[Congressional Record Volume 143, Number 27 (Wednesday, March 5, 1997)]
[House]
[Pages H765-H767]
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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. EHLERS:
       H.R. 922. A bill to prohibit the expenditure of Federal 
     funds to conduct or support research on the cloning of 
     humans; to the Committee on Commerce, and in addition to the 
     Committee on Science, for a period to be subsequently 
     determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of 
     such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the 
     committee concerned.
       H.R. 923. A bill to prohibit the cloning of humans; to the 
     Committee on Commerce.
           By Mr. McCOLLUM (for himself, Mr. Schumer, and Mr. 
             Lucas of Oklahoma):
       H.R. 924. A bill to amend title 18, United States Code, to 
     give further assurance to the right of victims of crime to 
     attend and observe the trials of those accused of the crime; 
     to the Committee on the Judiciary.
           By Mr. SMITH of New Jersey (for himself, Mr. Sanders, 
             Mr. DeFazio, Mr. Klug, Mr. Dickey, Mr. Neumann, Mr. 
             Ackerman, Mr. Barrett of Nebraska, Mr. Lipinski, Mr. 
             Franks of New Jersey, Mrs. Maloney of New York, Mr. 
             Chabot, Mrs. Kennelly of Connecticut, Mr. Watts of 
             Oklahoma, Mr. Stark, Mr. Hoekstra, Ms. Jackson-

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             Lee, Mr. LoBiondo, Mr. Evans, Ms. Norton, Mr. Frank 
             of Massachusetts, Ms. Stabenow, Mr. Lewis of Georgia, 
             Mrs. Carson, and Mr. Blumenauer):
       H.R. 925. A bill to prohibit the Department of Defense from 
     allowing defense contractors to recoup merger-related 
     restructuring costs from the taxpayers; to the Committee on 
     National Security.
           By Mr. McCOLLUM:
       H.R. 926. A bill to amend title 18, United States Code, to 
     permit Federal prisoners to engage in community service 
     projects; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
           By Mr. McCOLLUM (for himself and Mr. Schumer):
       H.R. 927. A bill to amend title 28, United States Code, to 
     provide for appointment of U.S. marshals by the Attorney 
     General; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
           By Mr. CHRISTENSEN (for himself, Mr. Bass, Mr. Chabot, 
             Mr. Coburn, Mr. Dickey, Mr. Hastings of Washington, 
             Mr. Norwood, and Mr. Whitfield):
       H.R. 928. A bill to amend the Labor-Management Reporting 
     and Disclosure Act of 1959 to ensure that employees have 
     adequate access and information regarding the use of employee 
     dues and fees paid to labor organizations; to the Committee 
     on Education and the Workforce.
           By Mr. CANADY of Florida (for himself, Mr. Hall of 
             Ohio, Mr. Hyde, Mrs. Myrick, Mr. Smith of New Jersey, 
             Mr. Coburn, Mrs. Emerson, Mr. Armey, Mr. DeLay, Mr. 
             Oberstar, Mr. Weldon of Florida, Mr. Watts of 
             Oklahoma, Mrs. Cubin, Mr. Deal of Georgia, Mrs. Linda 
             Smith of Washington, Mr. Doyle, Mr. Doolittle, Mr. 
             Mascara, Mr. Hostettler, Mr. Hulshof, Mrs. Northup, 
             Mr. Barcia of Michigan, Mr. Davis of Virginia, Mr. 
             Holden, Mr. McCrery, Mr. Shimkus, Mr. Klink, Mrs. 
             Chenoweth, Mr. Skelton, Ms. Danner, Mr. Hayworth, Mr. 
             Knollenberg, Mr. Hilleary, Mr. Cunningham, Mr. 
             Bryant, Mr. Bartlett of Maryland, Mr. Herger, Mr. 
             Crane, Mr. Dickey, Mr. Burton of Indiana, Mr. Hefley, 
             Mr. Christensen, Mr. Underwood, Mr. Chabot, Mr. 
             Goodlatte, Mr. Hunter, Mr. Ballenger, Mr. Pappas, Mr. 
             King of New York, Mr. Roemer, Mr. Bachus, Mr. Bliley, 
             Mr. Cannon, Mr. LaHood, Mr. Portman, Mr. Smith of 
             Texas, Mr. Hutchinson, Mr. Pitts, Mr. Forbes, Mr. 
