[Congressional Record Volume 143, Number 155 (Friday, November 7, 1997)]
[House]
[Pages H10344-H10347]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                      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. BALLENGER (for himself, Mr. Hall of Texas, Mr. 
             Stenholm, Mr. Norwood, Mr. Barrett of Nebraska, Mr. 
             Paul, Mr. DeLay, Mr. Bob Schaffer, Mr. Hoekstra, Mr. 
             Graham, Mr. Istook, Mr. Fawell, and Mr. Boehner):
       H.R. 2864. A bill to require the Secretary of Labor to 
     establish a program under which employers may consult with 
     State officials respecting compliance with occupational 
     safety and health requirements; to the Committee on Education 
     and the Workforce.
           By Mr. FOX of Pennsylvania:
       H.R. 2865. A bill to amend the Federal Election Campaign 
     Act of 1971 to prohibit any individual from making a 
     contribution to a candidate for election for Federal office 
     which is not accompanied by a written certification that the 
     contribution consists solely of personal funds of the 
     individual; to the Committee on House Oversight.
           By Mr. CALVERT (for himself, Mr. Pombo, Mr. McKeon, Mr. 
             Radanovich, Mr. Gilchrest, Mr. Horn, Mr. Royce, Mr. 
             Rohrabacher, Mr. Bilbray, and Mr. Gallegly):
       H.R. 2866. A bill to amend the Federal Election Campaign 
     Act of 1971 to require candidates for election for the House 
     of Representatives or the Senate to raise at least 50 percent 
     of their contributions from individuals residing in the 
     district or State involved, and for other purposes; to the 
     Committee on House Oversight.
           By Mr. GILMAN:
       H.R. 2867. A bill to amend the Foreign Assistance Act of 
     1961 to target assistance to support the economic and 
     political independence of the countries of the South Caucasus 
     and Central Asia; to the Committee on International 
     Relations.
           By Mr. PAUL:
       H.R. 2868. A bill to amend the Federal Food, Drug, and 
     Cosmetic Act to alllow consumers greater access to 
     information regarding the health benefits of foods and 
     dietary supplements; to the Committee on Commerce.
           By Mr. BALLENGER (for himself, Mr. Hall of Texas, Mr. 
             Stenholm, Mr. Norwood, Mr. Barrett of Nebraska, Mr. 
             Paul, Mr. DeLay, Mr. Bob Schaffer, Mr. Hoekstra, Mr. 
             Graham, Mr. Istook, Mr. Fawell, Mr. Greenwood, and 
             Mr. Boehner):
       H.R. 2869. A bill to amend the Occupational Safety and 
     Health Act of 1970 to exempt safety and health assessments, 
     audits, and reviews conducted by or for an employer from 
     enforcement action under such Act; to the Committee on 
     Education and the Workforce.
           By Mr. PORTMAN (for himself, Mr. Kasich, and Mr. 
             Hamilton):
       H.R. 2870. A bill to amend the Foreign Assistance Act of 
     1961 to facilitate protection of tropical forests through 
     debt reduction with developing countries with tropical 
     forests; to the Committee on International Relations.
           By Mr. BALLENGER (for himself, Mr. Hall of Texas, Mr. 
             Stenholm, Mr. Norwood, Mr. Barrett of Nebraska, Mr. 
             Paul, Mr. DeLay, Mr. Bob Schaffer, Mr. Hoekstra, Mr. 
             Graham, Mr. Istook, Mr. Fawell, and Mr. Boehner):
       H.R. 2871. A bill to amend the Occupational Safety and 
     Health Act of 1970 to provide for the establishment of 
     advisory panels for the Secretary of Labor; to the Committee 
     on Education and the Workforce.

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           By Mr. FOX of Pennsylvania:
       H.R. 2872. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 
     1986 to allow employers a credit for a portion of the 
     expenses of providing dependent care services to employees, 
     and for other purposes; to the Committee on Ways and Means, 
     and in addition to the Committee on Appropriations, 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. BALLENGER (for himself, Mr. Hall of Texas, Mr. 
             Stenholm, Mr. Norwood, Mr. Barrett of Nebraska, Mr. 
             Paul, Mr. DeLay, Mr. Bob Schaffer, Mr. Hoekstra, Mr. 
