[Congressional Record Volume 143, Number 38 (Friday, March 21, 1997)]
[House]
[Page H1288]
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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. 1212. A bill to authorize the construction of the Fall 
     River Waters Users District rural water system and authorize 
     the appropriation of Federal dollars to assist the Fall River 
     Water Users District, a nonprofit corporation, in the 
     planning and construction of the water supply system; to the 
     Committee on Resources.
       H.R. 1213. A bill to authorize the construction of the 
     Perkins County rural water system and authorize the 
     appropriation of Federal dollars to assist the Perkins County 
     Rural Water System, Inc., a nonprofit corporation, in the 
     planning and construction of the water supply system; to the 
     Committee on Resources.
           By Mr. BUNNING of Kentucky (by request):
       H.R. 1214. A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on the 
     chemical P-Toluenesulfonamide; to the Committee on Ways and 
     Means.
           By Mr. FILNER:
       H.R. 1215. A bill to amend the chapters 83 and 84 of title 
     5, United States Code, to extend the civil service retirement 
     provisions of such chapter which are applicable to law 
     enforcement officers, to inspectors of the Immigration and 
     Naturalization Service, inspectors and canine enforcement 
     officers of the U.S. Customs Service, and revenue officers of 
     the Internal Revenue Service; to the Committee on Government 
     Reform and Oversight.
           By Mr. KUCINICH:
       H.R. 1216. A bill to amend the Communications Act of 1934 
     to prevent splitting of local communities into multiple 
     telephone area codes; to the Committee on Commerce.
           By Mr. METCALF:
       H.R. 1217. A bill to extend the deadline under the Federal 
     Power Act for the construction of a hydroelectric project 
     located in the State of Washington, and for other purposes; 
     to the committee on Commerce.
           By Mr. PALLONE (for himself, Mr. Fox of Pennsylvania, 
             Mr. Lipinski, Mr. Dellums, and Ms. Brown of Florida):
       H.R. 1218. A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social 
     Security Act to provide for coverage of pharmaceutical care 
     services under part B of the Medicare Program; 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 Ms. PELOSI (for herself, Mrs. Morella, Mr. 
             Abercrombie, Mr. Ackerman, Mr. Barrett of Wisconsin, 
             Mr. Becerra, Mr. Bentsen, Mr. Berman, Mr. Boehlert, 
             Mr. Bonior, Mr. Borski, Mr. Brown of Ohio, Mr. Brown 
             of California, Mr. Capps, Mr. Cardin, Mrs. Carson, 
             Ms. Christian-Green, Mr. Clay, Mr. Conyers, Mr. 
             Cummings, Mr. DeFazio, Mr. Delahunt, Ms. DeLauro, Mr. 
             Dellums, Mr. Dixon, Mr. Engel, Ms. Eshoo, Mr. Evans, 
             Mr. Farr of California, Mr. Fawell, Mr. Fazio of 
             California, Mr. Filner, Mr. Foglietta, Mr. Ford, Mr. 
             Frank of Massachusetts, Mr. Frost, Ms. Furse, Mr. 
             Gejdenson, Mr. Gilchrest, Mr. Gilman, Mr. Gonzalez, 
             Mr. Gutierrez, Ms. Harman, Mr. Hinchey, Mr. Hinojosa, 
             Mr. Hobson, Mr. Horn, Mr. Hoyer, Mr. Jackson, Ms. 
             Jackson-Lee, Mrs. Johnson of Connecticut, Ms. Eddie 
             Bernice Johnson of Texas, Mrs. Kelly, Mr. Kennedy of 
             Massachusetts, Mrs. Kennelly of Connecticut, Mr. Kind 
             of Wisconsin, Mr. Lantos, Mr. Levin, Mr. Lewis of 
             Georgia, Mrs. Lowey, Ms. McCarthy of Missouri, Mr. 