             Crapo, Mr. Rahall, Mr. Young of Alaska, Mr. Stearns, 
             Mr. Ensign, Mr. Walsh, Mr. Bunning of Kentucky, Mr. 
             Ganske, Mr. Hill, Mr. English of Pennsylvania, Mr. 
             Quinn, Mr. Diaz-Balart, Mr. Thornberry, Mr. Peterson 
             of Minnesota, Mr. Callahan, Mr. Stump, Mr. Mica, Mr. 
             Latham, Mr. McCollum, Mr. Bereuter, Mr. Talent, Mr. 
             Packard, Mr. Camp, Mr. Barr of Georgia, Mr. Norwood, 
             Mr. Manzullo, Mr. McIntosh, Mr. Buyer, Mr. Lewis of 
             Kentucky, Mr. Tiahrt, Mr. Poshard, Mr. Murtha, Mr. 
             Kildee, Mr. John, Mr. Kanjorski, Mr. Taylor of 
             Mississippi, Mr. Baker, Mr. Hoekstra, Mr. Souder, Mr. 
             Barrett of Nebraska, Mr. Solomon, Mr. Wicker, Mr. 
             Ryun, Mr. Sam Johnson, Mr. Parker, Mr. Coble, Mr. 
             Bono, Mr. Inglis of South Carolina, Mr. Taylor of 
             North Carolina, Mr. Boehner, Mr. Istook, Mr. Watkins, 
             Mr. Schiff, Mr. Peterson of Pennsylvania, Mr. McDade, 
             Mr. Hansen, Mr. Barton of Texas, Mr. Hastings of 
             Washington, Mr. Jones, Mr. Stenholm, Mr. Burr of 
             North Carolina, Mr. Graham, Mr. Wamp, Mr. Linder, Mr. 
             Jenkins, Mr. Gutknecht, Mr. Goodling, Mr. Petri, Mr. 
             Ney, Mr. Sanford, Mr. Largent, Mr. Stupak, Mr. 
             Hastert, Mr. Nussle, Mr. Weldon of Pennsylvania, Mr. 
             Rogers, Mr. Salmon, Mr. Pombo, Mr. Chambliss, Mr. 
             Shadegg, Mr. Ortiz, Mr. Aderholt, Mr. Gallegly, Mr. 
             Smith of Oregon, Mr. Livingston, Mr. Everett, Mr. 
             Skeen, Mr. Archer, Mr. Sununu, Mr. Metcalf, Mr. 
             Oxley, Mr. Paxon, Mr. Blunt, Mr. Pickering, Mr. 
             Shuster, Mr. Gillmor, Mr. Spence, Mr. Kasich, Mr. 
             Neumann, Mr. Bob Schaffer, Mr. Mollohan, Mr. Ehlers, 
             Mr. Goode, Mr. Pease, Mr. Combest, and Mr. 
             Whitfield):
       H.R. 929. A bill to amend title 18, United States Code, to 
     ban partial-birth abortions; to the Committee on the 
     Judiciary.
           By Mr. HORN (for himself, Mrs. Maloney of New York, Mr. 
             Mica, and Mr. Portman):
       H.R. 930. A bill to require Federal employees to use 
     Federal travel charge cards for all payments of expenses of 
     official Government travel, to amend title 31, United States 
     Code, to establish requirements for prepayment audits of 
     Federal agency transportation expenses, to authorize 
     reimbursement of Federal agency employees for taxes incurred 
     on travel or transportation reimbursements, and to authorize 
     test programs for the payment of Federal employee travel 
     expenses and relocation expenses; to the Committee on 
     Government Reform and Oversight.
           By Mr. CAMPBELL (for himself, Ms. Lofgren, and Ms. 
             Eshoo):
       H.R. 931. A bill to provide an exception to the 
     restrictions on eligibility for public benefits for certain 
     legal aliens; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. ABERCROMBIE (for himself and Mrs. Mink of 
             Hawaii):
       H.R. 932. A bill to amend chapter 3 of title 28, United 
     States Code, to provide for the appointment in each U.S. 
     circuit court of appeals, of at least one resident of each 
     State in such circuit, and for other purposes; to the 
     Committee on the Judiciary.
           By Mr. BARRETT of Wisconsin:
       H.R. 933. A bill to expand the definition of limited tax 
     benefit for purposes of the Line Item Veto Act; to the 
     Committee on the Budget.
