[Congressional Record Volume 143, Number 30 (Tuesday, March 11, 1997)]
[House]
[Pages H887-H889]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                      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. HALL of Texas (for himself, Mr. Baker, Mr. 
             Barcia of Michigan, Mr. Barr of Georgia, Mr. Bartlett 
             of Maryland, Mr. Barton of Texas, Mr. Bilirakis, Mr. 
             Bliley, Mr. Boehner, Mr. Bonilla, Mr. Bryant, Mr. 
             Bunning of Kentucky, Mr. Burr of North Carolina, Mr. 
             Burton of Indiana, Mr. Canady of Florida, Mr. Chabot, 
             Mrs. Chenoweth, Mr. Christensen, Mr. Clement, Mr. 
             Coble, Mr. Coburn, Mr. Collins, Mr. Condit, Mrs. 
             Cubin, Mr. Cunningham, Mr. Deal of Georgia, Mr. 
             DeLay, Mr. Dickey, Mr. Doolittle, Mr. Doyle, Ms. Dunn 
             of Washington, Mr. English of Pennsylvania, Mr. 
             Forbes, Mr. Ganske Mr. Goodlatte, Mr. Graham, Mr. 
             Green, Mr. Gutknecht, Mr. Hastert, Mr. Hastings of 
             Washington, Mr. Hayworth, Mr. Herger, Mr. Hilleary, 
             Mr. Hoekstra, Mr. Holden, Mr. Hostettler, Mr. Hunter, 
             Mr. Hyde, Mr. Istook, Mr. Sam Johnson, Mr. Jones, Mr. 
             Kasich, Mrs. Kelly, Mr. King of New York, Mr. Klink, 
             Mr. Knollenberg, Mr. Largent, Mr. Latham, Mr. Lewis 
             of Kentucky, Mr. Linder, Mr. Livingston, Mr. McHugh, 
             Mr. Manton, Mr. Manzullo, Mr. Mascara, Mr. Mica, Mr. 
             Ney, Mr. Norwood, Mr. Nussle, Mr. Oberstar, Mr. 
             Oxley, Mr. Packard, Mr. Pappas, Mr. Parker, Mr. Paul, 
             Mr. Paxon, Mr. Petri, Mr. Poshard, Mr. Quinn, Mr. 
             Rahall, Mr. Dan Schaefer of Colorado, Mr. Schiff, Mr. 
             Sensenbrenner, Mr. Shays, Mr. Shimkus, Mr. Skaggs, 
             Mr. Skeen, Mr. Skelton, Mr. Smith of New Jersey, Mrs. 
             Linda Smith of Washington, Mr. Snowbarger, Mr. 
             Solomon, Mr. Souder, Mr. Stearns, Mr. Stenholm, Mr. 
             Stump, Mr. Talent, Mr. Tauzin, Mr. Taylor of North 
             Carolina, Mr. Tiahrt, Mr. Wamp, Mr. Watts of 
             Oklahoma, Mr. Weldon of Florida, and Mr. Wicker):
       H.R. 1003. A bill to clarify Federal law with respect to 
     restricting the use of Federal funds in support of assisted 
     suicide; to the Committee on Commerce, and in addition, for a 
     period ending not later than 30 calendar days after the 
     Committee on Commerce reports to the House, to the Committees 
     on Ways and Means, the Judiciary, Education and the 
     Workforce, Government Reform and Oversight, Resources, and 
     International Relations, in each case for consideration of 
     such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the 
     committee concerned.
           By Mr. BOEHNER:
       H.R. 1004. A bill to amend the Federal Property and 
     Administrative Services Act of 1949 to authorize the transfer 
     of surplus real property and surplus personal property to 
     nonprofit organizations for housing use, and to authorize the 
     transfer of surplus personal property for donation to 
     nonprofit providers of necessaries to impoverished families 
     and individuals; to the Committee on Government Reform and 
     Oversight.
           By Mr. KING of New York (for himself, Mr. Petri, Mr. 
             Christensen, Mr. Rohrabacher, Mr. Hilleary, Mr. 
             Lipinski, Mrs. Kelly, Mr. Royce, Mr. Stump, Mr. 
             Taylor of North Carolina, Mr. Ney, Mr. Bono, Mr. 
             Barrett of Nebraska, Mr. LaHood, Mr. Manzullo, Mr. 
