[Congressional Record Volume 144, Number 85 (Thursday, June 25, 1998)]
[House]
[Pages H5402-H5404]
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. SCHUMER (for himself and Mrs. Lowey):
       H.R. 4138. A bill to encourage the identification and 
     return of stolen artwork; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
           By Mr. BLILEY (for himself, Mr. Wolf, Mr. Goode, Mr. 
             Pickett, Mr. Boucher, Mr. Davis of Virginia, Mr. 
             Goodlatte, Mr. Bateman, Mr. Scott, Mr. Sisisky, and 
             Mr. Moran of Virginia):
       H.R. 4139. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 
     1986 to exclude from gross income amounts received under 
     State programs providing compensation for birth-related 
     injuries; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. RADANOVICH (for himself, Mr. Ehrlich, Mr. Bob 
             Schaffer, Mr. Forbes, Mr. Calvert, Mr. McCollum, and 
             Mr. Riggs):
       H.R. 4140. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 
     1986 to repeal the special taxes on wholesale and retail 
     dealers in liquor and beer, and for other purposes; to the 
     Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. GINGRICH (for himself, Mr. Collins, and Mr. Deal 
             of Georgia):
       H.R. 4141. A bill to amend the Act authorizing the 
     establishment of the Chattahoochee River National Recreation 
     Area to modify the boundaries of the Area, and to provide for 
     the protection of lands, waters, and natural, cultural, and 
     scenic resources within the national recreation area, and for 
     other purposes; to the Committee on Resources.
           By Mr. WATTS of Oklahoma:
       H.R. 4142. A bill to provide that the wage of certain 
     Department of Defense employees is determined by a recent 
     wage survey; to the Committee on Government Reform and 
     Oversight.
           By Mr. LANTOS (for himself, Ms. Pelosi, Ms. Eshoo, Mr. 
             Campbell, Mr. Miller of California, Ms. Woolsey, Mr. 
             Stark, Mrs. Tauscher, Ms. Lee, and Ms. Lofgren):
       H.R. 4143. A bill to revise the boundaries of the Golden 
     Gate National Recreation Area, and for other purposes; to the 
     Committee on Resources.
           By Mr. KINGSTON:
       H.R. 4144. A bill to ensure the protection of natural, 
     cultural, and historical resources in Cumberland Island 
     National Seashore and Cumberland Island Wilderness in the 
     State of Georgia; to the Committee on Resources.
           By Mr. JACKSON:
       H.R. 4145. A bill to establish a program under the 
     Secretary of Housing and Urban Development to eliminate 
     redlining in the insurance business; to the Committee on 
     Banking and Financial Services.
           By Mr. DEFAZIO (for himself, Ms. Furse, Mr. Blumenauer, 
             Ms. Hooley of Oregon, and Mr. Wise):
       H.R. 4146. A bill to encourage States to require a holding 
     period for any student expelled for bringing a gun to school; 
     to the Committee on Education and the Workforce.
           By Mr. FOX of Pennsylvania (for himself, Mr. Horn, Mr. 
             Fattah, Ms. Stabenow, Mr. Foley, Mrs. Thurman, and 
             Ms. Jackson-Lee):
       H.R. 4147. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 
     1986 to increase the maximum annual contribution to education 
     individual retirement accounts to $5,000 for higher education 
     purposes; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. SMITH of Oregon:
       H.R. 4148. A bill to amend the Export Apple and Pear Act to 
     limit the applicability of the Act to apples; to the 
     Committee on Agriculture.
           By Mr. SMITH of Oregon (for himself, Mr. Combest, Mr. 
             Herger, and Mr. Taylor of North Carolina):
       H.R. 4149. A bill to reduce overhead and other costs 
     associated with the management of the National Forest System, 
     to improve the fiscal accountability of the Forest Service 
     through an improved financial accounting system, and for 
     other purposes; to the Committee on Agriculture.
