[Congressional Record Volume 144, Number 75 (Thursday, June 11, 1998)]
[House]
[Pages H4548-H4549]
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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. SHAYS (for himself, Mr. Towns, Mr. Snowbarger, 
             Mr. Sanders, Mr. Gilman, Ms. Norton, Mr. Burton of 
             Indiana, Mr. Metcalf, Mr. McHugh, Mr. Allen, Mr. 
             Lantos, Mr. Barrett of Wisconsin, Mr. Condit, Mr. 
             McIntosh, Ms. Stabenow, Mr. McGovern, Mr. Pappas, Mr. 
             Souder, Mr. Kucinich, Mr. Kennedy of Massachusetts, 
             Mr. Davis of Virginia, Mrs. Johnson of Connecticut, 
             and Mr. Upton):
       H.R. 4035. A bill to amend the Federal Food, Drug, and 
     Cosmetic Act and title 10, United States Code, with respect 
     to the administration to members of the Armed Forces of 
     certain drugs without the informed consent of the members; to 
     the Committee on Commerce, 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. SHAYS (for himself, Mr. Towns, Mr. Snowbarger, 
             Mr. Sanders, Mr. Gilman, Ms. Norton, Mr. Burton of 
             Indiana, Mr. Metcalf, Mr. McHugh, Mr. Allen, Mr. 
             Lantos, Mr. Barrett of Wisconsin, Mr. McIntosh, Ms. 
             Stabenow, Mr. McGovern, Mr. Pappas, Mr. Souder, Mr. 
             Waxman, Mr. Kucinich, Mr. Kennedy of Massachusetts, 
             Mr. Davis of Virginia, Mrs. Johnson of Connecticut, 
             and Mr. Upton):
       H.R. 4036. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to 
     establish certain presumptions of service connection for 
     veterans who served in the Persian Gulf War, and for other 
     purposes; to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
           By Ms. GRANGER (for herself and Mr. Roemer):
       H.R. 4037. A bill to require the Occupational Safety and 
     Health Administration to recognize that electronic forms of 
     providing Material Safety Data Sheets provide the same level 
     of access to information as paper copies and to improve the 
     presentation of safety and emergency information on such Data 
     Sheets; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce.
           By Mr. BOSWELL:
       H.R. 4038. A bill to establish the National Commission on 
     Reforming and Simplifying the Federal Tax Code; to the 
     Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. BURTON of Indiana (for himself, Mr. Sessions, 
             and Mr. Hutchinson):
       H.R. 4039. A bill to amend part S of title I of the Omnibus 
     Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 to permit the use 
     of certain amounts for assistance to jail-based substance 
     treatment programs, and for other purposes; to the Committee 
     on the Judiciary.
           By Mr. CLYBURN:
       H.R. 4040. A bill to designate the building in Eau Claire, 
     South Carolina, which houses the operations of the United 
     States Postal Service as the ``Mamie G. Floyd Post Office''; 
     to the Committee on Government Reform and Oversight.
           By Mr. CLYBURN:
       H.R. 4041. A bill to designate the United States Post 
     Office located at 557 East Bay Street in Charleston, South 
     Carolina, as the ``Marybelle H. Howe Post Office''; to the 
     Committee on Government Reform and Oversight.
           By Mr. CLYBURN:
       H.R. 4042. A bill to designate the United States Post 
     Office located at 78 Sycamore Street in Charleston, South 
     Carolina, as the ``Richard E. Fields Post Office''; to the 
     Committee on Government Reform and Oversight.
           By Mr. CLYBURN:
       H.R. 4043. A bill to designate the building in Eastover, 
     South Carolina, which houses the operations of the United 
     States Postal Service as the ``Layford R. Johnson Post 
     Office''; to the Committee on Government Reform and 
     Oversight.
           By Mr. CLYBURN:
       H.R. 4044. A bill to designate the building in Orangeburg, 
     South Carolina, which houses

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     the operations of the United States Postal Service as the 
     ``J.I. Washington, III, Post Office''; to the Committee on 
     Government Reform and Oversight.
