[Congressional Record Volume 144, Number 10 (Wednesday, February 11, 1998)]
[House]
[Pages H445-H446]
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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. THORNBERRY:
       H.R. 3175. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 
     1986 to reduce individual income taxes by increasing the 
     amount of taxable income which is taxed at the lowest income 
     tax rate; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. FRANKS of New Jersey (for himself and Mr. Ryun):
       H.R. 3176. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 
     1986 to allow all taxpayers who maintain households with 
     dependents a credit for dependents; to the Committee on Ways 
     and Means.
           By Mr. FRANKS of New Jersey:
       H.R. 3177. A bill to require the installation of a system 
     for filtering or blocking matter on the Internet on computers 
     in schools and libraries with Internet access, and for other 
     purposes; to the Committee on Commerce.
           By Mr. GUTIERREZ:
       H.R. 3178. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 
     1986 to encourage the use of public transportation systems by 
     allowing individuals a credit against income tax for expenses 
     paid to commute to and from work or school using public 
     transportation, and to reduce corporate welfare; to the 
     Committee on Ways and Means, 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. MANTON (for himself, Mr. Schumer, Mrs. Maloney 
             of New York, Mrs. Lowey, Mr. Ackerman, and Ms. 
             Velazquez):
       H.R. 3179. A bill to require that an environmental impact 
     statement be prepared evaluating the impact of slot 
     exemptions for operation of new air service at LaGuardia 
     Airport; to the Committee on Resources, and in addition to 
     the Committee on 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. DOOLEY of California (for himself, Mrs. 
             Tauscher, Mr. Saxton, Mr. Boyd, Mrs. Thurman, Ms. 
             Stabenow, Mr. Gilchrest, Mrs. Johnson of Connecticut, 
             and Mr. Davis of Florida):
       H.R. 3180. A bill to provide for innovative strategies for 
     achieving superior environmental performance, and for other 
     purposes; to the Committee on Commerce, and in addition to 
     the Committee on 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 Ms. SANCHEZ (for herself, Mr. Martinez, Mr. Torres, 
             Mr. Frost, Mr. Lipinski, Mr. Pallone, and Mrs. 
             Maloney of New York):
       H.R. 3181. A bill to provide for reviews of criminal 
     records of applicants for participation in shared housing 
     arrangements, and for other purposes; to the Committee on the 
     Judiciary.
           By Mr. MANZULLO:
       H.R. 3182. A bill to limit the authority of Federal courts 
     to fashion remedies that require local jurisdictions to 
     assess, levy, or collect taxes or to implement spending 
     measures, and for other purposes; to the Committee on the 
     Judiciary.
           By Mr. MANZULLO:
       H.R. 3183. A bill to impose certain conditions with respect 
     to the appointment of masters in Federal actions; to the 
     Committee on the Judiciary.
           By Mr. RIGGS:
       H.R. 3184. A bill to clarify any doubts as to the 
     application of Federal controlled substances laws in States 
     where State law authorizes the medical use of marijuana or 
     other drugs; to the Committee on the Judiciary, 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. RILEY (for himself, Mr. Bachus, Mr. DeLay, Mr. 
             Pickering, Mr. Redmond, Mr. Aderholt, Mr. Calvert, 
             Mr. King of New York, Mr. Smith of New Jersey, Mr. 
             Franks of New Jersey, Mr. Watts of Oklahoma, Ms. 
             Rivers, Mr. Largent, Mr. Cooksey, Mr. Graham, Mr. 
             Oxley, Mrs. Roukema, Mr. Sandlin, Mr. Foley, Mrs. 
             Kelly, Mr. Burr of North Carolina, and Mr. Solomon):
       H.R. 3185. A bill to amend title 18, United States Code, to 
     make illegal all private possession of child pornography; to 
     the Committee on the Judiciary.
           By Mr. SMITH of Oregon:
       H.R. 3186. A bill to provide for the transfer of 
     administrative jurisdiction over certain public lands in the 
     State of Oregon located within or adjacent to the Rogue River 
     National Forest; to the Committee on Resources.
           By Mr. SMITH of Oregon:
       H.R. 3187. A bill to amend the Federal Land Policy and 
     Management Act of 1976 to exempt not-for-profit entities that 
     hold rights-of-way on public lands from certain strict 
     liability requirements imposed in connection with such 
     rights-of-way; to the Committee on Resources.
