[Congressional Record Volume 144, Number 67 (Friday, May 22, 1998)]
[House]
[Pages H3970-H3971]
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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. HERGER (for himself, Mr. McCrery, Ms. Dunn of 
             Washington, Mr. Christensen, Mr. Sam Johnson, Mr. 
             Hulshof, Mrs. Myrick, Mr. Bartlett of Maryland, Mr. 
             Lewis of Kentucky, Mr. Whitfield, Mr. Barr of 
             Georgia, Mr. Dickey, Mr. McIntosh, Mr. Doolittle, Mr. 
             Hostettler, Mr. Jones, Mr. Weldon of Florida, Mr. 
             Pitts, Mr. Sununu, Mr. Campbell, Mrs. Roukema, Mr. 
             Gibbons, Mr. Hansen, Mr. Largent, and Mr. Salmon):
       H.R. 3945. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 
     1986 to provide an inflation adjustment of the unified credit 
     against the estate and gift taxes; to the Committee on Ways 
     and Means.
           By Mr. LANTOS (for himself, Mr. Abercrombie, Mr. 
             Ackerman, Mr. Andrews, Mr. Blumenauer, Mr. Bonior, 
             Mr. Borski, Mr. Brown of California, Mr. Campbell, 
             Mr. Delahunt, Mr. Evans, Mr. Farr of California, Mr. 
             Frank of Massachusetts, Ms. Furse, Mr. Gejdenson, Mr. 
             Hyde, Mr. Kleczka, Mr. Kucinich, Mr. Lewis of 
             Georgia, Mrs. Lowey, Mr. Manton, Mr. Markey, Mr. 
             Miller of California, Mrs. Mink of Hawaii, Mr. Moran 
             of Virginia, Mr. Nadler, Mr. Oberstar, Ms. Pelosi, 
             Ms. Rivers, Mr. Schumer, Mr. Shays, Mr. Tierney, Mr. 
             Towns, Mr. Waxman, Ms. Woolsey, Mrs. McCarthy of New 
             York, and Mr. Smith of New Jersey):
       H.R. 3946. A bill to establish, wherever feasible, 
     guidelines, recommendations, and regulations that promote the 
     regulatory acceptance of new and revised toxicological tests 
     that protect human and animal health and the environment 
     while reducing, refining, or replacing animal tests and 
     ensuring human safety and product effectiveness; to the 
     Committee on Commerce.
           By Mr. ARCHER:
       H.R. 3947. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 
     1986 to provide that certain liquidating distributions of a 
     regulated investment company or a real estate investment 
     trust which are allowable as a deduction shall be included in 
     the gross income of the distributee; to the Committee on Ways 
     and Means.
           By Mr. KLINK (for himself, Mr. Murtha, Mr. Fattah, Mr. 
             Kanjorski, Mr. Doyle, Mr. Etheridge, Mrs. Emerson, 
             Mr. Hall of Ohio, Mr. Traficant, Mr. Mascara, Mr. 
             Holden, Mrs. Thurman, Mr. Gejdenson, Ms. Stabenow, 
             Mr. Stupak, Mr. Rush, Mr. McDermott, Mr. Smith of New 
             Jersey, Mr. Strickland, Mr. Fox of Pennsylvania, Mr. 
             Rodriguez, Mr. English of Pennsylvania, Mr. Brady of 
             Pennsylvania, Mr. Manton, Mr. Kennedy of 
             Massachusetts, Mr. Hinchey, Mrs. McCarthy of New 
             York, Mr. Green, Mr. Nadler, and Mr. Goode):
       H.R. 3948. A bill to maintain health care coverage for 
     veterans by the Department of Veterans Affairs for tobacco 
     related illnesses, and to provide for additional 
     authorization of appropriations for the Department; to the 
     Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
           By Mr. BARR of Georgia (for himself, Mr. Boucher, Mr. 
             Graham, Mr. Barcia of Michigan, and Mr. Strickland):
       H.R. 3949. A bill to ban the imposition of a fee for 
     performing background checks in connection with the transfer 
     of a firearm, and to ensure that background check information 
     is not retained for longer than necessary; to the Committee 
     on the Judiciary.
           By Mr. BILBRAY:
       H.R. 3950. A bill to designate a portion of the Otay 
     Mountain region of California as wilderness; to the Committee 
     on Resources.
           By Mr. ACKERMAN:
       H.R. 3951. A bill to amend title 18, United States Code, to 
     prohibit ticket scalping; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
           By Mr. ACKERMAN (for himself, Mr. Forbes, Mr. Manton, 
             Mrs. Maloney of New York, Mr. Meeks of New York, Mrs. 
             Lowey, Mr. King of New York, Mrs. McCarthy of New 
             York, Mr. Lazio of New York, Ms. Velazquez, and Mr. 
