[Congressional Record Volume 143, Number 19 (Thursday, February 13, 1997)]
[House]
[Pages H585-H589]
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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. McGOVERN:
       H.R. 744. A bill to amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 
     to increase the maximum Pell Grant; to the Committee on 
     Education and the Workforce.
           By Mr. DeFAZIO (for himself, Mr. Petri, Mr. Miller of 
             California, Mr. Meehan, Mr. Porter, Mr. Royce, Mr. 
             Sensenbrenner, Mr. Foley, Mr. Evans, Mr. Sanders, Ms. 
             Lofgren, Mr. Doyle, Mrs. Maloney of New York, Mr. 
             Blumenauer, Mr. Markey, Mr. Hinchey, and Mr. Levin):
       H.R. 745. A bill to deauthorize the Animas-La Plata Federal 
     reclamation project, and to direct the Secretary of the 
     Interior to enter into negotiations to satisfy, in a manner 
     consistent with all Federal laws, the water rights interests 
     of the Ute Mountain Ute Indian Tribe and the Southern Ute 
     Indian Tribe; to the Committee on Resources.
           By Mr. DeFAZIO (for himself, Mr. Barton of Texas, Mr. 
             Kildee, Mr. Abercrombie, Mr. Dellums, Mr. Sanders, 
             Mr. Evans, Mr. Hinchey, Mr. Pickett, Mr. Hayworth, 
             Mr. Stump, Ms. Norton, Mr. Archer, Mr. Owens, Mrs. 
             Chenoweth, Mr. Clement, Mr. Condit, Mr. Campbell, Mr. 
             Rahall, Mr. McGovern, Mr. McDermott, Mr. Rohrabacher, 
             Mr. Moran of Virginia, Mr. Andrews, Mr. Foglietta, 
             Mr. Hefley, Ms. Woolsey, Mr. Cox of California, Mr. 
             Pallone, Ms. Furse, Mr. Ackerman, Mr. Dreier, Mr. 
             Faleomavaega, Ms. Jackson-Lee, Mr. Graham, Mr. Rush, 
             Mr. Talent, Mr. Wynn, Mr. Filner, Mr. Deutsch, and 
             Mr. Burton of Indiana):
       H.R. 746. A bill to allow patients to receive any medical 
     treatment they want under certain conditions, and for other 
     purposes; to the Committee on Commerce.
           By Mr. McCOLLUM (for himself, Mr. Deutsch, and Mr. 
             Romero-Barcelo):
       H.R. 747. A bill to require notification of the interstate 
     relocation of a witness by State engaging in that relocation, 
     and for other purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
           By Mr. McCOLLUM (for himself and Mr. Schumer):
       H.R. 748. A bill to amend the prohibition of title 18, 
     United States Code, against financial transactions with 
     terrorists; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
           By Mr. ABERCROMBIE (for himself and Mr. Faleomavaega):
       H.R. 749. A bill to amend the Native American Graves 
     Protection and Repatriation Act to provide for improved 
     notification and consent, and for other purposes; to the 
     Committee on Resources.
           By Mr. BEREUTER (for himself, Mr. Gilman, Mr. Hamilton, 
             Mr. Berman, Mr. Solomon, Mr. Barrett of Nebraska, Mr. 
             Dreier, Mr. Faleomavaega, Mr. Crane, Mr. Salmon, Mr. 
             Kolbe, and Mr. Cox of California):
       H.R. 750. A bill to support the autonomous governance of 
     Hong Kong after its reversion to the People's Republic of 
     China; to the Committee on International Relations.
           By Mr. CHABOT (for himself, Mr. Portman, Mr. Bunning of 
             Kentucky, Mr. Boehner, Mr. Cunningham, Mr. Ackerman, 
             Mr. Towns, Mr. Gonzalez, Mrs. Mink of Hawaii, Mrs. 
             Maloney of New York, Ms. Norton, Mr. Abercrombie, Mr. 
             Brown of Ohio, Mr. Lipinski, Mr. Olver, Mr. Rahall, 
             Mrs. Meek of Florida, Mr. English of Pennsylvania, 
             and Ms. Jackson-Lee):
       H.R. 751. A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to 
     provide for research on the disease known as 
     lymphangioleiomyomatosis, commonly known as LAM; to the 
     Committee on Commerce.
           By Mrs. CHENOWETH (for herself, Mr. Young of Alaska, 
             Mr. Smith of Oregon, Mr. Pombo, Mr. Doolittle, Mr. 
             Radanovich, Mr. Crapo, Mr. Bartlett of Maryland, Mr. 
             Tauzin, Mr. Riggs, Mr. Bono, Mr. Cunningham, Mr. 
             Hansen, Mr. Sam Johnson, Mr. Rohrabacher, Mr. Kolbe, 
             Mr. Stump, Mr. Smith of Texas, Mr. Thornberry, Mr. 
             McIntosh, Mr. Gibbons, Mr. Herger, Mr. Barton of 
             Texas, Mr. Bunning of Kentucky, Mr. Hostettler, Mr. 
             Snowbarger, Mr. Dickey, Mr. Burton of Indiana, Mr. 
             Cannon, Mr. Istook, Mr. Aderholt, Mr. Combest, Mr. 
             Neumann, Mr. Hill, Mr. Solomon, Mr. Metcalf, Mrs. 
