[Congressional Record Volume 143, Number 42 (Thursday, April 10, 1997)]
[House]
[Pages H1437-H1439]
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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. SHUSTER (for himself, Mr. Oberstar, Mr. Petri, 
             and Mr. Rahall) (all by request):
       H.R. 1268. A bill to continue the successful Federal role 
     in developing a national intermodal surface transportation 
     system, through programs that ensure the safe and efficient 
     movement of people and goods, improve economic productivity, 
     preserve the environment, and strengthen partnerships among 
     all levels of the Government and the private sector, and for 
     other purposes; to the Committee on Transportation and 
     Infrastructure, 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. BOSWELL:
       H.R. 1269. A bill to amend title XIX of the Social Security 
     Act to provide post-eligibility treatment of certain payments 
     received under a Department of Veterans Affairs pension or 
     compensation program; to the Committee on Commerce.
           By Mr. UPTON (for himself, Mr. Towns, Mr. Hastert, Mr. 
             Crapo, Mr. Hall of Texas, Mr. Gutknecht, Mr. Burr of 
             North Carolina, Mr. Barton of Texas, Mr. Stearns, Mr. 
             Klink, Mr. Rush, Mr. Knollenberg, Mr. Bonior, Mr. 
             Tauzin, Mr. Norwood, Mr. Graham, Mr. Manzullo, Mr. 
             Shimkus, Mr. Ehlers, Mr. Stupak, Mr. Ramstad, Mr. 
             Spratt, Mr. Pickering, Mr. Bilirakis, Mr. Porter, Mr. 
             Lipinski, Mr. LaHood, Mr. Fawell, Mr. Gordon, Mr. 
             Everett, Mr. Kildee, Mr. Barcia of Michigan, Mr. 
             Bartlett of Maryland, Mr. Skeen, Mr. Whitfield, Mr. 
             Latham, Mr. McHugh, Mr. Snowbarger, Mr. Camp, Mr. 
             Hastings of Washington, Mr. Baker, Mr. Frelinghuysen, 
             Mr. Cooksey, Mr. Levin, Mr. Sessions, Mr. Goss, Mr. 
             Collins, Mr. Manton, Mrs. Roukema, Mr. Chambliss, Mr. 
             Borski, Mr. Fattah, Mr. Holden, Mr. Riggs, Mr. 
             Clyburn, Mr. Moran of Virginia, Mr. Bachus, Mr. 
             Packard, and Mr. Berry):
       H.R. 1270. A bill to amend the Nuclear Waste Policy Act of 
     1982; to the Committee on Commerce, and in addition to the 
     Committees on Resources, and 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 Mrs. MORELLA:
       H.R. 1271. A bill to authorize the Federal Aviation 
     Administration's research, engineering, and development 
     programs for fiscal years 1998 through 2000, and for other 
     purposes; to the Committee on Science.
           By Mr. SCHIFF:
       H.R. 1272. A bill to authorize appropriations for fiscal 
     years 1998 and 1999 for the

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     U.S. Fire Administration, and for other purposes; to the 
     Committee on Science.
       H.R. 1273. A bill to authorize appropriations for fiscal 
     years 1998 and 1999 for the National Science Foundation, and 
     for other purposes; to the Committee on Science.
           By Mrs. MORELLA:
       H.R. 1274. A bill to authorize appropriations for the 
     National Institute of Standards and Technology for fiscal 
     years 1998 and 1999, and for other purposes; to the Committee 
     on Science.
           By Mr. ROHRABACHER:
       H.R. 1275. A bill to authorize appropriations for the 
     National Aeronautics and Space Administration for fiscal 
     years 1998 and 1999, and for other purposes; to the Committee 
     on Science.
           By Mr. CALVERT:
       H.R. 1276. A bill to authorize appropriations for fiscal 
     years 1998 and 1999 for the research, development, and 
     demonstration activities of the Environmental Protection 
     Agency, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Science.
       H.R. 1277. A bill to authorize appropriations for fiscal 
     year 1998 and fiscal year 1999 for the civilian research, 
     development, demonstration, and commercial application 
     activities of the Department of Energy, and for other 
     purposes; to the Committee on Science.
