[Congressional Record Volume 144, Number 31 (Thursday, March 19, 1998)]
[House]
[Pages H1335-H1337]
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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. POMEROY (for himself, Mr. Kolbe, Mrs. Kennelly 
             of Connecticut, Mr. English of Pennsylvania, Mr. 
             Levin, Mrs. Thurman, Mr. Payne, Mr. Green, Mr. 
             Boswell, Mr. Rahall, Mr. Frost, Mr. Yates, Mr. 
             Stupak, Mr. Torres, Mr. Evans, Ms. DeLauro, Mr. 
             Underwood, Ms. Woolsey, Mr. Lewis of Georgia, Ms. 
             Eddie Bernice Johnson of Texas, and Mr. Sessions):
       H.R. 3503. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 
     1986 to enhance the portability of retirement benefits, 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 condition of such provisions as fall within the 
     jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
           By Mr. SHUSTER (for himself and Mr. Oberstar) (both by 
             request):
       H.R. 3504. A bill to amend the John F. Kennedy Center Act 
     to authorize appropriations for the John F. Kennedy Center 
     for the Performing Arts and to further define the criteria 
     for capital repair and operation and maintenance; to the 
     Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
           By Mr. DOOLEY of California (for himself and Mr. Boyd):
       H.R. 3505. A bill to amend the Clean Air Act to provide for 
     the implementation of the revised ozone and particulate 
     matter standards, and for other purposes; to the Committee on 
     Commerce.
           By Mr. EHLERS (for himself, Mr. Jones, Mr. Lewis of 
             Kentucky, Mr.

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             Tiahrt, Mr. Horn, Mr. Knollenberg, Mr. Aderholt, Ms. 
             Pryce of Ohio, Mr. Kingston, Mr. Smith of Michigan, 
             Mr. Barr of Georgia, Mr. Peterson of Pennsylvania, 
             Mr. Boehner, Mr. Sununu, Mr. Blunt, Mr. Chambliss, 
             Mr. Traficant, Mr. Gilchrest, Mr. Hastings of 
             Washington, Mr. Greenwood, Mr. Watkins, Mr. Hansen, 
             Mr. LaTourette, Mr. LaHood, Mr. Ganske, Mr. Gilman, 
             Mr. Bunning of Kentucky, Mr. Ewing, Mr. Hoekstra, Mr. 
             Bateman, Mr. Sensenbrenner, Mr. Whitfield, Mr. Camp, 
             Mr. Leach, Mr. Fazio of California, Mr. Burr of North 
             Carolina, Mr. Campbell, Mr. Fawell, Mr. Kildee, Mr. 
             Bilbray, Mrs. Kelly, Mr. Linder, Mr. Hastert, Mr. 
             Stump, Mr. Everett, Mr. Deal of Georgia, and Mr. 
             Callahan):
       H.R. 3506. A bill to award a congressional gold medal to 
     Gerald R. and Betty Ford; to the Committee on Banking and 
     Financial Services.
           By Mr. SPENCE:
       H.R. 3507. A bill to suspend until December 31, 2001, the 
     duty on certain electrical transformers for use in the 
     manufacture of audio systems; to the Committee on Ways and 
     Means.
       H.R. 3508. A bill to suspend until December 31, 2001, the 
     duty on loudspeakers not mounted in their enclosures; to the 
     Committee on Ways and Means.
       H.R. 3509. A bill to suspend until December 31, 2001, the 
     duty on parts for use in the manufacture of loudspeakers; to 
     the Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. BONIOR (for himself, Mr. Gephardt, Mr. Fazio of 
             California, Mrs. Kennelly of Connecticut, Ms. 
             DeLauro, Mr. Lewis of Georgia, Mr. Menendez, Mr. 
             Frost, Mr. Clay, Mr. Owens, Mr. Hinchey, Mrs. 
             Clayton, Mr. Ackerman, Mr. Barrett of Wisconsin, Mr. 
             Becerra, Mr. Berman, Mr. Blagojevich, Mr. Borski, Mr. 
             Brown of California, Mr. Brown of Ohio, Mr. Cardin, 
             Ms. Carson, Ms. Christian-Green, Mr. Conyers, Mr. 
             Coyne, Mr. Cummings, Mr. Davis of Illinois, Mr. 
