[Congressional Record Volume 143, Number 37 (Thursday, March 20, 1997)]
[House]
[Pages H1257-H1261]
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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. THUNE:
       H.R. 1137. A bill to amend the Federal Meat Inspection Act 
     and the Poultry Products Inspection Act to permit the 
     movement in interstate commerce of meat and poultry products 
     that satisfy State inspection requirements that are at least 
     equal to Federal inspection standards; to the Committee on 
     Agriculture.
           By Mr. HUNTER (for himself, Mr. Cunningham, Mr. 
             Bartlett of Maryland, Mr. Bono, and Mr. Solomon):
       H.R. 1138. A bill to prohibit the conveyance, directly or 
     indirectly, of property at Naval Station, Long Beach, CA, to 
     a commercial shipping company owned or controlled by a 
     foreign country; to the Committee on National Security.
           By Mr. TAUZIN:
       H.R. 1139. A bill to amend the National Voter Registration 
     Act of 1993 to require individuals applying to register to 
     vote in elections for Federal office to produce actual proof 
     of citizenship and to permit States to require individuals to 
     produce a photographic identification in order to vote in an 
     election for Federal office; to the Committee on House 
     Oversight.
           By Mr. GEPHARDT (for himself, Ms. Pelosi, Mr. Bonior, 
             Mr. Solomon, Mr. Miller of California, Mr. Smith of 
             New Jersey, Ms. Kaptur, Mr. Levin, Mr. Obey, Mr. 
             Gejdenson, Mr. Cardin, Mr. Evans, Mr. Rohrabacher, 
             Ms. Norton, Mr. DeFazio, Mr. Wolf, Mr. Borski, Mr. 
             Brown of Ohio, Mr. Hunter, Mr. Gutierrez, Mr. Lantos, 
             Mr. Stearns, Mr. Frank of Massachusetts, Mr. Sanders, 
             Mr. Hinchey, Mr. Payne, Mrs. Meek of Florida, Mr. 
             Torres, Mr. Lipinski, Mr. Stark,

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             Mrs. Thurman, Mr. Watts of Oklahoma, Ms. Rivers, Mr. 
             Klink, Mr. Scarborough, Mr. Tierney, Mr. Kucinich, 
             and Mr. Peterson of Pennsylvania):
       H.R. 1140. A bill to require prior congressional approval 
     before the United States supports the admission of the 
     People's Republic of China into the World Trade Organization, 
     and to provide for the withdrawal of the United States from 
     the World Trade Organization if China is accepted into the 
     WTO without the support of the United States; to the 
     Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee 
     on Rules, for a period to be subsequently determined by the 
     Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as 
     fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
           By Mr. DeFAZIO:
       H.R. 1141. 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 and to 
     restrict the fares charged by air carriers for air 
     transportation provided to children under 3 years of age; to 
     the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
           By Mrs. MALONEY of New York (for herself, Mr. Ramstad, 
             Ms. Norton, and Mr. Smith of New Jersey):
       H.R. 1142. A bill to amend title I of the Employee 
     Retirement Income Securities Act of 1974 and the Internal 
     Revenue Code of 1986 to permit the creation or assignment of 
     rights to employee pension benefits if necessary to satisfy a 
     judgment against a plan participant or beneficiary for 
     physically, sexually, or emotionally abusing a child; to the 
     Committee on Education and the Workforce, 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. VENTO:
       H.R. 1144. A bill to amend the Stewart B. McKinney Homeless 
     Assistance Act to revise and extend programs providing 
     urgently needed assistance for the homeless, and for other 
     purposes; to the Committee on Banking and Financial Services.
           By Mr. TALENT (for himself, Mrs. Linda Smith of 
             Washington, Mr. Portman, Mrs. Emerson, Mr. Pappas, 
             Mr. English of Pennsylvania, Mr. Ehrlich, Mrs. 
             Morella, Mr. Hill, Mr. Chabot, Mr. Manzullo, Mrs. 
             Kelly, Mr. Bartlett of Maryland, Mr. Jones, and Mr. 
             McIntosh):
       H.R. 1145. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 
     1986 to increase the deduction for health insurance costs of 
     self-employed individuals, to provide clarification for the 
     deductibility of expenses incurred by a taxpayer in 
     connection with the business use of the home, to clarify the 
     standards used for determining that certain individuals are 
     not employees, and for other purposes; to the Committee on 
     Ways and Means.
           By Mr. PAUL:
       H.R. 1146. A bill to provide for complete withdrawal of the 
     United States from the United Nations; to the Committee on 
     International Relations.
