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By Mr. BONILLA (for himself, Mr.
STENHOLM, Mr. BRADY of Texas, Mr.
SANDLIN, Mr. THORNBERRY, Mr. PAUL,
Mr. COMBEST, Mr. SESSIONS, Mr.
SHOWS, Mr. SMITH of Texas, Mr. BAR-
TON of Texas, Mr. DICKEY, Mr. ORTIZ,
Mr. WICKER, Mr. WATTS of Oklahoma,
Mr. GREEN of Texas, Mr. HALL of
Texas, Mr. MCINTYRE, Mr. PICKERING,
Mr. JOHN, Mr. LUCAS of Kentucky,
and Mr. TAYLOR of Mississippi):

H. Con. Res. 199. Concurrent resolution expressing the sense of the Congress that prayers and invocations at public school sporting events contribute to the moral foundation of our Nation and urging the Supreme Court to uphold their constitutionality; to the Committee on the Judiciary.

By Mr. GEJDENSON (for himself, Mr.
LANTOS, Mr. ACKERMAN, and Mr.
PALLONE):

H. Con. Res. 200. Concurrent resolution expressing the strong opposition of Congress to the military coup in Pakistan and calling for a civilian, democratically-elected government to be returned to power in Pakistan; to the Committee on International Relations.

By Ms. KAPTUR:

H. Con. Res. 201. Concurrent resolution expressing the sense of Congress with respect to the power of agricultural humanitarian assistance, in the form of a millenium good will food aid initiative, to help guide developing countries down the path to self sufficiency; to the Committee on International Relations, and in addition to the Committee on Agriculture, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

¶116.47 ADDITIONAL SPONSORS

Under clause 7 of rule XII, sponsors were added to public bills and resolutions as follows:

H.R. 65: Mr. BISHOP.

H.R. 73: Mr. LARGENT.
H.R. 274: Mr. DIAZ-BALART.

H.R. 303: Ms. GRANGER, Mr. DEMINT, Mr. BONILLA, Mr. DAVIS of Illinois, Mr. CAMPBELL, Mr. UDALL of New Mexico, Mr. FOLEY, Mr. THOMPSON of Mississippi, and Mr.

KUCINICH.

H.R. 306: Mrs. JONES of Ohio and Mr. TOWNS.

H.R. 329: Mr. RAHALL and Mr. CARDIN.

H.R. 382: Mr. EVANS, Ms. ESHOO, Mr. OLVER, Mr. WEINER, Mr. CROWLEY, and Mr. LANTOS. H.R. 389: Mrs. THURMAN.

H.R. 407: Mr. SOUDER.

H.R. 443: Mr. McGOVERN.

H.R. 460: Mr. EHRLICH.

H.R. 531: MS. PELOSI.

H.R. 534: Mr. ETHERIDGE, Mr. MOORE, and Mr. WEXLER.

H.R. 595: Mr. NADLER.

H.R. 623: Mr. ROGAN and Mr. SWEENEY. H.R. 721: Mr. FORBES and Mr. KENNEDY of Rhode Island.

H.R. 729: Mr. WAXMAN.

H.R. 742: Mr. UDALL of New Mexico.

H.R. 765: Mr. HUTCHINSON, Mr. WHITFIELD, Mr. CALLAHAN, Mr. PICKETT, Mr. HASTINGS of Washington, Mr. SIMPSON, Mr. BLUNT, and MS. BROWN of Florida.

H.R. 783: Mr. HOEFFEL and Mr. WALSH.

H.R. 784: Mr. SCHAFFER.

H.R. 827: Mrs. LOWEY and Ms. BERKLEY.

H.R. 864: Mr. ABERCROMBIE.

H.R. 865: Mr. SCHAFFER.

H.R. 961: Mr. WYNN and Mr. HASTINGS of Florida.

H.R. 976: Mr. FOSSELLA and MS. PELOSI.
H.R. 997: Mr. DIAZ-BALART.

H.R. 1046: Mr. THOMPSON of California.
H.R. 1060: Mr. FRANK of Massachusetts.
H.R. 1071: Mr. HOYER, Mr. LAMPSON, and
Ms. LOFGREN.