             Weldon of Florida, and Mrs. Roukema):
       H.R. 1005. A bill to amend title 4, United States Code, to 
     declare English as the official language of the Government of 
     the United States, and for other purposes; to the Committee 
     on Education and the Workforce, and in addition to the 
     Committee on the Judiciary, for a period to be subsequently 
     determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of 
     such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the 
     committee concerned.
           By Mr. FOX of Pennsylvania (for himself and Mr. 
             McHale):
       H.R. 1006. A bill to amend title 5, United States Code, to 
     provide veterans' preference status to certain individuals 
     who served on active duty in the Armed Forces in connection 
     with Operation Desert Shield or Operation Desert Storm, and 
     for other purposes; to the Committee on Government Reform and 
     Oversight.
           By Mr. FOX of Pennsylvania (for himself, Mr. Norwood, 
             Mr. McHale, Mr. Saxton, Mr. Holden, Mr. Watts of 
             Oklahoma, Mrs. Kelly, Mr. Hayworth, Mr. McHugh, Mr. 
             Tiahrt, Mr. Bereuter, Mr. Fattah, Mr. English of 
             Pennsylvania, Mr. Whitfield, Mr. Davis of Virginia, 
             Mr. Coburn, Mr. Peterson of Pennsylvania, Mr. 
             Faleomavaega, Mr. Calvert, Mr. Pickett, Mr. Filner, 
             and Mr. Deal of Georgia):
       H.R. 1007. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to 
     authorize the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to offer a loan 
     guaranteed by an adjustable rate mortgage under chapter 37 of 
     such title; to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
           By Mr. FOX of Pennsylvania (for himself, Mr. Stump, Mr. 
             Evans, Mr. Quinn, and Mr. Filner):
       H.R. 1008. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to 
     authorize the provision of funds in order to provide 
     financial assistance by grant or contract to legal assistance 
     entities for representation of financially needy veterans in 
     connection with proceedings before the U.S. Court of Veterans 
     Appeals; to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
           By Mrs. CHENOWETH (for herself, Mr. Goode, Mr. Young of 
             Alaska, Mr. Skeen, Mr. Paul, Mr. Coburn, Mr.

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             Hostettler, Mr. Gibbons, Mr. Herger, Mr. Lewis of 
             Kentucky, Mr. Doolittle, and Mrs. Cubin):
       H.R. 1009. A bill to repeal section 658 of Public Law 104-
     208, commonly referred to as the Lautenberg amendment; to the 
     Committee on the Judiciary.
           By Mr. CONDIT (for himself, Mr. Portman, Mr. Smith of 
             Michigan, Mr. Herger, and Mr. Watts of Oklahoma):
       H.R. 1010. A bill to improve congressional deliberation on 
     proposed Federal private sector mandates, and for other 
     purposes; to the Committee on Rules.
           By Ms. DANNER:
       H.R. 1011. A bill to direct the Secretary of Transportation 
     to carry out a comprehensive program to assist States in 
     adopting a nationwide emergency telephone number for cellular 
     telephone users, and for other purposes; to the Committee on 
     Commerce.
           By Mr. DICKEY:
       H.R. 1012. A bill to make emergency supplemental 
     appropriations, for relief from the tornadoes that occurred 
     in the State of Arkansas, for the fiscal year ending 
     September 30, 1997; to the Committee on Appropriations.
           By Ms. ESHOO (for herself, Mr. Gillmor, Mr. Klug, Mr. 
             Price of North Carolina, Mr. Dicks, Mr. Horn, Mr. 
             Ehlers, Mr. Bereuter, Mr. English of Pennsylvania, 
             Mr. McCrery, Mr. Klink, Mr. Peterson of Minnesota, 
             Mr. Manton, Mr. Boucher, Mr. Blumenauer, Mr. Stupak, 
             Mr. Deal of Georgia, Mr. McNulty, Ms. Rivers, Mr. 
             Dingell, Mr. Dellums, and Mr. Barrett of Wisconsin):
       H.R. 1013. A bill to amend the Communications Act of 1934 
     to facilitate utilization of volunteer resources on behalf of 
     the amateur radio service; to the Committee on Commerce.
           By Mr. FRANK of Massachusetts (for himself, Mr. Kennedy 
             of Massachusetts, Mr. Gonzalez, Mr. Jackson, Mr. 