       H.R. 1147. A bill to repeal the prohibitions relating to 
     semiautomatic firearms and large capacity ammunition feeding 
     devices; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
           By Mr. BATEMAN (for himself and Mr. Abercrombie) (both 
             by request):
       H.R. 1148. A bill to authorize expenditures for fiscal year 
     1998 for the operation and maintenance of the Panama Canal, 
     and for other purposes; to the Committee on National 
     Security.
           By Mr. BILIRAKIS:
       H.R. 1149. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 
     1986 to clarify the exclusion from gross income for veterans' 
     benefits; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. SHAW (for himself, Mr. Matsui, Mr. Crane, Mr. 
             Thomas, Mr. Stark, Mr. Houghton, Mr. Herger, Mr. 
             Levin, Mr. McCrery, Mr. Cardin, Mr. Ensign, Mr. Camp, 
             Mr. Collins, Mr. English of Pennsylvania, Mr. Weller, 
             and Ms. Dunn of Washington):
       H.R. 1150. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 
     1986 to simplify certain provisions applicable to real estate 
     investment trusts; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. LaTOURETTE (for himself, Mr. Kanjorski, Mr. 
             Solomon, Mr. Brown of California, Mr. Lewis of 
             California, Ms. Kaptur, Mr. McDade, Mr. Dingell, Mr. 
             Burton of Indiana, Ms. Rivers, Mr. Livingston, Ms. 
             Roybal-Allard, Mr. Quinn, Mr. Yates, Mr. Wamp, Mr. 
             Sanders, Mr. Hinchey, and Mr. Cardin):
       H.R. 1151. A bill to amend the Federal Credit Union Act to 
     clarify existing law and ratify the longstanding policy of 
     the National Credit Union Administration Board with regard to 
     field of membership of Federal credit unions; to the 
     Committee on Banking and Financial Services.
           By Ms. CHRISTIAN-GREEN (for herself, Mr. Miller of 
             California, Mr. Faleomavaega, and Mr. Underwood):
       H.R. 1152. A bill to amend the Revise Organic Act of the 
     Virgin Islands, and for other purposes; to the Committee on 
     Resources.
           By Mr. CUNNINGHAM (for himself, Mr. Lewis of 
             California, Mr. Hunter, Mr. Weldon of Pennsylvania, 
             Mr. Shays, Mr. Gillmor, Mr. Greenwood, Ms. Pryce of 
             Ohio, Mr. Filner, Mr. Bilbray, Mr. English of 
             Pennsylvania, Mr. Foley, Mr. Fox of Pennsylvania, Ms. 
             Lofgren, Mr. Norwood, Mr. Wicker, Mr. Cook, and Mr. 
             Gibbons.):
       H.R. 1153. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 
     1986 to enhance the incentive for contributions of computer 
     technology and equipment for elementary or secondary school 
     purposes; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. FALEOMAVAEGA:
       H.R. 1154. A bill to provide for administrative procedures 
     to extend Federal recognition to certain Indian groups, and 
     for other purposes; to the Committee on Resources.
           By Mr. FAZIO of California (for himself, Mr. Dooley of 
             California, and Mr. Condit):
       H.R. 1155. A bill to exempt certain maintenance, repair, 
     and improvement of flood control facilities in California 
     from the Endangered Species Act of 1973 during the flood 
     emergency period; to the Committee on Resources.
           By Mr. FRELINGHUYSEN (for himself, Mr. Paxon, Ms. 
             Molinari, Mr. Franks of New Jersey, Mr. Gilman, Mr. 
             Smith of New Jersey, Mr. English of Pennsylvania, Mr. 
             Pappas, Mr. Houghton, Mrs. Kelly, Mr. Solomon, Mr. 
             Quinn, Mrs. Roukema, and Mr. Menendez):
       H.R. 1156. A bill to provide for greater equity in the 
     allocation by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs of amounts 
     appropriated for medical care programs of the Department of 
     Veterans Affairs for the next 2 fiscal years and for other 
     purposes related to the needs of veterans medical care; to 
     the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
           By Mr. FRELINGHUYSEN:
       H.R. 1157. A bill to amend the Comprehensive Environmental 
     Response, Compensation, and Liability Act of 1980 to provide 
     that the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers perform contract 
     oversight of fund financed remedial actions under that act; 
     to the Committee on Commence, and in addition to the 
     Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, for a period 
     to be substantially determined by the Speaker, in each case 
     for consideration of such provisions as fall within the 
     jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
       H.R. 1158. A bill to amend the Comprehensive Environmental 
     Response, Compensation, and Liability Act of 1980 to restrict 
     the liability under that act of local educational agencies; 
     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 Ms. FURSE (for herself, Ms. Stabenow, Mr. Allen, , 
             Ms. Christian-Green, Ms. Woolsey, Mr. DeFazio, Ms. 