             Graham, Mr. Istook, Mr. Fawell, and Mr. Boehner):
       H.R. 2873. A bill to amend the Occupational Safety and 
     Health Act of 1970; to the Committee on Education and the 
     Workforce.
           By Mr. ACKERMAN (for himself, Mr. Coburn, Mr. 
             Abercrombie, Mr. Bartlett of Maryland, Mr. Becerra, 
             Mr. Bishop, Mr. Bono, Mr. Brown of Ohio, Mr. Burton 
             of Indiana, Mr. Clyburn, Mr. Cook, Mr. Cramer, Mr. 
             DeFazio, Mr. Dellums, Mr. Deutsch, Ms. Eshoo, Mr. 
             Farr of California, Mr. Fazio of California, Mr. 
             Foglietta, Mr. Ford, Mr. Frank of Massachusetts, Mr. 
             Frost, Mr. Graham, Mr. Green, Mr. Gutierrez, Mr. 
             Hefner, Mr. Hinchey, Mr. Hoyer, Mr. Jefferson, Ms. 
             EDDIE BERNICE Johnson of Texas, Ms. Kaptur, Mrs. 
             Kelly, Mr. Kennedy of Rhode Island, Ms. Kilpatrick, 
             Mr. Kind of Wisconsin, Mr. Kucinich, Mr. LaFalce, Mr. 
             Lampson, Mr. Lazio of New York, Mr. Lewis of Georgia, 
             Mrs. Lowey, Mrs. McCarthy of New York, Ms. McKinney, 
             Mr. McNulty, Mrs. Meek of Florida, Mr. Menendez, Mr. 
             Miller of California, Mr. Nadler, Mr. Ortiz, Mr. 
             Owens, Mr. Pallone, Mr. Paxon, Ms. Rivers, Mr. 
             Rodriguez, Ms. Ros-Lehtinen, Mr. Rothman, Mr. 
             Sanders, Mr. Sawyer, Mr. Schumer, Mr. Serrano, Mr. 
             Sherman, Ms. Slaughter, Mr. Tanner, Mr. Taylor of 
             Mississippi, Mr. Thompson, Mr. Turner, Ms. Velazquez, 
             Mr. Walsh, Mr. Waxman, and Mr. Wexler):
       H.R. 2874. A bill to provide for prompt disclosure to 
     insured individuals of their medical conditions after 
     undergoing medical examinations necessary to qualify for 
     insurance coverage; to the Committee on Commerce, 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. BALLENGER (for himself, Mr. Hall of Texas, Mr. 
             Stenholm, Mr. Norwood, Mr. Barrett of Nebraska, Mr. 
             Paul, Mr. DeLay, Mr. Bob Schaffer, Mr. Hoekstra, Mr. 
             Graham, Mr. Istook, Mr. Fawell, and Mr. Boehner):
       H.R. 2875. A bill to amend the Occupational Safety and 
     Health Act of 1970; to the Committee on Education and the 
     Workforce.
           By Mr. ANDREWS:
       H.R. 2876. A bill to promote food safety through 
     continuation of the Food Animal Residue Avoidance Database 
     program operated by the Secretary of Agriculture; to the 
     Committee on Agriculture.
           By Mr. BALLENGER (for himself, Mr. Hall of Texas, Mr. 
             Stenholm, Mr. Norwood, Mr. Barrett of Nebraska, Mr. 
             Paul, Mr. DeLay, Mr. Bob Schaffer, Mr. Hoekstra, Mr. 
             Graham, Mr. Istook, Mr. Fawell, Mr. Greenwood, and 
             Mr. Boehner):
       H.R. 2877. A bill to amend the Occupational Safety and 
     Health Act of 1970; to the Committee on Education and the 
     Workforce.
           By Mr. ANDREWS (for himself and Mr. Menendez):
       H.R. 2878. A bill to amend the Elementary and Secondary 
     Education Act of 1965 to establish a loan program and a bond 
     guarantee program to assist local educational agencies in the 
     construction, reconstruction, and renovation of public 
     elementary and secondary schools; to the Committee on 
     Education and the Workforce.
           By Mr. BALLENGER (for himself, Mr. Hall of Texas, Mr. 
             Stenholm, Mr. Norwood, Mr. Barrett of Nebraska, Mr. 
             Paul, Mr. DeLay, Mr. Bob Schaffer, Mr. Hoekstra, Mr. 
