[Congressional Record Volume 143, Number 91 (Wednesday, June 25, 1997)]
[House]
[Pages H4645-H4646]
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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. BISHOP (for himself, Mr. Baesler, Mr. Bono, Mr. 
             Bilbray, Mr. Camp, Mr. Cramer, Mrs. Emerson, Mr. 
             John, Mr. Peterson of Minnesota, Mr. Peterson of 
             Pennsylvania, Mr. Pickering, Mr. Stearns, Mr. 
             Shimkus, and Mr. Taylor of Mississippi):
       H.R. 2034. A bill to amend section 1926 of the Public 
     Health Service Act to encourage States to strengthen their 
     efforts to prevent the sale and distribution of tobacco 
     products to individuals under the age of 18, and for other 
     purposes; to the Committee on Commerce.
           By Mr. GILMAN (for himself and Mr. Hamilton):
       H.R. 2035. A bill to authorize the transfer of naval 
     vessels to certain foreign countries; to the Committee on 
     International Relations.
           By Mr. SHUSTER (for himself, Mr. Duncan, Mr. Oberstar, 
             and Mr. Lipinski): A bill to amend chapter 443 of 
             title 49, United States Code, to extend the 
             authorization of the aviation insurance program, and 
             for other purposes; to the Committee on 
             Transportation and Infrastructure.
           By Mr. SMITH of Michigan (for himself and Mr. Kasich): 
             A bill to amend the Congressional Budget Act of 1974 
             and the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control 
             Act of 1985 to enforce the bipartisan budget 
             agreement; 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. CANADY of Florida (for himself, Mr. Jenkins, and 
             Mr. Hilleary): A bill to amend the Migrant Seasonal 
             Agricultural Worker Protection Act to clarify the 
             application of such act; to the Committee on 
             Education and the Workforce.
           By Mr. FALEOMAVAEGA:
       H.R. 2039. A bill to take into trust for the Cheyenne-
     Arapaho Tribes of Oklahoma certain land in Oklahoma that was 
     known as the Fort Reno Military Reservation and that was 
     formerly part of the Cheyenne-Arapaho lands, and for other 
     purposes; to the Committee on Resources.
           By Mr. STUMP (for himself, Mr. Evans, Mr. Skelton, Mr. 
             Bachus, Mr. Everett, Mr. Filner, Mr. Quinn, Mr. 
             Clyburn, and Mr. Stearns):
       H.R. 2040. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to 
     deny burial in a federally funded cemetery to persons 
     convicted of certain capital crimes; to the Committee on 
     Veterans' Affairs.
           By Mr. MATSUI:
       H.R. 2041. A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on the 
     production of anticancer drugs; to the Committee on Ways and 
     Means.
       H.R. 2042. A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on the 
     production of anticancer drugs; to the Committee on Ways and 
     Means.
       H.R. 2043. A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on the 
     production of anticancer drugs; to the Committee on Ways and 
     Means.
       H.R. 2044. A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on the 
     production of anticancer drugs; to the Committee on Ways and 
     Means.
       H.R. 2045. A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on the 
     production of anticancer drugs; to the Committee on Ways and 
     Means.
       H.R. 2046. A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on the 
     production of anticancer drugs; to the Committee on Way and 
     Means.
       H.R. 2047. A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on the 
     production of anti-HIV/anti-AIDS drugs; to the Committee on 
     Ways and Means.
       H.R. 2048. A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on the 
     production of anti-HIV/anti-AIDS drugs; to the Committee on 
     Ways and Means.
       H.R. 2049. A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on the 
     production of anticancer drugs; to the Committee on Ways and 
     Means.
           By Mr. FILNER (for himself and Mr. Evans):
       H.R. 2050. A bill to amend title 10, United States Code, to 
     extend commissary and exchange store privileges to veterans 
     with a service-connected disability rated at 30 percent or 
     more and their dependents; to the Committee on National 
     Security.
           By Mr. FORD:
       H.R. 2051. A bill to amend the Federal Election Campaign 
     Act of 1971 to promote increased disclosure of spending on 
     campaigns

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     for election for Federal office, improve the ability of the 
     Federal Election Commission to enforce the laws governing the 
     financing of such campaigns, and for other purposes; to the 
     Committee on House Oversight, and in addition to the 
     Committee on Commerce, 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. 2052. A bill to amend the Immigration and Nationality 
     Act with respect to cancellation of removal and waiver of 
     exclusion for certain long-term resident aliens; to the 
     Committee on the Judiciary.
