[Congressional Record Volume 144, Number 110 (Thursday, August 6, 1998)]
[House]
[Pages H7410-H7414]
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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:

              [Omitted from the Record of August 5, 1998]

           By Mr. McCOLLUM (for himself, Mr. Frank of 
             Massachusetts, and Mr. Pickett):
       H.R. 4416. A bill to provide a limited waiver for certain 
     foreign students of the requirement to reimburse local 
     educational agencies for the costs of the students' 
     education; to the Committee on the Judiciary.

                       [Submitted August 6, 1998]

           By Mr. COMBEST (for himself, Mr. Stenholm, Mr. Skeen, 
             Mr. Bonilla, Mr. Thornberry, Mr. Lucas of Oklahoma, 
             Mr. Turner, Mr. Sessions, Mr. Brady of Texas, Mr. 
             Sandlin, Mr. Watkins, Mr. Rodriguez, Mr. Edwards, Mr. 
             Smith of Texas, Mr. Hinojosa, Mr. Barton of Texas, 
             and Ms. Granger):
       H.R. 4417. A bill to authorize the continuation of the 
     disaster relief program for livestock producers conducted by 
     the Secretary of Agriculture under section 813 of the 
     Agriculture Act of 1970; to the Committee on Agriculture.
           By Mr. KLINK:
       H.R. 4418. A bill to amend title 5, United States Code, to 
     make the Federal Employees Health Benefits Program available 
     to the general public, and for other purposes; to the 
     Committee on Government Reform and Oversight.
           By Mr. KLINK:
       H.R. 4419. A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act 
     and the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 to 
     permit physicians to prescribe non-formulary drugs when 
     medically indicated; 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. LaFALCE:
       H.R. 4420. A bill to amend the Federal Deposit Insurance 
     Act to require the Federal banking agencies to monitor 
     compliance by depository institutions and depository 
     institution holding companies with commitments made by such 
     institutions in connection with a merger or acquisition, and 
     for other purposes; to the Committee on Banking and Financial 
     Services.
           By Mr. EVANS (for himself, Mr. Kanjorski, Mr. Kildee, 
             Mr. Filner, Mr.

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             McDermott, Mr. Manton, Mr. Abercrombie, Mr. Kennedy 
             of Massachusetts, Mr. Gutierrez, Ms. Norton, Mr. 
             Brown of California, Mr. Frost, Mr. Rangel, Mr. 
             Faleomavaega, Mr. Leach, Mr. Kennedy of Rhode Island, 
             Mr. Thompson, and Mr. Goode):
       H.R. 4421. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to 
     establish a division of chiropractic services in the Veterans 
     Health Administration of the Department of Veterans Affairs 
     and to authorize the Department of Veterans Affairs to employ 
     chiropractors for service within facilities of that 
     department; to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
           By Mr. MORAN of Virginia (for himself, Mr. Castle, Mr. 
             Condit, Mr. Davis of Virginia, Ms. McCarthy of 
             Missouri, and Mr. Portman):
       H.R. 4422. A bill to enact the requirements and 
     restrictions of Executive Order 12612 and Executive Order 
     12875, relating to federalism; to the Committee on the 
     Judiciary, 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. PAUL:
       H.R. 4423. A bill to amend the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery 
     Conservation and Management Act to provide that the Gulf of 
     Mexico red snapper fishery shall be managed in accordance 
     with such fishery management plans, regulations, and other 
     conservation and management as applied to that fishery on 
     April 13, 1998; to the Committee on Resources.
           By Mr. McKEON:
       H.R. 4424. A bill to require the Secretary of Defense to 
     obligate funds appropriated for fiscal year 1998 for the SR-
     71 aircraft program; to the Committee on National Security.
           By Mr. CONYERS (for himself and Mr. McCollum):
       H.R. 4425. A bill to provide protection from personal 
     intrusion for commercial purposes; to the Committee on the 
     Judiciary.
           By Mr. SHAW (for himself, Mrs. Johnson of Connecticut, 
             Mr. English of Pennsylvania, Mr. Rangel, Mr. Levin, 
             Mr. Matsui, Mr. Diaz-Balart, and Ms. Ros-Lehtinen):
       H.R. 4426. A bill to extend the transition and 
     redetermination of eligibility period for certain aliens who 
     were receiving benefits under the supplemental security 
     income program on the date of the enactment of the Personal 
     Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act of 
     1996; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. McCOLLUM (for himself, Mr. Goodlatte, and Mr. 