             Cubin, Mr. Crane, Mr. Barr of Georgia, Mr. Cooksey, 
             Mr. Ney, Mr. DeLay, Mr. Hunter, Mr. Peterson of 
             Pennsylvania, Mr. Bonilla,  and Mr. McKeon):
       H.R. 752. A bill to amend the Endangered Species Act of 
     1973 to ensure that persons that suffer or are threatened 
     with injury resulting from a violation of the act or a 
     failure of the Secretary to act in accordance with the act 
     have standing to commence a civil suit on their own behalf; 
     to the Committee on Resources.
           By Mr. CONYERS (for himself, Mr. Miller of California, 
             Mr. Dellums, Mr. Oberstar, Mr. Bonior, Mr. Farr of 
             California, Ms. Pelosi, Mr. Stark, Ms. Rivers, Mr. 
             Gutierrez, Mr. Hinchey, Mr. Blumenauer, Mr. Filner, 
             Mr. DeFazio, Ms. Slaughter, Mr. Nadler, Ms. McKinney, 
             Mr. Watt of North Carolina, Mr. Yates, Mrs. Lowey, 
             Mr. Olver, Ms. Eshoo, Mr. Pastor, and Ms. Velazquez):
       H.R. 753. A bill to require a separate, unclassified 
     statement of the aggregate amount of budget outlays for 
     intelligence activities; to the Committee on the Budget, and 
     in addition to the Committee on Intelligence (Permanent 
     Select), 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. DeFAZIO (for himself, Mr. Shays, Mr. Conyers, 
             Mr. Hinchey, Mr. Filner, Mrs. Morella, Mr. 
             Abercrombie, Mr. Nadler, Mr. Evans, Mr. Horn, Ms. 
             Woolsey, Mr. Blagojevich, Ms. Norton, Ms. Jackson-
             Lee, Mr. Rahall, Mrs. Carson,

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             Mrs. Maloney of New York, Mr. Mascara, Mr. Flake, Mr. 
             Gonzalez, Mrs. Clayton, Mr. Lantos, Ms. Pelosi, and 
             Mr. Dan Schaefer of Colorado):
       H.R. 754. A bill to amend title 49, United States Code, to 
     require the use of child safety restraint systems approved by 
     the Secretary of Transportation on commercial aircraft; to 
     the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
           By Mr. DUNCAN (for himself, Mr. Hayworth, Mr. Hefley, 
             Ms. Rivers, Mr. Romero-Barcelo, Mr. Gordon, Mr. 
             Calvert, Mr. Nethercutt, Mr. Bartlett of Maryland, 
             Mr. Baker, Mr. Wamp, Ms. Norton, Mr. Spratt, Ms. 
             Molinari, Mr. Payne, Mr. LaTourette, Ms. Lofgren, Mr. 
             Regula, Mr. Hansen, Mr. Gallegly, Mr. Lipinski, Mr. 
             Dan Schaefer of Colorado, Mr. Holden, Mr. Stearns, 
             Mr. Faleomavaega, Mr. Ehlers, Mrs. Linda Smith of 
             Washington, Mr. Frelinghuysen, Mr. Gejdenson, Mr. 
             Bereuter, and Mr. Jenkins):
       H.R. 755. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 
     to allow individuals to designate any portion of their income 
     tax overpayments, and to make other contributions, for the 
     benefit of units of the National Park System; to the 
     Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee 
     on Resources, 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. EHRLICH:
       H.R. 756. A bill to establish a National Physical Fitness 
     and Sports Foundation to carry out activities to support and 
     supplement the mission of the President's Council on Physical 
     Fitness and Sports, and for other purposes; to the Committee 
     on Education and the Work force.
           By Mr. FALEOMAVAEGA:
       H.R. 757. A bill to develop the economy of American Samoa; 
     to the Committee on Resources.
           By Mr. FAWELL (for himself, Mr. Ballenger, Mr. Barrett 
             of Nebraska, Mr. McKeon, Mr. Sam Johnson, Mr. 
             Knollenberg, Mr. Riggs, Mr. Graham, Mr. Souder, Mr. 
             McIntosh, Mr. Norwood, Mr. Deal of Georgia, Mr. 
             Boehner, Mr. Christensen, Mr. Dickey, Mr. Ehrlich, 
             Mr. Bunning of Kentucky, Mr. Hayworth, Mr. Inglis of 
             South Carolina, Mr. Weldon of Florida, Mr. Herger, 
             Mr. Bryant, Mr. Miller of Florida, Mr. Wicker, Mr. 
             Chambliss, Mr. Snowbarger, Mr. Hefley, Mr. Linder, 
             Mr. Bereuter, Mr. Sessions, Mr. Cunningham, Mr. 
             Paxon, Mr. Pitts, Mr. Dan Schaefer of Colorado, Mr. 
             Canady of Florida, Mr. Hill, Mr. Hutchinson, and Mr. 
             Nethercutt):
       H.R. 758. A bill to amend the National Labor Relations Act 
     to protect employer rights; to the Committee on Education and 
     the Workforce.
           By Mr. FILNER:
       H.R. 759. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to 
     increase certain rates of educational assistance, and for 
     other purposes; to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
           By Mr. FOX of Pennsylvania (for himself, Mrs. Carson, 
             Ms. Jackson-Lee, and Mr. Romero-Barcelo):
       H.R. 760. A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act and 
     Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 to require 
     that group and individual health insurance coverage and group 
     health plans provide coverage for screening mammography and 
     pap smears; to the Committee on Commerce, 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. FRANK of Massachusetts:
       H.R. 761. A bill to amend title IV of the Personal 
     Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act of 
     1996 to extend the 1-year transition from disqualification 
     for a current welfare recipient while the recipient's 
     naturalization application is pending; to the Committee on 
     Ways and Means, 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.
