[Congressional Record Volume 142, Number 117 (Friday, August 2, 1996)]
[House]
[Pages H9921-H9925]
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                      PUBLIC BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS

  Under clause 5 of rule X and clause 4 of rule XXII, public bills and 
resolutions were introduced and severally referred as follows:

           By Mr. LONGLEY:
       H.R. 3950. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to 
     reorganize the veterans health system; to improve access to, 
     and the quality and efficiency of, care provided to the 
     Nation's veterans; to operate the veterans health system 
     based on the principles of managed care, and for other 
     purposes; to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
           By Mr. WALKER:
       H.R. 3951. A bill to permit duty-free treatment for certain 
     structures, parts, and components used in the Gemini 
     Telescope Project; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. WALKER (for himself, Mr. Brown of California, 
             Mr. Sensenbrenner, Mr. Boehlert, Mrs. Morella, Mr. 
             Weldon of Pennsylvania, Mr. Rohrabacher, Mr. Schiff, 
             Mr. Barton of Texas, Mr. Calvert, Mr. Baker of 
             California, Mr. Bartlett of Maryland, Mr. Ehlers, Mr. 
             Stockman, Mr. Gutknecht, Mr. Largent, Mrs. Seastrand, 
             Mr. Cramer, Ms. Lofgren, Mr. McHale, and Mr. Gordon):
       H.R. 3952. A bill to clarify that certain components of 
     certain scientific instruments and apparatus shall be 
     provided duty-free treatment; to the Committee on Ways and 
     Means.
           By Mr. SHUSTER (for himself, Mr. Hyde, Mr. Duncan, and 
             Mr. McCollum):
       H.R. 3953. A bill to combat terrorism; to the Committee on 
     Transportation and Infrastructure, and in addition to the 
     Committee on the Judiciary, 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.
           By Mr. FOX:
       H.R. 3954. A bill to restrict the access of youth to 
     tobacco products, and for other purposes; to the Committee on 
     Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Government 
     Reform and Oversight, 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.
       H.R. 3955. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 
     1986 to allow a refundable credit to businesses which recycle 
     office wastes; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. CHRISTENSEN:
       H.R. 3956. A bill to eliminate automatic pay adjustments 
     for Members of Congress, and for other purposes; to the 
     Committee on House Oversight, and in addition, to the 
     Committee on Government Reform and Oversight, 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.
           By Mr. FIELDS of Texas (for himself and Mr. Dingell):
       H.R. 3957. A bill to amend the Communications Act of 1934 
     to require the Federal Communications Commission to 
     streamline its management, to eliminate unnecessarily 
     burdensome regulatory provisions, and for other purposes; to 
     the Committee on Commerce.
           By Mrs. JOHNSON of Connecticut:
       H.R. 3958. A bill to permit individuals to continue 
     coverage under Federal health care programs of services while 
     participating in

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     approved clinical studies and to require the Secretary of 
     Health and Human Services to make publicly available 
     information on clinical trials; to the Committee on Commerce, 
     and in addition to the Committees on Ways and Means, National 
     Security, Veterans' Affairs, and Government Reform and 
     Oversight, 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.
       H.R. 3959. A bill to establish a demonstration project to 
     study and provide coverage of routine patient care costs for 
     Medicare beneficiaries with cancer who are enrolled in an 
     approved clinical trial program; to the Committee on Ways and 
     Means, and in addition to the Committee on Commerce, 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.
           By Mr. HYDE (for himself, Mr. Conyers, Mr. McCollum, 
             Mr. Schumer, Mr. Canady, and Mr. Heineman):
       H.R. 3960. A bill to combat terrorism; to the Committee on 
     the Judiciary.
           By Mr. BILBRAY (for himself, Mr. Barton of Texas, Mr. 
             Hunter, Mr. Cunningham, Mr. Calvert, Mr. Bono, Mr. 
             Radanovich, and Mr. McKeon):
       H.R. 3961. A bill to provide that customs officers and 
     immigration officers have the authority to deny entry into 
     the United States of certain foreign motor vehicles that do 
     not comply with applicable laws governing motor vehicle 
     emissions, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Ways 
     and Means, and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary, 
     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.
           By Mr. ABERCROMBIE (for himself and Mr. Kim):
       H.R. 3962. A bill to establish a visa waiver pilot program 
     for nationals of Korea who are traveling in tour groups to 
     the United States; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
           By Mr. ENGLISH of Pennsylvania (for himself, Mr. 
             Ramstad, Mr. Talent, and Mr. Fox):
       H.R. 3963. A bill to amend section 8 of the United States 
     Housing Act of 1937 to prohibit the owner of a rental 
     dwelling unit from receiving Federal rental subsidy amounts 
     for rental of the dwelling unit to a member of the owner's 
     family; to the Committee on Banking and Financial Services.
