[Congressional Record Volume 143, Number 63 (Wednesday, May 14, 1997)]
[House]
[Pages H2678-H2680]
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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. HAMILTON (for himself and Mr. Conyers):
       H.R. 1590. A bill to implement the obligations of the 
     United States under the Convention on the Prohibition of the 
     Development, Production, Stockpiling and Use of Chemical 
     Weapons and on Their Destruction, known as the Chemical 
     Weapons Convention and opened for signature and signed by the 
     United States on January 13, 1993; to the Committee on 
     International Relations 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. SMITH of Texas (for himself, Mr. Condit, Mr. 
             Rohrabacher, Mr. Herger, Mr. McIntosh, Mr. Gekas, 
             Mrs. Chenoweth, Mr. Burton of Indiana, Mr. 
             Hostettler, Mrs. Emerson, Mr. Deal of Georgia, Mr. 
             Goodlatte, Mr. Norwood, Mr. Cunningham, Mr. Gallegly, 
             Mr. Bob Schaffer, Mr. Lewis of Kentucky, Mr. Parker, 
             Mr. Pitts, Mr. Thornberry, and Mr. Blunt):
       H.R. 1591. A bill to ensure congressional approval of the 
     amount of compliance costs imposed on the private sector by 
     regulations issued under new or reauthorized Federal laws; to 
     the Committee on Government Reform and Oversight, and in 
     addition to the Committees on Rules, and the Budget, 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. BALLENGER (for himself, Mr. Levin, Mr. 
             Rohrabacher, Mr. Jefferson, Mrs. Johnson of 
             Connecticut, Mrs. Thurman, and Mr. Ramstad):
       H.R. 1592. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 
     1986 and Employment Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 in 
     order to promote and improve employee stock ownership plans; 
     to the Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. CHRISTENSEN (for himself and Mr. Cramer):
       H.R. 1593. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 
     1986 to provide that the look-back method shall not apply to 
     construction contracts required to us the percentage of 
     completion method; to the Committee on Ways and Means.

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           By Mr. COSTELLO:
       H.R. 1594. a bill to require employers to notify workers 
     before health care benefits or retirement benefits are 
     terminated'; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce.
           By Mr. FAWELL:
       H.R. 1595. A bill to amend the National Labor Relations Act 
     to determine the appropriateness of certain bargaining units 
     in the absence of a stipulation or consent; to the Committee 
     on Education and the Workforce.
           By Mr. GEKAS (for himself, Mr. Hyde, Mr. Conyers, and 
             Mr. Nadler):
       H.R. 1596. A bill to amend title 28, United States Code, to 
     authorize the appointment of additional bankruptcy judges, 
     and for other purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
           By Mr. GILLMOR (for himself, Mr. Solomon, Mr. 
             Livingston, Mr. English of Pennsylvania, Mr. Watts of 
             Oklahoma, Mr. King of New York, Mr. Canady of 
             Florida, Mr. Shays, Mr. Quinn, Mr. McHugh, Mr. 
             Manzullo, Mr. Doolittle, Mr. Greenwood, Mr. Norwood, 
             Mrs. Kelly, Ms. Granger, Mr. Underwood, Ms. Norton, 
             Mr. Ehlers, Mr. Knollenberg, Mr. Faleomavaega, Mr. 
             Bereuter, Mr. Klug, Mr. Skeen, Mr. Sensenbrenner, Mr. 
             Graham, Mr. Bob Schaffer, and Mr. Bilirakis):
       H.R. 1597. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 
     1986 to provide for the establishment of, and the deduction 
     of contributions to, education savings accounts; to the 
     Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. GOODLING:
       H.R. 1598. A bill to amend the National Labor Relations Act 
     to require the National Labor Relations Board to resolve 
     unfair labor practice complaints in a timely manner; to the 
     Committee on Education and the Workforce.
           By Mr. GUTIERREZ (for himself and Mr. Jackson):
       H.R. 1599. A bill to amend the Immigration and Nationality 
     Technical Corrections Act of 1994 to provide the descendants 
     of female U.S. citizens born abroad before May 24, 1934, with 
     the same rights to U.S. citizenship at birth as the 
     descendants of male citizens born abroad before such date; to 
     the Committee on the Judiciary.
           By Mr. KANJORSKI:
       H.R. 1600. A bill to amend the Federal Coal Mine Health and 
     Safety Act of 1969 to establish a presumption of eligibility 
     for disability benefits in the case of certain coal miners 
     who filed claims under part C of such act between July 1, 
     1973, and April 1, 1980; to the Committee on Education and 
     the Workforce.
