
                                established by the local 
                                private industry council; or
                                    ``(IV) to custodial parents 
                                with incomes below 100 percent 
                                of the poverty line (as defined 
                                in section 673(2) of the 
                                Omnibus Budget Reconciliation 
                                Act of 1981, including any 
                                revision required by such 
                                section, applicable to a family 
                                of the size involved).''.
            (2) Conforming amendments.--Section 
        403(a)(5)(C)(iv) of such Act (42 U.S.C. 
        603(a)(5)(C)(iv)), as so redesignated by subsection 
        (b)(1)(A) of this section, is amended--
                    (A) in the heading by inserting ``hard to 
                employ'' before ``individuals''; and
                    (B) in the last sentence by striking 
                ``clause (ii)'' and inserting ``clauses (ii) 
                and (iii) and, as appropriate, clause (v)''.
    (d) Conforming Amendment.--Section 404(k)(1)(C)(iii) of 
such Act (42 U.S.C. 604(k)(1)(C)(iii)) is amended by striking 
``item (aa) or (bb) of section 403(a)(5)(C)(ii)(II)'' and 
inserting ``section 403(a)(5)(C)(iii)''.
    (e) Effective Date.--The amendments made by this section--
            (1) shall be effective January 1, 2000, with 
        respect to the determination of eligible individuals 
        for purposes of section 403(a)(5)(B) of the Social 
        Security Act (relating to competitive grants);
            (2) shall be effective July 1, 2000, except that 
        expenditures from allotments to the States shall not be 
        made before October 1, 2000--
                    (A) with respect to the determination of 
                eligible individuals for purposes of section 
                403(a)(5)(A) of the Social Security Act 
                (relating to formula grants) in the case of 
                those individuals who may be determined to be 
                so eligible, but would not have been eligible 
                before July 1, 2000; or
                    (B) for allowable activities described in 
                section 403(a)(5)(C)(i)(VII) of the Social 
                Security Act (as added by section 802 of this 
                title) provided to any individuals determined 
                to be eligible for purposes of section 
                403(a)(5)(A) of the Social Security Act 
                (relating to formula grants).
    (f) Regulations.--Interim final regulations shall be 
prescribed to implement the amendments made by this section not 
later than January 1, 2000. Final regulations shall be 
prescribed within 90 days after the date of the enactment of 
this Act to implement the amendments made by this Act to 
section 403(a)(5) of the Social Security Act, in the same 
manner as described in section 403(a)(5)(C)(ix) of the Social 
Security Act (as so redesignated by subsection (b)(1)(A) of 
this section).

SEC. 802. LIMITED VOCATIONAL EDUCATIONAL AND JOB TRAINING INCLUDED AS 
                    ALLOWABLE ACTIVITIES UNDER THE TANF PROGRAM.

    Section 403(a)(5)(C)(i) of the Social Security Act (42 
U.S.C. 603(a)(5)(C)(i)) is amended by inserting after subclause 
(VI) the following:
                                    ``(VII) Not more than 6 
                                months of vocational 
                                educational or job training.''.

SEC. 803. CERTAIN GRANTEES AUTHORIZED TO PROVIDE EMPLOYMENT SERVICES 
                    DIRECTLY.

    Section 403(a)(5)(C)(i)(IV) of the Social Security Act (42 
U.S.C. 603(a)(5)(C)(i)(IV)) is amended by inserting ``, or if 
the entity is not a private industry council or workforce 
investment board, the direct provision of such services'' 
before the period.

SEC. 804. SIMPLIFICATION AND COORDINATION OF REPORTING REQUIREMENTS.

    (a) Elimination of Current Requirements.--Section 
411(a)(1)(A) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 
611(a)(1)(A)) is amended--
            (1) in the matter preceding clause (i), by 
        inserting ``(except for information relating to 
        activities carried out under section 403(a)(5))'' after 
        ``part''; and
            (2) by striking clause (xviii).
    (b) Establishment of Reporting Requirement.--Section 
403(a)(5)(C) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 
603(a)(5)(C)), as amended by section 801(b)(1) of this title, 
is amended by adding at the end the following:
                            ``(x) Reporting requirements.--The 
                        Secretary of Labor, in consultation 
                        with the Secretary of Health and Human 
                        Services, States, and organizations 
                        that represent State or local 
                        governments, shall establish 
                        requirements for the collection and 
                        maintenance of financial and 
                        participant information and the 
                        reporting of such information by 
                        entities carrying out activities under 
                        this paragraph.''.

SEC. 805. USE OF STATE INFORMATION TO AID ADMINISTRATION OF WELFARE-TO-
                    WORK GRANT FUNDS.

    (a) Authority of State Agencies to Disclose to Private 
Industry Councils the Names, Addressess, and Telephone Numbers 
of Potential Welfare-to-Work Program Participants.--
            (1) State iv-d agencies.--Section 454A(f) of the 
        Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 654a(f)) is amended by 
        adding at the end the following:
            ``(5) Private industry councils receiving welfare-
        to-work grants.--Disclosing to a private industry 
        council (as defined in section 403(a)(5)(D)(ii)) to 
        which funds are provided under section 403(a)(5) the 
        names, addresses, telephone numbers, and identifying 
        case number information in the State program funded 
        under part A, of noncustodial parents residing in the 
        service delivery area of the private industry council, 
        for the purpose ofidentifying and contacting 
noncustodial parents regarding participation in the program under 
section 403(a)(5).''.
            (2) State tanf agencies.--Section 403(a)(5) of such 
        Act (42 U.S.C. 603(a)(5)) is amended by adding at the 
        end the following:
                    ``(K) Information disclosure.--If a State 
                to which a grant is made under section 403 
                establishes safeguards against the use or 
                disclosure of information about applicants or 
                recipients of assistance under the State 
                program funded under this part, the safeguards 
                shall not prevent the State agency 
                administering the program from furnishing to a 
                private industry council the names, addresses, 
                telephone numbers, and identifying case number 
                information in the State program funded under 
                this part, of noncustodial parents residing in 
                the service delivery area of the private 
                industry council, for the purpose of 
                identifying and contacting noncustodial parents 
                regarding participation in the program under 
                this paragraph.''.
    (b) Safeguarding of Information Disclosed to Private 
Industry Councils.--Section 403(a)(5)(A)(ii)(I) of such Act (42 
U.S.C. 603(a)(5)(A)(ii)(I)) is amended--
            (1) by striking ``and'' at the end of item (dd);
            (2) by striking the period at the end of item (ee) 
        and inserting ``; and''; and
            (3) by adding at the end the following:
                                            ``(ff) describes 
                                        how the State will 
                                        ensure that a private 
                                        industry council to 
                                        which information is 
                                        disclosed pursuant to 
                                        section 403(a)(5)(K) or 
                                        454A(f)(5) has 
                                        procedures for 
                                        safeguarding the 
                                        information and for 
                                        ensuring that the 
                                        information is used 
                                        solely for the purpose 
                                        described in that 
                                        section.''.

SEC. 806. REDUCTION OF SET-ASIDE OF PORTION OF WELFARE-TO-WORK FUNDS 
                    FOR SUCCESSFUL PERFORMANCE BONUS.

    (a) In General.--Section 403(a)(5)(E) of the Social 
Security Act (42 U.S.C. 603(a)(5)(E)) is amended in each of 
clauses (iv) and (vi) by striking ``$100,000,000'' and 
inserting ``$50,000,000''.
    (b) Conforming Amendments.--
            (1) Section 403(a)(5)(F) of such Act (42 U.S.C. 
        603(a)(5)(F)) is amended by inserting ``$1,500,000'' 
        before ``of the amount so specified''.
            (2) Section 403(a)(5)(G) of such Act (42 U.S.C. 
        603(a)(5)(G)) is amended by inserting ``$900,000'' 
        before ``of the amount so specified''.
            (3) Section 403(a)(5)(H) of such Act (42 U.S.C. 
        603(a)(5)(H)) is amended by inserting ``$300,000'' 
        before ``of the amount so specified''.
            (4) Section 403(a)(5)(I)(i) of such Act (42 U.S.C. 
        603(a)(5)(I)(i)) is amended by striking 
        ``$1,500,000,000'' and all that follows and inserting 
        ``for grants under this paragraph--
                                    ``(I) $1,500,000,000 for 
                                fiscal year 1998; and
                                    ``(II) $1,450,000,000 for 
                                fiscal year 1999.''.
    (c) No Outlay Until FY2001.--Section 403(a)(5)(E)(i) of 
such Act (42 U.S.C. 603(a)(5)(E)(i)) is amended--
            (1) by striking ``make'' and insert ``award''; and
            (2) by inserting ``, but shall not make any outlay 
        to pay any such grant before October 1, 2000'' before 
        the period.

SEC. 807. ALTERNATIVE PENALTY PROCEDURE RELATING TO STATE DISBURSEMENT 
                    UNITS.

    (a) In General.--Section 455(a) of the Social Security Act 
(42 U.S.C. 655(a)) is amended by adding at the end the 
following:
    ``(5)(A)(i) If--
            ``(I) the Secretary determines that a State plan 
        under section 454 would (in the absence of this 
        paragraph) be disapproved for the failure of the State 
        to comply with subparagraphs (A) and (B)(i) of section 
        454(27), and that the State has made and is continuing 
        to make a good faith effort to so comply; and
            ``(II) the State has submitted to the Secretary, 
        not later than April 1, 2000, a corrective compliance 
        plan that describes how, by when, and at what cost the 
        State will achieve such compliance, which has been 
        approved by the Secretary,
then the Secretary shall not disapprove the State plan under 
section 454, and the Secretary shall reduce the amount 
otherwise payable to the State under paragraph (1)(A) of this 
subsection for the fiscal year by the penalty amount.
    ``(ii) All failures of a State during a fiscal year to 
comply with any of the requirements of section 454B shall be 
considered a single failure of the State to comply with 
subparagraphs (A) and (B)(i) of section 454(27) during the 
fiscal year for purposes of this paragraph.
    ``(B) In this paragraph:
            ``(i) The term `penalty amount' means, with respect 
        to a failure of a State to comply with subparagraphs 
        (A) and (B)(i) of section 454(27)--
                    ``(I) 4 percent of the penalty base, in the 
                case of the 1st fiscal year in which such a 
                failure by the State occurs (regardless of 
                whether a penalty is imposed in that fiscal 
                year under this paragraph with respect to the 
                failure), except as provided in subparagraph 
                (C)(ii) of this paragraph;
                    ``(II) 8 percent of the penalty base, in 
                the case of the 2nd such fiscal year;
                    ``(III) 16 percent of the penalty base, in 
                the case of the 3rd such fiscal year;
                    ``(IV) 25 percent of the penalty base, in 
                the case of the 4th such fiscal year; or
                    ``(V) 30 percent of the penalty base, in 
                the case of the 5th or any subsequent such 
                fiscal year.
            ``(ii) The term `penalty base' means, with respect 
        to a failure of a State to comply with subparagraphs 
        (A) and (B)(i) of section 454(27) during a fiscal year, 
        the amount otherwise payable to the State under 
        paragraph (1)(A) of this subsection for the preceding 
        fiscal year.
    ``(C)(i) The Secretary shall waive all penalties imposed 
against a State under this paragraph for any failure of the 
State to comply with subparagraphs (A) and (B)(i) of section 
454(27) if the Secretary determines that, before April 1, 2000, 
the State has achieved such compliance.
    ``(ii) If a State with respect to which a reduction is 
required to be made under this paragraph with respect to a 
failure to comply with subparagraphs (A) and (B)(i) of section 
454(27) achieves such compliance on or after April 1, 2000, and 
on or before September 30, 2000, then the penalty amount 
applicable to the State shall be 1 percent of the penalty base 
with respect to the failure involved.
    ``(D) The Secretary may not impose a penalty under this 
paragraph against a State for a fiscal year for which the 
amount otherwise payable to the State under paragraph (1)(A) of 
this subsection is reduced under paragraph (4) of this 
subsection for failure to comply with section 454(24)(A).''.
    (b) Inapplicability of Penalty Under TANF Program.--Section 
409(a)(8)(A)(i)(III) of such Act (42 U.S.C. 
609(a)(8)(A)(i)(III)) is amended by striking ``section 
454(24)'' and inserting ``paragraph (24), or subparagraph (A) 
or (B)(i) of paragraph (27), of section 454''.
    (c) Effective Date.--The amendments made by this section 
shall take effect on October 1, 1999.
    This Act may be cited as the ``Departments of Labor, Health 
and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies 
Appropriations Act, 2000''.
      Following is explanatory language on H.R. 3424, as 
introduced on November 17, 1999.

  Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and 
                    Related Agencies Appropriations

      The conferees on H.R. 3194 agree with the matter inserted 
in this division of this conference agreement and the following 
description of this matter. This matter was developed through 
negotiations on the differences in the House reported version 
of H.R. 3037 and the Senate version of S. 1650, the Departments 
of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related 
Agencies Appropriations Act, 2000, by members of the 
subcommittee of both the House and Senate with jurisdiction 
over H.R. 3037 and S. 1650.
      In implementing this agreement, the Departments and 
agencies should comply with the language and instructions set 
forth in House Report 106-370 and Senate Report 106-166.
      In the case where the language and instructions 
specifically address the allocation of funds, the Departments 
and agencies are to follow the funding levels specified in the 
Congressional budget justifications accompanying the fiscal 
year 2000 budget or the underlying authorizing statute and 
should give full consideration to all items, including items 
allocating specific funding included in the House and Senate 
reports. With respect to the provisions in the House and Senate 
reports that specifically allocate funds, each has been 
reviewed and those which are jointly concurred in have been 
included in this joint statement.
      The provisions of the House Report (105-205) are endorsed 
that direct ``. . . the Departments of Labor, Health and Human 
Services, and Education and the Social Security Administration 
and the Railroad Retirement Board to submit operating plans 
with respect to discretionary appropriations to the House and 
Senate Committees on Appropriations. These plans, which are to 
be submitted within 30 days of the final passage of the bill, 
must be signed by the respective Departmental Secretaries, the 
Social Security Commissioner and the Chairman of the Railroad 
Retirement Board.''
      The Departments and agencies covered by this directive 
are expected to meet with the House and Senate Committees as 
soon as possible after enactment of the bill to develop a 
methodology to assure adequate and timely information on the 
allocation of funds within accounts within this conference 
report while minimizing the need for unnecessary and 
duplicative submissions.
      The Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and 
Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, FY 2000, 
put in place by this bill, incorporates the following 
agreements of the managers:

                      TITLE I--DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

                 Employment and Training Administration

                    Training and Employment Services

      The conference agreement appropriates $5,465,618,000, 
instead of $4,572,058,000 as proposed by the House and 
$5,472,560,000 as proposed by the Senate. Of the amount 
appropriated, $2,463,000,000 becomes available on October 1, 
2000, instead of $2,607,300,000 as proposed by the House and 
$2,720,315,000 as proposed by the Senate.
      The agreement includes language authorizing the use of 
funds under the dislocated workers program for projects that 
provide assistance to new entrants in the workforce and 
incumbent workers as proposed by the Senate. It also includes 
language proposed by the Senate modified to waive a 10 percent 
limitation in the Workforce Investment Act with respect to the 
use of discretionary funds to carry out demonstration and pilot 
projects, multiservice projects and multistate projects with 
regard to dislocated workers and to waive certain other 
provisions in that Act. The House bill had no similar 
provisions.
      The Department is expected to make every effort to be 
flexible in the use of worker training funds for reactivated 
shipyards, such as those referenced in the Senate Report. The 
conference agreement encourages the Department to use national 
emergency grantsunder the dislocated workers program to 
supplement available resources for (1) worker training needs at 
reactivated shipyards that have experienced large-scale worker 
dislocation, (2) continuing training to utilize the workplace as site 
for learning, (3) supporting training for American workers at state-of-
the-art foreign shipyards, and (4) continuing upgrading of workers 
skills to increase employability and job retention.
      The agreement includes a citation to the Women in 
Apprenticeship and Nontraditional Occupations Act as proposed 
by the House. The Senate bill did not cite this Act.
      The conference agreement includes $5,000,000 under Job 
Corps for the purpose of constructing or rehabilitating 
facilities on some Job Corps campuses to co-locate Head Start 
programs to serve Job Corps students and their children as 
proposed in the House Report.
      The Labor Department is encouraged to continue and 
provide technical assistance to the Role Models America Academy 
Demonstration Program.
      The Ways to Work family loan program is an innovative 
micro-loan program which provides small loans to low-income 
families who are attempting to make the transition from public 
assistance to the workforce or retain employment. This program 
allows families who often lack access to loans from mainstream 
sources because of their weak credit histories to receive the 
necessary financial resources to meet emergency expenses. The 
Department is urged to consider making available up to $1 
million for this program to demonstrate its effectiveness in 
assisting low-income parents in obtaining and retaining jobs.
      The conference agreement includes the following amounts 
for the following projects and activities:
Dislocated workers
      --$1,000,000 for the York Skill Center, York, PA
      --$2,000,000 for development of a new model for high-tech 
workforce development at San Diego State University
      --$1,000,000 for the Central Indiana Technology Training 
Center at Ball State University
      --$1,000,000 for Clayton College and State University in 
Georgia for a virtual education and training project to improve 
military-to-civilian employment transition
      --$1,500,000 for a dislocated farmer retraining project 
at the University of Idaho
      --$1,000,000 for the Chipola Junior College in Florida to 
retrain dislocated workers.
      --$500,000 for the State of New Mexico for rural 
employment in telecommunications
      --$1,000,000 for the Puget Sound Center for Technology to 
help alleviate the shortage of information technology workers 
in the Puget Sound Region
      --$400,000 for the Philadelphia Area Accelerated 
Manufacturing Education, Inc.
      --$1,500,000 for the Pennsylvania training consortium
      --$600,000 for the Lehigh University integrated product 
development
      --$2,500,000 to train foreign workers, including Russians 
in oil field management in Alaska
      --$100,000 for community development, job growth and 
economic development program focused on effective re-use of the 
Badger Army Ammunition Plant in Sauk County, Wisconsin.
      --$250,000 for the Ohio Employee Ownership Center's job 
retention initiative.
Pilots and demonstrations
      --$800,000 for the Center for Workforce Preparation at 
the U.S. Chamber of Commerce
      --$1,000,000 for Green Thumb for replication in rural 
areas of a project to train disadvantaged individuals for jobs 
in the information technology industry
      --$1,000,000 for Focus:HOPE in Detroit for information 
technology training
      --$300,000 for the Bowling Green, KY Housing Authority 
for workforce preparation and training for low-income youth and 
adults
      --$400,000 for the Collegiate Consortium for Workforce 
and Economic Development
      --$2,000,000 for the Springfield Workforce Development 
Center in Springfield, Vermont for a model regional workforce 
development
      --$200,000 to Northlands Job Corps Center in Vergennes, 
Vermont for a center child care project
      --$170,000 for the Greater Burlington Industrial 
Corporation in Burlington, Vermont for a model pre-employment 
counseling program
      --$100,000 for the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, 
Department of Labor and Industry, to study the financial impact 
of professional employer arrangements on the Unemployment 
Compensation Fund
      --$1,000,000 for the Lorain County Community College for 
a workforce development project
      --$800,000 for Jobs for America's Graduates
      --$2,500,000 for Alaska Works in Fairbanks, Alaska for 
construction job training
      --$2,500,000 for Hutchinson Career Center in Fairbanks, 
Alaska to upgrade equipment to provide vocational training
      --$1,500,000 to train Alaska Native and local low income 
youth as cultural tour guides and in museum operations for the 
Alaska Native Heritage Center, Bishop Museum in Hawaii, and 
Peabody-Essex Museum in Massachusetts
      --$1,500,000 for the University of Missouri-St. Louis for 
the design and implementation of the Regional Center for 
Education and Work
      --$400,000 for the Vermont Technical College for a 
Technology Training Initiative
      --$150,000 to the Nebraska Urban League for a welfare-to-
work pilot project
      --$1,000,000 to the Des Moines Community College for 
SMART Partners, a public-private partnership which guarantees 
full-time employment to students who meet the competencies and 
skill standards required in modern advanced high performance 
manufacturing
      --$500,000 to the American Indian Science and Engineering 
Society for the Native American Rural Computer Utilization 
Training Program
      --$500,000 to the Maui Economic Development Board for the 
Rural Computer Utilization Training Program
      --$250,000 to the Job Corps of North Dakota for the 
Fellowship Executive Training Program
      --$250,000 for the University of Colorado Health Sciences 
Center to provide training and assistance through the 
University's telehealth/telemedicine distance learning
      --$30,000 to expand training programs for women moving 
from welfare to work at the Westchester Jewish Community 
Services' Women's Center in Purchase, NY
      --$750,000 for the Kingston-Newburgh Enterprise Community 
to provide technical and training assistance to small 
businesses and community projects
      --$250,000 for the Virginia Modeling, Analysis and 
Simulation Center's technology-based training program
      --$1,000,000 for the Massachusetts Corporation for 
Business, Work and Learning for the International Shipbuilding 
Training Demonstration project
      --$40,000 for the Full Employment Council for Pre-
Apprenticeship Training in Missouri
      --$150,000 for a proposed workforce development proposal 
in Blair County, Pennsylvania, aimed at alleviating the 
shortage of skilled trade workers
      --$500,000 for a job training and placement proposal for 
Green Door in Washington, DC, to expand employment services for 
people with a mental illness
      --$1,000,000 for aircraft maintenance training at an 
Aviation/Aerospace Center of Excellence project in northeast 
Florida operated by the Florida Community College at 
Jacksonville utilizing resources at the Cecil Field Naval Air 
Base
      --$250,000 for the Mellwood Job Training Program in 
Maryland to provide employment training services to 
developmentally disabled citizens
      --$500,000 for Enterprise Development Incorporated in 
South Carolina to identify essential job skill requirements for 
workers in critical industries
      --$500,000 for the Vietnam Veterans Leadership Program 
(VVLP), a non-profit organization providing job assistance and 
supportive services to the veteran community of Southwestern 
Pennsylvania
      --$500,000 for the South Dakota Intertribal Bison 
Cooperative, for a vocational training program to provide 
employment-related skills for native tribes
      The conference agreement also provides funds to continue 
in FY 2000 those projects and activities which were awarded 
under the dislocated workers program and under pilots and 
demonstrations in FY 1999 as described in the Senate Report, 
subject toproject performance, demand for activities and 
services, and utilization of prior year funding.
      The conference agreement includes $15,000,000 to continue 
and expand the Youth Offender grant program serving youth who 
are or have been under criminal justice system supervision.

              federal unemployment benefits and allowances

      The conference agreement appropriates $415,150,000 as 
proposed by the Senate instead of $314,400,000 as proposed by 
the House.

     state unemployment insurance and employment service operations

      The conference agreement appropriates $3,253,740,000, 
instead of $3,141,740,000 as proposed by the House and 
$3,358,073,000 as proposed by the Senate.
      The agreement includes $41,300,000 for the alien labor 
certification program as proposed by the Senate instead of 
$36,300,000 as proposed by the House. For administration of the 
work opportunity tax credit and the welfare-to-work tax credit, 
the agreement includes $22,000,000 as proposed by the Senate 
instead of $20,000,000 as proposed by the House. Funds are 
included for a ``talking'' America's Job Bank for the blind.
      The agreement does not include a citation to section 461 
of the Job Training Partnership Act proposed by the Senate. The 
House bill did not include this citation.

                         Program Administration

      The conference agreement appropriates $146,000,000, 
instead of $138,126,000 as proposed by the House and 
$149,340,000 as proposed by the Senate. The agreement also 
includes language proposed by the House requiring that the 
majority of the welfare-to-work program staff shall be term 
appointments lasting no more than one year. The Senate bill 
contained no such language.
      The Department is expected to conduct an analysis of the 
case backlog in the alien labor certification program and 
report its findings to the Appropriations Committees by 
February 1, 2000. Further, it is expected that the Department 
will submit at the same time its proposed schedule for 
eliminating this backlog.

              Pension and Welfare Benefits Administration

                         salaries and expenses

      The conference agreement appropriates $99,000,000, 
instead of $90,000,000 as proposed by the House and $99,831,000 
as proposed by the Senate.

                  pension benefit guaranty corporation

      The conference agreement provides $11,155,000 for the 
administrative expense limitation, instead of $10,958,000 as 
proposed by the House and $11,352,000 as proposed by the 
Senate.

                  Employment Standards Administration

                         salaries and expenses

      The conference agreement appropriates $339,000,000, 
instead of $314,000,000 as proposed by the House and 
$342,787,000 as proposed by the Senate.
      There is concern about the December 3, 1997 Opinion 
Letter issued by the Employment Standards Administration 
regarding section 3(o) of the Fair Labor Standards Act. Within 
the constraints of not preempting the Department's discussions 
with industry or the courts' impartial consideration of the 
merits of this issue, the Department is urged to clarify this 
letter with regard to retroactivity and to existing collective 
bargaining agreements or private litigation.

                    black lung disability trust fund

      The conference agreement appropriates $49,771,000 for 
salaries and expenses from the Trust Fund, instead of 
$49,404,000 as proposed by the House and $50,138,000 as 
proposed by the Senate. The agreement includes a definite 
annual appropriation for black lung benefit payments and 
interest payments on advances made to the Trust Fund as 
proposed by the House instead of an indefinite permanent 
appropriation as proposed by the Senate.
      There is concern about the structural deficit in the 
Black Lung Disability Trust Fund. The Administration is 
directed to provide its recommended solution for the problem of 
the increasing indebtedness of the Trust Fund to the Congress 
as part of its fiscal year 2001 budget request.

             Occupational Safety and Health Administration

                         salaries and expenses

      The conference agreement appropriates $382,000,000, 
instead of $337,408,000 as proposed by the House and 
$388,142,000 as proposed by the Senate. The agreement does not 
include language proposed by the Senate that would have 
earmarked one-half of the increase over the FY 1999 
appropriation for State consultation grants and one-half for 
enforcement and all other purposes. The House bill had no 
similar provision. The detailed table at the end of this joint 
statement reflects the activity distribution agreed upon.
      The Department is urged to consider allowing the use of 
all FDA-approved devices which reduce the risk of needlestick 
injury, whether or not such safety feature is integrated into 
the needle or other sharp medical object, if the non-integrated 
device is at least as safe and effective as other FDA-approved 
devices.
      Without any intent to delay pending regulations, the 
conference agreement includes $450,000 elsewhere in this bill 
for a National Academy of Sciences study of the proposed 
standard on tuberculosis.
      Concerns have been expressed about recommendations of the 
Metalworking Fluids Standards Advisory Committee, established 
by the Department, with respect to metalworking fluids exposure 
levels. The Department is expected to carefully consider peer-
reviewed scientific research and examine the technical 
feasibility and economic consequences of its recommendations. 
An economic analysis to the three-digit SIC code and a risk 
assessment should be completed on the impact of reduced 
exposure levels.

                 Mine Safety and Health Administration

                         salaries and expenses

      The conference agreement appropriates $228,373,000, 
instead of $211,165,000 as proposed by the House and 
$230,873,000 as proposed by the Senate. The agreement includes 
$2,500,000 over the budget request for physical improvements at 
the National Mine Safety and Health Academy.
      The agreement does not include language proposed by the 
House that would have prohibited the use of funds to carry out 
the miner training provisions of the Mine Safety and Health Act 
with respect to certain industries, including sand and gravel 
and surface stone, until June 1, 2000. The Senate bill did not 
include a similar provision.
      The agreement also does not include language proposed by 
the Senate that would have allowed MSHA to retain and spend up 
to $1,000,000 in fees collected for the approval and 
certification of mine equipment and materials. The House bill 
did not include a similar provision.
      Concerns have been expressed about the possible 
ramifications of a rulemaking on the use of conveyor belts in 
underground coal mines, including concerns about the validity 
of the testing on which the rule is based. MSHA is urged to 
carefully examine the record and to conduct additional research 
that may be required to address any significant concerns that 
have been raised.
      MSHA is urged to examine the ongoing NCI/NIOSH study of 
Lung Cancer and Diesel Exhaust among Non-Metal Miners in 
connection with the promulgation of a proposed rule on diesel 
exhaust.

                       Bureau of Labor Statistics

                         salaries and expenses

      The conference agreement appropriates $413,444,000, 
instead of $409,444,000 as proposed by the Senate and 
$394,697,000 as proposed by the House.

                        Departmental Management

                         salaries and expenses

      The conference agreement appropriates $241,788,000, 
instead of $191,131,000 as proposed by the House and 
$247,311,000 as proposed by the Senate. The agreement includes 
language proposed by the Senate that authorizes the expenditure 
of funds for the management or operation of Departmental 
bilateral and multilateral foreign technical assistance. The 
House bill included no such language. The agreement does not 
include language proposed by the Senate that would have 
authorized the use of up to $10,000 of DOL salaries and 
expenses funds in this Act for receiving and hosting officials 
of foreign states and official foreign delegations. The House 
bill included no such language. Instead, the agreement 
authorizes the Secretary to use up to $20,000 from funds 
available for salaries and expenses for official reception and 
representation expenses in a general provision in title V of 
the bill (Sec. 504), instead of $15,000 as proposed in both the 
House and Senate bills.
      International child labor activities are funded at the 
level requested in the President's budget.
      The agreement does not include statutory language 
proposed by the Senate requiring a report to Congress 
containing options to promote a legal domestic workforce in the 
agricultural sector, provide for improved compensation and 
benefits, improved living conditions and better transportation 
between jobs and address other issues related to agricultural 
labor that the Secretary determines to be necessary. However, 
the Department is instructed to prepare such a report and 
submit it to Congress as soon as possible.
      The conference agreement includes $500,000 in the 
Executive Direction activity for activities of the Twenty-First 
Century Workforce Commission, as authorized by the Workforce 
Investment Act of 1998.

        Assistant Secretary for Veterans Employment and Training

      The conference agreement appropriates $184,341,000, 
instead of $182,719,000 as proposed by the House and 
$185,613,000 as proposed by the Senate.

                      Office of Inspector General

      The conference agreement appropriates $51,925,000 as 
proposed by the Senate instead of $47,500,000 as proposed by 
the House.

                           General Provisions

                           job corps pay cap

      The conference agreement includes language proposed by 
the House adjusting the salary cap for employees of Job Corps 
contractors from Federal Executive Level III to Executive Level 
II. The Senate bill left the cap at the current level of 
Executive Level III.

                     davis-bacon helper regulations

      The conference agreement does not include language 
proposed by the House that would have prohibited the use of 
funds in the bill to implement the proposed Davis-Bacon helper 
regulations issued by the Wage and Hour Division on April 9, 
1999. The Senate bill contained no such provision.

                       health claims regulations

      The conference agreement does not include language 
proposed by the House that would have prohibited the use of 
funds in the bill to implement the proposed regulations issued 
by the Labor Department on September 9, 1998 concerning changes 
in ERISA health claims processing requirements. The Senate bill 
contained no such provision.

                           property transfer

      The conference agreement includes language that was not 
contained in either the House or Senate bill that requires the 
Secretary of Labor to transfer a building to the city of 
Salinas, CA.

           TITLE II--DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

              Health Resources and Services Administration

                     health resources and services

      The conference agreement includes $4,584,721,000 for 
Health Resources and Services instead of $4,204,395,000 as 
proposed by the House and $4,365,498,000 as proposed by the 
Senate.
      The conference agreement includes bill language 
identifying $122,182,000 for the construction and renovation of 
health care and other facilities instead of $10,000,000 as 
proposed by the Senate. The House bill contained no similar 
provision. These funds are to be used for the following 
projects: Northwestern University/Evanston Hospital Center for 
Genomics and Molecular Medicine; Sinai Family Health Centers of 
Chicago; Condell Medical Center Regional Center for Cardiac 
Health Services; Northwestern Memorial Hospital; Hackensack 
University Medical Center; Brookfield Zoo/Loyola University 
School of Medicine; Westcare Fresno Community Healthcare 
Campus, Fresno, California; Northern Illinois University Center 
for the Study of Family Violence and Sexual Assault; Memorial 
Hermann Healthcare System, Houston, Texas; GeorgeMason 
University Center for Services to Families and Schools; Dominican 
College Center for Health Sciences; Marklund Children's Home, 
Bloomingdale, Illinois; Lawton and Rhea Chiles Center for Healthy 
Mothers and Babies Perinatal Data Center; Aging Health Services Center, 
Somerset, Kentucky; St. Joseph's Hospital Health Center, Syracuse, New 
York; Northeastern Ohio Universities College of Medicine; Gateway 
Community Health Center, Laredo, Texas; Uvalde County Clinic, Uvalde, 
Texas; Vida y Salud Community Health Center, Crystal City, Texas; Sul 
Ross State University, Alpine, Texas; University of Mississippi Medical 
Center, Guyton Building; Children's Hospital of Alabama, Birmingham, 
Alabama; Edward Health Services, Naperville, Illinois; Marquette 
University School of Dentistry; St. Christopher-Ottilie Residential 
Treatment Center, Sea Cliff, Long Island; Louisiana State University 
Feist-Weiller Cancer Center, Shreveport, Louisiana; Columbus Community 
Healthcare Center, Buffalo, New York; Children's Hospital Los Angeles 
Research Institute; Englewood Hospital and Medical Center, Englewood, 
New Jersey; Marywood University Northeast Pennsylvania Healthy Families 
Center, Scranton, Pennsylvania; Temple University Outpatient Facility; 
Temple University Children's Medical Center; Pittsburgh Magee-Women's 
Hospital Women's Center; College of Physicians, Philadelphia, 
Pennsylvania; Drexel University National Chemical and Biological 
Research Center; University of Pittsburgh Cancer Center; Philadelphia 
College of Osteopathic Medicine; Fairbanks Memorial Hospital, 
Fairbanks, Alaska; Yukon-Kuskokwim Health Corporation, Bethel, Alaska; 
University of Vermont Cancer Center; Burlington, Vermont community 
health center; Central Wyoming community health center; Clinical 
Diabetes Islet Transplanation Research Center at the former NIH/
Perrine, Florida Animal Research Facility; Cooper Green Hospital, 
Alabama; Central Ozarks Medical Center, Richland, Missouri; University 
of Alabama at Birmingham Interdisciplinary Biomedical Research 
Institute; Mississippi Institute for Cancer Research; Jackson Medical 
Mall Foundation, Mississippi; Union Hospital, Terre Haute, Indiana; St. 
Joe's Hospital of Ohio; University of Northern Colorado, Rocky Mountain 
Cancer Rehabilitation Institute; National Jewish Medical and Research 
Center; University of Florida Genetics Institute; Hidalgo County Health 
Complex, Lordsburg, New Mexico; community health centers in Iowa; 
Medical University of South Carolina Cancer Center; Child Health 
Institute at the University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey; 
Harts Health Center, Harts, West Virginia; West Virginia University Eye 
Institute; University of South Dakota Medical School Research Facility; 
Tufts University, Biomedical/Nutrition Research Center; New York 
University Program in Women's Cancer; Laguna Honda Hospital, San 
Francisco, California; University of Montana Institute for 
Environmental and Health Sciences; Idaho Brain Tumor Center; Roseland 
Hospital Emergency Department in Illinois; Calumet Center at 
Metropolitan Family Services in Illinois; Burbank Health Alliance 
Regional Cancer Center in Fitchburg, Massachusetts; Doermer Family 
Center for Health Science Education at the University of Saint Francis 
in Fort Wayne, Indiana; Cancer Institute of Long Island, New York; 
University of Rochester Medical Center Emergency Department; Sound 
Shore Medical Center in New Rochelle, New York; Mt. Vernon Community 
Health Center in Mt. Vernon, New York; University of Texas M.D. 
Anderson Cancer Center; Lessie Bates Davis Center in East St. Louis; 
Worcester City Campus of UMASS Memorial Healthcare in Worcester, 
Massachusetts; Whitney M. Young, Jr. Health Center in Albany, New York; 
Laclede County Health Department in Missouri; Community Health Care, 
Inc. to construct a community health center in Silvis, Illinois; 
Columbia University Audubon Biomedical Science and Technology Park in 
New York; Napa Valley Vintners Health Center in California; San 
Francisco Community Health Center; Hospital for Special Surgery in New 
York City, New York; Carl Sagan Discovery Center Children's Hospital at 
Montefiore Medical Center in the Bronx, New York; and Biotech 
Laboratory Building at the University of Connecticut.
      The conference agreement includes bill language 
identifying $238,932,000 for family planning instead of 
$215,000,000 as proposed by the House and $222,432,000 as 
proposed by the Senate.
      There is concern that there has been a steady erosion of 
title X funds being made available by the Department for 
authorized section 1001 clinical services. The Department is 
directed to allocate at least 90 percent of the funds 
appropriated for title X specifically for clinical services. 
The conference agreement concurs with the language contained in 
the Senate report regarding the expenditure of year-end funds 
and allocation of title X funds to regional offices.
      The conference agreement does not include a provision to 
allow funds to be used to operate the Council on Graduate 
Medical Education as proposed by the Senate. The House bill 
contained no similar provision. The Health Professions 
Education Partnerships Act of 1998 authorizes the use of funds 
for this purpose.
      The conference agreement provides $75,000,000 for the 
Ricky Ray Hemophilia Relief Fund Act instead of $20,000,000 as 
proposed by the House and $50,000,000 as proposed by the 
Senate. This funding is included in the Public Health and 
Social Services Emergency Fund as proposed by the House. The 
Senate bill provided funding in the HRSA account. Within the 
total provided, $10,000,000 shall be for HRSA administrative 
costs.
      The conference agreement does not include a provision 
related to the Health Care Fraud and Abuse Data Collection 
Program as proposed by the Senate. The House bill contained no 
similar provision.
      The conference agreement provides $1,024,000,000 for 
community health centers as proposed by the Senate instead of 
$985,000,000 as proposed by the House. Within the total 
provided, $5,000,000 is for native Hawaiian health programs.
      The demonstration project by the Utah area health 
education centers was identified under community health centers 
in the Senate report and should be considered under the area 
health education centers account.
      The conference agreement provides $38,244,000 for the 
national health service corps, field placements as proposed by 
the House instead of $36,997,000 as proposed by the Senate. 
Within the total provided, $1,000,000 is to expand the 
availability of behavioral and mental health services 
nationwide.
      The conference agreement provides $78,666,000 for 
national health service corps, recruitment instead of 
$78,166,000 as proposed by both the House and Senate. The 
amount provided includes $500,000 to increase the number of 
SEARCH grantees so as to include the Illinois Primary Health 
Care Association. The conference agreement concurs with the 
Senate report language concerning increasing health care 
availability in underserved areas.
      The conference agreement provides $344,277,000 for health 
professions instead of $301,986,000 as proposed by the House 
and $226,916,000 as proposed by the Senate. The conference 
agreement includes $1,000,000 within allied health special 
projects for expansion of the Illinois Community College 
Board's program, in coordination with the Illinois Department 
of Human Services, to train and place welfare recipients in the 
allied health field using distance technology. HRSA is urged to 
expand the training of health care providers and providers-in-
training under area health education centers to improve the 
detection, diagnosis, treatment, and management of chronic 
fatigue syndrome (CFIDS) patients.
      The conference agreement includes $40,000,000 for 
pediatric graduate medical education, subject to authorization. 
The funds would be used to support health professions training 
at children's teaching hospitals. The Secretary is directed to 
provide a detailed operating plan that clearly specifies those 
hospitals deemed eligible for funding, the methodology and 
criteria used in determining payments, and performance 
measurements and outcomes. It is intended that the funds 
provided for this activity will be a one-time payment, pending 
action by the authorizing Committees to establish statutory 
guidelines for the structure and operation of the program.
      The conference agreement provides $20,282,000 for 
Hansen's Disease Services instead of $18,670,000 as proposed by 
the House and $17,282,000 as proposed by the Senate. The 
conference agreement includes $3,000,000 to continue the 
Diabetes Lower Extremity Amputation Prevention (LEAP) programs 
at the University ofSouth Alabama, the Louisiana State 
University School of Medicine, and the Roosevelt Warm Springs Institute 
for Rehabilitation.
      The conference agreement provides $710,000,000 for the 
maternal and child health block grant instead of $800,000,000 
as proposed by the House and $695,000,000 as proposed by the 
Senate. The conference agreement includes bill language 
designating $109,307,000 of the funds provided for the block 
grant for special projects of regional and national 
significance (SPRANS) instead of $198,742,000 as proposed by 
the House. The Senate bill contained no similar provision. It 
is intended that $5,000,000 of this amount be used for the 
continuation of the traumatic brain injury State demonstration 
projects as authorized by title XII of the Public Health 
Service Act, $150,000 is for the Whole Kids Outreach program in 
southeast Missouri, and an additional $500,000 is for the 
Family Voices program to expand health care information and 
education for families of children with special health care 
needs.
      Within the funds provided, sufficient funds are included 
to initiate a multi-state dental sealant demonstration program 
identified in the Senate bill. The agency is urged to work 
closely with the Departments of Health of New Mexico and Alaska 
to develop dental sealant programs that address the needs of 
medically underserved children, especially those living in 
rural, American Indian, and Native Alaskan communities.
      Within the total provided, the agency is encouraged to 
support the efforts of the Kids Peace program in Orefield, 
Pennsylvania, that assist children to overcome situational 
crises.
      The conference agreement provides $90,000,000 for healthy 
start instead of $110,000,000 as proposed by the Senate. The 
House bill provided $90,000,000 for healthy start within the 
Maternal and Child Health block grant SPRANS account. It is 
intended that these projects will be evaluated and States will 
begin to incorporate those activities that are proven 
successful and can be replicated into the mission of the 
maternal and child health program.
      The conference agreement provides $3,500,000 for newborn 
and infant hearing screening instead of $2,500,000 as proposed 
by the House and $4,000,000 as proposed by the Senate. These 
funds are to be used to implement title VI of this Act, Early 
Detection, Diagnosis, and Interventions for Newborns and 
Infants with Hearing Loss.
      The conference agreement provides $36,316,000 for rural 
health outreach grants instead of $38,892,000 as proposed by 
the House and $31,396,000 as proposed by the Senate. Within the 
total provided, $1,200,000 is to continue and expand the 
development of the Center for Acadiana Genetics and Hereditary 
Health Care at Louisiana State University Medical Center; 
$1,000,000 is for the Home Health Programs demonstration 
project in Washington State to improve access to home health 
care in small communities; $75,000 is for Henderson County 
Rural Health Center, Inc. in Oquawka, Illinois to expand 
primary and dental health services for underserved populations; 
$250,000 is for the Tri-County Women's Health, Inc. to provide 
midwifery-led perinatal services in Jefferson, Madison, and 
Taylor Counties in Florida; $300,000 is for Radford University 
School of Nursing's Mobile health clinic; $1,500,000 is for St. 
Joseph Hospital for diagnostic services throughout the Chippewa 
Falls, Wisconsin region; $600,000 is for Cooperative 
Educational Service Agency #11 in Wisconsin to provide 
preventive and restorative dental services; $324,000 is for 
Ohio University's College of Osteopathic Medicine's mobile 
health unit; and $200,000 is for a project at St. Joseph's 
Hospital Home Health and Hospice, Chippewa Falls, Wisconsin.
      The conference agreement provides $35,048,000 for rural 
health research instead of $11,713,000 as proposed by the 
Houseand $6,085,000 as proposed by the Senate. The conference agreement 
includes the following amounts for the following projects and 
activities:
      --$300,000 for the Northern California Telemedicine 
Network at Santa Rosa Memorial Hospital;
      --$385,000 for a rural telemedicine distance learning 
project at Daemen College, Amherst, New York;
      --$1,000,000 for a University of New Mexico and 
University of Hawaii joint telehealth initiative;
      --$1,000,000 for the Medical University of South Carolina 
Center for the joint MUSC/Walter Reed/Sloan Kettering 
Telemedicine program;
      --$1,500,000 for the Southwest Alabama Rural Telehealth 
Network at the University of South Alabama College of Medicine;
      --$1,500,000 for the Children's Hospital and Regional 
Medical Center, Seattle, telemedicine project;
      --$1,650,000 for the University of Maine rural children's 
health assessment and follow-up program;
      --$2,000,000 for the University of Southern Mississippi 
Center for Sustainable Health Outreach;
      --$2,500,000 for the Mississippi State University Rural 
Health, Safety, and Security Institute;
      --$3,000,000 for a telehealth deployment research testbed 
program;
      --$4,000,000 for the Alaska Federal Health Care Access 
Network, Anchorage;
      --$750,000 for the Children's Health Fund, rural 
pediatric health initiative;
      --$1,000,000 for the University of Nevada telehealth 
demonstration initiative;
      --$1,000,000 for the Rocky Mountain College/Deaconess 
Billings Clinic, Montana, telehealth projects;
      --$250,000 to establish up to 5 regional telehealth 
centers in Texas;
      --$250,000 for Texas Tech University Health Sciences 
Center at El Paso and the University of Texas at El Paso for 
joint research on health problems of migrant workers;
      --$500,000 for Bamberg County Hospital to conduct a 
telehealth demonstration project in South Carolina;
      --$500,000 to Allendale County Hospital to conduct a 
telehealth demonstration project in South Carolina; and
      --$250,000 to Community Hospital TeleHealth Consortium 
for a regional telehealth demonstration project in Louisiana;
      The California School of Professional Psychology 
telehealth demonstration project should be given full and fair 
consideration for funding.
      The conference agreement does not provide separate 
funding for the Office for the Advancement of Telehealth as 
proposed by the Senate. The House bill contained no similar 
provision.
      The conference agreement provides $5,000,000 for 
traumatic brain injury demonstrations within the Maternal and 
Child Health block grant SPRANS account as proposed by the 
House. The Senate bill provided $5,000,000 as a separate 
appropriation.
      The conference agreement does not provide separate 
funding for trauma care as proposed by the Senate. The House 
bill contained no similar provision. Within funds available for 
maternal and child health, HRSA is urged to work with the 
National Highway Traffic Safety Administration and the American 
Trauma Society to assess emergency medical services systems.
      The conference agreement provides $3,000,000 for poison 
control as proposed by the Senate. The House bill contained no 
similar provision. Efforts are underway by HRSA and the Centers 
for Disease Control and Prevention to initiate planning for a 
national toll-free number for poison control services. Funding 
is provided to support this effort and related system 
enhancements such as the development and assessment of uniform 
patient management guidelines. The agency is also urged to 
assist the poison control centers' planning and stabilization 
efforts.
      The conference agreement provides $6,000,000 for black 
lung clinics as proposed by the Senate instead of $5,000,000 as 
proposed by the House.
      The conference agreement provides a total of 
$1,594,550,000 for Ryan White programs instead of 
$1,519,000,000 as proposed by the House and $1,610,500,000 as 
proposed by the Senate. Included in this amount is $546,500,000 
for emergency assistance, $824,000,000 for comprehensive care, 
$138,400,000 for early intervention, $51,000,000 for pediatric 
demonstrations, $8,000,000 for dental services, and $26,650,000 
for education and training centers.
      The conference agreement includes bill language 
identifying $528,000,000 for the Ryan White Title II State AIDS 
drug assistance programs. The House bill identified 
$500,000,000 and the Senate bill identified $536,000,000.
    The conference agreement includes a total of $74,100,000 
for Ryan White AIDS activities that are targeted to address the 
trend of the HIV/AIDS epidemic in communities of color, based 
on rates of new HIV infections, minority AIDS prevalence and 
mortality from AIDS. These funds are allocated as follows:
    --Within Ryan White Title I, the conference agreement 
includes $26,500,000 for supplemental funding and directs that 
these funds be allocated to eligible metropolitan areas 
targeting African Americans, Latinos, Native Americans, Asian 
Americans, Native Hawaiians and Pacific Islanders in highly 
impacted communities. These funds are expected to expand 
service capacity in communities of color, assist children 
orphaned by AIDS, and expand peer education to individuals 
living with HIV/AIDS.
    --Within Ryan White Title III, the conference agreement 
includes $27,400,000 for planning grants, direct service grants 
and targeted technical assistance and capacity building grants 
to minority community-based health care and service providers 
with a history of service provision to communities of color. 
Funds should also be made available to national, regional and 
local organizations representing people of color to provide 
technical assistance collaborations, and linkages designed to 
strengthen HIV/AIDS systems of care.
    --Within Ryan White Title IV, the conference agreement 
includes $12,200,000 to fund traditional minority community-
based providers of services to minority children, youth and 
families to develop and implement culturally competent 
research-based interventions that provide additional HIV/AIDS 
care, services and linkages.
    --Under AIDS education and training centers, the conference 
agreement includes $6,800,000 to increase training and 
recruitment of community-based minority health care 
professionals in AIDS-related treatments, standards of care, 
guidelines for the use of anti-retroviral and other effective 
clinical interventions, and treatment adherence for HIV/AIDS 
infected adults, adolescents and children, as developed by the 
U.S. Public Health Service.
    Within the funds available for education and training 
centers, $350,000 is included for the AIDS Education Training 
Center at the University of California at San Francisco to 
establish a national hotline for health care providers.
    The conference agreement includes $40,000,000 to address 
the problem of uninsured individuals. Of this amount, 
$25,000,000 is to increase the capacity and effectiveness of 
the Nation's variety of community health care institutions and 
providers who serve patients regardless of their ability to 
pay. These funds will enable public, private, and non-profit 
health entities to assist safety-net providers develop and 
expand integrated systems of care and address service gaps 
within such integrated systems with a focus on primary care, 
mental health services and substance abuse services.
    The remaining $15,000,000 will support up to 10 grants to 
states to develop designs for providing access to health 
insurance coverage to all residents of the state. Funds may be 
used to conduct in-depth surveys and other activities necessary 
to determine the most effective methods of providing insurance 
coverage for the uninsured. States are to submit reports to the 
Secretary that identify the characteristics of the uninsured 
within the state and approaches for providing them with health 
coverage through an expanded state, Federal and private 
partnership. The goal is to ensure that everyone in that state 
has affordable health insurance benefits similar in care to 
state employee coverage, Federal Employees Health Benefit Plan, 
Medicaid or other similar quality benchmark plans.
    In awarding these grants, preference should be given to 
applicant states that present diverse characteristics and 
represent a variety of geographic areas. In addition, 
preference should be given to those states with lower uninsured 
rates unless the applicant state shows a potential for a 
significant decrease in its uninsured population. States are 
encouraged to work with the many existing Federal and State 
data collection activities as well as efforts in the private, 
nonprofit sector that are ongoing. HRSA, and other HHS 
agencies, should work collaboratively with the States on these 
grants and provide technical assistance, and access to 
appropriate data and analytic support.
      The conference agreement provides $125,000,000 for 
program management instead of $115,500,000 as proposed by the 
House and $133,000,000 as proposed by the Senate. Within the 
total provided, it is intended that $900,000 will be allocated 
to support the efforts of the American Federation for Negro 
Affairs Education and Research Fund of Philadelphia and 
$750,000 is for the University of Northern Iowa Global Health 
Corps project.
      There are plans by several transplant organizations to 
hold a National Consensus Conference on Living Organ Donation 
in early 2000 to examine the opportunities and challenges 
surrounding livingorgan donation. Despite efforts to increase 
organ donation, the demand for donations continues to surpass the 
number of donated organs. Thesupport of the Administration is an 
important part of organ donation efforts. The Department is urged to be 
a partner in this upcoming conference.

               CENTERS FOR DISEASE CONTROL AND PREVENTION

                Disease Control, Research, and Training

      The conference agreement includes $2,910,761,000 for 
disease control, research, and training instead of 
$2,621,476,000 as proposed by the House and $2,760,544,000 as 
proposed by the Senate. In addition, the conference agreement 
includes bill language designating $51,000,000 for violence 
against women programs financed from the Violent Crime 
Reduction Trust Fund as proposed by both the House and Senate.
      The conference agreement provides $60,000,000 for 
equipment, construction, and renovation of facilities instead 
of $40,000,000 as proposed by the House and $59,800,000 as 
proposed by the Senate, of which $20,000,000 was included in 
the Public Health and Social Services Emergency Fund. The 
conference agreement also repeats bill language included in the 
fiscal year 1999 appropriations bill to allow the General 
Services Administration to enter into a single contract or 
related contracts for the full scope of the infectious disease 
laboratory and that the solicitation and contract shall contain 
the clause ``availability of funds'' found in the Code of 
Federal Regulations.
      The conference agreement provides a total of $105,000,000 
for the National Center for Health Statistics instead of 
$94,573,000 as proposed by the House and $109,573,000 as 
proposed by the Senate. The conference agreement also includes 
bill language designating $71,690,000 of the total to be 
available to the Center under the Public Health Service one 
percent evaluation set-aside instead of $71,793,000 as proposed 
by the House and $109,573,000 as proposed by the Senate. The 
Center is urged to give priority to the NHANES survey.
      The table accompanying the conference agreement includes 
a breakout of program costs and salaries and expenses by 
program. Salaries and expenses activities encompass all non-
extramural activities with the exception of program support 
services, centrally managed services, buildings and facilities, 
and the Office of the Director. It is intended that designated 
amounts for salaries and expenses are ceilings. The agency may 
allocate administrative funds for extramural program activities 
according to its judgment. Funds should be apportioned and 
allocated consistent with the table, and any changes in funding 
are subject to the normal notification procedures.
      The conference agreement provides $135,204,000 for the 
prevention health services block grant instead of $152,247,000 
as proposed by the House and $118,161,000 as proposed by the 
Senate.
      The conference agreement provides $18,200,000 for 
prevention centers instead of $17,500,000 as proposed by the 
House and $15,500,000 as proposed by the Senate. Within the 
total provided, $700,000 is included for the Roger Williams 
Medical Center in Providence, Rhode Island to collaborate with 
the New England Association of Labor Retirees on a program 
emphasizing the prevention and early detection of disease among 
seniors, and sufficient funds are included to establish an 
Appalachian prevention center at the University of Kentucky.
      The conference agreement provides $489,875,000 for 
childhood immunization instead of $421,477,000 as proposed by 
the House and $512,273,000 as proposed by the Senate. In 
addition, the conference agreement provides $20,000,000 for 
polio eradication in the Public Health and Social Services 
Emergency Fund and the Vaccines for Children (VFC) program 
funded through the Medicaid program is expected to provide 
$545,043,000 in vaccine purchases and distribution support in 
fiscal year 2000, for a total program level of $1,054,918,000.
      The conference agreement provides $694,751,000 for HIV/
AIDS instead of $657,036,000 as proposed by the House and 
$662,276,000 as proposed by the Senate.
    A number of states are establishing HIV surveillance 
systems, and such states are using a variety of mechanisms to 
report cases of HIV infection. These surveillance systems will 
improve states' ability to track the epidemic and better target 
prevention and care resources. CDS is encouraged to work with 
these states to support the implementation of these different 
systems, using funds from existing surveillance resources. 
California is among those states establishing an HIV 
surveillance system.
    The conference agreement includes $59,775,000 to fund CDC 
activities that are designed to address the trend of the HIV/
AIDS epidemic in communities of color, based on rates of new 
HIV infections and mortality from AIDS, and includes additional 
funds for the ``Know Your Status'' campaign. The conference 
agreement includes funds to be used for the Directly Funded 
Minority Community Based Organization program to fund grant 
applications from minority organizations with a history of 
providing services to communities of color. Funds are also 
included to create grants under the CDC Community Development 
Program to support needs assessments and enhance community 
planning processes to integrate HIV, STD, TB, substance abuse 
prevention and treatment, care and community development within 
communities of color. Funds are to be allocated for technical 
assistance programs for grantees under the Directly Funded 
Minority CBO program, for Faith-Based Initiative Programs, and 
for CDC's HIV surveillance activities to better track the 
epidemic and target resources. These funds are to be allocated 
based on program priorities identified in the previous fiscal 
year.
    The conference agreement includes an increase of 
$20,000,000 over the fiscal year 1999 to allow priority 
prevention interventions identified through the community 
planning process to be implemented. There are many new and 
reemerging challenges to primary HIV prevention and the careful 
focus on evidence-based needs assessment at the local and state 
level through the community planning process as a means of 
targeting specific interventions to specific individuals and 
communities is supported. CDC is urged, in consultation with 
their prevention partners, to undertake a careful study to 
assess specific priority prevention interventions identified 
through state and local needs assessment that are not currently 
being funded, including programs designed to reach communities 
of color as well as behavioral risk groups.
      The conference agreement provides $128,574,000 for 
tuberculosis instead of $121,962,000 as proposed by the House 
and $125,185,000 as proposed by the Senate. The conference 
agreement includes an increase over the request to strengthen 
domestic TB control programs, enhance prevention through the 
development of new diagnostics and improved drugs, and support 
international technical assistance to reduce the global TB 
epidemic.
      The conference agreement provides $136,597,000 for 
sexually transmitted diseases instead of $129,097,000 as 
proposed by the House and $128,808,000 as proposed by the 
Senate. The conference agreement includes an increase of 
$7,500,000 over the request to enhance the effort to eliminate 
syphilis. CDC is encouraged to address chlamydia as a disease 
with widespread prevalence among teens and young adults.
      The conference agreement provides $371,155,000 for 
chronic and environmental diseases instead of $315,511,000 as 
proposed by the House and $327,081,000 as proposed by the 
Senate. In addition the conference agreement provides 
$5,000,000 above the request for the environmental health 
laboratory in the Public Health and Social Services Emergency 
fund. Included in this amount are increases above the fiscal 
year 1999 level for the following activities: $250,000 for an 
assessment of human exposure to environmental contaminants near 
Kelly Air Force Base, Texas; $500,000 for oral health; $500,000 
for prostate cancer; $500,000 for colorectal cancer; $500,000 
for autism; $503,261 for chronic fatigue syndrome; $538,820 for 
radiation; $539,055 for folic acid; $1,000,000 for limb loss; 
$1,000,000 for women's health/ovarian cancer; $1,000,000 for 
comprehensive cancer control for the University of Miami for 
its comprehensive South Florida Minority Cancer Initiative; 
$1,000,000 to expand epilepsy surveillance, public awareness 
activities, and public and provider education; $1,176,793 for 
birth defects; $1,250,000 for community health promotion for 
the Unviesity of Arizona to conduct comprehensive research and 
evaluation of the unique public health risks along the U.S.-
Mexico border; $1,700,000 for arthritis, of which $700,000 is 
for the Roybal Center in Los Angeles for a program in arthritis 
care and education; $2,250,000 for diabetes, of which $250,000 
is for the University of Puerto Rico to establish a diabetes 
research and prevention program; $2,300,000 for pfiesteria; 
$3,500,000 for newborn and infant hearing screening; $5,000,000 
for nutrition/obesity; $10,000,000 for asthma; $10,000,000 for 
cardiovascular diseases; $27,000,000 for smoking and health/
tobacco, and $150,000 for the Hale County, Alabama, HERO 
program.
      The conference agreement provides $167,301,000 for breast 
and cervical cancer screening instead of$161,071,000 as 
proposed by the House and $167,051,000 as proposed by the Senate. The 
conference agreement includes bill language to allow the agency to 
expand the WISEWOMAN program to not more than 10 States. The agency is 
urged to give full and fair consideration to proposals from 
Pennsylvania, Iowa, and Connecticut. Within the total provided, 
$250,000 is for Marin County, California to evaluate the high incidence 
of breast cancer in the San Francisco Bay Area.
      The conference agreement provides a total of $186,610,000 
for infectious diseases as proposed by both the House, when 
adjusted for transfers from the Public Health and Social 
Services Emergency Fund, and the Senate. Within this amount, 
$166,610,000 is provided in this account and $20,000,000 is 
provided in the Public Health and Social Services Emergency 
Fund for bioterrorism surveillance-emergency preparedness and 
response activities. The conference agreement includes an 
increase of $5,000,000 over the request for state capacity 
development, international and domestic surveillance for 
influenza, efforts to slow or reverse the trend of the rapid 
development of antimicrobial resistance of infectious agents, 
and to address the West Nile Virus encephalitis outbreak and 
hepatitis C virus.
      The conference agreement provides $38,248,000 for lead 
poisoning as proposed by the House instead of $37,205,000 as 
proposed by the Senate.
      The conference agreement provides $86,198,000 for injury 
control instead of $57,581,000 as proposed by the House and 
$82,819,000 as proposed by the Senate. The conference agreement 
includes the following amounts for the following projects and 
activities:
      --$200,000 to the City of Waterloo, Iowa, for expansion 
of Fire PALS, a school-based injury prevention program;
      --$500,000 for the Trauma Information Exchange Program as 
described in the House and Senate reports;
      --$2,500,000 to expand injury control centers; and
      --$12,500,000 to initiate or expand youth violence 
programs, of which $10,000,000 shall be for national academic 
centers of excellence on youth violence prevention and 
$2,500,000 shall be for a national youth violence prevention 
resource center.
      The conference agreement provides $215,500,000 for the 
national occupational safety and health program instead of 
$200,000,000 as proposed by the House and $215,000,000 as 
proposed by the Senate. Of this amount $500,000 shall be for 
the Alaska aviation safety initiative.
      The conference agreement provides $85,916,000 for 
epidemic services as proposed by the House instead of 
$81,349,000 as proposed by the Senate. Within the total 
provided, it is intended that $1,600,000 will be allocated to 
support expansion of an existing post-traumatic peer support 
model intervention network to address the needs of landmine 
victims in affected regions overseas.
      The conference agreement provides $38,322,000 for the 
Office of the Director instead of $31,136,000 as proposed by 
the House and $32,322,000 as proposed by the Senate. The 
conference agreement includes the following amounts for the 
following projects and activities:
      --$1,000,000 to establish a sustainable pilot program 
that would initiate an interdisciplinary approach to mind-body 
medicine and to assess their preventive health impact. To 
ensure a program of the highest quality, a strong peer-review 
process for all proposals should be put in place.
      --$1,000,000 for the University of South Alabama birth 
defects monitoring and prevention activities;
      --$2,000,000 for the University of Mississippi to 
establish a program to identify candidate phytomedicines for 
clinical evaluation; and
      --$3,000,000 for the Center for Environmental Medicine 
and Toxicology at the University of Mississippi Medical Center 
at Jackson.
      The conference agreement provides $30,000,000 for health 
disparities demonstrations instead of $10,000,000 as proposed 
by the House and $35,000,000 as proposed by the Senate. The 
agency is urged to expand the REACH initiative to additional 
communities and collaborate with Missouri community health 
centers as well as other worthy centers across the country.

                     NATIONAL INSTITUTES OF HEALTH

                       National Cancer Institute

      The conference agreement provides $3,332,317,000 for the 
National Cancer Institute instead of $3,163,727,000 as proposed 
by the House, when adjusted for transfers from the Public 
Health and Social Services Emergency Fund, and $3,286,859,000 
as proposed by the Senate.

                National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute

      The conference agreement provides $2,040,291,000 for the 
National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute instead of 
$1,937,404,000 as proposed by the House and $2,001,185,000 as 
proposed by the Senate.

         National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research

      The conference agreement provides $270,253,000 for the 
National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research instead 
of $257,349,000 as proposed by the House, when adjusted for 
transfers from the Public Health and Social Services Emergency 
Fund, and $267,543,000 as proposed by the Senate.

    National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases

      The conference agreement provides $1,147,588,000 for the 
National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney 
Diseases instead of $1,087,455,000 as proposed by the House and 
$1,130,056,000 as proposed by the Senate.

        National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke

      The conference agreement provides $1,034,886,000 for the 
National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke instead 
of $979,281,000 as proposed by the House and $1,019,271,000 as 
proposed by the Senate.

         National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases

      The conference agreement provides $1,803,063,000 for the 
National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases instead 
of $1,714,705,000 as proposed by the House, when adjusted for 
transfers from the Public Health and Social Services Emergency 
Fund, and $1,786,718,000 as proposed by the Senate.

             National Institute of General Medical Sciences

      The conference agreement provides $1,361,668,000 for the 
National Institute of General Medical Sciences instead of 
$1,298,551,000 as proposed by the House and $1,352,843,000 as 
proposed by the Senate.

        National Institute of Child Health and Human Development

      The conference agreement provides $862,884,000 for the 
National Institute of Child Health and Human Development 
instead of $817,470,000 as proposed by the House, when adjusted 
for transfers from the Public Health and Social Services 
Emergency Fund, and $848,044,000 as proposed by the Senate. 
NICHD is encouraged to study the effects of commercial 
advertising and marketing in schools on academic learning, 
cognitive development, and social and behavioral development.

                         National Eye Institute

      The conference agreement provides $452,706,000 for the 
National Eye Institute instead of $428,594,000 as proposed by 
the House and $445,172,000 as proposed by the Senate.

          National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences

      The conference agreement provides $444,817,000 for the 
National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences instead of 
$421,109,000 as proposed by the House, when adjusted for 
transfers from the Public Health and Social Services Emergency 
Fund, instead of $436,113,000 as proposed by the Senate.
    NIEHS is strongly urged to conduct research on the health 
and environmental aspects of agent orange and dioxin in 
Southeast Asia, in particular, Vietnam, provided that the 
Vietnamese government supports collaborative research between 
U.S. and Vietnamese scientists. Funding should be provided on a 
competitive basis to researchers who work independently or 
collaboratively with NIEHS and are experienced in agent orange, 
dioxins, and Vietnam research. If possible, the research should 
facilitate an exchange program with United States and 
Vietnamese scientists to enhance scientific cooperation between 
the two countries. The research should begin as soon as 
possible.

                      National Institute on Aging

      The conference agreement provides $690,156,000 for the 
National Institute on Aging instead of $651,665,000 as proposed 
by the House and $680,332,000 as proposed by the Senate.

 National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases

      The conference agreement provides $351,840,000 for the 
National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin 
Diseases instead of $333,378,000 as proposed by the House and 
$350,429,000 as proposed by the Senate.

    National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders

      The conference agreement provides $265,185,000 for the 
National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication 
Disorders instead of $251,218,000 as proposed by the House and 
$261,962,000 as proposed by the Senate.

                 National Institute of Nursing Research

      The conference agreement provides $90,000,000 for the 
National Institute of Nursing Research as proposed by the 
Senate instead of $76,204,000 as proposed by the House.

           National Institute of Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism

      The conference agreement provides $293,935,000 for the 
National Institute of Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism instead of 
$279,901,000 as proposed by the House and $291,247,000 as 
proposed by the Senate.

                    National Institute on Drug Abuse

      The conference agreement provides $689,448,000 for the 
National Institute on Drug Abuse instead of $656,551,000 as 
proposed by the House and $682,536,000 as proposed by the 
Senate.

                  National Institute of Mental Health

      The conference agreement provides $978,360,000 for the 
National Institute of Mental Health instead of $930,436,000 as 
proposed by the House and $969,494,000 as proposed by the 
Senate.

                National Human Genome Research Institute

      The conference agreement provides $337,322,000 for the 
National Human Genome Research Institute as proposed by the 
Senate instead of $308,012,000 as proposed by the House.

                 National Center for Research Resources

      The conference agreement provides $680,176,000 for the 
National Center for Research Resources instead of $642,311,000 
as proposed by the House, when adjusted for transfers from the 
Public Health and Social Services Emergency Fund, and 
$655,988,000 as proposed by the Senate. The conference 
agreement also includes bill language designating $75,000,000 
for extramural facilities construction grants. These funds will 
provide seed money to stimulate greater public and private 
sector investments in this needed modernization effort. In 
awarding grants with these funds, NCRR is directed to recognize 
the special needs of smaller and developing institutions. NCRR 
shall assure that, given a sufficient number of meritorious 
applications from smaller and developing institutions, no less 
than 50 percent of the awards are made to these institutions. 
In addition, NCRR shall take all steps necessary to assure that 
small and developing institutions are notified of the funds 
available in this account and are provided adequate technical 
assistance in the application process. The conference agreement 
does not include a provision proposed by the Senate to provide 
$30,000,000 for extramural facilities available on October 1, 
2000. The House bill contained no similar provision.
      The total provided also includes $40,000,000 for the 
Institutional Development Awards (IDeA) program as proposed by 
the House instead of $20,000,000 as proposed by the Senate. In 
addition, $15,000,000 is included to enhance the science 
education program as referenced in the House and Senate 
reports.
      The conference agreement concurs with language contained 
in the Senate report concerning animal research facilities in 
minority health professional schools.

                  John E. Fogarty International Center

      The conference agreement provides $43,723,000 for the 
John E. Fogarty International Center as proposed by the Senate 
instead of $40,440,000 as proposed by the House, when adjusted 
for transfers from the Public Health and Social Services 
Emergency Fund.

                      National Library of Medicine

      The conference agreement provides $215,214,000 for the 
National Library of Medicine instead of $202,027,000 as 
proposed by the House and $210,183,000 as proposed by the 
Senate.

       National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine

      The conference agreement provides $68,753,000 for the 
National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine 
instead of $68,000,000 as proposed by the House and $56,214,000 
as proposed by the Senate. The conference agreement does not 
include bill language proposed by the Senate to make these 
funds available for obligation through September 30, 2001. The 
House bill contained no similar provision.
      It is believed that Federal policy in a number of areas 
is failing to keep up with the increased use of complementary 
and alternative therapies. Funding was provided in fiscal year 
1999 to support the establishment and operation of a White 
House Commission on Complementary and Alternative Medicine 
Policy to study and make recommendations to the Congress on 
appropriate policies regarding consumer information, training, 
insurance coverage, licensing, and other pressing issues in 
this area. It is believed that the Commission is not intended 
to review the work of or set the priorities for the Center. 
Rather, the Center is expected simply to provide administrative 
support to the Commission.
      The conference agreement concurs with the House and 
Senate report language regarding the training of physicians in 
integrative medicine, but urges the Center to also support the 
training of nurses in integrative medicine through appropriate 
mechanisms. The Center is also urged to study strategies for 
integrating complementary and alternative medicine into all 
nursing curricula.

                         Office of the Director

                     (Including Transfer of Funds)

      The conference agreement provides $283,509,000 for the 
Office of the Director instead of $270,383,000 as proposed by 
the Houseand $299,504,000 as proposed by the Senate. The 
conference agreement includes a designation in bill language of 
$44,953,000 for the operations of the Office of AIDS Research as 
proposed by the House. The Senate bill contained no similar provision.
      It is expected that the Minority Access to Research 
Careers, Minority Biomedical Research Support, Research Centers 
in Minority Institutions, and the Office of Research on 
Minority Health programs will continue to be supported at a 
level commensurate with their importance.
      Investigations into the causes, prevention, treatment, 
and cure for diabetes are important. The Diabetes Research 
Working Group report outlines many scientific opportunities and 
NIH is encouraged to pursue research on all types of diabetes 
with equal vigor.
      NIH is expected to consult closely with the research 
community, clinicians, patient advocates, and the Congress 
regarding Parkinson's research and fulfillment of the goals of 
the Morris K. Udall Parkinson's Research Act. NIH is requested 
to develop a report to Congress by March 1, 2000 outlining a 
research agenda for Parkinson's focused research for the next 
five years, along with professional judgment funding 
projections. The NIH Director should be prepared to discuss 
Parkinson's focused research planning and implementation for 
fiscal year 2000 and fiscal year 2001.
      Continued advances in biomedical imaging and engineering, 
including the development of new techniques and technologies 
for both clinical applications and medical research and the 
transfer of new technologies from research projects to the 
public health sector are important. The disciplines of 
biomedical imaging and engineering have broad applications to a 
range of disease processes and organ systems and research in 
these fields does not fit into the current disease and organ 
system organizational structure of the NIH. The present 
organization of the NIH does not accommodate basic scientific 
research in these fields and encourages unproductive diffusion 
of imaging and engineering research. Several efforts have been 
made in the past to fit imaging into the NIH structure, but 
these have proved to be inadequate.
      For these reasons, NIH is urged to establish an Office of 
Bioimaging/Bioengineering and to review the feasibility of 
establishing an Institute of Biomedical Imaging and 
Engineering. This Office should coordinate imaging and 
bioengineering research activities, both across the NIH and 
with other Federal agencies. The NIH shall report to the 
Appropriations Committees of the House and Senate on the 
progress achieved by this Office no later than June 30, 2000.
      Security at Federal facilities is a growing concern and 
with the number of visitors to the NIH campus, including both 
domestic and foreign dignitaries, and the type of research that 
occurs on campus, adequate security at NIH is critical. The 
Director is requested to contract with an independent group to 
study the overall security situation at the Bethesda campus. 
This study should include, but not be limited to, 
recommendations regarding the appropriate manpower, training, 
and equipment needed to provide adequate security for NIH 
employees and all visitors to the campus as well as any 
recommended changes to the current security policy.
      Infantile autism and autism spectrum disorders are 
biologically based neurodevelopmental diseases that cause 
severe impairments in language and communication and generally 
manifest in young children sometime during the first two years 
of life. Best estimates indicate that 1 in 500 children born 
today will be diagnosed with an autism spectrum disorder and 
that 400,000 Americans have autism or an autism spectrum 
disorder. NIH is strongly encouraged to dedicate more resources 
and to expand and intensify these efforts through the NIH 
Autism Coordinating Committee. More knowledge is needed 
concerning the underlying causes of autism and autism spectrum 
disorders, how to treat and prevent these disorders; the 
epidemiology and risk factors for the disorders; the 
development of methods for early medical diagnosis; 
dissemination to medical personnel, particularly pediatricians, 
to aid in the early diagnosis and treatment of this disease; 
and the costs incurred in educating and caring for individuals 
with autism and autism spectrum disorders. NIH is also 
encouraged to explore mechanisms, including innovative 
collaborative approaches in autism, supported by the Institutes 
to conduct basic and clinical researchinto the cause, 
diagnosis, early detection, prevention, control, and treatment of 
autism, including research in the fields of developmental neurobiology, 
genetics, and psychopharmacology.
      NIDDK and NIAID are to be commended for jointly 
supporting research on foodborne illness. The Institutes are 
encouraged to enhance research on the reaction of the gut to 
foodborne pathogens, including research on the pathogenesis of 
the disease, the reasons for antibiotic resistance, the 
reaction of the gut to infections, the development of animal 
models to test therapies, and the invention of vaccines or 
substances that bind with the toxins to prevent the illness.
      The conference agreement concurs with language contained 
in the House report regarding International Collaborations.
      Ashkenazi Jewish women who carry the BRCA 1 gene have an 
abnormally high incidence of breast and ovarian cancer. NIH is 
urged to support, especially through NCI and NHGRI, coordinated 
U.S./Israeli research activities through all available 
mechanisms, as appropriate, including the establishment of a 
computerized data and specimen sharing system, subject 
recruitment and retention programs, and collaborative pilot 
research projects.
      The Office of Research on Minority Health is encouraged 
to expand and strengthen science-based HIV prevention research 
for African Americans, Latinos, Native Americans, Asian 
Americans, Native Hawaiians and Pacific Islanders and 
consideration should be given to the U.S. Virgin Islands and 
Puerto Rico. The Office is also encouraged to expand existing 
culturally competent behavioral research, conducted by minority 
principal investigators, that seeks to break the link between 
HIV infection and high risk behaviors, and that seek to 
decrease the rate of mortality in targeted minority 
populations.

                        Buildings and Facilities

      The conference agreement provides $135,376,000 for 
buildings and facilities instead of $108,376,000 as proposed by 
the House and $100,732,000 as proposed by the Senate. In 
addition, $40,000,000 was provided in the fiscal year 1999 
appropriations bill for the Clinical Center.

       Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration

               substance abuse and mental health services

      The conference agreement provides $2,654,953,000 for 
substance abuse and mental health services instead of 
$2,413,731,000 as proposed by the House and $2,799,516,000 as 
proposed by the Senate. The conference agreement does not 
provide $148,816,000 to become available on October 1, 2000 as 
proposed by the Senate. The House bill contained no similar 
provisions.
Center for Mental Health Services
      The conference agreement provides $356,000,000 for the 
mental health block grant instead of $300,000,000 as proposed 
by the House and $358,816,000, of which $48,816,000 was to 
become available on October 1, 2000, as proposed by the Senate.
      The conference agreement provides $83,000,000 for 
children's mental health as proposed by the House instead of 
$78,000,000 as proposed by the Senate.
      Mental health services for children and adolescents could 
be strengthened by a comprehensive system that measures the 
quality and effectiveness of these services. The Center's 
Committee on Child and Adolescent Outcomes has supported the 
collaboration between Vanderbilt University and Australia in 
developing such an evaluation system in the United States. The 
Department is urged to continue this collaboration.
      The National Mental Health Self-Help Clearinghouse, the 
Consumer Organization and Networking Technical Assistance 
Center, and the National Empowerment Center provide information 
and resources to individuals suffering from mental illnesses 
and their families. Continued funding of these Centers will 
allow services to be provided uninterrupted.
      The conference agreement provides $31,000,000 for grants 
to states for the homeless (PATH) as proposed by the Senate 
instead of $28,000,000 as proposed by the House.
      The conference agreement provides $25,000,000 for 
protection and advocacy as proposed by the Senate instead of 
$22,957,000 as proposed by the House.
      The conference agreement provides $138,982,000 for 
knowledge development and application instead of $85,851,000 as 
proposed by the House and $137,932,000 as proposed by the 
Senate. The conference agreement has doubled funding for mental 
health services for school-age children, as part of an effort 
to reduce school violence. It is intended that $80,000,000 be 
used for the support and delivery of school-based and school-
related mental health services for school-age youth. It is 
intended that the Department will continue to collaborate its 
efforts with the Department of Education to develop a 
coordinated approach.
      Within the total provided: $1,000,000 is for the 
Northwest Suburban Cook County and Lake County Public Action to 
Deliver Shelter (PADS) provider organizations to address long-
term homelessness through service integration; $1,000,000 is 
for the urban health initiative at the University of 
Connecticut to provide improved mental health services to 
underserved, impoverished and high risk children, teens, adults 
and seniors living in urban public housing; and $50,000 is for 
Steinway Child and Family Services of Queens, New York to 
provide mental health and support services to children and 
families affected by HIV/AIDS.
Center for Substance Abuse Treatment
      The conference agreement provides $1,600,000,000 for the 
substance abuse block grant instead of $1,585,000,000 as 
proposed by the House and $1,715,000,000 as proposed by the 
Senate. The conference agreement does not include a provision 
proposed by the Senate to provide $100,000,000 on October 1, 
2000. The House bill contained no similar provision.
      The conference agreement provides $214,566,000 for 
knowledge development and application instead of $136,613,000 
as proposed by the House and $226,868,000 as proposed by the 
Senate. Within the total provided: $200,000 is for the Center 
Point Program in Marin County, California, for substance abuse 
and related services to high-risk individuals and families; and 
$1,000,000 is for the San Francisco Department of Public 
Health's treatment on Demand program. Within the total 
provided, sufficient funds are included to expand the 
residential treatment programs for pregnant and postpartum 
women.
      The conference agreement includes $40,325,000 for 
activities that strengthen substance abuse treatment capacity 
in communities of color disproportionately impacted by the HIV/
AIDS epidemic, based on rates of new HIV infection and 
mortality from AIDS. These funds are designed to provide 
targeted service expansion and capacity building to minority, 
community-based substance abuse treatment programs with a 
history of providing services to communities of color severely 
impacted by substance abuse and HIV/AIDS. These funds are to be 
allocated based on program priorities identified in the 
previous fiscal year. Funds are also included to enhance state 
and county efforts to plan and develop integrated substance 
abuse and HIV/AIDS treatment and prevention services to 
communities of color. Within the funds provided, $5,000,000 is 
for existing substance abuse treatment facilities for pregnant 
and postpartum women and to expand the program through a 
competitive process.
      Recent reports by NIH and the Institute of Medicine 
recommend expansion of effective treatment approaches for 
adolescent drug abusers. CSAT is to be commended for its work 
in developing and testing manuals for program interventions 
through the Cannabis Youth Treatment initiative. CSAT is 
encouraged to expand this initiative by examining the immediate 
and long-term outcomes across the developmental period when 
adolescents are at risk for peak drug use, and by taking steps 
to replicate and improve such treatment approaches.
      The Norton Sound Health Corporation project for substance 
abuse treatment services should be given full and fair 
consideration for funding.
Center for Substance Abuse Prevention
      The conference agreement provides $140,305,000 for 
knowledge development and application instead of $118,910,000 
as proposed by the House and $161,000,000 as proposed by the 
Senate. Within the total provided: $750,000 is for the Rio 
Arriba and Santa Fe Counties ``black tar'' heroin program; 
$350,000 is for the Rock Island County Council on Addiction's 
(RICCA) Healthy Youth Drug Prevention Program in Rock Island, 
Illinois; and $3,000,000 is for a regional consortium of South 
Dakota, North Dakota, Minnesota, and Montana to provide Fetal 
Alcohol Syndrome services.
      The conference agreement includes $8,500,000 for 
activities that strengthen substance abuse prevention capacity 
in communities of color disproportionately impacted by the HIV/
AIDS epidemic, based on rates of new HIV infection and 
mortality from AIDS.
      The conference agreement provides $7,000,000 for high 
risk youth grants as proposed by the Senate. The House bill 
contained no similar provision.
Program Management
      The conference agreement provides $59,100,000 for program 
management instead of $53,400,000 as proposed by the House and 
$58,900,000 as proposed by the Senate. It is intended that 
$1,000,000 of the increase over the Administration request is 
to support the school violence prevention initiative.
      It is intended that, from within the funds reserved for 
rural programs, $12,000,000 be allocated for CSAT grants and 
$8,000,000 be allocated for CSAP grants.
      The conference agreement includes $3,700,000 to initiate 
and test the effectiveness of Community Assessment and 
Intervention Centers in providing integrated mental health and 
substance abuse services to troubled and at-risk children and 
youth, and their families in four Florida communities. Building 
upon successful juvenile programs, this effort responds 
directly to nationwide concerns about youth violence, substance 
abuse, declining levels of service availability and the 
inability of certain communities to respond to the needs of 
their youth in a coordinated manner. The total provided 
includes: $2,000,000 from mental health knowledge development 
and application; $500,000 from substance abuse prevention 
knowledge development and application; $1,000,000 from 
substance abuse treatment knowledge development and 
application; and $200,000 from program management.
      The Senate recently heard testimony about pathological 
gambling disorders and the importance of additional federal 
research in this area as recommended by the National Gambling 
Impact Study Commission. The Center is urged to conduct 
demonstration projects to determine effective strategies and 
best practices for preventing and treating pathological 
gambling.

               Agency for Health Care Policy and Research

                    health care policy and research

      The conference agreement provides $111,424,000 in 
appropriated funds instead of $104,403,000 as proposed by the 
House and $19,504,000 as proposed by the Senate.
      The conference agreement designates $88,576,000 to be 
available to the Agency under the Public Health Service one 
percent evaluation set-aside instead of $70,647,000 as proposed 
by the House and $191,751,000 as proposed by the Senate.
      In addition, $5,000,000 previously identified by the 
Senate report for bioterrorism activities is included in the 
Public Health and Social Services Emergency Fund for the same 
purpose.

                  Health Care Financing Administration

                           program management

      The conference agreement provides $1,994,548,000 for 
program management instead of $1,752,050,000 as proposed by the 
House and $1,991,321,000 as proposed by the Senate. The House 
bill assumed that the Administration's user fee proposal would 
be enacted prior to conference. An additional appropriation of 
$630,000,000 has been provided for this activity in the Health 
Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996.
      The conference agreement provides $95,000,000 for 
Medicare+Choice as proposed by the Senate instead of 
$15,000,000 as proposed by the House.
      The conference agreement does not include language 
proposed by the Senate that would have allowed Medicaid and 
CHIP funding to be interchangeable. The House bill contained no 
similar provision.
      The conference agreement repeats language included in 
last year's bill related to administrative fees collected 
relative to Medicare overpayment recovery activities.
      The conference agreement does not include bill language 
proposed by the Senate to allow appropriated funds to be used 
to increase Medicare provider audits. The House bill contained 
no similar provision.
Research, Demonstration, and Evaluation
      The conference agreement provides $62,900,000 for 
research, demonstration, and evaluation instead of $50,000,000 
as proposed by the House and $65,000,000 as proposed by the 
Senate. The conference agreement includes the following amounts 
for the following projects and activities:
      --$100,000 for Littleton Regional Hospital in New 
Hampshire to assist in the development of rural emergency 
medical services;
      --$250,000 for the University of Missouri-Kansas City to 
test behavioral interventions of nursing home residents with 
moderate to severe dementia;
      --$2,000,000 for a nursing home transition initiative;
      --$2,000,000 for a demonstration of residential and 
outpatient treatment facilities at the AIDS Healthcare 
Foundation in Los Angeles;
      --$3,000,000 for the University of Pennsylvania Medical 
Center, the University of Louisville Sciences Center, and St. 
Vincent's Hospital in Montana to conduct a demonstration to 
reduce hospitalizations among high-risk patients with 
congestive heart failure;
      --$1,000,000 to study the use of an independent informal 
dispute resolution process in skilled nursing certification and 
compliance surveys consistent with language contained in the 
House and Senate reports;
      --$1,000,000 for a children's hospice care demonstration 
program in Virginia, Florida, Kentucky, New York, and Utah to 
provide a continuum of care for children with life-threatening 
conditions and their families;
      --$150,000 for L.A. Care Health Plan in Los Angeles, 
California for a Medicaid outreach demonstration project;
      --$500,000 for the Partners for a Healthier Community 
childhood immunization demonstration project at Baystate 
Medical Center in Springfield, Massachusetts; and
      --$250,000 for the Shelby County Regional Medical Center 
to establish a Master Patient Index to determine patient 
Medicaid/TennCare eligibility.
      HCFA is urged to conduct a demonstration project to test 
the potential savings to the Federal government and to the 
Medicare program by comparing different products used for 
diabetic wound-care treatment. Such a demonstration should 
compare the aggregate costs of wound care treatment using 
different wound-care gel products as well as different gel 
application regimens.
      HCFA is urged to conduct a demonstration project 
addressing the extraordinary adverse health status of native 
Hawaiians at the Waimanalo health center exploring the use of 
preventive and indigenous health care expertise.
      HCFA is urged to conduct a demonstration project in 
Hawaii and Alaska to address the extraordinary adverse health 
status andlimited access to health services of the indigenous 
people in Hawaii and Alaska natives and others residing in southwest 
Alaska.
      There is strong concern over HCFA's failure to articulate 
clear guidelines and set expeditious timetables for 
consideration of new technologies, procedures and products for 
Medicare coverage. Two particularly troubling examples are 
HCFA's lengthy delays and failure to articulate clear standards 
regarding Medicare coverage of positron emission tomography 
(PET) and lung volume reduction surgery (LVRS). The effect of 
these delays in instituting Medicare coverage is to deny the 
benefits of these technologies and products to Medicare 
patients. There is also concern that HCFA appears to be 
requiring new technologies to repeat clinical trials and 
testing already successfully completed by the new products in 
the process of gaining FDA approval or in NIH clinical trials 
and which serve as signals to private insurers to cover new 
technologies. The recent creation of a 120-person advisory 
committee to review new technologies is also of some concern 
and it is noted that the Appropriations Committees will be 
observing the new advisory committee to review its costs and to 
see whether its use further delays Medicare coverage of new 
products. Because of the possible duplication of efforts among 
HHS agencies and related unnecessary costs to the Medicare 
program and the Department, it is expected that the Secretary 
will take a leadership role in resolving this matter 
expeditiously.
      The Secretary is strongly urged to appoint a three-person 
Medicare-Technology Consumer Advisory Committee. The Committee 
should be appointed from among knowledgeable patient advocates 
and members of the medical community with expert knowledge of 
new technologies and cost-benefit analysis. The new Committee 
should study the current HCFA process for determining new 
coverages and should report at least every six months to the 
Secretary, the Appropriations Committees, and the general 
public on its findings and recommendations. The Secretary is 
expected to report prior to fiscal year 2001 appropriations 
hearings about its recommendations on streamlining HCFA's 
approval process for Medicare coverage of new technologies.
      If the Secretary of the Department of Health and Human 
Services, under existing demonstration authority, chooses to 
implement a program to improve health care access for uninsured 
workers, the Secretary should encourage applications from 
private, not-for-profit multi-state health systems in urban and 
rural areas. Such multi-state systems should be given special 
consideration if they are willing to provide private matching 
funds to create model public-private partnerships which enhance 
integrated systems of health care for the working poor.
Medicare contractors
      The conference agreement provides $1,244,000,000 for 
Medicare contractors as proposed by the Senate instead of 
$1,176,950,000 as proposed by the House. The amount provided 
reflects HCFA's proposal to change its approach for processing 
managed care encounter data, which will result in estimated 
savings of $30,000,000.
State survey and certification
      The conference agreement provides $204,674,000 for State 
survey and certification instead of $106,000,000 as proposed by 
the House and $204,347,000 as proposed by the Senate.
Federal administration
      The conference agreement provides $485,000,000 for 
Federal administration instead of $421,126,000 as proposed by 
the House and $480,000,000 as proposed by the Senate.
      The conference agreement concurs with House report 
language regarding its concern that the current performance 
evaluation and recertification process for Organ Procurement 
Organizations (OPO) may hinder the goal of increased organ 
donations.HCFA is urged to work with and support the industry 
in its effort to develop alternative performance measures. HCFA is also 
urged to use existing authority to extend the OPO certification period 
until such time as an alternative process has been adopted.
      Hospices in Wichita, Kansas will be adversely affected in 
their Medicare reimbursement in fiscal year 2000 because of an 
error in a faulty hospital cost report in 1995, over which they 
had no control, and because of a faulty tabulation by HCFA or 
its fiscal intermediary. HCFA is expected to correct the error 
in the publication of the hospice wage index for the Wichita, 
Kansas MSA by using the July 30, 1999 hospital wage index, 
published in the Federal Register, for the current fiscal year, 
rather than delaying until the following fiscal year, and by 
publishing a revised notice to reflect this correction.
      In 1998, HCFA was urged to commit appropriate resources 
to ensure the provision of ongoing training, technical 
assistance, and quality assurance support to regional and State 
personnel who are responsible for implementation and review of 
Intermediate Care Facilities for the Mentally Retarded (ICF/MR) 
and waiver programs. Seeing no progress to date on this issue, 
and recognizing the growing concerns about abuse and neglect 
and the use of restraints in such settings, HCFA is strongly 
urged to ensure that staff be devoted solely to ensuring 
quality in ICFs/MR and home and community-based waivers. It is 
hoped that HCFA would also allow for the speedy revision of the 
ICF/MR regulations to reflect widely recognized advancements in 
the field and to encourage more flexibility, consumer 
involvement and direction, and community integration in meeting 
individual's needs. The Department is requested to report 
within 120 days on how these staffing requirements will be 
accommodated.

                Administration for Children and Families

  payments to states for child support enforcement and family support 
                                programs

      The conference agreement provides no extended 
availability of funds proposed by the Senate. The House bill 
proposed no extended availability.

                   low income home energy assistance

      The conference agreement includes language proposed by 
the House designating that the $1,100,000,000 appropriated for 
LIHEAP for FY 2000 in the FY 1999 appropriations act is an 
emergency under the Budget Act and requiring that such funds be 
allocated in accordance with the statutory formula. The Senate 
bill contained no such language. The agreement also includes 
the House legal citation to section 251(b)(2)(A) of the 
Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act.

                     refugee and entrant assistance

      The conference agreement appropriates $426,505,000, 
instead of $423,500,000 as proposed by the House and 
$430,500,000 as proposed by the Senate. The agreement provides 
for an annual 
appropriation as proposed by the House instead of three-year 
availability of funds proposed by the Senate. In the case of 
the Torture Victims Relief Act funds, the agreement provides 
for an annual appropriationas proposed by the House instead of 
the funds remaining available until expended proposed by the Senate.
      In addition, the conference agreement includes language 
not contained in either bill that designates all funding in 
this account as an emergency requirement under the Budget Act.
      The conference agreement includes $20,000,000 from 
carryover funds that are to be used under social services to 
increase educational support to schools with a significant 
proportion of refugee children and for the development of 
alternative cash assistance programs that involve case 
management approaches to improve resettlement outcomes. Such 
support should include intensive English language training and 
cultural assimilation programs.
      The agreement also includes $26,000,000 for increased 
support to communities with large concentrations of refugees 
whose cultural differences make assimilation especially 
difficult justifying a more intense level and longer duration 
of Federal assistance.

                 Child Care and Development Block Grant

      The conference agreement appropriates $1,182,672,000 as 
an advance appropriation for fiscal year 2001, instead of 
$2,000,000,000 as proposed by the Senate. The agreement further 
provides that $19,120,000 shall be for child care resource and 
referral and school-aged child care activities as proposed by 
the Senate. The House bill had no appropriation for this 
account.
      The conference agreement includes language to require the 
States to use $172,672,000 above the amount required by the 
basic law for activities that improve the quality of child care 
for fiscal year 2001. The basic law requires that not more than 
four percent of the approporation be used for such activites. 
Neither the House nor the Senate bill included such language.
      The conference agreement includes $500,000 for a toll-
free child care services program hotline to be operated by 
Child Care Aware.
      States are encouraged to create or enhance systems of 
care that support and educate families expecting a baby or with 
young children, and help them understand that day-to-day 
interaction with children helps them develop cognitively, 
socially, physically and emotionally. Many states have already 
created state and local collaboratives that coordinate early 
childhood development, and these efforts are to be commended.
      In the case of states that have yet to initiate such 
coordination, they are encouraged to look at best practices 
from across the country. The National Governors Association has 
developed goals, model indicators, and measures of performance 
to help states focus on improving the conditions of young 
children and their families. The State of Ohio has a successful 
initiative known as Family and Children First that could serve 
as a model. All states are encouraged to continue to develop 
and expand healthy early childhood systems of care.

                      Social Services Block Grant

      The conference agreement includes $1,775,000,000, instead 
of $1,909,000,000 as proposed by the House and $1,050,000,000 
as proposed by the Senate. The agreement does not include the 
provision in the House or Senate bills that limits the ability 
of States to transfer TANF funds to the Social Services Block 
Grant to 4.25 percent or 5 percent, respectively.
      The conference agreement does not include section 216 of 
the Senate bill which increased the appropriation to 
$2,380,000,000 but specified that $1,330,000,000 of that amount 
would not become available for obligation until fiscal year 
2001 and that the amount available for allocation to States in 
fiscal year 2001 would be $3,030,000,000. The House had no 
similar provision.

                Children and Families Services Programs

                        (including rescissions)

      The conference agreement appropriates $6,835,133,000, 
instead of $6,240,216,000 as proposed by the House and 
$6,789,635,000 as proposed by the Senate. In addition, the 
agreement rescinds $21,000,000 from permanent appropriations as 
proposed by the House.
      The agreement includes an advance appropriation of 
$1,400,000,000 for Head Start for fiscal year 2001 as proposed 
by the House instead of $1,900,000,000 proposed by the Senate. 
The agreement also includes $1,700,000,000 designated as an 
emergency.
      An amount of $10,000,000 is included under social 
services and income maintenance research for establishing 
Individual Development Accounts. The House proposed to fund 
this as a separate line item.
      The Hull House Association's Neighbor to Neighbor (NTN) 
program in Chicago and Florida provides specialized placement 
and family services for sibling groups, keeping such children 
together, placed within their community, and stabilized in one 
foster home. Outcomes for this program have been noteworthy, 
including high rates of family reunification, placement 
stability and foster parent retention. The conference agreement 
includes $500,000 to support the Association's project to 
provide training, technical assistance and implementation 
assistance to establishment of NTN programs within public and 
private foster care agencies in other states and localities.
      The conference agreement includes language not contained 
in either House or Senate bills that requires the Department to 
establish certain procedures regarding the disposition of 
intangible property in the community economic development 
program under the Community Services Block Grant Act.
      There is awareness of efforts by the state information 
technology consortium to identify best practices with regard to 
implementing Temporary Assistance to Needy Families, including 
best practices developed by states, the federal government, and 
the private sector. The next phase of this effort will enable 
states to discern which best practices are appropriate for 
their particular needs, then work with the consortium to 
implement those practices. Continuation of this effort at the 
current level of support is urged.
      It is important that the Congress determine the economic 
status of former recipients of Temporary Assistance to Needy 
Families, and the conference agreement provides funds to 
support such research and evaluation.
      Head Start grantees may use their basic grant funds, 
quality funds, and expansion funds for minor renovations and 
rehabilitation of existing Head Start facilities. The Secretary 
is urged to give special attention to Native American 
communities with particular needs, including the Alaskan 
communities of Chevak, Napakiak, Haines, Marshall, Noorvik, 
Selawik, Pilot Station, Hooper Bay, and Dillingham.
      Within the funds provided for Runaway Youth--Transitional 
Living, the conference agreement includes $500,000 for the 
House of Mercy in Des Moines, Iowa; $250,000 for the Briarpatch 
Transitional Living Facility of Madison, Wisconsin to provide 
housing and support services to homeless teens; $150,000 for 
the Larkin Street Youth Center in San Francisco, California to 
provide interim housing and comprehensive support services; 
$150,000 for the Casa Libertad Transitional Living Program for 
homeless youths in Santa Fe, New Mexico; and $250,000 for the 
New Avenues for Youth demographic database project in Oregon to 
improve services delivery to homeless youths.
      Within the funds provided for child abuse prevention 
programs, the conference agreement includes $1,000,000 for a 
one-stop shopping demonstration for Catholic Social Services in 
Juneau, Alaska; $2,000,000 for the Healthy Beginnings Program 
in Alaska; $500,000 for Children's Advocacy Services Center of 
Greater St. Louis; $50,000 for the Taos Community Against 
Violence for ongoing services for children and victims of 
domestic violence; $600,000 for the Start Right program in 
Marathon County, Wisconsin; and $1,000,000 for the University 
of Louisville, Center for Research in Early Childhood 
Development.
      Within the funds provided for Native American programs, 
the conference agreement includes $700,000 for the Cook Inlet 
Tribal Council, Inc. and $300,000 for Kawerak, Inc.
      The conference agreement includes $2,000,000 for the 
Public Children Services Association of Ohio to build a multi-
State grassroots network that results in a State infrastructure 
of local child protection agencies.
      The conference agreement includes $400,000 for the 
National Adoption Center to develop a national adoption photo 
listing service on the Internet.
      Within the funds provided for developmental disabilities, 
projects of national significance, the conference agreement 
includes $1,000,000 for the Sertoma Center in Knoxville, 
Tennessee to work in conjunction with other entities to develop 
a training regime for providers of services for the 
developmentally disabled.

                   Promoting Safe and Stable Families

      The conference agreement changes the name of this 
appropriation account to ``Promoting Safe and Stable Families'' 
as proposed by the Senate instead of ``Family Preservation and 
Support'' proposed by the House.

       Payments to States for Foster Care and Adoption Assistance

      The conference agreement appropriates $4,307,300,000 as 
proposed by the House instead of $4,312,300,000 as proposed by 
the Senate.

                        Administration on Aging

                        Aging Services Programs

      The conference agreement appropriates $934,285,000, 
instead of $881,976,000 as proposed by the House and 
$942,355,000 as proposed by the Senate. The agreement includes 
a legal citation as proposed by the Senate with respect to the 
Alzheimer's initiative.
      The conference agreement includes the following amounts 
under aging research and training:
      --$3,000,000 for social research into Alzheimer's disease 
care options, best practices and other Alzheimer's research 
priorities as specified in the House Report
      --$10,000,000 for the ``Senior Waste Patrol'' pilot 
project to determine the most effective means of eliminating 
Medicare fraud, waste and abuse
      --$2,000,000 for the Texas Tech University Center for 
Healthy Aging
      --$500,000 for the West Virginia University Rural Aging 
Project
      --$850,000 for Elder Services, Inc. in Middlebury, 
Vermont
      --$2,200,000 for the Anchorage, Alaska Senior Center
      --$450,000 for the Deaconess Billings Clinic Northwest 
Area Center for Aging in Montana
      --$1,000,000 for Family Friends
      --$100,000 for the Nevada Rural Counties Retired and 
Senior Volunteer Home Companion Program to provide services to 
homebound elderly in rural areas
    --$600,000 to establish the National Senior Housing Center 
in Maryland
    $500,000 for the Community Programs Center of Long Island, 
Port Jefferson facility to provide intergenerational day care 
services
    --$120,000 for Marathon County, Wisconsin to provide 
respite care services
    --$40,000 for Norwalk, California to provide adult day-care 
services for individuals with Alzheimer's Disease
    --$1,000,000 for the Oregon Health Sciences University's 
demonstration project in Healthy Aging aimed at providing 
preventive counseling and improved coordination and access to 
primary care services
    --$500,000 for the Santa Clara Pueblo Elder Care Center
    --$50,000 for the San Luis Obispo Medical Society for the 
Volunteers in Health Care program for seniors
    --$350,000 for Christmas in April for housing services for 
low-income seniors
    --$700,000 for the National Resource Centers on Native 
American Aging at the University of North Dakota and the 
University of Colorado
      Within the funds provided for state and local 
innovations/projects of national significance, the conference 
agreement intends that funds be used for ongoing projects 
scheduled for refunding in FY 2000.
      Nearly one in four American households is currently 
involved in family caregiving to elderly relatives or friends. 
The Administration on Aging should give full and fair 
consideration to a demonstration and evaluation of the 
Metropolitan Family Services' community-based program that 
builds on the strengths of families to provide cost-effective 
and high quality care.

                        Office of the Secretary

                    general departmental management

      The conference agreement appropriates $232,902,000, 
instead of $227,787,000 as proposed by the House and 
$189,420,000 as proposed by the Senate. To the extent that any 
staffing reductions are required to implement the conference 
agreementthe Secretary should make the reductions in such 
overhead areas as the immediate office of the Secretary, public 
affairs, Congressional affairs, and intergovernmental affairs.
      The agreement includes $1,500,000 for the United States-
Mexico Border Health Commission. The conference agreement 
concurs with the Senate Report language concerning the human 
services transportation technical assistance program. It also 
concurs with the Senate Report language concerning the amount 
available for a public education campaign on osteoporosis in 
the Office on Women's Health.
    The conference agreement includes $9,700,000 within the 
Office of Minority Health to fund activities that are designed 
to address the trend of the HIV/AIDS epidemic in communities of 
color based on rates of new infections and mortality from AIDS. 
These funds are to be allocated based on program priorities 
identified in the previous fiscal year, which include support 
for the Minority Community Coalition Demonstrations Grants 
program, including the Bilingual/Bicultural Demonstrations 
Grants Program targeted to fund HIV/AIDS prevention activities 
by minority organizations. Funds are also provided to target 
national, regional and local minority organizations with a 
history of service and development to communities of color to 
provide technical assistance and to expand the National 
Minority Organization/Cooperative Agreement Program. Funds have 
been provided to expand and strengthen contracts with HBCUs and 
HSIs to provide funding to minority behavioral scientists to 
enhance the implementation of research-based prevention 
activities for disease prevention, health promotion and HIV/
AIDS in conjunction with community organizations targeting 
minority populations.
      The conference agreement includes language proposed by 
the House that earmarks $450,000 for a contract with the 
National Academy of Sciences to conduct a study of OSHA's 
proposed rule relating to occupational exposure to 
tuberculosis. The study should address the following questions:
      1. Are health care workers at a greater risk of 
infection, disease, and mortality due to tuberculosis than the 
general community within which they reside? If so, what is the 
excess risk due to occupational exposure?
      2. Can the occupationally acquired risk be quantified for 
different work environments, different job classifications, 
etc., as a result of implementation of the 1994 Centers for 
Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) guidelines for the 
prevention of tuberculosis transmission at the worksite or the 
implementation of specific parts of the CDC guidelines?
      3. What effect will the implementation of OSHA's proposed 
tuberculosis standard have in minimizing or eliminating the 
risk of infection, disease, and mortality due to tuberculosis?
      The agreement includes language as proposed by the Senate 
setting aside $10,569,000 under the adolescent family life 
program for activities specified under Sec. 2003(b)(2) of the 
Public Health Service Act, of which $9,131,000 shall be for 
prevention grants under Sec. 510(b)(2) of the Social Security 
Act, without application of the limitation of Sec. 2010(c) of 
the Public Health Service Act. The House bill had no similar 
provision.
      With respect to the advance appropriation of $20,000,000 
for title XX of the Public Health Service Act, it is intended 
that these funds be used for grants to organizations that 
clearly and consistently focus on abstinence for preventing 
STD's and unwanted pregnancy. [Abstinence shall have the same 
meaning as in Public Law 104-193, title IX, section 912.] 
Grants to these organizations should focus on training persons 
as abstinence instructors and on providing actual presentations 
to youth at vulnerable ages (grades7 through 12). The 
Department shall hold competition for these grants during the regular 
grant cycle in fiscal year 2000 and issue these grants at the beginning 
of fiscal year 2001.
      The conference agreement concurs with the language in the 
House Report relating to an Institute of Medicine study on 
ethnic bias in medicine.
      Sufficient funds are available to continue the inner city 
childhood asthma project at the Children's Hospital of 
Philadelphia.
      It is understood that the screening of blood and blood 
products could be improved through the use of nucleic acid 
testing (NAT) to better detect known infectious diseases such 
as Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV-1) and Hepatitis C virus 
(HCV). The National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute in the 
National Institutes of Health has contracted with private 
companies to develop fully automated NAT tests for HIV-1 and 
HCV. In view of NIH's financial commitment to NAT and the 
approval of NAT in other countries, the Public Health Service 
Blood Safety Committee, chaired by the Surgeon General/
Assistant Secretary for Health, is urged to encourage the 
adoption of these screening tools for individual donor testing 
of blood and plasma.
      The conference agreement includes language proposed by 
the Senate modified to earmark $500,000 to be utilized by the 
Surgeon General to prepare and disseminate the findings of the 
Surgeon General's report on youth violence and to coordinate 
with other agencies activities to prevent youth violence. The 
House bill had no similar provision.
      The conference agreement also includes the following 
amounts for the following projects:
      --$100,000 for Tomorrow's Child, a program to support and 
educate first time pregnant adolescents, their families and 
communities
      --$2,000,000 for the Lawton Chiles Foundation of Florida
      --$1,000,000 for the Albert Einstein Medical Center LIFE 
elderly care model
      --$500,000 for the Thomas Jefferson University Hospital 
alternative medicine program
      --$500,000 for the Thomas Jefferson University Hospital 
sickle cell program
      --$1,250,000 for the CORE Center at Cook County Hospital 
in Chicago to develop a model HIV/AIDS Education and Training 
Center.

                      Office of Inspector General

      The conference agreement appropriates $31,500,000, 
instead of $29,000,000 as proposed by the House and $35,000,000 
as proposed by the Senate. The agreement does not include 
language proposed by the House to limit the amount of funds 
available to the Inspector General in FY 2000 under the Health 
Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA) to 
no more than $100,000,000, the same amount as in FY 1999. The 
Senate bill had no similar provision.
      Sufficient funds are available to initiate activities in 
Pittsburgh, PA as mentioned in the Senate Report.

                        Office for Civil Rights

      The conference agreement appropriates $22,152,000, 
instead of $20,652,000 as proposed by the House and $22,159,000 
as proposed by the Senate.

                            Policy Research

      The conference agreement appropriates $17,000,000, 
instead of $15,000,000 as proposed by the Senate and 
$14,000,000 as proposed by the House. The agreement includes 
$850,000 for the East St. Louis Center operated by Southern 
Illinois University to analyze problems faced by health service 
providers in administering multiple sources of funding.
      The conference agreement includes $7,150,000 to continue 
the study of the outcomes of welfare reform. It is recommended 
that this effort include the collection and use of state-
specific surveys and state and federal administrative data. The 
study should focus on improving the capabilities and 
comparability of data collection efforts and developing and 
reporting reliable State-by-State measures of family hardship 
and well-being and of the utilization of other support 
programs. The study should measure outcomes for a broad 
population of low-income families, welfare recipients, former 
recipients, potential recipients, and other special populations 
affected by state TANF policies, including diversion practices. 
The conference agreement includes sufficient funds to continue 
supporting efforts at Iowa State University to develop state-
level data on low-income families that can be integrated with 
national data collection efforts. A report is to be submitted 
to the Appropriations Committees within nine months.

            Public Health and Social Services Emergency Fund

      The conference agreement provides $583,600,000 for the 
Public Health and Social Services Emergency Fund instead of 
$391,833,000 as proposed by the House and $475,000,000 as 
proposed by the Senate. The conference agreement also includes 
a provision that these funds shall be made available only upon 
submission of a budget request designating the entire amount as 
an emergency requirement as defined in the Balanced Budget and 
Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985 as proposed by the House. 
The Senate bill did not propose this account as an emergency.
      The amount provided includes $229,000,000 for the Centers 
for Disease Control and Prevention. Included in this amount is 
$155,000,000 for the following bioterrorism activities:
      --$1,000,000 to enhance technical capabilities to 
identify certain biological agents;
      --$1,000,000 for the Noble Army Hospital of Alabama 
bioterrorism program;
      --$2,000,000 to assist States in developing emergency 
preparedness plans;
      --$2,000,000 for public health training centers;
      --$2,000,000 to discover, develop, and transition anti-
infective agents to combat emerging diseases;
      --$2,000,000 to expand epidemiological intelligence 
service;
      --$4,000,000 for conducting independent studies of health 
and bioterrorism threats, of which $1,000,000 is for the 
Carnegie Mellon Research Institute, $1,000,000 is for the St. 
Louis University School of Public Health, $1,000,000 is for the 
University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston; and $1,000,000 
is for the Johns Hopkins University Center for Civilian 
Biodefense;
      --$5,000,000 to develop rapid toxic screening;
      --$7,000,000 to strengthen State and local 
epidemiological and surveillance capacity;
      --$8,400,000 to better identify potential biological and 
chemical terrorism agents;
      --$9,000,000 to develop new sources and methods for 
surveillance;
      --$9,600,000 for regional laboratories for measuring 
biological and chemical agents;
      --$20,000,000 for infectious diseases emergency 
preparedness and response, including the National Electronic 
Disease Surveillance System;
      --$30,000,000 for a national health alert network; and
      --$52,000,000 for a pharmaceutical and vaccine stockpile.
      The remaining $74,000,000 is provided for the following 
activities: $5,000,000 for the environmental health laboratory; 
and $69,000,000 for a global health initiative, of which 
$5,000,000 is for micronutrient malnutrition programs; 
$9,000,000 is for malaria programs; $20,000,000 is for polio 
eradication activities; and $35,000,000 is for international 
HIV/AIDS programs.
      The amount provided also includes: $30,000,000 for the 
Office of the Secretary, $24,600,000 for the Office of 
Emergency Preparedness, and $5,000,000 for the Agency for 
Health Care Policy and Research for bioterrorism activities; 
$20,000,000 for NIH Challenge Grants; $50,000,000, within the 
Office of the Secretary, for HIV/AIDS activities that 
strengthen the medical treatment and HIV prevention capacity 
within communities of color disproportionately impacted by the 
HIV/AIDs epidemic, based on rates of new HIV infection and 
mortality from AIDS. These funds are available to entities that 
target a specific minority group or multi-ethnic minority 
populations that are heavily impacted by HIV/AIDS, and are to 
compliment existing and planned HIV/AIDS activities in 
communities of color; $75,000,000 for Ricky Ray Hemophilia 
Relief Fund Act within the Health Resources and Services 
Administration, of which $10,000,000 is for program 
administration; and $150,000,000 for Y2K activities at the 
Health Care Financing Administration.
      Within the increase provided to NIH, sufficient funds are 
available for global health initiative activities identified in 
the Senate report.

                           General Provisions

                       NIH and SAMHSA Salary Cap

      The conference agreement includes a provision limiting 
the use of the National Institutes of Health and the Substance 
Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration funds to pay 
the salary of an individual, through a grant or other 
extramural mechanism, at a rate not to exceed Level II of the 
Executive Schedule instead of Level III as proposed by the 
Senate. The House bill contained no similar provision.

                           Transfer Authority

      The conference agreement includes a provision proposed by 
the House to prohibit any appropriation from increasing by more 
than three percent as a result of use of the Secretary's one 
percent transfer authority. The Senate bill contained a similar 
provision except it exempted the Public Health and Social 
Services Emergency Fund.

                      Organ Allocation Final Rule

    The conference agreement includes a provision delaying the 
effective date of the Department's final rule entitled, ``Organ 
Procurement and Transplantation Network (OPTN),'' promulgated 
by the Secretary of Health and Human Services on April 2, 1998 
(63 FR 16295 et. seq.) (relating to part 121 of Title 42, Code 
of Federal Regulations), together with amendments to such rule 
promulgated on October 20, 1999 (64 FR 56649 et seq.). The 
amended final rule shall not become effective before the 
expiration of the 42 day period beginning on the date of 
enactment of this Act.
    It is intended that the Secretary will continue discussions 
with the OPTN and other representatives of the transplant 
community for 21 days after enactment of this Act concerning 
the provisions of the amended final rule. It is also intended 
that the Secretary shall spend an additional 21 days 
considering the issues raised in those discussions before the 
amended final rule becomes effective. It is intended that this 
shall be the final delay of the rule.

             Substance Abuse Block Grant Formula Allocation

      The conference agreement includes a provision proposed by 
the House to provide each State with the same funding level in 
fiscal year 2000 as it received in fiscal year 1999. The Senate 
bill contained a similar provision except it was based on an 
increased appropriation amount.

              Extension of Certain Adjudication Provisions

      The conference agreement includes a provision proposed by 
the Senate to extend the refugee status for persecuted 
religious groups. The House bill contained no similar 
provision.

           Medicare Competitive Pricing Demonstration Project

      The conference agreement includes a provision proposed by 
the Senate to prohibit funding to implement or administer the 
Medicare Prepaid Competitive Pricing Demonstration Project in 
Arizona or in Kansas City, Missouri or in the Kansas City, 
Kansas area. The House bill contained no similar provision.

                          Delayed Obligations

      The conference agreement includes a provision to delay 
the obligation of $3,000,000,000 of NIH funds; $450,000,000 of 
HRSA funds; $500,000,000 of CDC funds; $200,000,000 of SAMHSA 
funds; $425,000,000 of Social Services Block Grant funds; and 
$400,000,000 of Children and Families Services funds until 
September 29, 2000. The Senate bill contained a provision to 
delay the obligation of $3,000,000,000 of NIH funds until 
September 29, 2000. The House bill contained no similar 
provision.

      Sense of the Senate Regarding Diabetes Awareness and Funding

      The conference agreement deletes without prejudice a 
sense of the Senate provision regarding diabetes awareness and 
support for increased diabetes research funding. The House bill 
contained no similar provision.

   Study of the Geographic Adjustment Factors in the Medicare Program

      The conference agreement includes a provision proposed by 
the Senate to require the Secretary of HHS to conduct a study 
on appropriateness of the geographic adjustment factors used to 
determine the amount of payment for physicians' services under 
the Medicare program in New Mexico, Arizona, Colorado, and 
Texas and the effect thesefactors have on recruitment and 
retention of physicians in small rural States. The House bill contained 
no similar provision.

                  Dental Sealant Demonstration Program

      The conference agreement deletes a provision proposed by 
the Senate to establish a multi-State dental sealant 
demonstration program. The House bill contained no similar 
provision. The agreement includes sufficient funds within the 
Maternal and Child Health block grant to initiate such a 
program.

                  Withholding of Substance Abuse Funds

      The conference agreement includes a provision proposed by 
the Senate to allow a State to avoid a penalty under section 
1926 of the Public Health Service Act (commonly known as the 
Synar Amendment) if the State agrees to commit new State 
funding to help ensure compliance with State laws prohibiting 
youth purchase of tobacco products. It is noted that the 
provision applies only for fiscal year 2000 and States are 
expected to continue to try to meet the established Synar 
Amendment targets for enforcement of their youth tobacco laws. 
It is also noted that there is increasing sentiment that the 
Synar Amendment needs to be reexamined and all concerned 
parties are encouraged to work toward a compromise solution 
next year with the appropriate authorizing committees. The 
provision allows the Secretary to exercise discretion in 
enforcing the timing of the new State expenditures in order to 
provide flexibility to States that do not immediately have 
available funds for this purpose. It is expected that within 30 
days of accepting an agreement to increase funding for 
enforcement, the State will provide a report to the Secretary 
of all State resources spent in fiscal year 1999 on enforcement 
of the State law by program activity and by May 15, 2000, a 
report on FY 2000 obligations regarding enforcement unless 
otherwise negotiated by the Secretary. The Secretary shall 
deliver the findings of these reports to Congress. The language 
provides the Secretary authority to permit a State to commit an 
amount smaller than its formula amount as described in 
subsection (b) in order to recognize that an individual state 
may have been granted ``delayed applicability'' status under 
the Synar Amendment by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health 
Services Administration.

                   Medicare Injectable Drug Coverage

      The conference agreement includes a provision not 
proposed by either House or Senate related to Medicare 
injectable drug coverage. There is concern that an August 13, 
1997 memorandum and subsequent interpretations will 
inappropriately restrict beneficiary access to injectable drugs 
that are and have been covered by the Medicare program. It is 
noted that for many years, Medicare policy (as stated in 
Section 2049.2 of the Medicare Carriers Manual) has allowed 
coverage of a drug or biological administered incident to a 
physician's service where the product is one that is not 
usually self-administered by the patient. It is intended that 
HCFA continue to cover such products under Social Security Act 
section 1861(s)(2) and communicate this policy through a 
program memorandum to all HCFA regional offices. HCFA is 
directed to obtain public input on this matter by holding at 
least two regional ``town hall meetings'' to give interested 
organizations and individuals an opportunity to share their 
thoughts and concerns on the issue of reimbursement for 
injectable drugs.

                       National Cancer Institute

      The conference agreement includes a provision to allow 
the Cancer Therapy and Research Center in San Antonio, Texas to 
continue to use prior year construction grant funding without 
fiscal year limitation.

                            Childhood Asthma

      The conference agreement deletes a provision proposed by 
the Senate to provide an earmark of $8,706,000 for the asthma 
prevention program on October 1, 2000. The House bill contained 
no similar provision. The conference agreement includes 
$11,294,053 for asthma prevention as part of the Centers for 
Disease Control and Prevention.

                Study of Vaccines for Biological Agents

      The conference agreement transfers $20,000,000 from the 
National Institutes of Health (NIH) to the Centers for Disease 
Control and Prevention (CDC) for a collaborative effort to 
study the safety and efficacy of vaccines used against 
biological agents. The study would address: (1) the risk 
factors for adverse events, including differences in rates of 
adverse events between men and women; (2) determining 
immunological correlates of protection and documenting vaccine 
efficacy; and (3) optimizing the vaccination schedule and 
administration to assure efficacy while minimizing the number 
of doses required and the occurrence of adverse events. It is 
intended that NIH, CDC, and the Department of Defense will 
fully cooperate in this effort.

                           Title II Citation

      The conference agreement includes a provision proposed by 
the House to cite title II as the ``Department of Health and 
Human Services Appropriations Act, 2000''. The Senate bill 
contained no similar provision.

                   TITLE III--DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION

                            Education Reform

      The conference agreement includes $1,768,370,000 for 
Education Reform, instead of the $800,100,000 proposed by the 
House and $1,655,600,000 as proposed by the Senate. The 
agreement does not include advance funding of $344,625,000 as 
proposed by the Senate. The House had no similar provision.
Goals 2000
      For Goals 2000, the conference agreement provides 
$491,000,000. The Senate provided $494,000,000. The House 
proposed no funding for this program. This amount includes 
$458,000,000 for state grants, instead of $461,000,000 as 
proposed by the Senate. The House proposed no funding for this 
program.For parental assistance, the conference agreement 
includes $33,000,000, the same level as in the Senate bill. The House 
did not propose funding for this program.
School-to-Work Opportunities
      The conference agreement provides $55,000,000 for School-
to-Work Opportunities, the same amount provided by the Senate. 
The House provided no funding for this program.
Education technology
      For education technology, the conference agreement 
provides $768,660,000. The Senate provided $706,600,000. The 
House proposed $500,100,000.
Technology Literacy Challenge Fund
      For the Technology Literacy Challenge Fund, the 
conference agreement includes $425,000,000 proposed by the 
Senate. The House provided $375,000,000.
Technology Innovation Challenge Grants
      For the Technology Innovation Challenge Grants, the 
conference agreement provides $148,660,000. Both the House and 
the Senate provided $115,100,000. Within the amount provided 
for Technology Innovation Challenge Grants, the conference 
report specifies funding for the following activities:

Houston Independent School District for technology 
    infrastructure............................................  $500,000
Long Island 21st Century Technology and E-Commerce Alliance...   300,000
I CAN LEARN................................................... 8,000,000
Linking Education Technology and Educational Reform (LINKS) 
    for educational technology................................ 3,000,000
Center for Advanced Research and Technology (CART) for 
    comprehensive secondary education reform.................. 1,000,000
Vaughn Reno Starks Community Center in Elizabethtown, KY for a 
    technology program........................................   250,000
Wyandanch Compel Youth Academy Educational Assistance Program 
    in New York...............................................   125,000
Hi-Technology High School in San Bernardino County, California 
    for technology enhancement................................ 3,000,000
Montana State University-Billings for a distance learning 
    initiative................................................   800,000
Tupelo School District in MS for technology innovation........ 2,000,000
Seton Hill College in Greensburg, PA for a model education 
    technology training program............................... 1,000,000
University of Alaska-Fairbanks................................   500,000
North East Vocational Area Cooperative in WA for a multi-
    district technology education center...................... 1,000,000
University of Vermont for the Vermont Learning Gateway Program   400,000
State University of New Jersey for the RUNet 2000 project at 
    Rutgers for an integrated voice-video-data network to link 
    students, faculty and administration via a high-speed, 
    broad band fiber optic network............................ 2,500,000
Iowa Area Education Agency 13 for a public/private partnership 
    to demonstrate the effective use of technology in grades 
    one through three.........................................   500,000
Louisville Deaf Oral School for technology enhancements.......   235,000
Bibb County Board of Education for technology enhancements....    50,000
Calhoun County Board of Education for technology enhancements.    50,000
Chambers County Board of Education for technology enhancements    50,000
Chilton County Board of Education for technology enhancements.    50,000
Clay County Board of Education for technology enhancements....    50,000
Cleburne County Board of Education for technology enhancements    50,000
Coosa County Board of Education for technology enhancements...    50,000
Lee County Board of Education for technology enhancements.....    50,000
Macon County Board of Education for technology enhancements...    50,000
St. Clair County Board of Education for technology 
    enhancements..............................................    50,000
Talladega County Board of Education for technology 
    enhancements..............................................    50,000
Tallapoosa County Board of Education for technology 
    enhancements..............................................    50,000
Randolph County Board of Education for technology enhancements    50,000
Russell County Board of Education for technology enhancements.    50,000
Alexander City Board of Education for technology enhancements.    50,000
Anniston City Board of Education for technology enhancements..    50,000
Lanett City Board of Education for technology enhancements....    50,000
Pell City Board of Education for technology enhancements......    50,000
Roanoke City Board of Education for technology enhancements...    50,000
Talledega City Board of Education for technology enhancements.    50,000
University of Alaska at Anchorage for distance learning 
    education.................................................   900,000
Alaska Department of Education for the Alaska State Distance 
    Education Technology Consortium...........................   200,000
Mansfield University to continue a technology demonstration...   500,000
Math, Science and Technology Academy of the Chicago Public 
    Schools to establish a curriculum of math, science and 
    technology................................................   250,000
Prairie Hills, Illinois Elementary School District 144 for a 
    public/private teacher technology training program........   500,000
Adelphi University, New York Information Commons distance 
    learning project.......................................... 1,000,000
Oakland, California School District to support distance 
    education initiative......................................   250,000
Augsburg College Richard Green Institute and Twin Cities 
    Public Television to demonstrate interactive technology in 
    educating teachers and parents in the utilization of media 
    innovations in the classroom.............................. 1,000,000
Santa Barbara Industry Education Council in California to 
    provide technology education to area students and teachers   100,000
Providence Public School System, in partnership with the 
    Metropolitan Regional Career and Technical Center, for 
    Project Family Net to provide computer technology training 
    and support to children and their parents.................   250,000
Kennedy Krieger Career and Technology Center in Maryland for a 
    distance learning project.................................   800,000
Nebraska Community College for educational technology.........   200,000
Regional technology in education consortia
      For Regional technology in education consortia, the 
conference agreement includes $10,000,000 proposed by the 
Senate. The House provided no funding for this program.
National activities
      The conference agreement includes $109,500,000 for 
education technology initiatives funded under National 
Activities: $75,000 for teacher training in technology as 
proposed by the Senate, $32,500,000 to establish computer 
learning centers in low-income communities, and $2,000,000 for 
national technology leadership activities as proposed by the 
Senate. The House and the Senate both proposed $10,000,000 for 
Community Based Technology Centers. The House proposed no 
funding for other programs within this account.
Star Schools
      For Star Schools, the conference agreement provides 
$51,000,000. The Senate bill provided $45,000,000. The House 
bill provided no funding for this program. Within the amount 
provided for Star Schools, the conference report specifies 
funding for the following activities:

Technology Literacy Center at the Museum of Science & 
    Industry, Chicago.........................................  $750,000
Oklahoma State University for an on-line math and science 
    training program.......................................... 1,000,000
Continuation and expansion of the Iowa Communications network 
    statewide fiber optic demonstration....................... 4,000,000
WinstonNet distance learning project in Winston-Salem, North 
    Carolina..................................................   250,000
Ready to learn television
      The conference agreement provides $16,000,000 as proposed 
by the Senate. The House proposed no funds. The conference 
agreement notes that only $3,369,913 of the $25,000,000 
appropriated for this program since fiscal year 1997 have been 
outlayed to date. The conference agreement accordingly directs 
the Corporation for Public Broadcasting, in consultation with 
the Department of Education and the Public Broadcasting 
Service, to report to the Appropriations Committees inthe House 
and the Senate during each quarter of fiscal year 2000 the amount of 
funds obligated and outlayed from each of the fiscal years 1997, 1998, 
1999 and 2000 appropriations, the dates on which outlays occur during 
fiscal year 2000 and the specific uses to which such outlays are put.
Telecommunications demonstration project for mathematics
      The conference agreement provides $8,500,000 for 
telecommunications demonstration project for mathematics as 
proposed by the Senate. The House proposed no funds.
21st Century Learning Centers
      The conference agreement includes $453,710,000 for the 
21st Century Learning Centers instead of $300,000,000 proposed 
by the House and $400,000,000 proposed by the Senate. Within 
the amount provided, the conference report specifies funding 
for the following activities:

Study Partners Program, Inc. in Louisville, KY................    $6,000
Shawnee Gardens Tenants Association Inc. in Louisville, KY....    12,000
100 Black Men of Louisville, KY for a mentoring program.......    12,000
Omaha Nebraska Public Schools for the OPS 21st Century 
    Learning Grant............................................   500,000
Plymouth Renewal Center in Kentucky for a tutoring program....    25,000
Canaan Community Development Corporation's Village Learning 
    Center Program............................................    25,000
St. Stephen Life Center After School Program..................    25,000
Louisville Central Community Centers Youth Education Program..    25,000
Trinity Family Life Center tutoring program...................    15,000
New Zion Community Development Foundation, Inc. after school 
    mentoring program.........................................    15,000
St. Joseph Catholic Orphan Society program for abused and 
    neglected children........................................    20,000
Portland Neighborhood House after school program..............    25,000
St. Anthony Community Outreach Center, Inc. for the Education 
    PAYs program..............................................    25,000
``Project CAFE'' after school program at the Harvey Public 
    School District 152 in Chicago, Illinois..................   250,000
St. Clair County, Michigan Intermediate School District after 
    school programs...........................................   200,000
Macomb County, Michigan Intermediate School District after 
    school programs...........................................   400,000
ESCAPE Arts after school program in the Danbury, Connecticut 
    Public School System......................................   200,000
Tuckahoe School District after-school program in Eastchester, 
    New York..................................................    50,000
Innovative Directions, an Educational Alliance (IDEA), at the 
    City Island School (P.S. 175) in the Bronx, New York for 
    the expansion of an environmental learning after-school 
    program...................................................   100,000
New York Hall of Science after school program in Queens, New 
    York......................................................   250,000
Mamaroneck School District after-school program in Mamaroneck, 
    New York..................................................    60,000
White Plains School District after-school program in White 
    Plains, New York..........................................   250,000
New Rochelle School District after-school program in New 
    Rochelle, New York........................................   200,000
Jefferson Elementary School for collaborative after-school 
    program with Madison Elementary School in Stevens Point, 
    Wisconsin.................................................   500,000
School District of Superior in Wisconsin to establish an after 
    school program............................................   400,000
Independence School District after school program in Kansas 
    City, Missouri............................................   100,000
Community School District 30 after school program in Queens, 
    New York..................................................   250,000
Clark County, Nevada School District after school program.....   500,000

                    Education for the Disadvantaged

      The conference agreement includes $8,700,986,000 for 
Education for the Disadvantaged instead of the $8,750,986,000 
proposed by the Senate and $8,417,897,000 as proposed by the 
House. The agreement includes advance funding for this account 
of $6,204,763,000, the same as both the House and the Senate.
      For Grants to Local Education Agencies (LEAs) the 
agreement provides $7,941,397,000, compared with $8,052,397,000 
provided in the Senate bill and $7,732,397,000 provided in the 
House bill. Of the funds made available for basic grants, 
$5,046,366,000 becomes available on October 1, 2000 for the 
academic year 2000-2001.
      The agreement includes $6,783,000,000 for basic state 
grants and $1,158,397,000 for concentration grants. Of this 
total, $1,158,397,000 for fiscal year 2000 was advance funded 
in the fiscal year 1999 Departments of Labor, Health and Human 
Services and Education and Related Agencies Act (P.L. 105-277). 
The conference agreement funding of $1,158,397,000 for 
concentration grants is advanced for fiscal year 2001.
      The conference agreement includes $134,000,000 within the 
Title I program to help schools in school improvement status to 
improve student achievement. The conference agreement also 
provides that school districts must give students attending 
schools identified in school improvement status the option to 
transfer to another public school within the local educational 
agency that has not been identified for school improvement. If 
the local educational agency does not have the capacity to 
provide this option to all students who seek it, the local 
educational agency must permit as many students as possible to 
transfer to another public school that is not in school 
improvement status.
      The conference agreement includes $12,000,000 for capital 
expenses for private school children, instead of $15,000,000 
proposed by the Senate. The House contained no funding for this 
program.
      The conference agreement provides $150,000,000 for the 
Even Start program as proposed by the House. The Senate 
provided $145,000,000 for this program.
      The conference agreement provides $42,000,000 for 
Neglected and Delinquent Youth as proposed by the Senate. The 
House provided $40,311,000 for this program.
      The conference agreement provides $8,900,000 for 
evaluation of title I programs as proposed by the Senate. The 
House provided $7,500,000 for this activity.
      The conference agreement includes the provision contained 
in the Senate bill regarding a 100% hold harmless for States 
and LEAs for both basic and concentration grants. The 
conference agreement also adopts language included in the 
Senate bill providing that the Department shall make 100% hold 
harmless awards to LEAs who were eligible for concentration 
grants in 1998 but are not eligible to receive grants in fiscal 
year 2000, ratably reduced if necessary.
      The House nevertheless opposes the hold harmless 
provision because it unfairly penalizes underprivileged and 
immigrant children in growing states, including Arizona, 
Arkansas, California, Connecticut, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, 
Montana, Nevada, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, South 
Carolina, Texas, Virginia and the District of Columbia. These 
states represent over half of the U.S. population of 
underprivileged schoolchildren.
      The House also notes that the 100% hold harmless 
provision is opposed by the House authorizing committee of 
jurisdiction and the Administration. The House will continue to 
oppose the inclusion of such a provision in the future.
      The conference agreement also adopts language included in 
the Senate bill providing that the Secretary of Education shall 
not take into account the 100% hold harmless provision in 
determining State allocations under any other program.
      The conference agreement includes $170,000,000 for the 
Comprehensive School Reform Demonstration Program under Title 
I-Education for the Disadvantaged; both the House and Senate 
funded this program at $120,000,000. Together with $50,000,000 
provided under the Fund for the Improvement of Education, the 
conference agreement includes a total of $220,000,000 for 
Comprehensive School Reform grants to school districts for 
continuation and new awards.
      The conference agreement directs the Department to follow 
the directives in the conference report accompanying the fiscal 
year 1998 bill (House Report 105-390) and in the conference 
report accompanying the fiscal year 1999 bill (House Report 
105-825).
      The conference agreement includes $15,000,000 for the 
High School Equivalency Program instead of $9,000,000 as 
proposed by both the House and the Senate and includes 
$7,000,000 for the College Assistance Migrant Program instead 
of $4,000,000 as proposed by both the House and the Senate.

                               IMPACT AID

      The conference agreement provides $910,500,000 for the 
Impact Aid programs. The House proposed $907,200,000. The 
Senate proposed $892,000,000. For basic grants the conference 
agreement includes $737,200,000, for payments for children with 
disabilitiesthe agreement includes $50,000,000, and for 
payments for heavily impacted districts the agreement includes 
$76,000,000. The agreement also includes $5,000,000 for facilities 
maintenance, $10,300,000 for construction, and $32,000,000 for payments 
for federal property. The conference agreement provides within the 
account for construction, $500,000 for the Ft. Sam Houston ISD, 
$800,000 for the Hays Lodgepole School District in MT and $2,000,000 
for the North Chicago Community Unit School District.
      The conference agreement also includes the following 
language provisions: eligibility for the Central Union, Island, 
and Hueneme School Districts in California and the Hill City, 
Wall, and Hot Springs School Districts in South Dakota; timely 
filing of applications by the Brookeland School District in 
Texas, the Fallbrook High School District in California and 
Hydaburg School District in Alaska; forgiveness of overpayment 
for the Hatboro-Horsham and Delaware Valley School Districts in 
Pennsylvania; and computing payments for Travis School District 
in California. Neither the House nor Senate bills contained 
similar provisions.
      The conference agreement notes the Administration's 
proposal to significantly expand the Military Family Housing 
Privatization Initiative, which has since been scaled back. In 
some privatization projects, the property itself is privatized, 
causing serious implications for the affected school districts' 
ability to receive funding under the Impact Aid program. Thus, 
the conference agreement strongly urges the Administration to 
clarify that military family housing privatization proposals 
will have no effect on Impact Aid payments to local school 
districts, even if land is privatized.

                      School Improvement Programs

      The conference agreement provides $3,026,884,000 for 
School Improvement Programs, instead of $3,115,188,000 as 
proposed by the House and $2,961,634,000 as proposed by the 
Senate. The agreement provides $1,511,884,000 in fiscal year 
2000 and $1,515,000,000 in fiscal year 2001 funding for this 
account.
Eisenhower professional development
      For the Eisenhower professional development activities, 
the agreement provides $335,000,000, the same level as in the 
Senate bill. The House provided no funding for this activity.
Innovative education program strategies
      For innovative education program strategies, title VI of 
the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965, the 
conference agreement provides $380,000,000. The House provided 
$385,000,000 and the Senate bill included $375,000,000.
Class size
      The conference agreement includes $1,300,000,000 to 
continue the initiative to reduce class size that was begun in 
fiscal year 1999. The House bill provides $1,800,000,000 for 
the Teacher Empowerment Act, subject to authorization. The 
Senate bill provided $1,200,000,000 for teacher assistance 
activities, subject to authorization. The agreement provides 
$400,000,000 in fiscal year 2000 and $900,000,000 in fiscal 
year 2001 funding for this account.
      The conference agreement provides that the allocation of 
funds under section 310 to the states shall be based on the 
proportional share that each state received from the fiscal 
year 1999 appropriation for class size reduction. States will 
continue to allocate their grant funds among local educational 
agencies based on a formula that reflects both their relative 
numbers of children in low-income families and their school 
enrollments.
      Local educational agencies would use funds for 
recruiting, hiring and training fully qualified regular and 
special education teachers who are certified within the states, 
have a baccalaureate degree and demonstrate subject matter 
knowledge in their content areas. Twenty five percent of these 
funds may be used by local educational agencies to test new 
teachers for academic content knowledge, to meet state 
certification requirements, or to provide professional 
development for existing teachers to meet the goal of ensuring 
that all instructional staff are fully qualified. All teachers 
hired using fiscal year 1999 funds for this program must also 
be fully qualified within one year. A local educational agency 
that has already reduced class size in the early grades may use 
its funds to make further reductions in grades kindergarten 
through 3 or other grades, or carry out activities to improve 
teacher quality. A local educational agency in which 10 percent 
or more of its elementary teachers are uncertified may apply to 
the state for a waiver under the Education Flexibility 
Partnership Act to use funds under this program for the purpose 
of helping those teachers become certified. A local educational 
agency that receives an award under this section which is less 
than the starting salary for a new teacher may use these funds 
to help pay the salary of a teacher or pay for professional 
development activities to ensure that all the instructional 
staff are fully qualified.
      To improve accountability, the conference agreement 
provides that each state and local educational agency receiving 
funds publicly report to parents on the progress in reducing 
class size, increasing the percentage of classes in core 
academic areas taught by fully qualified teachers, and the 
impact that such activities has had on increasing student 
academic achievement. Parents, upon request, will also have the 
right to know the professional qualifications of their 
children's teachers.
      The conference agreement urges the Secretary of Education 
to inform local educational agencies of the new flexibility 
provisions of this section, particularly the increase in the 
amount that can be spent on new teacher testing and 
professional development activities, the ability to spend these 
funds on professional development for existing teachers if the 
LEA receives an award that is less than the starting salary for 
a new fully qualified teacher, and the additional flexibility 
provided to LEAs in states participating in the ``Ed-Flex'' 
Program.
Safe and drug free schools
      The conference agreement includes $605,750,000 for the 
Safe and Drug Free Schools and Communities Act instead of the 
$566,000,000 proposed by the House and $636,000,000 proposed by 
the Senate. The agreement provides $115,000,000 in fiscal year 
2000 and $330,000,000 in fiscal year 2001 funding for this 
account.
      Included within this amount is $445,000,000 for state 
grants, instead of $441,000,000 as proposed by the House and 
$476,000,000 as proposed by the Senate.
      The conference agreement also includes $110,750,000 for 
national programs, instead of $90,000,000 as proposed by the 
House and $100,000,000 as proposed by the Senate.
      The conference agreement includes $850,000 within the 
safe and drug free schools national programs to continue the 
National Recognition Awards programs to provide models of 
alcohol and drug abuse prevention and education at the college 
level.
      The conference agreement includes $50,000,000 under 
national programs for the Safe and Drug Free Schools 
coordinator initiative, instead of $35,000,000 as proposed by 
the House and $60,000,000 as proposed by the Senate.
      The conference agreement includes $750,000 for a study of 
school violence authorized under section 4 of P.L. 106-71 (the 
Missing, Exploited, and Runaway Children Protection Act). The 
conference agreement requests the National Academy of Sciences 
to consult with the authorizing and appropriations committees 
in developing the scope and specifications for this study.
Reading is Fundamental
      For the Reading is Fundamental program, the conference 
agreement provides $20,000,000 instead of $21,500,000 as 
proposed by the Senate and $18,000,000 as proposed by the 
House.
Arts in Education
      For Arts in Education, the conference agreement provides 
$11,500,000, instead of $10,500,000 as proposed by the House 
and $12,500,000 as proposed by the Senate.
Magnet Schools Assistance Program
      For the Magnet Schools Assistance Program, the conference 
agreement provides $110,000,000 instead of $104,000,000 as 
proposed by the House and $112,000,000 as proposed by the 
Senate.
Education of Native Hawaiians
      The conference agreement includes $23,000,000 for the 
Education of Native Hawaiians, the same level as in the Senate. 
The House included $20,000,000 for this account. The conference 
agreement assumes that when allocating these funds, the 
Secretary of Education will fund the following activities as 
described in the Report of the Senate Committee (Senate Report 
No. 106-166).
Alaska Native educational equity
      The conference agreement includes $13,000,000 for the 
Alaska Native Educational Equity program, the same level as in 
the Senate. The House included $10,000,000 for this account.
Charter schools
      The conference agreement includes $145,000,000 for 
Charter Schools, instead of $130,000,000 proposed by the House 
and $150,000,000 proposed by the Senate.
Comprehensive Regional Assistance Centers
      The conference agreement includes $28,000,000 for 
Comprehensive Regional Assistance Centers as proposed by the 
Senate instead of $27,054,000 as proposed by the House. The 
conference agreement includes $750,000 within these funds for 
an evaluation to collect performance indicator data.
Advanced placement fees
      For advanced placement fees, the conference agreement 
provides $15,000,000 as proposed by the Senate instead of 
$4,000,000 as proposed by the House. The conference agreement 
notes that less than half of our Nation's high schools offer 
some form of Advanced Placement (AP) course instruction for 
junior and senior high school students. The lack of access to 
this instruction is particularly acute in rural parts of the 
country. Internet-based AP course instruction is a dynamic and 
cost-effective way to deliver AP instruction to students living 
in rural areas and other areas where conventional instructor-
led training for AP courses is not available. Accordingly, the 
conference agreement encourages the Secretary to use some of 
the Advanced Placement Incentive Program funds to award grants 
to States or LEAs seeking to establish Internet-based AP pilot 
programs in rural parts of the country or other under-served 
districts where students would otherwise not have access to AP 
instruction.

                           READING EXCELLENCE

      The conference agreement includes $260,000,000 for 
activities authorized under the Reading Excellence Act instead 
of the $200,000,000 proposed by the House and $285,000,000 
proposed by the Senate. The agreement provides $65,000,000 in 
fiscal year 2000 and $195,000,000 in fiscal year 2001 funding 
for this account.

                            INDIAN EDUCATION

      The conference agreement includes $77,000,000 for Indian 
Education, the same level as in the Senate. The House proposed 
$66,000,000 for this account.

                   BILINGUAL AND IMMIGRANT EDUCATION

      The conference agreement includes $406,000,000 for 
Bilingual and Immigrant Education programs instead of the 
$380,000,000 proposed by the House and $394,000,000 proposed by 
the Senate.
      For Instructional Services, the agreement includes 
$162,500,000 instead of the $160,000,000 proposed by the House 
and $165,000,000 proposed by the Senate. For Support Services, 
the agreement provides $14,000,000, the same level as in the 
House and Senate bills. For Professional Services, the 
agreement provides $71,500,000 instead of the $50,000,000 
proposed by the House and $55,000,000 proposed by the Senate. 
For immigrant education, the agreement provides $150,000,000, 
the same level as in the House and Senate bills. The agreement 
also provides $8,000,000 for foreign language assistance 
instead of the $6,000,000 proposed by the House and $10,000,000 
proposed by the Senate.

                           special education

      The conference agreement includes $6,036,646,000 for 
Special Education instead of the $5,833,146,000 proposed by the 
House and $6,035,646,000 proposed by the Senate. The agreement 
provides $2,294,646,000 in fiscal year 2000 and $3,742,000,000 
in fiscal year 2001 funding for this account.
      Included in these funds is $4,989,685,000 for Grants to 
the States, the same as the Senate level. The House provided 
$4,810,700,000. This funding level provides an additional 
$679,000,000 to assist the States in meeting the additional per 
pupil costs of services to special education students.
      The conference agreement provides $390,000,000 for 
Preschool Grants as proposed by the Senate instead of 
$373,985,000 as proposed by the House.
      The conference agreement includes $375,000,000 for Grants 
for Infants and Families as proposed by the Senate instead of 
$370,000,000 as proposed by the House.
      The conference agreement also includes $1,000,000 for the 
completion of the Easter Seal Society's Early Childhood 
Development Project for the Mississippi River Delta Region and 
$1,000,000 for the Center for Literacy and Assessment at the 
University of Southern Mississippi. The conference agreement 
also includes $1,500,000 for the 2001 Special Olympics World 
Winter Games in Alaska and $1,000,000 for the VIII Paralympic 
Winter Games.
      Included in the conference agreement is $34,523,000 for 
technology and media services proposed by the Senate instead of 
the $33,523,000 as proposed by the House. The conference 
agreement includes $7,500,000 for Recordings for the Blind and 
Dyslexic as described in the House and Senate Reports. The 
conference agreement contemplates that these funds be 
distributed to RFB&D as early in the fiscal year as possible.
      The conference agreement also includes $1,500,000 for 
Public Telecommunications Information and Training 
Dissemination as proposed by the Senate. The House did not 
contain funds for this activity.

            Rehabilitation Services and Disability Research

      The conference agreement includes $2,707,522,000 for 
Rehabilitation Services and Disability Research instead of 
$2,687,150,000 proposed by the House and $2,692,872,000 
proposed by the Senate.
      For Vocational Rehabilitation State Grants, the agreement 
provides $2,338,977,000, the same as the House and Senate 
levels.
      The conference agreement includes $22,092,000 for 
demonstration and training programs instead of $13,942,000 
proposed by the House and $18,942,000 proposed by the Senate.
      The conference agreement also includes $11,894,000 for 
Protection and Advocacy of Individual Rights, the same level as 
in the House bill. The Senate provided $10,894,000.
      The conference agreement also provides $48,000,000 for 
Independent Living Centers proposed by the Senate instead of 
$46,109,000 proposed by the House. The conference agreement 
includes $15,000,000 for services for older blind individuals 
as proposed by the Senate instead of $11,169,000 as proposed by 
the House.
      The conference agreement includes $86,500,000 for the 
National Institute on Disability and Rehabilitation Research 
instead of $81,000,000 proposed by both the House and the 
Senate.
      The conference agreement also includes $34,000,000 for 
Assistive Technology, the same level as in the House bill. The 
Senate provided $30,000,000.
      Within the amounts provided, the conference report 
specifies funding for the following activities:

Krasnow Institute at George Mason University for a receptive 
    language disorders research center........................  $750,000
University of Central Florida for a virtual reality-based 
    education and training program for the deaf............... 1,000,000
Seattle Lighthouse for the Blind.............................. 2,000,000
Professional development and Research Institute on Blindness 
    in Louisiana.............................................. 1,000,000
California State University at Northridge for a Western Center 
    for Adaptive Aquatic Therapy.............................. 1,000,000
Alaska Center for Independent Living in Anchorage.............   600,000
Center for Discovery International Family Institute in 
    Sullivan County, New York to provide educational 
    opportunities and support to individuals with severe 
    mental and physical disabilities..........................   250,000
Albert Einstein Healthcare Network in Philadelphia for 
    research on post polio syndrome...........................   500,000

      The conference agreement recognizes the importance of 
supporting grants for the purchase of assistive technology for 
persons with disabilities to help them become employable and 
live independently. This technology can improve the lives of 
over 50 million Americans with physical or mental disabilities. 
The conference agreement recommends that, after state assistive 
technology projects have been allocated, remaining funds should 
be used for Title III grants, which enable consumers with 
disabilities to purchase needed assistive technology.

           Special Institutions for Persons With Disabilities

                 American Printing House for the Blind

      The conference agreement provides $10,100,000 for 
American Printing House for the Blind as proposed by the 
Senate, instead of $9,000,000 as proposed by the House.

                          gallaudet university

      The conference agreement provides $85,980,000 for 
Gallaudet University as proposed by the House instead of 
$85,500,000 as proposed by the Senate.

                     Vocational and Adult Education

      The conference agreement includes $1,681,750,000 for 
Vocational and Adult Education instead of the $1,582,247,000 as 
proposed by the House and $1,676,750,000 as proposed by the 
Senate. The agreement provides $890,750,000 in fiscal year 2000 
and $791,000,000 in fiscal year 2001 funding for this account.
      $1,055,650,000 is included in the agreement for 
Vocational Education basic state grants, instead of the 
$1,080,650,000 as proposed by the House and $1,030,650,000 as 
proposed by the Senate.
      The conference agreement provides $4,600,000 for Tribally 
Controlled Postsecondary Vocational Institutions as proposed by 
the Senate instead of $4,100,000 as proposed by the House.
      The conference agreement also includes $17,500,000 for 
vocational education national programs instead of $13,497,000 
proposed by the House and $19,500,000 proposed by the Senate. 
The conference agreement provides $9,000,000 for National 
Occupational Information Coordinating Committee activities as 
proposed by the Senate. The House did not include funding for 
this activity.
      For Adult Education State Grants, the agreement provides 
$450,000,000 instead of the $365,000,000 provided in the House 
bill and $468,000,000 in the Senate bill.
      The conference agreement provides that 30 percent of the 
increase for adult education state grants is for integrated 
English literacy and civics education services to immigrants 
and other limited English proficient populations.
      The conference agreement provides $14,000,000 for adult 
education national leadership activities as proposed by the 
Senate instead of $7,000,000 as proposed by the House.
      The conference agreement also includes $19,000,000 for 
State Grants for Incarcerated Youth as proposed by the Senate. 
The House did not provide funding for this activity.

                      Student Financial Assistance

      The conference agreement provides $9,435,000,000 for 
Student Financial Assistance instead of $9,259,000,000 as 
proposed by the House and $9,548,000,000 as proposed by the 
Senate. The conference agreement sets the maximum Pell Grant at 
$3,300 and provides a program level of $7,700,000,000 for 
current law Pell Grants. The conference agreement does not 
provide advance funding for this account. The House advance 
funded $2,286,000,000 and the Senate advance funded 
$1,226,400,000 for this account.
      $621,000,000 is included in the agreement for Federal 
Supplemental Educational Opportunity Grants (SEOG), instead of 
the $619,000,000 as proposed by the House and $631,000,000 as 
proposed by the Senate. The agreement also includes an 
additional emergency appropriation of $10,000,000 and allows 
the Secretary of Education to waive the usual rules regarding 
the SEOG program for low-income college students that live in 
or attend school in areas affected by Hurricane Floyd and 
subsequent flooding as proposed by the House. The Senate 
included no similar language.
      The Secretary of Education is expected to exercise his 
authority to waive or modify statutory or regulatory provisions 
applicable to the FSEOG program in a manner that includes a 
waiver of the applicability of priority for Federal Pell Grant 
recipients under section 413C(c)(2)(A) of the Higher Education 
Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C 1070-b-2(c)(A)(ii)) with respect to 
students who were victims of these disasters.
      $934,000,000 is included in the agreement for Federal 
Work Study as proposed by the Senate. The House proposed 
$880,000,000.
      The agreement includes $40,000,000 for Leveraging 
Educational Assistance Partnerships (LEAP), instead of the 
$75,000,000 as proposed by the Senate. The House did not 
provide funding for this program.

             federal family education loan program account

      The conference agreement provides $48,000,000 for the 
Federal Family Education Loan Program Account as proposed by 
the Senate instead of $46,482,000 as proposed by the House.

                            higher education

      The conference agreement provides $1,533,659,000 for 
Higher Education instead of $1,151,786,000 as proposed by the 
House and $1,406,631,000 as proposed by the Senate.
      The conference agreement includes $42,250,000 for 
Hispanic Serving Institutions as proposed by the Senate instead 
of $28,000,000 as proposed by the House.
      The conference agreement includes $148,750,000 for 
strengthening Historically Black Colleges and Universities 
instead of $141,500,000 as proposed by the Senate and 
$136,000,000 as proposed by the House.
      The conference agreement includes $31,000,000 for 
Historically Black Graduate Institutions as proposed by the 
Senate instead of $30,000,000 as proposed by the House.
      The conference agreement includes $5,000,000 for Alaska 
and Native Hawaiian Institutions proposed by the Senate instead 
of $3,000,000 proposed by the House.
      The conference agreement also includes $6,000,000 for 
strengthening Tribal Colleges proposed by the Senate instead of 
$3,000,000 proposed by the House.
      The conference agreement includes $77,658,000 for the 
Fund for the Improvement of Postsecondary Education instead of 
$27,500,000 as proposed by the Senate and $22,500,000 as 
proposed by the House.
      The conference agreement includes $62,000,000 for 
International Education domestic programs as proposed by the 
House instead of $61,320,000 as proposed by the Senate. The 
conference agreement also includes $6,680,000 for International 
Education overseas programs as proposed by the Senate instead 
of $6,536,000 as proposed by the House. The conference 
agreement also includes $1,022,000 for the Institute for 
International Public Policy as proposed by the Senate instead 
of $1,000,000 as proposed by the House.
      The conference agreement includes $645,000,000 for TRIO 
rather than the $630,000,000 included in the Senate bill and 
the $660,000,000 included in the House bill.
      The conference agreement includes $200,000,000 for the 
Gaining Early Awareness and Readiness for Undergraduate 
Programs (GEAR UP), instead of $180,000,000 proposed by the 
Senate. The House contained no funds for this program.
      The conference agreement includes $39,859,000 for Byrd 
Scholarships as proposed by the Senate. The House did not 
provide funding for this program.
      The conference agreement includes $51,000,000 for 
Graduate Assistance in Areas of National Need (GAANN) as 
proposed by the Senate instead of $31,000,000 as proposed by 
the House. Within the total, $10,000,000 is provided to fund 
the Javits Fellowship program in school year 2000-2001. An 
additional $10,000,000 is also provided within this total to 
allow the Javits Fellowship program to be forward funded.
      The conference agreement includes $23,940,000 for the 
Learning Anytime Anywhere Partnerships instead of $10,000,000 
proposed by the Senate. The House did not fund this program. 
Within the amount provided, the conference report specifies 
funding for the following activities:

University of South Florida for a distance learning program...$3,000,000
New York Global Communication Center in West Islip, NY for a 
    distance learning program.................................   190,000
Alliance for Technology, Learning and Society (ATLAS) at the 
    University of Colorado for technology-enhanced learning... 2,000,000
Interactive Learning Environments at the University of Idaho 
    for a distance learning program........................... 1,250,000
Illinois Community College Board to develop a systemwide, on-
    line virtual degree program for the community college 
    system.................................................... 2,500,000

    The conference agreement includes $98,000,000 for Teacher 
Quality Enhancement Grants instead of $75,000,000 as proposed 
by the House and $80,000,000 as proposed by the Senate. The 
conference agreement reflects concern about long-standing 
problems with teacher education programs in America, including 
inadequate time to learn subject matter in depth; fragmented 
coursework that is disconnected from practice teaching; 
uninspired teaching methods; and superficial curriculum. 
Without considerable attention to raising the quality of 
teacher preparation programs, an increasing number of under-
qualified teachers will be teaching our children. The 
Department of Education estimates that 2 million more teachers 
will be needed over the next 10 years as student enrollments 
reach their highest levels ever, and teacher retirements and 
attrition create large numbers of vacancies.
    The conference agreement notes that while some exemplary 
approaches to teacher education exist, too few institutions 
have restructured their programs to assure that teachers are 
well qualified in the subjects they teach and well trained in 
research-based instructional practices needed to help all 
children learn. Therefore, the conference agreement urges the 
Secretary to apply rigorous criteria in funding new Teacher 
Quality Enhancement Partnership Grants in fiscal year 2000 and 
to submit a letter to the House and Senate Committees on 
Appropriations outlining the criteria that the Secretary will 
use to evaluate applications and to ensure that institutions of 
higher education receiving funding under this program achieve 
measurable performance outcomes that will enhance teacher 
quality. Such outcomes might include, but not be limited to, 
improved performance (measured through test scores, portfolios, 
state certification or other means) of students in teacher 
training programs; increases in the amount and rigor of 
coursework in content areas; increased and extended clinical 
placements; increased entry of graduates into teaching; and 
raising academic standards for entry into and graduation from 
teacher preparation programs.
      The conference agreement also includes $1,750,000 for the 
Underground Railroad Educational and Cultural Program as 
proposed by the Senate. The House did not fund this activity.
      The conference agreement includes $1,000,000 for 
community scholarship mobilization, instead of $2,000,000 as 
proposed by the Senate. The House did not fund this program.
      The conference agreement includes $3,000,000 for data 
collection and program evaluations in higher education 
programs, including the development of performance measurement 
data, instead of $4,000,000 as proposed by the House. The 
Senate did not provide separate line item funding for this 
activity.

             COLLEGE HOUSING AND ACADEMIC FACILITIES LOANS

      The conference agreement includes $737,000 for 
administering the College Housing and Academic Facilities Loans 
program as proposed by the Senate instead of $698,000 as 
proposed by the House.

               HISTORICALLY BLACK COLLEGE AND UNIVERSITY

                           CAPITAL FINANCING

                            PROGRAM ACCOUNT

      The conference agreement provides $207,000 for the 
Historically Black College and University Capital Financing 
Program Account as proposed by the Senate instead of $96,000 as 
proposed by the House.

             EDUCATION RESEARCH, STATISTICS AND IMPROVEMENT

      The conference agreement includes $596,892,000 for 
Education Research, Statistics and Improvement instead of the 
$390,867,000 as proposed by the House and $368,867,000 as 
proposed in the Senate.
      The conference agreement provides $103,567,000 for 
research instead of $83,567,000 proposed by the House and 
$82,567,000 proposed by the Senate. The conference agreement 
includes a total of $20,000,000 for current and expanded 
comprehensive school reform research and development and 
includes $1,000,000 for the development of a five-year plan for 
an expanded research program of large-scale, systematic 
experimentation and demonstration focused on strategic 
education issues in accordance with the guidelines outlined in 
the Report of the House Committee (House Report 106-370).
      The conference agreement provides $65,000,000 for 
regional educational labs as proposed by the Senate instead of 
$61,000,000 as proposed by the House. The conference agreement 
provides that the regional laboratory governing boards set the 
research and development priorities to guide the work funded 
and that funds be obligated and distributed in accordance with 
the fiscal year 1999 allocations by December 1, 1999.
      The conference agreement provides $68,000,000 for 
statistics as proposed by the House instead of $70,000,000 
proposed by the Senate.
      The conference agreement provides $4,000,000 for NAGB as 
proposed by the House instead of $4,500,000 as proposed by the 
Senate.
Fund for the improvement of education
      For the fund for the improvement of education (FIE), the 
conference agreement provides $249,525,000 instead of the 
$76,000,000 as proposed by the House and $39,500,000 as 
proposed by the Senate.
      The conference agreement provides $50,000,000 for 
continuation grants for schools in their third year of 
implementing comprehensive school reform. The conference 
agreement also includes $15,000,000 to continue existing and 
award new contracts to providers of comprehensive school reform 
models. In making new awards, the Department should give 
priority to proposals to serve schools located in rural or 
isolated areas.
      The conference agreement provides funds for the 
continuation of Project Jump Start and provides funds for the 
continuation and expansion of the Youth Safety Corps. The 
conference agreement also includes $400,000 for the National 
Student and Parent Mock Elections.
      Within the amount provided, $20,000,000 is to be used for 
the Elementary School Counseling Demonstration Program to 
establish or expand counseling programs in elementary schools.
    The conference agreement includes $45,000,000 for a Small 
Schools initiative under section 10105 of Part A of title X of 
the Elementary and Secondary Education Act. The conference 
agreement recognizes that one approach that holds great 
potential for preventing school violence is creating smaller 
high schools. The tragic shootings at Columbine High School in 
Littleton, Colorado have reinforced what many education 
practitioners already know--the impersonal nature of large high 
schools leaves too many young people feeling apathetic, 
isolated and alienated from their peers, schools and 
communities.
    Yet, approximately 70% of American high school students 
attend schools enrolling 1,000 or more students despite the 
strong body of research documenting the benefits of smaller 
higher schools. These benefits include less crime and violence, 
fewer disciplinary problems, less alcohol and tobacco use, 
better student attendance, fewer dropouts, more satisfied 
students, greater student participation in school activities, 
and greater student academic achievement. The conference 
agreement acknowledges that the significant benefits of smaller 
schools justify a federal investment to encourage school 
districts to undertake research-based strategies to create 
smaller learning communities within large high schools, as 
recommended in Breaking Ranks, a 1996 study commissioned by the 
nation's secondary school principals. Such strategies include 
establishing small learning clusters, ``houses'', career 
academies, magnet schools or other approaches to creating 
schools within schools; block scheduling; personal adult 
advocates, teacher-advisory systems and other mentoring 
strategies; reduced teaching loads; and other innovations 
designed to create a more personalized high school experience 
for students and improve student achievement.
    Within the amount for the Small Schools initiative, not 
less than $42,750,000 is for competitive grants to local 
educational agencies to plan, develop and implement smaller 
learning communities where students receive individual 
attention and support--with a goal of not more than 600 
students in each learning community. The conference agreement 
directs that each grantee shall use funds only for activities 
related to high school redesign and that up to $2,250,000 may 
be used by the Secretary for evaluation, technical assistance, 
and school networking activities. The conference agreement 
affirms that the management of this initiative would benefit 
from a team effort within the Department and directs that the 
program shall be jointly managed by the Office of Elementary 
and Secondary Education and the Office of Vocational and Adult 
Education. Finally, the Department shall provide a letter by 
March 31, 2000 to the House and Senate Committees on 
Appropriations outlining its plan for implementing this 
initiative.
      Within the amount provided, the conference report 
specifies funding for the following activities:

Loyola University Chicago for recruitment and preparation of 
    new teacher candidates for employment in rural and inner-
    city schools..............................................  $700,000
Shedd Aquarium/Brookfield Zoo for science education programs..   500,000
Big Brothers/Big Sisters of America to expand school-based 
    mentoring................................................. 3,000,000
Chicago Public School System to support a substance abuse 
    pilot program in conjunction with Elgin and East Aurora 
    School Systems............................................ 2,500,000
University of Virginia Center for Governmental Studies for the 
    Youth Leadership Initiative............................... 1,000,000
Institute for Student Achievement at Holmes Middle School and 
    Annandale High School in Virginia for academic enrichment.   800,000
Mountain Arts Center in Kentucky for educational programming..   100,000
University of Louisville for research in the area of academic 
    readiness................................................. 1,500,000
WestEd Regional Educational Laboratory for the 24 Challenge 
    and Jumping Levels Math Demonstration Project.............   500,000
Central Michigan University for a charter schools development 
    and performance institute................................. 1,000,000
Living Science Interactive Learning Model partnership in 
    Indian River, FL for a science education program..........   950,000
North Babylon Community Youth Services for an educational 
    program...................................................   825,000
Los Angeles County Office of Education/Educational 
    Telecommunications and Technology for a pilot program for 
    teachers.................................................. 1,000,000
University of Northern Iowa for an institute of technology for 
    inclusive education.......................................   650,000
Youth Crime Watch of America to expand a program to prevent 
    crime, drugs and violence in schools......................   500,000
Muhlenberg College in Pennsylvania for an environmental 
    science program...........................................   892,000
Western Suffolk St. Johns-LaSalle Academy Science and 
    Technology Mentoring Program..............................   560,000
National Teaching Academy of Chicago for a model teacher 
    recruitment, preparation and professional development 
    program................................................... 4,000,000
University of West Florida for a teacher enhancement program.. 2,000,000
Virginia Living Museum in Newport News, VA for an educational 
    program................................................... 1,000,000
Challenger Learning Center in Hardin County, KY for technology 
    assistance and teacher training...........................   450,000
Crawford County School System in Georgia for technology and 
    curriculum support........................................   250,000
Berrien County School System in Georgia for technology 
    development...............................................   500,000
Louisville Salvation Army Boys and Girls Club Diversion 
    Enhancement Program.......................................    35,000
New Mexico Department of Education for school performance 
    improvement and drop-out prevention....................... 1,000,000
Semos Unlimited Inc. in New Mexico to support bilingual 
    education and literacy programs...........................   300,000
Delta State University in MS for innovative teacher training.. 1,000,000
Alaska Humanities Forum, Inc. in Anchorage.................... 1,000,000
An Achievable Dream in Newport News to improve academic 
    performance of at-risk youths.............................   250,000
Rock School of Ballet in Philadelphia to expand its community-
    outreach programs for inner-city children and 
    underprivileged youth in Camden, NJ and southern NJ.......   250,000
University of Maryland Center for Quality and Productivity to 
    provide a link for the Blue Ribbon Schools................ 1,000,000
Continuing Education Center and Teachers' Institute in South 
    Boston, Virginia to promote participation among youth in 
    the U.S. democratic process............................... 1,000,000
National Museum of Women in the Arts to expand its 
    ``Discovering Art'' program to elementary and secondary 
    schools and other educational organizations............... 1,000,000
Alaska Department of Education's summer reading program.......   400,000
Partners in Education, Inc. to foster successful business-
    school partnerships.......................................   400,000
Kodiak Island Borough School district for development of an 
    environmental education program...........................   250,000
Reach out and Read Program to expand literacy and health 
    awareness for at-risk families............................ 2,000,000
Jazz in the Schools program for educational programs..........   100,000
Mississippi Delta Education Initiative........................   500,000
Project 2000 D.C. Mentoring Project...........................   100,000
National Constitution Center..................................10,000,000
Continuation of Iowa public school facilities repair 
    demonstration administered by the Iowa Department of 
    Education.................................................10,000,000
Continuation of Foorman, Frances, and Fletcher NICHD-approved 
    longitudinal project ``Early Interventions for Children 
    with Reading Problems'' in public elementary schools in 
    the District of Columbia..................................   500,000
Early Reading Success Institute in Connecticut to broaden the 
    training of professionals in best practices in the 
    delivery of reading instruction........................... 1,750,000
GRAMMY in the Schools program of the National Academy of 
    Recording Artists and Sciences Foundation to provide music 
    education to high school students.........................   400,000
Million S. Eisenhower Foundation to replicate and 
    scientifically evaluate full-service community schools in 
    up to three locations around the nation...................   500,000
National Council of La Raza to provide training and technical 
    assistance to Hispanic communities to replicate successful 
    community-based approaches for improving the academic 
    achievement of Hispanic children in multiple sites........ 2,000,000
Institute of Student Achievement program to improve student 
    learning outcomes without social promotion at the Mount 
    Vernon School District in Mount Vernon, NY................   250,000
Wisconsin Academy Staff Development Initiative in Chippewa 
    Falls, Wisconsin to collaborate with regional school 
    districts to provide math, science, and technology teacher 
    training..................................................   750,000
Helen Keller Worldwide to expand the ChildSight vision 
    screening program to reach additional children whose 
    educational performance may be hindered because of their 
    inability to see properly................................. 1,250,000
Ross and Raymond Parks Institute for Self-Development for its 
    Pathways to Freedom Program providing civil rights 
    education to young people and for community learning 
    centers................................................... 1,000,000
Life Learning Academy Charter School in San Francisco, CA.....   750,000
University of Puerto Rico for the continuation and expansion 
    of the Hispanic Educational Linkages Program in New York 
    City, including the south Bronx, New York.................   750,000
National Urban Coalition Say YES To A Youngster's Future 
    Program to provide math and science education.............   250,000
Henry Abbott Technical High School in Danbury, Connecticut to 
    provide students with essential workforce education and 
    training..................................................   500,000
Explornet Technology Learning Project in North Carolina to 
    provide education and hands on experience in technology...   750,000
School of International Training in Brattleboro, Vermont to 
    collaborate with Brattleboro Union High School to develop 
    an education curriculum addressing child labor issues.....   300,000
Vasona Center Youth Science Institute expansion...............   300,000
Educational Performance Foundation CPI music education program 
    called ``From the Top''................................... 1,000,000
University of Missouri-St. Louis to develop a plan to improve 
    the education system in the City of St. Louis, Missouri...   500,000
Africian American Literacy and Culture Project in the Oakland 
    Unified School District...................................   250,000
Baltimore Reads after-school tutoring program in Baltimore, 
    Maryland..................................................   250,000
ASPIRE after-school program in Houston, Texas.................   313,000
Boston Music Education Collaborative Comprehensive 
    Interdisciplinary Music Program and Teacher Resource 
    Center....................................................   900,000
Smithsonian Institution's jazz music education program in 
    Washington, D.C...........................................   250,000
Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts of the ``Make a 
    Ballet'' arts education program in the New York City area.   250,000
Community Service Society of New York City for mentoring 
    tutoring and technology activities in New York City Public 
    Schools, including schools in the south Bronx.............   250,000
Pennsylvania Telecommunications Exchange Network..............   500,000
Johnson Elementary School, Cedar Rapids, Iowa for innovative 
    arts education............................................   500,000
Boys and Girls Clubs.......................................... 2,000,000
Florida Department of Education for an internet-based teacher 
    recruitment model.........................................   250,000
University of New Orleans for a teacher preparation and 
    educational technology initiative to enhance the quality 
    of teaching in urban school systems.......................   500,000

      For Civics Education, the conference agreement provides 
$10,000,000, rather than $9,500,000 proposed by the Senate and 
$5,500,000 proposed by the House.
      The conference agreement provides $9,000,000 for the 
National Writing Project instead of $10,000,000 as proposed by 
the Senate and $5,000,000 as proposed by the House.

