[Congressional Record Volume 143, Number 41 (Wednesday, April 9, 1997)]
[House]
[Pages H1391-H1392]
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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. HYDE (for himself, Mr. Coble, Mr. Canady of 
             Florida, Mr. Bono, Mr. Bryant, and Mr. Goodlatte):
       H.R. 1252. A bill to modify the procedures of the Federal 
     courts in certain matters, and for other purposes; to the 
     Committee on the Judiciary.
           By Mr. SMITH of New Jersey:
       H.R. 1253. A bill to authorize appropriations for the 
     Department of State and related agencies for the fiscal years 
     1998 and 1999, and for other purposes; to the Committee on 
     International Relations.
           By Mr. BLUNT (for himself, Mr. Clay, Ms. Danner, Mrs. 
             Emerson, Mr. Gephardt, Mr. Hulshof, Ms. McCarthy of 
             Missouri, Mr. Skelton, and Mr. Talent):
       H.R. 1254. A bill to designate the U.S. post office 
     building located at Bennett and Kansas Avenue in Springfield, 
     MO, as the ``John N. Griesemer Post Office Building''; to the 
     Committee on Government Reform and Oversight.
           By Ms. ESHOO (for herself, Mr. Frost, Ms. Pelosi, Mr. 
             Farr of California, Mrs. Maloney of New York, Mr. 
             Miller of California, Mr. McGovern, and Ms. 
             Slaughter):
       H.R. 1255. A bill to amend the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 
     to establish certain additional requirements relating to 
     electronic and information technology accessibility 
     guidelines for individuals with disabilities, and for other 
     purposes; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce.
           By Mr. FORBES:
       H.R. 1256. A bill to authorize the exchange of National 
     Park Service land in the Fire Island National Seashore in the 
     State of New York for land in the Village of Patchogue, 
     Suffolk County, NY; to the Committee on Resources.
       H.R. 1257. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 
     1986 to establish, and provide a checkoff for, a biomedical 
     research fund, 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. FRANKS of New Jersey (for himself, Mr. Bilbray, 
             Mr. Gallegly, Mr. Horn, Mr. Kim, Ms. Molinari, and 
             Mr. Rohrabacher):
       H.R. 1258. A bill to require the Attorney General to 
     conduct a pilot program under which the Attorney General will 
     notify a State of potential employment opportunities for 
     welfare recipients in the State created by the removal of 
     unauthorized aliens from work sites, and to reward pilot 
     program States with a high rate of success in placing such 
     recipients in such employment positions; to the Committee on 
     Ways and Means, 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. MILLER of California (for himself, Mr. 
             Faleomavaega, Mr. Abercrombie, Mr. Olver, Mr. 
             Pallone, Mr. Farr of California, Mr. Smith of New 
             Jersey, Mr. Stark, Ms. Pelosi, Mr. DeFazio, Mr. 
             Yates, Mr. Kennedy of Rhode Island, Mr. Brown of 
             California, Mr. Evans, Mr. lantos, Mr. Dellums, Mr. 
             Delahunt, Ms. Woolsey, and Mr. Towns):
       H.R. 1259. A bill to amend the Marine Mammal Protection Act 
     of 1972 to lift the trade embargoes on dolphin-safe tuna 
     harvested in the eastern tropical Pacific Ocean, and for 
     other purposes; to the Committee on Resources.
           By Mr. UPTON (for himself, Mr. Waxman, Mr. Murtha, Mr. 
             Abercrombie, Mr. Allen, Mr. Ackerman, Mr. Baldacci, 
             Mr. Barrett of Wisconsin, Mr. Bereuter, Mr. Berman, 
             Mr. Blagojevich, Mr. Blumenauer, Mr. Borski, Mr. 
             Boucher, Mr. Brown of California, Mr. Campbell, Mr. 
             Capps, Mr. Cardin, Mrs. Carson, Mr. Chambliss, Mrs. 
             Clayton, Mr. Condit, Mr. Coyne, Mr. Davis of 
             Virginia, Mr. Deal of Georgia, Mr. DeFazio, Mr. 