           By Mr. COOK (for himself and Mr. Cannon):
       H.R. 4045. A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on the 
     personal effects of participants in, and certain other 
     individuals associated with, the 1999 International Special 
     Olympics, the 1999 Women's World Cup Soccer, the 2001 
     International Special Olympics, the 2002 Salt Lake City 
     Winter Olympics, and the 2002 Winter Paralympic Games; to the 
     Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. DAVIS of Florida (for himself, Mr. Bilirakis, 
             Mr. Dingell, Mr. Shaw, Mr. Brown of Ohio, Mr. Canady 
             of Florida, Mr. Waxman, Mr. Young of Florida, Mr. 
             Deutsch, Mr. Foley, Mr. Wexler, Mrs. Fowler, Mr. 
             Markey, Mr. Diaz-Balart, Mr. Hastings of Florida, Ms. 
             Ros-Lehtinen, Ms. Brown of Florida, Mr. Boucher, Mrs. 
             Thurman, Mrs. Meek of Florida, Mr. Boyd, Mr. Manton, 
             Mr. Towns, Mr. Pallone, Ms. Furse, Mr. Rush, Ms. 
             Eshoo, Mr. Stupak, Mr. Green, Mr. Kennedy of 
             Massachusetts, and Mr. Bishop):
       H.R. 4046. A bill to amend title XIX of the Social Security 
     Act to prohibit transfers or discharges of residents of 
     nursing facilities as a result of a voluntary withdrawal from 
     participation in the medicaid program; to the Committee on 
     Commerce.
           By Mr. DEUTSCH:
       H.R. 4047. A bill to authorize the Administrator of the 
     Environmental Protection Agency to make grants to the Florida 
     Keys Aqueduct Authority and other appropriate agencies for 
     the purpose of improving water quality throughout the marine 
     ecosystem of the Florida Keys; to the Committee on 
     Transportation and Infrastructure.
           By Mr. DOOLITTLE:
       H.R. 4048. A bill to convey the Sly Park Dam and Reservoir 
     to the El Dorado Irrigation District, and for other purposes; 
     to the Committee on Resources.
           By Mr. GEKAS (for himself, Mrs. Bono, Mr. Buyer, Mr. 
             English of Pennsylvania, Mr. Graham, Mr. Hall of 
             Texas, Mr. Hutchinson, Mr. Inglis of South Carolina, 
             Mr. Pickett, Mr. Sensenbrenner, Mr. Sisisky, Mr. 
             Smith of Texas, Mr. Stenholm, Mr. Strickland, and Mr. 
             Talent):
       H.R. 4049. A bill to amend titles 5 and 28, United States 
     Code, to provide for a limitation on sanctions imposed by 
     agencies and courts in certain circumstances; to the 
     Committee on the Judiciary.
           By Mr. LATOURETTE (for himself, Mr. Kasich, and Mr. 
             Ney):
       H.R. 4050. A bill to designate the Federal building and 
     United States courthouse located at 85 Marconi Boulevard in 
     Columbus, Ohio, as the ``Joseph P. Kinneary United States 
     Courthouse''; to the Committee on Transportation and 
     Infrastructure.
           By Ms. MCKINNEY:
       H.R. 4051. A bill to provide a mechanism for the final 
     resolution of certain complaints of discrimination arising 
     out of the administration of programs of the Department of 
     Agriculture; to the Committee on the Judiciary, 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 Mrs. MEEK of Florida (for herself, Mr. Scarborough, 
             Mr. Boyd, Ms. Brown of Florida, Mrs. Fowler, Mrs. 
             Thurman, Mr. Stearns, Mr. Mica, Mr. McCollum, Mr. 
