[Congressional Record Volume 144, Number 16 (Thursday, February 26, 1998)]
[House]
[Pages H676-H678]
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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. EVANS (for himself, Mr. Mascara, Mr. Gutierrez, 
             Mr. Filner, Mr. Blagojevich, Mr. Rodriguez, Mr. 
             Abercrombie, Mr. Ortiz, Mr. Peterson of Minnesota, 
             Ms. Brown of Florida, Mr. Reyes, Mr. Bishop, Mr. 
             Clyburn, Mr. Underwood, Ms. Carson, and Mr. Kennedy 
             of Massachusetts):
       H.R. 3279. A bill to provide a scientific basis for the 
     Secretary of Veterans Affairs to determine whether service 
     connection for veterans of service during the Persian Gulf 
     War should be presumed for certain diseases and disabilities, 
     and for other purposes; to the Committee on Veterans' 
     Affairs, 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. GOODLATTE (for himself and Mr. Latham):
       H.R. 3280. A bill to clarify and enhance the authorities of 
     the Chief Information Officer, Department of Agriculture; to 
     the Committee on Government Reform and Oversight, 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. BAESLER:
       H.R. 3281. A bill to exempt disabled individuals from being 
     required to enroll with a managed care entity under the 
     Medicaid Program; to the Committee on Commerce.
           By Mr. BASS (for himself, Mr. Filner, Mr. Murtha, Mr. 
             Paul, Mr. Andrews, Ms. Lofgren, Mr. Upton, Mr. Klug, 
             Mr. Ehlers, Mr. English of Pennsylvania, and Mr. 
             Boehlert):
       H.R. 3282. A bill to allow a Hope Scholarship Credit for 
     expenses paid in December 1997 for education furnished in 
     academic periods beginning after 1997; to the Committee on 
     Ways and Means.
           By Mr. BENTSEN:
       H.R. 3283. A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social 
     Security Act to provide for Medicare reimbursement of routine 
     patient care costs for individuals participating in Federally 
     approved clinical trials and to require a report on costs of 
     requiring coverage of these costs under group health plans 
     and health insurance coverage; 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. BERRY (for himself, Mr. Pallone, Mr. Condit, Mr. 
             Goode, and Mr. Davis of Illinois):
       H.R. 3284. A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social 
     Security Act to exempt pharmacists licensed under State law 
     from surety bond requirements under the Medicare Program; 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 Mr. DEUTSCH (for himself, Mr. Diaz-Balart, Mr. 
             Hastings of Florida, Mrs. Meek of Florida, Ms. Ros-
             Lehtinen, and Mr. Shaw):
       H.R. 3285. A bill to designate the Biscayne National Park 
     visitor center as the Dante Fascell Visitor Center at 
     Biscayne National Park; to the Committee on Resources.
           By Mr. DUNCAN:
       H.R. 3286. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 
     1986 with respect to the treatment of certain bargain sales; 
     to the Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. FRANK of Massachusetts (for himself, Mr. Bonior, 
             Ms. Waters, Ms. Pelosi, and Mr. Torres):
       H.R. 3287. 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 Mr. HOSTETTLER (for himself, Mr. Lewis of Kentucky, 
             Mr. Coburn, Mr. Aderholt, Mr. Bartlett of Maryland, 
             Mr. Burton of Indiana, Mrs. Chenoweth, Mr. Jones, Mr. 
             Largent, Mr. McIntosh, and Mr. Souder):
       H.R. 3288. A bill to amend the Revised Statutes of the 
     United States to eliminate the chilling effect on the 
     constitutionally protected expression of religion by State 
     and local officials that results from the threat that 
     potential litigants may seek damages and attorney's fees; to 
     the Committee on the Judiciary.
           By Mr. INGLIS of South Carolina:
       H.R. 3289. A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on 
     certain weaving machines; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mrs. JOHNSON of Connecticut (for herself, Mr. 
             Metcalf, Mr. Weller, and Mr. Houghton):
       H.R. 3290. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 
     1986 to modify the low-income housing credit; to the 
     Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. KANJORSKI (for himself, Mr. Gordon, Mr. 
