[Congressional Record Volume 143, Number 104 (Tuesday, July 22, 1997)]
[House]
[Page H5569]
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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. OBERSTAR (for himself and Mr. Wise):
       H.R. 2205. A bill to reform the statutes relating to 
     Amtrak, to authorize appropriations for Amtrak, and for other 
     purposes; to the Committee on Transportation and 
     Infrastructure.
           By Mr. STEARNS (for himself and Mr. Gutierrez):
       H.R. 2206. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to 
     improve programs of the Department of Veterans Affairs for 
     homeless veterans, and for other purposes; to the Committee 
     on Veterans' Affairs.
           By Mr. ROMERO-BARCELO (for himself and Mr. Young of 
             Alaska):
       H.R. 2207. A bill to amend the Federal Water Pollution 
     Control Act concerning a proposal to construct a deep ocean 
     outfall off the coast of Mayaguez, Puerto Rico; to the 
     Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
           By Mr. UPTON (for himself, Mr. Towns, Mr. Frost, and 
             Mr. Rush):
       H.R. 2208. A bill to amend the Federal Food, Drug, and 
     Cosmetic Act to authorize food claims which relate a nutrient 
     to a disease or health-related condition; to the Committee on 
     Commerce.
           By Mr. WALSH:
       H.R. 2209. A bill making appropriations for the legislative 
     branch for the fiscal year ending September 30, 1998, and for 
     other purposes.
           By Ms. VELAZQUEZ:
       H.R. 2210. A bill for the relief of certain aliens residing 
     at 37-54 93d Street, Jackson Heights, NY and 104-15 34th 
     Avenue, Corona, NY; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
           By Mr. BONIOR (for himself, Mr. Gephardt, Mr. Lewis of 
             Georgia, Mr. Hinchey, Mr. Becerra, and Mr. Olver):
       H.R. 2211. A bill to amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 
     1938 to increase the Federal minimum wage; to the Committee 
     on Education and the Workforce.
           By Mr. CUMMINGS (for himself and Ms. Pelosi):
       H.R. 2212. A bill to require the Secretary of Health and 
     Human Services to carry out a program regarding sterile 
     hypodermic needles in order to reduce the incidence of the 
     transmission of HIV; to the Committee on Commerce.
           By Mr. GILMAN (for himself, Mr. Deutsch, and Mrs. 
             Kelly):
       H.R. 2213. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 
     1986 to establish incentives to increase the demand for and 
     supply of quality child care, to provide incentives to States 
     that improve the quality of child care, to expand 
     clearinghouses and electronic networks for the distribution 
     of child care information, to improve the quality of child 
     care provided through Federal facilities and programs, and 
     for other purposes; to the Committee on Ways and Means, and 
     in addition to the Committees on Government Reform and 
     Oversight, House Oversight, the Judiciary, Education and the 
     Workforce, and Banking and Financial Services, 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. HUTCHINSON (for himself and Mr. Scott):
       H.R. 2214. A bill to amend the Violent Crime Control and 
     Law Enforcement Act of 1994 to ensure that certain 
     information regarding prisoners is reported to the Attorney 
     General; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
           By Mr. KENNEDY of Massachusetts:
       H.R. 2215. A bill to amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 
     1938 to restrict employers in obtaining, disclosing, and 
     using of genetic information; to the Committee on Education 
     and the Workforce.
       H.R. 2216. A bill to establish limitation with respect to 
     the disclosure and use of genetic information by life and 
     disability insurers, and for other purposes; to the Committee 
     on Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Education 
     and the Workforce, 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. McINNIS:
       H.R. 2217. A bill to extend the deadline under the Federal 
     Power Act applicable to the construction of FERC Project No. 
     9248 in the State of Colorado, and for other purposes; to the 
     Committee on Commerce.
           By Mr. NORWOOD:
       H.R. 2218. A bill to redesignate the Navy and Marine Corps 
     Reserve Center located in Augusta, GA, as the A. James Dyess 
     Navy and Marine Corps Reserve Center; to the Committee on 
     National Security.
           By Mr. SANDLIN:
       H.R. 2219. A bill to prevent Members of Congress from 
     receiving the 1998 pay adjustment; 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. SMITH of New Jersey (for himself and Mr. 
             Hutchinson):
       H.R. 2220. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to 
     reinstate eligibility for dependency and indemnity 
     compensation for certain surviving spouses of veterans; to 
     the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
           By Mr. STEARNS (for himself and Mr. Smith of New 
             Jersey):
       H.R. 2221. A bill to require the Secretary of Health and 
     Human Services to take no further action on a proposed 
     regulation relating to the use of chlorofluorocarbons in 
     metered-dose inhalers; to the Committee on Commerce.
           By Ms. HARMAN:
       H. Con. Res. 118. Concurrent resolution expressing the 
     sense of the Congress regarding proliferation of missile 
     technology from Russia to Iran; to the Committee on 
     International Relations.

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