             Rivers, and Mr. Markey):
       H.R. 1159. A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to 
     assure the availability of health insurance coverage for 
     children in the individual market in a manner similar to 
     guaranteed availability of individual health insurance 
     coverage for certain previously covered individuals under the 
     Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996; 
     to the Committee on Commerce.
           By Mr. GONZALEZ:
       H.R. 1160. A bill to promote accountability and the public 
     interest in the operation of the Federal Reserve System, and 
     for other purposes; to the Committee on Banking and Financial 
     Services, 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 Ms. HARMAN (for herself, Mr. Gilman, Mr. Solomon, 
             Mr. Holden, Mr. Horn, Mr. King of New York, Mr. 
             McNulty, and Mr. Ramstad):
       H.R. 1161. A bill to mandate the display of the POW/MIA 
     flag on various occasions and in various locations; to the 
     Committee on Government Reform and Oversight.
           By Mr. HEFLEY (for himself, Mr. Bliley, Mr. Dan 
             Schaefer of Colorado, Mr. Bob Schaffer, Mr. Hunter, 
             Mr. Taylor of North Carolina, Mr. Skeen, Mr. Calvert, 
             Mr. Bartlett of Maryland, Mr. Norwood, and Mr. Paul):
       H.R. 1162. A bill to amend the Occupational Safety and 
     Health Act of 1970; to the Committee on Education and the 
     Workforce.
           By Mr. HEFLEY (for himself and Mr. McInnis):
       H.R. 1163. A bill to amend title 10, United States Code, to 
     transfer jurisdiction over Naval Oil Shale Reserves Numbered 
     1 and 3 to the Secretary of the Interior and to authorize the 
     leasing of such reserves for oil and gas exploration and 
     production; to the Committee on National Security, 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. HERGER (for himself, Mr. Barrett of Nebraska, 
             Mr. Houghton, Mr. Watkins, Mr. Camp, Mr. Frost, Mr. 
             Latham, Mr. Minge, Mr. Kingston, Mr. McHugh, Mr. 
             Gilchrest, Mr. Walsh, and Mr. Nethercutt):
       H.R. 1164. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 
     1986 to provide taxpayers engaged in certain agriculture-
     related activities a credit against income tax for property

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     used to control environmental pollution and for soil and 
     water conservation expenditures; to the Committee on Ways and 
     Means.
           By Mr. HINCHEY (for himself, Mr. Ackerman, Mr. 
             Delahunt, Mr. Dellums, Mr. Evans, Mr. Holden, Mr. 
             Mascara, Mr. Olver, Ms. Rivers, and Mr. Thompson):
       H.R. 1165. A bill to require Medicare providers to disclose 
     publicly staffing and performance in order to promote 
     improved consumer information and choice, to protect 
     employees of Medicare providers who report concerns about the 
     safety and quality of services provided by Medicare providers 
     or who report violations of Federal or State law by those 
     providers, and to require review of the impact on public 
     health and safety of proposed mergers and acquisitions of 
     Medicare providers; 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. HOYER (for himself, Mrs. Morella, Mr. Boehlert, 
             Mr. Filner, Mr. Wynn, Mr. Fazio of California, Mr. 
             Hunter, Mr. Lantos, Mr. Lewis of California, Mr. 
             Davis of Virginia, Mr. Ehrlich, Mr. Smith of New 
             Jersey, Mr. Matsui, Mr. Cunningham, Mr. Leach, and 
             Mr. Gilman):
       H.R. 1166. A bill to amend certain provisions of title 5, 
     United States Code, in order to ensure equality between 
     Federal firefighters and other employees in the civil service 
     and other public sector firefighters, and for other purposes; 
     to the Committee on Government Reform and Oversight.
           By Mr. INGLIS of South Carolina:
       H.R. 1167. A bill to grant immunity from personal civil 
     liability, under certain circumstances, to volunteers working 
     on behalf of nonprofit organizations and governmental 
     entities; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
           By Mr. ISTOOK (for himself, Mr. Visclosky, Mr. Graham, 
             Mr. Coble, Mr. Snowbarger, Mr. McIntosh, Mr. Watkins, 
             Mr. Solomon, Mr. Whitfield, Mr. Barcia of Michigan, 
             Mr. Latham, Mr. Coburn, Mr. Lucas of Oklahoma, Mr. 
             Watts of Oklahoma, and Mr. Moran of Kansas):
       H.R. 1168. A bill to encourage competition and tax fairness 
     and to protect the tax base of State and local governments; 
     to the Committee on Resources.
