[Congressional Record Volume 143, Number 82 (Thursday, June 12, 1997)]
[House]
[Pages H3796-H3797]
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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. LANTOS (for himself, Mr. Campbell, Mr. Ackerman, 
             Mr. Bonior, Mr. Brown of California, Ms. Carson, Mr. 
             Davis of Illinois, Mr. Dellums, Ms. Eshoo, Mr. Evans, 
             Mr. Faleomavaega, Mr. Foglietta, Mr. Frank of 
             Massachusetts, Mr. Frost, Mr. Gonzalez, Mr. 
             Gutierrez, Mr. Hinchey, Mr. Jefferson, Mr. Manton, 
             Mr. Miller of California, Ms. Norton, Mr. Oberstar, 
             Mr. Olver, Mr. Owens, Mr. Rangel, Mr. Sanders, Mr. 
             Schumer, Mr. Tierney, Mr. Torres, Mr. Vento, Ms. 
             Woolsey, Ms. Velazquez, and Mr. Yates):
       H.R. 1870. A bill to amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 
     1938 to reform the provisions relating to child labor; to the 
     Committee on Education and the Workforce.
           By Mr. LIVINGSTON:
       H.R. 1871. A bill making emergency supplemental 
     appropriations for recovery from natural disasters, and for 
     overseas peacekeeping efforts, including those in Bosnia, for 
     the fiscal year ending September 30, 1997, and for other 
     purposes; to the Committee on Appropriations, and in addition 
     to the Committee on 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. BLILEY (for himself and Mr. Markey):
       H.R. 1872. A bill to amend the Communications Satellite Act 
     of 1962 to promote competition and privatization in satellite 
     communications, and for other purposes; to the Committee on 
     Commerce.
           By Mr. KANJORSKI (for himself and Mrs. Morella):
       H.R. 1873. A bill to amend chapter 84 of title 5, United 
     States Code, to make certain temporary Federal service 
     creditable for retirement purposes; to the Committee on 
     Government Reform and Oversight.
           By Mr. KANJORSKI (for himself, Mr. Bonior, Mr. 
             McGovern, Mr. Jackson, and Mr. Tierney):
       H.R. 1874. A bill to amend title 5, United States Code, to 
     provide that an individual serving in a position in the 
     competitive or excepted service, under an indefinite or 
     temporary appointment, who performs at least 2 years of 
     service in such a position within a 5-year period, and who 
     passes a suitable noncompetitive examination, shall be 
     granted competitive status for purposes of transfer or 
     reassignment; to the Committee on Government Reform and 
     Oversight.
           By Mr. CRANE:
       H.R. 1875. A bill to amend the Harmonized Tariff Schedule 
     of the United States to allow entry of peanut butter and 
     paste manufactured from Mexican peanuts in foreign trade 
     zones, without being subject to a tariff-rate quota; to the 
     Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. SENSENBRENNER (for himself, Mr. Brown of 
             California, Mr. Schiff, Mr. Barcia of Michigan, Mr. 
             Boehlert, Mrs. Morella, Mr. Weldon of Pennsylvania, 
             Mr. Rohrabacher, Mr. Cramer, Mr. Barton of Texas, Mr. 
             Ehlers, Mr. Gutknecht, and Mr. McHale):
       H.R. 1876. A bill to clarify that certain large components 
     of certain scientific instruments and apparatus shall be 
     provided the same tariff treatment as those scientific 
     instruments and apparatus; to the Committee on Ways and 
     Means.
           By Mr. QUINN (for himself, Mr. Filner, Mr. Evans, Mr. 
             Cooksey, Mr. Mascara, Mr. Reyes, Mr. Buyer, Mr. 
             LaHood, and Mr. Gilchrest):
       H.R. 1877. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to 
     expand workstudy for eligible veterans, and for other 
     purposes; to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
           By Mr. CANADY of Florida (for himself, Mr. Foley, Mr. 
             Miller of Florida, and Mr. Davis of Florida):
       H.R. 1878. A bill to impose an indefinite moratorium on 
     enforcement of the Comprehensive Environmental Response, 
     Compensation, and Liability Act of 1980 against certain de 
     minimis parties; 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. CASTLE:
       H.R. 1879. A bill to suspend temporarily the duty of 
     Triflusulfuron Methyl; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. FRANK of Massachusetts (for himself, Mr. Pombo, 
             and Mr. Kennedy of Rhode Island):
       H.R. 1880. A bill to amend the Immigration and Nationality 
     Act to modify the qualifications for a country to be 
     designated as a visa waiver pilot program country; to the 
     Committee on the Judiciary.
           By Mr. WAXMAN:
       H.R. 1881. A bill to establish the Tobacco Accountability 
     Board; to the Committee on Commerce.
           By Mr. FRELINGHUYSEN:
       H.R. 1882. A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on 
     certain parts for in-line skates; to the Committee on Ways 
     and Means.
           By Mr. GREENWOOD (for himself and Mrs. Johnson of 
             Connecticut):
       H.R. 1883. A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to 
     provide for the establishment of a pediatric research 
     initiative; to the Committee on Commerce.
           By Mr. HEFLEY:
       H.R. 1884. A bill to establish limited privileges and 
     immunities for certain information relating to compliance 
     with environmental laws, and for other purposes; to the 
     Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee 
     on Commerce, Transportation and Infrastructure, Agriculture, 
     and 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. HOYER (for himself and Mr. Ewing):
       H.R. 1885. A bill to direct the Secretary of the Army to 
     set aside the conviction of Dr. Samuel A. Mudd by a military 
     commission in 1865 for aiding, abetting, and assisting the 
     conspirators who assassinated President Abraham Lincoln; to 
     the Committee on National Security.