       H.R. 1278. A bill to authorize appropriations for the 
     activities of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric 
     Administration for fiscal years 1998 and 1999, and for other 
     purposes; to the Committee on Science, 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. CAMP (for himself, Mr. Jefferson, and Mr. 
             Watkins):
       H.R. 1279. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 
     1986 to exclude the activity of soliciting and receiving 
     qualified sponsorship payments from unrelated business 
     income; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. CHABOT (for himself, Mr. Schumer, Mr. Coble, Mr. 
             DeLay, Mr. Frank of Massachusetts, Mr. Gekas, Mr. 
             Dellums, Mr. Schiff, Mr. Rothman, Mr. Portman, Mr. 
             Delahunt, Mr. Lewis of Kentucky, Mrs. McCarthy of New 
             York, and Mr. Dixon):
       H.R. 1280. A bill to allow the photographing, electronic 
     recording, broadcasting, and televising to the public of 
     Federal court proceedings; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
           By Mr. COSTELLO (for himself, Mr. Faleomavaega, Mr. 
             Frost, Ms. Norton, and Mr. Walsh):
       H.R. 1281. A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act 
     and other laws to apply the health insurance portability 
     requirements applicable to group health plans to students 
     covered under college-sponsored health plans; 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. CRAPO (for himself and Mrs. Chenoweth):
       H.R. 1282. A bill to authorize the Secretary of the 
     Interior to convey certain facilities of the Minidoka project 
     to the Burley Irrigation district, and for other purposes; to 
     the Committee on Resources.
           By Mr. EHRLICH (for himself, Mr. Ney, Mr. Fox of 
             Pennsylvania, Mr. Lipinski, Mr. Bachus, Mr. Barr of 
             Georgia, Mr. Metcalf, Mr. Baker, Mrs. Kelly, Mr. 
             LaTourette, Mr. Snowbarger, Mr. King of New York, Mr. 
             Hefley, Mr. Chabot, Mr. Jones, Mr. Inglis of South 
             Carolina, Mr. Neumann, Mr. Ramstad, and Mr. Weller):
       H.R. 1283. A bill to provide a moratorium on certain class 
     action lawsuits relating to the Real Estate Settlement 
     Procedures Act of 1974; to the Committee on Banking and 
     Financial Services, 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. ENGEL:
       H.R. 1284. A bill to amend the Safe Drinking Water Act to 
     allow public water systems to avoid filtration requirements, 
     and for other purposes; to the Committee on Commerce.
           By Mr. ENSIGN:
       H.R. 1285. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 
     1986 to repeal the 50-percent limitation on the amount of 
     business meal and entertainment expenses which are 
     deductible; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. FOX of Pennsylvania:
       H.R. 1286. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 
     1986 to provide an exemption from tax for gain on sale of a 
     principal residence; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. FRANKS of New Jersey (for himself and Mr. 
             Herger):
       H.R. 1287. A bill to regulate the use by interactive 
     computer services of Social Security account numbers and 
     related personally identifiable information; to the Committee 
     on Commerce.
           By Mr. HOYER (for himself, Mr. Cardin, and Mr. Stark):
       H.R. 1288. A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social 
     Security Act to provide for coverage under part B of cost-
     effective, medically necessary dental procedures; 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 Mrs. JOHNSON of Connecticut (for herself, Ms. 
             Norton, Ms. Slaughter, Ms. Christian-Green, Mrs. 
             Kelly, Mrs. Morella, Mrs. Maloney of New York, Mrs. 
             Clayton, Ms. Eddie Bernice Johnson of Texas, Mrs. 
             Roukema, Ms. Waters, Ms. Ros-Lehtinen, Ms. DeGette, 
             Ms. Stabenow, Ms. Kilpatrick, Ms. Molinari, Mr. 
             Dingell, Mrs. Kennelly of Connecticut, and Ms. 
             Jackson-Lee):
       H.R. 1289. A bill to amend title III of the Public Health 
     Service Act to revise and extend the mammography quality 
     standards program; to the Committee on Commerce.
           By Mr. JONES:
       H.R. 1290. A bill to promote the restoration, conservation, 
     and enhancement of wetlands through the establishment of a 
     responsible wetlands mitigation banking program; to the 
     Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
           By Mrs. KELLY (for herself, Mrs. Lowey, Mr. Quinn, Mr. 