H.R. 1095: Mr. PRICE of North Carolina, Mr. BOEHLERT, and Mr. MARTINEZ.

H.R. 1107: Mr. LATOURETTE and Mr. BOEHLERT.

H.R. 1111: Mr. HASTINGS of Florida.

H.R. 1115: Mr. ETHERIDGE, Mr. WATT of North Carolina, Mr. VENTO, Mr. REYNOLDS, Mr. HEFLEY, Mr. HOBSON, Mr. HOUGHTON, and Mr. TANNER.

H.R. 1129: Ms. NORTON.
H.R. 1174: Mr. FLETCHER.
H.R. 1227: Ms. MCKINNEY.

H.R. 1239: Mr. LEVIN and Mr. JEFFERSON.
H.R. 1267: Ms. JACKSON-LEE of Texas.
H.R. 1290: Mr. BILIRAKIS, Mr. LINDER, and
Mr. HERGER.

H.R. 1313: Mr. BERMAN.
H.R. 1329: Mr. WHITFIELD.

H.R. 1367: Mr. SENSENBRENNER.

H.R. 1396: Mr. GEORGE MILLER of California.

H.R. 1456: Mr. MCINTOSH.
H.R. 1457: Mr. TURNER.
H.R. 1593: Mr. McINNIS.
H.R. 1598: Mr. THOMPSON of California, Mr.
HOBSON, and Mr. SIMPSON.

H.R. 1622: Mr. CLEMENT.
H.R. 1675: Mr. HALL of Ohio.

H.R. 1775: Mr. LOBIONDO, Mr. DIAZ-BALART, MS. VELÁZQUEZ, Mr. BASS, Mr. PAYNE, Mr. HINCHEY, Mr. NADLER, Mr. GANSKE, Mr. MORAN of Virginia, Mr. DEFAZIO, and Mr. TAYLOR of Mississippi.

H.R. 1816: Mr. PRICE of North Carolina.
H.R. 1838: Mr. TIAHRT, Mr. HUTCHINSON, Mr.
HOEFFEL, and Mr. MEEKS of New York.
H.R. 1841: Mr. SABO and Mr. MARTINEZ.
H.R. 1926: Mr. THOMPSON of California.
H.R. 2059: Mr. STRICKLAND.

H.R. 2060: Mr. CONYERS and Mr. OWENS.
H.R. 2119: Mr. ROMERO-BARCELÓ.
H.R. 2120: Mr. LUTHER.

H.R. 2200: Mr. MARTINEZ and Mr. LUTHER. H.R. 2241: Mr. KANJORSKI, Mr. PICKERING, and Mr. CANADY of Florida.

H.R. 2244: Mr. ROGAN and Mr. WAMP. H.R. 2258: Mrs. MALONEY of New York, Mr. BONIOR, and Mr. NADLER.

H.R. 2269: Mr. FRANKS of New Jersey. H.R. 2303: Mr. VISCLOSKY and Mr. BONILLA. H.R. 2420: Mrs. MORELLA, Mr. WATKINS, Mr. PACKARD, Mr. MCINTOSH, Mr. COOKSEY, Mr. CARDIN, Mr. ENGLISH, Mr. DUNCAN, and Mr. MOAKLEY.

H.R. 2498: Mr. BURTON of Indiana, Mr. PALLONE, Mr. CLEMENT, Mrs. BONO, and Mr. GREEN of Texas.

H.R. 2539: Mrs. BONO.

H.R. 2543: Ms. DUNN and Mr. COBLE. H.R. 2544: Ms. PRYCE of Ohio and Mr. ISAKSON.

H.R. 2554: Mr. CUNNINGHAM.

H.R. 2631: Mrs. CAPPS, Ms. LOFGREN, and Mr. THOMPSON of Mississippi.

H.R. 2686: Mr. SISISKY.

H.R. 2697: Mr. LAMPSON.