           By Mr. HANSEN (for himself, Mr. Meehan, Mr. Ehlers, Ms. 
             Furse, Mr. McInnis, and Mr. Kennedy of 
             Massachusetts):
       H.R. 762. A bill to restrict the advertising and promotion 
     of tobacco products; to the Committee on Commerce, 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. HOUGHTON (for himself and Mr. Rangel):
       H.R. 763. A bill to establish for certain employees of 
     international organizations an estate tax credit equivalent 
     to the limited marital deduction; to the Committee on Ways 
     and Means.
           By Mr. HYDE (for himself, Mr. Gekas, and Mr. McCollum):
       H.R. 764. A bill to make technical corrections to title 11, 
     United States Code, and for other purposes; to the Committee 
     on the Judiciary.
           By Mr. JONES:
       H.R. 765. A bill to ensure maintenance of a herd of wild 
     horses in Cape Lookout National Seashore; to the Committee on 
     Resources.
           By Mrs. KENNELLY of Connecticut (for herself, Ms. Brown 
             of Florida, Mrs. Carson, Ms. Jackson-Lee, Ms. Kaptur, 
             Mrs. Lowey, Mrs. Maloney of New York, Mrs. Meek of 
             Florida, Ms. Millender-McDonald, Ms. Sanchez, Mrs. 
             Morella, and Ms. Furse):
       H.R. 766. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 
     to provide comprehensive pension protection for women: to the 
     Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the 
     Committees on Education and the Workforce, Transportation and 
     Infrastructure, 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.
           By Mr. KNOLLENBERG:
       H.R. 767. A bill to amend the Federal Election Campaign Act 
     to 1971 to require candidates for election for the House of 
     Representatives or the Senate to raise at least 65 percent of 
     their contributions from individuals residing in the district 
     or State involved, to limit the amount of contributions such 
     candidates may accept from multicandidate political 
     committees, and to prohibit individuals who are ineligible to 
     register to vote in Federal elections from making 
     contributions to candidates or political parties; to the 
     Committee on House Oversight.
           By Mr. LaHOOD (for himself, Mr. Ehrlich, and Mr. 
             Martinez):
       H.R. 768. A bill to restrict the Food and Drug 
     Administration from penalizing retailers for face-to-face 
     tobacco sales that are in accordance with State law; to the 
     Committee on Commerce.
           By Mr. LANTOS (for himself and Mr. Shays):
       H.R. 769. A bill to amend the Federal Property and 
     Administrative Services Act to 1949 to ensure proper 
     classification as employees and independent contractors of 
     persons awarded Federal procurement contracts; to the 
     Committee on Government Reform and Oversight.
       H.R. 770. A bill to amend title 10, United States Code, to 
     ensure proper classification as employees and independent 
     contractors of persons awarded Federal procurement contracts; 
     to the Committee on National Security.
       H.R. 771. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 
     and the Revenue Act of 1978 to revise the procedures 
     applicable to the determination of employment status; to the 
     Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. LAZIO of New York (for himself, Mr. Ackerman, 
             and Mr. Forbes):
       H.R. 772. A bill to authorize the Director of the Federal 
     Emergency Management Agency to reimburse certain State and 
     local jurisdictions for expenses incurred in support of 
     Federal rescue and salvage operations in connection with the 
     crash of Trans World Airlines Flight 800; to the Committee on 
     Transportation and Infrastructure.
           By Mr. LEWIS of Georgia (for himself, Mr. Ackerman, Mr. 
             Barrett of Wisconsin, Mr. Bentsen, Mr. Bonior, Ms. 
             Brown of Florida, Mr. Brown of California, Ms. 
             Christian-Green, Mrs. Clayton, Mr. Clyburn, Mr. 
             Conyers, Mr. Cummings, Mr. Davis of Illinois, Mr. 
             Dellums, Mr. Dixon, Mr. Engel, Mr. English of 
             Pennsylvania, Mr. Faleomavaega, Mr. Fattah, Mr. 
             Filner, Mr. Flake, Mr. Foglietta, Mr. Ford, Mr. 
             Frost, Ms. Furse, Mr. Gonzalez, Mr. Green, Mr. 
             Hastings of Florida, Mr. Hilliard, Mr. Hinchey, Mr. 
             Jackson, Ms. Jackson-Lee, Mr. Jefferson, Ms. Eddie 
             Bernice Johnson of Texas, Mrs. Maloney of New York, 
             Mr. Maloney of Connecticut, Mr. McDermott, Mr. 
             McGovern, Ms. McKinney, Mrs. Meek of Florida, Mr. 
             Miller of California, Mrs. Mink of Hawaii, Mr. Neal 
             of Massachusetts, Ms. Norton, Mr. Olver, Mr. Owens, 
             Mr. Pallone, Mr. Payne, Ms. Pelosi, Mr. Quinn, Mr. 
             Rangel, Ms. Rivers, Mr. Romero-Barcelo, Mr. Rush, Mr. 
             Scott, Mr. Shays, Ms. Slaughter, Mr. Stark, Mr. 