             Gilman, Mr. McHugh, Mr. LaFalce, Mr. King of New 
             York, Mr. Boehlert, Mr. Solomon, Mr. Nadler, Mr. 
             Manton, Mr. Hinchey, Mr. Houghton, Mr. Engel, Mrs. 
             McCarthy of New York, Mr. Ackerman, Mr. Owens, Ms. 
             Slaughter, Mr. Serrano, Mr. Schumer, and Mr. Rangel):
       H.R. 1290. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to 
     revise the manner by which the Secretary of Veterans Affairs 
     ranks applicants for grants under the State home construction 
     grant program administered by the Secretary and to limit the 
     number of grants any State may be awarded in a year under 
     that program; to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
           By Mr. KENNEDY of Massachusetts (for himself, Mr. 
             Hansen, Mr. Hinchey, Mr. Moran of Virginia, and Ms. 
             Norton):
       H.R. 1292. A bill to amend the Communications Act of 1934 
     to authorize the establishment of a voluntary broadcasting 
     code for alcohol advertising, and for other purposes; to the 
     Committee on Commerce.
           By Mr. KENNEDY of Massachusetts (for himself, Mr. 
             Dellums, Mr. Miller of California, Ms. McKinney, and 
             Ms. Furse):
       H.R. 1293. A bill to enhance international security by 
     using the resources and expertise of the international 
     financial institutions and the United Nations to redirect 
     world military spending to human development; 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. KENNEDY of Rhode Island:
       H.R. 1294. A bill to amend title 10, United States Code, to 
     require the Secretary of Defense to provide to members of the 
     Armed Forces who receive an investigational new drug relevant 
     information regarding the drug, including the possible side 
     effects of the drug; to the Committee on National Security.
           By Mr. KLUG (for himself, Mr. Minge, Mr. Tiahrt, Mr. 
             Peterson of Minnesota, Mr. Solomon, Mr. LoBiondo, Mr. 
             Foley, and Mr. Ramstad):
       H.R. 1295. A bill to establish a Commission to make 
     recommendations for the reconfiguration, corporatization, 
     privatization, and consolidation of Department of Energy 
     National Energy Laboratories, and for other purposes; to the 
     Committee on Science, 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. KNOLLENBERG:
       H.R. 1296. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 
     1986 to exclude work study payments from income; to the 
     Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. LAZIO of New York (for himself, Mr. Leach; Mr. 
             Kennedy of Massachusetts; Mr. Kennedy of Rhode 
             Island, Mr. Fox of Pennsylvania, and Mr. Price of 
             North Carolina):
       H.R. 1297. A bill to amend section 255 of the National 
     Housing Act to prevent the funding of unnecessary or 
     excessive costs for obtaining a home equity conversion 
     mortgage; to the Committee on Banking and Financial Services.
           By Mr. LOWERY:
       H.R. 1298. A bill to record place of birth as Jerusalem, 
     Israel, for purposes of United States passports; to the 
     Committee on International Relations.
           By Mr. McCRERY (for himself, Ms. Dunn of Washington, 
             Mr. Herger, Mr. Christensen and Mr. Condit):
       H.R. 1299. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 
     1986 to provide relief from estate and gift taxes; to the 
     Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. McCOLLUM (for himself, Mr. Saxton, Mr. Mica, and 
             Ms. Brown of Florida):
       H.R. 1300. A bill to amend the base closure laws to reform 
     the process by which property

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     at military installations being closed or realigned is made 
     available for economic redevelopment and to improve the 
     ability of the Secretary of Defense to contract for 
     protective services at installations being closed; to the 
     Committee on National Security.
           By Mr. MILLER of California (for himself, Mr. Berman, 
             Mr. Farr of California, Mr. Evans, Mr. Moran of 
             Virginia, Mr. Kennedy of Massachusetts, Ms. Pelosi, 
             Mr. Bonior, Mrs. Mink of Hawaii, Mr. Frost, Mr. 
             Sanders, Mr. Lipinski, Mr. Obey, Mr. Olver, Mr. 
             Dellums, Mr. Filner, Ms. Rivers, Ms. Woolsey, and Mr. 
             Underwood):
       H.R. 1301. A bill to inform and empower consumers in the 
     United States through a voluntary labeling system for wearing 
     apparel or sporting goods made without abusive and 
     exploitative child labor, and for other purposes; to the 
     Committee on Commerce.
