[Congressional Record Volume 144, Number 59 (Tuesday, May 12, 1998)]
[House]
[Pages H3104-H3105]
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. THOMAS (for himself, Mr. Stump, Mr. Bilirakis, 
             Mr. Spence, Mr. Rangel, Mr. Stearns, Mr. Houghton, 
             Mrs. Johnson of Connecticut, Mr. Sam Johnson, Mr. 
             McCrery, Mr. Barrett of Nebraska, Mr. Bereuter, Mr. 
             Boehlert, Mrs. Chenoweth, Mr. Christensen, Mr. 
             Collins, Mr. Combest, Mr. Cook, Mr. Cooksey, Mr. 
             Crane, Mr. Cunningham, Mr. Deal of Georgia, Mr. 
             Doyle, Mr. Edwards, Mr. Ehrlich, Mrs. Emerson, Mr. 
             English of Pennsylvania, Mr. Ensign, Mr. Everett, 
             Mrs. Fowler, Mr. Fox of Pennsylvania, Mr. Frost, Mr. 
             Gonzalez, Mr. Goodling, Ms. Granger, Mr. Greenwood, 
             Mr. Hall of Ohio, Mr. Hall of Texas, Mr. Hayworth, 
             Mr. Hefner, Mr. Herger, Mr. Holden, Mr. Hulshof, Mr. 
             Hunter, Mr. Hutchinson, Mrs. Kelly, Mr. Kucinich, Mr. 
             LaHood, Mr. Lampson, Mr. Lantos, Mr. Lipinski, Mr. 
             Manzullo, Mr. Metcalf, Mr. Nethercutt, Mr. Portman, 
             Mr. Redmond, Mrs. Roukema, Mr. Rush, Mr. Sanders, Mr. 
             Sandlin, Mr. Saxton, Mr. Serrano, Mr. Skeen, Mr. 
             Smith of New Jersey, Mr. Solomon, Mr. Stupak, Mr. 
             Tanner, Mrs. Thurman, Mr. Tiahrt, Mr. Upton, Mr. 
             Walsh, Mr. Watkins, Mr. Watts of Oklahoma, Mr. 
             Whitfield, and Ms. Woolsey):
       H.R. 3828. A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social 
     Security Act to improve access to health care services for 
     certain Medicare-eligible veterans; to the Committee on Ways 
     and Means, and in addition to the Committees on Veterans' 
     Affairs, 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 Mr. GOSS (for himself, Mr. Bass, Mr. Boehlert, Mr. 
             Young of Florida, Mr. Lewis of California, Mr. 
             Gibbons, and Mr. McCollum):
       H.R. 3829. A bill to amend the Central Intelligence Agency 
     Act of 1949 to provide a process for agency employees to 
     submit urgent concerns to Congress, and for other purposes; 
     to the Committee on Intelligence (Permanent Select), 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. HANSEN (for himself, Mr. Cook, and Mr. Cannon):
       H.R. 3830. A bill to provide for the exchange of certain 
     lands within the State of Utah; to the Committee on 
     Resources.
           By Mr. ANDREWS (for himself, Ms. DeLauro, and Mr. 
             Weldon of Pennsylvania):
       H.R. 3831. A bill to provide that children's sleepwear 
     shall be manufactured in accordance with stricter 
     flammability standards; to the Committee on Commerce.
           By Mr. ANDREWS:
       H.R. 3832. A bill to protect the Social Security system and 
     to amend the Congressional Budget Act of 1974 to require a 
     two-thirds vote for legislation that changes the 
     discretionary spending limits or the pay-as-you-go provisions 
     of the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 
     1985 if the budget for the current year (or immediately 
     preceding year) was not in surplus; to the Committee on Ways 
     and Means, and in addition to the Committees on the Budget, 
     and Rules, 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. BLAGOJEVICH (for himself, Mr. Castle, Mrs. 
             McCarthy of New York, Mr. Conyers, Ms. Lofgren, Mr. 
             Davis of Illinois, Mr. McGovern, and Mr. Nadler):
       H.R. 3833. A bill to better regulate the transfer of 
     firearms at gun shows; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
           By Mr. ENSIGN (for himself, Mr. Gibbons, Mr. Gingrich, 
             and Mr. LoBiondo):
       H.R. 3834. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 
     1986 to provide that meals furnished to all employees at a 
     place of business shall be excludable from gross income if 
     most employees at such place of business are furnished meals 
     for the convenience of the employer; to the Committee on Ways 
     and Means.
           By Mr. ENSIGN (for himself, Mr. Cardin, Mr. Fox of 
             Pennsylvania, Mr. Christensen, Mr. Cook, Mr. English 
             of Pennsylvania, Mr. Rahall, Mrs. Chenoweth, Mr. 
             Gibbons, Mr. Nussle, and Mr. Deutsch):
       H.R. 3835. A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social 
     Security Act to repeal the financial limitation on 
     rehabilitation services under part B of 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. FALEOMAVAEGA:
       H.R. 3836. A bill to amend the Federal Election Campaign 
     Act of 1971 to clarify the right of nationals of the United 
     States to make contributions in connection with an election 
     to political office; to the Committee on House Oversight.