           By Mr. STENHOLM (for himself, Mr. Dooley of California, 
             Mr. Minge, Mr. Boswell, and Mr. Etheridge):
       H.R. 4150. A bill to appropriate funds necessary for United 
     States participation in a quota increase and the New 
     Arrangements to Borrow of the International Monetary Fund, 
     and for other purposes; to the Committee on Banking and 
     Financial Services.
           By Mr. SHADEGG (for himself, Mr. Clement, Ms. DeLauro, 
             Mr. Sanders, Mr. Hostettler, Mr. Hoekstra, Mr. 
             Solomon, Mr. Coburn, Mr. Blunt, Ms. Kilpatrick, Mr. 
             Pascrell, Mr. Wynn, Ms. Hooley of Oregon, Mr. 
             Sandlin, Mr. Souder, Mr. Filner, Mr. Hinchey, Mr. 
             Manton, Mr. Gutierrez, Ms. Sanchez, Ms. Pelosi, Mrs. 
             Thurman, Mr. Pitts, Ms. Stabenow, Mr. Stump, Mr. 
             Allen, Mr. Engel, Mr. Vento, Mr. Kleczka, Mr. Salmon, 
             Mr. Hayworth, Mr. McIntosh, Mr. Sessions, Ms. Dunn of 
             Washington, Mr. Bass, and Mr. Largent):
       H.R. 4151. A bill to amend chapter 47 of title 18, United 
     States Code, relating to identity fraud, and for other 
     purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
           By Mr. GEJDENSON (for himself, Mr. Neal of 
             Massachusetts, Mr. Gephardt, Mr. Bonior, Mr. Fazio of 
             California, Mrs. Kennelly of Connecticut, Mr. Frost, 
             Mr. Rangel, Mr. Clay, Mr. Pomeroy, Ms. Stabenow, Mr. 
             Matsui, Mr. Payne, Mr. Lewis of Georgia, Mr. Yates, 
             Mr. Sandlin, Ms. Sanchez, Mr. Vento, Mr. Underwood, 
             Mr. Pascrell, Ms. DeLauro, Mr. Frank of 
             Massachusetts, Mr. McGovern, Mr. Lantos, Ms. Lee, Mr. 
             Filner, Mr. Towns, Mrs. Lowey, Mr. Rahall, Mr. 
             Hinchey, Mr. Baldacci, Mr. Gordon, Mr. Andrews, Mr. 
             Jefferson, Mrs. Mink of Hawaii, Mr. Price of North 
             Carolina, Mr. Manton, Mr. Delahunt, Ms. Carson, Mr. 
             Nadler, Mr. Levin, and Mr. Borski):
       H.R. 4152. A bill to provide retirement security for all 
     Americans; to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in 
     addition to the Committees on Education and the Workforce, 
     Government Reform and Oversight, and Transportation and 
     Infrastructure, 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. ABERCROMBIE (for himself, Mr. Jefferson, Mr. 
             Sherman, Mr. Payne, Mr. Underwood, Mr. Stenholm, Mr. 
             Frost, Mrs. Mink of Hawaii, and Ms. Brown of 
             Florida):
       H.R. 4153. A bill to provide for equitable retirement for 
     military reserve technicians

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      who are covered under the Federal Employment Retirement 
     System or the Civil Service Retirement System; to the 
     Committee on Government Reform and Oversight.
           By Mr. ADERHOLT (for himself, Mr. DeLay, Mr. Riley, Mr. 
             Tiahrt, Mr. McIntosh, Mr. Pitts, Mr. Pickering, Mrs. 
             Chenoweth, Mr. Hostettler, Mr. Souder, and Mr. 
             Graham):
       H.R. 4154. A bill to declare rights to religious liberty; 
     to the Committee on the Judiciary.
           By Mr. LAZIO of New York (for himself, Mr. Stark, Mr. 
             Hastert, Mr. Camp, Mrs. Kelly, Mrs. Morella, Mr. 
