[Congressional Record Volume 144, Number 109 (Wednesday, August 5, 1998)]
[House]
[Pages H7289-H7290]
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. MICA:
       H.R. 4401. A bill to amend title 5, United States Code, to 
     provide for the establishment of a program under which long-
     term care insurance may be obtained by Federal employees and 
     annuitants; to the Committee on Government Reform and 
     Oversight.
           By Mr. WELDON of Pennsylvania (for himself, Mr. Spratt, 
             Mr. Pickett, Mr. Everett, Mr. Armey, Mr. Abercrombie, 
             Mr. Bartlett of Maryland, Mr. Ryun, Ms. Granger, Mr. 
             Watts of Oklahoma, Mr. Spence, Mr. Andrews, Mr. 
             Snyder, Mr. Hall of Texas, Mr. Dicks, Mr. Turner, Mr. 
             Livingston, Mr. Ortiz, Mr. Sisisky, Mr. Hoyer, Mr. 
             Cox of California, Mr. Shadegg, Mr. DeLay, Mr. 
             Bereuter, Mr. Thornberry, Mr. Skelton, Mr. Bateman, 
             Mr. Hunter, Mr. Reyes, Mr. Saxton, Mr. Gilman, Ms. 
             Dunn of Washington, Mr. Goss, Mr. Solomon, Mrs. 
             Cubin, Mr. Blagojevich, Mr. Tanner, Ms. Sanchez, Mr. 
             Taylor of Mississippi, Mr. Goode, Mr. Stenholm, Mr. 
             Berry, Mr. Edwards, Mr. Underwood, Mr. Bob Schaffer, 
             Mr. Gibbons, Mr. Meehan, Mr. Cramer, and Mr. 
             Aderholt):
       H.R. 4402. A bill to declare it to be the policy of the 
     United States to deploy a national missile defense; 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. STARK (for himself, Mr. Cardin, Mr. Kleczka, and 
             Mr. Lewis of Georgia):
       H.R. 4403. A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social 
     Security Act to provide for coverage of substitute adult day 
     care services 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. HILLEARY (for himself, Mr. Rahall, Mr. Aderholt, 
             Mr. Cook, Mr. Hall of Texas, Mr. McIntosh, Mr. 
             Sanders, and Ms. Stabenow):
       H.R. 4404. A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social 
     Security Act to modify the standards for calculating the per 
     beneficiary payment limits under the interim payment system 
     for home health services furnished by home health agencies 
     under the Medicare Program and the standards for setting 
     payments rates under the prospective payment system for such 
     services to achieve fair reimbursement payment rates; 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. ADERHOLT:
       H.R. 4405. A bill to amend section 3332 of title 31, United 
     States Code, to allow recipients of Federal payments to ``opt 
     out'' of the direct deposit requirements under the EFT '99 
     program; to the Committee on Government Reform and Oversight.
           By Mr. FILNER:
       H.R. 4406. A bill to amend title I of the Employee 
     Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 to provide that any 
     participant or beneficiary under an employee benefit plan 
     shall be entitled to de novo review in court of benefit 
     determinations under such plan; to the Committee on Education 
     and the Workforce.
           By Mr. HERGER (for himself, Mr. Matsui, Mr. Ensign, Mr. 
             McCrery, Mr. McDermott, Mrs. Thurman, Mr. Smith of 
             Oregon, Mr. Pombo, Mr. Hunter, Mr. Dooley of 
             California, Mr. Gibbons, and Mr. Blumenauer):
       H.R. 4407. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 
     1986 to provide that the credit for electricity produced from 
     certain renewable resources shall apply to electricity 
     produced from all biomass facilities and to extend the placed 
     in service deadline for such credit; to the Committee on Ways 
     and Means.
           By Mr. HUNTER:
       H.R. 4408. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 
     1986 to provide that tips shall not be subject to income or 
     employment taxes; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. LUCAS of Oklahoma (for himself and Mr. Watkins):
       H.R. 4409. A bill to amend the Watershed Protection and 
     Flood Prevention Act to authorize the Secretary of 
     Agriculture to provide cost share assistance for the 
     rehabilitation of structural measures constructed as part of 
     water resource projects previously funded by the Secretary 
     under such Act or related laws; to the Committee on 
     Agriculture, and in addition to the Committees on Resources, 
     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. LaFALCE (for himself, Mr. Yates, and Mr. Kennedy 
             of Massachusetts):
       H.R. 4410. A bill to amend the Truth in Lending Act to 
     protect consumers from certain unreasonable practices of 
     credit cards issuers which result in cancellation of credit, 
     higher fees or rates of interest, or other penalties that 
     result in higher or unnecessary costs to card holders who pay 
     credit card balances in full, and for other purposes; to the 
     Committee on Banking and Financial Services.
           By Mr. MALONEY of Connecticut:
       H.R. 4411. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 
     1986 to allow employers who maintain a self-insured health 
     plan for their employees a credit against income tax for a 
     portion of the cost paid for providing health coverage for 
     their employees; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. MARKEY:
       H.R. 4412. A bill to impose restrictions on the sale of 
     cigars; to the Committee on Commerce.
           By Mr. McDERMOTT:
       H.R. 4413. A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act, 
     the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, and the 
     Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to assure prompt payment of 
     participating providers under health plans; to the Committee 
     on Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Education 
     and the Workforce, and 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. NEUMANN:
       H.R. 4414. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 
     1986 to repeal the 1993 increase in taxes on Social Security 
     benefits; to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition 
     to the Committee on the Budget, 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. TRAFICANT:
       H.R. 4415. A bill to amend title 5, United States Code, to 
     provide that the mandatory retirement age for members of the 
     Capitol Police be increased from 57 to 60; to the Committee 
     on House Oversight, and in addition to the Committee on 
     Government Reform and Oversight, 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. CALVERT:
       H. Con. Res. 318. Concurrent resolution expressing the 
     sense of the Congress that the Federal Trade Commission 
     should exercise its broad authority under the Federal Trade 
     Commission Act to investigate businesses that are engaging in 
     the deceptive advertising practice of misrepresenting their 
     geographic locations in telephone listings, Internet 
     advertisements, and other advertising media; to the Committee 
     on Commerce.

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           By Mr. HALL of Ohio:
       H. Con. Res. 319. Concurrent resolution honoring the 
     accomplishments of members of the United States Air Force and 
     other Americans working under Air Force leadership who 
     contributed to the development of supersonic flight 
     technology; to the Committee on National Security.
           By Mr. SHIMKUS (for himself and Mr. Kucinich):
       H. Con. Res. 320. Concurrent resolution supporting the 
     Baltic people of Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania, and 
     condemning the Nazi-Soviet Pact of Non-Aggression of August 
     23, 1939; to the Committee on International Relations.
           By Mr. SNOWBARGER (for himself, Mr. Talent, Mr. 
             Hostettler, Mr. Burton of Indiana, and Mr. Tiahrt):
       H. Con. Res. 321. Concurrent resolution expressing the 
     sense of the Congress that money saved from efforts to combat 
     waste, fraud, and abuse in the Medicare Program should be 
     deposited in the Federal Hospital Insurance Trust Fund to 
     ensure the financial integrity of 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.

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