             Graham, Mr. Istook, Mr. Fawell, Mr. Greenwood, and 
             Mr. Boehner):
       H.R. 2879. A bill to amend the Occupational Safety and 
     Health Act of 1970; to the Committee on Education and the 
     Workforce.
           By Mr. ANDREWS:
       H.R. 2880. A bill to amend title 23, United States Code, to 
     encourage States to require background checks requested in 
     connection with the Brady Handgun Violence Prevention Act; to 
     the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
           By Mr. BALLENGER (for himself, Mr. Hall of Texas, Mr. 
             Stenholm, Mr. Norwood, Mr. Barrett of Nebraska, Mr. 
             Paul, Mr. DeLay, Mr. Bob Schaffer, Mr. Hoekstra, Mr. 
             Graham, Mr. Istook, Mr. Fawell, Mr. Greenwood, and 
             Mr. Boehner):
       H.R. 2881. A bill to amend the Occupational Safety and 
     Health Act of 1970; to the Committee on Education and the 
     Workforce.
           By Mr. BONO:
       H.R. 2882. A bill to amend chapter 1 of title 9 of the 
     United States Code to permit each party to certain contracts 
     to accept or reject arbitrations as a means of settling 
     disputes under the contracts; to the Committee on the 
     Judiciary.
           By Mr. BURTON of Indiana (for himself, Mr. Armey, Mr. 
             Horn, and Mr. Sessions):
       H.R. 2883. A bill to amend provisions of law enacted by the 
     Government Performance and Results Act of 1993 to improve 
     Federal agency strategic plans and performance reports; to 
     the Committee on Government Reform and Oversight.
           By Mr. CRANE:
       H.R. 2884. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 
     1986 to limit the tax rate for certain small businesses, and 
     for other purposes; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. DAVIS of Virginia:
       H.R. 2885. A bill to authorize the establishment of a Cold 
     War memorial; to the Committee on Resources.
           By Mr. DOOLITTLE:
       H.R. 2886. A bill to provide for a demonstration project in 
     the Stanislaus National Forest, California, under which a 
     private contractor will perform multiple resource management 
     activities for that unit of the National Forest System; to 
     the Committee on Resources.
           By Mr. EVANS (for himself, Mr. Filner, Mr. Mascara, Mr. 
             Reyes, and Mr. Rodriguez):
       H.R. 2887. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to 
     require certain contracts of the Department of Veterans 
     Affairs to be subject to the same procurement law applicable 
     to other departments and agencies of the Federal Government; 
     to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
           By Mr. FAWELL (for himself and Mr. Andrews):
       H.R. 2888. A bill to amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 
     1938 to exempt from the minimum wage recordkeeping and 
     overtime compensation requirements certain specialized 
     employees; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce.
           By Mr. GEKAS:
       H.R. 2889. A bill to establish a commission to recommend a 
     strategy for the global eradication of disease; to the 
     Committee on Commerce.
           By Mr. GOODLING (for himself and Mr. Gekas):
       H.R. 2890. A bill to amend title 18, United States Code, to 
     provide a mandatory minimum prison sentence for certain 
     wiretapping or electronic surveillance offenses by Federal 
     officers or employees; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
           By Mr. GRAHAM (for himself and Mr. Ehrlich):
       H.R. 2891. A bill to amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 
     1938 to provide a limited overtime exemption for employees 
     performing emergency medical services; to the Committee on 
     Education and the Workforce.
           By Mr. HALL of Ohio (for himself, Mr. Smith of New 
             Jersey, and Mr. Hunter):
       H.R. 2892. A bill to amend title 18, United States Code, 
     with respect to the dissemination of indecent material on 
     cable television; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
           By Mr. HASTINGS of Washington:
       H.R. 2893. A bill to amend the Native American Graves 
     Protection and Repatriation Act to provide for appropriate 
     study and repatriation of remains for which a cultural 
     affiliation is not readily ascertainable; to the Committee on 
     Resources.
           By Mr. HERGER (for himself and Mr. Pombo):
       H.R. 2894. A bill to amend the Endangered Species Act of 
     1973 to enable Federal agencies responsible for the 
     preservation of threatened species and endangered species to 
     rescue and relocate members of any of those species that 
     would be taken in the course of certain reconstruction, 
     maintenance, or repair of Federal or non-Federal manmade 
     flood control levees; to the Committee on Resources.