                        Departmental Management

      The conference agreement includes $488,384,000 for 
Departmental Management as proposed by the Senate instead of 
$459,242,000 proposed by the House. Within this amount, the 
agreement provides $71,200,000 for the Office of Civil Rights 
and $34,000,000 for the Office of Inspector General as provided 
by the Senate. The House provided $66,000,000 for the Office of 
Civil Rights and $31,242,000 for the Office of the Inspector 
General.
      The conference agreement urges the Secretary of Education 
to take whatever steps are necessary to select and fill the 
Liaison for Proprietary Institutions of Higher Education 
position which is provided for in section 219 of the Higher 
Education Act, as amended (HEA). The conference agreement notes 
that section 219 requires the Secretary to appoint the Liaison 
within 6 months of passage of HEA.

                           General Provisions

           Calculations for Heavily Impacted School Districts

      The conference agreement modifies a legislative provision 
that was contained in the House bill relating to payments for 
heavily impacted school districts (section 8003(f)) that 
changes the method by which payments made under this section 
are allocated to provide supplemental payments for federally 
connected students. The Senate bill had no similar provision.

            Extension of Participation in Even Start Program

      The conference agreement contains an amendment to the 
Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 that was 
contained in the House bill that allows local grantees to 
continue to participate in the Even Start program beyond eight 
years and reduces the federal share for the ninth and 
succeeding years from 50 percent to 35 percent. The Senate bill 
had no similar provision.

                 Federal Family Education Loans (FFEL)

      The conference agreement includes a provision regarding 
the FFEL program that was not contained in either House or 
Senate bills.

             Higher Education Assistance Foundation (HEAF)

      The conference agreement includes a provision regarding 
HEAF claims reserves that was not contained in either House or 
Senate bills.

                  Additional Higher Education Funding

      The conference agreement includes the following amounts 
for the following projects and activities. Neither the House 
nor the Senate bills contained this language.

Middle Georgia College for an advanced distributed learning 
    center demonstration program..............................  $250,000
University Center of Lake County, IL.......................... 3,000,000
Oregon University System...................................... 1,000,000
Columbia College in IL for a freshman retention program.......   500,000
University of Hawaii at Manoa for a globalization research 
    center.................................................... 1,500,000
University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff for technology 
    infrastructure............................................ 2,000,000
I Have a Dream Foundation..................................... 1,000,000
Demonstration program for activities authorized under part G 
    of title VII of the Higher Education Act.................. 1,000,000
University of the Incarnate Word in San Antonio, TX to improve 
    teacher capabilities in technology........................ 1,000,000
Elmira College in New York for a technology enhancement 
    initiative................................................ 1,000,000
Rust College in MS for technology infrastructure.............. 1,650,000
Snelling Center for Government at the University of Vermont 
    for a model school program................................   250,000
Texas A&M University, Corpus Christi for the operation of the 
    Early Childhood Development Center........................   750,000
Southeast Missouri State University for equipment and 
    curriculum development associated with the university's 
    Polytechnic Institute..................................... 1,000,000
Washington Virtual Classroom Consortium.......................   800,000
Puget Sound Center for Technology for faculty development 
    activities for the use of technology in the classroom.....   500,000
Center for the Advancement of Distance Education in Rural 
    America...................................................   500,000
Daniel J. Evans School of Public Policy at the University of 
    Washington................................................ 3,000,000
North Dakota State University for the Career Program for 
    Dislocated Farmers and Ranchers...........................   200,000
North Dakota State University for the Tech-based Industry 
    Traineeship Program.......................................   350,000
Washington State University for the Thomas S. Foley Institute 
    to support programs in congressional studies, public 
    policy, voter education, and to ensure community access 
    and outreach.............................................. 3,000,000
Minot State University for the Rural Communications 
    Disabilities Program......................................   200,000
Bryant College for the Linking International Trade Education 
    Program (LITE)............................................   300,000
Concord College, WV for a technology center to further enhance 
    the technical skills of WV teachers and students.......... 1,000,000
Peirce College in Philadelphia for education and training 
    programs..................................................   200,000
Philadelphia Zoo for educational programs.....................   250,000
Philadelphia University Education Center for technology 
    education................................................. 1,000,000
Lock Haven University for technology innovations..............   725,000
Southeastern Pennsylvania Consortium on Higher Education for 
    education programs........................................ 1,000,000
Lehigh University Iacocca Institute for educational training..   400,000
Lafayette College for arts education..........................   250,000
Lewis and Clark College for the Crime Victims Law Institute... 1,000,000
University of Notre Dame for a teacher quality initiative.....   500,000
Spelman College in Georgia for educational operations.........   800,000
Western Governors University for a distance learning 
    initiative................................................ 2,400,000
Alabama A&M University for the development of a research 
    institute................................................. 1,000,000
Center for Astronomy Education and Research at Tarleton State 
    University, Stephenville, Texas for the creation of summer 
    science programs for students and teachers................ 1,000,000
Great Plains Network at Kansas University..................... 1,500,000
Science Education and Literacy Center at Rider University in 
    New Jersey................................................   350,000
Indiana State University DegreeLink Partnership, a distance 
    learning program enabling graduates from area 2-year 
    colleges to obtain baccalaureates degrees................. 1,500,000
Ivy Technical State College in Indiana for Machine Tool 
    Training Program.......................................... 1,000,000
Center for Education Technology Assessment at Connecticut 
    State University System................................... 1,250,000
21st Century Science Teachers Skills Project at Monmouth 
    University, New Jersey for teacher technology training....   400,000
Black Hawk College International Business Education Center in 
    Moline, Illinois to provide training in international 
    economics.................................................    58,000
World Learning School International Training in Brattleboro, 
    Vermont for the expansion of a study program in 12 less 
    commonly taught African languages.........................   325,000
Model Teacher Program at Diablo Valley Community College at 
    Contra-Costa Community College District to foster interest 
    in teaching careers among high school and community 
    college students..........................................   500,000
University of Rhode Island in Kingston, Rhode Island to foster 
    environmental education at the Center for Environmental 
    Design, Planning, and Policy.............................. 1,000,000
University of Wisconsin at Superior for project SPARKS to link 
    faculty with schools in the Superior School District in 
    Wisconsin.................................................   400,000
Wisconsin Indianhead Technical College at Ashland and Superior 
    to provide high technology education and training.........   800,000
Urban College of Boston, Massachusetts for tutoring and 
    mentoring................................................. 1,000,000
University of Nevada at Las Vegas for the Nevada Institute for 
    Children children's literacy program......................   100,000

             Technical Correction to Fiscal Year 1999 Bill

      The conference agreement deletes a provision contained in 
the House bill which made a technical correction to P.L. 105-
277 (the Omnibus Consolidated and Emergency Supplemental 
Appropriations Act, 1999). The Senate bill had no similar 
provision.

               Direct Student Loan Administrative Account

      The conference agreement deletes a provision contained in 
the House bill which froze the administrative account for the 
Direct Student Loan program at fiscal year 1999 levels. The 
Senate bill had no similar provision.

                        Voluntary National Tests

      The conference agreement does not include a provision 
contained in the Senate bill regarding voluntary national 
tests. This language is not necessary since P.L. 105-277 (the 
Omnibus Consolidated and Emergency Supplemental Appropriations 
Act, 1999) adopted a permanent change to the law that 
specifically prohibited any pilot testing, field testing, 
administration or distribution of individualized national tests 
that are not specifically and explicitly provided for in 
authorizing legislation enacted into law. At the present time, 
there is no specific and explicit authority in Federal law for 
individualized national tests.

                                Funding

      The conference agreement deletes a provision contained in 
the Senate bill which redistributed funding for certain 
education programs. The House bill contained no similar 
provision.

         Leveraging Educational Assistance Partnership Program

      The conference agreement deletes a provision contained in 
the Senate bill that provided advance funding for the LEAP 
program. The House bill contained no similar provision.

        missing, exploited, and runaway children protection act

      The conference agreement includes an amendment to P.L. 
106-71, the Missing, Exploited, and Runaway Children Protection 
Act.

 limitation on punitive damages awarded against institutions of higher 
                               education

      The conference agreement includes an amendment to P.L. 
106-37 which limits the punitive damages that may be awarded 
against an institution of higher education that is sued in an 
action for a ``Y2K'' failure in the institution's computer-
based student financial aid system.

                        impact and hold harmless

      The agreement includes a provision which provides that 
when calculating impact aid basic support payments, the 
Secretary of Education shall not use a local contribution rate 
that is less than the rate that was used in fiscal year 1998.

                 voter registration of college students

      The conference agreement includes an amendment to the 
Higher Education Act of 1965 relating to voter registration of 
college students.

                       TITLE IV--RELATED AGENCIES

                      Armed Forces Retirement Home

      The conference agreement provides $68,295,000 for the 
Armed Forces Retirement Home as proposed by the House. The 
Senate bill contained no appropriation for the Home.

             Corporation for National and Community Service

        DOMESTIC VOLUNTEER SERVICE PROGRAMS, OPERATING EXPENSES

      The conference agreement provides $295,645,000 for the 
Domestic Volunteer Service programs instead of $293,261,000 as 
proposed by the Senate and $274,959,000 as proposed by the 
House.
Volunteers in Service to America (VISTA)
      The conference agreement provides $81,000,000 for VISTA 
as proposed by the Senate instead of $73,000,000 proposed by 
the House.
National Senior Volunteer Corps
      The conference agreement provides $96,354,000 for the 
Foster Grandparent Program (FGP), $39,369,000 for the Senior 
Companion Program (SCP), and $46,293,000 for the Retired Senior 
Volunteer Program (RSVP). The House proposed $93,256,000 for 
Foster Grandparents, $36,573,000 for Senior Companions and 
$43,001,000 for Retired Senior Volunteers. The Senate proposed 
$95,000,000 for FGP, $39,031,000 for SCP and $46,001,000 for 
RSVP.
      One-third of the increases provided for the FGP, SCP, and 
RSVP programs shall be used to fund Programs of National 
Significance expansion grants to allow existing FGP, RSVP and 
SCP programs to expand the number of volunteers serving in 
areas of critical need as identified by Congress in the 
Domestic Volunteer Service Act.
      Sufficient funding has been included to provide a 2 
percent increase for administrative costs realized by all 
current grantees in the FGP and SCP programs, and a 4 percent 
increase for administrative costs realized by all current 
grantees in the RSVP program. Funds remaining above these 
amounts should be used to begin new FGP, RSVP and SCP programs 
in geographic areas currently unserved. The conference 
agreement expects these projects to be awarded via a nationwide 
competition among potential community-based sponsors.
      The Corporation for National and Community Service shall 
comply with the directive that use of funding increases in the 
Foster Grandparent Program, Retired and Senior Volunteer 
Program and VISTA not be restricted to America Reads 
activities. The agreement further directs that the Corporation 
shall not stipulate a minimum or maximum amount for PNS grant 
augmentations.
      The conference agreement also provides $1,500,000 for 
senior demonstration activities, instead of $3,100,000 proposed 
by the Senate. The House did not propose funding for this 
activity. Sufficient funds are provided for the third and final 
year of the Seniors for Schools demonstration. Of the total, 
$350,000 is provided to conduct an evaluation of existing 
demonstration activities and to bring to closure the Seniors 
for Schools demonstration project.
      Funds are also provided to continue other existing senior 
demonstration activities, except that no funds are provided for 
the payment of non-taxable, non-income stipends to individuals 
not meeting income requirements established by Congress. No new 
demonstration projects may be begun with these funds. None of 
the increases provided for FGP, SCP, or RSVP in fiscal year 
2000 maybe used for demonstration activities. The agreement 
further expects that all future demonstration activities will be funded 
through allocations made through Part E of the Domestic Volunteer 
Service Act.
      Funds appropriated for Fiscal Year 2000 may not be used 
to implement or support service collaboration agreements or any 
other changes in the administration and/or governance of 
national service programs prior to passage of a bill by the 
authorizing committees of jurisdiction specifying such changes.
Program administration
      The conference agreement includes $31,129,000 for program 
administration of DVSA programs at the Corporation, instead of 
$29,129,000 that was provided in both House and Senate bills. 
The additional $2,000,000 is provided to assist the Corporation 
in correcting its financial management weaknesses and obtaining 
a clean opinion on its financial statements. Funding should be 
used to fully implement the new core financial management 
system and to make other technology enhancements that will 
improve customer service and field communications.

                  Corporation for Public Broadcasting

      The conference agreement provides $350,000,000 in advance 
funding for fiscal year 2002 for the Corporation for Public 
Broadcasting as proposed by the Senate instead of $340,000,000 
as proposed by the House.
      The conference agreement includes language proposed by 
the House providing an additional $10,000,000 for 
digitalization, if specifically authorized by subsequent 
legislation by September 30, 2000. The Federal Communications 
Commission (FCC) has mandated that all public television be 
converted from analog to digital transmission by May 2003. 
Because television and radio broadcast infrastructures are 
closely linked, the conversion of television to digital will 
create immediate costs not only for television, but also for 
public radio stations. Public broadcasting stations with 
limited resources, in particular small rural stations, will be 
faced with extreme hardship because of the significant cost of 
converting to digital, therefore, the conference agreement 
encourages funds provided to be targeted to those stations with 
the most financial need.
      The conference agreement commends the Corporation for 
adoption of the Listener Access 2000 initiative and other 
related efforts that recognize the need to enhance service in 
rural and underserved areas. These steps will expand the number 
of stations defined as serving rural areas, create a new 
incentive grant tailored to areas with limited financial 
resources, while maintaining the public-private nature of 
public broadcasting.
      While this approach is a meaningful initial investment, 
the conference agreement urges the Corporation to continue to 
explore additional ways to ensure that its goal of universal 
service throughout the country is achieved. The conference 
agreement recognizes that stations serving rural and 
underserved audiences typically have limited local potential 
for fundraising because of sparse populations serviced, limited 
number of local businesses, and low-income levels.
      The conference agreement strongly urges the Corporation 
to consider expanding its Rural Listener Access Incentive Fund, 
which will support further enhancements to and reliability of 
service in rural and underserved areas. Furthermore, the 
conference agreement supports additional actions that will 
assist stations in serving rural and underserved areas.

               Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service

      The conference agreement provides $36,834,000 for the 
Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service as proposed by the 
Senate instead of $34,620,000 as proposed by the House. The 
conference agreement also includes bill language proposed by 
the Senate stating that FMCS may charge for training 
activities, services, and assistance, including those provided 
to foreign governments and international organizations.

            Federal Mine Safety and Health Review Commission

      The conference agreement provides $6,159,000 for the 
Federal Mine Safety and Health Review Commission as proposed by 
the Senate instead of $6,060,000 as proposed by the House.

                Institute of Museum and Library Services

      The conference agreement provides $166,885,000 for the 
Institute of Museum and Library Services. The Senate proposed 
$154,500,000. The House proposed $149,500,000. The conference 
agreement does not accept the President's request for 
$5,000,000 under National Leadership Grants for Libraries for 
the National Digital Library initiative. The increase in 
funding for this account should be used for new awards under 
the regular grant competition. Within the amount provided, the 
conference report specifies funding for the following 
activities:

Library & Archives of New Hampshire's Political Tradition at 
    the New Hampshire State Library...........................  $700,000
Vermont Department of Libraries in Montpelier, Vermont........ 1,000,000
Consolidation and preservation of archives and special 
    collections at the University of Miami Library in Coral 
    Gables, FL................................................   750,000
Exhibits and library improvements for the Mississippi River 
    Museum and Discovery Center in Dubuque, Iowa.............. 1,900,000
Alaska Native Heritage Center in Anchorage....................   750,000
Peabody-Essex Museum in Salem, MA.............................   750,000
Bishop Museum in Hawaii.......................................   750,000
Oceanside Public Library in California for a local cultural 
    heritage project..........................................   200,000
Urban Children's Museum Collaborative to develop and implement 
    pilot programs dedicated to serving at-risk children and 
    their families............................................ 1,000,000
Troy State University Dothan in Alabama for archival of a 
    special collection........................................   150,000
Chadron State College in Nebraska for the Mari Sandoz Center..   450,000
Alabama A&M University Alabama State Black Archives Research 
    Center and Museum.........................................   350,000
Mystic Seaport, the Museum of America and the Sea, in 
    Connecticut to develop an educational outreach and 
    informal learning laboratory..............................   350,000
Museum for African Art in New York City, New York for 
    community programming.....................................   100,000
Children's Museum of Manhattan in New York City, New York for 
    family programming........................................    35,000
Temple University Libraries African American library 
    digitization initiative...................................   250,000
Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County for a science 
    education program that targets a Spanish speaking audience 1,000,000
Full Service Public Library in Molalla, Oregon for technology 
    training and community education programs.................   400,000
Portland State University Millar Library for technology-based 
    information and research networks.........................   500,000
Dakota Wesleyan University to develop an advanced 
    telecommunications system to provide library services for 
    faculty development, student support and an overall 
    resource for community residents.......................... 1,000,000

        National Commission on Libraries and Information Science

      The conference agreement provides $1,300,000 for the 
National Commission on Libraries and Information Science as 
proposed by the Senate instead of $1,000,000 as proposed by the 
House. The conference agreement also includes bill language 
citing Public Law 91-345, as amended.

                     National Council on Disability

      The conference agreement provides $2,400,000 for the 
National Council on Disability as proposed by the Senate 
instead of $2,344,000 as proposed by the House.

                     National Education Goals Panel

      The conference agreement provides $2,250,000 for the 
National Education Goals Panel as proposed by the Senate 
instead of $2,100,000 as proposed by the House.

                     National Labor Relations Board

      The conference agreement provides $206,500,000 for the 
National Labor Relations Board instead of $210,193,000 as 
proposed by the Senate and $174,661,000 as proposed by the 
House.
      The conference agreement deletes language proposed by the 
House which prohibits the NLRB from expending any funds to 
promulgate a final rule regarding the use of single location 
bargaining units in representation cases. The conference 
agreement notes that the NLRB has indefinitely withdrawn from 
active consideration its proposed rulemaking proceedings in 
this area.

                        National Mediation Board

      The conference agreement provides $9,600,000 for the 
National Mediation Board as proposed by the Senate instead of 
$8,400,000 as proposed by the House. The conference agreement 
also includes bill language that unobligated balances at the 
end of fiscal year 2000 not needed for emergencies shall remain 
available through September 30, 2001.
      The conference agreement includes an increase of $500,000 
over the request to reduce section 3 case backlogs by improving 
the availability of arbitrators through increased arbitrator 
compensation. The NMB is expected to report to the 
Appropriations Committees before the FY 2001 hearings on the 
effect of increased arbitrator pay and other agency efforts to 
reduce case backlogs.

            Occupational Safety and Health Review Commission

      The conference agreement provides $8,500,000 for the 
Occupational Safety and Health Review Commission as proposed by 
the Senate instead of $8,100,000 as proposed by the House.

                       Railroad Retirement Board

                     DUAL BENEFITS PAYMENT ACCOUNT

      The conference agreement provides $174,000,000 for dual 
benefits payments instead of $175,000,000 as proposed by both 
the House and the Senate.

                      LIMITATION ON ADMINISTRATION

      The conference agreement includes a limitation on 
transfers from the railroad trust funds of $91,000,000 for 
administrative expenses instead of $90,000,000 as proposed by 
both the House and the Senate.

                     Social Security Administration

                  SUPPLEMENTAL SECURITY INCOME PROGRAM

      The conference agreement includes $21,503,085,000 for the 
Supplemental Security Income Program instead of $21,553,085,000 
as proposed by the Senate and $21,474,000,000 as proposed by 
the House.

                 LIMITATION ON ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSES

      The conference agreement includes a limitation of 
$6,111,871,000 on transfers from the Social Security and 
Medicare trust funds and Supplemental Security Income program 
for administrative activities instead of $6,188,871,000 as 
proposed by the Senate and $5,996,000,000 as proposed by the 
House.
      The conference agreement includes language authorizing 
the Commissioner of Social Security to use up to $3,000,000, in 
addition to amounts appropriated previously, for Federal-State 
partnerships to evaluate ways to promote Medicare buy-in 
programs targeted to elderly and disabled individuals.

                      Office of Inspector General

      The conference agreement provides $66,000,000 for the 
Office of Inspector General through a combination of general 
revenues and limitations on trust fund transfers as proposed by 
the Senate instead of $56,000,000 as proposed by the House.

                    United States Institute of Peace

      The conference agreement provides $13,000,000 for the 
United States Institute of Peace as proposed by the Senate 
instead of $12,160,000 as proposed by the House. The conference 
agreement directs the United States Institute of Peace to 
provide information in the fiscal year 2001 Congressional 
budget justification regarding the use of appropriated funds in 
the Endowment. Included in this information should be the total 
amount of appropriated funds transferred into the Endowment 
from the most recent fiscal year available, the total amount of 
interest earned in the fiscal year on those funds, a list of 
all dates in which draw downs occur and those amounts, and a 
beginning and end of year balance of the Endowment.

                      TITLE V--GENERAL PROVISIONS

                    Distribution of Sterile Needles

      The conference agreement includes a general provision as 
proposed by the House that prohibits the use of funds in this 
Act to carry out any program of distributing sterile needles or 
syringes for the hypodermic injection of any illegal drug. The 
Senate bill included the same provision except that it would 
not have become effective until one day after the date of 
enactment of this Act.

                   Unobligated Salaries and Expenses

      The conference agreement includes a general provision 
proposed by the House that would allow salaries and expenses 
funds in the bill that are unobligated at the end of the fiscal 
year to remain available for three additional months, provided 
that the Appropriations Committees are notified before they are 
obligated. The Senate bill had no similar provision.

                   Railroad Retirement Board Buyouts

      The conference agreement includes a provision amending 
existing law as proposed by the Senate to allow the Railroad 
Retirement Board to offer voluntary separation incentives to 
Board employeeswho either retire or resign by March 31, 2000. 
The House bill contained no similar provision.

                         Brooklyn Museum of Art

      The conference agreement does not include a provision 
expressing the sense of the Senate that the conferees on H.R. 
2466, the FY 2000 Interior Appropriations Act, shall include 
language prohibiting the use of funds for the Brooklyn Museum 
of Art unless the Museum immediately cancels the exhibit 
``Sensation'' which contains obscene and pornographic pictures 
and other offensive material.

                      Hospital Outpatient Services

      The conference agreement deletes without prejudice a 
sense of the Senate provision that the Secretary of HHS should 
carry out congressional intent and cease her inappropriate 
interpretation of the provisions of the prospective payment 
system for hospital outpatient department services under 
section 1833(t) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 
13951(t)).

                  Former Recipients of TANF Assistance

      The conference agreement deletes without prejudice a 
sense of the Senate provision stating that it is important that 
Congress determine the economic status of former recipients of 
assistance under the TANF program.

                   Scientific Validity of Polygraphy

      The conference agreement deletes without prejudice a 
sense of the Senate provision stating that the Director of the 
NIH should enter into appropriate arrangements with the 
National Academy of Sciences to conduct a comprehensive study 
and investigation into the scientific validity of polygraphy as 
a screening tool for Federal and Federal contractor personnel. 
However, the Secretary of HHS is urged to conduct such a study 
and report her findings to Congress.

                        Prostate Cancer Research

      The conference agreement deletes without prejudice a 
sense of the Senate provision stating that finding treatment 
breakthroughs and a cure for prostate cancer should be made a 
national health priority, that significant increases in 
prostate cancer research funding should be made available to 
NIH and DoD, and that these agencies should prioritize research 
that is directed toward innovative clinical and translational 
projects.

                      Border Health Commission Act

      The conference agreement includes a Senate provision 
amending the United States-Mexico Border Health Commission Act 
to require the President to appoint the United States members 
of the Commission and attempt to conclude an agreement with 
Mexico providing for the establishment of such Commission no 
later than 30 days after the date of enactment of this 
provision. The House bill contained no similar provision.

             Access to Obstetric and Gynecological Services

      The conference agreement deletes without prejudice a 
sense of the Senate provision stating that Congress should 
enact legislation that requires health plans to provide women 
with direct access to a participating obstetrician/gynecologist 
without first having to obtain a referral from a primary care 
provider or the health plan.

                        Public Education Reform

      The conference agreement deletes without prejudice a 
sense of the Senate provision stating that the Federal 
government should support state and local educational agencies 
engaged in comprehensive reform of their public education 
systems.

                  Federal Employees' Compensation Act

      The conference agreement includes a Senate provision with 
respect to a compensation claim arising from injuries sustained 
as a result of an employee's exposure to a nitrogen or sulfur 
mustard agent at the Department of the Army's Edgewood Arsenal 
before March 20, 1944. The House had no similar provision.

                        Workforce Investment Act

      The conference agreement includes a Senate provision 
amending the Workforce Investment Act with respect to Alaska 
Natives. The House had no similar provision.

                          Needlestick Injuries

      The conference agreement deletes without prejudice a 
sense of the Senate provision stating that the Senate should 
pass legislation to eliminate or minimize the risk of 
needlestick injury to health care workers.

                                TITLE VI

         Newborn and Infant Hearing Screening and Intervention

      The conference agreement includes a separate title as 
proposed by the House which authorizes grants to States on a 
voluntary basis for a three-year period to aid in setting up 
newborn infant hearing screening programs. This language 
authorizes funding for the Health Resources and Services 
Administration, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 
and the National Institutes of Health for the implementation of 
these programs and provides that State programs shall work with 
participants to ensure that all children are given options for 
care to include, but not be limited to medical, audiologic, 
rehabilitative, education, and community service programs. The 
Senate bill contained no similar language.

                               TITLE VII

                           Denali Commission

      The conference agreement amends Section 307 of Title 
III--Denali Commission of Division C--Other Matters of P.L. 
105-277 by adding a new subsection that authorizes the 
Secretary of HHS to make grants to the Denali Commission to 
plan, construct, and equip multi-county demonstration health, 
nutrition, and child care projects in accordance with the Work 
Plan referred to under section 304. The House and Senate bills 
contained no similar provision.

                               TITLE VIII

                        Welfare-to-Work Changes

      The conference agreement incorporates amendments to the 
Welfare-to-Work authorizing legislation (section 403(a)(5) of 
the Social Security Act). These amendments were included in a 
bill considered and passed by the House (H.R. 3073). Effective 
date provisions have been added.
      These amendments streamline eligibility determinations 
for welfare recipients and others with characteristics 
associated with welfare dependence, extend eligibility to 
youths aging out of foster care and to custodial parents below 
the poverty level, and enhance opportunities for noncustodial 
parents entering into personal responsibility agreements with 
commitments to provide child support. Vocational educational or 
job training for up to 6 months will be an allowable activity 
in Welfare-to-Work programs. Reporting requirements are 
simplified. The conference agreement reduces the existing law's 
authority to award $100 million in bonuses to Welfare-to-Work 
programs for successful performance to $50 million.

                            Other Provisions

      The conference agreement deletes without prejudice a 
House provision to require any elementary or secondary school 
or public library that has received any Federal funds for the 
acquisition or operation of any computer that is accessible to 
minors and that has access to the Internet to install software 
on such computer designed to prevent minors from obtaining 
access to any obscene information using that computer and to 
ensure that such software is operational whenever that computer 
is used by minors. Exceptions are granted to permit a minor to 
have access to information thatis not obscene or otherwise 
unprotected by the Constitution under the direct supervision of an 
adult designated by the school or library. The Senate bill contained no 
similar provision.
      The conference agreement does not include House language 
amending the National Labor Relations Act to require the NLRB 
to adjust its jurisdictional threshold amounts for the 
inflation that has occurred since the adoption of the current 
thresholds on August 1, 1959. The Senate bill contained no 
similar provision.
      The conference agreement does not include House language 
amending the Internal Revenue Code to require that Earned 
Income Tax Credit payments be paid on a monthly basis rather 
than in a lump sum annual payment. The Senate bill contained no 
similar language.
      The conference agreement does not include House language 
amending the Higher Education Act to require the Secretary of 
Education to charge an origination fee on direct student loans 
of four percent. The Senate bill included no similar provision.
      The conference agreement does not include House language 
amending the National Housing Act to eliminate the premium 
rebate on FHA home mortgages. The Senate bill included no 
similar provision.
      The conference agreement does not include an 
appropriation of $508,000,000 proposed by the House for the 
Department of Agriculture to provide assistance to producers 
for crop and livestock losses incurred as a result of the 
hurricanes, and the flooding associated with the hurricanes, 
that struck the eastern United States in August and September, 
1999. The Senate bill included no similar appropriation.

                          Conference Agreement

      The following table displays the amounts agreed to for 
each program, project or activity with appropriate comparisons:



    The conference agreement would enact the provisions of H.R. 
3425 as introduced on November 17, 1999. The text of that bill 
follows:

 A BILL Making miscellaneous appropriations for the fiscal year ending 
               September 30, 1999, and for other purposes

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of 
the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the 
following sums are appropriated, out of any money in the 
Treasury not otherwise appropriated, for the fiscal year ending 
September 30, 2000, and for other purposes, namely:

             TITLE I--EMERGENCY SUPPLEMENTAL APPROPRIATIONS

                               CHAPTER 1

                       DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

                          Farm Service Agency


           agricultural credit insurance fund program account


    For additional gross obligations for the principal amount 
of direct and guaranteed loans as authorized by 7 U.S.C. 1928-
1929, to be available from funds in the Agricultural Credit 
Insurance Fund to meet the needs resulting from natural 
disasters, as follows: farm ownership loans, $590,578,000, of 
which $568,627,000 shall be for guaranteed loans; operating 
loans, $1,404,716,000, of which $302,158,000 shall be for 
unsubsidized guaranteed loans and $702,558,000 shall be for 
subsidized guaranteed loans; and for emergency loans, 
$547,000,000.
    For the additional cost of direct and guaranteed loans to 
meet the needs resulting from natural disasters, including the 
cost of modifying loans as defined in section 502 of the 
Congressional Budget Act of 1974, to remain available until 
expended, as follows: farm ownership loans, $4,012,000, of 
which $3,184,000 shall be for guaranteed loans; operating 
loans, $89,596,000, of which $4,260,000 shall be for 
unsubsidized guaranteed loans and $61,895,000 shall be for 
subsidized guaranteed loans; and for emergency loans, 
$84,949,000.


                     emergency conservation program


    For an additional amount for the ``Emergency Conservation 
Program'' for expenses resulting from natural disasters, 
$50,000,000, to remain available until expended.

                   Commodity Credit Corporation Fund


                          crop loss assistance


    For an additional amount for crop loss assistance 
authorized by section 801 of Public Law 106-78, $186,000,000: 
Provided, That this assistance shall be under the same terms 
and conditions as in section 801 of Public Law 106-78.


                       specialty crop assistance


    For an additional amount for specialty crop assistance 
authorized by section 803(c)(1) of Public Law 106-78, 
$2,800,000: Provided, That the definition of eligible persons 
in section 803(c)(2) of Public Law 106-78 shall include 
producers who have suffered quality or quantity losses due to 
natural disasters on crops harvested and placed in a warehouse 
and not sold.


                          livestock assistance


    For an additional amount for livestock assistance 
authorized by section 805 of Public Law 106-78, $10,000,000: 
Provided, That the Secretary of Agriculturemay use this 
additional amount to provide assistance to persons who raise livestock 
owned by other persons for income losses sustained with respect to 
livestock during 1999 if the Secretary finds that such losses are the 
result of natural disasters.

                 Natural Resources Conservation Service


               watershed and flood prevention operations


    For an additional amount for ``Watershed and Flood 
Prevention Operations'' to repair damages to the waterways and 
watersheds resulting from natural disasters, $80,000,000, to 
remain available until expended.

                         Rural Housing Service


              rural housing insurance fund program account


    For additional gross obligations for the principal amount 
of direct loans as authorized by title V of the Housing Act of 
1949, to be available from funds in the rural housing insurance 
fund to meet the needs resulting from natural disasters, as 
follows: $50,000,000 for loans to section 502 borrowers, as 
determined by the Secretary; $15,000,000 for section 504 
housing repair loans; and $5,000,000 for section 514 farm labor 
housing.
    For the additional cost of direct loans to meet the needs 
resulting from natural disasters, including the cost of 
modifying loans, as defined in section 502 of the Congressional 
Budget Act of 1974, to remain available until expended, as 
follows: section 502 loans, $4,265,000; section 504 loans, 
$4,584,000; and section 514 farm labor housing, $2,250,000.


                    rural housing assistance grants


    For the additional cost of grants and contracts for 
domestic farm labor and very low-income housing repair made 
available by the Rural Housing Service, as authorized by 42 
U.S.C. 1474 and 1486, to meet the needs resulting from natural 
disasters, $14,500,000, to remain available until expended.

                    GENERAL PROVISIONS--THIS CHAPTER

    Sec. 101. Notwithstanding section 196 of the Agricultural 
Market Transition Act (7 U.S.C. 7333), the Secretary of 
Agriculture shall provide up to $20,000,000 in assistance under 
the noninsured crop assistance program under that section, 
without any requirement for an area loss, to producers located 
in a county with respect to which a natural disaster was 
declared by the Secretary, or a major disaster or emergency was 
declared by the President under the Robert T. Stafford Disaster 
Relief and Emergency Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 5121 et seq.).
    Sec. 102. Section 814 of Public Law 106-78 is amended by 
inserting the following after ``year'': ``(and 2001 crop year 
for citrus fruit, avocados in California, and macadamia 
nuts)''.
    Sec. 103. Of the funds made available under section 802 of 
Public Law 106-78 not otherwise needed to fully implement that 
section, the Secretary of Agriculture may use up to $4,700,000 
to carry out title IX of Public Law 106-78.
    Sec. 104. (a) Of the funds made available under section 802 
of Public Law 106-78 (excluding any funds authorized by this 
Act to carry out title IX of Public Law 106-78) and under 
section 1111 of Public Law 105-277 not otherwise needed to 
fully implement those sections, the Secretary of Agriculture 
may provide assistance to producers or first-handlers for the 
1999 crop of cottonseed.
    (b) Of the funds made available under section 802 of Public 
Law 106-78 and section 1111 of Public Law 105-277 not otherwise 
needed to fully implement those sections (excluding any funds 
authorized by this Act to carry out title IX and to provide 
assistance to producers or first-handlers for the 1999 crop of 
cottonseed under subsection (a) of this section), the Secretary 
may provide funds to carry out subsection (c) of this section.
    (c) The Agricultural Market Transition Act is amended by 
inserting after section 136 (7 U.S.C. 7236), the following new 
section:

``SEC. 136A. SPECIAL COMPETITIVE PROVISIONS FOR EXTRA LONG STAPLE 
                    COTTON.

    ``(a) Competitiveness Program.--Notwithstanding any other 
provision of law, during the period beginning on October 1, 
1999, and ending on July 31, 2003, the Secretary shall carry 
out a program to maintain and expand the domestic use of extra 
long staple cotton produced in the United States, to increase 
exports of extra long staple cotton produced in the United 
States, and to ensure that extra long staple cotton produced in 
the United States remains competitive in world markets.
    ``(b) Payments Under Program; Trigger.--Under the program, 
the Secretary shall make payments available under this section 
whenever--
            ``(1) for a consecutive 4-week period, the world 
        market price for the lowest priced competing growth of 
        extra long staple cotton (adjusted to United States 
        quality and location and for other factors affecting 
        the competitiveness of such cotton), as determined by 
        the Secretary, is below the prevailing United States 
        price for a competing growth of extra long staple 
        cotton; and
            ``(2) the lowest priced competing growth of extra 
        long staple cotton (adjusted to United States quality 
        and location and for other factors affecting the 
        competitiveness of such cotton), as determined by the 
        Secretary, is less than 134 percent of the loan rate 
        for extra long staple cotton.
    ``(c) Eligible Recipients.--The Secretary shall make 
payments available under this section to domestic users of 
extra long staple cotton produced in the United States and 
exporters of extra long staple cotton produced in the United 
States who enter into an agreement with the Commodity Credit 
Corporation to participate in the program under this section.
    ``(d) Payment Amount.--Payments under this section shall be 
based on the amount of the difference in the prices referred to 
in subsection (b)(1) during the fourth week of the consecutive 
four-week period multiplied by the amount of documented 
purchases by domestic users and sales for export by exporters 
made in the week following such a consecutive four-week period.
    ``(e) Form of Payment.--Payments under this section shall 
be made through the issuance of cash or marketing certificates, 
at the option of eligible recipients of the payments.''.
    Sec. 105. The entire amount necessary to carry out this 
chapter and the amendments made by this chapter shall be 
available only to the extent that an official budget request 
for the entire amount, that includes designation of the entire 
amount of the request as an emergency requirement as defined in 
the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985, 
as amended, is transmitted by the President to the Congress: 
Provided, That the entire amount is designated by the Congress 
as an emergency requirement pursuant to section 251(b)(2)(A) of 
such Act.

                               CHAPTER 2

          FEDERAL EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY DISASTER RELIEF

    Of the unobligated balances made available under the second 
paragraph under the heading ``Federal Emergency Management 
Agency, Disaster Relief'' in Public Law 106-74, in addition to 
other amounts made available, up to $215,000,000 may be used by 
the Director of the Federal Emergency Management Agency for the 
buyout of homeowners (or the relocation of structures) for 
principal residences that have been made uninhabitable by 
flooding caused by Hurricane Floyd and surrounding events and 
are located in a 100-year floodplain: Provided, That no 
homeowner may receive any assistance for buyouts in excess of 
the fair market value of the residence on September 1, 1999 
(reduced by any proceeds from insurance or any other source 
paid or owed as a result of the flood damage to the residence): 
Provided further, That each State shall ensure that there is a 
contribution from non-Federal sources of not less than 25 
percent in matching funds (other than administrative costs) for 
any funds allocated to the State for buyout assistance: 
Provided further, That all buyouts under this section shall be 
subject to the terms and conditions specified under 42 U.S.C. 
5170c(b)(2)(B): Provided further, That none of the funds made 
available for buyouts under this paragraph may be used in any 
calculation of a State's section 404 allocation: Provided 
further, That the Director shall report quarterly to the House 
and Senate Committees on Appropriations on the use of all funds 
allocated under this paragraph and certify that the use of all 
funds are consistent with all applicable laws and requirements: 
Provided further, That the Inspector General for the Federal 
Emergency Management Agency shall establish a task force to 
review all uses of funds allocated under this paragraph to 
ensure compliance with all applicable laws and requirements: 
Provided further, That no funds shall be allocated for buyouts 
under this paragraph except in accordance with regulations 
promulgated by the Director: Provided further, That the 
Director shall promulgate regulations not later than December 
31, 1999, pertaining to the buyout program which shall include 
eligibility criteria, procedures for prioritizing projects, 
requirements for the submission of state and local buyout 
plans, an identification of the Federal Emergency Management 
Agency's oversight responsibilities, procedures for cost-
benefit analysis, and the process for measuring program 
results: Provided further, That the Director shall report to 
Congress not later than December 31, 1999, on the feasibility 
and justification of reducing buyout assistance to those who 
fail to purchase and maintain flood insurance: Provided 
further, That the entire amount shall be available only to the 
extent an official budget request, that includes designation of 
the entire amount of the request as an emergency requirement as 
defined by the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control 
Act of 1985, as amended, is transmitted by the President to the 
Congress: Provided further, That the entire amount is 
designated by the Congress as an emergency requirement pursuant 
to section 251(b)(2)(A) of the Balanced Budget and Emergency 
Deficit Control Act of 1985, as amended.

                 TITLE II--OTHER APPROPRIATIONS MATTERS

    Sec. 201. Section 733 of Public Law 106-78 is amended by 
striking after ``Missouri'' ``, or the Food and Drug 
Administration Detroit, Michigan, District Office Laboratory; 
or to reduce the Detroit, Michigan, Food and Drug 
Administration District Office below the operating and full-
time equivalent staffing level of July 31, 1999; or to change 
the Detroit District Office to a station, residence post or 
similarly modified office; or to reassign residence posts 
assigned to the Detroit District Office''.
    Sec. 202. None of the funds made available to the Food and 
Drug Administration by Public Law 106-78 or any other Act for 
fiscal year 2000 shall be used to reduce the Detroit, Michigan, 
Food and Drug Administration District Office below the 
operating and full-time equivalent staffing level of July 31, 
1999; or to change the Detroit District Office to a station, 
residence post or similarly modified office; or to reassign 
residence posts assigned to the Detroit District Office: 
Provided, That this section shall not apply to Food and Drug 
Administration field laboratory facilities or operations 
currently located in Detroit, Michigan, if the full-time 
equivalent staffing level of laboratory personnel as of July 
31, 1999, is assigned to locations in the general vicinity of 
Detroit, Michigan, pursuant to cooperative agreements between 
the Food and Drug Administration and other laboratory 
facilities associated with the State of Michigan.
    Sec. 203. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the 
Secretary of Agriculture may use funds provided for rural 
housing assistance grants in Public Law 106-78 for a pilot 
project to provide home ownership for farm workers and workers 
involved in the processing of farm products in Salinas, 
California, and the surrounding area.
    Sec. 204. Notwithstanding any other provision of law 
(including the Federal Grants and Cooperative Agreements Act), 
the Secretary of Agriculture shall use not more than $9,000,000 
of Commodity Credit Corporation funds for a cooperative program 
with the State of Florida to replace commercial trees removed 
to control citrus canker until the earlier of December 31, 
1999, or the date crop insurance coverage is made available 
with respect to citrus canker; and the Secretary of Agriculture 
shall use not more than $7,000,000 of Commodity Credit 
Corporation funds to replace non-commercial trees (known as 
dooryard citrus trees), owned by private homeowners, and 
removed to control citrus canker.
    Sec. 205. (a) Continuation of Revenue Insurance Pilot.--
Section 508(h)(9)(A) of the Federal Crop Insurance Act (7 
U.S.C. 1508(h)(9)(A)) is amended by striking ``1997, 1998, 
1999, and 2000'' and inserting ``1997 through 2001''.
    (b) Expansion of Crop Insurance Pilots.--In the case of any 
pilot program offered under the Federal Crop Insurance Act that 
was approved by the Board of Directors of the Federal Crop 
Insurance Corporation on or before September 30, 1999, the 
pilot program may be offered on a regional, whole State, or 
national basis for the 2000 and 2001 crop years notwithstanding 
section 553 of title 5, United States Code.
    Sec. 206. Sales Closing Dates for Crop Insurance.--Section 
508(f )(2) of the Federal Crop Insurance Act (7 U.S.C. 1508(f 
)(2)) is amended--
            (1) by inserting ``(A) In general.--'' before the 
        first sentence;
            (2) by striking the last sentence; and
            (3) by adding at the end the following:
                    ``(B) Established dates.--Except as 
                provided in subparagraph (C), the Corporation 
                shall establish, for an insurance policy for 
                each insurable crop that is planted in the 
                spring, a sales closing date that is 30 days 
                earlier than the corresponding sales closing 
                date that was established for the 1994 crop 
                year.
                    ``(C) Exception.--If compliance with 
                subparagraph (B) results in a sales closing 
                date for an agricultural commodity that is 
                earlier than January 31, the sales closing date 
                for that commodity shall be January 31 
                beginning with the 2000 crop year.''.
    Sec. 207. The Secretary of Agriculture may use not more 
than $1,090,000 of funds of the Commodity Credit Corporation to 
provide emergency assistance to producers on farms located in 
Harney County, Oregon, who suffered flood-related crop and 
forage losses in 1999 and several previous years and are 
expected to suffer continuing economic losses until the 
floodwaters recede. The amount made available under this 
section shall be available for such losses for such years as 
determined appropriate by the Secretary to compensate such 
producers for hay, grain, and pasture losses due to the floods 
and for related economic losses.
    Sec. 208. Tillamook Railroad Disaster Repairs. In addition 
to amounts appropriated or otherwise made available for rural 
development programs of the United States Department of 
Agriculture by Public Law 106-78, there are appropriated 
$5,000,000 which may be made available to repair damage to the 
Tillamook Railroad caused by flooding and high winds (FEMA 
Disaster Number 1099-DR-OR) notwithstanding any other provision 
of law.
    Sec. 209. At the end of section 746 of Public Law 106-78, 
insert the following before the period: ``: Provided, That the 
Congressional Hunger Center may invest such funds and expend 
the income from such funds in a manner consistent with this 
section: Provided further, That notwithstanding any other 
provision of law, funds appropriated pursuant to this section 
may be paid directly to the Congressional Hunger Center''.
    Sec. 210. The Secretary of Agriculture may reprogram funds 
appropriated by Public Law 106-78 for the cost of rural 
electrification and telecommunications loans to provide up to 
$100,000 for the cost of guaranteed loans authorized by section 
306 of the Rural Electrification Act of 1936.
    Sec. 211. Section 755(b) of Public Law 106-78 is hereby 
repealed.
    Sec. 212. Section 602(b)(2) of the Small Business 
Reauthorization Act of 1997 (15 U.S.C. 657a note) is amended--
            (1) in subparagraph (I), by striking ``and'' at the 
        end;
            (2) in subparagraph (J), by striking the period at 
        the end and inserting ``;''; and
            (3) by inserting at the end the following:
                    ``(K) the Department of Commerce;
                    ``(L) the Department of Justice; and
                    ``(M) the Department of State.''.
    Sec. 213. (a) Revised Schedule for Competitive Bidding of 
Spectrum.--(1) Section 337(b) of the Communications Act of 1934 
(47 U.S.C. 337(b)) is amended by striking ``shall--'' and all 
that follows and inserting ``shall commence assignment of 
licenses for public safety services created pursuant to 
subsection (a) no later than September 30, 1998.''.
    (2) Commencing on the date of the enactment of this Act, 
the Federal Communications Commission shall initiate the 
competitive bidding process previously required under section 
337(b)(2) of the Communications Act of 1934 (as repealed by the 
amendment made by paragraph (1)).
    (3) The Federal Communications Commission shall conduct the 
competitive bidding process described in paragraph (2) in a 
manner that ensures that all proceeds of such bidding are 
deposited in accordance with section 309(j)(8) of the 
Communications Act of 1934 (47 U.S.C. 309(j)(8)) not later than 
September 30, 2000.
    (4)(A) To expedite the assignment by competitive bidding of 
the frequencies identified in section 337(a)(2) of the 
Communications Act of 1934 (47 U.S.C. 337(a)(2)), the rules 
governing such frequencies shall be effective immediately upon 
publication in the Federal Register without regard to sections 
553(d), 801(a)(3), 804(2), and 806(a) of title 5, United States 
Code.
    (B) Chapter 6 of title 5, United States Code, section 3 of 
the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 632), and sections 3507 and 
3512 of title 44, United States Code, shall not apply to the 
rules and competitive bidding procedures governing the 
frequencies described in subparagraph (A).
    (5) Notwithstanding section 309(b) of the Communications 
Act of 1934 (47 U.S.C. 309(b)), no application for an 
instrument of authorization for the frequencies described in 
paragraph (4) may be granted by the Federal Communications 
Commission earlier than 7 days following issuance of public 
notice by the Commission of the acceptance for filing of such 
application or of any substantial amendment thereto.
    (6) Notwithstanding section 309(d)(1) of the Communications 
Act of 1934 (47 U.S.C. 309(d)(1)), the Federal Communications 
Commission may specify a period (which shall be not less than 5 
days following issuance of the public notice described in 
paragraph (5)) for the filing of petitions to deny any 
application for an instrument of authorization for the 
frequencies described in paragraph (4).
    (b) Reports.--(1) Not later than 30 days after the date of 
the enactment of this Act, the Director of the Office of 
Management and Budget and the Federal Communications Commission 
shall each submit to the appropriate congressional committees a 
report which shall--
            (A) set forth the anticipated schedule (including 
        specific dates) for--
                    (i) preparing and conducting the 
                competitive bidding process required by 
                subsection (a); and
                    (ii) depositing the receipts of the 
                competitive bidding process;
            (B) set forth each significant milestone in the 
        rulemaking process with respect to the competitive 
        bidding process; and
            (C) include an explanation of the effect of each 
        requirement in subsection (a) on the schedule for the 
        competitive bidding process and any post-bidding 
        activities (including the deposit of receipts) when 
        compared with the schedule for the competitive bidding 
        and any post-bidding activities (including the deposit 
        of receipts) that would otherwise have occurred under 
        section 337(b)(2) of the Communications Act of 1934 (47 
        U.S.C. 337(b)(2)) if not for the enactment of 
        subsection (a).
    (2) Not later than 60 days after the date of the enactment 
of this Act, the Federal Communications Commissionshall submit 
to the appropriate congressional committees a report which shall set 
forth for each spectrum auction held by the Commission since January 1, 
1998, information on--
            (A) the time required for each stage of preparation 
        for the auction;
            (B) the date of the commencement and of the 
        completion of the auction;
            (C) the time which elapsed between the date of the 
        completion of the auction and the date of the first 
        deposit of receipts from the auction in the Treasury; 
        and
            (D) the amounts, summarized by month, of all 
        subsequent deposits in a Treasury receipt account from 
        the auction.
    (3) Not later than October 31, 2000, the Federal 
Communications Commission shall submit to the appropriate 
congressional committees a report which shall--
            (A) describe the course of the competitive bidding 
        process required by subsection (a) through September 
        30, 2000, including the amount of any receipts from the 
        competitive bidding process deposited in the Treasury 
        as of September 30, 2000; and
            (B) if the course of the competitive bidding 
        process has included any deviations from the schedule 
        set forth under paragraph (1)(A), an explanation for 
        such deviations from the schedule.
    (4) Each report required by this subsection shall be 
prepared by the agency concerned without influence of any other 
Federal department or agency.
    (5) In this subsection, the term ``appropriate 
congressional committees'' means the following:
            (A) The Committees on Appropriations, the Budget, 
        and Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the 
        Senate.
            (B) The Committees on Appropriations, the Budget, 
        and Commerce of the House of Representatives.
    (c) Construction.--Nothing in this section shall be 
construed to supersede the requirements placed on the Federal 
Communications Commission by section 337(d)(4) of the 
Communications Act of 1934 (47 U.S.C. 337(d)(4)).
    (d) Repeal of Superseded Provisions.--Section 8124 of the 
Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2000 is repealed.
    Sec. 214. (a) Section 8175 of the Department of Defense 
Appropriations Act, 2000 (Public Law 106-79) is amended by 
striking section 8175 and inserting the following new section 
8175:
    ``Sec. 8175. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, 
the Department of Defense shall make progress payments based on 
progress no less than 12 days after receiving a valid billing 
and the Department of Defense shall make progress payments 
based on cost no less than 19 days after receiving a valid 
billing: Provided, That this provision shall be effective only 
with respect to billings received during the last month of the 
fiscal year.''.
    (b) The amendment made by subsection (a) shall take effect 
as if included in the Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 
2000 (Public Law 106-79), to which such amendment relates.
    Sec. 215. (a) Section 8176 of the Department of Defense 
Appropriations Act, 2000 (Public Law 106-79) is amended by 
striking section 8176 and inserting the following new section 
8176:
    ``Sec. 8176. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, 
the Department of Defense shall make adjustments in payment 
procedures and policies to ensure that payments are made no 
earlier than one day before the date on which the payments 
would otherwise be due under any other provision of law: 
Provided, That this provision shall be effective only with 
respect to invoices received during the last month of the 
fiscal year.''.
    (b) The amendment made by subsection (a) shall take effect 
as if included in the Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 
2000 (Public Law 106-79), to which such amendment relates.
    Sec. 216. The Office of Net Assessment in the Office of the 
Secretary of Defense, jointly with the United States Pacific 
Command, shall submit, through the Under Secretary of Defense 
(Policy), a report to Congress no later than 270 days after the 
enactment of this Act which addresses the following issues: (1) 
A review of the operational planning and other preparations of 
the United States Department of Defense, including but not 
limited to the United States Pacific Command, to implement the 
relevant sections of the Taiwan Relations Act since its 
enactment in 1979; and (2) a review of evaluation of all gaps 
in relevant knowledge about the People's Republic of China's 
capabilities and intentions as they might affect the current 
and future military balance between Taiwan and the People's 
Republic of China, including both classified United States 
intelligence information and Chinese open source writing. The 
report shall be submitted in classified form, with an 
unclassified summary.
    Sec. 217. The Secretary of Defense, jointly with the 
Secretary of Veterans Affairs, shall submit a report to 
Congress no later than 90 days after enactment of this Act 
assessing the adequacy of medical research activities currently 
underway or planned to commence in fiscal year 2000 to 
investigate the health effects of low-level chemical exposures 
of Persian Gulf military forces while serving in the Southwest 
Asia theater of operations. This report shall also identify and 
assess valid proposals (including the cost of such proposals) 
to accelerate medical research in this area, especially those 
aimed at studying, diagnosing, and developing treatment 
protocols for Gulf War veterans with multi-system symptoms and 
multiple chemical intolerances.


                     (including transfer of funds)


      Sec. 218. In addition to amounts appropriated or 
otherwise made available in Public Law 106-79, $100,000,000 is 
hereby appropriated to the Department of the Army and shall be 
made available only for transfer to titles II, III, IV, and V 
of Public law 106-79 to meet readiness needs: Provided, That 
these funds may be used to initiate the fielding and equipping, 
to include leasing of vehicles for test and evaluation, of two 
prototype brigade combat teams at Fort Lewis, Washington: 
Provided further, That funds transferred pursuant to this 
section shall be merged with and be available for the same 
purposes and for the same time period as the appropriation to 
which transferred: Provided further, That the transfer 
authority provided in this section is in addition to any 
transfer authority available to the Department of Defense: 
Provided further, That none of the funds made available under 
this section may be obligated or expended until 30 days after 
the Chief of Staff of the Army submits a detailed plan for the 
expenditure of the funds to the congressional defense 
committees.


                          (transfer of funds)


      Sec. 219. Of the funds appropriated in Public Law 106-79, 
$500,000 shall be transferred from ``Research, Development, 
Test, and Evaluation, Army'' to ``Operation and Maintenance, 
Defense-Wide'': Provided, That funds transferred pursuant to 
this section shall be merged with and be available for the same 
purposes and for the same time period as the appropriation to 
which transferred.
      Sec. 220. Exemption for Waste Management Facilities Owned 
or Operated by the United States. No form of financial 
responsibility requirement shall be imposed on the Federal 
Government or its contractors as to the operation of any waste 
management facility which is designed to manage transuranic 
waste material and is owned or operated by a department, 
agency, or instrumentality of the executive branch of the 
Federal Government and subject to regulation by the Solid Waste 
Disposal Act (42 U.S.C. 6901 et seq.) or by a State program 
authorized under that Act.
      Sec. 221. (a) That portion of the project for navigation, 
Newport Harbor, Rhode Island, authorized by the Rivers and 
Harbors Act of 1907, House Document 438, 59th Congress, 2nd 
Session, described by the following: N148,697.62, E548,281.70, 
thence running south 9 degrees 42 minutes 14 seconds east 
720.92 feet to a point N147,987.01, E548,403.21, thence running 
south 80 degrees 17 minutes 45.2 seconds west 313.60 feet to a 
point N147,934.15, E548,094.10, thence running north 8 degrees 
4 minutes 50 seconds west 776.9 feet to a point N148,703.30, 
E547,984.90, thence running south 88 degrees 54 minutes 13 
seconds east 296.85 feet returning to a point N148,697.62, 
E548,281.70 shall no longer be authorized after the date of 
enactment of this Act.
      (b) The area described by the following: N150,482.96, 
E548,057.84, thence running south 6 degrees 9 minutes 49 
seconds east 1300 feet to a point N149,190.47, E548,197.42, 
thence running south 9 degrees 42 minutes 14 seconds east 500 
feet to a point N148,697.62, E548,281.70, thence running north 
88 degrees 54 minutes 13 seconds west 377.89 feet to a point 
N148,704.85, E547,903.88, thence running north 8 degrees 4 
minutes 52 seconds west 1571.83 feet to a point N150,261.08, 
E547,682.92, thence running north 59 degrees 22 minutes 58 
seconds east 435.66 feet returning to a point N150,482.96, 
E548,057.84 shall be redesignated as an anchorage area.
      (c) The area described by the following: N147,427.22, 
E548,464.05, thence running south 2 degrees 10 minutes 32 
seconds east 273.7 feet to a point N147,153.72, E548,474.44, 
thence running south 5 degrees 18 minutes 48 seconds west 
2375.34 feet to a point N144,788.59, E548,254.48, thence 
running south 73 degrees 11 minutes 48 seconds west 93.40 feet 
to a point N144,761.59, E548,165.07, thence running north 2 
degrees 10 minutes 39 seconds west 2589.81 feet to a point 
N147,349.53, E548,066.67, thence running north 78 degrees 56 
minutes 16 seconds east 404.9 feet returning to a point 
N147,427.22, E548,464.05 shall be redesignated as an anchorage 
area.
      Sec. 222. There is hereby appropriated to the Department 
of the Interior $1,250,000 for the acquisition of lands in the 
Wertheim National Wildlife Refuge, to be derived from the Land 
and Water Conservation Fund.
      Sec. 223. For a payment to Virginia C. Chafee, widow of 
John H. Chafee, late a Senator from Rhode Island, $136,700.
    Sec. 224. Paragraph (5) of section 201(a) of the 
Congressional Budget Act of 1974 (2 U.S.C. 601(a)) is amended 
to read as follows:
            ``(5)(A) The Director shall receive compensation at 
        an annual rate of pay that is equal to the lower of--
                    ``(i) the highest annual rate of 
                compensation of any officer of the Senate; or
                    ``(ii) the highest annual rate of 
                compensation of any officer of the House of 
                Representatives.
            ``(B) The Deputy Director shall receive 
        compensation at an annual rate of pay that is $1,000 
        less than the annual rate of pay received by the 
        Director, as determined under subparagraph (A).''.
    Sec. 225. In addition to amounts otherwise made available 
in Public Law 106-69 (Department of Transportation and Related 
Agencies Appropriations Act, 2000) to carry out 49 United 
States Code, 5309(m)(1)(C), $1,750,000 is made available from 
the Mass Transit Account of the Highway Trust Fund for Twin 
Cities, Minnesota metropolitan buses and bus facilities; 
$750,000 is made available from the Mass Transit Account of the 
Highway Trust Fund for Santa Clarita, California bus 
maintenance facility; $1,000,000 is made available from the 
Mass Transit Account of the Highway Trust Fund for a Lincoln, 
Nebraska bus maintenance facility; and $2,500,000 is made 
available from the Mass Transit Account of the Highway Trust 
Fund for Anchorage, Alaska 2001 Special Olympics Winter Games 
buses and bus facilities: Provided, That notwithstanding any 
other provision of law, $2,000,000 of the funds available in 
fiscal year 2000 under section 1101(a)(9) of Public Law 105-
178, as amended, for the National corridor planning and 
development and coordinated border infrastructure programs 
shall be made available for the planning and design of a 
highway corridor between Dothan, Alabama and Panama City, 
Florida: Provided further, That under ``Capital Investment 
Grants'' in Public Law 106-69, item number 66 shall be amended 
by striking ``Colorado Association of Transit Agencies'' and 
inserting ``Colorado buses and bus facilities'', item number 
107 shall be amended by striking ``Kansas Public Transit 
Association buses and bus facilities'' and inserting ``Kansas 
buses and bus facilities'', the figure in item number 92 shall 
be amended to read ``3,340,000'', item number 251 shall be 
amended by inserting after ``buses'' the following: ``and bus 
facilities'', and there shall be inserted after item number 279 
under ``Capital Investment Grants'' the following:


``280.             Iowa.............  Mason City, bus         160,000'':
                                       facility.



Provided further, That Public Law 105-277, 112 Stat. 2681-458, 
item number 243 shall be amended by inserting after the word 
``buses'' the following: ``and bus facilities''.
    Sec. 226. No funds made available in Public Law 106-69 or 
any other Act shall be used to decommission or otherwise reduce 
operations of U.S. Coast Guard WYTL harbor tug boats.
    Sec. 227. Section 351 of Public Law 106-69 is amended by 
striking ``provided'' and inserting ``appropriated or 
limited''.
    Sec. 228. For purposes of section 5117(b)(5) of the 
Transportation Equity Act for the 21st Century, for fiscal 
years 1998, 1999 and 2000 the cost-sharing provision of section 
5001(b) shall not apply.
    Sec. 229. Section 366 of the Department of Transportation 
and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2000 (Public Law 106-
69) is amended--
            (1) by striking ``and subject to subsection (b),''; 
        and
            (2) by striking ``under subsection (a)'' and 
        inserting ``under this section''.
    Sec. 230. Section 408 of the Woodrow Wilson Memorial Bridge 
Authority Act of 1995 (109 Stat. 631) is amended--
            (1) by striking ``The'' and inserting ``(a) In 
        General.--The''; and
            (2) by adding at the end the following:
    ``(b) Transportation Improvement Program.--Notwithstanding 
sections 134(g)(2)(B), 134(h)(3)(D) and 135(f)(2)(D) of title 
23, United States Code, the Project may be included in a 
metropolitan long-range transportation plan, a metropolitan 
transportation improvement program, and a State transportation 
improvement program under sections 134 and 135, respectively, 
of that title.''.
    Sec. 231. (a) Exemption for Aircraft Modification or 
Disposal, Scheduled Heavy Maintenance, or Leasing-Related 
Flights.--Section 47528 is amended--
            (1) by striking ``subsection (b)'' in subsection 
        (a) and inserting ``subsection (b) or (f)'';
            (2) by adding at the end of subsection (e) the 
        following:
            ``(4) An air carrier operating Stage 2 aircraft 
        under this subsection may transport Stage 2 aircraft to 
        or from the 48 contiguous States on a non-revenue basis 
        in order--
                    ``(A) to perform maintenance (including 
                major alterations) or preventative maintenance 
                on aircraft operated, or to be operated, within 
                the limitations of paragraph (2)(B); or
                    ``(B) conduct operations within the 
                limitations of paragraph (2)(B).''; and
            (3) adding at the end thereof the following:
    ``(f) Aircraft Modification, Disposal, Scheduled Heavy 
Maintenance, or Leasing.--
            ``(1) In general.--The Secretary shall permit a 
        person to operate after December 31, 1999, a Stage 2 
        aircraft in nonrevenue service through the airspace of 
        the United States or to or from an airport in the 
        contiguous 48 States in order to--
                    ``(A) sell, lease, or use the aircraft 
                outside the contiguous 48 States;
                    ``(B) scrap the aircraft;
                    ``(C) obtain modifications to the aircraft 
                to meet Stage 3 noise levels;
                    ``(D) perform scheduled heavy maintenance 
                or significant modifications on the aircraft at 
                a maintenance facility located in the 
                contiguous 48 States;
                    ``(E) deliver the aircraft to an operator 
                leasing the aircraft from the owner or return 
                the aircraft to the lessor;
                    ``(F) prepare or park or store the aircraft 
                in anticipation of any of the activities 
                described in subparagraphs (A) through (E); or
                    ``(G) divert the aircraft to an alternative 
                airport in the contiguous 48 States on account 
                of weather, mechanical, fuel, air traffic 
                control, or other safety reasons while 
                conducting a flight in order to perform any of 
                the activities described in subparagraphs (A) 
                through (F).
            ``(2) Procedure to be published.--The Secretary 
        shall establish and publish, not later than 30 days 
        after the date of enactment of this Act a procedure to 
        implement paragraph (1) of this subsection through the 
        use of categorical waivers, ferry permits, or other 
        means.''.
    (b) Noise Standards for Experimental Aircraft.--
            (1) In general.--Section 47528(a) of title 49 is 
        amended by inserting ``(for which an airworthiness 
        certificate other than an experimental certificate has 
        been issued by the Administrator)'' after ``civil 
        subsonic turbojet''.
            (2) FAR modified.--The Federal Aviation 
        Regulations, contained in Part 14 of the Code of 
        Federal Regulations, that implement section 47528 and 
        related provisions shall be deemed to incorporate this 
        change on the effective date of this Act.
            (3) Other.--Notwithstanding any other provision of 
        law, none of the funds in this or any other Act may be 
        used to implement or otherwise enforce Stage 3 noise 
        limitations in title 49 United States Code, section 
        47528(a) for aircraft operating under an experimental 
        airworthiness certification issued by the Department of 
        Transportation.
    Sec. 232. In addition to amounts provided to the Federal 
Railroad Administration in Public Law 106-69, for necessary 
expenses for engineering, design and construction activities to 
enable the James A. Farley Post Office in New York City to be 
used as a train station and commercial center, to become 
available on October 1 of the fiscal year specified and to 
remain available until expended: fiscal year 2001, $20,000,000; 
fiscal year 2002, $20,000,000; fiscal year 2003, $20,000,000.
    Sec. 233. (a) Section 203(p)(1)(B)(ii) of the Federal 
Property and Administrative Services Act of 1949 (40 U.S.C. 
484(p)(1)(B)(ii)) is amended by striking ``December 31, 1999.'' 
and inserting ``July 31, 2000.''.
    (b) During the period beginning January 1, 2000, and ending 
July 31, 2000, the Administrator may convey any property for 
which an application for the transfer of property is under 
consideration and pending on the date of the enactment of this 
Act.
     Sec. 234. Effective on November 15, 1999, or the last day 
of the 1st session of the 106th Congress, whichever is later, 
in addition to amounts otherwise provided to address the 
expenses of Year 2000 conversion of Federal information 
technology systems, not to exceed 10 percent of any 
appropriation for salaries and expenses made available to an 
agency for fiscal year 2000 in this or any other Act may be 
used by the agency for implementation of agency business 
continuity and contingency plans in furtherance of Year 2000 
compliance by Federal agencies: Provided, That such amounts may 
be transferred between agency accounts: Provided further, That 
the transfer authority provided in this section is in addition 
to any other transfer authority provided in this or any other 
Act: Provided further, That notice of any transfer under this 
section shall be transmitted to House and Senate Committees on 
Appropriations, the Senate Special Committee on the Year 2000 
Technology Problem, the House Committee on Science, and the 
House Committee on Government Reform 10 days in advance of such 
transfer: Provided further, That, under circumstances 
reasonably requiring immediate action, such notice shall be 
transmitted as soon as possible but in no case more than 5 days 
after such transfer: Provided further, That the authority 
granted in this section shall expire on February 29, 2000.
    Sec. 235. Title III of Public Law 106-58, under the heading 
``Office of Administration, Salaries and Expenses'', is amended 
by inserting after ``infrastructure'' the following: ``: 
Provided, That the funds for the capital investment plan shall 
remain available until September 30, 2001''.
    Sec. 236. Postponement of Date of Termination of Federal 
Agency Reporting Requirements. Section 3003(a)(1) of the 
Federal Reports Elimination and Sunset Act of 1995 (31 U.S.C. 
1113 note) is amended by striking ``4 years after the date of 
the enactment of this Act'' and inserting ``May 15, 2000''.
    Sec. 237. In addition to amounts appropriated to the Office 
of National Drug Control Policy, $3,000,000 is appropriated: 
Provided, That this amount shall be made available by grant to 
the United States Olympic Committee for its anti-doping program 
within 30 days of the enactment of this Act.
    Sec. 238. (a) In General.--(1) Section 5315 of title 5, 
United States Code, is amended by striking the following item: 
``Commissioner of Customs, Department of the Treasury''.
    (2) Section 5314 of title 5, United States Code, is amended 
by inserting at the end the following item: ``Commissioner of 
Customs, Department of the Treasury''.
    (b) Effective Date.--The amendment made by this subsection 
shall take effect on January 1, 2000.
    Sec. 239. (a) Section 101(d)(3) of title I of Division C of 
the Omnibus Consolidated and Emergency Supplemental 
Appropriations Act, 1999 (Public Law 105-277, 112 Stat. 2681-
584-2681-585) is amended by inserting ``not'' after ``the 
Inspector General Act of 1978 (5 U.S.C. App.) shall''.
    (b) The amendment made by subsection (a) shall be effective 
as if included in the enactment of section 101 of title I of 
Division C of the Omnibus Consolidated and Emergency 
Supplemental Appropriations Act, 1999.
    Sec. 240. For necessary expenses of the United States 
Secret Service, an additional $10,000,000 is appropriated for 
``Salaries and Expenses''. In addition, for the purposes of 
meeting additional requirements of the United States Secret 
Service for fiscal year 2000, the Secretary of the Treasury is 
authorized and directed to transfer $21,000,000 to the United 
States Secret Service out of all the funds available to the 
Department of the Treasury no later than 120 days after 
enactment of this Act: Provided, That the transfer authority 
provided in this section is in addition to any other transfer 
authority contained elsewhere in this or any other Act: 
Provided further, That such transfers pursuant to this section 
be taken from programs, projects, and activities as determined 
by the Secretary of the Treasury and subject to the advance 
approval of the Committee on Appropriations.
    Sec. 241. Section 404(b) of the Government Management 
Reform Act of 1994 (31 U.S.C. 501 note) is amended by striking: 
``December 31, 1999'' and inserting ``April 30, 2000''.
    Sec. 242. (a) The seventh paragraph under the heading 
``Community Development Block Grants'' in title II of H.R. 2684 
(Public Law 106-74) is amended by striking the figure making 
individual grants for targeted economic investments and 
inserting ``$250,175,000'' in lieu thereof.
    (b) The statement of the managers of the committee of 
conference accompanying H.R. 2684 (Public Law 106-74; House 
Report No. 106-379) is deemed to be amended under the heading 
``Community Development Block Grants'' to include in the 
description of targeted economic development initiatives the 
following:
            ``--$500,000 to Saint John's County, Florida for 
        water, wastewater, and sewer system improvements;
            ``--$1,000,000 to the City of San Dimas, California 
        for structural improvements, earthquake reinforcement, 
        and compliance with the Americans with Disabilities 
        Act, to the Walker House;
            ``--$2,000,000 to the City of Youngstown in 
        Youngstown, Ohio for site acquisition, planning, 
        architectural design, and preliminary construction 
        activities of a convocation/community center;
            ``--$875,000 to Chippewa County, Wisconsin for 
        development of the Lake Wissota Business Park;
            ``--$1,500,000 to Lake Marion Regional Water Agency 
        in South Carolina, for continued development of water 
        supply needs;
            ``--$650,000 to Santa Fe County, New Mexico, for 
        the Santa Fe Regional Water Management and River 
        Restoration Strategy (including activities of partner 
        governments and agencies);
            ``--$650,000 to the Dunbar Community Center in 
        Springfield, Massachusetts to expand its facilities''.

          TITLE III--FISCAL YEAR 2000 OFFSETS AND RESCISSIONS

    Sec. 301. (a) Government-wide Rescissions.--There is hereby 
rescinded an amount equal to 0.38 percent of the discretionary 
budget authority provided (or obligation limit imposed) for 
fiscal year 2000 in this or any other Act for each department, 
agency, instrumentality, or entity of the Federal Government.
    (b) Restrictions.--In carrying out the rescissions made by 
subsection (a),--
            (1) no program, project, or activity of any 
        department, agency, instrumentality, or entity may be 
        reduced by more than 15 percent (with ``programs, 
        projects, and activities'' as delineated in the 
        appropriations Act or accompanying report for the 
        relevant account, or for accounts and items not 
        included in appropriations Acts, as delineated in the 
        most recently submitted President's budget),
            (2) no reduction shall be taken from any military 
        personnel account, and
            (3) the reduction for the Department of Defense and 
        Department of Energy Defense Activities shall be 
        applied proportionately to all Defense accounts.
    (c) Report.--The Director of the Office of Management and 
Budget shall include in the President's budget submitted for 
fiscal year 2001 a report specifying the reductions made to 
each account pursuant to this section.
    Sec. 302. Section 7 of the Federal Reserve Act (12 U.S.C. 
289) is amended as follows:
            (1) by striking subsection (a)(3); and
            (2) by inserting the following new subsection (b):
    ``(b) Transfer For Fiscal Year 2000.--
            ``(1) In general.--The Federal reserve banks shall 
        transfer from the surplus funds of such banks to the 
        Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System for 
        transfer to the Secretary of the Treasury for deposit 
        in the general fund of the Treasury, a total amount of 
        $3,752,000,000 in fiscal year 2000.
            ``(2) Allocated by fed.--Of the total amount 
        required to be paid by the Federal reserve banks under 
        paragraph (1) for fiscal year 2000, the Board shall 
        determine the amount each such bank shall pay in such 
        fiscal year.
            ``(3) Replenishment of surplus fund prohibited.--
        During fiscal year 2000, no Federal reserve bank may 
        replenish such bank's surplus fund by the amount of any 
        transfer by such bank under paragraph (1).''.
    Sec. 303. (a) Section 453( j) of the Social Security Act 
(42 U.S.C. 653( j)) is amended by adding at the end the 
following:
            ``(6) Information comparisons and disclosure for 
        enforcement of obligations on higher education act 
        loans and grants.--
                    ``(A) Furnishing of information by the 
                secretary of education.--The Secretary of 
                Education shall furnish to the Secretary, on a 
                quarterly basis or at such less frequent 
                intervals as may be determined by the Secretary 
                of Education, information in the custody of the 
                Secretary of Education for comparison with 
                information in the National Directory of New 
                Hires, in order to obtain the information in 
                such directory with respect to individuals 
                who--
                            ``(i) are borrowers of loans made 
                        under title IV of the Higher Education 
                        Act of 1965 that are in default; or
                            ``(ii) owe an obligation to refund 
                        an overpayment of a grant awarded under 
                        such title.
                    ``(B) Requirement to seek minimum 
                information necessary.--The Secretary 
ofEducation shall seek information pursuant to this section only to the 
extent essential to improving collection of the debt described in 
subparagraph (A).
                    ``(C) Duties of the secretary.--
                            ``(i) Information comparison; 
                        disclosure to the secretary of 
                        education.--The Secretary, in 
                        cooperation with the Secretary of 
                        Education, shall compare information in 
                        the National Directory of New Hires 
                        with information in the custody of the 
                        Secretary of Education, and disclose 
                        information in that Directory to the 
                        Secretary of Education, in accordance 
                        with this paragraph, for the purposes 
                        specified in this paragraph.
                            ``(ii) Condition on disclosure.--
                        The Secretary shall make disclosures in 
                        accordance with clause (i) only to the 
                        extent that the Secretary determines 
                        that such disclosures do not interfere 
                        with the effective operation of the 
                        program under this part. Support 
                        collection under section 466(b) shall 
                        be given priority over collection of 
                        any defaulted student loan or grant 
                        overpayment against the same income.
                    ``(D) Use of information by the secretary 
                of education.--The Secretary of Education may 
                use information resulting from a data match 
                pursuant to this paragraph only--
                            ``(i) for the purpose of collection 
                        of the debt described in subparagraph 
                        (A) owed by an individual whose 
                        annualized wage level (determined by 
                        taking into consideration information 
                        from the National Directory of New 
                        Hires) exceeds $16,000; and
                            ``(ii) after removal of personal 
                        identifiers, to conduct analyses of 
                        student loan defaults.
                    ``(E) Disclosure of information by the 
                secretary of education.--
                            ``(i) Disclosures permitted.--The 
                        Secretary of Education may disclose 
                        information resulting from a data match 
                        pursuant to this paragraph only to--
                                    ``(I) a guaranty agency 
                                holding a loan made under part 
                                B of title IV of the Higher 
                                Education Act of 1965 on which 
                                the individual is obligated;
                                    ``(II) a contractor or 
                                agent of the guaranty agency 
                                described in subclause (I);
                                    ``(III) a contractor or 
                                agent of the Secretary; and
                                    ``(IV) the Attorney 
                                General.
                            ``(ii) Purpose of disclosure.--The 
                        Secretary of Education may make a 
                        disclosure under clause (i) only for 
                        the purpose of collection of the debts 
                        owed on defaulted student loans, or 
                        overpayments of grants, made under 
                        title IV of the Higher Education Act of 
                        1965.
                            ``(iii) Restriction on 
                        redisclosure.--An entity to which 
                        information is disclosed under clause 
                        (i) may use or disclose such 
                        information only as needed for the 
                        purpose of collecting on defaulted 
                        student loans, or overpayments of 
                        grants, made under title IV of the 
                        Higher Education Act of 1965.
                    ``(F) Reimbursement of hhs costs.--The 
                Secretary of Education shall reimburse the 
                Secretary, in accordance with subsection 
                (k)(3), for the additional costs incurred by 
                the Secretary in furnishing the information 
                requested under this subparagraph.''.
    (b) Penalties for Misuse of Information.--Section 402(a) of 
the Child Support Performance and Incentive Act of 1998 (112 
Stat. 669) is amended in the matter added by paragraph (2) by 
inserting ``or any other person'' after ``officer or employee 
of the United States''.
    (c) Effective Date.--The amendments made by this section 
shall become effective October 1, 1999.
    Sec. 304. Section 110 of title 23, United States Code, is 
amended by adding at the end the following:
    ``(e) After making any calculation necessary to implement 
this section for fiscal year 2001, the amount available under 
paragraph (a)(1) shall be increased by $128,752,000. The 
amounts added under this subsection shall not apply to any 
calculation in any other fiscal year.
    ``(f) For fiscal year 2001, prior to making any 
distribution under this section, $22,029,000 of the allocation 
under paragraph (a)(1) shall be available only for each program 
authorized under chapter 53 of title 49, United States Code, 
and title III of Public Law 105-178, in proportion to each such 
program's share of the total authorization in section 5338 
(other than 5338(h)) of such title and sections 3037 and 3038 
of such Public Law, under the terms and conditions of chapter 
53 of such title.
    ``(g) For fiscal year 2001, prior to making any 
distribution under this section, $399,000 of the allocation 
under paragraph (a)(1) shall be available only for motor 
carrier safety programs under sections 31104 and 31107 of title 
49, United States Code; $274,000 for NHTSA operations and 
research under section 403 of title 23, United States Code; and 
$787,000 for NHTSA highway traffic safety grants under chapter 
4 of title 23, United States Code.''.
    Sec. 305. Notwithstanding section 3324 of title 31, United 
States Code, and section 1006(h) of title 37, United States 
Code, the basic pay and allowances that accrues to members of 
the Army, Navy, Marine Corps, and Air Force for the pay period 
ending on September 30, 2000, shall be paid, whether by 
electronic transfer of funds or otherwise, no earlier than 
October 1, 2000.
    Sec. 306. The pay of any Federal officer or employee that 
would be payable on September 29, 2000, or September 30, 2000, 
for the preceding applicable pay period (if not for this 
section) shall be paid, whether by electronic transfer of funds 
or otherwise, on October 1, 2000.
      Sec. 307. Under the terms of section 251(b)(2) of Public 
Law 99-177, an adjustment for rounding shall be provided for 
the first amount referred to in section 251(c)(4)(A) of such 
Act equal to 0.2 percent of such amount.

               TITLE IV--CANYON FERRY RESERVOIR, MONTANA

SEC. 401. DEFINITION OF INDIVIDUAL PROPERTY PURCHASER.

    Section 1003 of title X of division C of the Omnibus 
Consolidated and Emergency Supplemental Appropriations Act, 
1999 (112 Stat. 2681-711) is amended--
            (1) by redesignating paragraphs (4) through (12) as 
        paragraphs (5) through (13), respectively; and
            (2) by inserting after paragraph (3) the following:
            ``(4) Individual property purchaser.--The term 
        `individual property purchaser', with respect to an 
        individual cabin site described in section 1004(b), 
        means a person (including CFRA or a lessee) that 
        purchases that cabin site.

SEC. 402. SALE OF PROPERTIES.

    Section 1004 of title X of division C of the Omnibus 
Consolidated and Emergency Supplemental Appropriations Act, 
1999, is amended--
            (1) in subsection (c)(2) (112 Stat. 2681-713), by 
        striking subparagraph (B) and inserting the following:
                    ``(B) Appraisal.--
                            ``(i) In general.--The appraisal 
                        under subparagraph (A) shall be based 
                        on the Canyon Ferry Cabin Site 
                        appraisal with a completion date of 
                        March 29, 1999, and amended June 11, 
                        1999, with an effective date of 
                        valuation of October 15, 1998, for the 
                        Bureau of Reclamation, on the 
                        conditions stated in this subparagraph.
                            ``(ii) Modifications.--The contract 
                        appraisers that conducted the original 
                        appraisal having an effective date of 
                        valuation of October 15, 1998, for the 
                        Bureau of Reclamation shall make 
                        appropriate modifications to permit 
                        recalculation of the lot values 
                        established in the original appraisal 
                        into an updated appraisal, the function 
                        of which shall be to provide market 
                        values for the sale of each of the 265 
                        Canyon Ferry Cabin site lots.
                            ``(iii) Changes in property 
                        characteristics.--If there are any 
                        changes in the characteristic of a 
                        property that form part of the basis of 
                        the updated appraisal (including a 
                        change in size, easement 
                        considerations, or updated analyses of 
                        the physical characteristics of a lot), 
                        the contract appraisers shall make an 
                        appropriate adjustment to the updated 
                        appraisal.
                            ``(iv) Updating.--Subject to the 
                        approval of CFRA and the Secretary, the 
                        fair market values established by the 
                        appraisers under this paragraph may be 
                        further updated periodically by the 
                        contract appraisers through appropriate 
                        market analyses.
                            ``(v) Reconsideration.--The Bureau 
                        of Reclamation and the 265 Canyon Ferry 
                        cabin owners have the right to seek 
                        reconsideration, before commencement of 
                        the updated appraisal, of the 
                        assumptions that the appraisers used in 
                        arriving at thefair market values 
derived in the original appraisal.
                            ``(vi) Continuing validity.--
                        Notwithstanding any other provision of 
                        law, the October 15, 1998, Canyon Ferry 
                        Cabin Site original appraisal, as 
                        provided for in this paragraph, shall 
                        remain valid for use by the Bureau of 
                        Reclamation in the sale process for a 
                        period of not less than 3 years from 
                        the date of completion of the updated 
                        appraisal.'';
            (2) in subsection (d) (112 Stat. 2681-713)--
                    (A) in paragraph (1)(D), by adding at the 
                end the following:
                            ``(iii) Remaining leases.--
                                    ``(I) Continuation of 
                                leases.--The remaining lessees 
                                shall have a right to continue 
                                leasing through August 31, 
                                2014.
                                    ``(II) Right to close.--The 
                                remaining leases shall have the 
                                right to close under the terms 
                                of the sale at any time before 
                                August 31, 2014. On termination 
                                of the lease either by 
                                expiration under the terms of 
                                the lease or by violation of 
                                the terms of the lease, all 
                                personal property and 
                                improvements will be removed, 
                                and the cabin site shall remain 
                                in Federal ownership.''; and
                    (B) in paragraph (2)--
                            (i) in the matter preceding 
                        subparagraph (A), by inserting ``or if 
                        no one (including CFRA) bids,'' after 
                        ``bid''; and
                            (ii) in subparagraph (D)--
                                    (I) by striking ``12 
                                months'' and inserting ``36 
                                months''; and
                                    (II) by adding at the end 
                                the following: ``If the 
                                requirement of the preceding 
                                sentence is not met, CFRA may 
                                close on all remaining cabin 
                                sites or up to the 75 percent 
                                requirement. If CFRA does not 
                                exercise either such option, 
                                the Secretary shall conduct 
                                another sale for the remaining 
                                cabin sites to close 
                                immediately, with proceeds 
                                distributed in accordance with 
                                section 1008.'';
            (3) by striking subsection (e) (112 Stat. 2681-714) 
        and inserting the following:
    ``(e) Administrative Costs.--
            ``(1) Allocation of funding.--The Secretary shall 
        allocate all funding necessary to conduct the sales 
        process for the sale of property under this title.
            ``(2) Reimbursement.--Any reasonable administrative 
        costs incurred by the Secretary (including the costs of 
        survey and appraisals incident to the conveyance under 
        subsection (a)) shall be proportionately reimbursed by 
        the property owner a the time of closing.''; and
            (4) by striking subsection (f) (112 Stat. 2681-714) 
        and inserting the following:
    ``(f) Timing.--The Secretary shall--
            ``(1) immediately begin preparing for the sales 
        process on enactment of this Act; and
            ``(2) not later than 1 year after the date of 
        enactment of this Act, begin conveying the property 
        described in subsection (b).''.

SEC. 403. MONTANA FISH AND WILDLIFE CONSERVATION TRUST.

    Section 1007(b) of title X of division C of the Omnibus 
Consolidated and Emergency Supplemental Appropriations Act, 
1999 (112 Stat. 2681-715), is amended--
            (1) in subsection (c)--
                    (A) in paragraph (1), in the matter 
                preceding subparagraph (A), by striking ``trust 
                manager'' and inserting ``trust manager 
                (referred to in this section as the `trust 
                manager')'';
                    (B) in paragraph (2)(A), in the matter 
                preceding clause (i), by striking ``agency 
                Board'' and inserting ``Agency Board (referred 
                to in this section as the `Joint State-Federal 
                Agency Board')''; and
                    (C) in paragraph (3)(A), by striking 
                ``Advisory Board'' and inserting ``Advisory 
                Board (referred to in this section as the 
                `Citizen Advisory Board')''; and
            (2) by adding at the end the following:
    ``(f) Recreation Trust Agreement.--
            ``(1) In general.--The Trust, acting through the 
        trust manager, in consultation with the Joint State-
        Federal Agency Board and the Citizen Advisory Board, 
        shall enter into a legally enforceable agreement with 
        CFRA (referred to in this section as the `Recreation 
        Trust Agreement').
            ``(2) Contents.--The Recreation Trust Agreement 
        shall provide that--
                    ``(A) on receipt of proceeds of the sale of 
                a property under section 1004, the Trust shall 
                loan up to $3,000,000 of the proceeds to CFRA;
                    ``(B) CFRA shall deposit all funds borrowed 
                under subparagraph (A) in the Canyon Ferry-
                Broadwater County Trust;
                    ``(C) CFRA and the individual purchasers 
                shall repay the principal of the loan to the 
                Trust as soon as reasonably practicable in 
                accordance with a repayment schedule specified 
                in the loan agreement; and
                    ``(D) until such time as the principal is 
                repaid in full, CFRA and the individual 
                purchasers shall make an annual interest 
                payment on the outstanding principal of the 
                loan to the Trust at an interest rate 
                determined in accordance with paragraph (4)(C).
            ``(3) Treatment of interest payments.--All interest 
        payments received by the Trust under paragraph (2)(D) 
        shall be treated as earnings under subsection (d)(2).
            ``(4) Fiduciary responsibility.--In negotiating the 
        Recreation Trust Agreement, the trust manager shall act 
        in the best interests of the Trust to ensure--
                    ``(A) the security of the loan;
                    ``(B) timely repayment of the principal; 
                and
                    ``(C) payment of a fair interest rate, of 
                not less than 6 nor more than 8 percent per 
                year, based on the length of the term of a loan 
                that is comparable to the term of a traditional 
                home mortgage.
    ``(g) Restriction on Disbursement.--Except as provided in 
subsection (f), the trust manager shall not disburse any funds 
from the Trust until August 1, 2001, as provided for in the 
Recreation Trust Agreement, unless Broadwater County, at an 
earlier date, certifies that the Canyon Ferry-Broadwater County 
Trust has been fully funded in accordance with this title.
    ``(h) Condition to Sale.--No closing of property under 
section 1004 shall be made until the Recreation Trust Agreement 
is entered into under subsection (f)''.

SEC. 404. CANYON FERRY-BROADWATER COUNTY TRUST.

    Section 1008(b) of title X of division C of the Omnibus 
Consolidated and Emergency Supplemental Appropriations Act, 
1999 (112 Stat. 2681-718), is amended--
            (1) by striking paragraph (1) and inserting the 
        following:
            ``(1) Agreement.--
                    ``(A) Condition to sale.--No closing of 
                property under section 1004 shall be made until 
                CFRA and Broadwater County enter into a legally 
                enforceable agreement (referred to in this 
                paragraph as the ` Contributions Agreement') 
                concerning contributions to the Trust.
                    ``(B) Contents.--The Contributions 
                Agreement shall require that on or before 
                August 1, 2001, CFRA shall ensure that 
                $3,000,000 in value is deposited in the Canyon 
                Ferry-Broadwater County Trust from 1 or more of 
                the following sources:
                            ``(i) Direct contributions made by 
                        the purchasers on the sale of each 
                        cabin site.
                            ``(ii) Annual contributions made by 
                        the purchasers.
                            ``(iii) All other monetary 
                        contributions.
                            ``(iv) In-kind contributions, 
                        subject to the approval of the County.
                            ``(v) All funds borrowed by CFRA 
                        under section 1007(f).
                            ``(vi) Assessments made against the 
                        cabin sites made under a county park 
                        district or any similar form of local 
                        government under the laws of the State 
                        of Montana.
                            ``(vii) Any other contribution, 
                        subject to the approval of the 
                        County.'';
            (2) by redesignating paragraphs (2) and (3) as 
        paragraphs (3) and (4), respectively;
            (3) by inserting after paragraph (1) the following:
            ``(2) Alternative funding source.--If CFRA agrees 
        to form a county park district under section 7-16-2401 
        et seq., of the Montana Code Annotated, or any other 
        similar form of local government under the laws of the 
        State of Montana, for the purpose of providing funding 
        for the Trust pursuant to the Contributions Agreement, 
        CFRA and Broadwater County may amend the Contributions 
        Agreement as appropriate, so long as the monetary 
        obligations of individual property purchases under the 
        Contributions Agreement as amended are substantially 
        similar to those specified in paragraph (1).''; and
            (4) in paragraph (4) (as redesignated by paragraph 
        (2), by striking ``until the condition stated in 
        paragraph (1) is met''.

SEC. 405. TECHNICAL CORRECTIONS.

    Title X of division C of the Omnibus Consolidated and 
Emergency Supplemental Appropriations Act, 1999 is amended--
            (1) in section 1001 (112 Stat. 2681-710), by 
        striking ``section 4(b)'' and inserting ``section 
        1004(b)'';
            (2) in section 1003 (112 Stat. 2681-711)--
                    (A) in paragraph (1), by striking ``section 
                8'' and inserting ``section 1008'';
                    (B) in paragraph (6), by striking ``section 
                7'' and inserting ``section 1007'';
                    (C) in paragraph (8)--
                            (i) in subparagraph (A), by 
                        striking ``section 4(b)'' and inserting 
                        ``1004(b)''; and
                            (ii) in subparagraph (B), by 
                        striking ``section 4(b)(1)(B)'' and 
                        inserting ``section 1004(b)(1)(B)''; 
                        and
                    (D) in paragraph (9), by striking ``section 
                4'' and inserting ``section 104''; and
            (3) in section 1004 (112 Stat. 2681-712)--
                    (A) in subsection (b)(3)(B)(ii)(II), by 
                striking ``section 4(a)'' and inserting 
                ``section 1004(a)''; and
                    (B) in subsection (d)(2)(G), by striking 
                ``section 6'' and inserting ``section 1006''.

                   TITLE V--INTERNATIONAL DEBT RELIEF

SEC. 501. ACTIONS TO PROVIDE BILATERAL DEBT RELIEF.

    (a) Cancellation of Debt.--Subject to the availability of 
amounts provided in advance in appropriations Acts, the 
President shall cancel all amounts owed to the United States 
(or any agency of the United States) by any country eligible 
for debt reduction under this section, as a result of loans 
made or credits extended prior to June 20, 1999, under any of 
the provisions of law specified in subsection (b).
    (b) Provisions of Law.--The provisions of law referred to 
in subsection (a) are the following:
            (1) Sections 221 and 222 of the Foreign Assistance 
        Act.
            (2) The Arms Export Control Act (22 U.S.C. 2751 et 
        seq.).
            (3) Section 5(f) of the Commodity Credit 
        Corporation Charter Act, section 201 of the 
        Agricultural Trade Act of 1978 (7 U.S.C. 5621), or 
        section 202 of such Act (7 U.S.C. 5622), or predecessor 
        provisions under the Food for Peace Act of 1966.
            (4) Title I of the Agricultural Trade Development 
        and Assistance Act of 1954 (7 U.S.C. 1701 et seq.).
    (c) Other Debt Reduction Authorities.--The authority 
provided in this section is in addition to any other debt 
relief authority and does not in any way limit such authority.
    (d) Eligible Countries.--A country that is performing 
satisfactorily under an economic reform program shall be 
eligible for cancellation of debt under this section if--
            (1) the country, as of December 31, 2000, is 
        eligible to borrow from the International Development 
        Association;
            (2) the country, as of December 31, 2000, is not 
        eligible to borrow from the International Bank for 
        Reconstruction and Development; and
            (3)(A) the country has outstanding public and 
        publicly guaranteed debt, the net present value of 
        which on December 31, 1996, was at least 150 percent of 
        the average annual value of the exports of the country 
        for the period 1994 through 1996; or
            (B)(i) the country has outstanding public and 
        publicly guaranteed debt, the net present value of 
        which, as of the date the President determines that the 
        country is eligible for debt relief under this section, 
        is at least 150 percent of the annual value of the 
        exports of the country; or
            (ii) the country has outstanding public and 
        publicly guaranteed debt, the net present value of 
        which, as of the date the President determines that the 
        country is eligible for debt relief under this section, 
        is at least 250 percent of the annual fiscal revenues 
        of the country, and has minimum ratios of exports to 
        Gross Domestic Product of 30 percent, and of fiscal 
        revenues to Gross Domestic Product of 15 percent.
    (e) Priority.--In carrying out subsection (a), the 
President should seek to leverage scarce foreign assistance and 
give priority to heavily indebted poor countries with 
demonstrated need and the capacity to use such relief 
effectively.
    (f) Exceptions.--A country shall not be eligible for 
cancellation of debt under this section if the government of 
the country--
            (1) has an excessive level of military 
        expenditures;
            (2) has repeatedly provided support for acts of 
        international terrorism, as determined by the Secretary 
        of State under section 6(j)(1) of the Export 
        Administration Act of 1979 (50 U.S.C. App. 2405(j)(1)) 
        or section 620A(a) of the Foreign Assistance Act of 
        1961 (22 U.S.C. 2371(a));
            (3) is failing to cooperate on international 
        narcotics control matters; or
            (4) (including its military or other security 
        forces), engages in a consistent pattern of gross 
        violations of internationally recognized human rights.
    (g) Additional Requirement.--A country which is otherwise 
eligible to receive cancellation of debt under this section may 
receive such cancellation only if the country has committed, in 
connection with a social and economic reform program--
            (1) to enable, facilitate, or encourage the 
        implementation of policy changes and institutional 
        reforms under economic reform programs, in a manner 
        that ensures that such policy changes and institutional 
        reforms are designed and adopted through transparent 
        and participatory processes;
            (2) to adopt an integrated development strategy of 
        the type described in section 1624(a) of the 
        International Financial Institutions Act, to support 
        poverty reduction through economic growth, that 
        includes monitorable poverty reduction goals;
            (3) to take steps so that the financial benefits of 
        debt relief are applied to programs to combat poverty 
        (in particular through concrete measures to improve 
        economic infrastructure, basic services in education, 
        nutrition, and health, particularly treatment and 
        prevention of the leading causes of mortality) and to 
        redress environmental degradation;
            (4) to take steps to strengthen and expand the 
        private sector, encourage increased trade and 
        investment, support the development of free markets, 
        and promote broad-scale economic growth;
            (5) to implement transparent policy making and 
        budget procedures, good governance, and effective 
        anticorruption measures;
            (6) to broaden public participation and popular 
        understanding of the principles and goals of poverty 
        reduction, particularly through economic growth, and 
        good governance; and
            (7) to promote the participation of citizens and 
        nongovernmental organizations in the economic policy 
        choices of the government.
    (h) Certain Prohibitions Inapplicable.--Except as the 
President may otherwise determine for reasons of national 
security, a cancellation of debt under this section shall not 
be considered to be assistance for purposes of any provision of 
law limiting assistance to a country. The authority to provide 
for cancellation of debt under this section may be exercised 
notwithstanding section 620(r) of the Foreign Assistance Act of 
1961, or any similar provision of law.
    (i) Authorization of Appropriations.--For the cost (as 
defined in section 502(5) of the Federal Credit Reform Act of 
1990) of the cancellation of any debt under this section, there 
are authorized to be appropriated to the President such sums as 
may be necessary for each of the fiscal years 2000 through 
2004, which shall remain available until expended.
    (j) Annual Reports to the Congress.--Not later than 
December 31 of each year, the President shall prepare and 
transmit to the Committees on Banking and Financial Services, 
Appropriations, and International Relations of the House of 
Representatives, and the Committees on Banking, Housing, and 
Urban Affairs, Foreign Relations, and Appropriations of the 
Senate a report, which shall be made available to the public, 
concerning the cancellation of debt under subsection (a), and a 
detailed description of debt relief provided by the United 
States as a member of the Paris Club of Official Creditors for 
the prior fiscal year.

SEC. 502. ACTIONS TO IMPROVE THE PROVISION OF MULTILATERAL DEBT RELIEF.

    Title XVI of the International Financial Institutions Act 
(22 U.S.C. 262p-262p-5) is amended by adding at the end the 
following:

``SEC. 1623. IMPROVEMENT OF THE HEAVILY INDEBTED POOR COUNTRIES 
                    INITIATIVE.

    ``(a) Improvement of the HIPC Initiative.--In order to 
accelerate multilateral debt relief and promote human and 
economic development and poverty alleviation in heavily 
indebted poor countries, the Congress urges the President to 
commence immediately efforts, with the Paris Club of Official 
Creditors, as well as the International Monetary Fund (IMF), 
the International Bank for Reconstruction and Development 
(World Bank), and other appropriate multilateral development 
institutions to accomplish the following modifications to the 
Heavily Indebted Poor Countries Initiative:
            ``(1) Focus on poverty reduction, good governance, 
        transparency, and participation of citizens.--A country 
        which is otherwise eligible to receive cancellation of 
        debt under the modified Heavily Indebted Poor Countries 
        Initiative may receive such cancellation only if the 
        country has committed, in connection with social and 
        economic reform programs that are jointly developed, 
        financed, and administered by the World Bank and the 
        IMF--
                    ``(A) to enable, facilitate, or encourage 
                the implementation of policy changes and 
                institutional reforms under economic reform 
                programs, in a manner that ensures that such 
                policy changes and institutional reforms are 
                designed and adopted through transparent and 
                participatory processes;
                    ``(B) to adopt an integrated development 
                strategy to support poverty reduction through 
                economic growth, that includes monitorable 
                poverty reduction goals;
                    ``(C) to take steps so that the financial 
                benefits of debt relief are applied to programs 
                to combat poverty (in particular through 
                concrete measures to improve economic 
                infrastructure, basic services in education, 
                nutrition, and health, particularly treatment 
                and prevention of the leading causes of 
                mortality) and to redress environmental 
                degradation;
                    ``(D) to take steps to strengthen and 
                expand the private sector, encourage increased 
                trade and investment, support the development 
                of free markets, and promote broad-scale 
                economic growth;
                    ``(E) to implement transparent policy 
                making and budget procedures, good governance, 
                and effective anticorruption measures;
                    ``(F) to broaden public participation and 
                popular understanding of the principles and 
                goals of poverty reduction, particularly 
                through economic growth, and good governance; 
                and
                    ``(G) to promote the participation of 
                citizens and nongovernmental organizations in 
                the economic policy choices of the government.
            ``(2) Faster debt relief.--The Secretary of the 
        Treasury should urge the IMF and the World Bank to 
        complete a debt sustainability analysis by December 31, 
        2000, and determine eligibility for debt relief, for as 
        many of the countries under the modified Heavily 
        Indebted Poor Countries Initiative as possible.
    ``(b) Heavily Indebted Poor Countries Review.--The 
Secretary of the Treasury, after consulting with the Committees 
on Banking and Financial Services and International Relations 
of the House of Representatives, and the Committees on Foreign 
Relations and Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs of the 
Senate, shall makeevery effort (including instructing the 
United States Directors at the IMF and World Bank) to ensure that an 
external assessment of the modified Heavily Indebted Poor Countries 
Initiative, including the reformed Enhanced Structural Adjustment 
Facility program as it relates to that Initiative, takes place by 
December 31, 2001, incorporating the views of debtor governments and 
civil society, and that such assessment be made public.
    ``(c) Definition.--The term `modified Heavily Indebted Poor 
Countries Initiative' means the multilateral debt initiative 
presented in the Report of G-7 Finance Ministers on the Koln 
Debt Initiative to the Koln Economic Summit, Cologne, Germany, 
held from June 18-20, 1999.

``SEC. 1624. REFORM OF THE ENHANCED STRUCTURAL ADJUSTMENT FACILITY.

    ``The Secretary of the Treasury shall instruct the United 
States Executive Directors at the International Bank for 
Reconstruction and Development (World Bank) and the 
International Monetary Fund (IMF) to use the voice and vote of 
the United States to promote the establishment of poverty 
reduction strategy policies and procedures at the World Bank 
and the IMF that support countries' efforts under programs 
developed and jointly administered by the World Bank and the 
IMF that have the following components:
            ``(1) The development of country-specific poverty 
        reduction strategies (Poverty Reduction Strategies) 
        under the leadership of such countries that--
                    ``(A) will be set out in poverty reduction 
                strategy papers (PRSPs) that provide the basis 
                for the lending operations of the International 
                Development Association (IDA) and the reformed 
                Enhanced Structural Adjustment Facility (ESAF);
                    ``(B) will reflect the World Bank's role in 
                poverty reduction and the IMF's role in 
                macroeconomic issues;
                    ``(C) will make the IMF's and the World 
                Bank's advice and operations fully consistent 
                with the objectives of poverty reduction 
                through broad-based economic growth; and
                    ``(D) should include--
                            ``(i) implementation of transparent 
                        budgetary procedures and mechanisms to 
                        help ensure that the financial benefits 
                        of debt relief under the modified 
                        Heavily Indebted Poor Countries 
                        Initiative (as defined in section 1623) 
                        are applied to programs that combat 
                        poverty; and
                            ``(ii) monitorable indicators of 
                        progress in poverty reduction.
            ``(2) The adoption of procedures for periodic 
        comprehensive reviews of reformed ESAF and IDA programs 
        to help ensure progress toward longer-term poverty 
        goals outlined in the Poverty Reduction Strategies and 
        to allow adjustments in such programs.
            ``(3) The publication of the PRSPs prior to 
        Executive Board review of related programs under IDA 
        and the reformed ESAF.
            ``(4) The establishment of a standing evaluation 
        unit at the IMF, similar to the Operations Evaluation 
        Department of the World Bank, that would report 
        directly to the Executive Board of the IMF and that 
        would undertake periodic reviews of IMF operations, 
        including the operations of the reformed ESAF, 
        including--
                    ``(A) assessments of experience under the 
                reformed ESAF programs in the areas of poverty 
                reduction, economic growth, and access to basic 
                social services;
                    ``(B) assessments of the extent and quality 
                of participation in program design by citizens;
                    ``(C) verifications that reformed ESAF 
                programs are designed in a manner consistent 
                with the Poverty Reduction Strategies; and
                    ``(D) prompt release to the public of all 
                reviews by the standing evaluation unit.
            ``(5) The promotion of clearer conditionality in 
        IDA and reformed ESAF programs that focuses on reforms 
        most likely to support poverty reduction through broad-
        based economic growth.
            ``(6) The adoption by the IMF of policies aimed at 
        reforming ESAF so that reformed ESAF programs are 
        consistent with the Poverty Reduction Strategies.
            ``(7) The adoption by the World Bank of policies to 
        help ensure that its lending operations in countries 
        eligible for debt relief under the modified Heavily 
        Indebted Poor Countries Initiative are consistent with 
        the Poverty Reduction Strategies.
            ``(8) Strengthening the linkage between borrower 
        country performance and lending operations by IDA and 
        the reformed ESAF on the basis of clear and monitorable 
        indictors.
            ``(9) Full public disclosure of the proposed 
        objectives and financial organization of the successor 
        to the ESAF at least 90 days before any decision by the 
        Executive Board of the IMF to consider its adoption.''.

SEC. 503. ACTIONS TO FUND THE PROVISION OF MULTILATERAL DEBT RELIEF.

    (a) Contributions for Debt Reductions for the Poorest 
Countries.--The Bretton Woods Agreements Act (22 U.S.C. 286 et 
seq.) is amended by adding at the end the following:

``SEC. 62. APPROVAL OF CONTRIBUTIONS FOR DEBT REDUCTIONS FOR THE 
                    POOREST COUNTRIES.

    ``For the purpose of mobilizing the resources of the Fund 
in order to help reduce poverty and improve the lives of 
residents of poor countries and, in particular, to allow those 
poor countries with unsustainable debt burdens to receive 
deeper, broader, and faster debt relief, without allowing gold 
to reach the open market or otherwise adversely affecting the 
market price of gold, the Secretary of the Treasury is 
authorized to instruct the United States Executive Director of 
the Fund to vote--
            ``(1) to approve an arrangement whereby the Fund--
                    ``(A) sells a quantity of its gold at 
                prevailing market prices to a member or members 
                in nonpublic transactions sufficient to 
                generate 2.226 billion Special Drawing Rights 
                in profits on such sales;
                    ``(B) immediately after, and in conjunction 
                with each such sale, accepts payment by such 
                member or members of such gold to satisfy 
                existing repurchase obligations of such member 
                or members so that the Fund retains ownership 
                of the gold at the conclusion of such payment;
                    ``(C) uses the earnings on the investment 
                of the profits of such sales through a separate 
                subaccount, only for the purpose of providing 
                debt relief from the Fund under the modified 
                Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (HIPC) 
                Initiative (as defined in section 1623 of the 
                International Financial Institutions Act); and
                    ``(D) shall not use more than \9/14\ of the 
                earnings on the investment of the profits of 
                such sales; and
            ``(2) to support a decision that shall terminate 
        the Special Contingency Account 2 (SCA-2) of the Fund 
        so that the funds in the SCA-2 shall be made available 
        to the poorest countries. Any funds attributable to the 
        United States participation in SCA-2 shall be used only 
        for debt relief from the Fund under the modified HIPC 
        Initiative.''.
    (b) Certification.--Within 15 days after the United States 
Executive Director casts the votes necessary to carry out the 
instruction described in section 62 of the Bretton Woods 
Agreements Act, the Secretary of the Treasury shall certify to 
the Congress that neither the profits nor the earnings on the 
investment of profits from the gold sales made pursuant to the 
instruction or of the funds attributable to United States 
participation in SCA-2 will be used to augment the resources of 
any reserve account of the International Monetary Fund for the 
purpose of making loans.

SEC. 504. ADDITIONAL PROVISIONS.

    (a) Publication of IMF Operational Budgets.--The Secretary 
of the Treasury shall instruct the United States Executive 
Director at the International Monetary Fund to use the voice, 
vote, and influence of the United States to urge vigorously the 
International Monetary Fund to publish the operational budgets 
of the International Monetary Fund, on a quarterly basis, not 
later than one year after the end of the period covered by the 
budget.
    (b) Report to the Congress Showing Costs of United States 
Participation in the International Monetary Fund.--The 
Secretary of the Treasury shall prepare and transmit to the 
Committees on Banking and Financial Services, on 
Appropriations, and on International Relations of the House of 
Representatives and the Committees on Banking, Housing, and 
Urban Affairs, on Foreign Relations, and on Appropriations of 
the Senate a quarterly report, which shall be made readily 
available to the public, on the costs or benefits of United 
States participation in the International Monetary Fund and 
which shall detail the costs and benefits to the United States, 
as well as valuation gains or losses on the United States 
reserve position in the International Monetary Fund.
    (c) Continuation of Forgoing of Reimbursement of IMF for 
Expenses of Administering ESAF.--The Secretary of the Treasury 
shall instruct the United States Executive Director at the 
International Monetary Fund to use the voice, vote, and 
influence of the United States to urge vigorously the 
International Monetary Fund to continue to forgo reimbursements 
of the expenses incurred by the International Monetary Fund in 
administering the Enhanced Structural Adjustment Facility, 
until the Heavily Indebted Poor Countries Initiative (as 
defined in section 1623 of the International Financial 
Institutions Act) is terminated.
    (d) No Gold Sales by International Monetary Fund Without 
Prior Authorization by the Congress.--(1) The first sentence of 
section 5 of the Bretton Woods Agreements Act (22 U.S.C. 286c) 
is amended in clause (g) by striking ``approve either the 
disposition of more than 25 million ounces of Fund gold for the 
benefit of the Trust Fund established by the Fund on May 6, 
1976, or the establishment of any additional trust fund whereby 
resources of the International Monetary Fund would be used for 
the special benefit of a single member, or of a particular 
segment of the membership, of the Fund.'' and inserting 
``approve any disposition of Fund gold, unless the Secretary 
certifies to the Congress that such disposition is necessary 
for the Fund to restitute gold to its members, or for the Fund 
to provide liquidity that will enable the Fund to meet member 
country claims on the Fund or to meet threats to the systemic 
stability of the international financial system.''.
    (2) Not less than 30 days prior to the entrance by the 
United States into international negotiations for the purpose 
of reaching agreement on the disposition of Fund gold whereby 
resources of the Fund would be used for the special benefit of 
a single member, or of a particular segment of the membership 
of the Fund, the Secretary of the Treasury shall consult with 
the Committees on Banking and Financial Services, on 
Appropriations, and on International Relations of the House of 
Representatives and the Committees on Foreign Relations, on 
Appropriations, and on Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs of 
the Senate.
    (e) Annual Report by GAO on Consistency of IMF Practices 
With Statutory Policies.--The Comptroller General of the United 
States shall annually prepare and submit to the Congress of the 
United States a written port on the extent to which the 
practices of the International Monetary Fund are consistent 
with the policies of the United States, as expressly contained 
in Federal law applicable to the International Monetary Fund.

                      TITLE VI--SURVIVOR BENEFITS

    Sec. 601. Payment. (a) Payment Authorization.--The 
Secretary of the Treasury shall pay, out of funds not otherwise 
appropriated, $100,000 to the survivor, or collectively the 
survivors, of each of the 14 members of the Armed Forces and 
the one United States civilian Federal employee who were killed 
on April 14, 1994, when United States F-15 fighter aircraft 
mistakenly shot down two UH-60 Black Hawk helicopters over 
Iraq.
    (b) Survivor Status.--
            (1) Members of the armed forces insured by sgli.--
        In the case of a member of the Armed Forces described 
        in subsection (a) who was insured by a Servicemembers' 
        Group Life Insurance policy (issued under chapter 19 of 
        title 38, United States Code), a survivor of such 
        member for the purposes of subsection (a) shall be any 
        person designated as a beneficiary on the individual's 
        policy.
            (2) Individuals not insured by sgli.--In the case 
        of a member of the Armed Forces described in subsection 
        (a) who was not insured by a Servicemembers' Group Life 
        Insurance policy (issued under chapter 19 of title 38, 
        United States Code) or the civilian Federal employee 
        described in subsection (a), a survivor of such member 
        or employee for the purposes of subsection (a) shall be 
        any person determined to be a survivor by the Secretary 
        of the Treasury using the provisions of section 5582(b) 
        of title 5, United States Code.

SEC. 602. LIMITATION ON TOTAL AMOUNT OF PAYMENT.

    Not more than a total of $1,500,000 may be paid to 
survivors under section 1.

SEC. 603. LIMITATION ON ATTORNEY FEES.

    Notwithstanding any contract, no representative of a 
survivor may receive more than 10 percent of a payment made 
under section 1 for services rendered in connection with the 
survivor's claim for such payment. Any person who violates this 
section shall be guilty of an infraction and shall be subject 
to a fine in the amount provided in title 18, United States 
Code.

SEC. 604. REPORT.

    Not later than 6 months after the date of the enactment of 
this Act, the Secretary of the Treasury shall transmit to the 
Congress a report describing the payments made under section 1.

                  TITLE VII--MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS

    Sec. 701. Grant of Naturalization to Petra Lovetinska. (a) 
In General.--Notwithstanding any other provision of law, Petra 
Lovetinska shall be naturalized as a citizen of the United 
States upon the filing of the appropriate application and upon 
being administered the oath of renunciation and allegiance in 
an appropriate ceremony pursuant to section 337 of the 
Immigration and Nationality Act.
    (b) Deadline for Application and Payment of Fees.--
Subsection (a) shall apply only if the application for 
naturalization is filed with appropriate fees within 1 year 
after the date of the enactment of this Act.
    Sec. 702. Trade Adjustment Assistance. (a) Assistance for 
Workers.--Section 245 of the Trade Act of 1974 (19 U.S.C. 2317) 
is amended--
            (1) in subsection (a), by striking ``June 30, 
        1999'' and inserting ``September 30, 2001''; and
            (2) in subsection (b), by striking ``June 30, 
        1999'' and inserting ``September 30, 2001''.
    (b) NAFTA Transitional Program.--Section 250(d)(2) of the 
Trade Act of 1974 (19 U.S.C. 2331(d)(2)) is amended by striking 
``the period beginning October 1, 1998, and ending June 30, 
1999, shall not exceed $15,000,000'' and inserting ``the period 
beginning October 1, 1998, and ending September 30, 2001, shall 
not exceed $30,000,000 for any fiscal year''.
    (c) Adjustment for Firms.--Section 256(b) of the Trade Act 
of 1974 (19 U.S.C. 2346(b)) is amended by striking ``June 30, 
1999'' and inserting ``September 30, 2001''.
    (d) Termination.--Section 285(c) of the Trade Act of 1974 
(19 U.S.C. 2271 note preceding) is amended by striking ``June 
30, 1999'' each place it appears and inserting ``September 30, 
2001''.
    (e) Effective Date.--The amendments made by this section 
shall be effective as of July 1, 1999.
      Following is explantory language on H.R. 3425, as 
introduced on November 17, 1999.

             TITLE I--EMERGENCY SUPPLEMENTAL APPROPRIATIONS

                               CHAPTER 1

                       DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

      The conference agreement provides additional resources 
for damages caused by hurricanes and other natural disasters in 
North Carolina, Florida and other states.

                          Farm Service Agency

           AGRICULTURAL CREDIT INSURANCE FUND PROGRAM ACCOUNT

      The conference agreement appropriates additional 
subsidies for the following programs: $828,000 for direct farm 
ownership loans (providing for an estimated loan level of 
$21,951,000); $3,184,000 for guaranteed farm ownership loans 
(providing for an estimated loan level of $568,627,000); 
$23,441,000 for direct operating loans (providing for an 
estimated loan level of $400,000,000); $4,260,000 for 
unsubsidized guaranteed operating loans (providing for an 
estimated loan level of $302,158,000); $61,895,000 for 
subsidized guaranteed operating loans (providing for an 
estimated loan level of $702,558,000); and $84,949,000 for 
emergency loans (providing for an estimated loan level of 
$547,000,000).
      The conference agreement meets critical needs to finance 
the repair or replacement of farm structures or equipment 
damaged by natural disasters.

                     EMERGENCY CONSERVATION PROGRAM

      The conference agreement provides $50,000,000 for the 
Emergency Conservation Program.

                   Commodity Credit Corporation Fund

                          CROP LOSS ASSISTANCE

      The conference agreement provides an additional 
$186,000,000 for crop loss assistance under the same terms and 
conditions as in section 801 of Public Law 106-78.

                       Specialty Crop Assistance

      The conference agreement provides an additional 
$2,800,000 for specialty crop assistance and makes eligible 
producers of commodities harvested and placed in warehouses but 
not sold.
      In carrying out the production loss provisions of section 
801 of P.L. 106-78, the Secretary of Agriculture shall be 
expected to take into account quality losses including those 
related to potato blight, Sclerotinia in sunflowers, and 
discounts for durum and spring wheat due to lack of milling and 
baking quality, and grading losses of peanuts and fruits and 
vegetables (including sweet potatoes) due to excessive moisture 
and related conditions.

                          LIVESTOCK ASSISTANCE

      The conference agreement provides an additional 
$10,000,000 for livestock assistance authorized by section 805 
of Public Law 106-78. The conference agreement further provides 
that the Secretary of Agriculture may use this additional 
amount to provide assistance to persons who raise livestock 
owned by other persons for income losses sustained with respect 
to livestock during 1999 if the Secretary finds that such 
losses are the result of natural disasters.

                 Natural Resources Conservation Service

               WATERSHED AND FLOOD PREVENTION OPERATIONS

      The conference agreement provides an additional 
$80,000,000 for Watershed and Flood Prevention Operations to 
repair damages to waterways and watersheds resulting from 
natural disasters.

                         Rural Housing Service

              RURAL HOUSING INSURANCE FUND PROGRAM ACCOUNT

      The conference agreement appropriates additional 
subsidies of $4,265,000 for section 502 direct loans (providing 
for an estimated loan level of $50,000,000), $4,584,000 for 
section 504 housing repair loans (providing for an estimated 
loan level of $15,000,000), and $2,250,000 for section 514 farm 
labor housing (providing for an estimated loan level of 
$5,000,000).

                    RURAL HOUSING ASSISTANCE GRANTS

      The conference agreement provides an additional 
$14,500,000 for rural housing assistance grants of which 
$10,000,000 is for section 504 very low-income housing repair 
and $4,500,000 is for section 514 farm labor housing.

                    GENERAL PROVISIONS--THIS CHAPTER

      Sec. 101. The conference agreement directs the Secretary 
of Agriculture to provide up to $20,000,000 in assistance under 
the noninsured crop assistance program, without any requirement 
for an area loss, to producers located in a county with respect 
to which a natural disaster was declared by the Secretary or a 
major disaster or emergency was declared by the President under 
the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance 
Act.
      Sec. 102. The conference agreement includes language 
making a technical correction to section 814 of Public Law 106-
78 regarding crop insurance premium discounts.
      Sec. 103. The conference agreement includes language 
permitting the Secretary of Agriculture to obligate not to 
exceed $4,700,000 of previously appropriated funds for 
mandatory livestock private reporting.
      Sec. 104. The conference agreement includes language 
which permits the Secretary of Agriculture to provide 
assistance to producers or first-handlers for the 1999 crop of 
cottonseed, and which provides special competitive provisions 
for extra long staple cotton.
      The Farm Service Agency of the Department of Agriculture 
has indicated that funds made available by previous 
appropriations Acts for market loss assistance may exceed the 
amounts necessary to carry out the requirements of those Acts. 
If the Secretary determines that this is the case, the 
conference agreement directs that such funds shall be applied 
first to fund activities related to mandatory livestock price 
reporting, second to fund assistance to producers or first-
handlers for the 1999 crop of cottonseed, and third to fund 
activities related to special competitive provisions for extra 
long staple cotton. Within 30 days of enactment of this Act, 
the Secretary shall report to the Appropriations Committees of 
the House and the Senate on the status of funds previously 
appropriated for market loss assistance in Public Laws 105-277 
and 106-78, and the plan and timetable for obligation of any 
excess funds. Further, the Secretary shall report periodically 
(but no less frequently than quarterly) on the status of such 
funds and plans until all funds previously appropriated for 
market loss assistance are exhausted.
      Sec. 105. The conference agreement requires that the 
entire amount necessary to carry out this chapter shall be 
available only to the extent that an official budget request 
for the entire amount, that includes designation of the entire 
amount of the request as an emergency requirement, is 
transmitted by the President to the Congress and that the 
entire amount is designated by the Congress as an emergency 
requirement.

                               CHAPTER 2

                  Federal Emergency Management Agency

                            disaster relief

      The President has proposed that of the funding made 
available in Public Law 106-74, up to $429,149,000 would be 
available for property acquisition and relocation assistance 
for residential homeowner victims of Hurricane Floyd. Since 
current regulations and policies do not adequately address this 
type of assistance, the President's proposal would be to 
provide this funding to the affected states through the section 
404 program of the Stafford Act.
      There is no doubt that Hurricane Floyd caused significant 
damage and loss of property. The Congress is committed to 
providing appropriate assistance to affected property owners. 
However, the conferees are concerned that FEMA does not have a 
structured program for buyouts and relocation of structures, 
including eligibility criteria, oversight procedures, 
procedures for affected states to prioritize projects, 
requirements for the submission of state and local buyout 
plans, procedures for cost-benefit analysis, and the process 
for measuring program results.
      The appropriate Congressional committees of jurisdiction 
should hold hearings early in the next session of Congress to 
explore fully the extent of the problem which exists because of 
damage caused by Hurricane Floyd and surrounding events, and 
the benefits and problems associated with buyouts and 
relocations. The authorizing committees should then recommend 
solutions to those problems, keeping in mind the need to 
control disaster relief costs while addressing the most 
compelling needs. Such hearings could then serve as the basis 
for FEMA to undertake a rulemaking which includes a significant 
comment period and would result in a policy which could be 
applied in a uniform manner to ensure that all individuals 
suffering losses are treated in a consistent and equitable 
manner.
      In the interim, the conferees have agreed to provide 
authority to spend up to $215,000,000 for buyout of homeowners 
(or the relocation of structures) for residences that have been 
made uninhabitable by flooding caused by Hurricane Floyd, and 
surrounding events, which are located in the 100-year flood 
plain. FEMA is required to promulgate interim regulations not 
later than December 31, 1999, pertaining to the buyout program. 
The conferees are aware that the authority provided does not 
give FEMA the same flexibility afforded under the section 404 
program and FEMA is directed to report to the Committees on 
Appropriations of the House and Senate on any significant 
problems which arise as a result of this decreased flexibility.
      The conferees continue to have serious concerns about the 
dissemination of accurate and useful information to water well 
owners about testing for contamination and implementing 
decontamination procedures for household drinking water in 
flood areas. The conferees encourage FEMA to continue to work 
with expert organizations, like the National Ground Water 
Association, in developing information about proper 
decontamination practices and procedures.

                 TITLE II--OTHER APPROPRIATIONS MATTERS

                 DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE--OTHER ITEMS

      The conference agreement expects the Agricultural 
Marketing Service [AMS] to continue to assess the existing 
inventories of cranberries and to determine whether or not 
there is a surplus and continued low price in fiscal year 2000. 
If there is a surplus inventory of cranberries and continued 
low price, the Department is expected to purchase surplus 
cranberries under the authorities of section 32 for donation to 
schools, institutions, and other domestic feeding programs or 
for humanitarian food aid.
      The conference agreement encourages the Natural Resources 
Conservation Service to assist in the construction of the Snake 
River project in Warren, Minnesota.
      The conference agreement directs the General Accounting 
Office (GAO), in close consultation with the Department of 
Agriculture, to transmit to the Committees on Appropriations, 
Agriculture and Judiciary by June 30, 2000 a report on current 
practices and policies in the states concerning bonds to secure 
payment of employee wage obligations of ``farm labor 
contractors.'' The report shall include (a) a summary of state 
law requirements for such bonding of farm labor contractors; 
(b) an analysis of the role of farm labor contractors in the 
allocation and provision of farm labor for work performed by 
seasonal and migrant agricultural workers and the effect that 
state law bonding requirements have had on the availability of 
farm labor contracting services and farm labor; (c) an economic 
assessment of the availability, reliability and costs of such 
bonds for farm labor contractors; and (d) an assessment of the 
effect of such bond requirements on total farm labor 
compensation costs and benefits.
      Sections 201 and 202. The bill includes new sections 
related to Food and Drug Administration facilities.
      Sec. 203. The conference agreement includes language 
which permits the Secretary of Agriculture to use funds 
provided for fiscal year 2000 for rural housing assistance 
grants for a pilot project to provide home ownership for farm 
workers and workers involved in the processing of farm products 
in the Salinas, California area.
      Sec. 204. The conference agreement includes language 
which directs the Secretary of Agriculture to use $16,000,000 
of Commodity Credit Corporation funds for replacement of 
commercial and non-commercial citrus trees removed to control 
citrus canker.
      Sec. 205. The conference agreement includes language 
which provides for continuation of crop insurance revenue 
insurance pilots, and which provides for expansion of other 
crop insurance pilots. The Department is directed to report to 
the Appropriations Committees of the House and Senate fifteen 
days prior to the implementation of any expansion of crop 
insurance pilot projects. This report will be expected to 
display the scope, impact, and justification for the expansion.
      Sec. 206. The conference agreement includes language 
which revises crop insurance sales closing dates.
      Sec. 207. The conference agreement includes language 
which allows funding to be provided for certain flood-related 
losses in the State of Oregon.
      Sec. 208. The conference agreement includes language 
which provides $5,000,000 and allows funding to be provided to 
repair storm-related damage to the Tillamook Railroad.
      Sec. 209. The conference agreement includes language 
which provides that the Congressional Hunger Center may invest 
funds for hunger fellowships and expend income from such funds, 
and that previously appropriated funds may be paid directly to 
the Congressional Hunger Center.
      Sec. 210. The conference agreement permits the Secretary 
of Agriculture to reprogram funds to provide up to $100,000 for 
the cost of guaranteed loans authorized by section 306 of the 
Rural Electrification Act of 1936.
      Sec. 211. The conference agreement includes language 
which repeals section 755(b) of Public Law 106-78, which is not 
required because the identical provision was enacted in section 
1 of Public Law 106-47.
      Sec. 212. The conference agreement includes a provision 
which amends Section 602(b)(2) of the Small Business 
Reauthorization Act of 1997 to include the Departments of 
Commerce, Justice and State as participating agencies in the 
HUBZone program.
      Sec. 213. Spectrum Auction.--The conference agreement 
includes a general provision regarding the competitive auction 
of communication frequencies, a provision which replaces a 
version included in the Department of Defense Appropriations 
Act, 2000 (Public Law 106-79).
      Sec. 214. Progress Payments.--The conference agreement 
includes a general provision that adjusts the Department of 
Defense procedures for making progress payments, a provision 
which replaces a version included in the Department of Defense 
Appropriations Act, 2000 (Public Law 106-79).
      Sec. 215. Prompt Payment.--The conference agreement 
includes a general provision that adjusts payment procedures 
and policies for valid invoices covered by the Prompt Payment 
Act, a provision which replaces a version included in the 
Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2000 (Public Law 106-
79).
      Sec. 216. Study Regarding Taiwan and the People's 
Republic of China.--The conference agreement includes a general 
provision requiring the submission of a joint report by the 
Office of Net Assessment (Office of the Secretary of Defense) 
and the United States Pacific Command regarding implementation 
of relevant sections of the Taiwan Relations Act, and gaps in 
relevant knowledge about the People's Republic of China's 
intentions and capabilities as they might affect the current 
and future military balance between Taiwan and the PRC.
      Sec. 217. DoD-VA Study Regarding Low-Level Chemical 
Exposures. The conference agreement includes a general 
provision requiring the submission of a joint report by the 
Secretaries of Defense and Veterans Affairs assessing the 
adequacy of medical research activities investigating the 
health effects of low-level chemical exposures of Persian Gulf 
military forces while serving in the Southwest Asia theater of 
operations.

           fiscal year 2000 appropriations act clarification

      The conferees agree that it was the intention of Congress 
that the requirements of section 8149 of Public Law 106-79 in 
no way supercede the requirements of section 8154 of that Act.
      Sec. 218. Army Readiness Enhancements. The conference 
agreement includes a general provision providing $100,000,000 
to the Department of the Army, to address existing readiness 
shortfalls. The provision permits these funds to be used to 
initiate testing and validation of the new Army Vision concept. 
The conferees direct that none of the funds provided in this 
section may be obligated until 30 days after the Chief of Staff 
of the Army reports to the congressional defense committees the 
specific plan to utilize these funds, and, if funds are 
designated for the Army Vision concept, the relationship 
between these expenditures and the fiscal year 2001 Army budget 
request for continuation of these initiatives.
      Sec. 219. Transfer of Funds--Department of Defense 
Appropriations Act, 2000. The conference agreement includes a 
general provision transferring $500,000 of sums appropriated 
from Research, Development, Test and Evaluation, Army (from 
funds designated for ``next generation command and control 
system'') to Operation and Maintenance, Defense-Wide. These 
funds shall be made available to the Office of Economic 
Adjustment to complete the Washington Square project, initiated 
by the Department of Defense in previous years.
      Sec. 220. The conference agreement includes a provision 
prohibiting the imposition on the Federal government or its 
contractors of any financial responsibility requirement 
associated with the operation of Federal transuranic waste 
management facilities.
      Sec. 221. The conference agreement includes a provision 
deauthorizing a certain portion of the Newport Harbor, Rhode 
Island, project of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. The 
provision redesignates two other portions of the project as 
anchorage areas.
      Sec. 222. The conference agreement includes $1,250,000 to 
purchase the Elias tract to be included in the Wertheim 
National Wildlife Refuge in Brookhaven, New York.
      Sec. 223. A death gratuity has been provided to the widow 
of John H. Chafee, late a Senator from the State of Rhode 
Island.
      Sec. 224. A provision has been included authorizing a 
change in the pay levels of the Director and Deputy Director, 
Congressional Budget Office.

             FLORIDA--PANAMA CITY: COASTAL SYSTEMS STATIONS

      The conferees recognize and appreciate the willingness of 
the State of Florida to provide funding for the entrance gate 
and highway improvements at Coastal System Stations, Panama 
City, Florida and the willingness of Bay County to be a partner 
in this undertaking. These entities, and the Navy, are 
encouraged to work together to ensure a timely solution is 
reached which is beneficial to both the base and the local 
community.
      Sec. 225. The conference agreement includes a provision 
that provides in addition to amounts otherwise made available 
in Public Law 106-69 $1,750,000 for metropolitan buses and bus 
facilities for Twin Cities, Minnesota; $750,000 for Santa 
Clarita, California bus maintenance facility; $1,000,000 for 
Lincoln, Nebraska bus maintenance facility; and $2,500,000 for 
Anchorage Alaska 2001 Special Olympics Winter Games buses and 
bus facilities. The provision also stipulates that of the funds 
made available for the national corridor planning and 
development and coordinated border infrastructure programs 
$2,000,000 shall be available for the planning and design of a 
highway corridor between Dothan, Alabama and Panama City, 
Florida. The provision also makes a number of technical 
corrections to previously appropriated bus and bus facilities 
project designations in Public Laws 106-69 and 105-277.
      Sec. 226. The conference agreement includes a provision 
prohibiting the use of funds made available in Public Law 106-
69 or in any other act to decommission or reduce operations of 
United States Coast Guard WYTL harbor tug boats.
      Sec. 227. The conference agreement includes a provision 
that amends section 351 of Public Law 106-69 to make available 
$10,000,000 of funds appropriated or limited in the Fiscal Year 
2000 Department of Transportation and Related Agencies 
Appropriations Act to the Federal Highway Administration and 
the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration for the 
national advanced driving simulator.
      Sec. 228. The conference agreement includes a provision 
that waives the cost-sharing requirements for asphalt research 
at the Western Research Institute for fiscal years 1998, 1999 
and 2000.
      Sec. 229. The conference agreement includes a provision 
that makes technical changes to section 366 of Public Law 106-
69 regarding the conveyance of land in the city of Safford, 
Arizona.
      Sec. 230. The conference agreement includes a provision 
which allows the Woodrow Wilson Bridge project to be included 
on the State and regional transportation improvement program 
plans pending resolution of associated issues.
      Sec. 231. The conference agreement includes a provision 
which continues expiring exemptions allowing aircraft 
maintenance to be performed in the United States for certain 
aircraft in Hawaii, and for other purposes.
      Sec. 232. The conference agreement includes advance 
appropriations totalling $60,000,000 for the engineering, 
design, and construction activities to convert the James A. 
Farley Post Office building in New York City into a train 
station and commercial center. Of this total $20,000,000 is 
available on October 1, 2000; $20,000,000 on October 1, 2001; 
and $20,000,000 on October 1, 2002.
      Sec. 233. The conference agreement includes a technical 
correction providing for the continuation of temporary 
authority for the General Services Administration to transfer 
surplus Federal property to State and local governments for law 
enforcement and emergency response purposes.
      Sec. 234. The conference agreement includes a provision 
providing transfer authority to federal agencies for the 
implementation of agency business continuity and contingency 
plans related to Y2K compliance. Federal agencies have been 
tasked to develop business continuity and contingency plans in 
the event that their operations are affected by Y2K-related 
disruptions. It is essential that Federal agencies experiencing 
or affected by Y2K problems have the ability to implement such 
plans in order to maintain their business operations and 
continue providing services. This section is intended to ensure 
that funding is available during the period Congress is not in 
session for Federal agencies to Implement their business 
continuity and contingency plans in furtherance of Y2K 
compliance.
      Sec. 235. The conference agreement includes a provision 
providing that funds available to the Executive Office of the 
President, Office of Administration, for a capital investment 
plan under P.L. 106-58 shall be available for two years.
      Sec. 236. The conference agreement includes a provision 
extending federal agency reporting requirements.
      Sec. 237. The conference agreement provides $3,000,000 
for the Office of National Drug Control Policy, making funds 
available to the United States Olympic Committee for its anti-
doping program.
      Sec. 238. The conference agreement includes a provision 
adjusting the salary level of the U.S. Customs Service 
Commissioner.
      Sec. 239. The conference agreement includes a technical 
correction to legislation providing for an acting Treasury 
Inspector General for Tax Administration.
      Sec. 240. On September 21, 1999, the Administration 
forwarded to Congress a package of budget amendments, including 
a request for additional funding for the United States Secret 
Service. However, Congress had already approved the Treasury 
and General Government Appropriations Act, 2000.
      To address this issue, a provision is included which 
provides an additional $10,000,000 to the United States Secret 
Service for salaries and expenses, and which in addition 
directs the Secretary of the Treasury to transfer $21,000,000 
to the United States Secret Service for new full-time-
equivalents (FTE). The conferees are aware that these funds are 
necessary to meet the additional workload requirements 
associated with the Secret Service's protective and 
investigative operations. The conferees regret that the 
Administration did not propose additional resources during the 
regular fiscal year 2000 appropriations process given that 
early separations and average overtime for agents are at 
unacceptably high rates.
      The conferees direct the Administration to submit, as 
part of its annual budget submission, a summary of workload 
trends for field agents including, but not limited to, average 
overtime and early separations. The conferees further directed 
the United States Secret Service, Assistant Director, Office of 
Investigations, to provide quarterly reports to the Committees 
on Appropriations on workforce retention and workload balance 
including, but not limited to, investigative and protective 
workloads, recruitment, and staffing by field office.

                      United States Secret Service

                        pathogen sensor systems

      The conferees commend the efforts of the Secret Service 
to improve its ability to detect biological agents. The 
conferees encourage the Secret Service to monitor the 
development of biological detector technology through 
coordination with the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency 
(DARPA) for pathogen sensor systems. The conferees direct the 
Secret Service to report on the possible benefits of this 
technology to the Committees on Appropriations within 120 days 
of enactment of this Act.
      Sec. 241. The conference agreement includes a provision 
to extend the authority for agencies to submit Accountability 
Reports under the Government Management Reform Act of 1994.
      Sec. 242. The conference agreement amends Public Law 106-
74 to include seven additional economic development initiative 
projects.
      The following table reflects the appropriation amounts 
for title I and title II in thousands of dollars.

Title I--Emergency Supplemental Appropriations: Chapter 1, Department of 
Agriculture

Farm Service Agency:
    Agricultural Credit Insurance Fund Program Account:
        Loan authorizations:
          Farm ownership loans:
              Direct....................................       $(21,951)
              Guaranteed................................       (568,627)
                    --------------------------------------------------------
                    ____________________________________________________
                Subtotal................................       (590,578)
          Farm operating loans:
              Direct....................................       (400,000)
            Guaranteed unsubsidized.....................       (302,158)
              Guaranteed subsidized.....................       (702,558)
                    --------------------------------------------------------
                    ____________________________________________________
                Subtotal................................     (1,404,716)
            Emergency disaster loans....................       (547,000)
                    --------------------------------------------------------
                    ____________________________________________________
                Total, Loan authorizations..............     (2,542,294)
        Loan subsidies:
          Farm ownership loans:
              Direct (contingent emergency 
              appropriations)...........................             828
              Guaranteed (contingent emergency 
              appropriations)...........................           3,184
                    --------------------------------------------------------
                    ____________________________________________________
                Subtotal................................           4,012
          Farm operating loans:
              Direct (contingent emergency 
              appropriations)...........................          23,441
              Guaranteed unsubsidized (contingent 
              emergency appropriations).................           4,260
              Guaranteed subsidized (contingent 
              emergency appropriations).................          61,895
                    --------------------------------------------------------
                    ____________________________________________________
                Subtotal................................          89,596
                Emergency disaster loans (contingent 
              emergency appropriations).................          84,949
                    --------------------------------------------------------
                    ____________________________________________________
                Total, Farm Service Agency..............         178,557
                    ========================================================
                    ____________________________________________________
Commodity Credit Corporation Fund:
    Crop loss assistance (contingent emergency 
      appropriations)...................................         186,000
    Specialty crop assistance (contingent emergency 
      appropriations)...................................           2,800
    Livestock assistance (contingent emergency 
      appropriations)...................................          10,000
                    --------------------------------------------------------
                    ____________________________________________________
                Total, Commodity Credit Corporation Fund         198,800
                    ========================================================
                    ____________________________________________________
Natural Resources Conservation Service:
    Emergency conservation program (contingent emergency 
      appropriations)...................................          50,000
    Watershed and flood prevention operations 
      (contingent emergency appropriations).............          80,000
                    --------------------------------------------------------
                    ____________________________________________________
                Total, Natural Resources Conservation 
              Service...................................         130,000
                    ========================================================
                    ____________________________________________________
Rural Housing Service:
    Rural Housing Insurance Fund Program Account:
        Loan authorization:
            Single family (sec. 502)....................        (50,000)
            Housing repair (sec. 504)...................        (15,000)
            Farm labor (sec. 514).......................         (5,000)
                    --------------------------------------------------------
                    ____________________________________________________
                Subtotal................................        (70,000)
        Loan subsidies:
            Single family (sec. 502) (contingent 
              emergency appropriations).................           4,265
            Housing repair (sec. 504) (contingent 
              emergency appropriations).................           4,584
            Farm labor (sec. 514) (contingent emergency 
              appropriations)...........................           2,250
                    --------------------------------------------------------
                    ____________________________________________________
                Total, Rural Housing Insurance Fund 
              Program Account...........................          11,099
                    ========================================================
                    ____________________________________________________
    Rural housing assistance grants (contingent 
      emergency appropriations).........................          14,500
                    --------------------------------------------------------
                    ____________________________________________________
                Total, Rural Housing Service............          25,599
                    ========================================================
                    ____________________________________________________
General Provisions:
Noninsured crop disaster assistance program (contingent 
    emergency appropriations)...........................          20,000
                    ========================================================
                    ____________________________________________________
        Total, title I:
            New budget (obligational) authority.........         552,956
            (Loan authorization)........................     (2,612,294)
                    ========================================================
                    ____________________________________________________

Title II--Other Appropriations Matters

Department of Agriculture:
    Citrus canker/tree replacement (contingent emergency 
      appropriations)...................................         $16,000
    Crop insurance pilot programs (contingent emergency 
      appropriations)...................................           1,000
    Harney County losses (contingent emergency 
      appropriations)...................................           1,090
    Tillamook Railroad disaster repairs (contingent 
      emergency appropriations).........................           5,000
Department of Defense:
    Operation and Maintenance, Army: Army readiness 
      enhancements......................................         100,000
    Operation and Maintenance, Defense-wide: Washington 
      Square project (by transfer)......................           (500)
Department of the Interior:
    National Park Service: Land and water conservation 
      fund..............................................           1,250
Legislative Branch:
    Payments to Widows and Heirs of Deceased Members of 
      Congress: Gratuities, deceased Members............             137
Department of Transportation:
    Federal Transit Administration: Capital investments 
      grants (Highway Trust Fund, Mass Transit Account): 
      Buses and bus-related facilities..................           6,000
    Federal Railroad Administration: Pennsylvania 
      Station redevelopment project (advance 
      appropriations)...................................          60,000
Department of the Treasury:
    United States Secret Service: Salaries and expenses.          10,000
        (By transfer)...................................        (21,000)
Executive Office of the President:
    Office of National Drug Control Policy..............           3,000
                    ========================================================
                    ____________________________________________________
        Total, title II:
            New budget (obligational) authority.........         203,477
              Appropriations............................       (120,387)
              Contingent emergency appropriations.......        (23,090)
              Advance appropriations....................        (60,000)
            (By transfer)...............................        (21,500)
            (Loan authorization)........................     (2,612,294)
                    ========================================================
                    ____________________________________________________
        Grand total, all titles:
            New budget (obligational) authority.........         756,433
              Appropriations............................       (120,387)
              Contingent emergency appropriations.......       (576,046)
              Advance appropriations....................        (60,000)
            (By transfer)...............................        (21,500)
            (Loan authorization)........................     (2,612,294)
                    ========================================================
                    ____________________________________________________

Congressional Budget Recap

Scorekeeping adjustments:
    Advance appropriations..............................         -60,000
                    --------------------------------------------------------
                    ____________________________________________________
      Total, adjustments................................         -60,000
            Total (including adjustments)...............         696,433
    Amounts in this bill................................       (756,433)
    Scorekeeping adjustments............................       (-60,000)
                    ========================================================
                    ____________________________________________________
            Total mandatory and discretionary...........         696,433
    Mandatory...........................................           (137)
    Discretionary.......................................       (696,296)
                    ========================================================
                    ____________________________________________________

                               TITLE III

                Fiscal Year 2000 Offsets and Rescissions

      The conference agreement includes several offsets and 
rescissions.

               TITLE IV--CANYON FERRY RESERVOIR, MONTANA

      The conference agreement includes a provision making 
technical corrections to the Canyon Ferry Reservoir, Montana, 
Act as incorporated in title X of division C of the Omnibus 
Consolidated and Emergency Supplemental Appropriations Act, 
1999.

                   TITLE V--INTERNATIONAL DEBT RELIEF

      The conference agreement contains new language 
authorizing certain transactions involving gold held by the 
International Monetary Fund for the purpose of debt relief of 
heavily indebted poor countries. The managers have also 
included statutory language providing policy guidance to the 
United States Government and its executive director at the 
International Monetary Fund on several matters. Language is 
also included to require forgiveness of debt owed to the United 
States when specified conditions are met.

                  TITLE VII--MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS

      Sec. 702. Trade Act Authorization.--The conference 
agreement includes language amending section 245 of the Trade 
Act of 1974, as amended, to authorize appropriations to the 
Department of Labor through September 30, 2000 of such sums as 
may be necessary to administer the general TAA and NAFTA-
related TAA programs of Chapter 2 of Title II of that Act. The 
provision caps NAFTA training expenses at $30,000,000.
      In addition, the provision amends section 256 of the 
Trade Act of 1974 to authorize appropriations to the Secretary 
of Commerce through September 30, 2001 of such sums as may be 
necessary to administer the TAA for firms program.
      The conference agreement would enact the provisions of 
H.R. 3426 as introduced on November 17, 1999. The text of that 
bill follows:

 A BILL To amend titles XVIII, XIX, and XXI of the Social Security Act 
  to make corrections and refinements in the medicare, medicaid, and 
State children's health insurance programs, as revised by the Balanced 
                           Budget Act of 1997

  Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of 
the United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE; AMENDMENTS TO SOCIAL SECURITY ACT; REFERENCES 
                    TO BBA; TABLE OF CONTENTS.

    (a) Short Title.--This Act may be cited as the ``Medicare, 
Medicaid, and SCHIP Balanced Budget Refinement Act of 1999''.
    (b) Amendments to Social Security Act.--Except as otherwise 
specifically provided, whenever in this Act an amendment is 
expressed in terms of an amendment to or repeal of a section or 
other provision, the reference shall be considered to be made 
to that section or other provision of the Social Security Act.
    (c) References to the Balanced Budget Act of 1997.--In this 
Act, the term ``BBA'' means the Balanced Budget Act of 1997 
(Public Law 105-33).
    (d) Table of Contents.--The table of contents of this Act 
is as follows:

Sec. 1. Short title; amendments to Social Security Act; references to 
          BBA; table of contents.

                    TITLE I--PROVISIONS RELATING TO 
                                 PART A

 Subtitle A--Adjustments to PPS Payments for Skilled Nursing Facilities

Sec. 101. Temporary increase in payment for certain high cost patients.
Sec. 102. Authorizing facilities to elect immediate transition to 
          Federal rate.
Sec. 103. Part A pass-through payment for certain ambulance services, 
          prostheses, and chemotherapy drugs.
Sec. 104. Provision for part B add-ons for facilities participating in 
          the NHCMQ demonstration project.
Sec. 105. Special consideration for facilities serving specialized 
          patient populations.
Sec. 106. MedPAC study on special payment for facilities located in 
          Hawaii and Alaska.
Sec. 107. Study and report regarding State licensure and certification 
          standards and respiratory therapy competency examinations.

                        Subtitle B--PPS Hospitals

Sec. 111. Modification in transition for indirect medical education 
          (IME) percentage adjustment.
Sec. 112. Decrease in reductions for disproportionate share hospitals; 
          data collection requirements.

                    Subtitle C--PPS-Exempt Hospitals

Sec. 121. Wage adjustment of percentile cap for PPS-exempt hospitals.
Sec. 122. Enhanced payments for long-term care and psychiatric hospitals 
          until development of prospective payment systems for those 
          hospitals.
Sec. 123. Per discharge prospective payment system for long-term care 
          hospitals.
Sec. 124. Per diem prospective payment system for psychiatric hospitals.
Sec. 125. Refinement of prospective payment system for inpatient 
          rehabilitation services.

                        Subtitle D--Hospice Care

Sec. 131. Temporary increase in payment for hospice care.
Sec. 132. Study and report to Congress regarding modification of the 
          payment rates for hospice care.

                      Subtitle E--Other Provisions

Sec. 141. MedPAC study on medicare payment for nonphysician health 
          professional clinical training in hospitals.

                   Subtitle F--Transitional Provisions

Sec. 151. Exception to CMI qualifier for one year.
Sec. 152. Reclassification of certain counties and other areas for 
          purposes of reimbursement under the medicare program.
Sec. 153. Wage index correction.
Sec. 154. Calculation and application of wage index floor for a certain 
          area.
Sec. 155. Special rule for certain skilled nursing facilities.

                    TITLE II--PROVISIONS RELATING TO 
                                 PART B

                Subtitle A--Hospital Outpatient Services

Sec. 201. Outlier adjustment and transitional pass-through for certain 
          medical devices, drugs, and biologicals.
Sec. 202. Establishing a transitional corridor for application of OPD 
          PPS.
Sec. 203. Study and report to Congress regarding the special treatment 
          of rural and cancer hospitals in prospective payment system 
          for hospital outpatient department services.
Sec. 204. Limitation on outpatient hospital copayment for a procedure to 
          the hospital deductible amount.

                     Subtitle B--Physician Services

Sec. 211. Modification of update adjustment factor provisions to reduce 
          update oscillations and require estimate revisions.
Sec. 212. Use of data collected by organizations and entities in 
          determining practice expense relative values.
Sec. 213. GAO study on resources required to provide safe and effective 
          outpatient cancer therapy.

                       Subtitle C--Other Services

Sec. 221. Revision of provisions relating to therapy services.
Sec. 222. Update in renal dialysis composite rate.
Sec. 223. Implementation of the inherent reasonableness (IR) authority.
Sec. 224. Increase in reimbursement for pap smears.
Sec. 225. Refinement of ambulance services demonstration project.
Sec. 226. Phase-in of PPS for ambulatory surgical centers.
Sec. 227. Extension of medicare benefits for immunosuppressive drugs.
Sec. 228. Temporary increase in payment rates for durable medical 
          equipment and oxygen.
Sec. 229. Studies and reports.

             TITLE III--PROVISIONS RELATING TO PARTS A AND B

                    Subtitle A--Home Health Services

Sec. 301. Adjustment to reflect administrative costs not included in the 
          interim payment system; GAO report on costs of compliance with 
          OASIS data collection requirements.
Sec. 302. Delay in application of 15 percent reduction in payment rates 
          for home health services until one year after implementation 
          of prospective payment system.
Sec. 303. Increase in per beneficiary limits.
Sec. 304. Clarification of surety bond requirements.
Sec. 305. Refinement of home health agency consolidated billing.
Sec. 306. Technical amendment clarifying applicable market basket 
          increase for PPS.
Sec. 307. Study and report to Congress regarding the exemption of rural 
          agencies and populations from inclusion in the home health 
          prospective payment system.

              Subtitle B--Direct Graduate Medical Education

Sec. 311. Use of national average payment methodology in computing 
          direct graduate medical education (DGME) payments.
Sec. 312. Initial residency period for child neurology residency 
          training programs.

                    Subtitle C--Technical Corrections

Sec. 321. BBA technical corrections.

                   TITLE IV--RURAL PROVIDER PROVISIONS

                       Subtitle A--Rural Hospitals

Sec. 401. Permitting reclassification of certain urban hospitals as 
          rural hospitals.
Sec. 402. Update of standards applied for geographic reclassification 
          for certain hospitals.
Sec. 403. Improvements in the critical access hospital (CAH) program.
Sec. 404. 5-year extension of medicare dependent hospital (MDH) program.
Sec. 405. Rebasing for certain sole community hospitals.
Sec. 406. One year sole community hospital payment increase.
Sec. 407. Increased flexibility in providing graduate physician training 
          in rural and other areas.
Sec. 408. Elimination of certain restrictions with respect to hospital 
          swing bed program.
Sec. 409. Grant program for rural hospital transition to prospective 
          payment.
Sec. 410. GAO study on geographic reclassification.

                   Subtitle B--Other Rural Provisions

Sec. 411. MedPAC study of rural providers.
Sec. 412. Expansion of access to paramedic intercept services in rural 
          areas.
Sec. 413. Promoting prompt implementation of informatics, telemedicine, 
          and education demonstration project.

  TITLE V--PROVISIONS RELATING TO PART C (MEDICARE+CHOICE PROGRAM) AND 
                 OTHER MEDICARE MANAGED CARE PROVISIONS

Subtitle A--Provisions To Accommodate and Protect Medicare Beneficiaries

Sec. 501. Changes in Medicare+Choice enrollment rules.
Sec. 502. Change in effective date of elections and changes of elections 
          of Medicare+Choice plans.
Sec. 503. 2-year extension of medicare cost contracts.

       Subtitle B--Provisions To Facilitate Implementation of the 
                         Medicare+Choice Program

Sec. 511. Phase-in of new risk adjustment methodology; studies and 
          reports on risk adjustment.
Sec. 512. Encouraging offering of Medicare+Choice plans in areas without 
          plans.
Sec. 513. Modification of 5-year re-entry rule for contract 
          terminations.
Sec. 514. Continued computation and publication of medicare original 
          fee-for-service expenditures on a county-specific basis.
Sec. 515. Flexibility to tailor benefits under Medicare+Choice plans.
Sec. 516. Delay in deadline for submission of adjusted community rates.
Sec. 517. Reduction in adjustment in national per capita Medicare+Choice 
          growth percentage for 2002.
Sec. 518. Deeming of Medicare+Choice organization to meet requirements.
Sec. 519. Timing of Medicare+Choice health information fairs.
Sec. 520. Quality assurance requirements for preferred provider 
          organization plans.
Sec. 521. Clarification of nonapplicability of certain provisions of 
          discharge planning process to Medicare+Choice plans.
Sec. 522. User fee for Medicare+Choice organizations based on number of 
          enrolled beneficiaries.
Sec. 523. Clarification regarding the ability of a religious fraternal 
          benefit society to operate any Medicare+Choice plan.
Sec. 524. Rules regarding physician referrals for Medicare+Choice 
          program.

   Subtitle C--Demonstration Projects and Special Medicare Populations

Sec. 531. Extension of social health maintenance organization 
          demonstration (SHMO) project authority.
Sec. 532. Extension of medicare community nursing organization 
          demonstration project.
Sec. 533. Medicare+Choice competitive bidding demonstration project.
Sec. 534. Extension of medicare municipal health services demonstration 
          projects.
Sec. 535. Medicare coordinated care demonstration project.
Sec. 536. Medigap protections for PACE program enrollees.

   Subtitle D--Medicare+Choice Nursing and Allied Health Professional 
                           Education Payments

Sec. 541. Medicare+Choice nursing and allied health professional 
          education payments.

                     Subtitle E--Studies and Reports

Sec. 551. Report on accounting for VA and DOD expenditures for medicare 
          beneficiaries.
Sec. 552. Medicare Payment Advisory Commission studies and reports.
Sec. 553. GAO studies, audits, and reports.

                           TITLE VI--MEDICAID

Sec. 601. Increase in DSH allotment for certain States and the District 
          of Columbia.
Sec. 602. Removal of fiscal year limitation on certain transitional 
          administrative costs assistance.
Sec. 603. Modification of the phase-out of payment for Federally-
          qualified health center services and rural health clinic 
          services based on reasonable costs.
Sec. 604. Parity in reimbursement for certain utilization and quality 
          control services; elimination of duplicative requirements for 
          external quality review of medicaid managed care 
          organizations.
Sec. 605. Inapplicability of enhanced match under the State children's 
          health insurance program to medicaid DSH payments.
Sec. 606. Optional deferment of the effective date for outpatient drug 
          agreements.
Sec. 607. Making medicaid DSH transition rule permanent.
Sec. 608. Medicaid technical corrections.

      TITLE VII--STATE CHILDREN'S HEALTH INSURANCE PROGRAM (SCHIP)

Sec. 701. Stabilizing the State children's health insurance program 
          allotment formula.
Sec. 702. Increased allotments for territories under the State 
          children's health insurance program.
Sec. 703. Improved data collection and evaluations of the State 
          children's health insurance program.
Sec. 704. References to SCHIP and State children's health insurance 
          program.
Sec. 705. SCHIP technical corrections.

                 TITLE I--PROVISIONS RELATING TO PART A

 Subtitle A--Adjustments to PPS Payments for Skilled Nursing Facilities

SEC. 101. TEMPORARY INCREASE IN PAYMENT FOR CERTAIN HIGH COST PATIENTS.

    (a) Adjustment for Medically Complex Patients Until 
Establishment of Refined Case-Mix Adjustment.--For purposes of 
computing payments for covered skilled nursing facility 
services under paragraph (1) of section 1888(e) of the Social 
Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1395yy(e)) for such services furnished 
on or after April 1, 2000, and before the date described in 
subsection (c), the Secretary of Health and Human Services 
shall increase by 20 percent the adjusted Federal per diem rate 
otherwise determined under paragraph (4) of such section (but 
for this section) for covered skilled nursing facility services 
for RUG-III groups described in subsection (b) furnished to an 
individual during the period in which such individual is 
classified in such a RUG-III category.
    (b) Groups Described.--The RUG-III groups for which the 
adjustment described in subsection (a) applies are SE3, SE2, 
SE1, SSC, SSB, SSA, CC2, CC1, CB2, CB1, CA2, CA1, RHC, RMC, and 
RMB as specified in Tables 3 and 4 of the final rule published 
in the Federal Register by the Health Care Financing 
Administration on July 30, 1999 (64 Fed. Reg. 41684).
    (c) Date Described.--For purposes of subsection (a), the 
date described in this subsection is the later of--
            (1) October 1, 2000; or
            (2) the date on which the Secretary implements a 
        refined case mix classification system under section 
        1888(e)(4)(G)(i) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 
        1395yy(e)(4)(G)(i)) to better account for medically 
        complex patients.
    (d) Increase for Fiscal Years 2001 and 2002.--
            (1) In general.--For purposes of computing payments 
        for covered skilled nursing facility services under 
        paragraph (1) of section 1888(e) of the Social Security 
        Act (42 U.S.C. 1395yy(e)) for covered skilled nursing 
        facility services furnished during fiscal years 2001 
        and 2002, the Secretary of Health and Human Services 
        shall increase by 4.0 percent for each such fiscal year 
        the adjusted Federal per diem rate otherwise determined 
        under paragraph (4) of such section (but for this 
        section).
            (2) Additional payment not built into the base.--
        The Secretary of Health and Human Services shall not 
        include any additional payment made under this 
        subsection in updating the Federal per diem rate under 
        section 1888(e)(4) of that Act (42 U.S.C. 
        1395yy(e)(4)).

SEC. 102. AUTHORIZING FACILITIES TO ELECT IMMEDIATE TRANSITION TO 
                    FEDERAL RATE.

    (a) In General.--Section 1888(e) (42 U.S.C. 1395yy(e)) is 
amended--
            (1) in paragraph (1), in the matter preceding 
        subparagraph (A), by striking ``paragraph (7)'' and 
        inserting ``paragraphs (7) and (11)''; and
            (2) by adding at the end the following new 
        paragraph:
            ``(11) Permitting facilities to waive 3-year 
        transition.--Notwithstanding paragraph (1)(A), a 
        facility may elect to have the amount of the payment 
        for all costs of covered skilled nursing facility 
        services for each day of such services furnished in 
        cost reporting periods beginning no earlier than 30 
        days before the date of such election determined 
        pursuant to paragraph (1)(B).''.
    (b) Effective Date.--The amendments made by subsection (a) 
shall apply to elections made on or after December 15, 1999, 
except that no election shall be effective under such 
amendments for a cost reporting period beginning before January 
1, 2000.

SEC. 103. PART A PASS-THROUGH PAYMENT FOR CERTAIN AMBULANCE SERVICES, 
                    PROSTHESES, AND CHEMOTHERAPY DRUGS.

    (a) In General.--Section 1888(e) (42 U.S.C. 1395yy(e)) is 
amended--
            (1) in paragraph (2)(A)(i)(II), by striking 
        ``services described in clause (ii)'' and inserting 
        ``items and services described in clauses (ii) and 
        (iii)'';
            (2) by adding at the end of paragraph (2)(A) the 
        following new clause:
                            ``(iii) Exclusion of certain 
                        additional items and services.--Items 
                        and services described in this clause 
                        are the following:
                                    ``(I) Ambulance services 
                                furnished to an individual in 
                                conjunction with renal dialysis 
                                services described in section 
                                1861(s)(2)(F).
                                    ``(II) Chemotherapy items 
                                (identified as of July 1, 1999, 
                                by HCPCS codes J9000-J9020; 
                                J9040-J9151; J9170-J9185; 
                                J9200-J9201; J9206-J9208; 
                                J9211; J9230-J9245; and J9265-
                                J9600 (and as subsequently 
                                modified by the Secretary)) and 
                                any additional chemotherapy 
                                items identified by the 
                                Secretary.
                                    ``(III) Chemotherapy 
                                administration services 
                                (identified as of July 1, 1999, 
                                by HCPCS codes 36260-36262; 
                                36489; 36530-36535; 36640; 
                                36823; and 96405-96542 (and as 
                                subsequently modified by the 
                                Secretary)) and any additional 
                                chemotherapy administration 
                                services identified by the 
                                Secretary.
                                    ``(IV) Radioisotope 
                                services (identified as of July 
                                1, 1999, by HCPCS codes 79030-
                                79440 (and as subsequently 
                                modified by the Secretary)) and 
                                any additional radioisotope 
                                services identified by the 
                                Secretary.
                                    ``(V) Customized prosthetic 
                                devices (commonly known as 
                                artificial limbs or components 
                                of artificial limbs) under the 
                                following HCPCS codes (as of 
                                July 1, 1999 (and as 
                                subsequently modified by the 
                                Secretary)), and any additional 
                                customized prosthetic devices 
                                identified by the Secretary, if 
                                delivered to an inpatient for 
                                use during the stay in the 
                                skilled nursing facility and 
                                intended to be used by the 
                                individual after discharge from 
                                the facility: L5050-L5340; 
                                L5500-L5611; L5613-L5986; 
                                L5988; L6050-L6370; L6400-
                                L6880; L6920-L7274; and L7362-
                                7366.''; and
            (3) by adding at the end of paragraph (9) the 
        following: ``In the case of an item or service 
        described in clause (iii) of paragraph (2)(A) that 
        would be payable under part A but for the exclusion of 
        such item or service under such clause, payment shall 
        be made for the item or service, in an amount otherwise 
        determined under part B of this title for such item or 
        service, from the Federal Hospital Insurance Trust Fund 
        under section 1817 (rather than from the Federal 
        Supplementary Medical Insurance Trust Fund under 
        section 1841).''.
    (b) Conforming for Budget Neutrality Beginning With Fiscal 
Year 2001.--
            (1) In general.--Section 1888(e)(4)(G) (42 U.S.C. 
        1395yy(e)(4)(G)) is amended by adding at the end the 
        following new clause:
                            ``(iii) Adjustment for exclusion of 
                        certain additional items and 
                        services.--The Secretary shall provide 
                        for an appropriate proportional 
                        reduction in payments so that beginning 
                        with fiscal year 2001, the aggregate 
                        amount of such reductions is equal to 
                        the aggregate increase in payments 
                        attributable to the exclusion effected 
                        under clause (iii) of paragraph 
                        (2)(A).''.
            (2) Conforming amendment.--Section 1888(e)(8)(A) 
        (42 U.S.C. 1395yy(e)(8)(A)) is amended by striking 
        ``and adjustments for variations in labor-related costs 
        under paragraph (4)(G)(ii)'' and inserting 
        ``adjustments for variations in labor-related costs 
        under paragraph (4)(G)(ii), and adjustments under 
        paragraph (4)(G)(iii)''.
    (c) Effective Date.--The amendments made by subsection (a) 
shall apply to payments made for items and services furnished 
on or after April 1, 2000.

SEC. 104. PROVISION FOR PART B ADD-ONS FOR FACILITIES PARTICIPATING IN 
                    THE NHCMQ DEMONSTRATION PROJECT.

    (a) In General.--Section 1888(e)(3) (42 U.S.C. 
1395yy(e)(3)) is amended--
            (1) in subparagraph (A)--
                    (A) in clause (i), by inserting ``or, in 
                the case of a facility participating in the 
                Nursing Home Case-Mix and Quality Demonstration 
                (RUGS-III), the RUGS-III rate received by the 
                facility during the cost reporting period 
                beginning in 1997'' after ``to non-settled cost 
                reports''; and
                    (B) in clause (ii), by striking ``furnished 
                during such period'' and inserting ``furnished 
                during the applicable cost reporting period 
                described in clause (i)''; and
            (2) by striking subparagraph (B) and inserting the 
        following new subparagraph:
                    ``(B) Update to first cost reporting 
                period.--The Secretary shall update the amount 
                determined under subparagraph (A), for each 
                cost reporting period after the applicable cost 
                reporting period described in subparagraph 
                (A)(i) and up to the first cost reporting 
                period by a factor equal to the skilled nursing 
                facility market basket percentage increase 
                minus 1.0 percentage point.''.
    (b) Effective Date.--The amendments made by subsection (a) 
shall be effective as if included in the enactment of section 
4432(a) of BBA.

SEC. 105. SPECIAL CONSIDERATION FOR FACILITIES SERVING SPECIALIZED 
                    PATIENT POPULATIONS.