           By Mr. BARTLETT of Maryland (for himself, Mr. DeLay, 
             Mr. Traficant, Mr. Watts of Oklahoma, Mr. Stearns, 
             Mr. Stump, Mr. Tiahrt, Mr. Skeen, Mr. Duncan, Mr. 
             Ehrlich, Mr. Solomon, Mr. Rohrabacher, Mr. Barr of 
             Georgia, Mr. Crane, Mr. Lewis of Kentucky, Mr. 
             Scarborough, Mr. Salmon, Mr. Manzullo, Mr. Herger, 
             Mr. Weldon of Florida, Mr. Istook, Mr. McIntosh, Mr. 
             Sessions, Mr. Snowbarger, Mr. Peterson of 
             Pennsylvania, Mr. Jones, Mr. Sam Johnson, Mr. 
             Hilleary, Mr. Hostettler, Mr. Barton of Texas, Mr. 
             Graham, Mr. Burton of Indiana, Mr. Pitts, Mr. Hunter, 
             Mr. McKeon, Mr. Packard, Mr. Neumann, Mr. Dickey, Mr. 
             Coble, Mrs. Emerson, Mr. Souder, Mr. Doolittle, Mrs. 
             Chenoweth, Mr. Bono, Mrs. Northup, Mr. Cannon, Mr. 
             Paul, Mr. Metcalf, Mr. Calvert, Mr. Hastings of 
             Washington, and Mr. Hutchinson:
       H.R. 934. A bill to prohibit the payment to the United 
     Nations of any contributions by the United States until U.S. 
     overpayments of such body have been properly credited or 
     reimbursed; to the Committee on International Relations.
           By Mr. CONYERS:
       H.R. 935. A bill to amend title 18, United States Code, to 
     impose a penalty upon States that do not give full faith and 
     credit to the protective orders of other States; to the 
     Committee on the Judiciary.
           By Mr. DOOLITTLE:
       H.R. 936. A bill to authorize further appropriations for 
     the stabilization and repair of damages to the Mountain 
     Quarries Railroad Bridge, commonly known as No Hands Bridge, 
     caused by the heavy rains and flooding in California in 
     December 1996 and January 1997; to the Committee on 
     Transportation and Infrastructure.
           By Mr. ENGLISH of Pennsylvania:
       H.R. 937. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 
     to repeal the inclusion in gross income of unemployment 
     compensation; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
       H.R. 938. A bill to amend the Trade Act of 1974 to extend 
     the period of time within which workers may file a petition 
     for trade adjustment assistance; to the Committee on Ways and 
     Means.
       H.R. 939. A bill to permit revocation by members of the 
     clergy of their exemption from Social Security coverage; to 
     the Committee on Ways and Means.
       H.R. 940. A bill to reform the Federal unemployment 
     benefits system; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. EWING (for himself, Ms. Dunn of Washington, and 
             Mr. Kolbe):
       H.R. 941. A bill to provide for permanent most-favored-
     nation treatment to the products of the People's Republic of 
     China when that country becomes a member of the World Trade 
     Organization; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. FRANKS of New Jersey (for himself, Mrs. Roukema, 
             and Mr. Frelinghuysen):
       H.R. 942. A bill to amend the Solid Waste Disposal Act to 
     provide authority for States to limit the interstate 
     transportation of municipal solid waste, and for other 
     purposes; to the Committee on Commerce.
       H.R. 943. A bill to amend the Solid Waste Disposal Act to 
     provide authority for States to control the movement of 
     municipal solid waste to waste management facilities within 
     the boundaries of the State or within the boundaries of 
     political subdivisions of the State; to the Committee on 
     Commerce.
           By Mr. GILLMOR (for himself, Mr. Oxley, and Mr. 
             Manton):
       H.R. 944. A bill to amend the Securities Exchange Act of 
     1934 to require improved disclosure of corporate charitable 
     contributions, and for other purposes; to the Committee on 
     Commerce.
           By Mr. GILLMOR:
       H.R. 945. A bill to amend the Securities Exchange Act of 
     1934 to require corporations to obtain the views of 
     shareholders concerning corporate charitable contributions; 
     to the Committee on Commerce.
