[Congressional Record Volume 144, Number 100 (Thursday, July 23, 1998)]
[House]
[Pages H6281-H6282]
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 Ms. CHRISTIAN-GREEN:
       H.R. 4313. A bill to amend the Revised Organic Act of the 
     Virgin Islands to provide that the number of members on the 
     legislature of the Virgin Islands and the number of such 
     members constituting a quorum shall be determined by the laws 
     of the Virgin Islands; to the Committee on Resources.
           By Mr. SHAW (for himself, Mr. Stark, Mrs. Johnson of 
             Connecticut, Mr. Matsui, Mr. Ramstad, Mrs. Kennelly 
             of Connecticut, Mr. Hayworth, Mr. Levin, Mr. Weller, 
             Mr. McDermott, Mr. Skeen, Mr. Kleczka, Mr. Portman, 
             Mr. Lewis of Georgia, Mrs. Thurman, Mr. Cardin, and 
             Mr. Neal of Massachusetts):
       H.R. 4314. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 
     1986 to impose an excise tax on persons who acquire 
     structured settlement payments in factoring transactions, and 
     for other purposes; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. BOSWELL:
       H.R. 4315. A bill to provide for a coordinated effort to 
     combat methamphetamine abuse, and for other purposes; to the 
     Committee on Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on 
     the Judiciary, 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. ANDREWS:
       H.R. 4316. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 
     1986 to expand the incentives for the construction and 
     renovation of public schools; to the Committee on Ways and 
     Means.
           By Mr. ANDREWS:
       H.R. 4317. A bill to provide for a pilot program for the 
     use of optical memory cards under the Medicare and Medicaid 
     Programs; 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. BARR of Georgia:
       H.R. 4318. A bill to repeal Executive Order 11478; to the 
     Committee on the Judiciary.
           By Mr. BEREUTER:
       H.R. 4319. A bill to properly balance the wind and water 
     erosion criteria and the wildlife suitability criteria to be 
     used in the 16th sighnup of land in the conservation reserve 
     program; to the Committee on Agriculture.
           By Mr. HANSEN:
       H.R. 4320. A bill to adjust the boundaries of the Wasatch-
     Cache National Forest and Mount Naomi Wilderness in the State 
     of Utah to correct a faulty land survey and to provide for 
     the conveyance of the land that was subject to the faulty 
     survey; to the Committee on Resources.
           By Mr. LEACH (for himself, Mr. Lazio of New York, Mr. 
             Castle, Mr. LaFalce, Mr. Hinchey, and Mr. Vento):
       H.R. 4321. A bill to protect consumers and financial 
     institutions by preventing personal financial information 
     from being obtained from financial institutions under false 
     pretenses; to the Committee on Banking and Financial 
     Services.
           By Mr. OBERSTAR (for himself, Mr. Leach, Mr. Kind of 
             Wisconsin, Mr. Gutknecht, Mr. Evans, Mr. Gephardt, 
             Mr. Vento, Mr. Talent, Mr. Boswell, Mr. Hulshof, Mr. 
             Minge, Mr. Shimkus, Mr. Luther, Mr. Petri, Mr. 
             Lipinski, Mr. Klug, and Mr. Sabo):
       H.R. 4322. A bill to amend the Water Resources Development 
     Act of 1986 concerning management of the upper Mississippi 
     River system, and for other purposes; to the Committee on 
     Transportation and Infrastructure.
           By Mr. ROMERO-BARCELO (for himself, Ms. Christian-
             Green, Mr. Underwood, Mr. Lazio of New York, Mr. 
             Pallone, Mr. Deutsch, Mr. Brown of Ohio, Mr. Rush, 
             Mr. Thompson, Mr. Clyburn, Ms. Millender-McDonald, 
             Mrs. Meek of Florida, Mr. Towns, Ms. Furse, Mr. 
             Hilliard, Ms. Kilpatrick, Ms. Eddie Bernice Johnson 
             of Texas, Ms. McKinney, Mr. Payne, Mr. Jackson, Ms. 
             Jackson-Lee, Mr. Hastings of Florida, Mr. Clay, Mr. 
             Bishop, Mr. Stokes, Mr. Davis of Illinois, Ms. 
             Norton, Ms. Waters, Mr. Fazio of California, Ms. Lee, 
             Mr. Meeks of New York, and Mr. Engel):
       H.R. 4323. A bill to amend titles XIX and XXI of the Social 
     Security Act to give States

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     the option of providing medical assistance to certain legal 
     immigrant children and to increase allotments to territories 
     under the State Children's Health Insurance Program; to the 
     Committee on Commerce.
           By Mr. TAUZIN (for himself, Mr. Weller, Mr. Hulshof, 
             Mr. Cox of California, Mr. Rogan, Mr. Shimkus, Mr. 
             Sununu, Mr. Goss, Mr. Whitfield, Mr. Smith of 
             Michigan, and Mr. Lewis of Kentucky):
       H.R. 4324. A bill to amend the Communications Act of 1934 
     to reduce telephone rates, provide advanced 
     telecommunications services to schools, libraries, and 
     certain health care facilities, and for other purposes; 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. YOUNG of Alaska:
       H.R. 4325. A bill to advance the self-determined 
     management, use, and control of allotted and fractionated 
     trust lands by Indian people; to promote the consolidation of 
     fractionated land interests into viable economic units by the 
     removal of regulatory barriers; and to create and enhance the 
     necessary programs and processes for this purpose; to the 
     Committee on Resources, 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. DAVIS of Virginia (for himself and Ms. Norton):
       H. Con. Res. 305. Concurrent resolution authorizing the use 
     of the Capitol grounds for the American Luge Association 
     Races; to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
           By Mr. BONILLA:
       H. Con. Res. 306. Concurrent resolution expressing the 
     sense of Congress that the Government of Costa Rica should 
     take steps to protect the lives of property owners in Costa 
     Rica, and for other purposes; to the Committee on 
     International Relations.
           By Mr. MARKEY:
       H. Con. Res. 307. Concurrent resolution expressing the 
     sense of Congress regarding the nuclear weapons stockpile; to 
     the Committee on National Security.

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