             LaTourette, and Mr. Bereuter):
       H.R. 3291. A bill to repeal pending changes in the interest 
     rates applicable to Federal Family Education Loans; to the 
     Committee on Education and the Workforce.
           By Mrs. KENNELLY of Connecticut:
       H.R. 3292. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 
     1986 to increase the credit for dependent care services 
     necessary for gainful employment and to provide an equivalent 
     benefit for families where one parent stays at home to 
     provide childcare for a child under the age of 4 and to amend 
     the Social Security Act to provide grants to States to 
     improve the quality and availability of child care, 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. KILDEE (for himself, Mrs. Johnson of 
             Connecticut, Mrs. Lowey,

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             Mrs. McCarthy of New York, Mrs. Mink of Hawaii, Mrs. 
             Morella, Ms. Norton, Ms. Sanchez, Ms. Woolsey, and 
             Mr. Schumer):
       H.R. 3293. A bill to amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 
     to improve the access of women to higher education 
     opportunities; to the Committee on Education and the 
     Workforce.
           By Mr. MATSUI (by request):
       H.R. 3294. A bill to modify the marketing of certain silk 
     products and containers; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. MILLER of California (for himself, Mr. Lewis of 
             California, Ms. Pelosi, Ms. Harman, Ms. Woolsey, Mr. 
             Farr of California, Mr. Filner, Ms. Millender-
             McDonald, Mr. Condit, Ms. Waters, Ms. Sanchez, Ms. 
             Roybal-Allard, Mr. Berman, Mr. Brown of California, 
             Mr. Matsui, Mr. Torres, Mr. Martinez, Mr. Lantos, Mr. 
             Becerra, Mr. Dooley of California, Mr. Waxman, Ms. 
             Christian-Green, Mr. Hastings of Florida, Mr. Davis 
             of Illinois, Mr. Cummings, Ms. Kilpatrick, Ms. Brown 
             of Florida, Mr. Ford, Mr. Stokes, Mr. Dixon, Mr. 
             Wynn, Mrs. Mink of Hawaii, Mr. Kim, Mr. Payne, Mrs. 
             Clayton, Ms. Eddie Bernice Johnson of Texas, Mr. 
             Clay, Ms. Carson, Mr. Jackson, Mr. Stark, Mr. Bishop, 
             Mr. Fazio of California, Mr. Hilliard, Ms. Norton, 
             Ms. Lofgren, Mrs. Tauscher, Ms. Eshoo, Mr. Sherman, 
             Mr. Hunter, Mr. Rogan, Mr. Bilbray, Mr. McKeon, Mr. 
             Owens, Mr. Cunningham, Mr. Packard, Mr. Conyers, and 
             Mr. Rangel):
       H.R. 3295. A bill to designate the Federal building located 
     at 1301 Clay Street in Oakland, California, as the ``Ronald 
     V. Dellums Federal Building``; to the Committee on 
     Transportation and Infrastructure.
           By Mrs. MORELLA (for herself, Mrs. Johnson of 
             Connecticut, Mr. Kennedy of Massachusetts, Mr. Green, 
             Mr. Price of North Carolina, Ms. Jackson-Lee, and Ms. 
             Woolsey):
       H.R. 3296. A bill to amend subpart 8 of part A of title IV 
     of the Higher Education Act of 1965 to support the 
     participation of low-income parents in postsecondary 
     education through the provision of campus-based child care; 
     to the Committee on Education and the Workforce.
           By Mr. PETERSON of Pennsylvania (for himself, Mr. 
             Oberstar, Mr. Young of Alaska, Mrs. Chenoweth, Mr. 
             Hansen, Mr. Riggs, Mr. Herger, Mr. Radanovich, Mr. 
             Doolittle, Mr. Bob Schaffer, Mr. Skeen, Mr. Gibbons, 
             Mr. Stump, Mr. Nethercutt, Mr. Hill, Mr. Pickering, 
             Mr. Taylor of North Carolina, Mr. Cox of California, 
             Mr. Solomon, and Mrs. Cubin):
       H.R. 3297. A bill to suspend the continued development of a 
     roadless area policy on public domain units and other units 
     of the National Forest System pending adequate public 
     participation and determinations that a roadless area policy 
     will not adversely affect forest health; to the Committee on 
     Agriculture, and in addition to the Committee on Resources, 
     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. ROTHMAN (for himself, Mr. Hansen, Mr. Evans, Mr. 