           By Mr. LAZIO of New York:
       H.R. 3964. A bill to amend title IV of the Stewart B. 
     McKinney Homeless Assistance Act to consolidate the Federal 
     programs for housing assistance for the homeless into a block 
     grant program that ensures that States and communities are 
     provided sufficient flexibility to use assistance amounts 
     effectively; to the Committee on Banking and Financial 
     Services.
           By Mr. LEACH:
       H.R. 3965. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 
     1986 to increase the amount which may be contributed to 
     defined contribution plan; to the Committee on Ways and 
     Means.
           By Mr. McHALE (for himself, Mr. Cunningham, Mr. Spence, 
             Mr. Skelton, Mr. Blute, Mr. King, Mr. Abercrombie, 
             Mr. Ackerman, Mr. Bachus, Mr. Baesler, Mr. Baker of 
             California, Mr. Baldacci, Mr. Barcia of Michigan, Mr. 
             Barrett of Wisconsin, Mr. Becerra, Mr. Bonior, Mr. 
             Borski, Mr. Brewster, Ms. Brown of Florida, Mr. 
             Buyer, Mr. Cardin, Mr. Clement, Mr. Clinger, Mr. 
             Coble, Mr. Coyne, Mr. Cramer, Mr. Davis, Ms. DeLauro, 
             Mr. Deutsch, Mr. Dickey, Mr. Dooley, Mr. Dornan, Mr. 
             Doyle, Mr. Duncan, Mr. Edwards, Mr. Ehrlich, Mr. 
             English of Pennsylvania, Mr. Farr, Mr. Fattah, Mr. 
             Fawell, Mr. Foglietta, Mr. Fox, Mr. Franks of New 
             Jersey, Mr. Frost, Mr. Pete Geren of Texas, Mr. 
             Gilman, Mr. Gordon, Mr. Green of Texas, Mr. Hall of 
             Texas, Mr. Hastings of Washington, Mr. Hefner, Mr. 
             Holden, Mr. Horn, Mr. Hunter, Ms. Jackson-Lee, Mr. 
             Jacobs, Mr. Jones, Mr. Kanjorski, Mrs. Kelly, Mr. 
             Kennedy of Rhode Island, Mr. Klink, Mr. Klug, Mr. 
             LaFalce, Mr. Laughlin, Mr. Lazio of New York, Mr. 
             Longley, Mr. Mascara, Mr. McDermott, Mr. McHugh, Mr. 
             McInnis, Mr. McKeon, Mr. Montgomery, Mr. Moran, Mr. 
             Neal of Massachusetts, Mr. Meehan, Mr. Olver, Mr. 
             Ortiz, Mr. Pallone, Mr. Parker, Mr. Pastor, Mr. 
             Pickett, Mr. Pomeroy, Mr. Quinn, Mr. Reed, Mr. 
             Roemer, Mr. Rose, Mr. Saxton, Mr. Shays, Mr. Sisisky, 
             Mr. Solomon, Mr. Spratt, Mr. Stump, Mr. Talent, Mr. 
             Tanner, Mr. Taylor of Mississippi, Mr. Tejeda, Mr. 
             Torkildsen, Mr. Traficant, Mr. Visclosky, Mr. Watts 
             of Oklahoma, Mr. Weldon of Pennsylvania, Mr. Wicker, 
             Mr. Wilson, Mr. Wise, and Mr. Zimmer):
       H.R. 3966. A bill to authorize and request the President to 
     award the Congressional Medal of Honor posthumously to 
     Theodore Roosevelt for his gallant and heroic actions in the 
     attack on San Juan Heights, Cuba, during the Spanish-American 
     War; to the Committee on National Security.
           By Mr. MENENDEZ:
       H.R. 3967. A bill to provide for a judicial remedy for 
     disputes arising under certain agreements with foreign 
     entities; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
           By Mr. MOORHEAD (for himself and Mrs. Schroeder):
       H.R. 3968. A bill to make improvements in the operation and 
     administration of the Federal courts, and for other purposes; 
     to the Committee on the Judiciary.
           By Mr. SKAGGS (for himself, Mr. McInnis, and Mrs. 
             Schroeder):
       H.R. 3969. A bill to amend the Colorado Wilderness Act of 
     1993 to extend the interim protection of the Spanish Peaks 
     planning area in the San Isabel National Forest, CO; to the 
     Committee on Resources.
           By Mr. STUPAK (for himself, Mr. Upton, and Mr. 
             Knollenberg):
       H.R. 3970. A bill to amend the Act of October 21, 1970, 
     establishing the Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore to 
     permit certain persons to continue to use and occupy certain 
     areas within the lakeshore, and for other purposes; to the 
     Committee on Resources.