           By Ms. NORTON (for herself, Mr. Abercrombie, Mr. Brown 
             of California, Ms. Brown of Florida, Ms. Christian-
             Green, Mr. Conyers, Mr. Davis of Illinois, Mr. 
             Dellums, Mr. Evans, Mr. Filner, Mr. Frost, Mr. 
             Gonzalez, Mr. Hilliard, Mr. Hinchey, Ms. Eddie 
             Bernice Johnson of Texas, Mrs. Kennelly of 
             Connecticut, Mrs. Maloney of New York, Mr. Martinez, 
             Mr. McDermott, Ms. McKinney, Mrs. Mink of Hawaii, 
             Mrs. Morella, Mr. Nadler, Mr. Olver, Mr. Owens, Mr. 
             Payne, Ms. Pelosi, Mr. Sabo, Mr. Sanders, Ms. 
             Velazquez, Ms. Waters, Mr. Serrano, Mrs. Lowey, Mr. 
             Gejdenson, Mr. Foglietta, and Ms. Woolsey):
       H.R. 1302. A bill to amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 
     1938 to prohibit discrimination in the payment of wages on 
     account of sex, race, or national origin, and for other 
     purposes; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce.
           By Mr. PORTMAN:
       H.R. 1303. A bill to amend the Federal Election Campaign 
     Act of 1971 to reform the financing of campaigns for election 
     for Federal office, and for other purposes; to the Committee 
     on House Oversight, and in addition to the Committees on 
     Education and the Workforce, Government Reform and Oversight, 
     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 Mr. RAMSTAD:
       H.R. 1304. A bill to provide for the temporary suspension 
     of duty on certain plastic web sheeting; to the Committee on 
     Ways and Means.
           By Mr. ROMERO-BARCELO:
       H.R. 1305. A bill to provide for the transfer to the 
     University of Puerto Rico of title to Federal real property 
     and improvements used to operate a center for research on 
     primates, and for other purposes; to the Committee on 
     Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on 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 Mrs. ROUKEMA (for herself, Mr. Leach, Mr. LaFalce, 
             Mr. Baker, Mr. Flake, Mr. Bachus, Mrs. Maloney of New 
             York, Mr. Castle, Mr. Ackerman, Mr. King of New York, 
             Mr. Maloney of Connecticut, Mr. Metcalf, Mrs. Kelly, 
             Mr. Cook, Mr. Snowbarger, Mr. Ryun, Mr. Hill, Mr. 
             Smith of New Jersey, Mr. Blunt, Mr. Frelinghuysen, 
             and Mr. Ney):
       H.R. 1306. A bill to amend the Federal Deposit Insurance 
     Act to clarify the applicability of host State laws to any 
     branch in such State of an out-of-State bank; to the 
     Committee on Banking and Financial Services.
           By Mrs. ROUKEMA (for herself and Mr. Gordon):
       H.R. 1307. A bill to amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 
     to prohibit an institution that is ineligible for 
     participation in the Federal Stafford Loan Program because of 
     high default rates from participating in the Pell Grant 
     Program; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce.
           By Mr. SAXTON (for himself and Mr. Smith of New 
             Jersey):
       H.R. 1308. A bill to terminate the applicability of certain 
     provisions of the Safe Drinking Water Act relating to 
     exemptions, variances, and the application of cost 
     considerations in establishing and implementing standards for 
     safe drinking water, and for other purposes; to the Committee 
     on Commerce.
           By Mr. BOB SCHAFFER:
       H.R. 1309. A bill to provide for an exchange of lands with 
     the city of Greeley, CO, and the Water Supply and Storage Co. 
     to eliminate private inholdings in wilderness areas, and for 
     other purposes; to the Committee on Resources.
           By Mr. SOLOMON:
       H.R. 1310. A bill to amend the Controlled Substances Act to 
     prevent recommendations of the illegal use of controlled 
     substances by registrants under that Act; 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. STUPAK (for himself, Mrs. Lowey, and Mr. Brown 
             of Ohio):
       H.R. 1311. A bill to amend the Federal Water Pollution 
     Control Act to authorize an estrogenic substances screening 
     program; 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. TIAHRT (for himself, Mr. Snowbarger, Mr. Ryun, 
             Mr. Moran of Kansas, and Mr. Skeen):
       H.R. 1312. A bill to deem as timely submitted certain 
     written notices of intent under section 8009(c)(1) of the 
     Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 for school 
     year 1997-98; to the Committee on Education and the 
     Workforce.