             Stokes, Mr. Thompson, Mr. Torres, Mr. Towns, Mr. 
             Traficant, Mr. Underwood, Ms. Waters, Mr. Watt of 
             North Carolina, Mr. Wynn, Mr. Watts of Oklahoma, Ms. 
             Millender-McDonald, and Ms. Kilpatrick):
       H.R. 773. A bill to authorize the establishment of the 
     National African-American Museum within the Smithsonian 
     Institution; to the Committee on House Oversight, 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 Ms. LOFGREN:
       H.R. 774. A bill to amend the Communications Act of 1934 to 
     restore freedom of speech to the Internet and to protect 
     children from unsuitable online material; to the Committee on 
     Commerce.
           By Ms. McKINNEY (for herself, Mr. Bonior, Mr. Borski, 
             Mr. Brown of Ohio, Mrs. Clayton, Mr. Conyers, Mr. 
             Cummings, Mr. Davis of Illinois, Mr. Dellums, Mr. 
             Evans, Mr. Fattah, Mr. Filner, Mr. Foglietta, Mr. 
             Hilliard, Ms. Jackson-Lee, Ms.

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             Eddie Bernice Johnson of Texas, Mr. Lipinski, Mrs. 
             Meek of Florida, Ms. Norton, Mr. Owens, Mr. Rush, Mr. 
             Stupak, Mr. Towns, Mr. Watt of North Carolina, and 
             Mr. Wynn):
       H.R. 775. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 
     to discourage American businesses from moving jobs overseas 
     and to encourage the creating of new jobs in the United 
     States, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Ways and 
     Means.
           By Mrs. MEEK of Florida (for herself, Mr. Ackerman, Mr. 
             Bishop, Mr. Blumenauer, Ms. Brown of Florida, Mr. 
             Brown of California, Mrs. Carson, Ms. Christian-
             Green, Mr. Clay, Mrs. Clayton, Mr. Clyburn, Mr. 
             Conyers, Mr. Cummings, Mr. Davis of Illinois, Mr. 
             Dellums, Mr. Diaz-Balart, Mr. Dixon, Mr. Fattah, Mr. 
             Filner, Mr. Flake, Mr. Foglietta, Mr. Ford, Mr. Frank 
             of Massachusetts, Mr. Frost, Mr. Green, Mr. Hastings 
             of Florida, Mr. Hilliard, Mr. Jackson, Ms. Jackson-
             Lee, Mr. Jefferson, Ms. Eddie Bernice Johnson of 
             Texas, Ms. Kilpatrick, Mr. LaFalce, Mr. Lantos, Mr. 
             Lewis of Georgia, Ms. Lofgren, Ms. McKinney, Mr. 
             Maloney of Connecticut, Mr. Menendez, Ms. Millender-
             McDonald, Mr. Miller of California, Mrs. Mink of 
             Hawaii, Ms. Norton, Mr. Owens, Mr. Pastor, Mr. Payne, 
             Mr. Rangel, Ms. Roybal-Allard, Mr. Rush, Mr. Scott, 
             Mr. Stark, Mr. Stokes, Mr. Thompson, Mrs. Thurman, 
             Mr. Torres, Mr. Towns, Ms. Waters, Mr. Watt of North 
             Carolina, Mr. Wexler, Ms. Woolsey, and Mr. Wynn):
       H.R. 776. A bill to provide for greater accuracy in the 
     2000 decennial census of population, and for other purposes; 
     to the Committee on Government Reform and Oversight.
           By Mr. FATTAH (for himself, Mr. Clay, and Mr. Kildee):
       H.R. 777. A bill to amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 
     to establish a 21st Century Scholars Program; to the 
     Committee on Education and the Workforce.
           By Mr. MILLER of California (for himself and Mr. 
             Rahall):
       H.R. 778. A bill to ensure that Federal taxpayers receive a 
     fair return for the extraction of locatable minerals on 
     public domain lands, and for other purposes; to the Committee 
     on Resources.
       H.R. 779. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 
     to repeal the percentage depletion allowance for certain 
     hardrock mines; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
       H.R. 780. A bill to provide for the reclamation of 
     abandoned hardrock mines, and for other purposes; to the 
     Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee 
     on Resources, 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. MINK of Hawaii:
       H.R. 781. A bill to ensure that crop losses resulting from 
     plant viruses and other plant diseases are covered by crop 
     insurance and the noninsured crop assistance program and that 
     agricultural producers who suffer such losses are eligible 
     for emergency loans; to the Committee on Agriculture.
       H.R. 782. A bill to provide for the use of private delivery 
     services in filing documents with Federal agencies; to the 
     Committee on Government Reform and Oversight.
       H.R. 783. A bill to amend the Federal Election Campaign Act 
     of 1971 to prohibit candidates for election for Federal 
     office from accepting unsecured loans from depository 
     institutions regulated under Federal law, and for other 
     purposes; to the Committee on House Oversight.
           By Mrs. MORELLA (for herself, Mr. Hoyer, Mr. Underwood, 
             Mr. Frost, and Mr. Gonzalez):
       H.R. 784. A bill to save lives and prevent injuries to 
     children in motor vehicles through improved national, State, 
     and local child passenger protection program; to the 
     Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
           By Mr. NORWOOD (for himself, Mr. Linder, Mr. Chambliss, 
             Mr. Kingston, Ms. McKinney, Mr. Collins, Mr. Bishop, 
             Mr. Barr of Georgia, and Mr. Deal of Georgia):
       H.R. 785. A bill to designate the J. Phil Campbell, Senior, 
     Natural Resource Conservation Center; to the Committee on 
     Agriculture.
