[Congressional Record Volume 143, Number 84 (Tuesday, June 17, 1997)]
[House]
[Pages H3863-H3865]
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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. LaFALCE (for himself, Mr. Gonzalez, Mr. Vento, 
             Mr. Schumer, Mr. Frank of Massachusetts, Ms. Waters, 
             Mrs. Maloney of New York, Mr. Gutierrez, Ms. Roybal-
             Allard, Ms. Velazquez, Mr. Hinchey, Mr. Ackerman, Mr. 
             Jackson, Ms. Kilpatrick, Ms. Carson, Mr. Torres, and 
             Mr. Sanders):
       H.R. 1900. A bill to provide for adequate consumer 
     protection in the provision of financial services, and for 
     other purposes; to the Committee on Banking and Financial 
     Services.
           By Mr. HYDE:
       H.R. 1901. A bill to clarify that the protections of the 
     Federal Tort Claims Act apply

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     to the members and personnel of the National Gambling Impact 
     Study Commission; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
           By Mr. HYDE (for himself, Mr. Conyers, Mr. 
             Sensenbrenner, Mr. Schiff, Mr. Goodlatte, Mr. Chabot, 
             Mr. Schumer, Mr. Berman, Ms. Lofgren, and Mr. 
             Rothman):
       H.R. 1902. A bill to immunize donations made in the form of 
     charitable gift annuities and charitable remainder trusts 
     from the antitrust laws and State laws similar to the 
     antitrust laws; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
           By Mr. SENSENBRENNER (for himself, Mr. Brown of 
             California, Mrs. Morella, Mr. Gordon, Mr. Davis of 
             Virginia, Ms. Stabenow, Mr. Ehlers, Ms. Jackson-Lee, 
             Mr. Sessions, Mr. Pickering, Mr. Traficant; Mr. Cook, 
             and Mr. Cannon):
       H.R. 1903. A bill to amend the National Institute of 
     Standards and Technology Act to enhance the ability of the 
     National Institute of Standards and Technology to improve 
     computer security, and for other purposes; to the Committee 
     on Science.
           By Mr. McINTYRE (for himself, Mr. Spratt, Mr. Hefner, 
             Ms. Kaptur, Mr. Delahunt, and Mr. Kind of Wisconsin):
       H.R. 1904. A bill to amend the Harmonized Tariff Schedule 
     of the United States to clarify that certain footwear 
     assembled in beneficiary countries is excluded from duty-free 
     treatment, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Ways 
     and Means.
           By Mr. McINTYRE:
       H.R. 1905. A bill to direct the Secretary of the Army to 
     carry out an environmental restoration project at the eastern 
     channel of the Lockwoods Folly River, Brunswick County, NC; 
     to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
           By Mr. DeFAZIO:
       H.R. 1906. A bill to provide that pay for Members of 
     Congress may not be increased by any adjustment scheduled to 
     take effect in a year immediately following a fiscal year in 
     which a deficit in the budget of the U.S. Government exists; 
     to the Committee on Government Reform and Oversight, and in 
     addition to the Committee on House 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. TANNER:
       H.R. 1907. A bill to amend the Harmonized Tariff Schedule 
     of the United States to allow the duty-free entry of an 
     additional quantity of green peanuts that are the product of 
     Mexico; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. BACHUS (for himself, Mr. Lucas of Oklahoma, and 
             Mr. Everett):
       H.R. 1908. A bill to prohibit performance of military 
     honors and burial benefits to persons convicted of capital 
     crimes; to the Committee on National Security, and in 
     addition to the Committees on Transportation and 
     Infrastructure, and Veterans' Affairs, 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. CANADY of Florida (for himself, Mr. Hyde, Mrs. 
             Roukema,  Mr. Campbell, Mrs. Fowler, Mr. Cox of 
             California, Mr. Boehner, Mr. Paxon, Mr. Solomon, Mr. 
             Goodlatte, Mr. Hutchinson, Mrs. Emerson, Mr. Wicker, 
             Mr. Bliley, Mr. Rogan, Mr. Doolittle, Mr. McIntosh, 
             Mr. Sensenbrenner, Mr. Ballenger, Mr. Barr of 
             Georgia, Mr. Istook, Mr. Coble, Mr. Goss, Mr. Bono, 
             Mr. Herger, Mr. Norwood, Mr. Cunningham, Mr. Bunning 
             of Kentucky, Mr. Thune, Mr. King of New York, Mr. 