             Bilirakis, Mr. Young of Florida, Mr. Davis of 
             Florida, Mr. Canady of Florida, Mr. Miller of 
             Florida, Mr. Goss, Mr. Weldon of Florida, Mr. Foley, 
             Ms. Ros-Lehtinen, Mr. Wexler, Mr. Deutsch, Mr. Diaz-
             Balart, Mr. Shaw, and Mr. Hastings of Florida):
       H.R. 4052. A bill to establish designations for United 
     States Postal Service buildings located in Coconut Grove, Opa 
     Locka, Carol City, and Miami, Florida; to the Committee on 
     Government Reform and Oversight.
           By Mr. NEAL of Massachusetts (for himself and Mr. 
             Rangel):
       H.R. 4053. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 
     1986 to simplify the individual income tax by repealing the 
     adjusted gross income limitations on itemized deductions and 
     the personal exemption deduction, and for other purposes; to 
     the Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Ms. NORTON:
       H.R. 4054. A bill to amend the District of Columbia Home 
     Rule Act to provide the District of Columbia with autonomy 
     over its budgets; to the Committee on Government Reform and 
     Oversight.
           By Ms. NORTON:
       H.R. 4055. A bill to amend the District of Columbia Home 
     Rule Act to eliminate Congressional review of newly-passed 
     District laws; to the Committee on Government Reform and 
     Oversight, and in addition to the Committee on 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. SESSIONS (for himself, Mr. DeLay, Mr. Tauzin, 
             Mr. Armey, Ms. Pryce of Ohio, Mr. Hyde, Mr. Archer, 
             Mr. Kasich, Mr. Hastert, Mr. Solomon, Mr. Hall of 
             Texas, Mr. Burton of Indiana, Mr. Cunningham, Mr. 
             Bachus, Mr. Bonilla, Mr. Dickey, Mr. Canady of 
             Florida, Mr. Foley, Mr. Fox of Pennsylvania, Mr. 
             McCrery, Mr. Bilbray, Mr. Hayworth, Mr. Pombo, Mr. 
             Smith of Michigan, Mr. Rohrabacher, Mr. Salmon, Mr. 
             Scarborough, Mr. Ewing, Mr. Smith of Oregon, Mr. 
             McIntosh, Mr. Bartlett of Maryland, Mr. Ensign, Mr. 
             Souder, Mr. Combest, Mr. Snowbarger, Mr. Traficant, 
             Mr. Manzullo, Mr. Cook, Mr. Horn, Mr. Walsh, Mr. 
             Doolittle, Mr. Baker, Mr. Linder, Mr. Blunt, Mrs. 
             Cubin, Mr. Barrett of Nebraska, Mr. Pickering, Mr. 
             Hobson, Mr. Lazio of New York, Mr. Wamp, Mr. 
             Kingston, Mr. Burr of North Carolina, Mr. Ehrlich, 
             Mr. Gillmor, Mr. McInnis, Mr. Talent, Mr. Paul, Mr. 
             Smith of Texas, Mr. Paxon, Mr. Goodling, Mr. Shays, 
             Mr. McCollum, Mr. Greenwood, Mr. Istook, Mr. Ryun, 
             Mr. Nussle, Mr. Barr of Georgia, Mr. Royce, Mr. 
             Sensenbrenner, Mr. Herger, Mr. Redmond, Mrs. Emerson, 
             Mr. Young of Alaska, Mr. Watts of Oklahoma, Mr. 
             Graham, Mr. Chabot, Mr. Hill, Mr. Bunning of 
             Kentucky, Mr. Jones, and Mr. Metcalf):
       H.R. 4056. A bill to prohibit the use of funds appropriated 
     or otherwise made available for the Department of Defense for 
     fiscal year 1999 or any subsequent fiscal year for the 
     deployment of any United States ground combat forces in the 
     Republic of Bosnia and Herzegovina after June 30, 1999, and 
     for other purposes; to the Committee on National Security, 
     and in addition to the Committee on International Relations, 
     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. LAHOOD:
       H. Con. Res. 290. Concurrent resolution expressing the 
     sense of Congress with respect to the fair and equitable 
     implementation of the amendments made by the Food Quality 
     Protection Act of 1996; to the Committee on Agriculture, 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 Ms. WATERS (for herself, Mrs. Northup, Mr. Conyers, 
             Mr. Clay, Mr. Stokes, Mr. Rangel, Mr. Dixon, Mr. 
