[Congressional Record Volume 144, Number 1 (Tuesday, January 27, 1998)]
[House]
[Pages H62-H63]
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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. NETHERCUTT:
       H.R. 3089. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to 
     provide for the submission to Congress and the public of the 
     identity of any individual for whom a waiver of the 
     eligibility requirements for interment in Arlington National 
     Cemetery is granted, and for other purposes; to the Committee 
     on Veterans' Affairs.
           By Mr. PAUL (for himself, Mrs. Chenoweth, and Mr. 
             Rohrabacher):
       H.R. 3090. A bill to require the withdrawal of the United 
     States from the International Monetary Fund; to the Committee 
     on Banking and Financial Services.
           By Mr. ANDREWS:
       H.R. 3091. A bill to amend the Congressional Budget Act of 
     1974 to require a two-thirds vote on the passage of 
     legislation that repeals, increases, or waives the 
     discretionary spending limit or repeals or waives the pay-as-
     you-go provisions of the Balanced Budget and Emergency 
     Deficit Control Act of 1985 if the current year budget was 
     not in surplus or the budget for the fiscal year immediately 
     preceding such year was not in surplus; to the Committee on 
     Rules, and in addition to the Committee on the Budget, 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. BARR of Georgia:
       H.R. 3092. A bill to repeal authority for administration of 
     an au pair program by the United States Information Agency; 
     to the Committee on International Relations.
           By Mr. BARR of Georgia:
       H.R. 3093. A bill to amend the Controlled Substances Act to 
     add the drug flunitrazepam to schedule I of the schedules of 
     control substances; 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. GIBBONS (for himself and Mr. Ensign):
       H.R. 3094. A bill to prohibit the Secretary of the Interior 
     from promulgating certain regulations relating to Indian 
     gaming activities; to the Committee on Resources.
           By Mr. ARCHER (for himself and Mr. Kasich):
       H.R. 3095. A bill to establish the Bipartisan Panel to 
     Design Long-Range Social Security Reform; to the Committee on 
     Ways and Means.
           By Mr. GREENWOOD:
       H.R. 3096. A bill to correct a provision relating to 
     termination of benefits for convicted persons; to the 
     Committee on Education and the Workforce.
           By Mr. LARGENT (for himself, Mr. Paxon, Mr. Kasich, Mr. 
             Condit, Mr. Hall of Texas, Mr. Aderholt, Mr. Bachus, 
             Mr. Bartlett of Maryland, Mr. Blunt, Mr. Burr of 
             North Carolina, Mr. Calvert, Mr. Campbell, Mr. 
             Cannon, Mr. Chabot, Mrs. Chenoweth, Mr. Cooksey, Mrs. 
             Cubin, Mr. Cunningham, Mr. Deal of Georgia, Mr. 
             Duncan, Ms. Dunn of Washington, Mr. Ehrlich, Mrs. 
             Emerson, Mr. English of Pennsylvania, Mr. Ensign, Mr. 
             Foley, Mr. Forbes, Mrs. Fowler, Mr. Franks of New 
             Jersey, Ms. Granger, Mr. Hoekstra, Mr. Hutchinson, 
             Mr. Inglis of South Carolina, Mr. Istook, Mr. Jones, 
             Mr. Linder, Mr. Manzullo, Mr. McCrery, Mr. McIntosh, 
             Mr. Metcalf, Mr. Miller of Florida, Mr. Moran of 
             Kansas, Mrs. Myrick, Mr. Nethercutt, Mr. Norwood, Mr. 
             Paul, Ms. Pryce of Ohio, Mr. Radanovich, Mr. Redmond, 
             Mr. Riggs, Mr. Riley, Mr. Sanford, Mr. Scarborough, 
             Mr. Bob Schaffer, Mr. Schiff, Mr. Sensenbrenner, Mr. 
             Sessions, Mr. Shadegg, Mrs. Linda Smith of 
             Washington, Mr. Snowbarger, Mr. Stump, Mr. Sununu, 
             Mr. Talent, Mr. Tauzin, Mr. Thornberry, Mr. Tiahrt, 
             Mr. Wamp, Mr. Watts of Oklahoma, Mr. Weldon of 
             Florida, Mr. Whitfield, Mr. Wicker, Mr. Pitts, Mr. 
             McKeon, and Mr. Bonilla):
       H.R. 3097. A bill to terminate the Internal Revenue Code of 
     1986; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. LIVINGSTON:
       H.R. 3098. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 
     1986 to terminate public financing of Presidential election 
     campaigns; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. MCNULTY (for himself, Mr. English of 
             Pennsylvania, Mr. Ford, Mr. Paul, Mr. Nadler, Mr. 
             Hinchey, Mr. Frost, Mrs. Myrick, and Mr. Baldacci):
       H.R. 3099. A bill to amend title 31, United States Code, to 
     require that recipients of Federal payments have the option 
     to receive such payments by electronic funds transfer or by 
     check; to the Committee on Government Reform and Oversight.