           By Mr. HINCHEY (for himself and Mr. Gonzalez):
       H.R. 2053. A bill to amend the Truth in Lending Act to 
     prohibit the distribution of any negotiable check or other 
     instrument with any solicitation to a consumer by a creditor 
     to open an account under any consumer credit plan or to 
     engage in any other credit transaction which is subject to 
     such act, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Banking 
     and Financial Services.
           By Mr. HINCHEY (for himself, Mr. Boehlert, Mr. Gilman, 
             and Mr. Houghton):
       H.R. 2054. A bill to provide for the redesignation of a 
     portion of State Route 17 in New York and Pennsylvania as 
     Interstate Route 86; to the Committee on Transportation and 
     Infrastructure.
           By Mr. HOEKSTRA:
       H.R. 2055. A bill to permit voters to vote for ``None of 
     the Above'' in elections for Federal office and to require an 
     additional election if ``None of the Above'' receives the 
     most votes; to the Committee on House Oversight.
       H.R. 2056. A bill to establish a national advisory 
     referendum on limiting the terms of Members of Congress at 
     the general election of 1998; to the Committee on House 
     Oversight.
       H.R. 2057. A bill to establish a national advisory 
     referendum on a flat income tax rate, and requiring a 
     national vote to raise taxes at the general election of 1998; 
     to the Committee on House Oversight.
       H.R. 2058. A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on 
     phenmedipham; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
       H.R. 2059. A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on 
     ethofumesate; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
       H.R. 2060. A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on 
     desmedipham; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
       H.R. 2061. A bill to provide that the voters of the United 
     States be given the right, through advisory voter initiative, 
     to propose the enactment and repeal of Federal laws in a 
     national election; 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 Mr. LANTOS (for himself and Ms. Eshoo):
       H.R. 2062. A bill to amend title 10, United States Code, to 
     provide that certain individuals who would be eligible for 
     military retired pay for nonregular service but for the fact 
     that they did not serve on active duty during a period of 
     conflict may be paid such retired pay if they served in the 
     U.S. merchant marine during or immediately after World War 
     II; to the Committee on National Security.
           By Mrs. MALONEY of New York (for herself, Mr. Horn, Mr. 
             Sabo, Mr. Sensenbrenner, Mr. Frost, Mr. Andrews, Mr. 
             Clement, Mr. Engel, Mr. Evans, Mr. Lewis of Georgia, 
             Mr. Lipinski, Mr. Owens, Mr. Manton, Ms. Rivers, and 
             Mr. Wynn):
       H.R. 2063. A bill to direct the Secretary of Health and 
     Human Services to make available to the Secretary of the 
     Treasury information from the National Directory of New Hires 
     for use in collecting delinquent debt owed to the Federal 
     Government, and for other purposes; to the Committee on 
     Government Reform and Oversight.
           By Mr. MANZULLO (for himself, Mr. Gilman, Mr. 
             Gejdenson, Mr. Hamilton, Mr. Bereuter, Mr. Archer, 
             Mr. Baldacci, Mr. Bentsen, Mr. Berman, Mr. 
             Blumenauer, Mr. Boehner, Mr. Bryant, Mr. Callahan, 
             Mr. Christensen, Mr. Deutsch, Mr. Dreier, Mr. English 
             of Pennsylvania, Mr. Ewing, Mr. Fazio of California, 
             Mr. Filner, Mr. Hastert, Mr. Hastings of Florida, Mr. 
             Jefferson, Mrs. Kennelly of Connecticut, Mr. Kolbe, 
             Mr. LaHood, Mr. Lantos, Mr. Livingston, Mr. Matsui, 
             Mr. Menendez, Mr. Rangel, Mr. Rothman, Mr. Sherman, 
             Mr. Shimkus, and Mr. Torres):
       H.R. 2064. A bill to reauthorize the Overseas Private 
     Investment Corporation, and for other purposes; to the 
     Committee on International Relations.