             Schumer):
       H.R. 3952. A bill to require the Administrator of the 
     Federal Aviation Administration to address the aircraft noise 
     problems of Queens and Long Island, New York; to the 
     Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
           By Mr. ANDREWS:
       H.R. 3953. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 
     1986 to provide an inflation adjustment of the dollar 
     limitation on the exclusion of gain on the sale of a 
     principal residence; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. BARR of Georgia (for himself, Mr. Hayworth, Mr. 
             Mollohan, Mr. Stenholm, Mr. Herger, Mr. Boucher, Mr. 
             Hastings of Washington, Mr. Sessions, Mr. Barton of 
             Texas, Mr. Bunning of Kentucky, Mr. Norwood, Mr. 
             Cunningham, Mr. Stump, Mr. Brady of Texas, Mr. Crapo, 
             Mr. Cannon, Mr. Nethercutt, Mr. Goode, Mr. Wise, Mr. 
             Barcia of Michigan, Mr. Watts of Oklahoma, Mr. 
             Ehrlich, Mr. Crane, Mr. Ney, Mr. Young of Alaska, and 
             Mr. Bartlett of Maryland):
       H.R. 3954. A bill to clarify the standard required for the 
     importation of sporting arms into the United States, and for 
     other purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
           By Mr. BOSWELL:
       H.R. 3955. A bill to amend title 46, United States Code, to 
     protect seamen against economic reprisal; to the Committee on 
     Transportation and Infrastructure.
           By Mr. DAVIS of Virginia (for himself, Mr. Moran of 
             Virginia, and Mrs. Morella):
       H.R. 3956. A bill to amend title 5, United States Code, to 
     provide for more equitable policies relating to overtime pay 
     for Federal employees; to the Committee on Government Reform 
     and Oversight.
           By Mr. DAVIS of Virginia (for himself, Mr. Moran of 
             Virginia, and Mr. Wolf):
       H.R. 3957. A bill to rename Wolf Trap Farm Park for the 
     Performing Arts as ``Wolf Trap National Park for the 
     Performing Arts''; to the Committee on Resources.
           By Mr. EHRLICH (for himself, Mr. Cunningham, Mr. Weldon 
             of Pennsylvania, and Mr. Inglis of South Carolina):
       H.R. 3958. A bill to amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 
     1938 to provide an overtime compensation exemption for 
     paramedics, emergency medical technicians, and rescue and 
     ambulance personnel trained to provide emergency medical 
     services and provide transport of persons receiving those 
     services who are also trained in fire suppression services; 
     to the Committee on Education and the Workforce.
           By Mr. ENGLISH of Pennsylvania:
       H.R. 3959. A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on 
     ferroniobium; to the Committee on Ways and Means.

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           By Mr. ENSIGN (for himself and Mr. Gibbons):
       H.R. 3960. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 
     1986 to provide that the special motor fuels excise tax on 
     water-phased hydrocarbon fuel emulsions shall be based on 
     their Btu content relative to gasoline; to the Committee on 
     Ways and Means.
           By Mr. GEKAS:
       H.R. 3961. A bill to establish the Administrative Law Judge 
     Conference of the United States, and for other purposes; to 
     the Committee on the Judiciary.
           By Mr. HEFLEY:
       H.R. 3962. A bill to provide for the ratification of 
     payments made under preexisting onshore and offshore royalty-
     in-kind programs; to the Committee on Resources.
           By Mr. HILL:
       H.R. 3963. A bill to establish terms and conditions under 
     which the Secretary of the Interior shall convey leaseholds 
     in certain properties around Canyon Ferry Reservoir, Montana; 
     to the Committee on Resources.
           By Ms. HOOLEY of Oregon:
       H.R. 3964. A bill to authorize the Secretary of the 
     Interior to participate in the design, planning, and 
     construction of the Willow Lake Natural Treatment System 
     Project for the reclamation and reuse of water, and for other 
     purposes; to the Committee on Resources.
           By Mrs. KENNELLY of Connecticut:
       H.R. 3965. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 
     1986 to repeal the provision added by the Taxpayer Relief Act 
     of 1997 that imposes tax increases on certain families by 
     reason of the inflation adjustments in the regular income tax 
     rate brackets, the standard deduction, and the personal 
     exemption; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. LAHOOD (for himself, Mr. Sandlin, Mr. Istook, 
             Ms. Danner, Mr. Blunt, Mr. Coburn, Mr. Barrett of 
             Nebraska, Mr. Hastings of Washington, and Mr. 
             Ehlers):
       H.R. 3966. A bill to amend title 23, United States Code, to 
     provide for collection and payment of State taxes imposed on 
     motor fuel sold on Indian lands; to the Committee on 
     Transportation and Infrastructure.