           By Mrs. VUCANOVICH:
       H.R. 3971. A bill to assist in the conservation and 
     stabilization of water quantity and quality for fish habitat 
     and recreation in the Walker River Basin consistent with 
     Decree C-125, issued by the U.S. District Court for the 
     District of Nevada; to the Committee on Resources.
           By Ms. WATERS (for herself and Ms. Brown of Florida):
       H.R. 3972. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to 
     improve health care services provided by the Department of 
     Veterans Affairs to women veterans; to the Committee on 
     Veterans' Affairs.
           By Mr. YOUNG of Alaska:
       H.R. 3973. A bill to provide for a study of the 
     recommendations of the Joint Federal-State Commission on 
     Policies and Programs Affecting Alaska Natives; to the 
     Committee on Resources.
           By Mr. ZIMMER:
       H.R. 3974. A bill to amend the Foreign Assistance Act of 
     1961 to prohibit the provision of assistance to foreign 
     governments that provide assistance to Cuba; to the Committee 
     on International Relations.
           By Mr. BACHUS (for himself, Mr. Barr, Mr. McCollum, and 
             Mr. Leach):
       H.R. 3976. A bill to amend the Federal Credit Union Act and 
     the Federal Deposit Insurance Act to prohibit removal of 
     members of the National Credit Union Administration Board and 
     the Board of Directors of the Federal Deposit Insurance 
     Corporation except for cause, and for other purposes; to the 
     Committee on Banking and Financial Services.
           By Mr. BILBRAY (for himself, Mr. Matsui, and Mr. 
             Thomas):
       H.R. 3977. A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on 
     certain chemicals used in the formulation of an HIV protease 
     inhibitor; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. DICKS (for himself, Mr. de la Garza, Mr. 
             Roberts, Mr. McDermott, and Mr. Nethercutt):
       H.R. 3978. A bill to authorize the Secretary of Agriculture 
     to purchase commodities under the Emergency Food Assistance 
     Act of 1983 using State funds; to the Committee on 
     Agriculture.
           By Mr. FOX:
       H.R. 3979. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 
     1986 to allow a refundable credit for the contribution of 
     books to any library; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. FRANK of Massachusetts:
       H.R. 3980. A bill to amend the Cuban Liberty and Democratic 
     Solidarity [LIBERTAD] Act of 1996 relating to the exclusion 
     from the United States of certain aliens; to the Committee on 
     the Judiciary.
           By Mr. FRANKS of New Jersey:
       H.R. 3981. A bill to provide that a person may use private 
     express for the private carriage of certain letters and 
     packets without being penalized by the Postal Service, and 
     for other purposes; to the Committee on Government Reform and 
     Oversight.
           By Mr. FRANKS of New Jersey (for himself, Mr. Herger, 
             Mr. Hoke, Mr. Kasich, Mr. Kolbe, Mr. Meehan, Mr. 
             Smith of Michigan, and Mr. Smith of Texas):
       H.R. 3982. A bill to establish a Permanent Performance 
     Review Commission; to the Committee on Government Reform and 
     Oversight, and in addition to the Committee on Rules, 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.
           By Mr. GUTIERREZ:
       H.R. 3983. A bill to amend title 18, United States Code, to 
     prohibit false statements in the offering of adoption 
     services and to prohibit certain persons from soliciting or 
     receiving compensation for placing a child for adoption, and 
     to express the sense of the Congress that there should be 
     civil remedies for victims of fraudulent adoption practices; 
     to the Committee on the Judiciary.
           By Mr. HUNTER:
       H.R. 3984. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 
     1986 to provide for a child tax credit and a deduction for 
     taxpayers with whom a parent or grandparent resides, and for 
     other purposes; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. JOHNSON of South Dakota:
       H.R. 3985. A bill to authorize the construction of the Fall 
     River Water Users District Rural Water System and authorize 
     the appropriation of Federal dollars to assist the Fall River 
     Water Users District, a nonprofit corporation, in the 
     planning and construction of the water supply system; to the 
     Committee on Resources.

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       H.R. 3986. A bill to authorize the construction of the 
     Perkins County Rural Water System and authorize the 
     appropriation of Federal dollars to assist the Perkins County 
     Rural Water System, Inc., a nonprofit corporation, in the 
     planning and construction of the water supply system; to the 
     Committee on Resources.
           By Ms. KAPTUR:
       H.R. 3987. A bill to establish an emergency Commission to 
     end the trade deficit; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mrs. KELLY (for herself, Mr. Boehner, Mr. Clinger, 
             Mr. Cunningham, Mr. Hoekstra, Mr. Klug, Mr. Longley, 
             Mr. Moorhead, Mr. Sensenbrenner, Mr. Thomas, Mr. 
