[Congressional Record Volume 144, Number 81 (Friday, June 19, 1998)]
[House]
[Page H4879]
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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. McCOLLUM (for himself, Mr. Schumer, Mr. Hyde, 
             Mr. Conyers, Mr. Buyer, Mr. Gekas, Mr. Barr of 
             Georgia, Mr. Hutchinson, Mr. Chabot, Mr. Coble, Ms. 
             Jackson-Lee, Mr. Meehan, Mr. Graham, Mr. Wexler, and 
             Mr. Cunningham):
       H.R. 4090. A bill to provide for a national medal for 
     public safety officers who act with extraordinary valor above 
     and beyond the call of duty; to the Committee on the 
     Judiciary.
           By Mr. SKEEN:
       H.R. 4091. A bill to dissolve the Minerals Management 
     Service of the Department of the Interior; to the Committee 
     on Resources.
           By Mr. ABERCROMBIE (for himself, Mr. Sanders, Mr. 
             Sandlin, Mrs. Lowey, Ms. DeLauro, Mr. Boswell, Ms. 
             Millender-McDonald, Mr. Ford, Mr. Borski, Mrs. Mink 
             of Hawaii, and Mr. Cummings):
       H.R. 4092. A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social 
     Security Act to increase the amount of payment under the 
     Medicare program for pap smear laboratory tests; 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 Ms. DeLAURO (for herself, Mr. Hilliard, Mr. Hastings 
             of Florida, Mr. Frost, Mr. Kleczka, Mr. Sandlin, Mr. 
             Lampson, Ms. Pelosi, Mr. Maloney of Connecticut, Mr. 
             Wynn, Mr. Menendez, Mr. Lewis of Georgia, and Mr. 
             Cummings):
       H.R. 4093. A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act 
     and Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 to 
     require group health plans and health insurance coverage to 
     establish hospital lengths of stay based on a determination 
     by an appropriate physician in consultation with the patient; 
     to the Committee on Commerce, 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. FRANKS of New Jersey (for himself and Mr. 
             Meehan):
       H.R. 4094. A bill to provide for comprehensive brownfields 
     assessment, cleanup, and redevelopment; to the Committee on 
     Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Ways and 
     Means, and Small Business, 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. Gilman, Mr. 
             Hamilton, Mr. Berman, Mr. Smith of New Jersey, Mr. 
             Rohrabacher, Ms. Pelosi, Mr. McDermott, Ms. Ros-
             Lehtinen, Mr. Payne, Mr. Clement, Mr. Vento, Mrs. 
             Morella, Mr. Delahunt, Mr. Olver, Mr. Luther, Mr. 
             Miller of California, Ms. Waters, Mr. Hastings of 
             Florida, Mr. Jackson, Mr. Barrett of Wisconsin, Mr. 
             Minge, Mr. Sherman, Mr. Ackerman, Ms. Rivers, Mr. 
             Gutierrez, Mr. Wexler, Mr. Frank of Massachusetts, 
             Mr. Kennedy of Rhode Island, Mr. Cummings, Mr. Brown 
             of Ohio, Mr. Nadler, Ms. Velazquez, Mr. Towns, Mr. 
             Dixon, Mr. Kildee, Mr. Rothman, Ms. Hooley of Oregon, 
             and Mr. Moran of Virginia):
       H.R. 4095. A bill to provide that the President shall 
     attempt to establish an international arms sales code of 
     conduct with all Wassenaar Arrangement countries; to the 
     Committee on International Relations.
           By Mr. GEKAS (for himself, Mr. Hayworth, Mr. Ballenger, 
             Mr. Bartlett of Maryland, Mrs. Bono, Mr. Bryant, Mr. 
             Burton of Indiana, Mr. Canady of Florida, Mr. Chabot, 
             Mrs. Chenoweth, Mr. Coble, Mrs. Cubin, Mr. Deal of 
             Georgia, Mr. Duncan, Mr. Ehrlich, Mr. English of 
             Pennsylvania, Mr. Ewing, Mr. Gibbons, Mr. Gilchrest, 
             Mr. Hansen, Mr. Herger, Mr. Hilleary, Mr. Hostettler, 
             Mr. Istook, Mr. Jones, Mrs. Kelly, Mr. Kingston, Mr. 
