[Congressional Record Volume 143, Number 130 (Thursday, September 25, 1997)]
[House]
[Pages H7910-H7911]
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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 Mrs. MORELLA:
       H.R. 2544. A bill to improve the ability of Federal 
     agencies to license federally owned inventions; to the 
     Committee on Science, and in addition to the Committee on the 
     Judiciary, 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. BROWN of Ohio (for himself, Mr. Baldacci, Mr. 
             Bonior, Ms. Christian-Green, Mr. Conyers, Mr. 
             Dellums, Mr. Ensign, Mr. Filner, Mr. Flake, Mr. 
             Frost, Mr. Hilliard, Ms. Jackson-Lee, Ms. Eddie 
             Bernice Johnson of Texas, Ms. Kilpatrick, Mr. 
             McDermott, Mr. McNulty, Mr. Murtha, Mr. Nadler, Ms. 
             Norton, Mr. Norwood, Mr. Olver, Mr. Pascrell, Mr. 
             Saxton, Mr. Stearns, Mr. Underwood, Mr. Fox of 
             Pennsylvania, Mr. Evans, Mr. Lantos, and Mr. Fazio of 
             California):
       H.R. 2545. A bill to amend title 39, United States Code, to 
     allow postal patrons to contribute to funding for prostate 
     cancer research through the voluntary purchase of certain 
     specially issued United States postage stamps; to the 
     Committee on Government Reform and Oversight.
           By Mr. CLAY (for himself and Mr. Kildee):
       H.R. 2546. A bill to amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 
     to make college more affordable and accessible; to the 
     Committee on Education and the Workforce.
           By Mr. FARR of California (for himself, Mr. Saxton, Mr. 
             Abercrombie, Mr. Miller of California, Mr. Gilchrest, 
             Mr. Pallone, Mr. Brown of California, Mr. Goss, Mr. 
             Kennedy of Rhode Island, and Mr. Ortiz):
       H.R. 2547. A bill to develop and maintain a coordinated, 
     comprehensive, and long-range national policy with respect to 
     ocean and coastal activities that will assist the Nation in 
     meeting specified objectives, and for other purposes; to the 
     Committee on Resources.
           By Mr. FILNER:
       H.R. 2548. A bill to curtail illegal immigration through 
     increased enforcement of the employer sanctions provisions in 
     the Immigration and Nationality Act and related laws; to the 
     Committee on the Judiciary, 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. FRANK of Massachusetts:
       H.R. 2549. A bill to amend title II of the Social Security 
     Act to restrict the application of the windfall elimination 
     provision to individuals whose combined monthly income from 
     benefits under such title and other monthly periodic payments 
     exceeds $2,000 and to provide for a graduated implementation 
     of such provision on amounts above such $2,000 amount; to the 
     Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. KLECZKA:
       H.R. 2550. A bill to adjust the rules for deducting 
     military separation pay amounts from veterans' disability 
     compensation; to the Committee on National Security.
           By Mr. LaFALCE (for himself, Mr. Houghton, Mr. Barcia 
             of Michigan, and Mr. Oberstar):
       H.R. 2551. A bill to amend the Immigration and Nationality 
     Act to authorize the Attorney General to eliminate the fee 
     associated with the issuance of an I-68 landing permit; to 
     the Committee on the Judiciary.
           By Mr. McCOLLUM (for himself and Mr. Bachus):
       H.R. 2552. A bill to amend the requirements in the Federal 
     Credit Union Act relating to audit requirements and 
     supervisory committee oversight of insured credit unions, and 
     for other purposes; to the Committee on Banking and Financial 
     Services.
           By Mrs. MORELLA (for herself, Mr. Allen, Mr. Davis of 
             Illinois, Ms. Christian-Green, Mr. Sandlin, Mr. 
             Olver, Mr. Frost, Ms. Rivers, Mr. Kennedy of Rhode 
             Island, and Mr. McGovern):
       H.R. 2553. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 
     1986 to make the dependent care credit refundable, and for 
     other purposes; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Ms. NORTON:
       H.R. 2554. A bill to prohibit discrimination on the basis 
     of certain factors with respect to any aspect of a surety 
     bond transaction; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
           By Mr. PALLONE (for himself, Mr. Jones, Mr. Hinchey, 
             Mr. Smith of New Jersey, Mr. Payne, Mr. Nadler, Mr. 
