[Congressional Record Volume 143, Number 44 (Tuesday, April 15, 1997)]
[House]
[Pages H1541-H1542]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                      PUBLIC BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS

  Under clause 5 of rule X and clause 4 of rule XXII, public bills and 
resolutions were introduced and severally referred as follows:

           By Mr. SKAGGS (for himself, Mrs. Roukema, Mr. Spratt, 
             and Mr. Stenholm):
       H.R. 1321. A bill to amend the Congressional Budget and 
     Impoundment Control Act of 1974 to provide for the expedited 
     consideration of certain proposed rescissions of budget 
     authority; to the Committee on the Budget, 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. HYDE (for himself, Ms. Pryce of Ohio, Mr. Barcia 
             of Michigan, Mr. Royce, Mr. Stump, Mr. Bono, Mr. 
             Moran of Virginia, Mr. Horn, Mr. Brady, Mr. Foley, 
             Mr. Stearns, Mr. Gallegly, Ms. Ros-Lehtinen, and Mr. 
             LoBiondo):
       H.R. 1322. A bill to implement the Victims' Rights 
     Constitutional Amendment and protect the rights of crime 
     victims; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
           By Mr. McHALE (for himself, Mr. Hansen, Mr. Meehan, Mr. 
             Oberstar, Mr. Yates, Mr. Hinchey, Ms. Rivers, Mr. 
             Ackerman, Mr. Miller of California, Mr. Lipinski, Mr. 
             Gejdenson, Ms. Furse, Mr. Dellums, Mr. Evans, Ms. 
             Norton, and Ms. DeLauro):
       H.R. 1323. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 
     1986 to disallow deductions for advertising expenses for 
     tobacco products; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. MARKEY (for himself, Mr. Dingell, Mr. Klink, and 
             Mr. Sawyer):
       H.R. 1324. A bill to amend the Communications Act of 1934 
     to clarify the authority of the Federal Communications 
     Commission to authorize foreign investment in U.S. broadcast 
     and common carrier radio licenses; to the Committee on 
     Commerce.
           By Mr. DAN SCHAEFER of Colorado (for himself, Mr. 
             Tauzin, Mr. Bono, Mr. Hall of Texas, Mr. Hefley, Mr. 
             Linder, Mrs. Myrick, Mr. Norwood, Mr. Packard, Mr. 
             Stump, and Mr. Wicker):
       H.R. 1325. A bill to promote freedom, fairness, and 
     economic opportunity for families by repealing the income 
     tax, abolishing the Internal Revenue Service, and enacting a 
     national retail sales tax to be administered primarily by the 
     States; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. BUNNING of Kentucky (for himself and Mr. 
             Thornberry):
       H.R. 1326. A bill to amend title 31, United States Code, to 
     provide for continuing appropriations in the absence of 
     regular appropriations; to the Committee on Appropriations.
           By Mr. CAMP:
       H.R. 1327. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 
     1986 to provide for a child tax credit; to the Committee on 
     Ways and Means.
           By Mr. FRANK of Massachusetts:
       H.R. 1328. A bill to prohibit the importation of goods and 
     produced abroad with child labor, and for other purposes; to 
     the Committee on International Relations, and in addition to 
     the Committee on Ways and Means, for a period to be 
     subsequently determine by the Speaker, in each case for 
     consideration of such provisions as fall within the 
     jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
           By Mr. GREENWOOD:
       H.R. 1329. A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social 
     Security Act to provide for coverage under part B of the 
     Medicare Program of drugs approved by the Food and Drug 
     Administration for the treatment of individuals with multiple 
     sclerosis; to the Committee on Commerce, and in addition to 
     the Committee on Ways and Means, for a period to be 
     subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for 
     consideration of such provisions as fall within the 
     jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
           By Mr. KANJORSKI (for himself, Mr. Towns, Mr. Borski, 
             Mr. Underwood, Mr. Mascara, and Ms. Norton):
       H.R. 1330. A bill to prohibit Federal officers and 
     employees from providing access to Social Security Account 
     statement information, personal earnings and benefits 
     estimate statement information, or tax return information of 
     an individual through the Internet or without the written 
     consent of the individual, and to establish a commission to 
     investigate the protection and privacy afforded to certain 
     Government records; to the Committee on Government Reform and 
     Oversight.
           By Mrs. KENNELLY of Connecticut:
       H.R. 1331. A bill to require the Commissioner of Social 
     Security to assemble a panel of experts to assist the 
     Commissioner in developing appropriate mechanisms and 
     safeguards to ensure confidentiality and integrity of 
     personal Social Security records made accessible to the 
     public; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mrs. MALONEY of New York (for herself, Mr. Conyers, 
             Mrs. Mink of Hawaii, and Ms. Christian-Green):
       H.R. 1332 A bill to protect the civil rights of victims of 
     gender-motivated violence and to promote public safety, 
     health, and regulate activities affecting interstate commerce 
     by creating employer liability for negligent conduct that 
     results in an individual's committing a gender-motivated 
     crime of violence against another individual on premises 
     controlled by the employer; to the Committee on Education and 
     the Workforce, and in addition to the Committee on the 
     Judiciary, for a period to be subsequently determined by the 
     Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as 
     fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
           By Mr. NETHERCUTT (for himself, Ms. Dunn of Washington, 
             Mr. McIntosh, Mr. Hostettler, Mr. Calvert, Mr. 
             Chabot, and Mr. Hefley):
       H.R. 1333. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 
     1986 to allow a deduction for the old-age, survivors, and 
     disability insurance taxes paid by employees and self-
     employed individuals, and for other purposes; to the 
     Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Ms. NORTON:
       H.R. 1334. A bill to amend the Federal tort claims 
     provisions of title 28, United States Code, to repeal the 
     exception for claims arising outside the United States, and 
     for other purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
           By Mr. SCHUMER (for himself, Mr. Owens, Mr. Towns, Ms. 
             Molinari, Mr. Nadler, Mrs. Maloney of New York, and 
             Ms. Velazquez):
       H.R. 1335. A bill to award a congressional gold medal to 
     honor Jack Roosevelt Robinson; to the Committee on Banking 
     and Financial Services.
           By Mr. SMITH of Texas (for himself, Mr. Roemer, Mrs. 
             Roukema, and Mr. Watt of North Carolina):
       H.R. 1336. A bill to amend the Adult Education Act to 
     authorize the Secretary of Education to make grants to States 
     to provide support services to participants in adult 
     education programs; to the Committee on Education and the 
     Workforce.
           By Mr. SNOWBARGER (for himself, Mr. Moran of Kansas, 
             Mr. Tiahrt, and Mr. Ryun):
       H.R. 1337. A bill to enhance the administrative authority 
     of the respective presidents of Haskell Indian Nations 
     University and the Southwest Indian Polytechnic Institute, 
     and for other purposes; to the Committee on Education and the 
     Workforce, 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. SOUDER (for himself, Mrs. Myrick, Mr. Largent, 
             Mr. McIntosh, Mr. Weller, Mr. Shadegg, Mr. Watts of 
             Oklahoma, Mr. Coburn, Mrs. Kelly, Mr. English of 
             Pennsylvania, Mrs. Chenoweth, Mr. Duncan, Mr. Kolbe, 
             Mr. Bartlett of Maryland, Mr. Weldon of Florida, Mr. 
             Graham, Mr. Sensenbrenner, Mr. Cox of California, Mr. 
             Chabot, Mr. Paul, Mrs. Emerson, and Mr. Calvert):
       H.R. 1338. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 
     1986 to increase the amount of the charitable contribution 
     deduction, to allow such deduction to individuals who do not 
     itemize other deductions, and for other purposes; to the 
     Committee on Ways and Means.