             Rogan, Mr. Ehlers, and Mr. Barrett of Wisconsin):
       H.R. 4155. A bill to amend title XIX of the Social Security 
     Act to extend the authority of State Medicaid fraud control 
     units to investigate and prosecute fraud in connection with 
     Federal health care programs and abuse of residents of board 
     and care facilities; to the Committee on Commerce.
           By Mr. ALLEN:
       H.R. 4156. A bill to limit the disposal of former naval 
     vessels and Maritime Administration vessels for purpose of 
     scrapping abroad and to require the Secretary of the Navy to 
     carry out a ship scrapping pilot program; to the Committee on 
     National Security, and in addition to the Committee on 
     Transportation and Infrastructure, 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. BARR of Georgia (for himself, Mr. Linder, Mr. 
             Ney, Mr. Deal of Georgia, Mr. Chambliss, and Mr. 
             Norwood):
       H.R. 4157. A bill to amend the Clean Air Act to modify the 
     application of certain provisions regarding the inclusion of 
     entire metropolitan statistical areas within nonattainment 
     areas, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Commerce.
           By Mr. BARTLETT of Maryland:
       H.R. 4158. A bill to authorize the private ownership and 
     use of certain secondary structures and surplus lands 
     administered as part of any national historical park that are 
     not consistent with the purposes for which the park was 
     established, if adequate protection of natural, aesthetic, 
     recreational, cultural, and historical values is assured by 
     appropriate terms, convenants, conditions, or reservations; 
     to the Committee on Resources.
           By Mr. BLUNT (for himself, Mr. Sessions, Mr. Hall of 
             Texas, Mrs. Emerson, Mr. Shimkus, Mr. McCollum, Mr. 
             Hill, Mr. Regula, Mr. Lewis of Kentucky, Mr. Pitts, 
             Ms. Granger, Mr. Souder, Mr. Snowbarger, Mrs. Myrick, 
             Mr. Gutknecht, and Ms. Pryce of Ohio):
       H.R. 4159. A bill to amend section 1926 of the Public 
     Health Service Act to waive sanctions against a State that 
     provides for drivers'-license-related sanctions for minors 
     who purchase or possess tobacco products for personal 
     consumption; to the Committee on Commerce.
           By Mr. BONILLA (for himself and Mr. Dicks):
       H.R. 4160. A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social 
     Security Act to provide for a special enrollment period for 
     certain military retirees and their dependents to enroll 
     under part B of such title, without penalty for late 
     enrollment, in order to participate in the TRICARE Senior 
     Prime demonstration sites pursuant to the Balanced Budget Act 
     of 1997; 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 Mrs. CAPPS:
       H.R. 4161. A bill to amend title 28, United States Code, to 
     provide for an additional place of holding court for the 
     Western Division of the Central Judicial District of 
     California; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
           By Mrs. CHENOWETH:
       H.R. 4162. A bill to improve public understanding of, and 
     access to, the information and reasoning supporting 
     significant Federal agency rulemaking proposals by specifying 
     a consistent and informative format for Federal Register 
     notices of such rulemaking actions; to the Committee on the 
     Judiciary.
           By Mr. CLAY:
       H.R. 4163. A bill to direct the Secretary of the Interior 
     to install a plaque commemorating the Dred Scott decision at 
     the entrance to the Old Court House in the Jefferson National 
     Expansion Memorial; to the Committee on Resources.
           By Mr. COBLE:
       H.R. 4164. A bill to amend title 28, United States Code, 
     with respect to the enforcement of child custody and 
     visitation orders; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
           By Mr. CRANE:
       H.R. 4165. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 
     1986 to provide an exemption from the gas guzzler tax for 
     automobiles that are lengthened by certain small 
     manufacturers; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. CRAPO (for himself and Mrs. Chenoweth):
       H.R. 4166. A bill to amend the Idaho Admission Act 
     regarding the sale or lease of school land; to the Committee 
     on Resources.