           By Mrs. JOHNSON of Connecticut (for herself, Mr. 
             Matsui, Mr. Houghton, Mr. Crane, Mr. Herger, Mr. 
             McCrery, Mrs. Kennelly of Connecticut, Mr. English of 
             Pennsylvania, Mr. Neal of Massachusetts, Mr. Ensign, 
             Mr. Christensen, Mr. Watkins, Mr. Coyne, Mr. Hulshof, 
             Mrs. Thurman, Mr. McDermott, Mr. Ehrlich, Ms. Eshoo, 
             Mr. Waxman, Mr. Dingell, Mr. Delahunt, Mr. Frank of 
             Massachusetts, Ms. Roybal-Allard, Mr. Chabot, and Mr. 
             Towns):
       H.R. 1169. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 
     1986 to permanently extend the orphan drug credit; to the 
     Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. BONO (for himself, Mr. Hyde, Mr. Coble, Mr. 
             Smith of Texas, Mr. Gekas, Mr. McCollum, Mr. Canady 
             of Florida, Mr. Sensenbrenner, Mr. Gallegly, Mr. 
             Goodlatte, Mr. Barr of Georgia, Mr. Bryant, Mr. 
             Schiff, Mr. Chabot, Mr. Solomon, Mr. Dreier, Mr. 
             Calvert, Mr. Rohrabacher, Mr. Horn, Mr. Bilbray, Mr. 
             Riggs, Mr. McKeon, Mr. Royce, Mr. Herger, Mr. Hunter, 
             Mr. Lewis of California, Mr. Kim, Mr. Ehrlich, Mr. 
             Coburn, Mr. Cunningham, Mr. Graham, Mr. Hostettler, 
             Mr. Bartlett of Maryland, and Mr. McIntosh):
       H.R. 1170. A bill to provide that an application for an 
     injunction restraining the enforcement, operation, or 
     execution of a State law adopted by referendum may not be 
     granted on the ground of the unconstitutionality of such law 
     unless the application is heard and determined by a 3-judge 
     court; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
           By Mr. KASICH (for himself, Mr. Condit, Mr. Royce, Mr. 
             Andrews, Mr. Klug, Mr. Miller of Florida, and Mr. 
             Chabot):
       H.R. 1171. A bill to provide for the elimination of 12 
     Federal subsidy programs and projects; to the Committee on 
     Agriculture, and in addition to the Committees on Resources, 
     Commerce, Science, International Relations, Transportation 
     and Infrastructure, Ways and Means, and 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. KASICH (for himself, Mr. Spence, Mr. Condit, Mr. 
             Hilleary, Mr. Jones, Mr. Buyer, Mr. Frank of 
             Massachusetts, Mr. Parker, and Mr. Hefley):
       H.R. 1172. A bill to prohibit the use of funds appropriated 
     to the Department of Defense or any other Federal department 
     or agency from being used for the deployment on the ground of 
     United States Armed Forces in the territory of the Republic 
     of Bosnia and Herzegovina after September 30, 1997, and for 
     other purposes; to the Committee on International Relations, 
     and in addition to the Committees on National Security, and 
     Rules, for a period to be subsequently determined by the 
     Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as 
     fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
           By Mr. KILDEE (for himself, Mr. Ney, Mr. Clement, Mr. 
             Duncan, Mr. Foley, and Mr. Kleczka):
       H.R. 1173. A bill to provide collective bargaining rights 
     for public safety officers employed by States or their 
     political subdivisions; to the Committee on Education and the 
     Workforce.
           By Mr. KOLBE (for himself, Mr. Porter, Mr. Rogers, Mr. 
             Lipinski, Mr. Klug, Mr. Evans, Mr. Frank of 
             Massachusetts, Mr. Wynn, Mr. LaFalce, and Mr. 
             Metcalf):
       H.R. 1174. A bill to provide for the mining and circulation 
     of $1 coins, and for other purpose; to the Committee on 
     Banking and Financial Services.
           By Mr. LEWIS of California (for himself, Mr. Fazio of 
             California, Mr. Bono, and Ms. Roybal-Allard):
       H.R. 1175. A bill to authorize the granting of money to 
     control methamphetamine; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
           By Mrs. LOWEY (for herself, Mr. Shays, Mr. Hyde, Mrs. 
             Maloney of New York, Ms. Pelosi, Mr. Meehan, Mr. 
             Traficant, Mr. Clay, Mr. Torres, Mr. Moran of 
             Virginia, Mr. Goss, Mr. Filner, Mr. Manton, Mr. 