             Packard, Mr. Christensen, Mr. Callahan, Mr. Riggs, 
             Mr. Bartlett of Maryland, Mr. Miller of Florida, Mr. 
             Hilleary, Mr. Spence, Mr. Oxley, Mr. Rohrabacher, Mr. 
             Barrett of Nebraska, Mr. Snowbarger, Mr. Aderholt, 
             Mr. Young  of Alaska, Mr. Everett, Mr. Riley, Mr. 
             Brady, Mrs. Cubin, Mr. Bachus, Mr. Lewis of Kentucky, 
             Mr. Collins, Mr. Cannon, Mr. Cook, and Mrs. Linda 
             Smith of Washington):
       H.R. 1909. A bill to provide for equal protection of the 
     law and to prohibit discrimination and preferential treatment 
     on the basis of race, color, national origin, or sex in 
     Federal actions, and for other purposes; to the Committee on 
     the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committees on Education 
     and the Workforce, Government Reform and Oversight, and House 
     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 Ms. CARSON:
       H.R. 1910. A bill to establish minimum nationwide nitrogen 
     oxide pollution standards for fossil-fuel fired electric 
     powerplants; to the Committee on Commerce.
           By Mr. CONDIT (for himself, Mr. Bilbray, Mr. Dooley of 
             California, Mr. Doolittle, Mr. Farr of California, 
             Mr. Filner, Mr. Goode, Mr. John, Mr. Pombo, and Mr. 
             Radanovich):
       H.R. 1911. A bill to amend the Clear Air Act to impose 
     certain requirements on areas upwind of ozone nonattainment 
     areas, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Commerce.
           By Mr. DAVIS of Virginia (for himself, Mr. Wynn, Mrs. 
             Morella, Mr. Moran of Virginia, and Mr. Wolf):
       H.R. 1912. A bill to prevent Government shutdowns; to the 
     Committee on Appropriations.
           By Mr. DOGGETT:
       H.R. 1913. A bill to require reauthorizations of budget 
     authority for Government programs at least every 10 years, to 
     provide for review of Government programs at least every 10 
     years, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Rules, and 
     in addition to the Committees on the Budget, and 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. ENGLISH of Pennsylvania (for himself, Mr. 
             Ramstad, Mr. Camp, Mr. Solomon, Mr. Weldon of 
             Florida, Mr. Sensenbrenner, and Mr. Bachus):
       H.R. 1914. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 
     1986 to allow individuals to designate that up to 10 percent 
     of their income tax liability be used to reduce the national 
     debt, and to require spending reductions equal to the amounts 
     so designated; to the Committee on Ways and Means, 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. FRANK of Massachusetts:
       H.R. 1915. A bill to amend title 10, United States Code, to 
     provide that consensual sexual activity between adults shall 
     not be a violation of the Uniform Code of Military Justice; 
     to the Committee on National Security.
           By Mr. GEKAS:
       H.R. 1916. A bill to prevent Government shutdowns; to the 
     Committee on Appropriations.
           By Mr. GIBBONS:
       H.R. 1917. A bill to amend the Federal Land Policy and 
     Management Act of 1976 to transfer to State governments the 
     authority of the Bureau of Land Management to require bonds 
     or other financial guarantees for the reclamation of hardrock 
     mineral operations; to the Committee on Resources.
       H.R. 1918. A bill to validate conveyances of certain lands 
     in the State of Nevada that form part of the right-of-way 
     granted by the United States to the Central Pacific Railway 
     Company; to the Committee on Resources.
