[Congressional Record Volume 143, Number 148 (Wednesday, October 29, 1997)]
[House]
[Page H9729]
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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. DEFAZIO (for himself and Mr. Hinchey):
       H.R. 2757. A bill to impose a moratorium on increases in 
     the rates charged for cable television service, to require 
     the Federal Communications Commission to conduct an inquiry 
     into the causes of such increases and the impediments to 
     competition, and for other purposes; to the Committee on 
     Commerce.
           By Mr. HOEKSTRA (for himself, Mr. Frank of 
             Massachusetts, Mr. Collins, Mrs. Maloney of New York, 
             Mr. Hilleary, Mr. Schumer, Mr. Coble, Mr. Clay, Mr. 
             Bartlett of Maryland, Mr. Hamilton, Mr. Deal of 
             Georgia, Mr. Torres, Mr. Manzullo, Mr. DeFazio, Mr. 
             Stump, Mr. Ehlers, Mr. Oxley, Mr. Hefley, Mr. Taylor 
             of North Carolina, Mr. Ewing, Mr. Upton, Mr. Everett, 
             Mr. English of Pennsylvania, Mr. Chambliss, Mr. 
             Linder, Mr. Nethercutt, Mr. Crane, Mr. Riggs, Mr. 
             Hostettler, Mrs. Emerson, Mr. Bilbray, Mr. Burr of 
             North Carolina, Mr. Knollenberg, and Mr. Ballenger):
       H.R. 2758. A bill to amend title 18, United States Code, to 
     minimize the unfair competition for Federal contracting 
     opportunities between Federal Prison Industries and private 
     firms (especially small business concerns), to provide to 
     Federal agencies in their dealings with Federal Prison 
     Industries the contract administration tools generally 
     available to assure quality performance by their other 
     suppliers, and for other purposes; to the Committee on the 
     Judiciary.
           By Mr. RUSH:
       H.R. 2759. A bill to amend the Immigration and Nationality 
     Act with respect to the requirements for the admission of 
     nonimmigrant nurses who will practice in health professional 
     shortage areas; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
           By Mr. CUNNINGHAM (for himself, Mr. Tanner, Mr. Young 
             of Alaska, Mr. Chambliss, Mr. Peterson of Minnesota, 
             Mr. Hunter, Mr. Lewis of California, Mr. John, Mr. 
             Metcalf, Mr. Norwood, Mr. Barr of Georgia, Mr. 
             Gibbons, Mrs. Cubin, Mr. Boyd, and Mr. Pombo):
       H.R. 2760. A bill to amend the Sikes Act to establish a 
     mechanism by which outdoor recreation programs on military 
     installations will be accessible to disabled veterans, 
     military dependents with disabilities, and other persons with 
     disabilities; to the Committee on Resources, 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. FRANK of Massachusetts (for himself, Mrs. Lowey, 
             Ms. Norton, Ms. Furse, Ms. Pelosi, Mr. Lantos, Mr. 
             Meehan, Mr. Filner, Mrs. Maloney of New York, Mr. 
             Delahunt, Mr. Nadler, Mr. Olver, Mr. Schumer, Ms. 
             Rivers, Ms. Velazquez, Mr. Kennedy of Rhode Island, 
             and Mr. Wynn):
       H.R. 2761. A bill to provide benefits to domestic partners 
     of Federal employees; to the Committee on Government Reform 
     and Oversight, and in addition to the Committee on 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. GILCHREST:
       H.R. 2762. A bill to amend the Federal Water Pollution 
     Control Act to improve the protection of the Nation's 
     wetlands and watersheds, and for other purposes; to the 
     Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
           By Mr. GOSS:
       H.R. 2763. A bill to provide that an annual pay adjustment 
     for Members of Congress may not exceed the cost-of-living 
     adjustment in benefits under title II of the Social Security 
     Act for that year; 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. HANSEN (for himself and Mr. Meehan):
       H.R. 2764. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 
     1986 to increase the excise tax rate on tobacco products and 
     deposit the resulting revenues into a Public Health and 
     Education Resource Trust Fund, and for other purposes; 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. HILLIARD:
       H.R. 2765. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 
     1986 to specify certain circumstances that give rise to 
     affiliation or control of a nonprofit organization by a for-
     profit organization for purposes of denying eligibility for 
     the low-income housing tax credit; to the Committee on Ways 
     and Means.