           By Mr. BONIOR (for himself, Mr. Gephardt, Mr. Lewis of 
             Georgia, Ms. DeLauro, Mrs. Kennelly of Connecticut, 
             Mr. Clay, Mr. Ackerman, Mr. Berman, Mr. Blagojevich, 
             Mr. Brown of California, Mr. Brown of Ohio, Mr. 
             Conyers, Mr. Coyne, Mr. Cummings, Mr. Davis of 
             Illinois, Mr. Delahunt, Mr. Dellums, Mr. Evans, Mr. 
             Fattah, Mr. Filner, Mr. Frank of Massachusetts, Mr. 
             Gejdenson, Mr. Green, Mr. Gutierrez, Mr. Hastings of 
             Florida, Mr. Hefner, Mr. Hilliard, Mr. Hinchey, Ms. 
             Jackson-Lee, Mr. Kennedy of Massachusetts, Mr. 
             Kildee, Ms. Kilpatrick, Mr. Klink, Mr. Kucinich, Mr. 
             LaFalce, Mr. Lantos, Ms. Lofgren, Mrs. Lowey, Mr. 
             Manton, Mr. Markey, Mr. Martinez, Mr. Matsui, Mr. 
             McDermott, Mr. McGovern, Mrs. Meek of Florida, Mr. 
             Miller of California, Mrs. Mink of Hawaii, Mr. 
             Nadler, Ms. Norton, Mr. Olver, Mr. Owens, Mr. 
             Pallone, Mr. Payne, Ms. Pelosi, Mr. Rahall, Ms. 
             Roybal-Allard, Mr. Rush, Mr. Sanders, Mr. Sawyer, Mr. 
             Stark, Mr. Torres, Mr. Towns, Ms. Velazquez, Ms. 
             Waters, Mr. Engel, Ms. Furse, Mr. Jackson, Ms. Eddie 
             Bernice Johnson of Texas, Ms. Kaptur, Ms. McKinney, 
             Ms. Millender-McDonald, Mr. Moakley, Mr. Neal of 
             Massachusetts, Mr. Sabo, Mr. Schumer, Ms. Slaughter, 
             Mr. Stokes, Mr. Thompson, Mr.

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             Tierney, Mr. Vento, Mr. Waxman, and Mr. Wynn):
       H.R. 3100. A bill to amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 
     1938 to increase the Federal minimum wage; to the Committee 
     on Education and the Workforce.
           By Mr. NEAL of Massachusetts:
       H.R. 3101. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 
     1986 to require faster vesting of employer contributions to 
     defined benefit plans, to require employer plans to permit 
     rollovers to individual retirement accounts on an employee's 
     separation from service, and for other purposes; to the 
     Committee on Ways and Means, 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. NEAL of Massachusetts:
       H.R. 3102. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 
     1986 to provide an inflation adjustment for the maximum 
     amount which may be contributed to an individual retirement 
     plan; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. PITTS (for himself, Ms. Granger, Mr. Sununu, Mr. 
             Hulshof, Mr. Blunt, Mr. Cook, Mr. Pickering, Mr. Bob 
             Schaffer, Mr. Snowbarger, Mr. Brady, Mr. Cooksey, Mr. 
             Rogan, Mr. Peterson of Pennsylvania, Mr. Watkins, Mr. 
             Cannon, Mr. Pease, Mr. Redmond, Mr. Aderholt, Mrs. 
             Emerson, Mr. Shimkus, Mr. Hutchinson, and Mr. Ryun):
       H.R. 3103. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 
     1986 to increase the standard deduction for married 
     individuals, to exclude certain amounts of interest and 
     dividends from gross income, to increase the deduction for 
     the health insurance costs of self-employed individuals, and 
     to allow private colleges to establish prepaid tuition plans; 
     to the Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. RILEY (for himself, Mr. Salmon, Mr. Bachus, Mr. 
             McIntosh, Mr. Cannon, Mr. Istook, Mr. Paul, Mr. King 
             of New York, Mr. Callahan, Mr. Aderholt, and Mr. 
             DeLay):
       H.R. 3104. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 
     1986 to provide that married couples may file a combined 
     return under which each spouse is taxed using the rates 
     applicable to unmarried individuals; to the Committee on Ways 
     and Means.
           By Mr. ROHRABACHER:
       H.R. 3105. A bill to provide that the President may not 
     waive the prohibitions on providing to the Socialist Republic 
     of Vietnam financing and other forms of assistance by the 
     Overseas Private Investment Corportation or the Export-Import 
     Bank; to the Committee on Banking and Financial Services, 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. SANDERS (for himself, Mr. Stearns, Mr. DeFazio, 
             Mr. Rohrabacher, and Mr. Paul):
       H.R. 3106. A bill to restrict the use of the exchange 
     stabilization fund; to the Committee on Banking and Financial 
     Services.