             Martinez, Ms. Woolsey, Mr. Porter, Ms. Slaughter, Mr. 
             Deutsch, Mr. Yates, Ms. Roybal-Allard, Mr. Gejdenson, 
             Mr. Markey, Mr. Farr of California, Mr. Abercrombie, 
             Mr. Andrews, Mr. Foglietta, Ms. Norton, Mrs. Mink of 
             Hawaii, Mrs. Kennelly of Connecticut, Mr. Lewis of 
             Georgia, Mrs. Morella, Mr. Gallegly, Mr. Matsui, Mr. 
             Gilman, Mr. Berman, Mr. Olver, Mr. Levin, Mr. 
             DeFazio, Mr. Skaggs, Mr. Schiff, Mr. Smith of New 
             Jersey, and Mr. Lantos):
       H.R. 1176. A bill to end the use of steel jaw leghold traps 
     on animals in the United States; to the Committee on 
     Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Ways and 
     Means, International Relations, and the Judiciary, for a 
     period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each 
     case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the 
     jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
           By Mrs. MALONEY of New York:
       H.R. 1177. A bill to require the head of each Federal 
     agency to ensure that computer systems of the agency are 
     capable of performing their functions after December 31, 
     1999; to the Committee on Government Reform and Oversight.
       H.R. 1178. A bill to amend title 39, United States Code, to 
     make clear that sampling may be used in order to improve the 
     accuracy of the decennial censuses of population, and for 
     other purposes; to the Committee on Government Reform and 
     Oversight.
           By Mrs. MALONEY of New York (for herself, Mr. Dellums, 
             and Mr. Shays):
       H.R. 1179. A bill to authorize appropriations for the 
     Federal Election Commission for fiscal year 1998; to the 
     Committee on House Oversight.
           By Mr. McDADE:
       H.R. 1180. A bill to amend the Communications Act of 1934 
     to require Internet access providers to provide screening 
     software to permit parents to control Internet access by 
     their children; to the Committee on Commerce.
           By Mr. MEEHAN (for himself, Mr. Manton, Mr. Neal of 
             Massachusetts, Mr. Gilman, Mr. Walsh, Mr. Moran of 
             Virginia, Mrs. Kelly, and Mr. Shays).
       H.R. 1181. A bill to authorize the President to enter into 
     a trade agreement concerning Northern Ireland and certain 
     border counties of the Republic of Ireland, and for other 
     purposes; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. MENENDEZ (for himself, Mr. Diaz-Balart, Ms. Ros-
             Lehtinen, and Mr. Burton of Indiana):
       H.R. 1182. A bill to withhold United States assistance for 
     programs or projects of the International Atomic Energy 
     Agency in Cuba, and for other purposes; to the Committee on 
     International Relations.
           By Mr. METCALF:
       H.R. 1183. A bill to extend the deadline under the Federal 
     Power Act for the construction of the Swamp Creek and Ruth 
     Creek hydroelectric projects located in the State of 
     Washington, and for other purposes; to the Committee on 
     Commerce.
       H.R. 1184. A bill to extend the deadline under the Federal 
     Power Act for the construction of the Bear Creek 
     hydroelectric project in the State of Washington, and for 
     other purposes; to the Committee on Commerce.
           By Mr. MINGE (for himself, Mr. Peterson of Minnesota, 
             and Mr. Gutknecht):
       H.R. 1185. A bill to ensure that land enrolled in the land 
     conservation program of the State of Minnesota known as 
     Reinvest in Minnesota remains eligible for enrollment in the 
     conservation reserve upon the expiration of the Reinvest in 
     Minnesota contract; to the Committee on Agriculture.
           By Mrs. MINK of Hawaii:
       H.R. 1186. A bill to provide authorities to, and impose 
     requirements on, the Secretary of Defense in order to 
     facilitate State enforcement of State tax, employment, and 
     licensing laws against Federal construction contractors; to 
     the Committee on National Security.

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       H.R. 1187. A bill to provide for the regulation of the 
     airspace over National Park System lands in the State of 
     Hawaii by the Federal Aviation Administration and the 
     National Park Service, and for other purposes; to the 
     Committee on Resources, 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. NADLER (for himself, Mr. Berman, Mr. Waxman, Ms, 
             Norton, Mr. Sanders, Mr. Dellums, Mr. Hinchey, Mr. 
