[Congressional Record Volume 143, Number 12 (Tuesday, February 4, 1997)]
[House]
[Pages H282-H285]
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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. DAVIS of Virginia (for himself, Ms. Norton, Mrs. 
             Morella, Mr. Wolf, Mr. Hoyer, Mr. Moran of Virginia, 
             Mr. Wynn, Mr. Ehrlich, Mr. Cummings, and Mr. Cardin):
       H.R. 497. A bill to repeal the Federal charter of Group 
     Hospitalization and Medical Services, Inc., and for other 
     purposes; to the Committee on Government Reform and 
     Oversight.
           By Mrs. MALONEY of New York (for herself, Mr. Pomeroy, 
             Mr. English of Pennsylvania, Mr. Lipinski, Mr. Olver, 
             and Mr. Walsh):
       H.R. 498. A bill to amend the Federal Election Campaign Act 
     of 1971 to require certain disclosures with respect to phone 
     bank communications; to the Committee on House Oversight.
           By Mr. BONILLA (for himself and Mr. Ortiz):
       H.R. 499. A bill to designate the facility of the U.S. 
     Postal Service under construction at 7411 Barlite Boulevard 
     in San Antonio, TX, as the ``Frank M. Tejeda Post Office 
     Building''; to the Committee on Government Reform and 
     Oversight.
           By Mr. RADANOVICH:
       H.R. 500. A bill to reprogram certain funds for fiscal year 
     1997 to provide additional agricultural assistance to 
     Armenia; to the Committee on Appropriations, and in addition 
     to the Committee on International Relations, 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. ACKERMAN:
       H.R. 501. A bill to amend the Anti Car Theft Act of 1992 to 
     provide for the establishment of a toll-free telephone number 
     for the reporting of stolen and abandoned passenger motor 
     vehicles, and for other purposes; to the Committee on the 
     Judiciary.
           By Mr. ANDREWS:
       H.R. 502. A bill to prevent the implementation of parity 
     payments and certain marketing quotas under the Agricultural 
     Adjustment Act of 1938 and the Agricultural Act of 1949, to 
     reduce the amounts available for payments under production 
     flexibility contracts entered into under the Agricultural 
     Market Transition Act, and to shorten the period during which 
     such payments will be made; to the Committee on Agriculture.
       H.R. 503. A bill to amend the General Education Provisions 
     Act to allow State and county prosecutors access to student 
     records in certain cases; to the Committee on Education and 
     the Workforce.
       H.R. 504. A bill to amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 
     1938 relating to the minimum wage and overtime exemption for 
     employees subject to certain leave policies; to the Committee 
     on Education and the Workforce.
           By Mr. RANGEL (for himself, Mr. Fattah, Mr. Matsui, Mr. 
             Coyne, Mr. McDermott, Mr. Lewis of Georgia, Mr. Neal 
             of Massachusetts, Mr. Jefferson, Mr. Conyers, Mr. 
             Dellums, Mr. Foglietta, Mr. Towns, Mr. Serrano, Ms. 
             Waters, Mr. Bishop, Mr. Clayburn, Mrs. Meek of 
             Florida, Mr. Blumenauer, and Mr. Jackson):
       H.R. 505. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 
     to encourage economic development through the creation of 
     additional empowerment zones and enterprise communities and 
     to encourage the cleanup of contaminated brownfield sites; to 
     the Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. ANDREWS:
       H.R. 506. A bill to amend the Federal Election Campaign Act 
     of 1971 to provide for public funding for House of 
     Representatives elections, and for other purposes; to the 
     Committee on House Oversight.
       H.R. 507. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 
     to exempt from income tax the gain from the sale of a 
     business closely held by an individual who has attained age 
     62, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Ways and 
     Means.
       H.R. 508. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 
     to make the FICA tax inapplicable to overtime hours of small 
     business employees; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
       H.R. 509. A bill to protect the retirement security of 
     Americans; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce, 
     and in addition to the Committees on Ways and Means, 
     Government Reform and Oversight, and 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.
       H.R. 510. A bill to establish a Federal cause of action for 
     failure of State and local public employee pension plans to 
     meet the terms of such plans, subject to differing burdens of 
     proof depending on whether changes in the plan relating to 
     employer contributions are subject, under the law of the 
     principal State involved, to qualified review boards; to the 
     Committee on the Judiciary, 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 Mr. YOUNG of Alaska (for himself, Mr. Dingell, Mr. 