           By Mr. NORWOOD (for himself, Mr. Ballenger, Mr. Barr of 
             Georgia, Mr. Bishop, Mr. Boyd, Mr. Bunning of 
             Kentucky, Mr. Burr of North Carolina, Mr. Callahan, 
             Mr. Clyburn, Mr. Chambliss, Mr. Collins, Mr. Cooksey, 
             Mr. Deal of Georgia, Mr. Everett, Mr. Foley, Mr. 
             Graham, Mr. Hefner, Mr. Kingston, Mr. Lewis of 
             Kentucky, Mr. Linder, Mr. Livingston, Mr. McCrery, 
             Mr. Pickering, Mr. Spence, Mr. Solomon, Mr. Tauzin, 
             Mr. Wicker, and Mr. John):
       H.R. 786. A bill to amend the Agricultural Adjustment Act 
     to restore the effectiveness of certain provisions regulating 
     Federal milk marketing orders; to the Committee on 
     Agriculture.
           By Mr. OWENS:
       H.R. 787. A bill to prohibit the manufacture, importation, 
     exportation, sale, purchase, transfer, receipt, possession, 
     or transportation of handguns and handgun ammunition, with 
     certain exceptions; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
           By Mr. OWENS (for himself, Mr. Schumer, and Mr. 
             Hastings of Florida):
       H.R. 788. A bill to expand the powers of the Secretary of 
     the Treasury and the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, and Firearms 
     to regulate the manufacture, distribution, and sale of 
     firearms and ammunition, and to expand the jurisdiction of 
     the Bureau to include firearm products and nonpowder 
     firearms; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
           By Mr. SENSENBRENNER (for himself, Mr. Burr of North 
             Carolina, Mr. Cunningham, Mr. Gillmor, Mr. Norwood, 
             Mr. McHugh, Mr. Andrews, Mr. Ensign, Mr. Mascara, Mr. 
             Herger, Mr. Lewis of California, Mr. Burton of 
             Indiana, Mr. Petri, Mr. Smith of New Jersey, Mr. 
             Parker, Mr. McDermott, Mr. Thornberry, Mr. 
             Christensen, Mr. Inglis of South Carolina, Mr. Davis 
             of Virginia, Mr. LaTourette, Mr. Ehlers, Mr. Ehrlich, 
             Mr. Hoekstra, Ms. Jackson-Lee, Mr. Peterson of 
             Minnesota, Mr. LoBiondo, Mrs. Linda Smith of 
             Washington, Mr. Holden, Mr. Schiff, Mr. Stump, Mr. 
             Wynn, Mr. Calvert, Mr. Barton of Texas, Mr. Lewis of 
             Kentucky, Mr. Baesler, Mr. Saxton, Mr. Wolf, Mr. 
             Doyle, Mr. Spratt, Mr. Skeen, Mrs. Cubin, Mr. 
             Knollenberg, Mr. Porter, Mr. Bachus, Mr. Hastert, Mr. 
             Collins, Mr. Pickett, Mr. Duncan, Mr. Upton, Mr. 
             Weller, Mr. Poshard, Mr. Crane, Mr. Metcalf, Ms. 
             Pryce of Ohio, Mr. Salmon, Mrs. Emerson, Mr. Young of 
             Alaska, Mr. McHale, Mr. Horn, Mr. Klug, Mr. Latham, 
             Mr. Talent, Mr. Franks of New Jersey, Mr. Barcia of 
             Michigan, Mr. Chambliss, Mr. Bartlett of Maryland, 
             Mr. McInnis, Mr. Oberstar, Mr. Tiahrt, Mr. Packard, 
             Mr. Bonilla, Mr. Skelton, Mr. Kolbe, Mr. Manzullo, 
             Mr. Stearns, Mr. Gekas, Mr. Lipinski, Mr. Combest, 
             Mr. Quinn, Mr. Walsh, Mr. Sam Johnson, Mr. Gilchrest, 
             Mr. Dickey, Mr. Stenholm, Mr. Sessions, and Mr. 
             Hobson):
       H.R. 789. A bill to amend title 17, United States Code, 
     with respect to certain exemptions from copyright, and for 
     other purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
           By Mr. POMEROY:
       H.R. 790. A bill to amend the Federal Crop Insurance Act to 
     ensure the continued availability of affordable crop 
     insurance for producers whose farms are located in counties 
     designated as Federal disaster areas because of weather-
     related conditions; to the Committee on Agriculture.
           By Mr. POMEROY (for himself; Mr. Oberstar, Mr. Hill, 
             Mr. Peterson of Minnesota, and Mr. Stenholm):
       H.R. 791. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 
     relating to the treatment of livestock sold on account of 
     weather-related conditions; to the Committee on Ways and 
     Means.
           By Ms. PRYCE of Ohio (for herself, Mr. Chabot, Mr. 
             Herger, Ms. Molinari, Mr. Barr of Georgia, Mr. Ney, 
             Mr. Kingston, and Mr. Foley):
       H.R. 792. A bill to amend title 18, United States Code, to 
     prevent Federal prisoners from engaging in activities to 
     increase their strength or fighting ability while in prison; 
     to the Committee on the Judiciary.