             Kolbe, Mr. Largent, Mr. LaHood, Mr. Lewis of 
             California, Mr. Lewis of Kentucky, Mr. Linder, Mr. 
             Mica, Mr. Neumann, Mr. Paxon, Mr. Pitts, Mr. Pombo, 
             Mr. Radanovich, Mr. Redmond, Mr. Salmon, Mr. 
             Scarborough, Mr. Bob Schaffer, Mr. Sessions, Mr. 
             Shadegg, Mr. Smith of Texas, Mr. Smith of Michigan, 
             Mr. Snowbarger, Mr. Stump, Mr. Talent, Mr. Thomas, 
             Mr. Tiahrt, Mr. Watkins, and Mr. Watts of Oklahoma):
       H.R. 4096. A bill to amend title 5, United States Code, to 
     provide for Congressional review of rules establishing or 
     increasing taxes; to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in 
     addition to the Committees on Ways and Means, 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 Ms. NORTON:
       H.R. 4097. A bill to provide transitional community 
     employment for unemployed persons, and other individuals in 
     poverty, who live in certain identified communities, and for 
     other purposes; to the Committee on Education and the 
     Workforce, 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. OBERSTAR:
       H.R. 4098. A bill to authorize the Commandant of the Coast 
     Guard to convey the real property comprising Coast Guard 
     Light Station Two Harbors, located in Lake County, Minnesota, 
     to the Lake County Historical Society; to the Committee on 
     Transportation and Infrastructure.
           By Mr. RIGGS:
       H.R. 4099. A bill to amend the Older Americans Act of 1965 
     to authorize appropriations for fiscal years 1999, 2000, 
     2001, 2002, and 2003, and for other purposes; to the 
     Committee on Education and the Workforce.
           By Mr. McCOLLUM:
       H.R. 4100. A bill to amend title 18, United States Code, 
     with respect to the employment of Federal prisoners, and for 
     other purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
           By Mr. SKEEN:
       H.R. 4101. A bill making appropriations for Agriculture, 
     Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related 
     Agencies programs for the fiscal year ending September 30, 
     1999, and for other purposes.
           By Mr. FOX of Pennsylvania (for himself, Mr. 
             Nethercutt, Ms. Furse, Mr. McNulty, Mr. Baldacci, Ms. 
             Lofgren, Ms. Kilpatrick, Mr. Cummings, Mr. Romero-
             Barcelo, Mr. Towns, Mr. Underwood, Mr. Frost, Mr. 
             Forbes, Mr. Sanders, and Mr. Pappas):
       H. Con. Res. 291. Concurrent resolution expressing the 
     sense of the Congress that a postage stamp should be issued 
     to raise public awareness of diabetes and to promote public 
     support for diabetes research; to the Committee on Government 
     Reform and Oversight.
           By Mr. CAMPBELL (for himself, Mr. Payne, and Mr. 
             Hastings of Florida):
       H. Con. Res. 292. Concurrent resolution calling for an end 
     to the recent conflict between Eritrea and Ethiopia, and for 
     other purposes; to the Committee on International Relations.
           By Mr. DeLAY:
       H. Res. 480. A resolution expressing the sense of the House 
     of Representatives concerning the assertion of protective 
     function privilege; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
           By Mr. WATTS of Oklahoma (for himself, Mr. Bunning of 
             Kentucky, and Mr. Ryun):
       H. Res. 481. A resolution expressing the sense of the House 
     of Representatives that professional sports leagues and the 
     International Olympic Committee should help reinforce the 
     unacceptability and harmfulness of illegal drug use by 
     establishing clear guidelines and penalties, and that 
     athletes using illegal drugs who do not identify the person 
     who provided the illegal drugs and successfully complete a 
     drug treatment program should be suspended from play for a 
     minimum of one year without pay; to the Committee on 
     Commerce, 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.

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