             Saxton, Mr. Tanner, and Mr. Cunningham):
       H.R. 511. A bill to amend the National Wildlife Refuge 
     System Administration Act of 1966 to improve the management 
     of the National Wildlife Refuge System, and for other 
     purposes; to the Committee on Resources.
           By Mr. YOUNG of Alaska (for himself and Mr. Pombo):
       H.R. 512. A bill to prohibit the expenditure of funds from 
     the Land and Water Conservation Fund for the creation of new 
     National Wildlife Refuges without specific authorization from 
     Congress pursuant to a recommendation from the U.S. Fish and 
     Wildlife Service to create the refuge; to the Committee on 
     Resources.
           By Mr. DAVIS of Virginia (for himself and Ms. Norton):
       H.R. 513. A bill to exempt certain contracts entered into 
     by the government of the District of Columbia from review by 
     the Council of the District of Columbia; to the Committee on 
     Government Reform and Oversight.
       H.R. 514. A bill to permit the waiver of District of 
     Columbia residency requirements for certain employees of the 
     Office of the Inspector General of the District of Columbia, 
     and for other purposes; to the Committee on Government Reform 
     and Oversight.
           By Mr. ANDREWS:
       H.R. 515. A bill to eliminate corporate welfare; to the 
     Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the 
     Committees on Commerce, Resources, Agriculture, 
     Transportation and Infrastructure, 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. BAESLER:
       H.R. 516. A bill to establish the Federal authority to 
     regulate tobacco and other tobacco products containing 
     nicotine; to the Committee on Commerce.
           By Mr. BRYANT:
       H.R. 517. A bill to amend title 10, United States Code, to 
     establish a sentence under

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     the Uniform Code of Military Justice of confinement for life 
     without eligibility for parole and to provide that a decision 
     to deny parole for a military offender serving a sentence of 
     confinement for life may be appealed only to the President; 
     to the Committee on National Security.
           By Mr. BURTON of Indiana:
       H.R. 518. A bill to amend title 18, United States Code, to 
     provide the death penalty for the intentional transmission of 
     the human immunodeficiency virus to an innocent victim of a 
     Federal offense; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
           By Mr. CAMP (for himself and Mr. Cardin):
       H.R. 519. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 
     to permanently extend the special rule for charitable 
     contributions to private foundations of stock for which 
     market quotations are readily available; to the Committee on 
     Ways and Means.
           By Mr. CANADY of Florida:
       H.R. 520. A bill to amend title 28; United States Code, to 
     provide for reassignment of certain Federal cases upon 
     request of a party; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
           By Mr. CARDIN (for himself, Mr. Portman, Mrs. Kennelly 
             of Connecticut, Ms. Furse, Mr. Ackerman, Mr. 
             Underwood, Mr. Stark, Mr. Solomon, Mrs. Clayton, Mr. 
             Miller of Florida, Ms. Slaughter, Mr. Towns, Mr. 
             Gutierrez, Mr. LaFalce, Mr. Hall of Ohio, Mr. Evans, 
             Mr. Frost, Mr. Lewis of Georgia, Mr. English of 
             Pennsylvania, Mrs. Thurman, Mr. Poshard, Mr. Quinn, 
             Mr. Wynn, Mr. Graham, Ms. Pryce of Ohio, Mr. Mascara, 
             Mr. Matsui, Mr. Ney, Mr. Lazio of New York, Mr. 
             McDermott, Ms. Woolsey, Mr. McNulty, Mr. Stenholm, 
             Mr. Gillmor, Mr. Condit, Mr. Gejdenson, Mr. Skaggs, 
             Ms. Christian-Green, Mr. Watt of North Carolina, Mr. 
             Barrett of Wisconsin, Mr. Abercrombie, Mr. Rush, Mr. 
             Greenwood, Ms. Dunn, Mrs. Maloney of New York, Mr. 
             Fazio of California, Mr. Lewis of Kentucky, Mr. 
             Holden, Mr. Foley, Mr. Foglietta, Mr. Olver, Mr. 