             Dellums, Mr. Dingell, Mr. English of Pennsylvania, 
             Ms. Eshoo, Mr. Evans, Mr. Faleomavaega, Mr. Fazio of 
             California, Mr. Filner, Mr. Flake, Mr. Foglietta, Mr. 
             Foley, Mr. Forbes, Mr. Frank of Massachusetts, Mr. 
             Franks of New Jersey, Mr. Frelinghuysen, Mr. Frost, 
             Mr. Fox of Pennsylvania, Mr. Gallegly, Mr. Gilman, 
             Mr. Gonzalez, Mr. Gutierrez, Mr. Hastings of Florida, 
             Mr. Hefner, Mr. Hilliard, Mr. Hinchey, Mr. Horn, Mr. 
             Jackson, Ms. Eddie Bernice Johnson of Texas, Mr. 
             Kennedy of Rhode Island, Mrs. Kennelly of 
             Connecticut, Mr. Klug, Mr. Kolbe, Mr. Lampson, Mr. 
             Lewis of Georgia, Ms. Lofgren, Mrs. Lowey, Mrs. 
             Maloney of New York, Mr. Martinez, Mr. Mascara, Mrs. 
             McCarthy of New York, Mr. McDade, Ms. McKinney, Mrs. 
             Meek of Florida, Mr. Menendez, Mr. Miller of 
             California, Mrs. Mink of Hawaii, Ms. Molinari, Mrs. 
             Morella, Mr. Neal of Massachusetts, Ms. Norton, Mr. 
             Oberstar, Mr. Olver, Mr. Owens, Mr. Pallone, Mr. 
             Pascrell, Mr. Pastor, Mr. Payne, Ms. Pelosi, Mr. 
             Price of North Carolina, Ms. Pryce of Ohio, Mr. 
             Quinn, Mr. Ramstad, Mr. Rothman, Mr. Sabo, Ms. 
             Sanchez, Mr. Sanders, Mr. Schiff, Mr. Serrano, Mr. 
             Shadegg, Mr. Shays, Mr. Skaggs, Mr. Skeen, Mrs. 
             Tauscher, Mr. Thompson, Mrs. Thurman, Mr. Towns, Mr. 
             Traficant, Mr. Underwood, Mr. Vento, Mr. Wise, Mr. 
             Yates, Mr. Bonior, Mr. Hefley, and Ms. Woolsey):
       H.R. 1260. A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to 
     provide for the establishment of a program for research and 
     training with respect to Parkinson's disease; to the 
     Committee on Commerce.
           By Mr. NUSSLE (for himself and Mr. Minge):
       H.R. 1261. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 
     1986 to exclude certain farm rental income from net earnings 
     from self-employment if the taxpayer enters into a lease 
     agreement relating to such income; to the Committee on Ways 
     and Means.
           By Mr. OXLEY (for himself, Mr. Bliley, Mr. Manton, Mr. 
             Dingell, and Mr. Markey):
       H.R. 1262. A bill to authorize appropriations for the 
     Securities and Exchange Commission for fiscal years 1998 and 
     1999, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Commerce.
           By Mr. PALLONE (for himself, Mrs. Roukema, Ms. Eshoo, 
             Ms. Pelosi, and Mr. McDermott):
       H.R. 1263. A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to 
     provide access to health care insurance coverage for children 
     and to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to increase 
     the excise taxes on tobacco products for the purpose of 
     offsetting the Federal budgetary costs associated such 
     insurance coverage; to the Committee on Commerce, and in 
     addition to the Committees on Ways and Means, and Education 
     and the Workforce, for a period to be subsequently determined 
     by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such 
     provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee 
     concerned.