             Gejdenson, and Ms. DeLauro):
       H.R. 2555. A bill to prohibit the Department of the 
     Interior from expending any funds for a mid-Atlantic coast 
     offshore oil and gas lease sale; to the Committee on 
     Resources.
           By Mr. SAXTON:
       H.R. 2556. A bill to reauthorize the North American 
     Wetlands Conservation Act and the Partnerships for Wildlife 
     Act; to the Committee on Resources.
           By Mr. STARK:
       H.R. 2557. A bill to provide for the removal of abandoned 
     vessels; to the Committee on Transportation and 
     Infrastructure.
           By Mr. STARK:
       H.R. 2558. A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social 
     Security Act to provide for payment for hospital outpatient 
     department services equal to payment rates established for 
     similar services provided outside the hospital setting; to 
     the Committee on Ways and Means, 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. STARK:
       H.R. 2559. A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social 
     Security Act to limit the ability of hospitals to treat 
     noncontiguous facilities as hospital outpatient departments; 
     to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the 
     Committee on Commerce, for a

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     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. THOMPSON:
       H.R. 2560. A bill to award congressional gold medals to 
     Jean Brown Trickey, Carlotta Walls LaNier, Melba Patillo 
     Beals, Terrence Roberts, Gloria Ray Karlmark, Thelma 
     Mothershed Wair, Ernest Green, Elizabeth Eckford, and 
     Jefferson Thomas, commonly referred to collectively as the 
     ``Little Rock Nine'' on the occasion of the 40th anniversary 
     of the integration of Central High School in Little Rock, 
     Arkansas; to the Committee on Banking and Financial Services.
           By Mr. WELDON of Florida:
       H.R. 2561. A bill to provide low-income children 
     educational opportunities; to the Committee on Education and 
     the Workforce.
           By Mrs. CHENOWETH (for herself, Mr. Bartlett of 
             Maryland, and Mr. Hall of Texas):
       H. Con. Res. 158. Concurrent resolution condemning the 
     deployment of United States military personnel in the service 
     of the United Nations in the former Yugoslav Republic of 
     Macedonia; to the Committee on International Relations, and 
     in addition to the Committee on National Security, 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. LIPINSKI (for himself, Mr. Payne, Mr. Meehan, 
             Mr. Underwood, Mr. Blagojevich, Mr. Poshard, Mr. 
             Watts of Oklahoma, Mr. Horn, Mr. Andrews, Mrs. 
             Maloney of New York, Mr. McGovern, Mr. Markey, Mr. 
             Gutierrez, Mrs. Kelly, Mr. Bonior, Mr. Stearns, Mr. 
             Doyle, Mr. Johnson of Wisconsin, Mr. LaTourette, Mr. 
             Holden, Mr. Davis of Virginia, Mrs. Kennelly of 
             Connecticut, Mr. Manton, Mr. Gejdenson, Mr. Neal of 
             Massachusetts, Mr. Pallone, Mr. DeFazio, Mr. Kennedy 
             of Rhode Island, Ms. Slaughter, and Mr. Riggs):
       H. Con. Res. 159. Concurrent resolution honoring the memory 
     of the victims of the Great Irish Potato Famine, and for 
     other purposes; to the Committee on International Relations.
           By Mr. THOMAS:
       H. Res. 244. Resolution demanding that the Office of the 
     United States Attorney for the Central District of California 
     file criminal charges against Hermandad Mexicana Nacional for 
     failure to comply with a valid subpoena under the Federal 
     Contested Elections Act; to the Committee on House Oversight, 
     and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary, 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. ROYCE (for himself, Mr. Smith of New Jersey, Mr. 
             Menendez, and Mr. Payne):
       H. Res. 245. Resolution expressing the sense of the House 
     of Representatives in support of a free and fair referendum 
     on self-determination for the people of Western Sahara; to 
     the Committee on International Relations.

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