             Weller, and Mr. Dickey):
       H.R. 3988. A bill to provide for mandatory prison terms for 
     possessing, brandishing, or discharging a firearm or 
     destructive device during a Federal crime that is a crime of 
     violence or a drug trafficking crime; to the Committee on the 
     Judiciary.
           By Mr. LaFALCE:
       H.R. 3989. A bill to amend the Small Business Act, and for 
     other purposes; to the Committee on Small Business.
           By Mr. LaFALCE (for himself, Mr. Flake, Mr. Meehan, Ms. 
             Velazquez, Mr. Bentsen, Mr. Baldacci, Mr. Jackson, 
             Ms. Millender-McDonald, and Mr. Blumenauer):
       H.R. 3990. A bill to encourage the formation of private 
     sector projects to promote the development of women's 
     business enterprise; to the Committee on Small Business.
           By Mrs. LOWEY:
       H.R. 3991. A bill to assure equitable treatment in health 
     care coverage of prescription drugs; to the Committee on 
     Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Ways and 
     Means, and Economic and Educational Opportunities, 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.
           By Ms. McCARTHY (for herself, Mr. Luther, Ms. Rivers, 
             Mr. Cardin, Mrs. Kennelly, Mr. Ward, Mr. Fazio of 
             California, Ms. Lofgren, Mr. Kennedy of Rhode Island, 
             Mr. Frost, Mr. Mascara, Mr. Pallone, Mr. Dooley, Mr. 
             Doyle, Mr. Durbin, Mr. Fattah, Mr. Jackson, Ms. 
             Millender-McDonald, Ms. Jackson-Lee, Mr. Cummings, 
             and Mr. Blumenauer):
       H.R. 3992. A bill to establish the National Commission on 
     the Long-Term Solvency of the Medicare Program; to the 
     Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the 
     Committees on Commerce, and Rules, 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.
           By Mr. METCALF (for himself, Mr. McCollum, Mr. 
             Gonzalez, Mr. Baker of Louisiana, Mr. Lazio of New 
             York, and Mr. Orton):
       H.R. 3993. A bill to allow depository institutions to offer 
     negotiable order of withdrawal accounts to all business, to 
     repeal the prohibition on the payment of interest on demand 
     deposits, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Banking 
     and Financial Services.
           By Mrs. Meyers of Kansas:
       H.R. 3994. A bill to amend the Small Business Act to 
     provide comprehensive and structured business development 
     assistance to emerging small business concerns owned by 
     economically disadvantaged individuals to foster their 
     entrepreneurial potential and marketplace success, without 
     relying on preferential award of Government contracts, and 
     for other purposes; to the Committee on Small Business.
           By Mrs. MYRICK (for herself, Mr. Lipinski, and Mr. 
             English of Pennsylvania):
       H.R. 3995. A bill to direct the Federal Trade Commission to 
     impose civil monetary penalties against persons disseminating 
     false political advertisements; to the Committee on Commerce.
           By Mrs. MYRICK:
       H.R. 3996. A bill to amend title 18, United States Code, to 
     punish false statements during debate on the floor of either 
     House of Congress; to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in 
     addition to the Committee on Rules, 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.
           By Mr. NEAL of Massachusetts (for himself and Mr. 
             Matsui):
       H.R. 3997. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 
     1986 to repeal the 1990 tax increase on beer; to the 
     Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. NETHERCUTT (for himself, Mr. Wicker, and Mr. 
             Barrett of Wisconsin):
       H.R. 3998. A bill to provide that individuals otherwise 
     entitled to receive payments from the Federal Government may 
     specify that a portion of those payments be used for deficit 
     reduction; to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in 
     addition to the Committees on National Security, Veterans' 
     Affairs, and the Budget, 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.
           By Mr. OBEY:
       H.R. 3999. A bill to ensure that the States have sufficient 
     funds to assure the effectiveness of the work requirements of 
     the program of block grants for temporary assistance for 
     needy families, to provide such funds through tax reforms, 
     and for other purposes; to the Committee on Ways and Means, 
     and in addition to the Committee on Science, 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.
           By Mr. DORNAN (for himself, Mr. Gilman, Mr. Sam 
             Johnson, Mr. Talent, Mr. Allard, Mr. Archer, Mr. 
             Armey, Mr. Bachus, Mr. Baker of California, Mr. Baker 
             of Louisiana, Mr. Ballenger, Mr. Barr, Mr. Barrett of 
             Nebraska, Mr. Bartlett of Maryland, Mr. Barton of 
             Texas, Mr. Bass, Mr. Bateman, Mr. Bereuter, Mr. 
             Bilbray, Mr. Bilirakis, Mr. Bliley, Mr. Blute, Mr. 