           By Mr. SCHUMER:
       H.R. 1264. A bill to amend title 18, United States Code, to 
     prohibit gunrunning, and provide mandatory minimum penalties 
     for crimes related to gunrunning; to the Committee on the 
     Judiciary, 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 Mr. SOLOMON:
       H.R. 1265. A bill to assure appropriate disincentives to 
     the illegal use of marijuana in those States where there is 
     an exception for medicinal purposes to the prohibition 
     against the use of marijuana by denying Federal benefits to 
     persons convicted of certain drug offenses; 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. STEARNS:
       H.R. 1266. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 
     1986 to index the basis of certain assets for purposes of 
     determining gain, to provide for the establishment of 
     American Dream Savings Accounts, and to repeal the increase 
     enacted in 1993 in taxes on Social Security benefits; to the 
     Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. YOUNG of Alaska:
       H.R. 1267. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 
     1986 to allow a charitable contribution deduction for certain 
     expenses incurred by whaling captains in support of Native 
     Alaskan subsistence whaling; to the Committee on Ways and 
     Means.
           By Mr. SMITH of New Jersey (for himself, Mr. Porter, 
             Mr. Wolf, Mr. Salmon, Mr. Christensen, Mr. Hoyer, Mr. 
             Markey, and Mr. Cardin):
       H. Con. Res. 59. Concurrent resolution concerning the 
     return of or compensation for wrongly confiscated foreign 
     properties in formerly Communist countries and by certain 
     foreign financial institutions; to the Committee on 
     International Relations.
           By Mr. MICA:
       H. Res. 108. Resolution designating majority membership on 
     certain standing committees of the House; considered and 
     agreed to.
           By Mr. PITTS (for himself, Mr. Sam Johnson, Mrs. Kelly, 
             Mr. Doolittle, Mr. Paul, Mr. Herger, Mr. Sessions, 
             Mr. Shadegg, and Mr. Quinn):
       H. Res. 109. Resolution expressing the sense of the House 
     of Representatives that American families deserve tax relief; 
     to the Committee on Ways and Means.
       H.R. 14: Mr. Deal of Georgia, Mr. Pappas, Mr. Christensen, 
     Mr. Wexler, Mr. Frelinghuysen, Mr. Nethercutt, Mr. Royce, Mr. 
     Leach, Mr. Thornberry, Mr. Barcia of Michigan, Mr. McHugh, 
     Mr. Dickey, Mr. Paul, Mr. Baker, Mr. Camp, Mr. LaTourette, 
     and Mr. Paxon.
       H.R. 45: Mr. Bonior.
       H.R. 58: Mr. Canady of Florida, Mr. Pappas, Mrs. Johnson of 
     Connecticut, Mr. Shimkus, Mr. Foglietta, Mr. Snowbarger,

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     Mr. Kennedy of Rhode Island, Mr. Bentsen, Mr. Capps, Mr. 
     Gutknecht, and Mr. Gallegly.
       H.R. 96: Mr. Gallegly, Mr. Castle, Ms. Norton, Mrs. 
     Thurman, and Mrs. Northup.
       H.R. 123: Mrs. Fowler.
       H.R. 145: Mr. Sanders, Mr. Kennedy of Rhode Island, Mr. 
     Davis of Illinois, Mr. Kucinich, Mr. McGovern, Mr. Adam Smith 
     of Washington, Mr. Foglietta, Mr. Hefner, Mrs. Mink of 
     Hawaii, Mr. Kildee, Mrs. Meek of Florida, Mr. Gordon, and Mr. 
     Ford.
       H.R. 148: Mr. Fattah.
       H.R. 165: Mr. Gonzalez.
       H.R. 168: Mr. Talent.
       H.R. 210: Mr. Lewis of Georgia.
       H.R. 218: Mr. Forbes and Mrs. Thurman.
       H.R. 324: Mr. Blagojevich.
       H.R. 335: Mr. English of Pennsylvania, Mr. McNulty, and Mr. 
     Davis of Virginia.
       H.R. 338: Mr. Frelinghuysen.
       H.R. 339: Mr. Riley.
       H.R. 345: Mr. Hutchinson.
       H.R. 453: Mr. Martinez, Mr. Lewis of Georgia, Mr. Borski, 
     Mrs. Morella, Ms. Pelosi, and Mr. Goss.
       H.R. 455: Mr. Rush.
       H.R. 456: Mr. Martinez and Mr. Rush.