    (a) In General.--Section 1888(e) (42 U.S.C. 1395yy(e)), as 
amended by section 102(a)(1), is further amended--
            (1) in paragraph (1), by striking ``subject to 
        paragraphs (7) and (11)'' and inserting ``subject to 
        paragraphs (7), (11), and (12)''; and
            (2) by adding at the end the following new 
        paragraph:
            ``(12) Payment rule for certain facilities.--
                    ``(A) In general.--In the case of a 
                qualified acute skilled nursing facility 
                described in subparagraph (B), the per diem 
                amount of payment shall be determined by 
                applying the non-Federal percentage and Federal 
                percentage specified in paragraph (2)(C)(ii).
                    ``(B) Facility described.--For purposes of 
                subparagraph (A), a qualified acute skilled 
                nursing facility is a facility that--
                            ``(i) was certified by the 
                        Secretary as a skilled nursing facility 
                        eligible to furnish services under this 
                        title before July 1, 1992;
                            ``(ii) is a hospital-based 
                        facility; and
                            ``(iii) for the cost reporting 
                        period beginning in fiscal year 1998, 
                        the facility had more than 60 percent 
                        of total patient days comprised of 
                        patients who are described in 
                        subparagraph (C).
                    ``(C) Description of patients.--For 
                purposes of subparagraph (B), a patient 
                described in this subparagraph is an individual 
                who--
                            ``(i) is entitled to benefits under 
                        part A; and
                            ``(ii) is immuno-compromised 
                        secondary to an infectious disease, 
                        with specific diagnoses as specified by 
                        the Secretary.''.
    (b) Effective Date.--The amendments made by subsection (a) 
shall apply for the period beginning on the date on which the 
first cost reporting period of the facility begins after the 
date of the enactment of this Act and ending on September 30, 
2001, and applies to skilled nursing facilities furnishing 
covered skilled nursing facility services on the date of the 
enactment of this Act for which payment is made under title 
XVIII of the Social Security Act.
    (c) Report to Congress.--Not later than March 1, 2001, the 
Secretary of Health and Human Services shall assess the 
resource use of patients of skilled nursing facilities 
furnishing services under the medicare program who are immuno-
compromised secondary to an infectious disease, with specific 
diagnoses as specified by the Secretary (under paragraph 
(12)(C), as added by subsection (a), of section 1888(e) of the 
Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1395yy(e))) to determine whether 
any permanent adjustments are needed to the RUGs to take into 
account the resource uses and costs of these patients.

SEC. 106. MEDPAC STUDY ON SPECIAL PAYMENT FOR FACILITIES LOCATED IN 
                    HAWAII AND ALASKA.

    (a) In General.--The Medicare Payment Advisory Commission 
shall conduct a study of skilled nursing facilities furnishing 
covered skilled nursing facility services (as defined in 
section 1888(e)(2)(A) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 
1395yy(e)(2)(A)) to determine the need for an additional 
payment amount under section 1888(e)(4)(G) of such Act (42 
U.S.C. 1395yy(e)(4)(G)) to take into account the unique 
circumstances of skilled nursing facilities located in Alaska 
and Hawaii.
    (b) Report.--Not later than 18 months after the date of the 
enactment of this Act, the Medicare Payment Advisory Commission 
shall submit a report to Congress on the study conducted under 
subsection (a).

SEC. 107. STUDY AND REPORT REGARDING STATE LICENSURE AND CERTIFICATION 
                    STANDARDS AND RESPIRATORY THERAPY COMPETENCY 
                    EXAMINATIONS.

    (a) Study.--The Secretary of Health and Human Services 
shall conduct a study that--
            (1) identifies variations in State licensure and 
        certification standards for health care providers 
        (including nursing and allied health professionals) and 
        other individuals providing respiratory therapy in 
        skilled nursing facilities;
            (2) examines State requirements relating to 
        respiratory therapy competency examinations for such 
        providers and individuals; and
            (3) determines whether regular respiratory therapy 
        competency examinations or certifications should be 
        required under the medicare programunder title XVIII of 
the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1395 et seq.) for such providers and 
individuals.
    (b) Report.--Not later than 18 months after the date of 
enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Health and Human 
Services shall submit to Congress a report on the results of 
the study conducted under this section, together with any 
recommendations for legislation that the Secretary determines 
to be appropriate as a result of such study.

                       Subtitle B--PPS Hospitals

SEC. 111. MODIFICATION IN TRANSITION FOR INDIRECT MEDICAL EDUCATION 
                    (IME) PERCENTAGE ADJUSTMENT.

    (a) In General.--Section 1886(d)(5)(B)(ii) (42 U.S.C. 
1395ww(d)(5)(B)(ii)) is amended--
            (1) in subclause (IV), by striking ``and'' at the 
        end;
            (2) by redesignating subclause (V) as subclause 
        (VI);
            (3) by inserting after subclause (IV) the following 
        new subclause:
                            ``(V) during fiscal year 2001, `c' 
                        is equal to 1.54; and''; and
            (4) in subclause (VI), as so redesignated, by 
        striking ``2000'' and inserting ``2001''.
    (b) Special Payments To Maintain 6.5 Percent IME Payment 
for Fiscal Year 2000.--
            (1) Additional payment.--In addition to payments 
        made to each subsection (d) hospital (as defined in 
        section 1886(d)(1)(B) of the Social Security Act (42 
        U.S.C. 1395ww(d)(1)(B)) under section 1886(d)(5)(B) of 
        such Act (42 U.S.C. 1395ww(d)(5)(B))) which receives 
        payment for the direct costs of medical education for 
        discharges occurring in fiscal year 2000, the Secretary 
        of Health and Human Services shall make one or more 
        payments to each such hospital in an amount which, as 
        estimated by the Secretary, is equal in the aggregate 
        to the difference between the amount of payments to the 
        hospital under such section for such discharges and the 
        amount of payments that would have been paid under such 
        section for such discharges if ``c'' in clause (ii)(IV) 
        of such section equalled 1.6 rather than 1.47. 
        Additional payments made under this subsection shall be 
        made applying the same structure as applies to payments 
        made under section 1886(d)(5)(B) of such Act.
            (2) No effect on other payments or 
        determinations.--In making such additional payments, 
        the Secretary shall not change payments, 
        determinations, or budget neutrality adjustments made 
        for such period under section 1886(d) of such Act (42 
        U.S.C. 1395ww(d)).
    (c) Conforming Amendment Relating to Determination of 
Standardized Amount.--Section 1886(d)(2)(C)(i) (42 U.S.C. 
1395ww(d)(2)(C)(i)) is amended by inserting ``or any additional 
payments under such paragraph resulting from the application of 
section 111 of the Medicare, Medicaid, and SCHIP Balanced 
Budget Refinement Act of 1999'' after ``Balanced Budget Act of 
1997''.

SEC. 112. DECREASE IN REDUCTIONS FOR DISPROPORTIONATE SHARE HOSPITALS; 
                    DATA COLLECTION REQUIREMENTS.

    (a) In General.--Section 1886(d)(5)(F)(ix) (42 U.S.C. 
1395ww(d)(5)(F)(ix)) is amended--
            (1) in subclause (III), by striking ``during fiscal 
        year 2000'' and inserting ``during each of fiscal years 
        2000 and 2001'';
            (2) by striking subclause (IV);
            (3) by redesignating subclauses (V) and (VI) as 
        subclauses (IV) and (V), respectively; and
            (4) in subclause (IV), as so redesignated, by 
        striking ``reduced by 5 percent'' and inserting 
        ``reduced by 4 percent''.
    (b) Data Collection.--
            (1) In general.--The Secretary of Health and Human 
        Services shall require any subsection (d) hospital (as 
        defined in section 1886(d)(1)(B) of the Social Security 
        Act (42 U.S.C. 1395ww(d)(1)(B))) to submit to the 
        Secretary, in the cost reports submitted to the 
        Secretary by such hospital for discharges occurring 
        during a fiscal year, data on the costs incurred by the 
        hospital for providing inpatient and outpatient 
        hospital services for which the hospital is not 
        compensated, including non-medicare bad debt, charity 
        care, and charges for medicaid and indigent care.
            (2) Effective date.--The Secretary shall require 
        the submission of the data described in paragraph (1) 
        in cost reports for cost reporting periods beginning on 
        or after October 1, 2001.

                    Subtitle C--PPS-Exempt Hospitals

SEC. 121. WAGE ADJUSTMENT OF PERCENTILE CAP FOR PPS-EXEMPT HOSPITALS.

    (a) In General.--Section 1886(b)(3)(H) (42 U.S.C. 
1395ww(b)(3)(H)) is amended--
            (1) in clause (i), by inserting ``, as adjusted 
        under clause (iii)'' before the period;
            (2) in clause (ii), by striking ``clause (i)'' and 
        ``such clause'' and inserting ``subclause (I)'' and 
        ``such subclause'' respectively;
            (3) by striking ``(H)(i)'' and inserting 
        ``(ii)(I)'';
            (4) by redesignating clauses (ii) and (iii) as 
        subclauses (II) and (III);
            (5) by inserting after clause (ii), as so 
        redesignated, the following new clause:
    ``(iii) In applying clause (ii)(I) in the case of a 
hospital or unit, the Secretary shall provide for an 
appropriate adjustment to the labor-related portion of the 
amount determined under such subparagraph to take into account 
differences between average wage-related costs in the area of 
the hospital and the national average of such costs within the 
same class of hospital.''; and
            (6) by inserting before clause (ii), as so 
        redesignated, the following new clause:
    ``(H)(i) In the case of a hospital or unit that is within a 
class of hospital described in clause (iv), for a cost 
reporting period beginning during fiscal years 1998 through 
2002, the target amount for such a hospital or unit may not 
exceed the amount as updated up to or for such cost reporting 
period under clause (ii).''.
    (b) Effective Date.--The amendments made by subsection (a) 
apply to cost reporting periods beginning on or after October 
1, 1999.

SEC. 122. ENHANCED PAYMENTS FOR LONG-TERM CARE AND PSYCHIATRIC 
                    HOSPITALS UNTIL DEVELOPMENT OF PROSPECTIVE PAYMENT 
                    SYSTEMS FOR THOSE HOSPITALS.

    Section 1886(b)(2) (42 U.S.C. 1395ww(b)(2)) is amended--
            (1) in subparagraph (A), by striking ``In addition 
        to'' and inserting ``Except as provided in subparagraph 
        (E), in addition to''; and
            (2) by adding at the end the following new 
        subparagraph:
    ``(E)(i) In the case of an eligible hospital that is a 
hospital or unit that is within a class of hospital described 
in clause (ii) with a 12-month cost reporting period beginning 
before the enactment of this subparagraph, in determining the 
amount of the increase under subparagraph (A), the Secretary 
shall substitute for the percentage of the target amount 
applicable under subparagraph (A)(ii)--
            ``(I) for a cost reporting period beginning on or 
        after October 1, 2000, and before September 30, 2001, 
        1.5 percent; and
            ``(II) for a cost reporting period beginning on or 
        after October 1, 2001, and before September 30, 2002, 2 
        percent.
    ``(ii) For purposes of clause (i), each of the following 
shall be treated as a separate class of hospital:
            ``(I) Hospitals described in clause (i) of 
        subsection (d)(1)(B) and psychiatric units described in 
        the matter following clause (v) of such subsection.
            ``(II) Hospitals described in clause (iv) of such 
        subsection.''.

SEC. 123. PER DISCHARGE PROSPECTIVE PAYMENT SYSTEM FOR LONG-TERM CARE 
                    HOSPITALS.

    (a) Development of System.--
            (1) In general.--The Secretary of Health and Human 
        Services shall develop a per discharge prospective 
        payment system for payment for inpatient hospital 
        services of long-term care hospitals described in 
        section 1886(d)(1)(B)(iv) of the Social Security Act 
        (42 U.S.C. 1395ww(d)(1)(B)(iv)) under the medicare 
        program. Such system shall include an adequate patient 
        classification system that is based on diagnosis-
        related groups (DRGs) and that reflects the differences 
        in patient resource use and costs, and shall maintain 
        budget neutrality.
            (2) Collection of data and evaluation.--In 
        developing the system described in paragraph (1), the 
        Secretary may require such long-term care hospitals to 
        submit such information to the Secretary as the 
        Secretary may require to develop the system.
    (b) Report.--Not later than October 1, 2001, the Secretary 
shall submit to the appropriate committees of Congress a report 
that includes a description of the system developed under 
subsection (a)(1).
    (c) Implementation of Prospective Payment System.--
Notwithstanding section 1886(b)(3) of the Social Security Act 
(42 U.S.C. 1395ww(b)(3)), the Secretary shall provide, for cost 
reporting periods beginning on or after October 1, 2002, for 
payments for inpatient hospital services furnished by long-term 
care hospitals under title XVIII of the Social Security Act (42 
U.S.C. 1395 et seq.) in accordance with the system described in 
subsection (a).

SEC. 124. PER DIEM PROSPECTIVE PAYMENT SYSTEM FOR PSYCHIATRIC 
                    HOSPITALS.

    (a) Development of System.--
            (1) In general.--The Secretary of Health and Human 
        Services shall develop a per diem prospective payment 
        system for payment for inpatient hospital services of 
        psychiatric hospitals and units (as defined in 
        paragraph (3)) under the medicare program. Such system 
        shall include an adequate patient classification system 
        that reflects the differences in patient resource use 
        and costs among such hospitals and shall maintain 
        budget neutrality.
            (2) Collection of data and evaluation.--In 
        developing the system described in paragraph (1), the 
        Secretary may require such psychiatric hospitals and 
        units to submit such information to the Secretary as 
        the Secretary may require to develop the system.
            (3) Definition.--In this section, the term 
        ``psychiatric hospitals and units'' means a psychiatric 
        hospital described in clause (i) of section 
        1886(d)(1)(B) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 
        1395ww(d)(1)(B)) and psychiatric units described in the 
        matter following clause (v) of such section.
    (b) Report.--Not later than October 1, 2001, the Secretary 
shall submit to the appropriate committees of Congress a report 
that includes a description of the system developed under 
subsection (a)(1).
    (c) Implementation of Prospective Payment System.--
Notwithstanding section 1886(b)(3) of the Social Security Act 
(42 U.S.C. 1395ww(b)(3)), the Secretary shall provide, for cost 
reporting periods beginning on or after October 1, 2002, for 
payments for inpatient hospitalservices furnished by 
psychiatric hospitals and units under title XVIII of the Social 
Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1395 et seq.) in accordance with the 
prospective payment system established by the Secretary under this 
section in a budget neutral manner.

SEC. 125. REFINEMENT OF PROSPECTIVE PAYMENT SYSTEM FOR INPATIENT 
                    REHABILITATION SERVICES.

    (a) Use of Discharge as Payment Unit.--
            (1) In general.--Section 1886(j)(1)(D) (42 U.S.C. 
        1395ww(j)(1)(D)) is amended by striking ``, day of 
        inpatient hospital services, or other unit of payment 
        defined by the Secretary''.
            (2) Conforming amendment to classification.--
        Section 1886(j)(2)(A)(i) (42 U.S.C. 1395ww(j)(2)(A)(i)) 
        is amended to read as follows:
                            ``(i) classes of patient discharges 
                        of rehabilitation facilities by 
                        functional-related groups (each in this 
                        subsection referred to as a `case mix 
                        group'), based on impairment, age, 
                        comorbidities, and functional 
                        capability of the patient and such 
                        other factors as the Secretary deems 
                        appropriate to improve the explanatory 
                        power of functional independence 
                        measure-function related groups; and''.
            (3) Construction relating to transfer authority.--
        Section 1886(j)(1) (42 U.S.C. 1395ww(j)(1)) is amended 
        by adding at the end the following new subparagraph:
                    ``(E) Construction relating to transfer 
                authority.--Nothing in this subsection shall be 
                construed as preventing the Secretary from 
                providing for an adjustment to payments to take 
                into account the early transfer of a patient 
                from a rehabilitation facility to another site 
                of care.''.
    (b) Study on Impact of Implementation of Prospective 
Payment System.--
            (1) Study.--The Secretary of Health and Human 
        Services shall conduct a study of the impact on 
        utilization and beneficiary access to services of the 
        implementation of the medicare prospective payment 
        system for inpatient hospital services or 
        rehabilitation facilities under section 1886(j) of the 
        Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1395ww(j)).
            (2) Report.--Not later than 3 years after the date 
        such system is first implemented, the Secretary shall 
        submit to Congress a report on such study.
    (c) Effective Date.--The amendments made by subsection (a) 
are effective as if included in the enactment of section 
4421(a) of BBA.

                        Subtitle D--Hospice Care

SEC. 131. TEMPORARY INCREASE IN PAYMENT FOR HOSPICE CARE.

    (a) Increase for Fiscal Years 2001 and 2002.--For purposes 
of payments under section 1814(i)(1)(C) of the Social Security 
Act (42 U.S.C. 1395f(i)(1)(C)) for hospice care furnished 
during fiscal years 2001 and 2002, the Secretary of Health and 
Human Services shall increase the payment rate in effect (but 
for this section) for--
            (1) fiscal year 2001, by 0.5 percent, and
            (2) fiscal year 2002, by 0.75 percent.
    (b) Additional Payment Not Built Into the Base.--The 
Secretary of Health and Human Services shall not include any 
additional payment made under this subsection (a) in updating 
the payment rate, as increased by the applicable market basket 
percentage increase for the fiscal year involved under section 
1814(i)(1)(C)(ii) of that Act (42 U.S.C. 1395f(i)(1)(C)(ii)).

SEC. 132. STUDY AND REPORT TO CONGRESS REGARDING MODIFICATION OF THE 
                    PAYMENT RATES FOR HOSPICE CARE.

    (a) Study.--The Comptroller General of the United States 
shall conduct a study to determine the feasibility and 
advisability of updating the payment rates and the cap amount 
determined with respect to a fiscal year under section 1814(i) 
of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1395f(i)) for routine 
home care and other services included in hospice care. Such 
study shall examine the cost factors used to determine such 
rates and such amount and shall evaluate whether such factors 
should be modified, eliminated, or supplemented with additional 
cost factors.
    (b) Report.--Not later than one year after the date of 
enactment of this Act, the Comptroller General of the United 
States shall submit to Congress a report on the study conducted 
under subsection (a), together with any recommendations for 
legislation that the Comptroller General determines to be 
appropriate as a result of such study.

                      Subtitle E--Other Provisions

SEC. 141. MEDPAC STUDY ON MEDICARE PAYMENT FOR NONPHYSICIAN HEALTH 
                    PROFESSIONAL CLINICAL TRAINING IN HOSPITALS.

    (a) In General.--The Medicare Payment Advisory Commission 
shall conduct a study of medicare payment policy with respect 
to professional clinical training of different classes of 
nonphysician health care professionals (such as nurses, nurse 
practitioners, allied health professionals, physician 
assistants, and psychologists) and the basis for any 
differences in treatment among such classes.
    (b) Report.--Not later than 18 months after the date of the 
enactment of this Act, the Commission shall submit a report to 
Congress on the study conducted under subsection (a).

                  Subtitle F--Transitional Provisions

SEC. 151. EXCEPTION TO CMI QUALIFIER FOR ONE YEAR.

    Notwithstanding any other provision of law, for purposes of 
fiscal year 2000, the Northwest Mississippi Regional Medical 
Center located in Clarksdale, Mississippi shall be deemed to 
have satisfied the case mix index criteria under section 
1886(d)(5)(C)(ii) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 
1395ww(d)(5)(C)(ii)) for classification as a rural referral 
center.

SEC. 152. RECLASSIFICATION OF CERTAIN COUNTIES AND AREAS FOR PURPOSES 
                    OF REIMBURSEMENT UNDER THE MEDICARE PROGRAM.

    (a) Fiscal Year 2000.--Notwithstanding any other provision 
of law, effective for discharges occurring during fiscal year 
2000, for purposes of making payments under section 1886(d) of 
the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1395ww(d))--
            (1) to hospitals in Iredell County, North Carolina, 
        such county is deemed to be located in the Charlotte-
        Gastonia-Rock Hill, North Carolina-South Carolina 
        Metropolitan Statistical Area;
            (2) to hospitals in Orange County, New York, the 
        large urban area of New York, New York is deemed to 
        include such county;
            (3) to hospitals in Lake County, Indiana, and to 
        hospitals in Lee County, Illinois, such counties are 
        deemed to be located in the Chicago, Illinois 
        Metropolitan Statistical Area;
            (4) to hospitals in Hamilton-Middletown, Ohio, 
        Hamilton-Middletown, Ohio, is deemed to be located in 
        the Cincinnati, Ohio-Kentucky-Indiana Metropolitan 
        Statistical Area;
            (5) to hospitals in Brazoria County, Texas, such 
        county is deemed to be located in the Houston, Texas 
        Metropolitan Statistical Area; and
            (6) to hospitals in Chittenden County, Vermont, 
        such county is deemed to be located in the Boston-
        Worcester-Lawrence-Lowell-Brockton, Massachusetts-New 
        Hampshire Metropolitan Statistical Area.
    (b) Fiscal Year 2001.--Notwithstanding any other provision 
of law, effective for discharges occurring during fiscal year 
2001, for purposes of making payments under section 1886(d) of 
the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1395ww(d))--
            (1) Iredell County, North Carolina is deemed to be 
        located in the Charlotte-Gastonia-Rock Hill, North 
        Carolina-South Carolina Metropolitan Statistical Area;
            (2) the large urban area of New York, New York is 
        deemed to include Orange County, New York;
            (3) Lake County, Indiana, and Lee County, Illinois, 
        are deemed to be located in the Chicago, Illinois 
        Metropolitan Statistical Area;
            (4) Hamilton-Middletown, Ohio, is deemed to be 
        located in the Cincinnati, Ohio-Kentucky-Indiana 
        Metropolitan Statistical Area;
            (5) Brazoria County, Texas, is deemed to be located 
        in the Houston, Texas Metropolitan Statistical Area; 
        and
            (6) Chittenden County, Vermont is deemed to be 
        located in the Boston-Worcester-Lawrence-Lowell-
        Brockton, Massachusetts-New Hampshire Metropolitan 
        Statistical Area.
For purposes of that section, any reclassification under this 
subsection shall be treated as a decision of the Medicare 
Geographic Classification Review Board under paragraph (10) of 
that section.

SEC. 153. WAGE INDEX CORRECTION.

    Notwithstanding any other provision of section 1886(d) of 
the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1395ww(d)), the Secretary of 
Health and Human Services shall calculate and apply the 
Hattiesburg, Mississippi Metropolitan Statistical Area wage 
index under that section for discharges occurring during fiscal 
year 2000 using fiscal year 1996 wage and hour data for Wesley 
Medical Center for purposes of payment under that section for 
that fiscal year. Such recalculation shall not affect the wage 
index for any other area.

SEC. 154. CALCULATION AND APPLICATION OF WAGE INDEX FLOOR FOR A CERTAIN 
                    AREA.

    (a) Fiscal Year 2000.--Notwithstanding any other provision 
of section 1886(d) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 
1395ww(d)), for discharges occurring during fiscal year 2000, 
the Secretary of Health and Human Services shall calculate and 
apply the wage index for the Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton 
Metropolitan Statistical Area under that section as if the 
Lehigh Valley Hospital were classified in such area for 
purposes of payment under that section for such fiscal year. 
Such recalculation shall not affect the wage index for any 
other area.
    (b) Fiscal Year 2001.--Notwithstanding any other provision 
of section 1886(d) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 
1395ww(d)), in calculating and applying the wage indices under 
that section for discharges occurring during fiscal year 2001, 
Lehigh Valley Hospital shall be treated as being classified in 
the Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton Metropolitan Statistical Area.

SEC. 155. SPECIAL RULE FOR CERTAIN SKILLED NURSING FACILITIES.

    (a) In General.--Notwithstanding any provision of section 
1888(e) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1395yy(e)), for 
the cost reporting period beginning in fiscal year 2000 and for 
the cost reporting period beginning in fiscal year 2001, if a 
skilled nursing facility which meets the criteria described in 
subsection (b) elects to be paid in accordance with subsection 
(c), the Secretary of Health and Human Services shall establish 
a per diem payment amount for such facility according to the 
methodology described in subsection (c) for such cost reporting 
periods in lieu of the payment amount that would otherwise be 
established for such facility under section 1888(e)(1) of such 
Act (42 U.S.C. 1395yy(e)(1)).
    (b) Facility Eligibility Criteria.--For purposes of this 
subsection, a skilled nursing facility is one--
            (1) that began participation in the Medicare 
        program under title XVIII of the Social Security Act 
        before January 1, 1995;
            (2) for which at least 80 percent of the total 
        inpatient days of the facility in the cost reporting 
        period beginning in fiscal year 1998 were comprised of 
        individuals entitled to benefits under such title; and
            (3) that is located in Baldwin or Mobile County, 
        Alabama.
    (c) Determination of Per Diem Amount.--For purposes of 
subsection (a), the per diem payment amount shall be equal to 
100 percent of the amount determined under section 1888(e)(3) 
of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1395yy(e)(3)) except 
that, in determining such amount, the Secretary shall--
            (1) substitute the allowable costs of the facility 
        for the cost reporting period beginning in fiscal year 
        1998 for those allowable costs of the cost reporting 
        period beginning in fiscal year 1995; and
            (2) exclude the update to the first cost reporting 
        period (from fiscal year 1995 to fiscal year 1998) 
        described in section 1888(e)(3)(B)(i) of such Act (42 
        U.S.C. 1395yy(e)(3)(B)(i)).

                   TITLE II--PROVISIONS RELATING TO 
                                 PART B

                Subtitle A--Hospital Outpatient Services

SEC. 201. OUTLIER ADJUSTMENT AND TRANSITIONAL PASS-THROUGH FOR CERTAIN 
                    MEDICAL DEVICES, DRUGS, AND BIOLOGICALS.

    (a) Outlier Adjustment.--Section 1833(t) (42 U.S.C. 
1395l(t)) is amended--
            (1) by redesignating paragraphs (5) through (9) as 
        paragraphs (7) through (11), respectively; and
            (2) by inserting after paragraph (4) the following 
        new paragraph:
            ``(5) Outlier adjustment.--
                    ``(A) In general.--Subject to subparagraph 
                (D), the Secretary shall provide for an 
                additional payment for each covered OPD service 
                (or group of services) for which a hospital's 
                charges, adjusted to cost, exceed--
                            ``(i) a fixed multiple of the sum 
                        of--
                                    ``(I) the applicable 
                                medicare OPD fee schedule 
                                amount determined under 
                                paragraph (3)(D), as adjusted 
                                under paragraph (4)(A) (other 
                                than for adjustments under this 
                                paragraph or paragraph (6)); 
                                and
                                    ``(II) any transitional 
                                pass-through payment under 
                                paragraph (6); and
                            ``(ii) at the option of the 
                        Secretary, such fixed dollar amount as 
                        the Secretary may establish.
                    ``(B) Amount of adjustment.--The amount of 
                the additional payment under subparagraph (A) 
                shall be determined by the Secretary and shall 
                approximate the marginal cost of care beyond 
                the applicable cutoff point under such 
                subparagraph.
                    ``(C) Limit on aggregate outlier 
                adjustments.--
                            ``(i) In general.--The total of the 
                        additional payments made under this 
                        paragraph for covered OPD services 
                        furnished in a year (as estimated by 
                        the Secretary before the beginning of 
                        the year) may not exceed the applicable 
                        percentage (specified in clause (ii)) 
                        of the total program payments estimated 
                        to be made under this subsection for 
                        all covered OPD services furnished in 
                        that year. If this paragraph is first 
                        applied to less than a full year, the 
                        previous sentence shall apply only to 
                        the portion of such year.
                            ``(ii) Applicable percentage.--For 
                        purposes of clause (i), the term 
                        `applicable percentage' means a 
                        percentage specified by the Secretary 
                        up to (but not to exceed)--
                                    ``(I) for a year (or 
                                portion of a year) before 2004, 
                                2.5 percent; and
                                    ``(II) for 2004 and 
                                thereafter, 3.0 percent.
                    ``(D) Transitional authority.--In applying 
                subparagraph (A) for covered OPD services 
                furnished before January 1, 2002, the Secretary 
                may--
                            ``(i) apply such subparagraph to a 
                        bill for such services related to an 
                        outpatient encounter (rather than for a 
                        specific service or group of services) 
                        using OPD fee schedule amounts and 
                        transitional pass-through payments 
                        covered under the bill; and
                            ``(ii) use an appropriate cost-to-
                        charge ratio for the hospital involved 
                        (as determined by the Secretary), 
                        rather than for specific departments 
                        within the hospital.''.
    (b) Transitional Pass-Through for Additional Costs of 
Innovative Medical Devices, Drugs, and Biologicals.--Such 
section is further amended by inserting after paragraph (5) the 
following new paragraph:
            ``(6) Transitional pass-through for additional 
        costs of innovative medical devices, drugs, and 
        biologicals.--
                    ``(A) In general.--The Secretary shall 
                provide for an additional payment under this 
                paragraph for any of the following that are 
                provided as part of a covered OPD service (or 
                group of services):
                            ``(i) Current orphan drugs.--A drug 
                        or biological that is used for a rare 
                        disease or condition with respect to 
                        which the drug or biological has been 
                        designated as an orphan drug under 
                        section 526 of the Federal Food, Drug 
                        and Cosmetic Act if payment for the 
                        drug or biological as an outpatient 
                        hospital service under this part was 
                        being made on the first date that the 
                        system under this subsection is 
                        implemented.
                            ``(ii) Current cancer therapy drugs 
                        and biologicals and brachytherapy.--A 
                        drug or biological that is used in 
                        cancer therapy, including (but not 
                        limited to) a chemotherapeutic agent, 
                        an antiemetic, a hematopoietic growth 
                        factor, a colony stimulating factor, a 
                        biological response modifier, a 
                        bisphosphonate, and a device of 
                        brachytherapy, if payment for such 
                        drug, biological, or device as an 
                        outpatient hospital service under this 
                        part was being made on such first date.
                            ``(iii) Current radiopharmaceutical 
                        drugs and biological products.--A 
                        radiopharmaceutical drug or biological 
                        product used in diagnostic, monitoring, 
                        and therapeutic nuclear medicine 
                        procedures if payment for the drug or 
                        biological as an outpatient hospital 
                        service under this part was being made 
                        on such first date.
                            ``(iv) New medical devices, drugs, 
                        and biologicals.--A medical device, 
                        drug, or biological not described in 
                        clause (i), (ii), or (iii) if--
                                    ``(I) payment for the 
                                device, drug, or biological as 
                                an outpatient hospital service 
                                under this part was not being 
                                made as of December 31, 1996; 
                                and
                                    ``(II) the cost of the 
                                device, drug, or biological is 
                                not insignificant in relation 
                                to the OPD fee schedule amount 
                                (as calculated under paragraph 
                                (3)(D)) payable for the service 
                                (or group of services) 
                                involved.
                    ``(B) Limited period of payment.--The 
                payment under this paragraph with respect to a 
                medical device, drug, or biological shall only 
                apply during a period of at least 2 years, but 
                not more than 3 years, that begins--
                            ``(i) on the first date this 
                        subsection is implemented in the case 
                        of a drug, biological, or device 
                        described in clause (i), (ii), or (iii) 
                        of subparagraph (A) and in the case of 
                        a device, drug, or biological described 
                        insubparagraph (A)(iv) and for which 
payment under this part is made as an outpatient hospital service 
before such first date; or
                            ``(ii) in the case of a device, 
                        drug, or biological described in 
                        subparagraph (A)(iv) not described in 
                        clause (i), on the first date on which 
                        payment is made under this part for the 
                        device, drug, or biological as an 
                        outpatient hospital service.
                    ``(C) Amount of additional payment.--
                Subject to subparagraph (D)(iii), the amount of 
                the payment under this paragraph with respect 
                to a device, drug, or biological provided as 
                part of a covered OPD service is--
                            ``(i) in the case of a drug or 
                        biological, the amount by which the 
                        amount determined under section 1842(o) 
                        for the drug or biological exceeds the 
                        portion of the otherwise applicable 
                        medicare OPD fee schedule that the 
                        Secretary determines is associated with 
                        the drug or biological; or
                            ``(ii) in the case of a medical 
                        device, the amount by which the 
                        hospital's charges for the device, 
                        adjusted to cost, exceeds the portion 
                        of the otherwise applicable medicare 
                        OPD fee schedule that the Secretary 
                        determines is associated with the 
                        device.
                    ``(D) Limit on aggregate annual 
                adjustment.--
                            ``(i) In general.--The total of the 
                        additional payments made under this 
                        paragraph for covered OPD services 
                        furnished in a year (as estimated by 
                        the Secretary before the beginning of 
                        the year) may not exceed the applicable 
                        percentage (specified in clause (ii)) 
                        of the total program payments estimated 
                        to be made under this subsection for 
                        all covered OPD services furnished in 
                        that year. If this paragraph is first 
                        applied to less than a full year, the 
                        previous sentence shall apply only to 
                        the portion of such year.
                            ``(ii) Applicable percentage.--For 
                        purposes of clause (i), the term 
                        `applicable percentage' means--
                                    ``(I) for a year (or 
                                portion of a year) before 2004, 
                                2.5 percent; and
                                    ``(II) for 2004 and 
                                thereafter, a percentage 
                                specified by the Secretary up 
                                to (but not to exceed) 2.0 
                                percent.
                            ``(iii) Uniform prospective 
                        reduction if aggregate limit projected 
                        to be exceeded.--If the Secretary 
                        estimates before the beginning of a 
                        year that the amount of the additional 
                        payments under this paragraph for the 
                        year (or portion thereof) as determined 
                        under clause (i) without regard to this 
                        clause will exceed the limit 
                        established under such clause, the 
                        Secretary shall reduce pro rata the 
                        amount of each of the additional 
                        payments under this paragraph for that 
                        year (or portion thereof) in order to 
                        ensure that the aggregate additional 
                        payments under this paragraph (as so 
                        estimated) do not exceed such limit.''.
    (c) Application of New Adjustments on a Budget Neutral 
Basis.--Section 1833(t)(2)(E) (42 U.S.C. 1395l(t)(2)(E)) is 
amended by striking ``other adjustments, in a budget neutral 
manner, as determined to be necessary to ensure equitable 
payments, such as outlier adjustments or'' and inserting ``, in 
a budget neutral manner, outlier adjustments under paragraph 
(5) and transitional pass-through payments under paragraph (6) 
and other adjustments as determined to be necessary to ensure 
equitable payments, such as''.
    (d) Limitation on Judicial Review for New Adjustments.--
Section 1833(t)(11), as redesignated by subsection (a)(1), is 
amended--
            (1) by striking ``and'' at the end of subparagraph 
        (C);
            (2) by striking the period at the end of 
        subparagraph (D) and inserting ``; and''; and
            (3) by adding at the end the following:
                    ``(E) the determination of the fixed 
                multiple, or a fixed dollar cutoff amount, the 
                marginal cost of care, or applicable percentage 
                under paragraph (5) or the determination of 
                insignificance of cost, the duration of the 
                additional payments (consistent with paragraph 
                (6)(B)), the portion of the medicare OPD fee 
                schedule amount associated with particular 
                devices, drugs, or biologicals, and the 
                application of any pro rata reduction under 
                paragraph (6).''.
    (e) Inclusion of Certain Implantable Items Under System.--
            (1) In general.--Section 1833(t) (42 U.S.C. 
        1395l(t)) is amended--
                    (A) in paragraph (1)(B)(ii), by striking 
                ``clause (iii)'' and inserting ``clause (iv)'' 
                and by striking ``but'';
                    (B) by redesignating clause (iii) of 
                paragraph (1)(B) as clause (iv) and inserting 
                after clause (ii) of such paragraph the 
                following new clause:
                            ``(iii) includes implantable items 
                        described in paragraph (3), (6), or (8) 
                        of section 1861(s); but''; and
                    (C) in paragraph (2)(B), by inserting after 
                ``resources'' the following: ``and so that an 
                implantable item is classified to the group 
                that includes the service to which the item 
                relates''.
            (2) Conforming amendment.--(A) Section 1834(a)(13) 
        (42 U.S.C. 1395m(a)(13)) is amended by striking 
        ``1861(m)(5))'' and inserting ``1861(m)(5), but not 
        including implantable items for which payment may be 
        made under section 1833(t)''.
            (B) Section 1834(h)(4)(B) (42 U.S.C. 
        1395m(h)(4)(B)) is amended by inserting before the 
        semicolon the following: ``and does not include an 
        implantable item for which payment may be made under 
        section 1833(t)''.
    (f) Authorizing Payment Weights Based on Mean Hospital 
Costs.--Section 1833(t)(2)(C) (42 U.S.C. 1395l(t)(2)(C)) is 
amended by inserting ``(or, at the election of the Secretary, 
mean)'' after ``median''.
    (g) Limiting Variation of Costs of Services Classified With 
a Group.--Section 1833(t)(2) (42 U.S.C. 1395l(t)(2)) is amended 
by adding at the end the following new flush sentence:
        ``For purposes of subparagraph (B), items and services 
        within a group shall not be treated as `comparable with 
        respect to the use of resources' if the highest median 
        cost (or mean cost, if elected by the Secretary under 
        subparagraph (C)) for an item or service within the 
        group is more than 2 times greater than the lowest 
        median cost (or mean cost, if so elected) for an item 
        or service within the group; except that the Secretary 
        may make exceptions in unusual cases, such as low 
        volume items and services, but may not make such an 
        exception in the case of a drug or biological that has 
        been designated as an orphan drug under section 526 of 
        the Federal Food, Drug and Cosmetic Act.''.
    (h) Annual Review of OPD PPS Components.--
            (1) In general.--Section 1833(t)(8)(A) (42 U.S.C. 
        1395l(t)(8)(A)), as redesignated by subsection (a), is 
        amended--
                    (A) by striking ``may periodically review'' 
                and inserting ``shall review not less often 
                than annually''; and
                    (B) by adding at the end the following: 
                ``The Secretary shall consult with an expert 
                outside advisory panel composed of an 
                appropriate selection of representatives of 
                providers to review (and advise the Secretary 
                concerning) the clinical integrity of the 
                groups and weights. Such panel may use data 
                collected or developed by entities and 
                organizations (other than the Department of 
                Health and Human Services) in conducting such 
                review.''.
            (2) Effective dates.--The Secretary of Health and 
        Human Services shall first conduct the annual review 
        under the amendment made by paragraph (1)(A) in 2001 
        for application in 2002 and the amendment made by 
        paragraph (1)(B) takes effect on the date of the 
        enactment of this Act.
    (i) No Impact on Copayment.--Section 1833(t)(7) (42 U.S.C. 
1395l(t)(7)), as redesignated by subsection (a), is amended by 
adding at the end the following new subparagraph:
                    ``(D) Computation ignoring outlier and 
                pass-through adjustments.--The copayment amount 
                shall be computed under subparagraph (A) as if 
                the adjustments under paragraphs (5) and (6) 
                (and any adjustment made under paragraph (2)(E) 
                in relation to such adjustments) had not 
                occurred.''.
    (j) Technical Correction in Reference Relating to Hospital-
Based Ambulance Services.--Section 1833(t)(9) (42 U.S.C. 
1395l(t)(9)), as redesignated by subsection (a), is amended by 
striking ``the matter in subsection (a)(1) preceding 
subparagraph (A)'' and inserting ``section 1861(v)(1)(U)''.
    (k) Extension of Payment Provisions of Section 4522 of BBA 
Until Implementation of PPS.--Section 1861(v)(1)(S)(ii) (42 
U.S.C. 1395x(v)(1)(S)(ii)) is amended in subclauses (I) and 
(II) by striking ``and during fiscal year 2000 before January 
1, 2000'' and inserting ``and until the first date that the 
prospective payment system under section 1833(t) is 
implemented'' each place it appears.
    (l) Congressional Intention Regarding Base Amounts in 
Applying the HOPD PPS.--With respect to determining the amount 
of copayments described in paragraph (3)(A)(ii) of section 
1833(t) of the Social Security Act, as added by section 4523(a) 
of BBA, Congress finds that such amount should be determined 
without regard to such section, in a budget neutral manner with 
respect to aggregate payments to hospitals, and that the 
Secretary of Health and Human Services has the authority to 
determine such amount without regard to such section.
    (m) Effective Date.--Except as provided in this section, 
the amendments made by this section shall be effective as if 
included in the enactment of BBA.
    (n) Study of Delivery of Intravenous Immune Globulin (IVIG) 
Outside Hospitals and Physicians' Offices.--
            (1) Study.--The Secretary of Health and Human 
        Services shall conduct a study of the extent to which 
        intravenous immune globulin (IVIG) could be delivered 
        and reimbursed under the medicare program outside of a 
        hospital or physician's office. In conducting the 
        study, the Secretary shall--
                    (A) consider the sites of service that 
                other payors, including Medicare+Choice plans, 
                use for these drugs and biologicals;
                    (B) determine whether covering the delivery 
                of these drugs and biologicals in a medicare 
                patient's home raises any additional safety and 
                health concerns for the patient;
                    (C) determine whether covering the delivery 
                of these drugs and biologicals in a patient's 
                home can reduce overall spending under the 
                medicare program; and
                    (D) determine whether changing the site of 
                setting for these services would affect 
                beneficiary access to care.
            (2) Report.--The Secretary shall submit a report on 
        such study to the Committees on Ways and Means and 
        Commerce of the House of Representatives and the 
        Committee on Finance of the Senate within 18 months 
        after the date of the enactment of this Act. The 
        Secretary shall include in the report recommendations 
        regarding the appropriate manner and settings under 
        which the medicare program should pay for these drugs 
        and biologicals delivered outside of a hospital or 
        physician's office.

SEC. 202. ESTABLISHING A TRANSITIONAL CORRIDOR FOR APPLICATION OF OPD 
                    PPS.

    (a) In General.--Section 1833(t) (42 U.S.C. 1395l(t)), as 
amended by section 201(a), is further amended--
            (1) in paragraph (4), in the matter before 
        subparagraph (A), by inserting ``, subject to paragraph 
        (7),'' after ``is determined''; and
            (2) by redesignating paragraphs (7) through (11) as 
        paragraphs (8) through (12), respectively; and
            (3) by inserting after paragraph (6), as inserted 
        by section 201(b), the following new paragraph:
            ``(7) Transitional adjustment to limit decline in 
        payment.--
                    ``(A) Before 2002.--Subject to subparagraph 
                (D), for covered OPD services furnished before 
                January 1, 2002, for which the PPS amount (as 
                defined in subparagraph (E)) is--
                            ``(i) at least 90 percent, but less 
                        than 100 percent, of the pre-BBA amount 
                        (as defined in subparagraph (F)), the 
                        amount of payment under this subsection 
                        shall be increased by 80 percent of the 
                        amount of such difference;
                            ``(ii) at least 80 percent, but 
                        less than 90 percent, of the pre-BBA 
                        amount, the amount of payment under 
                        this subsection shall be increased by 
                        the amount by which (I) the product of 
                        0.71 and the pre-BBA amount, exceeds 
                        (II) the product of 0.70 and the PPS 
                        amount;
                            ``(iii) at least 70 percent, but 
                        less than 80 percent, of the pre-BBA 
                        amount, the amount of payment under 
                        this subsection shall be increased by 
                        the amount by which (I) the product of 
                        0.63 and the pre-BBA amount, exceeds 
                        (II) the product of 0.60 and the PPS 
                        amount; or
                            ``(iv) less than 70 percent of the 
                        pre-BBA amount, the amount of payment 
                        under this subsection shall be 
                        increased by 21 percent of the pre-BBA 
                        amount.
                    ``(B) 2002.--Subject to subparagraph (D), 
                for covered OPD services furnished during 2002, 
                for which the PPS amount is--
                            ``(i) at least 90 percent, but less 
                        than 100 percent, of the pre-BBA 
                        amount, the amount of payment under 
                        this subsection shall be increased by 
                        70 percent of the amount of such 
                        difference;
                            ``(ii) at least 80 percent, but 
                        less than 90 percent, of the pre-BBA 
                        amount, the amount of payment under 
                        this subsection shall be increased by 
                        the amount by which (I) the product of 
                        0.61 and the pre-BBA amount, exceeds 
                        (II) the product of 0.60 and the PPS 
                        amount; or
                            ``(iii) less than 80 percent of the 
                        pre-BBA amount, the amount of payment 
                        under this subsection shall be 
                        increased by 13 percent of the pre-BBA 
                        amount.
                    ``(C) 2003.--Subject to subparagraph (D), 
                for covered OPD services furnished during 2003, 
                for which the PPS amount is--
                            ``(i) at least 90 percent, but less 
                        than 100 percent, of the pre-BBA 
                        amount, the amount of payment under 
                        this subsection shall be increased by 
                        60 percent of the amount of such 
                        difference; or
                            ``(ii) less than 90 percent of the 
                        pre-BBA amount, the amount of payment 
                        under this subsection shall be 
                        increased by 6 percent of the pre-BBA 
                        amount.
                    ``(D) Hold harmless provisions.--
                            ``(i) Temporary treatment for small 
                        rural hospitals.--In the case of a 
                        hospital located in a rural area and 
                        that has not more than 100 beds, for 
                        covered OPD services furnished before 
                        January 1, 2004, for which the PPS 
                        amount is less than the pre-BBA amount, 
                        the amount of payment under this 
                        subsection shall be increased by the 
                        amount of such difference.
                            ``(ii) Permanent treatment for 
                        cancer hospitals.--In the case of a 
                        hospital described in section 
                        1886(d)(1)(B)(v), for covered OPD 
                        services for which the PPS amount is 
                        less than the pre-BBA amount, the 
                        amount of payment under this subsection 
                        shall be increased by the amount of 
                        such difference.
                    ``(E) PPS amount defined.--In this 
                paragraph, the term `PPS amount' means, with 
                respect to covered OPD services, the amount 
                payable under this title for such services 
                (determined without regard to this paragraph), 
                including amounts payable as copayment under 
                paragraph (8), coinsurance under section 
                1866(a)(2)(A)(ii), and the deductible under 
                section 1833(b).
                    ``(F) Pre-BBA amount defined.--
                            ``(i) In general.--In this 
                        paragraph, the `pre-BBA amount' means, 
                        with respect to covered OPD services 
                        furnished by a hospital in a year, an 
                        amount equal to the product of the 
                        reasonable cost of the hospital for 
                        such services for the portions of the 
                        hospital's cost reporting period (or 
                        periods) occurring in the year and the 
                        base OPD payment-to-cost ratio for the 
                        hospital (as defined in clause (ii)).
                            ``(ii) Base payment-to-cost-ratio 
                        defined.--For purposes of this 
                        subparagraph, the `base payment-to-cost 
                        ratio' for a hospital means the ratio 
                        of--
                                    ``(I) the hospital's 
                                reimbursement under this part 
                                for covered OPD services 
                                furnished during the cost 
                                reporting period ending in 
                                1996, including any 
                                reimbursement for such services 
                                through cost-sharing described 
                                in subparagraph (E), to
                                    ``(II) the reasonable cost 
                                of such services for such 
                                period.
                        The Secretary shall determine such 
                        ratios as if the amendments made by 
                        section 4521 of the Balanced Budget Act 
                        of 1997 were in effect in 1996.
                    ``(G) Interim payments.--The Secretary 
                shall make payments under this paragraph to 
                hospitals on an interim basis, subject to 
                retrospective adjustments based on settled cost 
                reports.
                    ``(H) No effect on copayments.--Nothing in 
                this paragraph shall be construed to affect the 
                unadjusted copayment amount described in 
                paragraph (3)(B) or the copayment amount under 
                paragraph (8).
                    ``(I) Application without regard to budget 
                neutrality.--The additional payments made under 
                this paragraph--
                            ``(i) shall not be considered an 
                        adjustment under paragraph (2)(E); and
                            ``(ii) shall not be implemented in 
                        a budget neutral manner.''.
    (b) Effective Date.--The amendments made by this section 
shall be effective as if included in the enactment of BBA.

SEC. 203. STUDY AND REPORT TO CONGRESS REGARDING THE SPECIAL TREATMENT 
                    OF RURAL AND CANCER HOSPITALS IN PROSPECTIVE 
                    PAYMENT SYSTEM FOR HOSPITAL OUTPATIENT DEPARTMENT 
                    SERVICES.

    (a) Study.--
            (1) In general.--The Medicare Payment Advisory 
        Commission (referred to in this section as ``MedPAC'') 
        shall conduct a study to determine the appropriateness 
        (and the appropriate method) of providing payments to 
        hospitals described in paragraph (2) for covered OPD 
        services (as defined in paragraph (1)(B) of section 
        1833(t) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 
        1395l(t))) based on the prospective payment system 
        established by the Secretary in accordance with such 
        section.
            (2) Hospitals described.--The hospitals described 
        in this paragraph are the following:
                    (A) A medicare-dependent, small rural 
                hospital (as defined in section 
                1886(d)(5)(G)(iv) of the Social Security Act 
                (42 U.S.C. 1395ww(d)(5)(G)(iv))).
                    (B) A sole community hospital (as defined 
                in section 1886(d)(5)(D)(iii) of such Act (42 
                U.S.C. 1395ww(d)(5)(D)(iii))).
                    (C) Rural health clinics (as defined in 
                section 1861(aa)(2) of such Act (42 U.S.C. 
                1395x(aa)(2)).
                    (D) Rural referral centers (as so 
                classified under section 1886(d)(5)(C) of such 
                Act (42 U.S.C. 1395ww(d)(5)(C)).
                    (E) Any other rural hospital with not more 
                than 100 beds.
                    (F) Any other rural hospital that the 
                Secretary determines appropriate.
                    (G) A hospital described in section 
                1886(d)(1)(B)(v) of such Act (42 U.S.C. 
                1395ww(d)(1)(B)(v)).
    (b) Report.--Not later than 2 years after the date of the 
enactment of this Act, MedPAC shall submit a report to the 
Secretary of Health and Human Services and Congress on the 
study conducted under subsection (a), together with any 
recommendations for legislation that MedPAC determines to be 
appropriate as a result of such study.
    (c) Comments.--Not later than 60 days after the date on 
which MedPAC submits the report under subsection (b) to the 
Secretary of Health and Human Services, the Secretary shall 
submit comments on such report to Congress.

SEC. 204. LIMITATION ON OUTPATIENT HOSPITAL COPAYMENT FOR A PROCEDURE 
                    TO THE HOSPITAL DEDUCTIBLE AMOUNT.

    (a) In General.--Section 1833(t)(8) (42 U.S.C. 
1395l(t)(8)), as redesignated by sections 201(a)(1) and 
202(a)(2), is amended--
            (1) in subparagraph (A), by striking ``subparagraph 
        (B)'' and inserting ``subparagraphs (B) and (C)'';
            (2) by redesignating subparagraphs (C) and (D) as 
        subparagraphs (D) and (E), respectively; and
            (3) by inserting after subparagraph (B) the 
        following new subparagraph:
                    ``(C) Limiting copayment amount to 
                inpatient hospital deductible amount.--In no 
                case shall the copayment amount for a procedure 
                performed in a year exceed the amount of the 
                inpatient hospital deductible established under 
                section 1813(b) for that year.''.
    (b) Increase in Payment To Reflect Reduction in 
Copayment.--Section 1833(t)(4)(C) (42 U.S.C. 1395l(t)(4)(C)) is 
amended by inserting ``, plus the amount of any reduction in 
the copayment amount attributable to paragraph (8)(C)'' before 
the period at the end.
    (c) Effective Date.--The amendments made by this section 
apply as if included in the enactment of BBA and shall only 
apply to procedures performed for which payment is made on the 
basis of the prospective payment system under section 1833(t) 
of the Social Security Act.

                     Subtitle B--Physician Services

SEC. 211. MODIFICATION OF UPDATE ADJUSTMENT FACTOR PROVISIONS TO REDUCE 
                    UPDATE OSCILLATIONS AND REQUIRE ESTIMATE REVISIONS.

    (a) Update Adjustment Factor.--
            (1) In general.--Section 1848(d) (42 U.S.C. 1395w-
        4(d)) is amended--
                    (A) in paragraph (3)--
                            (i) in the heading, by inserting 
                        ``for 1999 and 2000'' after ``Update'';
                            (ii) in subparagraph (A), by 
                        striking ``a year beginning with 1999'' 
                        and inserting ``1999 and 2000''; and
                            (iii) in subparagraph (C), by 
                        inserting ``and paragraph (4)'' after 
                        ``For purposes of this paragraph''; and
                    (B) by adding at the end the following new 
                paragraph:
            ``(4) Update for years beginning with 2001.--
                    ``(A) In general.--Unless otherwise 
                provided by law, subject to the budget-
                neutrality factor determined by the Secretary 
                under subsection (c)(2)(B)(ii) and subject to 
                adjustment under subparagraph (F), the update 
                to the single conversion factor established in 
                paragraph (1)(C) for a year beginning with 2001 
                is equal to the product of--
                            ``(i) 1 plus the Secretary's 
                        estimate of the percentage increase in 
                        the MEI (as defined in section 
                        1842(i)(3)) for the year (divided by 
                        100); and
                            ``(ii) 1 plus the Secretary's 
                        estimate of the update adjustment 
                        factor under subparagraph (B) for the 
                        year.
                    ``(B) Update adjustment factor.--For 
                purposes of subparagraph (A)(ii), subject to 
                subparagraph (D), the `update adjustment 
                factor' for a year is equal (as estimated by 
                the Secretary) to the sum of the following:
                            ``(i) Prior year adjustment 
                        component.--An amount determined by--
                                    ``(I) computing the 
                                difference (which may be 
                                positive or negative) between 
                                the amount of the allowed 
                                expenditures for physicians' 
                                services for the prior year (as 
                                determined under subparagraph 
                                (C)) and the amount of the 
                                actual expenditures for such 
                                services for that year;
                                    ``(II) dividing that 
                                difference by the amount of the 
                                actual expenditures for such 
                                services for that year; and
                                    ``(III) multiplying that 
                                quotient by 0.75.
                            ``(ii) Cumulative adjustment 
                        component.--An amount determined by--
                                    ``(I) computing the 
                                difference (which may be 
                                positive or negative) between 
                                the amount of the allowed 
                                expenditures for physicians' 
                                services (as determined under 
                                subparagraph (C)) from April 1, 
                                1996, through the end of the 
                                prior year and the amount of 
                                the actual expenditures for 
                                such services during that 
                                period;
                                    ``(II) dividing that 
                                difference by actual 
                                expenditures for such services 
                                for the prior year as increased 
                                by the sustainable growth rate 
                                under subsection (f) for the 
                                year for which the update 
                                adjustment factor is to be 
                                determined; and
                                    ``(III) multiplying that 
                                quotient by 0.33.
                    ``(C) Determination of allowed 
                expenditures.--For purposes of this paragraph:
                            ``(i) Period up to april 1, 1999.--
                        The allowed expenditures for 
                        physicians' services for a period 
                        before April 1, 1999, shall be the 
                        amount of the allowed expenditures for 
                        such period as determined under 
                        paragraph (3)(C).
                            ``(ii) Transition to calendar year 
                        allowed expenditures.--Subject to 
                        subparagraph (E), the allowed 
                        expenditures for--
                                    ``(I) the 9-month period 
                                beginning April 1, 1999, shall 
                                be the Secretary'sestimate of 
the amount of the allowed expenditures that would be permitted under 
paragraph (3)(C) for such period; and
                                    ``(II) the year of 1999, 
                                shall be the Secretary's 
                                estimate of the amount of the 
                                allowed expenditures that would 
                                be permitted under paragraph 
                                (3)(C) for such year.
                            ``(iii) Years beginning with 
                        2000.--The allowed expenditures for a 
                        year (beginning with 2000) is equal to 
                        the allowed expenditures for 
                        physicians' services for the previous 
                        year, increased by the sustainable 
                        growth rate under subsection (f) for 
                        the year involved.
                    ``(D) Restriction on update adjustment 
                factor.--The update adjustment factor 
                determined under subparagraph (B) for a year 
                may not be less than -0.07 or greater than 
                0.03.
                    ``(E) Recalculation of allowed expenditures 
                for updates beginning with 2001.--For purposes 
                of determining the update adjustment factor for 
                a year beginning with 2001, the Secretary shall 
                recompute the allowed expenditures for previous 
                periods beginning on or after April 1, 1999, 
                consistent with subsection (f)(3).
                    ``(F) Transitional adjustment designed to 
                provide for budget neutrality.--Under this 
                subparagraph the Secretary shall provide for an 
                adjustment to the update under subparagraph 
                (A)--
                            ``(i) for each of 2001, 2002, 2003, 
                        and 2004, of -0.2 percent; and
                            ``(ii) for 2005 of +0.8 percent.''.
            (2) Publication change.--
                    (A) In general.--Section 1848(d)(1)(E) (42 
                U.S.C. 1395w-4(d)(1)(E)) is amended to read as 
                follows:
                    ``(E) Publication and dissemination of 
                information.--The Secretary shall--
                            ``(i) cause to have published in 
                        the Federal Register not later than 
                        November 1 of each year (beginning with 
                        2000) the conversion factor which will 
                        apply to physicians' services for the 
                        succeeding year, the update determined 
                        under paragraph (4) for such succeeding 
                        year, and the allowed expenditures 
                        under such paragraph for such 
                        succeeding year; and
                            ``(ii) make available to the 
                        Medicare Payment Advisory Commission 
                        and the public by March 1 of each year 
                        (beginning with 2000) an estimate of 
                        the sustainable growth rate and of the 
                        conversion factor which will apply to 
                        physicians' services for the succeeding 
                        year and data used in making such 
                        estimate.''.
                    (B) Medpac review of conversion factor 
                estimates.--Section 1805(b)(1)(D) (42 U.S.C. 
                1395b-6(b)(1)(D)) is amended by inserting ``and 
                including a review of the estimate of the 
                conversion factor submitted under section 
                1848(d)(1)(E)(ii)'' before the period at the 
                end.
                    (C) One-time publication of information on 
                transition.--The Secretary of Health and Human 
                Services shall cause to have published in the 
                Federal Register, not later than 90 days after 
                the date of the enactment of this section, the 
                Secretary's determination, based upon the best 
                available data, of--
                            (i) the allowed expenditures under 
                        subclauses (I) and (II) of subsection 
                        (d)(4)(C)(ii) of section 1848 of the 
                        Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1395w-
                        4), as added by subsection (a)(1)(B), 
                        for the 9-month period beginning on 
                        April 1, 1999, and for 1999;
                            (ii) the estimated actual 
                        expenditures described in subsection 
                        (d) of such section for 1999; and
                            (iii) the sustainable growth rate 
                        under subsection (f) of such section 
                        for 2000.
            (3) Conforming amendments.--
                    (A) Section 1848 (42 U.S.C. 1395w-4) is 
                amended--
                            (i) in subsection (d)(1)(A), by 
                        inserting ``(for years before 2001) 
                        and, for years beginning with 2001, 
                        multiplied by the update (established 
                        under paragraph (4)) for the year 
                        involved'' after ``for the year 
                        involved''; and
                            (ii) in subsection (f)(2)(D), by 
                        inserting ``or (d)(4)(B), as the case 
                        may be'' after ``(d)(3)(B)''.
                    (B) Section 1833(l)(4)(A)(i)(VII) (42 
                U.S.C. 1395l(l)(4)(A)(i)(VII)) is amended by 
                striking ``1848(d)(3)'' and inserting 
                ``1848(d)''.
    (b) Sustainable Growth Rates.--Section 1848(f) (42 U.S.C. 
1395w-4(f)) is amended--
            (1) by amending paragraph (1) to read as follows:
            ``(1) Publication.--The Secretary shall cause to 
        have published in the Federal Register not later than--
                    ``(A) November 1, 2000, the sustainable 
                growth rate for 2000 and 2001; and
                    ``(B) November 1 of each succeeding year 
                the sustainable growth rate for such succeeding 
                year and each of the preceding 2 years.'';
            (2) in paragraph (2)--
                    (A) in the matter before subparagraph (A), 
                by striking ``fiscal year 1998)'' and inserting 
                ``fiscal year 1998 and ending with fiscal year 
                2000) and a year beginning with 2000''; and
                    (B) in subparagraphs (A) through (D), by 
                striking ``fiscal year'' and inserting 
                ``applicable period'' each place it appears;
            (3) in paragraph (3), by adding at the end the 
        following new subparagraph:
                    ``(C) Applicable period.--The term 
                `applicable period' means--
                            ``(i) a fiscal year, in the case of 
                        fiscal year 1998, fiscal year 1999, and 
                        fiscal year 2000; or
                            ``(ii) a calendar year with respect 
                        to a year beginning with 2000;
                as the case may be.'';
            (4) by redesignating paragraph (3) as paragraph 
        (4); and
            (5) by inserting after paragraph (2) the following 
        new paragraph:
            ``(3) Data to be used.--For purposes of determining 
        the update adjustment factor under subsection (d)(4)(B) 
        for a year beginning with 2001, the sustainable growth 
        rates taken into consideration in the determination 
        under paragraph (2) shall be determined as follows:
                    ``(A) For 2001.--For purposes of such 
                calculations for 2001, the sustainable growth 
                rates for fiscal year 2000 and the years 2000 
                and 2001 shall be determined on the basis of 
                the best data available to the Secretary as of 
                September 1, 2000.
                    ``(B) For 2002.--For purposes of such 
                calculations for 2002, the sustainable growth 
                rates for fiscal year 2000 and for years 2000, 
                2001, and 2002 shall be determined on the basis 
                of the best data available to the Secretary as 
                of September 1, 2001.
                    ``(C) For 2003 and succeeding years.--For 
                purposes of such calculations for a year after 
                2002--
                            ``(i) the sustainable growth rates 
                        for that year and the preceding 2 years 
                        shall be determined on the basis of the 
                        best data available to the Secretary as 
                        of September 1 of the year preceding 
                        the year for which the calculation is 
                        made; and
                            ``(ii) the sustainable growth rate 
                        for any year before a year described in 
                        clause (i) shall be the rate as most 
                        recently determined for that year under 
                        this subsection.
        Nothing in this paragraph shall be construed as 
        affecting the sustainable growth rates established for 
        fiscal year 1998 or fiscal year 1999.''.
    (c) Study and Report Regarding the Utilization of 
Physicians' Services by Medicare Beneficiaries.--
            (1) Study by secretary.--The Secretary of Health 
        and Human Services, acting through the Administrator of 
        the Agency for Health Care Policy and Research, shall 
        conduct a study of the issues specified in paragraph 
        (2).
            (2) Issues to be studied.--The issues specified in 
        this paragraph are the following:
                    (A) The various methods for accurately 
                estimating the economic impact on expenditures 
                for physicians' services under the original 
                medicare fee-for-service program under parts A 
                and B of title XVIII of the Social Security Act 
                (42 U.S.C. 1395 et seq.) resulting from--
                            (i) improvements in medical 
                        capabilities;
                            (ii) advancements in scientific 
                        technology;
                            (iii) demographic changes in the 
                        types of medicare beneficiaries that 
                        receive benefits under such program; 
                        and
                            (iv) geographic changes in 
                        locations where medicare beneficiaries 
                        receive benefits under such program.
                    (B) The rate of usage of physicians' 
                services under the original medicare fee-for-
                service program under parts A and B of title 
                XVIII of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 
                1395 et seq.) among beneficiaries between ages 
                65 and 74, 75 and 84, 85 and over, and disabled 
                beneficiaries under age 65.
                    (C) Other factors that may be reliable 
                predictors of beneficiary utilization of 
                physicians' services under the original 
                medicare fee-for-service program under parts A 
                and B of title XVIII of the Social Security Act 
                (42 U.S.C. 1395 et seq.).
            (3) Report to congress.--Not later than 3 years 
        after the date of the enactment of this Act, the 
        Secretary of Health and Human Services shall submit a 
        report to Congress setting forth the results of the 
        study conducted pursuant to paragraph (1), together 
        with any recommendations the Secretary determines are 
        appropriate.
            (4) Medpac report to congress.--Not later than 180 
        days after the date of submission of the report under 
        paragraph (3), the Medicare Payment Advisory Commission 
        shall submit a report to Congress that includes--
                    (A) an analysis and evaluation of the 
                report submitted under paragraph (3); and
                    (B) such recommendations as it determines 
                are appropriate.
    (d) Effective Date.--The amendments made by this section 
shall be effective in determining the conversion factor under 
section 1848(d) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1395w-
4(d)) for years beginning with 2001 and shall not apply to or 
affect any update (or any update adjustment factor) for any 
year before 2001.

SEC. 212. USE OF DATA COLLECTED BY ORGANIZATIONS AND ENTITIES IN 
                    DETERMINING PRACTICE EXPENSE RELATIVE VALUES.

    (a) In General.--The Secretary of Health and Human Services 
shall establish by regulation (after notice and opportunity for 
public comment) a process (including data collection standards) 
under which the Secretary will accept for use and will use, to 
the maximum extent practicable and consistent with sound data 
practices, data collected or developed by entities and 
organizations (other than the Department of Health and Human 
Services) to supplement the data normally collected by that 
Department in determining the practice expense component under 
section 1848(c)(2)(C)(ii) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 
1395w-4(c)(2)(C)(ii)) for purposes of determining relative 
values for payment for physicians' services under the fee 
schedule under section 1848 of such Act (42 U.S.C. 1395w-4). 
The Secretary shall first promulgate such regulation on an 
interim final basis in a manner that permits the submission and 
use of data in the computation of practice expense relative 
value units for payment rates for 2001.
    (b) Publication of Information.--The Secretary shall 
include, in the publication of the estimated and final updates 
under section 1848(c) of such Act (42 U.S.C. 1395w-4(c)) for 
payments for 2001 and for 2002, a description of the process 
established under subsection (a) for the use of external data 
in making adjustments in relative value units and the extent to 
which the Secretary has used such external data in making such 
adjustments for each such year, particularly in cases in which 
the data otherwise used are inadequate because such data are 
not based upon a large enough sample size to be statistically 
reliable.

SEC. 213. GAO STUDY ON RESOURCES REQUIRED TO PROVIDE SAFE AND EFFECTIVE 
                    OUTPATIENT CANCER THERAPY.

    (a) Study.--The Comptroller General of the United States 
shall conduct a nationwide study to determine the physician and 
non-physician clinical resources necessary to provide safe 
outpatient cancer therapy services and the appropriate payment 
rates for such services under the medicare program. In making 
such determination, the Comptroller General shall--
            (1) determine the adequacy of practice expense 
        relative value units associated with the utilization of 
        those clinical resources;
            (2) determine the adequacy of work units in the 
        practice expense formula; and
            (3) assess various standards to assure the 
        provision of safe outpatient cancer therapy services.
    (b) Report to Congress.--The Comptroller General shall 
submit to Congress a report on the study conducted under 
subsection (a). The report shall include recommendations 
regarding practice expense adjustments to the payment 
methodology under part B of title XVIII of the Social Security 
Act, including the development and inclusion of adequate work 
units to assure the adequacy of payment amounts for safe 
outpatient cancer therapy services. The study shall also 
include an estimate of the cost of implementing such 
recommendations.

                       Subtitle C--Other Services

SEC. 221. REVISION OF PROVISIONS RELATING TO THERAPY SERVICES.

    (a) 2-Year Moratorium on Caps.--
            (1) In general.--Section 1833(g) of the Social 
        Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1395l(g)) is amended--
                    (A) in paragraphs (1) and (3), by striking 
                ``In the case'' each place it appears and 
                inserting ``Subject to paragraph (4), in the 
                case''; and
                    (B) by adding at the end the following:
    ``(4) This subsection shall not apply to expenses incurred 
with respect to services furnished during 2000 and 2001.''.
            (2) Focused medical reviews of claims during 
        moratorium period.--During years in which paragraph (4) 
        of section 1833(g) of the Social Security Act (42 
        U.S.C. 1395l(g)) applies (under the amendment made by 
        paragraph (1)(B)), the Secretary of Health and Human 
        Services shall conduct focused medical reviews of 
        claims for reimbursement for services described in 
        paragraph (1) or (3) of such section, with an emphasis 
        on such claims for services that are provided to 
        residents of skilled nursing facilities.
    (b) Technical Amendment Relating To Being Under the Care of 
a Physician.--
            (1) In general.--Section 1861 (42 U.S.C. 1395x) is 
        amended--
                    (A) in subsection (p)(1), by striking ``or 
                (3)'' and inserting ``, (3), or (4)''; and
                    (B) in subsection (r)(4), by inserting 
                ``for purposes of subsection (p)(1) and'' after 
                ``but only''.
            (2) Effective date.--The amendments made by 
        paragraph (1) apply to services furnished on or after 
        January 1, 2000.
    (c) Revision of Report.--
            (1) In general.--Section 4541(d)(2) of BBA (42 
        U.S.C. 1395l note) is amended to read as follows:
            ``(2) Report.--Not later than January 1, 2001, the 
        Secretary of Health and Human Services shall submit to 
        Congress a report that includes recommendations on--
                    ``(A) the establishment of a mechanism for 
                assuring appropriate utilization of outpatient 
                physical therapy services, outpatient 
                occupational therapy services, and speech-
                language pathology services that are covered 
                under the medicare program under title XVIII of 
                the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1395); and
                    ``(B) the establishment of an alternative 
                payment policy for such services based on 
                classification of individuals by diagnostic 
                category, functional status, prior use of 
                services (in both inpatient and outpatient 
                settings), and such other criteria as the 
                Secretary determines appropriate, in place of 
                the uniform dollar limitations specified in 
                section 1833(g) of such Act, as amended by 
                paragraph (1).
        The recommendations shall include how such a mechanism 
        or policy might be implemented in a budget-neutral 
        manner.''.
            (2) Effective date.--The amendment made by 
        paragraph (1) shall take effect as if included in the 
        enactment of section 4541 of BBA.
    (d) Study and Report on Utilization.--
            (1) Study.--
                    (A) In general.--The Secretary of Health 
                and Human Services shall conduct a study which 
                compares--
                            (i) utilization patterns (including 
                        nationwide patterns, and patterns by 
                        region, types of settings, and 
                        diagnosis or condition) of outpatient 
                        physical therapy services, outpatient 
                        occupational therapy services, and 
                        speech-language pathology services that 
                        are covered under the medicare program 
                        under title XVIII of the SocialSecurity 
Act (42 U.S.C. 1395) and provided on or after January 1, 2000; with
                            (ii) such patterns for such 
                        services that were provided in 1998 and 
                        1999.
                    (B) Review of claims.--In conducting the 
                study under this subsection the Secretary of 
                Health and Human Services shall review a 
                statistically significant number of claims for 
                reimbursement for the services described in 
                subparagraph (A).
            (2) Report.--Not later than June 30, 2001, the 
        Secretary of Health and Human Services shall submit a 
        report to Congress on the study conducted under 
        paragraph (1), together with any recommendations for 
        legislation that the Secretary determines to be 
        appropriate as a result of such study.

SEC. 222. UPDATE IN RENAL DIALYSIS COMPOSITE RATE.

    (a) In General.--Section 1881(b)(7) (42 U.S.C. 
1395rr(b)(7)) is amended by adding at the end the following new 
flush sentence:
``The Secretary shall increase the amount of each composite 
rate payment for dialysis services furnished during 2000 by 1.2 
percent above such composite rate payment amounts for such 
services furnished on December 31, 1999, and for such services 
furnished on or after January 1, 2001, by 1.2 percent above 
such composite rate payment amounts for such services furnished 
on December 31, 2000.''.
    (b) Conforming Amendment.--The second sentence of section 
9335(a)(1) of the Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1986 (42 
U.S.C. 1395rr note) is amended by inserting ``and before 
January 1, 2000,'' after ``on or after January 1, 1991,''.
    (c) Study on Payment Level for Home Hemodialysis.--The 
Medicare Payment Advisory Commission shall conduct a study on 
the appropriateness of the differential in payment under the 
medicare program for hemodialysis services furnished in a 
facility and such services furnished in a home. Not later than 
18 months after the date of the enactment of this Act, the 
Commission shall submit to Congress a report on such study and 
shall include recommendations regarding changes in medicare 
payment policy in response to the study.

SEC. 223. IMPLEMENTATION OF THE INHERENT REASONABLENESS (IR) AUTHORITY.

    (a) Limitation on Use.--The Secretary of Health and Human 
Services may not use, or permit fiscal intermediaries or 
carriers to use, the inherent reasonableness authority provided 
under section 1842(b)(8) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 
1395u(b)(8)) until after--
            (1) the Comptroller General of the United States 
        releases a report pursuant to the request for such a 
        report made on March 1, 1999, regarding the impact of 
        the Secretary's, fiscal intermediaries', and carriers' 
        use of such authority; and
            (2) the Secretary has published a notice of final 
        rulemaking in the Federal Register that relates to such 
        authority and that responds to such report and to 
        comments received in response to the Secretary's 
        interim final regulation relating to such authority 
        that was published in the Federal Register on January 
        7, 1998.
    (b) Reevaluation of IR Criteria.--In promulgating the final 
regulation under subsection (a)(2), the Secretary shall--
            (1) reevaluate the appropriateness of the criteria 
        included in such interim final regulation for 
        identifying payments which are excessive or deficient; 
        and
            (2) take appropriate steps to ensure the use of 
        valid and reliable data when exercising such authority.
    (c) Technical Correction.--Section 1842(b)(8)(A)(i)(I) (42 
U.S.C. 1395u(b)(8)(A)(i)(I)) is amended by striking ``the 
application of this part'' and inserting ``the application of 
this title to payment under this part''.

SEC. 224. INCREASE IN REIMBURSEMENT FOR PAP SMEARS.

    (a) Pap Smear Payment Increase.--Section 1833(h) (42 U.S.C. 
1395l(h)) is amended by adding at the end the following new 
paragraph:
    ``(7) Notwithstanding paragraphs (1) and (4), the Secretary 
shall establish a national minimum payment amount under this 
subsection for a diagnostic or screening pap smear laboratory 
test (including all cervical cancer screening technologies that 
have been approved by the Food and Drug Administration as a 
primary screening method for detection of cervical cancer) 
equal to $14.60 for tests furnished in 2000. For such tests 
furnished in subsequent years, such national minimum payment 
amount shall be adjusted annually as provided in paragraph 
(2).''.
    (b) Sense of Congress.--It is the sense of the Congress 
that--
            (1) the Health Care Financing Administration has 
        been slow to incorporate or provide incentives for 
        providers to use new screening diagnostic health care 
        technologies in the area of cervical cancer;
            (2) some new technologies have been developed which 
        optimize the effectiveness of pap smear screening; and
            (3) the Health Care Financing Administration should 
        institute an appropriate increase in the payment rate 
        for new cervical cancer screening technologies that 
        have been approved by the Food and Drug Administration 
        and that are significantly more effective than a 
        conventional pap smear.

SEC. 225. REFINEMENT OF AMBULANCE SERVICES DEMONSTRATION PROJECT.

    Effective as if included in the enactment of BBA, section 
4532 of BBA (42 U.S.C. 1395m note) is amended--
            (1) in subsection (a), by adding at the end the 
        following: ``Not later than July 1, 2000, the Secretary 
        shall publish a request for proposals for such 
        projects.''; and
            (2) by amending paragraph (2) of subsection (b) to 
        read as follows:
            ``(2) Capitated payment rate defined.--In this 
        subsection, the term `capitated payment rate' means, 
        with respect to a demonstration project--
                    ``(A) in its first year, a rate established 
                for the project by the Secretary, using the 
                most current available data, in a manner that 
                ensures that aggregate payments under the 
                project will not exceed the aggregate payment 
                that would have been made for ambulance 
                services under part B of title XVIII of the 
                Social Security Act in the local area of 
                government's jurisdiction; and
                    ``(B) in a subsequent year, the capitated 
                payment rate established for the previous year 
                increased by an appropriate inflation 
                adjustment factor.''.

SEC. 226. PHASE-IN OF PPS FOR AMBULATORY SURGICAL CENTERS.

    If the Secretary of Health and Human Services implements a 
revised prospective payment system for services of ambulatory 
surgical facilities under section 1833(i) of the Social 
Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1395l(i)), prior to incorporating data 
from the 1999 Medicare cost survey or a subsequent cost survey, 
such system shall be implemented in a manner so that--
            (1) in the first year of its implementation, only a 
        proportion (specified by the Secretary and not to 
        exceed \1/3\) of the payment for such services shall be 
        made in accordance with such system and the remainder 
        shall be made in accordance with current regulations; 
        and
            (2) in the following year a proportion (specified 
        by the Secretary and not to exceed \2/3\) of the 
        payment for such services shall be made under such 
        system and the remainder shall be made in accordance 
        with current regulations.

SEC. 227. EXTENSION OF MEDICARE BENEFITS FOR IMMUNOSUPPRESSIVE DRUGS.

    (a) In General.--Section 1861(s)(2)(J)(v) (42 U.S.C. 
1395x(s)(2)(J)(v)) is amended by inserting before the semicolon 
at the end the following: ``plus such additional number of 
months (if any) provided under section 1832(b)''.
    (b) Specification of Number of Additional Months.--Section 
1832 (42 U.S.C. 1395k) is amended--
            (1) by redesignating subsection (b) as subsection 
        (c); and
            (2) by inserting after subsection (a) the following 
        new subsection:
    ``(b) Extension of Coverage of Immunosuppressive Drugs.--
            ``(1) Extension.--
                    ``(A) In general.--The Secretary shall 
                specify consistent with this subsection an 
                additional number of months (which may be 
                portions of months) of coverage of 
                immunosuppressive drugs for each cohort (as 
                defined in subparagraph (C)) in a year during 
                the 5-year period beginning with 2000. The 
                number of such months for the cohort--
                            ``(i) for 2000 shall be 8 months; 
                        and
                            ``(ii) for 2001 shall, subject to 
                        paragraph (2)(A)(i), be 8 months.
                    ``(B) Application of additional months in a 
                year only to cohort in that year.--
                            ``(i) In general.--The additional 
                        months specified under this subsection 
                        for a cohort in a year in such 5-year 
                        period shall apply under section 
                        1861(s)(2)(J)(v) only to individuals 
                        within such cohort for such year.
                            ``(ii) Construction.--Nothing in 
                        this subsection shall be construed as 
                        preventing additional months of 
                        coverage provided for a cohort for a 
                        year from extending coverage to drugs 
                        furnished in months in the succeeding 
                        year.
                    ``(C) Cohort defined.--In this subsection, 
                the term `cohort' means, with respect to a 
                year, those individuals who would (but forthis 
subsection) exhaust benefits under section 1861(s)(2)(J)(v) for 
prescription drugs used in immunosuppressive therapy furnished at any 
time during such year.
            ``(2) Timing of specification.--Consistent with 
        paragraphs (3) and (4)--
                    ``(A) May 1, 2001.--Not later than May 1, 
                2001, the Secretary--
                            ``(i) may increase the number of 
                        months for the cohort for 2001 above 
                        the 8 months provided under paragraph 
                        (1)(A)(ii); and
                            ``(ii) shall compute and specify 
                        the number of additional months of 
                        benefits that will be available for the 
                        cohort for 2002.
                    ``(B) May 1, 2002 and 2003.--Not later than 
                May 1 of 2002 and 2003, the Secretary shall 
                compute and specify the number of additional 
                months of benefits that will be available for 
                the cohort for the following year under this 
                subsection. Such number may be more or less 
                than 8 months.
            ``(3) Basis for specification.--Using appropriate 
        actuarial methods, the Secretary shall compute the 
        number of additional months for the cohort for a year 
        under this subsection in a manner so that the total 
        expenditures under this part attributable to this 
        subsection, as computed based upon the best available 
        data at the time additional months are specified under 
        this subsection, do not exceed $150,000,000. Subject to 
        paragraph (4), the Secretary shall seek to compute such 
        months in a manner that provides for a level number of 
        months for each cohort in each year in the last 4 years 
        of the 5-year period described in paragraph (1)(A).
            ``(4) Annual adjustment to maintain aggregate 
        expenditures within limits.--In computing and 
        specifying the number of additional months under 
        paragraph (2), the Secretary shall adjust the number of 
        additional months under this subsection for a cohort 
        for a year from that provided in the previous year 
        within such 5-year period to the extent necessary to 
        take into account, based upon the best available data, 
        differences between actual and estimated expenditures 
        under this part attributable to this subsection for 
        previous years and to comply with the limitation on 
        total expenditures under paragraph (3).''.
    (c) Transitional Pass-Through of Additional Costs Under 
Medicare+Choice Program for 2000.--The provisions of 
subparagraphs (A) and (B) of section 1852(a)(5) of the Social 
Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1395w-22(a)(5)) shall apply with 
respect to the coverage of additional benefits for 
immunosuppressive drugs under the amendments made by this 
section for drugs furnished in 2000 in the same manner as if 
such amendments constituted a national coverage determination 
described in the matter in such section before subparagraph 
(A).
    (d) Report on Immunosuppressive Drug Benefit.--
            (1) In general.--Not later than March 1, 2003, the 
        Secretary of Health and Human Services shall submit to 
        Congress a report on the operation of this section and 
        the amendments made by this section. The report shall 
        include--
                    (A) an analysis of the impact of this 
                section; and
                    (B) recommendations regarding an 
                appropriate cost-effective method for providing 
                coverage of immunosuppressive drugs under the 
                medicare program on a permanent basis.
            (2) Considerations.--In making recommendations 
        under paragraph (1)(B), the Secretary shall identify 
        potential modifications to the immunosuppressive drug 
        benefit that would best promote the objectives of--
                    (A) improving health outcomes (by 
                decreasing transplant rejection rates that are 
                attributable to failure to comply with 
                immunosuppressive drug regimens);
                    (B) achieving cost savings to the medicare 
                program (by decreasing the need for secondary 
                transplants and other care relating to post-
                transplant complications); and
                    (C) meeting the needs of those medicare 
                beneficiaries who, because of income or other 
                factors, would be less likely to maintain an 
                immunosuppressive drug regimen in the absence 
                of such modifications.

SEC. 228. TEMPORARY INCREASE IN PAYMENT RATES FOR DURABLE MEDICAL 
                    EQUIPMENT AND OXYGEN.

    (a) In General.--For purposes of payments under section 
1834(a) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1395m(a)) for 
covered items (as defined in paragraph (13) of that section) 
furnished during 2001 and 2002, the Secretary of Health and 
Human Services shall increase the payment amount in effect (but 
for this section) for such items for--
            (1) 2001 by 0.3 percent, and
            (2) 2002 by 0.6 percent.
    (b) Limiting Application to Specified Years.--The payment 
amount increase--
            (1) under subsection (a)(1) shall not apply after 
        2001 and shall not be taken into account in calculating 
        the payment amounts applicable for covered items 
        furnished after such year; and
            (2) under subsection (a)(2) shall not apply after 
        2002 and shall not be taken into account in calculating 
        the payment amounts applicable for covered items 
        furnished after such year.

SEC. 229. STUDIES AND REPORTS.

    (a) MedPAC Study on Postsurgical Recovery Care Center 
Services.--
            (1) In general.--The Medicare Payment Advisory 
        Commission shall conduct a study on the cost-
        effectiveness and efficacy of covering under the 
        medicare program under title XVIII of the Social 
        Security Act services of a post-surgical recovery care 
        center (that provides an intermediate level of recovery 
        care following surgery). In conducting suchstudy, the 
Commission shall consider data on these centers gathered in 
demonstration projects.
            (2) Report.--Not later than 1 year after the date 
        of the enactment of this Act, the Commission shall 
        submit to Congress a report on such study and shall 
        include in the report recommendations on the 
        feasibility, costs, and savings of covering such 
        services under the medicare program.
    (b) AHCPR Study on Effect of Credentialing of Technologists 
and Sonographers on Quality of Ultrasound.--
            (1) Study.--The Administrator for Health Care 
        Policy and Research shall provide for a study that, 
        with respect to the provision of ultrasound under the 
        medicare and medicaid programs under titles XVIII and 
        XIX of the Social Security Act, compares differences in 
        quality between ultrasound furnished by individuals who 
        are credentialed by private entities or organizations 
        and ultrasound furnished by those who are not so 
        credentialed. Such study shall examine and evaluate 
        differences in error rates, resulting complications, 
        and patient outcomes as a result of the differences in 
        credentialing. In designing the study, the 
        Administrator shall consult with organizations 
        nationally recognized for their expertise in 
        ultrasound.
            (2) Report.--Not later than two years after the 
        date of the enactment of this Act, the Administrator 
        shall submit a report to Congress on the study 
        conducted under paragraph (1).
    (c) MedPAC Study on the Complexity of the Medicare Program 
and the Levels of Burdens Placed on Providers Through Federal 
Regulations.--
            (1) Study.--The Medicare Payment Advisory 
        Commission shall undertake a comprehensive study to 
        review the regulatory burdens placed on all classes of 
        health care providers under parts A and B of the 
        medicare program under title XVIII of the Social 
        Security Act and to determine the costs these burdens 
        impose on the nation's health care system. The study 
        shall also examine the complexity of the current 
        regulatory system and its impact on providers.
            (2) Report.--Not later than December 31, 2001, the 
        Commission shall submit to Congress one or more reports 
        on the study conducted under paragraph (1). The report 
        shall include recommendations regarding--
                    (A) how the Health Care Financing 
                Administration can reduce the regulatory 
                burdens placed on patients and providers; and
                    (B) legislation that may be appropriate to 
                reduce the complexity of the medicare program, 
                including improvement of the rules regarding 
                billing, compliance, and fraud and abuse.
    (d) GAO Continued Monitoring of Department of Justice 
Application of Guidelines on Use of False Claims Act in Civil 
Health Care Matters.--The Comptroller General of the United 
States shall--
            (1) continue the monitoring, begun under section 
        118 of the Department of Justice Appropriations Act, 
        1999 (included in Public Law 105-277) of the compliance 
        of the Department of Justice and all United States 
        Attorneys with the ``Guidance on the Use of the False 
        Claims Act in Civil Health Care Matters'' issued by the 
        Department of Justice on June 3, 1998, including any 
        revisions to that guidance; and
            (2) not later than April 1, 2000, and of each of 
        the two succeeding years, submit a report on such 
        compliance to the appropriate Committees of Congress.

            TITLE III--PROVISIONS RELATING TO PARTS A AND B

                    Subtitle A--Home Health Services

SEC. 301. ADJUSTMENT TO REFLECT ADMINISTRATIVE COSTS NOT INCLUDED IN 
                    THE INTERIM PAYMENT SYSTEM; GAO REPORT ON COSTS OF 
                    COMPLIANCE WITH OASIS DATA COLLECTION REQUIREMENTS.

    (a) Adjustment To Reflect Administrative Costs.--
            (1) In general.--In the case of a home health 
        agency that furnishes home health services to a 
        medicare beneficiary, for each such beneficiary to whom 
        the agency furnished such services during the agency's 
        cost reporting period beginning in fiscal year 2000, 
        the Secretary of Health and Human Services shall pay 
        the agency, in addition to any amount of payment made 
        under section 1861(v)(1)(L) of the Social Security Act 
        (42 U.S.C. 1395x(v)(1)(L)) for the beneficiary and only 
        for such cost reporting period, an aggregate amount of 
        $10 to defray costs incurred by the agency attributable 
        to data collection and reporting requirements under the 
        Outcome and Assessment Information Set (OASIS) required 
        by reason of section 4602(e) of BBA (42 U.S.C. 1395fff 
        note).
            (2) Payment schedule.--
                    (A) Midyear payment.--Not later than April 
                1, 2000, the Secretary shall pay to a home 
                health agency an amount that the Secretary 
                estimates to be 50 percent of the aggregate 
                amount payable to the agency by reason of this 
                subsection.
                    (B) Upon settled cost report.--The 
                Secretary shall pay the balance of amounts 
                payable to an agency under this subsection on 
                the date that the cost report submitted by the 
                agency for the cost reporting period beginning 
                in fiscal year 2000 is settled.
            (3) Payment from trust funds.--Payments under this 
        subsection shall be made, in appropriate part as 
        specified by the Secretary, from the Federal Hospital 
        Insurance Trust Fund and from the Federal Supplementary 
        Medical Insurance Trust Fund.
            (4) Definitions.--In this subsection:
                    (A) Home health agency.--The term ``home 
                health agency'' has the meaning given that term 
                under section 1861(o) of the Social Security 
                Act (42 U.S.C. 1395x(o)).
                    (B) Home health services.--The term ``home 
                health services'' has the meaning given that 
                term under section 1861(m) of such Act (42 
                U.S.C. 1395x(m)).
                    (C) Medicare beneficiary.--The term 
                ``medicare beneficiary'' means a beneficiary 
                described in section 1861(v)(1)(L)(vi)(II) of 
                the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 
                1395x(v)(1)(L)(vi)(II)).
    (b) GAO Report on Costs of Compliance With OASIS Data 
Collection Requirements.--
            (1) Report to congress.--
                    (A) In general.--Not later than 180 days 
                after the date of the enactment of this Act, 
                the Comptroller General of the United States 
                shall submit to Congress a report on the 
                matters described in subparagraph (B) with 
                respect to the data collection requirement of 
                patients of such agencies under the Outcome and 
                Assessment Information Set (OASIS) standard as 
                part of the comprehensive assessment of 
                patients.
                    (B) Matters studied.--For purposes of 
                subparagraph (A), the matters described in this 
                subparagraph include the following:
                            (i) An assessment of the costs 
                        incurred by medicare home health 
                        agencies in complying with such data 
                        collection requirement.
                            (ii) An analysis of the effect of 
                        such data collection requirement on the 
                        privacy interests of patients from whom 
                        data is collected.
                    (C) Audit.--The Comptroller General shall 
                conduct an independent audit of the costs 
                described in subparagraph (B)(i). Not later 
                than 180 days after receipt of the report under 
                subparagraph (A), the Comptroller General shall 
                submit to Congress a report describing the 
                Comptroller General's findings with respect to 
                such audit, and shall include comments on the 
                report submitted to Congress by the Secretary 
                of Health and Human Services under subparagraph 
                (A).
            (2) Definitions.--In this subsection:
                    (A) Comprehensive assessment of patients.--
                The term ``comprehensive assessment of 
                patients'' means the rule published by the 
                Health Care Financing Administration that 
                requires, as a condition of participation in 
                the medicare program, a home health agency to 
                provide a patient-specific comprehensive 
                assessment that accurately reflects the 
                patient's current status and that incorporates 
                the Outcome and Assessment Information Set 
                (OASIS).
                    (B) Outcome and assessment information 
                set.--The term ``Outcome and Assessment 
                Information Set'' means the standard provided 
                under the rule relating to data items that must 
                be used in conducting a comprehensive 
                assessment of patients.

SEC. 302. DELAY IN APPLICATION OF 15 PERCENT REDUCTION IN PAYMENT RATES 
                    FOR HOME HEALTH SERVICES UNTIL ONE YEAR AFTER 
                    IMPLEMENTATION OF PROSPECTIVE PAYMENT SYSTEM.

    (a) Contingency Reduction.--Section 4603 of BBA (42 U.S.C. 
1395fff note) (as amended by section 5101(c)(3) of the Tax and 
Trade Relief Extension Act of 1998 (contained in division J of 
Public Law 105-277)) is amended by striking subsection (e).
    (b) Prospective Payment System.--Section 1895(b)(3)(A)(i) 
(42 U.S.C. 1395fff(b)(3)(A)(i)) (as amended by section 5101 of 
the Tax and Trade Relief Extension Act of 1998 (contained in 
division J of Public Law 105-277)) is amended to read as 
follows:
                            ``(i) In general.--Under such 
                        system the Secretary shall provide for 
                        computation of a standard prospective 
                        payment amount (or amounts) as follows:
                                    ``(I) Such amount (or 
                                amounts) shall initially be 
                                based on the most current 
                                audited cost report data 
                                available to the Secretary and 
                                shall be computed in a manner 
                                so that the total amounts 
                                payable under the system for 
                                the 12-month period beginning 
                                on the date the Secretary 
                                implements the system shall be 
                                equal to the total amount that 
                                would have been made if the 
                                system had not been in effect.
                                    ``(II) For periods 
                                beginning after the period 
                                described in subclause (I), 
                                such amount (or amounts) shall 
                                be equal to the amount (or 
                                amounts) that would have been 
                                determined under subclause (I) 
                                that would have been made for 
                                fiscal year 2001 if thesystem 
had not been in effect but if the reduction in limits described in 
clause (ii) had been in effect, updated under subparagraph (B).
                        Each such amount shall be standardized 
                        in a manner that eliminates the effect 
                        of variations in relative case mix and 
                        area wage adjustments among different 
                        home health agencies in a budget 
                        neutral manner consistent with the case 
                        mix and wage level adjustments provided 
                        under paragraph (4)(A). Under the 
                        system, the Secretary may recognize 
                        regional differences or differences 
                        based upon whether or not the services 
                        or agency are in an urbanized area.''.
    (c) Report.--Not later than the date that is six months 
after the date the Secretary of Health and Human Services 
implements the prospective payment system for home health 
services under section 1895 of the Social Security Act (42 
U.S.C. 1395fff), the Secretary shall submit to Congress a 
report analyzing the need for the 15 percent reduction under 
subsection (b)(3)(A)(ii) of such section, or for any reduction, 
in the computation of the base payment amounts under the 
prospective payment system for home health services established 
under such section.

SEC. 303. INCREASE IN PER BENEFICIARY LIMITS.

    (a) Increase in Per Beneficiary Limits.--Section 
1861(v)(1)(L) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 
1395x(v)(1)(L)), as amended by section 5101 of the Tax and 
Trade Relief Extension Act of 1998 (contained in Division J of 
Public Law 105-277), is amended--
            (1) by redesignating clause (ix) as clause (x); and
            (2) by inserting after clause (viii) the following 
        new clause:
    ``(ix) Notwithstanding the per beneficiary limit under 
clause (viii), if the limit imposed under clause (v) 
(determined without regard to this clause) for a cost reporting 
period beginning during or after fiscal year 2000 is less than 
the median described in clause (vi)(I) (but determined as if 
any reference in clause (v) to `98 percent' were a reference to 
`100 percent'), the limit otherwise imposed under clause (v) 
for such provider and period shall be increased by 2 
percent.''.
    (b) Increase Not Included in PPS Base.--The second sentence 
of section 1895(b)(3)(A)(i) (42 U.S.C. 1395fff(b)(3)(A)(i)), as 
amended by section 302(b), is further amended--
            (1) in subclause (I), by inserting ``and if section 
        1861(v)(1)(L)(ix) had not been enacted'' before the 
        semicolon; and
            (2) in subclause (II), by inserting ``and if 
        section 1861(v)(1)(L)(ix) had not been enacted'' after 
        ``if the system had not been in effect''.
    (c) Effective Date.--The amendments made by this section 
shall apply to services furnished by home health agencies for 
cost reporting periods beginning on or after October 1, 1999.

SEC. 304. CLARIFICATION OF SURETY BOND REQUIREMENTS.

    (a) Home Health Agencies.--Section 1861(o)(7) (42 U.S.C. 
1395x(o)(7)) is amended to read as follows:
            ``(7) provides the Secretary with a surety bond--
                    ``(A) effective for a period of 4 years (as 
                specified by the Secretary) or in the case of a 
                change in the ownership or control of the 
                agency (as determined by the Secretary) during 
                or after such 4-year period, an additional 
                period of time that the Secretary determines 
                appropriate, such additional period not to 
                exceed 4 years from the date of such change in 
                ownership or control;
                    ``(B) in a form specified by the Secretary; 
                and
                    ``(C) for a year in the period described in 
                subparagraph (A) in an amount that is equal to 
                the lesser of $50,000 or 10 percent of the 
                aggregate amount of payments to the agency 
                under this title and title XIX for that year, 
                as estimated by the Secretary; and''.
    (b) Coordination of Surety Bonds.--Part A of title XI of 
the Social Security Act is amended by inserting after section 
1128E the following new section:


     ``coordination of medicare and medicaid surety bond provisions


    ``Sec. 1128F. In the case of a home health agency that is 
subject to a surety bond requirement under title XVIII and 
title XIX, the surety bond provided to satisfy the requirement 
under one such title shall satisfy the requirement under the 
other such title so long as the bond applies to guarantee 
return of overpayments under both such titles.''.
    (c) Effective Date.--The amendments made by this section 
take effect on the date of the enactment of this Act, and in 
applying section 1861(o)(7) of the Social Security Act (42 
U.S.C. 1395x(o)(7)), as amended by subsection (a), the 
Secretary of Health and Human Services may take into account 
the previous period for which a home health agency had a surety 
bond in effect under such section before such date.

SEC. 305. REFINEMENT OF HOME HEALTH AGENCY CONSOLIDATED BILLING.

    (a) In General.--Section 1842(b)(6)(F) (42 U.S.C. 
1395u(b)(6)(F)) is amended by inserting ``(including medical 
supplies described in section 1861(m)(5), but excluding durable 
medical equipment to the extent provided for in such section)'' 
after ``home health services''.
    (b) Conforming Amendment.--Section 1862(a)(21) (42 U.S.C. 
1395y(a)(21)) is amended by inserting ``(including medical 
supplies described in section 1861(m)(5), but excluding durable 
medical equipment to the extent provided for in such section)'' 
after ``home health services''.
    (c) Effective Date.--The amendments made by this section 
shall apply to payments for services provided on or after the 
date of enactment of this Act.

SEC. 306. TECHNICAL AMENDMENT CLARIFYING APPLICABLE MARKET BASKET 
                    INCREASE FOR PPS.

    Section 1895(b)(3)(B)(ii)(I) (42 U.S.C. 
1395fff(b)(3)(B)(ii)(I)) is amended by striking ``fiscal year 
2002 or 2003'' and inserting ``each of fiscal years 2002 and 
2003''.

SEC. 307. STUDY AND REPORT TO CONGRESS REGARDING THE EXEMPTION OF RURAL 
                    AGENCIES AND POPULATIONS FROM INCLUSION IN THE HOME 
                    HEALTH PROSPECTIVE PAYMENT SYSTEM.

    (a) Study.--The Medicare Payment Advisory Commission 
(referred to in this section as ``MedPAC'') shall conduct a 
study to determine the feasibility and advisability of 
exempting home health services provided by a home health agency 
(or by others under arrangements with such agency) located in a 
rural area, or to an individual residing in a rural area, from 
payment under the prospective payment system for such services 
established by the Secretary of Health and Human Services in 
accordance with section 1895 of the Social Security Act (42 
U.S.C. 1395fff).
    (b) Report.--Not later than 2 years after the date of the 
enactment of this Act, MedPAC shall submit a report to Congress 
on the study conducted under subsection (a), together with any 
recommendations for legislation that MedPAC determines to be 
appropriate as a result of such study.

             Subtitle B--Direct Graduate Medical Education

SEC. 311. USE OF NATIONAL AVERAGE PAYMENT METHODOLOGY IN COMPUTING 
                    DIRECT GRADUATE MEDICAL EDUCATION (DGME) PAYMENTS.

    (a) In General.--Section 1886(h)(2) (42 U.S.C. 
1395ww(h)(2)) is amended--
            (1) in subparagraph (D)(i), by striking ``clause 
        (ii)'' and inserting ``a subsequent clause'';
            (2) by adding at the end of subparagraph (D) the 
        following new clauses:
                            ``(iii) Floor in fiscal year 2001 
                        at 70 percent of locality adjusted 
                        national average per resident amount.--
                        The approved FTE resident amount for a 
                        hospital for the cost reporting period 
                        beginning during fiscal year 2001 shall 
                        not be less than 70 percent of the 
                        locality adjusted national average per 
                        resident amount computed under 
                        subparagraph (E) for the hospital and 
                        period.
                            ``(iv) Adjustment in rate of 
                        increase for hospitals with fte 
                        approved amount above 140 percent of 
                        locality adjusted national average per 
                        resident amount.--
                                    ``(I) Freeze for fiscal 
                                years 2001 and 2002.--For a 
                                cost reporting period beginning 
                                during fiscal year 2001 or 
                                fiscal year 2002, if the 
                                approved FTE resident amount 
                                for a hospital for the 
                                preceding cost reporting period 
                                exceeds 140 percent of the 
                                locality adjusted national 
                                average per resident amount 
                                computed under subparagraph (E) 
                                for that hospital and period, 
                                subject to subclause (III), the 
                                approved FTE resident amount 
                                for the period involved shall 
                                be the same as the approved FTE 
                                resident amount for the 
                                hospital for such preceding 
                                cost reporting period.
                                    ``(II) 2 percent decrease 
                                in update for fiscal years 
                                2003, 2004, and 2005.--For a 
                                cost reporting period beginning 
                                during fiscal year 2003, fiscal 
                                year 2004, or fiscal year 2005, 
                                if the approved FTE resident 
                                amount for a hospital for the 
                                preceding cost reporting period 
                                exceeds 140 percent of the 
                                locality adjusted national 
                                average per resident amount 
                                computed under subparagraph (E) 
                                for that hospital and preceding 
                                period, the approved FTE 
                                resident amount for the period 
                                involved shall be updated in 
                                the manner described in 
                                subparagraph (D)(i) except 
                                that, subject to subclause 
                                (III), the consumer price index 
                                applied for a 12-month period 
                                shall be reduced (but not below 
                                zero) by 2 percentage points.
                                    ``(III) No adjustment below 
                                140 percent.--In no case shall 
                                subclause (I) or (II) reduce an 
                                approved FTE resident amount 
                                for a hospital for a cost 
                                reporting period below 140 
                                percent of the locality 
                                adjusted national average per 
                                resident amount computed under 
                                subparagraph (E) for such 
                                hospital and period.'';
            (3) by redesignating subparagraph (E) as 
        subparagraph (F); and
            (4) by inserting after subparagraph (D) the 
        following new subparagraph:
                    ``(E) Determination of locality adjusted 
                national average per resident amount.--The 
                Secretary shall determine a locality adjusted 
                national average per resident amount with 
                respect to a cost reporting period of a 
                hospital beginning during a fiscal year as 
                follows:
                            ``(i) Determining hospital single 
                        per resident amount.--The Secretary 
                        shall compute for each hospital 
                        operating an approved graduate medical 
                        education program a single per resident 
                        amount equal to the average (weighted 
                        by number of full-time equivalent 
                        residents, as determined under 
                        paragraph (4)) of the primary care per 
                        resident amount and the non-primary 
                        care per resident amount computed under 
                        paragraph (2) for cost reporting 
                        periods ending during fiscal year 1997.
                            ``(ii) Standardizing per resident 
                        amounts.--The Secretary shall compute a 
                        standardized per resident amount for 
                        each such hospital by dividing the 
                        single per resident amount computed 
                        under clause (i) by an average of the 3 
                        geographic index values (weighted by 
                        the national average weight for each of 
                        the work, practice expense, and 
                        malpractice components) as applied 
                        under section 1848(e) for 1999 for the 
                        fee schedule area in which the hospital 
                        is located.
                            ``(iii) Computing of weighted 
                        average.--The Secretary shall compute 
                        the average of the standardized per 
                        resident amounts computed under clause 
                        (ii) for such hospitals, with the 
                        amount for each hospital weighted by 
                        the average number of full-time 
                        equivalent residents at such hospital 
                        (as determined under paragraph (4)).
                            ``(iv) Computing national average 
                        per resident amount.--The Secretary 
                        shall compute the national average per 
                        resident amount, for a hospital's cost 
                        reporting period that begins during 
                        fiscal year 2001, equal to the weighted 
                        average computed under clause (iii) 
                        increased by the estimated percentage 
                        increase in the consumer price index 
                        for all urban consumers during the 
                        period beginning with the month that 
                        represents the midpoint of the cost 
                        reporting periods described in clause 
                        (i) and ending with the midpoint of the 
                        hospital's cost reporting period that 
                        begins during fiscal year 2001.
                            ``(v) Adjusting for locality.--The 
                        Secretary shall compute the product 
                        of--
                                    ``(I) the national average 
                                per resident amount computed 
                                under clause (iv) for the 
                                hospital, and
                                    ``(II) the geographic index 
                                value average (described and 
                                applied under clause (ii)) for 
                                the fee schedule area in which 
                                the hospital is located.
                            ``(vi) Computing locality adjusted 
                        amount.--The locality adjusted national 
                        per resident amount for a hospital 
                        for--
                                    ``(I) the cost reporting 
                                period beginning during fiscal 
                                year 2001 is the product 
                                computed under clause (v); or
                                    ``(II) each subsequent cost 
                                reporting period is equal to 
                                the locality adjusted national 
                                per resident amount for the 
                                hospital for the previous cost 
                                reporting period (as determined 
                                under this clause) updated, 
                                through the midpoint of the 
                                period, by projecting the 
                                estimated percentage change in 
                                the consumer price index for 
                                all urban consumers during the 
                                12-month period ending at that 
                                midpoint.''.
    (b) Conforming Amendments.--Section 1886(h)(2)(D) (42 
U.S.C. 1395ww(h)(2)(D)) is further amended--
            (1) in clause (i)--
                    (A) by striking ``periods.--(i)'' and 
                inserting the following (and conforming the 
                indentation of the succeeding matter 
                accordingly): ``periods.--
                            ``(i) In general.--''; and
                    (B) by striking ``the amount determined'' 
                and inserting ``the approved FTE resident 
                amount determined''; and
            (2) in clause (ii)--
                    (A) by indenting the clause 2 ems to the 
                right; and
                    (B) by inserting ``Freeze in update for 
                fiscal years 1994 and 1995.--'' after ``(ii)''.

SEC. 312. INITIAL RESIDENCY PERIOD FOR CHILD NEUROLOGY RESIDENCY 
                    TRAINING PROGRAMS.

    (a) In General.--Section 1886(h)(5) (42 U.S.C. 
1395ww(h)(5)) is amended--
            (1) in the last sentence of subparagraph (F), by 
        striking ``The initial residency period'' and inserting 
        ``Subject to subparagraph (G)(v), the initial residency 
        period''; and
            (2) in subparagraph (G)--
                    (A) in clause (i) by striking ``and (iv)'' 
                and inserting ``(iv), and (v)''; and
                    (B) by adding at the end the following new 
                clause:
                            ``(v) Child neurology training 
                        programs.--In the case of a resident 
                        enrolled in a child neurology residency 
                        training program, the period of board 
                        eligibility and the initial residency 
                        period shall be the period of board 
                        eligibility for pediatrics plus 2 
                        years.''.
    (b) Effective Date.--The amendments made by subsection (a) 
apply on and after July 1, 2000, to residency programs that 
began before, on, or after the date of the enactment of this 
Act.
    (c) MedPAC Report.--The Medicare Payment Advisory 
Commission shall include in its report submitted to Congress in 
March of 2001 recommendations regarding the appropriateness of 
the initial residency period used under section 1886(h)(5)(F) 
of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1395ww(h)(5)(F)) for 
other residency training programs in a specialty that require 
preliminary years of study in another specialty.

                   Subtitle C--Technical Corrections

SEC. 321. BBA TECHNICAL CORRECTIONS.

    (a) Section 4201.--Section 1820(c)(2)(B)(i) (42 U.S.C. 
1395i-4(c)(2)(B)(i)) is amended by striking ``and is located in 
a county (or equivalent unit of local government) in a rural 
area (as defined in section 1886(d)(2)(D)) that'' and inserting 
``that is located in a county (or equivalent unit of local 
government) in a rural area (as defined in section 
1886(d)(2)(D)), and that''.
    (b) Section 4204.--(1) Section 1886(d)(5)(G) (42 U.S.C. 
1395ww(d)(5)(G)) is amended--
            (A) in clause (i), by striking ``or beginning on or 
        after October 1, 1997, and before October 1, 2001,'' 
        and inserting ``or discharges occurring on or after 
        October 1, 1997, and before October 1, 2001,''; and
            (B) in clause (ii)(II), by striking ``or beginning 
        on or after October 1, 1997, and before October 1, 
        2001,'' and inserting ``or discharges occurring on or 
        after October 1, 1997, and before October 1, 2001,''.
    (2) Section 1886(b)(3)(D) (42 U.S.C. 1395ww(b)(3)(D)) is 
amended in the matter preceding clause (i) by striking ``and 
for cost reporting periods beginning on or after October 1, 
1997, and before October 1, 2001,'' and inserting ``and for 
discharges beginning on or after October 1, 1997, and before 
October 1, 2001,''.
    (c) Section 4319.--Section 1847(b)(2) (42 U.S.C. 1395w-
3(b)(2)) is amended by inserting ``and'' after ``specified by 
the Secretary''.
    (d) Section 4401.--Section 4401(b)(1)(B) of BBA (42 U.S.C. 
1395ww note) is amended by striking ``section 
1886(b)(3)(B)(i)(XIII) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 
1395ww(b)(3)(B)(i)(XIII)))'' and inserting ``section 
1886(b)(3)(B)(i)(XIV) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 
1395ww(b)(3)(B)(i)(XIV)))''.
    (e) Section 4402.--The last sentence of section 
1886(g)(1)(A) (42 U.S.C. 1395ww(g)(1)(A)) is amendedby striking 
``September 30, 2002,'' and inserting ``October 1, 2002,''.
    (f) Section 4419.--The first sentence of section 
1886(b)(4)(A)(i) (42 U.S.C. 1395ww(b)(4)(A)(i)) is amended by 
striking ``or unit''.
    (g) Section 4432.--(1) Section 1888(e)(8)(B) (42 U.S.C. 
1395yy(e)(8)(B)) is amended by striking ``January 1, 1999,'' 
and inserting ``July 1, 1999''.
    (2) Section 1833(h)(5)(A)(iii) (42 U.S.C. 
1395l(h)(5)(A)(iii)) is amended--
            (A) by striking ``or critical access hospital,'' 
        and inserting ``, critical access hospital, or skilled 
        nursing facility,''; and
            (B) by inserting ``or skilled nursing facility'' 
        before the period.
    (h) Section 4416.--Section 1886(b)(7)(A)(i)(II) (42 U.S.C. 
1395ww(b)(7)(A)(i)(II)) is amended by inserting ``(as estimated 
by the Secretary)'' after ``median''.
    (i) Section 4442.--Section 4442(b) of BBA (42 U.S.C. 1395f 
note) is amended by striking ``applies to cost reporting 
periods beginning'' and inserting ``applies to items and 
services furnished''.
    (j) HIPAA Section 201.--
            (1) In general.--Section 1817(k)(2)(C)(i) (42 
        U.S.C. 1395i(k)(2)(C)(i)) is amended by striking 
        ``section 982(a)(6)(B)'' and inserting ``section 
        24(a)''.
            (2) Effective date.--The amendment made by this 
        subsection shall take effect as if included in the 
        amendment made by section 201 of the Health Insurance 
        Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (Public Law 
        104-191; 110 Stat. 1992).
    (k) Other Technical Amendments.--
            (1) Section 4611.--Section 1812(b) (42 U.S.C. 
        1395d(b)) is amended in the matter following paragraph 
        (3) by inserting ``during'' after ``100 visits''.
            (2) Section 4511.--Section 1833(a)(1)(O) (42 U.S.C. 
        1395l(a)(1)(O)) is amended by striking the semicolon 
        and inserting a comma.
            (3) Section 4551.--Section 1834(h)(4)(A) (42 U.S.C. 
        1395m(h)(4)(A)) is amended--
                    (A) in clause (i), by striking the comma at 
                the end and inserting a semicolon; and
                    (B) in clause (v), by striking ``, and'' 
                and inserting ``; and''.
            (4) Section 4315.-- Section 1842(s)(2)(E) (42 
        U.S.C. 1395u(s)(2)(E)) is amended by inserting a period 
        at the end.
            (5) Sections 4103, 4104, and 4106.--
                    (A) Section 4103.--Section 1848(j)(3) (42 
                U.S.C. 1395w-4(j)(3)) is amended by striking 
                ``1861(oo)(2),'' and inserting 
                ``1861(oo)(2))''.
                    (B) Section 4104.--Such section is further 
                amended by striking ``(B) ,'' and inserting 
                ``(B),''.
                    (C) Section 4106.--Such section is further 
                amended by striking ``and (15)'' and inserting 
                ``, and (15)''.
            (6) Section 4001.--(A) Section 1851(i)(2) (42 
        U.S.C. 1395w-21(i)(2)) is amended by striking ``and'' 
        after ``1857(f)(2),''.
            (B) Section 1852 (42 U.S.C. 1395w-22) is amended--
                    (i) in subsection (a)(3)(A)--
                            (I) by striking the comma after 
                        ``MSA plan''; and
                            (II) by inserting a comma after 
                        ``the coverage)'';
                    (ii) in subsection (g)--
                            (I) in paragraph (1)(B), by 
                        inserting ``or'' after ``in whole''; 
                        and
                            (II) in paragraph (3)(B)(ii), by 
                        inserting a period at the end;
                    (iii) in subsection (h)(2), by striking the 
                comma and inserting a semicolon; and
                    (iv) in subsection (k)(2)(C)(ii), by 
                striking ``balancing'' and inserting 
                ``balance''.
            (C) Section 1854(a) (42 U.S.C. 1395w-24(a)) is 
        amended--
                    (i) in paragraph (2)--
                            (I) in subparagraph (A), in the 
                        matter preceding clause (i), by 
                        inserting ``section'' before 
                        ``1852(a)(1)(A)''; and
                            (II) in subparagraph (B), in the 
                        matter preceding clause (i), by 
                        inserting ``section'' after ``described 
                        in'';
                    (ii) in paragraph (3)--
                            (I) in subparagraph (A), by 
                        inserting ``section'' after ``described 
                        in''; and
                            (II) in subparagraph (B), by 
                        inserting ``section'' after ``described 
                        in''; and
                    (iii) in paragraph (4)--
                            (I) in the matter preceding 
                        subparagraph (A), by inserting 
                        ``section'' after ``described in'';
                            (II) in subparagraph (A), in the 
                        matter preceding clause (i), by 
                        inserting ``section'' after ``described 
                        in''; and
                            (III) in subparagraph (B), by 
                        inserting ``section'' after ``described 
                        in''.
            (7) Section 4557.--Section 1861(s)(2)(T)(ii) (42 
        U.S.C. 1395x(s)(2)(T)(ii)) is amended by striking the 
        period and inserting a semicolon.
            (8) Section 4205.--Section 1861(aa)(2) (42 U.S.C. 
        1395x(aa)(2)) is amended--
                    (A) in subparagraph (I), by striking the 
                comma at the end and inserting a semicolon; and
                    (B) by realigning subparagraph (I) so as to 
                align the left margin of such subparagraph with 
                the left margin of subparagraph (H); and
            (9) Section 4454.--Section 1861(ss)(1)(G)(i) (42 
        U.S.C. 1395x(ss)(1)(G)(i)) is amended--
                    (A) by striking ``owed'' and inserting 
                ``owned''; and
                    (B) by striking ``of'' and inserting 
                ``or''.
            (10) Section 4103.--Section 1862(a)(7) (42 U.S.C. 
        1395y(a)(7)) is amended by striking ``subparagraphs'' 
        and inserting ``subparagraph''.
            (11) Section 4002.--Section 1866(a)(1) (42 U.S.C. 
        1395cc(a)(1)) is amended--
                    (A) in subparagraph (I)(iii), by striking 
                the semicolon and inserting a comma;
                    (B) in subparagraph (N)(iv), by striking 
                ``and'' at the end; and
                    (C) in subparagraph (O), by striking the 
                semicolon at the end and inserting a comma.
            (12) Section 4321.--Section 1866(a)(1) (42 U.S.C. 
        1395cc(a)(1)) is amended--
                    (A) in subparagraph (Q), by striking the 
                semicolon at the end and inserting a comma; and
                    (B) in subparagraph (R), by inserting ``, 
                and'' at the end.
            (13) Section 4003.--Section 1882(g)(1) (42 U.S.C. 
        1395ss(g)(1)) is amended by striking ``or'' after 
        ``does not include''.
            (14) Section 4031.--Section 1882(s)(2)(D) (42 
        U.S.C. 1395ss(s)(2)(D)), is amended in the matter 
        preceding clause (i), by inserting ``section'' after 
        ``as defined in''.
            (15) Section 4421.--Section 1886(b) (42 U.S.C. 
        1395ww(b)) is amended--
                    (A) in paragraph (1), in the matter 
                following subparagraph (C), by inserting a 
                comma after ``paragraph (2)''; and
                    (B) in paragraph (3)(B)(ii)--
                            (i) in subclause (VI), by striking 
                        the semicolon and inserting a comma; 
                        and
                            (ii) in subclause (VII), by 
                        striking the semicolon and inserting a 
                        comma.
            (16) Section 4403.--Section 1886(d)(5)(F) (42 
        U.S.C. 1395ww(d)(5)(F)) is amended by inserting a comma 
        after ``1986''.
            (17) Section 4406.--Section 1886(d)(9)(A)(ii) (42 
        U.S.C. 1395ww(d)(9)(A)(ii)) is amended by inserting a 
        comma after ``1987''.
            (18) Section 4432.--Section 1888(e)(4)(E) (42 
        U.S.C. 1395yy(e)(4)(E)) is amended--
                    (A) in clause (i), by striking ``federal'' 
                and inserting ``Federal''; and
                    (B) in clause (ii), in the matter preceding 
                subclause (I), by striking ``federal'' each 
                place it appears and inserting ``Federal''.
            (19) Section 4603.--Section 1895(b)(1) (42 U.S.C. 
        1395fff(b)(1)) is amended by striking ``the this 
        section'' and inserting ``this section''.
    (l) Section 1135 of the Social Security Act.--Effective on 
the date of the enactment of this Act, section 1135 (42 U.S.C. 
1320b-5) is repealed.
    (m) Effective Date.--Except as otherwise provided, the 
amendments made by this section shall take effect as if 
included in the enactment of BBA.

                  TITLE IV--RURAL PROVIDER PROVISIONS

                      Subtitle A--Rural Hospitals

SEC. 401. PERMITTING RECLASSIFICATION OF CERTAIN URBAN HOSPITALS AS 
                    RURAL HOSPITALS.

    (a) In General.--Section 1886(d)(8) (42 U.S.C. 
1395ww(d)(8)) is amended by adding at the end the following new 
subparagraph:
    ``(E)(i) For purposes of this subsection, not later than 60 
days after the receipt of an application (in a form and manner 
determined by the Secretary) from a subsection (d) hospital 
described in clause (ii), the Secretary shall treat the 
hospital as being located in the rural area (as defined in 
paragraph (2)(D)) of the State in which the hospital is 
located.
    ``(ii) For purposes of clause (i), a subsection (d) 
hospital described in this clause is a subsection (d) hospital 
that is located in an urban area (as defined in paragraph 
(2)(D)) and satisfies any of the following criteria:
            ``(I) The hospital is located in a rural census 
        tract of a metropolitan statistical area (as determined 
        under the most recent modification of theGoldsmith 
Modification, originally published in the Federal Register on February 
27, 1992 (57 Fed. Reg. 6725)).
            ``(II) The hospital is located in an area 
        designated by any law or regulation of such State as a 
        rural area (or is designated by such State as a rural 
        hospital).
            ``(III) The hospital would qualify as a rural, 
        regional, or national referral center under paragraph 
        (5)(C) or as a sole community hospital under paragraph 
        (5)(D) if the hospital were located in a rural area.
            ``(IV) The hospital meets such other criteria as 
        the Secretary may specify.''.
    (b) Conforming Changes.--(1) Section 1833(t) (42 U.S.C. 
1395l(t)), as amended by sections 201 and 202, is further 
amended by adding at the end the following new paragraph:
            ``(13) Miscellaneous provisions.--
                    ``(A) Application of reclassification of 
                certain hospitals.--If a hospital is being 
                treated as being located in a rural area under 
                section 1886(d)(8)(E), that hospital shall be 
                treated under this subsection as being located 
                in that rural area.''.
    (2) Section 1820(c)(2)(B)(i) (42 U.S.C. 1395i-
4(c)(2)(B)(i)) is amended, in the matter preceding subclause 
(I), by inserting ``or is treated as being located in a rural 
area pursuant to section 1886(d)(8)(E)'' after ``section 
1886(d)(2)(D))''.
    (c) Effective Date.--The amendments made by this section 
shall become effective on January 1, 2000.

SEC. 402. UPDATE OF STANDARDS APPLIED FOR GEOGRAPHIC RECLASSIFICATION 
                    FOR CERTAIN HOSPITALS.

    (a) In General.--Section 1886(d)(8)(B) (42 U.S.C. 
1395ww(d)(8)(B)) is amended--
            (1) by inserting ``(i)'' after ``(B)'';
            (2) by striking ``published in the Federal Register 
        on January 3, 1980'' and inserting ``described in 
        clause (ii)''; and
            (3) by adding at the end the following new clause:
    ``(ii) The standards described in this clause for cost 
reporting periods beginning in a fiscal year--
            ``(I) before fiscal year 2003, are the standards 
        published in the Federal Register on January 3, 1980, 
        or, at the election of the hospital with respect to 
        fiscal years 2001 and 2002, standards so published on 
        March 30, 1990; and
            ``(II) after fiscal year 2002, are the standards 
        published in the Federal Register by the Director of 
        the Office of Management and Budget based on the most 
        recent available decennial population data.
Subparagraphs (C) and (D) shall not apply with respect to the 
application of subclause (I).''.
    (b) Effective Date.--The amendments made by subsection (a) 
apply with respect to discharges occurring during cost 
reporting periods beginning on or after October 1, 1999.

SEC. 403. IMPROVEMENTS IN THE CRITICAL ACCESS HOSPITAL (CAH) PROGRAM.

    (a) Applying 96-Hour Limit on an Annual, Average Basis.--
            (1) In general.--Section 1820(c)(2)(B)(iii) (42 
        U.S.C. 1395i-4(c)(2)(B)(iii)) is amended by striking 
        ``for a period not to exceed 96 hours'' and all that 
        follows and inserting ``for a period that does not 
        exceed, as determined on an annual, average basis, 96 
        hours per patient;''.
            (2) Effective date.--The amendment made by 
        paragraph (1) takes effect on the date of the enactment 
        of this Act.
    (b) Permitting For-Profit Hospitals To Qualify for 
Designation as a Critical Access Hospital.--Section 
1820(c)(2)(B)(i) (42 U.S.C. 1395i-4(c)(2)(B)(i)) is amended in 
the matter preceding subclause (I), by striking ``nonprofit or 
public hospital'' and inserting ``hospital''.
    (c) Allowing Closed or Downsized Hospitals To Convert to 
Critical Access Hospitals.--Section 1820(c)(2) (42 U.S.C. 
1395i-4(c)(2)) is amended--
            (1) in subparagraph (A), by striking ``subparagraph 
        (B)'' and inserting ``subparagraphs (B), (C), and 
        (D)''; and
            (2) by adding at the end the following new 
        subparagraphs:
                    ``(C) Recently closed facilities.--A State 
                may designate a facility as a critical access 
                hospital if the facility--
                            ``(i) was a hospital that ceased 
                        operations on or after the date that is 
                        10 years before the date of the 
                        enactment of this subparagraph; and
                            ``(ii) as of the effective date of 
                        such designation, meets the criteria 
                        for designation under subparagraph (B).
                    ``(D) Downsized facilities.--A State may 
                designate a health clinic or a health center 
                (as defined by the State) as a critical access 
                hospital if such clinic or center--
                            ``(i) is licensed by the State as a 
                        health clinic or a health center;
                            ``(ii) was a hospital that was 
                        downsized to a health clinic or health 
                        center; and
                            ``(iii) as of the effective date of 
                        such designation, meets the criteria 
                        for designation under subparagraph 
                        (B).''.
    (d) Election of Cost-Based Payment Option for Outpatient 
Critical Access Hospital Services.--
            (1) In general.--Section 1834(g) (42 U.S.C. 
        1395m(g)) is amended to read as follows:
    ``(g) Payment for Outpatient Critical Access Hospital 
Services.--
            ``(1) In general.--The amount of payment for 
        outpatient critical access hospital services of a 
        critical access hospital is the reasonable costs of the 
        hospital in providing such services, unless the 
        hospital makes the election under paragraph (2).
            ``(2) Election of cost-based hospital outpatient 
        service payment plus fee schedule for professional 
        services.--A critical accesshospital may elect to be 
paid for outpatient critical access hospital services amounts equal to 
the sum of the following, less the amount that such hospital may charge 
as described in section 1866(a)(2)(A):
                    ``(A) Facility fee.--With respect to 
                facility services, not including any services 
                for which payment may be made under 
                subparagraph (B), the reasonable costs of the 
                critical access hospital in providing such 
                services.
                    ``(B) Fee schedule for professional 
                services.--With respect to professional 
                services otherwise included within outpatient 
                critical access hospital services, such amounts 
                as would otherwise be paid under this part if 
                such services were not included in outpatient 
                critical access hospital services.
            ``(3) Disregarding charges.--The payment amounts 
        under this subsection shall be determined without 
        regard to the amount of the customary or other 
        charge.''.
            (2) Effective date.--The amendment made by 
        subsection (a) shall apply for cost reporting periods 
        beginning on or after October 1, 2000.
    (e) Elimination of Coinsurance for Clinical Diagnostic 
Laboratory Tests Furnished by a Critical Access Hospital on an 
Outpatient Basis.--
            (1) In general.--Paragraphs (1)(D)(i) and (2)(D)(i) 
        of section 1833(a) (42 U.S.C. 1395l(a)) are each 
        amended by inserting ``or which are furnished on an 
        outpatient basis by a critical access hospital'' after 
        ``on an assignment-related basis''.
            (2) Effective date.--The amendments made by 
        paragraph (1) shall apply to services furnished on or 
        after the date of the enactment of this Act.
    (f) Participation in Swing Bed Program.--Section 1883 (42 
U.S.C. 1395tt) is amended--
            (1) in subsection (a)(1), by striking ``(other than 
        a hospital which has in effect a waiver under 
        subparagraph (A) of the last sentence of section 
        1861(e))''; and
            (2) in subsection (c), by striking ``, or during 
        which there is in effect for the hospital a waiver 
        under subparagraph (A) of the last sentence of section 
        1861(e)''.

SEC. 404. 5-YEAR EXTENSION OF MEDICARE DEPENDENT HOSPITAL (MDH) 
                    PROGRAM.

    (a) Extension of Payment Methodology.--Section 
1886(d)(5)(G) (42 U.S.C. 1395ww(d)(5)(G)) is amended--
            (1) in clause (i), by striking ``and before October 
        1, 2001,'' and inserting ``and before October 1, 
        2006,''; and
            (2) in clause (ii)(II), by striking ``and before 
        October 1, 2001,'' and inserting ``and before October 
        1, 2006,''.
    (b) Conforming Amendments.--
            (1) Extension of target amount.--Section 
        1886(b)(3)(D) (42 U.S.C. 1395ww(b)(3)(D)) is amended--
                    (A) in the matter preceding clause (i), by 
                striking ``and before October 1, 2001,'' and 
                inserting ``and before October 1, 2006,''; and
                    (B) in clause (iv), by striking ``during 
                fiscal year 1998 through fiscal year 2000'' and 
                inserting ``during fiscal year 1998 through 
                fiscal year 2005''.
            (2) Permitting hospitals to decline 
        reclassification.--Section 13501(e)(2) of Omnibus 
        Budget Reconciliation Act of 1993 (42 U.S.C. 1395ww 
        note), as amended by section 4204(a)(3) of BBA, is 
amended by striking ``or fiscal year 2000'' and inserting ``or fiscal 
year 2000 through fiscal year 2005''.

SEC. 405. REBASING FOR CERTAIN SOLE COMMUNITY HOSPITALS.

    Section 1886(b)(3) (42 U.S.C. 1395ww(b)(3)) is amended--
            (1) in subparagraph (C), by inserting ``subject to 
        subparagraph (I),'' before ``the term `target amount' 
        means''; and
            (2) by adding at the end the following new 
        subparagraph:
    ``(I)(i) For cost reporting periods beginning on or after 
October 1, 2000, in the case of a sole community hospital that 
for its cost reporting period beginning during 1999 is paid on 
the basis of the target amount applicable to the hospital under 
subparagraph (C) and that elects (in a form and manner 
determined by the Secretary) this subparagraph to apply to the 
hospital, there shall be substituted for such target amount--
            ``(I) with respect to discharges occurring in 
        fiscal year 2001, 75 percent of the target amount 
        otherwise applicable to the hospital under subparagraph 
        (C) (referred to in this clause as the `subparagraph 
        (C) target amount') and 25 percent of the rebased 
        target amount (as defined in clause (ii));
            ``(II) with respect to discharges occurring in 
        fiscal year 2002, 50 percent of the subparagraph (C) 
        target amount and 50 percent of the rebased target 
        amount;
            ``(III) with respect to discharges occurring in 
        fiscal year 2003, 25 percent of the subparagraph (C) 
        target amount and 75 percent of the rebased target 
        amount; and
            ``(IV) with respect to discharges occurring after 
        fiscal year 2003, 100 percent of the rebased target 
        amount.
    ``(ii) For purposes of this subparagraph, the `rebased 
target amount' has the meaning given the term `target amount' 
in subparagraph (C) except that--
            ``(I) there shall be substituted for the base cost 
        reporting period the 12-month cost reporting period 
        beginning during fiscal year 1996;
            ``(II) any reference in subparagraph (C)(i) to the 
        `first cost reporting period' described in such 
        subparagraph is deemed a reference to the first cost 
        reporting period beginning on or after October 1, 2000; 
        and
            ``(III) applicable increase percentage shall only 
        be applied under subparagraph (C)(iv) for discharges 
        occurring in fiscal years beginning with fiscal year 
        2002.''.

SEC. 406. ONE YEAR SOLE COMMUNITY HOSPITAL PAYMENT INCREASE.

    Section 1886(b)(3)(B)(i) (42 U.S.C. 1395ww(b)(3)(B)(i)) is 
amended--
            (1) by redesignating subclause (XVII) as subclause 
        (XVIII);
            (2) by striking subclause (XVI); and
            (3) by inserting after subclause (XV) the following 
        new subclauses:
            ``(XVI) for fiscal year 2001, the market basket 
        percentage increase minus 1.1 percentage points for 
        hospitals (other than sole community hospitals) in all 
        areas, and the market basket percentage increase for 
        sole community hospitals,
            ``(XVII) for fiscal year 2002, the market basket 
        percentage increase minus 1.1 percentage points for 
        hospitals in all areas, and''.

SEC. 407. INCREASED FLEXIBILITY IN PROVIDING GRADUATE PHYSICIAN 
                    TRAINING IN RURAL AND OTHER AREAS.

    (a) Counting Primary Care Residents on Certain Approved 
Leaves of Absence in Base Year FTE Count.--
            (1) Payment for direct graduate medical 
        education.--Section 1886(h)(4)(F) (42 U.S.C. 
        1395ww(h)(4)(F)) is amended--
                    (A) by redesignating the first sentence as 
                clause (i) with the heading ``In general.--'' 
                and appropriate indentation; and
                    (B) by adding at the end the following new 
                clause:
                            ``(ii) Counting primary care 
                        residents on certain approved leaves of 
                        absence in base year fte count.--
                                    ``(I) In general.--In 
                                determining the number of such 
                                full-time equivalent residents 
                                for a hospital's most recent 
                                cost reporting period ending on 
                                or before December 31, 1996, 
                                for purposes of clause (i), the 
                                Secretary shall count an 
                                individual to the extent that 
                                the individual would have been 
                                counted as a primary care 
                                resident for such period but 
                                for the fact that the 
                                individual, as determined by 
                                the Secretary, was on maternity 
                                or disability leave or a 
                                similar approved leave of 
                                absence.
                                    ``(II) Limitation to 3 fte 
                                residents for any hospital.--
                                The total number of individuals 
                                counted under subclause (I) for 
                                a hospital may not exceed 3 
                                full-time equivalent 
                                residents.''.
            (2) Payment for indirect medical education.--
        Section 1886(d)(5)(B)(v) (42 U.S.C. 1395ww(d)(5)(B)(v)) 
        is amended by adding at the end the following: ``Rules 
        similar to the rules of subsection (h)(4)(F)(ii) shall 
        apply for purposes of this clause.''.
            (3) Effective date.--
                    (A) DGME.--The amendments made by paragraph 
                (1) apply to cost reporting periods that begin 
                on or after the date of the enactment of this 
                Act.
                    (B) IME.--The amendment made by paragraph 
                (2) applies to discharges occurring in cost 
                reporting periods that begin on or after such 
                date of enactment.
    (b) Permitting 30 Percent Expansion in Current GME Training 
Programs for Hospitals Located in Rural Areas.--
            (1) Payment for direct graduate medical 
        education.--Section 1886(h)(4)(F)(i) (42 U.S.C. 
        1395ww(h)(4)(F)(i)), as amended by subsection (a)(1), 
        is amended by inserting ``(or, 130 percent of such 
        number in the case of a hospital located in a rural 
        area)'' after ``may not exceed the number''.
            (2) Payment for indirect medical education.--
        Section 1886(d)(5)(B)(v) (42 U.S.C. 1395ww(d)(5)(B)(v)) 
        is amended by inserting ``(or, 130 percent of such 
        number in the case of a hospital located in a rural 
        area)'' after ``may not exceed the number''.
            (3) Effective dates.--
                    (A) DGME.--The amendment made by paragraph 
                (1) applies to cost reporting periods beginning 
                on or after April 1, 2000.
                    (B) IME.--The amendment made by paragraph 
                (2) applies to discharges occurring on or after 
                April 1, 2000.
    (c) Special Rule for Nonrural Facilities Serving Rural 
Areas.--
            (1) In general.--Section 1886(h)(4)(H) (42 U.S.C. 
        1395ww(h)(4)(H)) is amended by adding at the end the 
        following new clause:
                            ``(iv) Nonrural hospitals operating 
                        training programs in rural areas.--In 
                        the case of a hospital that is not 
                        located in a rural area but establishes 
                        separately accredited approved medical 
                        residency training programs (or rural 
                        tracks) in an rural area or has an 
                        accredited training program with an 
                        integrated rural track, the Secretary 
                        shall adjust the limitation under 
                        subparagraph (F) in an appropriate 
                        manner insofar as it applies to such 
                        programs in such rural areas in order 
                        to encourage the training of physicians 
                        in rural areas.''.
            (2) Effective date.--The amendment made by 
        paragraph (1) applies with respect to--
                    (A) payments to hospitals under section 
                1886(h) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 
                1395ww(h)) for cost reporting periods beginning 
                on or after April 1, 2000; and
                    (B) payments to hospitals under section 
                1886(d)(5)(B)(v) of such Act (42 U.S.C. 
                1395ww(d)(5)(B)(v)) for discharges occurring on 
                or after April 1, 2000.
    (d) Not Counting Against Numerical Limitation Certain 
Interns and Residents Transferred from a VA Residency Program 
That Loses Accreditation.--
            (1) In general.--Any applicable resident described 
        in paragraph (2) shall not be taken into account in 
        applying any limitation regarding the number of 
        residents or interns for which payment may be made 
        under section 1886 of the Social Security Act (42 
        U.S.C. 1395ww).
            (2) Applicable resident described.--An applicable 
        resident described in this paragraph is a resident or 
        intern who--
                    (A) participated in graduate medical 
                education at a facility of the Department of 
                Veterans Affairs;
                    (B) was subsequently transferred on or 
                after January 1, 1997, and before July 31, 
                1998, to a hospital that was not a Department 
                of Veterans Affairs facility; and
                    (C) was transferred because the approved 
                medical residency program in which the resident 
                or intern participated would lose accreditation 
                by the Accreditation Council on Graduate 
                Medical Education if such program continued to 
                train residents at the Department of Veterans 
                Affairs facility.
            (3) Effective date.--
                    (A) In general.--Paragraph (1) applies as 
                if included in the enactment of BBA.
                    (B) Retroactive payments.--If the Secretary 
                of Health and Human Services determines that a 
                hospital operating an approved medical 
                residency program is owed payments as a result 
                of enactment of this subsection, the Secretary 
                shall make such payments not later than 60 days 
                after the date of the enactment of this Act.

SEC. 408. ELIMINATION OF CERTAIN RESTRICTIONS WITH RESPECT TO HOSPITAL 
                    SWING BED PROGRAM.

    (a) Elimination of Requirement for State Certificate of 
Need.--Section 1883(b) (42 U.S.C. 1395tt(b)) is amended to read 
as follows:
    ``(b) The Secretary may not enter into an agreement under 
this section with any hospital unless, except as provided under 
subsection (g), the hospital is located in a rural area and has 
less than 100 beds.''.
    (b) Elimination of Swing Bed Restrictions on Certain 
Hospitals With More Than 49 Beds.--Section 1883(d) (42 U.S.C. 
1395tt(d)) is amended--
            (1) by striking paragraphs (2) and (3); and
            (2) by striking ``(d)(1)'' and inserting ``(d)''.
    (c) Effective Date.--The amendments made by this section 
take effect on the date that is the first day after the 
expiration of the transition period under section 1888(e)(2)(E) 
of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1395yy(e)(2)(E)) for 
payments for covered skilled nursing facility services under 
the medicare program.

SEC. 409. GRANT PROGRAM FOR RURAL HOSPITAL TRANSITION TO PROSPECTIVE 
                    PAYMENT.

    Section 1820(g) (42 U.S.C. 1395i-4(g)) is amended by adding 
at the end the following new paragraph:
            ``(3) Upgrading data systems.--
                    ``(A) Grants to hospitals.--The Secretary 
                may award grants to hospitals that have 
                submitted applications in accordance with 
                subparagraph (C) to assist eligible small rural 
                hospitals in meeting the costs of implementing 
                data systems required to meet requirements 
                established under the medicare program pursuant 
                to amendments made by the Balanced Budget Act 
                of 1997.
                    ``(B) Eligible small rural hospital 
                defined.--For purposes of this paragraph, the 
                term `eligible small rural hospital' means a 
                non-Federal, short-term general acute care 
                hospital that--
                            ``(i) is located in a rural area 
                        (as defined for purposes of section 
                        1886(d)); and
                            ``(ii) has less than 50 beds.
                    ``(C) Application.--A hospital seeking a 
                grant under this paragraph shall submit an 
                application to the Secretary on or before such 
                date and in such form and manner as the 
                Secretary specifies.
                    ``(D) Amount of grant.--A grant to a 
                hospital under this paragraph may not exceed 
                $50,000.
                    ``(E) Use of funds.--A hospital receiving a 
                grant under this paragraph may use the funds 
                for the purchase of computer software and 
                hardware, the education and training of 
                hospital staff on computer information systems, 
                and to offset costs related to the 
                implementation of prospective payment systems.
                    ``(F) Reports.--
                            ``(i) Information.--A hospital 
                        receiving a grant under this section 
                        shall furnish the Secretary with such 
                        information as the Secretary may 
                        require to evaluate the project for 
                        which the grant is made and to ensure 
                        that the grant is expended for the 
                        purposes for which it is made.
                            ``(ii) Timing of submission.--
                                    ``(I) Interim reports.--The 
                                Secretary shall report to the 
                                Committee on Ways and Means of 
                                the House of Representatives 
                                and the Committee on Finance of 
                                the Senate at least annually on 
                                the grant program established 
                                under this section, including 
                                in such report information on 
                                the number of grants made, the 
                                nature of the projects 
                                involved, the geographic 
                                distribution of grant 
                                recipients, and such other 
                                matters as the Secretary deems 
                                appropriate.
                                    ``(II) Final report.--The 
                                Secretary shall submit a final 
                                report to such committees not 
                                later than 180 days after the 
                                completion of all of the 
                                projects for which a grant is 
                                made under this section.''.

SEC. 410. GAO STUDY ON GEOGRAPHIC RECLASSIFICATION.

    (a) In General.--The Comptroller General of the United 
States shall conduct a study of the current laws and 
regulations for geographic reclassification of hospitals to 
determine whether such reclassification is appropriate for 
purposes of applying wage indices under the medicare program 
and whether such reclassification results in more accurate 
payments for all hospitals. Such study shall examine data on 
the number of hospitals that are reclassified and their 
reclassified status in determining payments under the medicare 
program. The study shall evaluate--
            (1) the magnitude of the effect of geographic 
        reclassification on rural hospitals that are not 
        reclassified;
            (2) whether the current thresholds used in 
        geographic reclassification reclassify hospitals to the 
        appropriate labor markets;
            (3) the effect of eliminating geographic 
        reclassification through use of the occupational mix 
        data;
            (4) the group reclassification policy;
            (5) changes in the number of reclassifications and 
        the compositions of the groups;
            (6) the effect of State-specific budget neutrality 
        compared to national budget neutrality; and
            (7) whether there are sufficient controls over the 
        intermediary evaluation of the wage data reported by 
        hospitals.
    (b) Report.--Not later than 18 months after the date of the 
enactment of this Act, the Comptroller General of the United 
States shall submit to Congress a report on the study conducted 
under subsection (a).

                   Subtitle B--Other Rural Provisions

SEC. 411. MEDPAC STUDY OF RURAL PROVIDERS.

    (a) Study.--The Medicare Payment Advisory Commission shall 
conduct a study of rural providers furnishing items and 
services for which payment is made under title XVIII of the 
Social Security Act. Such study shall examine and evaluate the 
adequacy and appropriateness of the categories of special 
payments (and payment methodologies) established for rural 
hospitals under the medicare program, and the impact of such 
categories on beneficiary access and quality of health care 
services.
    (b) Report.--Not later than 18 months after the date of the 
enactment of this Act, the Medicare Payment Advisory Commission 
shall submit to Congress a report on the study conducted under 
subsection (a).

SEC. 412. EXPANSION OF ACCESS TO PARAMEDIC INTERCEPT SERVICES IN RURAL 
                    AREAS.

    (a) Expansion of Payment Areas.--Section 4531(c) of BBA (42 
U.S.C. 1395x note) is amended by adding at the end the 
following flush sentence:
``For purposes of this subsection, an area shall be treated as 
a rural area if it is designated as a rural area by any law or 
regulation of the State or if it is located in a rural census 
tract of a metropolitan statistical area (as determined under 
the most recent Goldsmith Modification, originally published in 
the Federal Register on February 27, 1992 (57 Fed. Reg. 
6725)).''.
    (b) Effective Date.--The amendment made by subsection (a) 
takes effect on January 1, 2000, and applies to ALS intercept 
services furnished on or after such date.

SEC. 413. PROMOTING PROMPT IMPLEMENTATION OF INFORMATICS, TELEMEDICINE, 
                    AND EDUCATION DEMONSTRATION PROJECT.

    Section 4207 of BBA (42 U.S.C. 1395b-1 note) is amended--
            (1) in subsection (a)(1), by adding at the end the 
        following: ``The Secretary shall make an award for such 
        project not later than 3 months after the date of the 
        enactment of the Medicare, Medicaid, and SCHIP Balanced 
        Budget Refinement Act of 1999. The Secretary shall 
        accept the proposal adjudged to be the best technical 
        proposal as of such date of enactment without the need 
        for additional review or resubmission of proposals.'';
            (2) in subsection (a)(2)(A), by inserting before 
        the period at the end the following: ``that qualify as 
        Federally designated medically underserved areas or 
        health professional shortage areas at the time of 
        enrollment of beneficiaries under the project'';
            (3) in subsection (c)(2), by striking ``and the 
        source and amount of non-Federal funds used in the 
        project'';
            (4) in subsection (d)(2)(A), by striking ``at a 
        rate of 50 percent of the costs that are reasonable 
        and'' and inserting ``for the costs that are'';
            (5) in subsection (d)(2)(B)(i), by striking ``(but 
        only in the case of patients located in medically 
        underserved areas)'' and inserting ``or at sites 
        providing health care to patients located in medically 
        underserved areas'';
            (6) in subsection (d)(2)(C)(i), by striking ``to 
        deliver medical informatics services under'' and 
        inserting ``for activities related to''; and
            (7) by amending paragraph (4) of subsection (d) to 
        read as follows:
            ``(4) Cost-sharing.--The project may not impose 
        cost-sharing on a medicare beneficiary for the receipt 
        of services under the project. Project costs will cover 
        all costs to medicare beneficiaries and providers 
        related to participation in the project.''.

 TITLE V--PROVISIONS RELATING TO PART C (MEDICARE+CHOICE PROGRAM) AND 
                 OTHER MEDICARE MANAGED CARE PROVISIONS

      Subtitle A--Provisions To Accommodate and Protect Medicare 
                             Beneficiaries

SEC. 501. CHANGES IN MEDICARE+CHOICE ENROLLMENT RULES.

    (a) Permitting Enrollment in Alternative Medicare+Choice 
Plans and Medigap Coverage in Case of Involuntary Termination 
of Medicare+Choice Enrollment.--
            (1) In general.--Section 1851(e)(4) (42 U.S.C. 
        1395w-21(e)(4)) is amended by striking subparagraph (A) 
        and inserting the following:
                    ``(A)(i) the certification of the 
                organization or plan under this part has been 
                terminated, or the organization or plan has 
                notified the individual of an impending 
                termination of such certification; or
                    ``(ii) the organization has terminated or 
                otherwise discontinued providing the plan in 
                the area in which the individual resides, or 
                has notified the individual of an impending 
                termination or discontinuation of such plan;''.
            (2) Conforming medigap amendment.--Section 
        1882(s)(3) (42 U.S.C. 1395ss(s)(3)) is amended--
                    (A) in subparagraph (A) in the matter 
                following clause (iii), by inserting ``, 
                subject to subparagraph (E),'' after ``in the 
                case of an individual described in subparagraph 
                (B) who''; and
                    (B) by adding at the end the following new 
                subparagraph:
    ``(E)(i) An individual described in subparagraph (B)(ii) 
may elect to apply subparagraph (A) by substituting, for the 
date of termination of enrollment, the date on which the 
individual was notified by the Medicare+Choice organization of 
the impending termination or discontinuance of the 
Medicare+Choice plan it offers in the area in which the 
individual resides, but only if the individual disenrolls from 
the plan as a result of such notification.
    ``(ii) In the case of an individual making such an 
election, the issuer involved shall accept the application of 
the individual submitted before the date of termination of 
enrollment, but the coverage under subparagraph (A) shall only 
become effective upon termination of coverage under the 
Medicare+Choice plan involved.''.
    (b) Continuous Open Enrollment for Institutionalized 
Individuals.--Section 1851(e)(2) (42 U.S.C. 1395w-21(e)(2)) is 
amended--
            (1) in subparagraph (B)(i), by inserting ``and 
        subparagraph (D)'' after ``clause (ii)'';
            (2) in subparagraph (C)(i), by inserting ``and 
        subparagraph (D)'' after ``clause (ii)''; and
            (3) by adding at the end the following new 
        subparagraph:
                    ``(D) Continuous open enrollment for 
                institutionalized individuals.--At any time 
                after 2001 in the case of aMedicare+Choice 
eligible individual who is institutionalized (as defined by the 
Secretary), the individual may elect under subsection (a)(1)--
                            ``(i) to enroll in a 
                        Medicare+Choice plan; or
                            ``(ii) to change the 
                        Medicare+Choice plan in which the 
                        individual is enrolled.''.
    (c) Continuing Enrollment for Certain Enrollees.--Section 
1851(b)(1) (42 U.S.C. 1395w-21(b)(1)) is amended--
            (1) in subparagraph (A), by inserting ``and except 
        as provided in subparagraph (C)'' after ``may otherwise 
        provide''; and
            (2) by adding at the end the following new 
        subparagraph:
                    ``(C) Continuation of enrollment permitted 
                where service changed.--Notwithstanding 
                subparagraph (A) and in addition to 
                subparagraph (B), if a Medicare+Choice 
                organization eliminates from its service area a 
                Medicare+Choice payment area that was 
                previously within its service area, the 
                organization may elect to offer individuals 
                residing in all or portions of the affected 
                area who would otherwise be ineligible to 
                continue enrollment the option to continue 
                enrollment in a Medicare+Choice plan it offers 
                so long as--
                            ``(i) the enrollee agrees to 
                        receive the full range of basic 
                        benefits (excluding emergency and 
                        urgently needed care) exclusively at 
                        facilities designated by the 
                        organization within the plan service 
                        area; and
                            ``(ii) there is no other 
                        Medicare+Choice plan offered in the 
                        area in which the enrollee resides at 
                        the time of the organization's 
                        election.''.
    (d) Effective Dates.--
            (1) The amendments made by subsection (a) apply to 
        notices of impending terminations or discontinuances 
        made on or after the date of the enactment of this Act.
            (2) The amendments made by subsection (c) apply to 
        elections made on or after the date of the enactment of 
        this Act with respect to eliminations of 
        Medicare+Choice payment areas from a service area that 
        occur before, on, or after the date of the enactment of 
        this Act.

SEC. 502. CHANGE IN EFFECTIVE DATE OF ELECTIONS AND CHANGES OF 
                    ELECTIONS OF MEDICARE+CHOICE PLANS.

    (a) Open Enrollment.--Section 1851(f)(2) (42 U.S.C. 1395w-
21(f)(2)) is amended--
            (1) by inserting ``or change'' before ``is made''; 
        and
            (2) by inserting ``, except that if such election 
        or change is made after the 10th day of any calendar 
        month, then the election or change shall not take 
        effect until the first day of the second calendar month 
        following the date on which the election or change is 
        made'' before the period.
    (b) Effective Date.--The amendments made by this section 
apply to elections and changes of coverage made on or after 
January 1, 2000.

SEC. 503. 2-YEAR EXTENSION OF MEDICARE COST CONTRACTS.

    Section 1876(h)(5)(B) (42 U.S.C. 1395mm(h)(5)(B)) is 
amended by striking ``2002'' and inserting ``2004''.

      Subtitle B--Provisions To Facilitate Implementation of the 
                        Medicare+Choice Program

SEC. 511. PHASE-IN OF NEW RISK ADJUSTMENT METHODOLOGY; STUDIES AND 
                    REPORTS ON RISK ADJUSTMENT.

    (a) Phase-In.--Section 1853(a)(3)(C) (42 U.S.C. 1395w-
23(a)(3)(C)) is amended--
            (1) by redesignating the first sentence as clause 
        (i) with the heading ``In general.--'' and appropriate 
        indentation; and
            (2) by adding at the end the following new clause:
                            ``(ii) Phase-in.--Such risk 
                        adjustment methodology shall be 
                        implemented in a phased-in manner so 
                        that the methodology insofar as it 
                        makes adjustments to capitation rates 
                        for health status applies to--
                                    ``(I) 10 percent of \1/12\ 
                                of the annual Medicare+Choice 
                                capitation rate in 2000 and 
                                2001; and
                                    ``(II) not more than 20 
                                percent of such capitation rate 
                                in 2002.''.
    (b) MedPAC Study and Report.--
            (1) Study.--The Medicare Payment Advisory 
        Commission shall conduct a study that evaluates the 
        methodology used by the Secretary of Health and Human 
        Services in developing the risk factors used in 
        adjusting the Medicare+Choice capitation rate paid to 
        Medicare+Choice organizations under section 1853 of the 
        Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1395w-23) and includes 
        the issues described in paragraph (2).
            (2) Issues to be studied.--The issues described in 
        this paragraph are the following:
                    (A) The ability of the average risk 
                adjustment factor applied to a Medicare+Choice 
                plan to explain variations in plans' average 
                per capita medicare costs, as reported by 
                Medicare+Choice plans in the plans' adjusted 
                community rate filings.
                    (B) The year-to-year stability of the risk 
                factors applied to each Medicare+Choice plan 
                and the potential for substantial changes in 
                payment for small Medicare+Choice plans.
                    (C) For medicare beneficiaries newly 
                enrolled in Medicare+Choice plans in a given 
                year, the correspondence between the average 
                risk factor calculated from medicare fee-for-
                service data for those individuals from the 
                period prior to their enrollment in a 
                Medicare+Choice plan and the average risk 
                factor calculated for such individuals during 
                their initial year of enrollment in a 
                Medicare+Choice plan.
                    (D) For medicare beneficiaries disenrolling 
                from or switching among Medicare+Choice plans 
                in a given year, the correspondence between the 
                average risk factor calculated from data 
                pertaining to the period prior to their 
                disenrollment from a Medicare+Choice plan and 
                the average risk factor calculated from data 
                pertaining to the period after disenrollment.
                    (E) An evaluation of the exclusion of 
                ``discretionary'' hospitalizations from 
                consideration in the risk adjustment 
                methodology.
                    (F) Suggestions for changes or improvements 
                in the risk adjustment methodology.
            (3) Report.--Not later than December 1, 2000, the 
        Commission shall submit a report to Congress on the 
        study conducted under paragraph (1), together with any 
        recommendations for legislationthat the Commission 
determines to be appropriate as a result of such study.
    (c) Study and Report Regarding Reporting of Encounter 
Data.--
            (1) Study.--The Secretary of Health and Human 
        Services shall conduct a study on how to reduce the 
        costs and burdens on Medicare+Choice organizations of 
        their complying with reporting requirements for 
        encounter data imposed by the Secretary in establishing 
        and implementing a risk adjustment methodology used in 
        making payments to such organizations under section 
        1853 of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1395w-23). 
        The Secretary shall consult with representatives of 
        Medicare+Choice organizations in conducting the study. 
        The study shall address the following issues:
                    (A) Limiting the number and types of sites 
                of services (that are in addition to inpatient 
                sites) for which encounter data must be 
                reported.
                    (B) Establishing alternative risk 
                adjustment methods that would require 
                submission of less data.
                    (C) The potential for Medicare+Choice 
                organizations to misreport, overreport, or 
                underreport prevalence of diagnoses in 
                outpatient sites of care, the potential for 
                increases in payments to Medicare+Choice 
                organizations from changes in Medicare+Choice 
                plan coding practices (commonly known as 
                ``coding creep'') and proposed methods for 
                detecting and adjusting for such variations in 
                diagnosis coding as part of the risk adjustment 
                methodology using encounter data from multiple 
                sites of care.
                    (D) The impact of such requirements on the 
                willingness of insurers to offer 
                Medicare+Choice MSA plans and options for 
                modifying encounter data reporting requirements 
                to accommodate such plans.
                    (E) Differences in the ability of 
                Medicare+Choice organizations to report 
                encounter data, and the potential for adverse 
                competitive impacts on group and staff model 
                health maintenance organizations or other 
                integrated providers of care based on data 
                reporting capabilities.
            (2) Report.--Not later than January 1, 2001, the 
        Secretary shall submit a report to Congress on the 
        study conducted under this subsection, together with 
        any recommendations for legislation that the Secretary 
        determines to be appropriate as a result of such study.

SEC. 512. ENCOURAGING OFFERING OF MEDICARE+CHOICE PLANS IN AREAS 
                    WITHOUT PLANS.

    Section 1853 (42 U.S.C. 1395w-23) is amended--
            (1) in subsection (a)(1), by striking ``subsections 
        (e) and (f)'' and inserting ``subsections (e), (g), and 
        (i)'';
            (2) in subsection (c)(5), by inserting ``(other 
        than those attributable to subsection (i))'' after 
        ``payments under this part''; and
            (3) by adding at the end the following new 
        subsection:
    ``(i) New Entry Bonus.--
            ``(1) In general.--Subject to paragraphs (2) and 
        (3), in the case of Medicare+Choice payment area in 
        which a Medicare+Choice plan has not been offered since 
        1997 (or in which all organizations that offered a plan 
        since such date have filed notice with the Secretary, 
        as of October 13, 1999, that they will not be offering 
        such a plan as of January 1, 2000), the amount of the 
        monthly payment otherwise made under this section shall 
        be increased--
                    ``(A) only for the first 12 months in which 
                any Medicare+Choice plan is offered in thearea, 
by 5 percent of the total monthly payment otherwise computed for such 
payment area; and
                    ``(B) only for the subsequent 12 months, by 
                3 percent of the total monthly payment 
                otherwise computed for such payment area.
            ``(2) Period of application.--Paragraph (1) shall 
        only apply to payment for Medicare+Choice plans which 
        are first offered in a Medicare+Choice payment area 
        during the 2-year period beginning on January 1, 2000.
            ``(3) Limitation to organization offering first 
        plan in an area.--Paragraph (1) shall only apply to 
        payment to the first Medicare+Choice organization that 
        offers a Medicare+Choice plan in each Medicare+Choice 
        payment area, except that if more than one such 
        organization first offers such a plan in an area on the 
        same date, paragraph (1) shall apply to payment for 
        such organizations.
            ``(4) Construction.--Nothing in paragraph (1) shall 
        be construed as affecting the calculation of the annual 
        Medicare+Choice capitation rate under subsection (c) 
        for any payment area or as applying to payment for any 
        period not described in such paragraph and paragraph 
        (2).
            ``(5) Offered defined.--In this subsection, the 
        term `offered' means, with respect to a Medicare+Choice 
        plan as of a date, that a Medicare+Choice eligible 
        individual may enroll with the plan on that date, 
        regardless of when the enrollment takes effect or when 
        the individual obtains benefits under the plan.''.

SEC. 513. MODIFICATION OF 5-YEAR RE-ENTRY RULE FOR CONTRACT 
                    TERMINATIONS.

    (a) Reduction of General Exclusion Period to 2 Years.--
Section 1857(c)(4) (42 U.S.C. 1395w-27(c)(4)) is amended by 
striking ``5-year period'' and inserting ``2-year period''.
    (b) Specific Exception Where Change in Payment Policy.--
            (1) In general.--Section 1857(c)(4) (42 U.S.C. 
        1395w-27(c)(4)) is amended--
                    (A) by striking ``except in circumstances'' 
                and inserting ``except as provided in 
                subparagraph (B) and except in such other 
                circumstances'';
                    (B) by redesignating the sentence following 
                ``(4)'' as a subparagraph (A) with an 
                appropriate indentation and the heading ``In 
                general.--''; and
                    (C) by adding at the end the following new 
                subparagraph:
                    ``(B) Earlier re-entry permitted where 
                change in payment policy.--Subparagraph (A) 
                shall not apply with respect to the offering by 
                a Medicare+Choice organization of a 
                Medicare+Choice plan in a Medicare+Choice 
                payment area if during the 6-month period 
                beginning on the date the organization notified 
                the Secretary of the intention to terminate the 
                most recent previous contract, there was a 
                legislative change enacted (or a regulatory 
                change adopted) that has the effect of 
                increasing payment amounts under section 1853 
                for that Medicare+Choice payment area.''.
            (2) Construction relating to additional 
        exceptions.--Nothing in the amendment made by paragraph 
        (1)(C) shall be construed to affect the authority of 
        the Secretary of Health and Human Services to provide 
        for exceptions in addition to the exception provided in 
        such amendment, including exceptions provided under 
        Operational Policy Letter #103 (OPL99.103).
    (c) Effective Date.--The amendments made by this section 
apply to contract terminations occurring before, on, or after 
the date of the enactment of this Act.

SEC. 514. CONTINUED COMPUTATION AND PUBLICATION OF MEDICARE ORIGINAL 
                    FEE-FOR-SERVICE EXPENDITURES ON A COUNTY-SPECIFIC 
                    BASIS.

    (a) In General.--Section 1853(b) (42 U.S.C. 1395w-23(b)) is 
amended by adding at the end the following new paragraph:
            ``(4) Continued computation and publication of 
        county-specific per capita fee-for-service expenditure 
        information.--The Secretary, through the Chief Actuary 
        of the Health Care Financing Administration, shall 
        provide for the computation and publication, on an 
        annual basis beginning with 2001 at the time of 
        publication of the annual Medicare+Choice capitation 
        rates under paragraph (1), of the following information 
        for the original medicare fee-for-service program under 
        parts A and B (exclusive of individuals eligible for 
        coverage under section 226A) for each Medicare+Choice 
        payment area for the second calendar year ending before 
        the date of publication:
                    ``(A) Total expenditures per capita per 
                month, computed separately for part A and for 
                part B.
                    ``(B) The expenditures described in 
                subparagraph (A) reduced by the best estimate 
                of the expenditures (such as graduate medical 
                education and disproportionate share hospital 
                payments) not related to the payment of claims.
                    ``(C) The average risk factor for the 
                covered population based on diagnoses reported 
                for medicare inpatient services, using the same 
                methodology as is expected to be applied in 
                making payments under subsection (a).
                    ``(D) Such average risk factor based on 
                diagnoses for inpatient and other sites of 
                service, using the same methodology as is 
                expected to be applied in making payments under 
                subsection (a).''.
    (b) Special Rule for 2001.--In providing for the 
publication of information under section 1853(b)(4) of the 
Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1395w-23(b)(4)), as added by 
subsection (a), in 2001, the Secretary of Health and Human 
Services shall also include the information described in such 
section for 1998, as well as for 1999.

SEC. 515. FLEXIBILITY TO TAILOR BENEFITS UNDER MEDICARE+CHOICE PLANS.

    (a) In General.--Section 1854 (42 U.S.C. 1395w-24) is 
amended--
            (1) in subsection (a)(1), by inserting ``(or 
        segment of such an area if permitted under subsection 
        (h))'' after ``service area'' in the matter preceding 
        subparagraph (A); and
            (2) by adding at the end the following:
    ``(h) Permitting Use of Segments of Service Areas.--The 
Secretary shall permit a Medicare+Choice organization to elect 
to apply the provisions of this section uniformly to separate 
segments of a service area (rather than uniformly to an entire 
service area) as long as such segments are composed of one or 
more Medicare+Choice payment areas.''.
    (b) Effective Date.--The amendments made by this section 
apply to contract years beginning on or after January 1, 2001.

SEC. 516. DELAY IN DEADLINE FOR SUBMISSION OF ADJUSTED COMMUNITY RATES.

    (a) Delay in Deadline for Submission of Adjusted Community 
Rates.--Section 1854(a)(1) (42 U.S.C. 1395w-24(a)(1)) is 
amended by striking ``May 1'' and inserting ``July 1'' in the 
matter preceding subparagraph (A).
    (b) Effective Date.--The amendment made by subsection (a) 
applies to information submitted by Medicare+Choice 
organizations for years beginning with 1999.

SEC. 517. REDUCTION IN ADJUSTMENT IN NATIONAL PER CAPITA 
                    MEDICARE+CHOICE GROWTH PERCENTAGE FOR 2002.

    Section 1853(c)(6)(B)(v) (42 U.S.C. 1395w-23(c)(6)(B)(v)) 
is amended by striking ``0.5 percentage points'' and inserting 
``0.3 percentage points''.

SEC. 518. DEEMING OF MEDICARE+CHOICE ORGANIZATION TO MEET REQUIREMENTS.

    Section 1852(e)(4) (42 U.S.C. 1395w-22(e)(4)) is amended to 
read as follows:
            ``(4) Treatment of accreditation.--
                    ``(A) In general.--The Secretary shall 
                provide that a Medicare+Choice organization is 
                deemed to meet all the requirements described 
                in any specific clause of subparagraph (B) if 
                the organization is accredited (and 
                periodically reaccredited) by a private 
                accrediting organization under a process that 
                the Secretary has determined assures that the 
                accrediting organization applies and enforces 
                standards that meet or exceed the standards 
                established under section 1856 to carry out the 
                requirements in such clause.
                    ``(B) Requirements described.--The 
                provisions described in this subparagraph are 
                the following:
                            ``(i) Paragraphs (1) and (2) of 
                        this subsection (relating to quality 
                        assurance programs).
                            ``(ii) Subsection (b) (relating to 
                        antidiscrimination).
                            ``(iii) Subsection (d) (relating to 
                        access to services).
                            ``(iv) Subsection (h) (relating to 
                        confidentiality and accuracy of 
                        enrollee records).
                            ``(v) Subsection (i) (relating to 
                        information on advance directives).
                            ``(vi) Subsection (j) (relating to 
                        provider participation rules).
                    ``(C) Timely action on applications.--The 
                Secretary shall determine, within 210 days 
                after the date the Secretary receives an 
                application by a private accrediting 
                organization and using the criteria specified 
                in section 1865(b)(2), whether the process of 
                the private accrediting organization meets the 
                requirements with respect to any specific 
                clause in subparagraph (B) with respect to 
                which the application is made. The Secretary 
                may not deny such an application on the basis 
                that it seeks to meet the requirements with 
                respect to only one, or more than one, such 
                specific clause.
                    ``(D) Construction.--Nothing in this 
                paragraph shall be construed as limiting the 
                authority of the Secretary under section 1857, 
                including the authority to terminate contracts 
                with Medicare+Choice organizations under 
                subsection (c)(2) of such section.''.

SEC. 519. TIMING OF MEDICARE+CHOICE HEALTH INFORMATION FAIRS.

    (a) In General.--Section 1851(e)(3)(C) (42 U.S.C. 1395w-
21(e)(3)(C)) is amended by striking ``In the month of 
November'' and inserting ``During the fall season''.
    (b) Effective Date.--The amendment made by subsection (a) 
first applies to campaigns conducted beginning in 2000.

SEC. 520. QUALITY ASSURANCE REQUIREMENTS FOR PREFERRED PROVIDER 
                    ORGANIZATION PLANS.

    (a) In General.--Section 1852(e)(2) (42 U.S.C. 1395w-
22(e)(2)) is amended--
            (1) in subparagraph (A), by striking ``or a non-
        network MSA plan'' and inserting ``, a non-network MSA 
        plan, or a preferred provider organization plan';
            (2) in subparagraph (B)--
                    (A) in the heading, by striking ``and non-
                network msa plans'' and inserting ``, non-
                network msa plans, and preferred provider 
                organization plans''; and
                    (B) by striking ``or a non-network MSA 
                plan'' and inserting ``, a non-network MSA 
                plan, or a preferred provider organization 
                plan'';
            (3) by adding at the end the following:
                    ``(D) Definition of preferred provider 
                organization plan.--In this paragraph, the term 
                `preferred provider organization plan' means a 
                Medicare+Choice plan that--
                            ``(i) has a network of providers 
                        that have agreed to a contractually 
                        specified reimbursement for covered 
                        benefits with the organization offering 
                        the plan;
                            ``(ii) provides for reimbursement 
                        for all covered benefits regardless of 
                        whether such benefits are provided 
                        within such network of providers; and
                            ``(iii) is offered by an 
                        organization that is not licensed or 
                        organized under State law as a health 
                        maintenance organization.''.
    (b) Effective Date.--The amendments made by subsection (a) 
apply to contract years beginning on or after January 1, 2000.
    (c) Quality Improvement Standards.--
            (1) Study.--The Medicare Payment Advisory 
        Commission shall conduct a study on the appropriate 
        quality improvement standards that should apply to--
                    (A) each type of Medicare+Choice plan 
                described in section 1851(a)(2) of the Social 
                Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1395w-21(a)(2)), 
                including each type of Medicare+Choice plan 
                that is a coordinated care plan (as described 
                in subparagraph (A) of such section); and
                    (B) the original medicare fee-for-service 
                program under parts A and B title XVIII of such 
                Act (42 U.S.C. 1395 et seq.).
            (2) Considerations.--Such study shall specifically 
        examine the effects, costs, and feasibility of 
        requiring entities, physicians, and other health care 
        providers that provide items and services under the 
        original medicare fee-for-service program to comply 
        with quality standards and related reporting 
        requirements that are comparable to the quality 
        standards and related reporting requirements that are 
        applicable to Medicare+Choice organizations.
            (3) Report.--Not later than 2 years after the date 
        of the enactment of this Act, such Commission shall 
        submit a report to Congress on the study conducted 
        under this subsection, together with any 
        recommendations for legislation that it determines to 
        be appropriate as a result of such study.