             Boehlert, Mr. Boehner, Mr. Bonilla, Mr. Bono, Mr. 
             Brewster, Mr. Brownback, Mr. Bryant of Tennessee, Mr. 
             Bunn of Oregon, Mr. Bunning of Kentucky, Mr. Burr, 
             Mr. Burton of Indiana, Mr. Buyer, Mr. Callahan, Mr. 
             Calvert, Mr. Camp, Mr. Canady, Mr. Castle, Mr. 
             Chabot, Mr. Chambliss, Mrs. Chenoweth, Mr. 
             Christensen, Mr. Chrysler, Mr. Clinger, Mr. Coble, 
             Mr. Coburn, Mr. Collins of Georgia, Mr. Combest, Mr. 
             Condit, Mr. Cooley, Mr. Costello, Mr. Cox, Mr. 
             Campbell, Mr. Cramer, Mr. Crane, Mr. Crapo, Mr. 
             Cremeans, Mrs. Cubin, Mr. Cunningham, Mr. Davis, Mr. 
             Deal of Georgia, Mr. DeLay, Mr. Diaz-Balart, Mr. 
             Dickey, Mr. Doolittle, Mr. Dreier, Mr. Duncan, Ms. 
             Dunn of Washington, Mr. Ehlers, Mr. Ehrlich, Mr. 
             English of Pennsylvania, Mr. Ensign, Mr. Everett, Mr. 
             Ewing, Mr. Fawell, Mr. Fields of Texas, Mr. Flanagan, 
             Mr. Foley, Mr. Forbes, Mrs. Fowler, Mr. Fox, Mr. 
             Franks of New Jersey, Mr. Franks of Connecticut, Mr. 
             Frelinghuysen, Mr. Frisa, Mr. Funderburk, Mr. 
             Gallegly, Mr. Ganske, Mr. Gekas, Mr. Pete Geren of 
             Texas, Mr. Gilchrest, Mr. Gillmor, Mr. Goodlatte, Mr. 
             Goodling, Mr. Goss, Mr. Graham, Ms. Greene of Utah, 
             Mr. Greenwood, Mr. Gunderson, Mr. Gutknecht, Mr. Hall 
             of Texas, Mr. Hancock, Mr. Hansen, Mr. Hastert, Mr. 
             Hastings of Washington, Mr. Hayes, Mr. Hayworth, Mr. 
             Hefley, Mr. Heineman, Mr. Herger, Mr. Hilleary, Mr. 
             Hobson, Mr. Hoekstra, Mr. Hoke, Mr. Holden, Mr. Horn, 
             Mr. Houghton, Mr. Hostettler, Mr. Hunter, Mr. 
             Hutchinson, Mr. Hyde, Mr. Inglis of South Carolina, 
             Mr. Istook, Mrs. Johnson of Connecticut, Mr. Jones, 
             Mr. Kasich, Mr. Kim, Mr. King, Mr. Kingston, Mr. 
             Klug, Mr. Knollenberg, Mr. Kolbe, Mr. LaHood, Mr. 
             LaTourette, Mr. Largent, Mr. Latham, Mr. Laughlin, 
             Mr. Lazio of New York, Mr. Leach, Mr. Lewis of 
             California, Mr. Lewis of Kentucky, Mr. Lightfoot, Mr. 
             Linder, Mr. Livingston, Mr. LoBiondo, Mr. Longley, 
             Mr. Lucas, Mr. McCollum, Mr. McCrery, Mr. McDade, Mr. 
             McHale, Mr. McHugh, Mr. McInnis, Mr. McIntosh, Mr. 
             McKeon, Mr. McNulty, Mr. Martini, Mr. Manzullo, Mr. 
             Metcalf, Mrs. Meyers of Kansas, Mr. Mica, Mr. Miller 
             of Florida, Mr. Minge, Ms. Molinari, Mr. Montgomery, 
             Mr. Moorhead, Mrs. Morella, Mr. Myers of Indiana, 
             Mrs. Myrick, Mr. Nethercutt, Mr. Neumann, Mr. Ney, 
             Mr. Norwood, Mr. Nussle, Mr. Oberstar, Mr. Oxley, Mr. 
             Ortiz, Mr. Packard, Mr. Parker, Mr. Paxon, Mr. 
             Peterson of Minnesota, Mr. Petri, Mr. Pickett, Mr. 
             Pombo, Mr. Porter, Mr. Portman, Ms. Pryce, Mr. 
             Quillen, Mr. Quinn, Mr. Radanovich, Mr. Ramstad, Mr. 
             Reed, Mr. Regula, Mr. Riggs, Mr. Roberts, Mr. Rogers, 
             Mr. Rohrabacher, Ms. Ros-Lehtinen, Mr. Roth, Mrs. 