           By Mr. RAHALL:
       H.R. 793. A bill to provide for permanent resident status 
     for certain Persian Gulf evacuees; to the Committee on the 
     Judiciary.
           By Mr. SABO:
       H.R. 794. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 
     and the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 to provide for 
     public financing of House of Representatives general election 
     campaigns, and for other purposes; to the Committee on House 
     Oversight, 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. SANDERS:
       H.R. 795. A bill to amend the Electronic Fund Transfer Act 
     to prohibit the imposition of certain additional fees on 
     consumers in connection with any electronic fund transfer 
     which is initiated by the consumer from an electronic 
     terminal operated by a person other than the financial 
     institution holding the consumer's account and which utilizes 
     a national or regional communication network; to the 
     Committee on Banking and Financial Services.
           By Mr. SANFORD:
       H.R. 796. A bill to direct the Secretary of the Interior to 
     make technical corrections to a map relating to the Coastal 
     Barrier Resources System; to the Committee on Resources.
           By Mr. SCHIFF:
       H.R. 797. A bill to amend the Federal Election Campaign Act 
     of 1971 to reduce the amount that a multicandidate political 
     committee may contribute to a House of Representatives 
     candidate, and for other purposes; to the Committee on House 
     Oversight.
           By Mr. SMITH of Michigan (for himself, Mr. Neumann, and 
             Mr. Bartlett of Maryland):
       H.R. 798. A bill to prohibit the issuance of new public 
     debt obligations after December 31, 2001; to the Committee on 
     Ways and Means.

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           By Mr. SMITH of Oregon:
       H.R. 799. A bill to require the Secretary of Agriculture to 
     make a minor adjustment in the exterior boundary of the Hells 
     Canyon Wilderness in the States of Oregon and Idaho to 
     exclude an established Forest Service road inadvertently 
     included in the wilderness; to the Committee on Resources.
           By Mr. STARK:
       H.R. 800. A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social 
     Security Act to require the governing boards of Medicare 
     national accrediting entitles have public representation and 
     have public meetings as a condition of recognizing their 
     accreditation under the Medicare Program; to the Committee on 
     Ways and Means.
           By Mr. THORNBERRY:
       H.R. 801. A bill to amend the Federal Meat Inspection Act 
     and the Poultry Products Inspection Act to authorize the 
     Secretary of Agriculture to permit the interstate 
     distribution of State-inspected meat and poultry when the 
     Secretary determines that State inspection requirements are 
     at least equal to Federal inspection standards and such 
     requirements are consistently enforced; to the Committee on 
     Agriculture.
       H.R. 802. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 
     to repeal the estate and gift taxes; to the Committee on Ways 
     and Means.
           By Mr. THUNE (for himself, Mr. Smith of Michigan, Mr. 
             Hill, Mr. Latham, Mr. Barrett of Nebraska, Mrs. 
             Emerson, and Mr. Pomeroy):
       H.R. 803. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 
     relating to the treatment of livestock sold on account of 
     weather-related conditions; to the Committee on Ways and 
     Means.
           By Mr. TRAFICANT:
       H.R. 804. A bill to amend part Q of title I of the Omnibus 
     Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 to ensure that 
     Federal funds made available to hire or rehire law 
     enforcement officers are used in a manner that produces a net 
     gain of the number of law enforcement officers who perform 
     nonadministrative public safety services; to the Committee on 
     the Judiciary.
           By Mr. TRAFICANT (for himself and Mr. Hunter):
       H.R. 805. A bill to amend title 10, United States Code, to 
     authorize the Secretary of Defense to assign Department of 
     Defense personnel to assist the Immigration and 
     Naturalization Service and the U.S. Customs Service in the 
     performance of their border protection functions; to the 
     Committee on National Security.
           By Mr. VISCLOSKY (for himself, Ms. Kaptur, Mr. 
             Lipinski, and Mrs. Lowey):
       H.R. 806. A bill to amend the Federal Water Pollution 
     Control Act to establish a national clean water trust fund 
     and to authorize the Administrator of the Environmental 
     Protection Agency to use amounts in that fund to carry out 
     projects to restore and recover waters of the United States 
     from damages resulting from violations of that act, and for 
     other purposes; to the Committee on Transportation and 
     Infrastructure.
           By Mr. WICKER (for himself, Mr. Shays, Mr. Davis of 
             Virginia, Ms. Molinari, Mr. Gejdenson, Mr. Borski, 
             Mr. LaHood, Mr. King of New York, Mrs. Clayton, Mr. 
             Schiff, Mrs. Meek of Florida, Ms. Lofgren, Mr. Hyde, 
             Mr. English of Pennsylvania, Mr. Gekas, Mr. Frank of 
             Massachusetts, Mr. Skeen, Mr. Ackerman, Mr. Minge, 
             Mr. Bryant, and Mr. Graham):
       H.R. 807. A bill to repeal the requirement relating to 
     specific statutory authorization for increases in judicial 
     salaries, to provide for automatic annual increases for 
     judicial salaries, and for other purposes; to the Committee 
     on the Judiciary.
           By Mr. SOLOMON (for himself, Mr. Lipinski, Mr. Andrews, 
             Mr. Archer, Mr. Bachus, Mr. Baker, Mr. Baldacci, Mr. 
             Ballenger, Mr. Barcia, Mr. Barr of Georgia, Mr. 