             DeFazio, Mr. Delahunt, Mr. Dicks, Mr. Dixon, Mr. 
             Engel, Mr. Evans, Mr. Faleomavaega, Mr. Ford, Mr. 
             Frank of Massachusetts, Mr. Gejdenson, Mr. Green, Mr. 
             Gutierrez, Mr. Hall of Ohio, Mr. Hastings of Florida, 
             Mr. Hefner, Mr. Hilliard, Ms. Hooley of Oregon, Mr. 
             Jackson, Ms. Jackson-Lee, Ms. Kaptur, Mr. Kennedy of 
             Massachusetts, Mr. Kennedy of Rhode Island, Mr. 
             Kildee, Ms. Kilpatrick, Mr. Kleczka, Mr. Klink, Mr. 
             Kucinich, Mr. LaFalce, Mr. Lampson, Mr. Lantos, Mr. 
             Levin, Ms. Lofgren, Mrs. Lowey, Mr. Manton, Mr. 
             Markey, Mr. Martinez, Mr. Mascara, Mr. Matsui, Mr. 
             McDermott, Mr. McGovern, Mr. McNulty, Mr. Meehan, 
             Mrs. Meek of Florida, Ms. Millender-McDonald, Mr. 
             Miller of California, Mrs. Mink of Hawaii, Mr. 
             Moakley, Mr. Nadler, Mr. Neal of Massachusetts, Ms. 
             Norton, Mr. Olver, Mr. Pallone, Mr. Payne, Ms. 
             Pelosi, Mr. Poshard, Mr. Rahall, Mr. Rangel, Mr. 
             Rothman, Ms. Roybal-Allard, Mr. Rush, Mr. Sabo, Ms. 
             Sanchez, Mr. Sanders, Mr. Sawyer, Mr. Schumer, Mr. 
             Scott, Mr. Sherman, Ms. Slaughter, Mr. Stark, Mr. 
             Stokes, Mr. Strickland, Mr. Tierney, Mr. Thompson, 
             Mr. Torres, Mr. Towns, Ms. Velazquez, Mr. Vento, Ms. 
             Waters, Mr. Waxman, Mr. Weygand, Mr. Wexler, Ms. 
             Woolsey, Mr. Wynn, Mr. Yates, Mr. Filner, and Mr. 
             Obey):
       H.R. 3510. 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. THOMAS (for himself, Mr. Stark, Mr. Bilirakis, 
             Mr. Waxman, Mr. Houghton, Mr. Ensign, Mr. McCrery, 
             Mr. Kleczka, Mr. Lewis of Georgia, Mrs. Thurman, Mr. 
             Camp, Mr. Linder, Mr. Hayworth, Mr. Christensen, Mr. 
             Sam Johnson, and Mr. Towns):
       H.R. 3511. A bill to amend title XI of the Social Security 
     Act to authorize the Secretary of Health and Human Services 
     to provide additional exceptions to the imposition of civil 
     money penalties in cases of payments to beneficiaries; 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. CHRISTENSEN:
       H.R. 3512. A bill to amend title 18, United States Code, 
     with respect to Federal prisoners, and for other purposes; to 
     the Committee on the Judiciary.
           By Mrs. CLAYTON (for herself, Mrs. Meek of Florida, Mr. 
             Brown of California, Mr. Holden, Mr. Frost, Mr. 
             Bishop, Mr. Bonior, Mr. Thompson, Mr. Boswell, Mr. 
             Pastor, Ms. Stabenow, Mr. Etheridge, Mr. Mascara, Mr. 
             Hilliard, Ms. Christian-Green, Mr. Baesler, Mr. 
             Condit, Mr. Skelton, Mr. Pomeroy, Mr. Hinchey, Mr. 
             Towns, Mr. Stark, Ms. Furse, Ms. Danner, Mr. Lewis of 
             Georgia, Mr. Abercrombie, Mr. Gephardt, Mr. Scott, 
             Ms. DeLauro, Mr. McIntyre, Mr. Dooley of California, 
             Mr. Sanders, Mr. Price of North Carolina, Mr. 
             Faleomavaega, Ms. Jackson-Lee, Ms. Kilpatrick, Mr. 
             Rush, Mr. Clyburn, Mr. Wynn, Mr. Davis of Illinois, 
             and Mr. Watt of North Carolina):
       H.R. 3513. A bill to reform agricultural credit programs of 
     the Department of Agriculture, and for other purposes; to the 
     Committee on Agriculture.