             Roukema, Mr. Royce, Mr. Salmon, Mr. Sanders, Mr. 
             Sanford, Mr. Saxton, Mr. Scarborough, Mr. Schaefer, 
             Mr. Schiff, Mrs. Seastrand, Mr. Sensenbrenner, Mr. 
             Shadegg, Mr. Shaw, Mr. Shays, Mr. Shuster, Mr. 
             Sisisky, Mr. Skeen, Mr. Skelton, Mr. Smith of New 
             Jersey, Mr. Smith of Texas, Mrs. Smith of Washington, 
             Mr. Smith of Michigan, Mr. Spence, Mr. Solomon, Mr. 
             Souder, Mr. Stearns, Mr. Stockman, Mr. Stump, Mr. 
             Tate, Mr. Tauzin, Mr. Taylor of North Carolina, Mr. 
             Taylor of Mississippi, Mr. Tejeda, Mr. Thomas, Mr. 
             Thornberry, Mrs. Thurman, Mr. Tiahrt, Mr. Traficant, 
             Mr. Torkildsen, Mr. Underwood, Mr. Upton, Mrs. 
             Vucanovich, Mr. Walker, Mr. Walsh, Mr. Wamp, Mr. 
             Watts of Oklahoma, Mr. Weldon of Pennsylvania, Mr. 
             Weldon of Florida, Mr. Weller, Mr. Whitfield, Mr. 
             White, Mr. Wicker, Mr. Wolf, Mr. Young of Alaska, Mr. 
             Zeliff, and Mr. Zimmer):
       H.R. 4000. A bill to amend title 10, United States Code, to 
     restore the provisions of chapter 76 of that title, relating 
     to missing persons as in effect before the amendments made by 
     the National Defense Authorization Act for fiscal year 1997; 
     to the Committee on National Security.
           By Mr. PAYNE of New Jersey (for himself, Mr. Campbell, 
             Mr. Flake, Mr.

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             Foglietta, Mr. Lewis of Georgia, Mr. Hastings of 
             Florida, Mr. Owens, and Ms. Norton):
       H.R. 4001. A bill to impose sanctions on the governments 
     who violate the arms embargo, participate in the exchange of 
     weapons for resources, for aiding and abetting the civil war 
     in Liberia, and to bring to justice Liberian war criminals; 
     to the Committee on International Relations, and in addition 
     to the Committees on the Judiciary, and Banking and Financial 
     Services, 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.
           By Mr. POMEROY (for himself, Mr. Johnson of South 
             Dakota, Mr. Williams, and Mr. Peterson of Minnesota):
       H.R. 4002. A bill to amend the Agricultural Market 
     Transition Act to provide equitable treatment for barley 
     producers so that 1996 contract payments to the producers are 
     not reduced to a greater extent than the average percentage 
     reduction in contract payments for other commodities, while 
     maintaining the level of contract payments for other 
     commodities, and for other purposes; to the Committee on 
     Agriculture.
           By Mr. RAMSTAD:
       H.R. 4003. A bill to provide for the temporary suspension 
     of duty on certain plastic web sheeting; to the Committee on 
     Ways and Means.
           By Mr. SCHUMER:
       H.R. 4004. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 
     1986 to provide that no loan may be made from a qualified 
     employer plan using a credit card or other intermediary and 
     that loans from qualified employer plans shall be taxed as a 
     distribution unless the loan is used to purchase a first 
     home, to pay higher education or financially devastating 
     medical expenses, or during periods of unemployment; to the 
     Committee on Ways and Means.
       H.R. 4005. A bill to amend title I of the Employee 
     Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 and the Internal 
     Revenue Code of 1986 to promote availability of private 
     pensions upon retirement; to the Committee on Economic and 
     Educational Opportunities, and in addition to the Committee 
     on Ways and Means, 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.
           By Mr. SMITH of Michigan:
       H.R. 4006. A bill to reform the coastwise, intercoastal, 
     and noncontiguous trade shipping laws, and for other 
     purposes; to the Committee on Transportation and 
     Infrastructure, and in addition to the Committee on National 
     Security, 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.
           By Mr. SMITH of New Jersey:
       H.R. 4007. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to 
     provide a presumption of service connection for injuries 
     classified as cold weather injuries which occur in veterans 
     who while engaged in military operations had sustained 
     exposure to cold weather; to the Committee on Veterans' 
     Affairs.
           By Mr. SOLOMON:
       H.R. 4008. A bill to prohibit health insurers and group 
     health plans from discriminating against individuals on the 
     basis of genetic information; to the Committee on Commerce, 
     and in addition to the Committee on Economic and Educational 
     Opportunities, 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.