           By Mr. KILDEE:
       H.R. 2895. A bill to provide for the establishment of the 
     National Lighthouse Museum; to the Committee on 
     Transportation and Infrastructure.
           By Ms. KILPATRICK (for herself, Mr. Frost, and Ms. 
             Millender-McDonald):
       H.R. 2896. A bill to authorize the Secretary of Defense to 
     make military helicopters and their crews available to State 
     and local law enforcement agencies to assist in law 
     enforcement and rescue operations; to the Committee on 
     National Security.
           By Mr. LEWIS of Georgia (for himself, Mr. Yates, Mr. 
             Stark, Mrs. Maloney of New York, Mr. Davis of 
             Illinois, and Mr. Faleomavaega):
       H.R. 2897. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 
     1986 to impose an excise tax on persons who operate vending 
     machines that dispense tobacco products; to the Committee on 
     Ways and Means.
           By Mr. LUTHER (for himself, Mr. Kasich, Mr. Dellums, 
             and Mr. Foley):
       H.R. 2898. A bill to limit production of the B-2 bomber; to 
     the Committee on National Security.
           By Mr. MALONEY of Connecticut (for himself and Mr. 
             Shays):
       H.R. 2899. A bill to amend the Harmonized Tariff Schedule 
     of the United States to provide for reduced duty treatment 
     for certain fully assembled bicycle wheels; to the Committee 
     on Ways and Means.
           By Mrs. MALONEY of New York (for herself, Ms. 
             Slaughter, Mr. Walsh, Ms. Norton, Mr. Sanders, Ms. 
             Jackson-Lee, Mr. Brown of California,

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              Ms. Eddie Bernice Johnson of Texas, Mr. Yates, Ms. 
             Christian-Green, Mr. Dellums, Mrs. Mink of Hawaii, 
             Mr. Pascrell, Ms. Millender-McDonald, and Mr. Engel):
       H.R. 2900. A bill to provide for research to determine the 
     extent to which the presence of dioxin, synthetic fibers, and 
     other additives in tampons and similar products used by women 
     with respect to menstruation pose any risks to the health of 
     women, including risks relating to cervical cancer, 
     endometriosis, infertility, ovarian cancer, breast cancer, 
     immune system deficiencies, pelvic inflammatory disease, and 
     toxic shock syndrome, and for other purposes; to the 
     Committee on Commerce.
           By Mr. MCDADE (for himself, Mr. Klug, and Ms. Eshoo):
       H.R. 2901. A bill to improve cellular telephone service in 
     selected rural areas and to achieve equitable treatment of 
     certain cellular license applicants; to the Committee on 
     Commerce.
           By Mr. McDERMOTT (for himself, Mr. Bartlett of 
             Maryland, Mr. Klug, Mrs. Thurman, Mrs. Tauscher, Mr. 
             Miller of California, and Mr. Waxman):
       H.R. 2902. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 
     1986 to apply the energy credit to small wind turbines; to 
     the Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. MORAN of Kansas (for himself, Mr. Tiahrt, Mr. 
             Ryun, and Mr. Snowbarger):
       H.R. 2903. A bill to provide relief from unfair interest 
     and penalties on refunds retroactively ordered by the Federal 
     Energy Regulatory Commission; to the Committee on Commerce.
           By Mr. NADLER:
       H.R. 2904. A bill to make an exception to the United States 
     embargo on trade with Cuba for the export of medicines or 
     medical supplies, instruments, or equipment, and for other 
     purposes; to the Committee on International Relations.
           By Mr. NADLER:
       H.R. 2905. A bill to provide for comprehensive reform for 
     managed health care plans; to the Committee on Ways and 
     Means, and in addition to the Committees on Commerce, 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 Mr. NEUMANN:
       H.R. 2906. A bill to authorize and direct the Director of 
     the Office of Management and Budget to reduce nondefense 
     discretionary spending limits by two percentage points for 
     each of fiscal years 1999 through 2002; to the Committee on 
     the Budget.