             Delahunt, Mr. Burr of North Carolina, Mr. Bunning, 
             Mr. Yates, Mr. Rahall, Mr. Wise, Mr. Torres, and Mr. 
             Sanders):
       H.R. 521. A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social 
     Security Act to make certain changes to hospice care under 
     the Medicare 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. COYNE:
       H.R. 522. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 
     to permit the issuance of tax-exempt bonds for the economic 
     development of distressed communities; to the Committee on 
     Ways and Means.
           By Mr. COYNE (for himself and Mr. Rangel):
       H.R. 523. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 
     to allow a credit for the cleanup of certain contaminated 
     industrial sites and to allow the use of tax-exempt 
     redevelopment bonds for such cleanup; to the Committee on 
     Ways and Means.
           By Mr. COYNE:
       H.R. 524. A bill to require the mandatory reporting of 
     deaths resulting from the prescribing, dispensing, and 
     administration of drugs, to allow the continuation of 
     voluntary reporting programs, and for other purposes; 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. CRANE (for himself and Mr. Hulshof):
       H.R. 525. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 
     to repeal the estate and gift taxes and the tax on generation 
     skipping transfers; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. CRAPO:
       H.R. 526. A bill to amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 
     1938 to adjust the maximum hour exemption for agricultural 
     employees, and for other purposes; to the Committee on 
     Education and the Workforce.
           By Mr. DICKEY:
       H.R. 527. A bill to terminate the authorities of the 
     Overseas Private Investment Corporation; to the Committee on 
     International Relations.
           By Mr. DOOLITTLE (for himself and Mr. Radanovich):
       H.R. 528. A bill to authorize further appropriations for 
     clean up and repair of damages to facilities of Yosemite 
     National Park caused by heavy rains and flooding in December 
     1996 and January 1997; to the Committee on Resources.
           By Mr. EWING (for himself and Mr. Lewis of Kentucky):
       H.R. 529. A bill to amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 
     to exempt certain small lenders from the audit requirements 
     of the guaranteed student loan program; to the Committee on 
     Education and the Workforce.
           By Mr. HERGER (for himself, Mr. Clement, Mr. Shaw, Mr. 
             Bunning, Ms. Dunn, Mr. Ensign, Mr. Hayworth, and Mr. 
             Burton of Indiana):
       H.R. 530. A bill to provide for the implementation of 
     prohibitions against payment of Social Security benefits to 
     prisoners, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Ways 
     and Means.
           By Mr. HOUGHTON (for himself and Mr. Matsui):
       H.R. 531. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 
     to limit the applicability of the generation-skipping 
     transfer tax; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. SAM JOHNSON (for himself, Mr. Cardin, Mr. Crane, 
             Mr. LaHood, Mr. Bentsen, Mr. Matsui, Mr. McCollum, 
             Mr. Shaw, Mr. Abercrombie, and Mr. Pickett):
       H.R. 532. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 
     to restore the deduction for lobbying expenses in connection 
     with State legislation; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mrs. KENNELLY of Connecticut:
       H.R. 533. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 
     to clarify the treatment of frequent flyer mileage awards; to 
     the Committee on Ways and Means.
       H.R. 534. A bill to provide as a demonstration project a 
     Transition to Work Program for individuals entitled to 
     disability benefits under title II of the Social Security 
     Act, and for other purposes; 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 Mrs. LOWEY (for herself, Mr. Gilman, Mr. Shays, Mr. 
             Hinchey, Mr. Bereuter, Mr. Frost, Ms. DeLauro, Mr. 
             Towns, Ms. Norton, Mr. Davis of Virginia, Mr. Skeen, 
             Mr. Filner, Mr. Green, Mr. McHugh, Mr. Wynn, Mr. 
             Walsh, Mr. English of Pennsylvania, Mr. Barcia, Mrs. 
             Kelly, Mr. Taylor of North Carolina, Ms. Christian-
             Green, and Mr. Rohrabacher):
       H.R. 535. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 
     to allow a capital loss deduction with respect to the sale or 
     exchange of a principal residence; to the Committee on Ways 
     and Means.
           By Mrs. LOWEY (for herself, Mr. Shays, Mrs. Morella, 
             Mr. Skaggs, Mrs. Kelly, Mr. Schumer, Mr. Frost, Mr. 