           By Mr. LATHAM:
       H.R. 3967. A bill to suspend until January 1, 2002, the 
     duty on Sodium Bentazon; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. LEACH (for himself, Mr. LaFalce, Mrs. Roukema, 
             Mr. Vento, Mr. Baker, Mr. Lazio of New York, Mr. 
             Bachus, and Mr. Castle):
       H.R. 3968. A bill to require within 90 days an assessment 
     of, and a national strategy for addressing, the Year 2000 
     computer problem to ensure that critical public and private 
     services to the American public are not disrupted, and for 
     other purposes; to the Committee on Science, and in addition 
     to the Committees on Government Reform and Oversight, and 
     Banking and Financial Services, 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. MCCOLLUM:
       H.R. 3969. A bill to clarify that retirement income from 
     pension plans of the government of the Commonwealth of Puerto 
     Rico shall be exempt from nonresident taxation in the same 
     manner as State pension plans; to the Committee on the 
     Judiciary.
           By Mr. MCKEON (for himself and Mr. Stump):
       H.R. 3970. A bill to amend title 10, United States Code, to 
     provide that persons who have been convicted of a capital 
     crime may not be awarded the Purple Heart; to the Committee 
     on National Security.
           By Mr. MORAN of Virginia:
       H.R. 3971. A bill to reduce traffic congestion, promote 
     economic development, and improve the quality of life in the 
     metropolitan Washington region; to the Committee on 
     Transportation and Infrastructure.
           By Mr. PICKETT:
       H.R. 3972. A bill to amend the Outer Continental Shelf 
     Lands Act to prohibit the Secretary of the Interior from 
     charging State and local government agencies for certain uses 
     of the sand, gravel, and shell resources of the outer 
     Continental Shelf; to the Committee on Resources.
           By Mr. RIGGS (for himself and Mr. Herger):
       H.R. 3973. A bill to reauthorize and amend the Trinity 
     River Basin Fish and Wildlife Management Act of 1984; to the 
     Committee on Resources.
           By Ms. RIVERS:
       H.R. 3974. A bill to waive interest and penalties on 
     failures to properly complete schedule D of Form 1040 for 
     1997; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. SHAW:
       H.R. 3975. A bill to provide for access by State and local 
     authorities to information of the Department of Justice for 
     the purpose of conducting criminal background checks on port 
     employees and prospective employees; to the Committee on the 
     Judiciary.
           By Mr. TAUZIN (for himself, Mr. Barton of Texas, Mr. 
             Bilbray, Mr. Cooksey, Mr. Doolittle, Mr. John, Mr. 
             McCrery, Mr. Norwood, Mr. Parker, Mr. Wicker, and Mr. 
             Young of Alaska):
       H.R. 3976. A bill to repeal the Public Utility Holding 
     Company Act of 1935, to enact the Public Utility Holding 
     Company Act of 1998, and for other purposes; to the Committee 
     on Commerce.
           By Mr. STEARNS (for himself, Mr. Sanders, Mr. 
             Rohrabacher, Mr. Kennedy of Rhode Island, Ms. Ros-
             Lehtinen, Mr. Olver, Ms. McKinney, Mr. Kucinich, Mr. 
             Strickland, Mr. Stark, Ms. Woolsey, Mr. Evans, Mrs. 
             Lowey, and Mr. Smith of New Jersey):
       H. Con. Res. 281. Concurrent resolution expressing the 
     sense of Congress that Indonesia completes a transition to a 
     democratically elected, non-military government; to the 
     Committee on International Relations.
           By Mr. SHUSTER:
       H. Con. Res. 282. Concurrent resolution to correct the 
     enrollment of H.R. 2400; considered and agreed to.
           By Mr. BERMAN (for himself, Mr. Porter, Mrs. Maloney of 
             New York, Mr. Payne, Mr. Abercrombie, Mr. Lantos, Mr. 
             Rohrabacher, Mrs. Lowey, Mr. Gilman, Mr. Wolf, Mr. 
             Cox of California, Ms. Lofgren, Mr. Kennedy of 
             Massachusetts, and Ms. Pelosi):
       H. Con. Res. 283. Concurrent resolution expressing the 
     sense of the Congress concerning the December 1997 report on 
     Tibet of the International Commission of Jurists and on 
     United States policy on Tibet; to the Committee on 
     International Relations.
           By Mr. HAYWORTH:
       H. Res. 448. A resolution expressing the sense of the House 
     of Representatives that the President should postpone his 
     visit to the People's Republic of China planned for June 1998 
     until all questions related to the export of sensitive 
     satellite technology to the People's Republic of China have 
     been thoroughly and satisfactorily answered; to the Committee 
     on International Relations.

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