SEC. 521. CLARIFICATION OF NONAPPLICABILITY OF CERTAIN PROVISIONS OF 
                    DISCHARGE PLANNING PROCESS TO MEDICARE+CHOICE 
                    PLANS.

    Section 1861(ee) (42 U.S.C. 1395x(ee)(2)(H)) is amended by 
adding at the end the following:
    ``(3) With respect to a discharge plan for an individual 
who is enrolled with a Medicare+Choice organization under a 
Medicare+Choice plan and is furnished inpatient hospital 
services by a hospital under a contract with the organization--
            ``(A) the discharge planning evaluation under 
        paragraph (2)(D) is not required to include information 
        on the availability of home health services through 
        individuals and entities which do not have a contract 
        with the organization; and
            ``(B) notwithstanding subparagraph (H)(i), the plan 
        may specify or limit the provider (or providers) of 
        post-hospital home health services or other post-
        hospital services under the plan.''.

SEC. 522. USER FEE FOR MEDICARE+CHOICE ORGANIZATIONS BASED ON NUMBER OF 
                    ENROLLED BENEFICIARIES.

    (a) In General.--Section 1857(e)(2) (42 U.S.C. 1395w-
27(e)(2)) is amended--
            (1) in subparagraph (B), by striking ``Any amounts 
        collected are authorized to be appropriated only for'' 
        and inserting ``Any amounts collected shall be 
        available without further appropriation to the 
        Secretary for'';
            (2) by amending subparagraph (C) to read as 
        follows:
                    ``(C) Authorization of appropriations.--
                There are authorized to be appropriated for the 
                purposes described in subparagraph (B) for each 
                fiscal year beginning with fiscal year 2001 an 
                amount equal to $100,000,000, reduced by the 
                amount of feesauthorized to be collected under 
this paragraph for the fiscal year.'';
            (3) in subparagraph (D)(ii)--
                    (A) in subclause (II), by striking ``and'';
                    (B) in subclause (III), by striking `` and 
                each subsequent fiscal year.'' and inserting 
                ``; and''; and
                    (C) by adding at the end the following:
                            ``(IV) the Medicare+Choice portion 
                        (as defined in subparagraph (E)) of 
                        $100,000,000 in fiscal year 2001 and 
                        each succeeding fiscal year.''; and
            (4) by adding at the end the following:
                    ``(E) Medicare+choice portion defined.--In 
                this paragraph, the term `Medicare+Choice 
                portion' means, for a fiscal year, the ratio, 
                as estimated by the Secretary, of--
                            ``(i) the average number of 
                        individuals enrolled in Medicare+Choice 
                        plans during the fiscal year, to
                            ``(ii) the average number of 
                        individuals entitled to benefits under 
                        part A, and enrolled under part B, 
                        during the fiscal year.''.
    (b) Effective Date.--The amendments made by subsection (a) 
apply to fees charged on or after January 1, 2001. The 
Secretary of Health and Human Services may not increase the 
fees charged under section 1857(e)(2) of the Social Security 
Act (42 U.S.C. 1395w-27(e)(2)) for the 3-month period beginning 
with October 2000 above the level in effect during the previous 
9-month period.

SEC. 523. CLARIFICATION REGARDING THE ABILITY OF A RELIGIOUS FRATERNAL 
                    BENEFIT SOCIETY TO OPERATE ANY MEDICARE+CHOICE 
                    PLAN.

    Section 1859(e)(2) (42 U.S.C. 1395w-29(e)(2)) is amended in 
the matter preceding subparagraph (A) by striking ``section 
1851(a)(2)(A)'' and inserting ``section 1851(a)(2)''.

SEC. 524. RULES REGARDING PHYSICIAN REFERRALS FOR MEDICARE+CHOICE 
                    PROGRAM.

    (a) In General.--Section 1877(b)(3) (42 U.S.C. 
1395nn(b)(3)) is amended--
            (1) in subparagraph (C), by striking ``or'' at the 
        end;
            (3) by adding at the end the following:
            (2) in subparagraph (D), by striking the period at 
        the end and inserting ``, or''; and
                    ``(E) that is a Medicare+Choice 
                organization under part C that is offering a 
                coordinated care plan described in section 
                1851(a)(2)(A) to an individual enrolled with 
                the organization.''.
    (b) Effective Date.--The amendment made by this section 
shall apply to services furnished on or after the date of the 
enactment of this Act.

  Subtitle C--Demonstration Projects and Special Medicare Populations

SEC. 531. EXTENSION OF SOCIAL HEALTH MAINTENANCE ORGANIZATION 
                    DEMONSTRATION (SHMO) PROJECT AUTHORITY.

    (a) Extension.--Section 4018(b) of the Omnibus Budget 
Reconciliation Act of 1987 (Public Law 100-203) is amended--
            (1) in paragraph (1), by striking ``December 31, 
        2000'' and inserting ``the date that is 18 months after 
        the date that the Secretary submits to Congress the 
        report described in section 4014(c) of the Balanced 
        Budget Act of 1997'';
            (2) in paragraph (4), by striking ``March 31, 
        2001'' and inserting ``the date that is 21 months after 
        the date on which Secretary submits to Congress the 
        report described in section 4014(c) of the Balanced 
        Budget Act of 1997''; and
            (3) by adding at the end of paragraph (4) the 
        following: ``Not later than 6 months after the date the 
        Secretary submits such final report, the Medicare 
        Payment Advisory Commission shall submit to Congress a 
        report containing recommendations regarding such 
        project.''.
    (b) Substitution of Aggregate Cap.--Section 13567(c) of the 
Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1993 (Public Law 103-66) 
is amended to read as follows:
    ``(c) Aggregate Limit on Number of Members.--The Secretary 
of Health and Human Services may not impose a limit on the 
number of individuals that may participate in a project 
conducted under section 2355 of the Deficit Reduction Act of 
1984, other than an aggregate limit of not less than 324,000 
for all sites.''.

SEC. 532. EXTENSION OF MEDICARE COMMUNITY NURSING ORGANIZATION 
                    DEMONSTRATION PROJECT.

    (a) Extension.--Notwithstanding any other provision of law, 
any demonstration project conducted under section 4079 of the 
Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1987 (Public Law 100-123; 
42 U.S.C. 1395mm note) and conducted for the additional period 
of 2 years as provided for under section 4019 of BBA, shall be 
conductedfor an additional period of 2 years. The Secretary of 
Health and Human Services shall provide for such reduction in payments 
under such project in the extension period provided under the previous 
sentence as the Secretary determines is necessary to ensure that total 
Federal expenditures during the extension period under the project do 
not exceed the total Federal expenditures that would have been made 
under title XVIII of the Social Security Act if such project had not 
been so extended.
    (b) Report.--Not later than July 1, 2001, the Secretary of 
Health and Human Services shall submit to Congress a report 
describing the results of any demonstration project conducted 
under section 4079 of the Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 
1987, and describing the data collected by the Secretary 
relevant to the analysis of the results of such project, 
including the most recently available data through the end of 
2000.

SEC. 533. MEDICARE+CHOICE COMPETITIVE BIDDING DEMONSTRATION PROJECT.

    Section 4011 of BBA (42 U.S.C. 1395w-23 note) is amended--
            (1) in subsection (a)--
                    (A) by striking ``The Secretary'' and 
                inserting the following (and conforming the 
                indentation for the remainder of the subsection 
                accordingly):
            ``(1) In general.--Subject to the succeeding 
        provisions of this subsection, the Secretary''; and
                    (B) by adding at the end the following:
            ``(2) Delay in implementation.--The Secretary shall 
        not implement the project until January 1, 2002, or, if 
        later, 6 months after the date the Competitive Pricing 
        Advisory Committee has submitted to Congress a report 
        on each of the following topics:
                    ``(A) Incorporation of original medicare 
                fee-for-service program into project.--What 
                changes would be required in the project to 
                feasibly incorporate the original medicare fee-
                for-service program into the project in the 
                areas in which the project is operational.
                    ``(B) Quality activities.--The nature and 
                extent of the quality reporting and monitoring 
                activities that should be required of plans 
                participating in the project, the estimated 
                costs that plans will incur as a result of 
                these requirements, and the current ability of 
                the Health Care Financing Administration to 
                collect and report comparable data, sufficient 
                to support comparable quality reporting and 
                monitoring activities with respect to 
                beneficiaries enrolled in the original medicare 
                fee-for-service program generally.
                    ``(C) Rural project.--The current viability 
                of initiating a project site in a rural area, 
                given the site specific budget neutrality 
                requirements of the project under subsection 
                (g), and insofar as the Committee decides that 
                the addition of such a site is not viable, 
                recommendations on how the project might best 
                be changed so that such a site is viable.
                    ``(D) Benefit structure.--The nature and 
                extent of the benefit structure that should be 
                required of plans participating in the project, 
                the rationale for such benefit structure, the 
                potential implications that any benefit 
                standardization requirement may have on the 
                number of plan choices available to a 
                beneficiary in an area designated under the 
                project, the potential implications of 
                requiring participating plans to offer 
                variations on any standardized benefit package 
                the committee might recommend, such that a 
                beneficiary could elect to pay a 
higherpercentage of out-of-pocket costs in exchange for a lower premium 
(or premium rebate as the case may be), and the potential implications 
of expanding the project (in conjunction with the potential inclusion 
of the original medicare fee-for-service program) to require medicare 
supplemental insurance plans operating in an area designated under the 
project to offer a coordinated and comparable standardized benefit 
package.
            ``(3) Conforming deadlines.--Any dates specified in 
        the succeeding provisions of this section shall be 
        delayed (as specified by the Secretary) in a manner 
        consistent with the delay effected under paragraph 
        (2).''; and
            (2) in subsection (c)(1)(A)--
                    (A) by striking ``and'' at the end of 
                clause (i); and
                    (B) by adding at the end the following new 
                clause:
                            ``(iii) establish beneficiary 
                        premiums for plans offered in such area 
                        in a manner such that a beneficiary who 
                        enrolls in an offered plan the per 
                        capita bid for which is less than the 
                        standard per capita government 
                        contribution (as established by the 
                        competitive pricing methodology 
                        established for such area) may, at the 
                        plan's election, be offered a rebate of 
                        some or all of the medicare part B 
                        premium that such individual must 
                        otherwise pay in order to participate 
                        in a Medicare+Choice plan under the 
                        Medicare+Choice program; and''.

SEC. 534. EXTENSION OF MEDICARE MUNICIPAL HEALTH SERVICES DEMONSTRATION 
                    PROJECTS.

    Section 9215(a) of the Consolidated Omnibus Budget 
Reconciliation Act of 1985, as amended by section 6135 of the 
Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1989, section 13557 of the 
Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1993, and section 4017 of 
BBA, is amended by striking ``December 31, 2000'' and inserting 
``December 31, 2002''.

SEC. 535. MEDICARE COORDINATED CARE DEMONSTRATION PROJECT.

    Section 4016(e)(1)(A)(ii) of BBA (42 U.S.C. 1395b-1 note) 
is amended to read as follows:
                            ``(ii) Cancer hospital.--In the 
                        case of the project described in 
                        subsection (b)(2)(C), the Secretary 
                        shall provide for the transfer from the 
                        Federal Hospital Insurance Trust Fund 
                        and the Federal Supplementary Insurance 
                        Trust Fund under title XVIII of the 
                        Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1395i, 
                        1395t), in such proportions as the 
                        Secretary determines to be appropriate, 
                        of such funds as are necessary to cover 
                        costs of the project, including costs 
                        for information infrastructure and 
                        recurring costs of case management 
                        services, flexible benefits, and 
                        program management.''.

SEC. 536. MEDIGAP PROTECTIONS FOR PACE PROGRAM ENROLLEES.

    (a) In General.--Section 1882(s)(3)(B) (42 U.S.C. 
1395ss(s)(3)(B)) is amended--
            (1) in clause (ii), by inserting ``or the 
        individual is 65 years of age or older and is enrolled 
        with a PACE provider under section 1894, and there are 
        circumstances that would permit the discontinuance of 
        the individual's enrollment with such provider under 
        circumstances that are similar to the circumstances 
        that would permit discontinuance of the individual's 
        election under the first sentence of such section if 
        such individual were enrolled in a Medicare+Choice 
        plan'' before the period;
            (2) in clause (v)(II), by inserting ``any PACE 
        provider under section 1894,'' after ``demonstration 
        project authority,''; and
            (3) in clause (vi)--
                    (A) by inserting ``or in a PACE program 
                under section 1894'' after ``part C''; and
                    (B) by striking ``such plan'' and inserting 
                ``such plan or such program''.
    (b) Effective Date.--The amendments made by this section 
shall apply to terminations or discontinuances made on or after 
the date of the enactment of this Act.

  Subtitle D--Medicare+Choice Nursing and Allied Health Professional 
                           Education Payments

SEC. 541. MEDICARE+CHOICE NURSING AND ALLIED HEALTH PROFESSIONAL 
                    EDUCATION PAYMENTS.

    (a) Additional Payments for Nursing and Allied Health 
Education.--Section 1886 (42 U.S.C. 1395ww) is amended by 
adding at the end the following new subsection:
    ``(l) Payment for Nursing and Allied Health Education for 
Managed Care Enrollees.--
            ``(1) In general.--For portions of cost reporting 
        periods occurring in a year (beginning with 2000), the 
        Secretary shall provide for an additional payment 
        amount for any hospital that receives payments for the 
        costs of approved educational activities for nurse and 
        allied health professional training under section 
        1861(v)(1).
            ``(2) Payment amount.--The additional payment 
        amount under this subsection for each hospital for 
        portions of cost reporting periods occurring in a year 
        shall be an amount specified by the Secretary in a 
        manner consistent with the following:
                    ``(A) Determination of managed care 
                enrollee payment ratio for graduate medical 
                education payments.--The Secretary shall 
                estimate the ratio of payments for all 
                hospitals for portions of cost reporting 
                periods occurring in the year under subsection 
                (h)(3)(D) to total direct graduate medical 
                education payments estimated for such portions 
                of periods under subsection (h)(3).
                    ``(B) Application to fee-for-service 
                nursing and allied health education payments.--
                Such ratio shall be applied to the Secretary's 
                estimate of total payments for nursing and 
                allied health education determined under 
                section 1861(v) for portions of cost reporting 
                periods occurring in the year to determine a 
                total amount of additional payments for nursing 
                and allied health education to be distributed 
                to hospitals under this subsection for portions 
                of cost reporting periods occurring in the 
                year; except that in no case shall such total 
                amount exceed $60,000,000 in any year.
                    ``(C) Application to hospital.--The amount 
                of payment under this subsection to a hospital 
                for portions of cost reporting periods 
                occurring in a year is equal to the total 
                amount of payments determined under 
                subparagraph (B) for the year multiplied by the 
                Secretary's estimate of the ratio of the amount 
                of payments made under section 1861(v) to the 
                hospital for nursing and allied health 
                education activities for the hospital's cost 
                reporting period ending in the second preceding 
                fiscal year to the total of such amounts for 
                all hospitals for such cost reporting 
                periods.''.
    (b) Adjustments in Payments for Direct Graduate Medical 
Education.--Section 1886(h)(3)(D) (42 U.S.C. 1395ww(h)(3)(D)) 
is amended--
            (1) in clause (i), by inserting ``, subject to 
        clause (iii),'' after ``shall equal'';
            (2) by redesignating clause (iii) as clause (iv); 
        and
            (3) by inserting after clause (ii) the following 
        new clause:
                            ``(iii) Proportional reduction for 
                        nursing and allied health education.--
                        The Secretary shall estimate a 
                        proportional adjustment in payments to 
                        all hospitals determined under clauses 
                        (i) and (ii) for portions of cost 
                        reporting periods beginning in a year 
                        (beginning with 2000) such that the 
                        proportional adjustment reduces 
                        payments in an amount for such year 
                        equal to the total additional payment 
                        amounts for nursing and allied health 
                        education determined under subsection 
                        (l) for portions of cost reporting 
                        periods occurring in that year.''.

                    Subtitle E--Studies and Reports

SEC. 551. REPORT ON ACCOUNTING FOR VA AND DOD EXPENDITURES FOR MEDICARE 
                    BENEFICIARIES.

    Not later April 1, 2001, the Secretary of Health and Human 
Services, jointly with the Secretaries of Defense and of 
Veterans Affairs, shall submit to Congress a report on the 
estimated use of health care services furnished by the 
Departments of Defense and of Veterans Affairs to medicare 
beneficiaries, including both beneficiaries under the original 
medicare fee-for-service program and under the Medicare+Choice 
program. The report shall include an analysis of how best to 
properly account for expenditures for such services in the 
computation of Medicare+Choice capitation rates.

SEC. 552. MEDICARE PAYMENT ADVISORY COMMISSION STUDIES AND REPORTS.

    (a) Development of Special Payment Rules Under the 
Medicare+Choice Program for Frail Elderly Enrolled in 
Specialized Programs.--
            (1) Study.--The Medicare Payment Advisory 
        Commission shall conduct a study on the development of 
        a payment methodology under the Medicare+Choice program 
        for frail elderly Medicare+Choice beneficiaries 
        enrolled in a Medicare+Choice plan under a specialized 
        program for the frail elderly that--
                    (A) accounts for the prevalence, mix, and 
                severity of chronic conditions among such frail 
                elderly Medicare+Choice beneficiaries;
                    (B) includes medical diagnostic factors 
                from all provider settings (including hospital 
                and nursing facility settings); and
                    (C) includes functional indicators of 
                health status and such other factors as may be 
                necessary to achieve appropriate payments for 
                plans serving such beneficiaries.
            (2) Report.--Not later than 1 year after the date 
        of the enactment of this Act, the Commission shall 
        submit a report to Congress on the study conducted 
        under paragraph (1), together with any recommendations 
        for legislation that the Commission determines to be 
        appropriate as a result of such study.
    (b) Report on Medicare MSA (Medical Savings Account) 
Plans.--Not later than 1 year after the date of the enactment 
of this Act, the Medicare Payment Assessment Commission shall 
submit to Congress a report on specific legislative changes 
that should be made to make MSA plans (as defined in section 
1859(b)(3) of the Social Security Act, 42 U.S.C. 1395w-
29(b)(3)) a viable option under the Medicare+Choice program.

SEC. 553. GAO STUDIES, AUDITS, AND REPORTS.

    (a) Study of Medigap Policies.--
            (1) In general.--The Comptroller General of the 
        United States (in this section referred to as the 
        ``Comptroller General'') shall conduct a study of the 
        issues described in paragraph (2) regarding medicare 
        supplemental policies described in section 1882(g)(1) 
        of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1395ss(g)(1)).
            (2) Issues to be studied.--The issues described in 
        this paragraph are the following:
                    (A) The level of coverage provided by each 
                type of medicare supplemental policy.
                    (B) The current enrollment levels in each 
                type of medicare supplemental policy.
                    (C) The availability of each type of 
                medicare supplemental policy to medicare 
                beneficiaries over age 65\1/2\.
                    (D) The number and type of medicare 
                supplemental policies offered in each State.
                    (E) The average out-of-pocket costs 
                (including premiums) per beneficiary under each 
                type of medicare supplemental policy.
            (2) Report.--Not later than July 31, 2001, the 
        Comptroller General shall submit a report to Congress 
        on the results of the study conducted under this 
        subsection, together with any recommendations for 
        legislation that the Comptroller General determines to 
        be appropriate as a result of such study.
    (b) GAO Audit and Reports on the Provision of 
Medicare+Choice Health Information to Beneficiaries.--
            (1) In general.--Beginning in 2000, the Comptroller 
        General shall conduct an annual audit of the 
        expenditures by the Secretary of Health and Human 
        Services during the preceding year in providing 
        information regarding the Medicare+Choice program under 
        part C of title XVIII of the Social Security Act (42 
        U.S.C. 1395w-21 et seq.) to eligible medicare 
        beneficiaries.
            (3) Reports.--Not later than March 31 of 2001, 
        2004, 2007, and 2010, the Comptroller General shall 
        submit a report to Congress on the results of the audit 
        of the expenditures of the preceding 3 years conducted 
        pursuant to subsection (a), together with an evaluation 
        of the effectiveness of the means used by the Secretary 
        of Health and Human Services in providing information 
        regarding the Medicare+Choice program under part C of 
        title XVIII of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 
        1395w-21 et seq.) to eligible medicare beneficiaries.

                           TITLE VI--MEDICAID

SEC. 601. INCREASE IN DSH ALLOTMENT FOR CERTAIN STATES AND THE DISTRICT 
                    OF COLUMBIA.

    (a) In General.--The table in section 1923(f)(2) (42 U.S.C. 
1396r-4(f)(2)) is amended under each of the columns for FY 00, 
FY 01, and FY 02--
            (1) in the entry for the District of Columbia, by 
        striking ``23'' and inserting ``32'';
            (2) in the entry for Minnesota, by striking ``16'' 
        and inserting ``33'';
            (3) in the entry for New Mexico, by striking ``5'' 
        and inserting ``9''; and
            (4) in the entry for Wyoming, by striking ``0'' and 
        inserting ``0.1''.
    (b) Effective Date.--The amendments made by subsection (a) 
take effect on October 1, 1999, and applies to expenditures 
made on or after such date.

SEC. 602. REMOVAL OF FISCAL YEAR LIMITATION ON CERTAIN TRANSITIONAL 
                    ADMINISTRATIVE COSTS ASSISTANCE.

    (a) In General.--Section 1931(h) (42 U.S.C. 1396u-1(h)) is 
amended--
            (1) in paragraph (3), by striking ``and ending with 
        fiscal year 2000''; and
            (2) by striking paragraph (4).
    (b) Effective Date.--The amendments made by this section 
shall take effect as if included in the enactment of section 
114 of the Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity 
Reconciliation Act of 1996 (Public Law 104-193; 110 Stat. 
2177).

SEC. 603. MODIFICATION OF THE PHASE-OUT OF PAYMENT FOR FEDERALLY-
                    QUALIFIED HEALTH CENTER SERVICES AND RURAL HEALTH 
                    CLINIC SERVICES BASED ON REASONABLE COSTS.

    (a) Modification of Phase-Out.--
            (1) In general.--Section 1902(a)(13)(C)(i) (42 
        U.S.C. 1396a(a)(13)(C)(i)) is amended by striking ``90 
        percent for services furnished during fiscal year 2001, 
        85 percent for services furnished during fiscal year 
        2002, or 70 percent for services furnished during 
        fiscal year 2003'' and inserting ``fiscal year 2001, or 
        fiscal year 2002, 90 percent for services furnished 
        during fiscal year 2003, or 85 percent for services 
        furnished during fiscal year 2004''.
            (2) Conforming amendment to end of transitional 
        payment rules.--Section 4712(c) of BBA (111 Stat. 509) 
        is amended by striking ``2003'' and inserting ``2004''.
            (3) Effective date.--The amendments made by this 
        subsection shall take effect as if included in the 
        enactment of section 4712 of BBA (111 Stat. 508).
    (b) GAO Study and Report.--Not later than 1 year after the 
date of the enactment of this Act, the Comptroller General of 
the United States shall submit a report to Congress that 
evaluates the effect on Federally-qualified health centers and 
rural health clinics and on the populations served by such 
centers and clinics of the phase-out and elimination of the 
reasonable cost basis for payment for Federally-qualified 
health center services and rural health clinic services 
provided under section 1902(a)(13)(C)(i) of the Social Security 
Act (42 U.S.C. 1396a(a)(13)(C)(i)), as amended by section 4712 
of BBA (111 Stat. 508) and subsection (a) of this section. Such 
report shall include an analysis of the amount, method, and 
impact of payments made by States that have provided for 
payment under title XIX of such Act for such services on a 
basis other than payment of costs which are reasonable and 
related to the cost of furnishing such services, together with 
any recommendations for legislation, including whether a new 
payment system is needed, that the Comptroller General 
determines to be appropriate as a result of the study.

SEC. 604. PARITY IN REIMBURSEMENT FOR CERTAIN UTILIZATION AND QUALITY 
                    CONTROL SERVICES; ELIMINATION OF DUPLICATIVE 
                    REQUIREMENTS FOR EXTERNAL QUALITY REVIEW OF 
                    MEDICAID MANAGED CARE ORGANIZATIONS.

    (a) Parity in Reimbursement for Certain Utilization and 
Quality Control Services.--
            (1) Interim amendment to remove references to 
        quality review.--Section 1902(d) (42 U.S.C. 1396a(d)) 
        is amended by striking ``for the performance of the 
        quality review functions described in subsection 
        (a)(30)(C),''.
            (2) Final amendments to remove references to 
        quality review.--
                    (A) Section 1902.--Section 1902(d) (42 
                U.S.C. 1396a(d)) is amended by striking 
                ``(including quality review functions described 
                in subsection (a)(30)(C))''.
                    (B) Section 1903.--Section 1903(a)(3)(C)(i) 
                (42 U.S.C. 1396b(a)(3)(C)(i)) is amended by 
                striking ``or quality review''.
    (b) Elimination of Duplicative Requirements for External 
Quality Review of Medicaid Managed Care Organizations.--
            (1) In general.--Section 1902(a)(30) (42 U.S.C. 
        1396a(a)(30)) is amended--
                    (A) in subparagraph (A), by adding ``and'' 
                at the end;
                    (B) in subparagraph (B)(ii), by striking 
                ``and'' at the end; and
                    (C) by striking subparagraph (C).
            (2) Conforming amendment.--Section 1903(m)(6)(B) 
        (42 U.S.C. 1396b(m)(6)(B)) is amended--
                    (A) in clause (ii), by adding ``and'' at 
                the end;
                    (B) in clause (iii), by striking ``; and'' 
                and inserting a period; and
                    (C) by striking clause (iv).
    (c) Effective Dates.--
            (1) The amendment made by subsection (a)(1) applies 
        to expenditures made on and after the date of the 
        enactment of this Act.
            (2) The amendments made by subsections (a)(2) and 
        (b) apply as of such date as the Secretary of Health 
        and Human Services certifies to Congress that the 
        Secretary is fully implementing section 1932(c)(2) of 
        the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1396u-2(c)(2)).

SEC. 605. INAPPLICABILITY OF ENHANCED MATCH UNDER THE STATE CHILDREN'S 
                    HEALTH INSURANCE PROGRAM TO MEDICAID DSH PAYMENTS.

    (a) In General.--The last sentence of section 1905(b) (42 
U.S.C. 1396d(b)) is amended by inserting ``(other than 
expenditures under section 1923)'' after ``with respect to 
expenditures''.
    (b) Effective Date.--The amendment made by subsection (a) 
takes effect on October 1, 1999, and applies to expenditures 
made on or after such date.

SEC. 606. OPTIONAL DEFERMENT OF THE EFFECTIVE DATE FOR OUTPATIENT DRUG 
                    AGREEMENTS.

    (a) In General.--Section 1927(a)(1) (42 U.S.C. 1396r-
8(a)(1)) is amended by striking ``shall not be effective 
until'' and inserting ``shall become effective as of the date 
on which the agreement is entered into or, at State option, on 
any date thereafter on or before''.
    (b) Effective Date.--The amendment made by subsection (a) 
applies to agreements entered into on or after the date of 
enactment of this Act.

SEC. 607. MAKING MEDICAID DSH TRANSITION RULE PERMANENT.

    (a) In General.--Section 4721(e) of BBA (42 U.S.C. 1396r-4 
note) is amended--
            (1) in the matter before paragraph (1), by striking 
        ``1923(g)(2)(A)'' and ``1396r-4(g)(2)(A)'' and 
        inserting ``1923(g)(2)'' and ``1396r-4(g)(2)'', 
        respectively;
            (2) in paragraphs (1) and (2)--
                    (A) by striking ``, and before July 1, 
                1999''; and
                    (B) by striking ``in such section'' and 
                inserting ``in subparagraph (A) of such 
                section''; and
            (3) by striking ``and'' at the end of paragraph 
        (1), by striking the period at the end of paragraph (2) 
        and inserting ``; and'', and by adding at the end the 
        following new paragraph:
            ``(3) effective for State fiscal years that begin 
        on or after July 1, 1999, `or (b)(1)(B)' were inserted 
        in section 1923(g)(2)(B)(ii)(I) after `(b)(1)(A)'.''.
    (b) Effective Date.--The amendments made by subsection (a) 
shall take effect as if included in the enactment of section 
4721(e) of BBA.

SEC. 608. MEDICAID TECHNICAL CORRECTIONS.

    (a) Section 1902(a)(64) (42 U.S.C. 1396a(a)(64)) is amended 
by adding ``and'' at the end.
    (b) Section 1902(j) (42 U.S.C. 1396a(j)) is amended by 
striking ``of of'' and inserting ``of''.
    (c) Section 1902(l) (42 U.S.C. 1396a(l)) is amended--
            (1) in paragraph (1)(C), by striking ``children 
        children'' and inserting ``children'';
            (2) in paragraph (3), in the matter preceding 
        subparagraph (A), by striking the first comma after 
        ``(a)(10)(A)(i)(VII)''; and
            (3) in paragraph (4)(B), by inserting a comma after 
        ``(a)(10)(A)(i)(IV)''.
    (d) Section 1902(v) (42 U.S.C. 1396a(v)) is amended by 
striking ``(1)''.
    (e) Section 1903(b)(4) (42 U.S.C. 1396b(b)(4)) is amended, 
in the matter preceding subparagraph (A), by inserting ``of'' 
after ``for the use''.
    (f) The left margins of clauses (i) and (ii) of section 
1903(d)(3)(B) (42 U.S.C. 1396b(d)(3)(B)) are each realigned so 
as to align with the left margin of section 1903(d)(3)(A).
    (g) Section 1903(f)(2) (42 U.S.C. 1396b(f)(2)) is amended 
by striking the extra period at the end.
    (h) Section 1903(i)(14) (1396b(i)(14)) is amended by adding 
``or'' after the semicolon.
    (i) Section 1903(m)(2)(A) (42 U.S.C. 1396b(m)(2)(A)) is 
amended--
            (1) in clause (vi), by striking the semicolon the 
        first place it appears; and
            (2) by redesignating the clause (xi) added by 
        section 4701(c)(3) of BBA (111 Stat. 493) as clause 
        (xii).
    (j) Section 1903(o) (42 U.S.C. 1396b(o)) is amended by 
striking ``1974))'' and inserting ``1974)''.
    (k) Section 1903(w) (42 U.S.C. 1396b(w)) is amended--
            (1) in paragraph (1)(B), by striking ``puroses'' 
        and inserting ``purposes'';
            (2) in paragraph (3)(B), by inserting a comma after 
        ``(D)''; and
            (3) by realigning the left margin of clause (viii) 
        in paragraph (7)(A) so as to align with the left margin 
        of clause (vii) of that paragraph.
    (l) Section 1905(b)(1) (42 U.S.C. 1396d(b)(1)) is amended 
by striking ``per centum,,'' and inserting ``per centum,''.
    (m) Section 1905(l)(2)(B) (42 U.S.C. 1936d(l)(2)(B)) is 
amended by striking ``a entity'' and inserting ``an entity''.
    (n) The heading for section 1910 (42 U.S.C. 1396i) is 
amended by striking ``of'' the first place it appears.
    (o) Section 1915 (42 U.S.C. 1396n) is amended--
            (1) in subsection (b), by striking 
        ``1902(a)(13)(E)'' and inserting ``1902(a)(13)(C)'';
            (2) in the last sentence of subsection 
        (d)(5)(B)(iii), by striking ``75'' and inserting 
        ``65''; and
            (3) in subsection (h), by striking ``90 day'' and 
        inserting ``90 days''.
    (p) Section 1919 (42 U.S.C. 1396r) is amended--
            (1) in subsection (b)(3)(C)(i)(I), by striking 
        ``not later than'' the first place it appears; and
            (2) in subsection (d)(4)(A), by striking ``1124'' 
        and inserting ``1124)''.
    (q) Section 1920(b)(2)(D)(i)(I) (42 U.S.C. 1396r-
1(b)(2)(D)(i)(I)) is amended by striking ``329, 330, or 340'' 
and inserting ``330 or 330A''.
    (r) Section 1920A(d)(1)(B) (42 U.S.C. 1396r-1a(d)(1)(B)) is 
amended by striking ``a entity'' and inserting ``an entity''.
    (s) Section 1923(c)(3)(B) (42 U.S.C. 1396r-4(c)(3)(B)) is 
amended by striking ``patients.'' and inserting ``patients,''.
    (t) Section 1925 (42 U.S.C. 1396r-6) is amended--
            (1) in subsection (a)(3)(C), by striking ``(i)(VI) 
        (i)(VII),,'' and inserting ``(i)(VI), (i)(VII),''; and
            (2) in subsection (b)(3)(C)(i), by striking 
        ``(i)(IV) (i)(VI) (i)(VII),,'' and inserting ``(i)(IV), 
        (i)(VI), (i)(VII),''.
    (u) Section 1927 (42 U.S.C. 1396r-8) is amended--
            (1) in subsection (g)(2)(A)(ii)(II)(cc), by 
        striking ``individuals'' and inserting 
        ``individual's'';
            (2) in subsection (i)(1), by striking ``the the'' 
        and inserting ``the''; and
            (3) in subsection (k)(7)--
                    (A) in subparagraph (A)(iv), by striking 
                ``distributers'' and inserting 
                ``distributors''; and
                    (B) in subparagraph (C)(i), by striking 
                ``pharmaceuutically'' and inserting 
                ``pharmaceutically''.
    (v) Section 1929 (42 U.S.C. 1396t) is amended--
            (1) in subsection (c)(2), by realigning the left 
        margins of clauses (i) and (ii) of subparagraph (E) so 
        as to align with the left margins of clauses (i) and 
        (ii) of subparagraph (F) of that subsection;
            (2) in subsection (k)(1)(A)(i), by striking 
        ``settings,'' and inserting ``settings),''; and
            (3) in subsection (l), by striking ``State 
        wideness'' and inserting ``Statewideness''.
    (w) Section 1932 (42 U.S.C. 1396u-2) is amended--
            (1) in subsection (c)(2)(C), by inserting ``part'' 
        before ``C of title XVIII''; and
            (2) in subsection (d)--
                    (A) in paragraph (1)(C)(ii), by striking 
                ``Act'' and inserting ``Regulation''; and
                    (B) in paragraph (2)(B), by striking 
                ``1903(t)(3)'' and inserting ``1905(t)(3)''.
    (x) Section 1933(b)(4) (42 U.S.C. 1396u-3(b)(4)) is amended 
by inserting ``a'' after ``for a month in''.
    (y)(1) The section 1908 (42 U.S.C. 1396g-1) that relates to 
required laws relating to medical child support is redesignated 
as section 1908A.
    (2) Section 1902(a)(60) (42 U.S.C. 1396b(a)(60)) is amended 
by striking ``1908'' and inserting ``1908A''.
    (z) Effective October 1, 2004, section 1915(b) (42 U.S.C. 
1396n(b)) is amended, in the matter preceding paragraph (1), by 
striking ``sections 1902(a)(13)(C) and'' and inserting 
``section''.
    (aa) Effective as if included in the enactment of BBA--
            (1) section 1902(a)(10)(A)(ii)(XIV) (42 U.S.C. 
        1396a(a)(10)(A)(ii)(XIV)) is amended by striking 
        ``1905(u)(2)(C)'' and inserting ``1905(u)(2)(B)'';
            (2) section 1903(f)(4) (42 U.S.C. 1396b(f)(4)) is 
        amended, in the matter preceding subparagraph (A), by 
        striking ``1905(p)(1), or 1905(u)'' and inserting 
        ``1902(a)(10)(A)(ii)(XIII), 1902(a)(10)(A)(ii)(XIV), or 
        1905(p)(1)''; and
            (3) section 1905(a)(15) (42 U.S.C. 1396d(a)(15)) is 
        amended by striking ``1902(a)(31)(A)'' and inserting 
        ``1902(a)(31)''.
    (bb) Except as otherwise provided, the amendments made by 
this section shall take effect on the date of enactment of this 
Act.

      TITLE VII--STATE CHILDREN'S HEALTH INSURANCE PROGRAM (SCHIP)

SEC. 701. STABILIZING THE STATE CHILDREN'S HEALTH INSURANCE PROGRAM 
                    ALLOTMENT FORMULA.

    (a) In General.--Section 2104(b) (42 U.S.C. 1397dd(b)) is 
amended--
            (1) in paragraph (2)(A)--
                    (A) in clause (i), by striking ``through 
                2000'' and inserting ``and 1999''; and
                    (B) in clause (ii), by striking ``2001'' 
                and inserting ``2000'';
            (2) by amending paragraph (4) to read as follows:
            ``(4) Floors and ceilings in state allotments.--
                    ``(A) In general.--The proportion of the 
                allotment under this subsection for a 
                subsection (b) State (as defined in 
                subparagraph (D)) for fiscal year 2000 and each 
                fiscal year thereafter shall be subject to the 
                following floors and ceilings:
                            ``(i) Floor of $2,000,000.--A floor 
                        equal to $2,000,000 divided by the 
                        total of the amount available under 
                        this subsection for all such allotments 
                        for the fiscal year.
                            ``(ii) Annual floor of 10 percent 
                        below preceding fiscal year's 
                        proportion.--A floor of 90 percent of 
                        the proportion for the State for the 
                        preceding fiscal year.
                            ``(iii) Cumulative floor of 30 
                        percent below the fy 1999 proportion.--
                        A floor of 70 percent of the proportion 
                        for the State for fiscal year 1999.
                            ``(iv) Cumulative ceiling of 45 
                        percent above fy 1999 proportion.--A 
                        ceiling of 145 percent of the 
                        proportion for the State for fiscal 
                        year 1999.
                    ``(B) Reconciliation.--
                            ``(i) Elimination of any deficit by 
                        establishing a percentage increase 
                        ceiling for states with highest annual 
                        percentage increases.--To the extent 
                        that the application of subparagraph 
                        (A) would result in the sum of the 
                        proportions of the allotments for all 
                        subsection (b) States exceeding 1.0, 
                        the Secretary shall establish a maximum 
                        percentage increase in such proportions 
                        for all subsection (b) States for the 
                        fiscal year in a manner so that such 
                        sum equals 1.0.
                            ``(ii) Allocation of surplus 
                        through pro rata increase.--To the 
                        extent that the application of 
                        subparagraph (A) would result in the 
                        sum of the proportions of the 
                        allotments for all subsection (b) 
                        States being less than 1.0, the 
                        proportions of such allotments (as 
                        computed before the application of 
                        floors under clauses (i), (ii), and 
                        (iii) of subparagraph (A)) for all 
                        subsection (b) States shall be 
                        increased in a pro rata manner (but not 
                        to exceed the ceiling established under 
                        subparagraph (A)(iv)) so that (after 
                        the application of such floors and 
                        ceiling) such sum equals 1.0.
                    ``(C) Construction.--This paragraph shall 
                not be construed as applying to (or taking into 
                account) amounts of allotments redistributed 
                under subsection (f).
                    ``(D) Definitions.--In this paragraph:
                            ``(i) Proportion of allotment.--The 
                        term `proportion' means, with respect 
                        to the allotment of a subsection (b) 
                        State for a fiscal year, the amount of 
                        the allotment of such State under this 
                        subsection for the fiscal year divided 
                        by the total of the amount available 
                        under this subsection for all such 
                        allotments for the fiscal year.
                            ``(ii) Subsection (b) state.--The 
                        term `subsection (b) State' means one 
                        of the 50 States or the District of 
                        Columbia.'';
            (3) in paragraph (2)(B), by striking ``the fiscal 
        year'' and inserting ``the calendar year in which such 
        fiscal year begins''; and
            (4) in paragraph (3)(B), by striking ``the fiscal 
        year involved'' and inserting ``the calendar year in 
        which such fiscal year begins''.
    (b) Effective Date.--The amendments made by this section 
apply to allotments determined under title XXI of the Social 
Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1397aa et seq.) for fiscal year 2000 
and each fiscal year thereafter.

SEC. 702. INCREASED ALLOTMENTS FOR TERRITORIES UNDER THE STATE 
                    CHILDREN'S HEALTH INSURANCE PROGRAM.

    Section 2104(c)(4)(B) (42 U.S.C. 1397dd(c)(4)(B)) is 
amended by inserting ``, $34,200,000 for each of fiscal years 
2000 and 2001, $25,200,000 for each of fiscal years 2002 
through 2004, $32,400,000 for each of fiscal years 2005 and 
2006, and $40,000,000 for fiscal year 2007'' before the period.

SEC. 703. IMPROVED DATA COLLECTION AND EVALUATIONS OF THE STATE 
                    CHILDREN'S HEALTH INSURANCE PROGRAM.

    (a) Funding for Reliable Annual State-by-State Estimates on 
the Number of Children Who Do Not Have Health Insurance 
Coverage.--Section 2109 (42 U.S.C. 1397ii) is amended by adding 
at the end the following:
    ``(b) Adjustment to Current Population Survey To Include 
State-by-State Data Relating to Children Without Health 
Insurance Coverage.--
            ``(1) In general.--The Secretary of Commerce shall 
        make appropriate adjustments to the annual Current 
        Population Survey conducted by the Bureau of the Census 
        in order to produce statistically reliable annual State 
        data on the number of low-income children who do not 
        have health insurance coverage, so that real changes in 
        the uninsurance rates of children can reasonably be 
        detected. The Current Population Survey should produce 
        data under this subsection that categorizes such 
        children by family income, age, and race or ethnicity. 
        The adjustments made to produce such data shall 
        include, where appropriate, expanding the sample size 
        used in the State sampling units, expanding the number 
        of sampling units in a State, and an appropriate 
        verification element.
            ``(2) Appropriation.--Out of any money in the 
        Treasury of the United States not otherwise 
        appropriated, there are appropriated $10,000,000 for 
        fiscal year 2000 and each fiscal year thereafter for 
        the purpose of carrying out this subsection.''.
    (b) Federal Evaluation of State Children's Health Insurance 
Programs.--Section 2108 (42 U.S.C. 1397hh) is amended by adding 
at the end the following:
    ``(c) Federal Evaluation.--
            ``(1) In general.--The Secretary, directly or 
        through contracts or interagency agreements, shall 
        conduct an independent evaluation of 10 States with 
        approved child health plans.
            ``(2) Selection of states.--In selecting States for 
        the evaluation conducted under this subsection, the 
        Secretary shall choose 10 States that utilize diverse 
        approaches to providing child health assistance, 
        represent various geographic areas (including a mix of 
        rural and urban areas), and contain a significant 
        portion of uncovered children.
            ``(3) Matters included.--In addition to the 
        elements described in subsection (b)(1), the evaluation 
        conducted under this subsection shall include each of 
        the following:
                    ``(A) Surveys of the target population 
                (enrollees, disenrollees, and individuals 
                eligible for but not enrolled in the program 
                under this title).
                    ``(B) Evaluation of effective and 
                ineffective outreach and enrollment practices 
                with respect to children (for both the program 
                under this title and the medicaid program under 
                title XIX), and identification of enrollment 
                barriers and key elements of effective outreach 
                and enrollment practices, including practices 
                that have successfully enrolled hard-to-reach 
                populations such as children who are eligible 
                for medical assistance under title XIX but have 
                not been enrolled previously in the medicaid 
                program under that title.
                    ``(C) Evaluation of the extent to which 
                State medicaid eligibility practices and 
                procedures under the medicaid program under 
                title XIX are a barrier to the enrollment of 
                children under that program, and the extent to 
                which coordination (or lack of coordination) 
                between that program and the program under this 
                title affects the enrollment of children under 
                both programs.
                    ``(D) An assessment of the effect of cost-
                sharing on utilization, enrollment, and 
                coverage retention.
                    ``(E) Evaluation of disenrollment or other 
                retention issues, such as switching to private 
                coverage, failure to pay premiums, or barriers 
                in the recertification process.
            ``(4) Submission to congress.--Not later than 
        December 31, 2001, the Secretary shall submitto 
Congress the results of the evaluation conducted under this subsection.
            ``(5) Funding.--Out of any money in the Treasury of 
        the United States not otherwise appropriated, there are 
        appropriated $10,000,000 for fiscal year 2000 for the 
        purpose of conducting the evaluation authorized under 
        this subsection. Amounts appropriated under this 
        paragraph shall remain available for expenditure 
        through fiscal year 2002.''.
    (c) Inspector General Audit and GAO Report on Enrollees 
Eligible for Medicaid.--Section 2108 (42 U.S.C. 1397hh), as 
amended by subsection (b), is amended by adding at the end the 
following:
    ``(d) Inspector General Audit and GAO Report.--
            ``(1) Audit.--Beginning with fiscal year 2000, and 
        every third fiscal year thereafter, the Secretary, 
        through the Inspector General of the Department of 
        Health and Human Services, shall audit a sample from 
        among the States described in paragraph (2) in order 
        to--
                    ``(A) determine the number, if any, 
                of enrollees under the plan under this title 
                who are eligible for medical assistance under 
                title XIX (other than as optional targeted low-
                income children under section 
                1902(a)(10)(A)(ii)(XIV)); and
                    ``(B) assess the progress made in reducing 
                the number of uncovered low-income children, 
                including the progress made to achieve the 
                strategic objectives and performance goals 
                included in the State child health plan under 
                section 2107(a).
            ``(2) State described.--A State described in this 
        paragraph is a State with an approved State child 
        health plan under this title that does not, as part of 
        such plan, provide health benefits coverage under the 
        State's medicaid program under title XIX.
            ``(3) Monitoring and report from gao.--The 
        Comptroller General of the United States shall monitor 
        the audits conducted under this subsection and, not 
        later than March 1 of each fiscal year after a fiscal 
        year in which an audit is conducted under this 
        subsection, shall submit a report to Congress on the 
        results of the audit conducted during the prior fiscal 
        year.''.
    (d) Coordination of Data Collection With Data Requirements 
Under the Maternal and Child Health Services Block Grant.--
            (1) In general.--Paragraphs (2)(D)(ii) and 
        (3)(D)(ii)(II) of section 506(a) (42 U.S.C. 706(a)) are 
        each amended by inserting ``or the State plan under 
        title XXI'' after ``title XIX''.
            (2) Effective date.--The amendments made by 
        paragraph (1) apply to annual reports submitted under 
        section 506 of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 706) 
        for years beginning after the date of the enactment of 
        this Act.
    (e) Coordination of Data Surveys and Reports.--The 
Secretary of Health and Human Services, through the Assistant 
Secretary for Planning and Evaluation, shall establish a 
clearinghouse for the consolidation and coordination of all 
Federal databases and reports regarding children's health.

SEC. 704. REFERENCES TO SCHIP AND STATE CHILDREN'S HEALTH INSURANCE 
                    PROGRAM.

    The Secretary of Health and Human Services or any other 
Federal officer or employee, with respect to any reference to 
the program under title XXI of the Social Security Act (42 
U.S.C. 1397aa et seq.) in any publication or other official 
communication, shall use--
            (1) the term ``SCHIP'' instead of the term 
        ``CHIP''; and
            (2) the term ``State children's health insurance 
        program'' instead of the term ``children's health 
        insurance program''.

SEC. 705. SCHIP TECHNICAL CORRECTIONS.

    (a) Section 2104(b)(3)(B) (42 U.S.C. 1397dd(b)(3)(B)) is 
amended by striking ``States.'' and inserting ``States,''.
    (b) Section 2105(d)(2)(B)(iii) (42 U.S.C. 
1397ee(d)(2)(B)(iii)) is amended by inserting ``in'' after 
``described''.
    (c) Section 2109(a) (42 U.S.C.1397ii(a)) is amended--
            (1) in paragraph (1), by striking ``title II'' and 
        inserting ``title I''; and
            (2) in paragraph (2), by inserting ``)'' before the 
        period.
      The Following is explanatory language on H.R. 3426, as 
introduced on November 17, 1999.

                 TITLE I--PROVISIONS RELATING TO PART A

Subtitle A--Adjustments to PPS Payments for Skilled Nursing Facilities 
                                 (SNFs)

 Sec. 101. Temporary Increase in Payment for Certain High Cost Patients

Current law
      The SNF prospective payment system (PPS) includes 44 
hierarchical resource utilization groups (RUGs). The RUGs are 
utilized to formulate the per diem payments to SNFs on behalf 
of Medicare patients. The RUG payments represent the average 
cost for patients in each RUG category. During a phase-in 
starting in 1998, the per diem payment is based partially on 
the facility's specific costs and partially on a federal per 
diem rate.
H.R. 3075, as passed
      Increases temporarily the federal per diem payment by 10% 
for 12 RUGs in the ``Extensive Services,'' ``Special Care,'' 
and ``Clinically Complex'' categories. Increased payments would 
be made from April 1, 2000 through September 30, 2000.
S. 1788, as reported
      Increases temporarily the federal per diem payment by 25% 
for ``Extensive Services'' and ``Special Care'' categories and 
adds specified dollar amounts to per diem rates for five RUGs 
for rehabilitation therapies. Increased payments would be made 
from April 1, 2000 through September 30, 2001.
Agreement
      The agreement includes the Senate provision with 
amendments. For SNF services furnished on or after April 1, 
2000, and before the later of October 1, 2000, or 
implementation by the Secretary of Health and Human Services 
(hereafter referred to as ``Secretary'') of a refined RUG 
system, per diem payments are increased by 20% for 15 RUGs 
falling under categories for Extensive Services, Special Care, 
Clinically Complex, High Rehabilitation, and Medium 
Rehabilitation. It is the intent of the parties to the 
agreement that the implementation begin on April 1, 2000, and 
that on this date, each payment shall increase by the required 
amount so that the facilities will receive payment authorized 
on April 1, 2000. In FY 2001 and 2002 the federal per diem 
payment to a facility is increased by 4% in each year, 
calculated exclusive of the 20% RUG rate increase.

   Sec. 102. Authorizing Facilities to Elect Immediate Transition to 
                              Federal Rate

Current law
      Payments to SNFs under the federal per diem RUG system 
are phased in over a period of time. Starting in 1998, a SNF 
receives per diem rates that are a blend of 75% of the 
facility-specific rate and 25% of the federal per diem rate. 
The proportions shift annually by 25 percentage points until 
the federal rate equals the full payment.
H.R. 3075, as passed
      Permits SNFs to choose to receive payments based wholly 
on the federal per diem rate if that would be more advantageous 
to the facility; effective for elections made more than 60 days 
after enactment.
S. 1788, as reported
      Permits SNFs to choose to receive payments based wholly 
on the federal per diem rate if that would be more advantageous 
to the facility; effective upon enactment.
Agreement
      The agreement includes the House provision with 
modification. SNFs may elect immediate transition to the 
federal rate on or after December 15, 1999 for cost reporting 
periods beginning on or after January 1, 2000. There is no 
election for cost reporting periods beginning before January 1, 
2000. SNFs may elect immediate transition up to 30 days after 
the start of their cost reporting period.

Sec. 103. Part A Pass-Through Payments for Certain Ambulance Services, 
                   Prostheses, and Chemotherapy Drugs

Current law
      SNF PPS payments are inclusive of ancillary services and 
drugs (except for renal dialysis services) needed by patients 
in specified RUGs.
H.R. 3075, as passed
      Excludes certain items, starting April 1, 2000, from RUG 
payments. Provides separate payment for ambulance services for 
beneficiaries needing renal dialysis in a facility outside of 
the SNF, specific chemotherapy items and services, radioisotope 
services, and customized prosthetic devices delivered to the 
beneficiary during an inpatient SNF stay. Beginning with FY 
2001, requires Secretary to reduce base RUG rates to account 
for exclusion of these items to ensure budget neutrality.
S. 1788, as reported
      No provision.
Agreement
      The agreement includes the House provision. The parties 
to the agreement include this provision in recognition that 
skilled nursing facilities (SNFs) from time to time experience 
high-cost, low probability events that could have devastating 
financial impacts because their costs far exceed the payment 
they receive under the prospective payment system (PPS). This 
provision is an attempt to exclude from the PPS certain 
services and costly items that are provided infrequently in 
SNFs. For example, in the case of chemotherapy drugs, Health 
Care Financing Administration (HCFA) physicians excluded 
specific chemotherapy drugs from the PPS because these drugs 
are not typically administered in a SNF, or are exceptionally 
expensive, or are given as infusions, thus requiring special 
staff expertise to administer. Some chemotherapy drugs, which 
are relatively inexpensive and are administered routinely in 
SNFs, were excluded from this provision.
      While this provision exempts ambulance services for end-
stage renal disease (ESRD) patients, the parties to the 
agreement note that, in many cases, regularly scheduled trips 
may be made in vehicles that are less costly than an Advanced 
or Basic Life Support ambulance, and the parties to the 
agreement urge that SNFs use these cost-saving services 
appropriately.
      The parties to the agreement recognize that excluding 
services or items from the PPS by specifying codes in 
legislation may not be the most appropriate way to protect SNFs 
from extraordinary events. Additionally, some items may have 
been inadvertently excluded from the list. New, extremely 
costly items may come into use or codes may change over time. 
Therefore, the parties to the agreement expect the Secretary to 
use her authority to review periodically and modify, as needed, 
the list of excluded services and items to reflect changes in 
codes and developments in medical technology. The parties to 
the agreement also request the General Accounting Office (GAO) 
to review the codes of the excluded items and make 
recommendations on whether the criteria for their exclusion are 
appropriate by July 1, 2000.
      Section 1888(e)(5)(A) of the Social Security Act directed 
the Secretary to establish a SNF market basket index (MBI) that 
``reflects the changes over time in the prices of an 
appropriate mix'' of goods and services. The parties to the 
agreement believe that the Secretary should ensure that the 
current SNF MBI, as developed by the Secretary and based on 
Fiscal Year 1992 costs, fulfills this mandate. The parties to 
the agreement recognize that the Secretary revised and rebased 
the 1992 costs when developing the MBI; however, the Secretary 
should ensure that these types of modifications adequately 
reflect the costs of the efficient delivery of medically 
necessary new medications developed since 1992. Innovative 
medical research techniques, combined with significant 
technological advances, have led to the development of numerous 
new medications over the past seven years. The Secretary should 
ensure that these types of changes are represented in the 
current SNF MBI.
      Accordingly, Congress expects the Secretary to: (1) 
evaluate the appropriateness of the SNF MBI with respect to 
medications used in the SNF population based on data from the 
first fiscal year after full implementation of the SNF PPS when 
they become available; (2) consider modification of the current 
SNF MBI as appropriate; and (3) ensure that the MBI continues 
to be responsive to new medications used by the SNF population.

Sec. 104. Provision for Part B Add-ons for Facilities Participating in 
  the Nursing Home Case Mix and Quality (NHCMQ) Demonstration Project

Current law
      SNFs that had participated in the NHCMQ demonstration 
that preceded completion and implementation of the RUG/PPS do 
not have the cost of Part B services to their Medicare patients 
accounted for under the facility-specific component of the PPS 
during the transition period as do other SNFs.
H.R. 3075, as passed
      Includes the cost of Part B services in the computation 
of the facility-specific component of the per diem payment 
during the transition to the federal per diem PPS for SNFs that 
had participated in the NHCMQ demonstration, including updates 
of the SNF market basket increase minus 1 percentage point, 
except for an increase in FY 2001 of the SNF market basket plus 
0.8 percentage points. The provision becomes effective 
retroactively to implementation of the Balanced Budget Act of 
1997 (BBA 97).
S. 1788, as reported
      Similar to the House provision, with updates of the 
market basket increase minus 1 percentage point for cost 
reporting periods after 1997 and with allowances for exceptions 
payments.
Agreement
      The agreement includes the House provision with a 
modification to keep the FY 2001 update at market basket minus 
1 percentage point.

  Sec. 105. Special Consideration for Facilities Serving Specialized 
                          Patient Populations

Current law
      No provision.
H.R. 3075, as passed
      Provides temporarily for special per diem payments to be 
based 50% on the facility-specific rate and 50% on the federal 
rate for hospital-based SNFs: (1) that were certified for 
Medicare before July 1, 1992; (2) in 1998 served patients who 
were immuno-compromised secondary to an infectious disease; and 
(3) for which such patients accounted for more than 60% of the 
facility's total patient days in 1998. The special rates apply 
for the first cost reporting period starting after enactment 
and end on September 30, 2001. Requires the Secretary to assess 
and report within 1 year of enactment on the resource use of 
such patients and recommend whether permanent adjustments 
should be made to the RUGs in which they are classified.
S. 1788, as reported
      Requires the Secretary to study and report to Congress 
within 1 year of enactment on alternative payment methods for 
SNFs specializing in caring for extremely high cost, 
chronically ill populations.
Agreement
      The agreement includes the House provision.

  Sec. 106. MedPAC Study on Special Payment for Facilities Located in 
                           Hawaii and Alaska

Current law
      No provision.
H.R. 3075, as passed
      Requires the Medicare Payment Advisory Commission 
(MedPAC) to study and report within 18 months of enactment on 
the need for additional payments for SNFs in Alaska and Hawaii.
S. 1788, as reported
      No provision.
Agreement
      The agreement includes the House provision.

Sec. 107. Study and Report Regarding State Licensure and Certification 
       Standards and Respiratory Therapy Competency Examinations

Current law
      No provision.
H.R. 3075, as passed
      No provision.
S. 1788, as reported
      Requires the Secretary to report within 1 year of 
enactment on variations in state licensure and certification 
standards for workers providing respiratory therapy in SNFs and 
to make recommendations regarding Medicare requirements for 
licensing or certification.
Agreement
      The agreement includes the Senate provision with 
modification.

                       Subtitle B--PPS Hospitals

  Sec. 111. Modification in Transition for Indirect Medical Education 
                      (IME) Percentage Adjustment

Current law
      Medicare pays teaching hospitals for its share of the 
direct costs of providing graduate medical education, and the 
indirect costs associated with approved graduate medical 
education programs. Prior to BBA 97, Medicare's indirect 
medical education (IME) payments increased 7.7% for each 10% 
increase in a hospital's ratio of interns and residents to 
beds. BBA 97 reduced the IME adjustment to 6.5% in FY 1999; to 
6.0% in FY 2000 and to 5.5% in FY 2001 and subsequent years.
H.R. 3075, as passed
      Freezes the IME adjustment at 6.0% for FY 2001 and then 
reduces the adjustment to 5.5% in FY 2002 and subsequent years.
S. 1788, as reported
      Freezes the IME adjustment at 6.5% through FY 2003 and 
then reduces the adjustment to 5.5% in FY 2004 and subsequent 
years.
Agreement
      The agreement includes the Senate provision with 
modifications. The IME adjustment would be frozen at 6.5% 
through FY 2000. The adjustment would be reduced to 6.25% in FY 
2001 and then to 5.5% in FY 2002 and subsequent years.
      The parties to the agreement include in this provision a 
special adjustment to achieve the 6.5 percent IME payment for 
the first six months of FY 2000. Because the PPS rates for FY 
2000 were set prior to enactment and claims have already been 
paid at the IME percentage adjustment of 6.0 percent as 
mandated in the Balanced Budget Act of 1997, reverting to the 
6.5 percent IME percentage adjustment provided in this 
legislation would require re-processing of beneficiary claims. 
Due to necessary Year 2000 computer adjustments, the Secretary 
is unable to make payment changes until April 1, 2000, thus 
requiring a special adjustment to accommodate the changes made 
under this section. To prevent reprocessing of over 5 million 
beneficiary claims and reissuing an FY 2000 PPS payment rule, 
the payment difference between a 6.0 and a 6.5 IME percentage 
adjustment will be accomplished through an aggregate adjustment 
to teaching hospital payments.

Sec. 112. Decrease in Reductions for Disproportionate Share Hospitals; 
                      Data Collection Requirements

Current law
      Medicare makes additional payments to hospitals that 
serve a disproportionate share of low-income Medicare and 
Medicaid patients. BBA 97 reduced the disproportionate share 
hospital (DSH) payment formula by 1% in FY 1998; 2% in FY 1999; 
3% in FY 2000; 4% in FY 2001; 5% in FY 2002 and 0% in FY 2003 
and in each subsequent year.
H.R. 3075, as passed
      Freezes the reduction in the DSH payment formula to 3% in 
FY 2001. Changes the reduction to 4% in FY 2002.
      Requires the Secretary to collect hospital cost data on 
uncompensated inpatient and outpatient care, including non-
Medicare bad debt and charity care as well as Medicaid and 
indigent care charges. Requires the submission of the data in 
cost reports for cost reporting periods beginning on or after 
the enactment date.
S. 1788, as reported
      Freezes the reduction in the DSH payment formula to 3% in 
FY 2001.
Agreement
      The agreement includes the House provision with 
modification by requiring the Secretary to have hospitals 
submit the data requested in cost reports for cost reporting 
periods beginning on or after October 1, 2001.
      This provision eases the financial burden of hospitals 
caring for a disproportionate share of low-income individuals. 
In addition, the Secretary is required to collect additional 
data necessary to develop a DSH payment methodology that takes 
into account the cost of serving uninsured and underinsured 
patients, as recommended by MedPAC. Presently, the DSH formula 
is based only on the costs associated with Medicaid patients 
and Medicare patients eligible for Supplementary Security 
Income (SSI). MedPAC has recommended that the formula be 
amended to include inpatient and outpatient costs associated 
with services provided to low-incomepatients, defined broadly 
to include all care to the poor.
      In order to develop such a revised formula, it is 
necessary first to collect additional data. MedPAC recommends 
that data be collected on patients enrolled in state and local 
indigent care programs, as well as uncompensated care 
associated with uninsured or underinsured patients. State and 
local indigent care programs would include non-federally 
financed programs with specific eligibility criteria for 
specified health care services. Financial data on state and 
local appropriations that offset uncompensated care expenses 
should also be collected. Uncompensated care costs and charges 
are those identified more typically as bad debt and charity 
care. While the parties to the agreement recognize that there 
may be problems in defining and appropriately measuring such 
costs and charges in a way that avoids duplication, such 
problems can best be overcome by developing standard 
definitions at the national level. The parties to the agreement 
expect the Secretary to report on the financial interactions 
and potential for shifts between Federal and State governments.

                    Subtitle C--PPS-Exempt Hospitals

  Sec. 121. Wage Adjustment of Percentile Cap for PPS-Exempt Hospitals

Current law
      BBA 97 established a national cap on the Tax Equity and 
Fiscal Responsibility Act of 1982 (TEFRA) limits for PPS-exempt 
hospitals at 75% of the target amount for that class of 
hospital.
H.R. 3075, as passed
      Adjusts the labor-related portion of the 75% cap to 
reflect differences between the wage-related costs in the area 
of the hospital and the national average of such costs within 
the same class of hospitals beginning for cost reporting 
periods on or after October 1, 1999.
S. 1788, as reported
      No provision.
Agreement
      The agreement includes the House provision.

    Sec. 122. Enhanced Payments for Long-Term Care and Psychiatric 
 Hospitals Until Development of Prospective Payment Systems (PPS) for 
                            those Hospitals

Current law
      BBA 97 established the amount of bonus and relief 
payments for eligible PPS-exempt providers.
H.R. 3075, as passed
      Increases the amount of continuous bonus payments to the 
eligible long-term care and psychiatric providers from 1% to 
1.5% for cost reporting periods beginning on or after October 
1, 2000 and before September 30, 2001 and 2% for cost reporting 
periods beginning on or after October 1, 2001 and before 
September 30, 2002.
S. 1788, as reported
      No provision.
Agreement
      The agreement includes the House provision.

Sec. 123. Per Discharge Prospective Payment System (PPS) for Long-Term 
                             Care Hospitals

Current law
      BBA 97 requires the Secretary to develop a legislative 
proposal for a PPS for long-term care hospitals that includes 
an adequate patient classification system by October 1, 1999.
H.R. 3075, as passed
      Requires the Secretary to report to the appropriate 
Congressional committees by October 1, 2001 on a discharge-
based PPS with an adequate patient classification system for 
long-term care hospitals which would be implemented in a 
budget-neutral fashion for cost reporting periods beginning on 
or after October 1, 2002. The Secretary may require such long-
term care hospitals to submit information to develop the 
payment system.
S. 1788, as reported
      No provision.
Agreement
      The agreement includes the House provision. In developing 
and evaluating the new PPS system, the parties to the agreement 
encourage the Secretary to measure the quality of outcomes.

  Sec. 124. Per Diem Prospective Payment System (PPS) for Psychiatric 
                               Hospitals

Current law
      No provision.
H.R. 3075, as passed
      Requires the Secretary to report to the appropriate 
Congressional committees by October 1, 2001 on a per diem-based 
PPS with an adequate patient classification system for 
psychiatric hospitals and distinct-part units which would be 
implemented in a budget-neutral fashion for cost reporting 
periods beginning on or after October 1, 2002. The Secretary 
may require such psychiatric hospitals and units to submit 
information to develop the system.
S. 1788, as reported
      Requires the Secretary to report to Congress within 2 
years of enactment on a PPS for psychiatric hospitals and 
units. The study should take into account the unique 
circumstances of psychiatric hospitals in rural areas.
Agreement
      The agreement includes the House provision. The parties 
to the agreement are aware that changes to payments for 
psychiatric units and hospitals contained in this bill could 
affect the provision of mental health services in rural areas. 
Accordingly, the parties to the agreement request that MedPAC 
evaluate the impact of these changes and make recommendations 
if further modifications are needed to maintain the 
availability of rural hospitals to provide critical behavioral 
health services.

Sec. 125. Refinement of Prospective Payment System (PPS) for Inpatient 
                        Rehabilitation Hospitals

Current law
      BBA 97 requires the Secretary to establish a case-mix 
adjusted prospective payment system (PPS) for rehabilitation 
hospitals and distinct-part units, effective beginning in FY 
2001. PPS rates are to be phased-in between October 1, 2000 and 
before October 1, 2002 with an increasing percentage of the 
hospitals' payment based on the PPS amount. For FY 2001 and FY 
2002, the Secretary is required to establish prospective 
payment amounts so that total payments for rehabilitation 
hospitals equal 98% of the amount that would have been paid if 
the PPS had not been enacted. The inpatient rehabilitation 
hospital/distinct-part unit PPS will be fully implemented by 
October 1, 2002.
H.R. 3075, as passed
      Changes the phase-in requirements to permit 
rehabilitation facilities to elect to have their payment based 
entirely on the PPS amount in FY 2001 and FY 2002. Changes the 
budget neutrality requirement for FY 2001 and FY 2002 to 
account for the facilities that have elected to be fully 
reimbursed on the PPS amount during the transition period. 
Requires the Secretary, after obtaining substantially complete 
FY 2001 data, to analyze the extent to which changes in case-
mix (or changes in the severity of illnesses) are attributable 
to changes in medical record coding and patient classification 
and do not reflect real changes in case-mix. Based on the 
analysis of the case-mix change attributable to coding and 
classification change, the Secretary shall adjust FY 2004 PPS 
rates by 150% of the estimate of the PPS percentage adjustment 
that would have achieved budget neutrality in FY 2001 if it had 
applied to setting the rates for that fiscal year. If this FY 
2004 adjustment resulted in a percentage decrease in the rates, 
the Secretary shall increase the FY 2005 PPS rates by a 
percentage equal to \1/3\ of such percentage decrease. If this 
FY 2004 adjustment resulted in a percentage increase in the 
rates, the Secretary shall decrease the FY 2005 PPS rates by a 
percentage equal to 1/3 of such percentage increase.
      Requires the Secretary to base PPS on discharges. 
Requires the Secretary to establish classes of patient 
discharges of rehabilitation facilities by functional-related 
groups, based on impairment, age, comorbidities, and functional 
capability of the patient and such other factors as the 
Secretary deems appropriate to improve the explanatory power of 
Functional Independence Measure-Function Related Groups 
(FIMFRGs). Clarifies that the Secretary may adjust payments to 
account for the early transfer of a patient from a 
rehabilitation facility to another site of care. Requires the 
Secretary to submit a study to Congress not later than 3 years 
after the implementation of the PPS of its impact on 
utilization and access.
S. 1788, as reported
      Bases the PPS on discharges classified according to 
functional-related groups based on impairment, age, 
comorbidities, and functional capability of the patient as well 
as other factors deemed appropriate to improve the explanatory 
power of FIMFRGs. Requires the Secretary to submit a study to 
Congress, not later than 2 years after implementation of PPS, 
of its impact on service utilization, beneficiary access, non-
therapy ancillary services and other factors that the Secretary 
determines to be appropriate. The study should include 
legislative recommendations on payment adjustments as 
appropriate.
Agreement
      The agreement includes the House provision with 
amendments.

                        Subtitle D--Hospice Care

        Sec. 131. Temporary Increase in Payment for Hospice Care

Current law
      Hospice payments are based on one of four prospectively 
determined daily rates which correspond to levels of care. 
Before BBA 97, the rates were updated annually by the hospital 
market basket; BBA 97 reduced the updates to market basket 
minus 1 percentage point for FY 1999 through FY 2002 and 
required the Secretary to collect hospice cost data.
H.R. 3075, as passed
      No provision.
S. 1788, as reported
      Changes the hospice update to market basket minus 0.5 
percentage point through FY 2002.
Agreement
      The agreement includes the Senate provision with an 
amendment. For each of fiscal years 2001 and 2002, hospice 
payment rates (otherwise in effect for those years) are 
increased by 0.5 percent and 0.75 percent, respectively. The 
Secretary is prohibited from including these additional 
payments in the updates of payment rates after FY 2002.

 Sec. 132. Study and Report to Congress Regarding Modification of the 
                     Payment Rates for Hospice Care

Current law
      The Secretary is required to collect data from hospices 
on the costs of care provided for each fiscal year beginning 
with FY 1999.
H.R. 3075, as passed
      No provision.
S. 1788, as reported
      Requires the GAO to conduct a study on the feasibility 
and advisability of updating the hospice rates and certain 
capped payment amounts, including an evaluation of whether the 
cost factors used to determine the rates should be modified, 
eliminated, or supplemented with additional cost factors. The 
report and recommendation are to be submitted to Congress 
within 1 year of enactment.
Agreement
      The agreement includes the Senate provision.

                      Subtitle E--Other Provisions

  Sec. 141. MedPAC Study on Medicare Payment for Non-Physician Health 
              Professional Clinical Training in Hospitals

Current law
      BBA 97 required that, not later than 2 years after 
enactment, MedPAC submit to Congress a study of Medicare's 
graduate medical education payment policy and reimbursement 
methodologies including whether and to what extent payments are 
being made (or should be made) for training in nursing and 
other allied health professions.
H.R. 3075, as passed
      Requires MedPAC, within 18 months of enactment, to submit 
to Congress a study of Medicare payment policy with respect to 
professional clinical training of different types of non-
physician health care professionals (such as nurses, nurse 
practitioners, allied health professionals, physician 
assistants, and psychologists).
S. 1788, as reported
      No provision.
Agreement
      The agreement includes the House provision. The parties 
to the agreement recognize that MedPAC has considered non-
physician clinical training in its report to the Congress on 
long-term policies for graduate medical education. However, the 
parties to the agreement require additional explicit 
information on Medicare's role in financing clinical training 
for non-physician health professionals. A continuation of the 
existing effort, combined with quantitative analysis, will 
provide the Congress with all aspects of Medicare's support for 
health professional training, including possible methodologies 
for making payments and the entities that should receive them.
      The parties to the agreement are pleased that the 
Secretary, consistent with language included in the Conference 
Report (Report 105-217) of the Balanced Budget Act of 1997, is 
considering a proposal to initiate graduate medical education 
payments to institutions involved in the training of clinical 
psychologists. The parties to the agreement urge the Secretary 
to issue a notice of proposed rulemaking to accomplish this 
modification before June 1, 2000.

                  Subtitle F--Transitional Provisions

           Sec. 151. Exception to CMI Qualifier for One Year

Current law
      The Secretary is authorized to allow for exceptions and 
adjustments to the amount paid under PPS for hospitals that act 
as regional or national referral centers for patients 
transferred from other hospitals. Generally, a referral center 
is located in a rural area, has at least 275 ormore beds, can 
show that at least 50% of its Medicare patients are referred from other 
hospitals, and that at least 60% of its Medicare patients live more 
than 25 miles from the hospital or that 60% of all the services that 
the hospital furnishes to Medicare beneficiaries are furnished to those 
that live more than 25 miles from the hospital.
      Alternatively, a hospital may meet certain other 
specified criteria including (1) a case-mix index above the 
national average or above the median case-mix value for urban 
hospitals located in that region; (2) a number of discharges 
greater than 5,000 or, if less, above the median number of 
discharges for urban hospitals in the region; (3) more than 50% 
of the hospital's active medical staff are specialists; (4) at 
least 60% of all its discharges are for patients who live more 
than 25 miles from the hospital; or (5) at least 40% of all 
patients treated at the hospital are referred from other 
hospitals or by physicians not on the hospital's staff. These 
referral centers receive preferential treatment in the Medicare 
inpatient PPS for the disproportionate share hospital payment 
adjustment and when considered for geographic reclassification.
H.R. 3075, as passed
      No provision.
S. 1788, as reported
      Deems that Northwest Mississippi Regional Medical Center 
meets the case-mix index criterion for classification as a 
referral center for FY 2000.
Agreement
      The agreement includes the Senate provision.

 Sec. 152. Reclassification of Certain Counties and Areas for Purposes 
              of Reimbursement Under the Medicare Program

Current law
      Medicare's inpatient hospital PPS payments vary by urban/
rural classification and the geographic area where a hospital 
is located or to which a hospital is assigned.
H.R. 3075, as passed
      No provision.
S. 1788, as reported
      Deems that: Iredell County, NC is to be considered part 
of the Charlotte-Gastonia Rock Hill NC-SC Metropolitan 
Statistical Area (MSA); and Orange County, NY is to be 
considered part of the large urban area of New York, NY for 
discharges occurring on or after October 1, 1999.
Agreement
      The agreement contains the Senate provision with 
modifications. For purposes of Medicare reimbursement, Lake 
County, Indiana and Lee County, Illinois are deemed to be 
considered part of the Chicago, Illinois MSA; Hamilton-
Middletown, Ohio is deemed to be considered part of the 
Cincinnati, Ohio-Kentucky-Indiana MSA; Brazoria County, Texas 
is deemed to be considered part of the Houston, Texas MSA; and 
Chittenden County, Vermont is deemed to be considered part of 
the Boston-Worcester-Lawrence-Lowell-Brockton, Massachusetts-
New Hampshire MSA. These counties would be reclassified for the 
purposes of the Medicare inpatient PPS in FY 2000 and FY 2001.

                    Sec. 153. Wage Index Correction

Current law
      Medicare's inpatient hospital PPS payments are adjusted 
to reflect the wage level in the geographic area where a 
hospital is located or to which a hospital is assigned. 
Hospitals can only submit and correct wage data during 
specified times. All payment changes that result from changes 
to the wage data are implemented in a budget-neutral fashion.
H.R. 3075, as passed
      No provision.
S. 1788, as reported
      Requires the Secretary to recalculate and apply the 
Hattiesburg, MS MSA wage index for FY 2000 using FY 1996 wage 
and hour data for Wesley Medical Center. The Secretary is 
instructed to adjust PPS to take into account the corrected 
wage index.
Agreement
      The agreement includes the Senate provision with 
modifications. The wage index recalculation would not affect 
the wage indices for any other areas.

Sec. 154. Calculation and Application of Wage Index Floor for a Certain 
                                  Area

Current law
      Medicare's inpatient hospital PPS payments are adjusted 
to reflect the wage level in the geographic area where a 
hospital is located or to which a hospital is assigned. 
Hospitals can only submit and correct wage data during 
specified times. All payment changes that result from changes 
to the wage data are implemented in a budget-neutral fashion.
H.R. 3075, as passed
      No provision.
S. 1788, as reported
      No provision.
Agreement
      The agreement would require the Secretary to calculate 
and apply the wage index for the Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton MSA 
for FY 2000 as if Lehigh Valley Hospital were classified in 
such area. Such recalculation would not affect the wage index 
for any other area. For FY 2001, Lehigh Valley Hospital would 
be treated as being classified to the Allentown-Bethlehem-
Easton MSA.

     Sec. 155. Special Rule for Certain Skilled Nursing Facilities

Current law
      The SNF prospective payment system pays SNFs a per diem 
amount for all covered services provided to Medicare 
beneficiaries. During a transition period lasting through the 
three cost reporting periods beginning on or after July 1, 
1998, a portion of the per diem payment to a SNF will be based 
on a facility-specific rate, and the remaining portion on a 
federal rate. By the end of the transition, 100% of the per 
diem payment will be based on the federal rate. Federal and 
facility-specific payments are based on updated 1995 cost 
reports.
H.R. 3075, as passed
      No provision.
S. 1788, as reported
      No provision.
Agreement
      The agreement includes provisions to require the 
Secretary to establish for each cost reporting period beginning 
in FY 2000 and in FY 2001, special per diem payments for SNFs: 
(1) that began participation in the Medicare program before 
January 1, 1995; (2) for which at least 80 percent of total 
inpatient days of the facility in the cost reporting beginning 
in 1998 were comprised of persons entitled to Medicare; and (3) 
that are located in Baldwin or Mobile County, Alabama. The 
payment amount would be equal to 100 percent of the facility-
specific rate, which would be based on allowable costs for the 
cost reporting period beginning in FY 1998.

                TITLE II--PROVISIONS RELATING TO PART B

  Sec. 201. Outlier Adjustment; Transitional Pass-through for Certain 
                  Medical Devices, Drugs, Biologicals

Current law
      Under the hospital outpatient PPS, payments will be 
uniform for all patients undergoing a certain procedure in 
certain hospitals. Currently, beneficiaries pay 20% of charges 
for outpatient services. Under the outpatient PPS, beneficiary 
copayments will be limited to frozen dollar amounts based on 
20% of the national median of charges for services in 1996, 
updated to the year of implementation of the PPS.
H.R. 3075, as passed
      For certain high cost (or ``outlier'') patients, permits 
the Secretary to determine and provide additional payments to 
hospitals for each covered service for which the hospital's 
costs exceed a fixed multiple of the PPS amount, including any 
``transitional pass-through'' payments and including other 
adjustments. The pool of funds for such outlier payments may 
not exceed 2.5% of total program costs in years before 2004 and 
3.0% thereafter, but must be budget-neutral.
      Allows for 2 to 3 years of payments to be made in 
addition to PPS payments (``transitional pass through'' 
payments) for innovative medical devices, drugs, and 
biologicals, including orphan drugs, cancer therapy drugs and 
biologicals, and certain ``new'' medical devices, drugs, and 
biologicals. The pool of funds for such items would be 2.5% for 
years up to 2004 and 2% thereafter, but must be budget-neutral.
      For the outpatient PPS, defines covered outpatient 
services to include implantable medical devices; gives the 
Secretary the option of basing the system's relative payment 
weights on the mean or the median of hospital costs.
      Limits cost range of services and items (except for 
orphan drugs) comprising a cost group on which a prospective 
payment is based. Provides that beneficiary copayments will not 
reflect Medicare payments to hospitals for outlier costs or 
transitional pass through payments for certain drugs, 
biologicals, and devices.
S. 1788, as reported
      Similar to House provision with additional transitional 
pass-through payments forradiopharmaceuticals.
Agreement
      The agreement includes the House provision with 
amendments: the agreement includes a transitional pass-through 
of costs of radiopharmaceuticals. In addition, the agreement 
allows the Secretary to apply outlier payments for covered 
outpatient services furnished before January 1, 2002, for 
individual outpatient encounters, using an appropriate cost-to-
charge ratio for the hospital rather than for the specific 
departments within the hospital.
      It is the intent of the conferees that the phase-down in 
beneficiary coinsurance for hospital outpatient services 
enacted by the Balanced Budget Act of 1997 not be delayed 
further by any changes to the hospital outpatient prospective 
payment system included in this bill. The BBA 97 provision was 
intended to fix an anomaly in the law that resulted in Medicare 
beneficiaries paying more than 20 percent in coinsurance for 
hospital outpatient services. There has already been a one-year 
delay in the implementation of the BBA 97 provision. The 
conferees fully expect that the beneficiary coinsurance phase-
down will commence, as scheduled, on July 1, 2000, and that 
beneficiary coinsurance for outpatient department (OPD) 
services will be frozen until it equals 20 percent of the 
Medicare OPD fee schedule amount, which should be determined 
without regard to any outlier adjustments, adjustments that 
limit payment declines, or transitional add-on payments.
      The parties to the agreement believe that HCFA's plans 
for implementing the outpatient prospective payment system 
(PPS), as described in HCFA's September 7, 1998 proposed 
regulation, raise many concerns. The proposal: (1) fails to 
provide adjustments for high cost care; (2) does not adequately 
provide a transition to include medical devices, drugs and 
biologicals in the system, and; (3) will not be updated 
annually to keep pace with changes in technology and medical 
practice. The Committee is making several structural changes to 
improve the design of the outpatient PPS and to assure that 
patients are not denied access to needed care.
      In the proposed regulation, HCFA classified many 
different services with varying costs into a single payment 
group. In one example, brachytherapy has been placed in a group 
with other procedures that are much less costly. This could 
provide disincentives to use this technology. The Committee 
believes that while some level of variation is unavoidable, 
there should not be wide variation that could potentially 
restrict access to the most costly services. To address this 
problem, this agreement would place an upper limit on the 
variation of costs among services included in the same group. 
The most costly item or service in a group could not have a 
mean or median cost that was more than twice the mean or median 
cost of the least costly item or service in the group. To 
provide additional flexibility, the parties to the agreement 
give the Secretary the option to base the relative payment 
weights on either the mean or median cost of the items and 
services in a group. Further, in classifying drugs and 
biologicals into payment categories, the parties to the 
agreement expect that consideration will be given to products 
that are therapeutically equivalent.
      The parties to the agreement recognize that there may be 
unusual cases, such as low volume items and services, and the 
Secretary is given discretion to exempt these exceptional cases 
from the limitation. The parties expect that the Secretary 
would not use this exception to include orphan drugs in a group 
that contains very different resources.
      In the proposed regulation, HCFA stated its intention not 
to update the payment groups and rates annually. This is 
different from the agency's process of annually updating the 
inpatient prospective payment system. Given the rapid pace of 
technological change as well as changes in medical practice, 
the parties to the agreement require the Secretary to review 
the outpatient payment groups and amounts annually and to 
update them as necessary.
      BBA 97 gave the Secretary the discretion to make 
additional payments (called outlier payments) to hospitals for 
particularly costly cases. The parties to the agreement require 
the Secretary to make outlier payments in a budget neutral 
manner and in a similar way as is currently done in the 
inpatient PPS. The outlier pool would be established at any 
level up to 2.5 percent of total payments for the first three 
years under the new system. After the third year, the pool 
could be set at any level up to 3 percent of total payments.
      While the statutory provisions for the inpatient PPS 
require an outlier pool equal to a level between 5 and 6 
percent of total inpatient PPS payments, the Committee believes 
that the lower levels of 2.5 and 3.0 percent are more 
appropriate for the outpatient PPS because the outpatient PPS 
will make separate payments for most individual services 
performed during an outpatient encounter. The allowed upper 
limit on the size of the pool is increased after the third year 
because the need for outlier payments may increase after the 
temporary add-on payments for drugs and biologicals, described 
below, are replaced with a transitional provision that applies 
only to new products.
      The parties to the agreement are concerned that HCFA's 
proposed payment system does not adequately address issues 
pertaining to the treatment of drugs, biologicals and new 
technology. The parties believe that these oversights could 
lead to restricted beneficiary access to drugs, biologicals and 
new technology. The provisions would establish transitional 
payments to cover the added costs of certain services involving 
the use of medical devices, drugs and biologicals. Hospitals 
using these drugs, biologicals and devices would be eligible 
for additional payments.
      The duration of the transitional payment would be for a 
period of at least two years but not more than three years. For 
drugs, biologicals, and brachytherapy used in cancer therapy 
and orphan drugs, the period would begin with the 
implementation date of the outpatient PPS. This also would be 
the period applicable to medical devices first paid as an 
outpatient hospital service after 1996 but before 
implementation of the outpatient PPS (as well as for any other 
item or service eligible for the additional payments at the 
inception of the outpatient PPS because of insufficient data or 
use of the Secretary's discretion). For products first paid as 
an outpatient service after implementation of the outpatient 
PPS, the transitional payment would begin with the first date 
on which payment is made for the device, drug or biological as 
an outpatient hospital service and continue for at least two, 
but not more than three, years.
      The parties to the agreement expect the Secretary to 
develop a process to address new devices, drugs and biologicals 
introduced after the outpatient fee schedule for a particular 
year has been set. This process should include assigning an 
appropriate code (or codes) to the product and establishing the 
amount of the add-on payment. New codes and add-on payment 
amounts should be made effective quarterly.
      The amount of the additional payment to hospitals, before 
applying the limitation described below, should equal the 
amount specified for the new technology less the average cost 
included in the outpatient payment schedule for the existing 
technology. Specifically, for drugs and biologicals, the amount 
of the additional payment is the amount by which 95 percent of 
the Average Wholesale Price (AWP) exceeds the portion of the 
applicable outpatient fee schedule amount that the Secretary 
determines is associated with the drug or biological. 
Similarly, for new medical devices, the add-on payment is the 
amount by which the hospital's charges for the device, adjusted 
to cost, exceed the outpatient fee schedule amount associated 
with the device.
      The total amount of additional pass-through payments in a 
year should not exceed a prescribed percentage of total 
projected payments under the outpatient prospective payment 
system. The applicable percentages are: (1) 2.5 percent for the 
first three years after implementation of the new outpatient 
payment system; and (2) up to 2.0 percent in subsequent years. 
In setting the hospital outpatient department (OPD) rates and 
add-on amounts for a particular year, the Secretary will 
estimate the total amount of additional payments that would be 
made based on the add-on amounts specified above and the 
expected utilization for each service. If the estimated total 
amount exceeds the percentage limitation, the Secretary will 
apply a pro rata reduction to the add-on payment amounts so 
that projected total payments are within the limitation.
      The parties to the agreement believe that the current 
DMEPOS fee schedule is not appropriate for certain implantable 
items, since their use in the hospital setting involves the 
provision of services by the hospital. It is the parties' 
intent that payment for implantable medical items (for example, 
pacemakers, defibrillators, cardiac sensors, venous grafts, 
drug pumps, stents, neurostimulators, and orthopedic implants), 
as well as for items that come into contact with internal human 
tissue during invasive medical procedures (but are not 
permanently implanted), will be made through the outpatient PPS 
system--regardless of how these products might be classified on 
current HCFA fee schedules.
      The parties to the agreement understand that the 
Secretary is committed to creating separate payment categories 
for blood, blood products, and plasma-based and recombinant 
therapies. The parties to the agreement continue to be 
concerned that the inadequate payment for these products and 
therapies could represent a barrier to patient access. 
Accordingly, the parties to the agreement expect the Secretary 
to carefully analyze potential patient access issues and create 
sufficient payment categories to adequately differentiate these 
products.
      The agreement also requires the Secretary to conduct a 
study of intravenous immune globulin (IVIG) services in 
settings other than hospital outpatient departments and 
physicians' offices to be completed within 1 year of enactment. 
In addition, the agreement requires the Secretary to make 
recommendations on the appropriate manner and settings under 
which Medicare should pay for these services in such settings.
      The parties to the agreement encourage the Secretary to 
examine Medicare policies regarding outpatient rehabilitation 
services (including cardiac and pulmonary rehabilitation 
services) in hospital outpatient departments and other 
ambulatory settings in light of advances in medical technology.

 Sec. 202. Establishing a Transitional Corridor for Application of OPD 
                                  PPS

Current law
      The hospital outpatient PPS is to be implemented in full 
and simultaneously for all services and hospitals (estimated 
for July 2000).
H.R. 3075, as passed
      Provides payments in addition to PPS payments to a 
hospital during the first 3 years of the PPS if its PPS 
payments are less than the payments that would have been made 
prior to the PPS. During the first year, a hospital would 
receive an additional amount equal to 80% of the first 10% of 
the difference between its payments under the prior system and 
under the PPS, 70% of the next 10% of reduced payments, and 60% 
of the next 10%. If PPS payments are less than 70% of prior 
levels, the additional sum is 21% of the pre-BBA amount. During 
the second year, the payments as a proportion of reduced 
payments would change to 70% of the first 10% and 60% of the 
second 10%. If PPS payments are less than 80% of prior amounts 
the additional sum is 13% of the pre-BBA amount. In the third 
year, the payment would be 60% of the first 10% of reduced 
payments, and if the PPS payments are less than 90% of the 
prior amounts, the additional payment is 6% of the pre-BBA 
amount. These additional payments would be made through 2003.
      Until January 1, 2004, for rural hospitals with fewer 
than 100 beds, provides special payments to bring payments to 
hospital outpatient departments up to their pre-PPS amounts if 
their PPS payments are less than under the prior system. Waives 
budget neutrality for these payments; applies BBA 97 
beneficiary copayment rules. Requires the Secretary to report 
by July 1, 2002, on whether the outpatient PPS should apply to 
Medicare dependent small rural hospitals; sole community 
hospitals; rural health clinics; rural referral centers; rural 
hospitals with 100 or fewer beds; other rural hospitals as 
determined by the Secretary.
S. 1788, as reported
      Requires the Secretary to increase payments under the 
hospital outpatient PPS in amounts such that the ratio of 
Medicare payments (after correction for the formula-driven 
overpayment) plus beneficiary copayments to hospital costs 
would be no less than 90%, 85%, and 80% of the ratio of the 
hospital's 1996 payments-to-costs in the first, second, and 
third years of the new system, respectively. Authorizes the 
Secretary to make interim payments to hospitals during these3 
years and to make subsequent retroactive adjustments. The budget 
neutrality requirement of the PPS is waived. For each year beginning in 
2000, the Secretary is authorized to increase permanently PPS payments 
to Medicare dependent small rural hospitals, sole community hospitals, 
and cancer hospitals to amounts such that the ratio of Medicare 
payments plus beneficiary copayments to a hospital's costs would be not 
less than that ratio in 1996. Beneficiary copayment reductions in BBA 
97 would be protected for care in these facilities. The BBA 97 budget 
neutrality requirements would be waived for these payments.
Agreement
      The agreement includes the House and Senate provisions 
with amendments. The agreement includes the House corridor 
amounts and a temporary hold harmless provision for small rural 
hospitals with modifications. It also includes the Senate's 
permanent hold harmless provision for cancer hospitals under 
the PPS. For services furnished before January 1, 2004, by 
rural hospitals with not more than 100 beds, Medicare payments 
will equal 100% of the hospitals' pre-BBA outpatient payment 
amounts if their PPS amount is less than the pre-BBA amount. On 
a permanent basis, Medicare payments to cancer hospitals will 
equal 100% of their pre-BBA amount if their PPS amount is less 
than their pre-BBA amount. Pre-BBA amount is defined as the 
amount equal to the product of the reasonable cost of the 
hospital for such services for the portions of the hospital's 
cost reporting period (or periods) occurring in the year and 
the base OPD payment-to-cost ratio for the hospital, excluding 
formula-driven overpayments.

Sec. 203. Study and Report to Congress Regarding the Special Treatment 
 of Rural and Cancer Hospitals in Prospective Payment System (PPS) for 
                Hospital Outpatient Department Services

Current law
      No provision.
H.R. 3075, as passed
      Requires the Secretary to submit a report and 
recommendations to Congress by July 1, 2002 on whether a 
hospital outpatient prospective payment system (PPS) should 
continue to apply to Medicare Dependent Hospitals, Sole 
Community Hospitals, rural health clinics, rural referral 
centers, and other rural hospitals.
S. 1788, as reported
      Requires MedPAC to prepare a report to the Secretary of 
HHS and the Congress within 2 years of enactment regarding the 
feasibility and advisability of including cancer hospitals and 
rural hospitals in the outpatient PPS. After submission of the 
report, the Secretary shall submit comments on the report 
within 60 days.
Agreement
      The agreement includes the Senate provision with 
modifications.

Sec 204. Limitation on Outpatient Hospital Copayment for a Procedure to 
                     the Hospital Deductible Amount

Current law
      When the hospital outpatient PPS is implemented, BBA 97 
freezes beneficiary copayments at the dollar amount that is 
equal to 20% of national median changes for a procedure in 1996 
updated to 1999 (or the year of implementation of the PPS).
H.R. 3075, as passed
      Caps beneficiary copayments under the PPS for care and 
services in hospital outpatient departments to the dollar 
amount of the deductible for an inpatient hospital stay under 
Part A. Provides Medicare payments to make up the difference 
between the frozen copayment amount and the new limit. 
Effective retroactively to enactment of the BBA 97.
S. 1788, as reported
      No provision.
Agreement
      The agreement includes the House provision.

                     Subtitle B--Physician Services

Sec. 211. Modification of Update Adjustment Factor Provisions to Reduce 
           Update Oscillations and Require Estimate Revisions

Current law
      Payments to physicians are made on the basis of a fee 
schedule which assigns a relative value unit to each service. 
The conversion factor is a dollar figure that converts the 
geographically adjusted relative value into a dollar payment 
amount. This amount is updated each year. Beginning in 1999, 
the update percentage equals the Medicare Economic Index (MEI), 
subject to an adjustment to match actual spending to target 
spending for physicians services under the sustainable growth 
rate (SGR) system.
H.R. 3075, as passed
      Makes technical changes to limit oscillations in the 
annual update to the conversion factor beginning in 2001 by: 
(a) requiring that future update adjustment factors be 
calculated usingdata measured on a calendar year basis; (b) 
modifying the formula for determining the update by adding a new 
component to the formula to measure past year variances from allowed 
spending growth; and (c) mitigating the year-to-year impact of these 
measures on the update by the addition of dampening multipliers. 
Provides for a budget-neutral transition to the revised system. 
Provides that the SGR is to be calculated on a calendar basis. Requires 
that an estimate of the conversion factor and SGR be made available to 
MedPAC and the public by March 1 of each year, MedPAC comments in its 
annual report, and final publication November 1. Requires the Secretary 
to use the best available data to revise prior SGR estimates for up to 
2 years after the estimate is first published. Provides that provision 
would not apply to or affect any update for any year before 2001.
S. 1788, as reported
      Nearly identical provision. In addition, requires the 
Secretary, acting through the Administrator of the Agency for 
Health Care Policy and Research, to conduct a study on the 
utilization of physicians services under the fee-for-service 
program.
Agreement
      The agreement includes the House provision with Senate 
amendment to include the AHCPR study. With regard to physician 
supervision of anesthesia services under Medicare's Conditions 
of Participation, if the Secretary determines that there is 
insufficient current scientific data comparing mortality and 
adverse outcome rates in the provision of anesthesia services 
to Medicare patients, the Secretary should conduct a 
comparative outcome study and report back to the parties to the 
agreement. If the Secretary believes that she has sufficient 
mortality and quality information regarding the provision of 
anesthesia services by nurse anesthetists and 
anesthesiologists, then she could make the appropriate 
regulatory changes to ensure access to quality care for 
Medicare beneficiaries.

   Sec. 212. Use of Data Collected by Organizations and Entities in 
              Determining Practice Expense Relative Values

Current law
      The Social Security Act Amendments of 1994 (P.L. 103-432) 
required the Secretary to develop a methodology for a resource-
based system for calculating practice expenses which would be 
implemented in calendar year 1998. BBA 97 delayed 
implementation of a resource-based practice expense methodology 
for a year, until 1999. BBA 97 also reduced certain practice 
expense relative value units in 1998. The new resource-based 
system is being phased-in beginning in calendar year 1999; 1998 
is used as the base year for the calculation. Beginning in 
2002, the values will be totally resource-based.
H.R. 3075, as passed
      Requires the Secretary to establish by regulation a 
process (including data collection standards) under which the 
Secretary would accept for use and would use, to the maximum 
extent practicable and consistent with sound data practices, 
data collected by organizations and entities other than HHS. 
Requires a report to the Secretary on the process and the 
extent to which such data has been used.
S. 1788, as reported
      No provision.
Agreement
      The agreement includes the House provision. The parties 
to the agreement direct the Secretary to give fair 
consideration to data submitted by external entities. The 
parties to the agreement are particularly concerned about the 
instances when HCFA may not have adequate data for rate 
setting.

Sec. 213. GAO Study on Resources Required to Provide Safe and Effective 
                       Outpatient Cancer Therapy

Current law
      No provision.
H.R. 3075, as passed
      Requires a study and report to Congress on resources 
required to provide safe and effective outpatient cancer 
therapy and the appropriate payment rates for such services.
S. 1788, as reported
      No provision.
Agreement
      The agreement includes the House provision. The parties 
to the agreement direct the Comptroller General to determine 
the adequacy of practice expenses associated with the 
utilization of outpatient cancer clinical resources, examine 
the current level of work values in the practice expense 
formula, and assess various standards to assure the provision 
of safe outpatient cancer therapy services. The parties to the 
agreement also direct the Comptroller General to submit to 
Congress a report on this study. As part of the study, the 
Comptroller General is directed to make recommendations 
regarding adjustments to practice expense values in effect 
under Part B of the Medicare program and the impact on program 
costs. In addition, the parties to the agreement encourage the 
Comptroller General to examine the variation in Medicare 
payments for these services in hospital and non-hospital 
settings.

                       Subtitle C--Other Services

     Sec. 221. Revision of Provisions Relating to Therapy Services

Current law
      BBA 97 set annual payment limits for all outpatient 
therapy services provided by non-hospital providers. There are 
two per beneficiary limits. The first is a $1,500 per 
beneficiary annual cap for all outpatient physical therapy 
services and speech language pathology services. The second is 
a $1,500 per beneficiary annual cap for all outpatient 
occupational therapy services. The Secretary is required to 
report to Congress by Jan. 1, 2001 on recommendations for 
establishing a revised payment policy based on diagnostic 
groups.
H.R. 3075, as passed
      Creates separate $1,500 caps for physical therapy and 
speech-language pathology services which would be applied to 
services furnished on a per beneficiary, per facility (or 
provider) basis beginning in 2000. The cap on occupational 
therapy services would also be applied on a per beneficiary, 
per facility (or provider) basis. Directs the Secretary to 
establish a process so that a facility or provider may apply 
for an increase in the limitation for a beneficiary for 
services furnished in 2000 or 2001; limits additional payments 
to $40 million in FY2000, $60 million in FY2001, and $20 
million in FY2002.
      In addition, H.R. 3075 specifies that an optometrist may 
meet the physician supervision requirement for outpatient 
physical therapy services. Current law limits outpatient 
occupational therapy services to services furnished to 
individuals who are under the care of a medical doctor, doctor 
of osteopathy, or podiatrist. Persons suffering from low vision 
(visual impairments not correctable using conventional eyewear) 
may be under the care of either a medical doctor, doctor of 
osteopathy, or optometrist. The provision would clarify that 
rehabilitation services for these individuals may be covered 
when the patient is under the care of, and the treatment plan 
has been ordered by, either a medical doctor, doctor of 
osteopathy, or optometrist.
S. 1788, as reported
      Provides that the cap would not apply in 2000 and 2001. 
Modifies current report to Congress to include recommendation 
for assuring appropriate utilization and incorporation of 
functional status in recommended payment modifications. 
Requires Secretary to study utilization patterns in 2000 
compared to those in 1998 and 1999.
Agreement
      The agreement includes the Senate provision with a 
modification requiring the Secretary to conduct focused medical 
reviews of therapy services during 2000 and 2001, with emphasis 
on claims for services provided to residents of SNFs.
      The agreement also includes the House provision regarding 
optometrists and the supervision of outpatient physical therapy 
services. The parties to the agreement note that the extent to 
which these rehabilitation services are covered is a coverage 
decision made by carriers and the Health Care Financing 
Administration. Based on an agreement between organizations 
representing ophthalmology and optometry on appropriate low 
vision rehabilitation services, the parties to the agreement 
expect that referral for low vision rehabilitation services by 
optometrists would be limited to three codes--97530, 97535, and 
97537.

           Sec. 222. Update in Renal Dialysis Composite Rate

Current law
      Dialysis facilities providing care to beneficiaries with 
end-stage renal disease (ESRD) receive a fixed prospective 
payment amount for each dialysis treatment. The base composite 
rate is $126 for hospital-based providers and $122 for free-
standing facilities.
H.R. 3075, as passed
      Updates the composite rate by 1.2% for dialysis services 
furnished during CY2000 and an additional 1.2% for services 
furnished in CY2001. Requires a MedPAC study on the use of home 
dialysis services by Medicare beneficiaries.
S. 1788, as reported
      Updates the rate for services furnished after October 1, 
2000 by 2.0%.
Agreement
      The agreement includes the House provision.

 Sec. 223. Implementation of the Inherent Reasonableness (IR) Authority

Current law
      The Secretary has the authority to modify payment rates 
for Part B services (other than physicians services) if such 
rates (as determined by prevailing payment methodologies) are 
``grossly excessive or grossly deficient'' and therefore 
inherently unreasonable. The Secretary is required, by 
regulation, to describe the factors to be used in making 
inherent reasonableness determinations. Interim final 
regulations describing such factors were issued January 7, 
1998.
H.R. 3075, as passed
      Prohibits the Secretary from exercising inherent 
reasonableness authority until after the Secretary has issued 
final rule-making. Specifies that final rule-making must be 
preceded by new proposed rule-making and a minimum 60-day 
public comment period.
S. 1788, as reported
      Prohibits the Secretary from using inherent 
reasonableness authority until 90 days after the GAO issues a 
report regarding this issue.
Agreement
      The agreement includes the House and Senate provisions 
with modifications to prohibit the Secretary from using 
inherent reasonableness authority until after (1) the GAO 
releases a report regarding the Secretary's recent use of the 
authority; and (2) the Secretary has published a notice of 
final rulemaking in the Federal Register that responds to the 
GAO report and to comments received in response to the 
Secretary's interim final regulation published January 7, 1998. 
In promulgating the final regulation, the Secretary is required 
to (1) reevaluate the appropriateness of the criteria included 
in the interim regulation for identifying payments which are 
excessive or deficient; and (2) take appropriate steps to 
ensure the use of valid and reliable data when exercising the 
authority. The parties to the agreement believe that the 
inherent reasonableness authority provided by section 1842(b) 
should be administered judiciously and applied only after 
public concerns and suggestions about proposed administrative 
criteria have been openly addressed. Also, the rules should 
include an explanation of the Secretary's costing methodology 
which should be based on statistically reliable and relevant 
data.

            Sec. 224. Increase Reimbursement for Pap Smears

Current law
      Medicare pays for Pap smears under the clinical 
laboratory fee schedule.
H.R. 3075, as passed
      Sets the minimum payment for the test component of a Pap 
smear at $14.60. Expresses Sense of Congress that HCFA should 
institute appropriate increases for new cervical cancer 
screening technologies approved by the FDA.
S. 1788, as reported
      Similar payment provision, but does not include the 
language relating to the sense of Congress.
Agreement
      The agreement includes the House provision.

    Sec. 225. Refinement of Ambulance Services Demonstration Project

Current law
      BBA 97 authorized a demonstration project under which a 
unit of local government could enter into a contract with the 
Secretary to furnish ambulance services for individuals living 
in the local government unit. Capitated payments in the first 
year are to equal 95% of the amount which would otherwise be 
payable. Requires on a capitated basis the Secretary to publish 
a request for proposals for the project by July 1, 2000. 
Specifies that the capitation rate is to be based on the most 
current data and that the aggregate payments do not exceed what 
would otherwise be paid.
H.R. 3075, as passed
      Requires the Secretary to publish a request for proposals 
for the project by July 1, 2000. Specifies that the capitation 
rate is to be based on the most current data and that the 
aggregate payments do not exceed what would otherwise be paid.
S. 1788, as reported
      No provision.
Agreement
      The agreement includes the House provision.

    Sec. 226. Phase-in of PPS for Ambulatory Surgical Centers (ASC)

Current law
      Medicare payments for services in ASCs have been based on 
a fee schedule (a form of PPS) since such services were first 
covered by Medicare in 1982. On June 12, 1998, HCFA published 
proposed rules rebasing, regrouping, and revising ASC rates 
which are to be implemented with the hospital outpatient PPS. 
These new rates are based on 1994 survey data.
H.R. 3075, as passed
      For ASC rates based on pre-1999 survey data, requires the 
new rates to be phased in over a period of at least three 
years. In the first year, new payment rates cannot exceed \1/3\ 
of the payment totals made to an ASC; in the second year, new 
payment rates cannot exceed \2/3\ of the payment totals made to 
an ASC.
S. 1788, as reported
      No provision.
Agreement
      The agreement includes the House provision. The parties 
to the agreement note that the dataupon which HCFA's proposed 
payment system is based was collected in 1994 and that there have been 
substantial changes in costs and technologies associated with these 
procedures since that time. In addition, the parties to the agreement 
note that HCFA is now completing a new cost survey intended to yield 
more reliable information and encourages the Secretary to obtain 
adequate cost data for rate setting. Should HCFA move forward with its 
new payment policy, this provision will ensure that the Agency has the 
flexibility necessary to implement the new ASC system over a period of 
three years or longer.

  Sec. 227. Extension of Medicare Benefits for Immunosuppressive Drugs

Current law
      Medicare pays for drugs used in immunosuppressive therapy 
during the first 36 months following a Medicare covered organ 
transplant.
H.R. 3075, as passed
      Requires the Secretary to provide for an extension of the 
36-month time period. Prohibits any extension after September 
30, 2004. Permits the Secretary to limit (or provide priority 
in) eligibility to those persons who because of income or other 
factors would be less likely to continue the regimen in the 
absence of the extension. Limits total expenditures under the 
extension to $40 million in FY2000 and $200 million overall. 
Requires a report on the operation of the extension.
S. 1788, as reported
      No provision.
Agreement
      The agreement includes the House provision with 
amendments. The extension would apply to beneficiaries whose 
benefits under current law expire during the 5-year period 
beginning January 1, 2000 and ending December 31, 2004. 
Beneficiaries who current law benefits are set to expire in 
2000 would be provided an additional eight months of coverage. 
Those whose benefits are set to expire in calendar year 2001 
would receive a minimum of eight months of additional coverage. 
Beginning in 2001, the Secretary would be required to compute 
and specify in May what period of such additional months (which 
may be portions of months) qualifying beneficiaries would 
receive in the following year. In May 2001, the Secretary could 
also extend the period of coverage provided in statute for 
2001, if her actuarial estimates supported such an extension. 
The Secretary is required to compute additional months of 
coverage in such a manner as to limit total expenditures for 
the extension to $150 million over the 5-year period. The 
Secretary would be required to adjust the number of additional 
months of coverage specified for each year beginning in 2001 
and ending 2004 to the extent necessary to take into account 
differences between actual and estimated expenditures and to 
assure compliance with the limitation on spending for the 
extension. The Secretary's computations for any given year is 
to be based on the best data available to her at the time of 
computation in the preceeding May. The additional months of 
coverage established for a given year would apply to an 
individual who exhausts their 36-month period of coverage 
during that year. The Secretary's report on the extension would 
be due March 1, 2003.

  Sec. 228. Temporary Increase in Payment Amount for Durable Medical 
                       Equipment (DME) and Oxygen

Current law
      The DME fee schedules are updated annually by the CPI-U; 
BBA 97 eliminated the updates for 1998 through 2002.
H.R. 3075, as passed
      Provides an update to the DME payments in 2001 and 2002 
by the CPI minus 2 percentage points, for the 12-month period 
ending with June of the previous year.
S. 1788, as reported
      No provision.
Agreement
      The agreement includes the House provision, with a 
modification to provide temporary adjustments to the DME fee 
schedule payments equaling 0.3 percent in FY 2001 and 0.6 
percent in FY 2002. The Secretary is prohibited from including 
the additional payments for FY 2001 and 2002 in updates for 
future years.

                     Sec. 229. Studies and Reports

Current law
      No provision.
H.R. 3075, as passed
      Requires the following studies: (1) MedPAC study on cost-
effectiveness of covering services of a post-surgical recovery 
center (that provides an intermediate level of recovery care 
following surgery); (2) AHCPR study comparing differences in 
the quality of ultrasound and other imaging services provided 
by credentialed individuals versus those provided by non-
credentialed individuals; (3) MedPAC comprehensive study of the 
regulatory burdens placed on all classes of providers under 
fee-for-service Medicare and the associated costs; and (4) GAO 
monitoring of Department of Justice application of guidelines 
on use of False Claims Act in civil health care matters.
S. 1788, as reported
      No provision.
Agreement
      The agreement includes the House provision. The parties 
to the agreement are concerned that federal regulations 
governing health care providers participating in the Medicare 
program are overly complex and administratively burdensome. 
Therefore, the parties direct MedPAC to conduct a comprehensive 
study to review the regulatory burdens placed on all classes of 
health care providers under Parts A and B of the Medicare 
program. The purpose of the study is to determine the costs 
these burdens impose on the nation's health care system and the 
impact on patients and providers, and their ability to deliver 
cost-effective quality care to Medicare beneficiaries.
      The parties to the agreement note that the Congress has 
expressed concern regarding the application of the False Claims 
Act (FCA) to Medicare billing errors that are the result of a 
complex regulatory system. The Department of Justice issued 
written guidance (``Guidance'') to the United States Attorneys 
on the appropriate use of the FCA in health care 
investigations. In 1998, the Congress directed the General 
Accounting Office (GAO) to monitor the implementation of and 
compliance with the ``Guidance'' and report to Congress. The 
provision directs the GAO to continue its monitoring of the 
issue.
      The parties to the agreement request that AHCPR focus its 
report on the role and the value of credentialing. In designing 
the study, the Administrator should consult with groups with 
expertise in ultrasound procedures, including the Society of 
Diagnostic Medical Sonographers, the Society of Vascular 
Technology, the American Society of Echocardiography and the 
American Registry of Diagnostic Medical Sonographers.

            TITLE III--PROVISIONS RELATING TO PARTS A AND B

                    Subtitle A--Home Health Services

 Sec. 301. Adjustment to Reflect Administrative Costs not Included in 
  the Interim Payment System; GAO Report on Costs of Compliance with 
                   OASIS Data Collection Requirements

Current law
      Home health agency workers are required to collect 
clinical and social data on new home health patients using the 
standard Outcome and Assessment Information Set (OASIS) data 
collection instrument.
H.R. 3075, as passed
      Authorizes payments to home health agencies of $10 for 
each beneficiary served during a cost reporting period 
beginning in FY 2000. By April 1, 2000, the Secretary shall pay 
an estimated 50% of the aggregate annual amount. The payments 
are to be made from the Hospital Insurance Trust Fund and the 
Federal Supplementary Medical Insurance Trust Fund as 
determined appropriate by the Secretary. Requires the GAO to 
report to Congress within 180 days of enactment on the cost of 
OASIS data collection and the effects on patient privacy. 
Requires the GAO to perform an audit of the costs of OASIS and 
report to Congress 180 days after the first cost and privacy 
report.
S. 1788, as reported
      No provision.
Agreement
      The agreement includes the House provision.

Sec. 302. Delay in Application of 15 Percent Reduction in Payment Rates 
     for Home Health Services Until 1 year after Implementation of 
                    Prospective Payment System (PPS)

Current law
      PPS is to be designed to reduce Medicare payments to home 
health agencies by 15% from pre-PPS payments; if PPS is not 
implemented by October 1, 2000, payment limits per visit and 
per beneficiary are to be reduced by 15%.
H.R. 3075, as passed
      Delays the 15% reduction in home health payments under 
the PPS until 12 months after implementation of the PPS. Total 
Medicare payments to home health agencies in the first year of 
the PPS shall be the same in total as would have been paid had 
the PPS not been in effect. The 15% reduction to begin 12 
months after the start of the PPS shall be applied to the level 
of total payments in FY 2001 with updates. Within 6 months of 
implementation of the PPS, the Secretary shall report to 
Congress on the need for the 15% or other reduction.
S. 1788, as reported
      Repeals the 15% reduction to the interim cost limits if 
PPS is not ready for implementation on October 1, 2000. Phases 
in the 15% reduction under the PPS by 5% over 3 years, starting 
in FY 2001.
Agreement
      The agreement includes the House provision. The parties 
to the agreement encourage the Secretary to consider what 
changes would be necessary to provide home health care agencies 
with the flexibility to adopt new market innovations and new 
technologies that can improve health outcomes while maintaining 
the goals of quality of care and cost containment. The parties 
to the agreement also encourage the Secretary to eliminate 
barriers to the use of branch offices, by allowing the use of 
technology for means of supervision and oversight by the parent 
agency. The adequate level of onsite supervision from the 
parent agency should be determined based on quality outcomes.

              Sec. 303. Increase in Per Beneficiary Limits

Current law
      Under the home health care interim payment system 
established in BBA 97, aggregate payments to home health 
agencies are computed using the least of reasonable costs, 
payments based on per visit limits (applied in the aggregate), 
or payments based on an average payment per beneficiary in FY 
1994, with certain updates, applied in the aggregate. No limit 
applies to individual beneficiaries.
H.R. 3075, as passed
      No provision.
S. 1788, as reported
      Increases agency per beneficiary limits by 1% starting in 
October 1, 1999. The increase does not affect per visit limits 
and is not included in the payment base for establishing the 
PPS.
Agreement
      The agreement includes the Senate provision with an 
amendment to raise the increase in per beneficiary limits for 
cost reporting periods beginning during or after FY 2000 by 2% 
for home health agencies with per beneficiary limits below the 
national median per beneficiary limit for agencies with cost 
reporting periods starting during or before FY 1994. This 
increase will not be included in the base on which payments 
under the home health PPS are determined.

          Sec. 304. Clarification of Surety Bond Requirements

Current law
      Home health agencies must provide the Secretary on a 
continuing basis with a surety bond that is not less than 
$50,000. HCFA regulations require the bond to be not less than 
15% of the agency's Medicare payments in the previous year.
H.R. 3075, as passed
      Establishes the lesser of $50,000 or 10% of the agency's 
Medicare payments in the previous year as the annual amount of 
an agency's surety bond requirement. Requires the bond to be in 
effect for 4 years, or longer if agency ownership changes; 
prior periods covered by a bond may be counted. Coordinates 
Medicare and Medicaid surety bonds.
S. 1788, as reported
      No provision.
Agreement
      The agreement includes the House provision. The parties 
to the agreement encourage the Secretary to provide home health 
agencies with the opportunity to repay overpayments (due to 
incorrect interim payment system estimates) over a three-year 
period without interest costs.

    Sec. 305. Refinement of Home Health Agency Consolidated Billing

Current law
      When the home health PPS is implemented, home health 
agencies will be responsible for billing Medicare and paying 
all other providers for services supplied on behalf of 
individual home health beneficiaries.
H.R. 3075, as passed
      No provision.
S. 1788, as reported
      Excludes durable medical equipment, including oxygen and 
oxygen supplies, from the consolidated billing requirement.
Agreement
      The agreement includes the Senate provision.

   Sec. 306. Technical Amendment Clarifying Applicable Market Basket 
             Increase for Prospective Payment System (PPS)

Current law
      When the home health PPS is in effect, the payments are 
to be updated in FY 2002 ``or'' 2003 by the market basket minus 
1.1 percentage points.
H.R. 3075, as passed
      Clarifies that the PPS market basket increase minus 1.1 
percentage points applies to FY 2002 and FY 2003.
S. 1788, as reported
      No provision.
Agreement
      The agreement includes the House provision.

Sec. 307. Study and Report to Congress Regarding the Exemption of Rural 
Agencies and Populations from Inclusion in the Home Health Prospective 
                          Payment System (PPS)

Current law
      No provision.
H.R. 3075, as passed
      No provision.
S. 1788, as reported
      Requires MedPAC to report to Congress within 2 years on 
the feasibility and advisability of exempting rural home health 
agencies or services to individuals residing in rural areas 
from the home health PPS.
Agreement
      The agreement includes the Senate provision.

             Subtitle B--Direct Graduate Medical Education

  Sec. 311. Use of National Average Payment Methodology in Computing 
               Direct Graduate Medical Education Payments

Current law
      Medicare pays hospitals for its share of direct graduate 
medical education (DGME) costs in approved training programs 
using a hospital-specific historic cost per resident, updated 
for inflation and multiplied by a hospital's number of full-
time equivalent (FTE) residents.
H.R. 3075, as passed
      Establishes a national average per resident payment 
amount, adjusted for differences in area wages, starting on or 
after October 1, 2000. Hospitals would receive the greater of 
the national average per resident amount or a blended amount of 
the hospital-specific amount and the national average amount 
for a transition period for cost reporting periods on or after 
October 1, 2000 and before October 1, 2004. For cost reports 
starting on or after October 1, 2004, teaching hospitals would 
receive Medicare's share of a wage-adjusted national average 
per resident amount. The national per resident amount would be 
calculated using each hospital's combined primary care and non-
primary care per resident amount, weighted by the number of 
full time equivalent residents in each hospital with an 
approved program, and standardized for differences in area 
wages. The amount would be calculated with data from cost 
reporting periods ending during FY 1997 updated by the CPI to 
the midpoint of the FY 2001 cost reporting period. Subsequent 
updates would be based on the CPI. During the transition 
period, a hospital with a wage index of less than 1.00 would 
not have its payment based on the national average adjusted by 
its area wage index.
S. 1788, as reported
      No provision.
Agreement
      The agreement includes the House provision with 
amendments. This provision establishes a direct graduate 
medical education payment methodology based on the national 
average per resident amount modified by the geographic 
adjustment factor (GAF) used to adjust physician payments, that 
is the weighted average of the three geographic practice cost 
indices (GPCIs) weighted by the national average percentage as 
published in the Federal Register on October 31, 1997. A 
national average per resident payment amount, based on FY 1997 
data, would be calculated from each hospital's combined primary 
care and non-primary care per resident amounts and would be 
standardized by the average of the three geographic index 
values (weighted by the national average weight for each of the 
work, practice expense, and malpractice components) as applied 
for 1999 in the fee schedule in which the hospital is located. 
The national average per resident amount, standardized for 
locality, would be calculated using each hospital's amount 
weighted by the number of FTE residents and would be updated to 
FY 2001 by the consumer price index for urban areas (CPI).
      Beginning during FY 2001, a lower bound would be 
calculated at 70% of the locality-adjusted, or standardized, 
national average per resident amount. An upper bound of 140% of 
the locality-adjusted national average per resident amount also 
would be calculated. Each hospital's FY 2001 per resident 
amount would then be compared to the upper and lower bounds 
adjusted by the GAF for the locality in which the hospital is 
situated. Hospitals with per resident amounts below 70% of the 
locality-adjusted threshold would have their per resident 
amounts increased to the 70% locality-adjusted threshold. 
Hospitals with per resident amounts that exceed 140% of their 
locality-adjusted upper bound would receive no update to their 
per resident amounts for two years (FY 2001 and FY 2002), and 
would receive updates of CPI minus two percentage points (but 
not below zero) for three years (FY 2003, FY 2004 and FY 2005). 
Hospitals with perresident amounts within the locality-adjusted 
boundaries of 70% and 140% would continue to be paid portions of their 
per resident amounts and would receive updates for inflation.
      The parties to the agreement concur that the GAF seems to 
be an appropriate measure for adjusting per resident payment 
amounts, and represents an initial attempt to adjust for 
differences among geographic areas in the costs related to 
physician training. The parties to the agreement request that 
MedPAC study the use of the GAF for this purpose and, if 
appropriate, make recommendations by March 2002 on the 
development of a more sophisticated or refined index to adjust 
payment amounts for physician training.

   Sec. 312. Initial Residency Period for Child Neurology Residency 
                           Training Programs

Current law
      Each full-time intern and resident is counted as a 1.0 
full time equivalent (FTE) resident during the initial 
residency period. After the initial residency period, a full-
time resident can be counted only as 0.5 FTE for Medicare's 
direct graduate medical education payment. Generally, the 
initial residency period is the minimum number of years in 
which a resident must train to be eligible for certification in 
a medical specialty as listed in the American Medical 
Association's (AMA) Graduate Medical Education Directory. With 
a combined primary care specialty program, such as internal 
medicine-pediatrics, the initial residency period is defined as 
the minimum number of years for the longer of the two programs, 
plus one additional year. However, with a combined program 
where one of the programs is not primary care, then the initial 
residency period is based on the minimum years to qualify for 
the longer of the composite programs.
H.R. 3075, as passed
      Establishes a 3-year period where an individual in a 
child neurology residency program shall be treated as part of 
the initial residency period and shall not be counted against 
any limitation of the initial residency period.
      Requires MedPAC to include in its March 2001 report to 
Congress a recommendation on whether the initial residency 
period for other combined residency training programs should be 
extended.
S. 1788, as reported
      No provision.
Agreement
      The agreement includes the House provision with 
amendment. A resident enrolled in a child neurology residency 
training program would have a period of board eligibility and 
initial residency of the board eligibility for pediatrics plus 
2 years. This provision would be effective on or after July 1, 
2000 to residency programs that began before, on, or after the 
enactment of this division.
      MedPAC would be required to include in its March 2001 
report to Congress a recommendation on whether the initial 
residency period for other combined residency training programs 
should be extended.

                  Sec. 321. BBA Technical Corrections

H.R. 3075, as passed
      Includes various technical corrections to the Balanced 
Budget Act of 1997.
S. 1788, as reported
      Includes various technical corrections to the Balanced 
Budget Act of 1997.
Agreement
      The agreement includes amendments to Medicare law that 
are needed as a result of the Balanced Budget Act of 1997.

                  TITLE IV--RURAL PROVIDER PROVISIONS

                      Subtitle A--Rural Hospitals

  Sec. 401. Permitting Reclassification of Certain Urban Hospitals as 
                            Rural Hospitals

Current law
      Medicare's inpatient hospital PPS payments vary by urban/
rural classification and the geographic area where a hospital 
is located or to which a hospital is reassigned. Several 
mechanisms within the Medicare program permit hospitals that 
meet certain criteria to apply to the Secretary to change their 
geographic designation.
H.R. 3075, as passed
      Instructs the Secretary to treat certain urban hospitals 
as rural hospitals no later than 60 days after their 
application for such treatment if the hospitals: (1) are 
located in a rural census tract of a Metropolitan Statistical 
Area (as determined by the Goldsmith Modification published in 
the Federal Register on February 27, 1992); (2) are located in 
an area designated by State law or regulation as a rural area 
or designated by the State as rural providers; or (3) meet 
other criteriaas the Secretary specifies. Permits otherwise 
qualifying urban hospitals to be classified as sole community 
hospitals, regional referral centers, rural referral centers, or 
national referral centers. Extends this rural designation for use in 
outpatient PPS. Updates other federal criteria used to designate rural 
providers.
      Provides that a hospital in an urban area may apply to 
the Secretary to be treated as if the hospital were located in 
a rural area of the State in which the hospital is located. 
Hospitals qualifying under this section shall be eligible to 
qualify for all categories and designations available to rural 
hospitals, including sole community, Medicare dependent, 
critical access, and referral centers. Additionally, qualifying 
hospitals shall be eligible to apply to the Medicare Geographic 
Reclassification Review Board for geographic reclassification 
to another area. The Board shall regard such hospitals as rural 
and as entitled to the exceptions extended to referral centers 
and sole community hospitals, if such hospitals are so 
designated.
S. 1788, as reported
      Provides alternative federal criteria to designate 
providers as rural.
Agreement
      The agreement includes the House provision with 
clarification that the most recent Goldsmith Modification will 
be used.

 Sec. 402. Update of Standards Applied for Geographic Reclassification 
                         for Certain Hospitals

Current law
      Section 1886(d)(8)(B) of the Social Security Act requires 
the Secretary to treat a hospital located in a rural county 
adjacent to one or more urban areas as being located in the 
urban Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA) to which the greatest 
number of rural workers commute if the rural county's aggregate 
commuting rate (to all the contiguous MSAs) meets the standards 
for designating outlier counties to MSAs (and New England 
County Metropolitan Statistical Areas) that were published in 
the Federal Register on January 3, 1980.
H.R. 3075, as passed
      Updates the standards which are used to classify 
hospitals located between two Metropolitan Statistical Areas 
(MSAs) from 1980 to 1990 census data and then to the most 
recently available decennial population data for FY 2003 and 
subsequent years. For FY 2000, the 1980 census data would be 
used. A transition is provided for discharges occurring during 
cost report periods during FY 2001 and 2002 for hospitals to 
choose between the standards published in 1980 and 1990. 
Beginning with cost reporting periods during FY 2003, standards 
would be based on the most recent decennial population data 
published by the Bureau of the Census as revised by the Office 
of Management and Budget. This provision is effective with 
discharges occurring during cost reporting periods beginning on 
or after October 1, 1999.
S. 1788, as reported
      No provision.
Agreement
      The agreement includes the House provision. The parties 
to the agreement believe that a transition period for hospitals 
that might be negatively affected by the change in the standard 
is appropriate.

  Sec. 403. Improvements in the Critical Access Hospital (CAH) Program

Current law
      BBA 97 established criteria for a small, rural, limited 
service hospital to be designated as a critical access hospital 
(CAH). These are geographically remote, rural nonprofit or 
public hospitals that are certified by the state as a necessary 
provider and have hospital stays of no more than 96 hours 
except under certain circumstances.
H.R. 3075, as passed
      Applies the 96-hour length of stay limitation on an 
average annual basis. Permits for-profit hospitals and 
hospitals that have closed within the past 10 years to be CAHs. 
Permits States to designate a facility as a CAH if the 
facility: (1) was a hospital that ceased operations on or after 
10 years before enactment of this legislation; (2) is a State-
licensed health clinic or health center; (3) was a hospital 
that was downsized to a health clinic or health center; and (4) 
meets the criteria for designation as a CAH. Permits CAHs to 
elect either a cost-based hospital outpatient service payment 
plus a fee schedule payment for professional services or an 
all-inclusive rate. Eliminates coinsurance for clinical 
laboratory tests. Clarifies CAH's ability to participate in the 
swing bed program.
S. 1788, as reported
      Applies the 96-hour length of stay limitation on an 
average annual basis.
Agreement
      The agreement includes the House provision.

Sec. 404. 5-Year Extension of Medicare Dependent Hospital (MDH) Program

Current law
      Medicare dependent hospitals (MDH) are small rural 
hospitals, not classified as sole community hospitals, that 
treat relatively high proportions of Medicare patients. BBA 97 
reinstated and extended the MDH program to FY 2001.
H.R. 3075, as passed
      Extends the Medicare Dependent Hospital program through 
FY 2006.
S. 1788, as reported
      Authorizes Medicare Dependent Hospitals to receive the 
market basket update in FY 2000 and subsequent years.
      Extends the Medicare Dependent Hospital program through 
FY 2003.
Agreement
      The agreement includes the House provision.

        Sec. 405. Rebasing for Certain Sole Community Hospitals

Current law
      Sole community hospitals are paid based on whichever of 
the following amounts yields the greatest Medicare 
reimbursement: (1) a hospital-specific amount based on its 
updated FY 1982 costs; (2) a hospital-specific amount based on 
its updated FY 1987 costs; or (3) the federal amount.
H.R. 3075, as passed
      Permits sole community hospitals that are now paid the 
federal rate to transition over time to Medicare payment based 
on their FY 1996 costs.
S. 1788, as reported
      No provision.
Agreement
      The agreement includes the House provision.

      Sec. 406. One-Year Sole Community Hospital Payment Increase

Current law
      Sole community hospitals are paid based on whichever of 
the following amounts yields the greatest Medicare 
reimbursement: (1) a hospital-specific amount based on its 
updated FY 1982 costs; (2) a hospital-specific amount based on 
its updated FY 1987 costs; or (3) the federal amount.
H.R. 3075, as passed
      No provision.
S. 1788, as reported
      Provides for market basket update for sole community 
hospitals and Medicare Dependent Hospitals in FY 2000 and 
subsequent years.
Agreement
      The agreement includes the Senate provision with 
modifications. Sole community hospitals will receive a market 
basket update for one year only for discharges occurring in FY 
2001.

    Sec. 407. Increased Flexibility in Providing Graduate Physician 
                   Training in Rural and Other Areas

Current law
      BBA 97 limited the number of residents that a hospital 
may count for graduate medical education (GME) to the number of 
full-time equivalent residents recognized in the hospital's 
most recent cost reporting period ending on or before December 
31, 1996.
H.R. 3075, as passed
      Permits rural hospitals to increase their resident limits 
by 30% for direct graduate medical education payments for cost 
reporting periods starting on or after October 1, 1999 and 
indirect medical education payments for discharges occurring on 
or after October 1, 1999.
      Permits non-rural facilities that operate separately 
accredited rural training programs in underserved rural areas, 
or that operate accredited training programs with integrated 
rural tracks, to increase their resident limits for purposes of 
calculating direct graduate medical education payments 
effective for cost reporting periods starting on or after 
October 1, 1999 and for indirect medical education payments 
effective for discharges occurring on or after October 1, 1999.
S. 1788, as reported
      Expands the number of residents reimbursed by Medicare to 
those appointed by the hospitals for periods ending on or 
before December 31, 1996; allows hospitals with only one 
residency program to increase their resident count by one per 
year, up to a maximum of three;allows hospitals to count 
residents associated with new training programs established on or after 
January 1, 1995 and before September 30, 1999; gives special 
consideration to facilities that are not located in a rural area but 
have established separately accredited rural training tracks.
      Provides an exception to the count of residents to 
include those who participated in GME at a Veterans Affairs 
(VA) facility and were subsequently transferred on or after 
January 1, 1997 and before July 31, 1998 to the hospital 
because the program would lose accreditation if residents were 
trained at the VA facility. If the Secretary determines that 
the hospital is owed retroactive payments, these payments shall 
be made within 60 days of enactment.
Agreement
      The agreement includes the House provision with 
amendment. It would allow hospitals to increase the number of 
primary care residents that it counts in the base year limit by 
up to 3 full-time equivalent residents if those individuals 
were on maternity, disability, or a similar approved leave of 
absence. The provision also permits non-rural facilities that 
operate separately accredited rural training programs in rural 
areas, or that operate accredited training programs with 
integrated rural tracks, to receive direct graduate medical 
education and indirect medical education payments for cost 
reporting periods beginning on or after April 1, 2000 and for 
discharges occurring on or after April 1, 2000. In addition, 
the agreement includes the Senate provision regarding an 
exception to the count of residents to include those who 
participated in GME at a Veterans Affairs (VA) facility and 
were subsequently transferred.

Sec. 408. Elimination of Certain Restrictions with Respect to Hospital 
                           Swing Bed Program

Current law
      Medicare permits certain rural hospitals with fewer than 
50 beds to use their inpatient facilities, as necessary, to 
furnish long-term care services. Rural hospitals with less than 
100 beds can operate swing beds under certain circumstances.
H.R. 3075, as passed
      Eliminates requirement that States review the need for 
swing beds through the Certificate of Need (CON) process. 
Constraints on length of stay are also eliminated.
S. 1788, as reported
      No provision.
Agreement
      The agreement includes the House provision.

 Sec. 409. Grant Program for Rural Hospital Transition to Prospective 
                                Payment

Current law
      BBA 97 replaced and modified the existing Essential 
Access Community Hospital (EACH) program. The Secretary was 
authorized to award grants for certain limited purposes.
H.R. 3075, as passed
      Permits rural hospitals with fewer than 50 beds to apply 
for grants not to exceed $50,000 for meeting the costs of 
implementing data systems required to meet BBA 97 amendments. A 
hospital receiving a grant may use the funds for the purchase 
of computer software and hardware, for the education and 
training of hospital staff, and costs related to the 
implementation of PPS systems. Requires the Secretary to report 
to Congressional committees at least annually on the grant 
program including the number of grants, the nature of projects 
that are funded, the geographic distribution of the grant 
recipients, and other matters that are deemed appropriate. 
Requires the Secretary to submit a final report no later than 
180 days after the completion of all projects funded by such 
grants.
S. 1788, as reported
      No provision.
Agreement
      The agreement includes the House provision.

           Sec. 410. GAO Study on Geographic Reclassification

Current law
      No provision.
H.R. 3075, as passed
      Requires the GAO to submit a report to Congress no later 
than 18 months after enactment on the current laws and 
regulations for geographic reclassification of hospitals under 
Medicare. The purpose of the GAO study is to determine the need 
for geographic reclassification, whether reclassification is 
appropriate for the application of wage indices, and whether 
reclassification results in more accurate payments to all 
hospitals. The study shall evaluate: (1) the magnitude of the 
effect of geographic reclassification on rural hospitals that 
do not reclassify; (2) whether the current thresholds used in 
geographic reclassification assign hospitals to appropriate 
labor markets; (3) the effect of eliminating geographic 
reclassification through the use of data on occupational mix; 
(4) the group reclassification process; (5) changes in the 
number of reclassifications and the compositions of the groups; 
(6) the effect of State-specific budget neutrality compared to 
national budget neutrality; and (7) whether there are 
sufficient controls over the intermediary evaluation of wage 
data reported by hospitals.
S. 1788, as reported
      Requires the Secretary, in consultation with the Medicare 
Geographic Classification Review Board, to conduct a study to 
determine whether acute hospital PPS payment rates are an 
adequate proxy for the costs of inpatient hospital services and 
whether the standard for county-wide geographic 
reclassification needs to be updated or revised.
Agreement
      The agreement includes the House provision. The parties 
to the agreement note that in recent years the geographic 
reclassification process and the increasing number of special 
designations for groups of hospitals have resulted in a system 
that is administratively cumbersome. In addition, the system, 
which relies on exceptions and waivers, lacks consistency and 
undermines the ability of hospitals to implement long-term 
planning. Most hospitals are required to reapply annually for 
geographic reclassification with no certainty that they will 
receive the desired wage index or standardized amount.
      The parties to the agreement expect the GAO study to 
assess the background, rationale, and analytic justification 
for the current rural definitions and exceptions process. The 
parties to the agreement hope that this report will be an 
important tool in helping the Congress craft a more objective 
and equitable approach to Medicare payment for rural hospitals. 
This will only become more critical as the Congress considers 
extending geographic reclassification to other types of 
prospective payment systems. The parties to the agreement 
specifically ask the GAO to consider in its analysis whether 
the geographic reclassification process should be extended to 
other types of providers, particularly to skilled nursing 
facilities.

                   Subtitle B--Other Rural Provisions

               Sec. 411. MedPAC Study of Rural Providers

Current law
      No provision.
H.R. 3075, as passed
      Requires MedPAC to conduct a study of rural providers, 
evaluate the adequacy and appropriateness of the categories of 
special Medicare payments (and payment methodologies) for rural 
hospitals, and their impact on beneficiary access and quality 
of health services. MedPAC shall submit its recommendations to 
Congress no later than 18 months after the date of enactment.
S. 1788, as reported
      No provision.
Agreement
      The agreement includes the House provision.

Sec. 412. Expansion of Access to Paramedic Intercept Services in Rural 
                                 Areas

Current law
      BBA 97 authorized coverage of advanced life support (ALS) 
services provided by a paramedic intercept service provider in 
a rural area when medically necessary for the individual being 
transported and provided under contract with one or more 
qualified volunteer ambulance services. The volunteer ambulance 
service is certified, provides only basic life support 
services, and is prohibited by State law from billing for any 
services. The entity supplying the advanced life support 
services is Medicare-certified and bills all recipients who 
receive ALS services, regardless of whether the recipients are 
Medicare-eligible.
H.R. 3075, as passed
      Expands the areas to be treated as rural areas to include 
those designated as rural areas by any State law or regulation 
or those located in a rural census tract of a Metropolitan 
Statistical Area (as determined under the Goldsmith 
Modification, published in the Federal Register on February 27, 
1992).
S. 1788, as reported
      No provision.
Agreement
      The agreement includes the House provision with 
modification to clarify that the most recent Goldsmith 
Modification should be used. The parties to the agreement 
believe that a State-determined designation of a rural area or 
an area located in a rural census tract of a Metropolitan 
Statistical Area should be acceptable for purposes of expanding 
access to paramedic intercept services.

Sec. 413. Promoting Prompt Implementation of Informatics, Telemedicine, 
                  and Education Demonstration Project

Current law
      BBA 97 authorized Medicare payment for professional 
consultations via telecommunications systems to beneficiaries 
residing in rural areas designated as health professional 
shortage areas (HPSA). HPSAs encompass either a full county or 
part of a county.BBA 97 also authorized a telehealth 
demonstration project for beneficiaries with diabetes mellitus in 
medically underserved rural or inner-city areas.
H.R. 3075, as passed
      Requires the Secretary to award without additional review 
the diabetes mellitus demonstration project no later than 3 
months after enactment to the best technical proposal as of the 
bill's enactment date. Clarifies that qualified medically 
underserved rural or urban inner-city areas are federally-
designated medically underserved areas or HPSAs at the time of 
enrollment in the project. Changes the project's data 
requirements. Limits beneficiary cost sharing.
S. 1788, as reported
      No provision.
Agreement
      The agreement includes the House provision.

 TITLE V--PROVISIONS RELATING TO PART C (MEDICARE+CHOICE PROGRAM) AND 
                 OTHER MEDICARE MANAGED CARE PROVISIONS

      Subtitle A--Provisions To Accommodate and Protect Medicare 
                             Beneficiaries

         Sec. 501. Changes in Medicare+Choice Enrollment Rules

Current law
      Beneficiaries enrolled in a Medicare+Choice (M+C) plan 
that terminates its contract with HCFA are guaranteed access to 
certain Medicare supplemental insurance policies (i.e. 
``Medigap'' policies) offered in their area of residence if 
they sign up within 63 days of their Medicare+Choice plan 
termination.
      In addition, beneficiaries, at their election, may enroll 
or disenroll from a M+C plan offered in their area any time 
during the year. Beginning in 2002, however, beneficiaries 
generally will be able to enroll in a M+C plan or change plans 
only during an annual, month-long, open enrollment period.
      If a M+C plan withdrawals from a M+C payment area 
(typically a county), enrollees who reside in that county may 
only elect to retain their enrollment in the plan (and travel 
to neighboring counties to obtain covered services) in certain 
circumstances.
H.R. 3075, as passed
      Specifies that an individual who is enrolled in a M+C 
plan that announces its intention to withdrawal from the M+C 
program may elect to exercise their guaranteed issue rights 
with (respect to obtaining a Medicare supplemental insurance 
policy) within 63 days of being notified of the plan's 
intention to terminate.
      Permits continuous open enrollment in M+C plans after 
2002 for institutionalized beneficiaries. Permits a plan 
leaving a M+C payment area (typically a county) to offer 
enrollees in that county the option of continuing enrollment in 
the plan, so long as they agree to obtain all basic services 
through plan providers located in other counties.
S. 1788, as reported
      Similar provision regarding Medigap special election 
period.
Agreement
      The agreement includes the House provision with a 
modification clarifying that the continuous open enrollment 
provisions for the institutionalized only permit enrollment in 
a M+C plan or changing from one M+C plan to another.

    Sec. 502. Change in Effective Date of Elections and Changes of 
                   Elections of Medicare+Choice Plans

Current law
      Medicare+Choice plan enrollees may elect to disenroll 
from their M+C plan at any time, and either switch to another 
M+C plan offered in their area or elect to obtain benefits 
through the fee-for-service Medicare program. Beginning in 
2002, generally enrollees will be only be able to change 
coverage options once a year.
H.R. 3075, as passed
      No provision.
S. 1788, as reported
      Specifies that any request to enroll in or disenroll from 
a M+C plan made after the 10th of the month will not be 
effective until the first day of the second calendar month 
thereafter.
Agreement
      The agreement includes the Senate provision.

         Sec. 503. 2-Year Extension of Medicare Cost Contracts

Current law
      Prior to enactment of BBA 97, beneficiaries were able to 
enroll in organizations with cost contracts. BBA 97 specified 
that cost-based contracts could not be renewed after December 
31, 2002.
H.R. 3075, as passed
      Extends the cost contract program through 2004.
S. 1788, as reported
      Similar provision. However, after December 31, 2003, no 
new persons could enroll in a plan.
Agreement
      The agreement includes the House provision.

      Subtitle B--Provisions to Facilitate Implementation of the 
                        Medicare+Choice Program

  Sec. 511. Phase-In of New Risk Adjustment Methodology; Studies and 
                       Reports on Risk Adjustment

Current law
      Currently, M+C payments to plans are adjusted using only 
demographic factors, including age, gender, coverage by 
Medicaid, institutionalized status, and working status. The law 
requires implementation of a risk adjustment payment 
methodology based on health status, effective January 1, 2000.
      The Secretary has proposed use of the principal inpatient 
diagnostic cost groups (PIP-DCG) method of risk adjustment, 
which is based on diagnoses of beneficiaries with an inpatient 
hospitalization as well as demographic characteristics.
      The Secretary has proposed a phase-in of the new risk 
adjustment methodology by blending the current demographic 
method with the new PIP-DCG method. The proposed phase-in 
schedule would be:

------------------------------------------------------------------------
               Year                    Demographics         PIP-DCG
------------------------------------------------------------------------
2000..............................  90 percent.......  10 percent
2001..............................  70 percent.......  30 percent
2002..............................  45 percent.......  55 percent
2003..............................  20 percent.......  80 percent
------------------------------------------------------------------------

      A new comprehensive risk adjustment method based on 
inpatient and other settings would be used beginning in 2004.
H.R. 3075, as passed
      The phase-in schedule is modified as follows:

------------------------------------------------------------------------
               Year                    Demographic       Health status
------------------------------------------------------------------------
2000..............................  90 percent.......  10 percent
2001..............................  90 percent.......  10 percent
2002..............................  80 percent.......  20 percent
2003..............................  70 percent.......  30 percent
------------------------------------------------------------------------

      Beginning in 2004, M+C rates would be adjusted by a risk 
adjuster based 100% on data from multiple settings.
S. 1788, as reported
      The Senate phase-in would be identical to the House 
provision from 2000 through 2003.
      In 2004, the risk adjuster would be 45% demographic/55% 
health status based, with 67% of health status rate based on 
data from inpatient settings and 33% based on data from 
inpatient and other settings. In 2005, it would be 20% 
demographic/80% health status based, with 33% of health status 
rate based on data from inpatient settings and 67% on data from 
inpatient and other settings. Beginning in 2006, 100% of the 
risk adjuster would be based health status data, and be 
completely determined using data from inpatient and other 
settings.
      Exempts frail elderly beneficiaries enrolled in EverCare 
demonstration projects for the frail elderly from the new risk 
adjustment system in 2000.
      Requires Secretary to: (a) conduct a study on the 
effects, costs, and feasibility of requiring fee-for-service 
providers and entities to comply with quality standards and 
related reporting requirements which are comparable to those 
required for M+C plans; and (b) study and report to Congress 
regarding data submissions used to establish risk adjustment 
methodology under M+C.
Agreement
      The agreement includes the identical House/Senate 
provisions for 2000-2002, only. The parties to the agreement 
note that in 1997, when Congress required the Secretary to 
develop a risk adjuster for Medicare+Choice plans, it was 
concerned that those plans that treated the most severely ill 
enrollees were not adequately paid. The Congress envisioned a 
risk adjuster thatwould be more clinically-based than the old 
method of adjusting payments. The Congress did not instruct HCFA to 
implement the provision in a manner that would reduce aggregate 
Medicare+Choice payments. In addition, the Congressional Budget Office 
did not estimate that the provision would reduce aggregate 
Medicare+Choice payments. Consequently, the parties to the agreement 
urge the Secretary to revise the regulations implementing the risk 
adjuster so as to provide for more accurate payments, without reducing 
overall Medicare+Choice payments.
      The parties to the agreement also note that as currently 
designed, the proposed Medicare+Choice risk adjuster fails to 
account for several unique aspects of Medicare's frail elderly 
population. The parties to the agreement note that the 
Secretary recently acknowledged her authority to address this 
problem by waiving application of the risk adjuster within the 
frail elderly demonstration project commonly known as EverCare. 
The parties to the agreement note that the Secretary will begin 
implementation of a multi-setting risk adjuster for all 
enrollees in 2004, and that such a risk adjuster should be 
designed to better predict the unique costs associated with 
caring for frail elderly beneficiaries. Consequently, the 
parties to the agreement encourage the Secretary to consider 
her ability to waive the application of the new risk adjuster 
to such beneficiaries until that time.
      The parties to the agreement also believe Medicare 
enrollees with end-stage renal disease (ESRD) could benefit by 
being offered the opportunity to enroll in Medicare+Choice 
plans. However, the parties to the agreement understand that 
the current risk adjuster may not adequately reflect the 
varying costs of these patients and requests further 
information from the Secretary so that it might address this 
issue in the future. The parties to the agreement also 
encourage the Secretary to develop proposed quality of care 
requirements for Medicare beneficiaries with ESRD in this 
report.
      The parties agreed to the Senate proposed study requiring 
the Secretary to: (a) conduct a study on the effects, costs, 
and feasibility of requiring fee-for-service providers and 
entities to comply with quality standards and related reporting 
requirements which are comparable to those required for M+C 
plans; and (b) study and report to Congress regarding data 
submission used to establish risk adjustment methodology under 
M+C.

   Sec. 512. Encouraging Offering of Medicare+Choice Plans in Areas 
                             Without Plans

Current law
      A M+C plan receives the M+C payment rate applicable to 
the payment area (typically a county) in which the enrollee 
resides, adjusted for risk. This rate is based on a formula 
which assigns to the county the highest of three different 
rates--a floor, a minimum update or a blended rate.
H.R. 3075, as passed
      Would establish added bonus payments to encourage new M+C 
plans to enter counties that would otherwise not have a plan 
participating. The first plan to enter a previously unserved 
county would receive a 5% added payment during their first year 
and a 3% added payment during their second year.
S. 1788, as reported
      No provision.
Agreement
      The agreement includes the House provision. In some 
counties, beneficiaries have access to only one Medicare 
option: the fee-for-service Medicare program. The parties to 
the agreement expect that this temporary enhancement of 
payments will encourage new plans to enter areas without 
Medicare+Choice options.

      Sec. 513. Modification of 5-Year Re-Entry Rule for Contract 
                              Terminations

Current law
      The Secretary cannot enter into a M+C contract with a M+C 
organization, if within the preceding 5 years, that 
organization had a M+C contract which it did not renew. This 
prohibition may be waived under special circumstances.
H.R. 3075, as passed
      Allows, under certain circumstances, a plan to re-enter a 
county if a legislative or regulatory change that would 
increase M+C payments in the area occurred within 6 months of 
the plan's notification to the Secretary of its intent to 
terminate its M+C contract. Permits re-entry only if, at the 
time it notified the Secretary, there is no more than one other 
M+C plan offered in the area.
S. 1788, as reported
      Reduces the exclusion period from 5 years to 2 years.
Agreement
      The agreement includes the House and Senate provisions 
with modifications. The parties recognize that some plans left 
the Medicare+Choice program because of increased administrative 
requirements and payment growth that was lower than expected. 
Since this bill would make payment changes affecting 
Medicare+Choice plans, this provision would provide an 
opportunity for the plans to return to a county, and therefore, 
increase options for beneficiaries.
      The general exclusion period is reduced from 5 to 2 
years, with specific exceptions permitted where there is a 
change in payment policy. Further, nothing is to be construed 
as affecting the authority of the Secretary to provide 
additional exceptions, including those specified in Operational 
Policy Letter Number 103.

 Sec. 514. Continued Computation and Publication of Medicare Original 
        Fee-for-Service Expenditures on a County-Specific Basis

Current law
      The Secretary is required to announce each year the M+C 
payment rates for each payment area, as well as risk and other 
factors that are used in adjusting those payments. The 
Secretary is not currently required to publish adjusted annual 
per capita cost (AAPCC) data.
H.R. 3075, as passed
      Requires the Secretary to continue to publish estimates 
of adjusted annual per capita cost data (AAPCCs) for each M+C 
payment area, which represent county-specific per capita fee-
for-service expenditure information.
S. 1788, as reported
      Requires Secretary to provide county-level data on fee-
for-service spending.
Agreement
      The agreement includes the Senate provision with 
modifications to require the Secretary to publish for the 
original Medicare fee-for-service program under Parts A and B 
for each M+C payment area: 1) total expenditures per capita 
separately for Parts A and B; 2) expenditures as in ``1'' 
reduced by best estimates of expenditures (such as graduate 
medical education and disproportionate share hospital payments 
) not related to payment of claims; 3) average risk factors 
based on diagnoses reported for medicare inpatient services; 
and 4) average risk factors based on diagnoses reported for 
inpatient and other sites of service. The Secretary is required 
to provide information for 1998 and 1999 in the 2001 report.

  Sec. 515. Flexibility to Tailor Benefits Under Medicare+Choice Plans

Current law
      In general, M+C managed care plans offer benefits in 
addition to those provided under Medicare's benefit package, 
and may, subject to regulation, charge for these additional 
benefits. Under current law, the monthly basic and supplemental 
premiums and benefits cannot vary among individuals enrolled in 
the plan.
H.R. 3075, as passed
      Permits a M+C plan to waive part or all of a premium if 
the M+C capitation rates the plan receives vary, so long as 
premiums do not vary within payment areas.
S. 1788, as reported
      Allows plans to vary premiums, benefits, and cost-sharing 
across individuals enrolled in the plan so long as these are 
uniform within a separate segment of a service area. A segment 
would comprise one or more counties within the plan's service 
area.
Agreement
      The agreement includes the Senate provision. The parties 
to the agreement are also concerned about allegations that some 
Medicare beneficiaries enrolled in the Medicare+Choice program 
are being denied certain Medicare-covered benefits. It was the 
clear intent of Congress in passing the Medicare+Choice program 
in BBA 97 that all beneficiaries enrolled in Medicare+Choice 
plans should be guaranteed access to all benefits covered by 
the traditional Medicare fee-for-service program. Therefore, 
the parties to the agreement would like to clarify that, 
pursuant to this fundamental requirement of the Balanced Budget 
Act of 1997, all Medicare beneficiaries enrolled in a 
Medicare+Choice plan under Part C are entitled to treatment by 
means of manual manipulation of the spine to correct a 
subluxation.

 Sec. 516. Delay in Deadline for Submission of Adjusted Community Rates

Current law
      BBA 97 required M+C plans to submit adjusted community 
rate (ACR) proposals by May 1 of the previous calendar year. 
The Secretary is required to make available, during the open 
enrollment period, comparative information on plans.
H.R. 3075, as passed
      Changes the date for ACR submission from May 1st to July 
1st. Specifies that, the Secretary will provide information to 
the extent it is available.
S. 1788, as reported
      Similar provision. Also specifies that if a M+C 
organization intends to terminate a contract, it must provide 
notice to the Secretary 6 months in advance.
Agreement
      The agreement includes the Senate provision with an 
amendment which retains the current law provisions relating to 
the information the Secretary is required to make available 
during the open enrollment period, and which reduces the 
required period of advance notification from 6 months to 4 
months.
      Despite this change, the parties to the agreement note 
that HCFA will know by mid-August of each year what the final 
plan premiums and benefits will be for each Medicare+Choice 
planfor the following calendar year. To help employers who 
sponsor retiree health benefits coordinate their own annual enrollment 
procedures, the parties to the agreement urge the Secretary to make 
this information available to such employers as soon as possible.

       Sec. 517. Reduction in Adjustment in National Per Capita 
               Medicare+Choice Growth Percentage for 2002

Current law
      The M+C payment rate is based on a formula which gives 
the payment area (generally a county) the highest of three 
different rates--a floor, a minimum update, or a blended rate. 
The blended capitation rates are subject to a budget neutrality 
provision. Each year, the Secretary projects national per 
capita growth rates in expenditures in fee-for-service 
Medicare. These projected rates are reduced by 0.8 percentage 
points for 1998, and by 0.5 percentage points annually from 
1999 through 2002 to determine the national M+C growth 
percentage for that year. Growth rates are used to update the 
floor and blend payments in the M+C payment rate formula. 
Because the blend payments are subject to budget neutrality, 
they may not always be fully funded; thus annual increases in 
payment rates to these counties may be limited.
H.R. 3075, as passed
      The provision would increase the national per capita M+C 
growth rate by 0.2 percentage points in 2002, by replacing the 
adjustment of -0.5 percentage points with -0.3 percentage 
points. The adjustment would remain at 0 for a year after 2002.
S. 1788, as reported
      No provision.
Agreement
      The agreement includes the House provision. The parties 
to the agreement expect that the increase in payments that will 
result from this provision will help to increase the number of 
counties paid a blended capitation payment rate.

 Sec. 518. Deeming of Medicare+Choice Organization to Meet Requirements

Current law
      A M+C organization is required to meet certain standards. 
It is deemed to meet standards relating to quality assurance 
and confidentiality of records if it is accredited by a private 
organization that applies standards that are no less strict 
than M+C standards.
H.R. 3075, as passed
      Requires the Secretary, within 210 days of receiving an 
application from a private accrediting organization, to 
determine whether such organization's accreditation procedures 
meet the requirements. If it does, the Secretary would be 
required to deem a M+C organization accredited by such 
accrediting entity as meeting the requirements relating to 
quality assurance and confidentiality of records.
S. 1788, as reported
      No provision.
Agreement
      The agreement includes the House provision with 
amendments. The Secretary would be required to recognize 
accreditation with respect to M+C requirements relating to 
anti-discrimination, access to services, information on advance 
directives, and provider participation. In approving 
accrediting bodies for M+C program purposes, the Secretary 
would be required to use the same basic organizational criteria 
that are used to approve accrediting bodies who survey 
hospitals under the fee-for-service program. The agreement also 
clarifies that the accreditation bodies may choose to deem M+C 
plans' compliance with one or more of the specified 
requirements.
      This provision would clarify the deeming process so that 
it is consistent with deeming in the Medicare fee-for-service 
program. The provision puts in place incentives for M+C plans 
to seek higher standards achievable through accreditation and 
would reduce redundancy in the oversight process. This will 
help ensure that improvements in the quality of care are made 
available through M+C plans.
      Although accredited plans will be deemed to meet HCFA's 
standards, the parties to the agreement note that HCFA will 
continue to have broad authority to establish the actual 
standards that the accrediting bodies enforce. Moreover, HCFA 
continues to have broad authority to conduct independent 
oversight activities with respect to plans and to respond to 
any concerns beneficiaries may raise about a M+C plan. HCFA 
will also be able to approve or disapprove of the deeming 
process submitted by private accreditation bodies and maintain 
its authority to review periodically an approved accreditation 
body's standards and performance in the field. Nevertheless, 
the parties to the agreement emphasize that the intent of 
Congress in 1997 was clear that private accreditation 
procedures should be utilized in the Medicare+Choice program. 
The parties to the agreement's intent in this regard has not 
changed. Consequently, the parties to the agreement expect that 
the Secretary shall recognize and utilize qualified 
accreditation entities that have the ability to certify and 
enforce any of the requirements specified in the provision.

      Sec. 519. Timing of Medicare+Choice Health Information Fairs

Current law
      There is an annual coordinated period in November of each 
year during which beneficiariesmay sign up for or change their 
M+C plan. Beginning in 2002, this enrollment period generally will be 
the only time during the calendar year that such an election or change 
of election may be made. A nationally coordinated information and 
publicity campaign is held in November each year to provide 
beneficiaries with information about their plan options.
H.R. 3075, as passed
      No provision.
S. 1788, as reported
      Permits HCFA to conduct the annual information campaign 
during the fall season.
Agreement
      The agreement includes the Senate provision. The parties 
intend to give HCFA the flexibility to begin the annual 
information campaign earlier. For the purpose of this provision 
the parties intent for the Fall season to mean the months of 
September, October or November.

    Sec. 520. Quality Assurance Requirements for Preferred Provider 
                           Organization Plans

Current law
      M+C program requirements mandate that participating plans 
maintain ongoing quality assurance programs. Quality assurance 
program requirements are more extensive for coordinated care 
plans (which rely upon networks of providers with whom they 
contract to provide coordinated services) than they are from 
MSA and fee-for-service M+C plans. In implementing these 
quality assurance requirements, the Secretary has required that 
participating plans meet Quality Improvement System for Managed 
Care (QISMC) standards and guidelines.
H.R. 3075, as passed
      No provision.
S. 1788, as reported
      Exempts M+C preferred provider organizations from the 
QISMC requirements unless the Secretary establishes similar 
requirements for Medicare fee-for-service providers.
Agreement
      The agreement includes the Senate provision with 
modifications. The provision would clarify that preferred 
provider organizations (PPOs) only be required to meet the 
quality assurance requirements currently applied to private 
fee-for-service and MSA plans. The provision further requires 
MedPAC to conduct a study on the appropriate quality assurance 
standards that should apply to each type of M+C plan (including 
each type of coordinated care plan) and to the original 
Medicare program. A report on this study is due within 2 years 
of enactment.
      The changes incorporated in this provision are in 
response to the lack of preferred provider organizations 
participating in the M+C program, especially in rural counties. 
The parties to the agreement have taken these steps to help 
ensure that PPOs can reasonably comply with the quality 
assurance requirements under Part C, and strongly encourage PPO 
plans to begin offering coverage in rural counties.

 Sec. 521. Clarification of Nonapplicability of Certain Provisions of 
          Discharge Planning Process to Medicare+Choice Plans

Current law
      BBA 97 modified hospital discharge planning process to 
assure that patients are not directed to a single post-acute 
facility.
H.R. 3075, as passed
      Provides an exemption for M+C enrollees.
S. 1788, as reported
      No provision.
Agreement
      The agreement includes the House provision with a 
modification specifying that a M+C discharge planning 
evaluation is not required to include information on the 
availability of home health services provided by individuals or 
entities that do not have a contract with the M+C organization. 
Further, the plan may specify or limit the provider or 
providers of post-hospital home health services or other post-
hospital services.

Sec. 522. User Fee for Medicare+Choice Organizations Based on Number of 
                         Enrolled Beneficiaries

Current law
      Requires the Secretary to collect a user fee from each 
M+C organization for use in carrying out Medicare+Choice 
education and enrollment activities. The activities are 
directed at all Medicare beneficiaries, including the 84% still 
enrolled in the original medicare fee-for-service program under 
Parts A and B. The user fee is equal to the organization's pro 
rata share of the aggregate amount of fees authorized to be 
collected from M+C organizations. The Secretary is authorized 
to collect $100 million in user fees each year.
H.R. 3075, as passed
      No provision.
S. 1788, as reported
      Specifies that the aggregate amount of fees collected 
from M+C organizations would be limited to a pro rata share of 
the total budget for the education and enrollment related 
activities. This pro rata share is to be based on the number of 
beneficiaries in M+C plans as compared to the total number of 
Medicare beneficiaries. Limits total amount available in a 
fiscal year to the Secretary to carry out functions to $100 
million. Authorizes the Secretary to draw upon the trust funds 
to finance that portion of authorized activities that are not 
financed by user fees imposed on M+C plans.
Agreement
      The agreement includes the Senate provision with 
modifications. The program is authorized for $100 million per 
year. A Medicare+Choice plan's share of the total is the same 
proportion as their share of the total Medicare population. For 
example, if a particular Medicare+Choice plans enrolled 2.5 
percent of the total Medicare population, that plan would be 
responsible for 2.5 percent of the costs associated with the 
information campaign, up to the $100,000,000 authorized.

Sec. 523. Clarification Regarding the Ability of a Religious Fraternal 
          Benefit Society to Operate any Medicare+Choice Plan

Current law
      Religious fraternal benefit societies may restrict 
enrollment in their M+C plans to their members. This allowable 
restriction applies only to coordinated care plans.
H.R. 3075, as passed
      Extends the authority to all M+C plans.
S. 1788, as reported
      Extends the authority to all M+C plans except MSAs.
Agreement
      The agreement includes the House provision.

   Sec. 524. Rules Regarding Physician Referrals for Medicare+Choice 
                                Program

Current law
      Currently it is unlawful for physicians who bill Medicare 
to refer patients to certain entities if the physician has an 
ownership interest in or a compensation arrangement with the 
entity to which the patient is referred. There is an exception 
for referrals to certain specified health plans that agree to 
provide care on a prepaid basis.
H.R. 3075, as passed
      No provision.
S. 1788, as reported
      Specifies that the exception applies to M+C coordinated 
care plans.
Agreement
      The agreement includes the Senate provision.

  Subtitle C--Demonstration Projects and Special Medicare Populations

 Sec. 531. Extension of Social Health Maintenance Organization (SHMO) 
                    Demonstration Project Authority

Current law
      Under waivers from the Secretary of HHS, SHMOs provide 
integrated health and long-term care services on a prepaid 
capitation basis. Medicare demonstration project waivers are to 
expire on December 31, 2000. The Secretary is required to 
submit to Congress by January 1, 1999, a report with a plan for 
integration and transition of SHMOs into an option under 
Medicare+Choice (this report is not yet completed) and a final 
report on the demonstration projects by March 31, 2001. Permits 
enrollment limits per site to be no fewer than 36,000.
H.R. 3075, as passed
      Extends the Medicare demonstration project waivers until 
18 months after the Secretary submits an integration and 
transition plan report to Congress. Within 6 months after the 
Secretary's final report (due March 31, 2001), requires MedPAC 
to submit a report to Congress with recommendations regarding 
the demonstration project. Increases the aggregate limit on 
participants at all sites to not less than 324,000.
S. 1788, as reported
      Extends Medicare demonstration project waivers until 1 
year after the Secretary submits anintegration and transition 
plan report to Congress. Requires the Secretary to submit a final 
report on the demonstration projects to Congress 1 year after the 
integration and transition plan report.
Agreement
      The agreement includes the House provision.

    Sec. 532. Extension of Medicare Community Nursing Organization 
                         Demonstration Project

Current law
      The community nursing organization demonstration project 
began on January 1, 1994 to test in four sites a system of 
capitated payments for specified community nursing services 
covered by Medicare. Experimental and control groups were 
followed for health care utilization and costs. The experiment 
ended at the end of 1997. BBA 97 extended the availability of 
services through 1999. A final report is in progress.
H.R. 3075, as passed
      Extends the demonstration project for 2 years; requires 
the Secretary to submit a report to Congress on the results of 
the demonstration project no later than July 1, 2001.
S. 1788, as reported
      No provision.
Agreement
      The agreement includes the House provision with an 
amendment requiring the Secretary to provide for such 
reductions in payments under the project, in either year, which 
are necessary to ensure that federal expenditures under the 
project do not exceed those which would have been made in the 
absence of the project extension.

  Sec. 533. Medicare+Choice Competitive Bidding Demonstration Project

Current law
      BBA 97 requires the Secretary to establish a 
demonstration project under which payments to Medicare+Choice 
organizations are determined by a competitive pricing 
methodology, in accordance with the recommendations of the 
Competitive Pricing Advisory Committee (CPAC), the composition 
and responsibilities of which were also established under BBA 
97.
H.R. 3075, as passed
      Delays implementation of the project until January 1, 
2002 or, if later, 6 months after CPAC submits reports on (a) 
incorporating original fee-for-service Medicare into the 
demonstration; (b) quality activities required by participating 
plans; (c) the viability of expanding the demonstration project 
to a rural site; and (d) the nature of the benefit structure 
required from plans that participate in the demonstration. The 
Secretary is also required, subject to recommendations by CPAC, 
to allow plans that make bids below the established government 
contribution rate, to offer beneficiaries rebates on their Part 
B premiums.
      This provision is designed to give both CPAC and Congress 
more time to resolve some of the initial concerns that have 
been raised about the demonstration project, as it is currently 
designed. By delaying the start date an additional year, and by 
tasking CPAC to report back on the identified areas of concern, 
the parties to the agreement believe appropriate modifications 
to the project can be implemented before its inauguration so as 
to improve its chances of success. Similarly, the additional 
time provided by the delay will afford the Secretary, CPAC and 
the area advisory committees additional time to work with the 
communities designated under the project to resolve outstanding 
issues of concern.
S. 1788, as reported
      No provision.
Agreement
      The agreement includes the House provision.

sec. 534. extension of medicare municipal health services demonstration 
                            projects (mhsp)

Current law
      The MHSP is a multi-site demonstration to improve access 
to primary care services. BBA 97 extended the project through 
Dec. 2000 to provide a transition to mainstream Medicare.
H.R. 3075, as passed
      Extends the project through December 31, 2001.
S. 1788, as reported
      No provision.
Agreement
      The agreement includes the House provision, with an 
amendment to extend the project through December 31, 2002.

       Sec. 535. Medicare Coordinated Care Demonstration Project

Current law
      BBA 97 provided for a coordinated care demonstration 
project in a cancer hospital. Funds would only be available as 
provided in any law making appropriations for the District of 
Columbia.
H.R. 3075, as passed
      Specifies that the funding is to be made from Medicare 
trust funds in such amounts as are necessary to cover the costs 
of the project.
S. 1788, as reported
      No provision.
Agreement
      The agreement includes the House provision.
      The parties to the agreement are concerned that the 
Secretary has not acted upon a previously expressed 
Congressional mandate contained in the Balanced Budget Act of 
1997 with respect to best practices in the area of coordinated 
care. Specifically, the mandate contained in Subchapter D, 
Section 4016 of the law required the Secretary no later than 
two years after enactment to conduct nine demonstration 
projects, that among other things, would evaluate best 
practices in the management of chronic illness. The parties to 
the agreement are aware that a solicitation for such proposals 
in the areas of, but not limited to, congestive heart failure 
and diabetes mellitus contained in the Health Care Financing 
Administration Federal Register Notice of June 11, 1998, Vol. 
63, No. 112 has not yet been acted upon by the Department, 
despite clear Congressional interest to evaluate and understand 
the potential benefits of these programs for better delivery of 
care to Medicare beneficiaries.
      Therefore, the parties direct the Secretary to implement 
no later than 90 days after enactment of this law 
demonstrations enunciated in BBA 97, including a demonstration 
focused on the best practices available in chronic illness. 
Specifically, the parties also direct the Secretary no later 
than 90 days after enactment of this law to implement the case 
management demonstration focused on congestive heart failure 
and diabetes mellitus contained in the HCFA Federal Register 
solicitation of June 11, 1998.