             Gutierrez, Mr. Schumer, Mr. Stark, Mr. McDermott, Mr. 
             Kleczka, Mrs. Carson, Mr. LaFalce, Mr. Kanjorski, Mr. 
             Hinchey, Ms. Roybal-Allard, Mr. Watt of North 
             Carolina, and Ms. Norton):
       H.R. 1014. A bill to amend the United States Housing Act of 
     1937 to authorize public housing agencies to establish rental 
     payment amounts for assisted families that do not discourage 
     members of such families from obtaining employment, and for 
     other purposes; to the Committee on Banking and Financial 
     Services.
           By Mr. GUTIERREZ (for himself, Mr. Evans, Mr. Filner, 
             Mr. Dellums, Mr. Abercrombie, Mr. Serrano, Mr. Frank 
             of Massachusetts, Ms. Waters, Mr. Stark, Mr. Torres, 
             Mr. Gonzalez, Mr. Pastor, Ms. Roybal-Allard, Ms. 
             Velazquez, Mr. Hinojosa, Mr. Romero-Barcelo, Mr. 
             Green, Mr. Meehan, Mr. Watt of North Carolina, Mr. 
             Vento, Mr. Ford, Ms. Jackson-Lee, Ms. Christian-
             Green, Mr. Frost, Mr. Sabo, Mr. Oberstar, Mr. Davis 
             of Illinois, and Mr. Brown of California):
       H.R. 1015. A bill to rescind restrictions on welfare and 
     public benefits for legal immigrants enacted by title 4 of 
     the Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity 
     Reconciliation Act of 1996, to reduce corporate welfare, to 
     strengthen tax provisions regarding persons who relinquish 
     U.S. citizenship, and for other purposes; to the Committee on 
     Ways and Means.
           By Mr. HEFLEY:
       H.R. 1016. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 
     1986 to provide a mechanism for taxpayers to designate $1 of 
     any overpayment of income tax, and to contribute other 
     amounts, for use by the U.S. Olympic Committee; to the 
     Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. KENNEDY of Massachusetts (for himself, Mr. Moran 
             of Virginia, Mr. Filner, Mr. Dellums, Mr. Gejdenson, 
             and Ms. Jackson-Lee):
       H.R. 1017. A bill to amend the Communications Act of 1934 
     to require the Federal Communications Commission to establish 
     a toll-free telephone number and a computer network site for 
     the collection of complaints concerning violence and other 
     patently offensive material on broadcast and cable 
     television, and for other purposes; to the Committee on 
     Commerce.
           By Mr. LaFALCE (for himself, Mr. Greenwood, Ms. 
             Velazquez, Mr. Olver, Ms. Rivers, Mr. Frank of 
             Massachusetts, Mr. Moran of Virginia, Mr. Ackerman, 
             Mr. Sanders, Mr. Gutierrez, Mr. Frost, Mrs. Maloney 
             of New York, Ms. Lofgren, Mr. Hinchey, Mr. Evans, Mr. 
             Pastor, Ms. Slaughter, Mr. Skeen, Ms. Eshoo, Mr. 
             DeFazio, Mr. Foglietta, Mr. Gejdenson, and Mrs. 
             Johnson of Connecticut):
       H.R. 1018. A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social 
     Security Act to provide for coverage under part B of the 
     Medicare Program of certain beta interferons and other 
     biologicals and drugs approved by the Food and Drug 
     Administration for treatment of multiple sclerosis; 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. McINNIS:
       H.R. 1019. A bill to provide for a boundary adjustment and 
     land conveyance involving the Raggeds Wilderness, White River 
     National Forest, CO, to correct the effects of earlier 
     erroneous land surveys; to the Committee on Resources.
       H.R. 1020. A bill to adjust the boundary of the White River 
     National Forest in the State of Colorado to include all 
     National Forest System lands within Summit County, CO, which 
     are currently part of the Dillon Ranger District of the 
     Arapaho National Forest; to the Committee on Resources.
       H.R. 1021. A bill to provide for a land exchange involving 
     certain National Forest System lands within the Routt 
     National Forest in the State of Colorado; to the Committee on 
     Resources.
           By Mr. MILLER of Florida (for himself, Mr. Frank of 
             Massachusetts, Mr. Coble, Mrs. Fowler, Mr. Frost, Mr. 