           By Mrs. EMERSON (for herself, Mr. McHugh, Mr. Calvert, 
             Mr. Watts of Oklahoma, Ms. Danner, Mr. Romero-
             Barcelo, Mr. Blunt, and Mr. Barr of Georgia):
       H.R. 4167. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 
     1986 to allow a refundable credit to military retirees for 
     premiums paid for coverage under Medicare part B; 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. FILNER:
       H.R. 4168. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to 
     provide the same level of health care for certain Filipino 
     World War II veterans residing in the Philippines that 
     veterans residing in the United States receive; to the 
     Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
           By Mr. FORBES:
       H.R. 4169. A bill to improve educational facilities, reduce 
     class size, provide parents with additional educational 
     choices for their children, and for certain 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. GUTKNECHT (for himself and Ms. Eshoo):
       H.R. 4170. A bill to amend title IV of the Public Health 
     Service Act to establish a National Center for Bioengineering 
     Research; to the Committee on Commerce.
           By Mr. HALL of Ohio:
       H.R. 4171. A bill to direct the Secretary of Transportation 
     to conduct a study and transmit a report to Congress on 
     improving the safety of persons present at roadside emergency 
     scenes and to encourage States to enact and enforce laws 
     based upon that report; to the Committee on Transportation 
     and Infrastructure.
           By Mr. HERGER (for himself, Mr. Clement, Mr. Crane, Mr. 
             Shaw, Mr. Bunning of Kentucky, Mr. McCrery, Mr. Camp, 
             Mr. Ramstad, Mr. Portman, Mr. Watkins, Mr. Hayworth, 
             Mr. Calvert, Mr. Radanovich, Mr. Pombo, Mr. Combest, 
             Mr. Bereuter, Mr. Pappas, Mrs. Chenoweth, Mr. Hunter, 
             Mr. Hilleary, and Ms. Danner):
       H.R. 4172. A bill to require the Commissioner of Social 
     Security to provide prisoner information obtained from the 
     States to Federal and federally assisted benefit programs as 
     a means of preventing the erroneous provision of benefits to 
     prisoners; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. HOUGHTON (for himself, Mr. Levin, Mr. Crane, Mr. 
             Matsui, Mr. Sam Johnson, Mr. Herger, Mr. English of 
             Pennsylvania, and Mr. Neal of Massachusetts):
       H.R. 4173. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 
     1986 to simplify certain rules relating to the taxation of 
     United States business operating abroad, and for other 
     purposes; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. KASICH:
       H.R. 4174. A bill to amend the Congressional Budget and 
     Impoundment Control Act of 1974 to provide for the expedited 
     consideration of certain proposed rescissions of budget 
     authority; to the Committee on the Budget, 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. KUCINICH (for himself, Mr. Peterson of 
             Pennsylvania, Mr. Romero-Barcelo, Mr. Abercrombie, 
             Mrs. McCarthy of New York, Mr. LaTourette, Mr. 
             Martinez, Mr. English of Pennsylvania, Mr. Hilliard, 
             Ms. Woolsey, Ms. Carson, Ms. Christian-Green, Mr. 
             Ford, Mr. Nadler, Mr. Hinojosa, Mr. Sanders, Mr. 
             Frost, Ms. Lofgren, and Ms. Velazquez):
       H.R. 4175. A bill to promote youth entrepreneurship 
     education and training; to the Committee on Education and the 
     Workforce.
           By Mr. MARKEY:
       H.R. 4176. A bill to amend the Communications Act of 1934 
     to protect consumers against 'spamming', 'slamming', and 
     'cramming', and for other purposes; to the Committee on 
     Commerce.
