[Congressional Record Volume 143, Number 1 (Tuesday, January 7, 1997)]
[House]
[Pages H66-H70]
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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. BALLENGER (for himself, Mr. Goodling, Mrs. 
             Myrick, Ms. Dunn of Washington, Ms. Molinari, Mr. 
             Greenwood, Mr. Shays, Mr. Stenholm, Ms. Pryce of 
             Ohio, Mr. Dooley of California, Mr. Upton, Mrs. 
             Fowler, Mr. Fox of Pennsylvania, Ms. Granger, Mr. 
             Campbell, Mr. Petri, Mr. Fawell, Mr. Riggs, Mr. 
             Knollenberg, Mr. Norwood, Mr. Burr of North Carolina, 
             Mr. Herger, Mr. Barrett of Nebraska, Mr. McKeon, Mr. 
             Cunningham, Mr. Graham, Mr. Inglis of South Carolina, 
             Mr. Hayworth, Mr. Miller of Florida, Mr. Coburn, Mr. 
             McCollum, Mr. Ehlers, Mr. Bartlett of Maryland, Mr. 
             Goss, Mr. Goodlatte, Mr. McIntosh, Mr. LaTourette, 
             Mr. Ney, Mr. Bunning of Kentucky, Mr. Boehner, and 
             Mr. Smith of Texas):
       H.R. 1. A bill to amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 
     1938 to provide compensatory time for employees in the 
     private sector; to the Committee on Education and the 
     Workforce.
           By Mr. LAZIO of New York:
       H.R. 2. A bill to repeal the U.S. Housing Act of 1937, 
     deregulate the public housing program and the program for 
     rental housing assistance for low-income families, and 
     increase community control over such programs, and for other 
     purposes; to the Committee on Banking and Financial Services.
           By Mr. McCOLLUM (for himself, Mr. Coble, Mr. Barr of 
             Georgia, Mr. Bryant, and Mr. Canady of Florida):
       H.R. 3. A bill to combat violent youth crime and increase 
     accountability for juvenile criminal offenses; to the 
     Committee on the Judiciary.
           By Mr. SHUSTER (for himself and Mr. Oberstar):
       H.R. 4. A bill to provide off-budget treatment for the 
     highway trust fund, the airport and airway trust fund, the 
     inland waterways trust fund, and the harbor maintenance trust 
     fund; to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, 
     and in addition to the Committee on 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. GOODLING (for himself, Mr. Riggs, Mr. Castle, 
             Mr. Petri, Mr. Ballenger, Mr. Barrett of Nebraska, 
             Mr. McKeon, Mr. Talent, Mr. Greenwood, Mr. 
             Knollenberg, Mr. Graham, Mr. Souder, Mr. McIntosh, 
             Mr. Norwood, and Mr. Cunningham):
       H.R. 5. A bill to amend the Individuals with Disabilities 
     Education Act, to reauthorize and make improvements to that 
     act, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Education 
     and Workforce.
           By Mr. McKEON:
       H.R. 6. A bill to extend the authorization of programs 
     under the Higher Education Act of 1965, and for other 
     purposes; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce.
           By Mr. BILBRAY (for himself, Mr. Archer, Mr. Ballenger, 
             Mr. Bereuter,

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             Mr. Bryant, Mr. Cunningham, Mr. Doolittle, Mr. 
             Goodlatte, Mr. Herger, Mr. Horn, Mr. Hunter, Mr. 
             Inglis of South Carolina, Mr. Jones, Mr. McCollum, 
             Mr. McIntosh, Mr. McKeon, Mr. Packard, Mr. 
             Radanovich, Mr. Riggs, Mr. Rohrabacher, Mr. Royce, 
             Mr. Skeen, Mr. Traficant, Mr. Wamp, Mr. Weldon of 
             Florida, and Mr. Weller):
       H.R. 7. A bill to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act 
     to deny citizenship at birth to children born in the United 
     States of parents who are not citizens or permanent resident 
     aliens; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
           By Mr. BILBRAY (for himself, Mr. Barton of Texas, Mr. 
             Filner, Mr. Hunter, Mr. Cunningham, Mr. Calvert, Mr. 