       H.R. 1601. A bill to amend title 32, United States Code, to 
     provide that performance of honor guard functions at funerals 
     for veterans by members of the National Guard may be 
     recognized as a Federal function for National Guard purposes; 
     to the Committee on National Security.
       H.R. 1602. A bill to restore the grave marker allowance for 
     veterans; to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
       H.R. 1603. A bill to amend the Social Security Act to 
     provide, in the case of any person who is a party in interest 
     with respect to an employee benefit plan, that information 
     requested from the Secretary of Health and Human Services to 
     assist such person with respect to the administration of such 
     plan shall be provided at least once without charge; to the 
     Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. KILDEE (for himself, Mr. Hayworth, and Mr. 
             Kennedy of Rhode Island):
       H.R. 1604. A bill to provide for the division, use, and 
     distribution of judgment funds of the Ottawa and Chippewa 
     Indians of Michigan pursuant to dockets numbered 18-E, 58, 
     364, and 18-R before the Indian Claims Commission; to the 
     Committee on Resources.
           By Mr. KLECZKA:
       H.R. 1605. A bill prohibiting the manufacture, sale, 
     delivery, or importation of school buses that do not have 
     seat belts; to the Committee on Commerce.
           By Mr. LaHOOD:
       H.R. 1606. A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on 
     carbamic acid (U-9069); to the Committee on Ways and Means.
       H.R. 1607. A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on 
     rimsulfuron; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. LaTOURETTE:
       H.R. 1608. A bill to authorize the Pyramid of Remembrance 
     Foundation to establish a memorial in the District of 
     Columbia or its environs to soldiers who have died in foreign 
     conflicts other than declared wars; to the Committee on 
     Resources.
           By Ms. MOLINARI (for herself, Mr. Weller, Mr. 
             Gejdenson, Mr. Solomon, Mr. Moakley, Mr. Franks of 
             New Jersey, Mr. Frelinghuysen, Mr. Borski, Mr. 
             Castle, Mr. McGovern, Mr. Shays, Mr. Paxon, Mr. 
             Boehlert, Mr. Quinn, Mr. Nadler, Mr. King of New 
             York, Mrs. Johnson of Connecticut, Mrs. Kelly, Mr. 
             Frank of Massachusetts, Mrs. Kennelly of Connecticut, 
             Mr. McHugh, Mr. Markey, Mr. Engel, Mr. Neal of 
             Massachusetts, Mr. Pascrell, Mr. Meehan, Mr. Manton, 
             Mrs. Lowey, Mr. Forbes, Mrs. McCarthy of New York, 
             Mr. Walsh, Mr. Flake, Mr. Lazio of New York, Ms. 
             DeLauro, Mr. Gilman, Mr. Rangel, Mr. Hinchey, Mr. 
             Schumer, Mr. Serrano, Ms. Velazquez, Mr. Towns, Mr. 
             Owens, Ms. Slaughter, and Mrs. Maloney of New York):
       H.R. 1609. A bill to reauthorize the Intermodal Surface 
     Transportation Efficiency Act of 1991, 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. PAXON (for himself, Mr. Engel, Mr. Houghton, Ms. 
             Molinari, Mr. Towns, Mr. Manton, Mrs. Kelly, Mr. King 
             of New York, Mr. Lazio of New York, Mr. Gilman, Mr. 
             Schumer, and Mr. Walsh):
       H.R. 1610. A bill to waive temporarily the Medicaid 
     enrollment composition rule for certain health maintenance 
     organizations; to the Committee on Commerce.
           By Mr. PETRI:
       H.R. 1611. A bill to provide for the establishment and 
     maintenance of personal Social Security investment accounts 
     under the Social Security system; 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. RIGGS (for himself, Mr. Capps, Mr. Fazio of 
             California, Mr. Houghton, Mr. Bono, Mr. English of 
             Pennsylvania, Mr. Cox of California, Mr. Pombo, Mr. 
             Calvert, Ms. Sanchez, and Mr. Torres):
       H.R. 1612. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 
     1986 to reduce the taxes on wine to their pre-1991 rates; to 
     the Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. RIGGS (for himself, Mr. Dickey, Mr. Goss, Mr. 
             Ensign, Mr. Baldacci, Mr. Ramstad, Mr. Shays, Mr. 