           By Mr. GOODLATTE (for himself, Mr. Miller of Florida, 
             Mr. Ney, Mr. Franks of New Jersey, Mr. Davis of 
             Virginia, Mr. English of Pennsylvania, Mr. Bartlett 
             of Maryland, Mr. Graham, Ms. Furse, Mr. Canady of 
             Florida, and Mr. Goode):
       H.R. 946. A bill to amend chapter 84 of title 5, United 
     States Code, to provide that annuities for Members of 
     Congress be computed under the same formula as applies to 
     Federal employees generally, and for other purposes; to the 
     Committee on Government Reform and Oversight, and in addition 
     to the Committee on House Oversight, for a period to be 
     subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for 
     consideration of such provisions as fall within the 
     jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

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           By Mrs. JOHNSON of Connecticut (for herself, Mr. 
             Matsui, Mr. Sawyer, Mr. Houghton, Mr. Neal of 
             Massachusetts, Ms. Dunn of Washington, Mr. Camp, Mr. 
             Sam Johnson, Mrs. Kennelly of Connecticut, Mr. 
             English of Pennsylvania, Ms. Molinari, Mr. Herger, 
             Mr. Weller, Mr. Levin, Mr. Portman, Mr. Watkins, Mr. 
             Oxley, Mr. Rohrabacher, Mr. Campbell, Mr. Gejdenson, 
             Mr. Ney, Mrs. Linda Smith of Washington, Ms. Eshoo, 
             Mr. Filner, Mr. Boehlert, Mr. Dreier, Mr. Blumenauer, 
             Mr. Klug, Mr. Gillmor, Mr. Frost, Ms. Hooley of 
             Oregon, Mr. Price of North Carolina, Mr. Kennedy of 
             Massachusetts, Mr. Skaggs, Mr. Evans, Ms. Furse, Mr. 
             Cannon, Ms. DeLauro, Mr. Rogan, Mr. Pascrell, Mr. 
             Farr of California, and Mr. Cook):
       H.R. 947. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 
     to permanently extend the research credit and to allow 
     greater opportunity to elect the alternative incremental 
     credit; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. KILDEE:
       H.R. 948. A bill to reaffirm and clarify the Federal 
     relationship of the Burt Lake Band as a distinct federally 
     recognized Indian Tribe, and for other purposes; to the 
     Committee on Resources.
           By Mrs. LOWEY (for herself, Mrs. McCarthy of New York, 
             and Mr. Engel):
       H.R. 949. A bill to amend title 18, United States Code, to 
     prohibit the disposition of a firearm to, and the possession 
     of a firearm by, nonpermanent resident aliens; to the 
     Committee on the Judiciary.
           By Mr. MARTINEZ (for himself, Mr. Dellums, Ms. 
             Velazquez, Mr. Serrano, Mr. Filner, Mr. Torres, Mr. 
             Nadler, Mr. Rush, Mr. Foglietta, Mr. Manton, Ms. 
             Waters, Mr. Owens, Mr. Fattah, Mr. Rangel, Mr. 
             McDermott, Mr. Towns, Mr. Flake, Mr. Engel, Mrs. 
             Maloney of New York, Mr. Andrews, Ms. Roybal-Allard, 
             Mr. Ackerman, Ms. Sanchez, Mr. Hinchey, Mr. Scott, 
             Mr. Lantos, Mr. Brown of California, Ms. DeLauro, Mr. 
             Payne, Mr. Davis of Illinois, and Mr. Dixon):
       H.R. 950. A bill to establish a national public works 
     program to provide incentives for the creation of jobs and 
     address the restoration of infrastructure in communities 
     across the United States, and for other purposes; 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. McINNIS:
       H.R. 951. A bill to require the Secretary of the Interior 
     to exchange certain lands located in Hinsdale, CO; to the 
     Committee on Resources.
           By Mr. MILLER of California (for himself, Ms. Pelosi, 
             Mr. Markey, Mr. Hinchey, Mr. Meehan, Mr. Nadler, Mr. 
             Conyers, Mr. Farr of California, Mr. Abercrombie, Mr. 
             Delahunt, Mr. Vento, Mrs. Mink of Hawaii, Mr. Frank 
             of Massachusetts, and Mr. Shays):
       H.R. 952. A bill to clarify the mission, purposes, and 
     authorized uses of the National Wildlife Refuge System, and 
     to establish requirements for administration and conservation 
     planning for that system; to the Committee on Resources.
           By Mrs. MINK of Hawaii (for herself, Mr. Ackerman, Ms. 
             Christian-Green, Ms. DeGette, Mr. Evans, Mr. Frost, 
             Ms. Eddie Bernice Johnson of Texas, Ms. Lofgren, Ms. 
             McKinney, Mrs. Maloney of New York, Mr. Mascara, Mrs. 
