[Congressional Record Volume 143, Number 115 (Thursday, September 4, 1997)]
[House]
[Pages H6916-H6917]
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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. DELAHUNT:
       H.R. 2396. A bill to amend section 1128B of the Social 
     Security Act to repeal the criminal penalty for counseling or 
     assisting an individual to dispose of assets in order to 
     become eligible for Medicaid benefits; to the Committee on 
     Commerce.
           By Mr. CHRISTENSEN (for himself and Mr. Bliley):
       H.R. 2397. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to 
     extend eligibility for hospital care and medical services 
     under chapter 17 of that title to veterans who have been 
     awarded the Purple Heart, and for other purposes;to the 
     Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
           By Mr. CALVERT:
       H.R. 2398. A bill to amend the Small Reclamation Projects 
     Act of 1956 to provide for Federal cooperation in non-Federal 
     reclamation projects and for participation by non-Federal 
     agencies in Federal projects; to the Committee on Resources.
           By Mrs. CLAYTON:
       H.R. 2399. A bill to provide assistance for low-income 
     working families;to the Committee on Education and the 
     Workforce.
           By Mr. SHUSTER (for himself, Mr. Oberstar, Mr. Petri, 
             and Mr. Rahall):

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       H.R. 2400. A bill to authorize funds for Federal-aid 
     highways, highway safety programs, and transit programs, and 
     for other purposes; to the Committee on Transportation and 
     Infrastructure, 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. DEUTSCH:
       H.R. 2401. A bill to direct the Secretary of the Interior 
     to make technical corrections to a map relating to the 
     Coastal Barrier Resources System; to the Committee on 
     Resources.
           By Mr. DOOLITTLE:
       H.R. 2402. A bill to make technical and clarifying 
     amendments to improve management of water-related facilities 
     in the Western United States; to the Committee on Resources.
           By Mr. ENGLISH of Pennsylvania (for himself, Mr. Shaw, 
             Mr. Burr of North Carolina, Mr. Coble, Mr. Gekas, Mr. 
             Metcalf, Ms. Stabenow, and Mr. Weller):
       H.R. 2403. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 
     1986 to reduce the rate of tax on unrecaptured section 1250 
     gain from 25 percent to 20 percent; to the Committee on Ways 
     and Means.
           By Mr. FILNER:
       H.R. 2404. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 
     1986 to prohibit tax- related mailings from disclosing in any 
     public way an individual's Social Security number; to the 
     Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. LaFALCE:
       H.R. 2405. A bill to amend title 49, United States Code, 
     relating to criteria for granting slots to new entrant air 
     carriers at certain high density airports; to the Committee 
     on Transportation and Infrastructure.
           By Mr. LAZIO of New York (for himself and Mr. Leach):
       H.R. 2406. A bill to provide for the temporary extension of 
     certain programs relating to public housing, and for other 
     purposes;to the Committee on Banking and Financial Services.
           By Mr. LEVIN (for himself, Mr. Ramstad, Mr. Barrett of 
             Wisconsin, Mr. Latham, Mr. Rangel, Mr. Blagojevich, 
             and Mr. Cummings):
       H.R. 2407. A bill to reauthorize the Office of National 
     Drug Control Policy, and for other purposes; to the Committee 
     on Government Reform and 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 Ms. LOFGREN:
       H.R. 2408. A bill to improve academic and social outcomes 
     for students by providing productive activities during after 
     school hours; to the Committee on Education and the 
     Workforce.
           By Mr. RAMSTAD:
       H.R. 2409. A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act, 
     Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, and the 
     Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide for 
     nondiscriminatory coverage for substances abuse treatment 
     services under private group and individual health coverage; 
     to the Committee on Commerce, and in addition to the 
     Committees on Education and the Workforce, 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. COBLE:
       H. Con. Res. 143.Concurrent resolution recognizing the 
     accomplishments and contributions of the Director General of 
     the World Intellectual Property Organization, Arpad Bogsch, 
     on the occasion of his conclusion of service with that body; 
     to the Committee on International Relations.
           By Mrs. MALONEY of New York (for herself, Mr. Horn, Mr. 
             Bartlett of Maryland, Mr. Watts of Oklahoma, Ms. Dunn 
             of Washington, Ms. Woolsey, Ms. Slaughter, Mr. 
             Calvert, Mr. Gibbons, Mr. Meehan, Mr. Delahunt, and 
             Mr. Gutierrez):
       H. Con. Res. 144.Concurrent resolution expressing the sense 
     of the Congress that former Secretary General of the United 
     Nations Kurt Waldheim should not receive a retirement 
     allowance from the United Nations; to the Committee on 
     International Relations.
           By Mr. SAXTON (for himself, Mr. Forbes, Mr. Shimkus, 
             and Mr. Weller):
       H. Con. Res. 145.Concurrent resolution condemning in the 
     strongest possible terms the bombing in Jerusalem on 
     September 4, 1997;to the Committee on International 
     Relations.
           By Mr. FOX of Pennsylvania (for himself, Mr. Gilman, 
             Mr. Fawell, Ms. Carson, Mr. Hamilton, Mr. Bereuter, 
             Mr. Lipinski, Mr. Faleomavaega, Mr. McGovern, Ms. 
             Christian-Green, Ms. McCarthy of Missouri, Mr. 
             Rahall, Mr. Istook, Mr. Shays, Mr. Pitts, Mr. Castle, 
             Mrs. Myrick, Mrs. Chenoweth, Mr. Manzullo, Mr. Riley, 
             Mr. Miller of California, Mrs. Lowey, Ms. DeLauro, 
             Mr. Foglietta, Mr. Evans, Mr. Hostettler, Mr. 
             Goodling, Mr. Shaw, Mr. Nussle, Mr. Wise, Ms. Pelosi, 
             Mr. Parker, Mrs. Northup, Mr. Forbes, Mr. Crapo, Mr. 
             Gekas, Mr. Graham, Mr. Traficant, Mr. Dan Schaefer of 
             Colorado, Mr. Norwood, Mr. Hansen, Mr. Thomas, Mr. 
             Deal of Georgia, Mr. Burr of North Carolina, Mr. 
             Goss, Mr. Cook, Mr. Hefley, Ms. Woolsey, Mr. 
             Callahan, Mr. Roemer, Mr. Gutknecht, Mr. Pappas, Mr. 
             Weldon of Pennsylvania, Mr. Jones, Mrs. Johnson of 
             Connecticut, Mr. Cunningham, Mr. Cox of California, 
             Mr. Wolf, Mr. Smith of New Jersey, Mr. Hill, Ms. 
             Jackson-Lee, Mr. Lampson, Ms. Lofgren, Mr. Hinojosa, 
             Mr. Ortiz, Mr. Dellums, Mr. Edwards, Mr. Rodriguez, 
             Mr. Capps, Mr. Becerra, Mr. Gilchrest, and Mr. 
             Spence):
       H. Res. 219. Resolution expressing the condolences of the 
     House of Representatives on the tragic death of Diana, 
     Princess of Wales; to the Committee on International 
     Relations. September 4, 1997, committee discharged; 
     considered and agreed to.
           By Mr. BARR of Georgia (for himself, Mr. Sam Johnson, 
             Mr. Graham, Mr. Solomon, Mr. Whitfield, Mr. 
             Livingston, Mr. Doolittle, Mr. Kingston, Mrs. Cubin, 
             and Mrs. Linda Smith of Washington):
       H. Res. 220. Resolution expressing the sense of the House 
     of Representatives with respect to the failure of the 
     Executive to take care that the laws be faithfully executed; 
     to the Committee on the Judiciary.

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