[Congressional Record Volume 143, Number 124 (Wednesday, September 17, 1997)]
[House]
[Page H7527]
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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. SHAW (for himself and Mr. Levin):
       H.R. 2487. A bill to improve the effectiveness and 
     efficiency of the child support enforcement program and 
     thereby increase the financial stability of single parent 
     families including those attempting to leave welfare; to the 
     Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. FOLEY (for himself, Mr. Lampson, Mr. Cramer, Mr. 
             Castle, Mrs. Thurman, Mr. Franks of New Jersey, Mrs. 
             Fowler, Mr. Bentsen, Mr. Luther, Mr. Brady, Ms. Dunn 
             of Washington, Mr. Reyes, Mr. Wexler, Mrs. Morella, 
             and Mr. Barcia of Michigan):
       H.R. 2488. A bill to amend the National Child Protection 
     Act of 1993 to facilitate the fingerprint checks authorized 
     by that act, and for other purposes; to the Committee on the 
     Judiciary.
           By Mr. LaHOOD (for himself, Mr. Ewing, Mr. Barrett of 
             Nebraska, Mr. Nussle, Mr. Evans, Mr. Minge, Mr. 
             Shimkus, Mr. Weller, Mr. Hastert, Mr. Gutknecht, Mr. 
             Manzullo, Mr. Davis of Illinois, Mr. Poshard, Mr. 
             Leach, Mr. Boswell, Mr. Ganske, Mr. Latham, Mr. 
             Martinez, Mr. Costello, Mr. Thune, Mr. Christensen, 
             Mrs. Emerson, Mr. Skelton, Mr. Hulshof, Ms. Danner, 
             Ms. Stabenow, Mr. Traficant, Mr. Lipinski, Mr. Hill, 
             Mr. Pomeroy, Mr. Gutierrez, Mr. Yates, Mr. Peterson 
             of Minnesota, and Mr. Bonior):
       H.R. 2489. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 
     1986 to provide that the incentives for alcohol used as a 
     fuel shall be extended as part of any extension of fuel tax 
     rates; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. LARGENT:
       H.R. 2490. A bill to terminate the Internal Revenue Code of 
     1986; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Ms. LOFGREN:
       H.R. 2491. A bill to amend the Immigration and Nationality 
     Act to make permanent the religious worker visa program; to 
     the Committee on the Judiciary.
           By Mr. SMITH of New Jersey:
       H.R. 2492. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 
     1986 to exclude certain severance payments from gross income 
     and to allow a refundable credit for job training expenses of 
     older long-time employees who are laid off; to the Committee 
     on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. SMITH of New Jersey (for himself, Mr. Gilman, 
             Mr. King of New York, Mr. Manton, Mr. Walsh, Mr. 
             Kennedy of Massachusetts, Mr. McHugh, Mr. Payne, Mr. 
             Shays, Mr. Hinchey, Mr. Andrews, and Mrs. Kennelly of 
             Connecticut):
       H. Con. Res. 152. Concurrent resolution expressing the 
     sense of the Congress that all parties to the multiparty 
     peace talks regarding Northern Ireland should condemn 
     violence and fully integrate internationally recognized human 
     rights standards and adequately address outstanding human 
     rights violations as part of the peace process; to the 
     Committee on International Relations.
           By Mr. ROHRABACHER (for himself, Mr. Smith of New 
             Jersey, Mr. Royce, Mr. Hunter, and Mr. Burton of 
             Indiana):
       H. Res. 231. A resolution urging the President to make 
     clear to the Government of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam 
     the commitment of the American people in support of democracy 
     and religious and economic freedom for the people of the 
     Socialist Republic of Vietnam; to the Committee on 
     International Relations.
     
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