           By Mr. HOLDEN:
       H.R. 1919. A bill to suspend until January 1, 2001, the 
     duty on a chemical; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
       H.R. 1920. A bill to suspend until January 1, 2001, the 
     duty on a chemical; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
       H.R. 1921. A bill to suspend until January 1, 2001, the 
     duty on a chemical; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
       H.R. 1922. A bill to suspend until January 1, 2001, the 
     duty on a chemical; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
       H.R. 1923. A bill to suspend until January 1, 2001, the 
     duty on a chemical; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
       H.R. 1924. A bill to suspend until January 1, 2001, the 
     duty on a chemical; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
       H.R. 1925. A bill to suspend until January 1, 2001, the 
     duty on a chemical; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
       H.R. 1926. A bill to suspend until January 1, 2001, the 
     duty on a chemical; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
       H.R. 1927. A bill to suspend until January 1, 2001, the 
     duty on a chemical; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
       H.R. 1928. A bill to suspend until January 1, 2001, the 
     duty on a chemical; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
       H.R. 1929. A bill to suspend until January 1, 2001, the 
     duty on a chemical; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
       H.R. 1930. A bill to suspend until January 1, 2001, the 
     duty on a chemical; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
       H.R. 1931. A bill to suspend until January 1, 2001, the 
     duty on a chemical; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
       H.R. 1932. A bill to suspend until January 1, 2001, the 
     duty on a chemical; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
       H.R. 1933. A bill to suspend until January 1, 2001, the 
     duty on a chemical; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
       H.R. 1934. A bill to suspend until January 1, 2001, the 
     duty on a chemical; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
       H.R. 1935. A bill to suspend until January 1, 2001, the 
     duty on a chemical; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
       H.R. 1936. A bill to suspend until January 1, 2001, the 
     duty on a chemical; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
       H.R. 1937. A bill to suspend until January 1, 2001, the 
     duty on a chemical; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
       H.R. 1938. A bill to suspend until January 1, 2001, the 
     duty on a chemical; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Ms. MOLINARI:
       H.R. 1939. A bill to modernize and improve Federal railroad 
     infrastructure financing programs, and for other purposes; to 
     the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
           By Mr. NUSSLE:
       H.R. 1940. A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on the 
     chemical P-nitrobenzoic; to the Committee on Ways and Means.

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           By Mr. RAMSTAD:
       H.R. 1941. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 
     1986 to provide that reimbursements for costs of using 
     passenger automobiles for charitable and other organizations 
     are excluded from gross income; to the Committee on Ways and 
     Means.
           By Ms. ROS-LEHTINEN (for herself, Mr. Gilman, Mr. Smith 
             of New Jersey, Mr. Gallegly, and Mr. Manzullo):
       H.R. 1942. A bill to provide authority to control exports, 
     and for other purposes; to the Committee on International 
     Relations.
           By Mr. SKEEN:
       H.R. 1943. A bill to convey certain real property within 
     the Carlsbad Project in New Mexico to the Carlsbad Irrigation 
     District; to the Committee on Resources.
           By Mr. SMITH of Oregon:
       H.R. 1944. A bill to provide for a land exchange involving 
     the Warner Canyon Ski Area and other land in the State of 
     Oregon; to the Committee on Resources.
           By Mr. SPENCE (for himself, Mr. Spratt, and Mr. 
             Graham):
       H.R. 1945. A bill to amend the Harmonized Tariff Schedule 
     of the United States to suspend temporarily the duty on 
     certain manufacturing equipment; to the Committee on Ways and 
     Means.
           By Mr. TRAFICANT:
       H.R. 1946. A bill to amend the Worker Adjustment and 
     Retraining Notification Act to require an employer which is 
     terminating its business to offer its employees an employee 
     stock ownership plan; to the Committee on Education and the 
     Workforce.
           By Mr. WALSH:
       H.R. 1947. A bill to amend the Harmonized Tariff Schedule 
     of the United States with respect to shadow mask steel; to 
     the Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. YOUNG of Alaska:
       H.R. 1948. A bill to provide for the exchange of lands 
     within Admiralty Island National Monument, and for other 
     purposes; to the Committee on Resources.
           By Mrs. CHENOWETH:
       H.J. Res. 83. Joint resolution proposing an amendment to 
     the Constitution of the United States, relating to the legal 
     effect of certain treaties and other international 
     agreements; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
           By Mr. SOLOMON:
       H. Res. 167. Resolution providing special investigative 
     authorities for the Committee on Government Reform and 
     Oversight; to the Committee on Rules.

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