       H.R. 471: Mr. Shays and Mr. Campbell.
       H.R. 475: Mr. Graham, Mr. McHugh, and Mr. Gilman.
       H.R. 476: Mr. Kind of Wisconsin, Ms. Kilpatrick, Mr. 
     Waxman, Mr. Martinez, and Mr. Watt of North Carolina.
       H.R. 538: Mr. Capps and Mr. Faleomavaega.
       H.R. 551: Mrs. Lowey.
       H.R. 552: Mr. Conyers and Mr. Shays.
       H.R. 600: Mr. Moakley.
       H.R. 622: Mr. Duncan.
       H.R. 623: Mr. English of Pennsylvania, Mr. Walsh, Mr. 
     Mascara, Mr. Wise, and Mrs. Maloney of New York.
       H.R. 633: Mr. Kanjorski.
       H.R. 638: Mr. Pitts.
       H.R. 640: Mr. Paul.
       H.R. 641: Mr. Hostettler.
       H.R. 650: Mr. Crane, Mr. Lipinski, Ms. Kaptur, Mr. Hastert, 
     and Mr. Gonzalez.
       H.R. 690: Mr. Paul.
       H.R. 722: Mr. Duncan, Mr. Bonilla, Mr. Brown of Ohio, Mr. 
     Peterson of Pennsylvania, Mr. Bryant, Mr. Ehrlich, Mr. Bass, 
     Mr. Hall of Texas, and Mr. Lucas of Oklahoma.
       H.R. 723: Mr. Bonilla, Mr. Cramer, Mr. Hinojosa, Mr. Minge, 
     Mr. Pomeroy, and Mr. Tiahrt.
       H.R. 774: Mrs. Morella, Mr. DeFazio, Mr. Clyburn, Mr. 
     Jefferson, Mr. Dellums, and Mr. Faleomavaega.
       H.R. 810: Mr. Martinez, Mr. Farr of California, Mr. Meehan, 
     and Ms. Sanchez.
       H.R. 811: Mr. Coburn, Mr. Sanders, and Mr. Snowbarger.
       H.R. 849: Mr. Pappas and Mr. Hastert.
       H.R. 879: Mr. Payne, Ms. Furse, Mr. Dellums, Mr. Martinez, 
     and Mrs. Mink of Hawaii.
       H.R. 880: Mr. McHugh, Mr. Buyer, Mr. Clement, Mr. Ney, Mr. 
     Deal of Georgia, Mr. Hamilton, Mr. Snowbarger, Mr. 
     Christensen, Mr. Istook, Mr. Skelton, and Mr. Frost.
       H.R. 885: Mr. Wynn and Mr. Rahall.
       H.R. 886: Mr. Wynn and Mr. Rahall.
       H.R. 887: Mr. Wynn and Mr. Rahall.
       H.R. 888: Mr. Wynn and Mr. Rahall.
       H.R. 901: Mr. Cook, Mr. Livingston, Mr. Hyde, Mr. Everett, 
     Mr. Thornberry, Mr. Cooksey, Mr. Mica, Mr. Bishop, and Mrs. 
     Northup.
       H.R. 902: Mr. Greenwood, Mr. Everett, Mr. Lewis of 
     California, Mr. Radanovich, Mr. Shimkus, Mrs. Fowler, and Mr. 
     Mica.
       H.R. 911: Mr. Stearns, Mr. Dan Schaefer of Colorado, Ms. 
     Granger, Mr. Skaggs, Mr. Hulshof, and Mr. Combest.
       H.R. 920: Ms. Stabenow.
       H.R. 956: Mr. Solomon and Mr. Barton of Texas.
       H.R. 964: Mr. English of Pennsylvania, Mr. Cook, Ms. 
     Kilpatrick, Mr. Taylor of North Carolina, Mrs. Kelly, Mr. 
     Sessions, Mrs. Northup, Mrs. Myrick, Mr. Coburn, Mr. Barton 
     of Texas, Mr. Boehner, and Mr. Ehrlich.
       H.R. 965: Mr. Crane, Mr. Solomon, and Mr. Cannon.