           By Mrs. MINK of Hawaii (for herself, Mr. Abercrombie, 
             Mr. Filner, Mr. Gilman, and Ms. Roybal-Allard):
       H.R. 4177. A bill to amend the Social Security Act to 
     further extend health care coverage under the Medicare 
     program; 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. PRICE of North Carolina:
       H.R. 4178. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 
     1986 to provide that periods of leave required to be 
     permitted by the Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993 shall 
     be treated as hours of service for purposes of the pension 
     participation and vesting rules; 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 consideration of such provisions as 
     fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
           By Mr. RUSH:
       H.R. 4179. A bill to authorize qualified organizations to 
     provide technical assistance and capacity building services 
     to microenterprise development organizations and

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     programs and to disadvantaged entrepreneurs using funds from 
     the Community Development Financial Institutions Fund, and 
     for other purposes; to the Committee on Banking and Financial 
     Services.
           By Mr. SAXTON (for himself and Mr. Delahunt):
       H.R. 4180. A bill to reduce fishing capacity in United 
     States fisheries; to the Committee on Resources.
           By Mr. SHERMAN (for himself, Mr. Saxton, Mr. Salmon, 
             Ms. McCarthy of Missouri, Mr. Pallone, Mr. McNulty, 
             Ms. Ros-Lehtinen, Mr. Watts of Oklahoma, Mr. 
             LoBiondo, Mr. Pappas, Mr. English of Pennsylvania, 
             Mr. Forbes, Mr. Hayworth, Mr. Ryun, Mr. Calvert, and 
             Mr. Snowbarger):
       H.R. 4181. A bill to require the expenditure of funds for 
     the construction of United States chancery facilities in 
     Berlin and Jerusalem in such a manner as to ensure comparable 
     rates of construction and occupation of the 2 facilities; to 
     the Committee on International Relations.
           By Mr. SNYDER (for himself, Mr. Berry, Mr. Hutchinson, 
             Mr. Dickey, Mr. Lewis of Georgia, and Mr. Thompson):
       H.R. 4182. A bill to establish the Little Rock Central High 
     School National Historic Site in the State of Arkansas, and 
     for other purposes; to the Committee on Resources.
           By Mr. SOLOMON (for himself, Mr. Houghton, and Mr. 
             Towns):
       H.R. 4183. A bill to protect the Nation's electricity 
     ratepayers by amending the Public Utility Regulatory Policies 
     Act of 1978 to ensure that rates charged by qualifying small 
     power producers and qualifying cogenerators do not exceed the 
     incremental cost to the purchasing utility of alternative 
     electric energy at the time of delivery, and for other 
     purposes; to the Committee on Commerce.
           By Ms. STABENOW (for herself, Mr. Kildee, Ms. Lofgren, 
             Mr. Moran of Virginia, Mr. Kind of Wisconsin, Mr. 
             Sawyer, Ms. Hooley of Oregon, Mr. Weygand, and Mr. 
             McGovern):
       H.R. 4184. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 
     1986 to provide incentives to elementary and secondary 
     teachers for acquisition of computer hardware and software; 
     to the Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Ms. STABENOW (for herself, Mr. Kildee, Ms. Lofgren, 
             Mr. Moran of Virginia, Mr. Kind of Wisconsin, Mr. 
             Sawyer, Ms. Hooley of Oregon, Mr. Weygand, Mr. 
             McGovern, and Mr. Levin):
       H.R. 4185. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 
     1986 to provide incentives to elementary and secondary 
     teachers for technology-related training for purposes of 
     integrating educational technologies into the courses taught 
     in our Nation's classrooms; to the Committee on Ways and 
     Means.
           By Mr. STARK:
       H.R. 4186. A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social 
     Security Act to provide flexibility in contracting for claims 
     processing under the Medicare program; 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. STARK:
       H.R. 4187. A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social 
     Security Act to require disclosure of certain information 
     about benefit management for prescription drugs by 
     MedicareChoice organizations; 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. STEARNS (for himself, Mr. Stump, Mr. Snyder, Mr. 
             Hayworth, and Mr. Filner):
       H.R. 4188. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to 
     provide for a portion of funds received from national tobacco 
     legislation to be made available for health care for 
     veterans; to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
           By Mr. THOMPSON (for himself, Mr. Underwood, Mr. 