             Bono, and Mr. Condit):
       H.R. 8. A bill to amend the Clean Air Act to deny entry 
     into the United States of certain foreign motor vehicles that 
     do not comply with State laws governing motor vehicles 
     emissions, and for other purposes; to the Committee on 
     Commerce.
            By Mr. SERRANO:
       H.R. 9. A bill to waive certain prohibitions with respect 
     to nationals of Cuba coming to the United States to play 
     organized professional baseball; to the Committee on 
     International Relations, 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. LEACH (for himself, Mrs. Roukema, Mr. Castle, 
             and Mr. Lazio of New York):
       H.R. 10. A bill to enhance competition in the financial 
     services industry by providing a prudential framework for the 
     affiliation of banks, securities firms, and other financial 
     service providers, and for other purposes; to the Committee 
     on Banking and Financial Services, 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. ARCHER:
       H.R. 11. A bill to amend the Federal Election Campaign Act 
     of 1971 to prohibit political action committees from making 
     contributions or expenditures for the purpose of influencing 
     elections for Federal office, and for other purposes; to the 
     Committee on House Oversight.
           By Mr. SCHUMER (for himself and Mr. Nadler):
       H.R. 12. A bill to prevent handgun violence and illegal 
     commerce in handguns; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
           By Mr. BASS:
       H.R. 13. A bill to amend the Silvio O. Conte National Fish 
     and Wildlife Refuge Act to provide that the Secretary of the 
     Interior may acquire lands for purposes of that act only by 
     donation or exchange, or otherwise with the consent of owner 
     of the lands; to the Committee on Resources.
           By Mr. DREIER (for himself, Ms. McCarthy of Missouri, 
             Mr. English of Pennsylvania, Mr. Moran of Virginia, 
             and Mr. Hall of Texas):
       H.R. 14. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 
     to provide maximum rates of tax on capital gains of 14 
     percent for individuals and 28 percent for corporations and 
     to index the basis of assets of individuals for purposes of 
     determining gains and losses; to the Committee on Ways and 
     Means.
           By Mr. THOMAS (for himself, Mr. Bilirakis, and Mr. 
             Cardin):
       H.R. 15. A bill to amend the title XVIII of the Social 
     Security Act to improve preventive benefits under the 
     Medicare Program; 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. DINGELL:
       H.R. 16. A bill to provide a program of national health 
     insurance, and for other purposes; to the Committee on 
     Commerce, and in pollution 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. POMEROY:
       H.R. 17. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 
     to encourage retirement savings by allowing more individuals 
     to make contributions to individual retirement plans, and for 
     other purposes; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
       H.R. 18. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 
     to increase to 100 percent the amount of the deduction for 
     the health insurance costs of self-employed individuals; to 
     the Committee on Ways and Means.
       H.R. 19. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 
     to provide a deduction for higher education expenses; to the 
     Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. MICA:
       H.R. 20. A bill to authorize the Architect of the Capitol 
     to establish a Capitol Visitor Center under the East Plaza of 
     the U.S. Capitol, and for other purposes; to the Committee on 
     Transportation and Infrastructure.
           By Mr. CONYERS:
       H.R. 21. A bill to require the general application of the 
     antitrust laws to major league baseball, and for other 
     purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
           By Mr. McHUGH:
       H.R. 22. A bill to reform the postal laws of the United 
     States; to the Committee on Government Reform and Oversight.
           By Mr. CLAY:
       H.R. 23. A bill to amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 
     1938 to provide for legal accountability for sweatshop 
     conditions in the garment industry, and for other purposes; 
     to the Committee on Education and the Workforce.
           By Mr. BARR of Georgia:
       H.R. 24. A bill to provide for State credit union 
     representation on the National Credit Union Administration 
     Board, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Banking 
     and Financial Services.
           By Mr. EHLERS:
       H.R. 25. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 
     to provide that the percentage of completion method of 
     accounting shall not be required to be used with respect to 
     contracts for the manufacture of property if no payments are 
     required to be made before the completion of the manufacture 
     of such property; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. BARR of Georgia (for himself and Mr. Stump):
       H.R. 26. A bill to amend title 18, United States Code, to 
     provide that the firearms prohibitions applicable by reason 
     of a domestic violence misdemeanor conviction do not apply if 
     the conviction occurred before the prohibitions became law; 
     to the Committee on the Judiciary.