           By Mr. NEUMANN:
       H.R. 2907. A bill to require the destruction of the United 
     States stockpile of landmines other than self-destructive 
     landmines and to prohibit the acquisition of such landmines 
     in the future; to the Committee on National Security, and in 
     addition to the Committee on International Relations, 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. NUSSLE:
       H.R. 2908. A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social 
     Security Act to repeal the restriction on payment for certain 
     hospital discharges to post-acute care imposed by section 
     4407 of the Balanced Budget Act of 1997; 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. PALLONE (for himself, Mr. Campbell, Mr. Franks 
             of New Jersey, Mr. Andrews, Mr. Pascrell, Mr. Saxton, 
             Mr. Payne, Mr. Waxman, Mr. Smith of New Jersey, Mr. 
             Rothman, Mr. Pappas, Mrs. Roukema, Mr. LoBiondo, Mr. 
             Menendez, and Mr. Frelinghuysen):
       H.R. 2909. A bill to amend the Federal Power Act to 
     establish requirements regarding the operation of certain 
     electric generating facilities, and for other purposes; to 
     the Committee on Commerce.
           By Mr. PALLONE (for himself, Mr. Sanders, and Mr. 
             Allen):
       H.R. 2910. A bill to reduce the risk of mercury pollution 
     through use reduction, increased recycling, and reduction of 
     emissions into the environment, and for other purposes; to 
     the Committee on Commerce, and in addition to the Committee 
     on Agriculture, 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. POMBO (for himself and Mr. Herger):
       H.R. 2911. A bill to amend the Endangered Species Act of 
     1973 to improve the ability of individuals and local, State, 
     and Federal agencies to prevent natural flood disasters; to 
     the Committee on Resources.
           By Mr. RAHALL (for himself, Mr. Poshard, Mr. Mollohan, 
             Mrs. Clayton, Ms. Kilpatrick, Mr. McIntyre, Mr. 
             Frost, Mr. Costello, Mr. Clement, Mr. Baesler, Mr. 
             Aderholt, Mr. Boucher, and Mr. Cramer):
       H.R. 2912. A bill to amend the Balanced Budget Act of 1997 
     to reinstate payment under Medicare for home health services 
     consisting of venipuncture solely for the purpose of 
     obtaining a blood sample, and to require the Secretary of 
     Health and Human Services to study potential fraud and abuse 
     under the Medicare Program with respect to such services; 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. RAMSTAD:
       H.R. 2913. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 
     1986 to clarify the mortgage subsidy bond benefits for 
     residences located in disaster areas; to the Committee on 
     Ways and Means.
           By Mr. SAXTON (for himself, Mr. Abercrombie, Mr. 
             LoBiondo, Mr. Evans, Mrs. Lowey, Mr. Hinchey, Mr. 
             Kennedy of Rhode Island, Mr. Kildee, Mr. Goss, Mr. 
             Faleomavaega, Mr. Sanders, Mr. Dellums, Mr. Shays, 
             Mrs. Morella, Mr. Underwood, Mr. Serrano, Ms. 
             Woolsey, Mr. Ehlers, Ms. Pryce of Ohio, Mr. Smith of 
             New Jersey, Mr. Ackerman, Mr. Davis of Virginia, Ms. 
             Rivers, Mr. DeFazio, Mr. Franks of New Jersey, Mr. 
             Gilchrest, Mr. Yates, Ms. Eshoo, Ms. Pelosi, Ms. 
             Millender-McDonald, Mr. Fawell, Mrs. Meek of Florida, 
             Mr. Barrett of Wisconsin, Ms. Norton, and Mr. Moran 
             of Virginia):
       H.R. 2914. A bill to improve the governmental environmental 
     research and information by organizing a National Institute 
     for the Environment, and for other purposes; to the Committee 
     on Science.
           By Mr. Dan SCHAEFER of Colorado:
       H.R. 2915. A bill to extend certain programs under the 
     Energy Policy and Conservation Act and the Energy 
     Conservation and Production Act; to the Committee on 
     Commerce.
           By Mr. Bob SCHAFFER (for himself, Mr. Skaggs, and Mr. 
             McInnis):
       H.R. 2916. A bill to provide for the conveyance of an 
     unused Air Force housing facility in La Junta, Colorado, to 
     the City of La Junta; to the Committee on National Security.