             Becerra, Mr. Kildee, Mrs. Mink of Hawaii, Ms. Waters, 
             Ms. Brown of Florida, Mr. Brown of California, Ms. 
             Carson, Ms. Christian-Green, Mr. Clay, Mr. Clyburn, 
             Mr. Conyers, Mr. Cummings, Mr. Davis of Illinois, Mr. 
             Dixon, Mr. Engel, Mr. Fattah, Mr. Faleomavaega, Mr. 
             Filner, Ms. Furse, Mr. Ford, Mr. Gutierrez, Mr. 
             Hastings of Florida, Mr. Hinojosa, Mr. Hilliard, Mr. 
             Hinchey, Mr. Jackson, Ms. Jackson-Lee, Ms. Eddie 
             Bernice Johnson of Texas, Ms. Kilpatrick, Mr. Lantos, 
             Ms. Lee, Mr. Lewis of Georgia, Mr. Matsui, Mr. Meeks 
             of New York, Mrs. Meek of Florida, Mr. McDermott, Ms. 
             Millender-McDonald, Mr. Nadler, Ms. Norton, Mr. 
             Owens, Mr. Pastor, Mr. Payne, Ms. Pelosi, Mr. Rangel, 
             Mr. Rodriguez, Mr. Romero-Barcelo, Ms. Roybal-Allard, 
             Mr. Rush, Mr. Scott, Mr. Serrano, Mr. Stokes, Mr. 
             Torres, Mr. Towns, Ms. Velazquez, Mr. Waxman, Mr. 
             Wynn, Mr. Meehan, and Mr. Gephardt):
       H.R. 4189. A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to 
     establish authorities of the departmental Office of Minority 
     Health with respect to tobacco products, and for other 
     purposes; to the Committee on Commerce.
           By Mr. WELLER (for himself and Mr. Neal of 
             Massachusetts):
       H.R. 4190. A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on a 
     certain drug substance used as an HIV antiviral drug; to the 
     Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. WELLER (for himself and Mr. Neal of 
             Massachusetts):
       H.R. 4191. A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on 
     certain drug substances used as an HIV antiviral drug; to the 
     Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. YOUNG of Alaska (for himself, Mr. Miller of 
             California, and Mr. Hayworth):
       H.R. 4192. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 
     1986 to clarify the tax treatment of Settlement Trusts 
     established pursuant to the Alaska Native Claims Settlement 
     Act; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. BARR of Georgia:
       H.J. Res. 124. A joint resolution proposing an amendment to 
     the Constitution of the United States to authorize the line 
     item veto; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
           By Mr. GINGRICH (for himself and Mr. Gilman):
       H.J. Res. 125. A joint resolution finding the Government of 
     Iraq in material and unacceptable breach of its international 
     obligations; to the Committee on International Relations.
           By Mr. GOSS:
       H. Con. Res. 297. Concurrent resolution providing for an 
     adjournment of the two Houses; considered and agreed to.
           By Ms. CHRISTIAN-GREEN (for herself, Ms. Kilpatrick, 
             Ms. Jackson-Lee, Mr. Jefferson, and Mr. Conyers):
       H. Res. 495. A resolution relating to the recognition of 
     the connection between the emancipation of African slaves in 
     the Danish West Indies, now the United States Virgin Islands, 
     to the American Declaration of Independence from the British 
     Government; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
           By Mr. TIAHRT:
       H. Res. 496. A resolution amending the Rules of the House 
     of Representatives to require a three-fifths vote to increase 
     the minimum wage; to the Committee on Rules.
           By Mr. TRAFICANT:
       H. Res. 497. A resolution amending the Rules of the House 
     of Representatives to require a two-thirds vote on any bill 
     or joint resolution that either authorizes the President to 
     enter into a trade agreement that is implemented pursuant to 
     fast-track procedures or that implements a trade agreement 
     pusuant to such procedures; to the Committee on Rules.

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