           By Mr. BARTLETT of Maryland (for himself, Mr. Barton of 
             Texas, Mr. Solomon, Mr. Coble, Mr. Callahan, Mr. 
             Cunningham, Mr. Calvert, Mr. Barcia of Michigan, Mr. 
             Young of Alaska, Mr. Doolittle, Mr. Stump, Mr. 
             Collins, Mrs. Chenoweth, Mr. Coburn, Mr. Condit, Mr. 
             Burton of Indiana, and Mr. Holden):
       H.R. 27. A bill to protect the right to obtain firearms for 
     security, and to use firearms in defense of self, family, or 
     home, and to provide for the enforcement of such right; to 
     the Committee on the Judiciary.
           By Mr. BEREUTER:
       H.R. 28. A bill to amend the Housing Act of 1949 to extend 
     the loan guarantee program for multifamily rental housing in 
     rural areas; to the Committee on Banking and Financial 
     Services.
           By Mr. RANGEL (for himself, Mr. Gephardt, Mrs. Maloney 
             of New York, Mr. Cummings, Mr. Neal of Massachusetts, 
             Mr. Kennedy of Massachusetts, Ms. Jackson-Lee, Mr. 
             Portman, Mr. Serrano, Mr. Conyers, Mr. Sabo, Mr. 
             Underwood, Mrs. Meek of Florida, Mr. Payne, Mr. 
             Pallone, Mr. Frank of Massachusetts, Mr. Ackerman, 
             Ms. Waters, Mr. Jefferson, Ms. Norton, Mr. Nadler, 
             Mr. Jackson, Mr. Hastings of Florida, Ms. DeLauro, 
             Mr. Matsui, and Mr. Barrett of Wisconsin):
       H.R. 29. A bill to designate the Federal building located 
     at 290 Broadway in New York, NY, as the ``Ronald H. Brown 
     Federal Building''; to the Committee on Transportation and 
     Infrastructure.
           By Mr. EHLERS:
       H.R. 30. A bill to amend title 11 of the United States Code 
     to make nondischargeable a debt for death or injury caused by 
     the debtor's operation of watercraft or aircraft while 
     intoxicated; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
           By Mr. BAKER (for himself and Mr. Kanjorski):
       H.R. 31. A bill to reform the Federal Home Loan Bank 
     System, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Banking 
     and Financial Services.
           By Mr. BAKER (for himself, Mr. Bachus, and Mr. Lazio of 
             New York):
       H.R. 32. A bill to terminate the property disposition 
     program of the Department of Housing and Urban Development 
     providing single family properties for use for the homeless; 
     to the Committee on Banking and Financial Services.
           By Mr. BEREUTER:
       H.R. 33. A bill to amend the Housing and Community 
     Development Act of 1992 to extend the loan guarantee program 
     for Indian housing; to the Committee on Banking and Financial 
     Services.
       H.R. 34. A bill to amend the Federal Election Campaign Act 
     of 1971 to prohibit individuals who are not citizens of the 
     United States from making contributions or expenditures in 
     connection with an election for Federal office; to the 
     Committee on House Oversight.
       H.R. 35. A bill to provide a more effective remedy for 
     inadequate trade benefits extended to the United States by 
     other countries and for restrictions on free emigration 
     imposed by other countries; to the Committee on Ways and 
     Means.
           By Mr. BEREUTER (for himself, Mr. Berman, Mr. Gilman, 
             Mr. Crane, and Mr. Matsui):
       H.R. 36. A bill to authorize the extension of 
     nondiscriminatory treatment (most-favored-nation treatment) 
     to the products of Mongolia; to the Committee on Ways and 
     Means.
           By Mr. BILIRAKIS:
       H.R. 37. A bill to amend title 39, United States Code, to 
     exempt veterans' organizations from regulations prohibiting 
     the solicitation of contributions on postal property; to the 
     Committee on Reform and Oversight.
           By Mr. YOUNG of Alaska (for himself and Mr. 
             Cunningham):
       H.R. 39. A bill to reauthorize the African Elephant 
     Conservation Act; to the Committee on Resources.

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           By Mr. BILIRAKIS (for himself and Mr. Norwood):
       H.R. 38. A bill to provide a minimum survivor annuity for 
     the unremarried surviving spouses of retired members of the 
     Armed Forces who died before having an opportunity to 
     participate in the survivor benefit plan; to the Committee on 
     National Security.