             Traficant, Mr. Bentsen, Mr. Shays, Mr. Flake, Mr. 
             Gilman, Mr. Nethercutt, Mr. Boehlert, Mr. DeFazio, 
             Mr. Quinn, and Mr. Solomon):
       H.R. 1022. A bill to authorize manufacturers and dealers of 
     cars, trucks, buses, and multipurpose passenger vehicles and 
     motor vehicle repair businesses to install switches to be 
     used by drivers to deactivate air bags in cars, trucks, 
     buses, and multipurpose passenger vehicles; to the Committee 
     on Transportation and Infrastructure, 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. GOSS (for himself, Mr. Abercrombie, Mr. 
             Ackerman, Mr. Archer, Mr. Baker, Mr. Baldacci, Mr. 
             Barcia of Michigan, Mr. Barrett of Nebraska, Mr. 
             Bentsen, Mr. Berman, Mr. Bilbray, Mr. Bilirakis, Mr. 
             Blagojevich, Mr. Bonior, Mr. Borski, Mr. Boucher, Ms. 
             Brown of Florida, Mr. Bunning of Kentucky, Mrs. 
             Carson, Mr. Castle, Mr. Clay, Mr. Coble, Mr. Coburn, 
             Mr. Condit, Mr. Conyers, Mr. Coyne, Mr. Cunningham, 
             Mr. Davis of Virginia, Mr. DeFazio, Mr. Delahunt, Ms. 
             DeLauro, Mr. Dellums, Mr. Deutsch, Mr. Diaz-Balart, 
             Ms. Dunn of Washington, Mr. Ehlers, Mr. English of 
             Pennsylvania, Mr. Ensign, Ms. Eshoo, Mr. Evans, Mr. 
             Faleomavaega, Mr. Farr of California, Mr. Fattah, Mr. 
             Fazio of California, Mr. Filner, Mr. Flake, Mr. 
             Foglietta, Mr. Foley, Mr. Forbes, Mr. Fox of 
             Pennsylvania, Mr. Frank of Massachusetts, Mr. Frost, 
             Ms. Furse, Mr. Gallegly, Mr. Gejdenson, Mr. Gekas, 
             Mr. Gilchrest, Mr. Gingrich, Mr. Gonzalez, Mr. Green, 
             Mr. Gutierrez, Mr. Hall of Ohio, Mr. Hastert, Mr. 
             Hastings of Florida, Mr. Hayworth, Mr. Hefner, Mr. 
             Hinchey, Mr. Holden, Mr. Horn, Ms. Jackson-Lee, Mr. 
             Jenkins, Mrs. Johnson of Connecticut, Ms. Eddie 
             Bernice Johnson of Texas, Mr. Kanjorski, Mrs. Kelly, 
             Mrs. Kennelly of Connecticut, Mr. Kildee, Mr. King of 
             New York, Mr. Knollenberg, Mr. Kolbe, Mr. LaFalce, 
             Mr. LaHood, Mr. Lantos, Mr. Largent, Mr. Latham, Mr. 
             Lewis of Georgia, Mr. Maloney of Connecticut, Mrs. 
             Maloney of New York, Mr. Manton, Mr. Martinez, Mr. 
             Matsui, Mr. McCollum, Mr. McDermott, Mr. McGovern, 
             Mr. McHale, Mr. McHugh, Mr. McKeon, Ms. McKinney, Mr. 
             Meehan, Mrs. Meek of Florida, Mr. Miller of 
             California, Mr. Miller of Florida, Mrs. Mink of 
             Hawaii, Mr. Moakley, Ms. Molinari, Mrs. Morella, Mr. 
             Nadler, Mr. Neal of Massachusetts, Ms. Norton, Mr. 
             Norwood, Mr. Olver, Mr. Owens, Mr. Oxley, Mr. Pastor, 
             Mr. Payne, Ms. Pelosi, Ms. Pryce of Ohio, Mr. Rahall, 
             Mr. Romero-Barcelo, Mr. Rush, Mr. Sabo, Mr. Dan 
             Schaefer of Colorado, Mr. Schumer, Mr. Shaw, Mr. 
             Shays, Mr. Shuster, Mr. Sisisky, Mr. Skelton, Mr. 