        Sec. 536. Medigap Protections for PACE Program Enrollees

Current law
      The law guarantees issuance of specified Medigap policies 
to certain persons in terminating plans and, within their first 
twelve months of Medicare eligibility, to persons who enter 
directly into a M+C plan when becoming eligible for Medicare.
H.R. 3075, as passed
      No provision.
S. 1788, as reported
      Extends protections to PACE enrollees in similar 
circumstances.
Agreement
      The agreement includes the Senate provision with a 
modification to limit application of the provision to persons 
65 years of age and older. The agreement does not include an 
extension of the disenrollment window for involuntarily 
terminated enrollees.

  Subtitle D--Medicare+Choice Nursing and Allied Health Professional 
                           Education Payments

   Sec. 541. Medicare+Choice Nursing and Allied Health Professional 
                           Education Payments

Current law
      Medicare's calculation of managed care rates incorporates 
the additional payments made to teaching hospitals that operate 
residency training programs. BBA 97 reduced these rates by 
carving out the costs attributable to graduate medical 
education payments for physicians. The payment reduction is 
phased in over 5 years. Teaching hospitals will receive 
additional payments depending upon the number of Medicare 
managed care beneficiaries they serve.
H.R. 3075, as passed
      Authorizes hospitals that operate approved nursing and 
allied health professional training programs to receive 
additional payments to reflect utilization of Medicare+Choice 
enrollees. The relationship of allied health direct graduate 
medical education (DGME) payments for Medicare+Choice enrollees 
to physician DGME payments for Medicare+Choice enrollees shall 
be in the same proportion as total allied health DGME payments 
to total DGME payments. The allied health payments to different 
hospitals are proportional to the direct costs of each hospital 
for such programs. In no case can this payment exceed $60 
million. Physician DGME payment for Medicare+Choice utilization 
will be adjusted by the amount of additional payments that will 
be made for allied health professions under this provision.
S. 1788, as reported
      No provision.
Agreement
      The agreement includes the House provision with technical 
modifications. Hospitals that operate approved nursing and 
allied health professional training programs and receive 
Medicare reasonable cost reimbursement for these programs would 
receive additional payments to reflect utilization of 
Medicare+Choice enrollees for portions of the cost reporting 
periods occurring in a year beginning in 2000. As specified by 
the Secretary, the payment amount would be calculated based on 
the proportion of physician direct graduate medical education 
(DGME) payments for Medicare+Choice enrollees to total 
physician DGME payments multiplied by the Secretary's estimate 
of total reasonable cost reimbursement for approved nursing and 
allied health professional training programs. In no case could 
this payment exceed $60 million. Hospitals would receive these 
allied health payments in proportion to amount of Medicare 
reasonable cost reimbursement for nursing and allied health 
programs received in the cost reporting period in the second 
preceding fiscal year to the total paid to all hospitals for 
such cost reporting period. Physician DGME payment for 
Medicare+Choice utilization would be reduced by the amount of 
additional payments that would be made for nursing and allied 
health professions under this provision.

                    Subtitle E--Studies and Reports

Sec. 551. Report on Accounting for VA and DOD Expenditures for Medicare 
                             Beneficiaries

Current law
      No provision.
H.R. 3075, as passed
      Requires the Secretaries of HHS, DOD, and VA no later 
than a year from enactment to submit to Congress a report on 
the use of health services furnished by DOD and VA to Medicare 
beneficiaries including Medicare+Choice enrollees and Medicare 
fee-for-service beneficiaries.
S. 1788, as reported
      No provision.
Agreement
      The agreement includes the House provision with an 
amendment. The amendment requires the study to be conducted no 
later than April 1, 2001.
      On a similar matter, the parties to the agreement are 
also concerned about the ability of Medicare beneficiaries who 
are also entitled to Veterans Administration health care 
services to obtain the full benefit of these separate 
entitlements. This issue is of particular concern in areas 
where VA health facilities are inadequate to fully meet the 
needs of these veteran beneficiaries. While beneficiaries in 
these areas are often able to readily obtain Medicare covered 
services from Medicare providers, the lack of Veterans Health 
Administration facilities often prevents them from obtaining 
more generous VA benefits for their health care needs. As a 
result, these beneficiaries often have to pay more in out-of-
pocket health spending than similarly entitled veterans who 
reside near VA facilities.
      To address this problem, the parties to the agreement 
encourage the Secretary to consult with the Secretary of the 
Department of Veterans Affairs and consider ways in which the 
two Secretaries could institute procedures that would allow for 
the greater coordination of benefits--and consequently greater 
access to needed care--for this special population.

  Sec. 552. Medicare Payment Advisory Commission (MedPAC) Studies and 
                                Reports

Current law
      No provision.
H.R. 3075, as passed
      Requires MedPAC to submit to Congress a report on 
specific legislative changes that would make MSA plans a viable 
option under the M+C program.
S. 1788, as reported
      Requires MedPAC to conduct a study that evaluates the 
methodology used by the Secretary in developing risk adjustment 
factors for M+C capitation rates. Requires MedPAC to conduct a 
study on the development of a payment methodology under M+C for 
frail elderly beneficiaries enrolled in specialized programs.
Agreement
      The agreement includes the House and Senate provisions.

               Sec. 553. GAO Studies, Audits, and Reports

Current law
      No provision.
H.R. 3075, as passed
      No provision.
S. 1788, as reported
      Requires the GAO to conduct a study of Medigap policies. 
Requires the GAO to conduct annual audits of the Secretary's 
expenditures for providing M+C information to beneficiaries.
Agreement
      The agreement includes the Senate provision.

                           TITLE VI--MEDICAID

Sec. 601. Increase in DSH Allotment for Certain States and the District 
                              of Columbia

Current law
      The federal share of Medicaid disproportionate share 
payments is capped at amounts specified for each state.
H.R. 3075, as passed
      Increases the ceiling on the federal share of DSH 
payments for the District of Columbia, from $23 million to $32 
million for each of fiscal years 2000 through 2002; for 
Minnesota, from $16 million to $33 million for each of fiscal 
years 1999 through 2002; for New Mexico, from $5 million to $9 
million for each of fiscal years 1998 through 2002; and for 
Wyoming, from 0 to $.1 million for each of fiscal years 1999 
through 2002.
S. 1788, as reported
      Same as House provision.
Agreement
      The agreement follows the House bill and the Senate bill.

  Sec. 602. Removal of Fiscal Year Limitation On Certain Transitional 
                    Administrative Costs Assistance

Current law
      The Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity 
Reconciliation Act of 1996 replaced the Aid to Families with 
Dependent Children (AFDC) program and established the Temporary 
Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) program. Under the old 
program, people who qualified for AFDC were automatically 
eligible for Medicaid. Welfare reform de-linked Medicaid and 
TANF eligibility. Concerned that state Medicaid programs would 
face large new administrative costs for conducting Medicaid 
eligibility determinations that would otherwise not have 
occurred, Congress established a fund of $500 million to assist 
with the transitional costs of the new eligibility activities. 
The funds are available at an increased federal match for 
states that can demonstrate to the satisfaction of the 
Secretary that such additional administrative costs were 
attributable to welfare reform. The increased matching funds 
are available for the period beginning with fiscal year 1997 
and ending with fiscal year 2000 and must relate to costs 
incurred during the first 12 quarters following the welfare 
reform effective date.
H.R. 3075, as passed
      No provision.
S. 1788, as reported
      Extends the availability of the transitional increased 
federal matching funds beyond fiscal year 2000 and allows costs 
for which the increased matching funds are claimed to relate to 
costs incurred for the calender quarters beyond the first 12 
following the effective date of welfare reform.
Agreement
      The agreement includes the Senate provision.

  Sec. 603. Two-Year Moratorium on Phase-Out of Payment for Federally-
Qualified Health Center Services and Rural Health Clinic Services Based 
                          On Reasonable Costs

Current law
      States pay FQHCs and RHCs a percentage of the facilities' 
reasonable costs for providing services. This percentage 
decreases for specified fiscal years--100% of costs for 
services furnished during FY1998 and FY1999; 95% for FY2000; 
90% for FY2001; 85% for FY2002; and 70% for FY2003. For 
services furnished on or after October 1, 2003, no required 
payment percentage will apply. Two special payment rules are 
applicable during FY1998-FY2002. In the case of a contract 
between an FQHC or RHC and a managed care organization (MCO), 
the MCO must pay the FQHC or RHC at least as much as it would 
pay any other provider for similar services. States are 
required to make supplemental payments to the FQHCs and RHCs, 
equal to the difference between the contracted amounts and the 
cost-based amounts.
H.R. 3075, as passed
      Creates a new Medicaid prospective payment system for 
FQHCs and RHCs beginning with FY2000. For the base year 
(defined as FY2000 for existing entities and the initial year 
of FQHC or RHC qualification for new entities established after 
FY1999), per visit payments are equal to 100% of the reasonable 
costs during the previous year for existing entities and the 
base year for new entities, adjusted for any increase in the 
scope of services furnished. For each fiscal yearthereafter, 
per visit payments are equal to amounts for the preceding fiscal year 
increased by the percentage increase in the Medicare Economic Index 
applicable to primary care services for that fiscal year, and adjusted 
for any increase in the scope of services furnished during that fiscal 
year. In managed care contracts, States must make supplemental payments 
equal to the difference between contracted amounts and the cost-based 
amounts. Alternative payment methods are permitted only when payments 
are at least equal to amounts otherwise provided.
S. 1788, as reported
      Retains the phase-out of cost-based reimbursement under 
Medicaid for FQHCs and RHCs as delineated in current law, and 
adds a new grant program. Beginning in FY2001, transitional 
grants outside the Medicaid program may be awarded to 
qualifying states to pay for services allowable under Medicaid 
when provided by FQHC and RHC to individuals who are not 
eligible for Medicaid. These grants will be made only to states 
that are paying 100% of reasonable costs to FQHCs and RHCs 
under Medicaid with one exception--states that have elected to 
pay FQHCs and RHCs 95% of reasonable costs in FY2000 and which 
revert to paying 100% of reasonable costs for FY2001 through 
FY2003 may also qualify for this new grant. For each of fiscal 
years 2001 through 2003, grant amounts are based on the ratio 
of the number of low-income persons in a state to the total 
number of such persons in all states. Counts of low-income 
persons equal the average number of such persons estimated 
using the 3 most recent March supplements of the CPS before the 
beginning of the calendar year in which the fiscal year begins. 
Annual grant amounts for any state will be no less than 
$400,000, and the Secretary will make pro rata adjustments as 
needed to achieve this requirement. There are no matching fund 
requirements for states. Also, each state awarded a grant will 
have 3 years in which to spend the funds allotted for a given 
fiscal year. States must distribute funds among all FQHCs and 
RHCs using uniform criteria based on factors such as size of 
caseload and treatment costs. Up to 15% of grant amounts per 
fiscal year may be used by states for administrative costs 
associated with this program. Total annual appropriations are 
$25 million for each of fiscal years 2001 through 2003. The GAO 
will conduct an annual study (due on November 1 of each year 
for 2000 through 2003) to determine the impact of the phase-out 
of cost-based reimbursement for FQHCs and RHCs and will report 
related recommendations for legislation.
Agreement
      The agreement imposes a two-year moratorium on the phase-
down of the cost-based reimbursement system set forth in the 
Balanced Budget Act of 1997. This will freeze the phase-down at 
95 percent for fiscal years 2001 and 2002, and then the phase-
down will resume at 90 percent in 2003, 85 percent in 2004. 
Cost-based reimbursement will be repealed in 2005. The General 
Accounting Office (GAO) will conduct an analysis of the impact 
of reducing or modifying payments based on the reasonable cost 
standard for federally qualified health centers and rural 
health clinics and the populations they serve. The GAO shall 
report back to Congress within 12 months with their findings 
and recommendations. This study shall evaluate a sampling of 
different payment approaches.

 Sec. 604. Parity in Reimbursement for Certain Utilization and Quality 
Control Services; Elimination of Duplicative Requirements for External 
         Quality Review of Medicaid Managed Care Organizations

a. Parity in Reimbursement for Certain Utilization and Quality Control 
                                Services

Current law
      Current Medicaid law provides that States will receive 
75% federal financial participation (FFP) when contracting with 
a Peer Review Organization (PRO) for medical and utilization 
reviews and for quality reviews. In addition, states can 
receive 75% FFP when they contract with a PRO-like entity but 
only for external quality reviews of Medicaid managed care. For 
all other reviews and entities, the standard 50% FFP applies.
      A PRO is an entity that has a Medicare contract to 
perform medical and utilization reviews. A PRO-like entity is 
one that is certified by the Secretary as meeting the 
requirements of Section 1152 which defines standards for PROs 
under Medicare.
H.R. 3075, as passed
      States will receive 75% FFP when PRO-like entities 
conduct medical and utilization reviews for fee-for-service 
Medicaid, and quality reviews for Medicaid managed care.
S. 1788, as reported
      No provision.
Agreement
      The agreement includes the House provision.

b. Elimination of Duplicative Requirements for External Quality Review 
                 of Medicaid Managed Care Organizations

Current law
      Medicaid managed care organizations are required to 
obtain annual independent, external reviews using either a 
utilization and quality control peer review organization, a PRO 
defined under section 1152, or a private accreditation body. 
The results must be made available to the State and upon 
request to the Secretary, the Inspector General of HHS and the 
Comptroller General. This requirement is contained in three 
different sections of Medicaid law.
H.R. 3075, as passed
      No provision.
S. 1788, as reported
      Deletes the external review requirements of Section 
1902(a)(30)(C) and related parts of Sections 1902(d), 
1903(a)(3)(C)(i) and 1903(m)(6)(B). Also requires the Secretary 
of HHS to certify to Congress that the external review 
requirement in Section 1932(c)(2) is fully implemented.
Agreement
      The agreement includes the Senate provision.

Sec. 605. Inapplicability of Enhanced Match Under the State Children's 
           Health Insurance Program to Medicaid DSH Payments

Current law
      States have a great deal of flexibility in determining 
the formula used to calculate DSH payments to individual 
hospitals within minimum and maximum federal criteria. Those 
payments are matched by the federal government at the federal 
medical assistance percentage (FMAP), the same percentage that 
the federal government matches most other Medicaid payments for 
benefits. On the other hand, Medicaid payments for children who 
are eligible for benefits on the basis of being a targeted low-
income child under Title XXI are matched at an enhanced federal 
matching percentage which is considerably higher than the basic 
Medicaid FMAP.
H.R. 3075, as passed
      No provision.
S. 1788, as reported
      Clarifies that Medicaid DSH payments are matched at the 
FMAP and not at the enhanced federal matching percentage 
authorized under Title XXI.
Agreement
      The agreement includes the Senate provision.

Sec. 606. Optional Deferment of the Effective Date for Outpatient Drug 
                               Agreements

Current law
      Medicaid law requires that rebate agreements between the 
Secretary (or, if authorized by the Secretary, with the States) 
and drug manufacturers that were not in effect before March 1, 
1991 become effective the first day of the calendar quarter 
that begins more than 60 days after the date the agreement is 
entered into.
H.R. 3075, as passed
      No provision.
S. 1788, as reported
      Allows rebate agreements entered into after the date of 
enactment of this act to become effective on the date on which 
the agreement is entered into, or at State option, any date 
before or after the date on which the agreement is entered 
into.
Agreement
      The agreement includes the Senate provision.

        Sec. 607. Making Medicaid DSH Transition Rule Permanent

Current law
      Medicaid authorizes states to make special 
disproportionate share (DSH) payments to certain hospitals 
treating large numbers of low-income and Medicaid patients. 
States determine the formula used to calculate DSH payments to 
individual hospitals within minimum and maximum federal 
criteria. For the period July 1, 1997 through July 1, 1999, 
hospital-specific disproportionate share payments for the State 
of California may be as high as 175% of the cost of care 
provided to Medicaid recipients and individuals who have no 
health insurance or other third-party coverage for services 
during the year (net of non-disproportionate share Medicaid 
payments and other payments by uninsured individuals).
H.R. 3075, as passed
      Removes the July 1, 1999, end date for increased 
hospital-specific disproportionate share payments for the State 
of California, extending the transition period indefinitely.
S. 1788, as reported
      Same as House provision.
Agreement
      The agreement follows the House bill and the Senate bill.

                Sec. 608. Medicaid Technical Corrections

Current law
      No provision.
H.R. 3075, as passed
      No provision.
S. 1788, as reported
      Makes technical corrections to cross-references in Title 
XIX.
Agreement
      The agreement includes the Senate provision.

      TITLE VII--STATE CHILDREN'S HEALTH INSURANCE PROGRAM (SCHIP)

  Sec. 701. Stabilizing the State Children's Health Insurance Program 
                           Allotment Formula

Current law
      States and the District of Columbia are allotted funds 
for SCHIP using a distribution formula based on the product of 
the ``number of children'' and a ``state cost factor.'' For 
FY1998 through FY2000, the number of children is equal to the 
3-year average of uninsured children in families with income 
below 200% FPL, using the three most recent March supplements 
of the Current Population Survey. For subsequent fiscal years, 
the number of children is a combination of low-income uninsured 
children and low-income children (75/25 percent split for 
FY2001 and a 50/50 percent split for FY2002 and thereafter). 
The state cost factor for a fiscal year equals the sum of .85 
multiplied by the ratio of the annual average wages per 
employee to the national average wages per employee and .15. 
The measure for the annual average wages per employee is based 
on the 3 most recent years for employees in the health services 
industry. SCHIP allotments are subject to a floor of $2 
million.
H.R. 3075, as passed
      Accelerates the phase-in of the use of low-income 
children in calculating the ``number of children'' in the 
allotment distribution formula. Changes the data set to be used 
to estimate the number of children for a fiscal year from the 
three most recent March supplements of the CPS to the three 
most recent supplements available before the calendar year in 
which the fiscal year begins. Specifies new methods for 
determining floors and ceilings on allotments for the states 
and the District of Columbia for FY2000 and beyond. The floor 
remains $2 million, stated as a proportion of the total amount 
available for allotments for a fiscal year. For each fiscal 
year, the floor will not be less than 90% of a state's 
allotment proportion for the preceding year. The cumulative 
floor is set at 70% of the proportion for FY1999. The 
cumulative ceiling is capped at 145% of a state's allotment 
proportion for FY1999. If these methods create a deficit in a 
given year, there will be a ceiling on the maximum increase 
permitted in that year to ensure budget neutrality; if these 
methods create a surplus in a given year, there will be a pro-
rata increase for all states below the ceiling. These new 
methods do not apply to unspent allotments that are 
redistributed to states as specified in Section 2104(f) of 
Title XXI.
S. 1788, as reported
      Same as House provision.
Agreement
      The agreement follows the House bill and the Senate bill.

    Sec. 702. Increased Allotments for Territories Under the State 
                  Children's Health Insurance Program

Current law
      Of the total amount available for allotment for the SCHIP 
program, commonwealths and territories are allotted .25%, to be 
divided among them based on specified percentages. In addition, 
for fiscal year 1999, commonwealths and territories were 
allotted $32 million. This additional allotment amount was also 
divided among them based on the same specified percentages as 
the basic allotment.
H.R. 3075, as passed
      Requires additional allotments for the commonwealths and 
territories of $34.2 million for each of fiscal years 2000 and 
2001, $25.2 million for each of fiscal years 2002 through 2004, 
$32.4 million for each of fiscal years 2005 and 2006, and $40 
million for fiscal year 2007.
S. 1788, as reported
      Same as House provision.
Agreement
      The agreement follows the House bill and the Senate bill.

    Sec. 703. Improved Data Collection and Evaluations of the State 
                  Children's Health Insurance Program

 a. Funding for Reliable Annual State-by-State Estimates on the Number 
         of Children Who Do Not Have Health Insurance Coverage

Current law
      No provision.
H.R. 3075, as passed
      No provision.
S. 1788, as reported
      Requires that the Secretary of Commerce make appropriate 
adjustments to the annual CPS to produce statistically reliable 
annual State-level data on the number of low-income children 
without health insurance. Data should be stratified by family 
income, age, and race or ethnicity. Appropriate adjustments to 
the CPS may include expanding sample size and/or sampling units 
within States, and appropriate verification methods. Requires 
that $10 million be appropriated for FY-2000 and for each year 
thereafter. These changes to the CPS will improve critical data 
for evaluation purposes. They will also affect State-specific 
counts of number of low-income children and the number of such 
children who have no health insurance coverage that feed into 
the formula in existing law that determines annual State-
specific allotments from federal SCHIP appropriations.
Agreement
      The agreement includes the Senate provision.

 b. Funding for Children's Health Care Access and Utilization State-by-
                               State Data

Current law
      No provision.
H.R. 3075, as passed
      No provision.
S. 1788, as reported
      Requires the Secretary of HHS, acting through the 
National Center for Health Statistics (NCHS), to collect data 
on children's health insurance through the State and Local Area 
Integrated Telephone Survey (SLAITS) for the 50 States and the 
District of Columbia. The data collected must provide reliable, 
annual State-by-State information on health care access and 
utilization by low-income children. Data must also allow for 
stratification by family income, age, and race or ethnicity. 
The Secretary must obtain input from appropriate sources, 
including States, in designing the survey and its content. 
Requires that $9 million be appropriated for FY-2000 and for 
each year thereafter. At State request, the Secretary may also 
collect additional SLAITS data to assist with individual State 
SCHIP evaluations, for which the States must reimburse NCHS for 
such services.
Agreement
      The Senate provision is not included.

  c. Federal Evaluation of State Children's Health Insurance Programs

Current law
      The Secretary is required to submit to Congress by 
December 31, 2001, a report based on the annual evaluations 
submitted by States, with conclusions and recommendations, as 
appropriate.
H.R. 3075, as passed
      No provision.
S. 1788, as reported
      Adds a new federal evaluation to current law. The 
Secretary of HHS, directly or through contracts or interagency 
agreements, would be required to conduct an independent 
evaluation of 10 States with approved SCHIP plans. The selected 
States must represent diverse approaches to providing child 
health assistance, a mix of geographic areas (including rural 
and urban areas), and a significant portion of uninsured 
children. The federal evaluation will include, but not be 
limited to: (1) a survey of the target population, (2) an 
assessment of effective and ineffective outreach and enrollment 
practices for both SCHIP and Medicaid, (3) an analysis of 
Medicaid eligibility rules and procedures that are a barrier to 
enrollment in Medicaid, and how coordination between Medicaid 
and SCHIP has affected enrollment under both programs, (4) an 
assessment of the effects of cost-sharing policies on 
enrollment, utilization and retention, and (5) an analysis of 
disenrollment patterns and factors influencing this process. 
The Secretary must submit the results of the federal evaluation 
to Congress no later than December 31, 2001. Requires that $10 
million be appropriated for FY-2000. This appropriation shall 
remain available without fiscal year limitation.
Agreement
      The agreement includes the Senate provision.

  d. Inspector General Audit and GAO Report on Enrollees Eligible for 
                                Medicaid

Current law
      No provision.
H.R. 3075, as passed
      No provision.
S. 1788, as reported
      Requires that the Inspector General of HHS conduct an 
audit to determine how many Medicaid-eligible children are 
incorrectly enrolled in SCHIP among a sample of States that 
provide child health assistance through separate programs only 
(not via a Medicaid expansion). This audit will also assess 
progress in reducing the number of uninsured children relative 
to the goals stated in approved SCHIP plans. The first such 
audit will be conducted in FY2000, and will be repeated every 
third fiscal year thereafter. Requires the GAO to monitor these 
audits and report their results to Congress within six months 
of audit completion (i.e., by March 1 of the fiscal year 
following each audit).
Agreement
      The agreement includes the Senate provision.

  e. Coordination of Data Collection with Data Requirements Under the 
             Maternal and Child Health Services Block Grant

Current law
      States are required to submit annual reports detailing 
their activities under the Maternal and Child Health (MCH) 
Services Block Grant. These reports must include, among other 
items, information (by racial and ethnic group) on: (1) the 
number of deliveries to pregnant women who were provided 
prenatal, delivery or postpartum care under the block grant or 
who were entitled to benefits with respect to such deliveries 
under Medicaid, and (2) the number of infants under one year of 
age who were provided services under the block grant or were 
entitled to benefits under Medicaid.
H.R. 3075, as passed
      No provision.
S. 1788, as reported
      Adds to the existing reporting requirement under the MCH 
Block Grant authority inclusion of information (by racial and 
ethnic group) on the number of deliveries to pregnant women 
entitled to benefits under SCHIP, and the number of infants 
under age one year entitled to SCHIP benefits.
Agreement
      The agreement includes the Senate provision.

              f. Coordination of Data Surveys and Reports

Current law
      No provision.
H.R. 3075, as passed
      No provision.
S. 1788, as reported
      Requires that the Secretary of HHS establish a 
clearinghouse for the consolidation and coordination of all 
federal data bases and reports regarding children's health.
Agreement
      The agreement includes the Senate provision.

  Sec. 704. References to SCHIP and State Children's Health Insurance 
                                Program

Current law
      No provision.
H.R. 3075, as passed
      No provision.
S. 1788, as reported
      No provision.
Agreement
      Requires that the Secretary of Health and Human Services 
use the term State children's health insurance program and 
SCHIP instead of children's health insurance program and CHIP.

     Sec. 705. State Children's Health Insurance Program Technical 
                              Corrections

Current law
      No provision.
H.R. 3075, as passed
      No provision.
S. 1788, as reported
      Makes technical corrections to selected sections of Title 
XXI.
Agreement
      The agreement includes the Senate provision.
      The conference agreement would enact the provisions of 
H.R. 3427 as introduced on November 17, 1999. The text of that 
bill follows:

  A BILL To authorize appropriations for the Department of State for 
fiscal years 2000 and 2001; to provide for enhanced security at United 
  States diplomatic facilities; to provide for certain arms control, 
nonproliferation, and other national security measures; to provide for 
          reform of the United Nations; and for other purposes

  Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of 
the United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Admiral James W. Nance and 
Meg Donovan Foreign Relations Authorization Act, Fiscal Years 
2000 and 2001''.

SEC. 2. ORGANIZATION OF ACT INTO DIVISIONS; TABLE OF CONTENTS.

    (a) Act.--This Act is organized into two divisions as 
follows:
            (1) Division a.--Department of State Provisions.
            (2) Division b.--Arms Control, Nonproliferation, 
        and Security Assistance Provisions.
    (b) Table of Contents.--The table of contents for this Act 
is as follows:

Sec. 1.  Short title.
Sec. 2.  Organization of act into divisions; table of contents.
Sec. 3.  Definitions.

               DIVISION A--DEPARTMENT OF STATE PROVISIONS

                TITLE I--AUTHORIZATIONS OF APPROPRIATIONS

                     Subtitle A--Department of State

Sec. 101.  Administration of foreign affairs.
Sec. 102.  International commissions.
Sec. 103.  Migration and refugee assistance.
Sec. 104.  United States informational, educational, and cultural 
          programs.
Sec. 105.  Grants to the Asia Foundation.
Sec. 106.  Contributions to international organizations.
Sec. 107.  Contributions for international peacekeeping activities.
Sec. 108.  Voluntary contributions to international organizations.

     Subtitle B--United States International Broadcasting Activities

Sec. 121.  Authorizations of appropriations.

        TITLE II--DEPARTMENT OF STATE AUTHORITIES AND ACTIVITIES

              Subtitle A--Basic Authorities and Activities

Sec. 201.  Office of Children's Issues.
Sec. 202.  Strengthening implementation of the Hague Convention on the 
          Civil Aspects of International Child Abduction.
Sec. 203.  Report concerning attack in Cambodia.
Sec. 204.  International expositions.
Sec. 205.  Responsibility of the AID Inspector General for the Inter-
          American Foundation and the African Development Foundation.
Sec. 206.  Report on Cuban drug trafficking.
Sec. 207.  Revision of reporting requirement.
Sec. 208.  Foreign language proficiency.
Sec. 209.  Continuation of reporting requirements.
Sec. 210.  Joint funds under agreements for cooperation in 
          environmental, scientific, cultural and related areas.
Sec. 211.  Report on international extradition.

                    Subtitle B--Consular Authorities

Sec. 231.  Machine readable visas.
Sec. 232.  Fees relating to affidavits of support.
Sec. 233.  Passport fees.
Sec. 234.  Deaths and estates of United States citizens abroad.
Sec. 235.  Duties of consular officers regarding major disasters and 
          incidents abroad affecting United States citizens.
Sec. 236.  Issuance of passports for children under age 14.
Sec. 237.  Processing of visa applications.
Sec. 238.  Feasibility study on further passport restrictions on 
          individuals in arrears on child support.

                          Subtitle C--Refugees

Sec. 251.  United States policy regarding the involuntary return of 
          refugees.
Sec. 252.  Human rights reports.
Sec. 253.  Guidelines for refugee processing posts.
Sec. 254.  Gender-related persecution task force.
Sec. 255.  Eligibility for refugee status.

    TITLE III--ORGANIZATION AND PERSONNEL OF THE DEPARTMENT OF STATE

                    Subtitle A--Organization Matters

Sec. 301.  Legislative liaison offices of the Department of State.
Sec. 302.  State Department official for Northeastern Europe.
Sec. 303.  Science and Technology Adviser to the Secretary of State.
Sec. 304.  Application of certain laws to public diplomacy funds.
Sec. 305.  Reform of the diplomatic telecommunications service office.

            Subtitle B--Personnel of the Department of State

Sec. 321.  Award of Foreign Service star.
Sec. 322.  United States citizens hired abroad.
Sec. 323.  Limitation on percentage of Senior Foreign Service eligible 
          for performance pay.
Sec. 324.  Placement of Senior Foreign Service personnel.
Sec. 325.  Report on management training.
Sec. 326.  Workforce planning for Foreign Service personnel by Federal 
          agencies.
Sec. 327.  Records of disciplinary actions.
Sec. 328.  Limitation on salary and benefits for members of the Foreign 
          Service recommended for separation for cause.
Sec. 329.  Treatment of grievance records.
Sec. 330.  Deadlines for filing grievances.
Sec. 331.  Reports by the Foreign Service Grievance Board.
Sec. 332.  Extension of use of Foreign Service personnel system.
Sec. 333.  Border equalization pay adjustment.
Sec. 334.  Treatment of certain persons reemployed after service with 
          international organizations.
Sec. 335.  Transfer allowance for families of deceased Foreign Service 
          personnel.
Sec. 336.  Parental choice in education.
Sec. 337.  Medical emergency assistance.
Sec. 338.  Report concerning financial disadvantages for administrative 
          and technical personnel.
Sec. 339.  State Department Inspector General and personnel 
          investigations.
Sec. 340.  Study of compensation for survivors of terrorist attacks 
          overseas.
Sec. 341.  Preservation of diversity in reorganization.

    TITLE IV--UNITED STATES INFORMATIONAL, EDUCATIONAL, AND CULTURAL 
                                PROGRAMS

                 Subtitle A--Authorities and Activities

Sec. 401.  Educational and cultural exchanges and scholarships for 
          Tibetans and Burmese.
Sec. 402.  Conduct of certain educational and cultural exchange 
          programs.
Sec. 403.  National security measures.
Sec. 404.  Sunset of United States Advisory Commission on Public 
          Diplomacy.
Sec. 405.  Royal Ulster Constabulary training.

     Subtitle B--Russian and Ukrainian Business Management Education

Sec. 421.  Purpose.
Sec. 422.  Definitions.
Sec. 423.  Authorization for training program and internships.
Sec. 424.  Applications for technical assistance.
Sec. 425.  Restrictions not applicable.
Sec. 426.  Authorization of appropriations.

      TITLE V--UNITED STATES INTERNATIONAL BROADCASTING ACTIVITIES

Sec. 501.  Reauthorization of Radio Free Asia.
Sec. 502.  Nomination requirements for the Chairman of the Broadcasting 
          Board of Governors.
Sec. 503.  Preservation of RFE/RL (Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty).
Sec. 504.  Immunity from civil liability for Broadcasting Board of 
          Governors.

        TITLE VI--EMBASSY SECURITY AND COUNTERTERRORISM MEASURES

Sec. 601.  Short title.
Sec. 602.  Findings.
Sec. 603.  United States diplomatic facility defined.
Sec. 604.  Authorizations of appropriations.
Sec. 605.  Obligations and expenditures.
Sec. 606.  Security requirements for United States diplomatic 
          facilities.
Sec. 607.  Report on overseas presence.
Sec. 608.  Accountability review boards.
Sec. 609.  Increased anti-terrorism training in Africa.

         TITLE VII--INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS AND COMMISSIONS

  Subtitle A--International Organizations Other than the United Nations

Sec. 701.  Conforming amendments to reflect redesignation of certain 
          interparliamentary groups.
Sec. 702.  Authority of the International Boundary and Water Commission 
          to assist State and local governments.
Sec. 703.  International Boundary and Water Commission.
Sec. 704.  Semiannual reports on United States support for membership or 
          participation of Taiwan in international organizations.
Sec. 705.  Restriction relating to United States accession to the 
          International Criminal Court.
Sec. 706.  Prohibition on extradition or transfer of United States 
          citizens to the International Criminal Court.
Sec. 707.  Requirement for reports regarding foreign travel.
Sec. 708.  United States representation at the International Atomic 
          Energy Agency.

                  Subtitle B--United Nations Activities

Sec. 721.  United Nations policy on Israel and the Palestinians.
Sec. 722.  Data on costs incurred in support of United Nations 
          peacekeeping operations.
Sec. 723.  Reimbursement for goods and services provided by the United 
          States to the United Nations.
Sec. 724.  Codification of required notice of proposed United Nations 
          peacekeeping operations.

                  TITLE VIII--MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS

                     Subtitle A--General Provisions

Sec. 801.  Denial of entry into United States of foreign nationals 
          engaged in establishment or enforcement of forced abortion or 
          sterilization policy.
Sec. 802.  Technical corrections.
Sec. 803.  Reports with respect to a referendum on Western Sahara.
Sec. 804.  Reporting requirements under PLO Commitments Compliance Act 
          of 1989.
Sec. 805.  Report on terrorist activity in which United States citizens 
          were killed and related matters.
Sec. 806.  Annual reporting on war crimes, crimes against humanity, and 
          genocide.

                Subtitle B--North Korea Threat Reduction

Sec. 821.  Short title.
Sec. 822.  Restrictions on nuclear cooperation with North Korea.
Sec. 823.  Definitions.

                 Subtitle C--People's Republic of China

Sec. 871.  Findings.
Sec. 872.  Funding for additional personnel at diplomatic posts to 
          report on political, economic, and human rights matters in the 
          People's Republic of China.
Sec. 873.  Prisoner information registry for the People's Republic of 
          China.

                  TITLE IX--ARREARS PAYMENTS AND REFORM

                     Subtitle A--General Provisions

Sec. 901.  Short title.
Sec. 902.  Definitions.

              Subtitle B--Arrearages to the United Nations

 Chapter 1--Authorization of Appropriations; Obligation and Expenditure 
                                of Funds

Sec. 911.  Authorization of appropriations.
Sec. 912.  Obligation and expenditure of funds.
Sec. 913.  Forgiveness of amounts owed by the United Nations to the 
          United States.

                  Chapter 2--United States Sovereignty

Sec. 921.  Certification requirements.

    Chapter 3--Reform of Assessments and United Nations Peacekeeping 
                               Operations

Sec. 931.  Certification requirements.

                 Chapter 4--Budget and Personnel Reform

Sec. 941.  Certification requirements.

                  Subtitle C--Miscellaneous Provisions

Sec. 951.  Statutory construction on relation to existing laws.
Sec. 952.  Prohibition on payments relating to UNIDO and other 
          international organizations from which the United States has 
          withdrawn or rescinded funding.

  DIVISION B--ARMS CONTROL, NONPROLIFERATION, AND SECURITY ASSISTANCE 
                               PROVISIONS

Sec. 1001. Short title.

               TITLE XI--ARMS CONTROL AND NONPROLIFERATION

Sec. 1101. Short title.
Sec. 1102. Definitions.

                        Subtitle A--Arms Control

   Chapter 1--Effective Verification of Compliance With Arms Control 
                               Agreements

Sec. 1111. Key Verification Assets Fund.
Sec. 1112. Assistant Secretary of State for Verification and Compliance.
Sec. 1113. Enhanced annual (``Pell'') report.
Sec. 1114. Report on START and START II Treaties monitoring issues.
Sec. 1115. Standards for verification.
Sec. 1116. Contribution to the advancement of seismology.
Sec. 1117. Protection of United States companies.
Sec. 1118. Requirement for transmittal of summaries.

    Chapter 2--Matters Relating to the Control of Biological Weapons

Sec. 1121. Short title.
Sec. 1122. Definitions.
Sec. 1123. Findings.
Sec. 1124. Trial investigations and trial visits.

    Subtitle B--Nuclear Nonproliferation, Safety, and Related Matters

Sec. 1131. Congressional notification of nonproliferation activities.
Sec. 1132. Effective use of resources for nonproliferation programs.
Sec. 1133. Disposition of weapons-grade material.
Sec. 1134. Provision of certain information to Congress.
Sec. 1135. Amended nuclear export reporting requirement.
Sec. 1136. Adherence to the Missile Technology Control Regime.
Sec. 1137. Authority relating to MTCR adherents.
Sec. 1138. Transfer of funding for science and technology centers in the 
          former Soviet Union.
Sec. 1139. Research and exchange activities by science and technology 
          centers.

                     TITLE XII--SECURITY ASSISTANCE

Sec. 1201. Short title.

            Subtitle A--Transfers of Excess Defense Articles

Sec. 1211. Excess defense articles for Central and Southern European 
          countries.
Sec. 1212. Excess defense articles for certain other countries.
Sec. 1213. Increase in annual limitation on transfer of excess defense 
          articles.

             Subtitle B--Foreign Military Sales Authorities

Sec. 1221. Termination of foreign military training.
Sec. 1222. Sales of excess Coast Guard property.
Sec. 1223. Competitive pricing for sales of defense articles.
Sec. 1224. Notification of upgrades to direct commercial sales.
Sec. 1225. Unauthorized use of defense articles.

    Subtitle C--Stockpiling of Defense Articles for Foreign Countries

Sec. 1231. Additions to United States war reserve stockpiles for allies.
Sec. 1232. Transfer of certain obsolete or surplus defense articles in 
          the war reserves stockpile for allies.

                 Subtitle D--Defense Offsets Disclosure

Sec. 1241. Short title.
Sec. 1242. Findings and declaration of policy.
Sec. 1243. Definitions.
Sec. 1244. Sense of Congress.
Sec. 1245. Reporting of offset agreements.
Sec. 1246. Expanded prohibition on incentive payments.
Sec. 1247. Establishment of review commission.
Sec. 1248. Multilateral strategy to address offsets.

   Subtitle E--Automated Export System Relating to Export Information

Sec. 1251. Short title.
Sec. 1252. Mandatory use of the Automated Export System for filing 
          certain Shippers' Export Declarations.
Sec. 1253. Voluntary use of the Automated Export System.
Sec. 1254. Report to appropriate committees of Congress.
Sec. 1255. Acceleration of Department of State licensing procedures.
Sec. 1256. Definitions.

    Subtitle F--International Arms Sales Code of Conduct Act of 1999

Sec. 1261. Short title.
Sec. 1262. International arms sales code of conduct.

   Subtitle G--Transfer of Naval Vessels to Certain Foreign Countries

Sec. 1271. Authority to transfer naval vessels.

                  TITLE XIII--MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS

Sec. 1301. Publication of arms sales certifications.
Sec. 1302. Notification requirements for commercial export of items on 
          United States Munitions List.
Sec. 1303. Enforcement of Arms Export Control Act.
Sec. 1304. Violations relating to material support to terrorists.
Sec. 1305. Authority to consent to third party transfer of ex-U.S.S. 
          Bowman County to USS 1st Ship Memorial, Inc.
Sec. 1306. Annual military assistance report.
Sec. 1307. Annual foreign military training report.
Sec. 1308. Security assistance for the Philippines.
Sec. 1309. Effective regulation of satellite export activities.
Sec. 1310. Study on licensing process under the Arms Export Control Act.
Sec. 1311. Report concerning proliferation of small arms.
Sec. 1312. Conforming amendment.

SEC. 3. DEFINITIONS.

    In this Act:
            (1) Appropriate congressional committees.--Except 
        as otherwise provided in section 902(1), the term 
        ``appropriate congressional committees'' means the 
        Committee on International Relations of the House of 
        Representatives and the Committee on Foreign Relations 
        of the Senate.
            (2) Secretary.--The term ``Secretary'' means the 
        Secretary of State.

               DIVISION A--DEPARTMENT OF STATE PROVISIONS

               TITLE I--AUTHORIZATIONS OF APPROPRIATIONS

                    Subtitle A--Department of State

SEC. 101. ADMINISTRATION OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS.

    The following amounts are authorized to be appropriated for 
the Department of State under ``Administration of Foreign 
Affairs'' to carry out the authorities, functions, duties, and 
responsibilities in the conduct of the foreign affairs of the 
United States and for other purposes authorized by law, 
including public diplomacy activities and the diplomatic 
security program:
            (1) Diplomatic and consular programs.--
                    (A) Authorization of appropriations.--For 
                ``Diplomatic and Consular Programs'' of the 
                Department of State, $2,837,772,000 for the 
                fiscal year 2000 and $3,263,438,000 for the 
                fiscal year 2001.
                    (B) Limitations.--
                            (i) Worldwide security upgrades.--
                        Of the amounts authorized to be 
                        appropriated by subparagraph (A), 
                        $254,000,000 for the fiscal year 2000 
                        and $315,000,000 for the fiscal year 
                        2001 is authorized to be appropriated 
                        only for worldwide security upgrades.
                            (ii) Bureau of democracy, human 
                        rights, and labor.--Of the amounts 
                        authorized to be appropriated by 
                        subparagraph (A), $12,000,000 for the 
                        fiscal year 2000 and $12,000,000 for 
                        the fiscal year 2001 is authorized to 
                        be appropriated only for salaries and 
                        expenses of the Bureau of Democracy, 
                        Human Rights, and Labor.
                            (iii) Recruitment of minority 
                        groups.--Of the amounts authorized to 
                        be appropriated by subparagraph (A), 
                        $2,000,000 for fiscal year 2000 and 
                        $2,000,000 for fiscal year 2001 is 
                        authorized to be appropriated only for 
                        the recruitment of members of minority 
                        groups for careers in the Foreign 
                        Service and international affairs.
            (2) Capital investment fund.--For ``Capital 
        Investment Fund'' of the Department of State, 
        $90,000,000 for the fiscal year 2000 and $150,000,000 
        for the fiscal year 2001.
            (3) Embassy security, construction and 
        maintenance.--For ``Embassy Security, Construction and 
        Maintenance'', $434,066,000 for the fiscal year 2000 
        and $445,000,000 for the fiscal year 2001.
            (4) Representation allowances.--For 
        ``Representation Allowances'', $5,850,000 for the 
        fiscal year 2000 and $5,850,000 for the fiscal year 
        2001.
            (5) Emergencies in the diplomatic and consular 
        service.--For ``Emergencies in the Diplomatic and 
        Consular Service'', $17,000,000 for the fiscal year 
        2000 and $17,000,000 for the fiscal year 2001.
            (6) Office of the inspector general.--For ``Office 
        of the Inspector General'', $30,054,000 for the fiscal 
        year 2000 and $30,054,000 for the fiscal year 2001.
            (7) Payment to the american institute in taiwan.--
        For ``Payment to the American Institute in Taiwan'', 
        $15,760,000 for the fiscal year 2000 and $15,918,000 
        for the fiscal year 2001.
            (8) Protection of foreign missions and officials.--
                    (A) Amounts authorized to be 
                appropriated.--For ``Protection of Foreign 
                Missions and Officials'', $9,490,000 for the 
                fiscal year 2000 and $9,490,000 for the fiscal 
                year 2001.
                    (B) Availability of funds.--Each amount 
                appropriated pursuant to this paragraph is 
                authorized to remain available through 
                September 30 of the fiscal year following the 
                fiscal year for which the amount was 
                appropriated.
            (9) Repatriation loans.--For ``Repatriation 
        Loans'', $1,200,000 for the fiscal year 2000 and 
        $1,200,000 for the fiscal year 2001, for administrative 
        expenses.

SEC. 102. INTERNATIONAL COMMISSIONS.

    The following amounts are authorized to be appropriated 
under ``International Commissions'' for the Department of State 
to carry out the authorities, functions, duties, and 
responsibilities in the conduct of the foreign affairs of the 
United States and for other purposes authorized by law:
            (1) International boundary and water commission, 
        united states and mexico.--For ``International Boundary 
        and Water Commission, United States and Mexico''--
                    (A) for ``Salaries and Expenses'', 
                $20,413,000 for the fiscal year 2000 and 
                $20,413,000 for the fiscal year 2001; and
                    (B) for ``Construction'', $8,435,000 for 
                the fiscal year 2000 and $8,435,000 for the 
                fiscal year 2001.
            (2) International boundary commission, united 
        states and canada.--For ``International Boundary 
        Commission, United States and Canada'', $859,000 for 
        the fiscal year 2000 and $859,000 for the fiscal year 
        2001.
            (3) International joint commission.--For 
        ``International Joint Commission'', $3,819,000 for the 
        fiscal year 2000 and $3,819,000 for the fiscal year 
        2001.
            (4) International fisheries commissions.--For 
        ``International Fisheries Commissions'', $16,702,000 
        for the fiscal year 2000 and $16,702,000 for the fiscal 
        year 2001.

SEC. 103. MIGRATION AND REFUGEE ASSISTANCE.

    (a) Migration and Refugee Assistance.--
            (1) Authorization of appropriations.--There are 
        authorized to be appropriated for ``Migration and 
        Refugee Assistance'' for authorized activities, 
        $750,000,000 for the fiscal year 2000 and $750,000,000 
        for the fiscal year 2001.
            (2) Limitations.--
                    (A) Tibetan refugees in india and nepal.--
                Of the amounts authorized to be appropriated in 
                paragraph (1), $2,000,000 for the fiscal year 
                2000 and $2,000,000 for the fiscal year 2001 is 
                authorized to be available for humanitarian 
                assistance, including food, medicine, clothing, 
                and medical and vocational training, to Tibetan 
                refugees in India and Nepal who have fled 
                Chinese-occupied Tibet.
                    (B) Refugees resettling in israel.--Of the 
                amounts authorized to be appropriated in 
                paragraph (1), $60,000,000 for the fiscal year 
                2000 and $60,000,000 for the fiscal year 2001 
                is authorized to be available only for 
                assistance for refugees resettling in Israel 
                from other countries.
                    (C) Humanitarian assistance for displaced 
                burmese.--Of the amounts authorized to be 
                appropriated in paragraph (1),$2,000,000 for 
the fiscal year 2000 and $2,000,000 for the fiscal year 2001 are 
authorized to be available for humanitarian assistance (including food, 
medicine, clothing, and medical and vocational training) to persons 
displaced as a result of civil conflict in Burma, including persons 
still within Burma.
                    (D) Assistance for displaced sierra 
                leoneans.--Of the amounts authorized to be 
                appropriated in paragraph (1), $2,000,000 for 
                the fiscal year 2000 and $2,000,000 for the 
                fiscal year 2001 are authorized to be available 
                for humanitarian assistance (including food, 
                medicine, clothing, and medical and vocational 
                training) and resettlement of persons who have 
                been severely mutilated as a result of civil 
                conflict in Sierra Leone, including persons 
                still within Sierra Leone.
                    (E) International rape counseling 
                program.--Of the amounts authorized to be 
                appropriated in paragraph (1), $1,000,000 for 
                the fiscal year 2000 and $1,000,000 for the 
                fiscal year 2001 are authorized to be 
                appropriated for a program of counseling for 
                female victims of rape and gender violence in 
                times of conflict and war.
    (b) Availability of Funds.--Funds appropriated pursuant to 
this section are authorized to remain available until expended.

SEC. 104. UNITED STATES INFORMATIONAL, EDUCATIONAL, AND CULTURAL 
                    PROGRAMS.

    (a) In General.--The following amounts are authorized to be 
appropriated for the Department of State to carry out 
international information activities and educational and 
cultural exchange programs under the United States Information 
and Educational Exchange Act of 1948, the Mutual Educational 
and Cultural Exchange Act of 1961, Reorganization Plan Number 2 
of 1977, the Dante B. Fascell North-South Center Act of 1991, 
and the National Endowment for Democracy Act, other such 
programs including the Claude and Mildred Pepper Scholarship 
Program of the Washington Workshops Foundation and the Mike 
Mansfield Fellowship Program, and to carry out other 
authorities in law consistent with such purposes:
            (1) Educational and cultural exchange programs.--
                    (A) Fulbright academic exchange programs.--
                For the ``Fulbright Academic Exchange 
                Programs'' (other than programs described in 
                subparagraph (B)), $112,000,000 for the fiscal 
                year 2000 and $120,000,000 for the fiscal year 
                2001.
                    (B) Other educational and cultural exchange 
                programs.--
                            (i) In general.--For other 
                        educational and cultural exchange 
                        programs authorized by law, including 
                        the Claude and Mildred Pepper 
                        Scholarship Program of the Washington 
                        Workshops Foundation and Mike Mansfield 
                        Fellowship Program, $98,329,000 for the 
                        fiscal year 2000 and $105,000,000 for 
                        the fiscal year 2001.
                            (ii) South pacific exchanges.--Of 
                        the amounts authorized to be 
                        appropriated under clause (i), $750,000 
                        for the fiscal year 2000 and $750,000 
                        for the fiscal year 2001 is authorized 
                        to be available for ``South Pacific 
                        Exchanges''.
                            (iii) East timorese scholarships.--
                        Of the amounts authorized to be 
                        appropriated under clause (i), $500,000 
                        for the fiscal year 2000 and $500,000 
                        for the fiscal year 2001 is authorized 
                        to be available for ``East Timorese 
                        Scholarships''.
                            (iv) Tibetan exchanges.--Of the 
                        amounts authorized to be appropriated 
                        under clause (i), $500,000 for the 
                        fiscal year 2000 and $500,000 for the 
                        fiscal year 2001 is authorized to be 
                        available for ``Ngawang Choephel 
                        Exchange Programs'' (formerly known as 
                        educational and cultural exchanges with 
                        Tibet) under section 103(a) of the 
                        Human Rights, Refugee, and Other 
                        Foreign Relations Provisions Act of 
                        1996 (Public Law 104-319).
                            (v) African exchanges.--Of the 
                        amounts authorized to be appropriated 
                        under clause (i), $500,000 for the 
                        fiscal year 2000 and $500,000 for the 
                        fiscal year 2001 is authorized to be 
                        available only for ``Educational and 
                        Cultural Exchanges with Sub-Saharan 
                        Africa''.
                            (vi) Israel-arab peace partners 
                        program.--Of the amounts authorized to 
                        be appropriated under clause (i), 
                        $750,000 for the fiscal year 2000 and 
                        $750,000 for the fiscal year 2001 is 
                        authorized to be available only for 
                        people-to-people activities (with a 
                        focus on young people) to supportthe 
Middle East peace process involving participants from Israel, the 
Palestinian Authority, Arab countries, and the United States, to be 
known as the ``Israel-Arab Peace Partners Program''. Not later than 90 
days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of 
State shall submit a plan to the appropriate congressional committees 
for implementation of such program. The Secretary shall not implement 
the plan until 45 days after its submission to the appropriate 
congressional committees.
            (2) National endowment for democracy.--
                    (A) Authorization of appropriations.--For 
                the ``National Endowment for Democracy'', 
                $32,000,000 for the fiscal year 2000 and 
                $32,000,000 for the fiscal year 2001.
                    (B) Reagan-fascell democracy fellows.--Of 
                the amount authorized to be appropriated by 
                subparagraph (A), $1,000,000 for fiscal year 
                2000 and $1,000,000 for the fiscal year 2001 is 
                authorized to be appropriated only for a 
                fellowship program, to be known as the 
                ``Reagan-Fascell Democracy Fellows'', for 
                democracy activists and scholars from around 
                the world at the International Forum for 
                Democratic Studies in Washington, D.C., to 
                study, write, and exchange views with other 
                activists and scholars and with Americans.
            (3) Dante b. fascell north-south center.--For 
        ``Dante B. Fascell North-South Center'' $2,500,000 for 
        the fiscal year 2000 and $2,500,000 for the fiscal year 
        2001.
            (4) Center for cultural and technical interchange 
        between east and west.--For the ``Center for Cultural 
        and Technical Interchange between East and West'', 
        $12,500,000 for the fiscal year 2000 and $12,500,000 
        for the fiscal year 2001.
    (b) Muskie Fellowships.--
            (1) Exchanges with russia.--Of the amounts 
        authorized to be appropriated by this or any other Act 
        for the fiscal years 2000 and 2001 for exchange 
        programs with the Russian Federation, $5,000,000 for 
        fiscal year 2000 and $5,000,000 for fiscal year 2001 
        shall be available only to carry out the Edmund S. 
        Muskie Program under section 227 of the Foreign 
        Relations Authorization Act, Fiscal Years 1992 and 1993 
        (Public Law 102-138; 22 U.S.C. 2452 note).
            (2) Doctoral graduate studies for nationals of the 
        independent states of the former soviet union.--Of the 
        amounts authorized to be appropriated by this or any 
        other Act for the fiscal years 2000 and 2001 for 
        exchange programs, $1,500,000 for fiscal year 2000 and 
        $1,500,000 for fiscal year 2001 shall be available only 
        to provide scholarships for doctoral graduate study in 
        economics to nationals of the independent states of the 
        former Soviet Union under the Edmund S. Muskie 
        Fellowship Program authorized by section 227 of the 
        Foreign Relations Authorization Act, Fiscal Years 1992 
        and 1993 (Public Law 102-138; 22 U.S.C. 2452 note).
    (c) Vietnam Fulbright Academic Exchange Program.--Of the 
amounts authorized to be appropriated by subsection (a)(1)(A), 
$4,000,000 for the fiscal year 2000 and $4,000,000 for the 
fiscal year 2001 shall be available only to carry out the 
Vietnam scholarship program established by section 229 of the 
Foreign Relations Authorization Act, Fiscal Years 1992 and 1993 
(Public Law 102-138; 22 U.S.C. 2452 note).

SEC. 105. GRANTS TO THE ASIA FOUNDATION.

    Section 404 of The Asia Foundation Act (title IV of Public 
Law 98-164; 22 U.S.C. 4403) is amended to read as follows:
    ``Sec. 404. There are authorized to be appropriated to the 
Secretary of State $15,000,000 for each of the fiscal years 
2000 and 2001 for grants to The Asia Foundation pursuant to 
this title.''.

SEC. 106. CONTRIBUTIONS TO INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS.

    (a) Authorization of Appropriations.--
            (1) In general.--There are authorized to be 
        appropriated under the heading ``Contributions to 
        International Organizations'' $940,000,000 for the 
        fiscal year 2000 and such sums as may be necessary for 
        the fiscal year 2001 for the Department of State to 
        carry out the authorities, functions, duties, and 
        responsibilities in the conduct of the foreign affairs 
        of the United States with respect to international 
        organizations and to carry out other authorities in law 
        consistent with such purposes.
            (2) Availability of funds for civil budget of 
        nato.--Of the amounts authorized in paragraph (1), 
        $48,977,000 are authorized in fiscal year 2000 and such 
        sums as may be necessary in fiscal year 2001 for the 
        United States assessment for the civil budget of the 
        North Atlantic Treaty Organization.
    (b) No Growth Budget.--Of the funds made available under 
subsection (a), $80,000,000 may be made available during each 
calendar year only after the Secretary of State certifies that 
the United Nations has taken no action during the preceding 
calendar year to increase funding for any United Nations 
program without identifying an offsetting decrease during that 
calendar year elsewhere in the United Nations budget of 
$2,533,000,000, and cause the United Nations to exceed the 
initial 1998-99 United Nations biennium budget adopted in 
December 1997.
    (c) Inspector General of the United Nations.--
            (1) Withholding of funds.--Twenty percent of the 
        funds made available in each fiscal year under 
        subsection (a) for the assessed contribution of the 
        United States to the United Nations shall be withheld 
        from obligation and expenditure until a certification 
        is made under paragraph (2).
            (2) Certification.--A certification under this 
        paragraph is a certification by the Secretary of State 
        in the fiscal year concerned that the following 
        conditions are satisfied:
                    (A) Action by the united nations.--The 
                United Nations--
                            (i) has met the requirements of 
                        paragraphs (1) through (6) of section 
                        401(b) of the Foreign Relations 
                        Authorization Act, Fiscal Years 1994 
                        and 1995 (22 U.S.C. 287e note), as 
                        amended by paragraph (3);
                            (ii) has established procedures 
                        that require the Under Secretary 
                        General of the Office of Internal 
                        Oversight Services to report directly 
                        to the Secretary General on the 
                        adequacy of the Office's resources to 
                        enable the Office to fulfill its 
                        mandate; and
                            (iii) has made available an 
                        adequate amount of funds to the Office 
                        for carrying out its functions.
                    (B) Authority by oios.--The Office of 
                Internal Oversight Services has authority to 
                audit, inspect, or investigate each program, 
                project, or activity funded by the United 
                Nations, and each executive board created under 
                the United Nations has been notified of that 
                authority.
            (3) Amendment of the foreign relations 
        authorization act, fiscal years 1994 and 1995.--Section 
        401(b) of the Foreign Relations Authorization Act, 
        Fiscal Years 1994 and 1995 is amended--
                    (A) by amending paragraph (6) to read as 
                follows:
            ``(6) the United Nations has procedures in place to 
        ensure that all reports submitted by the Office of 
        Internal Oversight Services are made available to the 
        member states of the United Nations without 
        modification except to the extent necessary to protect 
        the privacy rights of individuals.''; and
                    (B) by striking ``Inspector General'' each 
                place it appears and inserting ``Office of 
                Internal Oversight Services''.
    (d) Prohibition on Certain Global Conferences.--None of the 
funds made available under subsection (a) shall be available 
for any United States contribution to pay for any expense 
related to the holding of any United Nations global conference, 
except for any conference scheduled prior to October 1, 1998.
    (e) Prohibition on Funding Other Framework Treaty-Based 
Organizations.--None of the funds made available for the 1998-
1999 biennium budget under subsection (a) for United States 
contributions to the regular budget of the United Nations shall 
be available forthe United States proportionate share of any 
other framework treaty-based organization, including the Framework 
Convention on Global Climate Change, the International Seabed 
Authority, the Desertification Convention, and the International 
Criminal Court.
    (f) Foreign Currency Exchange Rates.--
            (1) Authorization of appropriations.--In addition 
        to amounts authorized to be appropriated by subsection 
        (a), there are authorized to be appropriated such sums 
        as may be necessary for each of fiscal years 2000 and 
        2001 to offset adverse fluctuations in foreign currency 
        exchange rates.
            (2) Availability of funds.--Amounts appropriated 
        under this subsection shall be available for obligation 
        and expenditure only to the extent that the Director of 
        the Office of Management and Budget determines and 
        certifies to Congress that such amounts are necessary 
        due to such fluctuations.
    (g) Refund of Excess Contributions.--The United States 
shall continue to insist that the United Nations and its 
specialized and affiliated agencies shall credit or refund to 
each member of the agency concerned its proportionate share of 
the amount by which the total contributions to the agency 
exceed the expenditures of the regular assessed budgets of 
these agencies.

SEC. 107. CONTRIBUTIONS FOR INTERNATIONAL PEACEKEEPING ACTIVITIES.

    There are authorized to be appropriated under the heading 
``Contributions for International Peacekeeping Activities'' 
$500,000,000 for the fiscal year 2000 and such sums as may be 
necessary for the fiscal year 2001 for the Department of State 
to carry out the authorities, functions, duties, and 
responsibilities in the conduct of the foreign affairs of the 
United States with respect to international peacekeeping 
activities and to carry out other authorities in law consistent 
with such purposes.

SEC. 108. VOLUNTARY CONTRIBUTIONS TO INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS.

    (a) Authorization of Appropriations.--There are authorized 
to be appropriated for ``Voluntary Contributions to 
International Organizations'', $293,000,000 for the fiscal year 
2000 and such sums as may be necessary for the fiscal year 
2001.
    (b) Limitations on Authorizations of Appropriations.--
            (1) World food program.--Of the amounts authorized 
        to be appropriated under subsection (a), $5,000,000 for 
        the fiscal year 2000 and $5,000,000 for the fiscal year 
        2001 is authorized to be appropriated only for a United 
        States contribution to the World Food Program.
            (2) United nations voluntary fund for victims of 
        torture.--Of the amounts authorized to be appropriated 
        under subsection (a), $5,000,000 for the fiscal year 
        2000 and $5,000,000 for the fiscal year 2001 is 
        authorized to be appropriated only for a United States 
        contribution to the United Nations Voluntary Fund for 
        Victims of Torture.
            (3) Organization of american states.--Of the 
        amounts authorized to be appropriated under subsection 
        (a), $240,000 for the fiscal year 2000 and $240,000 for 
        the fiscal year 2001 is authorized to be appropriated 
        only for a United States contribution to the 
        Organization of American States for the Office of the 
        Special Rapporteur for Freedom of Expression in the 
        Western Hemisphere to conduct investigations, including 
        field visits, to establish a network of nongovernmental 
        organizations, and to hold hemispheric conferences, of 
        which $6,000 for each fiscal year is authorized to be 
        appropriated only for the investigation and 
        dissemination of information on violations of freedom 
        of expression by the Government of Cuba, $6,000 for 
        each fiscal year is authorized to be appropriated only 
        for the investigation and dissemination of information 
        on violations of freedom of expression by the 
        Government of Peru, and $6,000 for each fiscal year is 
        authorized to be appropriated only for the 
        investigation and dissemination of information on 
        violations of freedom of expression by the Government 
        of Colombia.
            (4) UNICEF.--Of the amounts authorized to be 
        appropriated under subsection (a), $110,000,000 for the 
        fiscal year 2000 is authorized to be appropriated only 
        for a United States contribution to UNICEF.
    (c) Restrictions on United States Voluntary Contributions 
to United Nations Development Program.--
            (1) Limitation.--Of the amounts made available 
        under subsection (a) for each of the fiscal years 2000 
        and 2001 for United States voluntary contributions to 
        the United Nations Development Program an amount equal 
        to the amount the United Nations Development Program 
        will spend in Burma during each fiscal year shall be 
        withheld unless during such fiscal year the Secretary 
        of State submits to the appropriate congressional 
        committees the certification described in paragraph 
        (2).
            (2) Certification.--The certification referred to 
        in paragraph (1) is a certification by the Secretary of 
        State that all programs and activities ofthe United 
Nations Development Program (including United Nations Development 
Program--Administered Funds) in Burma--
                    (A) are focused on eliminating human 
                suffering and addressing the needs of the poor;
                    (B) are undertaken only through 
                international or private voluntary 
                organizations that have been deemed independent 
                of the State Peace and Development Council 
                (SPDC) (formerly known as the State Law and 
                Order Restoration Council (SLORC)), after 
                consultation with the leadership of the 
                National League for Democracy and the 
                leadership of the National Coalition Government 
                of the Union of Burma;
                    (C) provide no financial, political, or 
                military benefit to the SPDC; and
                    (D) are carried out only after consultation 
                with the leadership of the National League for 
                Democracy and the leadership of the National 
                Coalition Government of the Union of Burma.
    (d) Contributions to the United Nations Fund for Population 
Activities.--
            (1) Limitations on amount of contribution.--Of the 
        amounts made available under subsection (a), not more 
        than $25,000,000 for fiscal year 2000 and $25,000,000 
        for fiscal year 2001 shall be available for the United 
        Nations Fund for Population Activities (hereinafter in 
        this subsection referred to as the ``UNFPA'').
            (2) Prohibition on use of funds in china.--None of 
        the funds made available under subsection (a) may be 
        made available for the UNFPA for a country program in 
        the People's Republic of China.
            (3) Conditions on availability of funds.--Amounts 
        made available under subsection (a) for each of the 
        fiscal years 2000 and 2001 for the UNFPA may not be 
        made available to the UNFPA unless--
                    (A) the UNFPA maintains amounts made 
                available to the UNFPA under this section in an 
                account separate from other accounts of the 
                UNFPA;
                    (B) the UNFPA does not commingle amounts 
                made available to the UNFPA under this section 
                with other sums; and
                    (C) the UNFPA does not fund abortions.
            (4) Report to congress and withholding of funds.--
                    (A) Not later than February 15, of each of 
                the years 2000 and 2001, the Secretary of State 
                shall submit a report to the appropriate 
                congressional committees indicating the amount 
                of funds that the United Nations Fund for 
                Population Activities is budgeting for the year 
                in which the report is submitted for a country 
                program in the People's Republic of China.
                    (B) If a report under subparagraph (A) 
                indicates that the United Nations Population 
                Fund plans to spend funds for a country program 
                in the People's Republic of China in the year 
                covered by the report, then the amount of such 
                funds that the UNFPA plans to spend in the 
                People's Republic of China shall be deducted 
                from the funds made available to the UNFPA 
                after March 1 for obligation for the remainder 
                of the fiscal year in which the report is 
                submitted.
    (e) Availability of Funds.--Amounts authorized to be 
appropriated under subsection (a) are authorized to remain 
available until expended.

    Subtitle B--United States International Broadcasting Activities

SEC. 121. AUTHORIZATIONS OF APPROPRIATIONS.

    (a) In General.--The following amounts are authorized to be 
appropriated to carry out the United States International 
Broadcasting Act of 1994, the Radio Broadcasting to Cuba Act, 
and the Television Broadcasting to Cuba Act, and to carry out 
other authorities in law consistent with such purposes:
            (1) International broadcasting activities.--For 
        ``International Broadcasting Activities'', $385,900,000 
        for the fiscal year 2000, and $393,618,000 for the 
        fiscal year 2001.
            (2) Broadcasting capital improvements.--For 
        ``Broadcasting Capital Improvements'', $20,868,000 for 
        the fiscal year 2000, and $20,868,000 for the fiscal 
        year 2001.
            (3) Broadcasting to cuba.--For ``Broadcasting to 
        Cuba'', $22,743,000 for the fiscal year 2000 and 
        $22,743,000 for the fiscal year 2001.
            (4) Radio free asia.--For ``Radio Free Asia'', 
        $24,000,000 for the fiscal year 2000, and $30,000,000 
        for the fiscal year 2001.

        TITLE II--DEPARTMENT OF STATE AUTHORITIES AND ACTIVITIES

              Subtitle A--Basic Authorities and Activities

SEC. 201. OFFICE OF CHILDREN'S ISSUES.

    (a) Director Requirements.--The Secretary of State shall 
fill the position of Director of the Office of Children's 
Issues of the Department of State (in this section referred to 
as the ``Office'') with an individual of senior rank who can 
ensure long-term continuity in the management and policy 
matters of the Office and has a strong background in consular 
affairs.
    (b) Case Officer Staffing.--Effective April 1, 2000, there 
shall be assigned to the Office of Children's Issues of the 
Department of State a sufficient number of case officers to 
ensure that the average caseload for each officer does not 
exceed 75.
    (c) Embassy Contact.--The Secretary of State shall 
designate in each United States diplomatic mission an employee 
who shall serve as the point of contact for matters relating to 
international abductions of children by parents. The Director 
of the Office shall regularly inform the designated employee of 
children of United States citizens abducted by parents to that 
country.
    (d) Reports to Parents.--
            (1) In general.--Except as provided in paragraph 
        (2), beginning 6 months after the date of enactment of 
        this Act, and at least once every 6 months thereafter, 
        the Secretary of State shall report to each parent who 
        has requested assistance regarding an abducted child 
        overseas. Each such report shall include information on 
        the current status of the abducted child's case and the 
        efforts by the Department of State to resolve the case.
            (2) Exception.--The requirement in paragraph (1) 
        shall not apply in a case of an abducted child if--
                    (A) the case has been closed and the 
                Secretary of State has reported the reason the 
                case was closed to the parent who requested 
                assistance; or
                    (B) the parent seeking assistance requests 
                that such reports not be provided.

SEC. 202. STRENGTHENING IMPLEMENTATION OF THE HAGUE CONVENTION ON THE 
                    CIVIL ASPECTS OF INTERNATIONAL CHILD ABDUCTION.

    Section 2803(a) of the Foreign Affairs Reform and 
Restructuring Act of 1998 (as contained in division G of Public 
Law 105-277) is amended--
            (1) in the first sentence, by striking ``1999,'' 
        and inserting ``2001,'';
            (2) in paragraph (1), by striking ``United States 
        citizens'' and inserting ``applicants in the United 
        States'';
            (3) in paragraph (2), by striking ``abducted.'' and 
        inserting ``abducted, are being wrongfully retained in 
        violation of United States court orders, or which have 
        failed to comply with any of their obligations under 
        such convention with respect to applications for the 
        return of children, access to children, or both, 
        submitted by applicants in the United States.'';
            (4) in paragraph (3)--
                    (A) by striking ``children'' and inserting 
                ``children, access to children, or both,''; and
                    (B) by striking ``United States citizens'' 
                and inserting ``applicants in the United 
                States'';
            (5) in paragraph (4), by inserting before the 
        period at the end the following: ``, including the 
        specific actions taken by the United States chief of 
        mission in the country to which the child is alleged to 
        have been abducted''; and
            (6) by inserting after paragraph (5) the following 
        new paragraphs:
            ``(6) A list of the countries that are parties to 
        the Convention in which, during the reporting period, 
        parents who have been left-behind in the United States 
        have not been able to secure prompt enforcement of a 
        final return or access order under a Hague proceeding, 
        of a United States custody, access, or visitation 
        order, or of an access or visitation order by 
        authorities in the country concerned, due to the 
        absence of a prompt and effective method for 
        enforcement of civil court orders, the absence of a 
        doctrine of comity, or other factors.
            ``(7) A description of the efforts of the Secretary 
        of State to encourage the parties to the Convention to 
        facilitate the work of nongovernmental organizations 
        within their countries that assist parents seeking the 
        return of children under the Convention.''.

SEC. 203. REPORT CONCERNING ATTACK IN CAMBODIA.

    Not later than 30 days after the date of the enactment of 
this Act, and one year thereafter unless the investigation 
referred to in this section is completed, the Secretary of 
State, in consultation with the Attorney General, shall submit 
a report to the appropriate congressional committees, in 
classified and unclassified form, containing the most current 
information on the investigation into the March 30, 1997, 
grenade attack in Cambodia.

SEC. 204. INTERNATIONAL EXPOSITIONS.

    (a) Limitation.--Except as provided in subsection (b) and 
notwithstanding any other provision of law, the Department of 
State may not obligate or expend any funds appropriated to the 
Department of State for a United States pavilion or other major 
exhibit at any international exposition or world's fair 
registered by the Bureau of International Expositions in excess 
of amounts expressly authorized and appropriated for such 
purpose.
    (b) Exceptions.--
            (1) In general.--The Department of State is 
        authorized to utilize its personnel and resources to 
        carry out the responsibilities of the Department for 
        the following:
                    (A) Administrative services, including 
                legal and other advice and contract 
                administration, under section 102(a)(3) of the 
                Mutual Educational and Cultural Exchange Act of 
                1961 (22 U.S.C. 2452(a)(3)) related to United 
                States participation in international fairs and 
                expositions abroad. Such administrative 
                services may not include capital expenses, 
                operating expenses, or travel or related 
                expenses (other than such expenses as are 
                associated with the provision of administrative 
                services by employees of the Department of 
                State).
                    (B) Activities under section 105(f) of such 
                Act with respect to encouraging foreign 
                governments, international organizations, and 
                private individuals, firms, associations, 
                agencies and other groups to participate in 
                international fairs and expositions and to make 
                contributions to be utilized for United States 
                participation in international fairs and 
                expositions.
                    (C) Encouraging private support of United 
                States pavilions and exhibits at international 
                fairs and expositions.
            (2) Statutory construction.--Nothing in this 
        subsection authorizes the use of funds appropriated to 
        the Department of State to make payments for--
                    (A) contracts, grants, or other agreements 
                with any other party to carry out the 
                activities described in this subsection; or
                    (B) the satisfaction of any legal claim or 
                judgment or the costs of litigation brought 
                against the Department of State arising from 
                activities described in this subsection.
    (c) Notification.--No funds made available to the 
Department of State by any Federal agency to be used for a 
United States pavilion or other major exhibit at any 
international exposition or world's fair registered by the 
Bureau of International Expositions may be obligated or 
expended unless the appropriate congressional committees are 
notified not less than 15 days prior to such obligation or 
expenditure.
    (d) Reports.--The Commissioner General of a United States 
pavilion or other major exhibit at any international exposition 
or world's fair registered by the Bureau of International 
Expositions shall submit to the Secretary of State and the 
appropriate congressional committees a report concerning 
activities relating to such pavilion or exhibit every 180 days 
while serving as Commissioner General and shall submit a final 
report summarizing all such activities not later than 1 year 
after the closure of the pavilion or exhibit.
    (e) Repeal.--Section 230 of the Foreign Relations 
Authorization Act, Fiscal Years 1994 and 1995 (22 U.S.C. 2452 
note) is repealed.

SEC. 205. RESPONSIBILITY OF THE AID INSPECTOR GENERAL FOR THE INTER-
                    AMERICAN FOUNDATION AND THE AFRICAN DEVELOPMENT 
                    FOUNDATION.

    (a) Responsibilities.--Section 8A(a) of the Inspector 
General Act of 1978 (5 U.S.C. App.) is amended--
            (1) by striking ``and'' at the end of paragraph 
        (1);
            (2) by striking the period at the end of paragraph 
        (2) and inserting ``; and''; and
            (3) by adding at the end the following:
            ``(3) shall supervise, direct, and control audit 
        and investigative activities relating to programs and 
        operations within the Inter-American Foundation and the 
        African Development Foundation.''.
    (b) Conforming Amendment.--Section 8A(f) of the Inspector 
General Act of 1978 (5 U.S.C. App.) is amended by inserting 
before the period at the end the following: ``, an employee of 
the Inter-American Foundation, and an employee of the African 
Development Foundation''.

SEC. 206. REPORT ON CUBAN DRUG TRAFFICKING.

    (a) In General.--Not later than 120 days after the date of 
enactment of this Act, the Secretary of State shall submit to 
the appropriate congressional committees an unclassified report 
(with a classified annex) on the extent of international drug 
trafficking through Cuba since 1990. The report shall include 
the following:
            (1) Information concerning the extent to which the 
        Cuban Government or any official, employee, or entity 
        of the Government of Cuba has engaged in, facilitated, 
        or condoned such trafficking.
            (2) The extent to which agencies of the United 
        States Government have investigated or prosecuted such 
        activities.
    (b) Limitation.--The report need not include information 
about isolated instances of conduct by low-level employees, 
except to the extent that such information may suggest improper 
conduct by more senior officials.

SEC. 207. REVISION OF REPORTING REQUIREMENT.

    Section 3 of Public Law 102-1 is amended by striking ``60 
days'' and inserting ``90 days''.

SEC. 208. FOREIGN LANGUAGE PROFICIENCY.

    (a) Report on Language Proficiency.--Section 702 of the 
Foreign Service Act of 1980 (22 U.S.C. 4022) is amended by 
adding at the end the following new subsection:
    ``(c) Not later than March 31 of each year, the Director 
General of the Foreign Service shall submit a report to the 
Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate and the Committee 
on International Relations of the House of Representatives 
summarizing the number of positions in each overseas mission 
requiring foreign language competence that--
            ``(1) became vacant during the previous calendar 
        year; and
            ``(2) were filled by individuals having the 
        required foreign language competence.''.
    (b) Repeal.--Section 304(c) of the Foreign Service Act of 
1980 (22 U.S.C. 3944(c)) is repealed.

SEC. 209. CONTINUATION OF REPORTING REQUIREMENTS.

    (a) Reports on Claims by United States Firms Against the 
Government of Saudi Arabia.--Section 2801(b)(1) of the Foreign 
Affairs Reform and Restructuring Act of 1998 (as enacted by 
division G of the Omnibus Consolidated and Emergency 
Supplemental Appropriations Act, 1999; Public Law 105-277) is 
amended by striking ``third'' and inserting ``seventh''.
    (b) Reports on Determinations Under Title IV of the 
Libertad Act.--Section 2802(a) of the Foreign Affairs Reform 
and Restructuring Act of 1998 (as enacted by division G of the 
Omnibus Consolidated and Emergency Supplemental Appropriations 
Act, 1999; Public Law 105-277) is amended by striking 
``September 30, 1999,'' and inserting ``September 30, 2001,''.
    (c) Relations With Vietnam.--Section 2805 of the Foreign 
Affairs Reform and Restructuring Act of 1998 (as enacted by 
division G of the Omnibus Consolidated and Emergency 
Supplemental Appropriations Act, 1999; Public Law 105-277) is 
amended by striking ``September 30, 1999,'' and inserting 
``September 30, 2001,''.
    (d) Reports on Ballistic Missile Cooperation With Russia.--
Section 2705(d) of the Foreign Affairs Reform and Restructuring 
Act of 1998 (as enacted by division G of the Omnibus 
Consolidated and Emergency Supplemental Appropriations Act, 
1999; Public Law 105-277) is amended by striking ``and January 
1, 2000,'' and inserting ``January 1, 2000, and January 1, 
2001,''.
    (e) Continuation of Reports Terminated by the Federal 
Reports Elimination and Sunset Act of 1995.--Section 3003(a)(1) 
of the Federal Reports Elimination and Sunset Act of 1995 
(Public Law 104-66; 31 U.S.C. 1113 note) does not apply to any 
report required to be submitted under any of the following 
provisions of law:
            (1) Section 1205 of the International Security and 
        Development Cooperation Act of 1985 (Public Law 99-83; 
        22 U.S.C. 2346 note) (relating to annual reports on 
        economic conditions in Egypt, Israel, Turkey, and 
        Portugal).
            (2) Section 1307(f)(1)(A) of the International 
        Financial Institutions Act (Public Law 95-118) 
        (relating to an assessment of the environmental impact 
        of proposed multilateral development bank actions).
            (3) Section 118(f) of the Foreign Assistance Act of 
        1961 (Public Law 87-195; 22 U.S.C. 2151p-1) (relating 
        to the protection of tropical forests).
            (4) Section 586J(c)(4) of the Foreign Operations, 
        Export Financing, and Related Programs Appropriations 
        Act, 1991 (Public Law 101-513) (relating to sanctions 
        taken by other nations against Iraq).
            (5) Section 3 of the Authorization for Use of 
        Military Force Against Iraq Resolution (Public Law 102-
        1; 105 Stat. 3) (relating to the status of efforts to 
        obtain Iraqi compliance with United Nations Security 
        Council resolutions).
            (6) Section 124 of the Foreign Relations 
        Authorization Act, Fiscal Years 1988 and 1989 (Public 
        Law 100-204; 22 U.S.C. 2680 note) (relating to 
        expenditures for emergencies in the diplomatic and 
        consular service).
            (7) Section 620C(c) of the Foreign Assistance Act 
        of 1961 (Public Law 87-195; 22 U.S.C. 2373(c)) 
        (relating to progress made toward the conclusion of a 
        negotiated solution to the Cyprus problem).
            (8) Section 533(b) of the Foreign Operations, 
        Export Financing, and Related Programs Appropriations 
        Act, 19991 (Public Law 101-513) (relating to 
        international natural resource management initiatives).
            (9) Section 3602 of the Omnibus Trade and 
        Competitiveness Act of 1988 (Public Law 100-418; 22 
        U.S.C. 5352) (relating to foreign treatment of United 
        States financial institutions).
            (10) Section 1702 of the International Financial 
        Institutions Act (Public Law 95-118; 22 U.S.C. 262r-1) 
        (relating to operating summaries of the multilateral 
        development banks).
            (11) Section 1303(c) of the International Financial 
        Institutions Act (Public Law 95-118; 22 U.S.C. 262m-
        2(c)) (relating to international environmental 
        assistance programs).
            (12) Section 1701(a) of the International Financial 
        Institutions Act (Public Law 95-118; 22 U.S.C. 262r) 
        (relating to United States participation in 
        international financial institutions).
            (13) Section 163(a) of the Trade Act of 1974 
        (Public Law 93-618; 19 U.S.C. 2213) (relating tothe 
trade agreements program and national trade policy agenda).
            (14) Section 8 of the Export-Import Bank Act 
        (Public Law 79-173; 12 U.S.C. 635g) (relating to 
        Export-Import Bank activities).
            (15) Section 407(f) of the Agricultural Trade 
        Development and Assistance Act of 1954 (Public Law 83-
        480; 7 U.S.C. 1736a) (relating to Public Law 480 
        programs and activities).
            (16) Section 239(c) of the Foreign Assistance Act 
        of 1961 (Public Law 87-195; 22 U.S.C. 2199(c)) 
        (relating to OPIC audit report).
            (17) Section 504(i) of the National Endowment for 
        Democracy Act (Public Law 98-164; 22 U.S.C. 4413(i)) 
        (relating to the activities of the National Endowment 
        for Democracy).
            (18) Section 5(b) of the Japan-United States 
        Friendship Act (Public Law 94-118; 22 U.S.C. 2904(b)) 
        (relating to Japan-United States Friendship Commission 
        activities).

SEC. 210. JOINT FUNDS UNDER AGREEMENTS FOR COOPERATION IN 
                    ENVIRONMENTAL, SCIENTIFIC, CULTURAL AND RELATED 
                    AREAS.

    Amounts made available to the Department of State for 
participation in joint funds under agreements for cooperation 
in environmental, scientific, cultural and related areas prior 
to fiscal year 1996 which, pursuant to express terms of such 
international agreements, were deposited in interest-bearing 
accounts prior to disbursement may earn interest, and interest 
accrued to such accounts may be used and retained without 
return to the Treasury of the United States and without further 
appropriation by Congress. The Department of State shall take 
action to ensure the complete and timely disbursement of 
appropriations and associated interest within joint funds 
covered by this section and final disposition of such 
agreements.

SEC. 211. REPORT ON INTERNATIONAL EXTRADITION.

    (a) Report to Congress.--Not later than 180 days after the 
date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of State shall 
review extradition treaties and other agreements containing 
extradition obligations to which the United States is a party 
(only with regard to those treaties where the United States has 
diplomatic relations with the treaty partner) and submit a 
report to the appropriate congressional committees regarding 
United States extradition policy and practice.
    (b) Contents of Report.--The report under subsection (a) 
shall--
            (1) discuss the factors that contribute to failure 
        of foreign nations to comply fully with their 
        obligations under bilateral extradition treaties with 
        the United States;
            (2) discuss the factors that contribute to nations 
        becoming ``safe havens'' for individuals fleeing the 
        United States justice system;
            (3) identify those bilateral extradition treaties 
        to which the United States is a party which do not 
        require the extradition of nationals, and the reason 
        such treaties contain such a provision;
            (4) discuss appropriate legislative and diplomatic 
        solutions to existing gaps in United States extradition 
        treaties and practice; and
            (5) discuss current priorities of the United States 
        for negotiation of new extradition treaties and 
        renegotiation of existing treaties, including resource 
        factors relevant to such negotiations.

                    Subtitle B--Consular Authorities

SEC. 231. MACHINE READABLE VISAS.

    Section 140(a) of the Foreign Relations Authorization Act, 
Fiscal Years 1994 and 1995 (8 U.S.C. 1351 note) is amended--
            (1) in paragraph (3) by amending the first sentence 
        to read as follows: ``For each of the fiscal years 
        2000, 2001, and 2002, any amount collected under 
        paragraph (1) that exceeds $316,715,000 forfiscal year 
2000, $316,715,000 for fiscal year 2001, and $316,715,000 for fiscal 
year 2002 may be made available only if a notification is submitted to 
Congress in accordance with the procedures applicable to reprogramming 
notifications under section 34 of the State Department Basic 
Authorities Act of 1956.''; and
            (2) by striking paragraphs (4) and (5).

SEC. 232. FEES RELATING TO AFFIDAVITS OF SUPPORT.

    (a) Authority To Charge Fee.--The Secretary of State may 
charge and retain a fee or surcharge for services provided by 
the Department of State to any sponsor who provides an 
affidavit of support under section 213A of the Immigration and 
Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1183a) to ensure that such affidavit 
is properly completed before it is forwarded to a consular post 
for adjudication by a consular officer in connection with the 
adjudication of an immigrant visa. Such fee or surcharge shall 
be in addition to and separate from any fee imposed for 
immigrant visa application processing and issuance, and shall 
recover only the costs of such services not recovered by such 
fee.
    (b) Limitation.--Any fee established under subsection (a) 
shall be charged only once to a sponsor or joint sponsors who 
file essentially duplicative affidavits of support in 
connection with separate immigrant visa applications from the 
spouse and children of any petitioner required by the 
Immigration and Nationality Act to petition separately for such 
persons.
    (c) Treatment of Fees.--Fees collected under the authority 
of subsection (a) shall be deposited as an offsetting 
collection to any Department of State appropriation to recover 
the cost of providing consular services.
    (d) Compliance With Budget Act.--Fees collected under the 
authority of subsection (a) shall be available only to such 
extent or in such amounts as are provided in advance in an 
appropriation Act.

SEC. 233. PASSPORT FEES.

    (a) Applications.--Section 1 of the Passport Act of June 4, 
1920 (22 U.S.C. 214), is amended--
            (1) in the first sentence--
                    (A) by striking ``each passport issued'' 
                and inserting ``the filing of each application 
                for a passport (including the cost of passport 
                issuance and use)''; and
                    (B) by striking ``each application for a 
                passport;'' and inserting ``each such 
                application''; and
            (2) by adding after the first sentence the 
        following new sentence: ``Such fees shall not be 
        refundable, except as the Secretary may by regulation 
        prescribe.''.
    (b) Repeal of Outdated Provision on Passport Fees.--Section 
4 of the Passport Act of June 4, 1920 (22 U.S.C. 216) is 
repealed.
    (c) Effective Date.--The amendments made by this section 
shall take effect on the date of issuance of final regulations 
under section 1 of the Passport Act of June 4, 1920, as amended 
by subsection (a).

SEC. 234. DEATHS AND ESTATES OF UNITED STATES CITIZENS ABROAD.

    (a) Repeal.--Section 1709 of the Revised Statutes (22 
U.S.C. 4195) is repealed.
    (b) Amendment to State Department Basic Authorities Act.--
The State Department Basic Authorities Act of 1956 is amended 
by inserting after section 43 (22 U.S.C. 2715) the following 
new sections:

``SEC. 43A. NOTIFICATION OF NEXT OF KIN; REPORTS OF DEATH.

    ``(a) In General.--Whenever a United States citizen or 
national dies abroad, a consular officer shall endeavor to 
notify, or assist the Secretary of State in notifying, the next 
of kin or legal guardian as soon as possible, except that, in 
the case of death of any Peace Corps volunteer (within the 
meaning of section 5(a) of the Peace Corps Act (22 U.S.C. 
2504(a)), any member of the Armed Forces, any dependent of such 
a volunteer or member, or any Department of Defense employee, 
the consular officer shall assist the Peace Corps or the 
appropriate military authorities, as the case may be, in making 
such notifications.
    ``(b) Reports of Death or Presumptive Death.--The consular 
officer may, for any United States citizen who dies abroad--
            ``(1) in the case of a finding of death by the 
        appropriate local authorities, issue a report of death 
        or of presumptive death; or
            ``(2) in the absence of a finding of death by the 
        appropriate local authorities, issue a report of 
        presumptive death.
    ``(c) Implementing Regulations.--The Secretary of State 
shall prescribe such regulations as may be necessary to carry 
out this section.

``SEC. 43B. CONSERVATION AND DISPOSITION OF ESTATES.

    ``(a) Conservation of Estates Abroad.--
            ``(1) Authority to act as conservator.--Whenever a 
        United States citizen or national dies abroad, a 
        consular officer shall act as the provisional 
        conservator of the portion of the decedent's 
estatelocated abroad and, subject to paragraphs (3), (4), and (5), 
shall--
                    ``(A) take possession of the personal 
                effects of the decedent within his 
                jurisdiction;
                    ``(B) inventory and appraise the personal 
                effects of the decedent, sign the inventory, 
                and annex thereto a certificate as to the 
                accuracy of the inventory and appraised value 
                of each article;
                    ``(C) when appropriate in the exercise of 
                prudent administration, collect the debts due 
                to the decedent in the officer's jurisdiction 
                and pay from the estate the obligations owed by 
                the decedent;
                    ``(D) sell or dispose of, as appropriate, 
                in the exercise of prudent administration, all 
                perishable items of property;
                    ``(E) sell, after reasonable public notice 
                and notice to such next of kin as can be 
                ascertained with reasonable diligence, such 
                additional items of property as necessary to 
                provide funds sufficient to pay the decedent's 
                debts and property taxes in the country of 
                death, funeral expenses, and other expenses 
                incident to the disposition of the estate;
                    ``(F) upon the expiration of the one-year 
                period beginning on the date of death (or after 
                such additional period as may be required for 
                final settlement of the estate), if no claimant 
                shall have appeared, after reasonable public 
                notice and notice to such next of kin as can be 
                ascertained with reasonable diligence, sell or 
                dispose of the residue of the personal estate, 
                except as provided in subparagraph (G), in the 
                same manner as United States Government-owned 
                foreign excess property;
                    ``(G) transmit to the custody of the 
                Secretary of State in Washington, D.C. the 
                proceeds of any sales, together with all 
                financial instruments (including bonds, shares 
                of stock, and notes of indebtedness), jewelry, 
                heirlooms, and other articles of obvious 
                sentimental value, to be held in trust for the 
                legal claimant; and
                    ``(H) in the event that the decedent's 
                estate includes an interest in real property 
                located within the jurisdiction of the officer 
                and such interest does not devolve by the 
                applicable laws of intestate succession or 
                otherwise, provide for title to the property to 
                be conveyed to the Government of the United 
                States unless the Secretary declines to accept 
                such conveyance.
            ``(2) Authority to act as administrator.--Subject 
        to paragraphs (3) and (4), a consular officer may act 
        as administrator of an estate in exceptional 
        circumstances if expressly authorized to do so by the 
        Secretary of State.
            ``(3) Exceptions.--The responsibilities described 
        in paragraphs (1) and (2) may not be performed to the 
        extent that the decedent has left or there is otherwise 
        appointed, in the country where the death occurred or 
        where the decedent was domiciled, a legal 
        representative, partner in trade, or trustee appointed 
        to take care of his personal estate. If the decedent's 
        legal representative shall appear at any time prior to 
        transmission of the estate to the Secretary and demand 
        the proceeds and effects being held by the consular 
        officer, the officer shall deliver them to the 
        representative after having collected any prescribed 
        fee for the services performed under this section.
            ``(4) Additional requirement.--In addition to being 
        subject to the limitations in paragraph (3), the 
        responsibilities described in paragraphs (1) and (2) 
        may not be performed unless--
                    ``(A) authorized by treaty provisions or 
                permitted by the laws or authorities of the 
                country wherein the death occurs, or the 
                decedent is domiciled; or
                    ``(B) permitted by established usage in 
                that country.
            ``(5) Statutory construction.--Nothing in this 
        section supersedes or otherwise affects the authority 
        of any military commander under title 10 of the United 
        States Code with respect to the person or property of 
        any decedent who died while under a military command or 
        jurisdiction or the authority of the Peace Corps with 
        respect to a Peace Corps volunteer or the volunteer's 
        property.
    ``(b) Disposition of Estates by the Secretary of State.--
            ``(1) Personal estates.--
                    ``(A) In general.--After receipt of a 
                personal estate pursuant to subsection (a), the 
                Secretary may seek payment of all outstanding 
                debts to the estate as they become due, may 
                receive any balances due on such estate, may 
                endorse all checks, bills of exchange, 
                promissory notes, and other instruments of 
                indebtedness payable to the estate for the 
                benefit thereof,and may take such other action 
as is reasonably necessary for the conservation of the estate.
                    ``(B) Disposition as surplus united states 
                property.--If, upon the expiration of a period 
                of 5 fiscal years beginning on October 1 after 
                a consular officer takes possession of a 
                personal estate under subsection (a), no legal 
                claimant for such estate has appeared, title to 
                the estate shall be conveyed to the United 
                States, the property in the estate shall be 
                under the custody of the Department of State, 
                and the Secretary shall dispose of the estate 
                in the same manner as surplus United States 
                Government-owned property is disposed or by 
                such means as may be appropriate in light of 
                the nature and value of the property involved. 
                The expenses of sales shall be paid from the 
                estate, and any lawful claim received 
                thereafter shall be payable to the extent of 
                the value of the net proceeds of the estate as 
                a refund from the appropriate Treasury 
                appropriations account.
                    ``(C) Transfer of proceeds.--The net cash 
                estate after disposition as provided in 
                subparagraph (B) shall be transferred to the 
                miscellaneous receipts account of the Treasury 
                of the United States.
            ``(2) Real property.--
                    ``(A) Designation as excess property.--In 
                the event that title to real property is 
                conveyed to the Government of the United States 
                pursuant to subsection (a)(1)(H) and is not 
                required by the Department of State, such 
                property shall be considered foreign excess 
                property under title IV of the Federal Property 
                and Administrative Services Act of 1949 (40 
                U.S.C. 511 et seq.).
                    ``(B) Treatment as gift.--In the event that 
                the Department requires such property, the 
                Secretary of State shall treat such property as 
                if it were an unconditional gift accepted on 
                behalf of the Department of State under section 
                25 of this Act and section 9(a)(3) of the 
                Foreign Service Buildings Act of 1926.
    ``(c) Losses in Connection With the Conservation of 
Estates.--
            ``(1) Authority to compensate.--The Secretary is 
        authorized to compensate the estate of any United 
        States citizen who has died overseas for property--
                    ``(A) the conservation of which has been 
                undertaken under section 43 or subsection (a) 
                of this section; and
                    ``(B) that has been lost, stolen, or 
                destroyed while in the custody of officers or 
                employees of the Department of State.
            ``(2) Liability.--
                    ``(A) Exclusion of personal liability after 
                provision of compensation.--Any such 
                compensation shall be in lieu of personal 
                liability of officers or employees of the 
                Department of State.
                    ``(B) Liability to the department.--An 
                officer or employee of the Department of State 
                may be liable to the Department of State to the 
                extent of any compensation provided under 
                paragraph (1).
                    ``(C) Determinations of liability.--The 
                liability of any officer or employee of the 
                Department of State to the Department for any 
                payment made under subsection (a) shall be 
                determined pursuant to the Department's 
                procedures for determining accountability for 
                United States Government property.
    ``(d) Regulations.--The Secretary of State may prescribe 
such regulations as may be necessary to carry out this 
section.''.
    (c) Effective Date.--The repeal and amendment made by this 
section shall take effect six months after the date of 
enactment of this Act.

SEC. 235. DUTIES OF CONSULAR OFFICERS REGARDING MAJOR DISASTERS AND 
                    INCIDENTS ABROAD AFFECTING UNITED STATES CITIZENS.

    Section 43 of the State Department Basic Authorities Act of 
1956 (22 U.S.C. 2715) is amended--
            (1) by inserting ``(a) Authority.--'' before 
        ``In'';
            (2) by striking ``disposition of personal 
        effects.'' in the last sentence and inserting 
        ``disposition of personal estates pursuant to section 
        43B of this Act.''; and
            (3) by adding at the end the following new 
        subsection:
    ``(b) Definitions.--For purposes of this section and 
sections 43A and 43B, the term `consular officer' includes any 
United States citizen employee of the Department of State who 
is designated by the Secretary of State to perform consular 
services pursuant to such regulations as the Secretary may 
prescribe.''.

SEC. 236. ISSUANCE OF PASSPORTS FOR CHILDREN UNDER AGE 14.

    (a) In General.--
            (1) Regulations.--Not later than 1 year after the 
        date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of 
        State shall issue regulations providing that before a 
        child under the age of 14 years is issued a passport 
        the requirements under paragraph (2) shall apply under 
        penalty of perjury.
            (2) Requirements.--
                    (A) Both parents, or the child's legal 
                guardian, must execute the application and 
                provide documentary evidence demonstrating that 
                they are the parents or guardian; or
                    (B) the person executing the application 
                must provide documentary evidence that such 
                person--
                            (i) has sole custody of the child;
                            (ii) has the consent of the other 
                        parent to the issuance of the passport; 
                        or
                            (iii) is in loco parentis and has 
                        the consent of both parents, of a 
                        parent with sole custody over the 
                        child, or of the child's legal 
                        guardian, to the issuance of the 
                        passport.
    (b) Exceptions.--The regulations required by subsection (a) 
may provide for exceptions in exigent circumstances, such as 
those involving the health or welfare of the child, or when the 
Secretary determines that issuance of a passport is warranted 
by special family circumstances.

SEC. 237. PROCESSING OF VISA APPLICATIONS.

    (a) Policy.--It shall be the policy of the Department of 
State to process immigrant visa applications of immediate 
relatives of United States citizens and nonimmigrant K-1 visa 
applications of fiances of United States citizens within 30 
days of the receipt of all necessary documents from the 
applicant and the Immigration and Naturalization Service. In 
the case of an immigrant visa application where the sponsor of 
such applicant is a relative other than an immediate relative, 
it should be the policy of the Department of State to process 
such an application within 60 days of the receipt of all 
necessary documents from the applicant and the Immigration and 
Naturalization Service.
    (b) Reports.--Not later than 180 days after the date of 
enactment of this Act, and not later than 1 year thereafter, 
the Secretary of State shall submit to the appropriate 
congressional committees a report on the extent to which the 
Department of State is meeting the policy standards under 
subsection (a). Each report shall be based on a survey of the 
22 consular posts which account for approximately 72 percent of 
immigrant visas issued and, in addition, the consular posts in 
Guatemala City, Nicosia, Caracas, Naples, and Jakarta. Each 
report should include data on the average time for processing 
each category of visa application under subsection (a), a list 
of the embassies and consular posts which do not meet the 
policy standards under subsection (a), the amount of funds 
collected worldwide for processing of visa applications during 
the most recent fiscal year, the estimated costs of processing 
such visa applications (based on the Department of State's most 
recent fee study), the steps being taken by the Department of 
State to achieve such policy standards, and results achieved by 
the interagency working group charged with the goal of reducing 
the overall processing time for visa applications.

SEC. 238. FEASIBILITY STUDY ON FURTHER PASSPORT RESTRICTIONS ON 
                    INDIVIDUALS IN ARREARS ON CHILD SUPPORT.

    (a) Report to Congress.--Not later than 120 days after the 
date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of State, in 
consultation with the Secretary of Health and Human Services, 
shall submit a report to the appropriate congressional 
committees, the Committee on Ways and Means of the House of 
Representatives, and the Committee on Finance of the Senate on 
the feasibility of decreasing the amount of an individual's 
arrearages of child support that would require the Secretary of 
State to refuse to issue a passport to such individual, or 
otherwise act with respect to such an individual, as provided 
under section 452(k) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 
652(k)).
    (b) Contents of Report.--The report under subsection (a) 
shall include the following:
            (1) The estimated cost to the Department of State 
        of reducing the arrearage amount which would result in 
        a refusal to issue a passport to $2,500 and, in 
        addition, an amount between $5,000 and $2,500.
            (2) A projection of the estimated benefits of 
        reducing the amount to $2,500 (or an amount between 
        $5,000 and $2,500), which shall include an estimate of 
        the additional numbers of individuals who would be 
        subject to denial, an estimate of the additional child 
        support arrearages that would be received through such 
        a reduction, and an estimate of the amount of child 
        support that would be paid earlier than under current 
        law (together with an estimate of how much earlier such 
        amounts would be paid).
            (3) Information regarding the number of individuals 
        with child support arrearages over $2,500and the 
average length of time it takes for individuals to reach $2,500 in 
arrearages.
            (4) The methodology for the cost estimates and 
        benefit projections described in paragraphs (1) and 
        (2).

                          Subtitle C--Refugees

SEC. 251. UNITED STATES POLICY REGARDING THE INVOLUNTARY RETURN OF 
                    REFUGEES.

    (a) In General.--None of the funds made available by this 
Act or by section 2(c) of the Migration and Refugee Assistance 
Act of 1962 (22 U.S.C. 2601(c)) shall be available to effect 
the involuntary return by the United States of any person to a 
country in which the person has a well-founded fear of 
persecution on account of race, religion, nationality, 
membership in a particular social group, or political opinion, 
except on grounds recognized as precluding protection as a 
refugee under the United Nations Convention Relating to the 
Status of Refugees of July 28, 1951, and the Protocol Relating 
to the Status of Refugees of January 31, 1967, subject to the 
reservations contained in the United States Senate Resolution 
of Ratification.
    (b) Migration and Refugee Assistance.--None of the funds 
made available by this Act or by section 2(c) of the Migration 
and Refugee Assistance Act of 1962 (22 U.S.C. 2601(c)) shall be 
available to effect the involuntary return of any person to any 
country unless the Secretary of State first notifies the 
appropriate congressional committees, except that in the case 
of an emergency involving a threat to human life the Secretary 
of State shall notify the appropriate congressional committees 
as soon as practicable.
    (c) Involuntary Return Defined.--As used in this section, 
the term ``to effect the involuntary return'' means to require, 
by means of physical force or circumstances amounting to a 
threat thereof, a person to return to a country against the 
person's will, regardless of whether the person is physically 
present in the United States and regardless of whether the 
United States acts directly or through an agent.

SEC. 252. HUMAN RIGHTS REPORTS.

    Section 502B(b) of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 (22 
U.S.C. 2304(b)) is amended by inserting after the fourth 
sentence the following: ``Each report under this section shall 
describe the extent to which each country has extended 
protection to refugees, including the provision of first asylum 
and resettlement.''.

SEC. 253. GUIDELINES FOR REFUGEE PROCESSING POSTS.

    (a) Guidelines for Addressing Hostile Biases.--Section 
602(c)(1) of the International Religious Freedom Act of 1998 
(Public Law 105-292; 112 Stat. 2812) is amended by inserting 
``and of the Department of State'' after ``Service''.
    (b) Guidelines for Overseas Refugee Processing.--Section 
602(c) of such Act is further amended by adding at the end the 
following new paragraph:
            ``(3) Not later than 120 days after the date of the 
        enactment of the Admiral James W. Nance and Meg Donovan 
        Foreign Relations Authorization Act, Fiscal Years 2000 
        and 2001, the Secretary of State (after consultation 
        with the Attorney General) shall issue guidelines to 
        ensure that persons with potential biases against any 
        refugee applicant, including persons employed by, or 
        otherwise subject to influence by, governments known to 
        be involved in persecution on account of religion, 
        race, nationality, membership in a particular social 
        group, or political opinion, shall not in any way be 
        used in processing determinations of refugee status, 
        including interpretation of conversations or 
        examination of documents presented by such 
        applicants.''.

SEC. 254. GENDER-RELATED PERSECUTION TASK FORCE.

    (a) Establishment of Task Force.--The Secretary of State, 
in consultation with the Attorney General and other appropriate 
Federal agencies, shall establish a task force with the goal of 
determining eligibility guidelines for women seeking refugee 
status overseas due to gender-related persecution.
    (b) Report.--Not later than 1 year after the date of the 
enactment of this Act, the Secretary of State shall prepare and 
submit to the Congress a report outlining the guidelines 
determined by the task force under subsection (a).

SEC. 255. ELIGIBILITY FOR REFUGEE STATUS.

    (a) Eligibility for In-Country Refugee Processing in 
Vietnam.--For purposes of eligibility for in-country refugee 
processing for nationals of Vietnam during fiscal years 2000 
and 2001, an alien described in subsection (b) or (d) shall be 
considered to be a refugee of special humanitarian concern to 
the United States (within the meaning of section 207 of the 
Immigration and Nationality Act (8 USC 1157)) and shall be 
admitted to the United States for resettlement if the alien 
would be admissible as an immigrant under the Immigration and 
Nationality Act (except as provided in section 207(c)(3) of 
that Act).
    (b) Aliens Covered.--An alien described in this subsection 
is an alien who--
            (1) is the son or daughter of a qualified national;
            (2) is 21 years of age or older; and
            (3) was unmarried as of the date of acceptance of 
        the alien's parent for resettlement under the Orderly 
        Departure Program or through the United States 
        Consulate General in Ho Chi Minh City.
    (c) Qualified National.--The term ``qualified national'' in 
subsection (b)(1) means a national of Vietnam who--
            (1)(A) was formerly interned in a re-education camp 
        in Vietnam by the Government of the Socialist Republic 
        of Vietnam; or
            (B) is the widow or widower of an individual 
        described in subparagraph (A);
            (2)(A) qualified for refugee processing under the 
        Orderly Departure Program re-education subprogram; and
            (B) except as provided in subsection (d), on or 
        after April 1, 1995, is or has been accepted under the 
        Orderly Departure Program or through the United States 
        Consulate General in Ho Chi Minh City--
                    (i) for resettlement as a refugee; or
                    (ii) for admission to the United States as 
                an immediate relative immigrant; and
            (3)(A) is presently maintaining a residence in the 
        United States; or
            (B) was approved for refugee resettlement or 
        immigrant visa processing and is awaiting departure 
        formalities from Vietnam.
    (d) Previous Denials Based on Lack of Co-Residency.--An 
alien who is otherwise qualified under subsection (b) is 
eligible for admission for resettlement regardless of the date 
of acceptance of the alien's parent if the alien previously was 
denied refugee resettlement based solely on the fact that the 
alien was not listed continuously on the parent's residence 
permit.

    TITLE III--ORGANIZATION AND PERSONNEL OF THE DEPARTMENT OF STATE

                    Subtitle A--Organization Matters

SEC. 301. LEGISLATIVE LIAISON OFFICES OF THE DEPARTMENT OF STATE.

    (a) Development of Assessment.--The Secretary of State 
shall assess the administrative and personnel requirements for 
the establishment of legislative liaison offices for the 
Department of State within the office buildings of the House of 
Representatives and the Senate. In undertaking the assessment, 
the Secretary should examine existing liaison offices of other 
executive departments that are located in the congressional 
office buildings, including the liaison offices of the military 
services.
    (b) Assessment Considerations.--The assessment required by 
subsection (a) shall consider--
            (1) space requirements;
            (2) cost implications;
            (3) personnel structure; and
            (4) the feasibility of modifying the Pearson 
        Fellowship program in order to have members of the 
        Foreign Service who serve in such fellowships serve a 
        second year in a legislative liaison office.
    (c) Transmittal of Assessment.--Not later than 6 months 
after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of 
State shall submit to the Committee on International Relations 
and the Committee on House Administration of the House of 
Representatives and the Committee on Foreign Relations and the 
Committee on Rules and Administration of the Senate the 
assessment developed under subsection (a).

SEC. 302. STATE DEPARTMENT OFFICIAL FOR NORTHEASTERN EUROPE.

    The Secretary of State shall designate a senior-level 
official of the Department of State with responsibility for 
promoting regional cooperation in and coordinating United 
States policy toward Northeastern Europe.

SEC. 303. SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY ADVISER TO SECRETARY OF STATE.

    (a) Designation.--The Secretary of State shall designate a 
senior-level official of the Department of State as the Science 
and Technology Adviser to the Secretary of State (in this 
section referred to as the ``Adviser''). The Adviser shall have 
substantial experience in the area of science and technology. 
The Adviser shall report to the Secretary of State through the 
appropriate Under Secretary of State.
    (b) Duties.--The Adviser shall--
            (1) advise the Secretary of State, through the 
        appropriate Under Secretary of State, on international 
        science and technology matters affecting the foreign 
        policy of the United States; and
            (2) perform such duties, exercise such powers, and 
        have such rank and status as the Secretary of State 
        shall prescribe.

SEC. 304. APPLICATION OF CERTAIN LAWS TO PUBLIC DIPLOMACY FUNDS.

    Section 1333(c) of the Foreign Affairs Reform and 
Restructuring Act of 1998 (as enacted in division G of the 
Omnibus Consolidated and Emergency Supplemental Appropriations 
Act, 1999; Public Law 105-277) is amended--
            (1) after ``diplomacy programs'' by inserting ``, 
        identified as public diplomacy funds in any 
        Congressional Presentation Document described in 
        subsection (e), or reprogrammed for public diplomacy 
        purposes,'';
            (2) by striking ``Except'' and inserting ``(1) 
        Except''; and
            (3) by adding at the end the following new 
        paragraph:
    ``(2) Construction.--Nothing in paragraph (1) may be 
construed (A) to interfere with the integration of 
administrative resources between public diplomacy and other 
functions of the Department of State or to prevent the 
occasional performance of functions other than public diplomacy 
by officials or employees of the Department of State who are 
primarily assigned to public diplomacy, provided there is no 
substantial resulting diminution in the amount of resources 
devoted to public diplomacy below the amounts described in 
paragraph (1), or (B) to supersede reprogramming procedures.''.

SEC. 305. REFORM OF THE DIPLOMATIC TELECOMMUNICATIONS SERVICE PROGRAM 
                    OFFICE.

    (a) Additional Resources.--In addition to other amounts 
authorized to be appropriated for the purposes of the 
Diplomatic Telecommunications Service Program Office (DTS-PO), 
of the amounts made available to the Department of State under 
section 101(2), $18,000,000 shall be made available only to the 
DTS-PO for enhancement of Diplomatic Telecommunications Service 
capabilities.
    (b) Improvement of DTS-PO.--In order for the DTS-PO to 
better manage a fully integrated telecommunications network to 
service all agencies at diplomatic missions and consular posts, 
the DTS-PO shall--
            (1) ensure that those enhancements of, and the 
        provision of service for, telecommunication 
        capabilities that involve the national security 
        interests of the United States receive the highest 
        prioritization;
            (2) not later than December 31, 1999, terminate all 
        leases for satellite systems located at posts in 
        criteria countries, unless all maintenance and 
        servicing of the satellite system is undertaken by 
        United States citizens who have received appropriate 
        security clearances;
            (3) institute a system of charges for utilization 
        of bandwidth by each agency beginning October 1, 2000, 
        and institute a comprehensive chargeback system to 
        recover all, or substantially all, of the other costs 
        of telecommunications services provided through the 
        Diplomatic Telecommunications Service to each agency 
        beginning October 1, 2001;
            (4) ensure that all DTS-PO policies and procedures 
        comply with applicable policies established by the 
        Overseas Security Policy Board; and
            (5) maintain the allocation of the positions of 
        Director and Deputy Director of DTS-PO as those 
        positions were assigned as of June 1, 1999, which 
        assignments shall pertain through fiscal year 2001, at 
        which time such assignments shall be adjusted in the 
        customary manner.
    (c) Report on Improving Management.--Not later than March 
31, 2000, the Director and Deputy Director of DTS-PO shall 
jointly submit to the Committee on International Relations and 
the Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence of the House of 
Representatives and the Committee on Foreign Relations and the 
Select Committee on Intelligence of the Senate the Director's 
plan for improving network architecture, engineering, 
operations monitoring and control, service metrics reporting, 
and service provisioning, so as to achieve highly secure, 
reliable, and robust communications capabilities that meet the 
needs of both national security agencies and other United 
States agencies with overseas personnel.
    (d) Funding of DTS-PO.--Funds appropriated for allocation 
to DTS-PO shall be made available only for DTS-PO until a 
comprehensive chargeback system is in place.
    (e) Appropriate Committees of Congress Defined.--In this 
section, the term ``appropriate committees of Congress'' means 
the Committee on International Relations and the Permanent 
Select Committee on Intelligence of the House of 
Representatives and the Committee on Foreign Relations and the 
Select Committee on Intelligence of the Senate.

            Subtitle B--Personnel of the Department of State

SEC. 321. AWARD OF FOREIGN SERVICE STAR.

    The State Department Basic Authorities Act of 1956 is 
amended by inserting after section 36 (22 U.S.C. 2708) the 
following new section:

``SEC. 36A. AWARD OF FOREIGN SERVICE STAR.

    ``(a) Authority to Award.--The President, upon the 
recommendation of the Secretary, may award a Foreign Service 
star to any member of the Foreign Service or any other civilian 
employee of the Government of the United States who, while 
employed at, or assigned permanently or temporarily to, an 
official mission overseas or while traveling abroad on official 
business, incurred awound or other injury or an illness 
(whether or not the wound, other injury, or illness resulted in 
death)--
            ``(1) as the person was performing official duties;
            ``(2) as the person was on the premises of a United 
        States mission abroad; or
            ``(3) by reason of the person's status as a United 
        States Government employee.
    ``(b) Selection Criteria.--The Secretary shall prescribe 
the procedures for identifying and considering persons eligible 
for award of a Foreign Service star and for selecting the 
persons to be recommended for the award.
    ``(c) Award in the Event of Death.--If a person selected 
for award of a Foreign Service star dies before being presented 
the award, the award may be made and the star presented to the 
person's family or to the person's representative, as 
designated by the President.
    ``(d) Form of Award.--The Secretary shall prescribe the 
design of the Foreign Service star. The award may not include a 
stipend or any other cash payment.
    ``(e) Funding.--Any expenses incurred in awarding a person 
a Foreign Service star may be paid out of appropriations 
available at the time of the award for personnel of the 
department or agency of the United States Government in which 
the person was employed when the person incurred the wound, 
injury, or illness upon which the award is based.''.

SEC. 322. UNITED STATES CITIZENS HIRED ABROAD.

    Section 408(a)(1) of the Foreign Service Act of 1980 (22 
U.S.C. 3968(a)(1)) is amended in the last sentence--
            (1) by striking ``(A)'' and all that follows 
        through ``(B)''; and
            (2) by striking ``this total compensation package'' 
        and inserting ``the total compensation package''.

SEC. 323. LIMITATION ON PERCENTAGE OF SENIOR FOREIGN SERVICE ELIGIBLE 
                    FOR PERFORMANCE PAY.

    Section 405(b)(1) of the Foreign Service Act of 1980 (22 
U.S.C. 3965(b)(1)) is amended by striking ``50'' and inserting 
``33''.

SEC. 324. PLACEMENT OF SENIOR FOREIGN SERVICE PERSONNEL.

    The Director General of the Foreign Service shall submit a 
report on the first day of each fiscal quarter to the 
appropriate congressional committees containing the following:
            (1) The number of members of the Senior Foreign 
        Service.
            (2) The number of vacant positions designated for 
        members of the Senior Foreign Service.
            (3) The number of members of the Senior Foreign 
        Service who are not assigned to positions.

SEC. 325. REPORT ON MANAGEMENT TRAINING.

    Not later than April 1, 2000, the Department of State shall 
report to the appropriate congressional committees on the 
feasibility of modifying current training programs and 
curricula so that the Department can provide significant and 
comprehensive management training at all career grades for 
Foreign Service personnel.

SEC. 326. WORKFORCE PLANNING FOR FOREIGN SERVICE PERSONNEL BY FEDERAL 
                    AGENCIES.

    Section 601(c) of the Foreign Service Act of 1980 (22 
U.S.C. 4001(c)) is amended by striking paragraph (4) and 
inserting the following:
    ``(4) Not later than March 1, 2001, and every four years 
thereafter, the Secretary of State shall submit a report to the 
Speaker of the House of Representatives and to the Committee on 
Foreign Relations of the Senate which shall include the 
following:
            ``(A) A description of the steps taken and planned 
        in furtherance of--
                    ``(i) maximum compatibility among agencies 
                utilizing the Foreign Service personnel system, 
                as provided for in section 203, and
                    ``(ii) the development of uniform policies 
                and procedures and consolidated personnel 
                functions, as provided for in section 204.
            ``(B) A workforce plan for the subsequent five 
        years, including projected personnel needs, by grade 
        and by skill. Each such plan shall include for each 
        category the needs for foreign language proficiency, 
        geographic and functional expertise, and specialist 
        technical skills. Each workforce plan shall 
        specifically account for the training needs of Foreign 
        Service personnel and shall delineate an intake program 
        of generalist and specialist Foreign Service personnel 
        to meet projected future requirements.
    ``(5) If there are substantial modifications to any 
workforce plan under paragraph (4)(B) during any year in which 
a report under paragraph (4) is not required, a supplemental 
annual notification shall be submitted in the same manner as 
reports are required to be submitted under paragraph (4).''.

SEC. 327. RECORDS OF DISCIPLINARY ACTIONS.

    (a) In General.--Section 604 of the Foreign Service Act of 
1980 (22 U.S.C. 4004) is amended--
            (1) by striking ``Confidentiality of Records.--'' 
        and inserting ``Records.--(a)''; and
            (2) by adding at the end the following new 
        subsection:
    ``(b) Notwithstanding subsection (a), any record of 
disciplinary action that includes a suspension of more than 
five days taken against a member of the Service, including any 
correction of that record under section 1107(b)(1), shall 
remain a part of the personnel records until the member is 
tenured as a career member of the Service or next promoted.''.
    (b) Effective Date.--The amendments made by this section 
apply to all disciplinary actions initiated on or after the 
date of enactment of this Act.

SEC. 328. LIMITATION ON SALARY AND BENEFITS FOR MEMBERS OF THE FOREIGN 
                    SERVICE RECOMMENDED FOR SEPARATION FOR CAUSE.

    Section 610(a) of the Foreign Service Act (22 U.S.C. 
4010(a)) is amended by adding at the end the following new 
paragraph:
    ``(6) Notwithstanding the hearing required by paragraph 
(2), at the time the Secretary recommends that a member of the 
Service be separated for cause, that member shall be placed on 
leave without pay pending final resolution of the underlying 
matter, subject to reinstatement with back pay if cause for 
separation is not established in a hearing before the Board.''.

SEC. 329. TREATMENT OF GRIEVANCE RECORDS.

    Section 1103(d)(1) of the Foreign Service Act of 1980 (22 
U.S.C. 4133(d)(1)) is amended by adding the following new 
sentence at the end: ``Nothing in this subsection shall prevent 
a grievant from placing a rebuttal to accompany a record of 
disciplinary action in such grievant's personnel records nor 
prevent the Department from including a response to such 
rebuttal, including documenting those cases in which the Board 
has reviewed and upheld the discipline.''.

SEC. 330. DEADLINES FOR FILING GRIEVANCES.

    (a) In General.--Section 1104(a) of the Foreign Service Act 
of 1980 (22 U.S.C. 4134(a)) is amended in the first sentence by 
striking ``within a period of 3 years'' and all that follows 
through the period and inserting ``not later than two years 
after the occurrence giving rise to the grievance or, in the 
case of a grievance with respect to the grievant's rater or 
reviewer, one year after the date on which the grievant ceased 
to be subject to rating or review by that person, but in no 
case less than two years after the occurrence giving rise to 
the grievance.''.
    (b) Grievances Alleging Discrimination.--Section 1104 of 
that Act (22 U.S.C. 4134) is amended in subsection (c) by 
striking ``3 years'' and inserting ``2 years''.
    (c) Effective Date.--The amendments made by this section 
shall take effect 180 days after the date of enactment of this 
Act and shall apply to grievances which arise on or after such 
effective date.

SEC. 331. REPORTS BY THE FOREIGN SERVICE GRIEVANCE BOARD.

    Section 1105 of the Foreign Service Act of 1980 (22 U.S.C. 
4135) is amended by adding at the end the following new 
subsection:
    ``(f)(1) Not later than March 1 of each year, the Chairman 
of the Foreign Service Grievance Board shall prepare a report 
summarizing the activities of the Board during the previous 
calendar year. The report shall include--
            ``(A) the number of cases filed;
            ``(B) the types of cases filed;
            ``(C) the number of cases on which a final decision 
        was reached, as well as data on the outcome of cases, 
        whether affirmed, reversed, settled, withdrawn, or 
        dismissed;
            ``(D) the number of oral hearings conducted and the 
        length of each such hearing;
            ``(E) the number of instances in which interim 
        relief was granted by the Board; and
            ``(F) data on the average time for consideration of 
        a grievance, from the time of filing to a decision of 
        the Board.
    ``(2) The report required under paragraph (1) shall be 
submitted to the Director General of the Foreign Service and 
the Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate and the 
Committee on International Relations of the House of 
Representatives.''.

SEC. 332. EXTENSION OF USE OF FOREIGN SERVICE PERSONNEL SYSTEM.

    Section 202(a) of the Foreign Service Act of 1980 (22 
U.S.C. 3922(a)) is amended by adding at the end the following 
new paragraph:
            ``(4)(A) Whenever (and to the extent) the Secretary 
        of State considers it in the best interests of the 
        United States Government, the Secretary of State may 
        authorize the head of any agency or other Government 
        establishment (including any establishment in the 
        legislative or judicial branch) to appoint under 
        section 303 individuals described in subparagraph (B) 
        as members of the Service and to utilize the Foreign 
        Service personnel system with respect tosuch 
individuals under such regulations as the Secretary of State may 
prescribe.
            ``(B) The individuals referred to in subparagraph 
        (A) are individuals eligible for employment abroad 
        under section 311(a).''.

SEC. 333. BORDER EQUALIZATION PAY ADJUSTMENT.

    (a) In General.--Chapter 4 of title I of the Foreign 
Service Act of 1980 (22 U.S.C. 3961 et seq.) is amended by 
adding at the end the following new section:

``SEC. 414. BORDER EQUALIZATION PAY ADJUSTMENT.

    ``(a) In General.--An employee who regularly commutes from 
the employee's place of residence in the continental United 
States to an official duty station in Canada or Mexico shall 
receive a border equalization pay adjustment equal to the 
amount of comparability payments under section 5304 of title 5, 
United States Code, that the employee would receive if the 
employee were assigned to an official duty station within the 
United States locality pay area closest to the employee's 
official duty station.
    ``(b) Employee Defined.--For purposes of this section, the 
term `employee' means a person who--
            ``(1) is an `employee' as defined under section 
        2105 of title 5, United States Code; and
            ``(2) is employed by the Department of State, the 
        United States Agency for International Development, or 
        the International Joint Commission of the United States 
        and Canada (established under Article VII of the treaty 
        signed January 11, 1909) (36 Stat. 2448), except that 
        the term shall not include members of the Service (as 
        specified in section 103).
    ``(c) Treatment as Basic Pay.--An equalization pay 
adjustment paid under this section shall be considered to be 
part of basic pay for the same purposes for which comparability 
payments are considered to be part of basic pay under section 
5304 of title 5, United States Code.
    ``(d) Regulations.--The heads of the agencies referred to 
in subsection (b)(2) may prescribe regulations to carry out 
this section.''.
    (b) Conforming Amendment.--The table of contents for the 
Foreign Service Act of 1980 is amended by inserting after the 
item relating to section 413 the following new item:

``Sec. 414. Border equalization pay adjustment.''.

SEC. 334. TREATMENT OF CERTAIN PERSONS REEMPLOYED AFTER SERVICE WITH 
                    INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS.

    (a) In General.--Title 5 of the United States Code is 
amended by inserting after section 8432b the following new 
section:

``Sec. 8432c. Contributions of certain persons reemployed after service 
                    with international organizations

    ``(a) In this section, the term `covered person' means any 
person who--
            ``(1) transfers from a position of employment 
        covered by chapter 83 or 84 or subchapter I or II of 
        chapter 8 of the Foreign Service Act of 1980 to a 
        position of employment with an international 
        organization pursuant to section 3582;
            ``(2) pursuant to section 3582 elects to retain 
        coverage, rights, and benefits under any system 
        established by law for the retirement of persons during 
        the period of employment with the international 
        organization and currently deposits the necessary 
        deductions in payment for such coverage, rights, and 
        benefits in the system's fund; and
            ``(3) is reemployed pursuant to section 3582(b) to 
        a position covered by chapter 83 or 84 or subchapter I 
        or II of chapter 8 of the Foreign Service Act of 1980 
        after separation from the international organization.
    ``(b)(1) Each covered person may contribute to the Thrift 
Savings Fund, in accordance with this subsection, an amount not 
to exceed the amount described in paragraph (2).
    ``(2) The maximum amount which a covered person may 
contribute under paragraph (1) is equal to--
            ``(A) the total amount of all contributions under 
        section 8351(b)(2) or 8432(a), as applicable, which the 
        person would have made over the period beginning on the 
        date of transfer of the person (as described in 
        subsection (a)(1)) and ending on the day before the 
        date of reemployment of the person (as described in 
        subsection (a)(3)), minus
            ``(B) the total amount of all contributions, if 
        any, under section 8351(b)(2) or 8432(a), as 
        applicable, actually made by the person over the period 
        described in subparagraph (A).
    ``(3) Contributions under paragraph (1)--
            ``(A) shall be made at the same time and in the 
        same manner as would any contributions under section 
        8351(b)(2) or 8432(a), as applicable;
            ``(B) shall be made over the period of time 
        specified by the person under paragraph (4)(B); and
            ``(C) shall be in addition to any contributions 
        actually being made by the person during that period 
        under section 8351(b)(2) or 8432(a), as applicable.
    ``(4) The Executive Director shall prescribe the time, 
form, and manner in which a covered person may specify--
            ``(A) the total amount the person wishes to 
        contribute with respect to any period described in 
        paragraph (2)(A); and
            ``(B) the period of time over which the covered 
        person wishes to make contributions under this 
        subsection.
    ``(c) If a covered person who makes contributions under 
section 8432(a) makes contributions under subsection (b), the 
agency employing the person shall make those contributions to 
the Thrift Savings Fund on the person's behalf in the same 
manner as contributions are made for an employee described in 
section 8432b(a) under sections 8432b(c), 8432b(d), and 
8432b(f). Amounts paid under this subsection shall be paid in 
the same manner as amounts are paid under section 8432b(g).
    ``(d) For purposes of any computation under this section, a 
covered person shall, with respect to the period described in 
subsection (b)(2)(A), be considered to have been paid at the 
rate which would have been payable over such period had the 
person remained continuously employed in the position that the 
person last held before transferring to the international 
organization.
    ``(e) For purposes of section 8432(g), a covered person 
shall be credited with a period of civilian service equal to 
the period beginning on the date of transfer of the person (as 
described in subsection (a)(1)) and ending on the day before 
the date of reemployment of the person (as described in 
subsection (a)(3)).
    ``(f) The Executive Director shall prescribe regulations to 
carry out this section.''.
    (b) Conforming Amendment.--The table of sections for 
chapter 84 of title 5, United States Code, is amended by 
inserting after the item relating to section 8432b the 
following:

``8432c. Contributions of certain persons reemployed after service with 
          international organizations.''.

    (c) Effective Date.--The amendment made by subsection (a) 
shall apply to persons reemployed on or after the date of 
enactment of this Act.

SEC. 335. TRANSFER ALLOWANCE FOR FAMILIES OF DECEASED FOREIGN SERVICE 
                    PERSONNEL.

    Section 5922 of title 5, United States Code, is amended by 
adding at the end the following:
    ``(f)(1) If an employee dies at post in a foreign area, a 
transfer allowance under section 5924(2)(B) may be granted to 
the spouse or dependents of such employee (or both) for the 
purpose of providing for their return to the United States.
    ``(2) A transfer allowance under this subsection may not be 
granted with respect to the spouse or a dependent of the 
employee unless, at the time of death, such spouse or dependent 
was residing--
            ``(A) at the employee's post of assignment; or
            ``(B) at a place, outside the United States, for 
        which a separate maintenance allowance was being 
        furnished under section 5924(3).
    ``(3) The President may prescribe any regulations necessary 
to carry out this subsection.''.

SEC. 336. PARENTAL CHOICE IN EDUCATION.

    Section 5924(4) of title 5, United States Code, is 
amended--
            (1) in subparagraph (A), by striking ``between that 
        post and the nearest locality where adequate schools 
        are available,'' and inserting ``between that post and 
        the school chosen by the employee, not to exceed the 
        total cost to the Government of the dependent attending 
        an adequate school in the nearest locality where an 
        adequate school is available,''; and
            (2) by adding at the end the following new 
        subparagraph:
                    ``(C) In those cases in which an adequate 
                school is available at the post of the 
                employee, if the employee chooses to educate 
                the dependentat a school away from post, the 
education allowance which includes board and room, and periodic travel 
between the post and the school chosen, shall not exceed the total cost 
to the Government of the dependent attending an adequate school at the 
post of the employee.''.

SEC. 337. MEDICAL EMERGENCY ASSISTANCE.

    Section 5927 of title 5, United States Code, is amended to 
read as follows:

``Sec. 5927. Advances of pay

    ``(a) Up to three months' pay may be paid in advance--
            ``(1) to an employee upon the assignment of the 
        employee to a post in a foreign area;
            ``(2) to an employee, other than an employee 
        appointed under section 303 of the Foreign Service Act 
        of 1980 (and employed under section 311 of such Act), 
        who--
                    ``(A) is a citizen of the United States;
                    ``(B) is officially stationed or located 
                outside the United States pursuant to 
                Government authorization; and
                    ``(C) requires (or has a family member who 
                requires) medical treatment outside the United 
                States, in circumstances specified by the 
                President in regulations; and
            ``(3) to a foreign national employee appointed 
        under section 303 of the Foreign Service Act of 1980, 
        or a nonfamily member United States citizen appointed 
        under such section 303 (and employed under section 311 
        of such Act) for service at such nonfamily member's 
        post of residence, who--
                    ``(A) is located outside the country of 
                employment of such foreign national employee or 
                nonfamily member (as the case may be) pursuant 
                to Government authorization; and
                    ``(B) requires medical treatment outside 
                the country of employment of such foreign 
                national employee or nonfamily member (as the 
                case may be), in circumstances specified by the 
                President in regulations.
    ``(b) For the purpose of this section, the term `country of 
employment', as used with respect to an individual under 
subsection (a)(3), means the country (or other area) outside 
the United States where such individual is appointed (as 
described in subsection (a)(3)) by the Government.''.

SEC. 338. REPORT CONCERNING FINANCIAL DISADVANTAGES FOR ADMINISTRATIVE 
                    AND TECHNICAL PERSONNEL.

    (a) Findings.--Congress finds that administrative and 
technical personnel posted to United States missions abroad who 
do not have diplomatic status suffer financial disadvantages 
from their lack of such status.
    (b) Report.--Not later than 1 year after the date of the 
enactment of this Act, the Secretary of State should submit a 
report to the appropriate congressional committees concerning 
the extent to which administrative and technical personnel 
posted to United States missions abroad who do not have 
diplomatic status suffer financial disadvantages from their 
lack of such status, including proposals to alleviate such 
disadvantages.

SEC. 339. STATE DEPARTMENT INSPECTOR GENERAL AND PERSONNEL 
                    INVESTIGATIONS.

    (a) Amendment of the Foreign Service Act of 1980.--Section 
209(c) of the Foreign Service Act of 1980 (22 U.S.C. 3929(c)) 
is amended by adding at the end the following:
            ``(5) Investigations.--
                    ``(A) Conduct of investigations.--In 
                conducting investigations of potential 
                violations of Federal criminal law or Federal 
                regulations, the Inspector General shall--
                            ``(i) abide by professional 
                        standards applicable to Federal law 
                        enforcement agencies; and
                            ``(ii) make every reasonable effort 
                        to permit each subject of an 
                        investigation an opportunity to provide 
                        exculpatory information.
                    ``(B) Final reports of investigations.--In 
                order to ensure that final reports of 
                investigations are thorough and accurate, the 
                Inspector General shall--
                            ``(i) make every reasonable effort 
                        to ensure that any person named in a 
                        final report of investigation has been 
                        afforded an opportunity to refute any 
                        allegation of wrongdoing or assertion 
                        with respect to a material fact made 
                        regarding that person's actions;
                            ``(ii) include in every final 
                        report of investigation any exculpatory 
                        information, as well as any inculpatory 
                        information, that has been discovered 
                        in the course of the investigation.''.
    (b) Annual Report.--Section 209(d)(2) of the Foreign 
Service Act of 1980 (22 U.S.C. 3929(d)(2)) is amended--
            (1) by striking ``and'' at the end of subparagraph 
        (D);
            (2) by striking the period at the end of 
        subparagraph (E) and inserting ``; and''; and
            (3) by inserting after subparagraph (E) the 
        following new subparagraph:
                    ``(F) a notification, which may be 
                included, if necessary, in the classified 
                portion of the report, of any instance in a 
                case that was closed during the period covered 
                by the report when the Inspector General 
                decided not to afford an individual the 
                opportunity described in subsection 
                (c)(5)(B)(i) to refute any allegation and the 
                rationale for denying such individual that 
                opportunity.''.
    (c) Statutory Construction.--Nothing in the amendments made 
by this section may be construed to modify--
            (1) section 209(d)(4) of the Foreign Service Act of 
        1980 (22 U.S.C. 3929(d)(4));
            (2) section 7(b) of the Inspector General Act of 
        1978 (5 U.S.C. app.);
            (3) the Privacy Act of 1974 (5 U.S.C. 552a);
            (4) the provisions of section 2302(b)(8) of title 5 
        (relating to whistleblower protection);
            (5) rule 6(e) of the Federal Rules of Criminal 
        Procedure (relating to the protection of grand jury 
        information); or
            (6) any statute or executive order pertaining to 
        the protection of classified information.
    (d) No Grievance or Right of Action.--A failure to comply 
with the amendments made by this section shall not give rise to 
any private right of action in any court or to an 
administrative complaint or grievance under any law.
    (e) Effective Date.--The amendments made by this section 
shall apply to cases opened on or after the date of the 
enactment of this Act.

SEC. 340. STUDY OF COMPENSATION FOR SURVIVORS OF TERRORIST ATTACKS 
                    OVERSEAS.

    Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this 
Act, the President shall submit a report to the appropriate 
congressional committees on the benefits and compensation paid 
to the survivors and personal representatives of the United 
States Government employees (including those in the uniformed 
services and Foreign Service National employees) killed in the 
performance of duty abroad as result of terrorist acts. All 
appropriate United States Government agencies shall contribute 
to the preparation of the report. The report shall include a 
comparison of benefits available to military and civilian 
employees and should include any recommendations for additional 
or other types of benefits or compensation.

SEC. 341. PRESERVATION OF DIVERSITY IN REORGANIZATION.

    Section 1613(c) of the Foreign Affairs Reform and 
Restructuring Act of 1998 (as enacted by division G of the 
Omnibus Consolidated and Emergency Supplemental Appropriations 
Act, 1999; Public Law 105-277) is amended by inserting after 
the first sentence the following: ``In carrying out the 
reorganization under this Act, the Secretary shall ensure that 
the advances made in increasing the number and status of women 
and minorities within the foreign affairs agencies of the 
Federal Government, in terms of representation within the 
agencies as well as relative rank, are not undermined by 
discrimination within the newly reorganized Department of 
State.''.

   TITLE IV--UNITED STATES INFORMATIONAL, EDUCATIONAL, AND CULTURAL 
                                PROGRAMS

                 Subtitle A--Authorities and Activities

SEC. 401. EDUCATIONAL AND CULTURAL EXCHANGES AND SCHOLARSHIPS FOR 
                    TIBETANS AND BURMESE.

    (a) Designation of Ngawang Choephel Exchange Programs.--
Section 103(a) of the Human Rights, Refugee, and Other Foreign 
Relations Provisions Act of 1996 (Public Law 104-319) is 
amended by inserting after the first sentence the following: 
``Exchange programs under this subsection shall be known as the 
`Ngawang Choephel Exchange Programs'.''.
    (b) Scholarships for Tibetans and Burmese.--Section 
103(b)(1) of the Human Rights, Refugee, and Other Foreign 
Relations Provisions Act of 1996 (Public Law 104-319; 22 U.S.C. 
2151 note) is amended by striking ``for the fiscal year 1999'' 
and inserting ``for the fiscal year 2000''.
    (c) Scholarships for Preservation of Tibet's Culture, 
Language, and Religion.--Section 103(b)(1) of the Human Rights, 
Refugee, and Other Foreign Relations Provisions Act of 1996 
(Public Law 104-319; 22 U.S.C. 2151 note) is further amended by 
striking ``Tibet,'' and inserting ``Tibet (whenever practical 
giving consideration to individuals who are active in the 
preservation of Tibet's culture, language, and religion),''.

SEC. 402. CONDUCT OF CERTAIN EDUCATIONAL AND CULTURAL EXCHANGE 
                    PROGRAMS.

    Section 102 of the Human Rights, Refugee, and Other Foreign 
Relations Provisions Act of 1996 (Public Law 104-319; 22 U.S.C. 
2452 note) is amended to read as follows:

``SEC. 102. CONDUCT OF CERTAIN EDUCATIONAL AND CULTURAL EXCHANGE 
                    PROGRAMS.

    ``(a) In General.--In carrying out programs of educational 
and cultural exchange in countries whose people do not fully 
enjoy freedom and democracy, the Secretary of State, with the 
assistance of the Under Secretary of State for Public 
Diplomacy, shall provide, where appropriate, opportunities for 
significant participation in such programs to nationals of such 
countries who are--
            ``(1) human rights or democracy leaders of such 
        countries; or
            ``(2) committed to advancing human rights and 
        democratic values in such countries.
    ``(b) Grantee Organizations.--To the extent practicable, 
grantee organizations selected to operate programs described in 
subsection (a) shall be selected through an open competitive 
process. Among the factors that should be considered in the 
selection of such a grantee are the willingness and ability of 
the organization to--
            ``(1) recruit a broad range of participants, 
        including those described in paragraphs (1) and (2) of 
        subsection (a); and
            ``(2) ensure that the governments of the countries 
        described in subsection (a) do not have inappropriate 
        influence in the selection process.''.

SEC. 403. NATIONAL SECURITY MEASURES.

    The United States Information and Educational Exchange Act 
of 1948 (22 U.S.C. 1431 et seq.) is amended by adding after 
section 1011 the following new section:

``SEC. 1012. NATIONAL SECURITY MEASURES.

    ``(a) Restriction.--In coordination with other appropriate 
executive branch officials, the Secretary of State shall take 
all appropriate steps to--
            ``(1) prevent any agent of a foreign power from 
        participating in educational and cultural exchange 
        programs under this Act;
            ``(2) ensure that no person who is involved in the 
        research, development, design, testing, evaluation, or 
        production of missiles or weapons of mass destruction 
        is a participant in any program of educational or 
        cultural exchange under this Act if such person is 
        employed by, or attached to, an entity within a country 
        that has been identified by any element of the United 
        States intelligence community (as defined by section 
        3(4) of the National Security Act of 1947) within the 
        previous 5 years as having been involved in the 
        proliferation of missiles or weapons of mass 
        destruction; and
            ``(3) ensure that no person who is involved in the 
        research, development, design, testing, evaluation, or 
        production of chemical or biological weapons for 
        offensive purposes is a participant in any program of 
        educational or cultural exchange under this Act.
    ``(b) Definitions.--
            ``(1) The term `appropriate executive branch 
        officials' means officials from the elements of the 
        United States Government listed pursuant to section 101 
        of the Intelligence Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 
        1999 (Public Law 105-272).
            ``(2) The term `agent of a foreign power' has the 
        same meaning as set forth in section 101(b)(1)(B) and 
        (b)(2) of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 
        1978 (50 U.S.C. 1801), and does not include any person 
        who acts in the capacity defined under section 
        101(b)(1)(A) of such Act.

SEC. 404. SUNSET OF UNITED STATES ADVISORY COMMISSION ON PUBLIC 
                    DIPLOMACY.

    (a) Restoration of Advisory Commission.--Section 1334 of 
the Foreign Affairs Reform and Restructuring Act of 1998 (as 
enacted in division G of the Omnibus Consolidated and Emergency 
Supplemental Appropriations Act, 1999; Public Law 105-277) is 
amended to read as follows:

``SEC. 1334. SUNSET OF UNITED STATES ADVISORY COMMISSION ON PUBLIC 
                    DIPLOMACY.

    ``The United States Advisory Commission on Public 
Diplomacy, established under section 604 of the United States 
Information and Educational Exchange Act of 1948 (22 U.S.C. 
1469) and section 8 of Reorganization Plan Numbered 2 of 1977, 
shall continue to exist and operate under such provisions of 
law until October 1, 2001.''.
    (b) Retroactivity of Effective Date.--The amendment made by 
subsection (a) shall take effect as if included in the 
enactment of the Foreign Affairs Reform and Restructuring Act 
of 1998.
    (c) Reenactment and Repeal of Certain Provisions of Law.--
            (1) Reenactment.--The provisions of law repealed by 
        section 1334 of the Foreign Affairs Reform and 
        Restructuring Act of 1998, as in effect before the date 
        of the enactment of this Act, are hereby reenacted into 
        law.
            (2) Repeal.--Effective September 30, 2001, section 
        604 of the United States Information and Educational 
        Exchange Act of 1948 (22 U.S.C. 1469) and section 8 of 
        the Reorganization Plan Numbered 2 of 1977 are 
        repealed.
    (d) Continuity of Advisory Commission.--Notwithstanding any 
other provision of law, any period of discontinuity of the 
United States Advisory Commission on Public Diplomacy shall not 
affect the appointment or terms of service of members of the 
commission.
    (e) Reduction in Staff and Budget.--Notwithstanding section 
604(b) of the United States Information and Educational 
Exchange Act of 1948, effective on the date of the enactment of 
this Act, the United States Advisory Commission on Public 
Diplomacy shall have not more than 2 individuals who are 
compensated staff, and not more than 50 percent of the 
resources allocated in fiscal year 1999.

SEC. 405. ROYAL ULSTER CONSTABULARY TRAINING.

    (a)  Training for the Royal Ulster Constabulary.--No funds 
authorized to be appropriated by this or any other Act may be 
used to support any training or exchange program conducted by 
the Federal Bureau of Investigation or any other Federal law 
enforcement agency for the Royal Ulster Constabulary (in this 
section referred to as the ``RUC'') or RUC members until the 
President submits to the appropriate congressional committees 
the report required by subsection (b) and the certification 
described in subsection (c)(1).
    (b)  Report on Past Training Programs.--The President shall 
report on training or exchange programs conducted by the 
Federal Bureau of Investigation or other Federal law 
enforcement agencies for the RUC or RUC members during fiscal 
years 1994 through 1999. Such report shall include--
            (1) the number of training or exchange programs 
        conducted during the period of the report;
            (2) the number and rank of the RUC members who 
        participated in such training or exchange programs in 
        each fiscal year;
            (3) the duration and location of such training or 
        exchange programs; and
            (4) a detailed description of the curriculum of the 
        training or exchange programs.
    (c)  Certification Regarding Future Training Activities.--
            (1)  In general.--The certification described in 
        this subsection is a certification by the President 
        that--
                    (A) training or exchange programs conducted 
                by the Federal Bureau of Investigation or other 
                Federal law enforcement agencies for the RUC or 
                RUC members are necessary to--
                            (i) improve the professionalism of 
                        policing in Northern Ireland; and
                            (ii) advance the peace process in 
                        Northern Ireland;
                    (B) such programs will include in the 
                curriculum a significant human rights 
                component;
                    (C) vetting procedures have been 
                established in the Departments of State and 
                Justice, and any other appropriate Federal 
                agency, to ensure that training or exchange 
                programs do not include RUC members who there 
                are substantial grounds for believing have 
                committed or condoned violations of 
                internationally recognized human rights, 
                including any role in the murder of Patrick 
                Finucane or Rosemary Nelson or other violence 
                or serious threat of violence against defense 
                attorneys in Northern Ireland; and
                    (D) the governments of the United Kingdom 
                and the Republic of Ireland are committed to 
                assisting in the full implementation of the 
                recommendations contained in the Patten 
                Commission report issued September 9, 1999.
            (2) Fiscal year 2001 application.--The President 
        shall make an additional certification under paragraph 
        (1) before any Federal law enforcement agency conducts 
        training for the RUC or RUC members in fiscal year 
        2001.
            (3) Application to successor organizations.--The 
        provisions of this subsection shall apply to any 
        successor organization of the RUC.

    Subtitle B--Russian and Ukrainian Business Management Education

SEC. 421. PURPOSE.

    The purpose of this subtitle is to establish a training 
program in Russia and Ukraine for nationals of those countries 
to obtain skills in business administration, accounting, and 
marketing, with special emphasis on instruction in business 
ethics and in the basic terminology, techniques, and practices 
of those disciplines, to achieve international standards of 
quality, transparency, and competitiveness.

SEC. 422. DEFINITIONS.

    In this subtitle:
            (1) Distance learning.--The term ``distance 
        learning'' means training through computers, 
        interactive videos, teleconferencing, and 
        videoconferencing between and among students and 
        teachers.
            (2) Eligible enterprise.--The term ``eligible 
        enterprise'' means--
                    (A) in the case of Russia--
                            (i) a business concern operating in 
                        Russia that employs Russian nationals 
                        in Russia; or
                            (ii) a private enterprise that is 
                        being formed or operated by former 
                        officers of the Russian armed forces in 
                        Russia; and
                    (B) in the case of Ukraine--
                            (i) a business concern operating in 
                        Ukraine that employs Ukrainian 
                        nationals in Ukraine; or
                            (ii) a private enterprise that is 
                        being formed or operated by former 
                        officers of the Ukrainian armed forces 
                        in Ukraine.
            (3) Eligible national.--The term ``eligible 
        national'' means the employee of an eligible enterprise 
        who is employed in the program country.
            (4) Program.--The term ``program'' means the 
        program of technical assistance established under 
        section 423.
            (5) Program country.--The term ``program country'' 
        means--
                    (A) Russia in the case of any eligible 
                enterprise operating in Russia that receives 
                technical assistance under the program; or
                    (B) Ukraine in the case of any eligible 
                enterprise operating in Ukraine that receives 
                technical assistance under the program.

SEC. 423. AUTHORIZATION FOR TRAINING PROGRAM AND INTERNSHIPS.

    (a) Training Program.--
            (1) In general.--The President is authorized to 
        establish a program of technical assistance to provide 
        the training described in section 421 to eligible 
        enterprises.
            (2) Implementation.--Training shall be carried out 
        by United States nationals having expertise in business 
        administration, accounting, and marketing or by 
        eligible nationals who have been trained under the 
        program. Such training may be carried out--
                    (A) in the offices of eligible enterprises, 
                at business schools or institutes, or at other 
                locations in the program country, including 
                facilities of the armed forces of the program 
                country, educational institutions, or in the 
                offices of trade or industry associations, with 
                special consideration given to locations where 
                similar training opportunities are limited or 
                nonexistent; or
                    (B) by ``distance learning'' programs 
                originating in the United States or in European 
                branches of United States institutions.
    (b) Internships With United States Domestic Business 
Concerns.--Authorized program costs may include the travel 
expenses and appropriate in-country business English language 
training, if needed, of eligible nationals who have completed 
training under the program to undertake short-term internships 
with business concerns in the United States.

SEC. 424. APPLICATIONS FOR TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE.

    (a) Procedures.--
            (1) In general.--Each eligible enterprise that 
        desires to receive training for its employees and 
        managers under this subtitle shall submit an 
        application to the clearinghouse under subsection (c), 
        at such time, in such manner, and accompanied by such 
        additional information as may reasonably be required.
            (2) Joint applications.--A consortium of eligible 
        enterprises may file a joint application under the 
        provisions of paragraph (1).
    (b) Contents.--An application under subsection (a) may be 
approved only if the application--
            (1) is for an individual or individuals employed in 
        an eligible enterprise or enterprises applying under 
        the program;
            (2) describes the level of training for which 
        assistance under this subtitle is sought;
            (3) provides evidence that the eligible enterprise 
        meets the general policies adopted for the 
        administration of this subtitle;
            (4) provides assurances that the eligible 
        enterprise will pay a share of the costs of the 
        training, which share may include in-kind 
        contributions; and
            (5) provides such additional assurances as are 
        determined to be essential to ensure compliance with 
        the requirements of this subtitle.
    (c) Clearinghouse.--A clearinghouse shall be established or 
designated in each program country to manage and execute the 
program in that country. The clearinghouse shall screen 
applications, provide information regarding training and 
teachers, monitor performance of the program, and coordinate 
appropriate post-program follow-on activities.

SEC. 425. RESTRICTIONS NOT APPLICABLE.

    Prohibitions on the use of foreign assistance funds for 
assistance for the Russian Federation or for Ukraine shall not 
apply with respect to the funds made available to carry out 
this subtitle.

SEC. 426. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.

    (a) In General.--There is authorized to be appropriated 
$10,000,000 for the fiscal year 2000 and $10,000,000 for the 
fiscal year 2001 to carry out this subtitle.
    (b) Availability of Funds.--Amounts appropriated under 
subsection (a) are authorized to remain available until 
expended.

      TITLE V--UNITED STATES INTERNATIONAL BROADCASTING ACTIVITIES

SEC. 501. REAUTHORIZATION OF RADIO FREE ASIA.

    Section 309 of the United States International Broadcasting 
Act of 1994 (22 U.S.C. 6208) is amended--
            (1) by striking subsection (c);
            (2) by redesignating subsections (d), (e), (f), 
        (g), (h), and (i) as subsections (c), (d), (e), (f), 
        (g), and (h), respectively;
            (3) in subsection (c) (as redesignated by paragraph 
        (2))--
                    (A) in paragraph (1)--
                            (i) by striking ``(A)''; and
                            (ii) by striking subparagraph (B);
                    (B) in paragraph (2), by striking 
                ``September 30, 1999'' and inserting 
                ``September 30, 2009'';
                    (C) in paragraph (4), by striking 
                ``$22,000,000 in any fiscal year'' and 
                inserting ``$30,000,000 in each of the fiscal 
                years 2000 and 2001'';
                    (D) by striking paragraph (5); and
                    (E) by redesignating paragraph (6) as 
                paragraph (5); and
            (4) by amending subsection (f) (as redesignated by 
        paragraph (2)) to read as follows:
    ``(f) Sunset Provision.--The Board may not make any grant 
for the purpose of operating Radio Free Asia after September 
30, 2009.''.

SEC. 502. NOMINATION REQUIREMENTS FOR THE CHAIRMAN OF THE BROADCASTING 
                    BOARD OF GOVERNORS.

    Section 304(b)(2) of the Foreign Relations Authorization 
Act, Fiscal Years 1994 and 1995 (22 U.S.C. 6203 (b)(2)), is 
amended--
            (1) by striking ``designate'' and inserting 
        ``appoint''; and
            (2) by adding at the end the following: ``, subject 
        to the advice and consent of the Senate''.

SEC. 503. PRESERVATION OF RFE/RL (RADIO FREE EUROPE/RADIO LIBERTY).

    Section 312 of the United States International Broadcasting 
Act of 1994 (22 U.S.C. 6211) is amended to read as follows:

``SEC. 312. THE CONTINUING MISSION OF RADIO FREE EUROPE AND RADIO 
                    LIBERTY BROADCASTS.

    ``It is the sense of Congress that Radio Free Europe and 
Radio Liberty should continue to broadcast to the peoples of 
Central Europe, Eurasia, and the Persian Gulf until such time 
as--
            ``(1) a particular nation has clearly demonstrated 
        the successful establishment and consolidation of 
        democratic rule; and
            ``(2) its domestic media which provide balanced, 
        accurate, and comprehensive news and information, is 
        firmly established and widely accessible to the 
        national audience, thus making redundant broadcasts by 
        Radio Free Europe or Radio Liberty.
``At such time as a particular nation meets both of these 
conditions, RFE/RL should phase out broadcasting to that 
nation.''.

SEC. 504. IMMUNITY FROM CIVIL LIABILITY FOR BROADCASTING BOARD OF 
                    GOVERNORS.

    Section 304 of the United States International Broadcasting 
Act of 1994 (22 U.S.C. 6203) is amended by adding at the end 
the following subsection:
    ``(g) Immunity From Civil Liability.--Notwithstanding any 
other provision of law, any and all limitations on liability 
that apply to the members of the Broadcasting Board of 
Governors also shall apply to such members when acting in their 
capacities as members of the boards of directors of RFE/RL, 
Incorporated and Radio Free Asia.''.

        TITLE VI--EMBASSY SECURITY AND COUNTERTERRORISM MEASURES

SEC. 601. SHORT TITLE.

    This title may be cited as the ``Secure Embassy 
Construction and Counterterrorism Act of 1999''.

SEC. 602. FINDINGS.

    Congress makes the following findings:
            (1) On August 7, 1998, the United States embassies 
        in Nairobi, Kenya, and in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania, were 
        destroyed by simultaneously exploding bombs. The 
        resulting explosions killed 220 persons and injured 
        more than 4,000 others. Twelve Americans and 40 Kenyan 
        and Tanzanian employees of the United States Foreign 
        Service were killed in the attack.
            (2) The United States personnel in both Dar es 
        Salaam and Nairobi showed leadership and personal 
        courage in their response to the attacks. Despite the 
        havoc wreaked upon the embassies, staff in both 
        embassies provided rapid response in locating and 
        rescuing victims, providing emergency assistance, and 
        quickly restoring embassy operations during a crisis.
            (3) The bombs are believed to have been set by 
        individuals associated with Osama bin Laden, leader of 
        a known transnational terrorist organization. In 
        February 1998, bin Laden issued a directive to his 
        followers that called for attacks against United States 
        interests anywhere in the world.
            (4) Threats continue to be made against United 
        States diplomatic facilities.
            (5) Accountability Review Boards were convened 
        following the bombings, as required by Public Law 99-
        399, chaired by Admiral William J. Crowe, United States 
        Navy (Ret.) (in this section referred to as the ``Crowe 
        panels'').
            (6) The conclusions of the Crowe panels were 
        strikingly similar to those stated by the Commission 
        chaired by Admiral Bobby Ray Inman, which issued an 
        extensive embassy security report in 1985.
            (7) The Crowe panels issued a report setting out 
        many problems with security at United States diplomatic 
        facilities, in particular the following:
                    (A) The United States Government has 
                devoted inadequate resources to security 
                against terrorist attacks.
                    (B) The United States Government places too 
                low a priority on security concerns.
            (8) The result has been a failure to take adequate 
        steps to prevent tragedies such as the bombings in 
        Kenya and Tanzania.
            (9) The Crowe panels found that there was an 
        institutional failure on the part of the Department of 
        State to recognize threats posed by transnational 
        terrorism and vehicular bombs.
            (10) Responsibility for ensuring adequate resources 
        for security programs is widely shared throughout the 
        United States Government, including Congress. Unless 
        the vulnerabilities identified by the Crowe panels are 
        addressed in a sustained and financially realistic 
        manner, the lives and safety of United States employees 
        in diplomatic facilities will continue to be at risk 
        from further terrorist attacks.
            (11) Although service in the Foreign Service or 
        other United States Government positions abroad can 
        never be completely without risk, the United States 
        Government must take all reasonable steps to minimize 
        security risks.

SEC. 603. UNITED STATES DIPLOMATIC FACILITY DEFINED.

    In this title, the terms `United States diplomatic 
facility' and `diplomatic facility' mean any chancery, 
consulate, or other office notified to the host government as 
diplomatic or consular premises in accordance with the Vienna 
Conventions on Diplomatic and Consular Relations, or otherwise 
subject to a publicly available bilateral agreement with the 
host government (contained in the records of the United States 
Department of State) that recognizes the official status of the 
United States Government personnel present at the facility.

SEC. 604. AUTHORIZATIONS OF APPROPRIATIONS.

    (a) Authorization of Appropriations.--In addition to 
amounts otherwise authorized to be appropriated by this or any 
other Act, there are authorized to be appropriated for 
``Embassy Security, Construction and Maintenance''--
            (1) for fiscal year 2000, $900,000,000;
            (2) for fiscal year 2001, $900,000,000;
            (3) for fiscal year 2002, $900,000,000;
            (4) for fiscal year 2003, $900,000,000; and
            (5) for fiscal year 2004, $900,000,000.
    (b) Purposes.--Funds made available under the ``Embassy 
Security, Construction, and Maintenance'' account may be used 
only for the purposes of--
            (1) the acquisition of United States diplomatic 
        facilities and, if necessary, any residences or other 
        structures located in close physical proximity to such 
        facilities, or
            (2) the provision of major security enhancements to 
        United States diplomatic facilities,
to the extent necessary to bring the United States Government 
into compliance with all requirements applicable to the 
security of United States diplomatic facilities, including the 
relevant requirements set forth in section 606.
    (c) Availability of Authorizations.--Authorizations of 
appropriations under subsection (a) shall remain available 
until the appropriations are made.
    (d) Availability of Funds.--Amounts appropriated pursuant 
to subsection (a) are authorized to remain available until 
expended.

SEC. 605. OBLIGATIONS AND EXPENDITURES.

    (a) Report and Priority of Obligations.--
            (1) Report.--Not later than February 1 of the year 
        2000 and each of the four subsequent years, the 
        Secretary of State shall submit a classified report to 
        the appropriate congressional committees identifying 
        each diplomatic facility or each diplomatic or consular 
        post composed of such facilities that is a priority for 
        replacement or for any major security enhancement 
        because of its vulnerability to terrorist attack (by 
        reason of the terrorist threat and the current 
        condition of the facility). The report shall list such 
        facilities in groups of 20. The groups shall be ranked 
        in order from most vulnerable to least vulnerable to 
        such an attack.
            (2) Priority on use of funds.--
                    (A) In general.--Except as provided in 
                subparagraph (B), funds authorized to be 
                appropriated by section 604 for a particular 
                project may be used only for those facilities 
                which are listed in the first four groups 
                described in paragraph (1).
                    (B) Exception.--Funds authorized to be made 
                available by section 604 may only be used for 
                facilities which are not in the first 4 groups 
                described in paragraph (1), if the Congress 
                authorizes or appropriates funds for such a 
                diplomatic facility or the Secretary of State 
                notifies the appropriate congressional 
                committees that such funds will be used for a 
                facility in accordance with the procedures 
                applicable to a reprogramming of funds under 
                section 34(a) of the State Department Basic 
                Authorities Act of 1956 (22 U.S.C. 2706(a)).
    (b) Prohibition on Transfer of Funds.--None of the funds 
authorized to be appropriated by section 604 may be transferred 
to any other account.
    (c) Semiannual Reports on Acquisition and Major Security 
Upgrades.--On June 1 and December 1 of each year, the Secretary 
of State shall submit a report to the appropriate congressional 
committees on the embassy construction and security program 
authorized under this title. The report shall include--
            (1) obligations and expenditures--
                    (A) during the previous two fiscal 
                quarters; and
                    (B) since the enactment of this Act;
            (2) projected obligations and expenditures for the 
        fiscal year in which the report is submitted and how 
        these obligations and expenditures will improve 
        security conditions of specific diplomatic facilities; 
        and
            (3) the status of ongoing acquisition and major 
        security enhancement projects, including any 
        significant changes in--
                    (A) the budgetary requirements for such 
                projects;
                    (B) the schedule of such projects; and
                    (C) the scope of the projects.

SEC. 606. SECURITY REQUIREMENTS FOR UNITED STATES DIPLOMATIC 
                    FACILITIES.

    (a) In General.--The following security requirements shall 
apply with respect to United States diplomatic facilities and 
specified personnel:
            (1) Threat assessment.--
                    (A) Emergency action plan.--The Emergency 
                Action Plan (EAP) of each United States mission 
                shall address the threat of large explosive 
                attacks from vehicles and the safety of 
                employees during such an explosive attack. Such 
                plan shall be reviewed and updated annually.
                    (B) Security environment threat list.--The 
                Security Environment Threat List shall contain 
                a section that addresses potential acts of 
                international terrorism against United States 
                diplomatic facilities based on threat 
                identification criteria that emphasize the 
                threat of transnational terrorism and include 
                the local security environment, host government 
                support, and other relevant factors such as 
                cultural realities. Such plan shall be reviewed 
                and updated every six months.
            (2) Site selection.--
                    (A) In general.--In selecting a site for 
                any new United States diplomatic facility 
                abroad, the Secretary shall ensure that all 
                United States Government personnel at the post 
                (except those under the command of an area 
                military commander) will be located on the 
                site.
                    (B) Waiver authority.--
                            (i) In general.--Subject to clause 
                        (ii), the Secretary of State may waive 
                        subparagraph (A) if the Secretary, 
                        together with the head of each agency 
                        employing personnel that would not be 
                        located at the site, determine that 
                        security considerations permit and it 
                        is in the national interest of the 
                        United States.
                            (ii) Chancery or consulate 
                        building.--
                                    (I) Authority not 
                                delegable.--The Secretary may 
                                not delegate the waiver 
                                authority under clause (i) with 
                                respect to a chancery or 
                                consulate building.
                                    (II) Congressional 
                                notification.--Not less than 15 
                                days prior to implementing the 
                                waiver authority under clause 
                                (i) with respect to a chancery 
                                or consulate building, the 
                                Secretary shall notify the 
                                appropriate congressional 
                                committees in writing of the 
                                waiver and the reasons for the 
                                determination.
                            (iii) Report to congress.--The 
                        Secretary shall submit to the 
                        appropriate congressional committees an 
                        annual report of all waivers under this 
                        subparagraph.
            (3) Perimeter distance.--
                    (A) Requirement.--Each newly acquired 
                United States diplomatic facility shall be 
                sited not less than 100 feet from the perimeter 
                of the property on which the facility is to be 
                situated.
                    (B) Waiver authority.--
                            (i) In general.--Subject to clause 
                        (ii), the Secretary of State may waive 
                        subparagraph (A) if the Secretary 
                        determines that security considerations 
                        permit and it is in the national 
                        interest of the United States.
                            (ii) Chancery or consulate 
                        building.--
                                    (I) Authority not 
                                delegable.--The Secretary may 
                                not delegate the waiver 
                                authority under clause (i) with 
                                respect to a chancery or 
                                consulate building.
                                    (II) Congressional 
                                notification.--Not less than 15 
                                days prior to implementing the 
                                waiver authority under 
                                subparagraph (A) with respect 
                                to a chancery or consulate 
                                building, the Secretary shall 
                                notify the appropriate 
                                congressional committees in 
                                writing of the waiver and the 
                                reasons for the determination.
                            (iii) Report to congress.--The 
                        Secretary shall submit to the 
                        appropriate congressional committees an 
                        annual report of all waivers under this 
                        subparagraph.
            (4) Crisis management training.--
                    (A) Training of headquarters staff.--The 
                appropriate personnel of the Department of 
                State headquarters staff shall undertake crisis 
                management training for mass casualty and mass 
                destruction incidents relating to diplomatic 
                facilities for the purpose of bringing about a 
                rapid response to such incidents from 
                Department of State headquarters in Washington, 
                D.C.
                    (B) Training of personnel abroad.--A 
                program of appropriate instruction in crisis 
                management shall be provided to personnel at 
                United States diplomatic facilities abroad at 
                least on an annual basis.
            (5) Diplomatic security training.--Not later than 
        six months after the date of the enactment of this Act, 
        the Secretary of State shall--
                    (A) develop annual physical fitness 
                standards for all diplomatic security agents to 
                ensure that the agents are prepared to carry 
                out all of their official responsibilities; and
                    (B) provide for an independent evaluation 
                by an outside entity of the overall adequacy of 
                current new agent, in-service, and management 
                training programs to prepare agents to carry 
                out the full scope of diplomatic security 
                responsibilities, including preventing attacks 
                on United States personnel and facilities.
                    (6) State department support.--
                    (A) Foreign emergency support team.--The 
                Foreign Emergency Support Team (FEST) of the 
                Department of State shall receive sufficient 
                support from the Department, including--
                            (i) conducting routine training 
                        exercises of the FEST;
                            (ii) providing personnel identified 
                        to serve on the FEST as a collateral 
                        duty;
                            (iii) providing personnel to assist 
                        in activities such as security, medical 
                        relief, public affairs, engineering, 
                        and building safety; and
                            (iv) providing such additional 
                        support as may be necessary to enable 
                        the FEST to provide support in a post-
                        crisis environment involving mass 
                        casualties and physical damage.
                    (B) FEST aircraft.--
                            (i) Replacement aircraft.--The 
                        President shall develop a plan to 
                        replace on a priority basis the current 
                        FEST aircraft funded by the Department 
                        of Defense with a dedicated, capable, 
                        and reliable replacement aircraft and 
                        backup aircraft to be operated and 
                        maintained by the Department of 
                        Defense.
                            (ii) Report.--Not later than 60 
                        days after the date of enactment of 
                        this Act, the President shall submit a 
                        report to the appropriate congressional 
                        committees describing the aircraft 
                        selected pursuant to clause (i) and the 
                        arrangements for the funding, 
                        operation, and maintenance of such 
                        aircraft.
                            (iii) Authority to lease aircraft 
                        to respond to a terrorist attack 
                        abroad.--Subject to the availability of 
                        appropriations, when the Attorney 
                        General of the Department of Justice 
                        exercises the Attorney General's 
                        authority to lease commercial aircraft 
                        to transport equipment and personnel in 
                        response to a terrorist attack abroad 
                        if there have been reasonable efforts 
                        to obtain appropriate Department of 
                        Defense aircraft and such aircraft are 
                        unavailable, the Attorney General shall 
                        have the authority to obtain 
                        indemnification insurance or guarantees 
                        if necessary and appropriate.
            (7) Rapid response procedures.--The Secretary of 
        State shall enter into a memorandum of understanding 
        with the Secretary of Defense setting out rapid 
        response procedures for mobilization of personnel and 
        equipment of their respective departments to provide 
        more effective assistance in times of emergency with 
        respect to United States diplomatic facilities.
            (8) Storage of emergency equipment and records.--
        All United States diplomatic facilities shall have 
        emergency equipment and records required in case of an 
        emergency situation stored at an off-site facility.
    (b) Statutory Construction.--Nothing in this section alters 
or amends existing security requirements not addressed by this 
section.