           By Mr. SOLOMON:
       H.R. 3188. A bill to prohibit the construction of any 
     monument, memorial, or other structure at the site of the Iwo 
     Jima Memorial in Arlington, Virginia, and for other purposes; 
     to the Committee on Resources.
           By Mr. TIAHRT (for himself, Mr. Largent, Mr. Solomon, 
             Mr. Ryun, Mr. Wicker, Mr. Coburn, Mr. Graham, Mr. 
             Souder, Mr. Hilleary, Mr. Talent, Mr. Barcia of 
             Michigan, Mr. Lipinski, Mr. Hulshof, Mr. McIntosh, 
             Mrs. Myrick, Mr. Peterson of Pennsylvania, Mr. 
             Norwood, Mr. Gutknecht, Mr. Ensign, Mr. Calvert, Mr. 
             Stearns, Mr. English of Pennsylvania, Mr. Watts of 
             Oklahoma, Mr. Redmond, Mr. Pappas, Mr. Blunt, Mr. 
             Sessions, Mr. Hutchinson, Mr. Forbes, Mrs. Emerson, 
             Mrs. Chenoweth, Mr. Armey, Mr. Istook, Mr. Lewis of 
             Kentucky, Mr. Hoekstra, Mr. Crapo, Mr. Hostettler, 
             Mr. Burton of Indiana, Mr. Taylor of North Carolina, 
             Mr. McInnis, Mr. Bartlett of Maryland, Mr. Goode, Mr. 
             Pitts, Mr. Wamp, Mr. Shadegg, Mr. Aderholt, Mr. 
             Dickey, Mr. DeLay, and Mr. Inglis of South Carolina):
       H.R. 3189. A bill to amend the General Education Provisions 
     Act to allow parents access to certain information; to the 
     Committee on Education and the Workforce.
           By Mr. WEYGAND:
       H.R. 3190. A bill to suspend until December 31, 2002, the 
     duty on Benzoic acid, 2-[[1-[[(2,3-dihydro-2-oxo-1H-
     benzimidazol-5-yl) amino]; to the Committee on Ways and 
     Means.
           By Mr. WEYGAND:
       H.R. 3191. A bill to suspend until December 31, 2002, the 
     duty on 4-[[5-[[[4-(Aminocarbonyl) phenyl] amino] carbonyl]-
     2-methoxyphenyl]azo]-N-(5-chloro-2,4-dimethoxyphen yl)-3-
     hydroxynaphthalene-2-carboxamide; to the Committee on Ways 
     and Means.
           By Mr. WEYGAND:
       H.R. 3192. A bill to suspend until December 31, 2002, the 
     duty on Benzenesulfonic acid, 4-[[3-[[2-hydroxy-3-[[4-
     methoxyphenyl) amino]carbonyl]-1-naphtha-lenyl]azo]-4-
     methylbenzoyl]amino]- calcium salt (2:1); to the Committee on 
     Ways and Means.
           By Mr. WEYGAND:
       H.R. 3193. A bill to suspend until December 31, 2002, the 
     duty on N-(2,3-Dihydro-2-oxo-1H-benzimidazol-5-yl)-5-methyl-
     4- [(methylamino) sulphonyl]phenyl]azo]naphthalene-2-
     carboxaminde; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. WEYGAND:
       H.R. 3194. A bill to suspend until December 31, 2002, the 
     duty on N-[4-(aminocarbonyl)phenyl]-4-[[1-[[(2,3-dihydro-2-
     oxo-1H- benzimidazol-5-yl)amino] carbonyl]-2-oxopropyl]azo] 
     benzamide; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. WEYGAND:
       H.R. 3195. A bill to suspend until December 31, 2002, the 
     duty on Butanamide, 2,2'-[3,3'-dichloro[1,1'-biphenyl]-4,4'-
     diyl)bis(azo)]bis[N- (2,3-dihydro-2-oxo-1H-benzimidazol-5-
     yl)-3-oxo; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. WEYGAND:
       H.R. 3196. A bill to suspend until December 31, 2002, the 
     duty on Butanamide, N,N'-(3,3'dimethyl[1,1'-biphenyl]-4,4'-
     diyl)bis[2-[2,4-dichl orophenyl)azo]-3-oxo-; to the Committee 
     on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. WEYGAND:
       H.R. 3197. A bill to suspend until December 31, 2002, the 
     duty on Benzoic acid, 2-[[3-[[(2,3-dihydro-2-oxo-1H-1H-
     benzimidazol-5-yl)amino]car onyl]-2-hydroxy-1-
     naphthalenyl]azo]-, butylester; to the Committee on Ways and 
     Means.