             LoBiondo):
       H.R. 4427. A bill to amend title 18 of the United States 
     Code with respect to gambling on the Internet, and for other 
     purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
           By Mr. PAUL:
       H.R. 4428. A bill to amend title 28, United States Code, to 
     provide for an additional place of holding court in the 
     Austin Division of the western judicial district of Texas; to 
     the Committee on the Judiciary.
           By Mr. HORN:
       H.R. 4429. A bill to require that any city that is 
     completely surrounded by any other city must be assigned its 
     own ZIP codes; to the Committee on Government Reform and 
     Oversight.
           By Mr. LaFALCE (for himself, Mr. Hinchey, and Mr. 
             McNulty):
       H.R. 4430. A bill to establish the New York Canal National 
     Heritage Corridor as an affiliated unit of the National Park 
     System, and for other purposes; to the Committee on 
     Resources.
           By Mr. ACKERMAN (for himself and Mr. Coburn):
       H.R. 4431. A bill to amend title XXVI of the Public Health 
     Service Act to provide for State programs of partner 
     notification with respect to individuals with HIV disease; to 
     the Committee on Commerce.
           By Mr. DeLAY (for himself and Mr. Markey):
       H.R. 4432. A bill to enhance the reliability of the 
     electric power supply system of the United States by reducing 
     barriers to the construction of needed generation and 
     transmission facilities, to increase the efficiency of the 
     Nation's interstate transmission grid, and to reduce 
     discrimination in the provision of transmission services; to 
     the Committee on Commerce.
           By Mr. GEPHARDT (for himself, Mr. Bonior, and Ms. 
             Pelosi):
       H.R. 4433. A bill to ensure that any entity owned, 
     operated, or controlled by the People's Liberation Army or 
     the People's Armed Police of China does not conduct certain 
     business with United States persons, and for other purposes; 
     to the Committee on Commerce, and in addition to the 
     Committees on International Relations, Ways and Means, and 
     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 Ms. WOOLSEY:
       H.R. 4434. A bill to restore Federal recognition to the 
     Indians of the Graton Rancheria of California; to the 
     Committee on Resources.
           By Mr. LaFALCE:
       H.R. 4435. A bill to amend the Homeowners Protection Act of 
     1998 to increase consumer protections relating to 
     cancellation of private mortgage insurance; to the Committee 
     on Banking and Financial Services.
           By Mr. DeFAZIO (for himself, Ms. Furse, Mr. Blumenauer, 
             and Ms. Hooley of Oregon):
       H.R. 4436. A bill to amend the Child Abuse Prevention and 
     Treatment Act to provide for an increase in the authorization 
     of appropriations for community-based family resource and 
     support grants under that Act; to the Committee on Education 
     and the Workforce.
           By Mr. DeFAZIO (for himself, Ms. Furse, Mr. Blumenauer, 
             and Ms. Hooley of Oregon):
       H.R. 4437. A bill to amend the Incentive Grants for Local 
     Delinquency Prevention Program Act to authorize 
     appropriations for fiscal years 1999 through 2004; to the 
     Committee on Education and the Workforce.
           By Mr. DeFAZIO (for himself, Ms. Furse, Mr. Blumenauer, 
             and Ms. Hooley of Oregon):
       H.R. 4438. A bill to authorize the Secretary of Defense to 
     carry out the National Guard civilian youth opportunities 
     program for fiscal year 1999 in an amount not to exceed 
     $110,000,000; to the Committee on National Security.
           By Mr. DeFAZIO (for himself, Ms. Furse, Mr. Blumenauer, 
             and Ms. Hooley of Oregon):
       H.R. 4439. A bill to amend the Head Start Act to authorize 
     appropriations for fiscal years 1999 through 2004; to the 
     Committee on Education and the Workforce.
