[Congressional Record Volume 143, Number 132 (Monday, September 29, 1997)]
[House]
[Page H8160]
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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. FOWLER (for herself, Mr. Cox of California, Mr. 
             Gibbons, Mr. Gilman, Mr. Hunter, Mr. Sam Johnson, Mr. 
             McIntosh, Mr. Rohrabacher, Mr. Royce, Mr. Shadegg, 
             Mr. Smith of New Jersey, Mr. Solomon, and Mr. 
             Spence):
       H.R. 2570. A bill to condemn those officials of the Chinese 
     Communist Party, the Government of the People's Republic of 
     China, and other persons who are involved in the enforcement 
     of forced abortions by preventing such persons from entering 
     or remaining in the United States; to the Committee on the 
     Judiciary.
           By Mr. STUMP (for himself, Mr. Evans, Mr. Stearns, and 
             Mr. Gutierrez):
       H.R. 2571. A bill to authorize major medical facility 
     projects and major medical facility leases for the Department 
     of Veterans Affairs for fiscal year 1998, and for other 
     purposes; to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
           By Mr. EVANS (for himself, Mr. Kennedy of 
             Massachusetts, Mr. Mascara, Mr. Rodriguez, and Mr. 
             Filner):
       H.R. 2572. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to 
     require that in the case of past-due benefits awarded an 
     individual pursuant to a proceeding before the Secretary of 
     Veterans Affairs, the payment of attorneys fees with respect 
     to such award may not exceed 20 percent of the award; to the 
     Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
           By Mr. HAYWORTH:
       H.R. 2573. A bill to amend the Federal Election Campaign 
     Act of 1971 to require that a majority of the funds raised by 
     a candidate for election to the Senate or the House of 
     Representatives come from individuals residing in the State 
     the candidate seeks to represent, to require labor 
     organizations to provide their members with information on 
     the use of member dues for political purposes, and for other 
     purposes; to the Committee on House Oversight.
           By Mr. POMEROY:
       H.R. 2574. A bill to consolidate certain mineral interests 
     in the National Grasslands in Billings County, ND, through 
     the exchange of Federal and private mineral interests to 
     enhance land management capabilities and environmental and 
     wildlife protection, and for other purposes; to the Committee 
     on Resources.
           By Mr. PORTER:
       H.R. 2575. A bill to suspend the duty on the 2,6-Dimethyl-
     m-Dioxan-4-ol Acetate until January 1, 2001; to the Committee 
     on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. PORTER:
       H.R. 2576. A bill to suspend the duty on B-Bromo-B-
     nitrostyrene until January 1, 2001; to the Committee on Ways 
     and Means.
           By Mrs. THURMAN:
       H.R. 2577. A bill to exempt certain individuals who were 65 
     years of age or older as of the date of the enactment of the 
     Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1993 from changes made 
     by the act in the Medicare secondary payer rules for 
     individuals with end stage renal disease; 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. ARMEY:
       H. Res. 249. Resolution designating majority membership on 
     certain standing committees of the House; considered and 
     agreed to.
           By Mr. FAZIO of California:
       H. Res. 250. Resolution designating minority membership on 
     certain standing committees of the House; considered and 
     agreed to.
           By Mr. FARR of California (for himself, Mr. Porter, Mr. 
             Gejdenson, and Mr. Gilchrest):
       H. Res. 251. Resolution expressing support for the goals of 
     America Recycles Day; to the Committee on Commerce.
           By Mr. ROHRABACHER (for himself, Mr. Solomon, Mr. Cox 
             of California, Mr. Smith of New Jersey, and Mr. 
             Royce):
       H. Res. 252. Resolution urging the President to make clear 
     to the People's Republic of China the commitment of the 
     American people to security and democracy on the Republic of 
     China on Taiwan; to the Committee on International Relations.

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