H.R. 2722: Mrs. CHRISTENSEN, Mr. LEWIS of Georgia, Mr. LAMPSON, MS. JACKSON-LEE of Texas and Ms. BALDWIN.

H.R. 2726: Mr. SHOWS, Mr. ARMEY, and Mrs. EMERSON.

H.R. 2730: Mr. ABERCROMBIE, Mr. WAXMAN, Mrs. FOWLER, Mr. MCNULTY, Mr. BARRETT of Wisconsin, Mrs. JONES of Ohio, Mr. FARR of California, Mr. WATT of North Carolina, Mr. FROST, Mr. MEEKS of New York, Ms. DELAURO, and Mrs. CLAYTON.

H.R. 2732: Mrs. MCCARTHY of New York. H.R. 2733: Mr. BATEMAN, Mr. HORN, and Mr. SOUDER.

H.R. 2750: Mrs. CLAYTON and Mr. TRAFICANT.

H.R. 2764: Mr. SNYDER and Mr. BECERRA.
H.R. 2774: Mr. WYNN.

H.R. 2790: Mr. HILLIARD.

H.R. 2807: Mr. WATT of North Carolina. H.R. 2825: Mr. SUNUNU, Mr. STEARNS, and Mr. SCHAFFER.

H.R. 2868: Mr. BLUMENAUER, Mr. WAXMAN, Mr. VENTO, Ms. PELOSI, Mr. STRICKLAND, Mr. HOLT, Mr. KUCINICH, and Ms. MCKINNEY.

H.R. 2901: Mr. RILEY.

H.R. 2909: Mr. RADANOVICH, Mr. LUTHER, and Mr. FOLEY.

H.R. 2960: Mr. SESSIONS and Mr. GIBBONS. H.R. 2962: MS. MILLENDER-MCDONALD, Ms. WATERS, and Mr. FOLEY.

H.R. 2999: Mr. ROGAN.

H.R. 3003: Mr. LANTOS and Mr. FILNER. H.R. 3027: Mr. ENGLISH, Mr. TURNER, and Mr. SMITH of Michigan.

H.R. 3059: Mr. McINNIS.

H.R. 3075: Mr. SUNUNU.

H.R. 3082: Mr. SAM JOHNSON of Texas and Mr. ENGLISH.

H.J. Res. 21: Mr. BARTLETT of Maryland. H.J. Res. 53: Mr. HASTINGS of Washington and Mr. HEFLEY.

H. Con. Res. 30: Mr. DEMINT.

H. Con. Res. 62: Ms. BERKLEY, Mr. THOMPSON of California, and Mr. FILNER.

H. Con. Res. 89: Mr. DOYLE, Mr. SOUDER, and Mr. WOLF.

H. Con. Res. 119: Mr. FOSSELLA.

H. Con. Res. 175: Mr. SHAYS, Mr. WOLF, and Mr. LANTOS.

H. Con. Res. 188: Mr. CASTLE.
H. Con. Res. 189: Mr. PALLONE.

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October 20, 1999. I hereby appoint the Honorable DOUG BEREUTER to act as Speaker pro tempore on this day.

J. DENNIS HASTERT, Speaker of the House of Representatives. 1117.2 APPROVAL OF THE JOURNAL

The SPEAKER pro tempore, Mr. BEREUTER, announced he had examined and approved the Journal of the proceedings of Tuesday, October 19, 1999.

Mr. LEWIS of Georgia, pursuant to clause 1, rule I, objected to the Chair's approval of the Journal.

The question being put, viva voce, Will the House agree to the Chair's approval of said Journal?

The SPEAKER pro tempore, Mr. BEREUTER, announced that the yeas had it.

Mr. LEWIS of Georgia demanded that the vote be taken by the yeas and nays, which demand was supported by onefifth of the Members present, so the yeas and nays were ordered.

The SPEAKER pro tempore, Mr. BEREUTER, pursuant to clause 8, rule XX. announced that further proceedings on the motion were postponed.