           By Mr. WEYGAND:
       H.R. 3198. A bill to suspend until December 31, 2002, the 
     duty on Butanamide, N-(2,3-dihydro-2-oxo-1H-benzimidazol-5-
     yl)-3-oxo-2-[[2-(trif luoro-methyl)phenyl]azo]-; to the 
     Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. WEYGAND:
       H.R. 3199. A bill to suspend until December 31, 2002, the 
     duty on Benzoic acid, 4-[[(2,5-
     dichlorophenyl)amino]carbonyl]-2-[[2-hydroxy-3-[[(2-
     methoxyphenyl)amino]carbonyl]-1-naphthalenyl]-, methyl ester; 
     to the Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. WEYGAND:
       H.R. 3200. A bill to suspend until December 31, 2002, the 
     duty on 1,4-Benzenedicarboxylic acid, 2-[[1-[[(2,3-di-hydro-
     2-oxo-1H-benzimidazol-5-yl)amino carbonyl]-2-oxopropyl]azo]-, 
     dimethyl ester; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. WEYGAND:
       H.R. 3201. A bill to suspend until December 31, 2002, the 
     duty on Butanamide, 2,2'-[1-2,-ethanediylbis(oxy-2,1-
     phenyleneazo)]bis[N-(2,3-di hydro-2-oxo-1H-benzimidazol-5-
     yl)-3-oxo-; to the Committee on Ways and Means.

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           By Mr. WEYGAND:
       H.R. 3202. A bill to suspend until December 31, 2002, the 
     duty on Benzenesulfonic acid, 4-chloro-2-[[5-hydroxy-3-
     methyl-1-(3-sulfophenyl)-1H-pyrazol -4-yl]azo]-5-methyl-
     ,calcium salt (1:1); to the Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. HUTCHINSON (for himself, Mr. Blunt, Mr. Barton 
             of Texas, Mr. Sessions, Mr. Stump, Mr. Dickey, Mr. 
             Bonilla, and Mr. Solomon):
       H.J. Res. 109. A joint resolution relating to the 
     expenditure of funds by the Federal Government under National 
     or State tobacco industry settlements; to the Committee on 
     Ways and Means, 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. MANZULLO:
       H.J. Res. 110. A joint resolution proposing an amendment to 
     the Constitution of the UnitedStates prohibiting courts from 
     levying or increasing taxes; to the Committee on the 
     Judiciary.
           By Mr. PAUL:
       H. Con. Res. 211. Concurrent resolution opposing increased 
     Federal income taxes on variable annuities and other variable 
     contracts; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. CHRISTENSEN:
       H. Con. Res. 212. Concurrent resolution expressing the 
     sense of the Congress relating to the European Union's ban of 
     United States beef and the World Trade Organization's ruling 
     concerning that ban; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. EWING:
       H. Con. Res. 213. Concurrent resolution expressing the 
     sense of the Congress that the European Union is unfairly 
     restricting the importation of United States agriculture 
     products and the elimination of such restrictions should be a 
     top priority in trade negotiations with the European Union; 
     to the Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. JENKINS (for himself and Mr. Boucher):
       H. Con. Res. 214. Concurrent resolution recognizing the 
     contributions of the cities of Bristol, Tennessee, and 
     Bristol, Virginia, and their people to the origins and 
     development of Country Music, and for other purposes; to the 
     Committee on Education and the Workforce.
           By Mr. PAYNE (for himself and Mr. Bishop):
       H. Con. Res. 215. Concurrent resolution congratulating the 
     people of the Co-operative Republic of Guyana for holding 
     muliparty elections; to the Committee on International 
     Relations.