           By Mrs. JOHNSON of Connecticut (for herself and Mrs. 
             Kennelly of Connecticut):
       H.R. 1886. A bill to suspend the duties on Pantera; to the 
     Committee on Ways and Means.
       H.R. 1887. A bill to suspend the duties on Triacetonamine; 
     to the Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. KING of New York:
       H.R. 1888. A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on 
     certain twisted yarn of viscose rayon; to the Committee on 
     Ways and Means.
           By Mr. McDERMOTT:
       H.R. 1889. A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on spring 
     steel; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
       H.R. 1890. A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on 
     polyethylene base materials; to the Committee on Ways and 
     Means.
           By Mr. PORTMAN (for himself and Mr. Cardin):

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       H.R. 1891. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 
     1986 to codify the employer status of staffing firms with 
     respect to their workers for purposes of employment taxes and 
     for employee benefit purposes, to clarify and enhance the 
     ability of such firms to sponsor retirement and other 
     employee benefit plans, and to facilitate the nonabusive use 
     of such firms' services by other businesses; to the Committee 
     on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. PRICE of North Carolina:
       H.R. 1892. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 
     1986 to treat as a qualified transportation fringe which is 
     excludable from gross income the payment by the employer of 
     certain telecommunicating-relating expenses of employees; to 
     the Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. RAMSTAD:
       H.R. 1893. A bill to suspend until January 1, 2000, the 
     duty on Tetrafluoroethylene, Hexafluoropropylene, and 
     Vinylidene fluoride; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mrs. ROUKEMA (for herself and Mr. McDade):
       H.R. 1894. A bill to reauthorize the Delaware Water Gap 
     National Recreation Area Citizen Advisory Commission for 10 
     additional years; to the Committee on Resources.
           By Mr. STOKES (for himself, Mr. Wynn, Ms. Christian-
             Green, Mr. Hastings of Florida, Mr. Cummings, Mr. 
             Rush, Ms. Waters, Mrs. Clayton, Mr. Payne, Mr. Flake, 
             Ms. Kilpatrick, Mrs. Meek of Florida, Ms. Brown of 
             Florida, Mr. Jackson, Ms. Eddie Bernice Johnson of 
             Texas, Mr. Towns, Mr. Conyers, Mr. Dellums, Mr. Clay, 
             Mr. Clyburn, Mr. Lewis of Georgia, Mr. Hilliard, Mr. 
             Scott, Mr. Davis of Illinois, Ms. Jackson-Lee, Mr. 
             Thompson, Mr. Dixon, Mr. Fattah, Mr. Ford, Ms. 
             Norton, Ms. Millender-McDonald, Ms. McKinney, Mr. 
             Owens, Mr. Bishop, Mr. Watt of North Carolina, Mr. 
             Jefferson, Mr. Rangel, and Ms. Carson):
       H.R. 1895. A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to 
     revise and extend programs relating to the health of 
     individuals who are from disadvantaged backgrounds, including 
     individuals who are members of racial or ethnic minority 
     groups; to the Committee on Commerce.
           By Mr. THORNBERRY:
       H.R. 1896. A bill to require that travel awards that accrue 
     by reason of official travel of a Member, officer, or 
     employee of the Senate or House of Representatives be used 
     only for official travel or travel between the Member's State 
     and the District of Columbia, or transferred to a qualified 
     nonprofit organization; to the Committee on House Oversight, 
     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. WISE:
       H.R. 1897. A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on 
     KN001--a hydrochloride; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. PAUL:
       H.J. Res. 82. Joint resolution proposing an amendment to 
     the Constitution of the United States authorizing the States 
     to prohibit the physical destruction of the flag of the 
     United States and authorizing Congress to prohibit 
     destruction of federally owned flags; to the Committee on the 
     Judiciary.
           By Mr. HALL of Ohio (for himself, Mr. Weldon of 
             Florida, Mr. McNulty, Mr. Christensen, Mr. Lantos, 
             Mr. Ensign, Ms. Kaptur, Mr. Pitts, Mr. Traficant, Mr. 
             Coburn, Mr. Bonior, and Mrs. Linda Smith of 
             Washington):
       H. Con. Res. 96. Concurrent resolution apologizing for 
     those who suffered as slaves under the Constitution and laws 
     of the United States until 1865; to the Committee on the 
     Judiciary.
           By Mr. HINCHEY (for himself, Mr. Bonior, Mr. Obey, Mr. 
             Spratt, Mr. Evans, Mr. Clay, Mr. Conyers, Mr. Wynn, 
             Mr. Meehan, Mr. Serrano, Ms. DeGette, Mr. Sanders, 
             Mr. Fattah, Mr. Filner, Ms. Slaughter, Ms. Waters, 
             Mr. Delahunt, Mrs. Meek of Florida, and Mr. Nadler):
       H. Con. Res. 97. Concurrent resolution expressing the sense 
     of the Congress that the alternative minimum tax requiring 
     all corporations and individuals with substantial economic 
     income to pay at least a minimum amount of income taxes 
     should be retained; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mrs. MORELLA:
       H. Con. Res. 98. Concurrent resolution authorizing the use 
     of the Capitol grounds for the Safe Kids Buckle Up Car Seat 
     Safety Check; to the Committee on Transportation and 
     Infrastructure.
           By Mr. CASTLE (for himself, Mr. Wolf, Mr. Coburn, Mr. 
             McKeon, Mrs. Roukema, Mr. LaFalce, Mr. Poshard, Mr. 
             Gilman, Mr. Greenwood, Mr. Solomon, Ms. Lofgren, and 
             Mr. Lipinski):
       H. Res. 166. Resolution to express the sense of the House 
     of Representatives concerning violence on television; to the 
     Committee on Commerce.

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