           By Mr. CONYERS (for himself, Mr. Schumer, Mrs. Morella, 
             Mr. Abercrombie, Mr. Ackerman, Mr. Baldacci, Mr. 
             Barrett of Wisconsin, Mr. Blagojevich, Mr. Boucher, 
             Ms. Brown of Florida, Mr. Brown of California, Ms. 
             Carson, Ms. Christian-Green, Mr. Clement, Mr. Coyne, 
             Mr. Cramer, Mr. Cummings, Ms. DeGette, Mr. Delahunt, 
             Ms. DeLauro, Mr. Dooley of California, Mr. Engel, Ms. 
             Eshoo, Mr. Evans, Mr. Faleomavaega, Mr. Fazio of 
             California, Mr. Filner, Mr. Foley, Mr. Ford, Mr. 
             Frost, Ms. Furse, Mr. Gejdenson, Mr. Gephardt, Mr. 
             Gutierrez, Ms. Harman, Mr. Hilliard, Mr. Hinchey, Mr. 
             Jackson, Ms. Jackson-Lee, Mrs. Kennelly of 
             Connecticut, Ms. Kilpatrick, Mr. Kleczka, Mr. 
             Lampson, Mr. Lantos, Mr. Leach, Mr. Lewis of Georgia, 
             Ms. Lofgren, Mrs. Lowey, Mrs. McCarthy of New York, 
             Mr. McDermott, Ms. McKinney, Mrs. Maloney of New 
             York, Mr. Manton, Mr. Markey, Mr. Matsui, Mr. Meehan, 
             Mrs. Meek of Florida, Mrs. Mink of Hawaii, Mr. Moran 
             of Virginia, Mr. Nadler, Ms. Norton, Mr. Pallone, Mr. 
             Payne, Ms. Pelosi, Mr. Pomeroy, Ms. Roybal-Allard, 
             Mr. Rush, Ms. Sanchez, Mr. Sanders, Mr. Sawyer, Mr. 
             Scott, Mr. Sherman, Ms. Slaughter, Mr. Stark, Mr. 
             Torres, Mr. Underwood, Mr. Vento, Ms. Waters, Mr. 
             Waxman, Mr. Wexler, and Ms. Woolsey):
       H.R. 3514. A bill to prevent violence against women, and 
     for other purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in 
     addition to the Committees on Education and the Workforce, 
     Ways and Means, Commerce, Banking and Financial Services, 
     National Security, and 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. EHRLICH:
       H.R. 3515. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to 
     exclude from income, for purposes of determining annual 
     income for veterans' non-service-connected disability 
     pension, amounts received by a veteran from any judgment or 
     settlement of a claim for damages against the Secretary of 
     Veterans Affairs; to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
           By Mr. ENGLISH of Pennsylvania:
       H.R. 3516. A bill to amend the Federal Election Campaign 
     Act of 1971 to reform the financing of campaigns for election 
     for Federal office, and for other purposes; to the Committee 
     on House Oversight, and in addition to the Committees on Ways 
     and Means, Commerce, and 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. FOX of Pennsylvania:
       H.R. 3517. A bill to allow postal patrons to contribute to 
     funding for diabetes research through the voluntary purchase 
     of certain specially issued United States postage stamps; to 
     the Committee on Government Reform and Oversight.
           By Mr. FRANKS of New Jersey (for himself, Mr. Meehan, 
             and Mr. Foley):
       H.R. 3518. A bill to provide for a transition to market-
     based rates for power sold by the Federal Power Marketing 
     Administrations and the Tennessee Valley Authority, and for 
     other purposes; to the Committee on Resources, and in 
     addition to the Committees on Transportation and 
     Infrastructure, and 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 Ms. GRANGER (for herself and Mr. Roemer):
       H.R. 3519. A bill to require the Occupational Safety and 
     Health Administration to recognize that electronic forms of 
     providing MSDSs provide the same level of access to 
     information as paper copies; to the Committee on Education 
     and the Workforce.
           By Mr. HASTINGS of Washington:
       H.R. 3520. A bill to adjust the boundaries of the Lake 
     Chelan National Recreation Area and the adjacent Wenatchee 
     National Forest in the State of Washington; to the Committee 
     on Resources.