             Luther, Mr. Martinez, and Ms. Millender-McDonald):
       H.R. 3298. A bill to prohibit the use of vending machines 
     to sell tabacco products in all locations other than in 
     locations in which the presence of minors is not permitted; 
     to the Committee on Commerce.
           By Mrs. Linda SMITH of Washington:
       H.R. 3299. A bill to establish limitation with respect to 
     the disclosure and use of genetic information in connection 
     with group health plans and health insurance coverage, to 
     provide for consistant standards applicable in connection 
     with hospital care and medical services provided under title 
     38 of the United States Code, to prohibit employment 
     discrimination on the basis of genetic information and 
     genetic testing, and for other purposes; to the Committee on 
     Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Education and 
     the Workforce, and Veterans' Affairs, 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. STABENOW:
       H.R. 3300. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 
     1986 to allow small employers a credit against income tax for 
     costs incurred in establishing a qualified employer plan; to 
     the Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. BARTON of Texas (for himself, Mr. Hall of Texas, 
             Mr. Shadegg, Mr. Andrews, Mr. Aderholt, Mr. Armey, 
             Mr. Bachus, Mr. Baker, Mr. Ballenger, Mr. Barr of 
             Georgia, Mr. Bartlett of Maryland, Mr. Bass, Mr. 
             Bilbray, Mr. Bilirakis, Mr. Bliley, Mr. Blunt, Mr. 
             Boehner, Mr. Bonilla, Mr. Bunning of Kentucky, Mr. 
             Burr of North Carolina, Mr. Brady, Mr. Burton of 
             Indiana, Mr. Buyer, Mr. Callahan, Mr. Calvert, Mr. 
             Camp, Mr. Cannon, Mr. Castle, Mr. Chabot, Mr. 
             Chambliss, Mrs. Chenoweth, Mr. Christensen, Mr. 
             Coble, Mr. Coburn, Mr. Collins, Mr. Combest, Mr. 
             Condit, Mr. Cook, Mr. Cooksey, Mr. Cox of California, 
             Mr. Crane, Mr. Crapo, Mrs. Cubin, Mr. Cunningham, Ms. 
             Danner, Mr. Deal of Georgia, Mr. DeLay, Mr. Dickey, 
             Mr. Doolittle, Mr. Duncan, Ms. Dunn of Washington, 
             Mrs. Emerson, Mr. English of Pennsylvania, Mr. 
             Ensign, Mr. Everett, Mr. Ewing, Mr. Foley, Mr. 
             Forbes, Mr. Fossella, Mr. Fox of Pennsylvania, Mrs. 
             Fowler, Mr. Franks of New Jersey, Mr. Frelinghuysen, 
             Mr. Gallegly, Mr. Ganske, Mr. Gibbons, Mr. Gilman, 
             Mr. Gingrich, Mr. Goode, Mr. Goodlatte, Mr. Goodling, 
             Mr. Gordon, Mr. Graham, Ms. Granger, Mr. Greenwood, 
             Mr. Hansen, Mr. Hastert, Mr. Hastings of Washington, 
             Mr. Hayworth, Mr. Hefley, Mr. Herger, Mr. Hilleary, 
             Mr. Hoekstra, Mr. Hulshof, Mr. Hunter, Mr. 
             Hutchinson, Mr. Inglis of South Carolina, Mr. Istook, 
             Mr. Jenkins, Mr. John, Mr. Sam Johnson, Mr. Jones, 
             Mr. Kasich, Mrs. Kelly, Mr. Kim, Mr. Kingston, Mr. 
             Kolbe, Mr. Klug, Mr. Knollenberg, Mr. LaHood, Mr. 
             Largent, Mr. Latham, Mr. Lewis of California, Mr. 