             Barrett of Nebraska, Mr. Bartlett of Maryland, Mr. 
             Barton of Texas, Mr. Bass, Mr. Bateman, Mr. Bereuter, 
             Mr. Bilbray, Mr. Bilirakis, Mr. Bishop, Mr. Bliley, 
             Mr. Blunt, Mr. Boehlert, Mr. Boehner, Mr. Bono, Mr. 
             Boswell, Mr. Bryant, Mr. Bunning, Mr. Burr of North 
             Carolina, Mr. Burton of Indiana, Mr. Buyer, Mr. 
             Callahan, Mr. Camp, Mr. Canady of Florida, Mr. 
             Cannon, Mr. Chabot, Mr. Christensen, Mr. Coble, Mr. 
             Coburn, Mr. Collins, Mr. Combest, Mr. Cox of 
             California, Mr. Cramer, Mr. Crane, Mr. Crapo, Mrs. 
             Cubin, Mr. Cunningham, Ms. Danner, Mr. Davis of 
             Virginia, Mr. Deal of Georgia, Mr. DeLay, Mr. Diaz-
             Balart, Mr. Dickey, Mr. Dooley of California, Mr. 
             Doyle, Mr. Duncan, Mr. Edwards, Mrs. Emerson, Mr. 
             English of Pennsylvania, Mr. Ensign, Mr. Ehrlich, Mr. 
             Everett, Mr. Ewing, Mr. Foley, Mr. Forbes, Mrs. 
             Fowler, Mr. Fox of Pennsylvania, Mr. Franks of New 
             Jersey, Mr. Frelinghuysen, Mr. Frost, Mr. Gallegly, 
             Mr. Ganske, Mr. Gibbons, Mr. Gillmor, Mr. Goode, Mr. 
             Goodlatte, Mr. Goss, Mr. Graham, Ms. Granger, Mr. 
             Green, Mr. Gutknecht, Mr. Hall of Texas, Mr. 
             Hamilton, Mr. Hansen, Mr. Hastert, Mr. Hastings of 
             Washington, Mr. Hayworth, Mr. Hefley, Mr. Herger, Mr. 
             Hill, Mr. Hilleary, Mr. Hinojosa, Mr. Holden, Mr. 
             Horn, Mr. Hostettler, Mr. Hulshof, Mr. Hunter, Mr. 
             Hutchinson, Mr. Hyde, Mr. Jefferson, Mr. Jenkins, Mr. 
             John, Mr. Sam Johnson of Texas, Mrs. Kelly, Mrs. 
             Kennelly of Connecticut, Mr. Kim, Mr. King, Mr. 
             Kingston, Mr. Knollenberg, Mr. LaHood, Mr. Largent, 
             Mr. Latham, Mr. LaTourette, Mr. Linder, Mr. 
             Livingston, Mr. LoBiondo, Mr. Lucas of Oklahoma, Mr. 
             Maloney of Connecticut, Mr. Manton, Mr. Manzullo, Mr. 
             Martinez, Mr. Mascara, Mr. McCollum, Mr. McCrery, Mr. 
             McDade, Mr. McHugh, Mr. McInnis, Mr. McIntosh, Mr. 
             McKeon, Mr. McNulty, Mr. Menendez, Mr. Metcalf, Ms. 
             Molinari, Mr. Murtha, Mrs. Myrick, Mr. Nethercutt, 
             Mr. Neumann, Mr. Ney, Mr. Norwood, Mr. Nussle, Mr. 
             Ortiz, Mr. Oxley, Mr. Packard, Mr. Pallone, Mr. 
             Pappas, Mr. Parker, Mr. Paxon, Mr. Peterson of 
             Minnesota, Mr. Pickering, Mr. Pickett, Mr. Pitts, Mr. 
             Quinn, Mr. Radanovich, Mr. Rahall, Mr. Ramstad, Mr. 
             Reyes, Mr. Riggs, Mr. Riley, Mr. Roemer, Mr. Rogan, 
             Mr. Rogers, Mr. Royce, Mr. Rothman, Mr. Sandlin, Mr. 
             Saxton, Mr. Dan Schaefer of Colorado, Mr. Bob 
             Schaffer of Colorado, Mr. Schiff, Mr. Sensenbrenner, 
             Mr. Shimkus, Mr. Shuster, Mr. Sisisky, Mr. Skeen, Mr. 
             Skelton, Mr. Smith of New Jersey, Mr. Smith of 
             Oregon, Mrs. Smith of Washington, Mr. Souder, Mr. 
             Spence, Mr. Stearns, Mr. Stenholm, Mr. Stump, Mr. 
             Talent, Mr. Taylor of North Carolina, Mr. Thomas, 
             Mrs. Thurman, Mr. Tiahrt, Mr. Towns, Mr. Traficant, 
             Mr. Turner, Mr. Walsh, Mr. Wamp, Mr. Watkins, Mr. 
             Watts of Oklahoma, Mr. Weldon of Florida, Mr. Weldon 
             of Pennsylvania, Mr. Weller, Mr. Whitfield, Mr. Wise, 
             Mr. Wolf, Mr. Wynn, Mr. Young of Alaska, and Mr. 
             Young of Florida):
       H.J. Res. 54. Joint resolution proposing an amendment to 
     the Constitution of the United States authorizing the 
     Congress to prohibit the physical desecration of the flag of 
     the United States; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
           By Mr. STEARNS (for himself, Mr. Hall of Texas, and Mr. 