             Evans, and Mr. Pallone):
       H.R. 1188. A bill to amend the Federal Water Pollution 
     Control Act to eliminate certain discharges of chlorine 
     compounds into the navigable waters, and for other purposes; 
     to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
           By Mr. NUSSLE (for himself, Mr. Poshard, Mrs. Emerson, 
             Mr. Bonilla, Mr. Bereuter, Mr. DeFazio, Mr. Hilliard, 
             Mr. Kind of Wisconsin, Mrs. Johnson of Connecticut, 
             Mr. Minge, Mr. Pomeroy, Mr. Moran of Kansas, Mr. 
             Stenholm, Mr. Peterson of Pennsylvania, Mr. Barrett 
             of Nebraska, Mr. Boucher, Mr. Clyburn, Mr. Costello, 
             Mr. Crapo, Mr. Ganske, Mr. Hill, Mr. Latham, Mr. 
             Leach, Mr. Oberstar, Mr. Rahall, Mr. Petri, Mr. 
             Thornberry, Mr. Walsh, Mr. Watts of Oklahoma, and Mr. 
             Peterson of Minnesota):
       H.R. 1189. A bill to amend the Social Security Act and the 
     Public Health Service Act with respect to the health of 
     residents of rural areas, 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. OBEY:
       H.R. 1190. A bill to require the Secretary of Agriculture 
     to consider the feasibility of basing the basic formula price 
     for milk under Federal milk marketing orders on the costs of 
     production for dairy farmers and the benefits to farmers and 
     consumers of such a pricing approach; to the Committee on 
     Agriculture.
           By Mr. OWENS:
       H.R. 1191. A bill to provide patients with information and 
     rights to promote better health care; 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. PAXON:
       H.R. 1192. A bill to amend the Social Security Act to 
     require the Secretary of Health and Human Services to approve 
     or deny an application for a waiver for certain demonstration 
     projects under title IV or XI of the Social Security Act in a 
     timely manner; 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. ROYCE:
       H.R. 1193. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 
     1986 to allow indexing of capital assets for purposes of 
     determining gain or loss and to allow an exclusion of gain 
     from the sale of a principal residence; to the Committee on 
     Ways and Means.
           By Mr. DAN SCHAEFER of Colorado (for himself and Mr. 
             Norwood):
       H.R. 1194. A bill to amend the Federal Water Pollution 
     Control Act relating to Federal facilities pollution control; 
     to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
           By Mr. DAN SCHAEFER of Colorado:
       H.R. 1195. A bill to amend the Comprehensive Environmental 
     Response, Compensation, and Liability Act of 1980 to ensure 
     full Federal compliance with that act; 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 Mr. SKAGGS (for himself, Mr. McInnis, and Ms. 
             DeGette):
       H.R. 1196. A bill to amend the Colorado Wilderness Act of 
     1993 to extend the interim protection of the Spanish Peaks 
     planning area in the San Isabel National Forest, CO; to the 
     Committee on Resources.
           By Mr. SMITH of Oregon:
       H.R. 1197. A bill to amend title 35, United States Code, to 
     protect patent owners against the unauthorized sale of plant 
     parts taken from plants illegally reproduced, and for other 
     purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
       H.R. 1198. A bill to direct the Secretary of the Interior 
     to convey certain land to the city of Grants Pass, OR; to the 
     Committee on Resources.
           By Mr. SOUDER:
       H.R. 1199. A bill to protect residents and localities from 
     irresponsibly sited hazardous waste facilities; to the 
     Committee on Commerce.
           By Mr. McDERMOTT (for himself, Mr. Conyers, Ms. 
             Christian-Green, Mr. Dellums, Mr. Evans, Mr. Fattah, 
             Mr. Frank of Massachusetts, Mr. Gonzalez, Mr. 
             Hinchey, Ms. Jackson-Lee, Mr. Lewis of Georgia, Mr. 
             Martinez, Mr. Nadler, Mr. Olver, Mr. Payne, Ms. 
             Pelosi, Mr. Rush, Mr. Scott, Mr. Sanders, Mr. 
             Serrano, Mr. Towns, Mr. Watts of Oklahoma, Mr. 
             Waxman, Ms. Woolsey, and Mr. Yates):
       H.R. 1200. A bill to provide for health care for every 
     American and to control the cost and enhance the quality of 
     the health care system; to the Committee on Commerce, and in 
     addition to the Committees on Ways and Means, Government 
     Reform and Oversight, and 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. STARK:
       H.R. 1201. A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social 
     Security Act to establish a medication evaluation and 
     dispensing system for Medicare beneficiaries, to improve the 
     quality of pharmaceutical services received by our Nation's 
     elderly and disabled, and to reduce instances of adverse 
     reactions to prescription drugs experienced by Medicare 
     beneficiaries; 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. BROWN of California (for himself, Mr. Shays, Mr. 