SEC. 607. REPORT ON OVERSEAS PRESENCE.

    (a) Review.--The Secretary of State shall review the 
findings of the Overseas Presence Advisory Panel of the 
Department of State.
    (b) Report.--
            (1) In general.--Not later than 120 days after 
        submission of the Overseas Presence Advisory Panel 
        Report, the Secretary of State shall submit a report to 
        the appropriate congressional committees setting forth 
        the results of the review conducted under subsection 
        (a).
            (2) Elements of the report.--To the extent not 
        addressed by the review described in subsection (a), 
        the report shall also--
                    (A) specify whether any United States 
                diplomatic facility should be closed because--
                            (i) the facility is highly 
                        vulnerable and subject to threat of 
                        terrorist attack; and
                            (ii) adequate security enhancements 
                        cannot be provided to the facility;
                    (B) in the event that closure of a 
                diplomatic facility is required, identify plans 
                to provide secure premises for permanent use by 
                the United States diplomatic mission, whether 
                in country or in a regional United States 
                diplomatic facility, or for temporary occupancy 
                by the mission in a facility pending 
                acquisition of new buildings;
                    (C) outline the potential for reduction or 
                transfer of personnel or closure of missions if 
                technology is adequately exploited for maximum 
                efficiencies;
                    (D) examine the possibility of creating 
                regional missions in certain parts of the 
                world;
                    (E) in the case of diplomatic facilities 
                that are part of the Special Embassy Program, 
                report on the foreign policy objectives served 
                by retaining such missions, balancing the 
                importance of these objectives against the 
                well-being of United States personnel; and
                    (F) examine the feasibility of opening new 
                regional outreach centers, modeled on the 
                system used by the United States Embassy in 
                Paris, France, with each center designed to 
                operate--
                            (i) at no additional cost to the 
                        United States Government;
                            (ii) with staff consisting of one 
                        or two Foreign Service officers 
                        currently assigned to the United States 
                        diplomatic mission in the country in 
                        which the center is located; and
                            (iii) in a region of the country 
                        with high gross domestic product (GDP), 
                        a high density population, and a media 
                        market that not only includes but 
                        extends beyond the region.

SEC. 608. ACCOUNTABILITY REVIEW BOARDS.

    Section 301 of the Omnibus Diplomatic Security and 
Antiterrorism Act of 1986 (22 U.S.C. 4831) is amended to read 
as follows:

``SEC. 301. ACCOUNTABILITY REVIEW BOARDS.

    ``(a) In General.--
            ``(1) Convening a board.--Except as provided in 
        paragraph (2), in any case of serious injury, loss of 
        life, or significant destruction of property at, or 
        related to, a United States Government mission abroad, 
        and in any case of a serious breach of security 
        involving intelligence activities of a foreign 
        government directed at a United States Government 
        mission abroad, which is covered by the provisions of 
        titles I through IV (other than a facility or 
        installation subject to the control of a United States 
        area military commander), the Secretary of State shall 
        convene an Accountability Review Board (in this title 
        referred to as the `Board'). The Secretary shall not 
        convene a Board where the Secretary determines that a 
        case clearly involves only causes unrelated to 
        security.
            ``(2) Department of defense facilities and 
        personnel.--The Secretary of State is not required to 
        convene a Board in the case of an incident described in 
        paragraph (1) that involves any facility, installation, 
        or personnel of the Department of Defense with respect 
        to which the Secretary has delegated operational 
        control of overseas security functions to the Secretary 
        of Defense pursuant to section 106 of this Act. In any 
        such case, the Secretary of Defense shall conduct an 
        appropriate inquiry. The Secretary of Defense shall 
        report the findings and recommendations of such 
        inquiry, and the action taken with respect to such 
        recommendations, to the Secretary of State and 
        Congress.
    ``(b) Deadlines for convening boards.--
            ``(1) In general.--Except as provided in paragraph 
        (2), the Secretary of State shall convene a Board not 
        later than 60 days after the occurrence of an incident 
        described in subsection (a)(1), except that such 60-day 
        period may be extended for one additional 60-day period 
        if the Secretary determines that the additional period 
        is necessary for the convening of the Board.
            ``(2) Delay in cases involving intelligence 
        activities.-- With respect to breaches of security 
        involving intelligence activities, the Secretary of 
        State may delay the establishment of a Board if, after 
        consultation with the chairman of the Select Committee 
        on Intelligence of the Senate and the chairman of the 
        Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence of the House 
        of Representatives, the Secretary determines that the 
        establishment of a Board would compromise intelligence 
        sources ormethods. The Secretary shall promptly advise 
the chairmen of such committees of each determination pursuant to this 
paragraph to delay the establishment of a Board.
    ``(c) Notification to Congress.--Whenever the Secretary of 
State convenes a Board, the Secretary shall promptly inform the 
chairman of the Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate 
and the Speaker of the House of Representatives--
            ``(1) that a Board has been convened;
            ``(2) of the membership of the Board; and
            ``(3) of other appropriate information about the 
        Board.''.

SEC. 609. INCREASED ANTI-TERRORISM TRAINING IN AFRICA.

    Not later than six months after the date of the enactment 
of this Act, the Secretary of State, in consultation with the 
Secretary of the Treasury and the Attorney General, shall 
submit a report to the appropriate congressional committees on 
a proposed operational plan and site selection to expeditiously 
establish an International Law Enforcement Academy (ILEA) on 
the continent of Africa in order to increase training and 
cooperation on the continent in anti-terrorism and 
transnational crime fighting.

         TITLE VII--INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS AND COMMISSIONS

 Subtitle A--International Organizations Other than the United Nations

SEC. 701. CONFORMING AMENDMENTS TO REFLECT REDESIGNATION OF CERTAIN 
                    INTERPARLIAMENTARY GROUPS.

    (a) Transatlantic Legislators' Dialogue.--Section 109(c) of 
the Department of State Authorization Act, Fiscal Years 1984 
and 1985 (22 U.S.C. 276 note) is amended by striking ``United 
States-European Community Interparliamentary Group'' and 
inserting ``Transatlantic Legislators' Dialogue (United States-
European Union Interparliamentary Group)''.
    (b) NATO Parliamentary Assembly--
            (1) In general.--The joint resolution entitled 
        ``Joint Resolution to authorize participation by the 
        United States in parliamentary conferences of the North 
        Atlantic Treaty Organization'', approved July 11, 1956 
        (22 U.S.C. 1928a et seq.), is amended in sections 2, 3, 
        and 4 (22 U.S.C. 1928b, 1928c, and 1928d, respectively) 
        by striking ``North Atlantic Assembly'' each place it 
        appears and inserting ``NATO Parliamentary Assembly''.
            (2) Conforming amendment.--Section 105(b) of the 
        Legislative Branch Appropriation Act, 1961 (22 U.S.C. 
        276c-1) is amended by striking ``North Atlantic 
        Assembly'' and inserting ``NATO Parliamentary 
        Assembly''.
            (3) References.--In the case of any provision of 
        law having application on or after May 31, 1999 (other 
        than a provision of law specified in subparagraphs (A) 
        or (B)), any reference contained in that provision to 
        the North Atlantic Assembly shall, on and after that 
        date, be considered to be a reference to the NATO 
        Parliamentary Assembly.

SEC. 702. AUTHORITY OF THE INTERNATIONAL BOUNDARY AND WATER COMMISSION 
                    TO ASSIST STATE AND LOCAL GOVERNMENTS.

    (a) Authority.--The Commissioner of the United States 
section of the International Boundary and Water Commission may 
provide technical tests, evaluations, information, surveys, or 
others similar services to State or local governments upon the 
request of such State or local government on a reimbursable 
basis.
    (b) Reimbursements.--Reimbursements shall be paid in 
advance of the goods or services ordered and shall be for the 
estimated or actual cost as determined by the United States 
section of the International Boundary and Water Commission. 
Proper adjustment of amounts paid in advance shall be made as 
determined by the United States section of the International 
Boundary and Water Commission on the basis of the actual cost 
of goods or services provided. Reimbursements received by the 
United States section of the International Boundary and Water 
Commission for providing services under this section shall be 
credited to the appropriation from which the cost of providing 
the services is charged.

SEC. 703. INTERNATIONAL BOUNDARY AND WATER COMMISSION.

    Section 2(b) of the American-Mexican Chamizal Convention 
Act of 1964 (Public Law 88-300; 22 U.S.C. 277d-18(b)) is 
amended by inserting ``operations, maintenance, and'' after 
``cost of''.

SEC. 704. SEMIANNUAL REPORTS ON UNITED STATES SUPPORT FOR MEMBERSHIP OR 
                    PARTICIPATION OF TAIWAN IN INTERNATIONAL 
                    ORGANIZATIONS.

    (a) Reports Required.--Not later than 60 days after the 
date of enactment of this Act, and every 6 months thereafter 
for fiscal years 2000 and 2001, the Secretary of State shall 
submit to Congress a report in a classified and unclassified 
manner on the status of efforts by the United States Government 
to support--
            (1) the membership of Taiwan in international 
        organizations that do not require statehood as a 
        prerequisite to such membership; and
            (2) the appropriate level of participation by 
        Taiwan in international organizations that may require 
        statehood as a prerequisite to full membership.
    (b) Report Elements.--Each report under subsection (a) 
shall--
            (1) set forth a comprehensive list of the 
        international organizations in which the United States 
        Government supports the membership or participation of 
        Taiwan;
            (2) describe in detail the efforts of the United 
        States Government to achieve the membership or 
        participation of Taiwan in each organization listed; 
        and
            (3) identify the obstacles to the membership or 
        participation of Taiwan in each organization listed, 
        including a list of any governments that do not support 
        the membership or participation of Taiwan in each such 
        organization.

SEC. 705. RESTRICTION RELATING TO UNITED STATES ACCESSION TO THE 
                    INTERNATIONAL CRIMINAL COURT.

    (a) Prohibition.--The United States shall not become a 
party to the International Criminal Court except pursuant to a 
treaty made under Article II, section 2, clause 2 of the 
Constitution of the United States on or after the date of 
enactment of this Act.
    (b) Prohibition.--None of the funds authorized to be 
appropriated by this or any other Act may be obligated for use 
by, or for support of, the International Criminal Court unless 
the United States has become a party to the Court pursuant to a 
treaty made under Article II, section 2, clause 2 of the 
Constitution of the United States on or after the date of 
enactment of this Act.
    (c) International Criminal Court Defined.--In this section, 
the term ``International Criminal Court'' means the court 
established by the Rome Statute of the International Criminal 
Court, adopted by the United Nations Diplomatic Conference of 
Plenipotentiaries on the Establishment of an International 
Criminal Court on July 17, 1998.

SEC. 706. PROHIBITION ON EXTRADITION OR TRANSFER OF UNITED STATES 
                    CITIZENS TO THE INTERNATIONAL CRIMINAL COURT.

    (a) Prohibition on Extradition.--None of the funds 
authorized to be appropriated or otherwise made available by 
this or any other Act may be used to extradite a United States 
citizen to a foreign country that is under an obligation to 
surrender persons to the International Criminal Court unless 
that foreign country confirms to the United States that 
applicable prohibitions on reextradition apply to such 
surrender or gives other satisfactory assurances to the United 
States that the country will not extradite or otherwise 
transfer that citizen to the International Criminal Court.
    (b) Prohibition on Consent to Extradition by Third 
Countries.--None of the funds authorized to be appropriated or 
otherwise made available by this or any other Act may be used 
to provide consent to the extradition or transfer of a United 
States citizen by a foreign country to a third country that is 
under an obligation to surrender persons to the International 
Criminal Court, unless the third country confirms to the United 
States that applicable prohibitions on reextradition apply to 
such surrender or gives other satisfactory assurances to the 
United States that the third country will not extradite or 
otherwise transfer that citizen to the International Criminal 
Court.
    (c) Definition.--In this section, the term ``International 
Criminal Court'' has the meaning given the term in section 
705(c) of this Act.

SEC. 707. REQUIREMENT FOR REPORTS REGARDING FOREIGN TRAVEL.

    Section 2505 of the Foreign Affairs Reform and 
Restructuring Act of 1998 (as contained in division G of Public 
Law 105-277) is amended--
            (1) in subsection (a), by striking ``by this 
        division for fiscal year 1999'' and inserting ``for the 
        Department of State for fiscal year 2000 or 2001''; and
            (2) in subsection (d), by striking ``not later than 
        April 1, 1999,'' and inserting ``on January 31 of the 
        years 2000 and 2001 and July 31 of the years 2000 and 
        2001,''.

SEC. 708. UNITED STATES REPRESENTATION AT THE INTERNATIONAL ATOMIC 
                    ENERGY AGENCY.

    (a) Amendment to the United Nations Participation Act of 
1945.--Section 2(h) of the United Nations Participation Act of 
1945 (22 U.S.C. 287(h)) is amended by adding at the end the 
following new sentence: ``The representative of the United 
States to the Vienna office of the United Nations shall also 
serve as representative of the United States to the 
International Atomic Energy Agency.''.
    (b) Amendment to the IAEA Participation Act of 1957.--
Section 2(a) of the International Atomic Energy Agency 
Participation Act of 1957 (22 U.S.C. 2021(a)) is amended by 
adding at the end the following new sentence: ``The 
Representative of the United States to the Vienna office of the 
United Nations shall also serve as representative of the United 
States to the Agency.''.
    (c) Effective Date.--The amendments made by subsections (a) 
and (b) shall apply to individuals appointed on or after the 
date of enactment of this Act.

                 Subtitle B--United Nations Activities

SEC. 721. UNITED NATIONS POLICY ON ISRAEL AND THE PALESTINIANS.

    (a) Congressional Statement.--It shall be the policy of the 
United States to promote an end to the persistent inequity 
experienced by Israel in the United Nations whereby Israel is 
the only longstanding member of the organization to be denied 
acceptance into any of the United Nations regional blocs.
    (b) Policy on Abolition of Certain United Nations Groups.--
It shall be the policy of the United States to seek the 
abolition of certain United Nations groups the existence of 
which is inimical to the ongoing Middle East peace process, 
those groups being the Special Committee to Investigate Israeli 
Practices Affecting the Human Rights of the Palestinian People 
and other Arabs of the Occupied Territories; the Committee on 
the Exercise of the Inalienable Rights of the Palestinian 
People; the Division for the Palestinian Rights; and the 
Division on Public Information on the Question of Palestine.
    (c) Annual Reports.--On January 15 of each year, the 
Secretary of State shall submit a report to the appropriate 
congressional committees (in classified or unclassified form as 
appropriate) on--
            (1) actions taken by representatives of the United 
        States to encourage the nations of the Western Europe 
        and Others Group (WEOG) to accept Israel into their 
        regional bloc;
            (2) other measures being undertaken, and which will 
        be undertaken, to ensure and promote Israel's full and 
        equal participation in the United Nations; and
            (3) steps taken by the United States under 
        subsection (b) to secure abolition by the United 
        Nations of groups described in that subsection.
    (d) Annual Consultation.--At the time of the submission of 
each annual report under subsection (c), the Secretary of State 
shall consult with the appropriate congressional committees on 
specific responses received by the Secretary of State from each 
of the nations of the Western Europe and Others Group (WEOG) on 
their position concerning Israel's acceptance into their 
organization.

SEC. 722. DATA ON COSTS INCURRED IN SUPPORT OF UNITED NATIONS 
                    PEACEKEEPING OPERATIONS.

    Chapter 6 of part II of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 
(22 U.S.C. 2348 et seq.) is amended by adding at the end the 
following:

``SEC. 554. DATA ON COSTS INCURRED IN SUPPORT OF UNITED NATIONS 
                    PEACEKEEPING OPERATIONS.

    ``(a) United States Costs.--The President shall annually 
provide to the Secretary General of the United Nations data 
regarding all costs incurred by the United States Department of 
Defense during the preceding year in support of all United 
Nations Security Council resolutions as reported to the 
Congress pursuant to section 8079 of the Department of Defense 
Appropriations Act, 1998.
    ``(b) United Nations Member Costs.--The President shall 
request that the United Nations compile and publish information 
concerning costs incurred by United Nations members in support 
of such resolutions.''.

SEC. 723. REIMBURSEMENT FOR GOODS AND SERVICES PROVIDED BY THE UNITED 
                    STATES TO THE UNITED NATIONS.

    The United Nations Participation Act of 1945 (22 U.S.C. 287 
et seq.) is amended by adding at the end the following new 
section:

``SEC. 10. REIMBURSEMENT FOR GOODS AND SERVICES PROVIDED BY THE UNITED 
                    STATES TO THE UNITED NATIONS.

    ``(a) Requirement To Obtain Reimbursement.--
            ``(1) In general.--Except as provided in paragraph 
        (2), the President shall seek and obtain in a timely 
        fashion a commitment from the United Nations to provide 
        reimbursement to the United States from the United 
        Nations whenever the United States Government furnishes 
        assistance pursuant to the provisions of law described 
        in subsection (c)--
                    ``(A) to the United Nations when the 
                assistance is designed to facilitate or assist 
                in carrying out an assessed peacekeeping 
                operation;
                    ``(B) for any United Nations peacekeeping 
                operation that is authorized by the United 
                Nations Security Council under Chapter VI or 
                Chapter VII of the United Nations Charter and 
                paid for by peacekeeping or regular budget 
                assessment of the United Nations members; or
                    ``(C) to any country participating in any 
                operation authorized by the United Nations 
                Security Council under Chapter VI or Chapter 
                VII of the United Nations Charter and paid for 
                by peacekeeping assessments of United Nations 
                members when the assistance is designed to 
                facilitate or assist the participation of that 
                country in the operation.
            ``(2) Exceptions.--
                    ``(A) In general.--The requirement in 
                paragraph (1) shall not apply to--
                            ``(i) goods and services provided 
                        to the United States Armed Forces;
                            ``(ii) assistance having a value of 
                        less than $3,000,000 per fiscal year 
                        per operation;
                            ``(iii) assistance furnished before 
                        the date of enactment of this section;
                            ``(iv) salaries and expenses of 
                        civilian police and other civilian and 
                        military monitors where United Nations 
                        policy is to require payment by 
                        contributing members for similar 
                        assistance to United Nations 
                        peacekeeping operations; or
                            ``(v) any assistance commitment 
                        made before the date of enactment of 
                        this section.
                    ``(B) Deployments of united states military 
                forces.-- The requirements of subsection 
                (d)(1)(B) shall not apply to the deployment of 
                United States military forces when the 
                President determines that such deployment is 
                important to the security interests of the 
                United States. The cost of such deployment 
                shall be included in the data provided under 
                section 554 of the Foreign Assistance Act of 
                1961.
            ``(3) Form and amount.--
                    ``(A) Amount.--The amount of any 
                reimbursement under this subsection shall be 
                determined at the usual rate established by the 
                United Nations.
                    ``(B) Form.--Reimbursement under this 
                subsection may include credits against the 
                United States assessed contributions for United 
                Nations peacekeeping operations, if the 
                expenses incurred by any United States 
                department or agency providing the assistance 
                have first been reimbursed.
    ``(b) Treatment of Reimbursements.--
            ``(1) Credit.--The amount of any reimbursement paid 
        the United States under subsection (a) shall be 
        credited to the current applicable appropriation, fund, 
        or account of the United States department or agency 
        providing the assistance for which the reimbursement is 
        paid.
            ``(2) Availability.--Amounts credited under 
        paragraph (1) shall be merged with the appropriations, 
        or with appropriations in the fund or account, to which 
        credited and shall be available for the same purposes, 
        and subject to the same conditions and limitations, as 
        the appropriations with which merged.
    ``(c) Covered Assistance.--Subsection (a) applies to 
assistance provided under the following provisions of law:
            ``(1) Sections 6 and 7 of this Act.
            ``(2) Sections 451, 506(a)(1), 516, 552(c), and 607 
        of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961.
            ``(3) Any other provisions of law pursuant to which 
        assistance is provided by the United States tocarry out 
the mandate of an assessed United Nations peacekeeping operation.
    ``(d) Waiver.--
            ``(1) Authority.--
                    ``(A) In general.--The President may 
                authorize the furnishing of assistance covered 
                by this section without regard to subsection 
                (a) if the President determines, and so 
                notifies in writing the Committee on Foreign 
                Relations of the Senate and the Speaker of the 
                House of Representatives, that to do so is 
                important to the security interests of the 
                United States.
                    ``(B) Congressional notification.--When 
                exercising the authorities of subparagraph (A), 
                the President shall notify the Committee on 
                Foreign Relations of the Senate and the 
                Committee on International Relations of the 
                House of Representatives in accordance with the 
                procedures applicable to reprogramming 
                notifications under section 634A of the Foreign 
                Assistance Act of 1961.
            ``(2) Congressional review.--Notwithstanding a 
        notice under paragraph (1) with respect to assistance 
        covered by this section, subsection (a) shall apply to 
        the furnishing of the assistance if, not later than 15 
        calendar days after receipt of a notification under 
        that paragraph, the Congress enacts a joint resolution 
        disapproving the determination of the President 
        contained in the notification.
            ``(3) Senate procedures.--Any joint resolution 
        described in paragraph (2) shall be considered in the 
        Senate in accordance with the provisions of section 
        601(b) of the International Security Assistance and 
        Arms Export Control Act of 1976.
    ``(e) Relationship to Other Reimbursement Authority.--
Nothing in this section shall preclude the President from 
seeking reimbursement for assistance covered by this section 
that is in addition to the reimbursement sought for the 
assistance under subsection (a).
    ``(f) Definition.--In this section, the term `assistance' 
includes personnel, services, supplies, equipment, facilities, 
and other assistance if such assistance is provided by the 
Department of Defense or any other United States Government 
agency.''.

SEC. 724. CODIFICATION OF REQUIRED NOTICE OF PROPOSED UNITED NATIONS 
                    PEACEKEEPING OPERATIONS.

    (a) Codification.--Section 4 of the United Nations 
Participation Act of 1945 (22 U.S.C. 287b) is amended--
            (1) in subsection (a), by striking the second 
        sentence; and
            (2) by striking subsection (e) and inserting the 
        following:
    ``(e) Consultations and Reports on United Nations 
Peacekeeping Operations.--
            ``(1) Consultations.--Each month the President 
        shall consult with Congress on the status of United 
        Nations peacekeeping operations.
            ``(2) Information to be provided.--In connection 
        with such consultations, the following information 
        shall be provided each month to the designated 
        congressional committees:
                    ``(A) With respect to ongoing United 
                Nations peacekeeping operations, the following:
                            ``(i) A list of all resolutions of 
                        the United Nations Security Council 
                        anticipated to be voted on during such 
                        month that would extend or change the 
                        mandate of any United Nations 
                        peacekeeping operation.
                            ``(ii) For each such operation, any 
                        changes in the duration, mandate, and 
                        command and control arrangements that 
                        are anticipated as a result of the 
                        adoption of the resolution.
                            ``(iii) An estimate of the total 
                        cost to the United Nations of each such 
                        operation for the period covered by the 
                        resolution, and an estimate of the 
                        amount of that cost that will be 
                        assessed to the United States.
                            ``(iv) Any anticipated significant 
                        changes in United States participation 
                        in or support for each such operation 
                        during the period covered by the 
                        resolution (including the provision of 
                        facilities, training, transportation, 
                        communication, and logistical support, 
                        but not including intelligence 
                        activities reportable under title V of 
                        the National Security Act of 1947 (50 
                        U.S.C. 413 et seq.)), and the estimated 
                        costs to the United States of such 
                        changes.
                    ``(B) With respect to each new United 
                Nations peacekeeping operation that is 
                anticipated to be authorized by a Security 
                Council resolution during such month, the 
                following information for the period covered by 
                the resolution:
                            ``(i) The anticipated duration, 
                        mandate, and command and control 
                        arrangements of such operation, the 
                        planned exit strategy, and the vital 
                        national interest to be served.
                            ``(ii) An estimate of the total 
                        cost to the United Nations of the 
                        operation, and an estimate of the 
                        amount of that cost that will be 
                        assessed to the United States.
                            ``(iii) A description of the 
                        functions that would be performed by 
                        any United States Armed Forces 
                        participating in or otherwise operating 
                        in support of the operation, an 
                        estimate of the number of members of 
                        the Armed Forces that will participate 
                        in or otherwise operate in support of 
                        the operation, and an estimate of the 
                        cost to the United States of such 
                        participation or support.
                            ``(iv) A description of any other 
                        United States assistance to or support 
                        for the operation (including the 
                        provision of facilities, training, 
                        transportation, communication, and 
                        logistical support, but not including 
                        intelligence activities reportable 
                        under title V of the National Security 
                        Act of 1947 (50 U.S.C. 413 et seq.)), 
                        and anestimate of the cost to the 
United States of such participation or support.
                            ``(v) A reprogramming of funds 
                        pursuant to section 34 of the State 
                        Department Basic Authorities Act of 
                        1956, submitted in accordance with the 
                        procedures set forth in such section, 
                        describing the source of funds that 
                        will be used to pay for the cost of the 
                        new United Nations peacekeeping 
                        operation, provided that such 
                        notification shall also be submitted to 
                        the Committee on Appropriations of the 
                        House of Representatives and the 
                        Committee on Appropriations of the 
                        Senate.
            ``(3) Form and timing of information.--
                    ``(A) Form.--The President shall submit 
                information under clauses (i) and (iii) of 
                paragraph (2)(A) in writing.
                    ``(B) Timing.--
                            ``(i) Ongoing operations.--The 
                        information required under paragraph 
                        (2)(A) for a month shall be submitted 
                        not later than the 10th day of the 
                        month.
                            ``(ii) New operations.--The 
                        information required under paragraph 
                        (2)(B) shall be submitted in writing 
                        with respect to each new United Nations 
                        peacekeeping operation not less than 15 
                        days before the anticipated date of the 
                        vote on the resolution concerned unless 
                        the President determines that 
                        exceptional circumstances prevent 
                        compliance with the requirement to 
                        report 15 days in advance. If the 
                        President makes such a determination, 
                        the information required under 
                        paragraph (2)(B) shall be submitted as 
                        far in advance of the vote as is 
                        practicable.
            ``(4) New united nations peacekeeping operation 
        defined.--As used in paragraph (2), the term `new 
        United Nations peacekeeping operation' includes any 
        existing or otherwise ongoing United Nations 
        peacekeeping operation--
                    ``(A) where the authorized force strength 
                is to be expanded;
                    ``(B) that is to be authorized to operate 
                in a country in which it was not previously 
                authorized to operate; or
                    ``(C) the mandate of which is to be changed 
                so that the operation would be engaged in 
                significant additional or significantly 
                different functions.
            ``(5) Notification and quarterly reports regarding 
        united states assistance.--
                    ``(A) Notification of certain assistance.--
                            ``(i) In general.--The President 
                        shall notify the designated 
                        congressional committees at least 15 
                        days before the United States provides 
                        any assistance to the United Nations to 
                        support peacekeeping operations.
                            ``(ii) Exception.--This 
                        subparagraph does not apply to--
                                    ``(I) assistance having a 
                                value of less than $3,000,000 
                                in the case of nonreimbursable 
                                assistance or less than 
                                $14,000,000 in the case of 
                                reimbursable assistance; or
                                    ``(II) assistance provided 
                                under the emergency drawdown 
                                authority of sections 506(a)(1) 
                                and 552(c)(2) of the Foreign 
                                Assistance Act of 1961 (22 
                                U.S.C. 2318(a)(1) and 
                                2348a(c)(2)).
                    ``(B) Quarterly reports.--
                            ``(i) In general.--The President 
                        shall submit quarterly reports to the 
                        designated congressional committees on 
                        all assistance provided by the United 
                        States during the preceding calendar 
                        quarter to the United Nations to 
                        support peacekeeping operations.
                            ``(ii) Matters included.--Each 
                        report under this subparagraph shall 
                        describe the assistance provided for 
                        each such operation, listed by category 
                        of assistance.
                            ``(iii) Fourth quarter report.--The 
                        report under this subparagraph for the 
                        fourth calendar quarter of each year 
                        shall be submitted as part of the 
                        annual report required by subsection 
                        (d) and shall include cumulative 
                        information for the preceding calendar 
                        year.
    ``(f) Designated Congressional Committees.--In this 
section, the term `designated congressional committees' means 
the Committee on Foreign Relations and the Committee on 
Appropriations of the Senate and theCommittee on International 
Relations and the Committee on Appropriations of the House of 
Representatives.''.
            (2) Conforming repeal.--Subsection (a) of section 
        407 of the Foreign Relations Authorization Act, Fiscal 
        Years 1994 and 1995 (Public Law 103-236; 22 U.S.C. 287b 
        note; 108 Stat. 448) is repealed.
    (b) Relationship to Other Notice Requirements.--Section 4 
of the United Nations Participation Act of 1945, as amended by 
subsection (a), is further amended by adding at the end the 
following:
    ``(g) Relationship to Other Notification Requirements.--
Nothing in this section is intended to alter or supersede any 
notification requirement with respect to peacekeeping 
operations that is established under any other provision of 
law.''.

                  TITLE VIII--MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS

                     Subtitle A--General Provisions

SEC. 801. DENIAL OF ENTRY INTO UNITED STATES OF FOREIGN NATIONALS 
                    ENGAGED IN ESTABLISHMENT OR ENFORCEMENT OF FORCED 
                    ABORTION OR STERILIZATION POLICY.

    (a) Denial of Entry.--Notwithstanding any other provision 
of law, the Secretary of State may not issue any visa to, and 
the Attorney General may not admit to the United States, any 
foreign national whom the Secretary finds, based on credible 
and specific information, to have been directly involved in the 
establishment or enforcement of population control policies 
forcing a woman to undergo an abortion against her free choice 
or forcing a man or woman to undergo sterilization against his 
or her free choice, unless the Secretary has substantial 
grounds for believing that the foreign national has 
discontinued his or her involvement with, and support for, such 
policies.
    (b) Exceptions.--The prohibitions in subsection (a) shall 
not apply in the case of a foreign national who is a head of 
state, head of government, or cabinet level minister.
    (c) Waiver.--The Secretary of State may waive the 
prohibitions in subsection (a) with respect to a foreign 
national if the Secretary--
            (1) determines that it is important to the national 
        interest of the United States to do so; and
            (2) provides written notification to the 
        appropriate congressional committees containing a 
        justification for the waiver.

SEC. 802. TECHNICAL CORRECTIONS.

    (a) Section 1422(b)(3)(B) of the Foreign Affairs Reform and 
Restructuring Act (as contained in division G of Public Law 
105-277; 112 Stat. 2681-792) is amended by striking 
``divisionAct'' and inserting ``division''.
    (b) Section 1002(a) of the Foreign Affairs Reform and 
Restructuring Act (as contained in division G of Public Law 
105-277; 112 Stat. 2681-762) is amended by striking paragraph 
(3).
    (c) The table of contents of division G of Public Law 105-
277 (112 Stat. 2681-762) is amended by striking ``division__'' 
and inserting ``division g''.
    (d) Section 305 of Public Law 97-446 (19 U.S.C 2604) is 
amended in the first sentence by striking ``Secretary'' the 
first place it appears and inserting ``Secretary, in 
consultation with the Secretary of State,''.

SEC. 803. REPORTS WITH RESPECT TO A REFERENDUM ON WESTERN SAHARA.

    (a) Reports Required.--
            (1) In general.--Not later than each of the dates 
        specified in paragraph (2), the Secretary of State 
        shall submit a report to the appropriate congressional 
        committees describing specific steps being taken by the 
        Government of Morocco and by the Popular Front for the 
        Liberation of Saguia el-Hamra and Rio de Oro 
        (POLISARIO) to ensure that a free, fair, and 
        transparent referendum in which the people of the 
        Western Sahara will choose between independence and 
        integration with Morocco will be held by July 2000.
            (2) Deadlines for submission of reports.--The dates 
        referred to in paragraph (1) are January 1, 2000, and 
        June 1, 2000.
    (b) Report Elements.--The report shall include--
            (1) a description of preparations for the 
        referendum, including the extent to which free access 
        to the territory for independent international 
        organizations, including election observers and 
        international media, will be guaranteed;
            (2) a description of current efforts by the 
        Department of State to ensure that a referendum will be 
        held by July 2000;
            (3) an assessment of the likelihood that the July 
        2000 date will be met;
            (4) a description of obstacles, if any, to the 
        voter registration process and other preparations for 
        the referendum, and efforts being made by the parties 
        and the United States Government to overcome those 
        obstacles; and
            (5) an assessment of progress being made in the 
        repatriation process.

SEC. 804. REPORTING REQUIREMENTS UNDER PLO COMMITMENTS COMPLIANCE ACT 
                    OF 1989.

    The PLO Commitments Compliance Act of 1989 is amended--
            (1) in section 804(b), by striking ``In conjunction 
        with each written policy justification required under 
        section 604(b)(1) of the Middle East Peace Facilitation 
        Act of 1995 or every'' and inserting ``Every'';
            (2) in section 804(b)--
                    (A) by striking ``and'' at the end of 
                paragraph (9);
                    (B) by striking the period at the end of 
                paragraph (10); and
                    (C) by adding at the end the following new 
                paragraphs:
            ``(11) a statement on the effectiveness of end-use 
        monitoring of international or United States aid being 
        provided to the Palestinian Authority, Palestinian 
        Liberation Organization, or the Palestinian Legislative 
        Council, or to any other agent or instrumentality of 
        the Palestinian Authority, on Palestinian efforts to 
        comply with international accounting standards and on 
        enforcement of anti-corruption measures; and
            ``(12) a statement on compliance by the Palestinian 
        Authority with the democratic reforms, with specific 
        details regarding the separation of powers called for 
        between the executive and Legislative Council, the 
        status of legislation passed by the Legislative Council 
        and sent to the executive, the support of the executive 
        for local and municipal elections, the status of 
        freedom of the press, and of the ability of the press 
        to broadcast debate from within the Legislative Council 
        and about the activities of the Legislative Council.''.

SEC. 805. REPORT ON TERRORIST ACTIVITY IN WHICH UNITED STATES CITIZENS 
                    WERE KILLED AND RELATED MATTERS.

    (a) In General.--Not later than 6 months after the date of 
enactment of this Act and every 6 months thereafter until 
October 1, 2001, the Secretary of State shall prepare and 
submit a report, with a classified annex as necessary, to the 
appropriate congressional committees regarding terrorist 
attacks in Israel, in territory administered by Israel, and in 
territory administered by the Palestinian Authority. The report 
shall contain the following information:
            (1) A list of formal commitments the Palestinian 
        Authority has made to combat terrorism.
            (2) A list of terrorist attacks, occurring between 
        September 13, 1993 and the date of the report, against 
        United States citizens in Israel, in territory 
        administered by Israel, or in territory administered by 
        the Palestinian Authority, including--
                    (A) a list of all citizens of the United 
                States killed or injured in such attacks;
                    (B) the date of each attack and the total 
                number of people killed or injured in each 
                attack;
                    (C) the person or group claiming 
                responsibility for the attack and where such 
                person or group has found refuge or support;
                    (D) a list of suspects implicated in each 
                attack and the nationality of each suspect, 
                including information on--
                            (i) which suspects are in the 
                        custody of the Palestinian Authority 
                        and which suspects are in the custody 
                        of Israel;
                            (ii) which suspects are still at 
                        large in areas controlled by the 
                        Palestinian Authority or Israel; and
                            (iii) the whereabouts (or suspected 
                        whereabouts) of suspects implicated in 
                        each attack.
            (3) Of the suspects implicated in the attacks 
        described in paragraph (2) and detained by Palestinian 
        or Israeli authorities, information on--
                    (A) the date each suspect was incarcerated;
                    (B) whether any suspects have been 
                released, the date of such release, and whether 
                any released suspect was implicated in 
                subsequent acts of terrorism; and
                    (C) the status of each case pending against 
                a suspect, including information on whether the 
                suspect has been indicted, prosecuted, or 
                convicted by the Palestinian Authority or 
                Israel.
            (4) The policy of the Department of State with 
        respect to offering rewards for information on 
        terrorist suspects, including any information on 
        whether a reward has been posted for suspects involved 
        in terrorist attacks listed in the report.
            (5) A list of each request by the United States for 
        assistance in investigating terrorist attacks listed in 
        the report, a list of each request by the United States 
        for the transfer of terrorist suspects from the 
        Palestinian Authority and Israel since September 13, 
        1993, and the response to each request from the 
        Palestinian Authority and Israel.
            (6) A description of efforts made by United States 
        officials since September 13, 1993 to bring to justice 
        perpetrators of terrorist acts against United States 
        citizens as listed in the report.
            (7) A list of any terrorist suspects in these cases 
        who are members of Palestinian police or security 
        forces, the Palestine Liberation Organization, or any 
        Palestinian governing body.
            (8) A list of all United States citizens killed or 
        injured in terrorist attacks in Israel or in territory 
        administered by Israel between 1950 and September 13, 
        1993, to include in each case, where such information 
        is reasonably available, any stated claim of 
        responsibility and the resolution or disposition of 
        each case, except that this list shall be submitted 
        only once with the initial report required under this 
        section unless additional relevant information on these 
        cases becomes available.
    (b) Consultation With Other Departments.--The Secretary of 
State shall, in preparing the report required by this section, 
consult and coordinate with all other Government officials who 
have information necessary to complete the report. Nothing 
contained in this section shall require the disclosure, on a 
classified or unclassified basis, of information that would 
jeopardize sensitive sources and methods or other vital 
national security interests or jeopardize ongoing criminal 
investigations or proceedings.
    (c) Initial Report.--Except as provided in subsection 
(a)(8), the initial report filed under this section shall cover 
the period between September 13, 1993 and the date of the 
report.

SEC. 806. ANNUAL REPORTING ON WAR CRIMES, CRIMES AGAINST HUMANITY, AND 
                    GENOCIDE.

    (a) Section 116 of Foreign Assistance Act of 1961.--Section 
116(d) of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 (22 U.S.C. 
2151n(d)) is amended--
            (1) in paragraph (6), by striking ``and'' at the 
        end;
            (2) in paragraph (7), by striking the period at the 
        end and inserting ``and''; and
            (3) by adding at the end the following:
            ``(8) wherever applicable, consolidated information 
        regarding the commission of war crimes, crimes against 
        humanity, and evidence of acts that may constitute 
        genocide (as defined in article 2 of the Convention on 
        the Prevention and Punishment of the Crime of Genocide 
        and modified by the United States instrument of 
        ratification to that convention and section 2(a) of the 
        Genocide Convention Implementation Act of 1987).''.
    (b) Section 502B of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961.--
Section 502B(b) of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 (22 
U.S.C. 2304(b)) is amended by inserting after the first 
sentence the following: ``Wherever applicable, such report 
shall include consolidated information regarding the commission 
of war crimes, crimes against humanity, and evidence of acts 
that may constitute genocide (as defined in article 2 of the 
Convention on the Prevention and Punishment of the Crime of 
Genocide and modified by the United States instrument of 
ratification to that convention and section 2(a) of the 
Genocide Convention Implementation Act of 1987).''.

                Subtitle B--North Korea Threat Reduction

SEC. 821. SHORT TITLE.

    This subtitle may be cited as the ``North Korea Threat 
Reduction Act of 1999''.

SEC. 822. RESTRICTIONS ON NUCLEAR COOPERATION WITH NORTH KOREA.

    (a) In General.--Notwithstanding any other provision of law 
or any international agreement, no agreement for cooperation 
(as defined in sec. 11 b. of the Atomic Energy Act of 1954 (42 
U.S.C. 2014 b.)) between the United States and North Korea may 
become effective, no license may be issued for export directly 
or indirectly to North Korea of any nuclear material, 
facilities, components, or other goods, services, or technology 
that would be subject to such agreement, and no approval may be 
given for the transfer or retransfer directly or indirectly to 
North Korea of any nuclear material, facilities, components, or 
other goods, services, or technology that would be subject to 
such agreement, until the President determines and reports to 
the Committee on International Relations of the House of 
Representatives and the Committee on Foreign Relations of the 
Senate that--
            (1) North Korea has come into full compliance with 
        its safeguards agreement with the IAEA (INFCIRC/403), 
        and has taken all steps that have been deemed necessary 
        by the IAEA in this regard;
            (2) North Korea has permitted the IAEA full access 
        to all additional sites and all information (including 
        historical records) deemed necessary by the IAEA to 
        verify the accuracy and completeness of North Korea's 
        initial report of May 4, 1992, to the IAEA on all 
        nuclear sites and material in North Korea;
            (3) North Korea is in full compliance with its 
        obligations under the Agreed Framework;
            (4) North Korea has consistently taken steps to 
        implement the Joint Declaration on Denuclearization, 
        and is in full compliance with its obligations under 
        numbered paragraphs 1, 2, and 3 of the Joint 
        Declaration on Denuclearization (excluding in the case 
        of numbered paragraph 3 facilities frozen pursuant to 
        the Agreed Framework);
            (5) North Korea does not have uranium enrichment or 
        nuclear reprocessing facilities (excluding facilities 
        frozen pursuant to the Agreed Framework), and is making 
        no significant progress toward acquiring or developing 
        such facilities;
            (6) North Korea does not have nuclear weapons and 
        is making no significant effort to acquire, develop, 
        test, produce, or deploy such weapons; and
            (7) the transfer to North Korea of key nuclear 
        components, under the proposed agreement for 
        cooperation with North Korea and in accordance with the 
        Agreed Framework, is in the national interest of the 
        United States.
    (b) Construction.--The restrictions contained in subsection 
(a) shall apply in addition to all other applicable procedures, 
requirements, and restrictions contained in the Atomic Energy 
Act of 1954 and other laws.

SEC. 823. DEFINITIONS.

    In this subtitle:
            (1) Agreed framework.--The term ``Agreed 
        Framework'' means the ``Agreed Framework Between the 
        United States of America and the Democratic People's 
        Republic of Korea'', signed in Geneva on October 21, 
        1994, and the Confidential Minute to that Agreement.
            (2) IAEA.--The term ``IAEA'' means the 
        International Atomic Energy Agency.
            (3) North korea.--The term ``North Korea'' means 
        the Democratic People's Republic of Korea.
            (4) Joint declaration on denuclearization.--The 
        term ``Joint Declaration on Denuclearization'' means 
        the Joint Declaration on the Denuclearization of the 
        Korean Peninsula, issued by the Republic of Korea and 
        the Democratic People's Republic of Korea on January 1, 
        1992.

                 Subtitle C--People's Republic of China

SEC. 871. FINDINGS.

    Congress makes the following findings:
            (1) Congress concurs in the conclusions of the 
        Department of State, as set forth in the Country 
        Reports on Human Rights Practices for 1998, on human 
        rights in the People's Republic of China in 1998 as 
        follows:
                    (A) ``The People's Republic of China (PRC) 
                is an authoritarian state in which the Chinese 
                Communist Party (CCP) is the paramount source 
                of power. . . . Citizens lack both the freedom 
                peacefully to express opposition to the party-
                led political system and the right to change 
                their national leaders or form of 
                government.''.
                    (B) ``The Government continued to commit 
                widespread and well-documented human rights 
                abuses, in violation of internationally 
                accepted norms. These abuses stemmed from the 
                authorities' very limited tolerance of public 
                dissent aimed at the Government, fear of 
                unrest, and the limited scope or inadequate 
                implementation of laws protecting basic 
                freedoms.''.
                    (C) ``Abuses included instances of 
                extrajudicial killings, torture and 
                mistreatment of prisoners, forced confessions, 
                arbitrary arrest and detention, lengthy 
                incommunicado detention, and denial of due 
                process.''.
                    (D) ``Prison conditions at most facilities 
                remained harsh. . . . The Government infringed 
                on citizens' privacy rights. The Government 
                continued restrictions on freedom of speech and 
                of the press, and tightened these toward the 
                end of the year. The Government severely 
                restricted freedom of assembly, and continued 
                to restrict freedom of association, religion, 
                and movement.''.
                    (E) ``Discrimination against women, 
                minorities, and the disabled; violence against 
                women, including coercive family planning 
                practices--which sometimes include forced 
                abortion and forced sterilization; 
                prostitution, trafficking in women and 
                children, and the abuse of children all are 
                problems.''.
                    (F) ``The Government continued to restrict 
                tightly worker rights, and forced labor remains 
                a problem.''.
                    (G) ``Serious human rights abuses persisted 
                in minority areas, including Tibet and 
                Xinjiang, where restrictions on religion and 
                other fundamental freedoms intensified.''.
                    (H) ``Unapproved religious groups, 
                including Protestant and Catholic groups, 
                continued to experience varying degrees of 
                official interference and repression.''.
                    (I) ``Although the Government denies that 
                it holds political or religious prisoners, and 
                argues that all those in prison are 
                legitimately serving sentences for crimes under 
                the law, an unknown number of persons, 
                estimated at several thousand, are detained in 
                violation of international human rights 
                instruments for peacefully expressing their 
                political, religious, or social views.''.
            (2) In addition to the State Department, credible 
        press reports and human rights organizations have 
        documented an intense crackdown on political activists 
        by the Government of the People's Republic of China, 
        involving the harassment, detainment, arrest, and 
        imprisonment of dozens of activists.
            (3) The People's Republic of China, as a member of 
        the United Nations, is expected to abide by the 
        provisions of the Universal Declaration of Human 
        Rights.
            (4) The People's Republic of China is a party to 
        numerous international human rights conventions, 
        including the Convention Against Torture and Other 
        Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment, 
        and is a signatory to the International Covenant on 
        Civil and Political Rights and the Covenant on 
        Economic, Social, and Cultural Rights.

SEC. 872. FUNDING FOR ADDITIONAL PERSONNEL AT DIPLOMATIC POSTS TO 
                    REPORT ON POLITICAL, ECONOMIC, AND HUMAN RIGHTS 
                    MATTERS IN THE PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF CHINA.

    Of the amounts authorized to be appropriated for the 
Department of State by this Act, $2,200,000 for fiscal year 
2000 and $2,200,000 for fiscal year 2001 shall be made 
available only to support additional personnel in the United 
States Embassies in Beijing and Kathmandu, as well as the 
American consulates in Guangzhou, Shanghai, Shenyang, Chengdu, 
and Hong Kong, in order to monitor political and social 
conditions, with particular emphasis on respect for, and 
violations of, internationally recognized human rights, in the 
People's Republic of China.

SEC. 873. PRISONER INFORMATION REGISTRY FOR THE PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF 
                    CHINA.

    (a) Requirement.--The Secretary of State shall establish 
and maintain a registry which shall, to the extent practicable, 
provide information on all political prisoners, prisoners of 
conscience, and prisoners of faith in the People's Republic of 
China. The registry shall be known as the ``Prisoner 
Information Registry for the People's Republic of China''.
    (b) Information in Registry.--The registry required by 
subsection (a) shall include information on the charges, 
judicial processes, administrative actions, uses of forced 
labor, incidents of torture, lengths of imprisonment, physical 
and health conditions, and other matters associated with the 
incarceration of prisoners in the People's Republic of China 
referred to in that subsection.
    (c) Availability of Funds.--The Secretary may make a grant 
to nongovernmental organizations currently engaged in 
monitoring activities regarding political prisoners in the 
People's Republic of China in order to assist in the 
establishment and maintenance of the registry required by 
subsection (a).

                 TITLE IX--ARREARS PAYMENTS AND REFORM

                     Subtitle A--General Provisions

SEC. 901. SHORT TITLE.

    This title may be cited as the ``United Nations Reform Act 
of 1999''.

SEC. 902. DEFINITIONS.

    In this title:
            (1) Appropriate congressional committees.--The term 
        ``appropriate congressional committees'' means the 
        Committee on Foreign Relations and the Committee on 
        Appropriations of the Senate and the Committee on 
        International Relations and the Committee on 
        Appropriations of the House of Representatives.
            (2) Designated specialized agency defined.--The 
        term ``designated specialized agency'' means the 
        International Labor Organization, the World Health 
        Organization, and the Food and Agriculture 
        Organization.
            (3) General assembly.--The term ``General 
        Assembly'' means the General Assembly of the United 
        Nations.
            (4) Secretary general.--The term ``Secretary 
        General'' means the Secretary General of the United 
        Nations.
            (5) Security council.--The term ``Security 
        Council'' means the Security Council of the United 
        Nations.
            (6) United nations member.--The term ``United 
        Nations member'' means any country that is a member of 
        the United Nations.
            (7) United nations peacekeeping operation.--The 
        term ``United Nations peacekeeping operation'' means 
        any United Nations-led operation to maintain or restore 
        international peace or security that--
                    (A) is authorized by the Security Council; 
                and
                    (B) is paid for from assessed contributions 
                of United Nations members that are made 
                available for peacekeeping activities.

              Subtitle B--Arrearages to the United Nations

CHAPTER 1--AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS; OBLIGATION AND EXPENDITURE 
                                OF FUNDS

SEC. 911. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.

    (a) Authorization.--
            (1) Fiscal year 1998.--
                    (A) Regular assessments.--Amounts 
                appropriated by title IV of the Departments of 
                Commerce, Justice, and State, the Judiciary, 
                and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 1998 
                (Public Law 105-119), under the heading 
                ``Contributions to International 
                Organizations'', are hereby authorized to be 
                appropriated and shall be available for 
                obligation and expenditure subject to the 
                provisions of this title.
                    (B) Peacekeeping assessments.--Amounts 
                appropriated by title IV of the Departments of 
                Commerce, Justice, and State, the Judiciary, 
                and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 1998 
                (Public Law 105-119), under the heading 
                ``Contributions for International Peacekeeping 
                Activities'', are hereby authorized to be 
                appropriated and shall be available for 
                obligation and expenditure subject to the 
                provisions of this title.
            (2) Fiscal year 1999.--Amounts appropriated under 
        the heading ``Arrearage Payments'' in title IV of the 
        Commerce, Justice, and State, the Judiciary, and 
        Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 1999 (as contained 
        in section 101(b) of division A of the Omnibus 
        Consolidated and Emergency Supplemental Appropriations 
        Act, 1999; Public Law 105-277), are hereby authorized 
        to be appropriated and shall be available for 
        obligation and expenditure subject to the provisions of 
        this title.
            (3) Fiscal year 2000.--There are authorized to be 
        appropriated to the Department of State for payment of 
        arrearages owed by the United States described in 
        subsection (b) as of September 30, 1997, $244,000,000 
        for fiscal year 2000. Amounts appropriated pursuant to 
        this paragraph shall be available for obligation and 
        expenditure subject to the provisions of this title.
    (b) Limitation.--Amounts made available under subsection 
(a) are authorized to be available only--
            (1) to pay the United States share of assessments 
        for the regular budget of the United Nations;
            (2) to pay the United States share of United 
        Nations peacekeeping operations;
            (3) to pay the United States share of United 
        Nations specialized agencies; and
            (4) to pay the United States share of other 
        international organizations.
    (c) Availability of Funds.--Amounts appropriated pursuant 
to subsection (a) are authorized to remain available until 
expended.
    (d) Statutory Construction.--For purposes of payments made 
using funds made available under subsection (a), section 
404(b)(2) of the Foreign Relations Authorization Act, Fiscal 
Years 1994 and 1995 (Public Law 103-236) shall not apply to 
United Nations peacekeeping operation assessments received by 
the United States prior to October 1, 1995.

SEC. 912. OBLIGATION AND EXPENDITURE OF FUNDS.

    (a) In General.--Funds made available pursuant to section 
911 may be obligated and expended only if the requirements of 
subsections (b) and (c) of this section are satisfied.
    (b) Obligation and Expenditure Upon Satisfaction of 
Certification Requirements.--Subject to subsections (e) and 
(f), funds made available pursuant to section 911 may be 
obligated and expended only in the following allotments and 
upon the following certifications:
            (1) Amounts made available for fiscal year 1998, 
        upon the certification described in section 921.
            (2) Amounts made available for fiscal year 1999, 
        upon the certification described in section 931.
            (3) Amounts authorized to be appropriated for 
        fiscal year 2000, upon the certification described in 
        section 941.
    (c) Advance Congressional Notification.--Funds made 
available pursuant to section 911 may be obligated and expended 
only if the appropriate certification has been submitted to the 
appropriate congressional committees 30 days prior to the 
payment of the funds.
    (d) Transmittal of Certifications.--Certifications made 
under this chapter shall be transmitted by the Secretary of 
State to the appropriate congressional committees.
    (e) Waiver Authority With Respect to Fiscal Year 1999 
Funds.--
            (1) In general.--Subject to paragraph (3) and 
        notwithstanding subsection (b), funds made available 
        under section 911 for fiscal year 1999 may be obligated 
        or expended pursuant to subsection (b)(2) even if the 
        Secretary of State cannot certify that the condition 
        described in section 931(b)(1) has been satisfied.
            (2) Requirements.--
                    (A) In general.--The authority to waive the 
                condition described in paragraph (1) of this 
                subsection may be exercised only if the 
                Secretary of State--
                            (i) determines that substantial 
                        progress towards satisfying the 
                        condition has been made and that the 
                        expenditure of funds pursuant to that 
                        paragraph is important to the interests 
                        of the United States; and
                            (ii) has notified, and consulted 
                        with, the appropriate congressional 
                        committees prior to exercising the 
                        authority.
                    (B) Effect on subsequent certification.--If 
                the Secretary of State exercises the authority 
                of paragraph (1), the condition described in 
                that paragraph shall be deemed to have been 
                satisfied for purposes of making any 
                certification under section 941.
            (3) Additional requirement.--If the authority to 
        waive a condition under paragraph (1)(A) is exercised, 
        the Secretary of State shall notify the United Nations 
        that the Congress does not consider the United States 
        obligated to pay, and does not intend to pay, 
        arrearages that have not been included in the contested 
        arrearages account or other mechanism described in 
        section 931(b)(1).
    (f) Waiver Authority With Respect to Fiscal Year 2000 
Funds.--
            (1) In general.--Subject to paragraph (2) and 
        notwithstanding subsection (b), funds made available 
        under section 911 for fiscal year 2000 may be obligated 
        or expended pursuant to subsection (b)(3) even if the 
        Secretary of State cannot certify that the condition 
        described in paragraph (1) of section 941(b) has been 
        satisfied.
            (2) Requirements.--
                    (A) In general.--The authority to waive a 
                condition under paragraph (1) may be exercised 
                only if the Secretary of State has notified, 
                and consulted with, the appropriate 
                congressional committees prior to exercising 
                the authority.
                    (B) Effect on subsequent certification.--If 
                the Secretary of State exercises the authority 
                of paragraph (1) with respect to a condition, 
                such condition shall be deemed to have been 
                satisfied for purposes of making any 
                certification under section 941.

SEC. 913. FORGIVENESS OF AMOUNTS OWED BY THE UNITED NATIONS TO THE 
                    UNITED STATES.

    (a) Forgiveness of Indebtedness.--Subject to subsection 
(b), the President is authorized to forgive or reduce any 
amount owed by the United Nations to the United States as a 
reimbursement, including any reimbursement payable under the 
Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 or the United Nations 
Participation Act of 1945.
    (b) Limitations.--
            (1) Total amount.--The total of amounts forgiven or 
        reduced under subsection (a) may not exceed 
        $107,000,000.
            (2) Relation to united states arrearages.--Amounts 
        shall be forgiven or reduced under this section only to 
        the same extent as the United Nations forgives or 
        reduces amounts owed by the United States to the United 
        Nations as of September 30, 1997.
    (c) Requirements.--The authority in subsection (a) shall be 
available only to the extent and in the amounts provided in 
advance in appropriations Acts.
    (d) Congressional Notification.--Before exercising any 
authority in subsection (a), the President shall notify the 
appropriate congressional committees in accordance with the 
same procedures as are applicable to reprogramming 
notifications under section 634A of the Foreign Assistance Act 
of 1961 (22 U.S.C. 2394-1).
    (e) Effective Date.--This section shall take effect on the 
date a certification is transmitted to the appropriate 
congressional committees under section 931.

                  CHAPTER 2--UNITED STATES SOVEREIGNTY

SEC. 921. CERTIFICATION REQUIREMENTS.

    (a) Contents of Certification.--A certification described 
in this section is a certification by the Secretary of State 
that the following conditions are satisfied:
            (1) Supremacy of the united states constitution.--
        No action has been taken by the United Nations or any 
        of its specialized or affiliated agencies that requires 
        the United States to violatethe United States 
Constitution or any law of the United States.
            (2) No united nations sovereignty.--Neither the 
        United Nations nor any of its specialized or affiliated 
        agencies--
                    (A) has exercised sovereignty over the 
                United States; or
                    (B) has taken any steps that require the 
                United States to cede sovereignty.
            (3) No united nations taxation.--
                    (A) No legal authority.--Except as provided 
                in subparagraph (D), neither the United Nations 
                nor any of its specialized or affiliated 
                agencies has the authority under United States 
                law to impose taxes or fees on United States 
                nationals.
                    (B) No taxes or fees.--Except as provided 
                in subparagraph (D), a tax or fee has not been 
                imposed on any United States national by the 
                United Nations or any of its specialized or 
                affiliated agencies.
                    (C) No taxation proposals.--Except as 
                provided in subparagraph (D), neither the 
                United Nations nor any of its specialized or 
                affiliated agencies has, on or after October 1, 
                1996, officially approved any formal effort to 
                develop, advocate, or promote any proposal 
                concerning the imposition of a tax or fee on 
                any United States national in order to raise 
                revenue for the United Nations or any such 
                agency.
                    (D) Exception.--This paragraph does not 
                apply to--
                            (i) fees for publications or other 
                        kinds of fees that are not tantamount 
                        to a tax on United States citizens;
                            (ii) the World Intellectual 
                        Property Organization; or
                            (iii) the staff assessment costs of 
                        the United Nations and its specialized 
                        or affiliated agencies.
            (4) No standing army.--The United Nations has not, 
        on or after October 1, 1996, budgeted any funds for, 
        nor taken any official steps to develop, create, or 
        establish any special agreement under Article 43 of the 
        United Nations Charter to make available to the United 
        Nations, on its call, the armed forces of any member of 
        the United Nations.
            (5) No interest fees.--The United Nations has not, 
        on or after October 1, 1996, levied interest penalties 
        against the United States or any interest on arrearages 
        on the annual assessment of the United States, and 
        neither the United Nations nor its specialized agencies 
        have, on or after October 1, 1996, amended their 
        financial regulations or taken any other action that 
        would permit interest penalties to be levied against 
        the United States or otherwise charge the United States 
        any interest on arrearages on its annual assessment.
            (6) United states real property rights.--Neither 
        the United Nations nor any of its specialized or 
        affiliated agencies has exercised authority or control 
        over any United States national park, wildlife 
        preserve, monument, or real property, nor has the 
        United Nations nor any of its specialized or affiliated 
        agencies implemented plans, regulations, programs, or 
        agreements that exercise control or authority over the 
        private real property of United States citizens located 
        in the United States without the approval of the 
        property owner.
            (7) Termination of borrowing authority.--
                    (A) Prohibition on authorization of 
                external borrowing.--On or after the date of 
                enactment of this Act, neither the United 
                Nations nor any specialized agency of the 
                United Nations has amended its financial 
                regulations to permit external borrowing.
                    (B) Prohibition of united states payment of 
                interest costs.--The United States has not, on 
                or after October 1, 1984, paid its share of any 
                interest costs made known to or identified by 
                the United States Government for loans 
                incurred, on or after October 1, 1984, by the 
                United Nations or any specialized agency of the 
                United Nations through external borrowing.
    (b) Transmittal.--The Secretary of State may transmit a 
certification under subsection (a) at any time during fiscal 
year 1998 or thereafter if the requirements of the 
certification are satisfied.

   CHAPTER 3--REFORM OF ASSESSMENTS AND UNITED NATIONS PEACEKEEPING 
                               OPERATIONS

SEC. 931. CERTIFICATION REQUIREMENTS.

    (a) In General.--A certification described in this section 
is a certification by the Secretary of State that the 
conditions in subsection (b) are satisfied. Such certification 
shall not be made by the Secretary if the Secretary determines 
that any of the conditions set forth in section 921 are no 
longer satisfied.
    (b) Conditions.--The conditions under this subsection are 
the following:
            (1) Contested arrearages.--The United Nations has 
        established an account or other appropriate mechanism 
        with respect to all United States arrearages incurred 
        before the date of enactment of this Act with respect 
        to which payments are not authorized by this Act, and 
        the failure to pay amounts specified in the account 
        does not affect the application of Article 19 of the 
        Charter of the United Nations. The account established 
        under this paragraph may be referred to as the 
        ``contested arrearages account''.
            (2) Limitation on assessed share of budget for 
        united nations peacekeeping operations.--The assessed 
        share of the budget for each assessed United Nations 
        peacekeeping operation does not exceed 25 percent for 
        any single United Nations member.
            (3) Limitation on assessed share of regular 
        budget.--The share of the total of all assessed 
        contributions for the regular budget of the United 
        Nations does not exceed 22 percent for any single 
        United Nations member.

                 CHAPTER 4--BUDGET AND PERSONNEL REFORM

SEC. 941. CERTIFICATION REQUIREMENTS.

    (a) In General.--
            (1) In general.--Except as provided in paragraph 
        (2), a certification described in this section is a 
        certification by the Secretary of State that the 
        conditions in subsection (b) are satisfied.
            (2) Specified certification.--A certification 
        described in this section is also a certification that, 
        with respect to the United Nations or a particular 
        designated specialized agency, the conditions in 
        subsection (b)(4) applicable to that organization are 
        satisfied, regardless of whether the conditions in 
        subsection (b)(4) applicable to any other organization 
        are satisfied, if the other conditions in subsection 
        (b) are satisfied.
            (3) Effect of specified certification.--Funds made 
        available under section 912(b)(3) upon a certification 
        made under this section with respect to the United 
        Nations or a particular designated specialized agency 
        shall be limited to that portion of the funds available 
        under that section that is allocated for the 
        organization with respect to which the certification is 
        made and for any other organization to which none of 
        the conditions in subsection (b) apply.
            (4) Limitation.--A certification described in this 
        section shall not be made by the Secretary if the 
        Secretary determines that any of the conditions set 
        forth in sections 921 and 931 are no longer satisfied.
    (b) Conditions.--The conditions under this subsection are 
the following:
            (1) Limitation on assessed share of regular 
        budget.--The share of the total of all assessed 
        contributions for the regular budget of the United 
        Nations, or any designated specialized agency of the 
        United Nations, does not exceed 20 percent for any 
        single United Nations member.
            (2) Inspectors general for certain organizations.--
                    (A) Establishment of offices.--Each 
                designated specialized agency has established 
                an independent office of inspector general to 
                conduct and supervise objective audits, 
                inspections, and investigations relating to the 
                programs and operations of the organization.
                    (B) Appointment of inspectors general.--The 
                Director General of each designated specialized 
                agency has appointed an inspector general, with 
                the approval of the member states, and that 
                appointment was made principally on the basis 
                of the appointee's integrity and demonstrated 
                ability in accounting, auditing, financial 
                analysis, law, management analysis, public 
                administration, or investigations.
                    (C) Assigned functions.--Each inspector 
                general appointed under subparagraph (A) is 
                authorized to--
                            (i) make investigations and reports 
                        relating to the administration of the 
                        programs and operations of the agency 
                        concerned;
                            (ii) have access to all records, 
                        documents, and other available 
                        materials relating to those programs 
                        and operations of the agency concerned; 
                        and
                            (iii) have direct and prompt access 
                        to any official of the agency 
                        concerned.
                    (D) Complaints.--Each designated 
                specialized agency has procedures in place 
                designed to protect the identity of, and to 
                prevent reprisals against, any staff member 
                making a complaint or disclosing information 
                to, or cooperating in any investigation or 
                inspection by, the inspector general of the 
                agency.
                    (E) Compliance with recommendations.--Each 
                designated specialized agency has in place 
                procedures designed to ensure compliance with 
                the recommendations of the inspector general of 
                the agency.
                    (F) Availability of reports.--Each 
                designated specialized agency has in place 
                procedures to ensure that all annual and other 
                relevant reports submitted by the inspector 
                general to the agency are made available to the 
                member states without modification except to 
                the extent necessary to protect the privacy 
                rights of individuals.
            (3) New budget procedures for the united nations.--
        The United Nations has established and is implementing 
        budget procedures that--
                    (A) require the maintenance of a budget not 
                in excess of the level agreed to by the General 
                Assembly at the beginning of each United 
                Nations budgetary biennium, unless increases 
                are agreed to by consensus; and
                    (B) require the system-wide identification 
                of expenditures by functional categories such 
                as personnel, travel, and equipment.
            (4) Sunset policy for certain united nations 
        programs.--
                    (A) Existing authority.--The Secretary 
                General and the Director General of each 
                designated specialized agency have used their 
                existing authorities to require program 
                managers within the United Nations Secretariat 
                and the Secretariats of the designated 
                specialized agencies to conduct evaluations of 
                United Nations programs approved by the General 
                Assembly, and of programs of the designated 
                specialized agencies, in accordance with the 
                standardized methodology referred to in 
                subparagraph (B).
                    (B) Development of evaluation criteria.--
                            (i) United nations.--The Office of 
                        Internal Oversight Services has 
                        developed a standardized methodology 
                        for the evaluation of United Nations 
                        programs approved by the General 
                        Assembly, including specific criteria 
                        for determining the continuing 
                        relevance and effectiveness of the 
                        programs.
                            (ii) Designated specialized 
                        agencies.--Patterned on the work of the 
                        Office of Internal Oversight Services 
                        of the United Nations, each designated 
                        specialized agency has developed a 
                        standardized methodology for the 
                        evaluation of the programs of the 
                        agency, including specific criteria for 
                        determining the continuing relevance 
                        and effectiveness of the programs.
                    (C) Procedures.--Consistent with the July 
                16, 1997, recommendations of the Secretary 
                General regarding a sunset policy and results-
                based budgeting for United Nations programs, 
                the United Nations and each designated 
                specialized agency has established and is 
                implementing procedures--
                            (i) requiring the Secretary General 
                        or the Director General of the agency, 
                        as the case may be, to report on the 
                        results of evaluations referred to in 
                        this paragraph, including the 
                        identification of programs that have 
                        met criteria for continuing relevance 
                        and effectiveness and proposals to 
                        terminate or modify programs that have 
                        not met such criteria; and
                            (ii) authorizing an appropriate 
                        body within the United Nations or the 
                        agency, as the case may be, to review 
                        each evaluation referred to in this 
                        paragraph and report to the General 
                        Assembly on means of improving the 
                        program concerned or on terminating the 
                        program.
                    (D) United states policy.--It shall be the 
                policy of the United States to seek adoption by 
                the United Nations of a resolution requiring 
                that each United Nations program approved by 
                the General Assembly, and to seek adoption by 
                each designated specialized agency of a 
                resolution requiring that each program of the 
                agency, be subject to an evaluation referred to 
                in this paragraph and have a specific 
                termination date so that the program will not 
                be renewed unless the evaluation demonstrates 
                the continuing relevance and effectiveness of 
                the program.
                    (E) Definition.--For purposes of this 
                paragraph, the term ``United Nations program 
                approved by the General Assembly'' means a 
                program approved by the General Assembly of the 
                United Nations which is administered or funded 
                by the United Nations.
            (5) United nations advisory committee on 
        administrative and budgetary questions.--
                    (A) In general.--The United States has a 
                seat on the United Nations Advisory Committee 
                on Administrative and Budgetary Questions or 
                the five largest member contributors each have 
                a seat on the Advisory Committee.
                    (B) Definition.--As used in this paragraph, 
                the term ``5 largest member contributors'' 
                means the 5 United Nations member states that, 
                during a United Nations budgetary biennium, 
                have more total assessed contributions than any 
                other United Nations member state to the 
                aggregate of the United Nations regular budget 
                and the budget (or budgets) for United Nations 
                peacekeeping operations.
            (6) Access by the general accounting office.--The 
        United Nations has in effect procedures providing 
        access by the United States General Accounting Office 
        to United Nations financial data to assist the Office 
        in performing nationally mandated reviews of United 
        Nations operations.
            (7) Personnel.--
                    (A) Appointment and service of personnel.--
                The Secretary General--
                            (i) has established and is 
                        implementing procedures that ensure 
                        that staff employed by the United 
                        Nations is appointed on the basis of 
                        merit consistent with Article 101 of 
                        the United Nations Charter; and
                            (ii) is enforcing those contractual 
                        obligations requiring worldwide 
                        availability of all professional staff 
                        of the United Nations to serve and be 
                        relocated based on the needs of the 
                        United Nations.
                    (B) Code of conduct.--The General Assembly 
                has adopted, and the Secretary General has the 
                authority to enforce and is effectively 
                enforcing, a code of conduct binding on all 
                United Nations personnel, including the 
                requirement of financial disclosure statements 
                binding on senior United Nations personnel and 
                the establishment of rules against nepotism 
                that are binding on all United Nations 
                personnel.
                    (C) Personnel evaluation system.--The 
                United Nations has adopted and is enforcing a 
                personnel evaluation system.
                    (D) Periodic assessments.--The United 
                Nations has established and is implementing a 
                mechanism to conduct periodic assessments of 
                the United Nations payroll to determine total 
                staffing, and the results of such assessments 
                are reported in an unabridged form to the 
                General Assembly.
                    (E) Review of united nations allowance 
                system.--The United States has completed a 
                thorough review of the United Nations personnel 
                allowance system. The review shall include a 
                comparison of that system with the United 
                States civil service system, and shall make 
                recommendations to reduce entitlements to 
                allowances and allowance funding levels from 
                the levels in effect on January 1, 1998.
            (8) Reduction in budget authorities.--The 
        designated specialized agencies have achieved zero 
        nominal growth in their biennium budgets for 2000-01 
        from the 1998-99 biennium budget levels of the 
        respective agencies.
            (9) New budget procedures and financial 
        regulations.--Each designated specialized agency has 
        established procedures to--
                    (A) require the maintenance of a budget 
                that does not exceed the level agreed to by the 
                member states of the organization at the 
                beginning of each budgetary biennium, unless 
                increases are agreed to by consensus;
                    (B) require the identification of 
                expenditures by functional categories such as 
                personnel, travel, and equipment; and
                    (C) require approval by the member states 
                of the agency's supplemental budget requests to 
                the Secretariat in advance of expenditures 
                under those requests.
            (10) Limitation on assessed share of regular budget 
        for the designated specialized agencies.--The share of 
        the total of all assessed contributions for any 
        designated specialized agency does not exceed 22 
        percent for any single member of the agency.

                  Subtitle C--Miscellaneous Provisions

SEC. 951. STATUTORY CONSTRUCTION ON RELATION TO EXISTING LAWS.

    Except as otherwise specifically provided, nothing in this 
title may be construed to make available funds in violation of 
any provision of law containing a specific prohibition or 
restriction on the use of the funds, including section 114 of 
the Department of State Authorization Act, Fiscal Years 1984 
and 1985 (Public Law 98-164; 22 U.S.C. 287e note), section 151 
of the Foreign Relations Authorization Act, Fiscal Years 1986 
and 1987 (Public Law 99-93; 22 U.S.C. 287e note), and section 
404 of the Foreign Relations Authorization Act, Fiscal Years 
1994 and 1995 (Public Law 103-236; 22 U.S.C. 287e note).

SEC. 952. PROHIBITION ON PAYMENTS RELATING TO UNIDO AND OTHER 
                    INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS FROM WHICH THE UNITED 
                    STATES HAS WITHDRAWN OR RESCINDED FUNDING.

    None of the funds authorized to be appropriated by this 
title shall be used to pay any arrearage for--
            (1) the United Nations Industrial Development 
        Organization;
            (2) any costs to merge that organization into the 
        United Nations;
            (3) the costs associated with any other 
        organization of the United Nations from which the 
        United States has withdrawn including the costs of the 
        merger of such organization into the United Nations; or
            (4) the World Tourism Organization, or any other 
        international organization with respect to which 
        Congress has rescinded funding.

  DIVISION B--ARMS CONTROL, NONPROLIFERATION, AND SECURITY ASSISTANCE 
                               PROVISIONS

SEC. 1001. SHORT TITLE.

    This division may be cited as the ``Arms Control, 
Nonproliferation, and Security Assistance Act of 1999''.

              TITLE XI--ARMS CONTROL AND NONPROLIFERATION

SEC. 1101. SHORT TITLE.

    This title may be cited as the ``Arms Control and 
Nonproliferation Act of 1999''.

SEC. 1102. DEFINITIONS.

    In this title:
            (1) Appropriate committees of congress.--The term 
        ``appropriate committees of Congress'' means the 
        Committee on International Relations and the Permanent 
        Select Committee on Intelligence of the House of 
        Representatives and the Committee on Foreign Relations 
        and the Select Committee on Intelligence of the Senate.
            (2) Assistant secretary.--The term ``Assistant 
        Secretary'' means the position of Assistant Secretary 
        of State for Verification and Compliance designated 
        under section 1112.
            (3) Executive agency.--The term ``Executive 
        agency'' has the meaning given the term in section 105 
        of title 5, United States Code.
            (4) Intelligence community.--The term 
        ``intelligence community'' has the meaning given the 
        term in section 3(4) of the National Security Act of 
        1947 (50 U.S.C. 401a(4)).
            (5) START treaty or treaty.--The term ``START 
        Treaty'' or ``Treaty'' means the Treaty With the Union 
        of Soviet Socialist Republics on the Reduction and 
        Limitation of Strategic Offensive Arms, including all 
        agreed statements, annexes, protocols, and memoranda, 
        signed at Moscow on July 31, 1991.
            (6) START ii treaty.--The term ``START II Treaty'' 
        means the Treaty Between the United States of America 
        and the Russian Federation on Further Reduction and 
        Limitation of Strategic Offensive Arms, and related 
        protocols and memorandum of understanding, signed at 
        Moscow on January 3, 1993.

                        Subtitle A--Arms Control

   CHAPTER 1--EFFECTIVE VERIFICATION OF COMPLIANCE WITH ARMS CONTROL 
                               AGREEMENTS

SEC. 1111. KEY VERIFICATION ASSETS FUND.

    (a) In General.--The Secretary of State is authorized to 
transfer funds available to the Department of State under this 
section to the Department of Defense, the Department of Energy, 
or any agency, entity, or component of the intelligence 
community, as needed, for retaining, researching, developing, 
or acquiring technologies or programs relating to the 
verification of arms control, nonproliferation, and disarmament 
agreements or commitments.
    (b) Prohibition on Reprogramming.--Notwithstanding any 
other provision of law, funds made available to carry out this 
section may not be used for any purpose other than the purposes 
specified in subsection (a).
    (c) Funding.--Of the total amount of funds authorized to be 
appropriated to the Department of State by this Act for the 
fiscal years 2000 and 2001, $5,000,000 is authorized to be 
available for each such fiscal year to carry out subsection 
(a).
    (d) Designation of Fund.--Amounts made available under 
subsection (c) may be referred to as the ``Key Verification 
Assets Fund''.

SEC. 1112. ASSISTANT SECRETARY OF STATE FOR VERIFICATION AND 
                    COMPLIANCE.

    (a) Designation of Position.--The Secretary of State shall 
designate one of the Assistant Secretaries of State authorized 
by section 1(c)(1) of the State Department Basic Authorities 
Act of 1956 (22 U.S.C. 2651a(c)(1)) as the Assistant Secretary 
of State for Verification and Compliance. The Assistant 
Secretary shall report to the Under Secretary of State for Arms 
Control and International Security.
    (b) Directive Governing the Assistant Secretary of State.--
            (1) In general.--Not later than 30 days after the 
        date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of State 
        shall issue a directive governing the position of the 
        Assistant Secretary.
            (2) Elements of the directive.--The directive 
        issued under paragraph (1) shall set forth, consistent 
        with this section--
                    (A) the duties of the Assistant Secretary;
                    (B) the relationships between the Assistant 
                Secretary and other officials of the Department 
                of State;
                    (C) any delegation of authority from the 
                Secretary of State to the Assistant Secretary; 
                and
                    (D) such matters as the Secretary considers 
                appropriate.
    (c) Duties.--
            (1) In general.--The Assistant Secretary shall have 
        as his principal responsibility the overall supervision 
        (including oversight of policy and resources) within 
        the Department of State of all matters relating to 
        verification and compliance with international arms 
        control, nonproliferation, and disarmament agreements 
        or commitments.
            (2) Participation of the assistant secretary.--
                    (A) Primary role.--Except as provided in 
                subparagraphs (B) and (C), the Assistant 
                Secretary, or his designee, shall participate 
                in all interagency groups or organizations 
                within the executive branch of Government that 
                assess, analyze, or review United States 
                planned or ongoing policies, programs, or 
                actions that have a direct bearing on 
                verification or compliance matters, including 
                interagency intelligence committees concerned 
                with the development or exploitation of 
                measurement or signals intelligence or other 
                national technical means of verification.
                    (B) Requirement for designation.--
                Subparagraph (A) shall not apply to groups or 
                organizations on which the Secretary of State 
                or the Undersecretary of State for Arms Control 
                and International Security sits, unless such 
                official designates the Assistant Secretary to 
                attend in his stead.
                    (C) National security limitation.--
                            (i) Waiver by president.--The 
                        President may waive the provisions of 
                        subparagraph (A) if inclusion of the 
                        Assistant Secretary would not be in the 
                        national security interests of the 
                        United States.
                            (ii) Waiver by others.--With 
                        respect to an interagency group or 
                        organization, or meeting thereof, 
                        working with exceptionally sensitive 
                        information contained in compartments 
                        under the control of the Director of 
                        Central Intelligence, the Secretary of 
                        Defense, or the Secretary of Energy, 
                        such Director or Secretary, as the case 
                        may be, may waive the provision of 
                        subparagraph (A) if inclusion of the 
                        Assistant Secretary would not be in the 
                        national security interests of the 
                        United States.
                            (iii) Transmission of waiver to 
                        congress.--Any waiver of participation 
                        under clause (i) or (ii) shall be 
                        transmitted in writing to the 
                        appropriate committees of Congress.
            (3) Relationship to the intelligence community.--
        The Assistant Secretary shall be the principal policy 
        community representative to the intelligence community 
        on verification and compliance matters.
            (4) Reporting responsibilities.--The Assistant 
        Secretary shall have responsibility within the 
        Department of State for--
                    (A) all reports required pursuant to 
                section 306 of the Arms Control and Disarmament 
                Act (22 U.S.C. 2577);
                    (B) so much of the report required under 
                paragraphs (4) through (6) of section 403(a) of 
                the Arms Control and Disarmament Act (22 U.S.C. 
                2593a(a)(4) through (6)) as relates to 
                verification or compliance matters; and
                    (C) other reports being prepared by the 
                Department of State as of the date of enactment 
                of this Act relating to arms control, 
                nonproliferation, or disarmament verification 
                or compliance matters.

SEC. 1113. ENHANCED ANNUAL (``PELL'') REPORT.

    (a) Annual Report.--Section 403(a) of the Arms Control and 
Disarmament Act (22 U.S.C. 2593a(a)) is amended--
            (1) in paragraph (4)--
                    (A) by inserting ``or commitments, 
                including the Missile Technology Control 
                Regime,'' after ``agreements'' the first time 
                it appears;
                    (B) by inserting ``or commitments'' after 
                ``agreements'' the second time it appears;
                    (C) by inserting ``or commitment'' after 
                ``agreement''; and
                    (D) by striking ``and'' at the end;
            (2) by striking the period at the end of paragraph 
        (5) and inserting ``; and''; and
            (3) by adding at the end the following:
            ``(6) a specific identification, to the maximum 
        extent practicable in unclassified form, of each and 
        every question that exists with respect to compliance 
        by other countries with arms control, nonproliferation, 
        and disarmament agreements with the United States.''.
    (b) Additional Requirement.--Section 403 of the Arms 
Control and Disarmament Act (22 U.S.C. 2593a) is amended by 
adding at the end the following:
    ``(d) Each report required by this section shall include a 
discussion of each significant issue described in subsection 
(a)(6) that was contained in a previous report issued under 
this section during 1995, or after December 31, 1995, until the 
question or concern has been resolved and such resolution has 
been reported in detail to the appropriate committees of 
Congress (as defined in section 1102(1) of the Arms Control, 
Non-Proliferation, and Security Assistance Act of 1999).''.

SEC. 1114. REPORT ON START AND START II TREATIES MONITORING ISSUES.

    (a) Report.--Not later than 180 days after the date of 
enactment of this Act, the Director of Central Intelligence 
shall submit to the appropriate committees of Congress a 
detailed report in classified form. Such report shall include 
the following:
            (1) A comprehensive identification of all 
        monitoring activities associated with the START Treaty 
        and the START II Treaty.
            (2) The specific intelligence community assets and 
        capabilities, including analytical capabilities, that 
        the Senate was informed, prior to the Senate giving its 
        advice and consent to ratification of the treaties, 
        would be necessary to accomplish those activities.
            (3) An identification of the extent to which those 
        assets and capabilities have, or have not, been 
        attained or retained, and the corresponding effect this 
        has had upon United States monitoring confidence 
        levels.
            (4) An assessment of any Russian activities 
        relating to the START Treaty which have had an impact 
        upon the ability of the United States to monitor 
        Russian adherence to the Treaty.
    (b) Compartmented Annex.--Exceptionally sensitive, 
compartmented information in the report required by this 
section may be provided in a compartmented annex submitted to 
the Select Committee on Intelligence of the Senate and the 
Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence of the House of 
Representatives.

SEC. 1115. STANDARDS FOR VERIFICATION.

    (a) Verification of Compliance.--Section 306(a) of the Arms 
Control and Disarmament Act (22 U.S.C. 2577(a)) is amended in 
the matter preceding paragraph (1) by striking ``adequately''.
    (b) Assessments Upon Request.--Section 306 of the Arms 
Control and Disarmament Act (22 U.S.C. 2577) is amended--
            (1) by redesignating subsections (b), (c), and (d) 
        as subsections (c), (d), and (e), respectively; and
            (2) by inserting after subsection (a) the 
        following:
    ``(b) Assessments Upon Request.--Upon the request of the 
chairman or ranking minority member of the Committee on Foreign 
Relations of the Senate or the Committee on International 
Relations of the House of Representatives, in case of an arms 
control, nonproliferation, or disarmament proposal presented to 
a foreign country by the United States or presented to the 
United States by a foreign country, the Secretary of State 
shall submit a report to the Committee on the degree to which 
elements of the proposal are capable of being verified.''.

SEC. 1116. CONTRIBUTION TO THE ADVANCEMENT OF SEISMOLOGY.

    The United States Government shall, to the maximum extent 
practicable, make available to the public in real time, or as 
quickly as possible, all raw seismological data provided to the 
United States Government by any international organization that 
is directly responsible for seismological monitoring.

SEC. 1117. PROTECTION OF UNITED STATES COMPANIES.

    (a) Reimbursement.--During the 2-year period beginning on 
the date of the enactment of this Act, the United States 
National Authority (as designated pursuant to section 101 of 
the Chemical Weapons Convention Implementation Act of 1998 (as 
contained in division I of Public Law 105-277)) shall, upon 
request of the Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation, 
reimburse the Federal Bureau of Investigation for all costs 
incurred by the Bureau for such period in connection with 
implementation of section 303(b)(2)(A) of that Act, except that 
such reimbursement may not exceed $2,000,000 for such 2-year 
period.
    (b) Report.--Not later than 180 days prior to the 
expiration of the 2-year period described in subsection (a), 
the Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation shall 
prepare and submit to the Committee on International Relations 
of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Foreign 
Relations of the Senate a report on how activities under 
section 303(b)(2)(A) of the Chemical Weapons Convention 
Implementation Act of 1998 will befully funded and implemented 
by the Federal Bureau of Investigation notwithstanding the expiration 
of the 2-year period described in subsection (a).

SEC. 1118. REQUIREMENT FOR TRANSMITTAL OF SUMMARIES.

    Whenever a United States delegation engaging in 
negotiations on arms control, nonproliferation, or disarmament 
submits to the Secretary of State a summary of the activities 
of the delegation or the status of those negotiations, a copy 
of each such summary shall be further transmitted by the 
Secretary of State to the Committee on Foreign Relations of the 
Senate and to the Committee on International Relations of the 
House of Representatives promptly.

    CHAPTER 2--MATTERS RELATING TO THE CONTROL OF BIOLOGICAL WEAPONS

SEC. 1121. SHORT TITLE.

    This chapter may be cited as the ``National Security and 
Corporate Fairness under the Biological Weapons Convention 
Act''.

SEC. 1122. DEFINITIONS.

    In this chapter:
            (1) Biological weapons convention.--The term 
        ``Biological Weapons Convention'' means the 1972 
        Convention on the Prohibition of the Development, 
        Production and Stockpiling of Bacteriological 
        (Biological) and Toxin Weapons and on their 
        Destruction.
            (2) Compliance protocol.--The term ``compliance 
        protocol'' means that segment of a bilateral or 
        multilateral agreement that enables investigation of 
        questions of compliance entailing written data or 
        visits to facilities to monitor compliance.
    (3) Industry.--The term ``industry'' means any corporate or 
private sector entity engaged in the research, development, 
production, import, and export of peaceful pharmaceuticals and 
bio-technological and related products.

SEC. 1123. FINDINGS.

    Congress makes the following findings:
            (1) The threat of biological weapons and their 
        proliferation is one of the greatest national security 
        threats facing the United States.
            (2) The threat of biological weapons and materials 
        represents a serious and increasing danger to people 
        around the world.
            (3) Biological weapons are relatively inexpensive 
        to produce, can be made with readily available 
        expertise and equipment, do not require much space to 
        make and can therefore be readily concealed, do not 
        require unusual raw materials or materials not readily 
        available for legitimate purposes, do not require the 
        maintenance of stockpiles, or can be delivered with 
        low-technology mechanisms, and can effect widespread 
        casualties even in small quantities.
            (4) Unlike other weapons of mass destruction, 
        biological materials capable of use as weapons can 
        occur naturally in the environment and are also used 
        for medicinal or other beneficial purposes.
            (5) Biological weapons are morally reprehensible, 
        prompting the United States Government to halt its 
        offensive biological weapons program in 1969, 
        subsequently destroy its entire biological weapons 
        arsenal, and maintain henceforth only a robust 
        defensive capacity.
            (6) The Senate gave its advice and consent to 
        ratification of the Biological Weapons Convention in 
        1974.
            (7) The Director of the Arms Control and 
        Disarmament Agency explained, at the time of the 
        Senate's consideration of the Biological Weapons 
        Convention, that the treaty contained no verification 
        provisions because verification would be ``difficult''.
            (8) A compliance protocol has now been proposed to 
        strengthen the 1972 Biological Weapons Convention.
            (9) The resources needed to produce, stockpile, and 
        store biological weapons are the same as those used in 
        peaceful industry facilities to discover, develop, and 
        produce medicines.
            (10) The raw materials of biological agents are 
        difficult to use as an indicator of an offensive 
        military program because the same materials occur in 
        nature or can be used to produce a wide variety of 
        products.
            (11) Some biological products are genetically 
        manipulated to develop new commercial products, 
        optimizing production and ensuring the integrity of the 
        product, making it difficult to distinguish between 
        legitimate commercial activities and offensive military 
        activities.
            (12) Only a small culture of a biological agent and 
        some growth medium are needed to produce a large amount 
        of biological agents with the potential for offensive 
        purposes.
            (13) The United States pharmaceutical and 
        biotechnology industries are a national asset and 
        resource that contribute to the health and well-beingof 
the American public as well as citizens around the world.
            (14) One bacterium strain can represent a large 
        proportion of a company's investment in a 
        pharmaceutical product and thus its potential loss 
        during an arms control monitoring activity could 
        conceivably be worth billions of dollars.
            (15) Biological products contain proprietary 
        genetic information.
            (16) The proposed compliance regime for the 
        Biological Weapons Convention entails new data 
        reporting and investigation requirements for industry.
            (17) A compliance regime which contributes to the 
        control of biological weapons and materials must have a 
        reasonable chance of success in reducing the risk of 
        production, stockpiling, or use of biological weapons 
        while protecting the reputations, intellectual 
        property, and confidential business information of 
        legitimate companies.

SEC. 1124. TRIAL INVESTIGATIONS AND TRIAL VISITS.

    (a) National Security Trial Investigations and Trial 
Visits.--The President shall conduct a series of national 
security trial investigations and trial visits, both during and 
following negotiations to develop a compliance protocol to the 
Biological Weapons Convention, with the objective of ensuring 
that the compliance procedures of the protocol are effective 
and adequately protect the national security of the United 
States. These trial investigations and trial visits shall be 
conducted at such sites as United States Government facilities, 
installations, and national laboratories.
    (b) United States Industry Trial Investigations and Trial 
Visits.--The President shall take all appropriate steps to 
conduct or sponsor a series of United States industry trial 
investigations and trial visits, both during and following 
negotiations to develop a compliance protocol to the Biological 
Weapons Convention, with the objective of ensuring that the 
compliance procedures of the protocol are effective and 
adequately protect the national security and the concerns of 
affected United States industries and research institutions. 
These trial investigations and trial visits shall be conducted 
at such sites as academic institutions, vaccine production 
facilities, and pharmaceutical and biotechnology firms in the 
United States.
    (c) Participation by Defense Department and Other 
Appropriate Personnel.--The Secretary of Defense and, as 
appropriate, the Director of the Federal Bureau of 
Investigation shall make available specialized personnel to 
participate--
            (1) in each trial investigation or trial visit 
        conducted pursuant to subsection (a); and
            (2) in each trial investigation or trial visit 
        conducted pursuant to subsection (b), except for any 
        investigation or visit in which the host facility 
        requests that such personnel not participate,
for the purpose of assessing the information security 
implications of such investigation or visit. The Secretary of 
Defense, in coordination with the Director of the Federal 
Bureau of Investigation, shall add to the report required by 
subsection (d)(2) a classified annex containing an assessment 
of the risk to proprietary and classified information posed by 
any investigation or visit procedures in the compliance 
protocol.
    (d) Study.--
            (1) In general.--The President shall conduct a 
        study on the need for investigations and visits under 
        the compliance protocol to the Biological Weapons 
        Convention, including--
                    (A) an assessment of risks to national 
                security and United States industry and 
                research institutions of such on-site 
                activities; and
                    (B) an assessment of the monitoring results 
                that can be expected from such investigations 
                and visits.
            (2) Report.--Not later than the date on which a 
        compliance protocol to the Biological Weapons 
        Convention is submitted to the Senate for its advice 
        and consent to ratification, the President shall submit 
        to the Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate a 
        report, in both unclassified and classified form, 
        setting forth--
                    (A) the findings of the study conducted 
                pursuant to paragraph (1); and
                    (B) the results of trial investigations and 
                trial visits conducted pursuant to subsections 
                (a) and (b).

   Subtitle B--Nuclear Nonproliferation, Safety, and Related Matters

SEC. 1131. CONGRESSIONAL NOTIFICATION OF NONPROLIFERATION ACTIVITIES.

    Section 602(c) of the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Act of 1978 
(22 U.S.C. 3282(c)) is amended to read as follows:
    ``(c)(1) The Department of State, the Department of 
Defense, the Department of Commerce, the Department of Energy, 
the Commission, and, with regard to subparagraph (B), the 
Director of Central Intelligence, shall keep the Committees on 
Foreign Relations and GovernmentalAffairs of the Senate and the 
Committee on International Relations of the House of Representatives 
fully and currently informed with respect to--
            ``(A) their activities to carry out the purposes 
        and policies of this Act and to otherwise prevent 
        proliferation, including the proliferation of nuclear, 
        chemical, or biological weapons, or their means of 
        delivery; and
            ``(B) the current activities of foreign nations 
        which are of significance from the proliferation 
        standpoint.
    ``(2) For the purposes of this subsection with respect to 
paragraph (1)(B), the phrase `fully and currently informed' 
means the transmittal of credible information not later than 60 
days after becoming aware of the activity concerned.''.

SEC. 1132. EFFECTIVE USE OF RESOURCES FOR NONPROLIFERATION PROGRAMS.

    (a) Prohibition.--Except as provided in subsection (b), no 
assistance may be provided by the United States Government to 
any person who is involved in the research, development, 
design, testing, or evaluation of chemical or biological 
weapons for offensive purposes.
    (b) Exception.--The prohibition contained in subsection (a) 
shall not apply to any activity conducted pursuant to title V 
of the National Security Act of 1947 (50 U.S.C. 413 et seq.).

SEC. 1133. DISPOSITION OF WEAPONS-GRADE MATERIAL.

    (a) Report on Reduction of the Stockpile.--Not later than 
120 days after signing an agreement between the United States 
and Russia for the disposition of excess weapons plutonium, the 
Secretary of Energy, with the concurrence of the Secretary of 
Defense, shall submit to the Committee on Foreign Relations and 
the Committee on Armed Services of the Senate and to the 
Committee on International Relations and the Committee on Armed 
Services of the House of Representatives a report--
            (1) detailing plans for United States 
        implementation of such agreement;
            (2) identifying, in classified form, the number of 
        United States warhead ``pits'' of each type deemed 
        ``excess'' for the purpose of dismantlement or 
        disposition; and
            (3) describing any implications this may have for 
        the Stockpile Stewardship and Management Program.
    (b) Submission of the Fabrication Facility Agreement 
Pursuant to Law.--Whenever the President submits to Congress 
the agreement to establish a mixed oxide fuel fabrication or 
production facility in Russia pursuant to section 123 of the 
Atomic Energy Act of 1954 (42 U.S.C. 2153), it is the sense of 
the Congress that the Secretary of State should be prepared to 
certify to the Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate and 
the Committee on International Relations of the House 
Representatives that--
            (1) arrangements for the establishment of that 
        facility will further United States nuclear 
        nonproliferation objectives and will outweigh the 
        proliferation risks inherent in the use of mixed oxide 
        fuel elements;
            (2) a guaranty has been given by Russia that no 
        fuel elements produced, fabricated, reprocessed, or 
        assembled at such facility, and no sensitive nuclear 
        technology related to such facility, will be exported 
        or supplied by Russia to any country in the event that 
        the United States objects to such export or supply; and
            (3) a guaranty has been given by Russia that the 
        facility and all nuclear materials and equipment 
        therein, and any fuel elements or special nuclear 
        material produced, fabricated, reprocessed, or 
        assembled at that facility, including fuel elements 
        exported or supplied by Russia to a third party, will 
        be subject to international monitoring and transparency 
        sufficient to ensure that special nuclear material is 
        not diverted.
    (c) Definitions.--
            (1) Produced.--The terms ``produce'' and 
        ``produced'' have the same meaning that such terms are 
        given under section 11 u. of the Atomic Energy Act of 
        1954.
            (2) Production facility.--The term ``production 
        facility'' has the same meaning that such term is given 
        under section 11 v. of the Atomic Energy Act of 1954.
            (3) Special nuclear material.--The term ``special 
        nuclear material'' has the meaning that such term is 
        given under section 11 aa. of the Atomic Energy Act of 
        1954.

SEC. 1134. PROVISION OF CERTAIN INFORMATION TO CONGRESS.

    (a) Requirement To Provide Information.--The head of each 
department and agency described in section 602(c) of the 
Nuclear Non-Proliferation Act of 1978 (22 U.S.C. 3282(c)) shall 
promptly provide information to the chairman and ranking 
minority member of the Committee on Foreign Relations of the 
Senate and the Committee on International Relations of the 
House of Representatives in meeting the requirements of 
subsection (c) or (d) of section 602 of such Act.
    (b) Issuance of Directives.--Not later than February 1, 
2000, the Secretary of State, the Secretary of Defense, the 
Secretary of Commerce, the Secretary of Energy, the Director of 
Central Intelligence, and the Chairman of the Nuclear 
Regulatory Commission shall issue directives, which shall 
provide access to information, including information contained 
in special access programs, to implement their responsibilities 
under subsections (c) and (d) of section 602 of the Nuclear 
Non-Proliferation Act of 1978 (22 U.S.C. 3282(c) and (d)). 
Copies of such directives shall be forwarded promptly to the 
Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate and the Committee 
on International Relations of the House of Representatives upon 
the issuance of the directives.

SEC. 1135. AMENDED NUCLEAR EXPORT REPORTING REQUIREMENT.

    Section 1523 of the Strom Thurmond National Defense 
Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1999 (Public Law 105-261; 112 
Stat. 2180; 42 U.S.C. 2155 note) is amended--
            (1) by striking ``Congress'' and inserting ``the 
        Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate and the 
Committee on International Relations of the House of Representatives''; 
and
            (2) by adding at the end the following:
    ``(c) Content of Notification.--The notification required 
pursuant to this section shall include--
            ``(1) a detailed description of the articles or 
        services to be exported or reexported, including a 
        brief description of the capabilities of any article to 
        be exported or reexported;
            ``(2) an estimate of the number of officers and 
        employees of the United States Government and of United 
        States Government civilian contract personnel expected 
        to be required in such country to carry out the 
        proposed export or reexport;
            ``(3) the name of each licensee expected to provide 
        the article or service proposed to be sold and a 
        description from the licensee of any offset agreements 
        proposed to be entered into in connection with such 
        sale (if known on the date of transmittal of such 
        statement);
            ``(4) the projected delivery dates of the articles 
        or services to be exported or reexported; and
            ``(5) the extent to which the recipient country in 
        the previous two years has engaged in any of the 
        actions specified in subparagraph (A), (B), or (C) of 
        section 129(2) of the Atomic Energy Act of 1954.

SEC. 1136. ADHERENCE TO THE MISSILE TECHNOLOGY CONTROL REGIME.

    (a) Clarification of Requirement for Control.--Section 74 
of the Arms Export Control Act (22 U.S.C. 2797c) is amended--
            (1) by inserting ``(a) In General.--'' before ``For 
        purposes of''; and
            (2) by adding at the end the following:
    ``(b) International Understanding Defined.--For purposes of 
subsection (a)(3), as it relates to any international 
understanding concluded with the United States after January 1, 
2000, the term `international understanding' means--
            ``(1) any specific agreement by a country not to 
        export, transfer, or otherwise engage in the trade of 
        any MTCR equipment or technology that contributes to 
        the acquisition, design, development, or production of 
        missiles in a country that is not an MTCR adherent and 
        would be, if it were United States-origin equipment or 
        technology, subject to the jurisdiction of the United 
        States under this Act; or
            ``(2) any specific understanding by a country that, 
        notwithstanding section 73(b) of this Act, the United 
        States retains the right to take the actions under 
        section 73(a)(2) of this Act in the case of any export 
        or transfer of any MTCR equipment or technology that 
        contributes to the acquisition, design, development, or 
        production of missiles in a country that is not an MTCR 
        adherent and would be, if it were United States-origin 
        equipment or technology, subject to the jurisdiction of 
        the United States under this Act.''.
    (b) Clarification of Applicability.--Section 73(b) of the 
Arms Export Control Act (22 U.S.C. 2797b(b)) is amended--
            (1) by redesignating paragraphs (1) and (2) as 
        subparagraphs (A) and (B), respectively, and moving 
        such subparagraphs 2 ems to the right;
            (2) by striking ``Subsection (a)'' and inserting 
        the following:
            ``(1) In general.--Except as provided in paragraph 
        (2), subsection (a)''; and
            (3) by adding at the end the following:
            ``(2) Limitation.--Notwithstanding paragraph (1), 
        subsection (a) shall apply to an entity subordinate to 
        a government that engages in exports or transfers 
        described in section 498A(b)(3)(A) of the Foreign 
        Assistance Act of 1961 (22 U.S.C. 2295a(b)(3)(A)).''.
    (c) Enforcement Actions.--Section 73(c) of the Arms Export 
Control Act (22 U.S.C. 2797b(c)) is amended by inserting before 
the period at the end the following: ``, and if the President 
certifies to the Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate 
and the Committee on International Relations of the House of 
Representatives that--
            ``(1) for any judicial or other enforcement action 
        taken by the MTCR adherent, such action has--
                    ``(A) been comprehensive; and
                    ``(B) been performed to the satisfaction of 
                the United States; and
            ``(2) with respect to any finding of innocence of 
        wrongdoing, the United States is satisfied with the 
        basis for such finding''.
    (d) Policy Report.--Section 73A of the Arms Export Control 
Act (22 U.S.C. 2797b-1) is amended--
            (1) by striking ``Following any action'' and 
        inserting the following:
    ``(a) Policy Report.--Following any action''; and
            (2) by adding at the end the following:
    ``(b) Intelligence Assessment Report.--At such times that a 
report is transmitted pursuant to subsection (a), the Director 
of Central Intelligence shall promptly prepare and submit to the 
Congress a separate report containing any credible information 
indicating that the country described in subsection (a) has engaged in 
any activity identified under subparagraph (A), (B), or (C) of section 
73(a)(1) within the previous two years.''.
    (e) MTCR Defined.--The term ``MTCR'' means the Missile 
Technology Control Regime, as defined in section 74(a)(2) of 
the Arms Export Control Act (22 U.S.C. 2797c(a)(2)).

SEC. 1137. AUTHORITY RELATING TO MTCR ADHERENTS.

    Chapter 7 of the Arms Export Control Act (22 U.S.C. 2797 et 
seq.) is amended by inserting after section 73A the following 
new section:

``SEC. 73B. AUTHORITY RELATING TO MTCR ADHERENTS.

    ``Notwithstanding section 73(b), the President may take the 
actions under section 73(a)(2) under the circumstances 
described in section 74(b)(2).''.

SEC. 1138. TRANSFER OF FUNDING FOR SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY CENTERS IN 
                    THE FORMER SOVIET UNION.

    (a) Authorization.--For fiscal year 2001 and subsequent 
fiscal years, funds made available under ``Nonproliferation, 
Antiterrorism, Demining, and Related Programs'' accounts in 
annual foreign operations appropriations Acts are authorized to 
be available for science and technology centers in the 
independent states of the former Soviet Union assisted under 
section 503(a)(5) of the FREEDOM Support Act (22 U.S.C. 
5853(a)(5)) or section 1412(b)(5) of the Former Soviet Union 
Demilitarization Act of 1992 (title XIV of Public Law 102-484; 
22 U.S.C. 5901 et seq.), including the use of those and other 
funds by any Federal agency having expertise and programs 
related to the activities carried out by those centers, 
including the Departments of Agriculture, Commerce, and Health 
and Human Services and the Environmental Protection Agency.
    (b) Availability of Funds.--Amounts made available under 
any provision of law for the activities described in subsection 
(a) shall be available until expended and may be used 
notwithstanding any other provision of law.

SEC. 1139. RESEARCH AND EXCHANGE ACTIVITIES BY SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY 
                    CENTERS.

    (a) In General.--Support for science and technology centers 
in the independent states of the former Soviet Union, as 
authorized by section 503(a)(5) of the FREEDOM Support Act (22 
U.S.C. 5853(a)(5)) and section 1412(b) of the Former Soviet 
Union Demilitarization Act of 1992 (title XIV of Public Law 
102-484, 22 U.S.C. 5901 et seq.), is authorized for activities 
described in subsection (b) to support the redirection of 
former Soviet weapons scientists, especially those with 
expertise in weapons of mass destruction (nuclear, 
radiological, chemical, biological), missile and other delivery 
systems, and other advanced technologies with military 
applications.
    (b) Activities Supported.--Activities supported under 
subsection (a) include--
            (1) any research activity involving the 
        participation of former Soviet weapons scientists and 
        civilian scientists and engineers, if the participation 
        of the weapons scientists predominates; and
            (2) any program of international exchanges that 
        would provide former Soviet weapons scientists exposure 
        to, and the opportunity to develop relations with, 
        research and industry partners.

                     TITLE XII--SECURITY ASSISTANCE

SEC. 1201. SHORT TITLE.

    This title may be cited as the ``Security Assistance Act of 
1999''.

            Subtitle A--Transfers of Excess Defense Articles

SEC. 1211. EXCESS DEFENSE ARTICLES FOR CENTRAL AND SOUTHERN EUROPEAN 
                    COUNTRIES.

    (a) Transportation and Related Costs.--Section 105 of 
Public Law 104-164 (110 Stat. 1427) is amended by striking 
``1999 and 2000'' and inserting ``2000 and 2001''.
    (b) Excess Defense Articles for Greece and Turkey.--Section 
516(b)(2) of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 (22 U.S.C. 
2321j(b)(2)) is amended by inserting after ``four-year period 
beginning on October 1, 1996,'' the following: ``and thereafter 
for the four-year period beginning on October 1, 2000,''.

SEC. 1212. EXCESS DEFENSE ARTICLES FOR CERTAIN OTHER COUNTRIES.

    (a) Uses For Which Funds Are Available.--Notwithstanding 
section 516(e) of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 (22 U.S.C. 
2321j(e)), during each of the fiscal years 2000 and 2001, funds 
available to the Department of Defense may be expended for 
crating, packing, handling, and transportation of excess 
defense articles transferred under the authority of section 516 
of that Act to Estonia, Georgia, Hungary, Kazakhstan, 
Kyrgyzstan,Latvia, Lithuania, Moldova, Poland, Slovakia, 
Ukraine, and Uzbekistan.
    (b) Content of Congressional Notification.--Each 
notification required to be submitted under section 516(f) of 
the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 (22 U.S.C. 2321j(f)) with 
respect to a proposed transfer of a defense article described 
in subsection (a) shall include an estimate of the amount of 
funds to be expended under subsection (a) with respect to that 
transfer.

SEC. 1213. INCREASE IN ANNUAL LIMITATION ON TRANSFER OF EXCESS DEFENSE 
                    ARTICLES.

    Section 516(g)(1) of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 (22 
U.S.C. 2321j(g)(1)) is amended by striking ``$350,000,000'' and 
inserting ``$425,000,000''.

             Subtitle B--Foreign Military Sales Authorities

SEC. 1221. TERMINATION OF FOREIGN MILITARY TRAINING.

    Section 617 of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 (22 
U.S.C. 2367) is amended by adding at the end the following new 
sentence: ``Such expenses for orderly termination of programs 
under the Arms Export Control Act may include the obligation 
and expenditure of funds to complete the training or studies 
outside the countries of origin of students whose course of 
study or training program began before assistance was 
terminated, as long as the origin country's termination was not 
a result of activities beyond default of financial 
responsibilities.''.

SEC. 1222. SALES OF EXCESS COAST GUARD PROPERTY.

    Section 21(a)(1) of the Arms Export Control Act (22 U.S.C. 
2761(a)(1)) is amended in the matter preceding subparagraph (A) 
by inserting ``and the Coast Guard'' after ``Department of 
Defense''.

SEC. 1223. COMPETITIVE PRICING FOR SALES OF DEFENSE ARTICLES.

    Section 22(d) of the Arms Export Control Act (22 U.S.C. 
2762(d)) is amended--
            (1) by striking ``Procurement contracts'' and 
        inserting ``(1) Procurement contracts''; and
            (2) by adding at the end the following:
    ``(2) Direct costs associated with meeting additional or 
unique requirements of the purchaser shall be allowable under 
contracts described in paragraph (1). Loadings applicable to 
such direct costs shall be permitted at the same rates 
applicable to procurement of like items purchased by the 
Department of Defense for its own use.''.

SEC. 1224. NOTIFICATION OF UPGRADES TO DIRECT COMMERCIAL SALES.

    Section 36(c) of the Arms Export Control Act (22 U.S.C. 
2776(c)) is amended by adding at the end the following new 
paragraph:
    ``(4) The provisions of subsection (b)(5) shall apply to 
any equipment, article, or service for which a numbered 
certification has been transmitted to Congress pursuant to 
paragraph (1) in the same manner and to the same extent as that 
subsection applies to any equipment, article, or service for 
which a numbered certification has been transmitted to Congress 
pursuant to subsection (b)(1). For purposes of such 
application, any reference in subsection (b)(5) to `a letter of 
offer' or `an offer' shall be deemed to be a reference to `a 
contract'.''.

SEC. 1225. UNAUTHORIZED USE OF DEFENSE ARTICLES.

    Section 3 of the Arms Export Control Act (22 U.S.C. 2753) 
is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection:
    ``(g) Any agreement for the sale or lease of any article on 
the United States Munitions List entered into by the United 
States Government after the date of enactment of this 
subsection shall state that the United States Government 
retains the right to verify credible reports that such article 
has been used for a purpose not authorized under section 4 or, 
if such agreement provides that such article may only be used 
for purposes more limited than those authorized under section 
4, for a purpose not authorized under such agreement.''.

   Subtitle C--Stockpiling of Defense Articles for Foreign Countries

SEC. 1231. ADDITIONS TO UNITED STATES WAR RESERVE STOCKPILES FOR 
                    ALLIES.

    Paragraph (2) of section 514(b) of the Foreign Assistance 
Act of 1961 (22 U.S.C. 2321h(b)(2)) is amended to read as 
follows:
    ``(2)(A) The value of such additions to stockpiles of 
defense articles in foreign countries shall not exceed 
$60,000,000 for fiscal year 2000.
    ``(B) Of the amount specified in subparagraph (A), not more 
than $40,000,000 may be made available for stockpiles in the 
Republic of Korea and not more than $20,000,000 may be made 
available for stockpiles in Thailand.''.

SEC. 1232. TRANSFER OF CERTAIN OBSOLETE OR SURPLUS DEFENSE ARTICLES IN 
                    THE WAR RESERVES STOCKPILE FOR ALLIES.

    (a) Items in the Korean Stockpile.--
            (1) In general.--Notwithstanding section 514 of the 
        Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 (22 U.S.C. 2321h), the 
        President is authorized to transfer to the Republic of 
        Korea, in return for concessions to be negotiated by 
        the Secretary of Defense, with the concurrence of the 
        Secretary of State, any or all of the items described 
        in paragraph (2).
            (2) Covered items.--The items referred to in 
        paragraph (1) are munitions, equipment, and material 
        such as tanks, trucks, artillery, mortars, general 
        purpose bombs, repair parts, ammunition, barrier 
        material, and ancillary equipment, if such items are--
                    (A) obsolete or surplus items;
                    (B) in the inventory of the Department of 
                Defense;
                    (C) intended for use as reserve stocks for 
                the Republic of Korea; and
                    (D) as of the date of the enactment of this 
                Act, located in a stockpile in the Republic of 
                Korea.
    (b) Items in the Thailand Stockpile.--
            (1) In general.--Notwithstanding section 514 of the 
        Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 (22 U.S.C. 2321h), the 
        President is authorized to transfer to Thailand, in 
        return for concessions to be negotiated by the 
        Secretary of Defense, with the concurrence of the 
        Secretary of State, any or all of the items described 
        in paragraph (2).
            (2) Covered items.--The items referred to in 
        paragraph (1) are munitions, equipment, and material 
        such as tanks, trucks, artillery, mortars, general 
        purpose bombs, repair parts, ammunition, barrier 
        material, and ancillary equipment, if such items are--
                    (A) obsolete or surplus items;
                    (B) in the inventory of the Department of 
                Defense;
                    (C) intended for use as reserve stocks for 
                Thailand; and
                    (D) as of the date of the enactment of this 
                Act, located in a stockpile in Thailand.
    (c) Valuation of Concessions.--The value of concessions 
negotiated pursuant to subsections (a) and (b) shall be at 
least equal to the fair market value of the items transferred. 
The concessions may include cash compensation, services, waiver 
of charges otherwise payable by the United States, and other 
items of value.
    (d) Prior Notifications of Proposed Transfers.--Not less 
than 30 days before making a transfer under the authority of 
this section, the President shall transmit to the Committee on 
Foreign Relations of the Senate and the Committee on 
International Relations of the House of Representatives a 
detailed notification of the proposed transfer, which shall 
include an identification of the items to be transferred and 
the concessions to be received.
    (e) Termination of Authority.--No transfer may be made 
under the authority of this section more than 3 years after the 
date of the enactment of this Act.

                 Subtitle D--Defense Offsets Disclosure

SEC. 1241. SHORT TITLE.

    This subtitle may be cited as the ``Defense Offsets 
Disclosure Act of 1999''.

SEC. 1242. FINDINGS AND DECLARATION OF POLICY.

    (a) Findings.--Congress makes the following findings:
            (1) A fair business environment is necessary to 
        advance international trade, economic stability, and 
        development worldwide, is beneficial for American 
        workers and businesses, and is in the United States 
        national interest.
            (2) In some cases, mandated offset requirements can 
        cause economic distortions in international defense 
        trade and undermine fairness and competitiveness, and 
        may cause particular harm to small- and medium-sized 
        businesses.
            (3) The use of offsets may lead to increasing 
        dependence on foreign suppliers for the production of 
        United States weapons systems.
            (4) The offset demands required by some purchasing 
        countries, including some close allies of the United 
        States, equal or exceed the value of the base contract 
        they are intended to offset, mitigating much of the 
        potential economic benefit of the exports.
            (5) Offset demands often unduly distort the prices 
        of defense contracts.
            (6) In some cases, United States contractors are 
        required to provide indirect offsets which can 
        negatively impact nondefense industrial sectors.
            (7) Unilateral efforts by the United States to 
        prohibit offsets may be impractical in the current era 
        of globalization and would severely hinder the 
        competitiveness of the United States defense industry 
        in the global market.
            (8) The development of global standards to manage 
        and restrict demands for offsets would enhance United 
        States efforts to mitigate the negative impact of 
        offsets.
    (b) Declaration of Policy.--It is the policy of the United 
States to monitor the use of offsets in international defense 
trade, to promote fairness in such trade, and to ensure that 
foreign participation in the production of United States 
weapons systems does not harm the economy of the United States.

SEC. 1243. DEFINITIONS.

    In this subtitle:
            (1) Appropriate congressional committees.--The term 
        ``appropriate congressional committees'' means--
                    (A) the Committee on Foreign Relations of 
                the Senate; and
                    (B) the Committee on International 
                Relations of the House of Representatives.
            (2) G-8.--The term ``G-8'' means the group 
        consisting of France, Germany, Japan, the United 
        Kingdom, the United States, Canada, Italy, and Russia 
        established to facilitate economic cooperation among 
        the eight major economic powers.
            (3) Offset.--The term ``offset'' means the entire 
        range of industrial and commercial benefits provided to 
        foreign governments as an inducement or condition to 
        purchase military goods or services, including benefits 
        such as coproduction, licensed production, 
        subcontracting, technology transfer, in-country 
        procurement, marketing and financial assistance, and 
        joint ventures.
            (4) Transatlantic economic partnership.--The term 
        ``Transatlantic Economic Partnership'' means the joint 
        commitment made by the United States and the European 
        Union to reinforce their close relationship through an 
        initiative involving the intensification and extension 
        of multilateral and bilateral cooperation and common 
        actions in the areas of trade and investment.
            (5) Wassenaar arrangement.--The term ``Wassenaar 
        Arrangement'' means the multilateral export control 
        regime in which the United States participates that 
        seeks to promote transparency and responsibility with 
        regard to transfers of conventional armaments and 
        sensitive dual-use items.
            (6) World trade organization.--The term ``World 
        Trade Organization'' means the organization established 
        pursuant to the WTO Agreement.
            (7) WTO agreement.--The term ``WTO Agreement'' 
        means the Agreement Establishing the World Trade 
        Organization entered into on April 15, 1994.

SEC. 1244. SENSE OF CONGRESS.

    It is the sense of Congress that--
            (1) the executive branch should pursue efforts to 
        address trade fairness by establishing reasonable, 
        business-friendly standards for the use of offsets in 
        international business transactions between the United 
        States and its trading partners and competitors;
            (2) the Secretary of Defense, the Secretary of 
        State, the Secretary of Commerce, and the United States 
        Trade Representative, or their designees, should raise 
        with other industrialized nations at every suitable 
        venue the need for transparency and reasonable 
        standards to govern the role of offsets in 
        international defense trade;
            (3) the United States Government should enter into 
        discussions regarding the establishment of multilateral 
        standards for the use of offsets in international 
        defense trade through the appropriate multilateral 
        fora, including such organizations as the Transatlantic 
        Economic Partnership, the Wassenaar Arrangement, the G-
        8, and the World Trade Organization; and
            (4) the United States Government, in entering into 
        the discussions described in paragraph (3), should take 
        into account the distortions produced by the provision 
        of other benefits and subsidies, such as export 
        financing, by various countries to support defense 
        trade.

SEC. 1245. REPORTING OF OFFSET AGREEMENTS.

    (a) Initial Reporting of Offset Agreements.--
            (1) Government-to-government sales.--Section 
        36(b)(1) of the Arms Export Control Act (22 U.S.C. 
        2776(b)(1)) is amended in subparagraph (C) of the fifth 
        sentence, by striking ``and a description'' and all 
        that follows and inserting ``and a description of any 
        offset agreement with respect to such sale;''.
            (2) Commercial sales.--Section 36(c)(1) of the Arms 
        Export Control Act (22 U.S.C. 2776(c)(1)) is amended in 
        the second sentence, by striking ``(if known on the 
        date of transmittal of such certification)'' and 
        inserting ``and a description of any such offset 
        agreement''.
    (b) Confidentiality of Information Relating to Offset 
Agreements.--Section 36 of the Arms Export Control Act (22 
U.S.C. 2776) is amended--
            (1) by redesignating the second subsection (e) (as 
        added by section 155 of Public Law 104-164) as 
        subsection (f); and
            (2) by adding at the end the following new 
        subsection:
    ``(g) Information relating to offset agreements provided 
pursuant to subparagraph (C) of the fifth sentence of 
subsection (b)(1) and the second sentence of subsection (c)(1) 
shall be treated as confidential information in accordance with 
section 12(c) of the Export Administration Act of 1979 (50 
U.S.C. App. 2411(c)).''.

SEC. 1246. EXPANDED PROHIBITION ON INCENTIVE PAYMENTS.

    (a) In General.--Section 39A(a) of the Arms Export Control 
Act (22 U.S.C. 2779a(a)) is amended--
            (1) by inserting ``or licensed'' after ``sold''; 
        and
            (2) by inserting ``or export'' after ``sale''.
    (b) Definition of United States Person.--Section 
39A(d)(3)(B)(ii) of the Arms Export Control Act (22 U.S.C. 
2779a(d)(3)(B)(ii)) is amended by inserting ``or by an entity 
described in clause (i)'' after ``subparagraph (A)''.

SEC. 1247. ESTABLISHMENT OF REVIEW COMMISSION.

    (a) In General.--There is established a National Commission 
on the Use of Offsets in Defense Trade (in this section 
referred to as the ``Commission'') to address all aspects of 
the use of offsets in international defense trade.
    (b) Commission Membership.--Not later than 120 days after 
the date of enactment of this Act, the President, with the 
concurrence of the Majority and Minority Leaders of the Senate 
and the Speaker and Minority Leader of the House of 
Representatives, shall appoint 11 individuals to serve as 
members of the Commission. Commission membership shall 
include--
            (1) representatives from the private sector, 
        including--
                    (A) one each from--
                            (i) a labor organization,
                            (ii) a United States defense 
                        manufacturing company dependent on 
                        foreign sales,
                            (iii) a United States company 
                        dependent on foreign sales that is not 
                        a defense manufacturer, and
                            (iv) a United States company that 
                        specializes in international 
                        investment, and
                    (B) two members from academia with widely 
                recognized expertise in international 
                economics; and
            (2) five members from the executive branch, 
        including a member from--
                    (A) the Office of Management and Budget,
                    (B) the Department of Commerce,
                    (C) the Department of Defense,
                    (D) the Department of State, and
                    (E) the Department of Labor.
The member designated from the Office of Management and Budget 
shall serve as Chairperson of the Commission. The President 
shall ensure that the Commission is nonpartisan and that the 
full range of perspectives on the subject of offsets in the 
defense industry is adequately represented.
    (c) Duties.--The Commission shall be responsible for 
reviewing and reporting on--
            (1) the full range of current practices by foreign 
        governments in requiring offsets in purchasing 
        agreements and the extent and nature of offsets offered 
        by United States and foreign defense industry 
        contractors;
            (2) the impact of the use of offsets on defense 
        subcontractors and nondefense industrial sectors 
        affected by indirect offsets; and
            (3) the role of offsets, both direct and indirect, 
        on domestic industry stability, United States trade 
        competitiveness and national security.
    (d) Commission Report.--Not later than 12 months after the 
Commission is established, the Commission shall submit a report 
to the appropriate congressional committees. In addition to the 
items described under subsection (c), the report shall 
include--
            (1) an analysis of--
                    (A) the collateral impact of offsets on 
                industry sectors that may be different than 
                those of the contractor providing the offsets, 
                including estimates of contracts and jobs lost 
                as well as an assessment of damage to 
                industrial sectors;
                    (B) the role of offsets with respect to 
                competitiveness of the United States defense 
                industry in international trade and the 
                potential damage to the ability of United 
                States contractors to compete if offsets were 
                prohibited or limited; and
                    (C) the impact on United States national 
                security, and upon United States 
                nonproliferation objectives, of the use of 
                coproduction, subcontracting, and technology 
                transfer with foreign governments or companies 
                that results from fulfilling offset 
                requirements, with particular emphasis on the 
                question of dependency upon foreign nations for 
                the supply of critical components or 
                technology;
            (2) proposals for unilateral, bilateral, or 
        multilateral measures aimed at reducing any detrimental 
        effects of offsets; and
            (3) an identification of the appropriate executive 
        branch agencies to be responsible for monitoring the 
        use of offsets in international defense trade.
    (e) Period of Appointment; Vacancies.--Members shall be 
appointed for the life of the Commission. Any vacancy in the 
Commission shall not affect its powers, but shall be filled in 
the same manner as the original appointment.
    (f) Initial Meeting.--Not later than 30 days after the date 
on which all members of the Commission have been appointed, the 
Commission shall hold its first meeting.
    (g) Meetings.--The Commission shall meet at the call of the 
Chairman.
    (h) Commission Personnel Matters.--
            (1) Compensation of members.--Each member of the 
        Commission who is not an officer or employee of the 
        Federal Government shall be compensated at a rate equal 
        to the daily equivalent of the annual rate of basic pay 
        prescribed for level IV of the Executive Schedule under 
        section 5315 of title 5, United States Code, for each 
        day (including travel time) during which such member is 
        engaged in the performance of the duties of the 
        Commission. All members of the Commission who are 
        officers or employees of the United States shall serve 
        without compensation in addition to that received for 
        their services as officers or employees of the United 
        States.
            (2) Travel expenses.--The members of the Commission 
        shall be allowed travel expenses, including per diem in 
        lieu of subsistence, at rates authorized for employees 
        of agencies under subchapter I of chapter 57 of title 
        5, United States Code, while away from their homes or 
        regular places of business in the performance of 
        services for the Commission.
            (3) Staff.--
                    (A) In general.--The Chairman of the 
                Commission may, without regard to the civil 
                service laws and regulations, appoint and 
                terminate an executive director and such other 
                additional personnel as may be necessary to 
                enable the Commission to perform its duties. 
                The employment of an executive director shall 
                be subject to confirmation by the Commission.
                    (B) Compensation.--The Chairman of the 
                Commission may fix the compensation of the 
                executive director and other personnel without 
                regard to the provisions of chapter 51 and 
                subchapter III of chapter 53 of title 5, United 
                States Code, relating to classification of 
                positions and General Schedule pay rates, 
                except that the rate of pay for the executive 
                director and other personnel may not exceed the 
                rate payable for level V of the Executive 
                Schedule under section 5316 of such title.
            (4) Detail of government employees.--Any Federal 
        Government employee may be detailed to the Commission 
        without reimbursement, and such detail shall be without 
        interruption or loss of civil service status or 
        privilege.
            (5) Procurement of temporary and intermittent 
        services.--The Chairman of the Commission may procure 
        temporary and intermittent services under section 
        3109(b) of title 5, United States Code, at rates for 
        individuals which do not exceed the daily equivalent of 
        the annual rate of basic pay prescribed for level V of 
        the Executive Schedule under section 5316 of such 
        title.
    (i) Termination.--The Commission shall terminate 30 days 
after the transmission of the report from the President as 
mandated in section 1248(b).

SEC. 1248. MULTILATERAL STRATEGY TO ADDRESS OFFSETS.

    (a) In General.--The President shall initiate a review to 
determine the feasibility of establishing, and themost 
effective means of negotiating, a multilateral treaty on standards for 
the use of offsets in international defense trade, with a goal of 
limiting all offset transactions that are considered injurious to the 
economy of the United States.
    (b) Report Required.--Not later than 90 days after the date 
on which the Commission submits the report required under 
section 1247(d), the President shall submit to the appropriate 
congressional committees a report containing the President's 
determination pursuant to subsection (a), and, if the President 
determines a multilateral treaty is feasible or desirable, a 
strategy for United States negotiation of such a treaty. One 
year after the date the report is submitted under the preceding 
sentence, and annually thereafter for 5 years, the President 
shall submit to the appropriate congressional committees a 
report detailing the progress toward reaching such a treaty.
    (c) Required Information.--The report required by 
subsection (b) shall include--
            (1) a description of the United States efforts to 
        pursue multilateral negotiations on standards for the 
        use of offsets in international defense trade;
            (2) an evaluation of existing multilateral fora as 
        appropriate venues for establishing such negotiations;
            (3) a description on a country-by-country basis of 
        any United States efforts to engage in negotiations to 
        establish bilateral treaties or agreements with respect 
        to the use of offsets in international defense trade; 
        and
            (4) an evaluation on a country-by-country basis of 
        any foreign government efforts to address the use of 
        offsets in international defense trade.
    (d) Comptroller General Review.--The Comptroller General of 
the United States shall monitor and periodically report to 
Congress on the progress in reaching a multilateral treaty.

   Subtitle E--Automated Export System Relating to Export Information

SEC. 1251. SHORT TITLE.

    This subtitle may be cited as the ``Proliferation 
Prevention Enhancement Act of 1999''.

SEC. 1252. MANDATORY USE OF THE AUTOMATED EXPORT SYSTEM FOR FILING 
                    CERTAIN SHIPPERS' EXPORT DECLARATIONS.

    (a) Authority.--Section 301 of title 13, United States 
Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new 
subsection:
    ``(h) The Secretary is authorized to require by regulation 
the filing of Shippers' Export Declarations under this chapter 
through an automated and electronic system for the filing of 
export information established by the Department of the 
Treasury.''.
    (b) Implementing Regulations.--
            (1) In general.--The Secretary of Commerce, with 
        the concurrence of the Secretary of State, shall 
        publish regulations in the Federal Register to require 
        that, upon the effective date of those regulations, 
        exporters (or their agents) who are required to file 
        Shippers' Export Declarations under chapter 9 of title 
        13, United States Code, file such Declarations through 
        the Automated Export System with respect to exports of 
        items on the United States Munitions List or the 
        Commerce Control List.
            (2) Elements of the regulations.--The regulations 
        referred to in paragraph (1) shall include at a 
        minimum--
                    (A) provision by the Department of Commerce 
                for the establishment of on-line assistance 
                services to be available for those individuals 
                who must use the Automated Export System;
                    (B) provision by the Department of Commerce 
                for ensuring that an individual who is required 
                to use the Automated Export System is able to 
                print out from the System a validated record of 
                the individual's submission, including the date 
                of the submission and a serial number or other 
                unique identifier, where appropriate, for the 
                export transaction; and
                    (C) a requirement that the Department of 
                Commerce print out and maintain on file a paper 
                copy or other acceptable back-up record of the 
                individual's submission at a location selected 
                by the Secretary of Commerce.
    (c) Effective Date.--The amendment made by subsection (a) 
shall take effect 270 days after the Secretary of Commerce, the 
Secretary of the Treasury, and the Director of the National 
Institute of Standards and Technology jointly provide a 
certification to the Committee on Foreign Relations of the 
Senate and the Committee on International Relations of the 
House of Representatives that a secure Automated Export System 
available through the Internet that is capable of handling the 
expected volume of information required to be filed under 
subsection (b), plus the anticipated volume from voluntary use 
of the Automated Export System, has been successfully 
implemented and tested and is fully functional with respect to 
reporting all items on the United States Munitions List, 
including their quantities and destinations.

SEC. 1253. VOLUNTARY USE OF THE AUTOMATED EXPORT SYSTEM.

    It is the sense of Congress that exporters (or their 
agents) who are required to file Shippers' Export Declarations 
under chapter 9 of title 13, United States Code, but who are 
not required under section 1252(b) to file such Declarations 
using the Automated Export System, should do so.

SEC. 1254. REPORT TO APPROPRIATE COMMITTEES OF CONGRESS.

    (a) In General.--Not later than 180 days after the date of 
enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Commerce, in 
consultation with the Secretary of State, the Secretary of 
Defense, the Secretary of the Treasury, the Secretary of 
Energy, and the Director of Central Intelligence, shall submit 
a report to the appropriate committees of Congress setting 
forth--
            (1) the advisability and feasibility of mandating 
        electronic filing through the Automated Export System 
        for all Shippers' Export Declarations;
            (2) the manner in which data gathered through the 
        Automated Export System can most effectively be used, 
        consistent with the need to ensure the confidentiality 
        of business information, by other automated licensing 
        systems administered by Federal agencies, including--
                    (A) the Defense Trade Application System of 
                the Department of State;
                    (B) the Export Control Automated Support 
                System of the Department of Commerce;
                    (C) the Foreign Disclosure and Technology 
                Information System of the Department of 
                Defense;
                    (D) the Proliferation Information Network 
                System of the Department of Energy;
                    (E) the Enforcement Communication System of 
                the Department of the Treasury; and
                    (F) the Export Control System of the 
                Central Intelligence Agency; and
            (3) a proposed timetable for any expansion of 
        information required to be filed through the Automated 
        Export System.
    (b) Definition.--In this section, the term ``appropriate 
committees of Congress'' means the Committee on Foreign 
Relations of the Senate and the Committee on International 
Relations of the House of Representatives.

SEC. 1255. ACCELERATION OF DEPARTMENT OF STATE LICENSING PROCEDURES.

    Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the Secretary 
of State may use funds appropriated or otherwise made available 
to the Department of State to employ--
            (1) up to 40 percent of the individuals who are 
        performing services within the Office of Defense Trade 
        Controls of the Department of State in positions 
        classified at GS-14 and GS-15 on the General Schedule 
        under section 5332 of title 5, United States Code; and
            (2) other individuals within the Office at a rate 
        of basic pay that may exceed the maximum rate payable 
        for positions classified at GS-15 on the General 
        Schedule under section 5332 of that title.

SEC. 1256. DEFINITIONS.

    In this subtitle:
            (1) Automated export system.--The term ``Automated 
        Export System'' means the automated and electronic 
        system for filing export information established under 
        chapter 9 of title 13, United States Code, on June 19, 
        1995 (60 Federal Register 32040).
            (2) Commerce control list.--The term ``Commerce 
        Control List'' has the meaning given the term in 
        section 774.1 of title 15, Code of Federal Regulations.
            (3) Shippers' export declaration.--The term 
        ``Shippers' Export Declaration'' means the export 
        information filed under chapter 9 of title 13, United 
        States Code, as described in part 30 of title 15, Code 
        of Federal Regulations.
            (4) United states munitions list.--The term 
        ``United States Munitions List'' means the list of 
        items controlled under section 38 of the Arms Export 
        Control Act (22 U.S.C. 2778).

    Subtitle F--International Arms Sales Code of Conduct Act of 1999

SEC. 1261. SHORT TITLE.

    This subtitle may be cited as the ``International Arms 
Sales Code of Conduct Act of 1999''.

SEC. 1262. INTERNATIONAL ARMS SALES CODE OF CONDUCT.

    (a) Negotiations.--The President shall attempt to achieve 
the foreign policy goal of an international arms sales code of 
conduct. The President shall take the necessary steps to begin 
negotiations within appropriate international fora not later 
than 120 days after the date of the enactment of this Act. The 
purpose of these negotiations shall be to establish an 
international regime to promote global transparency with 
respect to arms transfers, including participation by countries 
in the United Nations Register of Conventional Arms, and to 
limit, restrict, or prohibit arms transfers to countries that 
do not observe certain fundamental values of human liberty, 
peace, and international stability.
    (b) Criteria.--The President shall consider the following 
criteria in the negotiations referred to in subsection (a):
            (1) Promotes democracy.--The government of the 
        country--
                    (A) was chosen by and permits free and fair 
                elections;
                    (B) promotes civilian control of the 
                military and security forces and has civilian 
                institutions controlling the policy, operation, 
                and spending of all law enforcement and 
                security institutions, as well as the armed 
                forces;
                    (C) promotes the rule of law and provides 
                its nationals the same rights that they would 
                be afforded under the United States 
                Constitution if they were United States 
                citizens; and
                    (D) promotes the strengthening of 
                political, legislative, and civil institutions 
                of democracy, as well as autonomous 
                institutions to monitor the conduct of public 
                officials and to combat corruption.
            (2) Respects human rights.--The government of the 
        country--
                    (A) does not persistently engage in gross 
                violations of internationally recognized human 
                rights, including--
                            (i) extrajudicial or arbitrary 
                        executions;
                            (ii) disappearances;
                            (iii) torture or severe 
                        mistreatment;
                            (iv) prolonged arbitrary 
                        imprisonment;
                            (v) systematic official 
                        discrimination on the basis of race, 
                        ethnicity, religion, gender, national 
                        origin, or political affiliation; and
                            (vi) grave breaches of 
                        international laws of war or equivalent 
                        violations of the laws of war in 
                        internal armed conflicts;
                    (B) vigorously investigates, disciplines, 
                and prosecutes those responsible for gross 
                violations of internationally recognized human 
                rights;
                    (C) permits access on a regular basis to 
                political prisoners by international 
                humanitarian organizations;
                    (D) promotes the independence of the 
                judiciary and other official bodies that 
                oversee the protection of human rights;
                    (E) does not impede the free functioning of 
                domestic and international human rights 
                organizations; and
                    (F) provides access on a regular basis to 
                humanitarian organizations in situations of 
                conflict or famine.
            (3) Not engaged in certain acts of armed 
        aggression.--The government of the country is not 
        engaged in acts of armed aggression in violation of 
        international law.
            (4) Not supporting terrorism.--The government of 
        the country does not provide support for international 
        terrorism.
            (5) Not contributing to proliferation of weapons of 
        mass destruction.--The government of the country does 
        not contribute to the proliferation of weapons of mass 
        destruction.
            (6) Regional location of country.--The country is 
        not located in a region in which arms transfers would 
        exacerbate regional arms races or international 
        tensions that present a danger to international peace 
        and stability.
    (c) Reports to Congress.--
            (1) Report relating to negotiations.--Not later 
        than 6 months after the commencement of the 
        negotiations under subsection (a), and not later than 
        the end of every 6-month period thereafter until an 
        agreement described in subsection (a) is concluded, the 
        President shall report to the Committee on 
        International Relations of the House of Representatives 
        and the Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate on 
        the progress made during these negotiations.
            (2) Human rights reports.--In the report required 
        in sections 116(d) and 502B(b) of the Foreign 
        Assistance Act of 1961 (22 U.S.C. 2151n(b) and 
        2304(b)), the Secretary of State shall describe the 
        extent to which the practices of each country evaluated 
        meet the criteria in paragraphs (1)(A) and (2) of 
        subsection (a).

   Subtitle G--Transfer of Naval Vessels to Certain Foreign Countries

SEC. 1271. AUTHORITY TO TRANSFER NAVAL VESSELS.

    (a) Inapplicability of Aggregate Annual Limitation on Value 
of Transferred Excess Defense Articles.--The value of a vessel 
transferred to another country on a grant basis under section 
516 of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 (22 U.S.C. 2321j) 
pursuant to authority provided by section 1018(a) of the 
National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2000 shall 
not be counted for the purposes of section 516(g) of the 
Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 in the aggregate value of excess 
defense articles transferred to countries under that section in 
any fiscal year.
    (b) Technical and Conforming Amendments.--Section 1018 of 
the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2000 is 
amended--
            (1) in subsections (a) and (d), by striking 
        ``Secretary of the Navy'' each place it appears and 
        inserting ``President'';
            (2) by striking subsection (b); and
            (3) by redesignating subsections (c) through (e) as 
        subsections (b) through (d), respectively.

                  TITLE XIII--MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS

SEC. 1301. PUBLICATION OF ARMS SALES CERTIFICATIONS.

    (a) In General.--Section 36 of the Arms Export Control Act 
(22 U.S.C. 2776) is amended in the second subsection (e) (as 
added by section 155 of Public Law 104-164)--
            (1) by inserting ``in a timely manner'' after ``to 
        be published''; and
            (2) by striking ``the full unclassified text of'' 
        and all that follows and inserting the following: ``the 
        full unclassified text of--
            ``(1) each numbered certification submitted 
        pursuant to subsection (b);
            ``(2) each notification of a proposed commercial 
        sale submitted under subsection (c); and
            ``(3) each notification of a proposed commercial 
        technical assistance or manufacturing licensing 
        agreement submitted under subsection (d).''.
    (b) Notice of Classified Arms Sales.--
            (1) Government-to-government sales.--Section 
        36(b)(1) of the Arms Export Control Act (22 U.S.C. 
        2776(b)(1)) is amended in the sixth sentence by 
        inserting before the period at the end the following: 
        ``, in which case the information shall be accompanied 
        by a description of the damage to the national security 
        that could be expected to result from public disclosure 
        of the information''.
            (2) Commercial sales.--Section 36(c)(1) of the Arms 
        Export Control Act (22 U.S.C. 2776(c)(1)) is amended in 
        the fifth sentence by inserting before the period at 
        the end the following: ``, in which case the 
        information shall be accompanied by a description of 
        the damage to the national security that could be 
        expected to result from public disclosure of the 
        information''.

SEC. 1302. NOTIFICATION REQUIREMENTS FOR COMMERCIAL EXPORT OF ITEMS ON 
                    UNITED STATES MUNITIONS LIST.

    (a) Notification Requirement.--Section 38 of the Arms 
Export Control Act (22 U.S.C. 2778) is amended by adding at the 
end the following:
    ``(i) As prescribed in regulations issued under this 
section, a United States person to whom a license has been 
granted to export an item on the United States Munitions List 
shall, not later than 15 days after the item is exported, 
submit to the Department of State a report containing all 
shipment information, including a description of the item and 
the quantity, value, port of exit, and end-user and country of 
destination of the item.''.
    (b) Quarterly Reports to Congress.--Section 36(a) of the 
Arms Export Control Act (22 U.S.C. 2776(a)) is amended--
                    (A) in paragraph (11), by striking ``and'' 
                at the end;
                    (B) in paragraph (12), by striking ``third-
                party transfers.'' and inserting ``third-party 
                transfers; and''; and
                    (C) by adding after paragraph (12) (but 
                before the last sentence of the subsection), 
                the following:
            ``(13) a report on all exports of significant 
        military equipment for which information has been 
        provided pursuant to section 38(i).''.

SEC. 1303. ENFORCEMENT OF ARMS EXPORT CONTROL ACT.

    The Arms Export Control Act (22 U.S.C. 2751 et seq.) is 
amended in sections 38(e), 39A(c), and 40(k) by inserting after 
``except that'' each place it appears the following: ``section 
11(c)(2)(B) of such Act shall not apply, and instead, as 
prescribed in regulations issued under this section, the 
Secretary of State may assess civil penalties for violations of 
this Act and regulations prescribed thereunder and further may 
commence a civil action to recover such civil penalties, and 
except further that''.

SEC. 1304. VIOLATIONS RELATING TO MATERIAL SUPPORT TO TERRORISTS.

    Section 38(g)(1)(A)(iii) of the Arms Export Control Act (22 
U.S.C. 2778(g)(1)(A)(iii)) is amended by adding at the end 
before the comma the following: ``or section 2339A of such 
title (relating to providing material support to terrorists)''.

SEC. 1305. AUTHORITY TO CONSENT TO THIRD PARTY TRANSFER OF EX-U.S.S. 
                    BOWMAN COUNTY TO USS LST SHIP MEMORIAL, INC.

    (a) Findings.--Congress makes the following findings:
            (1) It is the long-standing policy of the United 
        States Government to deny requests for the retransfer 
        of significant military equipment that originated in 
        the United States to private entities.
            (2) In very exceptional circumstances, when the 
        United States public interest would be served by the 
        proposed retransfer and end-use, such requests may be 
        favorably considered.
            (3) Such retransfers to private entities have been 
        authorized in very exceptional circumstances following 
        appropriate demilitarization and receipt of assurances 
        from the private entity that the item to be transferred 
        would be used solely in furtherance of Federal 
        Government contracts or for static museum display.
            (4) Nothing in this section should be construed as 
        a revision of long-standing policy referred to in 
        paragraph (1).
            (5) The Government of Greece has requested the 
        consent of the United States Government to the 
        retransfer of HS Rodos (ex-U.S.S. Bowman County (LST 
        391)) to the USS LST Ship Memorial, Inc.
    (b) Authority To Consent to Retransfer.--
            (1) In general.--Subject to paragraph (2), the 
        President may consent to the retransfer by the 
        Government of Greece of HS Rodos (ex-U.S.S. Bowman 
        County (LST 391)) to the USS LST Ship Memorial, Inc.
            (2) Conditions for consent.--The President should 
        not exercise the authority under paragraph (1) unless 
        USS LST Memorial, Inc.--
                    (A) utilizes the vessel for public, 
                nonprofit, museum-related purposes; and
                    (B) complies with applicable law with 
                respect to the vessel, including law related to 
                demilitarization of guns prior to transfer and 
                to facilitation of Federal Government 
                monitoring and mitigation of potential 
                environmental hazards associated with aging 
                vessels, and has a demonstrated financial 
                capability to so comply.

SEC. 1306. ANNUAL MILITARY ASSISTANCE REPORT.

    (a) Information Relating to Military Assistance and 
Military Exports.--Section 655(b) of the Foreign Assistance Act 
of 1961 (22 U.S.C. 2415(b)) is amended to read as follows:
    ``(b) Information Relating to Military Assistance and 
Military Exports.--Each such report shall show the aggregate 
dollar value and quantity of defense articles (including excess 
defense articles), defense services, and international military 
education and training activities authorized by the United 
States and of such articles, services, and activities provided 
by the United States, excluding any activity that is reportable 
under title V of the National Security Act of 1947, to each 
foreign country and international organization. The report 
shall specify, by category, whether such defense articles--
            ``(1) were furnished by grant under chapter 2 or 
        chapter 5 of part II of this Act or under any other 
        authority of law or by sale under chapter 2 of the Arms 
        Export Control Act;
            ``(2) were furnished with the financial assistance 
        of the United States Government, including through 
        loans and guarantees; or
            ``(3) were licensed for export under section 38 of 
        the Arms Export Control Act.''.
    (b) Availability on Internet.--Section 655 of the Foreign 
Assistance Act of 1961 (22 U.S.C. 2415) is amended by adding at 
the end the following:
    ``(d) Availability on Internet.--All unclassified portions 
of such report shall be made available to the public on the 
Internet through the Department of State.''.

SEC. 1307. ANNUAL FOREIGN MILITARY TRAINING REPORT.

    Chapter 3 of part III of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 
(22 U.S.C. 2401 et seq.) is amended by inserting after section 
655 the following:

``SEC. 656. ANNUAL FOREIGN MILITARY TRAINING REPORT.

    ``(a) Annual Report.--Not later than January 31 of each 
year, the Secretary of Defense and the Secretary of State shall 
jointly prepare and submit to the appropriate congressional 
committees a report on all military training provided to 
foreign military personnel by the Department of Defense and the 
Department of State during the previous fiscal year and all 
such training proposed for the current fiscal year.
    ``(b) Contents.--The report described in subsection (a) 
shall include the following:
            ``(1) For each military training activity, the 
        foreign policy justification and purpose for the 
        activity, the number of foreign military personnel 
        provided training and their units of operation, and the 
        location of the training.
            ``(2) For each country, the aggregate number of 
        students trained and the aggregate cost of the military 
        training activities.
            ``(3) With respect to United States personnel, the 
        operational benefits to United States forces derived 
        from each military training activity and the United 
        States military units involved in each activity.
    ``(c) Form.--The report described in subsection (a) shall 
be in unclassified form but may include a classified annex.
    ``(d) Availability on Internet.--All unclassified portions 
of the report described in subsection (a) shall be made 
available to the public on the Internet through the Department 
of State.
    ``(e) Definition.--In this section, the term `appropriate 
congressional committees' means--
            ``(1) the Committee on Appropriations and the 
        Committee on International Relations of the House of 
        Representatives; and
            ``(2) the Committee on Appropriations and the 
        Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate.''.

SEC. 1308. SECURITY ASSISTANCE FOR THE PHILIPPINES.

    (a) Statement of Policy.--The Congress declares the 
following:
            (1) The President should transfer to the Government 
        of the Philippines, on a grant basis under section 516 
        of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 (22 U.S.C. 
        2321j), the excess defense articles described in 
        subsection (b).
            (2) The United States should not oppose the 
        transfer of F-5 aircraft by a third country to the 
        Government of the Philippines.
    (b) Excess Defense Articles.--The excess defense articles 
described in this subsection are the following:
            (1) UH-1 helicopters and A-4 aircraft.
            (2) Amphibious landing craft, naval patrol vessels 
        (including patrol vessels of the Coast Guard), and 
        other naval vessels (such as frigates), if such vessels 
        are available.
    (c) Funding.--Of the amounts made available to carry out 
section 23 of the Arms Export Control Act (22 U.S.C. 2763) for 
fiscal years 2000 and 2001, $5,000,000 for each such fiscal 
year should be made available for assistance on a grant basis 
for the Philippines.

SEC. 1309. EFFECTIVE REGULATION OF SATELLITE EXPORT ACTIVITIES.

    (a) Licensing Regime.--
            (1) Establishment.--The Secretary of State shall 
        establish a regulatory regime for the licensing for 
        export of commercial satellites, satellite 
        technologies, their components, and systems which shall 
        include expedited approval, as appropriate, of the 
        licensing for export by United States companies of 
        commercial satellites, satellite technologies, their 
        components, and systems, to NATO allies and major non-
        NATO allies (as used within the meaning of section 
        644(q) of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961).
            (2) Requirements.--For proposed exports to those 
        nations which meet the requirements of paragraph (1), 
        the regime should include expedited processing of 
        requests for export authorizations that--
                    (A) are time-critical, including a transfer 
                or exchange of information relating to a 
                satellite failure or anomaly in-flight or on-
                orbit;
                    (B) are required to submit bids to 
                procurements offered by foreign persons;
                    (C) relate to the re-export of unimproved 
                materials, products, or data; or
                    (D) are required to obtain launch and on-
                orbit insurance.
            (3) Additional requirements.--In establishing the 
        regulatory regime under paragraph (1), the Secretary of 
        State shall ensure that--
                    (A) United States national security 
                considerations and United States obligations 
                under the Missile Technology Control Regime are 
                given priority in the evaluation of any 
                license; and
                    (B) such time is afforded as is necessary 
                for the Department of Defense, the Department 
                of State, and the United States intelligence 
                community to conduct a review of any license.
    (b) Financial and Personnel Resources.--Of the funds 
authorized to be appropriated in section 101(1)(A), $9,000,000 
is authorized to be appropriated for the Office of Defense 
Trade Controls of the Department of State for each of the 
fiscal years 2000 and 2001, to enable that office to carry out 
its responsibilities.
    (c) Improvement and Assessment.--The Secretary of State 
should, not later than 6 months after the date of the enactment 
of this Act, submit to the Congress a plan for--
            (1) continuously gathering industry and public 
        suggestions for potential improvements in the 
        Department of State's export control regime for 
        commercial satellites; and
            (2) arranging for the conduct and submission to 
        Congress, not later than 15 months after the date of 
        the enactment of this Act, of an independent review of 
        the export control regime for commercial satellites as 
        to its effectiveness at promoting national security and 
        economic competitiveness.

SEC. 1310. STUDY ON LICENSING PROCESS UNDER THE ARMS EXPORT CONTROL 
                    ACT.

    (a) Study.--Not later than 180 days after the date of 
enactment of this Act, the Secretary of State should submit to 
the Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate and the 
Committee on International Relations of the House of 
Representatives a study on the performance of the licensing 
process pursuant to the Arms Export Control Act (22 U.S.C. 2751 
et seq.), with recommendations on how to improve that 
performance.
    (b) Contents.--The study should include the following:
            (1) An analysis of the typology of licenses on 
        which action was completed in 1999. The analysis should 
        provide information on major categories of license 
        requests, including--
                    (A) the number for nonautomatic small arms, 
                automatic small arms, technical data, parts and 
                components, and other weapons;
                    (B) the percentage of each category staffed 
                to other agencies;
                    (C) the average and median time taken for 
                the processing cycle for each category when 
                staffed and not staffed;
                    (D) the average time taken by Presidential 
                or National Security Council review or 
                scrutiny, if significant; and
                    (E) the average time spent at the 
                Department of State after a decision had been 
                taken on a license but before a contractor was 
                notified of the decision.
        For each major category of license requests under this 
        paragraph, the study should include a breakdown of 
        licenses by country and the identity of each country 
        that has been identified in the past three years 
        pursuant to section 3(e) of the Arms Export Control Act 
        (22 U.S.C. 2753(e)).
            (2) A review of the current computer capabilities 
        of the Department of State relevant to the processing 
        of licenses and its capability to communicate 
        electronically with other agencies and contractors, and 
        what improvements could be made that would speed the 
        process, including the cost for such improvements.
            (3) An analysis of the work load and salary 
        structure for export licensing officers of the Office 
        of Defense Trade Controls of the Department of State as 
        compared to comparable jobs at the Department of 
        Commerce and the Department of Defense.
            (4) Any suggestions of the Department of State 
        relating to resources and regulations, and any relevant 
        statutory changes that might expedite the licensing 
        process while furthering the objectives of the Arms 
        Export Control Act (22 U.S.C. 2751 et seq.).

SEC. 1311. REPORT CONCERNING PROLIFERATION OF SMALL ARMS.

    (a) In General.--Not later than 180 days after the date of 
the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of State shall submit 
to the appropriate committees of Congress a report containing--
            (1) an assessment of whether the global trade in 
        small arms poses any proliferation problems, 
        including--
                    (A) estimates of the numbers and sources of 
                licit and illicit small arms and light arms in 
                circulation and their origins;
                    (B) the challenges associated with 
                monitoring small arms; and
                    (C) the political, economic, and security 
                dimensions of this issue, and the threats 
                posed, if any, by these weapons to United 
                States interests, including national security 
                interests;
            (2) an assessment of whether the export of small 
        arms of the type sold commercially in the United States 
        should be considered a foreign policy or proliferation 
        issue;
            (3) a description and analysis of the adequacy of 
        current Department of State activities to monitor and, 
        to the extent possible, ensure adequate control of, 
        both the licit and illicit manufacture, transfer, and 
        proliferation of small arms and light weapons, 
        including efforts to survey and assess this matter with 
        respect to Africa and to survey and assess the scope 
        and scale of the issue, including stockpile security 
        and destruction of excess inventory, in NATO and 
        Partnership for Peace countries;
            (4) a description of the impact of the 
        reorganization of the Department of State made by the 
        Foreign Affairs Reform and Restructuring Act of 1998 on 
        the transfer of functions relating to monitoring, 
        licensing, analysis, and policy on small arms and light 
        weapons, including--
                    (A) the integration of and the functions 
                relating to small arms and light weapons of the 
                United States Arms Control and Disarmament 
                Agency with those of the Department of State;
                    (B) the functions of the Bureau of Arms 
                Control, the Bureau of Nonproliferation, the 
                Bureau of Political-Military Affairs, the 
                Bureau of International Narcotics and Law 
                Enforcement, regional bureaus, and any other 
                relevant bureau or office of the Department of 
                State, including the allocation of personnel 
                and funds, as they pertain to small arms and 
                light weapons;
                    (C) the functions of the regional bureaus 
                of the Department of State in providing 
                information and policy coordination in 
                bilateral and multilateral settings on small 
                arms and light weapons;
                    (D) the functions of the Under Secretary of 
                State for Arms Control and International 
                Security pertaining to small arms and light 
                weapons; and
                    (E) the functions of the scientific and 
                policy advisory board on arms control, 
                nonproliferation, and disarmament pertaining to 
                small arms and light weapons; and
            (5) an assessment of whether foreign governments 
        are enforcing their own laws concerning small arms and 
        light weapons import and sale, including commitments 
        under the Inter-American Convention Against the Illicit 
        Manufacturing of and Trafficking in Firearms, 
        Ammunition, Explosives, and Other Related Materials or 
        other relevant international agreements.
    (b) Definition.--In this section, the term ``appropriate 
committees of Congress'' means the Committee on Foreign 
Relations and the Select Committee on Intelligence of the 
Senate and the Committee on International Relations and the 
Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence of the House of 
Representatives.

SEC. 1312. CONFORMING AMENDMENT.

    Subsection (d) of section 248 of the Strom Thurmond 
National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1999 (Public 
Law 105-261; 112 Stat. 1958) is amended by inserting ``, and to 
the Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate and the 
Committee on International Relations of the House of 
Representatives,'' after ``congressional defense committees''.
      Following is explanatory language on H.R. 3427, as 
introduced on November 17, 1999.

               EXPLANATORY STATEMENT RELATED TO H.R. 3427

     THE ADMIRAL JAMES W. NANCE AND MEG DONOVAN FOREIGN RELATIONS 
               AUTHORIZATION ACT, FISCAL YEARS 2000-2001

        Authorizations of Appropriations for Department of State

                   ADMINISTRATION OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS

Diplomatic and Consular Programs
      Section 101 authorizes $2,837,772,000 in appropriations 
under the heading ``Diplomatic and Consular Programs'' for 
fiscal year 2000 and $3,263,438,000 for fiscal year 2001, and 
includes earmarks for the Bureau of Democracy and Human Rights, 
recruitment of minority groups, and the recurring costs of 
worldwide security upgrades for each fiscal year.
Capital Investment Fund
      Section 101 authorizes $90,000,000 in appropriations 
under the heading ``Capital Investment Fund'' for fiscal year 
2000 and $150,000,000 for fiscal year 2001.
Embassy Security, Construction and Maintenance
      Section 101 authorizes $434,066,000 in appropriations 
under the heading ``Security and Maintenance of U.S. Missions'' 
for fiscal year 2000 and $445,000,000 in fiscal year 2001. In 
addition, the Security and Maintenance account is renamed the 
``Embassy Security, Construction and Maintenance'' account. 
(Funding for security related construction is in section 604.)
Representation Allowances
      Section 101 authorizes $5,850,000 in appropriations under 
the heading ``Representation Allowances'' for fiscal years 2000 
and 2001.
Emergencies in the Diplomatic and Consular Service
      Section 101 authorizes $17,000,000 in appropriations 
under the heading ``Emergencies in the Diplomatic and Consular 
Service'' for fiscal years 2000 and 2001.
Office of the Inspector General
      Section 101 authorizes $30,054,000 in appropriations 
under the heading ``Office of Inspector General'' for fiscal 
years 2000 and 2001.
American Institute in Taiwan
      Section 101 authorizes $15,760,000 in appropriations 
under the heading ``American Institute in Taiwan'' for fiscal 
year 2000 and $15,918,000 in fiscal year 2001.
Protection of Foreign Missions and Officials
      Section 101 authorizes $9,490,000 in appropriations under 
the heading ``Protection of Foreign Missions and Officials'' 
for fiscal years 2000 and 2001.
Repatriation Loans
      Section 101 authorizes $1,200,000 in appropriations under 
the heading ``Repatriation Loans Program Account'' for fiscal 
years 2000 and 2001.

                       INTERNATIONAL COMMISSIONS

      Section 102 authorizes $52,043,000 in appropriations 
under the heading ``International Commissions'' for fiscal 
years 2000 and 2001.

                    MIGRATION AND REFUGEE ASSISTANCE

      Section 103 authorizes $750,000,000 for each of fiscal 
years 2000-2001. Where local expertise is unavailable, the rape 
counseling provided for in this provision should be provided 
through international organizations, U.S.-based non-
governmental organizations, nonprofit organizations, or health 
organizations and should be culturally appropriate and could be 
part of a comprehensive program of assistance aimed at 
reintegrating these women into their communities or resettling 
them elsewhere as appropriate.

    UNITED STATES INFORMATIONAL, EDUCATIONAL, AND CULTURAL PROGRAMS

      Section 104 authorizes $112,000,000 in fiscal year 2000 
and $120,000,000 in fiscal year 2001 for Fulbright Exchanges, 
and $98,329,000 in fiscal year 2000 and $105,000,000 in fiscal 
year 2001 for other educational and cultural programs. In 
addition, the bill includes certain earmarks.
Arab-Israeli Peace Partners Program
      This section includes an earmark for the Arab Israeli 
Peace Partners program. The program is intended to reach out to 
new groups of people who can influence and improve mutual 
understanding in the Middle East. The program is to include 
participants from Israel, the Palestinian Authority, Arab 
countries and the United States. The focus of the program is 
the promotion of mutual understanding and conflict resolution. 
The Arab-Israeli Peace Partners program should include college 
and graduate students, as well as leaders and public policy 
advocates in various professions. Professionals in the fields 
of primary and high school education, administration of 
justice, journalism, communications, government, health, 
environment, technology, law or other community leaders are of 
particular importance. These people have the ability to reach 
out to other networks of people who can benefit from their 
experience.
      Grouping these exchanges by profession can stimulate 
like-minded individuals who have common ground for interaction 
to pursue other significant issues relevant to a more lasting 
peace process. The managers draw particular attention to the 
Seeds of Peace, an innovative and widely respected organization 
that helps Arab and Israeli teenagers overcome prejudice and 
build positive relationships. This has been a successful 
undertaking that focuses on future leaders. The Arab-Israeli 
program will provide those currently in the workforce or soon 
to enter with tools to establish the common ground for peaceful 
coexistence in the region.
Vietnam Fulbright Program
      This section also authorizes $4,000,000 for each of 
fiscal years 2000-2001 for the Vietnam Fulbright Program. The 
current lack of political and religious freedom in Vietnam 
raises concerns. However, exchange programs of this nature, 
which provide educational opportunities and exposure to 
American institutions and values, can be important tools in 
hastening the transition of countries like Vietnam into free 
and open societies. However, the Vietnamese Government does not 
select the participants in this program and any Vietnamese 
citizen can apply for admission to this program.
      The State Department is expected to continue to ensure 
that opportunities to participate in the program are made 
available to all qualified applicants and to administer this 
program under the guidelines set out in section 102 of the 
Human Rights, Refugee, and Other Foreign Provisions Act of 1996 
(Public Law 104-319), as modified in this Act. The success of 
the Vietnam Fulbright Program and similar programs in like 
countries will be marked by the extent of progress toward 
freedom and democracy. The appropriate Congressional committees 
will continue to monitor this program to evaluate its impact on 
such progress.

                     GRANTS TO THE ASIA FOUNDATION

      Section 105 authorizes $15,000,000 in appropriations 
under the heading ``The Asia Foundation'' for fiscal years 2000 
and 2001.

              CONTRIBUTIONS TO INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS

      Section 106 authorizes $940,000,000 in appropriations for 
fiscal year 2000 and such sums as may be necessary for fiscal 
year 2001 under the heading ``Contributions to International 
Organizations (CIO)'', and includes the following conditions:
No Growth Budget
      Of the funds authorized, subsection (b) makes available 
$80,000,000 on an annual basis only when the Secretary of State 
certifies to the Congress that no action has been taken by the 
United Nations to increase the United Nations 1998-99 budget of 
$2,533,000,000 during that period without finding an offset 
elsewhere in the United Nations budget during that period.
Inspector General
      Of the funds authorized, subsection (c) withholds 20 
percent of the funds made available for the United Nations 
until the Secretary of State certifies that the Office of 
Internal Oversight Services (OIOS) continues to function as an 
independent inspector general. This section requires the 
Director of the OIOS to report directly to the Secretary 
General on the adequacy of his resources and a certification by 
the Secretary of State that the OIOS has the authority to 
audit, inspect, or investigate each program, project or 
activity funded by the United Nations, and each Executive Board 
created under the United Nations has been notified of that 
authority. With regard to the distribution of reports required 
by this provision, what is essential is that the United States 
(and other Member States) have access to all annual and other 
relevant reports without modification, except to the extent it 
is necessary to protect the privacy rights of individuals. When 
privacy rights are impacted, the reports may be redacted to 
protect individuals. However, it is not anticipated that 
wrongdoers cited in such reports would be entitled to privacy 
protections.
Prohibition on Certain U.N. Global Conferences
      Of the funds authorized, subsection (d) prohibits U.S. 
funding of U.N. global conferences, except that it exempts 
conferences that were approved by the United Nations prior to 
October 1, 1998. The U.N. Global Conferences referred to in 
this section are those organized on a one-time basis with 
universal participation to address a single subject, such as 
the environment or population, outside of the normal course of 
regularly scheduled deliberations by existing U.N. bodies. For 
example, this section would have applied to the Rio Earth 
Summit, the Beijing Women's Conference, or the Habitat 
Conference. Should the U.N. schedule a conference of this kind 
during the two fiscal years under this Act, the United States 
will not fund such a conference nor any arrears related to such 
a conference. This section does not include conferences 
directed to the achievement of a binding international 
agreement, or other legal instrument, on a particular matter 
(such as the negotiation on the control and elimination of 
anti-personnel land mines in the U.N. Conference on anti-
personnel land mines in the U.N. Conference on Conventional 
Weapons and the U.N. Conference on Disarmament).
Prohibition on Funding Organizations Other Than the United Nations From 
        the United Nations Regular Budget
      Of the funds authorized, subsection (e) prohibits the 
U.S. contribution to the United Nations regular budget from 
being used to fund the operating cost of organizations that 
have been established through a framework treaty. Such 
organizations are those established under separate treaties of 
a framework nature, composed only of parties to the treaties, 
having their own secretariats. This term does not include U.N. 
human rights treaty bodies. Should any framework treaty 
organization be funded out of the regular budget, the provision 
will require that the U.S. withhold from it U.S. assessment to 
the U.N. budget the United States share of the amount budgeted 
for such organizations.

        CONTRIBUTIONS FOR INTERNATIONAL PEACEKEEPING ACTIVITIES

      Section 107 authorizes appropriation of $500,000,000 in 
fiscal year 2000 and such sums as may be necessary for fiscal 
year 2001 for assessed contributions to international 
peacekeeping activities under United Nations auspices.

         VOLUNTARY CONTRIBUTIONS TO INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS

      Section 108 authorizes $293,000,000 in fiscal year 2000 
and such sums as may be necessary for fiscal year 2001 with 
certain limitations. Although the section does not include an 
earmark for a grant to UNICEF for fiscal year 2001, it is 
expected that such a grant should be made in the amount of at 
least $110,000,000.

          UNITED STATES INTERNATIONAL BROADCASTING ACTIVITIES

      Section 121 authorizes $385,900,000 in fiscal year 2000 
and $393,618,000 in fiscal year 2001 for international 
broadcasting activities; $20,868,000 in fiscal year 2000 and 
$20,868,000 for fiscal year 2001 broadcasting capital 
improvements; $22,743,000 in fiscal year 2000 and $22,743,000 
in fiscal year 2001 for Broadcasting to Cuba, and $24,000,000 
in fiscal year 2000, and $30,000,000 in fiscal year 2001 for 
Radio Free Asia. Although it does not contain a further 
limitation for Radio and TV Marti, some note that there is 
increasing evidence that the Cuban dictatorship has intensified 
its efforts at disrupting the broadcasts of Radio Marti and TV 
Marti and now is receiving additional assistance toward this 
end from Chinese military and technical experts. It is expected 
that all possible efforts will be taken by the Broadcasting 
Board of Governors and the Office of Cuba Broadcasting to 
overcome these attempts, including the development and 
implementation of new technology and enhancement of current 
methods to strengthen and improve the transmission capabilities 
of Radio Marti and TV Marti.
      In addition, the Broadcasting Board of Governors should 
provide an update of the status of all lawsuits brought against 
the Voice of America (VOA) regarding minorities and women, and 
VOA's efforts in the area of minority recruitment. A written 
description of these issues should be provided to the 
appropriate committees by February 1, 2000.

             Department of State Authorities and Activities

                      OFFICE OF CHILDREN'S ISSUES

      Section 201 requires the State Department to make several 
changes with regard to its handling of international parental 
abduction and other children's issues. The section requires 
that: (1) the Director of the office is an individual of senior 
rank who can ensure long-term continuity to the office; (2) the 
staffing levels of the office include sufficient caseworkers so 
that the average caseload is 75; (3) each embassy designate a 
point of contact on parental abduction issues and the director 
of the office must regularly inform the contact of cases in 
that country and (4) parents are regularly informed of the 
status of pending cases. This office has been understaffed in 
the past, and more effort should be devoted to assisting 
parents to obtain the return of, or access to, their wrongfully 
abducted children. The issues of this office are not receiving 
adequate priority in diplomatic efforts by the United States--
particularly in countries which have ratified the Hague 
Convention on the Civil Aspects of International Child 
Abduction (like Austria, Germany and Sweden) but are not 
implementing fully their commitments under the treaty. Those 
countries should be encouraged to establish organizations like 
the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children to 
assist with treaty implementation.