           By Mr. CONYERS (for himself, Mr. Fattah, Mr. Foglietta, 
             Mr. Hastings of Florida, Mr. Hilliard, Mr. Jefferson, 
             Ms. Eddie Bernice Johnson of Texas, Mrs. Meek of 
             Florida, Mr. Owens, Mr. Rush, and Mr. Towns):
       H.R. 40. A bill to acknowledge the fundamental injustice, 
     cruelty, brutality, and inhumanity of slavery in the United 
     States and the 13 American colonies between 1619 and 1865 and 
     to establish a commission to examine the institution of 
     slavery, subsequent de jure and de facto racial and economic 
     discrimination against African-Americans, and the impact of 
     these forces on living African-Americans, to make 
     recommendations to the Congress on appropriate remedies, and 
     for other purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
           By Mr. GINGRICH:
       H.R. 41. A bill to provide a sentence of death for certain 
     importations of significant quantities of controlled 
     substances; to the Committee on the Judiciary, 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. BILIRAKIS:
       H.R. 42. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 
     to provide a tax credit to any employer who employs a member 
     of the Ready Reserve or of the National Guard for a portion 
     of the value of the service not performed for the employer 
     while the employee is performing service as such a member; to 
     the Committee on Ways and Means.
       H.R. 43. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 
     to provide a tax credit to any employer who employs a member 
     of the Ready Reserve or of the National Guard for a portion 
     of the compensation paid by the employer while the employee 
     is performing service as such a member; to the Committee on 
     Ways and Means.
       H.R. 44. A bill to amend title 10, United States Code, to 
     provide limited authority for concurrent payment of retired 
     pay and veterans' disability compensation for certain 
     disabled veterans; to the Committee on National Security, and 
     in addition to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs, 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. CLEMENT:
       H.R. 45. A bill to amend title II of the Social Security 
     Act to provide for an improved benefit computation formula 
     for workers who attain age 65 in or after 1982 and to whom 
     applies the 15-year period of transition to the changes in 
     benefit computation rules enacted in the Social Security 
     Amendments of 1977 and related beneficiaries and to provide 
     prospectively for increases in their benefits accordingly; to 
     the Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. COBLE:
       H.R. 46. A bill to repeal the provision of law under which 
     pay for Members of Congress is automatically adjusted; 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.
       H.R. 47. A bill to make Members of Congress ineligible to 
     participate in the Federal Employees' Retirement System; 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.
       H.R. 48. A bill to limit the duration of certain benefits 
     afforded to former Presidents, and for other purposes; to the 
     Committee on the Judiciary, 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. CONDIT:
       H.R. 49. A bill to amend title 39, United States Code, to 
     prevent the U.S. Postal Service from disclosing the name or 
     addresses of any postal patrons or other persons, except 
     under certain conditions; to the Committee on Government 
     Reform and Oversight.
       H.R. 50. A bill to provide for the operation of a combined 
     post exchange and commissary store at Castle Air Force Base, 
     CA, a military installation selected for closure under the 
     base closure laws, in order to ensure that adequate services 
     remain available to the numerous members of the Armed Forces, 
     retired members, and their dependents who reside in the 
     vicinity of the installation; to the Committee on National 
     Security.
       H.R. 51. A bill to amend title 10, United States Code, to 
     provide that persons retiring from the Armed Forces shall be 
     entitled to all benefits which were promised them when they 
     entered the Armed Forces; to the Committee on National 
     Security.
       H.R. 52. A bill to establish a code of fair information 
     practices for health information, to amend section 552a of 
     title 5, United States Code, and for other purposes; to the 
     Committee on Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on 
     Government Reform and Oversight, and 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 Ms. ESHOO (for herself, Mr. Rothman, Mr. Farr of 
             California, Mr. Underwood, Mr. Hastings of Florida, 
             Mr. Kennedy of Rhode Island, Mr. Frost, Ms. Norton, 
             Mr. Menendez, and Ms. Jackson-Lee):
       H.R. 53. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 
     to establish a Higher Education Accumulation Program [HEAP] 
     under which individuals are allowed a deduction for 
     contributions to HEAP accounts; to the Committee on Ways and 
     Means.