             Yates, Mr. Sabo, Ms. Rivers, Ms. Jackson-Lee, Mrs. 
             Mink of Hawaii, Mr. Rush, Mr. Ackerman, Mr. Nadler, 
             Mr. Vento, Mr. Manton, Mr. Pallone, Mr. Lewis of 
             Georgia, Mr. Bonior, Mrs. Maloney of New York, Mr. 
             Berman, and Mr. Serrano):
       H.R. 536. A bill to reestablish the Office of Noise 
     Abatement and Control in the Environmental Protection Agency; 
     to the Committee on Commerce, 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 Mrs. MALONEY of New York:
       H.R. 537. A bill to amend the law popularly known as the 
     Presidential Records Act of 1978 and the law popularly known 
     as Privacy Act, to ensure that Federal Bureau of 
     Investigation records containing sensitive background 
     security information that are provided to the White House are 
     properly protected for privacy and security; to the Committee 
     on Government Reform and Oversight.
           By Mr. MANTON:
       H.R. 538. A bill to require explosive materials to contain 
     taggants to enable law enforcement authorities to trace the 
     source of the explosive material, whether before or after 
     detonation; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
           By Mr. McDERMOTT (for himself, Mr. Rangel, Mr. Stark, 
             Mr. Neal of Massachusetts, Mr. Coyne, Mr. Pomeroy, 
             Mr. Dellums, Mr. Serrano, Mr. McGovern, Ms. Brown of 
             Florida, Ms. Christian-Green, and Ms. Jackson-Lee):
       H.R. 539. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 
     to allow certain employees without employer-provided health 
     coverage a refundable credit for their health insurance 
     costs; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. McDERMOTT:
       H.R. 540. A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on certain 
     materials used in the manufacture of skis and snowboards; to 
     the Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. McNULTY:
       H.R. 541. A bill to prohibit discrimination by the States 
     on the basis of nonresidency in the licensing of dental 
     health care professionals, and for other purposes; to the 
     Committee on Commerce.
       H.R. 542. A bill to amend title 10, United States Code, to 
     provide that military reservists who are retained in active 
     status after qualifying for reserve retired pay shall be 
     given credit toward computation of such retired pay for 
     service performed after so qualifying; to the Committee on 
     National Security.
           By Mr. McNULTY (for himself, Mr. Stump, Mr. Bono, Mr. 
             Underwood, Mr. Franks of New Jersey, Mr. Foley, Mr. 
             Manton, Mr. Smith of Washington, Mr. Gilman, Mr. 
             Ackerman, Ms. Slaughter, Mrs. Clayton, Mr. Saxton, 
             Mr. Frost, Ms. Eddie Bernice Johnson of Texas, Mr. 
             Hinchey, Mr. Smith of New Jersey, Mr. Clement, Mr. 
             Leach, Mr. Frelinghuysen, Mr. Flake, Mr. Ensign, Mr. 
             Kildee, and Mr. Bentsen):

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       H.R. 543. A bill to provide for award of the Navy Combat 
     Action Ribbon based upon participation in ground or surface 
     combat as a member of the Navy or Marine Corps during the 
     period between July 4, 1943, and March 1, 1961; to the 
     Committee on National Security.
       H.R. 545. A bill to establish the Hudson and Mohawk Rivers 
     National Historical Park in the State of New York, and for 
     other purposes; to the Committee on Resources.
           By Mr. NADLER (for himself and Mr. Hall of Ohio):
       H.R. 546. A bill to redesignate General Grant National 
     Memorial as Grant's Tomb National Monument, and for other 
     purposes; to the Committee on Resources.
           By Mr. NADLER:
       H.R. 547. A bill to require the Secretary of the Interior 
     and the Secretary of Agriculture to establish grazing fees at 
     fair market value for use of public grazing lands; to the 
     Committee on Resources.
           By Mr. NADLER (for himself and Mr. Rangel):
       H.R. 548. A bill to designate the U.S. courthouse located 
     at 500 Pearl Street in New York City, NY, as the ``Ted Weiss 
     United States Courthouse''; to the Committee on 
     Transportation and Infrastructure.