           By Mr. SHAW (for himself, Mr. LaHood, and Mr. Bachus):
       H. Con. Res. 216. Concurrent resolution expressing the 
     sense of Congress regarding the use of future budget 
     surpluses; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. TAUZIN (for himself, Mr. Boucher, Mr. 
             Livingston, Mr. Stearns, Mr. Klug, Mr. Shimkus, Mr. 
             Deal of Georgia, Mr. Paxon, Mrs. Cubin, Mr. Hastert, 
             Mr. Oxley, Mr. Burr of North Carolina, and Mr. 
             Rogan):
       H. Con. Res. 217. Concurrent resolution expressing the 
     sense of Congress with respect to the authority of the 
     Federal Communications Commission; to the Committee on 
     Commerce.
           By Mr. SAXTON:
       H. Res. 354. A resolution designating majority membership 
     on certain standing committees of the House; considered and 
     agreed to.
           By Mr. GINGRICH (for himself, Mr. Armey, Mr. DeLay, Mr. 
             King of New York, Mr. Doolittle, Mr. Burton of 
             Indiana, Mr. Istook, Mr. Gilman, Mr. McIntosh, Mr. 
             Spence, Mr. Solomon, and Mr. Stump):
       H. Res. 356. A resolution recognizing, and calling on all 
     Americans to recognize, the courage and sacrifice of the 
     members of the Armed Forces held as prisoners of war during 
     the Vietnam conflict and stating that the House of 
     Representatives will not forget that more than 2,000 members 
     of the United States Armed Forces remain unaccounted for from 
     the Vietnam conflict and will continue to press for a final 
     accounting for all such servicemembers whose fate is unknown; 
     to the Committee on National Security.
           By Mr. FORBES (for himself and Mr. Ackerman):
       H. Res. 357. A resolution waiving clause 2(b) of rule XXII 
     to permit introduction and consideration of a joint 
     resolution to designate November of each year as National 
     Child Cancer Awareness Month; to the Committee on Rules.
           By Mrs. LOWEY (for herself, Ms. Pelosi, Ms. Brown of 
             Florida, Ms. Sanchez, Mrs. Morella, Ms. DeLauro, Mr. 
             Boucher, Ms. Norton, Ms. DeGette, Mr. DeFazio, Mr. 
             Menendez, Mr. Adam Smith of Washington, Mr. Hinchey, 
             Mr. Waxman, Mr. McDermott, Mrs. Maloney of New York, 
             Mr. Nadler, Mr. Brown of California, Mr. Hilliard, 
             Mr. Baldacci, Mr. Gejdenson, Mr. Farr of California, 
             Mr. Barrett of Wisconsin, Mr. Ford, Mr. Thompson, Mr. 
             Doggett, Ms. Woolsey, Mr. Hoyer, Mr. Abercrombie, Mr. 
             Schumer, Mr. Ackerman, Mr. Allen, Mrs. McCarthy of 
             New York, Ms. Slaughter, Mr. Moran of Virginia, Mr. 
             Meehan, Mr. Delahunt, Mr. Pastor, Mr. Deutsch, Ms. 
             Kilpatrick, Mr. Rangel, Mr. Green, Mr. Price of North 
             Carolina, Mr. Clay, Ms. Furse, Mr. Stark, Mr. 
             Sanders, Ms. Lofgren, and Mrs. Kelly):
       H. Res. 358. A resolution expressing the sense of the House 
     of Representatives with respect to the protection of 
     reproductive health services clinics; to the Committee on the 
     Judiciary.
           By Ms. SLAUGHTER (for herself, Mr. Rangel, Mr. Thomas, 
             Mr. Cardin, Mr. Hastings of Florida, Mr. Sisisky, Mr. 
             Berry, Mrs. Clayton, Mr. Faleomavaega, Mr. Filner, 
             Mr. Frost, Mr. Hilliard, Ms. Kilpatrick, Mrs. Maloney 
             of New York, Ms. Millender-McDonald, Mrs. Mink of 
             Hawaii, Mrs. Morella, Mr. Sandlin, Mr. Schumer, and 
             Mr. Serrano):
       H. Res. 359. A resolution expressing the sense of the House 
     of Representatives that the Secretary of Health and Human 
     Services should carry out a national public awareness 
     campaign to educate American men and women with respect to 
     colorectal cancer; to the Committee on Commerce.

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