           By Mr. FARR of California (for himself, Mr. Campbell, 
             Ms. Eshoo, Mr. Riggs, Mr. Fazio of California, Mr. 
             Cunningham, Mr. Lantos, and Ms. Lofgren):
       H.R. 54. A bill to amend the Andean Trade Preference Act to 
     prohibit the provision of duty-free treatment under the act 
     for live plants and fresh cut flowers described in chapter 6 
     of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States; to 
     the Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. FORBES:
       H.R. 55. A bill to amend the Marine Protection, Research, 
     and Sanctuaries Act of 1972 relating to the dumping of 
     dredged material in Long Island Sound, and for other 
     purposes; to the Committee on Transportation and 
     Infrastructure.
       H.R. 56. A bill to authorize establishment of a Department 
     of Veterans Affairs ambulatory care facility in Brookhaven, 
     NY; to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
           By Mr. FROST:
       H.R. 57. A bill to amend the Federal Credit Union Act to 
     clarify that residents of certain neighborhoods which are 
     underserved by depository institutions may become members of 
     any Federal credit union which establishes a branch in such 
     neighborhood; to the Committee on Banking and Financial 
     Services.
           By Ms. FURSE (for herself, Mr. Nethercutt, Mr. 
             Ackerman, Mr. Yates, Mr. Wolf, Mr. Andrews, Mr. 
             Baldacci, Mr. Petri, Mr. Blumenauer, Mr. Bonior, Ms. 
             Pelosi, Mr. Schiff, Mr. Watt of North Carolina, Mr. 
             Underwood, Mr. Cardin, Mr. Clay, Ms. DeLauro, Mr. 
             Fazio of California, Mr. LaFalce, Mrs. Maloney of New 
             York, Mrs. Mink of Hawaii, Mr. Rahall, Mr. Sabo, Mr. 
             Martinez, Mr. Mascara, Mr. Gephardt, Mr. Gejdenson, 
             Mr. Wamp, Mr. DeFazio, Ms. Hooley of Oregon, Mr. 
             Dingell, Mr. Bereuter, Mr. Boucher, Mr. Davis of 
             Virginia, Mr. Deal of Georgia, Mr. Waxman, Mr. Wynn, 
             Mr. Skeen, Mr. Sawyer, Mr. Rush, Ms. Eshoo, Mr. Ney, 
             Mr. Ramstad, Mrs. Kennelly of Connecticut, Mr. Green, 
             Mr. Brown of Ohio, Mr. Pallone, Ms. Pryce of Ohio, 
             Mr. Pomeroy, Mr. Serrano, Mr. Engel, Mr. Markey, Mr. 
             Manton, Mr. Watts of Oklahoma, Mr. Stupak, Mr. Stark, 
             Mr. Towns, Mr. Gordon, Mrs. Morella, Mr. Klink, Mr. 
             Condit, Mr. Deutsch, Mrs. Myrick, Ms. Slaughter, Mr. 
             McKeon, Mr. Hall of Ohio, Mr. Hamilton, Ms. Eddie 
             Bernice Johnson of Texas, Mr. Barrett of Wisconsin, 
             and Mr. Kildee):
       H.R. 58. A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security 
     Act to improve Medicare treatment and education for 
     beneficiaries with diabetes by providing coverage of diabetes 
     outpatient self-management training services and uniform 
     coverage of blood-testing strips for individuals with 
     diabetes; 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. GOODLATTE (for himself, Mr. Dickey, Mr. 
             Hayworth, Mr. Largent, Mr. Davis of Virginia, Mr. 
             Stump, Mr. Miller of Florida, Mr. Taylor of North 
             Carolina, Mr. Barrett of Nebraska, Mr. Linder, Mr. 
             Cunningham, Mr. Burr of North Carolina, Mr. Bliley, 
             Mr. Barton of Texas, Mr. Scarborough, Mr. Hansen, Mr. 
             Calvert, Mrs. Myrick, Mr. Bonilla, Mr. McKeon, Mr. 
             Ballenger, Mr. Istook, and Mr. Graham):
       H.R. 59. A bill to preserve and protect the free choice of 
     individual employees to form, join, or assist labor 
     organizations, or to refrain from such activities; to the 
     Committee on Education and the Workforce, and in addition to 
     the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, 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. HAYWORTH:
       H.R. 60. A bill to authorize the Secretary of the Interior 
     to provide assistance to the Casa Malpais National Historic 
     Landmark in Springerville, AZ; to the Committee on Resources.