             Lewis of Kentucky, Mr. Linder, Mr. Lucas of Oklahoma, 
             Mr. Manzullo, Mr. Metcalf, Mr. McCollum, Mr. McCrery, 
             Mr. McHugh, Mr. McInnis, Mr. McIntosh, Mr. McKeon, 
             Mr. Mica, Mr. Miller of Florida, Mrs. Myrick, Mr. 
             Nethercutt, Mr. Neumann, Mr. Ney, Mrs. Northup, Mr. 
             Norwood, Mr. Oxley, Mr. Packard, Mr. Pappas, Mr. 
             Parker, Mr. Paul, Mr. Paxon, Mr. Peterson of 
             Pennsylvania, Mr. Pickering, Mr. Pitts, Mr. Pombo, 
             Mr. Porter, Ms. Pryce of Ohio, Mr. Quinn, Mr. 
             Radanovich, Mr. Ramstad, Mr. Riggs, Mr. Riley, Mr. 
             Roemer, Mr. Rogan, Mr. Rohrabacher, Mr. Royce, Mr. 
             Ryun, Mr. Salmon, Mr. Sanford, Mr. Saxton, Mr. 
             Scarborough, Mr. Bob Schaffer, Mr. Schiff, Mr. 
             Sensenbrenner, Mr. Sessions, Mr. Shimkus, Mr. 
             Shuster, Mr. Skeen, Mr. Smith of Michigan, Mr. Smith 
             of New Jersey, Mr. Smith of Texas, Mrs. Linda Smith 
             of Washington, Mr. Snowbarger, Mr. Solomon, Mr. 
             Souder, Mr. Spence, Mr. Stearns, Mr. Stump, Mr. 
             Sununu, Mr. Talent, Mr. Tauzin, Mr. Taylor of 
             Mississippi, Mr. Taylor of North Carolina, Mr. 
             Thornberry, Mr. Thune, Mr. Tiahrt, Mr. Upton, Mr. 
             Wamp, Mr. Watkins, Mr. Watts of Oklahoma, Mr. Weldon 
             of Florida, Mr. Weldon of Pennsylvania, Mr. Weller, 
             Mr. Whitfield, Mr. Wicker, and Mr. Young of Alaska):
       H.J. Res. 111. A joint resolution proposing an amendment to 
     the Constitution of the UnitedStates with respect to tax 
     limitations; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
           By Mr. KOLBE (for himself, Mr. Stenholm, Mr. Kleczka, 
             Mr. Minge, Mr. Cramer, Mr. Boyd, Mr. Tanner, Mr. 
             Pomeroy, Mr. John, Mr. Dooley of California, Mr. 
             Meehan, Ms. Rivers, Ms. Danner, Mr. Condit, Mr. 
             Berry, Mr. Peterson of Minnesota, Mr. Sandlin, Mr. 
             Sawyer, Mr. Porter, Mr. Gibbons, Mr. Sanford, Mr. 
             Castle, Mr. Shays, Mr. Campbell, and Mr. Greenwood):
       H.J. Res. 112. A joint resolution establishing the Joint 
     Committee on Social Security Reform; to the Committee on 
     Rules.
           By Mr. KUCINICH:
       H. Con. Res. 225. Concurrent resolution expressing the 
     sense of Congress that the United States should be a 
     signatory to the Guidelines for Drug Donations developed by 
     the World Health Organization; to the Committee on 
     International Relations.
           By Mr. BARTLETT of Maryland (for himself, Mr. 
             Rohrabacher, Ms. Woolsey, Mr. Abercrombie, Mr. Shays, 
             Mr. Davis of Virginia, Mr. Regula, Mr. Metcalf, Mr. 
             Weldon of Pennsylvania, Mrs. Chenoweth, Mr. Smith of 
             New Jersey, Mr. Riggs, Mr. Burton of Indiana, Mr. 
             Herger, Mr. Doolittle, Mr. Lucas of Oklahoma, Mr. 
             Gilchrest, Mr. Hostettler, Mr. Goodling, Mr. Ehrlich, 
             Mr. Paul, Mr. Duncan, Mr. Barton of Texas, Mr. 
             Sensenbrenner, Mr. Conyers, Mr. Solomon, Mr. 