       H.R. 972: Mr. Paul.
       H.R. 978: Mr. Mica, Mr. Young of Alaska, Mr. Strickland, 
     Mr. Kennedy of Rhode Island, Mr. Cramer, Mr. Jackson, Mr. 
     Ensign, Mr. Ney, Mr. Coburn, Mr. Blagojevich, Mr. Baldacci, 
     and Mr. Deal of Georgia.
       H.R. 991: Mr. Menendez and Mr. LoBiondo.
       H.R. 1002: Mr. Kleczka, Mr. Coyne, Mrs. Thurman, Mrs. Mink 
     of Hawaii, Mr. Matsui, and Mrs. Roukema.
       H.R. 1026: Mr. Maloney of Connecticut, Mrs. Johnson of 
     Connecticut, Mr. Canady of Florida, Mr. English of 
     Pennsylvania, Mr. Callahan, Mr. Bliley, and Mr. Graham.
       H.R. 1054: Mr. Matsui, Mr. Oxley, Mr. Goodlatte, Mr. Capps, 
     Mr. Hulshof, and Mr. Boucher.
       H.R. 1077: Mr. Manzullo, Mr. Frank of Massachusetts, Mr. 
     Peterson of Pennsylvania, and Mr. Weldon of Pennsylvania.
       H.R. 1080: Mr. Franks of New Jersey and Mr. Rothman.
       H.R. 1090: Mrs. Roukema.
       H.R. 1092: Mrs. Thurman.
       H.R. 1117: Mr. Price of North Carolina, Mrs. Maloney of New 
     York, and Mr. Ramstad.
       H.R. 1126: Mr. Reyes.
       H.R. 1130: Mr. Faleomavaega.
       H.R. 1153: Mr. Graham.
       H.R. 1159: Mr. Payne, Mr. Thompson, Mr. Reyes, and Mrs. 
     McCarthy of New York.
       H.R. 1203: Mr. Snowbarger, Mr. Kingston, Mr. McCollum, and 
     Mr. Stearns.
       H.R. 1226: Mr. Bunning of Kentucky and Mrs. Linda Smith of 
     Washington.
       H.R. 1241: Mr. Bentsen.
       H.J. Res. 26: Mr. Shays and Mr. Collins.
       H.J. Res. 54: Mr. Mica.
       H. Con. Res. 10: Mrs. Johnson of Connecticut, Mr. Shays, 
     Mr. Rush, Mr. Camp, Ms. Slaughter, and Mr. Bereuter.
       H. Con. Res. 12; Mrs. Lowey and Mr. LoBiondo.
       H. Con. Res. 13: Mr. Wicker, Mr. Yates, Ms. Stabenow, Mr. 
     Brown of Ohio, Mr. Forbes, Mr. Pallone, Mr. Stump, Mr. Dixon, 
     Mr. Barr of Georgia, Mr. Pascrell, Mr. Combest, Mr. Boyd, Mr. 
     Snyder, Mr. Gibbons, Mr. Davis of Florida, Mr. Rothman, Mr. 
     Shaw, and Mr. LaTourette.
       H. Con. Res. 44: Mr. Lantos, Mrs. Maloney of New York, Mr. 
     Ehlers, and Mr. Abercrombie.
       H. Con. Res. 52: Mr. Peterson of Minnesota, Mrs. Carson, 
     Mr. Schiff, Mr. Mascara, Mr. Leach, Mr. Hamilton, Mr. Frank 
     of Massachusetts, Mr. Bereuter, Ms. Kaptur, and Mr. Fox of 
     Pennsylvania.
       H. Con. Res. 53: Mr. Gordon, Ms. Eddie Bernice Johnson of 
     Texas, and Mr. Ortiz.
       H. Res. 21: Mr. Bachus.
       H. Res. 22: Mr. Borski, Mr. Wexler, Mr. Manzullo, Mr. 
     Ackerman, Mr. Luther, Mr. Gejdenson, Mr. Boucher, and Ms. 
     Dunn of Washington.
       H. Res. 83: Mr. Leach and Mr. Fattah.