             Gejdenson, Mr. Manton, Mr. Gilchrest, Mr. Wynn, Ms. 
             Woolsey, Mr. Farr of California, Mr. Borski, Mr. 
             Abercrombie, Mr. Moran of Virginia, Mr. Berman, Mr. 
             Stark, Mr. Filner, Ms. Slaughter, Mr. Leach, Mrs. 
             Morella, Mr. Lantos, Mr. Miller of California, Mr. 
             DeFazio, Ms. Rivers, Mr. Clay, Ms. Pelosi, Mr. 
             Markey, Mr. Meehan, Mr. Foglietta, Mr. Conyers, Mr. 
             Porter, Ms. Norton, Mr. Neal of Massachusetts, Mr. 
             Doyle, Mr. Klug, Mrs. Kennelly of Connecticut, Mr. 
             Skaggs, Mr. Castle, Ms. Kaptur, Mr. Davis of 
             Illinois, Ms. Lofgren, and Mr. Rangel):
       H.R. 1202. A bill to amend title 18, United States Code, to 
     prohibit interstate-connected conduct relating to exotic 
     animals; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
           By Mr. STUMP:
       H.R. 1203. A bill to amend the Elementary and Secondary 
     Education Act of 1965 to ensure that funds provided under 
     such act are not used to promote the teaching or use of 
     regional or group dialects; to the Committee on Education and 
     the Workforce.
           By Mr. THOMAS (for himself, Mr. English of 
             Pennsylvania, Mr. Stark, and Mr. Wicker):
       H.R. 1204. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 
     1986 to provide that the sale of a life estate or a remainder 
     interest in a principal residence qualifies for the one-time 
     exclusion of gain on sale of a principal residence; to the 
     Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. THOMAS (for himself and Mr. Crane):
       H.R. 1205. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 
     1986 to retreat distributions from publicly traded 
     partnerships as qualifying income of regulated investment 
     companies; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. VISCLOSKY:
       H.R. 1206. A bill to require the Administrator of the 
     Environmental Protection Agency to establish a program under 
     which States may be certified to carry out voluntary 
     environmental cleanup programs for low and medium priority 
     sites to protect human health and the environment and promote 
     economic development; 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 Mr. WATKINS:
       H.R. 1207. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 
     1986 to provide all taxpapers with a 50-percent deduction for 
     capital gains, to increase the exclusion for gain on 
     qualified small business stock, to index the basis of certain 
     capital assets, and for other purposes; to the Committee on 
     Ways and Means.
       H.R. 1208. A bill to repeal the Federal estate and gift 
     taxes and the tax on generation-skipping transfers; to the 
     Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. WAXMAN (for himself, Mr. Gephardt, and Mr. 
             Miller of California):
       H.R. 1209. A bill to provide for the defense of the 
     environment, and for other purposes; to the Committee on 
     Rules, 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. WOLF (for himself, Mr. Packard, and Mr. DeLay):
       H.R. 1210. A bill to provide an equitable process for 
     strengthening the passenger rail service network of Amtrak 
     through the timely closure and realignment of routes with low 
     economic performance; to the Committee on Transportation and 
     Infrastructure, and in addition to the Committee on Rules, 
     for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in 
     each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within 
     the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

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           By Mr. FILNER (for himself, Mr. Becerra, Mr. Torres, 
             Mr. Martinez, Mr. Pastor, Mr. Brown of California, 
             Mr. Serrano, Ms. Woolsey, Mr. McDermott, Ms. Lofgren, 
             Mrs. Mink of Hawaii, Ms. Roybal-Allard, Mr. Berman, 
             Mr. Underwood, Ms. Pelosi, Ms. Velazquez, Mr. Green, 
             Mr. Gonzalez, Mr. Romero-Barcelo, Mr. Kennedy of 
             Massachusetts, Mr. Kennedy of Rhode Island, Ms. 
             Sanchez, Mr. Hinojosa, Mr. Reyes, Mr. Menendez, Mr. 
             Hastings of Florida, Mr. Hinchey, Mr. Jackson, Mr. 
             Dellums, Mr. Fattah, Ms. Millender-McDonald, Ms. 
             Christian-Green, Ms. Furse, Mr. Gutierrez, Mr. Owens, 
             Mr. Rangel, Ms. Norton, Mr. Ortiz, Mr. Stark, Mr. 
             Sanders, and Mr. Davis of Illinois):
       H.J. Res. 65. Joint resolution to commemorate the birthday 
     of Cesar E. Chavez; to the Committee on Government Reform and 
     Oversight.