             Smith of New Jersey, Mr. Stark, Mr. Stearns, Mr. 
             Stokes, Mr. Stupak, Mr. Talent, Mr. Taylor of North 
             Carolina, Mrs. Thurman, Mr. Tierney, Mr. Torres, Mr. 
             Towns, Mr. Visclosky, Mr. Walsh, Mr. Watt of North 
             Carolina, Mr. Waxman, Mr. Weldon of Pennsylvania, Mr. 
             Wolf, Mr. Wynn, Mr. Yates, Mr. Weller, Mr. Schiff, 
             Mr. Bishop, Mr. Boehlert, Mr. Brown of California, 
             and Mr. Spratt):
       H.R. 1023. A bill to provide for compassionate payments 
     with regard to individuals with blood-clotting disorders, 
     such as hemophilia, who contracted human immunodeficiency 
     virus due to contaminated blood products, and for other 
     purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition 
     to the Committees on Commerce, and 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 Mrs. MINK of Hawaii:
       H.R. 1024. A bill to establish requirements for the 
     cancellation of automobile insurance policies; to the 
     Committee on Commerce.
       H.R. 1025. A bill to amend the Federal Election Campaign 
     Act of 1971 to prohibit the use of soft money to influence 
     any campaign for election for Federal office; to the 
     Committee on House Oversight.

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           By Mr. PACKARD (for himself, Mrs. Kennelly of 
             Connecticut, Mr. Pappas, Mr. Foley, Mr. Baker, Mr. 
             Barcia of Michigan, Mr. Filner, Mrs. Kelly, Mr. 
             McKeon, Mr. Sensenbrenner, Mr. Shays, and Mr. Weldon 
             of Pennsylvania):
       H.R. 1026. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 
     1986 to allow a capital loss deduction with respect to the 
     sale of a principal residence; to the Committee on Ways and 
     Means.
           By Mr. PAXON:
       H.R. 1027. A bill to amend title 28, United States Code, to 
     provide for a three-judge court to hear and determine any 
     application for an injunction against the enforcement of a 
     State or Federal law on the ground of unconstitutionality, 
     and for other purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
           By Mr. SAXTON:
       H.R. 1028. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 
     1986 to provide a partial exclusion from gross income of 
     certain retirement benefits received by taxpayers who have 
     attained age 65; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. TOWNS:
       H.R. 1029. A bill to protect the personal privacy rights of 
     insurance customers and claimants, and for other purposes; 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. BARTON of Texas (for himself, Mr. Hall of Texas, 
             Mr. Shadegg, Mr. Andrews, Mr. Taylor of Mississippi, 
             Mr. Aderholt, Mr. Armey, Mr. Baker, Mr. Barr of 
             Georgia, Mr. Barrett of Nebraska, Mr. Bartlett of 
             Maryland, Mr. Bass, Mr. Bilbray, Mr. Bliley, Mr. 
             Blunt, Mr. Bonilla, Mr. Bono, Mr. Brady, Mr. Bunning 
             of Kentucky, Mr. Burr of North Carolina, Mr. Burton 
             of Indiana, Mr. Calvert, Mr. Camp, Mr. Chabot, Mrs. 
             Chenoweth, Mr. Christensen, Mr. Coble, Mr. Coburn, 
             Mr. Collins, Mr. Combest, Mr. Cook, Mr. Cooksey, Mrs. 
             Cubin, Mr. Cunningham, Mr. Crane, Mr. Deal of 
             Georgia, Mr. DeLay, Mr. Doolittle, Mr. Duncan, Mrs. 
             Emerson, Mr. English of Pennsylvania, Mr. Ensign, Mr. 
             Fox of Pennsylvania, Mr. Frelinghuysen, Mr. Gibbons, 
             Mr. Gingrich, Mr. Goode, Mr. Goodlatte, Mr. Goodling, 
             Mr. Graham, Ms. Granger, Mr. Greenwood, Mr. Hansen, 
             Mr. Hastings of Washington, Mr. Hayworth, Mr. Hefley, 
             Mr. Herger, Mr. Hilleary, Mr. Hoekstra, Mr. Inglis of 
             South Carolina, Mr. Istook, Mr. Sam Johnson, Mr. 
             Jones, Mr. Kasich, Mrs. Kelly, Mr. LaHood, Mr. 