           By Mr. SHAYS:
       H.R. 2917. A bill to temporarily increase the number of 
     visas available for backlogged spouses and children of lawful 
     permanent resident aliens and to provide for certain 
     limitations on the adjustment of status of nonimmigrants 
     physically present in the United States to permanent 
     residence; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
           By Mr. SMITH of New Jersey:
       H.R. 2918. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 
     1986 to increase the amount of the deduction allowed for 
     meals and entertainment expenses; to the Committee on Ways 
     and Means.
           By Mr. SMITH of New Jersey:
       H.R. 2919. A bill to establish grant programs and provide 
     other forms of Federal assistance to pregnant women, children 
     in need of adoptive families, and individuals and families 
     adopting children; to the Committee on Education and the 
     Workforce, and in addition to the Committees on National 
     Security, Banking and Financial Services, Ways and Means, 
     Commerce, Government Reform and Oversight, and Transportation 
     and Infrastructure, 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. SOLOMON (for himself, Mr. Quinn, Mr. Hastings of 
             Washington, Mr. Metcalf, Mr. LaFalce, Mr. Hill, Mr. 
             McHugh, Mr. Camp, Mr. Paxon, Mr. Upton, Mr. Pomeroy, 
             Mr. Oberstar, Mr. Baldacci, Mr. Nethercutt, Mrs. 
             Chenoweth, Mr. Crapo, Mr. Allen, and Mr. Smith of 
             Texas):
       H.R. 2920. A bill to amend the Illegal Immigration Reform 
     and Immigrant Responsibility Act of 1996 to modify the 
     requirements for implementation of an entry-exit control 
     system; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
           By Mr. TAUZIN (for himself, Mr. Markey, and Mr. 
             Boucher):
       H.R. 2921. A bill to amend the Communications Act of 1934 
     to require the Federal Communications Commission to conduct 
     an inquiry into the impediments to the development of 
     competition in the market for multichannel video programming 
     distribution; to the Committee on Commerce, 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. TRAFICANT (for himself, Mr. Murtha, Mr. Bilbray, 
             and Mr. Rohrabacher):
       H.R. 2922. A bill to amend title 10, United States Code, to 
     authorize the Secretary of Defense to assign members of the 
     Armed Forces, under certain circumstances and subject to 
     certain conditions, to assist the Immigrantion and 
     Naturalization Service and the United States Customs Service 
     in the performance of border protection functions; to the 
     Committee on National Security.
           By Mr. WALSH (for himself, Mr. McHugh, Mr. King of New 
             York, Mrs. Maloney of New York, Mr. Kildee, Mr. 
             Forbes, Mr. Boehlert, Mr. Lazio of New York, and Mr. 
             Fossella):
       H.R. 2923. A bill to establish programs regarding early 
     detection, diagnosis, and interventions for newborns and 
     infants with hearing loss; to the Committee on Commerce.

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           By Mr. YOUNG of Alaska:
       H.R. 2924. A bill to amend the Alaskan Native Claims 
     Settlement Act to provide for selection of lands by certain 
     veterans of the Vietnam era and by the Elim Native 
     Corporation; to the Committee on Resources.
           By Mr. HOYER (for himself and Mr. Hyde):
       H.R. 2925. A bill to establish felony violations for the 
     failure to pay legal child support obligations, and for other 
     purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
           By Mr. LIVINGSTON:
       H.J. Res. 101. A joint resolution making further continuing 
     appropriations for the fiscal year 1998, and for other 
     purposes; to the Committee on Appropriations.
           By Mr. LANTOS (for himself, Mr. Gilman, Mr. Ackerman, 
             Mr. Blunt, Mr. Brown of Ohio, Mr. Campbell, Mr. 
             Cardin, Mr. Chabot, Mr. Davis of Florida, Mr. Engel, 
             Mr. Filner, Mr. Foley, Mr. Fox of Pennsylvania, Mr. 
             Frank of Massachusetts, Mr. Frost, Mr. Gejdenson, Mr. 
             Hastings of Florida, Ms. Harman, Mr. Horn, Mr. Hyde, 
             Mr. King of New York, Mr. Leach, Mr. Levin, Mr. Lewis 
             of Georgia, Mrs. Lowey, Mr. Manzullo, Mr. Menendez, 
             Mr. Nadler, Ms. Pelosi, Ms. Ros-Lehtinen, Mr. 
             Rothman, Mr. Royce, Mr. Schumer, Mr. Sherman, Mr. 
             Smith of New Jersey, Mr. Wexler, Mr. Yates, Mr. 