           By Mrs. MALONEY of New York (for herself, Mrs. Morella, 
             Mr. Shays, Mr. Frank of Massachusetts, Mrs. Johnson 
             of Connecticut, Mr. Lantos, Mr. Filner, Mr. Frost, 
             Mr. Delahunt, Ms. Eshoo, Mrs. Meek of Florida, Mr. 
             Stark, Mr. Brown of California, Mr. Fattah, Mrs. 
             Kennelly of Connecticut, Mr. Kind of Wisconsin, Mr. 
             Clay, Ms. Norton, Mr. McDermott, Ms. Lofgren, Ms. 
             Slaughter, Mr. Sabo, Ms. Stabenow, Mr. Berman, Mr. 
             Ackerman, Mr. Nadler, Mr. Yates, Mr. Olver, Mr. 
             Markey, Ms. Jackson-Lee, Mr. Gonzalez, Mr. Boucher, 
             Ms. Kilpatrick, Mr. DeFazio, Mr. Rush, Mr. Evans, Ms. 
             DeLauro, Mr. Lewis of Georgia, Mr. Andrews, Mr. Davis 
             of Illinois, Ms. Furse, Mr. Clyburn, Mr. Levin, Ms. 
             Christian-Green, and Mrs. Clayton):
       H.J. Res. 66. Joint resolution proposing an amendment to 
     the Constitution of the United States relative to equal 
     rights for men and women; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
           By Mr. WICKER (for himself, Mr. Norwood, Mr. Hall of 
             Texas, Mr. Hefley, Mr. Cannon, Mr. Bonilla, Mr. 
             Parker, Mr. Combest, Mr. Chambliss, Mr. Hayworth, Mr. 
             Everett, Mr. Sessions, Mr. Collins, Mr. Bachus, Mrs. 
             Myrick, Mr. Burr of North Carolina, Mr. Ballenger, 
             Mr. McIntosh, Mr. Pickering, Mr. Dickey, Mr. 
             Goodling, Mr. Stump, Mr. Aderholt, Mr. Sununu, Mr. 
             Pombo, Mr. Herger, Mr. Istook, Mr. Coble, Mr. Jones, 
             and Mr. Livingston):
       H.J. Res. 67. Joint resolution disapproving the rule of the 
     Occupational Safety and Health Administration relating to 
     occupational exposure to methylene chloride; to the Committee 
     on Education and the Workforce.
           By Mr. BONILLA (for himself, Mr. Ortiz, Mr. Skeen, Mr. 
             Baldacci, and Mr. Reyes):
       H. Con. Res. 51. Concurrent resolution expressing the sense 
     of the Congress that there should be parity among the 
     countries that are parties to the North American Free-Trade 
     Agreement [NAFTA] with respect to the personal allowance for 
     duty-free merchandise purchased abroad by returning 
     residents; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. QUINN (for himself, Mr. LaTourette, Mr. 
             Foglietta, Mr. Rahall, Mr. Lucas of Oklahoma, Mr. 
             Flake, Mr. Lipinski, Mr. Klink, Mr. Doyle, Mr. 
             Kleczka, Ms. Danner, Mr. Vento, and Mr. Kucinich):
       H. Con. Res. 52. Concurrent resolution urging that the 
     railroad industry, including rail labor, management and 
     retiree organizations, open discussions for adequately 
     funding an amendment to the Railroad Retirement Act of 1974 
     to modify the guaranteed minimum benefit for widows and 
     widowers whose annuities are converted from a spouse to a 
     widow or widower annuity; to the Committee on Transportation 
     and Infrastructure.
           By Mr. SOLOMON:
       H. Con. Res. 53. Concurrent resolution encouraging and 
     expediting the integration of Romania at the earliest stage 
     into the North Atlantic Treaty Organization [NATO]; to the 
     Committee on International Relations.
           By Mr. THOMAS:
       H. Res. 102. Resolution providing amounts from the 
     applicable accounts of the House of Representatives for 
     continuing expenses of certain standing and select committees 
     of the House from April 1, 1997, through May 2, 1997, and for 
     other purposes; to the Committee on House Oversight.
           By Mr. BEREUTER (for himself and Mr. Spence):
       H. Res. 103. Resolution expressing the sense of the House 
     of Representatives that the United States should maintain 
     approximately 100,000 U.S. military personnel in the Asia and 
     Pacific region until such time as there is a peaceful and 
     permanent resolution to the major security and political 
     conflicts in the region; to the Committee on International 
     Relations.
           By Mr. ENGEL (for himself and Ms. Molinari):
       H. Res. 104. Resolution concerning the crises in Albania; 
     to the Committee on Inernational Relations.

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