           By Mr. HOBSON:
       H.R. 3521. A bill to provide for the conveyance of the Army 
     Reserve Center in Jamestown, Ohio, to benefit the Greeneview 
     Local School District of Jamestown, Ohio; to the Committee on 
     National Security.
           By Mr. KENNEDY of Rhode Island:
       H.R. 3522. A bill to amend the Act entitled ``An Act to 
     establish the Blackstone River Valley National Heritage 
     Corridor in Massachusetts and Rhode Island'' to reauthorize 
     assistance for historic, recreational, and environmental 
     education projects related to

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     the Blackstone River Valley National Heritage Corridor; to 
     the Committee on Resources.
           By Mr. McCOLLUM (for himself, Mr. Delahunt, Mr. 
             Aderholt, Mr. Allen, Mr. Bachus, Mr. Baldacci, Mr. 
             Barr of Georgia, Mr. Boehner, Mr. Boucher, Mr. Boyd, 
             Mr. Chambliss, Mr. Collins, Mr. Cooksey, Mr. Diaz-
             Balart, Mr. Foley, Mrs. Fowler, Mr. Gekas, Mr. Goss, 
             Mr. Hastings of Florida, Mr. Hobson, Mr. Inglis of 
             South Carolina, Mr. Kennedy of Massachusetts, Mr. 
             Livingston, Mr. McCrery, Mr. McGovern, Mrs. Meek of 
             Florida, Mr. Mica, Mr. Miller of Florida, Mr. 
             Moakley, Mr. Nethercutt, Mr. Neal of Massachusetts, 
             Mr. Ney, Mr. Norwood, Mr. Olver, Mr. Paul, Mr. 
             Porter, Mr. Regula, Mr. Rothman, Mr. Scarborough, Mr. 
             Shaw, Mr. Spence, Mr. Stearns, Mr. Stenholm, Mr. 
             Talent, Mr. Thornberry, Mrs. Thurman, Mr. Weldon of 
             Florida, and Mr. Wexler):
       H.R. 3523. A bill to amend the false claims provisions of 
     title 31, United States Code; to the Committee on the 
     Judiciary.
           By Mr. McDERMOTT (for himself, Mr. Kleczka, Mr. 
             Jefferson, Mr. Matsui, Mr. Neal of Massachusetts, and 
             Mrs. Kennelly of Connecticut):
       H.R. 3524. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 
     1986 to increase the standard deduction for joint filers; to 
     the Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. MORAN of Virginia:
       H.R. 3525. A bill to amend the National Highway System 
     Designation Act of 1995 to specify the number and use of 
     vehicle lanes on any replacement of the Woodrow Wilson 
     Memorial Bridge, and for other purposes; to the Committee on 
     Transportation and Infrastructure.
           By Mr. SHAYS (for himself, Mr. Meehan, Mrs. Roukema, 
             Mrs. Capps, Mr. Leach, Mr. Moran of Virginia, Mrs. 
             Morella, Mr. Luther, Mr. Bilbray, Mrs. Maloney of New 
             York, Mr. Blumenauer, Mr. Minge, Mr. Wexler, Mr. 
             Barrett of Wisconsin, and Mr. Allen):
       H.R. 3526. A bill to reform the financing of Federal 
     elections; to the Committee on House Oversight, and in 
     addition to the Committees on Education and the Workforce, 
     Government Reform and Oversight, and 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. SISISKY:
       H.R. 3527. A bill to amend the Act entitled ``An Act to 
     establish a national military park at the battle fields of 
     the siege of Petersburg, Virginia``, approved July 3, 1926, 
     to limit the authority of the Department of the Interior to 
     impose fees for entrance to the City Point Unit of Petersburg 
     National Battlefield; to the Committee on Resources.
           By Mr. WATTS of Oklahoma (for himself, Mr. Diaz-Balart, 
             and Mr. Lewis of Georgia):
       H. Con. Res. 247. Concurrent resolution recognizing the 
     contributions of the Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. to 
     the civil society of the United States and the world and to 
     the cause of nonviolent social and political change to 
     advance social justice and equality for all races and calling 
     on the people of the United States to study, reflect on, and 
     celebrate the life of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., on the 
     thirtieth anniversary of his death; to the Committee on the 
     Judiciary.

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