           By Mr. LATOURETTE (for himself, Mr. Portman, Mr. Hall 
             of Ohio, Mr. Gillmor, Mr. Strickland, Mr. Boehner, 
             Mr. Kucinich, Mr. Stokes, Mr. Brown of Ohio, Ms. 
             Pryce of Ohio, Mr. Traficant, Mr. Ney, Mr. Oxley, Mr. 
             Kasich, Mr. Sawyer, Mr. Regula, Ms. Kaptur, Mr. 
             Hobson, and Mr. Chabot):
       H.R. 2766. A bill to designate the United States Post 
     Office located at 215 East Jackson Street in Painesville, 
     Ohio, as the ``Karl Bernal Post Office Building``; to the 
     Committee on Government Reform and Oversight.
           By Mrs. MORELLA (for herself, Mr. Davis of Virginia, 
             and Mr. Moran of Virginia):
       H.R. 2767. A bill to provide additional compensation for 
     members of the Metropolitan Police Department and Fire 
     Department of the District of Columbia, the United States 
     Secret Service Uniformed Division, and the United States Park 
     Police who carry out certain technical or hazardous duties, 
     and for other purposes; to the Committee on Government Reform 
     and Oversight.
           By Mr. SANFORD:
       H.R. 2768. A bill to provide for the retirement of all 
     Americans; to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in 
     addition to the Committees on Education and the Workforce, 
     Rules, 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. SCHUMER (for himself, Mr. Meehan, Mr. Nadler, 
             Mr. McDermott, Ms. Lofgren, Mr. Menendez, Mrs. 
             Morella, Mr. Berman, Ms. Kilpatrick, Mr. Gutierrez, 
             Mr. Barrett of Wisconsin, Ms. Furse, and Mr. 
             Blagojevich):
       H.R. 2769. A bill to ensure that background checks are 
     conducted before the transfer of a handgun by a firearms 
     dealer; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
           By Mr. SHAW:
       H.R. 2770. A bill to amend the Tariff Act of 1930 to 
     provide for a deferral of the duty on large yachts imported 
     for sale at boat shows in the United States; to the Committee 
     on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. SHAYS:
       H.R. 2771. A bill to amend the Harmonized Tariff Schedule 
     of the United States relating to the definition of raw value 
     for purposes of raw sugar import tariff rate quota; to the 
     Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. SOLOMON:
       H.R. 2772. A bill to establish an Office of National 
     Security within the Securities and Exchange Commission, 
     provide for the monitoring of the extent of foreign 
     involvement in United States securities markets, financial 
     institutions, and pension funds, and for other purposes; to 
     the Committee on Commerce, and in addition to the Committees 
     on International Relations, Banking and Financial Services, 
     and 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 Mrs. LINDA SMITH of Washington (for herself, Mr. 
             Wolf, Ms. Pelosi, Mr. Smith of New Jersey, Mr. 
             Gejdenson, Mr. Weldon of Florida, Mr. Solomon, Mr. 
             Gilman, Mr. Hyde, Mr. Cox of California, and Mr. 
             Tiahrt):
       H. Con. Res. 180. Concurrent resolution expressing the 
     sense of the Congress that the Government of the People's 
     Republic of China should stop the practice of harvesting and 
     transplanting organs for profit from prisoners that it 
     executes; to the Committee on International Relations, 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 Ms. ROS-LEHTINEN (for herself, Mr. Bilirakis, Mrs. 
             Maloney of New York, Mr. Porter, Mr. Engel, Mr. 
             Menendez, Mr. Sherman, Mr. Rush, and Mr. Pappas):
       H. Con. Res. 181. Concurrent resolution calling for a 
     United States effort to end restrictions on the freedoms and 
     human rights of the enclaved people in theoccupied area of 
     Cyprus; to the Committee on International Relations.
           By Mr. FAZIO of California:
       H. Res. 286. A resolution expressing the condolences of the 
     House on the death of the Honorable Walter H. Capps, a 
     Representative from the State of California; considered and 
     agreed to.
           By Mr. GALLEGLY (for himself and Mr. Ackerman):
       H. Res. 289. A resolution expressing the sense of the 
     Congress that a renewed effort be made to end the violent 
     guerrilla war in Colombia, which poses a serious threat to 
     democracy in regions of Colombia as evidenced by the results 
     of the recent October 26, 1997, elections; to the Committee 
     on International Relations.

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