           By Mr. SPRATT:
       H.R. 4009. A bill to amend the Solid Waste Disposal Act to 
     improve public accountability and public safety in the 
     management of hazardous waste facilities; to the Committee on 
     Commerce.
           By Mr. STARK:
       H.R. 4010. A bill to provide for the removal of abandoned 
     vessels; to the Committee on Transportation and 
     Infrastructure.
           By Mr. TATE (for himself, Mr. Horn, Mr. Miller of 
             Florida, Mr. Baldacci, Mrs. Kelly, Mr. Hayworth, Mr. 
             Sanford, Mr. Coble, Mr. Funderburk, Mr. Weldon of 
             Florida, Mr. Metcalf, Mrs. Smith of Washington, Mr. 
             Brownback, Mr. Inglis of South Carolina, Mr. Coburn, 
             Mr. Barrett of Wisconsin, Mr. Hayes, Mr. Linder, Mr. 
             Weller, Mr. Christensen, Mr. Greenwood, Mr. McKeon, 
             Mr. Taylor of North Carolina, Mr. LoBiondo, Mr. 
             Souder, Mrs. Meyers of Kansas, Mr. Pomeroy, Mr. 
             Ramstad, Mr. Lazio of New York, Mr. Reed, Mr. Fox, 
             Mr. Frelinghuysen, Mr. Foley, Mr. Bereuter, Mr. 
             Porter, Mr. Goss, Mr. McCollum, Mr. Klug, Ms. Rivers, 
             Mr. Dornan, Mrs. Myrick, Mr. Hoekstra, Mr. Shays, Mr. 
             Bliley, Mr. Packard, Mr. Franks of New Jersey, Mr. 
             McIntosh, Mr. Neumann, Mr. Largent, Mr. 
             Sensenbrenner, Mr. Chrysler, Mr. Ensign, Mrs. 
             Vucanovich, Mrs. Fowler, Mr. Johnson of South Dakota, 
             Mr. Canady, Mr. Watts of Oklahoma, Mrs. Seastrand, 
             and Mr. Hutchinson):
       H.R. 4011. A bill to amend title 5, United States Code, to 
     provide that if a Member of Congress is convicted of a 
     felony, such Member shall not be eligible for retirement 
     benefits based on that individual's service as a Member, and 
     for other purposes; to the Committee on Government Reform and 
     Oversight, and in addition to the Committee on House 
     Oversight, 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.
           By Mr. UPTON (for himself, Mr. Dingell, Mr. Camp, Mr. 
             Levin, and Mr. Conyers):
       H.R. 4012. A bill to waive temporarily the Medicare 
     enrollment composition rules for the Wellness Plan; to the 
     Committee on Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on 
     Ways and Means, 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.
           By Mr. WALKER (for himself, Mr. Brown of California, 
             Mr. Schiff, Mr. Baker of California, Mr. Ehlers, Mr. 
             Stockman, Mr. Hall of Texas, Mr. Traficant, Mr. 
             Tanner, Mr. Roemer, Mr. Cramer, Mr. Davis, and Ms. 
             Lofgren):
       H.R. 4013. A bill to amend section 2118 of the Energy 
     Policy Act of 1992 to extend the Electric and Magnetic Fields 
     Research and Public Information Dissemination Program; to the 
     Committee on Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on 
     Science, 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.
           By Mr. WELDON of Pennsylvania (for himself, Mr. Clay, 
             Mr. Quinn, Mr. McHugh, Mr. Stearns, Mr. Traficant, 
             Mr. English of Pennsylvania, Mr. Regula, Ms. Kaptur, 
             and Mr. Goodling):
       H.R. 4014. A bill to require the President to certify 
     whether the commitments made in the side agreements on the 
     environment and on labor to the North American Free-Trade 
     Agreement are being met, and to remove certain benefits from 
     a country that is certified as not meeting those commitments; 
     to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the 
     Committees on International Relations, and Banking and 
     Financial Services, 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.
           By Mr. WYNN:
       H.R. 4015. A bill to amend title II of the Social Security 
     Act to provide that a monthly insurance benefit thereunder 
     shall be paid for the month in which the recipient dies, 
     subject to a reduction of 50 percent if the recipient dies 
     during the first 15 days of such month, and for other 
     purposes; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. ZELIFF:
       H.R. 4016. A bill to amend the Elementary and Secondary 
     Education Act of 1965 to provide funds to States to carry out 
     drug and violence prevention programs; to the Committee on 
     Economic and Educational Opportunities.
           By Mr. ZELIFF (for himself, Mr. Hastert, Mr. Burton of 
             Indiana, Mr. Souder, Mr. Barton of Texas, and Mr. 