   STRENGTHENING IMPLEMENTATION OF THE HAGUE CONVENTION ON THE CIVIL 
                ASPECTS OF INTERNATIONAL CHILD ABDUCTION

      Section 202 extends and supplements existing reporting 
requirement for fiscal years 2000-2001. The report by the 
Secretary of State submitted in April 1999 pursuant to Section 
2803(a) of the Foreign Affairs Reform and Restructuring Act of 
1998 (as enacted by division G of the Omnibus Consolidated and 
Emergency Supplemental Appropriations Act, 1999; Public Law 
105-277) on compliance with the Hague Convention on the Civil 
Aspects of International Child Abduction failed to provide 
information consistent with the intent of the Congress to have 
a full accounting of cases of violations of, and a listing of 
countries that are non-compliant with, the Convention. 
Specifically, the report's finding that there are only 58 cases 
unresolved after 18 months, which fails to mention the country 
involved, renders the report almost useless. While stipulating 
that this listing of unresolved cases does not include those 
cases considered closed by the U.S. government, the report 
fails to include the criteria by which the decision to close a 
case is made.
      This provision extends the reporting requirement to 
fiscal years 2000 and 2001, and expands the scope of the report 
in order to elicit information that will adequately inform 
parents and judges involved in custody cases where there is a 
significant possibility that a child could be removed by a non-
custodial parent to a country which contains a record of non-
compliance with the Hague Convention. The new information that 
the Congress is requesting is intended to highlight the 
probability that an abducted, or wrongfully retained, child can 
be reasonably expected to be returned from a country that is a 
party to the Hague Convention based on its past record of 
compliance, and whether access to a child, either through the 
orders of that country's courts, or through U.S. court orders, 
has been enforced by the government concerned in the past.

                  REPORT CONCERNING ATTACK IN CAMBODIA

      Section 203 requires reports by the Secretary in 
consultation with the Attorney General, regarding the 
investigation of the March 30, 1997 grenade attack in Cambodia.

                       INTERNATIONAL EXPOSITIONS

      Section 204 does the following: (a) requires periodic 
reports to the Congress from the commissioners general of major 
United States pavilions or exhibits; (b) requires advance 
notification to the relevant committees before the Department 
of State obligates funds which may be made available by another 
agency of the United States to the Department of State for a 
major United States pavilion or exhibit; (c) clarifies that, 
absent express authorization and appropriation, the support 
that the Department of State may provide for major pavilions or 
exhibits under section 102(a)(3) of the Mutual Education and 
Cultural Exchange Act shall be for administrative purposes only 
(such as contract administration, legal and other advice, and 
similar support) and not for operating or capital expenses; (d) 
amends the general prohibition against the obligation of ``any 
funds'' by the State Department for non-expressly-authorized 
major United States pavilions or exhibits to apply only to 
funds appropriated to the State Department; and (e) makes 
certain other technical changes. The reprogramming procedures 
will apply to notifications under subsection (c) of this 
section.
The United States Exhibition in Hannover, Germany
      Recent reports suggest that sufficient private funds have 
not been raised to construct or operate the United States 
pavilion at the forthcoming Hannover, Germany international 
exposition. A clear policy has been in effect for years that 
taxpayer funds should not be used for the construction and 
operation of such pavilions. Despite that policy, commitments 
have been made to construct an elaborate pavilion at Hannover, 
even though privately raised funds areinsufficient and there 
has been no formal request for an authorization of appropriations. 
There is reason to be concerned that public funds may be informally 
requested to construct and operate a pavilion outside normal budgetary 
processes, as apparently occurred in the case of the Lisbon pavilion in 
1998. The Administration should address these concerns in the immediate 
future in communications to the relevant committees.

  RESPONSIBILITY OF THE AID INSPECTOR GENERAL FOR THE INTER-AMERICAN 
           FOUNDATION AND THE AFRICAN DEVELOPMENT FOUNDATION

      Section 205 gives to the Inspector General of the United 
States Agency for International Development (USAID) the 
responsibility for the supervision, direction, and control of 
all audits and investigative activities relating to the 
programs and operations of the Inter-American Foundation (IAF) 
and the African Development Foundation (ADF). In the interest 
of ensuring the independent operations of the Inspector 
General, and that audits and investigations not be dependent 
upon the availability of funds to the IAF and the ADF, it was 
decided not to include a provision mandating that the IAF and 
ADF reimburse the Inspector General for all costs incurred with 
regard to audits and investigations of programs and activities 
of those agencies. Nonetheless, any such costs shall be 
reimbursed to the IG at the IG's request.

                    REPORT ON CUBAN DRUG TRAFFICKING

      Section 206 requires the Secretary of State to report on 
the extent of international narcotics traffic through Cuba, the 
extent of involvement by the Cuban Government, its agents and 
entities, and United States actions to investigate or prosecute 
such acts. The report may include an assessment of the 
credibility of the information, in which case it shall also 
include a statement of the reasons for such assessment. The 
section provides for a classified annex in order to ensure that 
the inclusion of information in the report will not compromise 
ongoing investigations. The exclusion from the unclassified 
report of ``matters occurring before the grand jury'' within 
the meaning of Federal Rule of Criminal Procedure 6(e) will be 
governed by the Rule to the same extent as the Rule would 
govern disclosure of such material to the public, and inclusion 
of such material in the classified annex shall be subject to 
the Rule to the same extent as the Rule would govern the 
sharing of such material among attorneys for the government. 
Information in the possession of the government which is 
subsequently given to a grand jury does not thereby 
automatically become grand jury material within the meaning of 
the Rule, although other considerations, such as protecting 
from disclosure the identities or testimony of witnesses, or 
information which would reveal the strategy or direction of an 
active investigation, is also protected by the Rule.

                   REVISION OF REPORTING REQUIREMENT

      Section 207 reduces the frequency of a current reporting 
requirement regarding Iraq.

                      FOREIGN LANGUAGE PROFICIENCY

      Section 208 requires an annual report to Congress 
containing data showing how many overseas positions are filled 
by language-qualified personnel. This reporting requirement 
replaces an analogous reporting provision in Section 304(c) of 
the Foreign Service Act of 1980.

                 CONTINUATION OF REPORTING REQUIREMENTS

      Section 209 extends certain reports for fiscal years 
2000-2001. In addition, the provision preserves certain reports 
that would otherwise be sunsetted by legislation enacted in 
1995 repealing a number of reports government-wide.

    JOINT FUNDS UNDER AGREEMENTS FOR COOPERATION IN ENVIRONMENTAL, 
                 SCIENTIFIC, CULTURAL AND RELATED AREAS

      Section 210 allows the State Department to use the 
interest earned on funds held under bilateral agreements for 
scientific, cultural, and technical cooperation to pay the 
programmatic and administrative expenses of these programs.

                  REPORT ON INTERNATIONAL EXTRADITION

      Section 211 requires a report by the Secretary of State 
120 days after enactment regarding a review of all extradition 
treaties and agreements to which the U.S. is a party.

                          Consular Authorities

                         MACHINE READABLE VISAS

      Section 231 authorizes the collection and use of fees for 
up to $316,715,000 for each of fiscal years 2000-2002; fees 
collected above that amount are subject to reprogramming 
procedures.

                 FEES RELATING TO AFFIDAVITS OF SUPPORT

      Section 232 allows the Secretary of State to charge a fee 
for services provided by the State Department for assistance in 
the preparation and filing of an affidavit of support as 
required by section 213A of the Immigration and Nationality 
Act.

                             PASSPORT FEES

      Section 233 repeals an anachronistic provision of the 
Passport Act of 1920 that provided for the discretionary refund 
of passport fees in the event that a traveler was not able to 
obtain a visa to the country of intended travel. That 
authority, which reflects long-outmoded passport practices, is 
no longer used. According to statistics provided by the 
Department of State, approximately twenty-eight percent of the 
passport fee refunds during fiscal year 1998 were to applicants 
determined to be non-citizens or otherwise ineligible to 
receive passports.Approximately ten percent were to persons who 
withdrew their applications, and about fifty percent of the refunds 
were to persons who may have been citizens but who were unable to 
provide acceptable documentation of their citizenship. Applicants in 
the latter category typically provided documents unacceptable to the 
Department, such as birth certificates provided by a hospital, and were 
deemed to have abandoned their cases after failing to respond to 
requests for supplementary documentation. The regulations described in 
this subsection will provide for the reinstatement or revival of 
applications without payment of an additional fee, where the 
application has been denied on the sole ground of inadequate 
documentation and such documentation is subsequently provided.

          DEATHS AND ESTATES OF UNITED STATES CITIZENS ABROAD

      Section 234 repeals section 1709 of the Revised Statutes 
(22 U.S.C. 4195) and replaces it with new provisions in the 
State Department Basic Authorities Act to provide a modified 
statutory basis for the traditional consular function of 
protection and conservation, and ultimately disposition, of the 
estates of Americans who die outside the United States in those 
cases where a legal representative is not appointed by the 
heirs or other beneficiaries within a reasonable time.

  DUTIES OF CONSULAR OFFICERS REGARDING MAJOR DISASTERS AND INCIDENTS 
                ABROAD AFFECTING UNITED STATES CITIZENS

      Section 235 expands the definition of U.S. employees who 
may perform consular functions in connection with deaths and 
estates of U.S. citizens abroad.

            ISSUANCE OF PASSPORTS FOR CHILDREN UNDER AGE 14

      Section 236 requires the Secretary to issue regulations 
so that children under the age of 14 may be issued a passport 
only if both parents or the child's legal guardian execute the 
necessary documents, or a parent or guardian demonstrates sole 
custody or consent of the other parent or guardian. The 
Secretary may by regulation provide for exceptions to this 
requirement in the event of exigent or special family 
circumstances. These exceptions are not designed to become, in 
practice, gaping loopholes that would swallow the new rule 
created by this section. Rather, they are designed to provide 
flexibility to the Secretary in appropriate cases.

                    PROCESSING OF VISA APPLICATIONS

      Section 237 states that it shall be the policy of the 
State Department: (a) to process visa applications of immediate 
relatives and fiances of U.S. citizens within 30 days of 
receiving all necessary documents; and (b) to process 
applications sponsored by someone other than an immediate 
relative within 60 days. It also directs the Department to 
report every six months on the extent to which it is meeting 
these standards, and to establish a joint task force with other 
Federal agencies to reduce the overall processing time for visa 
applications.

 FEASIBILITY STUDY ON FURTHER PASSPORT RESTRICTIONS ON INDIVIDUALS IN 
                        ARREARS ON CHILD SUPPORT

      Section 238 requires the Secretary report on the costs 
and benefits of a reduction to $2,500 from $5,000 the amount of 
arrears for child support that would trigger a denial of a 
passport under existing law (sec. 452(k) of the Social Security 
Act).

                                Refugees

   UNITED STATES POLICY REGARDING THE INVOLUNTARY RETURN OF REFUGEES

      Section 251 carries over and slightly expands a provision 
of the Fiscal Year 1998-99 Foreign Relations Authorization Act 
prohibiting the use of funds for the involuntary return of any 
person to a country in which that person has a well-founded 
fear of persecution, and requiring notification to Congress 
when such funds are used for involuntary repatriation of 
persons deemed to be non-refugees.

                          HUMAN RIGHTS REPORTS

      Section 252 is a technical amendment. Information in the 
annual Country Reports on Human Rights Practices on the extent 
to which countries extend protection to refugees is already 
required by the Human Rights, Refugee, and Other Foreign 
Relations Provisions Act of 1996 (P.L. 104-319). However, that 
statute only modified one of the two provisions in the Foreign 
Assistance Act dealing with the Country Reports. This section 
corrects that oversight by modifying the other section.

                GUIDELINES FOR REFUGEE PROCESSING POSTS

      Section 253 corrects two technical oversights in the 
refugee protection provisions of the International Religious 
Freedom Act of 1998 (P.L. 105-292). Although section 602(c) of 
the Act charged both the Attorney General and the Secretary of 
State to develop guidelines to address hostile biases in 
refugee processing, it referred only to biases of INS 
personnel. This section adds a reference to State Department 
personnel in the appropriate place. In addition, the Act 
prohibited the use of agents of persecuting governments to 
interpret conversations of persons seeking asylum in the United 
States. This section extends that prohibition to the overseas 
refugee adjudication process, and to agents of persecuting 
governments performing any function that could endanger the 
safety of the applicant or otherwise compromise the integrity 
of the process.

                 GENDER RELATED PERSECUTION TASK FORCE

      Section 254 requires the Secretary to establish the task 
force in consultation with the Attorney General with the goal 
of determining eligibility guidelines for women seeking refugee 
status overseas due to gender-related persecution.

                          VIETNAMESE REFUGEES

      An earlier House-passed provision regarding refugees was 
not included in this bill on the basis of assurances that U.S. 
refugee programs in Viet Nam will be conducted in accordance 
with most of the conditions set forth in section 274 of the 
House bill. Section 255, however, contains a provision designed 
to address one of the issues addressed by section 274. It 
extends through fiscal 2001 the McCain Amendment, which 
restores eligibility for U.S. refugee resettlement to certain 
sons and daughters of Vietnamese re-education camp survivors, 
and also provides such eligibility for sons and daughters who 
were denied the right to resettle in the United States because 
their government-issued residency documents did not prove 
``continuous coresidency'' with their parents.
      The Administration's decision that refugee programs in 
Viet Nam (as well as other closely related programs) will be 
directed by a Refugee Coordinator who will report directly to 
the Deputy Principal Officer at the Consulate General in Saigon 
and receive policy guidance from the Assistant Secretary for 
Population, Refugees, and Migration is appreciated. It is also 
important that these programs will use expatriate interpreters 
and case workers, so that refugee applicants will no longer be 
required to describe their persecution at the hands of the 
Vietnamese government in the presence of persons employed by or 
through that same government. The Administration's plan to send 
a special team of INS officers, similar in composition and 
training to the teams that adjudicated the ROVR cases, to 
interview former United States Government employees who have 
not yet been interviewed, and to use the results of these 
interviews in deciding whether to reopen the cases of former 
USG employees who may have been improperly denied is strongly 
supported.
      It is encouraging that the Department of State intends to 
contract with a non-governmental organization with expertise in 
refugee resettlement for the retention of an ``NGO Advisor'' to 
assist the Refugee Coordinator and to help ensure transparency 
in our Vietnamese refugee programs. It remains a matter of deep 
concern that the Department decided to terminate its Joint 
Voluntary Agency (JVA) contract with the International Catholic 
Migration Commission, which was the most refugee-friendly 
component in the old ODP program. Members of Congress will 
continue to monitor carefully whether the new ``Refugee 
Resettlement Unit'' is an adequate substitute. If not, Members 
of Congress will urge the Department to reinstitute a JVA 
arrangement for our Vietnamese refugee programs. The 
Administration's position that U.S. refugee programs should 
focus primarily on identifying and rescuing persons who have 
recently been persecuted and/or who are at risk of future 
persecution rather than those who suffered persecution in the 
distant past is supported. The guidelines prepared by the 
Department and the INS for the new in-country refugee program 
in Viet Nam will be a solid basis for such a program provided 
they are generously interpreted and applied. Assurances were 
made that this program will not be limited to a few ``high 
profile'' cases, but will be implemented so as to identify and 
offer resettlement to any Vietnamese national who can show that 
he or she has experienced recent persecution or has a well-
founded fear of future persecution on account of race, 
religion, nationality, political opinion, or membership in a 
particular social group.
      There is strong support for the view that the focus on 
the new program cannot justify peremptory treatment of 
applicants who may have been wrongly denied under existing 
programs, or who may never have had genuine access to such 
programs. The new program is strongly supported on its merits, 
but it is also important for the United States to keep its 
promises, both express and implied. The Administration's 
assurance that Montagnard combat veterans who fulfill the 
requirements for the ``HO'' subprogram of the Orderly Departure 
Program (ODP)--which include at least three years of detention 
in ``re-education camps''--will no longer be denied 
resettlement on the sole ground that in addition to their pre-
1975 military service, they continued to fight the Communists 
after 1975 is encouraging. These applicants have been rejected 
on the ground that their subsequent punishment by the 
Communists must have been solely on account of their post-1975 
activities rather than for their wartime service alongside U.S. 
forces. The Administration's commitment to review the cases of 
Montagnards who were previously registered for consideration 
for refugee resettlement but found not qualified for interview 
because part or all of their reeducation time was judged not to 
be associated with pre-1975 U.S. government policies or 
practices is a positive development. The Administration has 
agreed to implement this review not only for Montagnards who 
applied on or before the ODP deadline and have not yet been 
interviewed, but also for any previously registered Montagnards 
who contact the State Department and request review of their 
cases during a specified period of time. It is understood and 
expected that the specified period of time will be 
approximately one year beginning on or about January 1, 2000.
      Note has been taken of the Administration's agreement 
with respect to allied combat veterans whose detention began a 
few days prior to April 30, 1975 (the date of the fall of 
Saigon) because they were located in places such as Hue or Da 
Nang, which fell to the Communists before Saigon. These 
veterans have been wrongfully rejected on the ground that they 
were ``prisoners of war'' rather than re-education camp 
inmates. The Administration has agreed not to apply this rule 
against any applicants who applied on or before the ODP 
deadline and not yet interviewed. The Administration is urged 
to reconsider its decision not to review and reverse previous 
denials based on this hypertechnical rule.
      The undertaking by the U.S. Immigration and 
Naturalization Service (INS) to promulgate written guidance 
with respect to requests for reconsideration and/or reopening 
of denied refugee applications is appreciated. It is understood 
that the INS will issue guidelines which will assure that each 
applicant understands why his or her case was denied, both in 
the initial adjudication and in the event of a denial of a 
request for reconsideration or reopening, and that will ensure 
transparent and fair adjudication of such requests. It is 
expected that these guidelines will resolve various cases in 
which reconsideration has been denied although the original 
denial was clearly contrary to the interest of justice. 
Examples of such cases include those in which the adjudicator 
found that a family relationship was not proved, but in which 
the relationship can now be established by DNA tests; in which 
the denial was based on doubts about the validity of a document 
and in which the applicant can subsequently provide extrinsic 
evidence of the validity of the document; and in which an 
applicant recounts instances of persecution which would 
establish a prima facie case for refugee status, but which he 
or she was unwilling or unable to recount in the presence of an 
interpreter whom the applicant reasonably believed to be an 
agent of the persecuting government.
      Finally, many members of Congress strongly disagree with 
the Administration's refusal to reopen cases of applicants who 
missed the deadline for the ODP and ROVR programs due to 
circumstances beyond their control. According to refugee 
advocates, many of the people whomissed the 1994 ODP deadline, 
including Montagnards in remote areas of the Central Highlands as well 
as re-education camp survivors who had been sentenced to internal exile 
in equally remote New Economic Zones, had no way of knowing about the 
deadline. Others were denied access to the program by brutal and/or 
corrupt local officials. Many of these people suffered terribly for 
their wartime associations with the United States. They then heeded our 
admonitions not to leave Viet Nam illegally by land or sea, choosing 
instead to wait patiently for their turn to resettle in the United 
States. The recent normalization of the U.S.-Viet Nam diplomatic 
relationship should have been used as an opportunity to get access to 
these people. Similarly, some Vietnamese asylum seekers appear to have 
been effectively prevented from signing up for ROVR because they were 
detained away from the registration sites. Others appear to have been 
misinformed about the ROVR criteria, or even denied the right to 
register, by host country officials who were themselves misinformed 
about the program. Some refugees in Thailand were even threatened with 
punishment upon return to Vietnam by an official Vietnamese delegation 
visiting their camp for the ostensible purpose of encouraging return 
under the ROVR program. Many members of Congress continue to believe 
that the Administration should consider on the merits all cases of 
eligible applicants who missed program deadlines for these and other 
compelling reasons.

         Organization and Personnel of the Department of State

                          ORGANIZATION MATTERS

         LEGISLATIVE LIAISON OFFICES OF THE DEPARTMENT OF STATE

      Section 301 requires the Department of State to develop a 
plan for establishing legislative liaison offices for the 
Department that would be based on Capitol Hill.

           STATE DEPARTMENT OFFICIAL FOR NORTHEASTERN EUROPE

      Section 302 requires the designation of a senior official 
from within the State Department to coordinate U.S. policy with 
regard to Northeastern Europe.

          SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY ADVISER TO SECRETARY OF STATE

      Section 303 requires the Secretary to designate a science 
and technology adviser with relevant experience within the 
Department of State.

         APPLICATION OF CERTAIN LAWS TO PUBLIC DIPLOMACY FUNDS

      Section 304 rewrites section 1333(c) of the Foreign 
Affairs Reform and Restructuring Act of 1998, to ensure that 
statutory restrictions on the use of public diplomacy funds 
will continue to apply either if funds are specifically 
authorized, or if funds are notified in a Congressional 
Presentation Document or reprogrammed for public diplomacy 
purposes. As this division does not include a separate 
authorization for public diplomacy funds. The substitute also 
reiterates that these restrictions will not impede the 
integration of USIA into the Department of State.
      Specifically, this section amends section 1333 so that 
the Smith-Mundt and Zorinsky provisions will apply to all funds 
identified as public diplomacy funds in the Department's 
Congressional Presentation Document (CPD) or in any 
reprogramming of funds for public diplomacy purposes. The 
amendment also adds a new paragraph on construction of the 
provision. In particular, it provides that the provisions of 
section 1333(c) do not supersede existing reprogramming 
procedures. This provision is intended only to make clear that 
if, subsequent to the submission of the CPD, the Administration 
submits a reprogramming notification in accordance with the 
procedures that apply to a reprogramming of funds under section 
34 of the State Department Basic Authorities Act, funds 
reprogrammed pursuant to such a notification for purposes other 
than public diplomacy will not be subject to the Smith-Mundt 
and Zorinsky restrictions on account of their previous 
identification as public diplomacy funds in a CPD.

          DIPLOMATIC TELECOMMUNICATIONS SERVICE PROGRAM OFFICE

      Section 305 authorizes $18 million for enhancement of 
Diplomatic Telecommunications Service capabilities to be 
available until a comprehensive chargeback system is in place. 
In addition the provision requires the Diplomatic 
Telecommunications Service Program Office (DTS-PO) to: 1) 
ensure that enhancements of telecommunications capabilities be 
done with a priority on national security interests; 2) 
terminate leases for satellite systems located at posts in 
criteria countries be done not later than December 31, 1999, 
unless certain conditions are met; 3) institute a system of 
charges for utilization of bandwidth, and a chargeback system 
to recover the costs of telecommunications services provided to 
other federal agencies; 4) ensure that DTS-PO policies and 
procedures comply with those established by the Overseas 
Security Policy Board; and 5) maintain the allocation of the 
positions of Director and Deputy Director of DTS-PO as assigned 
as of June 1, 1999. Finally, it requires a report by the 
Director and Deputy Director of DTS-PO regarding the plan for 
improving specific communications capabilities.

                  Personnel of the Department of State

                    AWARDS OF FOREIGN SERVICE STARS

      Section 321 modifies the State Department Basic 
Authorities Act of 1956 to create the Foreign Service Star 
award. The Foreign Service Star may be awarded by the President 
to any member of the Foreign Service or other federal employee 
who is wounded, injured, or contracts an illness while employed 
in an official capacity overseas. The Secretary of State will 
determine the procedures for awarding the Foreign Service Star, 
as well as selecting those to be recommended for the award. 
Flexibility is provided to the Secretary as to the date of the 
incident for which the award is being given.

                  UNITED STATES CITIZENS HIRED ABROAD

      Section 322 deletes a statutory requirement that U.S. 
citizens hired locally by overseas posts be provided a total 
compensation package that has ``the equivalent cost to that 
received byforeign national employees occupying the similar 
position at post.''

    LIMITATION ON PERCENTAGE OF SENIOR FOREIGN SERVICE ELIGIBLE FOR 
                            PERFORMANCE PAY

      Section 323 reduces the percentage of members of the 
senior Foreign Service who can receive performance pay in a 
fiscal year from 50 percent to 33 percent.

             PLACEMENT OF SENIOR FOREIGN SERVICE PERSONNEL

      Section 324 requires a regular report on the placement of 
Senior Foreign Service Officers.

                     REPORT ON MANAGEMENT TRAINING

      Section 325 requires the Secretary of State to produce a 
report to Congress regarding modifications to existing training 
programs so as to provide Department employees with 
``significant and comprehensive management training at all 
career grades for Foreign Service personnel.''

  WORKFORCE PLANNING FOR FOREIGN SERVICE PERSONNEL BY FEDERAL AGENCIES

      Section 326 requires the Secretary of State to submit a 
report to the Congress every four years that describes the 
workforce plan for the following 5-year period, and that 
outlines the steps taken to promote uniform policies among 
agencies utilizing the Foreign Service personnel system.

                    RECORDS OF DISCIPLINARY ACTIONS

      Section 327 requires that any disciplinary action of a 
Foreign Service member requiring more than five-days suspension 
from the Foreign Service be included in the member's personnel 
file until tenured or next promoted.

 LIMITATION ON SALARY AND BENEFITS FOR MEMBERS OF THE FOREIGN SERVICE 
                  RECOMMENDED FOR SEPARATION FOR CAUSE

      Section 328 requires the Secretary to place a Foreign 
Service Member on leave without pay if that individual is 
recommended for separation from the Service for cause.

                     TREATMENT OF GRIEVANCE RECORDS

      Section 329 amends the Foreign Service Act of 1980 to 
ensure that proper documentation of disciplinary action is 
available to tenure and selection boards, by permitting the 
placement in the performance file of an employee who has been 
disciplined a notice that the discipline has been reviewed and 
sustained by the Foreign Service Grievance Board.

                    DEADLINES FOR FILING GRIEVANCES

      Section 330 reduces from three years to two years the 
time for filing a grievance. It does provide flexibility of an 
additional year for members who are filing a grievance 
regarding an evaluation if the Foreign Service member is still 
supervised by the reviewer or rater of the evaluation.

             REPORTS BY THE FOREIGN SERVICE GRIEVANCE BOARD

      Section 331 requires the Foreign Service Grievance Board 
to compile information regarding its cases, and provide an 
annual report regarding the Board's activities during the 
previous year.

          EXTENSION OF USE OF FOREIGN SERVICE PERSONNEL SYSTEM

      Section 332 permits the State Department to allow non-
State Department agencies to use the Foreign Service Act to 
appoint individuals abroad and to use the Foreign Service 
personnel system for those employees.

                   BORDER EQUALIZATION PAY ADJUSTMENT

      Section 333 amends the Foreign Service Act of 1980 to 
provide for payment of a border equalization adjustment to an 
employee who regularly commutes from his or her home in the 
U.S. to an official duty station in Canada or Mexico. The 
adjustment is equal to the amount that the employee would 
receive as locality pay (under section 5304 of title 5, United 
States Code) if assigned to an official duty station within the 
United States locality pay area closest to the employee's 
official duty station. This provision was contained in the 
Fiscal Year 1999 Commerce, Justice, State Department 
Appropriations Act; this section would make the authority 
permanent.

      TREATMENT OF CERTAIN PERSONS REEMPLOYED AFTER SERVICE WITH 
                      INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS

      Section 334 provides the full scope of retirement 
benefits to Federal employees who transfer to international 
organizations under 5 U.S.C. 3582 by allowing such employees to 
participate in the Thrift Savings Plan (``TSP'') for the period 
of their transfer to the international organization. This 
section amends the Thrift Savings provisions of Title 5 to 
allow persons who transfer to international organizations the 
ability to make up missed TSP contributions after they are re-
employed in Federal service. The employee's make-up 
contributions are limited by the maximum annual employee 
contribution for the year in which the contributions would have 
been made. This section also provides that, with respect to 
persons covered under the `new' retirement systems, the 
employing agency provides associated agency automatic 
contributions and retroactive matching contributions, as well 
as lost earnings on the agency contributions.

 TRANSFER ALLOWANCE FOR FAMILIES OF DECEASED FOREIGN SERVICE PERSONNEL

      Section 335 allows the Department to pay a ``transfer 
allowance'' (which covers certain costs associated with 
returning home to the United States) to surviving family 
members of overseas employees who are killed in the line of 
duty.

                      PARENTAL CHOICE IN EDUCATION

      Section 336 allows certain overseas employees to elect to 
send their dependents to schools away from post at government 
expense, so long as the cost does not exceed the cost to the 
government of sending those dependents to adequate schools at 
the post of the employee.

                      MEDICAL EMERGENCY ASSISTANCE

      Section 337 permits an advance of up to 3 months' pay to 
an employee who must undergo certain types of medical treatment 
abroad.

   REPORT CONCERNING FINANCIAL DISADVANTAGES FOR ADMINISTRATIVE AND 
                          TECHNICAL PERSONNEL

      Section 338 requests that the Department prepare a report 
for the Congress on the financial disadvantages suffered by 
administrative and technical personnel posted to U.S. missions 
abroad as a result of their not having diplomatic status.

    STATE DEPARTMENT INSPECTOR GENERAL AND PERSONNEL INVESTIGATIONS

      Section 339 requires the State Department Inspector 
General when conducting criminal investigations to abide by 
professional standards applicable to all law enforcement 
agencies and to provide subjects of investigations an 
opportunity to provide exculpatory information. In addition the 
provision mandates that the Inspector General report to 
Congress the instances when persons named in a report were not 
provided an opportunity to refute allegations or assertions 
made about the person in a final report of investigations. This 
section clarifies that the Inspector General must provide an 
opportunity to comment on allegations of wrongdoing or 
assertions regarding a material fact when they are set out in a 
final report of investigation. In addition, this section makes 
clear that failure to comply with this section does not give 
rise to any private right of action. This section makes several 
additional changes.
      The term ``Final Report of Investigation'' as used in the 
provision means the written document produced by the Office of 
the Inspector General at the conclusion of the investigative 
phase of a case which is thereafter transmitted to the 
Department of Justice or Bureau of Personnel for possible 
prosecutorial or administrative action. Initial referrals or 
summaries provided to the Department of Justice by the 
Inspector General do not constitute a ``Final Report of 
Investigation'' as used in this amendment. This section is not 
intended to impede the development of a criminal prosecution by 
the Department of Justice.
      In addition the notification required by new subparagraph 
(F) of section 209(d)(2) of the Foreign Service Act may 
summarize briefly the cases where the Inspector General did not 
afford an opportunity to refute the allegation of wrong doing 
or assertion of material fact.

   STUDY OF COMPENSATION FOR SURVIVORS OF TERRORIST ATTACKS OVERSEAS

      Section 340 requires the President to examine and report 
on the current benefit structure of survivors of U.S. 
government employees who are killed while serving abroad. The 
purpose is to evaluate whether the benefits are adequate, fair, 
and equitably distributed.

              PRESERVATION OF DIVERSITY IN REORGANIZATION

      Section 341 amends the Foreign Affairs Reform and 
Restructuring Act of 1998 to ensure women and minorities are 
not adversely affected by the reorganization while maintaining 
the flexibility to transfer all employees throughout the 
Department of State.

    United States Informational, Educational, and Cultural Programs

 EDUCATIONAL AND CULTURAL EXCHANGES AND SCHOLARSHIPS FOR TIBETANS AND 
                                BURMESE

      Section 401 extends the authorization for the exchange 
and scholarship programs for Tibetan and Burmese exiles 
(contained in Public Law 104-319, the Human Rights, Refugee, 
and Other Foreign Relations Provisions Act of 1996) through 
fiscal years 2000 and 2001. It also renames the Tibetan 
exchange program after Ngawang Choephel, the Fulbright Scholar 
and ethno-musicologist who is now serving a fifteen-year prison 
sentence on false charges brought by the Chinese government.

     CONDUCT OF CERTAIN EDUCATIONAL AND CULTURAL EXCHANGE PROGRAMS

      Section 402 revises the Human Rights, Refugee, and Other 
Foreign Relations Provisions Act of 1996. Subsection (a) is 
intended to ensure that programs of exchange with countries 
whose people do not fully enjoy freedom and democracy shall 
afford opportunities for significant participation for human 
rights and democracy leaders in such countries as well as to 
other persons who are committed to advancing human rights and 
democratic values. The term ``where appropriate'' in this 
section is intended solely to make clear that the section does 
not mandate significant participation by such persons in 
exchanges whose subject matter does not lend itself to such 
participation. The section does not require significant 
participation by human rights and democracy advocates in every 
single exchange with a country described in the section, but 
only that the programs in each such country, viewed in the 
aggregate, afford the opportunity for significant participation 
for such persons.
      It is particularly important to note that the term 
``where appropriate'' is not intended to allow the denial of 
participation in U.S. exchanges to human rights and democracy 
advocates possessing the requisite academic or professional 
qualifications on the grounds that such participation would 
cause political or diplomatic difficulties for the Department 
or for an exchangegrantee organization.
      The inclusion of human rights and democracy leaders or 
persons committed to the advancement of human rights and 
democratic values in U.S. exchange programs may in some cases 
involve an element of risk for the participant. The Department 
should take all appropriate steps to ensure that the personal 
safety of the participant is not compromised by inclusion in 
such a program.
      Subsection (b)(2) calls on the Department to consider, in 
selecting grantee organizations for such programs, the 
willingness and ability of the organization to ensure that the 
governments of the countries described in the section do not 
have ``inappropriate influence'' in the process of selecting 
participants. This provision requires, among other 
requirements, that grantee organizations not select individual 
participants who are so thoroughly committed to the suppression 
of human rights and democracy that their selection could create 
an impression that the United States condones such suppression.
      Finally, this section amends section 102 of the Human 
Rights, Refugee, and Other Foreign Relations Provisions Act of 
1996 to eliminate the illustrative list of countries whose 
people do not fully enjoy freedom and democracy. This list is 
unnecessary in light of the clear application to these and 
other countries of the generic description contained in the 
section. The elimination of the list is not intended to imply 
that the people of any of the listed countries now fully enjoy 
freedom and democracy.

                       NATIONAL SECURITY MEASURES

      Section 403 requires the State Department to take 
appropriate steps to ensure that foreign espionage agents do 
not participate in U.S.-funded exchange programs.

    SUNSET OF UNITED STATES ADVISORY COMMISSION ON PUBLIC DIPLOMACY

      Section 404 provides the U.S. Advisory Commission on 
Public Diplomacy with an additional two years of operation 
prior to sunsetting the authority. The Commission will operate 
at half the current staff and operating costs. The Commission 
will become a standard State Department advisory committee when 
its statutory authority sunsets at the end of fiscal year 2001.

                       ROYAL ULSTER CONSTABULARY

      Section 405 addresses certain training programs. For the 
past several years, the Federal Bureau of Investigation has 
conducted training programs for members of the Royal Ulster 
Constabulary (RUC) at the National Academy training program in 
Quantico, Virginia. This section requires that before further 
FBI or other federal law enforcement training for RUC members 
takes place, the President must submit a report on the FBI 
training for RUC members over the past five fiscal years. The 
President also must certify that the training is necessary and 
includes a significant human rights component, and that vetting 
procedures have been established to ensure that RUC members who 
had substantial knowledge of human rights violations or 
harassment of defense attorneys but failed to act on this 
knowledge are not included in the training program.
      Such training should be conducted in a manner that 
supports the implementation of the September 1999 report issued 
by the Independent Commission on Policing for Northern Ireland. 
The report set forth 175 recommendations for the establishment 
of a new police service in Northern Ireland in the context of a 
peaceful resolution of the ``Troubles'' in Northern Ireland. 
One of the recommendations was a suggestion that 
``[i]nternational training exchanges should be further 
developed, focusing in particular on matters where the police 
in Northern Ireland need overseas police cooperation and on 
best practice developments in policing worldwide.'' 
(Recommendation 169).

           RUSSIAN AND UKRANIAN BUSINESS MANAGEMENT EDUCATION

      Sections 421-426 authorize $10,000,000 to provide 
training programs in Russia and Ukraine for their nationals to 
obtain skills in business administration, accounting, and 
marketing, with special emphasis on instruction in business 
ethics and in the basic terminology, techniques, and practices 
of those disciplines in order to achieve international 
standards of quality, transparency, and competitiveness.

          United States International Broadcasting Activities

                   REAUTHORIZATION OF RADIO FREE ASIA

      Section 501 extends the sunset of Radio Free Asia for 10 
years and provides for a cap of $30 million for fiscal years 
2000 and 2001 to operate Radio Free Asia.

 NOMINATION REQUIREMENTS FOR THE CHAIRMAN OF THE BROADCASTING BOARD OF 
                               GOVERNORS

      Section 502 modifies the provision of law creating the 
Broadcasting Board of Governors, which oversees all U.S. 
government-sponsored international broadcasting. The section 
subjects the designation of the position of Chairman of the 
Broadcasting Board of Governors to Senate advice and consent. 
Current law provides that all members are subject to Senate 
confirmation, but the President may designate any of these 
members as chairman at any time. Given that the Board became an 
independent entity in October, pursuant to the Foreign Affairs 
Reform and Restructuring Act of 1998, the Committee believes 
the appointment of the Chairman of the Board should be subject 
to Senate confirmation.

        PRESERVATION OF RFE/RL (RADIO FREE EUROPE/RADIO LIBERTY)

      Section 503 repeals a 1994 ``sense of Congress'' 
provision that RFE/RL should receive no U.S. government support 
after fiscal year 1999 and replaces it with a provision that 
would support RFE/RL broadcasting so long as certain specified 
conditions do not occur.

   IMMUNITY FROM CIVIL LIABILITY FOR BROADCASTING BOARD OF GOVERNORS

      Section 504 provides the same immunity to the 
Broadcasting Board of Governors when acting with regard to RFE/
RL and Radio Free Asia (RFA) matters as they would have when 
acting as the Broadcasting Board of Governors.

             Embassy Security and Counterterrorism Measures

                              SHORT TITLE

      Section 601 states that this title may be cited as the 
``Secure Embassy Construction and Counterterrorism Act of 
1999''.

                                FINDINGS

      Section 602 sets forth findings regarding the bombing of 
the U.S. Embassies in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania, and Nairobi, 
Kenya in August 1998, and the subsequent investigation by the 
State Department Accountability Review Boards, which were 
chaired by Admiral William Crowe, USN (ret.).

               UNITED STATES DIPLOMATIC FACILITY DEFINED

      Section 603 defines the term ``United States diplomatic 
facility'' to track with those used to notify foreign 
governments of U.S. diplomatic presence. This definition 
extends to other agencies that have a bilateral agreement with 
the host government so long as the records are contained in the 
State Department records. It is expected that the State 
Department will ensure it retains a record of all such 
agreements in its files so that this provision will have the 
broad application to U.S. agencies that is intended.

                    AUTHORIZATIONS OF APPROPRIATIONS

      Section 604 authorizes $900 million in each of fiscal 
years 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, and 2004 for Embassy Security, 
Construction and Maintenance. It also provides that any amounts 
which are authorized in a particular fiscal year, but for which 
the full amount is not appropriated in that fiscal year, carry 
forward and remain available in subsequent fiscal years until 
such amounts are appropriated.

                      OBLIGATIONS AND EXPENDITURES

      Section 605 contains several provisions designed to 
ensure that funds appropriated to the Embassy Security, 
Construction and Maintenance Account are used only for (1) the 
intended purpose and (2) high priority projects.
      Subsection (a) provides that funds be made available only 
for new construction or major security enhancements needed to 
bring U.S. diplomatic facilities into compliance with security 
standards. The Secretary of State is required to submit an 
annual report on the facilities that are a priority for 
replacement because of their vulnerability to terrorist attack. 
The report must list such facilities in groups of 20. The 
groups of 20 must then be ranked in order of most to least 
vulnerable. Funds made available in the account may only be 
used for those facilities in the first four groups--that is, 
the 80 most vulnerable facilities.
      However, there are some exceptions: (1) The substitute 
provides an exception to the requirement that funds be used 
only for the first 80 facilities or posts on the list of 
facilities that are a priority for replacement. The amendment 
provides that the list required by subsection (a) may contain 
either diplomatic facilities or diplomatic and consular posts. 
This change is intended to allow the Department to identify 
either a single facility, or a city where a number of 
facilities are located, as occupying a single place on the 
list. (2) In addition, funds may be used for facilities beyond 
that list in two circumstances. First, if Congress authorizes 
or appropriates for a specific diplomatic facility, the 
Department may proceed with acquisition of such a facility even 
if it is not on the list. This exception recognizes that the 
President and the Secretary of State may request funds for 
acquisition of a new facility in the budget request. If 
Congress approves funds for that aspect of the budget request 
in a future authorization or appropriations bill, either 
specifically or in a lump sum authorization or appropriation, 
the Department may move forward with acquisition of the 
facility. Second, the exception applies if the Secretary 
notifies the appropriate congressional committees that the 
Department intends to use funds for such a facility in 
accordance with the procedures applicable to a reprogramming of 
funds under section 34 of the State Department Basic 
Authorities Act.
      Subsection (b) prohibits the transfer of funds from this 
account.
      Subsection (c) requires semiannual reports on obligations 
and expenditures from the account, projected obligations and 
expenditures, and the status of ongoing projects.

     SECURITY REQUIREMENTS FOR UNITED STATES DIPLOMATIC FACILITIES

      Section 606 identifies new security requirements with 
respect to United States diplomatic facilities. These new 
requirements, which are based on recommendations of the 
Accountability Review Board, are specifically focused on the 
threat of large vehicular bombs.
      The section requires: (1) the Emergency Action Plan of 
each United States mission to address the threat of large 
explosive attacks vehicles and the safety of employees during 
such an attack; (2) that the State Department Security 
Environment Threat List contain a section that addresses 
potential acts of international terrorism against United States 
diplomatic facilities based on threat identification criteria 
that emphasize the threat of transnational terrorism, host 
government support and other relevant factors; (3) the State 
Department, in selecting sites for diplomatic facilities, to 
adhere to its existing security standard (set forth in 12 
Foreign Affairs Handbook-5) requiring that all U.S. government 
offices and activities subject to the authority of the Chief of 
Mission be located in the same chancery buildings or on the 
same compound. Exceptions can be granted if the Secretary of 
State certifies to Congress that it is in the national interest 
of the United States to do so. This authority cannot be 
delegated by the Secretary of State; (4) each newly acquired or 
constructed U.S. diplomatic facility to be situated not less 
than 100 feet from the perimeter of the property on which the 
facility is situated. An exception can be granted if the 
Secretary of State certifies to Congress that it is in the 
national interest of the United States to do so. In addition to 
this primary threat, more attention should be given to 
providing integrated, real-time chemical and biological agent 
detection and identification, whichis critical to protecting 
diplomatic facilities. The State Department should also evaluate the 
possibility of integrating a detection capability for chemical and 
biological weapons, and immediate action response to such a detection, 
in the physical security procedures of diplomatic facilities overseas; 
(5) the State Department to conduct crisis management training for 
State Department Headquarters personnel, as well as personnel serving 
in facilities overseas; (6) the State Department to provide sufficient 
support to the Foreign Emergency Support Team (FEST) to identify 
personnel to serve on the FEST as a collateral duty, conduct routine 
training exercises, and provide any additional support that may be 
necessary to make the FEST more effective in a post-crisis environment; 
(7) the President to develop a plan to replace on a priority basis the 
current FEST aircraft funded by the Department of Defense with a 
reliable replacement and backup aircraft. Not later than 60 days after 
the enactment of this act, the President shall submit to Congress a 
report describing the aircraft selected pursuant to this provision; (8) 
the Secretary of State to enter into a memorandum of understanding with 
the Secretary of Defense to better coordinate the requirements for a 
more effective rapid response procedure in times of emergency with 
respect to US diplomatic facilities; (9) all United States diplomatic 
facilities to maintain emergency equipment and records required stored 
at an offsite facility in case of an emergency situation; and (10) 
fitness standards be implemented for diplomatic security agents.
      This section clarifies that waivers required for 
collocation and setback may not be delegated in the case of 
chancery and consulate buildings. All other cases may be 
delegated, but those decisions will still be made by senior 
State Department officials. This flexibility was added with the 
expectation that waivers used by the Secretary would be 
infrequent and therefore considered more seriously in the 
instances such a waiver is exercised. The grant of authority to 
delegate has been provided to the State Department only and has 
not been provided to other federal agencies for decisions 
regarding collocation. In this context, ``chancery and 
consulate buildings'' means a building solely or substantially 
occupied by the U.S. Government that is newly constructed or 
otherwise acquired where the main business of the U.S. 
Government is performed in that city. For example, the American 
Presence Posts are regarded as ``consulates'' but do not 
perform the same tasks and are intended to operate with one or 
two American employees.

  AUTHORITY TO LEASE AIRCRAFT TO RESPOND TO A TERRORIST ATTACK ABROAD

      Section 606(a)(7) provides the FBI with the authority for 
indemnification in the event of leasing aircraft pursuant to 
the authority provided for in the Commerce-State-Justice-and 
the Judiciary Appropriation Act for fiscal year 2000.

                      REPORT ON OVERSEAS PRESENCE

      Section 607 requires the Secretary of State to review the 
report of the Overseas Presence Advisory Panel, which, 
according to its Charter, was charged with preparing a report 
recommending the criteria by which the Department, working with 
Chiefs of Mission, might determine the location, size, and 
composition of overseas posts in the coming decade. The Panel 
was also tasked with proposing a multi-year funding program for 
the Department to achieve the appropriate U.S. presence 
overseas.
      The Panel issued its report on November 5, 1999. After 
reviewing the work of the Panel, the Secretary is required by 
this section to submit to Congress a report responding to that 
review and specified items, regardless of whether these are 
addressed by the Overseas Presence Panel. The Secretary's 
report will determine whether any U.S. diplomatic facility 
should be closed due to high vulnerability to terrorist threat 
and if adequate security enhancements cannot be provided to 
that facility. It will contain an analysis of the concept of 
regional facilities and recommend whether such a concept should 
be implemented at appropriate diplomatic facilities.

                      ACCOUNTABILITY REVIEW BOARDS

      Section 608 modifies Section 301 of the Omnibus 
Diplomatic Security and Antiterrorism Act of 1986, which 
requires the convening of Accountability Review Boards to 
examine an instance of serious injury, loss of life, or 
significant destruction of property at or related to a U.S. 
government mission abroad, or in case of serious breach of 
security involving intelligence activities of a foreign 
government. Under current law, there is no deadline for the 
convening of a board following such an event. This provision 
requires the Secretary of State to convene a board within 60 
days of the event, and allows two 30-day extensions of this 
deadline. This provision does not apply to breaches of security 
involving intelligence activities.

               INCREASED ANTITERRORISM TRAINING IN AFRICA

      Section 609 requires a report by the Secretary on the 
establishment of an International Law Enforcement Academy in 
Africa.

   International Commissions and Organizations Other Than the United 
                                Nations

                       INTERPARLIAMENTARY GROUPS

      Section 701 provides technical changes to the name of the 
Transatlantic Legislators' Dialogue and the North Atlantic 
Assembly.

AUTHORITY OF THE INTERNATIONAL BOUNDARY AND WATER COMMISSION TO ASSIST 
                      STATE AND LOCAL GOVERNMENTS

      Section 702 permits the U.S. Section of the International 
Boundary and Water Commission to provide tests, surveys, and 
other services on a reimbursable basis to state or local 
governments that request them. Reimbursements will be credited 
to the appropriation from which the cost of providing the 
services is paid.

              INTERNATIONAL BOUNDARY AND WATER COMMISSION

      Section 703 authorizes the International Boundary and 
Water Commission (IBWC) to use contributions from binational 
organizations for projects along the U.S.-Mexico border. It 
wouldalso allow the U.S. section of the IBWC to apply a user 
fee toward operations and maintenance of the bridge between El Paso, 
Texas, and Juarez, Mexico.

     SEMIANNUAL REPORTS ON UNITED STATES SUPPORT FOR MEMBERSHIP OR 
         PARTICIPATION OF TAIWAN IN INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS

      Section 704 requires semiannual reports, with a 
classified annex, from the Secretary of State on the United 
States government's efforts to boost efforts toward Taiwan's 
appropriate membership or participation in international 
organizations.

 RESTRICTION RELATING TO UNITED STATES ACCESSION TO THE INTERNATIONAL 
                             CRIMINAL COURT

      Section 705 prohibits funding for use by, or in support 
of the International Criminal Court, without Senate advice and 
consent to the treaty establishing the Court. On July 17, 1998 
a majority of nations at the U.N. Diplomatic Conference in 
Rome, Italy, on the Establishment of an International Criminal 
Court voted 120-7, with 21 abstentions, in favor of a treaty 
that would establish an international criminal court. The court 
is empowered to investigate and prosecute war crimes, crimes 
against humanity, genocide and aggression. The United States 
voted against the treaty.

PROHIBITION ON EXTRADITION OR TRANSFER OF UNITED STATES CITIZENS TO THE 
                      INTERNATIONAL CRIMINAL COURT

      Section 706 prohibits the use of funds to extradite any 
U.S. citizen to a foreign country that is under an obligation 
to surrender individuals to the International Criminal Court 
unless that country provides direct assurances to the United 
States that applicable prohibitions in existing extradition 
treaties apply to such surrender or gives other satisfactory 
assurances to the United States that it will not transfer that 
individual to the International Criminal Court (ICC). This 
section also bars the United States from providing consent to 
the transfer of such individual to a third country under an 
obligation to surrender persons to the ICC unless that third 
country confirms to the United States that applicable 
prohibitions on reextradition apply or gives other satisfactory 
assurances to the United States that it will not transfer that 
individual to the ICC.

                    REPORTS REGARDING FOREIGN TRAVEL

      Section 707 extends the reporting requirement to fiscal 
years 2000-2001 and changes the reporting dates to January 31 
and July 31 of each year with regard to travel by the Executive 
Branch for purposes of diplomatic conferences.

 UNITED STATES REPRESENTATION AT THE INTERNATIONAL ATOMIC ENERGY AGENCY

      Section 708 eliminates the Washington-based 
representative to the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) 
and shifts those duties to the existing post of U.S. 
Representative to U.N. agencies based in Vienna.

                       United Nations Activities

          UNITED NATIONS POLICY ON ISRAEL AND THE PALESTINIANS

      Section 721 supports United States policy of seeking to 
end the inequity that Israel be denied participation in a 
regional bloc at the United Nations and therefore the 
opportunity of a rotating seat on the Security Council of the 
United Nations.
      This section also supports a United States policy seeking 
to abolish certain groups within the United Nations, such as 
the Committee on the Exercise of the Inalienable Rights of the 
Palestinian People which reflects an anti-Israel bias.
      Annual reports and consultations with the Congress on 
actions to accomplish the stated policies are also a 
requirement.

   DATA ON COSTS INCURRED IN SUPPORT OF UNITED NATIONS PEACEKEEPING 
                               OPERATIONS

      Section 722 requires the United States to report annually 
to the United Nations on the total costs of United States 
Department of Defense activities in support of Security Council 
resolutions--including assessed, voluntary and incremental 
costs. The section also requires the United States to request 
that the United Nations prepare and publish a report that 
compiles similar information for other United Nations member 
states. This comprehensive reporting will quantify all costs to 
the United States for peacekeeping activities, and enable the 
Congress to consider those costs in relation to the proposed 
operation or expansion of an operation prior to action by the 
United Nations Security Council.

 REIMBURSEMENT FOR GOODS AND SERVICES PROVIDED BY THE UNITED STATES TO 
                           THE UNITED NATIONS

      Section 723 is intended to ensure that the U.S. 
Government is reimbursed by the United Nations in a timely 
manner for military assistance it provides in support of the 
United Nations or U.N. peacekeeping operations, whether this 
assistance is provided to the United Nations or to another 
country participating in such an operation. The section is not 
intended to apply to civilian police monitors, which are funded 
individually by the nation contributing monitors. As drafted, 
this section does not impede the President in his ability to 
use any constitutional authority to provide assistance at any 
time. This section exempts the deployment of United States 
troops by the President from the requirement of reprogramming 
procedures under section 634A of the Foreign Assistance Act of 
1961. As written, this section does not affect the President's 
constitutional authority as Commander-in-Chief. Nothing in this 
section shall be construed as an authorization of the use of 
force.

CODIFICATION OF REQUIRED NOTICE OF PROPOSED UNITED NATIONS PEACEKEEPING 
                               OPERATIONS

      Section 724 consolidates many current reporting 
requirements regarding international peacekeeping activities.

                        Miscellaneous Provisions

  DENIAL OF ENTRY INTO UNITED STATES OF FOREIGN NATIONALS ENGAGED IN 
ESTABLISHMENT OR ENFORCEMENT OF FORCED ABORTION OR STERILIZATION POLICY

      Section 801 requires the Secretary of State to deny a 
visa to any foreign national who the Secretary of State finds 
to have been directly involved in the establishment or 
enforcement of coercive population control policies. Drafted 
with flexibility for the executive branch in mind, this 
provision allows the Secretary of State to determine which 
officials meet this definition, contains exceptions for heads 
of state, heads of government and cabinet level officials, and 
also contains a national interest waiver. In addition, it 
provides the Secretary some flexibility in cases where a 
foreign national has discontinued support for or involvement 
with such coercive population policies.

                         TECHNICAL CORRECTIONS

      Section 802 makes several technical corrections to the 
Foreign Affairs Reform and Restructuring Act.

         REPORTS WITH RESPECT TO A REFERENDUM ON WESTERN SAHARA

      Section 803 requires reporting on the efforts of the 
Government of Morocco and the Popular Front for the Liberation 
of Seguia el Hamra, and Rio de Oro (POLISARIO) to bring about a 
referendum regarding the status of the Western Sahara.

  REPORTING REQUIREMENTS UNDER PLO COMMITMENTS COMPLIANCE ACT OF 1989

      Section 804 requires reporting regarding aid to the 
Palestinian Authority and democratic reforms.

   REPORT ON TERRORIST ACTIVITY IN WHICH UNITED STATES CITIZENS WERE 
                       KILLED AND RELATED MATTERS

      Section 805 requires reporting requirements regarding 
terrorist attacks in the territory of Israel or territories 
administered by Israel or the Palestinian Authority in which 
U.S. citizens were killed or injured.

  ANNUAL REPORTING ON WAR CRIMES, CRIMES AGAINST HUMANITY AND GENOCIDE

      Section 806 requires that the annual human rights report 
contain information regarding commission of war crimes, crimes 
against humanity and genocide.

          RESTRICTIONS ON NUCLEAR COOPERATION WITH NORTH KOREA

      Subtitle B of Title VIII addresses issues of nuclear 
cooperation with North Korea. Under the 1994 Agreed Framework 
between the United States and North Korea, President Clinton 
committed the United States to arrange the construction in 
North Korea of two 1000 megawatt(e) light water nuclear 
reactors. Inasmuch as these reactors are to be of U.S. design, 
it will be necessary under the Atomic Energy Act of 1954 for 
the United States and North Korea to enter a bilateral 
agreement for cooperation in the field of nuclear energy before 
key components of the reactors can be transferred to North 
Korea. In recognition of this requirement under existing U.S. 
law, both countries explicitly committed themselves in the 
Agreed Framework to conclude such an agreement.
      The Agreed Framework contemplates that the bilateral 
agreement for nuclear cooperation will come into effect when a 
significant portion of the reactor project is completed. This 
coincides with the time under the Agreed Framework when North 
Korea is obligated to come into full compliance with its 
safeguards agreement with the International Atomic Energy 
Agency (IAEA) and permit the IAEA full access to all sites and 
information in North Korea that the IAEA deems necessary to 
verify the accuracy and completeness of its initial report to 
the IAEA.
      This section requires that no agreement for nuclear 
cooperation with North Korea may become effective, no licenses 
may be issued for export directly or indirectly to North Korea 
of any nuclear material, facilities, components, or other 
goods, services or technology, and no approval may be given for 
the transfer or retransfer directly or indirectly to North 
Korea of any nuclear material, facilities, components, or other 
goods, services or technology, until the President makes a 
determination and report to specified committees of Congress.
      The determination requirement has seven elements. The 
basic thrust of the required determinations is that North Korea 
is in full compliance with its obligations under the Agreed 
Framework. Actions that would undermine the object and purpose 
of the Agreed Framework that are addressed in specific elements 
of the determination requirement include having a uranium 
enrichment facility or a nuclear reprocessing facility 
elsewhere than at the facilities frozen pursuant to the Agreed 
Framework, making significant progress toward acquiring or 
developing such facilities, and either having nuclear weapons 
or making significant efforts to acquire, develop, test, 
produce, or deploy such weapons.
      These requirements apply in addition to all other 
applicable procedures, requirements and restrictions contained 
in the Atomic Energy Act of 1954 and other laws.

                       People's Republic of China

                                FINDINGS

      Section 871 contains the findings that are largely a 
restatement and concurrence with the findings of the State 
Department in its Country Reports on Human Rights Practices, 
which noted that serious human rights abuses persisted and, in 
some cases, intensified in China in 1998.

   FUNDING FOR ADDITIONAL PERSONNEL AT DIPLOMATIC POSTS TO REPORT ON 
POLITICAL, ECONOMIC, AND HUMAN RIGHTS MATTERS IN THE PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC 
                                OF CHINA

      Section 872 provides $2,200,000 for each of fiscal years 
2000 and 2001 for additional personnel at the United States 
embassies in China and Nepal, and U.S. consulates in China, for 
the monitoring of political and social conditions with 
particular emphasis and respect for human rights.

    PRISONER INFORMATION REGISTRY FOR THE PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF CHINA

      Section 873 requires the establishment of a registry to 
list and provide information on all known political prisoners 
in China. According to the State Department, there are thought 
to be thousands of such prisoners in China, but to date, no 
comprehensive list of all known prisoners exists. The 
provisions allow the State Department to make funds available 
to non-government organizations to assist in establishing and 
maintaining the registry.

                      Arrears Payments and Reform

                           GENERAL PROVISIONS

      This subtitle (sections 901 and 902) outlines the short 
title and key definitions regarding this title.

                    Arrearages to the United Nations

                    AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS

      Section 911 authorizes $100,000,000 in fiscal year 1998, 
$475 million in fiscal year 1999, and $244 million in fiscal 
year 2000 for the repayment of arrears to the United Nations, 
United Nations peacekeeping activities, United Nations 
specialized agencies, and other international organizations. 
Funds are authorized to remain available until expended. The 
funds for fiscal years 1998 and 1999 are already appropriated.

                  OBLIGATION AND EXPENDITURE OF FUNDS

      Section 912 outlines the manner in which disbursements 
will be made, and requires that certification of specified 
reforms be completed prior to any disbursement of funds by the 
United States. The Secretary of State must notify the Congress 
30 days prior to the disbursement of any funds. This section 
also provides the Secretary with the authority to waive two 
required certifications in order to disburse the funds 
authorized by this bill. Specifically, with respect to the 
funds authorized for fiscal year 1999, the Secretary may waive 
the certification that the United Nations has established a 
``contested arrears'' account for disputed arrears if there is 
substantial progress in meeting this condition. A waiver of 
this condition shall require the Secretary to notify the United 
Nations that the United States Congress does not consider the 
United States obligated to pay these amounts. With respect to 
fiscal year 2000 funds the Secretary may waive the requirement 
that the United Nations and specialized agencies cap at 20 
percent the U.S. share of the regular budget.

 FORGIVENESS OF AMOUNTS OWED BY THE UNITED NATIONS TO THE UNITED STATES

      Section 913 permits the President to forgive the United 
Nations up to $107 million in debt currently owed to the United 
States. In order to forgive this debt the United Nations must 
reduce its record of U.S. arrears to the United Nations by the 
amount of the debt forgiven by the United States.

                       United States Sovereignty

                       CERTIFICATION REQUIREMENTS

Supremacy of the U.S. Constitution
      Section 921 requires that the Secretary of State certify 
that no action has been taken by the United Nations or any of 
its agencies cause the United States to violate the 
Constitution.
No United Nations Sovereignty
      Section 921 requires that the Secretary of State certify 
that neither the United Nations nor its specialized agencies 
have exercised authority over the United States or taken steps 
to require that the U.S. cede sovereignty.
No United Nations Taxation
      Section 921 requires the Secretary of State to certify 
that U.S. law does not give the United Nations any legal 
authority to tax the American people; no taxes or comparable 
fees have in fact been imposed; and there has been no effort 
sanctioned by the United Nations to develop, advocate or 
promote such a taxation proposal. The exception for fees 
charged by the World Intellectual Property Organization is not 
intended to limit the scope of the exception for ``fees for 
publications or other kinds of fees that are not tantamount to 
a tax on United States citizens'', thus fees such as those 
charged by the International Telecommunications Union may be 
viewed as falling under the broader exception.
No United Nations Standing Army
      Section 921 requires that the Secretary of State certify 
that the United Nations has not taken formal steps to create or 
develop a standing army under Article 43 of the United Nations 
Charter.
No Interest Fees
      Section 921 requires that the Secretary of State must 
certify that interest fees have not been levied on the United 
States for any arrears owed to the United Nations.
No United Nations Real Property Rights
      Section 921 provides that the Secretary of State must 
certify that neither the United Nations nor its specialized 
agencies have exercised any authority or control over public or 
private property in the United States. It is agreed that this 
section should not be construed to override obligations of the 
International Organization Immunities Act, the Agreement 
Regarding the Headquarters of the United Nations, supplemental 
agreements to the Agreement, the Convention on the Privileges 
and Immunities of the United Nations, or under any other 
agreement with the United States according the United Nations 
or its specialized agencies, privileges and immunities, or 
which are otherwise provided for under United States law, or 
apply to property occupied or utilized under lease, sublease, 
or contract with private or government owners.
Termination of Borrowing Authority
      Section 921 provides that the Secretary of State must 
certify that the United Nations has not engaged in external 
borrowing, nor have the financial regulations of the United 
Nations or any of its specialized agencies been amended to 
permit borrowing, nor has the United States paid any interest 
for any loans incurred through external borrowing by the United 
Nations or its specialized agencies.

    Reform of Assessments and United Nations Peacekeeping Operations

                       CERTIFICATION REQUIREMENTS

      Section 931 requires that the Secretary shall not make 
her 1999 certification if she determines the 1998 
certifications are no longer valid, and prior to payment of 
authorized arrears in fiscal year 1999, certify that the 
certification requirements set out below have been met.
Contested Arrears Account
      Section 931 provides that the Secretary of State must 
certify a contested arrears account or some other appropriate 
mechanism has been created for the United States. This account 
represents the difference between what the United Nations says 
is owed by the United States and the amount recognized by the 
United States Congress. Thus, the sum of the obligations that 
the Congress is authorizing in this legislation is the total 
that the Congress will authorize to be appropriated to the 
United Nations for its arrears under the regular and 
peacekeeping budgets. Agreement must be reached with the United 
Nations that any monies identified in this account will not 
affect the voting rights of the United States as contained in 
Article 19 of the United Nations charter.
Limitation on Assessed Share of Budget for Peace Operations
      Section 931 provides that the Secretary of State must 
certify that the share of the total peacekeeping budget for 
each United Nations assessed peace operation does not exceed 25 
percent for any member.
Limitation on Share of Regular Budget
      Section 931 provides that the Secretary of State must 
certify that the share of the total regular budget assessment 
for the United Nations does not exceed 22 percent for any 
member.

                      Budget and Personnel Reform

                       CERTIFICATION REQUIREMENTS

      Section 941 requires that the Secretary shall not make 
her fiscal year 2000 certification if she determines the fiscal 
year 1998 and 1999 certifications are no longer valid, and 
prior to payment of authorized arrears in fiscal year 2000, 
certify that the certification requirements set out below have 
been met.
Limitation on Assessed Share of Regular Budget
      Section 941 provides that the Secretary of State must 
certify that the share of the total regular budget assessment 
for the United Nations and its specialized agencies does not 
exceed 20 percent for any member.
Inspector General for Certain Organizations
      Section 941 provides that the Secretary of State must 
certify that the three largest U.N. specialized agencies--the 
International Labor Organization, the Food and Agriculture 
Organization, and the World Health Organization--have each 
established an internal inspector general office comparable to 
the Office of Internal Oversight Services established in the 
United Nations following a similar certification requirement in 
the Foreign Relations Authorization Act, Fiscal Year 1994-95 
(section 401 of Public Law 103-236).
      With regard to subsection (B), the approval of the member 
states of those organizations need not be expressed in a formal 
voting procedure, but may be expressed by means of ascertaining 
and taking into account the view of the member states. If such 
means is used in lieu of a formal vote, the views of the United 
States must be taken into account. With regard to the 
distributionof reports in subsection (F) of this requirement, 
what is essential is that the United States (and other Member States) 
have access to all annual and other relevant reports without 
modification, except to the extent it is necessary to protect the 
privacy rights of individuals. When privacy rights are impacted, 
reports may be redacted to protect individuals. However, it is not 
anticipated that wrongdoer cited in such reports are entitled to 
privacy protections.
New Budget Procedures for the United Nations
      Section 941 provides that the Secretary of State must 
certify that the United Nations is implementing budget 
procedures that require the budget agreed to at the start of a 
budgetary cycle to be maintained, and the system-wide 
identification of expenditures by functional categories. For 
purposes of this section, system-wide identification of 
expenditures by functional categories means an object class 
distribution of resources. The object class distribution should 
accompany the initial regular assessed budget estimates for 
both the United Nations and its specialized agencies.
Sunset Policy for Certain United Nations Programs
      Section 941 provides that the Secretary of State must 
certify that the United Nations and the International Labor 
Organization, the Food and Agriculture Organization, and the 
World Health Organization have each established an evaluation 
system that requires a determination as to the relevance and 
effectiveness of each program. The United States is required to 
seek a ``sunset'' date for each program unless the program 
demonstrates relevance and effectiveness. There is strong 
objection to the incorporation of funding for terminated 
programs into the baseline of the U.N. budget for the next 
biennium. Funding for programs which have ceased and one-time 
expenditures should not be carried over into the next budget 
cycle. The sunset of programs should result in financial 
savings for the member states.
United Nations Advisory Committee on Administrative and Budgetary 
        Questions
      Section 941 provides that the Secretary of State must 
certify that the United States has a seat on the United Nations 
Committee on Administrative and Budgetary Questions (ACABQ). 
Until 1997, the United States served on this committee since 
the creation of the United Nations. The ACABQ is key to the 
budgetary decisions at the United Nations and the United 
States, as the largest contributing nation, should have a seat 
on that Committee.
National Audits
      Section 941 provides that the Secretary of State must 
certify that the General Accounting Office (GAO) contains 
access to United Nations financial data so that the GAO may 
perform nationally mandated reviews of all United Nations 
operations. Financial data means data pertaining to the 
financial transactions of the United Nations as well as data 
relating to its organization and activities. It is contemplated 
that as a result of this provision GAO will have access to the 
data it needs to conduct reviews of all U.N. operations.
Personnel
      Section 941 provides that the Secretary of State must 
certify that the United Nations is enforcing a personnel system 
based on merit and is enforcing a worldwide availability of its 
international civil servants; a code of conduct is being 
implemented that requires, among other standards, financial 
disclosure statements by senior United Nations officials; a 
personnel evaluation system is being implemented; periodic 
assessments are being completed by the United Nations to 
determine total staffing levels and reporting of those 
assessments; and the United States has completed a review of 
the United Nations allowance system, including recommendations 
for reductions in allowances.
Reduction in Budget Authorities
      Section 941 provides that the Secretary of State must 
certify that the International Labor Organization, the Food and 
Agriculture Organization, and the World Health Organization 
have each approved a budget that is a no-growth budget in the 
2000-2001 biennium as compared to levels agreed to for the 
1998-1999 budgets.
New Budget Procedures and Financial Regulations for Specialized 
        Agencies
      Section 941 provides that the Secretary of State must 
certify that the International Labor Organization, the Food and 
Agriculture Organization, and the World Health Organization 
have each established procedures that require the budget agreed 
to at the start of a budgetary cycle to be maintained; the 
system-wide identification of expenditures by functional 
categories; and approval of supplemental budget requests to the 
Secretariat in advance of appropriations for those requests.
Limitation on Share of Regular Budget for Specialized Agencies
      Section 941 provides that the Secretary of State must 
certify that the share of the total regular budget assessment 
for the International Labor Organization, the Food and 
Agriculture Organization, and the World Health Organization 
does not exceed 22 percent for any member.

                        Miscellaneous Provisions

          STATUTORY CONSTRUCTION ON RELATION TO EXISTING LAWS

      Section 951 makes clear that this bill will not change or 
reverse any previous provision of law regarding restriction on 
funding to international organizations.

   PROHIBITION ON PAYMENTS RELATING TO UNIDO AND OTHER INTERNATIONAL 
   ORGANIZATIONS FROM WHICH THE UNITED STATES CONTAINS WITHDRAWN OR 
                           RESCINDED FUNDING

      Section 952 prohibits payment to organizations from which 
the United States has withdrawn or from which Congress has 
rescinded funding because the United States no longer 
participates in the organization, including the United Nations 
Industrial Organization and the World Tourism Organization.

  Division B--Arms Control, Nonproliferation, and Security Assistance

                   Arms Control and Nonproliferation

                              ARMS CONTROL

                      KEY VERIFICATION ASSETS FUND

      Section 1111 gives an important new funding flexibility 
to the Department of State. The Senate proposal has been 
modified to authorize up to $5,000,000 to be made available, 
for fiscal years 2000 and 2001, to a ``Key Verification Assets 
Fund.'' This fund is expected to be used for the research, 
development, and acquisition of verification technologies. 
However, because only a limited amount of funds is available, 
the Fund is directed to be generally used only as ``seed 
money'' for the Department to capitalize upon projects 
undertaken by other agencies.
      Funds made available also may be used to retain 
verification assets. The Fund therefore can serve as a tool of 
the policy community in those instances when policy objectives 
diverge from intelligence community priorities. Again, because 
resources are limited, this Fund should not be used for the 
long-term retention of assets, but rather as an emergency, 
``stop-gap'' funding source to keep critical verification 
assets afloat until a more appropriate source of funds can be 
identified.
      In light of recent events, the Secretary of State needs 
to have discretionary funds available to prevent verification 
technologies and programs from falling by the wayside. The 
experience with the WC-135 aircraft (which is used to collect 
debris from nuclear tests) is a case in point. This plane is 
one of a kind, yet the Air Force tried to cancel this 
irreplaceable asset. Cancellation was narrowly avoided, and 
sufficient resources were scraped together to keep the plane 
flying for the near term, although longer-term commitment to 
the program by both the executive branch and Congress is still 
very much in doubt.
      Had resources been available under this account, the 
Secretary of State could have applied funds to keep the plane 
operating temporarily. Indeed, resources under the account may 
yet be needed. The Executive is urged to ensure that the Cobra 
Dane radar is retained.
      Finally, while the authority to transfer funds made 
available to the ``Key Verification Assets Fund'' resides with 
the Secretary, it is intended that the Assistant Secretary of 
State for Verification and Compliance assume responsibility for 
the identification of technologies or programs to be funded and 
manage those programs once State Department funds are applied. 
Funds, if appropriated, may not be reprogrammed from this 
account.

      ASSISTANT SECRETARY OF STATE FOR VERIFICATION AND COMPLIANCE

      Section 1112 establishes a bureau within the Department 
of State to be headed by an Assistant Secretary of State for 
Verification and Compliance, as proposed by the Senate. The 
Department of State has not provided for such a Bureau as a 
successor to the Arms Control and Disarmament Agency's Bureau 
for Intelligence, Verification, and Information Support (IVI), 
despite the fact that this Bureau was the only entity within 
the United States Government in which the principal function 
was the verification and enforcement of arms control treaties 
and commitments.
      The reorganization plan implemented by the Department of 
State to accomplish the merger with ACDA scattered IVI's staff, 
leaving in its stead a Special Assistant to the Under Secretary 
for Arms Control and International Security and a Deputy 
Assistant Secretary within a larger bureau, neither of whom is 
confirmed by the Senate. This is a demotion of verification and 
compliance functions, as the principal advocate for arms 
control verification now has a position of far less stature 
than his counterparts within the State Department regional 
bureaus, and elsewhere in the executive branch.
      It is essential that the verification and compliance 
aspects of arms control and nonproliferation agreements are 
given a voice at the most senior policy-making levels. A true 
commitment to vigorous enforcement of arms control and 
nonproliferation agreements and sanctions cannot be maintained 
by submerging compliance analysis within other bureaus.
      The need for an Assistant Secretary--and a Bureau--for 
Verification and Compliance is supported by former ACDA 
Directors Ron Lehman and Eugene Rostow, as well as several 
other key Reagan, Bush, and former Clinton Administration 
officials. In addition, the Chairman and Vice Chairman of the 
Senate Intelligence Committee have expressed support for such a 
step.
      Accordingly, this division establishes the position of 
Assistant Secretary of State for Verification and Compliance 
(V&C) and identifies the principal authorities and 
responsibilities of the position. Specifically, section 1112 
provides that the Assistant Secretary for V&C has primary 
responsibility for all verification and compliance issues 
associated with arms control, nonproliferation, and disarmament 
agreements or commitments. As such, it is intended that the 
Assistant Secretary to have overall oversight of policy and 
resources relating to verification and compliance regarding not 
only various treaties, but also executive agreements and 
commitments, including those falling within the purview of 
regional bureaus (when such agreements or commitments pertain 
to arms control, nonproliferation, or disarmament).
      Section 1112 ensures that--with some specific 
exceptions--the Assistant Secretary shall serve as the 
principal State Department participant in all executive branch 
interagency groups, including intelligence groups, concerned 
with verification or compliance matters. Further, this section 
stipulates that the Assistant Secretary for V&C, rather than 
any other official within the Department of State or elsewhere, 
shall be considered the principal liaison to the intelligence 
community on verification and compliance issues.
      Finally, section 1112 identifies those reports, or 
portions thereof, for which the Assistant Secretary for V&C is 
to have primary responsibility. There is an inevitable tension 
between the enforcement of arms control, nonproliferation, and 
disarmament agreements and the implications that such 
enforcement has for various countries--and therefore the 
implications that the policies pursued by the Assistant 
Secretary for V&C will have for the policies pursued by other 
Bureaus. Therefore, these reports should be submitted to 
Congress as prepared by the Assistant Secretaryto the maximum 
extent possible, with any concerns of other Bureaus or State Department 
officials presented in annexes to such reports.

                   ENHANCED ANNUAL (``PELL'') REPORT

      Section 1113 expands the reporting requirement contained 
in section 403 of the Arms Control and Disarmament Act to 
include an assessment of the adherence of other nations to 
commitments such as the Missile Technology Control Regime 
(MTCR). Compliance with commitments such as the MTCR (which is 
central to U.S. nonproliferation efforts) is no less important 
than compliance with arms control measures, and should be 
assessed in the same report, according to the same standards.
      Section 1113 further amends section 403 of the Arms 
Control and Disarmament Act by requiring that each report 
specifically identify, to the maximum extent practicable in 
unclassified form, each and every compliance question that 
arises. Although the need to protect sensitive intelligence 
information and information on diplomatic initiatives is 
understood, the argument that the confidentiality clause of the 
START Treaty, in and of itself, bars public identification of 
violations of that treaty is rejected by most Members. Previous 
reports included specific unclassified discussions of 
compliance.
      Additionally, section 1113 requires that compliance 
questions be carried in each successive report until the 
situation of concern has been resolved and the conclusion 
reported to the Congress. In this way, violations will not be 
allowed to go unresolved or be forgotten.

        REPORT ON START AND START II TREATIES MONITORING ISSUES

      Section 1114 requires an assessment of the capabilities 
of the intelligence community to monitor compliance with the 
START and START II Treaties. Specifically, the report requires 
an assessment of all monitoring activities, the intelligence 
community assets and capabilities that the Senate was informed 
would be necessary to accomplish those activities, and the 
status of those assets. In addition, the report must contain an 
assessment of all Russian activities relating to the START 
Treaty which have an impact on the United States' ability to 
monitor Russian compliance with that Treaty. This section also 
allows the Director of Central Intelligence to provide 
exceptionally sensitive, compartmented information separately 
to the Intelligence Committees. The Intelligence Committees, in 
turn, have an obligation to make the committees of jurisdiction 
aware of the pertinent aspects of such information.

                       STANDARDS FOR VERIFICATION

      Section 1115 amends section 306(a) of the Arms Export 
Control Act to provide the chairman and ranking minority member 
of the Foreign Relations Committee of the Senate and 
International Relations Committee of the House of 
Representatives with the ability to request verifiability 
assessments of proposals made to, and by, the United States. 
The Assistant Secretary of State for Verification and 
Compliance is intended to be responsible for such assessments 
in accordance with the authorities under section 1112.

             CONTRIBUTION TO THE ADVANCEMENT OF SEISMOLOGY

      Section 1116 relates to seismic monitoring of underground 
events such as nuclear tests and earthquakes. The scientists 
who work in the field of seismology provide an invaluable 
service around the world. Their close monitoring of data helps 
mankind to anticipate earthquakes, tsunamis and other natural 
disasters. The field of seismology also is critical to United 
States monitoring of the nuclear weapons test programs of 
foreign nations. Section 1116 ensures that the non-governmental 
U.S. seismological community is given immediate access to all 
unclassified seismological data provided to the United States 
Government by any international organization in which the 
United States participates that is directly responsible for 
seismological monitoring. If the United States is going to 
invest funds in such organizations, it should ensure that its 
participation benefits the nation's universities, science 
centers, and seismological community. Section 1116 is not 
intended to require, however, that the United States make 
public seismological data that a country might submit to an 
international organization, but that is not part of a network 
managed or sponsored by such organization.

                 PROTECTION OF UNITED STATES COMPANIES

      Section 1117 provides up to $2,000,000 in funds to be 
reimbursed by the Department of State to the Federal Bureau of 
Investigation, at the request of the FBI Director, for the 
Bureau's assistance in monitoring the activities of foreign 
nationals who must be given access to United States companies 
under the Chemical Weapons Convention (CWC). When the Senate 
gave its advice and consent to the CWC, an issue of great 
concern was the right of international inspectors to conduct 
intrusive visits of any company in the United States. To guard 
against the potential for economic espionage, the Congress 
required that a special agent of the Federal Bureau of 
Investigation accompany every inspection team. This imposes a 
financial burden on the FBI.
      Although this authority has been provided for the next 
two years, upon expiration of the two year period, it is 
expected that the FBI will assume all financial responsibility 
for continued implementation of the Bureau's obligation under 
the CWC Implementation Act. Section 1117 requires a report from 
the FBI no later than a year and half from the date of 
enactment. The purpose of this report is to provide Congress 
with assurance that the Bureau has taken the necessary steps to 
assume full responsibility for all aspects of its legal 
obligations under the Chemical Weapons Convention 
Implementation Act of 1998.

                REQUIREMENT FOR TRANSMITTAL OF SUMMARIES

      Section 1118 requires that the committees of jurisdiction 
receive the various arms control summaries that are routinely 
prepared by United States delegations overseas. Such summaries 
are expected to be transmitted promptly to the committees.

         MATTERS RELATING TO THE CONTROL OF BIOLOGICAL WEAPONS

      Chapter 2 of Subtitle A of Title XI (sections 1121-1124) 
requires the conduct of nationaltrial visits and investigations 
at United States government facilities and, if at all possible, at 
private locations such as pharmaceutical plants and biotechnology 
companies. It further stipulates that personnel specializing in 
protecting national security and proprietary information participate in 
these trials to ensure that the risks associated with such measures are 
fully understood and minimized. A presidential study and report are 
required regarding the need for investigations and visits, the benefits 
to be expected, and the risk to national security and commercial 
industry of such investigations and visits under a Biological Weapons 
Convention (BWC) compliance protocol now under negotiation.
      It is noted that the threat of biological weapons attack 
is one of the greatest national security threats facing the 
United States. For a variety of reasons, the production and 
stockpiling of these weapons can be readily concealed. The 
executive branch has yet to articulate how various compliance 
measures being considered for addition to the existing 
Biological Weapons Convention will assist in the enforcement of 
that treaty. At the same time, United States companies that 
would be required to comply with compliance measures fear 
significant harm due to loss of proprietary information or 
unfounded allegations of BWC violations. Accordingly, Chapter 2 
requires the executive branch to engage in the same approach to 
the BWC as was taken in the case of the Chemical Weapons 
Convention--namely, the conduct of national trial visits and 
investigations.

         Nuclear Nonproliferation, Safety, and Related Matters

       CONGRESSIONAL NOTIFICATION OF NONPROLIFERATION ACTIVITIES

      Section 1131 revises and expands the obligation of 
executive branch agencies to keep the Committee ``fully and 
currently'' informed of nonproliferation issues. Several 
agencies have had this obligation for decades, including the 
Departments of Commerce, Energy, Defense, and State. However, 
it is a matter of concern that few have been fulfilling their 
obligations in a timely manner.
      Section 1131 extends part of the reporting obligation 
contained in section 602 of the Nuclear Nonproliferation Act of 
1978 to the Director of Central Intelligence, makes clear that 
all proliferation matters are to be covered, and requires 
disclosure of sensitive matters relating to proliferation 
activities of foreign nations to the Foreign Relations 
Committee of the Senate and International Relations Committee 
of the House within 60 days of the executive branch agency in 
question becoming aware of such activity.

        EFFECTIVE USE OF RESOURCES FOR NONPROLIFERATION PROGRAMS

      Section 1132 the allocation of any United States 
Government funds to any individual who is involved in offensive 
chemical or biological warfare programs. Such activities would 
violate the Chemical Weapons Convention or the Biological 
Weapons Convention. This prohibition does not extend to those 
individuals working on legitimate chemical or biological 
defense programs.

                 DISPOSITION OF WEAPONS-GRADE MATERIAL

      Section 1133 requires the Secretary of Energy, with the 
concurrence of the Secretary of Defense, to identify for 
Congress the number of nuclear weapons pits of each type that 
it intends to dismantle pursuant to an excess plutonium 
disposition agreement with Russia. It is not clear to the 
Executive branch has identified the sources for a self-declared 
fifty metric tons of ``excess'' plutonium. Nor are the 
implications clear of such a program for maintenance of the 
Stockpile Stewardship Program of the Department of Energy.
      Additionally, section 1133 seeks advance notice from the 
executive branch that when the agreement to establish a mixed 
oxide fuel fabrication or production facility in Russia is 
submitted to the Congress under section 123 of the Atomic 
Energy Act, the Secretary of State will be expected to certify 
that the proposed establishment of a mixed oxide (MOX) fuel 
plant in Russia will not become a major proliferation concern 
for future Administrations. Section 1133 seeks to guard against 
such nonproliferation concerns by insisting that clear 
guarantees be given to the United States by Russia that it will 
not supply fuel assemblies containing weapons-grade plutonium 
or sensitive technology related to the MOX facility to any 
country of concern to the United States. This is essential 
given the nuclear-supply relationship that Russia has with 
countries such as Iran and India. Further, section 1133 expects 
Russia to agree that the MOX facility will be subject to a 
sufficient level of international safeguards to ensure that 
special nuclear material (e.g. weapons-grade plutonium) is not 
diverted.

              PROVISION OF CERTAIN INFORMATION TO CONGRESS

      Section 1134 makes clear that no executive branch agency 
may legally withhold information that it is required to submit 
pursuant to section 602 of the Nuclear Nonproliferation Act. It 
also requires the issuance of directives by these agencies to 
ensure that all required information, including information 
contained in Special Access Programs, is provided to the 
Foreign Relations Committee of the Senate and International 
Relations Committee of the House of Representatives in a timely 
fashion, as required by law.

              AMENDED NUCLEAR EXPORT REPORTING REQUIREMENT

      Section 1135 clarifies the type of information that the 
appropriate committees expect to receive in connection with 
Congressional notifications of nuclear-related exports for 
commercial power generation. This provision is not intended in 
any way to establish an arms sale or reprogramming notification 
process. It is expected, however, that the Executive branch 
begin fulfilling its legal obligation to make the requisite 
nuclear export notifications to the Foreign Relations Committee 
of the Senate and the International Relations Committee of the 
House.

           ADHERENCE TO THE MISSILE TECHNOLOGY CONTROL REGIME

      Section 1136 amends section 74 of the Arms Export Control 
Act (AECA), relating to the Missile Technology Control Regime 
(MTCR), to clarify the meaning of several terms and to revise 
the report that is required to Congress under this section of 
the AECA. Most notably, section 1136 makes clear that a country 
will enjoy substantial protection from the MTCR sanctions law 
only if it specifically agrees not to transfer any missile-
related equipment ortechnology that would be subject to U.S. 
jurisdiction under the AECA (if it were U.S.-origin equipment or 
technology). Any country that has not agreed to take this step--perhaps 
having only agreed to control production equipment, for instance--
should be aware that it still may be sanctioned under the AECA even if 
it concludes a bilateral understanding with the United States.
      Section 1136 also requires the Director of Central 
Intelligence to submit a detailed itemization of all credible 
information indicating that a country which has just concluded 
an MTCR-agreement with the United States has transferred, or 
conspired to transfer, equipment or technology in violation of 
the MTCR sanctions law in the previous two years.

                  AUTHORITY RELATING TO MTCR ADHERENTS

      Section 1137 is a conforming amendment necessitated by 
the provisions of section 1136(a). It provides the President 
with the authority to invoke MTCR sanctions against a 
proliferating entity if such person has not concluded a 
comprehensive agreement with the United States as defined by 
section 74(b)(1) of the Arms Export Control Act.

 TRANSFER OF FUNDING FOR SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY CENTERS IN THE FORMER 
                              SOVIET UNION

      Section 1138 authorizes the use of funds made available 
under the ``Nonproliferation, Antiterrorism, Demining, and 
Related Programs'' accounts, beginning in fiscal year 2001, for 
science and technology centers in the former Soviet Union. It 
was decided that the application of this authority would be 
delayed until 2001 in order to provide the Department of State 
sufficient time to adjust its foreign operations budget to 
incorporate this programmatic transfer. The NADR account is 
more appropriate for science and technology center programs 
since those activities are, in essence, nonproliferation 
programs.

   RESEARCH AND EXCHANGE ACTIVITIES BY SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY CENTERS

      Section 1139 clarifies that section 503(a)(5) of the 
FREEDOM Support Act of 1992 authorizes the use of funds to 
support research activity involving the participation of 
civilian scientists and engineers, provided that the 
participation of former Soviet weapons scientists predominates. 
Section 1139 also makes clear that funding of international 
exchanges is permitted in order to facilitate the commercial 
exposure of former weapons scientists. This new flexibility is 
important to enable the science and technology centers to 
continue performing their important defense conversion and 
nonproliferation functions.

                          Security Assistance

                  TRANSFERS OF EXCESS DEFENSE ARTICLES

  EXCESS DEFENSE ARTICLES FOR CENTRAL AND SOUTHERN EUROPEAN COUNTRIES

      Section 1211 allows the Department of Defense during 
fiscal years 2000 and 2001 to reduce excess or obsolete stocks 
of defense articles by offering equipment to eligible foreign 
governments for enhancement of their defense capabilities. 
These equipment transfers are an important element of United 
States foreign policy. The reauthorization through fiscal year 
2004 of the authority to transfer excess defense articles to 
Greece and Turkey, in accordance with the established ratio, 
will benefit the security of the United States and bolster the 
military capabilities of these two important NATO allies.

          EXCESS DEFENSE ARTICLES FOR CERTAIN OTHER COUNTRIES

      Section 1212 gives the Department of Defense the 
authority to use funds appropriated for the national defense of 
the United States to pay for packing, crating, handling, and 
transportation of excess defense articles (EDA) to specific 
countries. Several countries operate under severe budget 
constraints, and could not afford the costs of packing, 
crating, handling, and transportation, even if the EDA itself 
were provided at no cost. Thus, utilization of this authority 
is recommended in such cases.
      There is concern with the potential impact of section 
1212 upon the Department of Defense. Accordingly, no funds 
shall be expended for the crating, packing, handling, or 
transportation of excess defense articles under this section 
until the Foreign Relations Committee of the Senate and the 
International Relations Committee of the House are notified of 
the amount proposed to be so expended. Through this 
notification procedure the committees of jurisdiction will 
minimize the impact upon the defense budget of the non-defense 
spending authorized under section 1212.

  INCREASE IN ANNUAL LIMITATION ON TRANSFER OF EXCESS DEFENSE ARTICLES

      Section 1213 increases the dollar value of excess 
equipment that may be given away for free by the Department of 
Defense on a yearly basis. The increase is substantial, from 
$350,000,000 to $425,000,000. This is needed because the United 
States Armed Forces have determined that it has stocks of 
obsolete equipment and munitions well in excess of the current 
ceiling. The military is unwilling to retain large quantities 
of obsolete material and will destroy or demilitarize useful 
equipment if it cannot be provided to another party in a timely 
manner.

                   Foreign Military Sales Authorities

           TERMINATION OF FOREIGN MILITARY FINANCED TRAINING

      Section 1221 provides the United States Government with 
the ability to terminate training or study programs with 
foreign nations in a more orderly fashion by allowing funds to 
be expended, under certain circumstances, to complete training 
or study programs already underway at the time of termination.

                  SALES OF EXCESS COAST GUARD PROPERTY

      Section 1222 authorizes the United States Government to 
provide excess Coast Guard equipment on a sales basis, in 
addition to the extant grant authority. On occasion, the United 
States Coast Guard determines that some of its smaller vessels 
are excess. These vessels are suitable for various countries 
which may not possess a ``blue water'' navy but are in need of 
equipment for coastal and riverine defense, and for Search-and-
Rescue Operations.
      Currently, section 516(i) of the Foreign Assistance 
Authorization Act of 1961 authorizes the grant transfer of 
excess Coast Guard equipment to eligible foreign countries for 
their defense capabilities. Current law, under section 21 of 
the AECA, does not authorize the sale of excess Coast Guard 
equipment. Section 1222 remedies this situation.
      The sale of excess Coast Guard equipment to foreign 
countries is preferable to donation under a grant authority. 
This will generate funds for the United States Treasury 
miscellaneous receipts account. To the maximum extent possible, 
Coast Guard vessels will be transferred pursuant to this sale 
authority rather than grant authority.

           COMPETITIVE PRICING FOR SALES OF DEFENSE ARTICLES

      Section 1223 permanently amends current law to include a 
provision contained in annual appropriations legislation since 
fiscal year 1996. Section 1223 allows direct costs associated 
with meeting additional or unique requirements for foreign 
customers to be paid with foreign military financing (FMF) 
grants. Loadings associated with such costs must be at the same 
rates as those applicable to the Defense Department. Under this 
provision the costs of defense goods and services are reduced 
to FMF grant recipients, thereby stretching scarce security 
assistance resources.

          NOTIFICATION OF UPGRADES TO DIRECT COMMERCIAL SALES

      Section 1224 amends the Arms Export Control Act to ensure 
that the committees of jurisdiction are notified of any 
upgrades or enhancements to the technology or capability of a 
defense article or service which already has been notified to 
the Committee pursuant to section 36(c) of the Arms Export 
Control Act (which relates to commercial arms sales).

                  UNAUTHORIZED USE OF DEFENSE ARTICLES

      Section 1225 amends section 3 of the Arms Export Control 
Act to require formal agreement between the United States and 
recipient nations that the United States retains the right to 
verify credible reports that United States Munitions List 
articles have been used for unauthorized purposes. Section 4 of 
the AECA enumerates the purposes for which defense articles may 
be furnished, including internal security and legitimate self-
defense. Therefore, although it may prove difficult, the 
executive branch must ensure that defense articles are used 
only for these or other permitted activities, and not for non-
authorized actions (such as torture and the violation of human 
rights).

         Stockpiling of Defense Articles for Foreign Countries

      ADDITIONS TO UNITED STATES WAR RESERVE STOCKPILES FOR ALLIES

      Pursuant to section 514 of the Foreign Assistance Act of 
1961, the Department of Defense can only make additions to War 
Reserve Stockpiles for Allies as specifically provided for in 
legislation. Section 1231, proposed by the House, authorizes 
the President to make $40,000,000 in additions to stockpiles in 
Korea and $20,000,000 in Thailand for fiscal year 2000.
      The War Reserve Stockpiles for Allies programs in both 
Korea and Thailand directly support the United States strategy 
of forward engagement in the Pacific theater. Both the Republic 
of Korea and the Government of Thailand assume the cost of 
storage, maintenance and security of these stockpiles, thereby 
saving the United States significant operating expenses. These 
stocks directly support the U.S. plans for the defense of 
Korea. They also help to ensure continued access to staging 
facilities in Thailand (which have become all the more 
important with the loss of base rights in the Philippines).
      Stockpiles enable equipment and supplies to be pre-
positioned in key parts of the world to enhance U.S. and host 
country defense readiness. While items in the stockpiles remain 
the property of the United States Government, they can be set 
aside for use by host nation forces in accordance with section 
514(a) of the FAA. Since 1972 the United States has maintained 
a war stockpile in the Republic of Korea, placing obsolete or 
excess munitions in storage as military requirements 
determined. The stockpile in Thailand has been maintained since 
1987.
      Section 1231 will enable the United States to avoid the 
maintenance, storage, transportation, and demilitarization 
costs of excess munitions by transferring these items to Korea. 
By agreement with the Government of Korea, United States 
payment of the storage of assets designated as war reserve 
stockpiles is deferred until the United States uses or sells 
the munitions to another country, although the assets remain 
under U.S. title at all times.
      While excess and obsolete munitions could be disposed of 
through either foreign military sales or demilitarization, 
neither option is optimal. Foreign military sales to other 
countries are limited due to the extra cost incurred by the 
buyer to transport the munitions from the Korean peninsula. 
Demilitarization is a very slow and expensive process. The cost 
to the United States Army to retrograde to the United States 
and demilitarize the munitions covered by section 1231 would 
also prove significant. Transfer of excess and obsolete 
munitions to the Korean War Reserve Stockpile, however, will 
result in the avoidance of those costs, increase storage space 
for U.S. Forces Korea, and improve the warfighting readiness of 
the Republic of Korea and the Combined Forces Command.
      The additional $20,000,000 authorization for Thailand is 
required to fulfill expected U.S. obligations under the 
Memorandum of Understanding establishing the Thai War Reserve 
Stockpiles program. It is expected that the U.S. contribution 
will be matched dollar-for-dollar by the Government of 
Thailand.

  TRANSFER OF CERTAIN OBSOLETE OR SURPLUS DEFENSE ARTICLES IN THE WAR 
                     RESERVES STOCKPILE FOR ALLIES

      Section 1232 provides authority to the United States 
Armed Forces to transfer obsolete or surplus stocks out of the 
War Reserve Stockpiles in Korea and Thailand. In exchange for 
providing these stocks to Korea and Thailand, the United States 
will negotiate concessions in theform of cash compensation, 
services, waiver of charges otherwise payable by the U.S. Government, 
and other items of value. During 1995 and 1996, the U.S. Government 
traded $66,620,000 in obsolete and surplus equipment to the Republic of 
Korea for a like sum in concessions. These concessions included 
reclamation of equipment that was deemed surplus or obsolete but for 
which a need subsequently arose, minus the costs associated with 
storing the items by the Republic of Korea. Additionally, the Republic 
of Korea demilitarized equipment at no cost to the United States and 
accepted older equipment such as the M48A5 tanks and the M-110A2 
Howitzer from the stockpiles which were missing spares and no longer 
supportable.
      Section 1232 requires fair market value compensation to 
the United States for surplus and obsolete munitions. It also 
will relieve the U.S. Government of financial indebtedness for 
back storage costs and other stockpile maintenance costs, and 
save millions in cost avoidance to demilitarize, destroy, or 
retrograde the munitions and equipment back to the United 
States.
      Section 1232 requires the Department of Defense to submit 
a report to the Foreign Relations Committee of the Senate and 
the International Relations Committee of the House of 
Representatives at least 30 days prior to any transfer by the 
Department of Defense to the Republic of Korea or the 
Government of Thailand, detailing such transfer and the 
negotiated concessions for excess or obsolete equipment. A more 
comprehensive accounting of such concessions is expected than 
was previously provided pursuant to authority contained in the 
Fiscal Year 1994-95 Foreign Relations Authorization Act (Public 
Law 103-236).

                       Defense Offsets Disclosure

                 DEFENSE OFFSETS DISCLOSURE ACT OF 1999

      Subtitle D of Title XII (sections 1241-1248) establishes 
United States policy on economic offsets, revises executive 
branch reporting requirements to Congress on such matters, 
expands the existing prohibition within the Arms Export Control 
Act relating to incentive payments, and establishes a National 
Commission on the Use of Offsets in Defense Trade to assess all 
aspects of the issue.
      The term ``offsets'' refers to the practice by foreign 
countries of demanding economic concessions as incentives to 
buy U.S. defense products. Notably, the demand by foreign 
nations for ``offsets'' in defense trade costs jobs and hurts 
the United States economy.
      However, it is also noted that, in this highly-
competitive era, offsets may prove necessary. As long as 
foreign competitors are willing to offer economic concessions 
and incentives, U.S. companies risk losing important sales if 
they refuse to do likewise. The Defense Offsets Disclosure Act 
of 1999 adopts a prudent, business-friendly approach to a 
matter that is of extreme sensitivity to United States 
companies. While the long-term objective of Subtitle D is to 
curtail the use of offsets in defense trade, as a practical 
matter the Act simply establishes a process whereby the 
President should seek multilateral agreement on standards for 
the use of offsets and may, if he concurs with the findings of 
a commission of experts, commence negotiation of a treaty to 
address the issue.

         Automated Export System Relating to Export Information

            PROLIFERATION PREVENTION ENHANCEMENT ACT OF 1999

      Subtitle E of Title XII (sections 1251-1256) creates an 
electronic filing system for shippers export declarations made 
to the U.S. Customs Service. Specifically, the Act mandates use 
of an automated export system that has been in existence since 
1995, but which is only used by roughly 10 percent of the U.S. 
shipping community. Creation of an internet-based electronic 
system will enable the United States Government to track 
sophisticated efforts by nations to acquire sensitive 
technology. Currently, the United States is hampered in its 
efforts to track foreign acquisition efforts because the 
current export declaration process is paper-intensive, and 
because foreign nations seldom engage in ``one stop shopping.'' 
Indeed, many nations engage in diffuse procurement schemes to 
acquire components and materials from a wide array of sources. 
It is very difficult for those agencies within the executive 
branch tasked with monitoring foreign weapons programs to cull 
through mountains of paper to discover important patterns and 
linkages.
      The establishment of an internet system will assist in 
this effort. It also will, in the long-run, prove more 
``business friendly'' than the current system. Section 1252 
ensures that ``on-line'' help is given to those who must use 
the system, which must be secure and capable of handling the 
expected volume of information, and allows for printed hard 
copies of documents for business records. The Department of 
Commerce is expected to keep the Foreign Relations Committee of 
the Senate and the International Relations Committee of the 
House completely informed on the system's electronic 
architecture, and section 1254 requires the Department of 
Commerce to consult with other relevant agencies and submit a 
report on how the system can be optimized for law enforcement 
and nonproliferation purposes, consistent with the need to 
ensure the confidentiality of business information.
      Section 1255 also addresses concerns of the U.S. business 
community by eliminating current salary limitations for the 
Office of Defense Trade Controls of the Department of State. 
These limitations, imposed by the Office of Personnel 
Management, have severely impaired the ability of ODTC to 
recruit and retain licensing officers and other individuals. It 
is anticipated that the flexibility provided under section 
1255, together with the additional resources made available to 
ODTC under section 1310, will enable the Department of State to 
improve the efficiency of ODTC.

          INTERNATIONAL ARMS SALES CODE OF CONDUCT ACT OF 1999

      Subtitle F of Title XII (sections 1261 and 1262) directs 
the President to pursue negotiations to establish an 
international regime to promote global transparency with 
respect to arms transfers, and to limit, restrict, or prohibit 
arms transfers to countries that do not observe certain 
fundamentals of human liberty, peace, and international 
stability. While the President is given discretion in preparing 
a United States negotiating position, section 1262(b) 
enumerates criteria which should factor prominently.
      In order to maintain momentum for negotiation of an 
international code of conduct, section 1612(c) requires 
frequent reports detailing the progress made, if any, 
throughout such negotiations. Further, this section directs 
that the annual human rights report prepared pursuant to the 
Foreign Assistance Act describe the extent to which foreign 
nations meet the criteriaestablished under section 1262(b).

         Transfer of Naval Vessels to Certain Foreign Countries

                  AUTHORITY TO TRANSFER NAVAL VESSELS

      Section 1271 makes technical and conforming amendments to 
existing law relating to the transfer of naval vessels to 
foreign nations. Transfers of naval vessels, like the transfer 
of all military equipment, are subject to the jurisdiction of 
the Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate and 
International Relations of the House of Representatives. 
However, for budgetary scoring reasons, the Congressional 
defense committees authorized a series of ship transfers under 
section 1018 of the National Defense Authorization Act for 
Fiscal Year 2000. That section authorizes the Secretary of the 
Navy to transfer naval vessels when, in fact, the authority 
should be given to the President in order to remain consistent 
with the requirements of the Foreign Assistance Act and the 
Arms Export Control Act. Section 1271 makes this minor 
technical amendment; it also transfers the authority to exempt 
naval vessel transfers from excess defense article limitations 
from the defense bill to the foreign affairs bill, which is the 
appropriate legislative vehicle for such an authority.

                        Miscellaneous Provisions

                PUBLICATION OF ARMS SALES CERTIFICATIONS

      Section 1301 amends section 36 of the Arms Export Control 
Act to ensure that the full unclassified text of all 
certifications of arms sales, including foreign military sales, 
commercial sales, and the provision of defense services, is 
published in the Federal Register in a timely fashion. This 
section also requires that if portions of such certifications 
are classified, pursuant to section 36(b) and (c), the 
classified information be accompanied by a description of the 
damage to the national security that could be expected to 
result from public disclosure of the information.

  NOTIFICATION REQUIREMENTS FOR COMMERCIAL EXPORT OF ITEMS ON UNITED 
                         STATES MUNITIONS LIST

      Section 1302 requires U.S. commercial defense exporters 
to submit information to the Department of State which will 
help to improve arms export shipment data. This provision is 
necessary to address the long-standing problem of incomplete 
commercial arms delivery data.

                 ENFORCEMENT OF ARMS EXPORT CONTROL ACT

      Section 1303 strengthens enforcement of civil violations 
of the Arms Export Control Act. The Department of State relies 
on the Department of Justice to prosecute criminal violations 
of the AECA, but lacks resources to pursue administrative 
proceedings relating to civil violations as vigorously as would 
be desired.
      In order to streamline the procedures in a manner that 
would continue to ensure a fair opportunity for persons and 
firms to represent their views, while simultaneously 
encouraging the viable and vigorous enforcement that is 
critical to protecting U.S. national security, the Secretary of 
State is provided with authority similar to that used to 
enforce other statutes, including the International Emergency 
Economic Powers Act, to assess civil penalties directly in 
accordance with regulations. It is expected that the Department 
of State will still be required to commence a civil action in 
order to recover such any such disputed penalties, thereby 
continuing to afford parties an opportunity to contest the 
assessment in court. It is further expected that the Department 
will provide draft regulations proposed to implement this 
section to the Committees on International Relations and 
Foreign Relations for review, thereby affording defense 
exporters the ability to provide input. Such regulations should 
permit the parties to explain their actions and make known 
their views fully through written submissions and provide ample 
opportunity for settlement.
      This provision is not intended to erode due process for 
defense exporters, and such exporters, under regulations 
promulgated to implement this section, will be provided a fair 
and transparent process to understand and address any charges 
being asserted against them.

         VIOLATIONS RELATING TO MATERIAL SUPPORT TO TERRORISTS

      Section 1304 modifies section 38 of the Arms Export 
Control Act to ensure that the Office of Defense Trade Controls 
within the Department of State, which issues commercial defense 
export licenses, is fully informed of any person that is 
subject to an indictment or has been convicted of a violation 
of law regarding providing material support to terrorists.

AUTHORITY TO CONSENT TO THIRD PARTY TRANSFER OF EX-U.S.S. BOWMAN COUNTY 
                     TO USS LST SHIP MEMORIAL, INC.

      Section 1305 enables a nonprofit veterans association to 
bring back to the United States from Greece a World War II Tank 
Landing Ship--the ex-U.S.S. Bowman County. This vessel will 
have its guns demilitarized prior to re-transfer and will be 
transformed into a movable museum that will dock at 
predetermined locations to teach children, and adults, about 
the crucial role played by tank landing ships and their crews 
during the Second World War. There is no more fitting a war 
memorial than a museum that is owned and operated by a group of 
its own veterans who are willing to dedicate their time to 
educating the citizens of the United States.

                   ANNUAL MILITARY ASSISTANCE REPORT

      Section 1306 expands and clarifies the information 
relating to military assistance and military exports that the 
President is required to transmit to Congress each February 1, 
pursuant to section 655 of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961. 
Currently, this report includes information about the 
International Military Education and Training (IMET) program, 
but not about other military education and training activities 
that the United States conducts with foreign countries. It is 
intended that future reports include information about 
activities under Title 10 of the U.S. Code, such as the 
Military-to-Military Contacts Program (MMCP) and the Joint 
Combined ExchangeTraining (JCET) program. This provision is not 
intended, however, to cover joint military exercises or NATO 
operations.
      Section 1306 also requires separate identification of 
defense articles furnished with the financial assistance of the 
U.S. government, such as Foreign Military Financing loans and 
U.S. government-backed loan guarantees. These items are 
currently grouped together with commercial sales. Finally, the 
provision requires that the report be published in unclassified 
form on the internet through the State Department.

                ANNUAL FOREIGN MILITARY TRAINING REPORT

      Section 1307 creates a new report to be jointly prepared 
by the Departments of State and Defense. The report is to cover 
all military training provided to foreign military personnel by 
the Departments of Defense and State. The provision also 
requires that the report be published in unclassified form on 
the State Department's internet website.

                SECURITY ASSISTANCE FOR THE PHILIPPINES

      Section 1308 establishes United States policy for the 
transfer of excess defense articles to the Philippines and 
authorizes $5,000,000 in foreign military financing for each of 
fiscal years 2000 and 2001. The section encourages the 
President to transfer to the Philippines, on a grant basis, UH-
1H helicopters, A-4 aircraft, amphibious landing craft, and 
other naval vessels that become available under the excess 
defense articles program. Section 1309 is viewed as a way of 
expressing Congressional support for reinvigorating our 
security relationship with the Philippines.

          EFFECTIVE REGULATION OF SATELLITE EXPORT ACTIVITIES

      Section 1309 establishes a requirement for the Department 
of State to expedite the export of commercial communications 
satellites (and related equipment) to NATO and major non-NATO 
allies when appropriate. It is intended that the determination 
of appropriateness reside with the Department of State. Section 
1309 establishes four criteria that should denote a satellite 
or satellite-related license as eligible for expedited 
consideration. However, section 1309 makes clear that U.S. 
national security considerations and U.S. obligations under the 
Missile Technology Control Regime are given priority in the 
evaluation of any license, regardless of its end-user or time-
sensitive nature. Further, the provision makes clear that the 
Department of State is, at all times, to provide such time as 
is necessary for U.S. national security agencies to fully 
review a license.
      Section 1309 also seeks to expedite the licensing of 
United States Munitions List items across the board by applying 
additional resources to the Office of Defense Trade Controls 
within the Department of State. The provision authorizes 
$9,000,000 for ODTC for each of fiscal years 2000 and 2001. 
Additional resources are intended to be used to hire licensing 
officers and enforcement personnel, and to update ODTC's 
computer systems. Frequent, periodic briefings on ODTC plans 
and expenditures are expected and there is interest in progress 
toward implementing an internet-based filing and review system 
for Munitions List items.

      STUDY ON LICENSING PROCESS UNDER THE ARMS EXPORT CONTROL ACT

      Section 1310 requests that the Department of State 
undertake a highly-technical, highly-detailed analysis of the 
defense trade licensed by the Department of State. The broad 
scope of the information sought under section 1310 is intended 
to provide the Congress with information that will assist the 
committees of jurisdiction in working with the Department of 
State to improve the licensing process.

             REPORT CONCERNING PROLIFERATION OF SMALL ARMS

      Section 1311 requires the Department of State to complete 
an analysis of the global trade in small arms. The illicit 
transfer of small and light arms constitutes a source of global 
instability, but recognize that the monitoring of such 
trafficking is difficult. It is expected that Assistant 
Secretary for Verification and Compliance to be responsible for 
preparing portions of this report, including that relating to 
United States monitoring of the compliance of foreign 
governments with their commitments under international 
agreements.

                          CONFORMING AMENDMENT

      Section 1312 is a conforming amendment to the Fiscal Year 
1999 Defense Authorization Act. Specifically, section 1312 
ensures that the Foreign Relations Committee of the Senate and 
the International Relations Committee of the House will be 
notified of developments in the pursuit of alternatives to 
anti-personnel land mines.

                       SENSE OF CONGRESS LANGUAGE

      Sense of Senate or Sense of the Congress provisions 
approved in previous authorization bills were not included in 
the final bill. The House and Senate provisions, as passed, 
reflect the views of each of the respective houses of Congress.
      The conference agreement would enact the provisions of 
H.R. 3428, as introduced on November 17, 1999. The text of that 
bill follows:

A BILL To provide for the modification and implementation of the final 
rule for the consolidation and reform of Federal milk marketing orders, 
                         and for other purposes

      Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives 
of the United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. USE OF OPTION 1A AS PRICE STRUCTURE FOR CLASS I MILK UNDER 
                    CONSOLIDATED FEDERAL MILK MARKETING ORDERS.

    (a) Final Rule Defined.--In this section, the term ``final 
rule'' means the final rule for the consolidation and reform of 
Federal milk marketing orders that was published in the Federal 
Register on September 1, 1999 (64 Fed. Reg. 47897-48021), to 
comply with section 143 of the Federal Agriculture Improvement 
and Reform Act of 1996 (7 U.S.C. 7253).
    (b) Implementation of Final Rule for Milk Order Reform.--
Subject to subsection (c), the final rule shall take effect, 
and be implemented by the Secretary of Agriculture, on the 
first day of the first month beginning at least 30 days after 
the date of the enactment of this Act.
    (c) Use of Option 1A for Pricing Class I Milk.--In lieu of 
the Class I price differentials specified in the final rule, 
the Secretary of Agriculture shall price fluid or Class I milk 
under the Federal milk marketing orders using the Class I price 
differentials identified as Option 1A ``Location-Specific 
Differentials Analysis'' in the proposed rule published in the 
Federal Register on January 30, 1998 (63 Fed. Reg. 4802, 4809), 
except that the Secretary shall include the corrections and 
modifications to such Class I differentials made by the 
Secretary through April 2, 1999.
    (d) Effect of Prior Announcement of Minimum Prices.--If the 
Secretary of Agriculture announces minimum prices for milk 
under Federal milk marketing orders pursuant to section 1000.50 
of title 7, Code of Federal Regulations, before the effective 
date specified in subsection (b), the minimum prices so 
announced before that date shall be the only applicable minimum 
prices under Federal milk marketing orders for the month or 
months for which the prices have been announced.
    (e) Implementation of Requirement.--The implementation of 
the final rule, as modified by subsection (c), shall not be 
subject to any of the following:
            (1) The notice and hearing requirements of section 
        8c(3) of the Agricultural Adjustment Act (7 U.S.C. 
        608c(3)), reenacted with amendments by the Agricultural 
        Marketing Agreement Act of 1937, or the notice and 
        comment provisions of section 553 of title 5, United 
        States Code.
            (2) A referendum conducted by the Secretary of 
        Agriculture pursuant to subsections (17) or (19) of 
        section 8c of the Agricultural Adjustment Act (7 U.S.C. 
        608c), reenacted with amendments by the Agricultural 
        Marketing Agreement Act of 1937.
            (3) The Statement of Policy of the Secretary of 
        Agriculture effective July 24, 1971 (36 Fed. Reg. 
        13804), relating to notices of proposed rulemaking and 
        public participation in rulemaking.
            (4) Chapter 35 of title 44, United States Code 
        (commonly known as the Paperwork Reduction Act).
            (5) Any decision, restraining order, or injunction 
        issued by a United States court before the date of the 
        enactment of this Act.

SEC. 2. FURTHER RULEMAKING TO DEVELOP PRICING METHODS FOR CLASS III AND 
                    CLASS IV MILK UNDER MARKETING ORDERS.

    (a) Congressional Finding.--The Class III and Class IV milk 
pricing formulas included in the final decision for the 
consolidation and reform of Federal milk marketing orders, as 
published in the Federal Register on April 2, 1999 (64 Fed. 
Reg. 16025), do not adequately reflect public comment on the 
original proposed rule published in the Federal Register on 
January 30, 1998 (63 Fed. Reg. 4802), and are sufficiently 
different from the proposed rule and any comments submitted 
with regard to the proposed rule that further emergency 
rulemaking is merited.
    (b) Rulemaking Required.--The Secretary of Agriculture 
shall conduct rulemaking, on the record after an opportunity 
for an agency hearing, to reconsider the Class III and Class IV 
milk pricing formulas included in the final rule for the 
consolidation and reform of Federal milk marketing orders that 
was published in the Federal Register on September 1, 1999 (64 
Fed. Reg. 47897-48021).
    (c) Time Period for Rulemaking.--On December 1, 2000, the 
Secretary of Agriculture shall publish in the Federal Register 
a final decision on the Class III and Class IV milk pricing 
formulas. The resulting formulas shall take effect, and be 
implemented by the Secretary, on January 1, 2001.
    (d) Effect of Court Order.--The actions authorized by 
subsections (b) and (c) are intended to ensure the timely 
publication and implementation of new pricing formulas for 
Class III and Class IV milk. In the event that the Secretary of 
Agriculture is enjoined or otherwise restrained by a court 
order from implementing a final decision within the time period 
specified in subsection (c), the length of time for which that 
injunction or other restraining order is effective shall be 
added to the time limitations specified in subsection (c) 
thereby extending those time limitations by a period of time 
equal to the period of time for which the injunction or other 
restraining order is effective.
    (e) Failure To Timely Complete Rulemaking.--If the 
Secretary of Agriculture fails to implement new Class III and 
Class IV milk pricing formulas within the time period required 
under subsection (c) (plus any additional period provided under 
subsection (d)), the Secretary may not assess or collect 
assessments from milk producers or handlers under section 8c of 
the Agricultural Adjustment Act (7 U.S.C. 608c), reenacted with 
amendments by the Agricultural Marketing Agreement Act of 1937, 
for marketing order administration and services provided under 
such section after the end of that period until the pricing 
formulas are implemented. The Secretary may not reduce the 
level of services provided under that section on account of the 
prohibition against assessments, but shall rather cover the 
cost of marketing order administration and services through 
funds available for the Agricultural Marketing Service of the 
Department.
    (f) Implementation of Requirement.--The implementation of 
the final decision on new Class III and Class IV milk pricing 
formulas shall not be subject to congressional review under 
chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code.

SEC. 3. DAIRY FORWARD PRICING PROGRAM.

    The Agricultural Adjustment Act (7 U.S.C. 601 et seq.), 
reenacted with amendments by the Agricultural Marketing 
Agreement Act of 1937, is amended by adding at the end the 
following new section:

``SEC. 23. DAIRY FORWARD PRICING PILOT PROGRAM.

    ``(a) Pilot Program Required.--Not later than 90 days after 
the date of the enactment of this section, the Secretary of 
Agriculture shall establish a temporary pilot program under 
which milk producers and cooperatives are authorized to 
voluntarily enter into forward price contracts with milk 
handlers.
    ``(b) Minimum Milk Price Requirements.--Payments made by 
milk handlers to milk producers and cooperatives, and prices 
received by milk producers and cooperatives, under the forward 
contracts shall be deemed to satisfy--
            ``(1) all regulated minimum milk price requirements 
        of paragraphs (B) and (F) of subsection (5) of section 
        8c; and
            ``(2) the requirement of paragraph (C) of such 
        subsection regarding total payments by each handler.
    ``(c) Milk Covered by Pilot Program.--
            ``(1) Covered milk.--The pilot program shall apply 
        only with respect to the marketing of federally 
        regulated milk that--
                    ``(A) is not classified as Class I milk or 
                otherwise intended for fluid use; and
                    ``(B) is in the current of interstate or 
                foreign commerce or directly burdens, 
                obstructs, or affects interstate or foreign 
                commerce in federally regulated milk.
            ``(2) Relation to class i milk.--To assist milk 
        handlers in complying with the limitation in paragraph 
        (1)(A) without having to segregate or otherwise 
        individually track the source and disposition of milk, 
        a milk handler may allocate milk receipts from 
        producers, cooperatives, and other sources that are not 
        subject to a forward contract to satisfy the handler's 
        obligations with regard to Class I milk usage.
    ``(d) Duration.--The authority of the Secretary of 
Agriculture to carry out the pilot program shall terminate on 
December 31, 2004. No forward price contract entered into under 
the program may extend beyond that date.
    ``(e) Study and Report on Effect of Pilot Program.--
            ``(1) Study.--The Secretary of Agriculture shall 
        conduct a study on forward contracting between milk 
        producers and cooperatives and milk handlers to 
        determine the impact on milk prices paid to producers 
        in the United States. To obtain information for the 
        study, the Secretary may use the authorities available 
        to the Secretary under section 8d, subject to the 
        confidentiality requirements of subsection (2) of such 
        section.
            ``(2) Report.--Not later than April 30, 2002, the 
        Secretary shall submit to the Committee on Agriculture, 
        Nutrition and Forestry of the Senate and the Committee 
        on Agriculture of the House of Representatives a report 
        containing the results of the study.''.

SEC. 4. CONTINUATION OF CONGRESSIONAL CONSENT FOR NORTHEAST INTERSTATE 
                    DAIRY COMPACT.

    Section 147(3) of the Agricultural Market Transition Act (7 
U.S.C. 7256(3)) is amended by striking ``concurrent with'' and 
all that follows through the period at the end and inserting 
``on September 30, 2001.''.
      Following is explanatory language on S. 1948 as 
introduced on November 17, 1999.

A BILL To amend the provisions of title 17, United States Code, and the 
    Communications Act of 1934, relating to copyright licensing and 
               carriage of broadcast signals by satellite

  Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of 
the United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE; TABLE OF CONTENTS.

    (a) Short Title.--This Act may be cited as the 
``Intellectual Property and Communications Omnibus Reform Act 
of 1999''.
    (b) Table of Contents.--The table of contents of this Act 
is as follows:

Sec. 1. Short title; table of contents.

               TITLE I--SATELLITE HOME VIEWER IMPROVEMENT

Sec. 1001. Short title.
Sec. 1002. Limitations on exclusive rights; secondary transmissions by 
          satellite 
          carriers within local markets.
Sec. 1003. Extension of effect of amendments to section 119 of title 17, 
          United States Code.
Sec. 1004. Computation of royalty fees for satellite carriers.
Sec. 1005. Distant signal eligibility for consumers.
Sec. 1006. Public broadcasting service satellite feed.
Sec. 1007. Application of Federal Communications Commission regulations.
Sec. 1008. Rules for satellite carriers retransmitting television 
          broadcast signals.
Sec. 1009. Retransmission consent.
Sec. 1010. Severability.
Sec. 1011. Technical amendments.
Sec. 1012. Effective dates.

                TITLE II--RURAL LOCAL TELEVISION SIGNALS

Sec. 2001. Short title.
Sec. 2002. Local television service in unserved and underserved markets.

               TITLE III--TRADEMARK CYBERPIRACY PREVENTION

Sec. 3001. Short title; references.
Sec. 3002. Cyberpiracy prevention.
Sec. 3003. Damages and remedies.
Sec. 3004. Limitation on liability.
Sec. 3005. Definitions.
Sec. 3006. Study on abusive domain name registrations involving personal 
          names.
Sec. 3007. Historic preservation.
Sec. 3008. Savings clause.
Sec. 3009. Technical and conforming amendments.
Sec. 3010. Effective date.

                      TITLE IV--INVENTOR PROTECTION

Sec. 4001. Short title.

                      Subtitle A--Inventors' Rights

Sec. 4101. Short title.
Sec. 4102. Integrity in invention promotion services.
Sec. 4103. Effective date.

              Subtitle B--Patent and Trademark Fee Fairness

Sec. 4201. Short title.
Sec. 4202. Adjustment of patent fees.
Sec. 4203. Adjustment of trademark fees.
Sec. 4204. Study on alternative fee structures.
Sec. 4205. Patent and Trademark Office Funding.
Sec. 4206. Effective date.

                   Subtitle C--First Inventor Defense

Sec. 4301. Short title.
Sec. 4302. Defense to patent infringement based on earlier inventor.
Sec. 4303. Effective date and applicability.

                    Subtitle D--Patent Term Guarantee

Sec. 4401. Short title.
Sec. 4402. Patent term guarantee authority.
Sec. 4403. Continued examination of patent applications.
Sec. 4404. Technical clarification.
Sec. 4405. Effective date.

Subtitle E--Domestic Publication of Patent Applications Published Abroad

Sec. 4501. Short title.
Sec. 4502. Publication.
Sec. 4503. Time for claiming benefit of earlier filing date.
Sec. 4504. Provisional rights.
Sec. 4505. Prior art effect of published applications.
Sec. 4506. Cost recovery for publication.
Sec. 4507. Conforming amendments.
Sec. 4508. Effective date.

        Subtitle F--Optional Inter Partes Reexamination Procedure

Sec. 4601. Short title.
Sec. 4602. Ex parte reexamination of patents.
Sec. 4603. Definitions.
Sec. 4604. Optional inter partes reexamination procedures.
Sec. 4605. Conforming amendments.
Sec. 4606. Report to Congress.
Sec. 4607. Estoppel effect of reexamination.
Sec. 4608. Effective date.

                 Subtitle G--Patent and Trademark Office

Sec. 4701. Short title.

          Chapter 1--United States Patent and Trademark Office

Sec. 4711. Establishment of Patent and Trademark Office.
Sec. 4712. Powers and duties.
Sec. 4713. Organization and management.
Sec. 4714. Public advisory committees.
Sec. 4715. Conforming amendments.
Sec. 4716. Trademark Trial and Appeal Board.
Sec. 4717. Board of Patent Appeals and Interferences.
Sec. 4718. Annual report of Director.
Sec. 4719. Suspension or exclusion from practice.
Sec. 4720. Pay of Director and Deputy Director.

             Chapter 2--Effective Date; Technical Amendments

Sec. 4731. Effective date.
Sec. 4732. Technical and conforming amendments.

                   Chapter 3--Miscellaneous Provisions

Sec. 4741. References.
Sec. 4742. Exercise of authorities.
Sec. 4743. Savings provisions.
Sec. 4744. Transfer of assets.
Sec. 4745. Delegation and assignment.
Sec. 4746. Authority of Director of the Office of Management and Budget 
          with respect to functions transferred.
Sec. 4747. Certain vesting of functions considered transfers.
Sec. 4748. Availability of existing funds.
Sec. 4749. Definitions.

               Subtitle H--Miscellaneous Patent Provisions

Sec. 4801. Provisional applications.
Sec. 4802. International applications.
Sec. 4803. Certain limitations on damages for patent infringement not 
          applicable.
Sec. 4804. Electronic filing and publications.
Sec. 4805. Study and report on biological deposits in support of 
          biotechnology 
          patents.
Sec. 4806. Prior invention.
Sec. 4807. Prior art exclusion for certain commonly assigned patents.
Sec. 4808. Exchange of copies of patents with foreign countries.

                    TITLE V--MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS

Sec. 5001. Commission on online child protection.
Sec. 5002. Privacy protection for donors to public broadcasting 
          entities.
Sec. 5003. Completion of biennial regulatory review.
Sec. 5004. Public broadcasting entities.
Sec. 5005. Technical amendments relating to vessel hull design 
          protection.
Sec. 5006. Informal rulemaking of copyright determination.
Sec. 5007. Service of process for surety corporations.
Sec. 5008. Low-power television.

                  TITLE VI--SUPERFUND RECYCLING EQUITY

Sec. 6001. Superfund recycling equity.

               TITLE I--SATELLITE HOME VIEWER IMPROVEMENT

SEC. 1001. SHORT TITLE.

    This title may be cited as the ``Satellite Home Viewer 
Improvement Act of 1999''.

SEC. 1002. LIMITATIONS ON EXCLUSIVE RIGHTS; SECONDARY TRANSMISSIONS BY 
                    SATELLITE CARRIERS WITHIN LOCAL MARKETS.

    (a) In General.--Chapter 1 of title 17, United States Code, 
is amended by adding after section 121 the following new 
section:

``Sec. 122. Limitations on exclusive rights; secondary transmissions by 
                    satellite carriers within local markets

    ``(a) Secondary Transmissions of Television Broadcast 
Stations by Satellite Carriers.--A secondary transmission of a 
performance or display of a work embodied in a primary 
transmission of a television broadcast station into the 
station's local market shall be subject to statutory licensing 
under this section if--
            ``(1) the secondary transmission is made by a 
        satellite carrier to the public;
            ``(2) with regard to secondary transmissions, the 
        satellite carrier is in compliance with the rules, 
        regulations, or authorizations of the Federal 
        Communications Commission governing the carriage of 
        television broadcast station signals; and
            ``(3) the satellite carrier makes a direct or 
        indirect charge for the secondary transmission to--
                    ``(A) each subscriber receiving the 
                secondary transmission; or
                    ``(B) a distributor that has contracted 
                with the satellite carrier for direct or 
                indirect delivery of the secondary transmission 
                to the public.
    ``(b) Reporting Requirements.--
            ``(1) Initial lists.--A satellite carrier that 
        makes secondary transmissions of a primary transmission 
        made by a network station under subsection (a) shall, 
        within 90 days after commencing such secondary 
        transmissions, submit to the network that owns or is 
        affiliated with the network station a list identifying 
        (by name in alphabetical order and street address, 
        including county and zip code) all subscribers to which 
        the satellite carrier makes secondary transmissions of 
        that primary transmission under subsection (a).
            ``(2) Subsequent lists.--After the list is 
        submitted under paragraph (1), the satellite carrier 
        shall, on the 15th of each month, submit to the network 
        a list identifying (by name in alphabetical order and 
        street address, including county and zip code) any 
        subscribers who have been added or dropped as 
        subscribers since the last submission under this 
        subsection.
            ``(3) Use of subscriber information.--Subscriber 
        information submitted by a satellite carrier under this 
        subsection may be used only for the purposes of 
        monitoring compliance by the satellite carrier with 
        this section.
            ``(4) Requirements of networks.--The submission 
        requirements of this subsection shall apply to a 
        satellite carrier only if the network to which the 
        submissions are to be made places on file with the 
        Register of Copyrights a document identifying the name 
        and address of the person to whom such submissions are 
        to be made. The Register of Copyrights shall maintain 
        for public inspection a file of all such documents.
    ``(c) No Royalty Fee Required.--A satellite carrier whose 
secondary transmissions are subject to statutory licensing 
under subsection (a) shall have no royalty obligation for such 
secondary transmissions.
    ``(d) Noncompliance With Reporting and Regulatory 
Requirements.--Notwithstanding subsection (a), the willful or 
repeated secondary transmission to the public by a satellite 
carrier into the local market of a television broadcast station 
of a primary transmission embodying a performance or display of 
a work made by that television broadcast station is actionable 
as an act of infringement under section 501, and is fully 
subject to the remedies provided under sections 502 through 506 
and 509, if the satellite carrier has not complied with the 
reporting requirements of subsection (b) or with the rules, 
regulations, and authorizations of the Federal Communications 
Commission concerning the carriage of television broadcast 
signals.
    ``(e) Willful Alterations.--Notwithstanding subsection (a), 
the secondary transmission to the public by a satellite carrier 
into the local market of a television broadcast station of a 
performance or display of a work embodied in a primary 
transmission made by that television broadcast station is 
actionable as an act of infringement under section 501, and is 
fully subject to the remedies provided by sections 502 through 
506 and sections 509 and 510, if the content of the particular 
program in which the performance or display is embodied, or any 
commercial advertising or station announcement transmitted by 
the primary transmitter during, or immediately before or after, 
the transmission of such program, is in any way willfully 
altered by the satellite carrier through changes, deletions, or 
additions, or is combined with programming from any other 
broadcast signal.
    ``(f ) Violation of Territorial Restrictions on Statutory 
License for Television Broadcast Stations.--
            ``(1) Individual violations.--The willful or 
        repeated secondary transmission to the public by a 
        satellite carrier of a primary transmission embodying a 
        performance or display of a work made by a television 
        broadcast station to a subscriber who does not reside 
        in that station's local market, and is not subject to 
        statutory licensing under section 119 or a private 
        licensing agreement, is actionable as an act of 
        infringement under section 501 and is fully subject to 
        the remedies provided by sections 502 through 506 and 
        509, except that--
                    ``(A) no damages shall be awarded for such 
                act of infringement if the satellite carrier 
                took corrective action by promptly withdrawing 
                service from the ineligible subscriber; and
                    ``(B) any statutory damages shall not 
                exceed $5 for such subscriber for each month 
                during which the violation occurred.
            ``(2) Pattern of violations.--If a satellite 
        carrier engages in a willful or repeated pattern or 
        practice of secondarily transmitting to the public a 
        primary transmission embodying a performance or display 
        of a work made by a television broadcast station to 
        subscribers who do not reside in that station's local 
        market, and are not subject to statutory licensing 
        under section 119 or a private licensing agreement, 
        then in addition to the remedies under paragraph (1)--
                    ``(A) if the pattern or practice has been 
                carried out on a substantially nationwide 
                basis, the court--
                            ``(i) shall order a permanent 
                        injunction barring the secondary 
                        transmission by the satellite carrier 
                        of the primary transmissions of that 
                        television broadcast station (and if 
                        such television broadcast station is a 
                        network station, all other television 
                        broadcast stations affiliated with such 
                        network); and
                            ``(ii) may order statutory damages 
                        not exceeding $250,000 for each 6-month 
                        period during which the pattern or 
                        practice was carried out; and
                    ``(B) if the pattern or practice has been 
                carried out on a local or regional basis with 
                respect to more than one television broadcast 
                station, the court--
                            ``(i) shall order a permanent 
                        injunction barring the secondary 
                        transmission in that locality or region 
                        by the satellite carrier of the primary 
                        transmissions of any television 
                        broadcast station; and
                            ``(ii) may order statutory damages 
                        not exceeding $250,000 for each 6-month 
                        period during which the pattern or 
                        practice was carried out.
    ``(g) Burden of Proof.--In any action brought under 
subsection (f ), the satellite carrier shall have the burden of 
proving that its secondary transmission of a primary 
transmission by a television broadcast station is made only to 
subscribers located within that station's local market or 
subscribers being served in compliance with section 119 or a 
private licensing agreement.
    ``(h) Geographic Limitations on Secondary Transmissions.--
The statutory license created by this section shall apply to 
secondary transmissions to locations in the United States.
    ``(i) Exclusivity With Respect to Secondary Transmissions 
of Broadcast Stations by Satellite to Members of the Public.--
No provision of section 111 or any other law (other than this 
section and section 119) shall be construed to contain any 
authorization, exemption, or license through which secondary 
transmissions by satellite carriers of programming contained in 
a primary transmission made by a television broadcast station 
may be made without obtaining the consent of the copyright 
owner.
    ``( j) Definitions.--In this section--
            ``(1) Distributor.--The term `distributor' means an 
        entity which contracts to distribute secondary 
        transmissions from a satellite carrier and, either as a 
        single channel or in a package with other programming, 
        provides the secondary transmission either directly to 
        individual subscribers or indirectly through other 
        program distribution entities.
            ``(2) Local market.--
                    ``(A) In general.--The term `local market', 
                in the case of both commercial and 
                noncommercial television broadcast stations, 
                means the designated market area in which a 
                station is located, and--
                            ``(i) in the case of a commercial 
                        television broadcast station, all 
                        commercial television broadcast 
                        stations licensed to a community within 
                        the same designatedmarket area are 
within the same local market; and
                            ``(ii) in the case of a 
                        noncommercial educational television 
                        broadcast station, the market includes 
                        any station that is licensed to a 
                        community within the same designated 
                        market area as the noncommercial 
                        educational television broadcast 
                        station.
                    ``(B) County of license.--In addition to 
                the area described in subparagraph (A), a 
                station's local market includes the county in 
                which the station's community of license is 
                located.
                    ``(C) Designated market area.--For purposes 
                of subparagraph (A), the term `designated 
                market area' means a designated market area, as 
                determined by Nielsen Media Research and 
                published in the 1999-2000 Nielsen Station 
                Index Directory and Nielsen Station Index 
                United States Television Household Estimates or 
                any successor publication.
            ``(3) Network station; satellite carrier; secondary 
        transmission.--The terms `network station', `satellite 
        carrier', and `secondary transmission' have the 
        meanings given such terms under section 119(d).
            ``(4) Subscriber.--The term `subscriber' means a 
        person who receives a secondary transmission service 
        from a satellite carrier and pays a fee for the 
        service, directly or indirectly, to the satellite 
        carrier or to a distributor.
            ``(5) Television broadcast station.--The term 
        `television broadcast station'--
                    ``(A) means an over-the-air, commercial or 
                noncommercial television broadcast station 
                licensed by the Federal Communications 
                Commission under subpart E of part 73 of title 
                47, Code of Federal Regulations, except that 
                such term does not include a low-power or 
                translator television station; and
                    ``(B) includes a television broadcast 
                station licensed by an appropriate governmental 
                authority of Canada or Mexico if the station 
                broadcasts primarily in the English language 
                and is a network station as defined in section 
                119(d)(2)(A).''.
    (b) Infringement of Copyright.--Section 501 of title 17, 
United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the 
following new subsection:
    ``(f )(1) With respect to any secondary transmission that 
is made by a satellite carrier of a performance or display of a 
work embodied in a primary transmission and is actionable as an 
act of infringement under section 122, a television broadcast 
station holding a copyright or other license to transmit or 
perform the same version of that work shall, for purposes of 
subsection (b) of this section, be treated as a legal or 
beneficial owner if such secondary transmission occurs within 
the local market of that station.
    ``(2) A television broadcast station may file a civil 
action against any satellite carrier that has refused to carry 
television broadcast signals, as required under section 
122(a)(2), to enforce that television broadcast station's 
rights under section 338(a) of the Communications Act of 
1934.''.
    (c) Technical and Conforming Amendments.--The table of 
sections for chapter 1 of title 17, United States Code, is 
amended by adding after the item relating to section 121 the 
following:

``122. Limitations on exclusive rights; secondary transmissions by 
          satellite carriers within local market.''.

SEC. 1003. EXTENSION OF EFFECT OF AMENDMENTS TO SECTION 119 OF TITLE 
                    17, UNITED STATES CODE.

    Section 4(a) of the Satellite Home Viewer Act of 1994 (17 
U.S.C. 119 note; Public Law 103-369; 108 Stat. 3481) is amended 
by striking ``December 31, 1999'' and inserting ``December 31, 
2004''.

SEC. 1004. COMPUTATION OF ROYALTY FEES FOR SATELLITE CARRIERS.

    Section 119(c) of title 17, United States Code, is amended 
by adding at the end the following new paragraph:
            ``(4) Reduction.--
                    ``(A) Superstation.--The rate of the 
                royalty fee in effect on January 1, 1998, 
                payable in each case under subsection 
                (b)(1)(B)(i) shall be reduced by 30 percent.
                    ``(B) Network and public broadcasting 
                satellite feed.--The rate of the royalty fee in 
                effect on January 1, 1998, payable under 
                subsection (b)(1)(B)(ii) shall be reduced by 45 
                percent.
            ``(5) Public broadcasting service as agent.--For 
        purposes of section 802, with respect to royalty fees 
        paid by satellite carriers for retransmitting the 
        Public Broadcasting Service satellite feed, the Public 
        Broadcasting Service shall be the agent for all public 
        television copyright claimants and all Public 
        Broadcasting Service member stations.''.

SEC. 1005. DISTANT SIGNAL ELIGIBILITY FOR CONSUMERS.

    (a) Unserved Household.--
            (1) In general.--Section 119(d) of title 17, United 
        States Code, is amended by striking paragraph (10) and 
        inserting the following:
            ``(10) Unserved household.--The term `unserved 
        household', with respect to a particular television 
        network, means a household that--
                    ``(A) cannot receive, through the use of a 
                conventional, stationary, outdoor rooftop 
                receiving antenna, an over-the-air signal of a 
                primary network station affiliated with that 
                network of Grade B intensity as defined by the 
                Federal Communications Commission under section 
                73.683(a) of title 47 of the Code of Federal 
                Regulations, as in effect on January 1, 1999;
                    ``(B) is subject to a waiver granted under 
                regulations established under section 339(c)(2) 
                of the Communications Act of 1934;
                    ``(C) is a subscriber to whom subsection 
                (e) applies;
                    ``(D) is a subscriber to whom subsection 
                (a)(11) applies; or
                    ``(E) is a subscriber to whom the exemption 
                under subsection (a)(2)(B)(iii) applies.''.
            (2) Conforming amendment.--Section 119(a)(2)(B) of 
        title 17, United States Code, is amended to read as 
        follows:
                    ``(B) Secondary transmissions to unserved 
                households.--
                            ``(i) In general.--The statutory 
                        license provided for in subparagraph 
                        (A) shall be limited to secondary 
                        transmissions of the signals of no more 
                        than two network stations in a single 
                        day for each television network to 
                        persons who reside in unserved 
                        households.
                            ``(ii) Accurate determinations of 
                        eligibility.--
                                    ``(I) Accurate predictive 
                                model.--In determining 
                                presumptively whether a person 
                                resides in an unserved 
                                household under subsection 
                                (d)(10)(A), a court shall rely 
                                on the Individual Location 
                                Longley-Rice model set forth by 
                                the Federal Communications 
                                Commission in Docket No. 98-
                                201, as that model may be 
                                amended by the Commission over 
                                time under section 339(c)(3) of 
                                the Communications Act of 1934 
                                to increase the accuracy of 
                                that model.
                                    ``(II) Accurate 
                                measurements.--For purposes of 
                                site measurements to determine 
                                whether a person resides in an 
                                unserved household under 
                                subsection (d)(10)(A), a court 
                                shall rely on section 339(c)(4) 
                                of the Communications Act of 
                                1934.
                            ``(iii) C-band exemption to 
                        unserved households.--
                                    ``(I) In general.--The 
                                limitations of clause (i) shall 
                                not apply to any secondary 
                                transmissions by C-band 
                                services of network stations 
                                that a subscriber to C-band 
                                service received before any 
                                termination of such secondary 
                                transmissions before October 
                                31, 1999.
                                    ``(II) Definition.--In this 
                                clause the term `C-band 
                                service' means a service that 
                                is licensed by the Federal 
                                Communications Commission and 
                                operates in the Fixed Satellite 
                                Service under part 25 of title 
                                47 of the Code of Federal 
                                Regulations.''.
    (b) Exception to Limitation on Secondary Transmissions.--
Section 119(a)(5) of title 17, United States Code, is amended 
by adding at the end the following:
                    ``(E) Exception.--The secondary 
                transmission by a satellite carrier of a 
                performance or display of a work embodied in a 
                primary transmission made by a network station 
                to subscribers who do not reside in unserved 
                households shall not be an act of infringement 
                if--
                            ``(i) the station on May 1, 1991, 
                        was retransmitted by a satellite 
                        carrier and was not on that date owned 
                        or operated by or affiliated with a 
                        television network that offered 
                        interconnected program service on a 
                        regular basis for 15 or more hours per 
                        week to at least 25 affiliated 
                        television licensees in 10 or more 
                        States;
                            ``(ii) as of July 1, 1998, such 
                        station was retransmitted by a 
                        satellite carrier under the statutory 
                        license of this section; and
                            ``(iii) the station is not owned or 
                        operated by or affiliated with a 
                        television network that, as of January 
                        1, 1995, offered interconnected program 
                        service on a regular basis for 15 or 
                        more hours per week to at least 25 
                        affiliated television licensees in 10 
                        or more States.''.
    (c) Moratorium on Copyright Liability.--Section 119(e) of 
title 17, United States Code, is amended to read as follows:
    ``(e) Moratorium on Copyright Liability.--Until December 
31, 2004, a subscriber who does not receive a signal of Grade A 
intensity (as defined in the regulations of the Federal 
Communications Commission under section 73.683(a) of title 47 
of the Code of Federal Regulations, as in effect on January 1, 
1999, or predicted by the Federal Communications Commission 
using the Individual Location Longley-Rice methodology 
described by the Federal Communications Commission in Docket 
No. 98-201) of a local network television broadcast station 
shall remain eligible to receive signals of network stations 
affiliated with the same network, if that subscriber had 
satellite service of such network signal terminated after July 
11, 1998, and before October 31, 1999, as required by this 
section, or received such service on October 31, 1999.''.
    (d) Recreational Vehicle and Commercial Truck Exemption.--
Section 119(a) of title 17, United States Code, is amended by 
adding at the end the following:
            ``(11) Service to recreational vehicles and 
        commercial trucks.--
                    ``(A) Exemption.--
                            ``(i) In general.--For purposes of 
                        this subsection, and subject to clauses 
                        (ii) and (iii), the term `unserved 
                        household' shall include--
                                    ``(I) recreational vehicles 
                                as defined in regulations of 
                                the Secretary of Housing and 
                                Urban Development under section 
                                3282.8 of title 24 of the Code 
                                of Federal Regulations; and
                                    ``(II) commercial trucks 
                                that qualify as commercial 
                                motor vehicles under 
                                regulations of the Secretary of 
                                Transportation under section 
                                383.5 of title 49 of the Code 
                                of Federal Regulations.
                            ``(ii) Limitation.--Clause (i) 
                        shall apply only to a recreational 
                        vehicle or commercial truck if any 
                        satellite carrier that proposes to make 
                        a secondary transmission of a network 
                        station to the operator of such a 
                        recreational vehicle or commercial 
                        truck complies with the documentation 
                        requirements under subparagraphs (B) 
                        and (C).
                            ``(iii) Exclusion.--For purposes of 
                        this subparagraph, the terms 
                        `recreational vehicle' and `commercial 
                        truck' shall not include any fixed 
                        dwelling, whether a mobile home or 
                        otherwise.
                    ``(B) Documentation requirements.--A 
                recreational vehicle or commercial truck shall 
                be deemed to be an unserved household beginning 
                10 days after the relevant satellite carrier 
                provides to the network that owns or is 
                affiliated with the network station that will 
                be secondarily transmitted to the recreational 
                vehicle or commercial truck the following 
                documents:
                            ``(i) Declaration.--A signed 
                        declaration by the operator of the 
                        recreational vehicle or commercial 
                        truck that the satellite dish is 
                        permanently attached to the 
                        recreational vehicle or commercial 
                        truck, and will not be used to receive 
                        satellite programming at any fixed 
                        dwelling.
                            ``(ii) Registration.--In the case 
                        of a recreational vehicle, a copy of 
                        the current State vehicle registration 
                        for the recreational vehicle.
                            ``(iii) Registration and license.--
                        In the case of a commercial truck, a 
                        copy of--
                                    ``(I) the current State 
                                vehicle registration for the 
                                truck; and
                                    ``(II) a copy of a valid, 
                                current commercial driver's 
                                license, as defined in 
                                regulations of the Secretary of 
                                Transportation under section 
                                383 of title 49 of the Code of 
                                Federal Regulations, issued to 
                                the operator.
                    ``(C) Updated documentation requirements.--
                If a satellite carrier wishes to continue to 
                make secondary transmissions to a recreational 
                vehicle or commercial truck for more than a 2-
                year period, that carrier shall provide each 
                network, upon request, with updated 
                documentation in the form described under 
                subparagraph (B) during the 90 days before 
                expiration of that 2-year period.''.
    (e) Conforming Amendment.--Section 119(d)(11) of title 17, 
United States Code, is amended to read as follows:
            ``(11) Local market.--The term `local market' has 
        the meaning given such term under section 122( j).''.

SEC. 1006. PUBLIC BROADCASTING SERVICE SATELLITE FEED.

    (a) Secondary Transmissions.--Section 119(a)(1) of title 
17, United States Code, is amended--
            (1) by striking the paragraph heading and inserting 
        ``(1) Superstations and pbs satellite feed.--'';
            (2) by inserting ``or by the Public Broadcasting 
        Service satellite feed'' after ``superstation''; and
            (3) by adding at the end the following: ``In the 
        case of the Public Broadcasting Service satellite feed, 
        the statutory license shall be effective until January 
        1, 2002.''.
    (b) Royalty Fees.--Section 119(b)(1)(B)(iii) of title 17, 
United States Code, is amended by inserting ``orthe Public 
Broadcasting Service satellite feed'' after ``network station''.
    (c) Definitions.--Section 119(d) of title 17, United States 
Code, is amended--
            (1) by amending paragraph (9) to read as follows:
            ``(9) Superstation.--The term `superstation'--
                    ``(A) means a television broadcast station, 
                other than a network station, licensed by the 
                Federal Communications Commission that is 
                secondarily transmitted by a satellite carrier; 
                and
                    ``(B) except for purposes of computing the 
                royalty fee, includes the Public Broadcasting 
                Service satellite feed.''; and
            (2) by adding at the end the following:
            ``(12) Public broadcasting service satellite 
        feed.--The term `Public Broadcasting Service satellite 
        feed' means the national satellite feed distributed and 
        designated for purposes of this section by the Public 
        Broadcasting Service consisting of educational and 
        informational programming intended for private home 
        viewing, to which the Public Broadcasting Service holds 
        national terrestrial broadcast rights.''.

SEC. 1007. APPLICATION OF FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION 
                    REGULATIONS.

    Section 119(a) of title 17, United States Code, is 
amended--
            (1) in paragraph (1), by inserting ``with regard to 
        secondary transmissions the satellite carrier is in 
        compliance with the rules, regulations, or 
        authorizations of the Federal Communications Commission 
        governing the carriage of television broadcast station 
        signals,'' after ``satellite carrier to the public for 
        private home viewing,'';
            (2) in paragraph (2), by inserting ``with regard to 
        secondary transmissions the satellite carrier is in 
        compliance with the rules, regulations, or 
        authorizations of the Federal Communications Commission 
        governing the carriage of television broadcast station 
        signals,'' after ``satellite carrier to the public for 
        private home viewing,''; and
            (3) by adding at the end of such subsection (as 
        amended by section 1005(e) of this Act) the following 
        new paragraph:
            ``(12) Statutory license contingent on compliance 
        with fcc rules and remedial steps.--Notwithstanding any 
        other provision of this section, the willful or 
        repeated secondary transmission to the public by a 
        satellite carrier of a primary transmission embodying a 
        performance or display of a work made by a broadcast 
        station licensed by the Federal Communications 
        Commission is actionable as an act of infringement 
        under section 501, and is fully subject to the remedies 
        provided by sections 502 through 506 and 509, if, at 
        the time of such transmission, the satellite carrier is 
        not in compliance with the rules, regulations, and 
        authorizations of the Federal Communications Commission 
        concerning the carriage of television broadcast station 
        signals.''.

SEC. 1008. RULES FOR SATELLITE CARRIERS RETRANSMITTING TELEVISION 
                    BROADCAST SIGNALS.

    (a) Amendments to Communications Act of 1934.--Title III of 
the Communications Act of 1934 is amended by inserting after 
section 337 (47 U.S.C. 337) the following new sections:

``SEC. 338. CARRIAGE OF LOCAL TELEVISION SIGNALS BY SATELLITE CARRIERS.

    ``(a) Carriage Obligations.--
            ``(1) In general.--Subject to the limitations of 
        paragraph (2), each satellite carrier providing, under 
        section 122 of title 17, United States Code, secondary 
        transmissions to subscribers located within the local 
        market of a television broadcast station of a primary 
        transmission made by that station shall carry upon 
        request the signals of all television broadcast 
        stations located within that local market, subject to 
        section 325(b).
            ``(2) Remedies for failure to carry.--The remedies 
        for any failure to meet the obligations under this 
        subsection shall be available exclusively under section 
        501(f ) of title 17, United States Code.
            ``(3) Effective date.--No satellite carrier shall 
        be required to carry local television broadcast 
        stations under paragraph (1) until January 1, 2002.
    ``(b) Good Signal Required.--
            ``(1) Costs.--A television broadcast station 
        asserting its right to carriage under subsection (a) 
        shall be required to bear the costs associated with 
        delivering a good quality signal to the designated 
        local receive facility of the satellite carrier or to 
        another facility that is acceptable to at least one-
        half the stations asserting the right to carriage in 
        the local market.
            ``(2) Regulations.--The regulations issued under 
        subsection (g) shall set forth the obligations 
        necessary to carry out this subsection.
    ``(c) Duplication Not Required.--
            ``(1) Commercial stations.--Notwithstanding 
        subsection (a), a satellite carrier shall not be 
        required to carry upon request the signal of any local 
        commercial television broadcast station that 
        substantially duplicates the signal of another local 
        commercial television broadcast station which is 
        secondarily transmitted by the satellite carrier within 
        the same local market, or to carry upon request the 
        signals of more than one local commercial television 
        broadcast station in a single local market that is 
        affiliated with a particular television network unless 
        such stations are licensed to communities in different 
        States.
            ``(2) Noncommercial stations.--The Commission shall 
        prescribe regulations limiting the carriage 
        requirements under subsection (a) of satellite carriers 
        with respect to the carriage of multiple local 
        noncommercial television broadcast stations. To the 
        extent possible, such regulations shall provide the 
        same degree of carriage by satellite carriers of such 
        multiple stations as is provided by cable systems under 
        section 615.
    ``(d) Channel Positioning.--No satellite carrier shall be 
required to provide the signal of a local television broadcast 
station to subscribers in that station's local market on any 
particular channel number or to provide the signals in any 
particular order, except that the satellite carrier shall 
retransmit the signal of the local television broadcast 
stations to subscribers in the stations' local market on 
contiguous channels and provide access to such station's 
signals at a nondiscriminatory price and in a nondiscriminatory 
manner on any navigational device, on-screen program guide, or 
menu.
    ``(e) Compensation for Carriage.--A satellite carrier shall 
not accept or request monetary payment or other valuable 
consideration in exchange either for carriage of local 
television broadcast stations in fulfillment of the 
requirements of this section or for channel positioning rights 
provided to such stations under this section, except that any 
such station may be required to bear the costs associated with 
delivering a good quality signal to the local receive facility 
of the satellite carrier.
    ``(f ) Remedies.--
            ``(1) Complaints by broadcast stations.--Whenever a 
        local television broadcast station believes that a 
        satellite carrier has failed to meet its obligations 
        under subsections (b) through (e) of this section, such 
        station shall notify the carrier, in writing, of the 
        alleged failure and identify its reasons for believing 
        that the satellite carrier failed to comply with such 
        obligations. The satellite carrier shall, within 30 
        days after such written notification, respond in 
        writing to such notification and comply with such 
        obligations or state its reasons for believing that it 
        is in compliance with such obligations. A local 
        television broadcast station that disputes a response 
        by a satellite carrier that it is in compliance with 
        such obligations may obtain review of such denial or 
        response by filing a complaint with the Commission. 
        Such complaint shall allege the manner in which such 
        satellite carrier has failed to meet its obligations 
        and the basis for such allegations.
            ``(2) Opportunity to respond.--The Commission shall 
        afford the satellite carrier against which a complaint 
        is filed under paragraph (1) an opportunity to present 
        data and arguments to establish that there has been no 
        failure to meet its obligations under this section.
            ``(3) Remedial actions; dismissal.--Within 120 days 
        after the date a complaint is filed under paragraph 
        (1), the Commission shall determine whether the 
        satellite carrier has met its obligations under 
        subsections (b) through (e). If the Commission 
        determines that the satellite carrier has failed to 
        meet such obligations, the Commission shall order the 
        satellite carrier to take appropriate remedial action. 
        If the Commission determines that the satellite carrier 
        has fully met the requirements of such subsections, the 
        Commission shall dismiss the complaint.
    ``(g) Regulations by Commission.--Within 1 year after the 
date of the enactment of this section, the Commission shall 
issue regulations implementing this section following a 
rulemaking proceeding. The regulations prescribed under this 
section shall include requirements on satellite carriers that 
are comparable to the requirements on cable operators under 
sections 614(b)(3) and (4) and 615(g)(1) and (2).
    ``(h) Definitions.--As used in this section:
            ``(1) Distributor.--The term `distributor' means an 
        entity which contracts to distribute secondary 
        transmissions from a satellite carrier and, either as a 
        single channel or in a package with other programming, 
        provides the secondary transmission either directly to 
        individual subscribers or indirectly through other 
        program distribution entities.
            ``(2) Local receive facility.--The term `local 
        receive facility' means the reception point in each 
        local market which a satellite carrier designates for 
        delivery of the signal of the station for purposes of 
        retransmission.
            ``(3) Local market.--The term `local market' has 
        the meaning given that term under section 122( j) of 
        title 17, United States Code.
            ``(4) Satellite carrier.--The term `satellite 
        carrier' has the meaning given such term under section 
        119(d) of title 17, United States Code.
            ``(5) Secondary transmission.--The term `secondary 
        transmission' has the meaning given such term in 
        section 119(d) of title 17, United States Code.
            ``(6) Subscriber.--The term `subscriber' has the 
        meaning given that term under section 122( j) of title 
        17, United States Code.
            ``(7) Television broadcast station.--The term 
        `television broadcast station' has the meaning given 
        such term in section 325(b)(7).

``SEC. 339. CARRIAGE OF DISTANT TELEVISION STATIONS BY SATELLITE 
                    CARRIERS.

    ``(a) Provisions Relating to Carriage of Distant Signals.--
            ``(1) Carriage permitted.--
                    ``(A) In general.--Subject to section 119 
                of title 17, United States Code, any satellite 
                carrier shall be permitted to provide the 
                signals of no more than two network stations in 
                a single day for each television network to any 
                household not located within the local markets 
                of those network stations.
                    ``(B) Additional service.--In addition to 
                signals provided under subparagraph (A), any 
                satellite carrier may also provide service 
                under the statutory license of section 122 of 
                title 17, United States Code, to the local 
                market within which such household is located. 
                The service provided under section 122 of such 
                title may be in addition to the two signals 
                provided under section 119 of such title.
            ``(2) Penalty for violation.--Any satellite carrier 
        that knowingly and willfully provides the signals of 
        television stations to subscribers in violation of this 
        subsection shall be liable for a forfeiture penalty 
        under section 503 in the amount of $50,000 for each 
        violation or each day of a continuing violation.
    ``(b) Extension of Network Nonduplication, Syndicated 
Exclusivity, and Sports Blackout to Satellite Retransmission.--
            ``(1) Extension of protections.--Within 45 days 
        after the date of the enactment of the Satellite Home 
        Viewer Improvement Act of 1999, the Commission shall 
        commence a single rulemaking proceeding to establish 
        regulations that--
                    ``(A) apply network nonduplication 
                protection (47 CFR 76.92) syndicated 
                exclusivity protection (47 CFR 76.151), and 
                sports blackout protection (47 CFR 76.67) to 
                the retransmission of the signals of nationally 
                distributed superstations by satellite carriers 
                to subscribers; and
                    ``(B) to the extent technically feasible 
                and not economically prohibitive, apply sports 
                blackout protection (47 CFR 76.67) to the 
                retransmission of the signals of network 
                stations by satellite carriers to subscribers.
            ``(2) Deadline for action.--The Commission shall 
        complete all actions necessary to prescribe regulations 
        required by this section so that the regulations shall 
        become effective within 1 year after such date of 
        enactment.
    ``(c) Eligibility for Retransmission.--
            ``(1) Signal standard for satellite carrier 
        purposes.--For the purposes of identifying an unserved 
        household under section 119(d)(10) of title 17, United 
        States Code, within 1 year after the date of the 
        enactment of the Satellite Home Viewer Improvement Act 
        of 1999, the Commission shall conclude an inquiry to 
        evaluate all possible standards and factors for 
        determining eligibility for retransmissions of the 
        signals of network stations, and, if appropriate--
                    ``(A) recommend modifications to the Grade 
                B intensity standard for analog signals set 
                forth in section 73.683(a) of its regulations 
                (47 CFR 73.683(a)), or recommend alternative 
                standards or factors for purposes of 
                determining such eligibility; and
                    ``(B) make a further recommendation 
                relating to an appropriate standard for digital 
                signals.
            ``(2) Waivers.--A subscriber who is denied the 
        retransmission of a signal of a network station under 
        section 119 of title 17, United States Code, may 
        request a waiver from such denial by submitting a 
        request, through such subscriber's satellitecarrier, to 
the network station asserting that the retransmission is prohibited. 
The network station shall accept or reject a subscriber's request for a 
waiver within 30 days after receipt of the request. The subscriber 
shall be permitted to receive such retransmission under section 
119(d)(10)(B) of title 17, United States Code, if such station agrees 
to the waiver request and files with the satellite carrier a written 
waiver with respect to that subscriber allowing the subscriber to 
receive such retransmission. If a television network station fails to 
accept or reject a subscriber's request for a waiver within the 30-day 
period after receipt of the request, that station shall be deemed to 
agree to the waiver request and have filed such written waiver.
            ``(3) Establishment of improved predictive model 
        required.--Within 180 days after the date of the 
        enactment of the Satellite Home Viewer Improvement Act 
        of 1999, the Commission shall take all actions 
        necessary, including any reconsideration, to develop 
        and prescribe by rule a point-to-point predictive model 
        for reliably and presumptively determining the ability 
        of individual locations to receive signals in 
        accordance with the signal intensity standard in effect 
        under section 119(d)(10)(A) of title 17, United States 
        Code. In prescribing such model, the Commission shall 
        rely on the Individual Location Longley-Rice model set 
        forth by the Federal Communications Commission in 
        Docket No. 98-201 and ensure that such model takes into 
        account terrain, building structures, and other land 
        cover variations. The Commission shall establish 
        procedures for the continued refinement in the 
        application of the model by the use of additional data 
        as it becomes available.
            ``(4) Objective verification.--
                    ``(A) In general.--If a subscriber's 
                request for a waiver under paragraph (2) is 
                rejected and the subscriber submits to the 
                subscriber's satellite carrier a request for a 
                test verifying the subscriber's inability to 
                receive a signal that meets the signal 
                intensity standard in effect under section 
                119(d)(10)(A) of title 17, United States Code, 
                the satellite carrier and the network station 
                or stations asserting that the retransmission 
                is prohibited with respect to that subscriber 
                shall select a qualified and independent person 
                to conduct a test in accordance with section 
                73.686(d) of its regulations (47 CFR 
                73.686(d)), or any successor regulation. Such 
                test shall be conducted within 30 days after 
                the date the subscriber submits a request for 
                the test. If the written findings and 
                conclusions of a test conducted in accordance 
                with such section (or any successor regulation) 
                demonstrate that the subscriber does not 
                receive a signal that meets or exceeds the 
                signal intensity standard in effect under 
                section 119(d)(10)(A) of title 17, United 
                States Code, the subscriber shall not be denied 
                the retransmission of a signal of a network 
                station under section 119 of title 17, United 
                States Code.
                    ``(B) Designation of tester and allocation 
                of costs.--If the satellite carrier and the 
                network station or stations asserting that the 
                retransmission is prohibited are unable to 
                agree on such a person to conduct the test, the 
                person shall be designated by an independent 
                and neutral entity designated by the Commission 
                by rule. Unless the satellite carrier and the 
                network station or stations otherwise agree, 
                the costs of conducting the test under this 
                paragraph shall be borne by the satellite 
                carrier, if the station's signal meets or 
                exceeds the signal intensity standard in effect 
                under section 119(d)(10)(A) of title 17, United 
                States Code, or by the network station, if its 
                signal fails to meet or exceed such standard.
                    ``(C) Avoidance of undue burden.-- 
                Commission regulations prescribed under this 
                paragraph shall seek to avoid any undue burden 
                on any party.
    ``(d) Definitions.--For the purposes of this section:
            ``(1) Local market.--The term `local market' has 
        the meaning given that term under section 122( j) of 
        title 17, United States Code.
            ``(2) Nationally distributed superstation.--The 
        term `nationally distributed superstation' means a 
        television broadcast station, licensed by the 
        Commission, that--
                    ``(A) is not owned or operated by or 
                affiliated with a television network that, as 
                of January 1, 1995, offered interconnected 
                program service on a regular basis for 15 or 
                more hours per week to at least 25 affiliated 
                television licensees in 10 or more States;
                    ``(B) on May 1, 1991, was retransmitted by 
                a satellite carrier and was not a network 
                station at that time; and
                    ``(C) was, as of July 1, 1998, 
                retransmitted by a satellite carrier under the 
                statutory license of section 119 of title 17, 
                United States Code.
            ``(3) Network station.--The term `network station' 
        has the meaning given such term under section 119(d) of 
        title 17, United States Code.
            ``(4) Satellite carrier.--The term `satellite 
        carrier' has the meaning given such term under section 
        119(d) of title 17, United States Code.
            ``(5) Television network.--The term `television 
        network' means a television network in the United 
        States which offers an interconnected program service 
        on a regular basis for 15 or more hours per week to at 
        least 25 affiliated broadcast stations in 10 or more 
        States.''.
    (b) Network Station Definition.--Section 119(d)(2) of title 
17, United States Code, is amended--
            (1) in subparagraph (B) by striking the period and 
        inserting a semicolon; and
            (2) by adding after subparagraph (B) the following:
``except that the term does not include the signal of the 
Alaska Rural Communications Service, or any successor entity to 
that service.''.

SEC. 1009. RETRANSMISSION CONSENT.