           By Mr. CAMPBELL:
       H.J. Res. 69. Joint resolution proposing a balanced budget 
     amendment to the Constitution of the United States; to the 
     Committee on the Judiciary.
           By Mr. SAM JOHNSON (for himself, Mr. Norwood, Mr. 
             Hostettler, Mr. Hall of Texas, Mr. Hayworth, Mr. 
             Largent, Mr. Young of Alaska, Mr. Thomas, Mr. 
             Bartlett of Maryland, Mr. Tauzin, Mrs. Chenoweth, Mr. 
             Paul, Mr. Skeen, Mr. Doolittle, Mr. Knollenberg, Mr. 
             Bonilla, Mr. Hunter, Mr. Hastert, Mr. Herger, Mr. 
             Burton of Indiana, Mr. Spence, and Mr. Ensign):
       H.J. Res. 70. Joint resolution proposing an amendment to 
     the Constitution of the United States to abolish the Federal 
     income tax; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
           By Mr. SCHUMER (for himself, Mr. Gilman, Mr. Gephardt, 
             Mr. Gingrich, Mr. Yates, Mr. Engel, Mr. Deutsch, Mrs. 
             Lowey, Mr. Ackerman, Mrs. Meek of Florida, Mr. Sabo, 
             Mr. Nethercutt, Mr. Reyes, Mr. Pascrell, Mr. Matsui, 
             Mrs. Maloney of New York, Mr. Sandlin, Mr. Skaggs, 
             Mr. Gordon, Ms. Jackson-Lee, Mr. Clement, Mr. Miller 
             of California, Mr. Lantos, Mr. Campbell, Mr. Vento, 
             Mr. Dooley of California, Mr. Roemer, Mr. McIntosh, 
             Mr. McHale, Mr. White, Mr. Bentsen, Mr. Barcia of 
             Michigan, Ms. Pelosi, Ms. Sanchez, Ms. Stabenow, Mr. 
             Doyle, Mr. Burton of Indiana, Mr. Kind of Wisconsin, 
             Mr. Hayworth, Mr. Franks of New Jersey, Mr. Stupak, 
             Mr. Lewis of Georgia, Mr. Young of Florida, Mr. 
             Portman, Mr. Coyne, Mr. Manton, Mr. Lipinski, Ms. 
             Woolsey, Mr. Allen, Mr. Berman, Mr. Forbes, Mr. 
             Wexler, Mr. Evans, Mr. Gekas, Mr. King of New York, 
             Ms. Harman, Mr. Archer, Mr. Bachus, Mr. Canady of 
             Florida, Mr. Chabot, Mr. Christensen, Mr. Crapo, Mr. 
             Cunningham, Ms. Dunn of Washington, Mr. Foley, Mr. 
             Gutknecht, Mr. Hansen, Mr. Hill, Mr. Horn, Mr. 
             Hostettler, Mrs. Kelly, Mr. LoBiondo, Mr. Lucas of 
             Oklahoma, Mr. McCollum, Mr. Miller of Florida, Mr. 
             Pappas, Mr. Regula, Mr. Salmon, Mr. Skeen, Mr. Thune, 
             Mr. Watts of Oklahoma, and Mr. Young of Alaska):
       H. Con. Res. 60. Concurrent resolution relating to the 30th 
     anniversary of the reunification of the city of Jerusalem; to 
     the Committee on International Relations.
           By Mr. FRANKS of New Jersey (for himself, Mr. Meehan, 
             and Ms. Eshoo):
       H. Res. 110. Resolution expressing the sense of the House 
     of Representatives that the Departments of the Treasury, 
     Defense, Commerce, and Labor should take steps to assist in 
     increasing the competitiveness of the U.S. electronic 
     interconnection industry; to the Committee on Ways and Means, 
     and in addition to the Committees on Commerce, National 
     Security, 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. HEFLEY:
       H. Res. 111. Resolution expressing the sense of the House 
     of Representatives that the income tax should be eliminated 
     and replaced with a national sales tax; 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.

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