           By Mr. HYDE (for himself and Mrs. Lowey):
       H.R. 3837. A bill to amend title XXI of the Social Security 
     Act to permit States to use funds under the State Children's 
     Health Insurance Program for coverage of uninsured pregnant 
     women; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Ms. KAPTUR:
       H.R. 3838. A bill to amend title 10, United States Code, to 
     require, in the evaluation of bids and proposals for a 
     contract for the procurement by the Department of Defense of 
     property or services, the consideration of the percentage of 
     work under the contract planned to be performed in the United 
     States, and for other purposes; to the Committee on National 
     Security.

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           By Mr. KOLBE:
       H.R. 3839. A bill to promote protection of Federal law 
     enforcement officers who intervene in certain situations; to 
     the Committee on the Judiciary.
           By Mr. KUCINICH (for himself, Mr. Rangel, Mr. Schumer, 
             and Mr. McGovern):
       H.R. 3840. A bill to amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 
     to establish an Advanced Manufacturing Fellowship; to the 
     Committee on Education and the Workforce.
           By Mr. NEAL of Massachusetts (for himself, Mr. Moakley, 
             Mr. Delahunt, Mr. McGovern, Mr. Markey, Mr. Frank of 
             Massachusetts, and Mr. Meehan):
       H.R. 3841. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 
     1986 to exclude from gross income the value of certain real 
     property tax reduction vouchers received by senior citizens 
     who provide volunteer services under a State program; to the 
     Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. PETERSON of Minnesota:
       H.R. 3842. A bill to provide that certain Federal property 
     shall be made available to States for State use before being 
     made available to other entities, and for other purposes; to 
     the Committee on Government Reform and Oversight, and in 
     addition to the Committees on National Security, Small 
     Business, International Relations, and Science, 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. RODRIGUEZ (for himself, Mr. Bonilla, Mr. Reyes, 
             Mr. Redmond, Mr. Gutierrez, Mr. Diaz-Balart, Mr. 
             Hinojosa, Mr. Bilbray, Mr. Ortiz, Mr. Skeen, Mr. 
             Filner, Mr. Hastings of Washington, Mr. Becerra, Mr. 
             Paul, Mr. Serrano, Mr. Calvert, Mr. Engel, Ms. 
             Sanchez, Mr. Evans, Mr. Gonzalez, Mr. Romero-Barcelo, 
             Mr. Green, Mr. Meeks of New York, Mr. Frost, Mr. 
             Schumer, Ms. Lofgren, Ms. Kaptur, and Ms. Roybal-
             Allard):
       H.R. 3843. A bill to grant a Federal charter to the 
     American GI Forum of the United States; to the Committee on 
     the Judiciary.
           By Mr. TAUZIN (for himself, Mr. Manton, Mr. Stearns, 
             Mr. Pallone, Mr. Klug, Mr. Gordon, Mr. Greenwood, Mr. 
             Sawyer, Mr. Crapo, Mr. Green, Mr. Deal of Georgia, 
             Mr. Rogan, Mr. Shimkus, and Mr. Pickering):
       H.R. 3844. A bill to promote and enhance public safety 
     through use of 9-1-1 as the universal emergency assistance 
     number, further deployment of wireless 9-1-1 service, support 
     of States in upgrading 9-1-1 capabilities and related 
     functions, encouragement of construction and operation of 
     seamless, ubiquitous and reliable networks for personal 
     wireless services, and ensuring access to Federal Government 
     property for such networks, and for other purposes; to the 
     Committee on Commerce.
           By Mr. THORNBERRY:
       H.R. 3845. A bill to amend title 10, United States Code, to 
     establish in the Department of Defense a new unified command 
     for joint forces to have responsibility for providing ready 
     joint forces to the commanders of regional combatant commands 
     and to conduct joint experimentation to further develop joint 
     military forces; to the Committee on National Security.
           By Mr. WATKINS:
       H.R. 3846. A bill to amend the Equity in Educational Land-
     Grant Status Act of 1994 to add the Eastern Oklahoma State 
     College on behalf of the Choctaw Nation; to the Committee on 
     Agriculture.
           By Mr. WYNN:
       H.R. 3847. A bill to prohibit certain transfers or 
     assignments of franchises, and to prohibit certain fixing or 
     maintaining of motor fuel prices, under the Petroleum 
     Marketing Practices Act; to the Committee on Commerce.
           By Mr. YATES:
       H.R. 3848. A bill to permit certain claims against foreign 
     states to be heard in United States courts where the foreign 
     state is a state sponsor of international terrorism or where 
     no extradition treaty with the state existed at the time the 
     claim arose and where no other adequate and available 
     remedies exist; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
           By Mr. COX of California (for himself and Mr. White):
       H.R. 3849. A bill to amend the Communications Act of 1934 
     to establish a national policy against Federal and State 
     regulation of Internet access and online services, and to 
     exercise congressional jurisdiction over interstate and 
     foreign commerce by establishing a moratorium on the 
     imposition of exactions that would interfere with the free 
     flow of commerce conducted over the Internet, and for other 
     purposes; to the Committee on Commerce, and in addition to 
     the Committees on Ways and Means, the Judiciary, and Rules, 
     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. SCHUMER (for himself, Mrs. Capps, Mr. Wexler, 
             Mr. Waxman, and Mrs. Morella):
       H. Con. Res. 275. Concurrent resolution expressing the 
     sense of the Congress in support of the determination of the 
     Department of the Treasury not to allow the importation of 
     certain large capacity military magazine rifles that are 
     functionally identical to banned semiautomatic assault 
     weapons; to the Committee on the Judiciary.

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