             McHugh, and Mr. Berman):
       H.J. Res. 102. A joint resolution expressing the sense of 
     the Congress on the occasion of the 50th anniversary of the 
     founding of the modern State of Israel and reaffirming the 
     bonds of friendship and cooperation between the United States 
     and Israel; to the Committee on International Relations.
           By Mr. LANTOS (for himself, Mr. Porter, Mr. Smith of 
             New Jersey, Mr. Abercrombie, Ms. Brown of Florida, 
             Mr. Brown of Ohio, Mr. Cardin, Mr. Hall of Ohio, Mr. 
             Leach, Mr. Maloney of Connecticut, Mr. McDermott, Mr. 
             Meehan, Mr. Menendez, Ms. Norton, Mr. Snyder, and Ms. 
             Pelosi):
       H. Con. Res. 185. Concurrent resolution expressing the 
     sense of the Congress on the occasion of the 50th anniversary 
     of the signing of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights 
     and recommitting the United States to the principles 
     expressed in the Universal Declaration; to the Committee on 
     International Relations.
           By Mr. BROWN of Ohio:
       H. Con. Res. 186. Concurrent resolution commending all who 
     served with the United States NavyAsiatic Fleet throughout 
     the Far East from 1910 to 1942, especially those sailors and 
     marines who put their lives on the line for this Nation 
     during the earliest days of our involvement in World War II; 
     to the Committee on National Security.
           By Ms. EDDIE BERNICE JOHNSON of Texas (for herself, Ms. 
             Granger, Mr. Turner, Mr. Sandlin, Mr. Hinojosa, Mr. 
             Stenholm, Mr. Green, Mr. Doggett, Mr. Edwards, Ms. 
             Jackson-Lee, Mr. Ortiz, Mr. Lampson, Mr. Frost, Ms. 
             Kilpatrick, Ms. Norton, Ms. Christian-Green, Mr. 
             Gutierrez, Mrs. Morella, Mr. Combest, Mr. Bonilla, 
             Mr. Brady, Mr. Paul, Mr. Smith of Texas, Mr. Archer, 
             Mr. Barton of Texas, Mr. Thornberry, Mrs. Johnson of 
             Connecticut, and Mr. Rodriguez):
       H. Con. Res. 187. Concurrent resolution expressing the 
     sense of Congress that the museum to be known as ``The 
     Women's Museum: An Institute for the Future'', in Dallas, 
     Texas, should be designated as a Millennium Project for the 
     United States; to the Committee on Education and the 
     Workforce.
           By Mr. PAPPAS (for himself, Mr. Bilirakis, Mrs. Maloney 
             of New York, Mr. Klink, Mr. Ackerman, Mr. Andrews, 
             Mr. Cunningham, Mr. Filner, Ms. Hooley of Oregon, Mr. 
             Ney, Mr. Manton, Ms. Rivers, Mr. Sherman, Mr. Pombo, 
             Mr. LoBiondo, Mrs. Roukema, Mr. Frelinghuysen, Mr. 
             Smith of New Jersey, Mr. Porter, Mrs. Johnson of 
             Connecticut, and Mr. Fossella):
       H. Con. Res. 188. Concurrent resolution expressing the 
     sense of the Congress regarding Turkey's claim of sovereignty 
     to the islets in the Aegean Sea called Imia by Greece and 
     Kardak by Turkey; to the Committee on International 
     Relations.
           By Mr. SANDERS:
       H. Con. Res. 189. Concurrent resolution revising the 
     congressional budget for the United States Government for 
     fiscal year 1998 with respect to the appropriate budgetary 
     levels for Social Security and national defense for fiscal 
     years 1999 through 2002 in order to maintain the level of 
     administrative expenses for Social Security by taking into 
     account anticipated inflation; to the Committee on the 
     Budget.
           By Mr. UNDERWOOD (for himself, Mr. Abercrombie, Mr. 
             Faleomavaega, Mr. Filner, and Mrs. Mink of Hawaii):
       H. Res. 312. A resolution urging the President to authorize 
     the transfer of ownership of one the bells taken from the the 
     town of Balangiga on the island of Samar, Philippines, which 
     are currently displayed at F.E. Warren Air Force Base, to the 
     people of the Philippines; to the Committee on International 
     Relations.

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