             Hayworth, Mrs. Kelly, Mr. Coburn, Mr. Christensen, 
             Mr. Barrett of Nebraska, Mr. Bereuter, Mr. Greenwood, 
             Mr. Camp, Mr. McCollum, Ms. Rivers, Mr. LoBiondo, 
             Mrs. Myrick, Mr. Ganske, Mr. Deal of Georgia, Mr. 
             Collins, Mr. Porter, Mr. McKeon, Mr. Weldon of 
             Florida, Mr. Fox of Pennsylvania, Mr. Kolbe, Mr. 
             Minge, Mr. Barrett of Wisconsin, Mr. Watts of 
             Oklahoma, Mr. McHale, Mr. Pomeroy, Mr. Bliley, Mr. 
             Metcalf, Mr. Canady of Florida, Mr. Miller of 
             Florida, Mr. Souder, Mr. Buyer, Mr. Jones, Mr. Horn, 
             Ms. Lofgren, Mr. English of Pennsylvania, Mr. 
             Watkins, Mr. Hoekstra, Mr. Davis of Virginia, Mr. 
             Coble, Mr. Scarborough, Mr. Sensenbrenner, and Mr. 
             Lucas of Oklahoma):
       H.R. 1613. A bill to amend title 5, United States Code, to 
     provide that if a Member of Congress is convicted of a 
     felony, such Member shall not be eligible for retirement 
     benefits based on that individual's service as a Member, and 
     for other purposes; to the Committee on House Oversight, 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. WHITE (for himself, Mrs. Maloney of New York, 
             Mr. Franks of New Jersey, Mr. Dingell, Mr. Horn, Mr. 
             Andrews, Mr. Barcia of Michigan, Mr. Barrett of 
             Wisconsin, Mr. Bentsen, Mr. Blumenauer, Mr. Brown of 
             California, Mr. Castle, Mr. Conyers, Mr. Dellums, Mr. 
             Dixon, Mr. Doolittle, Mr. English of Pennsylvania, 
             Mr. Etheridge, Ms. Eshoo, Mr. Fattah, Mr. 
             Frelinghuysen, Mr. Gilchrest, Mr. Gonzalez, Mr. 
             Greenwood, Mr. Hamilton, Mr. Hastings of Florida, Mr. 
             Hinchey, Mr. Houghton, Mr. Kennedy of Rhode Island, 
             Ms. Kilpatrick, Mr. Kleczka, Mr. Klink, Mr. Kucinich, 
             Mr. Lipinski, Ms. Lofgren, Mrs. Lowey, Ms. McCarthy 
             of Missouri, Mr. McDermott, Mr. McHale, Mr. Metcalf, 
             Ms. Millender-McDonald, Mr. Miller of California, Mr. 
             Minge, Mrs. Mink of Hawaii, Mrs. Morella, Mr. Nadler, 
             Mr. Owens, Mr. Petri, Mr. Poshard, Mr. Rahall, Mr. 
             Ramstad, Ms. Rivers, Mr. Sawyer, Mr. Smith of 
             Michigan, Mr. Strickland, Mr. Stupak, Mr. Taylor of 
             Mississippi, Mrs. Thurman, Mr. Torres, Mr. Wise, and 
             Ms. Woolsey):
       H.R. 1614. A bill to establish the Independent Commission 
     on Campaign Finance Reform to recommend reforms in the laws 
     relating to the financing of political activity; to the 
     Committee on House Oversight, 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 Ms. WOOLSEY (for herself and Ms. Norton):
       H.R. 1615. A bill to prohibit a State from penalizing a 
     single custodial parent of a child under age 11 for failing 
     to meet work requirements under the State program funded 
     under part A of title IV of the Social Security Act if the 
     parent cannot find suitable child care; to the Committee on 
     Ways and Means.
       H.R. 1616. A bill to make satisfactory progress toward 
     completion of high school or a college program a permissible 
     work activity under the program of block grants to

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     States for temporary assistance for needy families; to the 
     Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. McDADE (for himself and Mr. Saxton):
       H. Con. Res. 79. Concurrent resolution expressing the sense 
     of the Congress that a postage stamp should be issued to mark 
     the 85th anniversary of the dedication of the Tunkhannock 
     Creek Viaduct, now known as the Nicholson Viaduct, in 
     Nicholson, PA; to the Committee on Government Reform and 
     Oversight.
           By Mr. FAZIO of California:
       H. Res. 148. Resolution designating minority membership on 
     certain standing committees of the House; considered and 
     agreed to.

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