           By Mr. HERGER:
       H.R. 61. A bill to direct the Secretary of Agriculture to 
     assure that the operations of

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     the Forest Service are free of racial, sexual, and ethnic 
     discrimination; to the Committee on Agriculture.
       H.R. 62. A bill to provide relief to State and local 
     governments from Federal regulation; to the Committee on 
     Government Reform and Oversight.
       H.R. 63. A bill to designate the reservoir created by 
     Trinity Dam in the Central Valley project, CA, as Trinity 
     Lake; to the Committee on Resources.
           By Mr. HERGER (for himself and Ms. Dunn of Washington):
       H.R. 64. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 
     to provide an inflation adjustment for the amount of the 
     maximum benefit under the special estate tax valuation rules 
     for certain farm, and so forth, real property; to the 
     Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. BILIRAKIS (for himself and Mr. Norwood):
       H.R. 65. A bill to amend title 10, United States Code, to 
     permit retired members of the Armed Forces who have a 
     service-connected disability to receive military retired pay 
     concurrently with veterans' disability compensation; to the 
     Committee on National Security.
           By Mr. COBURN (for himself and Mr. Brown of Ohio):
       H.R. 66. A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security 
     Act to provide protections for Medicare beneficiaries who 
     enroll in Medicare managed care plans; 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. HERGER:
       H.R. 67. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 
     to allow a credit or refund of motor fuel excise taxes on 
     fuel used by the motor of a highway vehicle to operate 
     certain power takeoff equipment on such vehicle; to the 
     Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. HOLDEN (for himself, Mr. Bereuter, Mr. Borski, 
             Mr. Boucher, Ms. Brown of Florida, Mr. Condit, Mr. 
             DeFazio, Mr. Dellums, Mr. Evans, Mr. Frost, Mr. 
             Green, Ms. Eddie Bernice Johnson of Texas, Mr. Lewis 
             of Georgia, Ms. McKinney, Mr. Stupak, Mr. Owens, and 
             Mr. Smith of New Jersey):
       H.R. 68. 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. HOLDEN:
       H.R. 69. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 
     to increase to 100 percent the amount of the deduction for 
     the health insurance costs of self-employed individuals; to 
     the Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. INGLIS of South Carolina (for himself and Mr. 
             Sanford):
       H.R. 70. A bill to amend the Federal Election Campaign Act 
     of 1971 to prohibit multicandidate political committee 
     contributions and expenditures in elections for Federal 
     office; to the Committee on House Oversight.
           By Mr. KNOLLENBERG:
       H.R. 71. A bill to amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 
     1938 to exempt from the minimum wage and overtime 
     requirements individuals who volunteer their time in order to 
     enhance their occupational opportunities; to the Committee on 
     Education and the Workforce.
       H.R. 72. A bill to amend title 17, United States Code, to 
     allow the making of a copy of a computer program in 
     connection with the maintenance or repair of a computer; to 
     the Committee on the Judiciary.
       H.R. 73. A bill to amend section 101 of title 11 of the 
     United States Code to modify the definition of single asset 
     real estate and to make technical corrections; to the 
     Committee on the Judiciary.
           By Mr. LEWIS of Georgia (for himself, Mr. Moran of 
             Virginia, Ms. Norton, Mr. Frank of Massachusetts, Mr. 
             Ackerman, Mr. Foglietta, Mr. Conyers, Mr. Towns, Ms. 
             Pelosi, Mr. Flake, Mr. Hall of Ohio, Mr. Oberstar, 
             Mr. Fazio of California, Mr. Kennedy of 
             Massachusetts, Mr. Gonzalez, and Mr. Shays):
       H.R. 74. A bill to protect the voting rights of homeless 
     citizens; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
           By Ms. McCARTHY of Missouri (for herself, Mr. Fazio of 
             California, Mr. Frost, Mr. Luther, Ms. Lofgren, Mr. 
             Mascara, Ms. Rivers, Ms. Kaptur, Mr. Pallone, Mr. 