    (a) In General.--Section 325(b) of the Communications Act 
of 1934 (47 U.S.C. 325(b)) is amended--
            (1) by amending paragraphs (1) and (2) to read as 
        follows:
    ``(b)(1) No cable system or other multichannel video 
programming distributor shall retransmit the signal of a 
broadcasting station, or any part thereof, except--
            ``(A) with the express authority of the originating 
        station;
            ``(B) under section 614, in the case of a station 
        electing, in accordance with this subsection, to assert 
        the right to carriage under such section; or
            ``(C) under section 338, in the case of a station 
        electing, in accordance with this subsection, to assert 
        the right to carriage under such section.
    ``(2) This subsection shall not apply--
            ``(A) to retransmission of the signal of a 
        noncommercial television broadcast station;
            ``(B) to retransmission of the signal of a 
        television broadcast station outside the station's 
        local market by a satellite carrier directly to its 
        subscribers, if--
                    ``(i) such station was a superstation on 
                May 1, 1991;
                    ``(ii) as of July 1, 1998, such station was 
                retransmitted by a satellite carrier under the 
                statutory license of section 119 of title 17, 
                United States Code; and
                    ``(iii) the satellite carrier complies with 
                any network nonduplication, syndicated 
                exclusivity, and sports blackout rules adopted 
                by the Commission under section 339(b) of this 
                Act;
            ``(C) until December 31, 2004, to retransmission of 
        the signals of network stations directly to a home 
        satellite antenna, if the subscriber receiving the 
        signal--
                    ``(i) is located in an area outside the 
                local market of such stations; and
                    ``(ii) resides in an unserved household;
            ``(D) to retransmission by a cable operator or 
        other multichannel video provider, other than a 
        satellite carrier, of the signal of a television 
        broadcast station outside the station's local market if 
        such signal was obtained from a satellite carrier and--
                    ``(i) the originating station was a 
                superstation on May 1, 1991; and
                    ``(ii) as of July 1, 1998, such station was 
                retransmitted by a satellite carrier under the 
                statutory license of section 119 of title 17, 
                United States Code; or
            ``(E) during the 6-month period beginning on the 
        date of the enactment of the Satellite Home Viewer 
        Improvement Act of 1999, to the retransmission of the 
        signal of a television broadcast station within the 
        station's local market by a satellite carrier directly 
        to its subscribers under the statutory license of 
        section 122 of title 17, United States Code.
For purposes of this paragraph, the terms `satellite carrier' 
and `superstation' have the meanings given those terms, 
respectively, in section 119(d) of title 17, United States 
Code, as in effect on the date of the enactment of the Cable 
Television Consumer Protection and Competition Act of 1992, the 
term `unserved household' has the meaning given that term under 
section 119(d) of such title, and the term `local market' has 
the meaning given that term in section 122( j) of such 
title.'';
            (2) by adding at the end of paragraph (3) the 
        following new subparagraph:
    ``(C) Within 45 days after the date of the enactment of the 
Satellite Home Viewer Improvement Act of 1999, the Commission 
shall commence a rulemaking proceeding to revise the 
regulations governing the exercise by television broadcast 
stations of the right to grant retransmission consent under 
this subsection, and such other regulations as are necessary to 
administer the limitations contained in paragraph (2). The 
Commission shall complete all actions necessary to prescribe 
such regulations within 1 year after such date of enactment. 
Such regulations shall--
            ``(i) establish election time periods that 
        correspond with those regulations adopted under 
        subparagraph (B) of this paragraph; and
            ``(ii) until January 1, 2006, prohibit a television 
        broadcast station that provides retransmission consent 
        from engaging in exclusive contracts for carriage or 
        failing to negotiate in good faith, and it shall not be 
        a failure to negotiate in good faith if the television 
        broadcast station enters into retransmission consent 
        agreements containing different terms and conditions, 
        including price terms, with different multichannel 
        video programming distributors if such different terms 
        and conditions are based on competitive marketplace 
        considerations.'';
            (3) in paragraph (4), by adding at the end the 
        following new sentence: ``If an originating television 
        station elects under paragraph (3)(C) to exercise its 
        right to grant retransmission consent under this 
        subsection with respect to a satellite carrier, 
section338 shall not apply to the carriage of the signal of such 
station by such satellite carrier.'';
            (4) in paragraph (5), by striking ``614 or 615'' 
        and inserting ``338, 614, or 615''; and
            (5) by adding at the end the following new 
        paragraph:
            ``(7) For purposes of this subsection, the term--
                    ``(A) `network station' has the meaning 
                given such term under section 119(d) of title 
                17, United States Code; and
                    ``(B) `television broadcast station' means 
                an over-the-air commercial or noncommercial 
                television broadcast station licensed by the 
                Commission under subpart E of part 73 of title 
                47, Code of Federal Regulations, except that 
                such term does not include a low-power or 
                translator television station.''.
    (b) Enforcement Provisions for Consent for 
Retransmissions.--Section 325 of the Communications Act of 1934 
(47 U.S.C. 325) is amended by adding at the end the following 
new subsection:
    ``(e) Enforcement Proceedings Against Satellite Carriers 
Concerning Retransmissions of Television Broadcast Stations in 
the Respective Local Markets of Such Carriers.--
            ``(1) Complaints by television broadcast 
        stations.--If after the expiration of the 6-month 
        period described under subsection (b)(2)(E) a 
        television broadcast station believes that a satellite 
        carrier has retransmitted its signal to any person in 
        the local market of such station in violation of 
        subsection (b)(1), the station may file with the 
        Commission a complaint providing--
                    ``(A) the name, address, and call letters 
                of the station;
                    ``(B) the name and address of the satellite 
                carrier;
                    ``(C) the dates on which the alleged 
                retransmission occurred;
                    ``(D) the street address of at least one 
                person in the local market of the station to 
                whom the alleged retransmission was made;
                    ``(E) a statement that the retransmission 
                was not expressly authorized by the television 
                broadcast station; and
                    ``(F) the name and address of counsel for 
                the station.
            ``(2) Service of complaints on satellite 
        carriers.--For purposes of any proceeding under this 
        subsection, any satellite carrier that retransmits the 
        signal of any broadcast station shall be deemed to 
        designate the Secretary of the Commission as its agent 
        for service of process. A television broadcast station 
        may serve a satellite carrier with a complaint 
        concerning an alleged violation of subsection (b)(1) 
        through retransmission of a station within the local 
        market of such station by filing the original and two 
        copies of the complaint with the Secretary of the 
        Commission and serving a copy of the complaint on the 
        satellite carrier by means of two commonly used 
        overnight delivery services, each addressed to the 
        chief executive officer of the satellite carrier at its 
        principal place of business, and each marked `URGENT 
        LITIGATION MATTER' on the outer packaging. Service 
        shall be deemed complete one business day after a copy 
        of the complaint is provided to the delivery services 
        for overnight delivery. On receipt of a complaint filed 
        by a television broadcast station under this 
        subsection, the Secretary of the Commission shall send 
        the original complaint by United States mail, postage 
        prepaid, receipt requested, addressed to the chief 
        executive officer of the satellite carrier at its 
        principal place of business.
            ``(3) Answers by satellite carriers.--Within five 
        business days after the date of service, the satellite 
        carrier shall file an answer with the Commission and 
        shall serve the answer by a commonly used overnight 
        delivery service and by United States mail, on the 
        counsel designated in the complaint at the address 
        listed for such counsel in the complaint.
            ``(4) Defenses.--
                    ``(A) Exclusive defenses.--The defenses 
                under this paragraph are the exclusive defenses 
                available to a satellite carrier against which 
                a complaint under this subsection is filed.
                    ``(B) Defenses.--The defenses referred to 
                under subparagraph (A) are the defenses that--
                            ``(i) the satellite carrier did not 
                        retransmit the television broadcast 
                        station to any person in the local 
                        market of the station during the time 
                        period specified in the complaint;
                            ``(ii) the television broadcast 
                        station had, in a writing signed by an 
                        officer ofthe television broadcast 
station, expressly authorized the retransmission of the station by the 
satellite carrier to each person in the local market of the television 
broadcast station to which the satellite carrier made such 
retransmissions for the entire time period during which it is alleged 
that a violation of subsection (b)(1) has occurred;
                            ``(iii) the retransmission was made 
                        after January 1, 2002, and the 
                        television broadcast station had 
                        elected to assert the right to carriage 
                        under section 338 as against the 
                        satellite carrier for the relevant 
                        period; or
                            ``(iv) the station being 
                        retransmitted is a noncommercial 
                        television broadcast station.
            ``(5) Counting of violations.--The retransmission 
        without consent of a particular television broadcast 
        station on a particular day to one or more persons in 
        the local market of the station shall be considered a 
        separate violation of subsection (b)(1).
            ``(6) Burden of proof.--With respect to each 
        alleged violation, the burden of proof shall be on a 
        television broadcast station to establish that the 
        satellite carrier retransmitted the station to at least 
        one person in the local market of the station on the 
        day in question. The burden of proof shall be on the 
        satellite carrier with respect to all defenses other 
        than the defense under paragraph (4)(B)(i).
            ``(7) Procedures.--
                    ``(A) Regulations.--Within 60 days after 
                the date of the enactment of the Satellite Home 
                Viewer Improvement Act of 1999, the Commission 
                shall issue procedural regulations implementing 
                this subsection which shall supersede 
                procedures under section 312.
                    ``(B) Determinations.--
                            ``(i) In general.--Within 45 days 
                        after the filing of a complaint, the 
                        Commission shall issue a final 
                        determination in any proceeding brought 
                        under this subsection. The Commission's 
                        final determination shall specify the 
                        number of violations committed by the 
                        satellite carrier. The Commission shall 
                        hear witnesses only if it clearly 
                        appears, based on written filings by 
                        the parties, that there is a genuine 
                        dispute about material facts. Except as 
                        provided in the preceding sentence, the 
                        Commission may issue a final ruling 
                        based on written filings by the 
                        parties.
                            ``(ii) Discovery.--The Commission 
                        may direct the parties to exchange 
                        pertinent documents, and if necessary 
                        to take prehearing depositions, on such 
                        schedule as the Commission may approve, 
                        but only if the Commission first 
                        determines that such discovery is 
                        necessary to resolve a genuine dispute 
                        about material facts, consistent with 
                        the obligation to make a final 
                        determination within 45 days.
            ``(8) Relief.--If the Commission determines that a 
        satellite carrier has retransmitted the television 
        broadcast station to at least one person in the local 
        market of such station and has failed to meet its 
        burden of proving one of the defenses under paragraph 
        (4) with respect to such retransmission, the Commission 
        shall be required to--
                    ``(A) make a finding that the satellite 
                carrier violated subsection (b)(1) with respect 
                to that station; and
                    ``(B) issue an order, within 45 days after 
                the filing of the complaint, containing--
                            ``(i) a cease-and-desist order 
                        directing the satellite carrier 
                        immediately to stop making any further 
                        retransmissions of the television 
                        broadcast station to any person within 
                        the local market of such station until 
                        such time as the Commission determines 
                        that the satellite carrier is in 
                        compliance with subsection (b)(1) with 
                        respect to such station;
                            ``(ii) if the satellite carrier is 
                        found to have violated subsection 
                        (b)(1) with respect to more than two 
                        television broadcast stations, a cease-
                        and-desist order directing the 
                        satellite carrier to stop making any 
                        further retransmission of any 
                        television broadcast station to any 
                        person within the local market of such 
                        station, until such time as the 
                        Commission, after giving notice to the 
                        station, that the satellite carrier is 
                        in compliance with subsection (b)(1) 
                        with respect to such stations; and
                            ``(iii) an award to the complainant 
                        of that complainant's costs and 
                        reasonable attorney's fees.
            ``(9) Court proceedings on enforcement of 
        commission order.--
                    ``(A) In general.--On entry by the 
                Commission of a final order granting relief 
                under this subsection--
                            ``(i) a television broadcast 
                        station may apply within 30 days after 
                        such entry to the United States 
                        District Court for the Eastern District 
                        of Virginia for a final judgment 
                        enforcing all relief granted by the 
                        Commission; and
                            ``(ii) the satellite carrier may 
                        apply within 30 days after such entry 
                        to the United States District Court for 
                        the Eastern District of Virginia for a 
                        judgment reversing the Commission's 
                        order.
                    ``(B) Appeal.--The procedure for an appeal 
                under this paragraph by the satellite carrier 
                shall supersede any other appeal rights under 
                Federal or State law. A United States district 
                court shall be deemed to have personal 
                jurisdiction over the satellite carrier if the 
                carrier, or a company under common control with 
                the satellite carrier, has delivered television 
                programming by satellite to more than 30 
                customers in that district during the preceding 
                4-year period. If the United States District 
                Court for the Eastern District of Virginia does 
                not have personal jurisdiction over the 
                satellite carrier, an enforcement action or 
                appeal shall be brought in the United States 
                District Court for the District of Columbia, 
                which may find personal jurisdiction based on 
                the satellite carrier's ownership of licenses 
                issued by the Commission. An application by a 
                television broadcast station for an order 
                enforcing any cease-and-desist relief granted 
                by the Commission shall be resolved on a highly 
                expedited schedule. No discovery may be 
                conducted by the parties in any such 
                proceeding. The district court shall enforce 
                the Commission order unless the Commission 
                record reflects manifest error and an abuse of 
                discretion by the Commission.
            ``(10) Civil action for statutory damages.--Within 
        6 months after issuance of an order by the Commission 
        under this subsection, a television broadcast station 
        may file a civil action in any United States district 
        court that has personal jurisdiction over the satellite 
        carrier for an award of statutory damages for any 
        violation that the Commission has determined to have 
        been committed by a satellite carrier under this 
        subsection. Such action shall not be subject to 
        transfer under section 1404(a) of title 28, United 
        States Code. On finding that the satellite carrier has 
        committed one or more violations of subsection (b), the 
        District Court shall be required to award the 
        television broadcast station statutory damages of 
        $25,000 per violation, in accordance with paragraph 
        (5), and the costs and attorney's fees incurred by the 
        station. Such statutory damages shall be awarded only 
        if the television broadcast station has filed a binding 
        stipulation with the court that such station will 
        donate the full amount in excess of $1,000 of any 
        statutory damage award to the United States Treasury 
        for public purposes. Notwithstanding any other 
        provision of law, a station shall incur no tax 
        liability of any kind with respect to any amounts so 
        donated. Discovery may be conducted by the parties in 
        any proceeding under this paragraph only if and to the 
        extent necessary to resolve a genuinely disputed issue 
        of fact concerning one of the defenses under paragraph 
        (4). In any such action, the defenses under paragraph 
        (4) shall be exclusive, and the burden of proof shall 
        be on the satellite carrier with respect to all 
        defenses other than the defense under paragraph 
        (4)(B)(i). A judgment under this paragraph may be 
        enforced in any manner permissible under Federal or 
        State law.
            ``(11) Appeals.--
                    ``(A) In general.--The nonprevailing party 
                before a United States district court may 
                appeal a decision under this subsection to the 
                United States Court of Appeals with 
                jurisdiction over that district court. The 
                Court of Appeals shall not issue any stay of 
                the effectiveness of any decision granting 
                relief against a satellite carrier unless the 
                carrier presents clear and convincing evidence 
                that it is highly likely to prevail on appeal 
                and only after posting a bond for the full 
                amount of any monetary award assessed against 
                it and for such further amount as the Court of 
                Appeals may believe appropriate.
                    ``(B) Appeal.--If the Commission denies 
                relief in response to a complaint filed by a 
                television broadcast station under this 
                subsection, the television broadcast station 
                filing the complaint may file an appeal with 
                the United States Court of Appeals for the 
                District of Columbia Circuit.
            ``(12) Sunset.--No complaint or civil action may be 
        filed under this subsection after December 31, 2001. 
        This subsection shall continue to apply to any 
        complaint or civil action filed on or before such 
        date.''.

SEC. 1010. SEVERABILITY.

    If any provision of section 325(b) of the Communications 
Act of 1934 (47 U.S.C. 325(b)), or the application of that 
provision to any person or circumstance, is held by a court of 
competent jurisdiction to violate any provision of the 
Constitution of the United States, then the other provisions of 
that section, and the application of that provision to other 
persons and circumstances, shall not be affected.

SEC. 1011. TECHNICAL AMENDMENTS.

    (a) Technical Amendments Relating to Cable Systems.--Title 
17, United States Code, is amended as follows:
            (1) Such title is amended by striking 
        ``programing'' each place it appears and inserting 
        ``programming''.
            (2) Section 111 is amended by striking 
        ``compulsory'' each place it appears and inserting 
        ``statutory''.
            (3) Section 510(b) is amended by striking 
        ``compulsory'' and inserting ``statutory''.
    (b) Technical Amendments Relating to Performance or 
Displays Of Works.--
            (1) Section 111 of title 17, United States Code, is 
        amended--
                    (A) in subsection (a), in the matter 
                preceding paragraph (1), by striking ``primary 
                transmission embodying a performance or display 
                of a work'' and inserting ``performance or 
                display of a work embodied in a primary 
                transmission'';
                    (B) in subsection (b), in the matter 
                preceding paragraph (1), by striking ``primary 
                transmission embodying a performance or display 
                of a work'' and inserting ``performance or 
                display of a work embodied in a primary 
                transmission''; and
                    (C) in subsection (c)--
                            (i) in paragraph (1)--
                                    (I) by inserting ``a 
                                performance or display of a 
                                work embodied in'' after ``by a 
                                cable system of''; and
                                    (II) by striking ``and 
                                embodying a performance or 
                                display of a work''; and
                            (ii) in paragraphs (3) and (4)--
                                    (I) by striking ``a primary 
                                transmission'' and inserting 
                                ``a performance or display of a 
                                work embodied in a primary 
                                transmission''; and
                                    (II) by striking ``and 
                                embodying a performance or 
                                display of a work''.
            (2) Section 119(a) of title 17, United States Code, 
        is amended--
                    (A) in paragraph (1), by striking ``primary 
                transmission made by a superstation and 
                embodying a performance or display of a work'' 
                and inserting ``performance or display of a 
                work embodied in a primary transmission made by 
                a superstation'';
                    (B) in paragraph (2)(A), by striking 
                ``programming'' and all that follows through 
                ``a work'' and inserting ``a performance or 
                display of a work embodied in a primary 
                transmission made by a network station'';
                    (C) in paragraph (4)--
                            (i) by inserting ``a performance or 
                        display of a work embodied in'' after 
                        ``by a satellite carrier of''; and
                            (ii) by striking ``and embodying a 
                        performance or display of a work''; and
                    (D) in paragraph (6)--
                            (i) by inserting ``performance or 
                        display of a work embodied in'' after 
                        ``by a satellite carrier of''; and
                            (ii) by striking ``and embodying a 
                        performance or display of a work''.
            (3) Section 501(e) of title 17, United States Code, 
        is amended by striking ``primary transmission embodying 
        the performance or display of a work'' and inserting 
        ``performance or display of a work embodied in a 
        primary transmission''.
    (c) Conforming Amendment.--Section 119(a)(2)(C) of title 
17, United States Code, is amended in the first sentence by 
striking ``currently''.
    (d) Work Made for Hire.--Section 101 of title 17, United 
States Code, is amended in the definition relating to work for 
hire in paragraph (2) by inserting ``as a sound recording,'' 
after ``audiovisual work''.

SEC. 1012. EFFECTIVE DATES.

    Sections 1001, 1003, 1005, 1007, 1008, 1009, 1010, and 1011 
(and the amendments made by such sections) shall take effect on 
the date of the enactment of this Act. The amendments made by 
sections 1002, 1004, and 1006 shall be effective as of July 1, 
1999.

                TITLE II--RURAL LOCAL TELEVISION SIGNALS

SEC. 2001. SHORT TITLE.

    This title may be cited as the ``Rural Local Broadcast 
Signal Act''.

SEC. 2002. LOCAL TELEVISION SERVICE IN UNSERVED AND UNDERSERVED 
                    MARKETS.

    (a) In General.--Not later than 1 year after the date of 
the enactment of this Act, the Federal Communications 
Commission (``the Commission'') shall take all actions 
necessary to make a determination regarding licenses or other 
authorizations for facilities that will utilize, for delivering 
local broadcast television station signals to satellite 
television subscribers in unserved and underserved local 
television markets, spectrum otherwise allocated to commercial 
use.
    (b) Rules.--
            (1) Form of business.--To the extent not 
        inconsistent with the Communications Act of 1934 and 
        the Commission's rules, the Commission shall permit 
        applicants under subsection (a) to engage in 
        partnerships, joint ventures, and similar operating 
        arrangements for the purpose of carrying out subsection 
        (a).
            (2) Harmful interference.--The Commission shall 
        ensure that no facility licensed or authorized under 
        subsection (a) causes harmful interference to the 
        primary users of that spectrum or to public safety 
        spectrum use.
            (3) Limitation on commission.--Except as provided 
        in paragraphs (1) and (2), the Commission may not 
        restrict any entity granted a license or other 
        authorization under subsection (a) from using any 
        reasonable compression, reformatting, or other 
        technology.
    (c) Report.--Not later than January 1, 2001, the Commission 
shall report to the Agriculture, Appropriations, and the 
Judiciary Committees of the Senate and the House of 
Representatives, the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and 
Transportation, and the House of Representatives Committee on 
Commerce, on the extent to which licenses and other 
authorizations under subsection (a) have facilitated the 
delivery of local signals to satellite television subscribers 
in unserved and underserved local television markets. The 
report shall include--
            (1) an analysis of the extent to which local 
        signals are being provided by direct-to-home satellite 
        television providers and by other multichannel video 
        program distributors;
            (2) an enumeration of the technical, economic, and 
        other impediments each type of multichannel video 
        programming distributor has encountered; and
            (3) recommendations for specific measures to 
        facilitate the provision of local signals to 
        subscribers in unserved and underserved markets by 
        direct-to-home satellite television providers and by 
        other distributors of multichannel video programming 
        service.

              TITLE III--TRADEMARK CYBERPIRACY PREVENTION

SEC. 3001. SHORT TITLE; REFERENCES.

    (a) Short Title.--This title may be cited as the 
``Anticybersquatting Consumer Protection Act''.
    (b) References to the Trademark Act of 1946.--Any reference 
in this title to the Trademark Act of 1946 shall be a reference 
to the Act entitled ``An Act to provide for the registration 
and protection of trademarks used in commerce, to carry out the 
provisions of certain international conventions, and for other 
purposes'', approved July 5, 1946 (15 U.S.C. 1051 et seq.).

SEC. 3002. CYBERPIRACY PREVENTION.

    (a) In General.--Section 43 of the Trademark Act of 1946 
(15 U.S.C. 1125) is amended by inserting at the end the 
following:
    ``(d)(1)(A) A person shall be liable in a civil action by 
the owner of a mark, including a personal name which is 
protected as a mark under this section, if, without regard to 
the goods or services of the parties, that person--
            ``(i) has a bad faith intent to profit from that 
        mark, including a personal name which is protected as a 
        mark under this section; and
            ``(ii) registers, traffics in, or uses a domain 
        name that--
                    ``(I) in the case of a mark that is 
                distinctive at the time of registration of the 
                domain name, is identical or confusingly 
                similar to that mark;
                    ``(II) in the case of a famous mark that is 
                famous at the time of registration of the 
                domain name, is identical or confusingly 
                similar to or dilutive of that mark; or
                    ``(III) is a trademark, word, or name 
                protected by reason of section 706 of title 18, 
                United States Code, or section 220506 of title 
                36, United States Code.
    ``(B)(i) In determining whether a person has a bad faith 
intent described under subparagraph (A), a court may consider 
factors such as, but not limited to--
            ``(I) the trademark or other intellectual property 
        rights of the person, if any, in the domain name;
            ``(II) the extent to which the domain name consists 
        of the legal name of the person or a name that is 
        otherwise commonly used to identify that person;
            ``(III) the person's prior use, if any, of the 
        domain name in connection with the bona fide offering 
        of any goods or services;
            ``(IV) the person's bona fide noncommercial or fair 
        use of the mark in a site accessible under the domain 
        name;
            ``(V) the person's intent to divert consumers from 
        the mark owner's online location to a site accessible 
        under the domain name that could harm the goodwill 
        represented by the mark, either for commercial gain or 
        with the intent to tarnish or disparage the mark, by 
        creating a likelihood of confusion as to the source, 
        sponsorship, affiliation, or endorsement of the site;
            ``(VI) the person's offer to transfer, sell, or 
        otherwise assign the domain name to the mark owner or 
        any third party for financial gain without having used, 
        or having an intent to use, the domain name in the bona 
        fide offering of any goods or services, or the person's 
        prior conduct indicating a pattern of such conduct;
            ``(VII) the person's provision of material and 
        misleading false contact information when applying for 
        the registration of the domain name, the person's 
        intentional failure to maintain accurate contact 
        information, or the person's prior conduct indicating a 
        pattern of such conduct;
            ``(VIII) the person's registration or acquisition 
        of multiple domain names which the person knows are 
        identical or confusingly similar to marks of others 
        that are distinctive at the time of registration of 
        such domain names, or dilutive of famous marks of 
        others that are famous at the time of registration of 
        such domain names, without regard to the goods or 
        services of the parties; and
            ``(IX) the extent to which the mark incorporated in 
        the person's domain name registration is or is not 
        distinctive and famous within the meaning of subsection 
        (c)(1) of section 43.
    ``(ii) Bad faith intent described under subparagraph (A) 
shall not be found in any case in which the court determines 
that the person believed and had reasonable grounds to believe 
that the use of the domain name was a fair use or otherwise 
lawful.
    ``(C) In any civil action involving the registration, 
trafficking, or use of a domain name under this paragraph, a 
court may order the forfeiture or cancellation of the domain 
name or the transfer of the domain name to the owner of the 
mark.
    ``(D) A person shall be liable for using a domain name 
under subparagraph (A) only if that person is the domain name 
registrant or that registrant's authorized licensee.
    ``(E) As used in this paragraph, the term `traffics in' 
refers to transactions that include, but are not limited to, 
sales, purchases, loans, pledges, licenses, exchanges of 
currency, and any other transfer for consideration or receipt 
in exchange for consideration.
    ``(2)(A) The owner of a mark may file an in rem civil 
action against a domain name in the judicial district in which 
the domain name registrar, domain name registry, or other 
domain name authority that registered or assigned the domain 
name is located if--
            ``(i) the domain name violates any right of the 
        owner of a mark registered in the Patent and Trademark 
        Office, or protected under subsection (a) or (c); and
            ``(ii) the court finds that the owner--
                    ``(I) is not able to obtain in personam 
                jurisdiction over a person who would have been 
                a defendant in a civil action under paragraph 
                (1); or
                    ``(II) through due diligence was not able 
                to find a person who would have been a 
                defendant in a civil action under paragraph (1) 
                by--
                            ``(aa) sending a notice of the 
                        alleged violation and intent to proceed 
                        under this paragraph to the registrant 
                        of the domain name at the postal and e-
                        mail address provided by the registrant 
                        to the registrar; and
                            ``(bb) publishing notice of the 
                        action as the court may direct promptly 
                        after filing the action.
    ``(B) The actions under subparagraph (A)(ii) shall 
constitute service of process.
    ``(C) In an in rem action under this paragraph, a domain 
name shall be deemed to have its situs in the judicial district 
in which--
            ``(i) the domain name registrar, registry, or other 
        domain name authority that registered or assigned the 
        domain name is located; or
            ``(ii) documents sufficient to establish control 
        and authority regarding the disposition of the 
        registration and use of the domain name are deposited 
        with the court.
    ``(D)(i) The remedies in an in rem action under this 
paragraph shall be limited to a court order for the forfeiture 
or cancellation of the domain name or the transfer of the 
domain name to the owner of the mark. Upon receipt of written 
notification of a filed, stamped copy of a complaint filed by 
the owner of a mark in a United States district court under 
this paragraph, the domain name registrar, domain name 
registry, or other domain name authority shall--
            ``(I) expeditiously deposit with the court 
        documents sufficient to establish the court's control 
        and authority regarding the disposition of the 
        registration and use of the domain name to the court; 
        and
            ``(II) not transfer, suspend, or otherwise modify 
        the domain name during the pendency of the action, 
        except upon order of the court.
    ``(ii) The domain name registrar or registry or other 
domain name authority shall not be liable for injunctive or 
monetary relief under this paragraph except in the case of bad 
faith or reckless disregard, which includes a willful failure 
to comply with any such court order.
    ``(3) The civil action established under paragraph (1) and 
the in rem action established under paragraph (2), and any 
remedy available under either such action, shall be in addition 
to any other civil action or remedy otherwise applicable.
    ``(4) The in rem jurisdiction established under paragraph 
(2) shall be in addition to any other jurisdiction that 
otherwise exists, whether in rem or in personam.''.
    (b) Cyberpiracy Protections for Individuals.--
            (1) In general.--
                    (A) Civil liability.--Any person who 
                registers a domain name that consists of the 
                name of another living person, or a name 
                substantially and confusingly similar thereto, 
                without that person's consent, with the 
                specific intent to profit from such name by 
                selling the domain name for financial gain to 
                that person or any third party, shall be liable 
                in a civil action by such person.
                    (B) Exception.--A person who in good faith 
                registers a domain name consisting of the name 
                of another living person, or a name 
                substantially and confusingly similar thereto, 
                shall not be liable under this paragraph if 
                such name is used in, affiliated with, or 
                related to a work of authorship protected under 
                title 17, United States Code, including a work 
                made for hire as defined in section 101 of 
                title 17, United States Code, and if the person 
                registering the domain name is the copyright 
                owner or licensee of the work, the person 
                intends to sell the domain name in conjunction 
                with the lawful exploitation of the work, and 
                such registration is not prohibited by a 
                contract between the registrant and the named 
                person. The exception under this subparagraph 
                shall apply only to a civil action brought 
                under paragraph (1) and shall in no manner 
                limit the protections afforded under the 
                Trademark Act of 1946 (15 U.S.C. 1051 et seq.) 
                or other provision of Federal or State law.
            (2) Remedies.--In any civil action brought under 
        paragraph (1), a court may award injunctive relief, 
        including the forfeiture or cancellation of the domain 
        name or the transfer of the domain name to the 
        plaintiff. The court may also, in its discretion, award 
        costs and attorneys fees to the prevailing party.
            (3) Definition.--In this subsection, the term 
        ``domain name'' has the meaning given that term in 
        section 45 of the Trademark Act of 1946 (15 U.S.C. 
        1127).
            (4) Effective date.--This subsection shall apply to 
        domain names registered on or after the date of the 
        enactment of this Act.

SEC. 3003. DAMAGES AND REMEDIES.

    (a) Remedies in Cases of Domain Name Piracy.--
            (1) Injunctions.--Section 34(a) of the Trademark 
        Act of 1946 (15 U.S.C. 1116(a)) is amended in the first 
        sentence by striking ``(a) or (c)'' and inserting 
        ``(a), (c), or (d)''.
            (2) Damages.--Section 35(a) of the Trademark Act of 
        1946 (15 U.S.C. 1117(a)) is amended in the first 
        sentence by inserting ``, (c), or (d)'' after ``section 
        43(a)''.
    (b) Statutory Damages.--Section 35 of the Trademark Act of 
1946 (15 U.S.C. 1117) is amended by adding at the end the 
following:
    ``(d) In a case involving a violation of section 43(d)(1), 
the plaintiff may elect, at any time before finaljudgment is 
rendered by the trial court, to recover, instead of actual damages and 
profits, an award of statutory damages in the amount of not less than 
$1,000 and not more than $100,000 per domain name, as the court 
considers just.

SEC. 3004. LIMITATION ON LIABILITY.

    Section 32(2) of the Trademark Act of 1946 (15 U.S.C. 1114) 
is amended--
            (1) in the matter preceding subparagraph (A) by 
        striking ``under section 43(a)'' and inserting ``under 
        section 43(a) or (d)''; and
            (2) by redesignating subparagraph (D) as 
        subparagraph (E) and inserting after subparagraph (C) 
        the following:
            ``(D)(i)(I) A domain name registrar, a domain name 
        registry, or other domain name registration authority 
        that takes any action described under clause (ii) 
        affecting a domain name shall not be liable for 
        monetary relief or, except as provided in subclause 
        (II), for injunctive relief, to any person for such 
        action, regardless of whether the domain name is 
        finally determined to infringe or dilute the mark.
            ``(II) A domain name registrar, domain name 
        registry, or other domain name registration authority 
        described in subclause (I) may be subject to injunctive 
        relief only if such registrar, registry, or other 
        registration authority has--
                    ``(aa) not expeditiously deposited with a 
                court, in which an action has been filed 
                regarding the disposition of the domain name, 
                documents sufficient for the court to establish 
                the court's control and authority regarding the 
                disposition of the registration and use of the 
                domain name;
                    ``(bb) transferred, suspended, or otherwise 
                modified the domain name during the pendency of 
                the action, except upon order of the court; or
                    ``(cc) willfully failed to comply with any 
                such court order.
            ``(ii) An action referred to under clause (i)(I) is 
        any action of refusing to register, removing from 
        registration, transferring, temporarily disabling, or 
        permanently canceling a domain name--
                    ``(I) in compliance with a court order 
                under section 43(d); or
                    ``(II) in the implementation of a 
                reasonable policy by such registrar, registry, 
                or authority prohibiting the registration of a 
                domain name that is identical to, confusingly 
                similar to, or dilutive of another's mark.
            ``(iii) A domain name registrar, a domain name 
        registry, or other domain name registration authority 
        shall not be liable for damages under this section for 
        the registration or maintenance of a domain name for 
        another absent a showing of bad faith intent to profit 
        from such registration or maintenance of the domain 
        name.
            ``(iv) If a registrar, registry, or other 
        registration authority takes an action described under 
        clause (ii) based on a knowing and material 
        misrepresentation by any other person that a domain 
        name is identical to, confusingly similar to, or 
        dilutive of a mark, the person making the knowing and 
        material misrepresentation shall be liable for any 
        damages, including costs and attorney's fees, incurred 
        by the domain name registrant as a result of such 
        action. The court may also grant injunctive relief to 
        the domain name registrant, including the reactivation 
        of the domain name or the transfer of the domain name 
        to the domain name registrant.
            ``(v) A domain name registrant whose domain name 
        has been suspended, disabled, or transferred under a 
        policy described under clause (ii)(II) may, upon notice 
        to the mark owner, file a civil action to establish 
        that the registration or use of the domain name by such 
        registrant is not unlawful under this Act. The court 
        may grant injunctive relief to the domain name 
        registrant, including the reactivation of the domain 
        name or transfer of the domain name to the domain name 
        registrant.''.

SEC. 3005. DEFINITIONS.

    Section 45 of the Trademark Act of 1946 (15 U.S.C. 1127) is 
amended by inserting after the undesignated paragraph defining 
the term ``counterfeit'' the following:
    ``The term `domain name' means any alphanumeric designation 
which is registered with or assigned by any domain name 
registrar, domain name registry, or other domain name 
registration authority as part of an electronic address on the 
Internet.
    ``The term `Internet' has the meaning given that term in 
section 230(f )(1) of the Communications Act of 1934 (47 U.S.C. 
230(f )(1)).''.

SEC. 3006. STUDY ON ABUSIVE DOMAIN NAME REGISTRATIONS INVOLVING 
                    PERSONAL NAMES.

    (a) In General.--Not later than 180 days after the date of 
the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Commerce, in 
consultation with the Patent and Trademark Office and the 
Federal Election Commission, shall conduct a study and report 
to Congress with recommendations on guidelines and procedures 
for resolving disputes involvingthe registration or use by a 
person of a domain name that includes the personal name of another 
person, in whole or in part, or a name confusingly similar thereto, 
including consideration of and recommendations for--
            (1) protecting personal names from registration by 
        another person as a second level domain name for 
        purposes of selling or otherwise transferring such 
        domain name to such other person or any third party for 
        financial gain;
            (2) protecting individuals from bad faith uses of 
        their personal names as second level domain names by 
        others with malicious intent to harm the reputation of 
        the individual or the goodwill associated with that 
        individual's name;
            (3) protecting consumers from the registration and 
        use of domain names that include personal names in the 
        second level domain in manners which are intended or 
        are likely to confuse or deceive the public as to the 
        affiliation, connection, or association of the domain 
        name registrant, or a site accessible under the domain 
        name, with such other person, or as to the origin, 
        sponsorship, or approval of the goods, services, or 
        commercial activities of the domain name registrant;
            (4) protecting the public from registration of 
        domain names that include the personal names of 
        government officials, official candidates, and 
        potential official candidates for Federal, State, or 
        local political office in the United States, and the 
        use of such domain names in a manner that disrupts the 
        electoral process or the public's ability to access 
        accurate and reliable information regarding such 
        individuals;
            (5) existing remedies, whether under State law or 
        otherwise, and the extent to which such remedies are 
        sufficient to address the considerations described in 
        paragraphs (1) through (4); and
            (6) the guidelines, procedures, and policies of the 
        Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers and 
        the extent to which they address the considerations 
        described in paragraphs (1) through (4).
    (b) Guidelines and Procedures.--The Secretary of Commerce 
shall, under its Memorandum of Understanding with the Internet 
Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers, collaborate to 
develop guidelines and procedures for resolving disputes 
involving the registration or use by a person of a domain name 
that includes the personal name of another person, in whole or 
in part, or a name confusingly similar thereto.

SEC. 3007. HISTORIC PRESERVATION.

    Section 101(a)(1)(A) of the National Historic Preservation 
Act (16 U.S.C. 470a(a)(1)(A)) is amended by adding at the end 
the following: ``Notwithstanding section 43(c) of the Act 
entitled `An Act to provide for the registration and protection 
of trademarks used in commerce, to carry out the provisions of 
certain international conventions, and for other purposes', 
approved July 5, 1946 (commonly known as the `Trademark Act of 
1946' (15 U.S.C. 1125(c))), buildings and structures on or 
eligible for inclusion on the National Register of Historic 
Places (either individually or as part of a historic district), 
or designated as an individual landmark or as a contributing 
building in a historic district by a unit of State or local 
government, may retain the name historically associated with 
the building or structure.''.

SEC. 3008. SAVINGS CLAUSE.

    Nothing in this title shall affect any defense available to 
a defendant under the Trademark Act of 1946 (including any 
defense under section 43(c)(4) of such Act or relating to fair 
use) or a person's right of free speech or expression under the 
first amendment of the United States Constitution.

SEC. 3009. TECHNICAL AND CONFORMING AMENDMENTS.

    Chapter 85 of title 28, United States Code, is amended as 
follows:
            (1) Section 1338 of title 28, United States Codes, 
        is amended--
                    (A) in the section heading by striking 
                ``trade-marks'' and inserting ``trademarks'';
                    (B) in subsection (a) by striking ``trade-
                marks'' and inserting ``trademarks''; and
                    (C) in subsection (b) by striking ``trade-
                mark'' and inserting ``trademark''.
            (2) The item relating to section 1338 in the table 
        of sections for chapter 85 of title 28, United States 
        Code, is amended by striking ``trade-marks'' and 
        inserting ``trademarks''.

SEC. 3010. EFFECTIVE DATE.

    Sections 3002(a), 3003, 3004, 3005, and 3008 of this title 
shall apply to all domain names registered before, on, or after 
the date of the enactment of this Act, except that damages 
under subsection (a) or (d) of section 35 of the Trademark Act 
of 1946 (15 U.S.C. 1117), as amended by section 3003 of this 
title, shall not be available with respect to the registration, 
trafficking, or use of a domain name that occurs before the 
date of the enactment of this Act.

                     TITLE IV--INVENTOR PROTECTION

SEC. 4001. SHORT TITLE.

    This title may be cited as the ``American Inventors 
Protection Act of 1999''.

                     Subtitle A--Inventors' Rights

SEC. 4101. SHORT TITLE.

    This subtitle may be cited as the ``Inventors' Rights Act 
of 1999''.

SEC. 4102. INTEGRITY IN INVENTION PROMOTION SERVICES.

    (a) In General.--Chapter 29 of title 35, United States 
Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new 
section:

``Sec. 297. Improper and deceptive invention promotion

    ``(a) In General.--An invention promoter shall have a duty 
to disclose the following information to a customer in writing, 
prior to entering into a contract for invention promotion 
services:
            ``(1) the total number of inventions evaluated by 
        the invention promoter for commercial potential in the 
        past 5 years, as well as the number of those inventions 
        that received positive evaluations, and the number of 
        those inventions that received negative evaluations;
            ``(2) the total number of customers who have 
        contracted with the invention promoter in the past 5 
        years, not including customers who have purchased trade 
        show services, research, advertising, or other 
        nonmarketing services from the invention promoter, or 
        who have defaulted in their payment to the invention 
        promoter;
            ``(3) the total number of customers known by the 
        invention promoter to have received a net financial 
        profit as a direct result of the invention promotion 
        services provided by such invention promoter;
            ``(4) the total number of customers known by the 
        invention promoter to have received license agreements 
        for their inventions as a direct result of the 
        invention promotion services provided by such invention 
        promoter; and
            ``(5) the names and addresses of all previous 
        invention promotion companies with which the invention 
        promoter or its officers have collectively or 
        individually been affiliated in the previous 10 years.
    ``(b) Civil Action.--(1) Any customer who enters into a 
contract with an invention promoter and who is found by a court 
to have been injured by any material false or fraudulent 
statement or representation, or any omission of material fact, 
by that invention promoter (or any agent, employee, director, 
officer, partner, or independent contractor of such invention 
promoter), or by the failure of that invention promoter to 
disclose such information as required under subsection (a), may 
recover in a civil action against the invention promoter (or 
the officers, directors, or partners of such invention 
promoter), in addition to reasonable costs and attorneys' 
fees--
            ``(A) the amount of actual damages incurred by the 
        customer; or
            ``(B) at the election of the customer at any time 
        before final judgment is rendered, statutory damages in 
        a sum of not more than $5,000, as the court considers 
        just.
    ``(2) Notwithstanding paragraph (1), in a case where the 
customer sustains the burden of proof, and the court finds, 
that the invention promoter intentionally misrepresented or 
omitted a material fact to such customer, or willfully failed 
to disclose such information as required under subsection (a), 
with the purpose of deceiving that customer, the court may 
increase damages to not more than three times the amount 
awarded, taking into account past complaints made against the 
invention promoter that resulted in regulatory sanctions or 
other corrective actions based on those records compiled by the 
Commissioner of Patents under subsection (d).
    ``(c) Definitions.--For purposes of this section--
            ``(1) a `contract for invention promotion services' 
        means a contract by which an invention promoter 
        undertakes invention promotion services for a customer;
            ``(2) a `customer' is any individual who enters 
        into a contract with an invention promoter for 
        invention promotion services;
            ``(3) the term `invention promoter' means any 
        person, firm, partnership, corporation, or other entity 
        who offers to perform or performs invention promotion 
        services for, or on behalf of, a customer, and who 
        holds itself out through advertising in any mass media 
        as providing such services, but does not include--
                    ``(A) any department or agency of the 
                Federal Government or of a State or local 
                government;
                    ``(B) any nonprofit, charitable, 
                scientific, or educational organization, 
                qualified under applicable State law or 
                described under section 170(b)(1)(A) of the 
                Internal Revenue Code of 1986;
                    ``(C) any person or entity involved in the 
                evaluation to determine commercial potential 
                of,or offering to license or sell, a utility 
patent or a previously filed nonprovisional utility patent application;
                    ``(D) any party participating in a 
                transaction involving the sale of the stock or 
                assets of a business; or
                    ``(E) any party who directly engages in the 
                business of retail sales of products or the 
                distribution of products; and
            ``(4) the term `invention promotion services' means 
        the procurement or attempted procurement for a customer 
        of a firm, corporation, or other entity to develop and 
        market products or services that include the invention 
        of the customer.
    ``(d) Records of Complaints.--
            ``(1) Release of complaints.--The Commissioner of 
        Patents shall make all complaints received by the 
        Patent and Trademark Office involving invention 
        promoters publicly available, together with any 
        response of the invention promoters. The Commissioner 
        of Patents shall notify the invention promoter of a 
        complaint and provide a reasonable opportunity to reply 
        prior to making such complaint publicly available.
            ``(2) Request for complaints.--The Commissioner of 
        Patents may request complaints relating to invention 
        promotion services from any Federal or State agency and 
        include such complaints in the records maintained under 
        paragraph (1), together with any response of the 
        invention promoters.''.
    (b) Conforming Amendment.--The table of sections at the 
beginning of chapter 29 of title 35, United States Code, is 
amended by adding at the end the following new item:

``297. Improper and deceptive invention promotion.''.

SEC. 4103. EFFECTIVE DATE.

    This subtitle and the amendments made by this subtitle 
shall take effect 60 days after the date of the enactment of 
this Act.

             Subtitle B--Patent and Trademark Fee Fairness

SEC. 4201. SHORT TITLE.

    This subtitle may be cited as the ``Patent and Trademark 
Fee Fairness Act of 1999''.

SEC. 4202. ADJUSTMENT OF PATENT FEES.

    (a) Original Filing Fee.--Section 41(a)(1)(A) of title 35, 
United States Code, relating to the fee for filing an original 
patent application, is amended by striking ``$760'' and 
inserting ``$690''.
    (b) Reissue Fee.--Section 41(a)(4)(A) of title 35, United 
States Code, relating to the fee for filing for a reissue of a 
patent, is amended by striking ``$760'' and inserting ``$690''.
    (c) National Fee for Certain International Applications.--
Section 41(a)(10) of title 35, United States Code, relating to 
the national fee for certain international applications, is 
amended by striking ``$760'' and inserting ``$690''.
    (d) Maintenance Fees.--Section 41(b)(1) of title 35, United 
States Code, relating to certain maintenance fees, is amended 
by striking ``$940'' and inserting ``$830''.

SEC. 4203. ADJUSTMENT OF TRADEMARK FEES.

    Notwithstanding the second sentence of section 31(a) of the 
Trademark Act of 1946 (15 U.S.C. 111(a)), the Under Secretary 
of Commerce for Intellectual Property and Director of the 
United States Patent and Trademark Office is authorized in 
fiscal year 2000 to adjust trademark fees without regard to 
fluctuations in the Consumer Price Index during the preceding 
12 months.

SEC. 4204. STUDY ON ALTERNATIVE FEE STRUCTURES.

    The Under Secretary of Commerce for Intellectual Property 
and Director of the United States Patent and Trademark Office 
shall conduct a study of alternative fee structures that could 
be adopted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office to 
encourage maximum participation by the inventor community in 
the United States. The Director shall submit such study to the 
Committees on the Judiciary of the House of Representatives and 
the Senate not later than 1 year after the date of the 
enactment of this Act.

SEC. 4205. PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE FUNDING.

    Section 42(c) of title 35, United States Code, is amended 
in the second sentence--
            (1) by striking ``Fees available'' and inserting 
        ``All fees available''; and
            (2) by striking ``may'' and inserting ``shall''.

SEC. 4206. EFFECTIVE DATE.

    (a) In General.--Except as provided in subsection (b), the 
amendments made by this subtitle shall take effect on the date 
of the enactment of this Act.
    (b) Section 4202.--The amendments made by section 4202 of 
this subtitle shall take effect 30 days after the date of the 
enactment of this Act.

                   Subtitle C--First Inventor Defense

SEC. 4301. SHORT TITLE.

    This subtitle may be cited as the ``First Inventor Defense 
Act of 1999''.

SEC. 4302. DEFENSE TO PATENT INFRINGEMENT BASED ON EARLIER INVENTOR.

    (a) Defense.--Chapter 28 of title 35, United States Code, 
is amended by adding at the end the following new section:

``Sec. 273. Defense to infringement based on earlier inventor

    ``(a) Definitions.--For purposes of this section--
            ``(1) the terms `commercially used' and `commercial 
        use' mean use of a method in the United States, so long 
        as such use is in connection with an internal 
        commercial use or an actual arm's-length sale or other 
        arm's-length commercial transfer of a useful end 
        result, whether or not the subject matter at issue is 
        accessible to or otherwise known to the public, except 
        that the subject matter for which commercial marketing 
        or use is subject to a premarketing regulatory review 
        period during which the safety or efficacy of the 
        subject matter is established, including any period 
        specified in section 156(g), shall be deemed 
        `commercially used' and in `commercial use' during such 
        regulatory review period;
            ``(2) in the case of activities performed by a 
        nonprofit research laboratory, or nonprofit entity such 
        as a university, research center, or hospital, a use 
        for which the public is the intended beneficiary shall 
        be considered to be a use described in paragraph (1), 
        except that the use--
                    ``(A) may be asserted as a defense under 
                this section only for continued use by and in 
                the laboratory or nonprofit entity; and
                    ``(B) may not be asserted as a defense with 
                respect to any subsequent commercialization or 
                use outside such laboratory or nonprofit 
                entity;
            ``(3) the term `method' means a method of doing or 
        conducting business; and
            ``(4) the `effective filing date' of a patent is 
        the earlier of the actual filing date of the 
        application for the patent or the filing date of any 
        earlier United States, foreign, or international 
        application to which the subject matter at issue is 
        entitled under section 119, 120, or 365 of this title.
    ``(b) Defense to Infringement.--
            ``(1) In general.--It shall be a defense to an 
        action for infringement under section 271 of this title 
        with respect to any subject matter that would otherwise 
        infringe one or more claims for a method in the patent 
        being asserted against a person, if such person had, 
        acting in good faith, actually reduced the subject 
        matter to practice at least 1 year before the effective 
        filing date of such patent, and commercially used the 
        subject matter before the effective filing date of such 
        patent.
            ``(2) Exhaustion of right.--The sale or other 
        disposition of a useful end product produced by a 
        patented method, by a person entitled to assert a 
        defense under this section with respect to that useful 
        end result shall exhaust the patent owner's rights 
        under the patent to the extent such rights would have 
        been exhausted had such sale or other disposition been 
        made by the patent owner.
            ``(3) Limitations and qualifications of defense.--
        The defense to infringement under this section is 
        subject to the following:
                    ``(A) Patent.--A person may not assert the 
                defense under this section unless the invention 
                for which the defense is asserted is for a 
                method.
                    ``(B) Derivation.--A person may not assert 
                the defense under this section if the subject 
                matter on which the defense is based was 
                derived from the patentee or persons in privity 
                with the patentee.
                    ``(C) Not a general license.--The defense 
                asserted by a person under this section is not 
                a general license under all claims of the 
                patent at issue, but extends only to the 
                specific subject matter claimed in the patent 
                with respect to which the person can assert a 
                defense under this chapter, except that the 
                defense shall also extend to variations in the 
                quantity or volume of use of the claimed 
                subject matter, and to improvements in the 
                claimed subject matter that do not infringe 
                additional specifically claimed subject matter 
                of the patent.
            ``(4) Burden of proof.--A person asserting the 
        defense under this section shall have the burden of 
        establishing the defense by clear and convincing 
        evidence.
            ``(5) Abandonment of use.--A person who has 
        abandoned commercial use of subject matter may not rely 
        on activities performed before the date of such 
        abandonment in establishing a defense under this 
        section with respect to actions taken after the date of 
        such abandonment.
            ``(6) Personal defense.--The defense under this 
        section may be asserted only by the person who 
        performed the acts necessary to establish the 
defenseand, except for any transfer to the patent owner, the right to 
assert the defense shall not be licensed or assigned or transferred to 
another person except as an ancillary and subordinate part of a good 
faith assignment or transfer for other reasons of the entire enterprise 
or line of business to which the defense relates.
            ``(7) Limitation on sites.--A defense under this 
        section, when acquired as part of a good faith 
        assignment or transfer of an entire enterprise or line 
        of business to which the defense relates, may only be 
        asserted for uses at sites where the subject matter 
        that would otherwise infringe one or more of the claims 
        is in use before the later of the effective filing date 
        of the patent or the date of the assignment or transfer 
        of such enterprise or line of business.
            ``(8) Unsuccessful assertion of defense.--If the 
        defense under this section is pleaded by a person who 
        is found to infringe the patent and who subsequently 
        fails to demonstrate a reasonable basis for asserting 
        the defense, the court shall find the case exceptional 
        for the purpose of awarding attorney fees under section 
        285 of this title.
            ``(9) Invalidity.--A patent shall not be deemed to 
        be invalid under section 102 or 103 of this title 
        solely because a defense is raised or established under 
        this section.''.
    (b) Conforming Amendment.--The table of sections at the 
beginning of chapter 28 of title 35, United States Code, is 
amended by adding at the end the following new item:

``273. Defense to infringement based on earlier inventor.''.

SEC. 4303. EFFECTIVE DATE AND APPLICABILITY.

    This subtitle and the amendments made by this subtitle 
shall take effect on the date of the enactment of this Act, but 
shall not apply to any action for infringement that is pending 
on such date of enactment or with respect to any subject matter 
for which an adjudication of infringement, including a consent 
judgment, has been made before such date of enactment.

                   Subtitle D--Patent Term Guarantee

SEC. 4401. SHORT TITLE.

    This subtitle may be cited as the ``Patent Term Guarantee 
Act of 1999''.

SEC. 4402. PATENT TERM GUARANTEE AUTHORITY.

    (a) Adjustment of Patent Term.--Section 154(b) of title 35, 
United States Code, is amended to read as follows:
    ``(b) Adjustment of Patent Term.--
            ``(1) Patent term guarantees.--
                    ``(A) Guarantee of prompt patent and 
                trademark office responses.--Subject to the 
                limitations under paragraph (2), if the issue 
                of an original patent is delayed due to the 
                failure of the Patent and Trademark Office to--
                            ``(i) provide at least one of the 
                        notifications under section 132 of this 
                        title or a notice of allowance under 
                        section 151 of this title not later 
                        than 14 months after--
                                    ``(I) the date on which an 
                                application was filed under 
                                section 111(a) of this title; 
                                or
                                    ``(II) the date on which an 
                                international application 
                                fulfilled the requirements of 
                                section 371 of this title;
                            ``(ii) respond to a reply under 
                        section 132, or to an appeal taken 
                        under section 134, within 4 months 
                        after the date on which the reply was 
                        filed or the appeal was taken;
                            ``(iii) act on an application 
                        within 4 months after the date of a 
                        decision by the Board of Patent Appeals 
                        and Interferences under section 134 or 
                        135 or a decision by a Federal court 
                        under section 141, 145, or 146 in a 
                        case in which allowable claims remain 
                        in the application; or
                            ``(iv) issue a patent within 4 
                        months after the date on which the 
                        issue fee was paid under section 151 
                        and all outstanding requirements were 
                        satisfied,
                the term of the patent shall be extended 1 day 
                for each day after the end of the period 
                specified in clause (i), (ii), (iii), or (iv), 
                as the case may be, until the action described 
                in such clause is taken.
                    ``(B) Guarantee of no more than 3-year 
                application pendency.--Subject to the 
                limitations under paragraph (2), if the issue 
                of an original patent is delayed due to the 
                failure of the United States Patent and 
                Trademark Office to issue a patent within 3 
                years after the actual filing date of the 
                application in the United States, not 
                including--
                            ``(i) any time consumed by 
                        continued examination of the 
                        application requested by the applicant 
                        under section 132(b);
                            ``(ii) any time consumed by a 
                        proceeding under section 135(a), any 
                        time consumed by the imposition of an 
                        order under section 181, or any time 
                        consumed by appellate review by the 
                        Board of Patent Appeals and 
                        Interferences or by a Federal court; or
                            ``(iii) any delay in the processing 
                        of the application by the United States 
                        Patent and Trademark Office requested 
                        by the applicant except as permitted by 
                        paragraph (3)(C),
                the term of the patent shall be extended 1 day 
                for each day after the end of that 3-year 
                period until the patent is issued.
                    ``(C) Guarantee or adjustments for delays 
                due to interferences, secrecy orders, and 
                appeals.--Subject to the limitations under 
                paragraph (2), if the issue of an original 
                patent is delayed due to--
                            ``(i) a proceeding under section 
                        135(a);
                            ``(ii) the imposition of an order 
                        under section 181; or
                            ``(iii) appellate review by the 
                        Board of Patent Appeals and 
                        Interferences or by a Federal court in 
                        a case in which the patentwas issued 
under a decision in the review reversing an adverse determination of 
patentability,
                the term of the patent shall be extended 1 day 
                for each day of the pendency of the proceeding, 
                order, or review, as the case may be.
            ``(2) Limitations.--
                    ``(A) In general.--To the extent that 
                periods of delay attributable to grounds 
                specified in paragraph (1) overlap, the period 
                of any adjustment granted under this subsection 
                shall not exceed the actual number of days the 
                issuance of the patent was delayed.
                    ``(B) Disclaimed term.--No patent the term 
                of which has been disclaimed beyond a specified 
                date may be adjusted under this section beyond 
                the expiration date specified in the 
                disclaimer.
                    ``(C) Reduction of period of adjustment.--
                            ``(i) The period of adjustment of 
                        the term of a patent under paragraph 
                        (1) shall be reduced by a period equal 
                        to the period of time during which the 
                        applicant failed to engage in 
                        reasonable efforts to conclude 
                        prosecution of the application.
                            ``(ii) With respect to adjustments 
                        to patent term made under the authority 
                        of paragraph (1)(B), an applicant shall 
                        be deemed to have failed to engage in 
                        reasonable efforts to conclude 
                        processing or examination of an 
                        application for the cumulative total of 
                        any periods of time in excess of 3 
                        months that are taken to respond to a 
                        notice from the Office making any 
                        rejection, objection, argument, or 
                        other request, measuring such 3-month 
                        period from the date the notice was 
                        given or mailed to the applicant.
                            ``(iii) The Director shall 
                        prescribe regulations establishing the 
                        circumstances that constitute a failure 
                        of an applicant to engage in reasonable 
                        efforts to conclude processing or 
                        examination of an application.
            ``(3) Procedures for patent term adjustment 
        determination.--
                    ``(A) The Director shall prescribe 
                regulations establishing procedures for the 
                application for and determination of patent 
                term adjustments under this subsection.
                    ``(B) Under the procedures established 
                under subparagraph (A), the Director shall--
                            ``(i) make a determination of the 
                        period of any patent term adjustment 
                        under this subsection, and shall 
                        transmit a notice of that determination 
                        with the written notice of allowance of 
                        the application under section 151; and
                            ``(ii) provide the applicant one 
                        opportunity to request reconsideration 
                        of any patent term adjustment 
                        determination made by the Director.
                    ``(C) The Director shall reinstate all or 
                part of the cumulative period of time of an 
                adjustment under paragraph (2)(C) if the 
                applicant, prior to the issuance of the patent, 
                makes a showing that, in spite of all due care, 
                the applicant was unable to respond within the 
                3-month period, but in no case shall more than 
                three additional months for each such response 
                beyond the original 3-month period be 
                reinstated.
                    ``(D) The Director shall proceed to grant 
                the patent after completion of the Director's 
                determination of a patent term adjustment under 
                the procedures established under this 
                subsection, notwithstanding any appeal taken by 
                the applicant of such determination.
            ``(4) Appeal of patent term adjustment 
        determination.--
                    ``(A) An applicant dissatisfied with a 
                determination made by the Director under 
                paragraph (3) shall have remedy by a civil 
                action against the Director filed in the United 
                States District Court for the District of 
                Columbia within 180 days after the grant of the 
                patent. Chapter 7 of title 5, United States 
                Code, shall apply to such action. Any final 
                judgment resulting in a change to the period of 
                adjustment of the patent term shall be served 
                on the Director, and the Director shall 
                thereafter alter the term of the patent to 
                reflect such change.
                    ``(B) The determination of a patent term 
                adjustment under this subsection shall not be 
                subject to appeal or challenge by a third party 
                prior to the grant of the patent.''.
    (b) Conforming Amendments.--
            (1) Section 282 of title 35, United States Code, is 
        amended in the fourth paragraph by striking ``156 of 
        this title'' and inserting ``154(b) or 156 of this 
        title''.
            (2) Section 1295(a)(4)(C) of title 28, United 
        States Code, is amended by striking ``145 or 146'' and 
        inserting ``145, 146, or 154(b)''.

SEC. 4403. CONTINUED EXAMINATION OF PATENT APPLICATIONS.

    Section 132 of title 35, United States Code, is amended--
            (1) in the first sentence by striking ``Whenever'' 
        and inserting ``(a) Whenever''; and
            (2) by adding at the end the following:
    ``(b) The Director shall prescribe regulations to provide 
for the continued examination of applications for patent at the 
request of the applicant. The Director may establish 
appropriate fees for such continued examination and shall 
provide a 50 percent reduction in such fees for small entities 
that qualify for reduced fees under section 41(h)(1) of this 
title.''.

SEC. 4404. TECHNICAL CLARIFICATION.

    Section 156(a) of title 35, United States Code, is amended 
in the matter preceding paragraph (1) by inserting ``, which 
shall include any patent term adjustment granted under section 
154(b),'' after ``the original expiration date of the patent''.

SEC. 4405. EFFECTIVE DATE.

    (a) Amendments Made by Sections 4402 and 4404.--The 
amendments made by sections 4402 and 4404 shall take effect on 
the date that is 6 months after the date of the enactment of 
this Act and, except for a design patent application filed 
under chapter 16 of title 35, United States Code, shall apply 
to any application filed on or after the date that is 6 months 
after the date of the enactment of this Act.
    (b) Amendments Made by Section 4403.--The amendments made 
by section 4403--
            (1) shall take effect on the date that is 6 months 
        after the date of the enactment of this Act, and shall 
        apply to all applications filed under section 111(a) of 
        title 35, United States Code, on or after June 8, 1995, 
        and all applications complying with section 371 of 
        title 35, United States Code, that resulted from 
        international applications filed on or after June 8, 
        1995; and
            (2) do not apply to applications for design patents 
        under chapter 16 of title 35, United States Code.

   Subtitle E--Domestic Publication of Patent Applications Published 
                                 Abroad

SEC. 4501. SHORT TITLE.

    This subtitle may be cited as the ``Domestic Publication of 
Foreign Filed Patent Applications Act of 1999''.

SEC. 4502. PUBLICATION.

    (a) Publication.--Section 122 of title 35, United States 
Code, is amended to read as follows:

``Sec. 122. Confidential status of applications; publication of patent 
                    applications

    ``(a) Confidentiality.--Except as provided in subsection 
(b), applications for patents shall be kept in confidence by 
the Patent and Trademark Office and no information concerning 
the same given without authority of the applicant or owner 
unless necessary to carry out the provisions of an Act of 
Congress or in such special circumstances as may be determined 
by the Director.
    ``(b) Publication.--
            ``(1) In general.--(A) Subject to paragraph (2), 
        each application for a patent shall be published, in 
        accordance with procedures determined by the Director, 
        promptly after the expiration of a period of 18 months 
        from the earliest filing date for which a benefit is 
        sought under this title. At the request of the 
        applicant, an application may be published earlier than 
        the end of such 18-month period.
            ``(B) No information concerning published patent 
        applications shall be made available to the public 
        except as the Director determines.
            ``(C) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, a 
        determination by the Director to release or not to 
        release information concerning a published patent 
        application shall be final and nonreviewable.
            ``(2) Exceptions.--(A) An application shall not be 
        published if that application is--
                    ``(i) no longer pending;
                    ``(ii) subject to a secrecy order under 
                section 181 of this title;
                    ``(iii) a provisional application filed 
                under section 111(b) of this title; or
                    ``(iv) an application for a design patent 
                filed under chapter 16 of this title.
            ``(B)(i) If an applicant makes a request upon 
        filing, certifying that the invention disclosed in the 
        application has not and will not be the subject of an 
        application filed in another country, or under a 
        multilateral international agreement, that requires 
        publication of applications 18 months after filing, the 
        application shall not be published as provided in 
        paragraph (1).
            ``(ii) An applicant may rescind a request made 
        under clause (i) at any time.
            ``(iii) An applicant who has made a request under 
        clause (i) but who subsequently files, in a foreign 
        country or under a multilateral international agreement 
        specified in clause (i), an application directed to the 
        invention disclosed in the application filed in the 
        Patent and Trademark Office, shall notify the Director 
        of such filing not later than 45 days after the date of 
        the filing of such foreign or international 
        application. A failure of the applicant to provide such 
        notice within the prescribed period shall result in the 
        application being regarded as abandoned, unless it is 
        shown to the satisfaction of the Director that the 
        delay in submitting the notice was unintentional.
            ``(iv) If an applicant rescinds a request made 
        under clause (i) or notifies the Director that an 
        application was filed in a foreign country or under a 
        multilateral international agreement specified in 
        clause (i), the application shall be published in 
        accordance with the provisions of paragraph (1) on oras 
soon as is practical after the date that is specified in clause (i).
            ``(v) If an applicant has filed applications in one 
        or more foreign countries, directly or through a 
        multilateral international agreement, and such foreign 
        filed applications corresponding to an application 
        filed in the Patent and Trademark Office or the 
        description of the invention in such foreign filed 
        applications is less extensive than the application or 
        description of the invention in the application filed 
        in the Patent and Trademark Office, the applicant may 
        submit a redacted copy of the application filed in the 
        Patent and Trademark Office eliminating any part or 
        description of the invention in such application that 
        is not also contained in any of the corresponding 
        applications filed in a foreign country. The Director 
        may only publish the redacted copy of the application 
        unless the redacted copy of the application is not 
        received within 16 months after the earliest effective 
        filing date for which a benefit is sought under this 
        title. The provisions of section 154(d) shall not apply 
        to a claim if the description of the invention 
        published in the redacted application filed under this 
        clause with respect to the claim does not enable a 
        person skilled in the art to make and use the subject 
        matter of the claim.
    ``(c) Protest and Pre-Issuance Opposition.--The Director 
shall establish appropriate procedures to ensure that no 
protest or other form of pre-issuance opposition to the grant 
of a patent on an application may be initiated after 
publication of the application without the express written 
consent of the applicant.
    ``(d) National Security.--No application for patent shall 
be published under subsection (b)(1) if the publication or 
disclosure of such invention would be detrimental to the 
national security. The Director shall establish appropriate 
procedures to ensure that such applications are promptly 
identified and the secrecy of such inventions is maintained in 
accordance with chapter 17 of this title.''.
    (b) Study.--
            (1) In general.--The Comptroller General shall 
        conduct a 3-year study of the applicants who file only 
        in the United States on or after the effective date of 
        this subtitle and shall provide the results of such 
        study to the Judiciary Committees of the House of 
        Representatives and the Senate.
            (2) Contents.--The study conducted under paragraph 
        (1) shall--
                    (A) consider the number of such applicants 
                in relation to the number of applicants who 
                file in the United States and outside of the 
                United States;
                    (B) examine how many domestic-only filers 
                request at the time of filing not to be 
                published;
                    (C) examine how many such filers rescind 
                that request or later choose to file abroad;
                    (D) examine the status of the entity 
                seeking an application and any correlation that 
                may exist between such status and the 
                publication of patent applications; and
                    (E) examine the abandonment/issuance ratios 
                and length of application pendency before 
                patent issuance or abandonment for published 
                versus unpublished applications.

SEC. 4503. TIME FOR CLAIMING BENEFIT OF EARLIER FILING DATE.

    (a) In a Foreign Country.--Section 119(b) of title 35, 
United States Code, is amended to read as follows:
    ``(b)(1) No application for patent shall be entitled to 
this right of priority unless a claim is filed in the Patent 
and Trademark Office, identifying the foreign application by 
specifying the application number on that foreign application, 
the intellectual property authority or country in or for which 
the application was filed, and the date of filing the 
application, at such time during the pendency of the 
application as required by the Director.
    ``(2) The Director may consider the failure of the 
applicant to file a timely claim for priority as a waiver of 
any such claim. The Director may establish procedures, 
including the payment of a surcharge, to accept an 
unintentionally delayed claim under this section.
    ``(3) The Director may require a certified copy of the 
original foreign application, specification, and drawings upon 
which it is based, a translation if not in the English 
language, and such other information as the Director considers 
necessary. Any such certification shall be made by the foreign 
intellectual property authority in which the foreign 
application was filed and show the date of the application and 
of the filing of the specification and other papers.''.
    (b) In the United States.--
            (1) In general.--Section 120 of title 35, United 
        States Code, is amended by adding at the end the 
        following: ``No application shall be entitled to the 
        benefit of an earlier filed application under this 
        section unless an amendment containing the specific 
        reference to the earlier filed application is submitted 
        at such time during the pendency of the application as 
        required by the Director. The Director may consider the 
        failure to submit such an amendment within that time 
        period as a waiver of any benefit under this section. 
        The Director may establish procedures, including the 
        payment of a surcharge, to accept an unintentionally 
        delayed submission of an amendment under this 
        section.''.
            (2) Right of priority.--Section 119(e)(1) of title 
        35, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end 
        the following: ``No application shall be entitled to 
        the benefit of an earlier filed provisional application 
        under this subsection unless an amendment containing 
        the specific reference to the earlier filed provisional 
        application is submitted at such time during the 
        pendency of the application as required by the 
        Director. The Director may consider the failure to 
        submit such an amendment within that time period as a 
        waiver of any benefit under this subsection. The 
        Director may establish procedures, including the 
        payment of a surcharge, to accept an unintentionally 
        delayed submission of an amendment under this 
        subsection during the pendency of the application.''.

SEC. 4504. PROVISIONAL RIGHTS.

    Section 154 of title 35, United States Code, is amended--
            (1) in the section caption by inserting ``; 
        provisional rights'' after ``patent''; and
            (2) by adding at the end the following new 
        subsection:
    ``(d) Provisional Rights.--
            ``(1) In general.--In addition to other rights 
        provided by this section, a patent shall include the 
        right to obtain a reasonable royalty from any person 
        who, during the period beginning on the date of 
        publication of the application for such patent under 
        section 122(b), or in the case of an international 
        application filed under the treaty defined in section 
        351(a) designating the United States under Article 
        21(2)(a) of such treaty, the date of publication of the 
        application, and ending on the date the patent is 
        issued--
                    ``(A)(i) makes, uses, offers for sale, or 
                sells in the United States the invention as 
                claimed in the published patent application or 
                imports such an invention into the United 
                States; or
                    ``(ii) if the invention as claimed in the 
                published patent application is a process, 
                uses, offers for sale, or sells in the United 
                States or imports into the United States 
                products made by that process as claimed in the 
                published patent application; and
                    ``(B) had actual notice of the published 
                patent application and, in a case in which the 
                right arising under this paragraph is based 
                upon an international application designating 
                the United States that is published in a 
                language other than English, had a translation 
                of the international application into the 
                English language.
            ``(2) Right based on substantially identical 
        inventions.--The right under paragraph (1) to obtain a 
        reasonable royalty shall not be available under this 
        subsection unless the invention as claimed in the 
        patent is substantially identical to the invention as 
        claimed in the published patent application.
            ``(3) Time limitation on obtaining a reasonable 
        royalty.--The right under paragraph (1) to obtain a 
        reasonable royalty shall be available only in an action 
        brought not later than 6 years after the patent is 
        issued. The right under paragraph (1) to obtain a 
        reasonable royalty shall not be affected by the 
        duration of the period described in paragraph (1).
            ``(4) Requirements for international 
        applications.--
                    ``(A) Effective date.--The right under 
                paragraph (1) to obtain a reasonable royalty 
                based upon the publication under the treaty 
                defined in section 351(a) of an international 
                application designating the United States shall 
                commence on the date on which the Patent and 
                Trademark Office receives a copy of the 
                publication under the treaty of the 
                international application, or, if the 
                publication under the treaty of the 
                international application is in a language 
                other than English, on the date on which the 
                Patent and Trademark Office receives a 
                translation of the international application in 
                the English language.
                    ``(B) Copies.--The Director may require the 
                applicant to provide a copy of the 
                international application and a translation 
                thereof.''.

SEC. 4505. PRIOR ART EFFECT OF PUBLISHED APPLICATIONS.

    Section 102(e) of title 35, United States Code, is amended 
to read as follows:
    ``(e) The invention was described in--
            ``(1) an application for patent, published under 
        section 122(b), by another filed in the United States 
        before the invention by the applicant for patent, 
        except that an international application filed under 
        the treaty defined in section 351(a) shall have the 
        effect under this subsection of a national application 
        published under section 122(b) only if the 
        international application designating the United States 
        was published under Article 21(2)(a) of such treaty in 
        the English language; or
            ``(2) a patent granted on an application for patent 
        by another filed in the United States before the 
        invention by the applicant for patent, except that a 
        patent shall not be deemed filed in the United States 
        for the purposes of this subsection based on the filing 
        of an international application filed under the treaty 
        defined in section 351(a); or''.

SEC. 4506. COST RECOVERY FOR PUBLICATION.

    The Under Secretary of Commerce for Intellectual Property 
and Director of the United States Patent and Trademark Office 
shall recover the cost of early publication required by the 
amendment made by section 4502 by charging a separate 
publication fee after notice of allowance is given under 
section 151 of title 35, United States Code.

SEC. 4507. CONFORMING AMENDMENTS.

    The following provisions of title 35, United States Code, 
are amended:
            (1) Section 11 is amended in paragraph 1 of 
        subsection (a) by inserting ``and published 
        applications for patents'' after ``Patents''.
            (2) Section 12 is amended--
                    (A) in the section caption by inserting 
                ``and applications'' after ``patents''; and
                    (B) by inserting ``and published 
                applications for patents'' after ``patents''.
            (3) Section 13 is amended--
                    (A) in the section caption by inserting 
                ``and applications'' after ``patents''; and
                    (B) by inserting ``and published 
                applications for patents'' after ``patents''.
            (4) The items relating to sections 12 and 13 in the 
        table of sections for chapter 1 are each amended by 
        inserting ``and applications'' after ``patents''.
            (5) The item relating to section 122 in the table 
        of sections for chapter 11 is amended by inserting ``; 
        publication of patent applications'' after 
        ``applications''.
            (6) The item relating to section 154 in the table 
        of sections for chapter 14 is amended by inserting ``; 
        provisional rights'' after ``patent''.
            (7) Section 181 is amended--
                    (A) in the first undesignated paragraph--
                            (i) by inserting ``by the 
                        publication of an application or'' 
                        after ``disclosure''; and
                            (ii) by inserting ``the publication 
                        of the application or'' after 
                        ``withhold'';
                    (B) in the second undesignated paragraph by 
                inserting ``by the publication of an 
                application or'' after ``disclosure of an 
                invention'';
                    (C) in the third undesignated paragraph--
                            (i) by inserting ``by the 
                        publication of the application or'' 
                        after ``disclosure of the invention''; 
                        and
                            (ii) by inserting ``the publication 
                        of the application or'' after 
                        ``withhold''; and
                    (D) in the fourth undesignated paragraph by 
                inserting ``the publication of an application 
                or'' after ``and'' in the first sentence.
            (8) Section 252 is amended in the first 
        undesignated paragraph by inserting ``substantially'' 
        before ``identical'' each place it appears.
            (9) Section 284 is amended by adding at the end of 
        the second undesignated paragraph the following: 
        ``Increased damages under this paragraph shall not 
        apply to provisional rights under section 154(d) of 
        this title.''.
            (10) Section 374 is amended to read as follows:

``Sec. 374. Publication of international application

    ``The publication under the treaty defined in section 
351(a) of this title, of an international application 
designating the United States shall confer the same rights and 
shall have the same effect under this title as an application 
for patent published under section 122(b), except as provided 
in sections 102(e) and 154(d) of this title.''.
            (11) Section 135(b) is amended--
                    (A) by inserting ``(1)'' after ``(b)''; and
                    (B) by adding at the end the following:
    ``(2) A claim which is the same as, or for the same or 
substantially the same subject matter as, a claim of an 
application published under section 122(b) of this title may be 
made in an application filed after the application is published 
only if the claim is made before 1 year after the date on which 
the application is published.''.

SEC. 4508. EFFECTIVE DATE.

    Sections 4502 through 4507, and the amendments made by such 
sections, shall take effect on the date that is 1 year after 
the date of the enactment of this Act and shall apply to all 
applications filed under section 111 of title 35, United States 
Code, on or after that date, and all applications complying 
with section 371 of title 35, United States Code, that resulted 
from international applications filed on or after that date. 
The amendments made by sections 4504 and 4505 shall apply to 
any such application voluntarily published by the applicant 
under procedures established under this subtitle that is 
pending on the date that is 1 year after the date of the 
enactment of this Act. The amendment made by section 4504 shall 
also apply to international applications designating the United 
States that are filed on or after the date that is 1 year after 
the date of the enactment of this Act.

       Subtitle F--Optional Inter Partes Reexamination Procedure

SEC. 4601. SHORT TITLE.

    This subtitle may be cited as the ``Optional Inter Partes 
Reexamination Procedure Act of 1999''.

SEC. 4602. EX PARTE REEXAMINATION OF PATENTS.

    The chapter heading for chapter 30 of title 35, United 
States Code, is amended by inserting ``EX PARTE'' before 
``REEXAMINATION OF PATENTS''.

SEC. 4603. DEFINITIONS.

    Section 100 of title 35, United States Code, is amended by 
adding at the end the following new subsection:
    ``(e) The term `third-party requester' means a person 
requesting ex parte reexamination under section 302 or inter 
partes reexamination under section 311 who is not the patent 
owner.''.

SEC. 4604. OPTIONAL INTER PARTES REEXAMINATION PROCEDURES.

    (a) In General.--Part 3 of title 35, United States Code, is 
amended by adding after chapter 30 the following new chapter:

      ``CHAPTER 31--OPTIONAL INTER PARTES REEXAMINATION PROCEDURES

``Sec.
``311. Request for inter partes reexamination.
``312. Determination of issue by Director.
``313. Inter partes reexamination order by Director.
``314. Conduct of inter partes reexamination proceedings.
``315. Appeal.
``316. Certificate of patentability, unpatentability, and claim 
          cancellation.
``317. Inter partes reexamination prohibited.
``318. Stay of litigation.

``Sec. 311. Request for inter partes reexamination

    ``(a) In General.--Any person at any time may file a 
request for inter partes reexamination by the Office of a 
patent on the basis of any prior art cited under the provisions 
of section 301.
    ``(b) Requirements.--The request shall--
            ``(1) be in writing, include the identity of the 
        real party in interest, and be accompanied by payment 
        of an inter partes reexamination fee established by the 
        Director under section 41; and
            ``(2) set forth the pertinency and manner of 
        applying cited prior art to every claim for which 
        reexamination is requested.
            ``(c) Copy.--Unless the requesting person is the 
        owner of the patent, the Director promptly shall send a 
        copy of the request to the owner of record of the 
        patent.

``Sec. 312. Determination of issue by Director

    ``(a) Reexamination.--Not later than 3 months after the 
filing of a request for inter partes reexamination under 
section 311, the Director shall determine whether a substantial 
new question of patentability affecting any claim of the patent 
concerned is raised by the request, with or without 
consideration of other patents or printed publications. On the 
Director's initiative, and at any time, the Director may 
determine whether a substantial new question of patentability 
is raised by patents and publications.
    ``(b) Record.--A record of the Director's determination 
under subsection (a) shall be placed in the official file of 
the patent, and a copy shall be promptly given or mailed to the 
owner of record of the patent and to the third-party requester, 
if any.
    ``(c) Final Decision.--A determination by the Director 
under subsection (a) shall be final and non-appealable. Upon a 
determination that no substantial new question of patentability 
has been raised, the Director may refund a portion of the inter 
partes reexamination fee required under section 311.

``Sec. 313. Inter partes reexamination order by Director

    ``If, in a determination made under section 312(a), the 
Director finds that a substantial new question of patentability 
affecting a claim of a patent is raised, the determination 
shall include an order for inter partes reexamination of the 
patent for resolution of the question. The order may be 
accompanied by the initial action of the Patent and Trademark 
Office on the merits of the inter partes reexamination 
conducted in accordance with section 314.

``Sec. 314. Conduct of inter partes reexamination proceedings

    ``(a) In General.--Except as otherwise provided in this 
section, reexamination shall be conducted according to the 
procedures established for initial examination under the 
provisions of sections 132 and 133. In any inter partes 
reexamination proceeding under this chapter, the patent owner 
shall be permitted to propose any amendment to the patent and a 
new claim or claims, except that no proposed amended or new 
claim enlarging the scope of the claims of the patent shall be 
permitted.
    ``(b) Response.--(1) This subsection shall apply to any 
inter partes reexamination proceeding in which the order for 
inter partes reexamination is based upon a request by a third-
party requester.
    ``(2) With the exception of the inter partes reexamination 
request, any document filed by either the patent owner or the 
third-party requester shall be served on the other party. In 
addition, the third-party requester shall receive a copy of any 
communication sent by the Office to the patent owner concerning 
the patent subject to the inter partes reexamination 
proceeding.
    ``(3) Each time that the patent owner files a response to 
an action on the merits from the Patent and Trademark Office, 
the third-party requester shall have one opportunity to file 
written comments addressing issues raised by the action of the 
Office or the patent owner's response thereto, if those written 
comments are received by the Office within 30 days after the 
date of service of the patent owner's response.
    ``(c) Special Dispatch.--Unless otherwise provided by the 
Director for good cause, all inter partes reexamination 
proceedings under this section, including any appealto the 
Board of Patent Appeals and Interferences, shall be conducted with 
special dispatch within the Office.

``Sec. 315. Appeal

    ``(a) Patent Owner.--The patent owner involved in an inter 
partes reexamination proceeding under this chapter--
            ``(1) may appeal under the provisions of section 
        134 and may appeal under the provisions of sections 141 
        through 144, with respect to any decision adverse to 
        the patentability of any original or proposed amended 
        or new claim of the patent; and
            ``(2) may be a party to any appeal taken by a 
        third-party requester under subsection (b).
    ``(b) Third-Party Requester.--A third-party requester may--
            ``(1) appeal under the provisions of section 134 
        with respect to any final decision favorable to the 
        patentability of any original or proposed amended or 
        new claim of the patent; or
            ``(2) be a party to any appeal taken by the patent 
        owner under the provisions of section 134, subject to 
        subsection (c).
    ``(c) Civil Action.--A third-party requester whose request 
for an inter partes reexamination results in an order under 
section 313 is estopped from asserting at a later time, in any 
civil action arising in whole or in part under section 1338 of 
title 28, United States Code, the invalidity of any claim 
finally determined to be valid and patentable on any ground 
which the third-party requester raised or could have raised 
during the inter partes reexamination proceedings. This 
subsection does not prevent the assertion of invalidity based 
on newly discovered prior art unavailable to the third-party 
requester and the Patent and Trademark Office at the time of 
the inter partes reexamination proceedings.

``Sec. 316. Certificate of patentability, unpatentability, and claim 
                    cancellation

    ``(a) In General.--In an inter partes reexamination 
proceeding under this chapter, when the time for appeal has 
expired or any appeal proceeding has terminated, the Director 
shall issue and publish a certificate canceling any claim of 
the patent finally determined to be unpatentable, confirming 
any claim of the patent determined to be patentable, and 
incorporating in the patent any proposed amended or new claim 
determined to be patentable.
    ``(b) Amended or New Claim.--Any proposed amended or new 
claim determined to be patentable and incorporated into a 
patent following an inter partes reexamination proceeding shall 
have the same effect as that specified in section 252 of this 
title for reissued patents on the right of any person who made, 
purchased, or used within the United States, or imported into 
the United States, anything patented by such proposed amended 
or new claim, or who made substantial preparation therefor, 
prior to issuance of a certificate under the provisions of 
subsection (a) of this section.

``Sec. 317. Inter partes reexamination prohibited

    ``(a) Order for Reexamination.--Notwithstanding any 
provision of this chapter, once an order for inter partes 
reexamination of a patent has been issued under section 313, 
neither the patent owner nor the third-party requester, if any, 
nor privies of either, may file a subsequent request for inter 
partes reexamination of the patent until an inter partes 
reexamination certificate is issued and published under section 
316, unless authorized by the Director.
    ``(b) Final Decision.--Once a final decision has been 
entered against a party in a civil action arising in whole or 
in part under section 1338 of title 28, United States Code, 
that the party has not sustained its burden of proving the 
invalidity of any patent claim in suit or if a final decision 
in an inter partes reexamination proceeding instituted by a 
third-party requester is favorable to the patentability of any 
original or proposed amended or new claim of the patent, then 
neither that party nor its privies may thereafter request an 
inter partes reexamination of any such patent claim on the 
basis of issues which that party or its privies raised or could 
have raised in such civil action or inter partes reexamination 
proceeding, and an inter partes reexamination requested by that 
party or its privies on the basis of such issues may not 
thereafter be maintained by the Office, notwithstanding any 
other provision of this chapter. This subsection does not 
prevent the assertion of invalidity based on newly discovered 
prior art unavailable to the third-party requester and the 
Patent and Trademark Office at the time of the inter partes 
reexamination proceedings.

``Sec. 318. Stay of litigation

    ``Once an order for inter partes reexamination of a patent 
has been issued under section 313, the patent owner may obtain 
a stay of any pending litigation which involves an issue of 
patentability of any claims of the patent which are the subject 
of the inter partes reexamination order, unless the court 
before which such litigation is pending determines that a stay 
would not serve the interests of justice.''.
    (b) Conforming Amendment.--The table of chapters for part 
III of title 25, United States Code, is amended by striking the 
item relating to chapter 30 and inserting the following:

``30. Prior Art Citations to Office and Ex Parte Reexamination of 
              Patents.............................................   301
``31. Optional Inter Partes Reexamination of Patents..............311''.

SEC. 4605. CONFORMING AMENDMENTS.

    (a) Patent Fees; Patent Search Systems.--Section 41(a)(7) 
of title 35, United States Code, is amended to read as follows:
            ``(7) On filing each petition for the revival of an 
        unintentionally abandoned application for a patent, for 
        the unintentionally delayed payment of the fee for 
        issuing each patent, or for an unintentionally delayed 
        response by the patent owner in any reexamination 
        proceeding, $1,210, unless the petition is filed under 
        section 133 or 151 of this title, in which case the fee 
        shall be $110.''.
    (b) Appeal to the Board of Patents Appeals and 
Interferences.--Section 134 of title 35, United States Code, is 
amended to read as follows:

``Sec. 134. Appeal to the Board of Patent Appeals and Interferences

    ``(a) Patent Applicant.--An applicant for a patent, any of 
whose claims has been twice rejected, may appeal from the 
decision of the administrative patent judge to the Board of 
Patent Appeals and Interferences, having once paid the fee for 
such appeal.
    ``(b) Patent Owner.--A patent owner in any reexamination 
proceeding may appeal from the final rejection of any claim by 
the administrative patent judge to the Board of Patent Appeals 
and Interferences, having once paid the fee for such appeal.
    ``(c) Third-Party.--A third-party requester in an inter 
partes proceeding may appeal to the Board of Patent Appeals and 
Interferences from the final decision of the administrative 
patent judge favorable to the patentability of any original or 
proposed amended or new claim of a patent, having once paid the 
fee for such appeal. The third-party requester may not appeal 
the decision of the Board of Patent Appeals and 
Interferences.''.
    (c) Appeal to Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit.--
Section 141 of title 35, United States Code, is amended by 
adding the following after the second sentence: ``A patent 
owner in any reexamination proceeding dissatisfied with the 
final decision in an appeal to the Board of Patent Appeals and 
Interferences under section 134 may appeal the decision only to 
the United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit.''.
    (d) Proceedings on Appeal.--Section 143 of title 35, United 
States Code, is amended by amending the third sentence to read 
as follows: ``In any reexamination case, the Director shall 
submit to the court in writing the grounds for the decision of 
the Patent and Trademark Office, addressing all the issues 
involved in the appeal.''.
    (e) Civil Action To Obtain Patent.--Section 145 of title 
35, United States Code, is amended in the first sentence by 
inserting ``(a)'' after ``section 134''.

SEC. 4606. REPORT TO CONGRESS.

    Not later than 5 years after the date of the enactment of 
this Act, the Under Secretary of Commerce for Intellectual 
Property and Director of the United States Patent and Trademark 
Office shall submit to the Congress a report evaluating whether 
the inter partes reexamination proceedings established under 
the amendments made by this subtitle are inequitable to any of 
the parties in interest and, if so, the report shall contain 
recommendations for changes to the amendments made by this 
subtitle to remove such inequity.

SEC. 4607. ESTOPPEL EFFECT OF REEXAMINATION.

    Any party who requests an inter partes reexamination under 
section 311 of title 35, United States Code, is estopped from 
challenging at a later time, in any civil action, any fact 
determined during the process of such reexamination, except 
with respect to a fact determination later proved to be 
erroneous based on information unavailable at the time of the 
inter partes reexamination decision. If this section is held to 
be unenforceable, the enforceability of the remainder of this 
subtitle or of this title shall not be denied as a result.

SEC. 4608. EFFECTIVE DATE.

    (a) In General.--Subject to subsection (b), this subtitle 
and the amendments made by this subtitle shall take effect on 
the date of the enactment of this Act and shall apply to any 
patent that issues from an original application filed in the 
United States on or after that date.
    (b) Section 4605(a).--The amendments made by section 
4605(a) shall take effect on the date that is 1 year after the 
date of the enactment of this Act.

                Subtitle G--Patent and Trademark Office

SEC. 4701. SHORT TITLE.

    This subtitle may be cited as the ``Patent and Trademark 
Office Efficiency Act''.

          CHAPTER 1--UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE

SEC. 4711. ESTABLISHMENT OF PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE.

    Section 1 of title 35, United States Code, is amended to 
read as follows:

``Sec. 1. Establishment

    ``(a) Establishment.--The United States Patent and 
Trademark Office is established as an agency of theUnited 
States, within the Department of Commerce. In carrying out its 
functions, the United States Patent and Trademark Office shall be 
subject to the policy direction of the Secretary of Commerce, but 
otherwise shall retain responsibility for decisions regarding the 
management and administration of its operations and shall exercise 
independent control of its budget allocations and expenditures, 
personnel decisions and processes, procurements, and other 
administrative and management functions in accordance with this title 
and applicable provisions of law. Those operations designed to grant 
and issue patents and those operations which are designed to facilitate 
the registration of trademarks shall be treated as separate operating 
units within the Office.
    ``(b) Offices.--The United States Patent and Trademark 
Office shall maintain its principal office in the metropolitan 
Washington, D.C., area, for the service of process and papers 
and for the purpose of carrying out its functions. The United 
States Patent and Trademark Office shall be deemed, for 
purposes of venue in civil actions, to be a resident of the 
district in which its principal office is located, except where 
jurisdiction is otherwise provided by law. The United States 
Patent and Trademark Office may establish satellite offices in 
such other places in the United States as it considers 
necessary and appropriate in the conduct of its business.
    ``(c) Reference.--For purposes of this title, the United 
States Patent and Trademark Office shall also be referred to as 
the `Office' and the `Patent and Trademark Office'.''.

SEC. 4712. POWERS AND DUTIES.

    Section 2 of title 35, United States Code, is amended to 
read as follows:

``Sec. 2. Powers and duties

    ``(a) In General.--The United States Patent and Trademark 
Office, subject to the policy direction of the Secretary of 
Commerce--
            ``(1) shall be responsible for the granting and 
        issuing of patents and the registration of trademarks; 
        and
            ``(2) shall be responsible for disseminating to the 
        public information with respect to patents and 
        trademarks.
    ``(b) Specific Powers.--The Office--
            ``(1) shall adopt and use a seal of the Office, 
        which shall be judicially noticed and with which 
        letters patent, certificates of trademark 
        registrations, and papers issued by the Office shall be 
        authenticated;
            ``(2) may establish regulations, not inconsistent 
        with law, which--
                    ``(A) shall govern the conduct of 
                proceedings in the Office;
                    ``(B) shall be made in accordance with 
                section 553 of title 5, United States Code;
                    ``(C) shall facilitate and expedite the 
                processing of patent applications, particularly 
                those which can be filed, stored, processed, 
                searched, and retrieved electronically, subject 
                to the provisions of section 122 relating to 
                the confidential status of applications;
                    ``(D) may govern the recognition and 
                conduct of agents, attorneys, or other persons 
                representing applicants or other parties before 
                the Office, and may require them, before being 
                recognized as representatives of applicants or 
                other persons, to show that they are of good 
                moral character and reputation and are 
                possessed of the necessary qualifications to 
                render to applicants or other persons valuable 
                service, advice, and assistance in the 
                presentation or prosecution of their 
                applications or other business before the 
                Office;
                    ``(E) shall recognize the public interest 
                in continuing to safeguard broad access to the 
                United States patent system through the reduced 
                fee structure for small entities under section 
                41(h)(1) of this title; and
                    ``(F) provide for the development of a 
                performance-based process that includes 
                quantitative and qualitative measures and 
                standards for evaluating cost-effectiveness and 
                is consistent with the principles of 
                impartiality and competitiveness;
            ``(3) may acquire, construct, purchase, lease, 
        hold, manage, operate, improve, alter, and renovate any 
        real, personal, or mixed property, or any interest 
        therein, as it considers necessary to carry out its 
        functions;
            ``(4)(A) may make such purchases, contracts for the 
        construction, maintenance, or management and operation 
        of facilities, and contracts for supplies or services, 
        without regard to the provisions of the Federal 
        Property and Administrative Services Act of 1949 (40 
        U.S.C. 471 et seq.), the Public Buildings Act (40 
        U.S.C. 601 et seq.), and the Stewart B. McKinney 
        Homeless Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 11301 et seq.); and
            ``(B) may enter into and perform such purchases and 
        contracts for printing services, including the process 
        of composition, platemaking, presswork, silk screen 
        processes, binding, microform, and the products of such 
        processes, as it considers necessary to carry out the 
        functions of the Office, without regard to sections 501 
        through 517 and 1101 through 1123 of title 44, United 
        States Code;
            ``(5) may use, with their consent, services, 
        equipment, personnel, and facilities of other 
        departments, agencies, and instrumentalities of the 
        Federal Government, on a reimbursable basis, and 
        cooperate with such other departments, agencies, and 
        instrumentalities in the establishment and use of 
        services, equipment, and facilities of the Office;
            ``(6) may, when the Director determines that it is 
        practicable, efficient, and cost-effective to do so, 
        use, with the consent of the United States and the 
        agency, instrumentality, Patent and Trademark Office, 
        or international organization concerned, the services, 
        records, facilities, or personnel of any State or local 
        government agency or instrumentality or foreign patent 
        and trademark office or international organization to 
        perform functions on its behalf;
            ``(7) may retain and use all of its revenues and 
        receipts, including revenues from the sale, lease, or 
        disposal of any real, personal, or mixed property, or 
        any interest therein, of the Office;
            ``(8) shall advise the President, through the 
        Secretary of Commerce, on national and certain 
        international intellectual property policy issues;
            ``(9) shall advise Federal departments and agencies 
        on matters of intellectual property policy in the 
        United States and intellectual property protection in 
        other countries;
            ``(10) shall provide guidance, as appropriate, with 
        respect to proposals by agencies to assist foreign 
        governments and international intergovernmental 
        organizations on matters of intellectual property 
        protection;
            ``(11) may conduct programs, studies, or exchanges 
        of items or services regarding domestic and 
        international intellectual property law and the 
        effectiveness of intellectual property protection 
        domestically and throughout the world;
            ``(12)(A) shall advise the Secretary of Commerce on 
        programs and studies relating to intellectual property 
        policy that are conducted, or authorized to be 
        conducted, cooperatively with foreign intellectual 
        property offices and international intergovernmental 
        organizations; and
            ``(B) may conduct programs and studies described in 
        subparagraph (A); and
            ``(13)(A) in coordination with the Department of 
        State, may conduct programs and studies cooperatively 
        with foreign intellectual property offices and 
        international intergovernmental organizations; and
            ``(B) with the concurrence of the Secretary of 
        State, may authorize the transfer of not to exceed 
        $100,000 in any year to the Department of State for the 
        purpose of making special payments to international 
        intergovernmental organizations for studies and 
        programs for advancing international cooperation 
        concerning patents, trademarks, and other matters.
    ``(c) Clarification of Specific Powers.--(1) The special 
payments under subsection (b)(13)(B) shall be in addition to 
any other payments or contributions to international 
organizations described in subsection (b)(13)(B) and shall not 
be subject to any limitations imposed by law on the amounts of 
such other payments or contributions by the United States 
Government.
    ``(2) Nothing in subsection (b) shall derogate from the 
duties of the Secretary of State or from the duties of the 
United States Trade Representative as set forth in section 141 
of the Trade Act of 1974 (19 U.S.C. 2171).
    ``(3) Nothing in subsection (b) shall derogate from the 
duties and functions of the Register of Copyrights or otherwise 
alter current authorities relating to copyright matters.
    ``(4) In exercising the Director's powers under paragraphs 
(3) and (4)(A) of subsection (b), the Director shall consult 
with the Administrator of General Services.
    ``(5) In exercising the Director's powers and duties under 
this section, the Director shall consult with the Register of 
Copyrights on all copyright and related matters.
    ``(d) Construction.--Nothing in this section shall be 
construed to nullify, void, cancel, or interrupt any pending 
request-for-proposal let or contract issued by the General 
Services Administration for the specific purpose of relocating 
or leasing space to the United States Patent and Trademark 
Office.''.

SEC. 4713. ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT.

    Section 3 of title 35, United States Code, is amended to 
read as follows:

``Sec. 3. Officers and employees

    ``(a) Under Secretary and Director.--
            ``(1) In general.--The powers and duties of the 
        United States Patent and Trademark Office shall be 
        vested in an Under Secretary of Commerce for 
        Intellectual Property and Director of the United States 
        Patent and Trademark Office (in this title referred to 
        as the `Director'), who shall be a citizen of the 
        United States and who shall be appointed by the 
        President, by and with the advice and consent of the 
        Senate. The Director shall be a person who has a 
        professional background and experience in patent or 
        trademark law.
            ``(2) Duties.--
                    ``(A) In general.--The Director shall be 
                responsible for providing policy direction and 
                management supervision for the Office and for 
                the issuance of patents and the registration of 
                trademarks. The Director shall perform these 
                duties in a fair, impartial, and equitable 
                manner.
                    ``(B) Consulting with the public advisory 
                committees.--The Director shall consult with 
                the Patent Public Advisory Committee 
                established in section 5 on a regular basis on 
                matters relating to the patent operations of 
                the Office, shall consult with the Trademark 
                Public Advisory Committee established in 
                section 5 on a regular basis on matters 
                relating to the trademark operations of the 
                Office, and shall consult with the respective 
                Public Advisory Committee before submitting 
                budgetary proposals to the Office of Management 
                and Budget or changing or proposing to change 
                patent or trademark user fees or patent or 
                trademark regulations which are subject to the 
                requirement to provide notice and opportunity 
                for public comment under section 553 of title 
                5, United States Code, as the case may be.
            ``(3) Oath.--The Director shall, before taking 
        office, take an oath to discharge faithfully the duties 
        of the Office.
            ``(4) Removal.--The Director may be removed from 
        office by the President. The President shall provide 
        notification of any such removal to both Houses of 
        Congress.
    ``(b) Officers and Employees of the Office.--
            ``(1) Deputy under secretary and deputy director.--
        The Secretary of Commerce, upon nomination by the 
        Director, shall appoint a Deputy Under Secretary of 
        Commerce for Intellectual Property and Deputy Director 
        of the United States Patent and Trademark Office who 
        shall be vested with the authority to act in the 
        capacity of the Director in the event of the absence or 
        incapacity of the Director. The Deputy Director shall 
        be a citizen of the United States who has a 
        professional background and experience in patent or 
        trademark law.
            ``(2) Commissioners.--
                    ``(A) Appointment and duties.--The 
                Secretary of Commerce shall appoint a 
                Commissioner for Patents and a Commissioner for 
                Trademarks, without regard to chapter 33, 51, 
                or 53 of title 5, United States Code. The 
                Commissioner for Patents shall be a citizen of 
                the United States with demonstrated management 
                ability and professional background and 
                experience in patent law and serve for a term 
                of 5 years. The Commissioner for Trademarks 
                shall be a citizen of the United States with 
                demonstrated management ability and 
                professional background and experience in 
                trademark law and serve for a term of 5 years. 
                The Commissioner for Patents and the 
                Commissioner for Trademarks shall serve as the 
                chief operating officers for the operations of 
                the Office relating to patents and trademarks, 
                respectively, and shall be responsible for the 
                management and direction of all aspects of the 
                activities of the Office that affect the 
                administration of patent and trademark 
                operations, respectively. The Secretary may 
                reappoint a Commissioner to subsequent terms of 
                5 years as long as the performance of the 
                Commissioner as set forth in the performance 
                agreement in subparagraph (B) is satisfactory.
                    ``(B) Salary and performance agreement.--
                The Commissioners shall be paid an annual rate 
                of basic pay not to exceed the maximum rate of 
                basic pay for the Senior Executive Service 
                established under section 5382 of title 5, 
                United States Code, including any applicable 
                locality-based comparability payment that may 
                be authorized under section 5304(h)(2)(C) of 
                title 5, United States Code. The compensation 
                of the Commissioners shall be considered, for 
                purposes of section 207(c)(2)(A) of title 18, 
                United States Code, to be the equivalent of 
                that described under clause (ii) of section 
                207(c)(2)(A) of title 18, United States Code. 
                In addition, the Commissioners may receive a 
                bonus in an amount of up to, but not in 
excessof, 50 percent of the Commissioners' annual rate of basic pay, 
based upon an evaluation by the Secretary of Commerce, acting through 
the Director, of the Commissioners' performance as defined in an annual 
performance agreement between the Commissioners and the Secretary. The 
annual performance agreements shall incorporate measurable organization 
and individual goals in key operational areas as delineated in an 
annual performance plan agreed to by the Commissioners and the 
Secretary. Payment of a bonus under this subparagraph may be made to 
the Commissioners only to the extent that such payment does not cause 
the Commissioners' total aggregate compensation in a calendar year to 
equal or exceed the amount of the salary of the Vice President under 
section 104 of title 3, United States Code.
                    ``(C) Removal.--The Commissioners may be 
                removed from office by the Secretary for 
                misconduct or nonsatisfactory performance under 
                the performance agreement described in 
                subparagraph (B), without regard to the 
                provisions of title 5, United States Code. The 
                Secretary shall provide notification of any 
                such removal to both Houses of Congress.
            ``(3) Other officers and employees.--The Director 
        shall--
                    ``(A) appoint such officers, employees 
                (including attorneys), and agents of the Office 
                as the Director considers necessary to carry 
                out the functions of the Office; and
                    ``(B) define the title, authority, and 
                duties of such officers and employees and 
                delegate to them such of the powers vested in 
                the Office as the Director may determine.
        The Office shall not be subject to any administratively 
        or statutorily imposed limitation on positions or 
        personnel, and no positions or personnel of the Office 
        shall be taken into account for purposes of applying 
        any such limitation.
            ``(4) Training of examiners.--The Office shall 
        submit to the Congress a proposal to provide an 
        incentive program to retain as employees patent and 
        trademark examiners of the primary examiner grade or 
        higher who are eligible for retirement, for the sole 
        purpose of training patent and trademark examiners.
            ``(5) National security positions.--The Director, 
        in consultation with the Director of the Office of 
        Personnel Management, shall maintain a program for 
        identifying national security positions and providing 
        for appropriate security clearances, in order to 
        maintain the secrecy of certain inventions, as 
        described in section 181, and to prevent disclosure of 
        sensitive and strategic information in the interest of 
        national security.
    ``(c) Continued Applicability of Title 5, United States 
Code.--Officers and employees of the Office shall be subject to 
the provisions of title 5, United States Code, relating to 
Federal employees.
    ``(d) Adoption of Existing Labor Agreements.--The Office 
shall adopt all labor agreements which are in effect, as of the 
day before the effective date of the Patent and Trademark 
Office Efficiency Act, with respect to such Office (as then in 
effect).
    ``(e) Carryover of Personnel.--
            ``(1) From pto.--Effective as of the effective date 
        of the Patent and Trademark Office Efficiency Act, all 
        officers and employees of the Patent and Trademark 
        Office on the day before such effective date shall 
        become officers and employees of the Office, without a 
        break in service.
            ``(2) Other personnel.--Any individual who, on the 
        day before the effective date of the Patent and 
        Trademark Office Efficiency Act, is an officer or 
        employee of the Department of Commerce (other than an 
        officer or employee under paragraph (1)) shall be 
        transferred to the Office, as necessary to carry out 
        the purposes of this Act, if--
                    ``(A) such individual serves in a position 
                for which a major function is the performance 
                of work reimbursed by the Patent and Trademark 
                Office, as determined by the Secretary of 
                Commerce;
                    ``(B) such individual serves in a position 
                that performed work in support of the Patent 
                and Trademark Office during at least half of 
                the incumbent's work time, as determined by the 
                Secretary of Commerce; or
                    ``(C) such transfer would be in the 
                interest of the Office, as determined by the 
                Secretary of Commerce in consultation with the 
                Director.
        Any transfer under this paragraph shall be effective as 
        of the same effective date as referred to in paragraph 
        (1), and shall be made without a break in service.
    ``(f ) Transition Provisions.--
            ``(1) Interim appointment of director.--On or after 
        the effective date of the Patent and Trademark Office 
        Efficiency Act, the President shall appoint an 
        individual to serve as the Director until the date on 
        which a Director qualifies under subsection (a). The 
        President shall not make more than one such appointment 
        under this subsection.
            ``(2) Continuation in office of certain officers.--
        (A) The individual serving as the Assistant 
        Commissioner for Patents on the day before the 
        effective date of the Patent and Trademark Office 
        Efficiency Act may serve as the Commissioner for 
        Patents until the date on which a Commissioner for 
        Patents is appointed under subsection (b).
            ``(B) The individual serving as the Assistant 
        Commissioner for Trademarks on the day before the 
        effective date of the Patent and Trademark Office 
        Efficiency Act may serve as the Commissioner for 
        Trademarks until the date on which a Commissioner for 
        Trademarks is appointed under subsection (b).''.

SEC. 4714. PUBLIC ADVISORY COMMITTEES.

    Chapter 1 of part I of title 35, United States Code, is 
amended by inserting after section 4 the following:

``Sec. 5. Patent and Trademark Office Public Advisory Committees

    ``(a) Establishment of Public Advisory Committees.--
            ``(1) Appointment.--The United States Patent and 
        Trademark Office shall have a Patent Public Advisory 
        Committee and a Trademark Public Advisory Committee, 
        each of which shall have nine voting members who shall 
        be appointed by the Secretary of Commerce and serve at 
        the pleasure of the Secretary of Commerce. Members of 
        each Public Advisory Committee shall be appointed for a 
        term of 3 years, except that of the members first 
        appointed, three shall be appointed for a term of 1 
        year, and three shall be appointed for a term of 2 
        years. In making appointments to each Committee, the 
        Secretary of Commerce shall consider the risk of loss 
        of competitive advantage in international commerce or 
        other harm to United States companies as a result of 
        such appointments.
            ``(2) Chair.--The Secretary shall designate a chair 
        of each Advisory Committee, whose term as chair shall 
        be for 3 years.
            ``(3) Timing of appointments.--Initial appointments 
        to each Advisory Committee shall be made within 3 
        months after the effective date of the Patent and 
        Trademark Office Efficiency Act. Vacancies shall be 
        filled within 3 months after they occur.
    ``(b) Basis for Appointments.--Members of each Advisory 
Committee--
            ``(1) shall be citizens of the United States who 
        shall be chosen so as to represent the interests of 
        diverse users of the United States Patent and Trademark 
        Office with respect to patents, in the case of the 
        Patent Public Advisory Committee, and with respect to 
        trademarks, in the case of the Trademark Public 
        Advisory Committee;
            ``(2) shall include members who represent small and 
        large entity applicants located in the United States in 
        proportion to the number of applications filed by such 
        applicants, but in no case shall members who represent 
        small entity patent applicants, including small 
        business concerns, independent inventors, and nonprofit 
        organizations, constitute less than 25 percent of the 
        members of the Patent Public Advisory Committee, and 
        such members shall include at least one independent 
        inventor; and
            ``(3) shall include individuals with substantial 
        background and achievement in finance, management, 
        labor relations, science, technology, and office 
        automation.
In addition to the voting members, each Advisory Committee 
shall include a representative of each labor organization 
recognized by the United States Patent and Trademark Office. 
Such representatives shall be nonvoting members of the Advisory 
Committee to which they are appointed.
    ``(c) Meetings.--Each Advisory Committee shall meet at the 
call of the chair to consider an agenda set by the chair.
    ``(d) Duties.--Each Advisory Committee shall--
            ``(1) review the policies, goals, performance, 
        budget, and user fees of the United States Patent and 
        Trademark Office with respect to patents, in the case 
        of the Patent Public Advisory Committee, and with 
        respect to Trademarks, in the case of the Trademark 
        Public Advisory Committee, and advise the Director on 
        these matters;
            ``(2) within 60 days after the end of each fiscal 
        year--
                    ``(A) prepare an annual report on the 
                matters referred to in paragraph (1);
                    ``(B) transmit the report to the Secretary 
                of Commerce, the President, and the Committees 
                on the Judiciary of the Senate and the House of 
                Representatives; and
                    ``(C) publish the report in the Official 
                Gazette of the United States Patent and 
                Trademark Office.
    ``(e) Compensation.--Each member of each Advisory Committee 
shall be compensated for each day (including travel time) 
during which such member is attending meetings or conferences 
of that Advisory Committee or otherwise engaged in the business 
of that Advisory Committee, at the rate which is the daily 
equivalent of the annual rate of basic pay in effect for level 
III of the Executive Schedule under section 5314 of title 5, 
United States Code. While away from such member's home or 
regular place of business such member shall be allowed travel 
expenses, including per diem in lieu of subsistence, as 
authorized by section 5703 of title 5, United States Code.
    ``(f ) Access to Information.--Members of each Advisory 
Committee shall be provided access to records and information 
in the United States Patent and Trademark Office, except for 
personnel or other privileged information and information 
concerning patent applications required to be kept in 
confidence by section 122.
    ``(g) Applicability of Certain Ethics Laws.--Members of 
each Advisory Committee shall be special Government employees 
within the meaning of section 202 of title 18, United States 
Code.
    ``(h) Inapplicability of Federal Advisory Committee Act.--
The Federal Advisory Committee Act (5 U.S.C. App.) shall not 
apply to each Advisory Committee.
    ``(i) Open Meetings.--The meetings of each Advisory 
Committee shall be open to the public, except that each 
Advisory Committee may by majority vote meet in executive 
session when considering personnel or other confidential 
information.''.

SEC. 4715. CONFORMING AMENDMENTS.

    (a) Duties.--Chapter 1 of title 35, United States Code, is 
amended by striking section 6.
    (b) Regulations for Agents and Attorneys.--Section 31 of 
title 35, United States Code, and the item relating to such 
section in the table of sections for chapter 3 of title 35, 
United States Code, are repealed.
    (c) Suspension or Exclusion From Practice.--Section 32 of 
title 35, United States Code, is amended by striking ``31'' and 
inserting ``2(b)(2)(D)''.

SEC. 4716. TRADEMARK TRIAL AND APPEAL BOARD.

    Section 17 of the Act of July 5, 1946 (commonly referred to 
as the ``Trademark Act of 1946'') (15 U.S.C. 1067) is amended 
to read as follows:
    ``Sec. 17. (a) In every case of interference, opposition to 
registration, application to register as a lawful concurrent 
user, or application to cancel the registration of a mark, the 
Director shall give notice to all parties and shall direct a 
Trademark Trial and Appeal Board to determine and decide the 
respective rights of registration.
    ``(b) The Trademark Trial and Appeal Board shall include 
the Director, the Commissioner for Patents, the Commissioner 
for Trademarks, and administrative trademark judges who are 
appointed by the Director.''.

SEC. 4717. BOARD OF PATENT APPEALS AND INTERFERENCES.

    Chapter 1 of title 35, United States Code, is amended--
            (1) by striking section 7 and redesignating 
        sections 8 through 14 as sections 7 through 13, 
        respectively; and
            (2) by inserting after section 5 the following:

``Sec. 6. Board of Patent Appeals and Interferences

    ``(a) Establishment and Composition.--There shall be in the 
United States Patent and Trademark Office a Board of Patent 
Appeals and Interferences. The Director, the Commissioner for 
Patents, the Commissioner for Trademarks, and the 
administrative patent judges shall constitute the Board. The 
administrative patent judges shall be persons of competent 
legal knowledge and scientific ability who are appointed by the 
Director.
    ``(b) Duties.--The Board of Patent Appeals and 
Interferences shall, on written appeal of an applicant, review 
adverse decisions of examiners upon applications for patents 
and shall determine priority and patentability of invention in 
interferences declared under section 135(a). Each appeal and 
interference shall be heard by at least three members of the 
Board, who shall be designated by the Director. Only the Board 
of Patent Appeals and Interferences may grant rehearings.''.

SEC. 4718. ANNUAL REPORT OF DIRECTOR.

    Section 13 of title 35, United States Code, as redesignated 
by section 4717 of this subtitle, is amended to read as 
follows:

``Sec. 13. Annual report to Congress

    ``The Director shall report to the Congress, not later than 
180 days after the end of each fiscal year, the moneys received 
and expended by the Office, the purposes for which the moneys 
were spent, the quality and quantity of the work of the Office, 
the nature of training provided to examiners, the evaluation of 
the Commissioner of Patents and the Commissioner of Trademarks 
by the Secretary of Commerce, the compensation of the 
Commissioners, and other information relating to the Office.''.

SEC. 4719. SUSPENSION OR EXCLUSION FROM PRACTICE.

    Section 32 of title 35, United States Code, is amended by 
inserting before the last sentence the following: ``The 
Director shall have the discretion to designate any attorney 
who is an officer or employee of the United States Patent and 
Trademark Office to conduct the hearing required by this 
section.''.

SEC. 4720. PAY OF DIRECTOR AND DEPUTY DIRECTOR.

    (a) Pay of Director.--Section 5314 of title 5, United 
States Code, is amended by striking:
            ``Assistant Secretary of Commerce and Commissioner 
        of Patents and Trademarks.''.
and inserting:
            ``Under Secretary of Commerce for Intellectual 
        Property and Director of the United States Patent and 
        Trademark Office.''.
    (b) Pay of Deputy Director.--Section 5315 of title 5, 
United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the 
following:
            ``Deputy Under Secretary of Commerce for 
        Intellectual Property and Deputy Director of the United 
        States Patent and Trademark Office.''.

            CHAPTER 2--EFFECTIVE DATE; TECHNICAL AMENDMENTS

SEC. 4731. EFFECTIVE DATE.

    This subtitle and the amendments made by this subtitle 
shall take effect 4 months after the date of the enactment of 
this Act.

SEC. 4732. TECHNICAL AND CONFORMING AMENDMENTS.

    (a) Amendments to Title 35, United States Code.--
            (1) The item relating to part I in the table of 
        parts for chapter 35, United States Code, is amended to 
        read as follows:

``I. United States Patent and Trademark Office....................  1''.

            (2) The heading for part I of title 35, United 
        States Code, is amended to read as follows:

         ``PART I--UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE''.

            (3) The table of chapters for part I of title 35, 
        United States Code, is amended by amending the item 
        relating to chapter 1 to read as follows:

``1. Establishment, Officers and Employees, Functions.............  1''.

            (4) The table of sections for chapter 1 of title 
        35, United States Code, is amended to read as follows:

     ``CHAPTER 1--ESTABLISHMENT, OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES, FUNCTIONS

``Sec.
`` 1. Establishment.
`` 2. Powers and duties.
`` 3. Officers and employees.
`` 4. Restrictions on officers and employees as to interest in patents.
`` 5. Patent and Trademark Office Public Advisory Committees.
`` 6. Board of Patent Appeals and Interferences.
`` 7. Library.
`` 8. Classification of patents.
`` 9. Certified copies of records.
``10. Publications.
``11. Exchange of copies of patents and applications with foreign 
          countries.
``12. Copies of patents and applications for public libraries.
``13. Annual report to Congress.''.

            (5) Section 41(h) of title 35, United States Code, 
        is amended by striking ``Commissioner of Patents and 
        Trademarks'' and inserting ``Director''.
            (6) Section 155 of title 35, United States Code, is 
        amended by striking ``Commissioner of Patents and 
        Trademarks'' and inserting ``Director''.
            (7) Section 155A(c) of title 35, United States 
        Code, is amended by striking ``Commissioner of Patents 
        and Trademarks'' and inserting ``Director''.
            (8) Section 302 of title 35, United States Code, is 
        amended by striking ``Commissioner of Patents'' and 
        inserting ``Director''.
            (9)(A) Section 303 of title 35, United States Code, 
        is amended--
                    (i) in the section heading by striking 
                ``Commissioner'' and inserting ``Director''; 
                and
                    (ii) by striking ``Commissioner's'' and 
                inserting ``Director's''.
            (B) The item relating to section 303 in the table 
        of sections for chapter 30 of title 35, United States 
        Code, is amended by striking ``Commissioner'' and 
        inserting ``Director''.
            (10)(A) Except as provided in subparagraph (B), 
        title 35, United States Code, is amended by striking 
        ``Commissioner'' each place it appears and inserting 
        ``Director''.
            (B) Chapter 17 of title 35, United States Code, is 
        amended by striking ``Commissioner'' each place it 
        appears and inserting ``Commissioner of Patents''.
            (11) Section 157(d) of title 35, United States 
        Code, is amended by striking ``Secretary of Commerce'' 
        and inserting ``Director''.
            (12) Section 202(a) of title 35, United States 
        Code, is amended--
                    (A) by striking ``iv)'' and inserting 
                ``(iv)''; and
                    (B) by striking the second period after 
                ``Department of Energy'' at the end of the 
                first sentence.
    (b) Other Provisions of Law.--
            (1)(A) Section 45 of the Act of July 5, 1946 
        (commonly referred to as the ``Trademark Act of 1946''; 
        15 U.S.C. 1127), is amended by striking ``The term 
        `Commissioner' means the Commissioner of Patents and 
        Trademarks.'' and inserting ``The term `Director' means 
        the Under Secretary of Commerce for Intellectual 
        Property and Director of the United States Patent and 
        Trademark Office.''.
            (B) The Act of July 5, 1946 (commonly referred to 
        as the ``Trademark Act of 1946''; 15 U.S.C. 1051 et 
        seq.), except for section 17, as amended by 4716 of 
        this subtitle, is amended by striking ``Commissioner'' 
        each place it appears and inserting ``Director''.
            (C) Sections 8(e) and 9(b) of the Trademark Act of 
        1946 are each amended by striking ``Commissioner'' and 
        inserting ``Director''.
            (2) Section 500(e) of title 5, United States Code, 
        is amended by striking ``Patent Office'' and inserting 
        ``United States Patent and Trademark Office''.
            (3) Section 5102(c)(23) of title 5, United States 
        Code, is amended to read as follows:
            ``(23) administrative patent judges and designated 
        administrative patent judges in the United States 
        Patent and Trademark Office;''.
            (4) Section 5316 of title 5, United States Code (5 
        U.S.C. 5316) is amended by striking ``Commissioner of 
        Patents, Department of Commerce.'', ``Deputy 
        Commissioner of Patents and Trademarks.'', ``Assistant 
        Commissioner for Patents.'', and ``Assistant 
        Commissioner for Trademarks.''.
            (5) Section 9(p)(1)(B) of the Small Business Act 
        (15 U.S.C. 638(p)(1)(B)) is amended to read as follows:
                    ``(B) the Under Secretary of Commerce for 
                Intellectual Property and Director of the 
                United States Patent and Trademark Office; 
                and''.
            (6) Section 12 of the Act of February 14, 1903 (15 
        U.S.C. 1511) is amended--
                    (A) by striking ``(d) Patent and Trademark 
                Office;'' and inserting:
            ``(4) United States Patent and Trademark Office''; 
        and
                    (B) by redesignating subsections (a), (b), 
                (c), (e), (f ), and (g) as paragraphs (1), (2), 
                (3), (5), (6), and (7), respectively and 
                indenting the paragraphs as so redesignated 2 
                ems to the right.
            (7) Section 19 of the Tennessee Valley Authority 
        Act of 1933 (16 U.S.C. 831r) is amended--
                    (A) by striking ``Patent Office of the 
                United States'' and inserting ``United States 
                Patent and Trademark Office''; and
                    (B) by striking ``Commissioner of Patents'' 
                and inserting ``Under Secretary of Commerce for 
                Intellectual Property and Director of the 
                United States Patent and Trademark Office''.
            (8) Section 182(b)(2)(A) of the Trade Act of 1974 
        (19 U.S.C. 2242(b)(2)(A)) is amended by striking 
        ``Commissioner of Patents and Trademarks'' and 
        inserting ``Under Secretary of Commerce for 
        Intellectual Property and Director of the United States 
        Patent and Trademark Office''.
            (9) Section 302(b)(2)(D) of the Trade Act of 1974 
        (19 U.S.C. 2412(b)(2)(D)) is amended by striking 
        ``Commissioner of Patents and Trademarks'' and 
        inserting ``Under Secretary of Commerce for 
        Intellectual Property and Director of the United States 
        Patent and Trademark Office''.
            (10) The Act of April 12, 1892 (27 Stat. 395; 20 
        U.S.C. 91) is amended by striking ``Patent Office'' and 
        inserting ``United States Patent and Trademark 
        Office''.
            (11) Sections 505(m) and 512(o) of the Federal 
        Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (21 U.S.C. 355(m) and 
        360b(o)) are each amended by striking ``Patent and 
        Trademark Office of the Department of Commerce'' and 
        inserting ``United States Patent and Trademark 
        Office''.
            (12) Section 702(d) of the Federal Food, Drug, and 
        Cosmetic Act (21 U.S.C. 372(d)) is amended by striking 
        ``Commissioner of Patents'' and inserting ``Under 
        Secretary of Commerce for Intellectual Property and 
        Director of the United States Patent and Trademark 
        Office'' and by striking ``Commissioner'' and inserting 
        ``Director''.
            (13) Section 105(e) of the Federal Alcohol 
        Administration Act (27 U.S.C. 205(e)) is amended by 
        striking ``United States Patent Office'' and inserting 
        ``United States Patent and Trademark Office''.
            (14) Section 1295(a)(4) of title 28, United States 
        Code, is amended--
                    (A) in subparagraph (A) by inserting 
                ``United States'' before ``Patent and 
                Trademark''; and
                    (B) in subparagraph (B) by striking 
                ``Commissioner of Patents and Trademarks'' and 
                inserting ``Under Secretary of Commerce for 
                Intellectual Property and Director of the 
                United States Patent and Trademark Office''.
            (15) Chapter 115 of title 28, United States Code, 
        is amended--
                    (A) in the item relating to section 1744 in 
                the table of sections by striking ``Patent 
                Office'' and inserting ``United States Patent 
                and Trademark Office'';
                    (B) in section 1744--
                            (i) by striking ``Patent Office'' 
                        each place it appears in the text and 
                        section heading and inserting ``United 
                        States Patent and Trademark Office''; 
                        and
                            (ii) by striking ``Commissioner of 
                        Patents'' and inserting ``Under 
                        Secretary of Commerce for Intellectual 
                        Property and Director of the United 
                        States Patent and Trademark Office''; 
                        and
                    (C) by striking ``Commissioner'' and 
                inserting ``Director''.
            (16) Section 1745 of title 28, United States Code, 
        is amended by striking ``United States Patent Office'' 
        and inserting ``United States Patent and Trademark 
        Office''.
            (17) Section 1928 of title 28, United States Code, 
        is amended by striking ``Patent Office'' and inserting 
        ``United States Patent and Trademark Office''.
            (18) Section 151 of the Atomic Energy Act of 1954 
        (42 U.S.C. 2181) is amended in subsections c. and d. by 
        striking ``Commissioner of Patents'' and inserting 
        ``Under Secretary of Commerce for Intellectual Property 
        and Director of the United States Patent and Trademark 
        Office''.
            (19) Section 152 of the Atomic Energy Act of 1954 
        (42 U.S.C. 2182) is amended by striking ``Commissioner 
        of Patents'' each place it appears and inserting 
        ``Under Secretary of Commerce for Intellectual Property 
        and Director of the United States Patent and Trademark 
        Office''.
            (20) Section 305 of the National Aeronautics and 
        Space Act of 1958 (42 U.S.C. 2457) is amended--
                    (A) in subsection (c) by striking 
                ``Commissioner of Patents'' and inserting 
                ``Under Secretary of Commerce for Intellectual 
                Property and Director of the United States 
                Patent and Trademark Office (hereafter in this 
                section referred to as the `Director')''; and
                    (B) by striking ``Commissioner'' each 
                subsequent place it appears and inserting 
                ``Director''.
            (21) Section 12(a) of the Solar Heating and Cooling 
        Demonstration Act of 1974 (42 U.S.C. 5510(a)) is 
        amended by striking ``Commissioner of the Patent 
        Office'' and inserting ``Under Secretary of Commerce 
        for Intellectual Property and Director of the United 
        States Patent and Trademark Office''.
            (22) Section 1111 of title 44, United States Code, 
        is amended by striking ``the Commissioner of 
        Patents,''.
            (23) Section 1114 of title 44, United States Code, 
        is amended by striking ``the Commissioner of 
        Patents,''.
            (24) Section 1123 of title 44, United States Code, 
        is amended by striking ``the Patent Office,''.
            (25) Sections 1337 and 1338 of title 44, United 
        States Code, and the items relating to those sections 
        in the table of contents for chapter 13 of such title, 
        are repealed.
            (26) Section 10(i) of the Trading with the enemy 
        Act (50 U.S.C. App. 10(i)) is amended by striking 
        ``Commissioner of Patents'' and inserting ``Under 
        Secretary of Commerce for Intellectual Property and 
        Director of the United States Patent and Trademark 
        Office''.

                  CHAPTER 3--MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS

SEC. 4741. REFERENCES.

    (a) In General.--Any reference in any other Federal law, 
Executive order, rule, regulation, or delegation of authority, 
or any document of or pertaining to a department or office from 
which a function is transferred by this subtitle--
            (1) to the head of such department or office is 
        deemed to refer to the head of the department or office 
        to which such function is transferred; or
            (2) to such department or office is deemed to refer 
        to the department or office to which such function is 
        transferred.
    (b) Specific References.--Any reference in any other 
Federal law, Executive order, rule, regulation, or delegation 
of authority, or any document of or pertaining to the Patent 
and Trademark Office--
            (1) to the Commissioner of Patents and Trademarks 
        is deemed to refer to the Under Secretary of Commerce 
        for Intellectual Property and Director of the United 
        States Patent and Trademark Office;
            (2) to the Assistant Commissioner for Patents is 
        deemed to refer to the Commissioner for Patents; or
            (3) to the Assistant Commissioner for Trademarks is 
        deemed to refer to the Commissioner for Trademarks.

SEC. 4742. EXERCISE OF AUTHORITIES.

    Except as otherwise provided by law, a Federal official to 
whom a function is transferred by this subtitle may, for 
purposes of performing the function, exercise all authorities 
under any other provision of law that were available with 
respect to the performance of that function to the official 
responsible for the performance of the function immediately 
before the effective date of the transfer of the function under 
this subtitle.

SEC. 4743. SAVINGS PROVISIONS.

    (a) Legal Documents.--All orders, determinations, rules, 
regulations, permits, grants, loans, contracts, agreements, 
certificates, licenses, and privileges--
            (1) that have been issued, made, granted, or 
        allowed to become effective by the President, the 
        Secretary of Commerce, any officer or employee of any 
        office transferred by this subtitle, or any other 
        Government official, or by a court of competent 
        jurisdiction, in the performance of any function that 
        is transferred by this subtitle; and
            (2) that are in effect on the effective date of 
        such transfer (or become effective after such date 
        pursuant to their terms as in effect on such effective 
        date), shall continue in effect according to their 
        terms until modified, terminated, superseded, set 
        aside, or revoked in accordance with law by the 
        President, any other authorized official, a court of 
        competent jurisdiction, or operation of law.
    (b) Proceedings.--This subtitle shall not affect any 
proceedings or any application for any benefits, service, 
license, permit, certificate, or financial assistance pending 
on the effective date of this subtitle before an office 
transferred by this subtitle, but such proceedings and 
applications shall be continued. Orders shall be issued in such 
proceedings, appeals shall be taken therefrom, and payments 
shall be made pursuant to such orders, as if this subtitle had 
not been enacted, and orders issued in any such proceeding 
shall continue in effect until modified, terminated, 
superseded, or revoked by a duly authorized official, by a 
court of competent jurisdiction, or by operation of law. 
Nothing in this subsection shall be considered to prohibit the 
discontinuance or modification of any such proceeding under the 
same terms and conditions and to the same extent that such 
proceeding could have been discontinued or modified if this 
subtitle had not been enacted.
    (c) Suits.--This subtitle shall not affect suits commenced 
before the effective date of this subtitle, and in all such 
suits, proceedings shall be had, appeals taken, and judgments 
rendered in the same manner and with the same effect as if this 
subtitle had not been enacted.
    (d) Nonabatement of Actions.--No suit, action, or other 
proceeding commenced by or against the Department of Commerce 
or the Secretary of Commerce, or by or against any individual 
in the official capacity of such individual as an officer or 
employee of an office transferred by this subtitle, shall abate 
by reason of the enactment of this subtitle.
    (e) Continuance of Suits.--If any Government officer in the 
official capacity of such officer is party to a suit with 
respect to a function of the officer, and under this subtitle 
such function is transferred to any other officer or office, 
then such suit shall be continued with the other officer or the 
head of such other office, as applicable, substituted or added 
as a party.
    (f ) Administrative Procedure and Judicial Review.--Except 
as otherwise provided by this subtitle, any statutory 
requirements relating to notice, hearings, action upon the 
record, or administrative or judicial review that apply to any 
function transferred by this subtitle shall apply to the 
exercise of such function by the head of the Federal agency, 
and other officers of the agency, to which such function is 
transferred by this subtitle.

SEC. 4744. TRANSFER OF ASSETS.

    Except as otherwise provided in this subtitle, so much of 
the personnel, property, records, and unexpended balances of 
appropriations, allocations, and other funds employed, used, 
held, available, or to be made available in connection with a 
function transferred to an official or agency by this subtitle 
shall be available to the official or the head of that agency, 
respectively, at such time or times as the Director of the 
Office of Management and Budget directs for use in connection 
with the functions transferred.

SEC. 4745. DELEGATION AND ASSIGNMENT.

    Except as otherwise expressly prohibited by law or 
otherwise provided in this subtitle, an official to whom 
functions are transferred under this subtitle (including the 
head of any office to which functions are transferred under 
this subtitle) may delegate any of the functions so transferred 
to such officers and employees of the office of the official as 
the official may designate, and may authorize successive 
redelegations of such functions as may be necessary or 
appropriate. No delegation of functions under this section or 
under any other provision of this subtitle shall relieve the 
official to whom a function is transferred under this subtitle 
of responsibility for the administration of the function.

SEC. 4746. AUTHORITY OF DIRECTOR OF THE OFFICE OF MANAGEMENT AND BUDGET 
                    WITH RESPECT TO FUNCTIONS TRANSFERRED.

    (a) Determinations.--If necessary, the Director of the 
Office of Management and Budget shall make any determination of 
the functions that are transferred under this subtitle.
    (b) Incidental Transfers.--The Director of the Office of 
Management and Budget, at such time or times as the Director 
shall provide, may make such determinations as may be necessary 
with regard to the functions transferred by this subtitle, and 
to make such additional incidental dispositions of personnel, 
assets, liabilities, grants, contracts, property, records, and 
unexpended balances of appropriations, authorizations, 
allocations, andother funds held, used, arising from, available 
to, or to be made available in connection with such functions, as may 
be necessary to carry out the provisions of this subtitle. The Director 
shall provide for the termination of the affairs of all entities 
terminated by this subtitle and for such further measures and 
dispositions as may be necessary to effectuate the purposes of this 
subtitle.

SEC. 4747. CERTAIN VESTING OF FUNCTIONS CONSIDERED TRANSFERS.

    For purposes of this subtitle, the vesting of a function in 
a department or office pursuant to reestablishment of an office 
shall be considered to be the transfer of the function.

SEC. 4748. AVAILABILITY OF EXISTING FUNDS.

    Existing appropriations and funds available for the 
performance of functions, programs, and activities terminated 
pursuant to this subtitle shall remain available, for the 
duration of their period of availability, for necessary 
expenses in connection with the termination and resolution of 
such functions, programs, and activities, subject to the 
submission of a plan to the Committees on Appropriations of the 
House and Senate in accordance with the procedures set forth in 
section 605 of the Departments of Commerce, Justice, and State, 
the Judiciary, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 1999, 
as contained in Public Law 105-277.

SEC. 4749. DEFINITIONS.

    For purposes of this subtitle--
            (1) the term ``function'' includes any duty, 
        obligation, power, authority, responsibility, right, 
        privilege, activity, or program; and
            (2) the term ``office'' includes any office, 
        administration, agency, bureau, institute, council, 
        unit, organizational entity, or component thereof.

              Subtitle H--Miscellaneous Patent Provisions

SEC. 4801. PROVISIONAL APPLICATIONS.

    (a) Abandonment.--Section 111(b)(5) of title 35, United 
States Code, is amended to read as follows:
            ``(5) Abandonment.--Notwithstanding the absence of 
        a claim, upon timely request and as prescribed by the 
        Director, a provisional application may be treated as 
        an application filed under subsection (a). Subject to 
        section 119(e)(3) of this title, if no such request is 
        made, the provisional application shall be regarded as 
        abandoned 12 months after the filing date of such 
        application and shall not be subject to revival after 
        such 12-month period.''.
    (b) Technical Amendment Relating to Weekends and 
Holidays.--Section 119(e) of title 35, United States Code, is 
amended by adding at the end the following:
            ``(3) If the day that is 12 months after the filing 
        date of a provisional application falls on a Saturday, 
        Sunday, or Federal holiday within the District of 
        Columbia, the period of pendency of the provisional 
        application shall be extended to the next succeeding 
        secular or business day.''.
    (c) Elimination of Copendency Requirement.--Section 
119(e)(2) of title 35, United States Code, is amended by 
striking ``and the provisional application was pending on the 
filing date of the application for patent under section 111(a) 
or section 363 of this title''.
    (d) Effective Date.--The amendments made by this section 
shall take effect on the date of the enactment of this Act and 
shall apply to any provisional application filed on or after 
June 8, 1995, except that the amendments made by subsections 
(b) and (c) shall have no effect with respect to any patent 
which is the subject of litigation in an action commenced 
before such date of enactment.

SEC. 4802. INTERNATIONAL APPLICATIONS.

    Section 119 of title 35, United States Code, is amended as 
follows:
            (1) In subsection (a), insert ``or in a WTO member 
        country,'' after ``or citizens of the United States,''.
            (2) At the end of section 119 add the following new 
        subsections:
    ``(f ) Applications for plant breeder's rights filed in a 
WTO member country (or in a foreign UPOV Contracting Party) 
shall have the same effect for the purpose of the right of 
priority under subsections (a) through (c) of this section as 
applications for patents, subject to the same conditions and 
requirements of this section as apply to applications for 
patents.
    ``(g) As used in this section--
            ``(1) the term `WTO member country' has the same 
        meaning as the term is defined in section 104(b)(2) of 
        this title; and
            ``(2) the term `UPOV Contracting Party' means a 
        member of the International Convention for the 
        Protection of New Varieties of Plants.''.

SEC. 4803. CERTAIN LIMITATIONS ON DAMAGES FOR PATENT INFRINGEMENT NOT 
                    APPLICABLE.

    Section 287(c)(4) of title 35, United States Code, is 
amended by striking ``before the date of enactment of this 
subsection'' and inserting ``based on an application 
theearliest effective filing date of which is prior to September 30, 
1996''.

SEC. 4804. ELECTRONIC FILING AND PUBLICATIONS.

    (a) Printing of Papers Filed.--Section 22 of title 35, 
United States Code, is amended by striking ``printed or 
typewritten'' and inserting ``printed, typewritten, or on an 
electronic medium''.
    (b) Publications.--Section 11(a) of title 35, United States 
Code, is amended by amending the matter preceding paragraph 1 
to read as follows:
    ``(a) The Director may publish in printed, typewritten, or 
electronic form, the following:''.
    (c) Copies of Patents for Public Libraries.--Section 13 of 
title 35, United States Code, is amended by striking ``printed 
copies of specifications and drawings of patents'' and 
inserting ``copies of specifications and drawings of patents in 
printed or electronic form''.
    (d) Maintenance of Collections.--
            (1) Electronic collections.--Section 41(i)(1) of 
        title 35, United States Code, is amended by striking 
        ``paper or microform'' and inserting ``paper, 
        microform, or electronic''.
            (2) Continuation of maintenance.--The Under 
        Secretary of Commerce for Intellectual Property and 
        Director of the United States Patent and Trademark 
        Office shall not, pursuant to the amendment made by 
        paragraph (1), cease to maintain, for use by the 
        public, paper or microform collections of United States 
        patents, foreign patent documents, and United States 
        trademark registrations, except pursuant to notice and 
        opportunity for public comment and except that the 
        Director shall first submit a report to the Committees 
        on the Judiciary of the Senate and the House of 
        Representatives detailing such plan, including a 
        description of the mechanisms in place to ensure the 
        integrity of such collections and the data contained 
        therein, as well as to ensure prompt public access to 
        the most current available information, and certifying 
        that the implementation of such plan will not 
        negatively impact the public.

SEC. 4805. STUDY AND REPORT ON BIOLOGICAL DEPOSITS IN SUPPORT OF 
                    BIOTECHNOLOGY PATENTS.

    (a) In General.--Not later than 6 months after the date of 
the enactment of this Act, the Comptroller General of the 
United States, in consultation with the Under Secretary of 
Commerce for Intellectual Property and Director of the United 
States Patent and Trademark Office, shall conduct a study and 
submit a report to Congress on the potential risks to the 
United States biotechnology industry relating to biological 
deposits in support of biotechnology patents.
    (b) Contents.--The study conducted under this section shall 
include--
            (1) an examination of the risk of export and the 
        risk of transfers to third parties of biological 
        deposits, and the risks posed by the change to 18-month 
        publication requirements made by this subtitle;
            (2) an analysis of comparative legal and regulatory 
        regimes; and
            (3) any related recommendations.
    (c) Consideration of Report.--In drafting regulations 
affecting biological deposits (including any modification of 
title 37, Code of Federal Regulations, section 1.801 et seq.), 
the United States Patent and Trademark Office shall consider 
the recommendations of the study conducted under this section.

SEC. 4806. PRIOR INVENTION.

    Section 102(g) of title 35, United States Code, is amended 
to read as follows:
    ``(g)(1) during the course of an interference conducted 
under section 135 or section 291, another inventor involved 
therein establishes, to the extent permitted in section 104, 
that before such person's invention thereof the invention was 
made by such other inventor and not abandoned, suppressed, or 
concealed, or (2) before such person's invention thereof, the 
invention was made in this country by another inventor who had 
not abandoned, suppressed, or concealed it. In determining 
priority of invention under this subsection, there shall be 
considered not only the respective dates of conception and 
reduction to practice of the invention, but also the reasonable 
diligence of one who was first to conceive and last to reduce 
to practice, from a time prior to conception by the other.''.

SEC. 4807. PRIOR ART EXCLUSION FOR CERTAIN COMMONLY ASSIGNED PATENTS.

    (a) Prior Art Exclusion.--Section 103(c) of title 35, 
United States Code, is amended by striking ``subsection (f ) or 
(g)'' and inserting ``one or more of subsections (e), (f ), and 
(g)''.
    (b) Effective Date.--The amendment made by this section 
shall apply to any application for patent filed on or after the 
date of the enactment of this Act.

SEC. 4808. EXCHANGE OF COPIES OF PATENTS WITH FOREIGN COUNTRIES.

    Section 12 of title 35, United States Code, is amended by 
adding at the end the following: ``The Director shall not enter 
into an agreement to provide such copies of specifications and 
drawings of United States patents and applications to a foreign 
country, other than a NAFTA country or a WTO member country, 
without the express authorization of the Secretary of Commerce. 
For purposes of this section, the terms `NAFTA country' and 
`WTO member country' have the meanings given those terms in 
section 104(b).''.

                   TITLE V--MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS

SEC. 5001. COMMISSION ON ONLINE CHILD PROTECTION.

    (a) References.--Wherever in this section an amendment is 
expressed in terms of an amendment to any provision, the 
reference shall be considered to be made to such provision of 
section 1405 of the Child Online Protection Act (47 U.S.C. 231 
note).
    (b) Membership.--Subsection (b) is amended--
            (1) by striking paragraph (1) and inserting the 
        following new paragraph:
            ``(1) Industry members.--The Commission shall 
        include 16 members who shall consist of representatives 
        of--
                    ``(A) providers of Internet filtering or 
                blocking services or software;
                    ``(B) Internet access services;
                    ``(C) labeling or ratings services;
                    ``(D) Internet portal or search services;
                    ``(E) domain name registration services;
                    ``(F) academic experts; and
                    ``(G) providers that make content available 
                over the Internet.
        Of the members of the Commission by reason of this 
        paragraph, an equal number shall be appointed by the 
        Speaker of the House of Representatives and by the 
        Majority Leader of the Senate. Members of the 
        Commission appointed on or before October 31, 1999, 
        shall remain members.''; and
            (2) by adding at the end the following new 
        paragraph:
            ``(3) Prohibition of pay.--Members of the 
        Commission shall not receive any pay by reason of their 
        membership on the Commission.''.
    (c) Extension of Reporting Deadline.--The matter in 
subsection (d) that precedes paragraph (1) is amended by 
striking ``1 year'' and inserting ``2 years''.
    (d) Termination.--Subsection (f ) is amended by inserting 
before the period at the end the following: ``or November 30, 
2000, whichever occurs earlier''.
    (e) First Meeting and Chairperson.--Section 1405 is 
amended--
            (1) by striking subsection (e);
            (2) by redesignating subsections (f ) (as amended 
        by the preceding provisions of this section) and (g) as 
        subsections (l) and (m), respectively;
            (3) by redesignating subsections (c) and (d) (as 
        amended by the preceding provisions of this section) as 
        subsections (e) and (f ), respectively; and
            (4) by inserting after subsection (b) the following 
        new subsections:
    ``(c) First Meeting.--The Commission shall hold its first 
meeting not later than March 31, 2000.
    ``(d) Chairperson.--The chairperson of the Commission shall 
be elected by a vote of a majority of the members, which shall 
take place not later than 30 days after the first meeting of 
the Commission.''.
    (f ) Rules of the Commission.--Section 1405 is amended by 
inserting after subsection (f ) (as so redesignated by 
subsection (e)(3) of this section) the following new 
subsection:
    ``(g) Rules of the Commission.--
            ``(1) Quorum.--Nine members of the Commission shall 
        constitute a quorum for conducting the business of the 
        Commission.
            ``(2) Meetings.--Any meetings held by the 
        Commission shall be duly noticed at least 14 days in 
        advance and shall be open to the public.
            ``(3) Opportunities to testify.--The Commission 
        shall provide opportunities for representatives of the 
        general public to testify.
            ``(4) Additional rules.--The Commission may adopt 
        other rules as necessary to carry out this section.''.

SEC. 5002. PRIVACY PROTECTION FOR DONORS TO PUBLIC BROADCASTING 
                    ENTITIES.

    (a) Amendment.--Section 396(k) of the Communications Act of 
1934 (47 U.S.C. 396(k)) is amended by adding at the end the 
following new paragraph:
    ``(12) Funds may not be distributed under this subsection 
to any public broadcasting entity that directly or indirectly--
            ``(A) rents contributor or donor names (or other 
        personally identifiable information) to or from, or 
        exchanges such names or information with, any Federal, 
        State, or local candidate, political party, or 
        political committee; or
            ``(B) discloses contributor or donor names, or 
        other personally identifiable information, to any 
        nonaffiliated third party unless--
                    ``(i) such entity clearly and conspicuously 
                discloses to the contributor or donor that such 
                information may be disclosed to such third 
                party;
                    ``(ii) the contributor or donor is given 
                the opportunity, before the time that such 
                information is initially disclosed, to direct 
                that such information not be disclosed to such 
                third party; and
                    ``(iii) the contributor or donor is given 
                an explanation of how the contributor or donor 
                may exercise that nondisclosure option.''.
    (b) Effective Date.--The amendment made by subsection (a) 
shall apply with respect to funds distributed on or after 6 
months after the date of the enactment of this Act.

SEC. 5003. COMPLETION OF BIENNIAL REGULATORY REVIEW.

    Within 180 days after the date of the enactment of this 
Act, the Federal Communications Commission shall complete the 
first biennial review required by section 202(h) of the 
Telecommunications Act of 1996 (Public Law 104-104; 110 Stat. 
111).

SEC. 5004. PUBLIC BROADCASTING ENTITIES.

    (a) Civil Remittance of Damages.--Section 1203(c)(5)(B) of 
title 17, United States Code, is amended to read as follows:
                    ``(B) Nonprofit library, archives, 
                educational institutions, or public 
                broadcasting entities.--
                            ``(i) Definition.--In this 
                        subparagraph, the term `public 
                        broadcasting entity' has the meaning 
                        given such term under section 118(g).
                            ``(ii) In general.--In the case of 
                        a nonprofit library, archives, 
                        educational institution, or public 
                        broadcasting entity, the court shall 
                        remit damages in any case in which the 
                        library, archives, educational 
                        institution, or public broadcasting 
                        entity sustains the burden of proving, 
                        and the court finds, that the library, 
                        archives, educational institution, or 
                        public broadcasting entity was not 
                        aware and had no reason to believe that 
                        its acts constituted a violation.''.
    (b) Criminal Offenses and Penalties.--Section 1204(b) of 
title 17, United States Code, is amended to read as follows:
    ``(b) Limitation for Nonprofit Library, Archives, 
Educational Institution, or Public Broadcasting Entity.--
Subsection (a) shall not apply to a nonprofit library, 
archives, educational institution, or public broadcasting 
entity (as defined under section 118(g).''.

SEC. 5005. TECHNICAL AMENDMENTS RELATING TO VESSEL HULL DESIGN 
                    PROTECTION.

    (a) In General.--
            (1) Section 504(a) of the Digital Millennium 
        Copyright Act (Public Law 105-304) is amended to read 
        as follows:
    ``(a) In General.--Not later than November 1, 2003, the 
Register of Copyrights and the Commissioner of Patents and 
Trademarks shall submit to the Committees on the Judiciary of 
the Senate and the House of Representatives a joint report 
evaluating the effect of the amendments made by this title.''.
            (2) Section 505 of the Digital Millennium Copyright 
        Act is amended by striking ``and shall remain in 
        effect'' and all that follows through the end of the 
        section and inserting a period.
            (3) Section 1301(b)(3) of title 17, United States 
        Code, is amended to read as follows:
            ``(3) A `vessel' is a craft--
                    ``(A) that is designed and capable of 
                independently steering a course on or through 
                water through its own means of propulsion; and
                    ``(B) that is designed and capable of 
                carrying and transporting one or more 
                passengers.''.
            (4) Section 1313(c) of title 17, United States 
        Code, is amended by adding at the end the following: 
        ``Costs of the cancellation procedure under this 
        subsection shall be borne by the nonprevailing party or 
        parties, and the Administrator shall have the authority 
        to assess and collect such costs.''.
    (b) Tariff Act of 1930.--Section 337 of the Tariff Act of 
1930 (19 U.S.C. 1337) is amended--
            (1) in subsection (a)--
                    (A) in paragraph (1)--
                            (i) in subparagraph (A), by 
                        striking ``and (D)'' and inserting 
                        ``(D), and (E)''; and
                            (ii) by adding at the end the 
                        following:
                    ``(E) The importation into the United 
                States, the sale for importation, or the sale 
                within the United States after importation by 
                the owner, importer, or consigner, of an 
                article that constitutes infringement of the 
                exclusive rights in a design protected under 
                chapter 13 of title 17, United States Code.''; 
                and
                    (B) in paragraphs (2) and (3), by striking 
                ``or mask work'' and inserting ``mask work, or 
                design''; and
            (2) in subsection (l), by striking ``or mask work'' 
        each place it appears and inserting ``mask work, or 
        design''.

SEC. 5006. INFORMAL RULEMAKING OF COPYRIGHT DETERMINATION.

    Section 1201(a)(1)(C) of title 17, United States Code, is 
amended in the first sentence by striking ``on the record''.

SEC. 5007. SERVICE OF PROCESS FOR SURETY CORPORATIONS.

    Section 9306 of title 31, United States Code, is amended--
            (1) in subsection (a) by striking all beginning 
        with ``designates a person by written power of 
        attorney'' through the end of such subsection and 
        inserting the following: ``has a resident agent for 
        service of process for that district. The resident 
        agent--
            ``(1) may be an official of the State, the District 
        of Columbia, the territory or possession in which the 
        court sits who is authorized or appointed under the law 
        of the State, District, territory or possession to 
        receive service of process on the corporation; or
            ``(2) may be an individual who resides in the 
        jurisdiction of the district court for the district in 
        which a surety bond is to be provided and who is 
        appointed by the corporation as provided in subsection 
        (b)''; and
            (2) in subsection (b) by striking ``The'' and 
        inserting ``If the surety corporation meets the 
        requirement of subsection (a) by appointing an 
        individual under subsection (a)(2), the''.

SEC. 5008. LOW-POWER TELEVISION.

    (a) Short Title.--This section may be cited as the 
``Community Broadcasters Protection Act of 1999''.
    (b) Findings.--Congress finds the following:
            (1) Since the creation of low-power television 
        licenses by the Federal Communications Commission, a 
        small number of license holders have operated their 
        stations in a manner beneficial to the public good 
        providing broadcasting to their communities that would 
        not otherwise be available.
            (2) These low-power broadcasters have operated 
        their stations in a manner consistent with the 
        programming objectives and hours of operation of full-
        power broadcasters providing worthwhile services 
totheir respective communities while under severe license limitations 
compared to their full-power counterparts.
            (3) License limitations, particularly the temporary 
        nature of the license, have blocked many low-power 
        broadcasters from having access to capital, and have 
        severely hampered their ability to continue to provide 
        quality broadcasting, programming, or improvements.
            (4) The passage of the Telecommunications Act of 
        1996 has added to the uncertainty of the future status 
        of these stations by the lack of specific provisions 
        regarding the permanency of their licenses, or their 
        treatment during the transition to high definition, 
        digital television.
            (5) It is in the public interest to promote 
        diversity in television programming such as that 
        currently provided by low-power television stations to 
        foreign-language communities.
    (c) Preservation of Low-Power Community Television 
Broadcasting.--Section 336 of the Communications Act of 1934 
(47 U.S.C. 336) is amended--
            (1) by redesignating subsections (f ) and (g) as 
        subsections (g) and (h), respectively; and
            (2) by inserting after subsection (e) the following 
        new subsection:
    ``(f ) Preservation of Low-Power Community Television 
Broadcasting.--
            ``(1) Creation of class a licenses.--
                    ``(A) Rulemaking Required.--Within 120 days 
                after the date of the enactment of the 
                Community Broadcasters Protection Act of 1999, 
                the Commission shall prescribe regulations to 
                establish a class A television license to be 
                available to licensees of qualifying low-power 
                television stations. Such regulations shall 
                provide that--
                            ``(i) the license shall be subject 
                        to the same license terms and renewal 
                        standards as the licenses for full-
                        power television stations except as 
                        provided in this subsection; and
                            ``(ii) each such class A licensee 
                        shall be accorded primary status as a 
                        television broadcaster as long as the 
                        station continues to meet the 
                        requirements for a qualifying low-power 
                        station in paragraph (2).
                    ``(B) Notice to and certification by 
                licensees.--Within 30 days after the date of 
                the enactment of the Community Broadcasters 
                Protection Act of 1999, the Commission shall 
                send a notice to the licensees of all low-power 
                televisions licenses that describes the 
                requirements for class A designation. Within 60 
                days after such date of enactment, licensees 
                intending to seek class A designation shall 
                submit to the Commission a certification of 
                eligibility based on the qualification 
                requirements of this subsection. Absent a 
                material deficiency, the Commission shall grant 
                certification of eligibility to apply for class 
                A status.
                    ``(C) Application for and award of 
                licenses.--Consistent with the requirements set 
                forth in paragraph (2)(A) of this subsection, a 
                licensee may submit an application for class A 
                designation under this paragraph within 30 days 
                after final regulations are adopted under 
                subparagraph (A) of this paragraph. Except as 
                provided in paragraphs (6) and (7), the 
                Commission shall, within 30 days after receipt 
                of an application of a licensee of a qualifying 
                low-power television station that is acceptable 
                for filing, award such a class A television 
                station license to such licensee.
                    ``(D) Resolution of technical problems.--
                The Commission shall act to preserve the 
                service areas of low-power television licensees 
                pending the final resolution of a class A 
                application. If, after granting certification 
                of eligibility for a class A license, technical 
                problems arise requiring an engineering 
                solution to a full-power station's allotted 
                parameters or channel assignment in the digital 
                television Table of Allotments, the Commission 
                shall make such modifications as necessary--
                            ``(i) to ensure replication of the 
                        full-power digital television 
                        applicant's service area, as provided 
                        for in sections 73.622 and 73.623 of 
                        the Commission's regulations (47 CFR 
                        73.622, 73.623); and
                            ``(ii) to permit maximization of a 
                        full-power digital television 
                        applicant's service area consistent 
                        with such sections 73.622 and 73.623,
                if such applicant has filed an application for 
                maximization or a notice of its intent to seek 
                such maximization by December 31, 1999, and 
                filed a bona fide application for maximization 
                by May 1, 2000. Any such applicant shall comply 
                with all applicable Commission rules regarding 
                the construction of digital television 
                facilities.
                    ``(E) Change applications.--If a station 
                that is awarded a construction permit to 
                maximize or significantly enhance its digital 
                television service area, later files a change 
                application to reduce its digital television 
                service area, the protected contour of that 
                station shall be reduced in accordance with 
                such change modification.
            ``(2) Qualifying low-power television stations.--
        For purposes of this subsection, a station is a 
        qualifying low-power television station if--
                    ``(A)(i) during the 90 days preceding the 
                date of the enactment of the Community 
                Broadcasters Protection Act of 1999--
                            ``(I) such station broadcast a 
                        minimum of 18 hours per day;
                            ``(II) such station broadcast an 
                        average of at least 3 hours per week of 
                        programming that was produced within 
                        the market area served by such station, 
                        or themarket area served by a group of 
commonly controlled low-power stations that carry common local 
programming produced within the market area served by such group; and
                            ``(III) such station was in 
                        compliance with the Commission's 
                        requirements applicable to low-power 
                        television stations; and
                    ``(ii) from and after the date of its 
                application for a class A license, the station 
                is in compliance with the Commission's 
                operating rules for full-power television 
                stations; or
                    ``(B) the Commission determines that the 
                public interest, convenience, and necessity 
                would be served by treating the station as a 
                qualifying low-power television station for 
                purposes of this section, or for other reasons 
                determined by the Commission.
            ``(3) Common ownership.--No low-power television 
        station authorized as of the date of the enactment of 
        the Community Broadcasters Protection Act of 1999 shall 
        be disqualified for a class A license based on common 
        ownership with any other medium of mass communication.
            ``(4) Issuance of licenses for advanced television 
        services to television translator stations and 
        qualifying low-power television stations.--The 
        Commission is not required to issue any additional 
        license for advanced television services to the 
        licensee of a class A television station under this 
        subsection, or to any licensee of any television 
        translator station, but shall accept a license 
        application for such services proposing facilities that 
        will not cause interference to the service area of any 
        other broadcast facility applied for, protected, 
        permitted, or authorized on the date of filing of the 
        advanced television application. Such new license or 
        the iiiiiiiiiiiiiiioriginal license of the applicant 
        shall be forfeited after the end of the digital 
        television service transition period, as determined by 
        the Commission. A licensee of a low-power television 
        station or television translator station may, at the 
        option of licensee, elect to convert to the provision 
        of advanced television services on its analog channel, 
        but shall not be required to convert to digital 
        operation until the end of such transition period.
            ``(5) No preemption of section 337.--Nothing in 
        this subsection preempts or otherwise affects section 
        337 of this Act.
            ``(6) Interim qualification.--
                    ``(A) Stations operating within certain 
                bandwidth.--The Commission may not grant a 
                class A license to a low-power television 
                station for operation between 698 and 806 
                megahertz, but the Commission shall provide to 
                low-power television stations assigned to and 
                temporarily operating in that bandwidth the 
                opportunity to meet the qualification 
                requirements for a class A license. If such a 
                qualified applicant for a class A license is 
                assigned a channel within the core spectrum (as 
                such term is defined in MM Docket No. 87-286, 
                February 17, 1998), the Commission shall issue 
                a class A license simultaneously with the 
                assignment of such channel.
                    ``(B) Certain channels off-limits.--The 
                Commission may not grant under this subsection 
                a class A license to a low-power television 
                station operating on a channel within the core 
                spectrum that includes any of the 175 
                additional channels referenced in paragraph 45 
                of its February 23, 1998, Memorandum Opinion 
                and Order on Reconsideration of the Sixth 
                Report and Order (MM Docket No. 87-268). Within 
                18 months after the date of the enactment of 
                the Community Broadcasters Protection Act of 
                1999, the Commission shall identify by channel, 
                location, and applicable technical parameters 
                those 175 channels.
            ``(7) No interference requirement.--The Commission 
        may not grant a class A license, nor approve a 
        modification of a class A license, unless the applicant 
        or licensee shows that the class A station for which 
        the license or modification is sought will not cause--
                    ``(A) interference within--
                            ``(i) the predicted Grade B contour 
                        (as of the date of the enactment of the 
                        Community Broadcasters Protection Act 
                        of 1999, or November 1, 1999, whichever 
                        is later, or as proposed in a change 
                        application filed on or before such 
                        date) of any television station 
                        transmitting in analog format; or
                            ``(ii)(I) the digital television 
                        service areas provided in the DTV Table 
                        of Allotments; (II) the areas protected 
                        in the Commission's digital television 
                        regulations (47 CFR 73.622(e) and (f 
                        )); (III) the digital television 
                        service areas of stations subsequently 
                        granted by the Commission prior to the 
                        filing of a class A application; and 
                        (IV) stations seeking to maximize power 
                        under the Commission's rules, if such 
                        station has complied with the 
                        notification requirements in paragraph 
                        (1)(D);
                    ``(B) interference within the protected 
                contour of any low-power television station or 
                low-power television translator station that--
                            ``(i) was licensed prior to the 
                        date on which the application for a 
                        class A license, or for the 
                        modification of such a license, was 
                        filed;
                            ``(ii) was authorized by 
                        construction permit prior to such date; 
                        or
                            ``(iii) had a pending application 
                        that was submitted prior to such date; 
                        or
                    ``(C) interference within the protected 
                contour of 80 miles from the geographic center 
                of the areas listed in section 22.625(b)(1) or 
                90.303 of the Commission's regulations (47 CFR 
                22.625(b)(1) and 90.303) for frequencies in--
                            ``(i) the 470-512 megahertz band 
                        identified in 
                        section 22.621 or 90.303 of such 
                        regulations; or
                            ``(ii) the 482-488 megahertz band 
                        in New York.
            ``(8) Priority for displaced low-power stations.--
        Low-power stations that are displaced by an application 
        filed under this section shall have priority over other 
        low-power stations in the assignment of available 
        channels.''.

                  TITLE VI--SUPERFUND RECYCLING EQUITY

SEC. 6001. SUPERFUND RECYCLING EQUITY.

    (a) Purposes.--The purposes of this section are--
            (1) to promote the reuse and recycling of scrap 
        material in furtherance of the goals of waste 
        minimization and natural resource conservation while 
        protecting human health and the environment;
            (2) to create greater equity in the statutory 
        treatment of recycled versus virgin materials; and
            (3) to remove the disincentives and impediments to 
        recycling created as an unintended consequence of the 
        1980 Superfund liability provisions.
    (b) Clarification of Liability Under CERCLA for Recycling 
Transactions.--
            (1) Clarification.--Title I of the Comprehensive 
        Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act 
        of 1980 (42 U.S.C. 9601 et seq.) is amended by adding 
        at the end the following new section:

``SEC. 127. RECYCLING TRANSACTIONS.

    ``(a) Liability Clarification.--
            ``(1) As provided in subsections (b), (c), (d), and 
        (e), a person who arranged for recycling of recyclable 
        material shall not be liable under sections 107(a)(3) 
        and 107(a)(4) with respect to such material.
            ``(2) A determination whether or not any person 
        shall be liable under section 107(a)(3) or section 
        107(a)(4) for any material that is not a recyclable 
        material as that term is used in subsections (b) and 
        (c), (d), or (e) of this section shall be made, without 
        regard to subsections (b), (c), (d), or (e) of this 
        section.
    ``(b) Recyclable Material Defined.--For purposes of this 
section, the term `recyclable material' means scrap paper, 
scrap plastic, scrap glass, scrap textiles, scrap rubber (other 
than whole tires), scrap metal, or spent lead-acid, spent 
nickel-cadmium, and other spent batteries, as well as minor 
amounts of material incident to or adhering to the scrap 
material as a result of its normal and customary use prior to 
becoming scrap; except that such term shall not include--
            ``(1) shipping containers of a capacity from 30 
        liters to 3,000 liters, whether intact or not, having 
        any hazardous substance (but not metal bits and pieces 
        or hazardous substance that form an integral part of 
        the container) contained in or adhering thereto; or
            ``(2) any item of material that contained 
        polychlorinated biphenyls at a concentration in excess 
        of 50 parts per million or any new standard promulgated 
        pursuant to applicable Federal laws.
    ``(c) Transactions Involving Scrap Paper, Plastic, Glass, 
Textiles, or Rubber.--Transactions involving scrap paper, scrap 
plastic, scrap glass, scrap textiles, or scrap rubber (other 
than whole tires) shall be deemed to be arranging for recycling 
if the person who arranged for the transaction (by selling 
recyclable material or otherwise arranging for the recycling of 
recyclable material) can demonstrate by a preponderance of the 
evidence that all of the following criteria were met at the 
time of the transaction:
            ``(1) The recyclable material met a commercial 
        specification grade.
            ``(2) A market existed for the recyclable material.
            ``(3) A substantial portion of the recyclable 
        material was made available for use as feedstock for 
        the manufacture of a new saleable product.
            ``(4) The recyclable material could have been a 
        replacement or substitute for a virgin raw material, or 
        the product to be made from the recyclable material 
        could have been a replacement or substitute for a 
        product made, in whole or in part, from a virgin raw 
        material.
            ``(5) For transactions occurring 90 days or more 
        after the date of enactment of this section, the person 
        exercised reasonable care to determine that the 
        facility where the recyclable material was handled, 
        processed, reclaimed, or otherwise managed by another 
        person (hereinafter in this section referred to as a 
        `consuming facility') was in compliance with 
        substantive (not procedural or administrative) 
        provisions of any Federal, State, or local 
        environmental law or regulation, or compliance order or 
        decree issued pursuant thereto, applicable to the 
        handling,processing, reclamation, storage, or other 
management activities associated with recyclable material.
            ``(6) For purposes of this subsection, `reasonable 
        care' shall be determined using criteria that include 
        (but are not limited to)--
                    ``(A) the price paid in the recycling 
                transaction;
                    ``(B) the ability of the person to detect 
                the nature of the consuming facility's 
                operations concerning its handling, processing, 
                reclamation, or other management activities 
                associated with recyclable material; and
                    ``(C) the result of inquiries made to the 
                appropriate Federal, State, or local 
                environmental agency (or agencies) regarding 
                the consuming facility's past and current 
                compliance with substantive (not procedural or 
                administrative) provisions of any Federal, 
                State, or local environmental law or 
                regulation, or compliance order or decree 
                issued pursuant thereto, applicable to the 
                handling, processing, reclamation, storage, or 
                other management activities associated with the 
                recyclable material. For the purposes of this 
                paragraph, a requirement to obtain a permit 
                applicable to the handling, processing, 
                reclamation, or other management activity 
                associated with the recyclable materials shall 
                be deemed to be a substantive provision.
    ``(d) Transactions Involving Scrap Metal.--
            ``(1) Transactions involving scrap metal shall be 
        deemed to be arranging for recycling if the person who 
        arranged for the transaction (by selling recyclable 
        material or otherwise arranging for the recycling of 
        recyclable material) can demonstrate by a preponderance 
        of the evidence that at the time of the transaction--
                    ``(A) the person met the criteria set forth 
                in subsection (c) with respect to the scrap 
                metal;
                    ``(B) the person was in compliance with any 
                applicable regulations or standards regarding 
                the storage, transport, management, or other 
                activities associated with the recycling of 
                scrap metal that the Administrator promulgates 
                under the Solid Waste Disposal Act subsequent 
                to the enactment of this section and with 
                regard to transactions occurring after the 
                effective date of such regulations or 
                standards; and
                    ``(C) the person did not melt the scrap 
                metal prior to the transaction.
            ``(2) For purposes of paragraph (1)(C), melting of 
        scrap metal does not include the thermal separation of 
        2 or more materials due to differences in their melting 
        points (referred to as `sweating').
            ``(3) For purposes of this subsection, the term 
        `scrap metal' means bits and pieces of metal parts 
        (e.g., bars, turnings, rods, sheets, wire) or metal 
        pieces that may be combined together with bolts or 
        soldering (e.g., radiators, scrap automobiles, railroad 
        box cars), which when worn or superfluous can be 
        recycled, except for scrap metals that the 
        Administrator excludes from this definition by 
        regulation.
      ``(e) Transactions Involving Batteries.--Transactions 
involving spent lead-acid batteries, spent nickel-cadmium 
batteries, or other spent batteries shall be deemed to be 
arranging for recycling if the person who arranged for the 
transaction (by selling recyclable material or otherwise 
arranging for the recycling of recyclable material) can 
demonstrate by a preponderance of the evidence that at the time 
of the transaction--
            ``(1) the person met the criteria set forth in 
        subsection (c) with respect to the spent lead-acid 
        batteries, spent nickel-cadmium batteries, or other 
        spent batteries, but the person did not recover the 
        valuable components of such batteries; and
            ``(2)(A) with respect to transactions involving 
        lead-acid batteries, the person was in compliance with 
        applicable Federal environmental regulations or 
        standards, and any amendments thereto, regarding the 
        storage, transport, management, or other activities 
        associated witht the recycling of spent lead-acid 
        batteries;
            ``(B) with respect to transactions involving 
        nickel-cadmium batteries, Federal environmental 
        regulations or standards are in effect regarding the 
        storage, transport, management, or other activities 
        associated with the recylcing of spent nickel-cadmium 
        batteries, and the person was in compliance with 
        applicable regulations or standards or any amendments 
        thereto; or
            ``(C) with respect to transactions involving other 
        spent batteries, Federal environmental regulations or 
        standards are in effect regarding the storage, 
        transport, management, or other activities associated 
        with the recycling of such batteries, and the person 
        was in compliance with applicable regulations or 
        standards or any amendments thereto.
      ``(f) Exclusions.--
            ``(1) The exemptions set forth in subsections (c), 
        (d), and (e) shall not apply if--
                    ``(A) the person had an objectively 
                reasonable basis to believe at the time of the 
                recycling transaction--
                            ``(i) that the recyclable material 
                        would not be recycled;
                            ``(ii) that the recyclable material 
                        would be burned as fuel, or for energy 
                        recovery or incineration; or
                            ``(iii) for transactions occurring 
                        before 90 days after the date of the 
                        enactment of this section, that the 
                        consuming facility was not in 
                        compliance with a substantive (not 
                        procedural or administrative) provision 
                        of any Federal, State, or local 
                        environmental law or regulation, or 
                        compliance order or decree issued 
                        pursuant thereto, applicable to the 
                        handling, processing, reclamation, or 
                        other management activities associated 
                        with the recyclable material;
                    ``(B) the person had reason to believe that 
                hazardous substances had been added to the 
                recyclable material for purposes other than 
                processing for recycling; or
                    ``(C) the person failed to exercise 
                reasonable care with respect to the management 
                and handling of the recyclable material 
                (including adhering to customary industry 
                practices current at the time of the recycling 
                transaction designed to minimize, through 
                source control, contamination of the recyclable 
                material by hazardous substances).
            ``(2) For purposes of this subsection, an 
        objectively reasonable basis for belief shall be 
        determined using criteria that include (but are not 
        limited to) the size of the person's business, 
        customary industry practices (including customary 
        industry practices current at the time of the recycling 
        transaction designed to minimize, through source 
        control, contamination of the recyclable material by 
        hazardous substances), the price paid in the recycling 
        transaction, and the ability of the person to detect 
        the nature of the consuming facility's operations 
        concerning its handling, processing, reclamation, or 
        other management activities associated with the 
        recyclable material.
            ``(3) For purposes of this subsection, a 
        requirement to obtain a permit applicable to the 
        handling, processing, reclamation, or other management 
        activities associated with recyclable material shall be 
        deemed to be a substantive provision.
    ``(g) Effect on Other Liability.--Nothing in this section 
shall be deemed to affect the liability of a person under 
paragraph (1) or (2) of section 107(a).
    ``(h) Regulations.--The Administrator has the authority, 
under section 115, to promulgate additional regulations 
concerning this section.
    ``(i) Effect on Pending or Concluded Actions.--The 
exemptions provided in this section shall not affect any 
concluded judicial or administrative action or any pending 
judicial action initiated by the United States prior to 
enactment of this section.
    ``(j) Liability for Attorney's Fees for Certain Actions.--
Any person who commences an action in contribution against a 
person who is not liable by operation of this section shall be 
liable to that person for all reasonable costs of defending 
that action, including all reasonable attorney's and expert 
witness fees.
    ``(k) Relationship to Liability Under Other Laws.--Nothing 
in this section shall affect--
            ``(1) liability under any other Federal, State, or 
        local statute or regulation promulgated pursuant to any 
        such statute, including any requirements promulgated by 
        the Administrator under the Solid Waste Disposal Act; 
        or
            ``(2) the ability of the Administrator to 
        promulgate regulations under any other statute, 
        including the Solid Waste Disposal Act.
    ``(l) Limitation on Statutory Construction.--Nothing in 
this section shall be construed to--
            ``(1) affect any defenses or liabilities of any 
        person to whom subsection (a)(1) does not apply; or
            ``(2) create any presumption of liability against 
        any person to whom subsection (a)(1) does not apply.''
            (2) Technical Amendment.--The table of contents for 
        title I of such Act is amended by adding at the end the 
        following item:

  ``Sec. 127. Recycling transactions.''.
                                   Bill Young.
                                   Jerry Lewis.
                                 Managers on the Part of the House.

                                   Ted Stevens.
                                   Pete Domenici.
                                   Kay Bailey Hutchison.
                                Managers on the Part of the Senate.

                                
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