             Owens, Mr. Towns, Mr. Lewis of Georgia, Mr. Payne, 
             Ms. Norton, Mr. Jefferson, Mrs. Clayton, Mr. Bishop, 
             Ms. Brown of Florida, Mr. Clyburn, Mr. Hastings of 
             Florida, Mr. Hilliard, Ms. Eddie Bernice Johnson of 
             Texas, Ms. McKinney, Mrs. Meek of Florida, Mr. Rush, 
             Mr. Scott, Mr. Watt of North Carolina, Mr. Wynn, Mr. 
             Thompson, Mr. Fattah, Ms. Jackson-Lee, Mr. Jackson, 
             Ms. Millender-McDonald, Mr. Cummings, Ms. Carson, Ms. 
             Christian-Green, Mr. Davis of Illinois, Mr. Ford, Ms. 
             Kilpatrick, Mr. Meeks of New York, Ms. Lee, Mr. 
             Gephardt, Mr. Bonior, Mr. Turner, Mr. Lampson, Mr. 
             Gonzalez, Mr. Frost, Mr. Stenholm, Mr. Hall of Texas, 
             Mr. Ortiz, Mr. Edwards, Mr. Green, Mr. Bentsen, Mr. 
             Doggett, Mr. Rodriguez, Mr. Hinojosa, Mr. Reyes, Mr. 
             Sandlin, Mr. Gingrich, Mr. Armey, Mr. Watts of 
             Oklahoma, Mrs. Tauscher, Mr. Brady of Pennsylvania, 
             Mr. Hastert, Mr. Boehner, Ms. Dunn of Washington, Ms. 
             Pryce of Ohio, Mr. Linder, Mr. Fazio of California, 
             Mrs. Kennelly of Connecticut, Mr. Traficant, Mr. 
             McNulty, Mr. Wamp, Mr. Shays, Mr. Menendez, Mrs. 
             Chenoweth, Mr. Sisisky, Mr. Engel, Ms. Furse, Mr. 
             Miller of California, Mr. Olver, Ms. Harman, Mrs. 
             Bono, Mr. King of New York, Mr. Bachus, and Mr. 
             Poshard):
       H. Res. 466. A resolution condemning the brutal killing of 
     Mr. James Byrd, Jr.; to the Committee on the Judiciary. 
     discharged; considered and adopted.
           By Mrs. MALONEY of New York:
       H. Res. 467. A resolution providing for the consideration 
     of the bill (H.R. 3526) to reform the financing of Federal 
     elections; to the Committee on Rules.
           By Mrs. MALONEY of New York:
       H. Res. 468. A resolution providing for further 
     consideration of the bill (H.R. 2183) to amend the Federal 
     Election Campaign Act of 1971 to reform the financing of 
     campaigns for elections for Federal office, and for other 
     purposes; to the Committee on Rules.
           By Mr. HALL of Texas (for himself, Mr. Sessions, Mr. 
             Hinojosa, Mr. Bentsen, Mr. DeLay, Mr. Filner, Mr. 
             Smith of Oregon, Mr. Archer, Mr. Rohrabacher, Mr. 
             Brady of Texas, Mr. Cunningham, Mr. Ortiz, Mr. 
             McGovern, Mr. Pastor, Mr. Kolbe, Mr. Bonilla, Mr. 
             Barton of Texas, Mr. Sandlin, Mr. Frost, Mr. Skeen, 
             Mr. Manton, Mr. Edwards, Mr. Redmond, Mr. Armey, Mr. 
             Stenholm, and Mr. Turner):
       H. Res. 469. A resolution expressing the sense of the House 
     of Representatives regarding assistance to Mexico to combat 
     wildfires, and for other purposes; to the Committee on 
     International Relations.




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