             McCollum, Mr. Neumann, Mr. Sam Johnson, Mr. Pombo, 
             Ms. Dunn of Washington, Ms. Kaptur, Mr. Waxman, Mr. 
             Hall of Texas, Ms. McKinney, Ms. Furse, Ms. Waters, 
             Mr. Skeen, Mr. Brown of California, Mr. Petri, Mr. 
             Spence, Mr. Kildee, Ms. DeLauro, Mrs. Mink of Hawaii, 
             Mr. Taylor of Mississippi, Mr. Scott, Mr. Jackson, 
             Mr. Romero-Barcelo, Mr. Blunt, Mr. Campbell, Mr. 
             Dickey, Mr. Barr of Georgia, Mr. Young of Florida, 
             Mr. DeLay, Mr. Hoekstra, Mr. Miller of Florida, Mr. 
             Young of Alaska, Mr. Ballenger, Mr. Pitts, Mr. 
             Norwood, Mr. Watts of Oklahoma, Mr. Dreier, Mr. 
             Packard, Mr. Bilbray, Mr. Wamp, Mr. Traficant, Mr. 
             Paxon, Mr. Fossella, Mr. Mica, Mr. Lewis of Kentucky, 
             Mr. Rogan, Mr. Talent, Ms. Slaughter, Mr. Hinchey, 
             and Mr. Shuster):
       H. Con. Res. 226. Concurrent resolution expressing the 
     sense of the Congress that the United States should not take 
     military action against the Republic of Iraq unless that 
     action is specifically authorized by law; to the Committee on 
     International Relations.

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           By Mr. CAMPBELL:
       H. Con. Res. 227. Concurrent resolution directing the 
     President pursuant to section 5(c) of the War Powers 
     Resolution to remove United States Armed Forces from the 
     Republic of Bosnia and Herzegovina; to the Committee on 
     International Relations.
           By Mr. DAVIS of Florida:
       H. Con. Res. 228. Concurrent resolution expressing the 
     sense of the Congress regarding the primary objectives of the 
     process for preparing the Federal budget for fiscal year 
     1999; 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.
           By Mr. GEJDENSON (for himself, Mr. Abercrombie, Mr. 
             Allen, Mr. Bateman, Ms. DeLauro, Mr. Frank of 
             Massachusetts, Mr. Holden, Mrs. Johnson of 
             Connecticut, Mrs. Kelly, Mr. Kennedy of Rhode Island, 
             Mr. Kennedy of Massachusetts, Mrs. Kennelly of 
             Connecticut, Mr. King of New York, Mr. Kleczka, Mr. 
             LoBiondo, Mr. Maloney of Connecticut, Mr. Shays, Mr. 
             Sherman, Mr. Skelton, Mrs. Linda Smith of Washington, 
             Mr. Solomon, Mr. Spence, Mr. Stump, Mr. Tierney, and 
             Mr. Wolf):
       H. Con. Res. 229. Concurrent resolution expressing the 
     sense of the Congress that a commemorative postage stamp 
     should be issued honoring the United States Submarine Force 
     on its 100th anniversary; to the Committee on Government 
     Reform and Oversight.
           By Mr. HEFLEY:
       H. Con. Res. 230. Concurrent resolution honoring the Berlin 
     Airlift; to the Committee on International Relations.
           By Mr. BONIOR:
       H. Res. 370. A resolution designating minority membership 
     on certain standing committeesof the House; considered and 
     agreed to.
           By Mr. ARMEY:
       H. Res. 371. A resolution designating majority membership 
     on certain standing committeesof the House; considered and 
     agreed to.
           By Mr. McCOLLUM (for himself, Mr. Hastert, Mr. Portman, 
             Mr. Coble, Mr. Buyer, Mr. Chabot, Mr. Barr of 
             Georgia, Mr. Hutchinson, and Mr. Gekas):
       H. Res. 372. A resolution expressing the sense of the House 
     of Representatives that marijuana is a dangerous and 
     addictive drug and should not be legalized for medicinal use; 
     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. ROYCE (for himself, Mr. Chabot, Mr. Payne, and 
             Mr. Menendez):
       H. Res. 373. A resolution commending democracy in Botswana; 
     to the Committee on International Relations.

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