           By Mrs. MORELLA (for herself and Mr. Vento):
       H.R. 2065. A bill to improve teacher mastery and use of 
     educational technology; to the Committee on Education and the 
     Workforce.
           By Mr. OBERSTAR (for himself and Mr. Wise) (both by 
             request):
       H.R. 2066. A bill to restructure and reform the laws 
     relating to Amtrak, and for other purposes; to the Committee 
     on Transportation and Infrastructure.
           By Ms. RIVERS:
       H.R. 2067. A bill to direct the Secretary of the Treasury 
     to incorporate certain features in the redesign of the U.S. 
     currency so as to make such currency readily accessible to 
     the visually impaired; to the Committee on Banking and 
     Financial Services.
           By Mr. SANDERS
       H.R. 2068. A bill to provide for the establishment of a 
     multiple-tier price support program for milk to assist milk 
     producers to receive an adequate income from their dairy 
     operations and to support long-term conservation practices by 
     milk producers, while assuring sufficient low-cost dairy 
     products for nutrition assistance programs; to the Committee 
     on Agriculture.
           By Mr. SANDERS (for himself, Mr. McGovern, and Mr. 
             Lipinski):
       H.R. 2069. A bill to amend the Export-Import Bank Act of 
     1945 to ensure that firms that have shown a commitment to 
     reinvestment and job creation in the United States are given 
     preference in obtaining financial assistance from the Export-
     Import Bank of the United States; to the Committee on Banking 
     and Financial Services.
           By Mr. SOLOMON (for himself and Mr. Condit):
       H.R. 2070. A bill to amend title 18, United States Code, to 
     provide for the mandatory testing for serious transmissible 
     diseases of incarcerated persons whose bodily fluids come 
     into contact with corrections personnel and notice to those 
     personnel of the results of the tests, and for other 
     purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
           By Mr. SANDERS (for himself, Mr. Evans, Mr. Filner, Mr. 
             Lipinski, and Mr. Lewis of Georgia):
       H.R. 2071. A bill to require the Federal Government, in 
     procuring goods and services and in providing certain foreign 
     trade and investment assistance relating to trade and 
     exports, to give a preference to entities that adopt and 
     enforce a corporate code of conduct and to provide for an 
     annual administrative review and petition process to ensure 
     compliance with such code; to the Committee on Government 
     Reform and Oversight, and in addition to the Committees on 
     International Relations, Banking and Financial Services, and 
     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. HOEKSTRA:
       H.J. Res. 85. Joint resolution proposing an amendment to 
     the Constitution of the United States to give citizens of the 
     United States the right to propose amendments to the 
     Constitution by an initiative process; to the Committee on 
     the Judiciary.
       H.J. Res. 86. Joint resolution proposing an amendment to 
     the Constitution of the United States to give citizens of the 
     United States the right to recall elected officials; to the 
     Committee on the Judiciary.
       H.J. Res. 87. Joint resolution proposing an amendment to 
     the Constitution of the United States to give citizens of the 
     United States the right to enact and repeal laws by voting on 
     legislation in a national election; to the Committee on the 
     Judiciary.
           By Mr. GILCHREST (for himself, Mr. Waxman, Mr. Ehlers, 
             Mrs. Lowey, Mr. Porter, Ms. McCarthy of Missouri, Mr. 
             Boehlert, Ms. Rivers, Mr. Gilman, Mr. Brown of 
             California, Mrs. Morella, and Mr. Miller of 
             California):
       H. Con. Res. 106. Concurrent resolution expressing the 
     sense of the Congress regarding the negotiation of an 
     international climate change agreement; to the Committee on 
     International Relations.
           By Mr. McDADE:
       H. Con. Res. 107. Concurrent resolution expressing the 
     sense of the Congress that Little League Baseball Inc. was 
     established to support and develop Little League baseball 
     worldwide and should be entitled to all of the benefits and 
     privileges available to nongovernmental international 
     organizations; to the Committee on International Relations.
           By Mr. ROYCE (for himself, Mr. Houghton, Mr. Payne, and 
             Mr. Chabot):
       H. Res. 175. Resolution expressing concern over the 
     outbreak of violence in the Republic of Congo and the 
     resulting threat to scheduled elections and constitutional 
     government in that country; to the Committee on International 
     Relations.

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