           By Mr. DeFAZIO (for himself, Ms. Furse, Mr. Blumenauer, 
             and Ms. Hooley of Oregon):
       H.R. 4440. A bill to increase discretionary funding for 
     certain grant programs established under the ``Edward Byrne 
     Memorial State and Local Law Enforcement Assistance 
     Programs``; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
           By Mr. DeFAZIO (for himself, Ms. Furse, Mr. Blumenauer, 
             and Ms. Hooley of Oregon):
       H.R. 4441. A bill to require firearms to be manufactured 
     with child safety locks; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
           By Mr. DeFAZIO (for himself, Ms. Furse, Mr. Blumenauer, 
             and Ms. Hooley of Oregon):
       H.R. 4442. A bill to better regulate the transfer of 
     firearms at gun shows; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
           By Mr. DeFAZIO (for himself, Ms. Furse, Mr. Blumenauer, 
             and Ms. Hooley of Oregon):
       H.R. 4443. A bill to provide for the automatic revocation 
     of the license of any licensed firearms dealer who willfully 
     sells a firearm to a minor; to the Committee on the 
     Judiciary.
           By Mr. DeFAZIO (for himself, Ms. Furse, Mr. Blumenauer, 
             and Ms. Hooley of Oregon):
       H.R. 4444. A bill to prevent children from injuring 
     themselves and others with firearms; to the Committee on the 
     Judiciary.
           By Mr. BACHUS (for himself, Mr. Baker, and Mr. 
             McCollum):
       H.R. 4445. A bill to amend the Community Reinvestment Act 
     of 1977 to exempt depository institutions which have total 
     assets of $250,000,000 or less from the requirements of such 
     Act; to the Committee on Banking and Financial Services.
           By Mr. BLILEY (for himself, Mr. Solomon, Mr. Burr of 
             North Carolina, Mr. Collins, Mr. Royce, Mr. English 
             of Pennsylvania, Mr. Wicker, Mr. Herger, Mr. McHugh, 
             Mr. Bunning of Kentucky, Mr. Klug, Mr. Calvert, Mr. 
             Hayworth, Mr. Upton, Mr. Largent, Mr. Deal of 
             Georgia, Mr. Sensenbrenner, Mr. Pickett, Mr. Franks 
             of New Jersey, Mr. LaTourette, Mr. Davis of Virginia, 
             Mr. Goode, Mr. Whitfield, Mr. Fossella, and Mr. 
             Barton of Texas):
       H.R. 4446. A bill to amend the Omnibus Crime Control and 
     Safe Streets Act of 1968 to reduce certain funds if eligible 
     States do not enact certain laws; to the Committee on the 
     Judiciary.
           By Mrs. BONO (for herself and Mrs. Capps):
       H.R. 4447. A bill to terminate the participation of the 
     Forest Service in the Recreational Fee Demonstration Program; 
     to the Committee on Resources, 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 Mr. BROWN of California (for himself, Mrs. Mink of 
             Hawaii, Mr. Frost, Ms. Lofgren, Mr. Pastor, Ms. 
             Kilpatrick, Mr. Faleomavaega, Mr. Blagojevich, Mr. 
             Towns, Mr. Filner, Mr. Hinchey, Mr. Hayworth, Mr. 
             Watkins, Mr. Conyers, Mr. Redmond, Mr. Coburn, Mr. 
             Kildee, and Mr. Kennedy of Rhode Island):
       H.R. 4448. A bill to require the Secretary of the Treasury 
     to mint coins in commemoration of Native American history and 
     culture; to the Committee on Banking and Financial Services.
           By Mr. BURR of North Carolina (for himself and Mr. 
             Graham):
       H.R. 4449. A bill to amend title 17, United States Code, to 
     reform the copyright law with respect to satellite 
     retransmissions of broadcast signals, and for other purposes; 
     to the Committee on the Judiciary, 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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           By Mr. GEPHARDT (for himself and Mr. Lantos):
       H.R. 4450. A bill to amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 
     1938 to reform the provisions relating to child labor; to the 
     Committee on Education and the Workforce.
           By Mr. CAMPBELL:
       H.R. 4451. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 
     1986 to allow employers a 200 percent deduction for amounts 
     paid or incurred for training employees; to the Committee on 
     Ways and Means.
           By Mr. CAMPBELL (for himself, Mr. Royce, Mr. Saxton, 
             and Mr. Armey):
       H.R. 4452. A bill requiring the Congressional Budget Office 
     and the Joint Committee on Taxation to use dynamic economic 
     modeling in addition to static economic modeling in the 
     preparation of budgetary estimates of proposed changes in 
     Federal revenue law; to the Committee on the Budget, and in 
     addition to the Committees on Rules, 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. CONYERS (for himself, Mr. Hyde, and Mr. 