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           By Mr. UNDERWOOD:
       H.R. 1339. A bill to amend title 10, United States Code, to 
     impose certain notification requirements on the Secretary of 
     Defense as a precondition on the establishment of Department 
     of Defense domestic dependent elementary and secondary 
     schools; to the Committee on National Security.
           By Mr. VISCLOSKY:
       H.R. 1340. A bill to reduce corporate welfare and promote 
     corporate responsibility; to the Committee on Ways and Means, 
     and in addition to the Committees on Resources, Agriculture, 
     Science, Banking and Financial Services, the Budget, 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 Mr. HYDE (for himself, Ms. Pryce of Ohio, Mr. Barcia 
             of Michigan, Mr. Royce, Mr. Stump, Mr. Bono, Mr. 
             Moran of Virginia, Mr. Horn, Mr. Brady, Mr. Foley, 
             Mr. Stearns, Mr. Gallegly, Ms. Ros-Lehtinen, and Mr. 
             LoBiondo):
       H.J. Res. 71. Joint resolution proposing an amendment to 
     the Constitution of the United States to protect the rights 
     of crime victims; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
           By Mr. WATTS of Oklahoma (for himself, Mr. Largent, and 
             Mr. Bunning of Kentucky):
       H. Con. Res. 61. Concurrent resolution honoring the 
     lifetime achievements of Jackie Robinson; to the Committee on 
     Government Reform and Oversight.
           By Mr. HASTINGS of Florida:
       H. Con. Res. 62. Concurrent resolution directing the Joint 
     Committee on the Library to procure a bust or statue of 
     Sojourner Truth for placement in the Capitol; to the 
     Committee on House Oversight.

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