             Watts of Oklahoma):
       H.J. Res. 55. Joint resolution proposing an amendment to 
     the Constitution of the United States relating to voluntary 
     prayer in public schools; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
           By Mr. GOSS:
       H. Con. Res. 21. Concurrent resolution providing for an 
     adjournment of the two Houses; considered and agreed to.
           By Mr. PAYNE (for himself, Ms. Slaughter, Mr. Pastor, 
             Mr. Becerra, Ms. McKinney, and Mr. Ney):
       H. Con. Res. 22. Concurrent resolution expressing the sense 
     of the Congress with respect to the discrimination by the 
     German Government against members of minority religious 
     groups, particularly the continued and increasing 
     discrimination by the German Government against performers, 
     entertainers, and other artists from the United States 
     associated with Scientology; to the Committee on 
     International Relations.
           By Mr. SKAGGS (for himself and Mr. Kolbe):
       H. Con. Res. 23. Concurrent resolution expressing respect 
     and affection for the flag of the United States; to the 
     Committee on the Judiciary.
           By Mr. YOUNG of Alaska:
       H. Res. 56. Resolution providing amounts for the expenses 
     of the Committee on Resources in the 105th Congress; to the 
     Committee on House Oversight.
           By Mr. SPENCE (for himself and Mr. Dellums):
       H. Res. 57. Resolution providing amounts for the expenses 
     of the Committee on National Security in the 105th Congress; 
     to the Committee on House Oversight.
           By Mr. FAZIO of California:
       H. Res. 58. Resolution designating minority membership on 
     certain standing committees of the House; considered and 
     agreed to.
           By Mr. GOSS:
       H. Res. 59. Resolution providing amounts for the expenses 
     of the Committee on Intelligence in the 105th Congress; to 
     the Committee on House Oversight.
           By Mr. STUMP (for himself and Mr. Evans):
       H. Res. 60. Resolution providing amounts for the expenses 
     of the Committee on Veterans' Affairs in the 105th Congress; 
     to the Committee on House Oversight.
           By Mr. HAMILTON (for himself and Mr. Dreier):
       H. Res. 61. Resolution to provide for independent 
     investigations and factfinding for ethics investigations; to 
     the Committee on Rules.
           By Mr. HANSEN (for himself and Mr. Berman):
       H. Res. 62. Resolution providing amounts for the expenses 
     of the Committee on Standards of Official Conduct in the 
     105th Congress; to the Committee on House Oversight.
           By Mr. ARCHER:
       H. Res. 63. Resolution providing amounts for the expenses 
     of the Committee on Ways and Means in the 105th Congress; to 
     the Committee on House Oversight.
           By Mr. BARRETT of Wisconsin (for himself and Mr. 
             Luther, and Mr. McHale):

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       H. Res. 64. Resolution requiring that travel awards that 
     accrue by reason of official travel of a Member, officer, or 
     employee of the House of Representatives be used only with 
     respect to official travel; to the Committee on House 
     Oversight.
           By Mr. BURTON of Indiana:
       H. Res. 65. Resolution providing amounts for the expenses 
     of the Committee on Government Reform and Oversight in the 
     105th Congress; to the Committee on House Oversight.
           By Mr. GILMAN:
       H. Res. 66. Resolution providing amounts for the expenses 
     of the Committee on International Relations in the 105th 
     Congress; to the Committee on House Oversight.
           By Ms. GRANGER (for herself, Mr. Armey, Mr. Frost, Mr. 
             DeLay, Mr. Sam Johnson, Ms. Eddie Bernice Johnson of 
             Texas, Mr. Sessions, and Mr. Brady):
       H. Res. 67. Resolution to express the sense of the House of 
     Representatives concerning actions that the President of the 
     United States should take to resolve the dispute between the 
     Allied Pilots Associations and American Airlines: to the 
     Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
           By Mr. HAMILTON (for himself, Mr. Bereuter, and Mr. 
             Berman):
       H. Res. 68. Resolution stating the sense of the House of 
     Representatives that the Treaty of Mutual Cooperation and 
     Security Between the United States of America and Japan is 
     essential for furthering the security interests of the United 
     States, Japan, and the nations of the Asia-Pacific region, 
     and that the people of Okinawa deserve recognition for their 
     contributions toward ensuring the treaty's implementation; to 
     the Committee on International Relations.
           By Mr. LEACH:
       H. Res. 69. Resolution providing amounts for the expenses 
     of the Committee on Banking and Financial Services in the 
     105th Congress; to the Committee on House Oversight.
           By Ms. MILLENDER-McDONALD:
       H. Res. 70. Resolution to establish a select committee to 
     investigate CIA involvement in the financing, distribution, 
     and promulgation of crack cocaine and the use of any proceeds 
     to support the Contras; to the Committee on Rules.
           By Mr. SHUSTER;
       H. Res. 71. Resolution providing amounts for the expenses 
     of the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure in the 
     105th Congress; to the Committee on House Oversight.
           By Mr. SMITH of Oregon:
       H. Res. 72. Resolution providing amounts for the expenses 
     of the Committee on Agriculture in the 105th Congress; to the 
     Committee on House Oversight.
           By Mr. SOLOMON (for himself and Mr. Moakley):
       H. Res. 73. Resolution providing amounts for the expenses 
     of the Committee on Rules in the 105th Congress; to the 
     Committee on House Oversight.

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