             Largent, Mr. Latham, Mr. LaTourette, Mr. Lewis of 
             Kentucky, Mr. Manzullo, Mr. McCollum, Mr. McHugh, Mr. 
             McIntosh, Mr. Mica, Mr. Miller of Florida, Ms. 
             Molinari, Mr. Norwood, Mr. Oxley, Mr. Packard, Mr. 
             Peterson of Pennsylvania, Mr. Riggs, Mr. Rogan, Mr. 
             Rohrabacher, Mr. Royce, Mr. Salmon, Mr. Sanford, Mr. 
             Saxton, Mr. Scarborough, Mr. Bob Schaffer, Mr. 
             Sensenbrenner, Mr. Sessions, Mr. Shimkus, Mr. Smith 
             of Michigan, Mr. Smith of New Jersey, Mr. Smith of 
             Texas, Mrs. Linda Smith of Washington, Mr. Spence, 
             Mr. Stearns, Mr. Stump, Mr. Talent, Mr. Taylor of 
             North Carolina, Mr. Thornberry, Mr. Watts of 
             Oklahoma, Mr. Weldon of Florida, Mr. Weldon of 
             Pennsylvania, Mr. Wicker, Mr. Pombo, Mr. Hunter, Mrs. 
             Fowler, Mr. Cannon, and Mr. Solomon):
       H.J. Res. 62. Joint resolution proposing an amendment to 
     the Constitution of the United States with respect to tax 
     limitations; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
           By Mr. PAXON:
       H.J. Res. 63. Joint resolution proposing an amendment to 
     the Constitution of the United States to provide that Federal 
     judges be reconfirmed by the Senate every 12 years; to the 
     Committee on the Judiciary.
           By Mr. DUNCAN (for himself, Mr. Lipinski, Mr. 
             Traficant, and Mrs. Myrick):
       H. Con. Res. 42. Concurrent resolution regarding the waiver 
     of diplomatic immunity in cases involving serious criminal 
     offenses; to the Committee on International Relations.
           By Mr. FRANKS of New Jersey (for himself, Mr. Borski, 
             Mr. Gilchrest, Mr. LaHood, Mr. Quinn, Mr. Nadler, Mr. 
             LoBiondo, Mr. McGovern, Mr. Pascrell, Mr. Shays, Mr. 
             Frelinghuysen, Mrs. Morella, Mrs. Kennelly of 
             Connecticut, Mrs. Kelly, Mr. Markey, Mr. Cardin, Mr. 
             Kennedy of Massachusetts, Mr. McHugh, Mr. Castle, Ms. 
             DeLauro, Mr. McHale, Mr. Kennedy of Rhode Island, Mr. 
             Cummings, Mr. Holden, and Mr. Rothman):
       H. Con. Res. 43. Concurrent resolution expressing the sense 
     of Congress that the Intermodal Surface Transportation 
     Efficiency Act of 1991 should not be radically overhauled, 
     and for other purposes; to the Committee on Transportation 
     and Infrastructure.
           By Mr. SANDERS (for himself, Mr. Gilman, Ms. Pelosi, 
             Mr. Wolf, and Mr. Capps):
       H. Con. Res. 44. Concurrent resolution expressing the sense 
     of the Congress with respect to United States opposition to 
     the prison sentence of Tibetan ethnomusicologist Ngawang 
     Choephel by the Government of the People's Republic of China, 
     and that the United States should sponsor and promote a 
     resolution at the U.N. Commission on Human Rights regarding 
     China and Tibet; to the Committee on International Relations.
           By Mr. STUPAK:
       H. Con. Res. 45. Concurrent resolution expressing the sense 
     of the Congress that a postage stamp should be issued to 
     honor Bishop Frederic Baraga; to the Committee on Government 
     Reform and Oversight.
           By Mr. SUNUNU (for himself, Ms. Granger, and Mr. 
             Pitts):
       H. Res. 89. Resolution requesting the President to submit a 
     budget for fiscal year 1998 that would balance the Federal 
     budget by fiscal year 2002 without relying on budgetary 
     contingencies; to the Committee on the Budget.
           By Mr. THOMAS:
       H. Res. 91. Resolution providing amounts for the expenses 
     of certain committees of the House of Representatives in the 
     105th Congress; to the Committee on House Oversight.

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