¶117.3 COMMUNICATIONS

Executive and other communications, pursuant to clause 2, rule XIV, were referred as follows:

4844. A letter from the Congressional Review Coordinator, Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, Department of Agriculture, transmitting the Department's final rule-Tuberculosis in Cattle and Bison; State Designations; California, Pennsylvania, and Puerto Rico [Docket No. 99-063-1] received. October 18, 1999, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Agriculture.

4845. A letter from the Chief, Accounting Policy Division, Federal Communications Commission, transmitting the Commission's final rule-Federal- State Joint Board On Universal Service [CC Docket No. 96-45; CC Docket No. 96-262] received October 18, 1999, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the ComImittee on Commerce.

4846. A letter from the Director, Office of Congressional Affairs, Nuclear Regulatory Commission, transmitting the Commission's final rule-NRC Enforcement Policy; Enforcement Action Against Nonlicensees under 10 CFR Part 72 (NUREG-1600, Rev.1) received October 18, 1999, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Commerce.

4847. A letter from the Office of Congressional Affairs, Nuclear Regulatory Commission, transmitting Content of the Updated Final Safety Analysis Report in Accordance with 10 CFR 50.71(e); to the Committee on Commerce.

4848. A letter from the Assistant Secretary for Legislative Affairs, Department of State, transmitting certification that the Republic of Moldova, the Russian Federation, and Ukraine are committed to the courses of action described in Section 1203(d) of the Cooperative Threat Reduction Act of 1993, Section 1412(d) of the Former Soviet Union Demilitarization Act of 1992 and Section 502 of the FREEDOM Support Act; to the Committee on International Relations.

4849. A letter from the Director, Fish and Wildlife Service, Department of the Interior, transmitting the Department's final ruleEndangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants; Final Rule To List the Devils River Minnow as Threatened (RIN: 1018-AE 86) received October 18, 1999, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Resources.

4850. A letter from the Director, Fish and Wildlife Service, Department of the Interior, transmitting the Department's final ruleEndangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants: Final Rule to List Astragalus desereticus (Deseret milk-vetch) as Threatened (RIN: 1018-AE57) received October 18, 1999, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Resources.

4851. A letter from the Acting Director, Fish and Wildlife Service, Department of the Interior, transmitting the Department's final rule-Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants: Determination of Threatened Status for the Plant Helianthus paradoxus (Pecos Sunflower) (RIN: 1018-AE88) received October 18, 1999, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Resources.

4852. A letter from the Acting Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service, Department of Commerce, transmitting the Department's final rule-Fisheries of the Exclusive Economic Zone Off Alaska; Pollock by Vessels Catching Pollock for Processing by the Inshore Component in the Bering Sea Subarea [Docket No. 990304063-9063-01; I.D. 100699B] received October 18, 1999, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Resources. 4853. A letter from the General Counsel of the Department of Commerce, transmitting a draft of proposed legislation to make two technical changes to the Trademark Act of 1946 regarding adjustments to trademark fees and regarding the date for filing opposition to trademark registrations, and revising section 41 of title 35, United States Code, to

lower certain patent fees; to the Committee on the Judiciary.

4854. A letter from the Attorney, Research and Special Programs Administration, Department of Transportation, transmitting the Department's final rule-Hazardous Materials Regulations: Editorial Corrections and Clarifications [Docket No. RSPA-99-6212 (HM-189P)] (RIN: 2137-AD38) received October 15, 1999, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.

4855. A letter from the Chief, Office of Regulations and Administrative Law, USCG, Department of Transportation, transmitting the Department's final rule-Drawbridge Operation Regulations: Acushnet River, MA [CGD01-99-174] received October 15, 1999, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.

4856. A letter from the Chief, Office of Regulations and Administrative Law, USCG, Department of Transportation, transmitting the Department's final rule-Special Local Regulations for Marine Events; Night in Venice, Great Egg Harbor, City of Ocean City, New Jersey [CGD 05-99-016] (RIN: 2115AE46) received October 15, 1999, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.

4857. A letter from the Chief, Office of Regulations and Administrative Law, USCG, Department of Transportation, transmitting the Department's final rule-Special Local Regulations: Stone Mountain Productions; Tennessee River Mile 463.5-464.5; Chattanooga, TN [CGD08-99-060] (RIN: 2115-AE46) received October 15, 1999, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.