           By Mr. SAXTON:
       H.R. 3107. A bill to amend title 10, United States Code, to 
     provide for termination of a military retiree's required 
     contributions to the military Survivor Benefit Plan after the 
     retiree has made contributions for 30 years and has attained 
     age 70; to the Committee on National Security.
           By Mr. SAXTON (for himself and Mr. Smith of New 
             Jersey):
       H.R. 3108. A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social 
     Security Act to correct inequities in payments to home health 
     agencies for home health services under the interim payment 
     system; 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. SOLOMON:
       H.R. 3109. A bill to establish the Thomas Cole National 
     Historic Site in the State of New York, and for other 
     purposes; to the Committee on Resources.
           By Mr. TALENT (for himself, Mr. LaTourette, and Mr. 
             Paul):
       H.R. 3110. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 
     1986 to allow small employers a credit against income tax for 
     certain expenses for long-term training of employees in 
     highly skilled metalworking trades; to the Committee on Ways 
     and Means.
           By Mr. VISCLOSKY:
       H.R. 3111. A bill to assure that the services of a non-
     emergency department physician are available to hospital 
     patients 24-hours-a-day, seven days a week in all non-Federal 
     hospitals with at least 100 licensed beds; to the Committee 
     on Commerce, 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 Ms. WATERS:
       H.R. 3112. A bill to authorize funds for the use by the 
     United States Customs Service of high energy container x-ray 
     systems and automated targeting systems for inspection of 
     cargo at major checkpoints along the borders of the United 
     States that are contiguous with other countries; to the 
     Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. YOUNG of Alaska:
       H.R. 3113. A bill to reauthorize the Rhinoceros and Tiger 
     Conservation Act of 1994; to the Committee on Resources.
           By Mr. LEACH (for himself, Mr. LaFalce, Mrs. Roukema, 
             Mr. Vento, Mr. Hinchey, and Mr. Jackson):
       H.R. 3114. A bill to authorize United States participation 
     in a quota increase and the New Arrangements to Borrow of the 
     International Monetary Fund, and for other purposes; to the 
     Committee on Banking and Financial Services.
           By Ms. MILLENDER-MCDONALD:
       H.R. 3115. A bill to establish professional development 
     partnerships to improve the quality of America's teachers and 
     the academic achievement of students in the classroom, and 
     for other purposes; to the Committee on Education and the 
     Workforce.
           By Mr. ARMEY:
       H. Con. Res. 201. Concurrent resolution providing for an 
     adjournment of the two Houses; considered and agreed to.
           By Mr. GOODLING (for himself, Mrs. Johnson of 
             Connecticut, Mr. Greenwood, Mr. Cook, Mr. Blunt, Mr. 
             Wolf, Mr. Hefley, Mr. Gallegly, Mr. Pitts, Mr. 
             Snowbarger, Mr. Shuster, Mr. Largent, and Mr. Bunning 
             of Kentucky):
       H. Con. Res. 202. Concurrent resolution expressing the 
     sense of the Congress that the FederalGovernment should 
     acknowledge the importance of at-home parents and should not 
     discriminate against families who forego a second income in 
     order for a mother or father to be at home with their 
     children; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce.
           By Mr. MASCARA (for himself, Mr. Evans, Mr. Murtha, and 
             Mr. Kildee):
       H. Con. Res. 203. Concurrent resolution requesting that the 
     United States Postal Service issue a commemorative postage 
     stamp honoring the 100th anniversary of the founding of the 
     Veterans of Foreign Wars of the United States; to the 
     Committee on Government Reform and Oversight.
           By Mr. RYUN:
       H. Con. Res. 204. Concurrent resolution honoring the 
     members of the United States Armed Forces who served, and the 
     families of members of the United States Armed Forces who 
     lost their lives or were injured, during the Tet Offensive of 
     the Vietnam War; to the Committee on National Security.
           By Mr. DREIER:
       H. Res. 335. A resolution providing for a committee to 
     notify the President of the assembly of the Congress; which 
     was considered and agreed to.
           By Mr. ARMEY:
       H. Res. 336. A resolution to inform the Senate that a 
     quorum of the House has assembled; considered and agreed to.
           By Mr. ARMEY:
       H. Res. 337. A resolution providing for the hour of meeting 
     of the House; considered and agreed to.
           By Mr. LEWIS of California:
       H. Res. 338. A resolution expressing the condolences of the 
     House on the death of late Representative Bono; considered 
     and agreed to.
           By Mr. BARR of Georgia:
       H. Res. 339. A resolution expressing the sense of the House 
     that sections 3345 through 3349 of title 5, United States 
     Code (commonly referred to as the ``Vacancies Act''), 
     relating to the appointment of certain officers to fill 
     vacant positions in Executive agencies, apply to all 
     Executive agencies, including the Department of Justice; to 
     the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the 
     Committee on Government Reform and 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. PASCRELL:
       H. Res. 340. A resolution expressing the sense of the House 
     of Representatives that any budgetary surplus achieved by the 
     end of fiscal year 2002 be saved for investment in the Social 
     Security Program; to the Committee on the Budget, 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.

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