           By Ms. NORTON:
       H.R. 549. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 
     to provide for individuals who are residents of the District 
     of Columbia a maximum rate of tax of 15 percent on income 
     from sources within the District of Columbia; to the 
     Committee on Ways and Means, 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. OBERSTAR:
       H.R. 550. A bill to amend the Federal Water Pollution 
     Control Act to establish requirements and provide assistance 
     to prevent nonpoint sources of water pollution, and for other 
     purposes; to the Committee on Transportation and 
     Infrastructure.
       H.R. 551. A bill to amend the Surface Transportation 
     Assistance Act of 1982 and title 23, United States Code, 
     concerning length and weight limitations for vehicles 
     operating on Federal-aid highways; to the Committee on 
     Transportation and Infrastructure.
       H.R. 552. A bill to amend title 49, United States Code, to 
     prohibit smoking on any scheduled airline flight segment in 
     intrastate, interstate, or foreign air transportation; to the 
     Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
           By Mr. PRICE of North Carolina (for himself and Mr. 
             Etheridge):
       H.R. 553. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 
     to exclude scholarships and fellowships from income, to 
     restore the deduction for interest on educational loans, and 
     to permit penalty-free withdrawals from individual retirement 
     plans to pay higher education expenses; to the Committee on 
     Ways and Means.
           By Mr. RAMSTAD (for himself, Mr. Oberstar, Mr. Vento, 
             Mr. Bereuter, Mr. Petri, Mr. Stenholm, Mr. Evans, Mr. 
             Houghton, Mr. Upton, Mr. Walsh, Mr. Condit, Mr. Klug, 
             Mr. Nussle, Mr. Sanders, Mr. Clyburn, Mr. McHugh, Mr. 
             Minge, Mr. Ehlers, Mr. Campbell, Mr. Graham, Mr. 
             Gutknecht, Mr. Luther, Mr. Nethercutt, and Mr. Hill):
       H.R. 554. A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social 
     Security Act to provide for equalization of Medicare 
     reimbursement rates to managed care plans to improve the 
     health of residents of rural areas; 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. RICHARDSON (for himself and Mr. Miller of 
             California):
       H.R. 555. A bill to amend the Communications Act of 1934 to 
     promote greater telecommunications and information services 
     to native Americans, and for other purposes; to the Committee 
     on Commerce.
           By Ms. SLAUGHTER:
       H.R. 556. A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to 
     establish a program of providing information and education to 
     the public on the prevention and treatment of eating 
     disorders; to the Committee on Commerce.
       H.R. 557. A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to 
     establish a program for postreproductive health care; to the 
     Committee on Commerce.
       H.R. 558. A bill to amend the Civil Rights Act of 1964 to 
     protect first amendment rights, and for other purposes; to 
     the Committee on the Judiciary.
           By Mr. SMITH of New Jersey:
       H.R. 559. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to 
     add bronchiolo-alveolar carcinoma to the list of diseases 
     presumed to be service-connected for certain radiation-
     exposed veterans; to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
           By Mr. STARK:
       H.R. 560. A bill to amend the Social Security Act to 
     provide for a program of health insurance for children under 
     18 years of age and for mothers-to-be; 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 for such provisions as fall 
     within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
       H.R. 561. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 
     to require that group health plans and insurers offer access 
     to coverage for children and to assist families in the 
     purchase of such coverage, and for other purposes; to the 
     Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the 
     Committees on Education and the Workforce, and 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. THOMAS (for himself, Mr. Cunningham, Mr. 
             Rohrabacher, and Mr. Rogan):
       H.R. 562. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 
     to prevent, for unemployment compensation purposes, service 
     performed by a person committed to a penal institution from 
     being treated as employment; to the Committee on Ways and 
     Means.
           By Mr. TRAFICANT:
       H.R. 563. A bill to establish a toll-free number in the 
     Department of Commerce to assist consumers in determining if 
     products are American-made; to the Committee on Commerce.
       H.R. 564. A bill to provide for the phase-out of existing 
     private sector development enterprise funds for foreign 
     countries and to prohibit the establishment of, or the 
     support for, new private sector development enterprise funds, 
     and for other purposes; to the Committee on International 
     Relations, and in addition to the Committee on 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.