             Cummings, Mr. Doyle, Mrs. Kennelly of Connecticut, 
             Mr. Blumenauer, Mr. Kennedy of Rhode Island, Mr. 
             Dooley of California, Mr. Fattah, Mr. Jackson, Ms. 
             Millender-McDonald, Mr. Boswell, and Ms. Jackson-
             Lee):
       H.R. 75. 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. MORAN of Virginia (for himself, Mr. Watts of 
             Oklahoma, Mr. Hefner, and Mr. Deal of Georgia):
       H.R. 76. A bill to amend title 10, United States Code, to 
     permit covered beneficiaries under the military health care 
     system who are also entitled to Medicare to enroll in the 
     Federal Employee Health Benefits Program; to the Committee on 
     National Security, 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. POMEROY:
       H.R. 77. A bill to amend the Federal Election Campaign Act 
     of 1971 to limit expenditures in House of Representatives 
     elections; to the Committee on House Oversight.
           By Mr. REGULA:
       H.R. 78. A bill to assess the impact of the NAFTA, to 
     require further negotiation of certain provisions of the 
     NAFTA, to establish a commission to review the dispute 
     settlement reports of the World Trade Organization, and for 
     other purposes; to the Committee on Ways and Means, 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. RIGGS:
       H.R. 79. A bill to provide for the conveyance of certain 
     land in the Six Rivers National Forest in the State of 
     California for the benefit of the Hoopa Valley Tribe; to the 
     Committee on Resources.
           By Mr. ROEMER:
       H.R. 80. A bill to require the return of excess amounts 
     from the representational allowances of Members of the House 
     of Representatives to the Treasury for deficit reduction; to 
     the Committee on House Oversight.
       H.R. 81. A bill to designate the U.S. courthouse located at 
     401 South Michigan Street in South Bend, IN, as the ``Robert 
     K. Rodibaugh United States Bankruptcy Courthouse''; to the 
     Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
           By Mr. SCHUMER (for himself and Ms. Slaughter):
       H.R. 82. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 
     to make higher education more affordable by providing tax 
     benefits to individuals who save for, or pay for, higher 
     education; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. SCHUMER:
       H.R. 83. A bill to enhance and protect retirement savings; 
     to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the 
     Committee on Education and the Workforce, 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. SLAUGHTER:
       H.R. 84. A bill to amend the Communications Act of 1934 to 
     require radio and television broadcasters to provide free 
     broadcasting time for political advertising; to the Committee 
     on Commerce.
       H.R. 85. A bill to improve the regulation of explosives and 
     explosive materials, and to prevent the use of explosives 
     against persons and the unlawful use of explosives against 
     property; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
           By Mr. SMITH of Michigan (for himself, Mr. Smith of 
             Oregon, Mr. Stenholm, Mr. Skeen, Mr. Barcia, Mr. 
             Barrett of Wisconsin, Mr. Boehner, Mr. Camp, Mr. 
             Evans, Mr. Hostettler, Mr. Norwood, Mr. Pomeroy, Ms. 
             Stabenow, Mr. Combest, Mr. McHugh, Mr. Weller, Mr. 
             Solomon, Mr. Pombo, Mr. Boswell, Mr. Chambliss, Mr. 
             Latham, Mr. Blunt, and Mr. Peterson of Minnesota):
       H.R. 86. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 
     to allow farmers to income average over 2 years; to the 
     Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. SOLOMON:
       H.R. 87. A bill to oppose the provision of assistance to 
     the People's Republic of China by any international financial 
     institution; to the Committee on Banking and Financial 
     Services.
       H.R. 88. A bill to suspend Federal education benefits to 
     individuals convicted of drug offenses; to the Committee on 
     Education and the Workforce.
       H.R. 89. A bill to require preemployment drug testing with 
     respect to applicants for Federal employment; to the 
     Committee on Government Reform and Oversight.
       H.R. 90. A bill to require random drug testing within the 
     executive branch of the Government; to the Committee on 
     Government Reform and Oversight.
       H.R. 91. A bill to amend the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe 
     Streets Act of 1968 to reduce funding if States do not enact 
     legislation that requires the death penalty in certain cases; 
     to the Committee on the Judiciary.
       H.R. 92. A bill to require random drug testing of Federal 
     judicial branch officers and employees; to the Committee on 
     the Judiciary.