             McDermott, Mr. McGovern, Ms. McKinney, Mrs. Maloney 
             of New York, Mr. Markey, Mr. Matsui, Mr. Meehan, Mrs. 
             Meek of Florida, Ms. Millender-McDonald, Mr. Miller 
             of California, Mrs. Mink of Hawaii, Mr. Moran of 
             Virginia, Mr. Nadler, Ms. Norton, Mr. Olver, Mr. 
             Pallone, Mr. Payne, Mr. Rangel, Mr. Regula, Ms. 
             Rivers, Mr. Romero-Barcelo, Ms. Roybal-Allard, Mr. 
             Sabo, Ms. Sanchez, Mr. Sanders, Mr. Sawyer, Mr. 
             Schumer, Mr. Shays, Mr. Serrano, Mr. Skaggs, Ms. 
             Slaughter, Mr. Stark, Mr. Stokes, Mrs. Tauscher, Mr. 
             Torres, Mr. Towns, Ms. Velazquez, Ms. Waters, Mr. 
             Watt of North Carolina, Mr. Waxman, Ms. Woolsey, Mr. 
             Wynn, Mr. Yates, Mr. Tierney, Mr. Deutsch, and Mr. 
             Faleomavaega):
       H.R. 1219. A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to 
     promote activities for the prevention of additional cases of 
     infection with the virus commonly known as HIV; to the 
     Committee on Commerce.
           By Mr. PETRI:
       H.R. 1220. A bill to amend title 13, United States Code, to 
     make clear that no sampling or other statistical procedure 
     may be used in determining the total population by States for 
     purposes of the apportionment of Representatives in Congress; 
     to the Committee on Government Reform and Oversight.
           By Mr. PICKETT:
       H.R. 1221. A bill to amend title 37, United States Code, to 
     prohibit a reduction in the overseas locality allowance for a 
     member of the uniformed services on duty outside of the 
     United States or in Hawaii or Alaska during the course of the 
     member's tour of duty; to the Committee on National Security.
           By Mrs. ROUKEMA:
       H.R. 1222. A bill to amend the Employee Retirement Income 
     Security Act of 1974 and the Public Health Service Act to 
     require managed care group health plans and managed care 
     health insurance coverage to meet certain consumer protection 
     requirements; to the Committee on Education and the 
     Workforce, 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:
       H.R. 1223. A bill to amend the Immigration and Nationality 
     Act to modify the requirements, with respect to understanding 
     the English language, history, principles, and form of 
     government of the United States, applicable to the 
     naturalization of certain older individuals; to the Committee 
     on the Judiciary.
           By Mr. WOLF:
       H.R. 1224. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 
     1986 to provide that the Commissioner of Internal Revenue 
     shall be nominated from individuals recommended by a 
     selection panel and to provide a 6-year term for such 
     Commissioner; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. PALLONE:
       H. Con. Res. 54. Concurrent resolution recognizing the 
     anniversary of the proclamation of independence of the 
     Republic of Belarus, expressing concern over the Belarusan 
     Government's infringement on freedom of the press in direct 
     violation of the Helsinki Accords and the Constitution of 
     Belarus, and expressing concern about the proposed union 
     between Russia and Belarus; to the Committee on International 
     Relations.
           By Mr. RADANOVICH (for himself and Mr. Bonior):
       H. Con. Res. 55. Concurrent resolution honoring the memory 
     of the victims of the Armenian Genocide; to the Committee on 
     International Relations.
           By Mr. ROHRABACHER (for himself, Mr. Solomon, Mr. Cox 
             of California, Mr. Royce, Mr. Ackerman, Mr. Hinchey, 
             and Mr. Lantos):
       H. Con. Res. 56. Concurrent resolution favoring strong 
     support by the United States Government for the accession of 
     Taiwan to the World Trade Organization prior to the admission 
     of the People's Republic of China to that Organization; to 
     the Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. FILNER:
       H. Res. 106. Resolution designating minority membership on 
     certain standing committees of the House; considered and 
     agreed to.

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