       H.R. 565. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 
     to reinstate a 10-percent domestic investment tax credit, to 
     provide a credit for the purchase of domestic durable goods, 
     and for other purposes; 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. BENTSEN (for himself, Mr. Cardin, Mr. Evans, Mr. 
             Frost, Mr. Green, Ms. Slaughter, Mr. Smith of New 
             Jersey, Mr. Stark, and Mrs. Thurman):
       H.R. 566. A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social 
     Security Act to provide annual and other opportunities for 
     individuals enrolled under a medicare-select policy to change 
     to a medigap policy without prejudice; to the Committee on 
     Commerce.
           By Mr. COBLE:
       H.R. 567. A bill to amend the Trademark Act of 1946 to 
     provide for the registration and protection of trademarks 
     used in commerce, in order to carry out provisions of certain 
     international conventions, and for other purposes; to the 
     Committee on the Judiciary.
           By Mr. CONYERS:
       H.R. 568. A bill to secure the voting rights of former 
     felons who have been released from incarceration; to the 
     Committee on the Judiciary.
           By Mrs. FOWLER:
       H.R. 569. A bill to amend the Federal Election Campaign Act 
     of 1971 to reduce the amount that a nonparty multicandidate 
     political committee may contribute to a candidate in a 
     congressional election, and for other purposes; to the 
     Committee on House Oversight.
           By Mrs. MINK of Hawaii:
       H.R. 570. A bill to make appropriations for fiscal year 
     1998 for a plant genetic conservation program; to the 
     Committee on Appropriations.
       H.R. 571. A bill to amend the Act of March 3, 1931, known 
     as the Davis-Bacon Act, to require that contract work covered 
     by the act which requires licensing be performed by a person 
     who is so licensed; to the Committee on Education and the 
     Workforce.
       H.R. 572. A bill to amend the National Labor Relations Act 
     to require the National Labor Relations Board to assert 
     jurisdiction in a labor dispute which occurs on Johnston 
     Atoll, an unincorporated territory of the United States; to 
     the Committee on Education and the Workforce.
       H.R. 573. A bill to amend the Radiation Exposure 
     Compensation Act to remove the requirement that exposure 
     resulting in stomach cancer occur before age 30, and for 
     other purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
           By Mrs. MINK of Hawaii (for herself, Mr. Abercrombie, 
             Mr. Pastor, Mr. Serrano, Mr. Stark, Mr. Towns, Mr. 
             Faleomavaega, Mr. Dellums, Mr. Frank of 
             Massachusetts, Mrs. Meek of Florida, Ms. Velazquez, 
             Mr. Gutierrez, Ms. Pelosi, Mr. Kennedy of Rhode 
             Island, Mr. Lewis of Georgia, Ms. Jackson-Lee, Mr. 
             Torres, Ms. McKinney, Mr. Olver, and Mr. Jefferson):
       H.R. 574. A bill to amend the Immigration and Nationality 
     Act to provide for less restrictive standards for 
     naturalization as a citizen of the United States for certain 
     categories of persons; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
           By Mrs. MINK of Hawaii:
       H.R. 575. A bill to amend title 10, United States Code, to 
     extend eligibility to use the military health care system and 
     commissary stores to an unremarried former spouse of a member 
     of the uniformed services if the member performed at least 20 
     years of service which is creditable in determining the

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     member's eligibility for retired pay and the former spouse 
     was married to the member for a period of at least 17 years 
     during those years of service; to the Committee on National 
     Security.
       H.R. 576. A bill to direct the Secretary of the Interior to 
     undertake the necessary feasibility studies regarding the 
     establishment of certain new units of the National Park 
     System in the State of Hawaii; to the Committee on Resources.
       H.R. 577. A bill to amend title II of the Social Security 
     Act to provide for treatment of severe spinal cord injury 
     equivalent to the treatment of blindness in determining 
     whether earnings derived from services demonstrate an ability 
     to engage in substantial gainful activity; to the Committee 
     on Ways and Means.
       H.R. 578. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 
     with respect to the treatment of certain personal care 
     services under the unemployment tax; to the Committee on Ways 
     and Means.
       H.R. 579. A bill to provide for a Federal program of 
     insurance against the risk of catastrophic earthquakes, 
     volcanic eruptions, and hurricanes, and for other purposes; 
     to the Committee on Banking and Financial Services, 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.