       H.R. 93. A bill to prohibit the importation of foreign-made 
     flags of the United States of America; to the Committee on 
     Ways and Means.
           By Mr. BATEMAN:
       H.R. 94. A bill to amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 
     1938 to provide an exemption from overtime compensation for 
     firefighters and rescue squad members who volunteer their 
     services; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce.

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           By Mr. SOLOMON:
       H.R. 95. A bill to ensure that Federal agencies establish 
     the appropriate procedures for assessing whether or not 
     Federal regulations might result in the taking of private 
     property, and to direct the Secretary of Agriculture to 
     report to the Congress with respect to such takings under 
     programs of the Department of Agriculture; to the Committee 
     on the Judiciary, 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.
       H.R. 96. A bill to provide regulatory assistance for small 
     business concerns, and for other purposes; to the Committee 
     on Small Business, 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. UPTON:
       H.R. 97. A bill to amend section 207 of title 18, United 
     States Code, to prohibit Members of Congress after leaving 
     office from representing foreign governments before the U.S. 
     Government; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
           By Mr. VENTO:
       H.R. 98. A bill to regulate the use by interactive computer 
     services of personally identifiable information provided by 
     subscribers to such services; to the Committee on Commerce.
           By Mr. WHITE (for himself and Mr. Horn):
       H.R. 99. A bill to establish a temporary commission to 
     recommend reforms in the laws relating to elections for 
     Federal office; to the Committee on House 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. UNDERWOOD (for himself, Mr. Abercrombie, Mr. 
             Bonier, Mr. Clay, Mr. Dellums, Mr. Evans, Mr. 
             Faleomavaega, Mr. Gonzalez, Ms. Christian-Green, Mr. 
             Hinchey, Mr. Holden, Mr. LaFalce, Mr. Lewis of 
             Georgia, Mr. Martinez, Ms. McKinney, Mrs. Meek of 
             Florida, Mr. Nadler, Ms. Norton, Mr. Pastor, Mr. 
             Romero-Barcelo, Mr. Torres, Mr. Towns, and Mr. 
             Yates):
       H.R. 100. A bill to establish the Commonwealth of Guam, and 
     for other purposes; to the Committee on Resources, 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. BOEHNER:
       H. Res. 1. Resolution electing officers of the House of 
     Representatives; considered and agreed to.
           By Mr. ARMEY:
       H. Res. 2. Resolution electing officers of the House of 
     Representatives; considered and agreed to.
       H. Res. 3. Resolution authorizing the Speaker to appoint a 
     committee to notify the President of the assembly of the 
     Congress; considered and agreed to.
       H. Res. 4. Resolution authorizing the Clerk to inform the 
     President of the election of the Speaker and the Clerk; 
     considered and agreed to.
       H. Res. 5. Resolution adopting the Rules of the House for 
     the 105th Congress; considered and agreed to.
           By Mr. GEPHARDT:
       H. Res. 6. Resolution providing for the designation of 
     certain minority employees; considered and agreed to.
           By Mr. BOEHNER:
       H. Res. 7. Resolution establishing the Corrections Day 
     Calendar Office; considered and agreed to.
           By Mr. SOLOMON:
       H. Res. 8. Resolution providing for the attendance of the 
     House at the inaugural ceremonies of the President and Vice 
     President of the United States; considered and agreed to.
       H. Res. 9. Resolution fixing the daily hour of meeting for 
     the 105th Congress; considered and agreed to.
           By Mr. GEPHARDT:
       H. Res. 10. Resolution authorizing the Speaker's designee 
     to administer the oath of office to Representative-elect 
     Frank Tejeda; considered and agreed to.
       H. Res. 11. Resolution authorizing the Speaker's designee 
     to administer the oath of office to Representative-elect 
     Julia Carson; considered and agreed to.
           By Mr. BOEHNER:
       H. Res. 12. Resolution designating majority membership on 
     certain standing committees of the House; considered and 
     agreed to.
           By Mr. FAZIO of California:
       H. Res. 13. Resolution designating minority membership on 
     certain standing committees of the House; considered and 
     agreed to.
       H. Res. 14. Resolution electing Representative Sanders of 
     Vermont to the Committees on Banking and Financial Services 
     and Government Reform and Oversight; considered and agreed 
     to.

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