             Meek of Florida, Mrs. Morella, Ms. Sanchez, Ms. 
             Slaughter, and Ms. Woolsey):
       H.R. 953. A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to 
     provide for programs regarding ovarian cancer; to the 
     Committee on Commerce.
           By Mr. OXLEY (for himself, Mr. Tauzin, Mr. Gillmor, Mr. 
             Upton, Mr. White, and Mr. Dan Schaefer of Colorado):
       H.R. 954. A bill to amend the Communications Act of 1934 to 
     clarify the authority of the Federal Communications 
     Commission to authorize foreign investment in U.S. broadcast 
     and common carrier radio licenses; to the Committee on 
     Commerce.
           By Mr. PAPPAS (for himself and Mr. Talent):
       H.R. 955. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 
     to permit the deduction of home office expenses where the 
     home office is the sole fixed location of the business; to 
     the Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. PORTMAN (for himself, Mr. Hastert, Mr. Levin, 
             and Mr. Rangel):
       H.R. 956. A bill to amend the National Narcotics Leadership 
     Act of 1988 to establish a program to support and encourage 
     local communities that first demonstrate a comprehensive, 
     long-term commitment to reduce substance abuse among youth, 
     and for other purposes; to the Committee on Government Reform 
     and Oversight, 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. SHAYS (for himself and Mr. McHale):
       H.R. 957. A bill to abolish the Committee on Standards of 
     Official Conduct in the House of Representatives, establish 
     an Independent Commission on House Ethics, and provide for 
     the transfer of the duties and functions of the Committee on 
     the Independent Commission; to the Committee on Rules.
           By Mr. SOUNDER:
       H.R. 958. A bill to prohibit United States assistance to 
     Mexico for fiscal year 1998 unless the Government of Mexico 
     meets certain narcotics control requirements; 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.
           By Mr. STUPAK:
       H.R. 959. A bill to amend title 18, United States Code, to 
     restrict the mail-order sale of body armor; to the Committee 
     on the Judiciary.
           By Mr. THOMAS:
       H.R. 960. A bill to validate certain conveyances in the 
     city of Tulare, Tulare County, CA, and for other purposes; to 
     the Committee on Resources.
           By Mr. UPTON (for himself and Mr. Farr of California):
       H.R. 961. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 
     to eliminate the requirement that States pay unemployment 
     compensation on the basis of services performed by election 
     workers; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. WYNN:
       H.R. 962. A bill to redesignate a Federal building in 
     Suitland, MD, as the ``W. Edwards Deming Federal Building''; 
     to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
           By Mr. GILMAN:
       H. Con. Res. 36. Concurrent resolution expressing support 
     for equal and fair access to higher education in the Albanian 
     language in the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia; to the 
     Committee on International Relations.
           By Mr. CONDIT (for himself and Mr. Rohrabacher):
       H. Con. Res. 37. Concurrent resolution expressing the sense 
     of Congress that the Sikh Nation should be allowed to 
     exercise the right of national self-determination in their 
     homeland, Punjab, Khalistan; to the Committee on 
     International Relations.
           By Mrs. MORELLA (for herself, Mr. Sawyer, Mr. Rahall, 
             Mr. Sununu, Mr. Frank of Massachusetts, Mrs. Mink of 
             Hawaii, Mr. Gilman, Mr. Kucinich, Mr. Menendez, Mr. 
             Conyers, Mr. Dingell, Ms. McKinney, Mr. John, Mr. 
             Baldacci, Mr. Moran of Virginia, and Mr. Oberstar).
       H. Con. Res. 38. Concurrent resolution expressing the sense 
     of the Congress with respect to the collection of ancestry 
     data as part of the decennial census of population; to the 
     Committee on Government Reform and Oversight.
           By Mr. GILMAN:
       H. Res. 81. Resolution providing amounts for the expenses 
     of the Committee on International Relations in the 105th 
     Congress; to the Committee on House Oversight.
           By Mr. LaHOOD:
       H. Res. 82. Resolution designating majority membership on 
     certain standing committees of the House; considered and 
     agreed to.
           By Mr. GEKAS (for himself, Mr. Shaw, Mr. Gilman, Mr. 
             DeFazio, Mr. Stearns, and Mr. Porter):
       H. Res. 83. Resolution expressing the sense of the House of 
     Representatives that the Federal commitment to biomedical 
     research should be increased substantially over the next 5 
     years; to the Committee on Commerce.

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