       H.R. 580. A bill to require the Federal Government to 
     consider as having arrived on time any sealed bid submitted 
     in response to a solicitation for a procurement of goods or 
     services if the bid was sent by an overnight message delivery 
     service at least 2 working days before the date specified for 
     receipt of bids; to the Committee on Government Reform and 
     Oversight, 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 (for himself, Mr. Oberstar, 
             and Mr. Hyde):
       H.R. 581. A bill to amend Public Law 104-208 to provide 
     that the President may make funds appropriated for population 
     planning and other population assistance available on March 
     1, 1997, subject to restrictions on assistance to foreign 
     organizations that perform or actively promote abortions; to 
     the Committee on International Relations, and in addition to 
     the Committee on Appropriations, 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. STARK (for himself and Mr. Coyne):
       H.R. 582. A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social 
     Security Act to correct beneficiary overcharges for hospital 
     outpatient department services and to provide for prospective 
     payment for such services and to eliminate the formula-driven 
     overpayments for certain hospital outpatient services; 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. ARMEY (for himself and Mr. Gephardt) (both by 
             request):
       H.J. Res. 36. Joint resolution approving the Presidential 
     finding that the limitation on obligations imposed by section 
     518A(a) of the Foreign Operations Export Financing, and 
     Related Programs Appropriations Act of 1997, is having a 
     negative impact on the proper functioning of the population 
     planning program; to the Committee on Appropriations.
           By Mr. DOOLITTLE:
       H.J. Res. 37. Joint resolution proposing an amendment to 
     the Constitution of the United States establishing English as 
     the official language of the United States; to the Committee 
     on the Judiciary.
           By Mr. FRANK of Massachusetts:
       H.J. Res. 38. Joint resolution proposing an amendment to 
     the Constitution of the United States to repeal the 22d 
     amendment relating to Presidential term limits; to the 
     Committee on the Judiciary.
           By Mr. McNULTY:
       H.J. Res. 39. Joint resolution proposing an amendment to 
     the Constitution of the United States repealing the 22d 
     article of amendment, thereby removing the restrictions on 
     the number of terms an individual may serve as President; to 
     the Committee on the Judiciary.
           By Mr. OBERSTAR (for himself, Mr. Lipinski, Mr. Dias-
             Balart, Mr. Hunter, Mr. Hulshof, Mr. Smith of New 
             Jersey, Mr. Stearns, and Mr. Watts of Oklahoma):
       H.J. Res. 40. Joint resolution proposing an amendment to 
     the Constitution of the United States with respect to the 
     right to life; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
           By Mr. SMITH of Michigan:
       H.J. Res. 41. Joint resolution proposing a spending 
     limitation amendment to the Constitution of the United 
     States; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
           By Mr. MENENDEZ (for himself, Mr. Frelinghuysen, Mr. 
             Gilman, Mr. Manton, Mr. Bonior, Mr. Flake, Mr. Engel, 
             Mr. Pallone, Mr. Foglietta, Mr. Payne, Mr. Schumer, 
             Mr. Andrews, Mr. Franks of New Jersey, Ms. Slaughter, 
             Mrs. Maloney of New York, Mr. Hinchey, and Mr. 
             Doyle):
       H. Con. Res. 12. Concurrent resolution expressing the sense 
     of the Congress that a model curriculum designed to educate 
     elementary and secondary school-aged children about the Irish 
     famine should be developed; to the Committee on Education and 
     the Workforce.
           By Mrs. MORELLA (for herself, Mr. Davis of Virginia, 
             Mr. Moran of Virginia, Mr. Wolf, Mr. Wynn, Ms. 
             Norton, Mr. Borski, Mr. Gordon, Mr. Cummings, Mr. 
             Boucher, and Mr. Gilman):
       H. Con. Res. 13. Concurrent resolution expressing the sense 
     of the Congress that Federal retirement cost-of-living 
     adjustments should not be delayed; to the Committee on 
     Government Reform and Oversight.
           By Mr. GONZALEZ:
       H. Res. 35. Resolution expressing the condolences of the 
     House on the death of the Honorable Frank Tejeda; considered 
     and agreed to.

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