4858. A letter from the Chief, Office of Regulations and Administrative Law, USCG, Department of Transportation, transmitting the Department's final rule-Drawbridge Operation Regulations: Harlem River, Newtown Creek, NY [CGD01-99-175] (RIN: 2115-AE47) received October 15, 1999, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.

4859. A letter from the Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary for Congressional Affairs, Department of Veterans Affairs, transmitting a draft of proposed legislation entitled, "Veterans Programs Improvement Act of 1999"; to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.

4860. A letter from the Chief, Regulations Division, ATF, Department of Treasury, transmitting the Department's final rule— Labeling of Hard Cider (97-2523) [Notice No. 881 Re: T.D. ATF-398, Notice No. 859 and Notice No. 869) (RIN: 1512-AB71) received October 13, 1999, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Ways and Means.

4861. A letter from the Commissioner, Social Security Administration, transmitting a draft of proposed legislation to authorize application of the civil monetary penalty authority to representative payees who convert benefits and other individuals who misuse social security cards or numbers; to the Committee on Ways and Means.

4862. A letter from the Secretary of Agriculture, transmitting a draft of proposed legislation to facilitate the administration and enforcement of voluntary commodity inspection and grading programs, the tobacco inspection program, and marketing agreements and orders; jointly to the Committees on Agriculture and the Judiciary. ¶117.4 MESSAGE FROM THE SENATE

A message from the Senate by Mr. Lundregan, one of its clerks, announced that the Senate had passed without amendment a bill of the House of the following title:

H.R. 2841. An Act to amend the Revised Organic Act of the Virgin Islands to provide for greater fiscal autonomy consistent with other United States jurisdictions, and for other purposes.

The message also announced that the Senate had passed with an amendment in which the concurrence of the House is requested, a bill of the House of the following title:

H.R. 974. An Act to establish a program to afford high school graduates from the District of Columbia the benefits of in-State tuition at State colleges and universities outside the District of Columbia, and for other purposes.

The message also announced that the Senate has passed a bill of the following title in which concurrence of the House is requested:

S. 1652. An Act to designate the Old Executive Office Building located at 17th Street and Pennsylvania Avenue, NW, in Washington, District of Columbia, as the Dwight D. Eisenhower Executive Office Building. 1117.5 UNFINISHED BUSINESS-APPROVAL OF THE JOURNAL

The SPEAKER pro tempore, Mr. BEREUTER, pursuant to clause 8, rule XX, announced the unfinished business to be the question on agreeing to the Chair's approval of the Journal of Tuesday, October 19, 1999.

The question being put,

Will the House agree to the Chair's approval of said Journal?

The vote was taken by electronic device.

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1117.7 WAIVING POINTS OF ORDER

AGAINST THE CONFERENCE REPORT TO
ACCOMPANY H.R. 2670

Mr. LINDER, by direction of the Committee on Rules, called up the following resolution (H. Res. 335):

Resolved, That upon adoption of this resolution it shall be in order to consider the conference report to accompany the bill (H.R. 2670) 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. All points of order against the conference report and against its consideration are waived. The conference report shall be considered as read.

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The question being put, viva voce, Will the House now order the previous question?

The SPEAKER pro tempore, Mr. BEREUTER, announced that the yeas had

Mr. HALL of Ohio objected to the vote on the ground that a quorum was not present and not voting.

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1117.10 COMMERCE, JUSTICE, STATE, AND

JUDICIARY APPROPRIATIONS

Mr. ROGERS, pursuant to House Resolution 335, called up the following conference report (Rept. No. 106-398):

The committee of conference on the disagreeing votes of the two Houses on the amendment of the Senate to the bill (H.R. 2670) "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", 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 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, nousing, 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 ter

rorism, 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, $7,380,000.

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 Governmentowned space in the District of Columbia, $346,381,000; 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 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: Pro

vided, 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 intergovernmental 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 in lieu thereof "; 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

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