             Scarborough):
       H.R. 4017. A bill to amend the Americans with Disabilities 
     Act of 1990 with respect to safety-sensitive employment 
     functions and individuals who have a record or history of the 
     habitual or regular use of illegal drugs or of the abuse of 
     alcohol, or of clinical alcoholism, and for other purposes; 
     to the Committee on Economic and Educational Opportunities.
           By Mrs. MYRICK:
       H.J. Res. 188. Joint resolution proposing an amendment to 
     the Constitution of the United States regarding the liability 
     of Members of Congress for false statements made in carrying 
     out their official duties; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
           By Mr. THOMAS:
       H. Con. Res. 208. Concurrent resolution directing the Clerk 
     of the House of Representatives to make a correction in the 
     enrollment of H.R. 3103; considered and agreed to.
           By Mr. RAHALL (for himself, Mr. Dingell, Mr. LaHood, 
             and Mr. Hoke):
       H. Con. Res. 209. Concurrent resolution expressing the 
     sense of the Congress regarding the territorial integrity, 
     unity, sovereignty, and full independence of Lebanon; to the 
     Committee on International Relations.
           By Mr. STUPAK (for himself and Mr. Ramstad):
       H. Con. Res. 210. Concurrent resolution expressing the 
     sense of the Congress that a postage stamp should be issued 
     to honor law enforcement officers killed in the line of duty; 
     to the Committee on Government Reform and Oversight.
           By Mr. ARMEY:
       H. Res. 509. Resolution electing Representative Funderburk 
     of North Carolina to the Committee on Agriculture; considered 
     and agreed to.
           By Mr. BARTON of Texas (for himself, Mr. Zeliff, Mr. 
             Shays, Mr. Coburn, Mr. Solomon, Mr. Camp, Mr. 
             Stearns, Mr. Graham, Mr. Traficant, Mrs. Fowler, Mr. 
             McIntosh, Mr. Laughlin, Mr. Manzullo, Mr. Souder, Mr. 
             Portman, Mr. Wamp, Mr. Weldon of Pennsylvania, Mrs. 
             Myrick, Mr. Davis, Mr. Clinger, Mr. Foley, Mr. Sam 
             Johnson, Mr. Hansen, Mr. Hancock, Mr. Bliley, Mr. 
             Ramstad, Mr. Bachus, Mr. Shadegg, Mr. Salmon, and Mr. 
             Shaw):
       H. Res. 510. Resolution providing for mandatory drug 
     testing of Members of the House

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     of Representatives; to the Committee on House Oversight.
           By Mrs. COLLINS of Illinois (for herself, Mr. Clay, Ms. 
             Norton, Miss Collins of Michigan, Mr. Stokes, and Mr. 
             Towns):
       H. Res. 511. Resolution expressing the sense of the House 
     of Representatives that a commemorative postage stamp should 
     be issued in honor of Paul Robeson; to the Committee on 
     Government Reform and Oversight.
           By Mr. SOLOMON:
       H. Res. 512. Resolution to amend House Rules to require the 
     random drug testing of officers and employees of the House; 
     to the Committee on Rules.
           By Mr. FARR (for himself, Mr. Coleman, Mr. Pallone, Mr. 
             Bryant of Texas, Mr. Peterson of Minnesota, Mr. 
             Bonior, Mr. Frost, Mr. Lewis of Georgia, Mr. Porter, 
             Mrs. Morella, Mr. Evans, Mr. Yates, Ms. Lofgren, Ms. 
             Slaughter, Mr. Olver, Ms. Roybal-Allard, Mr. Becerra, 
             Ms. Woolsey, Mr. Dingell, Mr. Fattah, Ms. Eshoo, Mr. 
             Blumenauer, Mr. Torres, Mrs. Clayton, Mr. Cummings, 
             Ms. Norton, Mr. Walsh, Mr. Vento, Mr. Abercrombie, 
             Mr. Sanders, Mrs. Lincoln, Mr. Deutsch, Mr. Shays, 
             Mr. Payne of Virginia, Mr. Frank of Massachusetts, 
             Mrs. Maloney, Ms. Jackson-Lee, of Texas, Mr. Murtha, 
             and Mr. Minge):
       H. Res. 513. Resolution providing for the mandatory 
     implementation of the Office Waste Recycling Program in the 
     House of Representatives; to the Committee on House 
     Oversight.
           By Mr. SOLOMON:
       H. Res. 514. Resolution amending the Rules of the House of 
     Representatives to reduce the number of programs covered by 
     each general appropriation bill; to the Committee on Rules.
           By Mr. WOLF (for himself, Mr. Smith of New Jersey, Mr. 
             Ramstad, Mr. Towns, and Mr. Hefley):
       H. Res. 515. Resolution expressing the sense of the House 
     of Representatives with respect to the persecution of 
     Christians worldwide; to the Committee on International 
     Relations.

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