             Dingell):
       H.R. 4453. A bill to amend the Sherman Act and the Federal 
     Trade Commission Act with respect to commerce with foreign 
     nations; to the Committee on the Judiciary, 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. COYNE (for himself, Mr. Rangel, Mr. Stark, Mr. 
             Matsui, Mrs. Kennelly of Connecticut, Mr. McDermott, 
             Mr. Lewis of Georgia, Mr. Neal of Massachusetts, and 
             Mr. Becerra):
       H.R. 4454. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 
     1986 to simplify the individual capital gains tax for all 
     individuals and to provide modest reductions in the capital 
     gains tax for most individuals; to the Committee on Ways and 
     Means.
           By Mr. DREIER (for himself, Ms. Eshoo, Mr. Goodlatte, 
             Mr. Boucher, Mr. Cox of California, Mr. John, Mr. 
             Boehner, Mrs. Morella, Mr. Sessions, Mr. Solomon, Mr. 
             Hayworth, and Mr. Royce):
       H.R. 4455. A bill to encourage the disclosure and exchange 
     of information about computer processing problems and related 
     matters in connection with the transition to the Year 2000; 
     to the Committee on the Judiciary.
           By Mrs. LOWEY:
       H.R. 4456. A bill to amend title II of the Social Security 
     Act to provide for an increase of up to 5 in the number of 
     years disregarded in determining average annual earnings on 
     which benefit amounts are based upon a showing of preclusion 
     from remunerative work during such years occasioned by need 
     to provide child care or care to a chronically dependent 
     relative; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mrs. LOWEY:
       H.R. 4457. A bill to amend title II of the Social Security 
     Act to repeal the 7-year restriction on eligibility for 
     widow's and widower's insurance benefits based on disability; 
     to the Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mrs. LOWEY:
       H.R. 4458. A bill to amend title II of the Social Security 
     Act to eliminate the two-year waiting period for divorced 
     spouse's benefits following the divorce; to the Committee on 
     Ways and Means.
           By Mrs. LOWEY:
       H.R. 4459. A bill to amend title II of the Social Security 
     Act to provide for increases in widow's and widower's 
     insurance benefits by reason of delayed retirement; to the 
     Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mrs. LOWEY:
       H.R. 4460. A bill to amend title II of the Social Security 
     Act to provide for full benefits for disabled widows and 
     widowers without regard to age; to the Committee on Ways and 
     Means.
           By Mr. DEAL of Georgia (for himself and Mr. Gingrich):
       H.R. 4461. A bill to amend the Technology-Related 
     Assistance for Individuals With Disabilities Act of 1988 to 
     provide for the establishment of a national public Internet 
     site for increased access to information on technology-
     related assistance under that Act; to the Committee on 
     Education and the Workforce.
           By Mr. DEAL of Georgia:
       H.R. 4462. A bill to transfer ownership and management of 
     Blue Ridge, Nottely, and Chatuge Lakes, Georgia, from the 
     Tennessee Valley Authority to the Secretary of the Army, and 
     for other purposes; to the Committee on Transportation and 
     Infrastructure.
           By Ms. DUNN of Washington (for herself and Mr. 
             DeFazio):
       H.R. 4463. A bill to amend the Incentive Grants for Local 
     Delinquency Prevention Programs Act to authorize 
     appropriations for fiscal years 1999 through 2004, and for 
     other purposes; to the Committee on Education and the 
     Workforce.
           By Mrs. EMERSON (for herself, Mr. Brady of 
             Pennsylvania, Mr. Romero-Barcelo, Mr. Mica, Mr. 
             Scarborough, Mr. English of Pennsylvania, Mr. Watts 
             of Oklahoma, Mr. Frost, Mr. Ensign, Mr. Barr of 
             Georgia, Mr. Bentsen, Mr. Christensen, Mr. Hefley, 
             Mr. Kennedy of Rhode Island, Mr. Cunningham, Mr. 
             Ryun, Mr. Underwood, Mr. Wolf, Ms. Woolsey, Mr. 
             Portman, Mr. Baldacci, Mr. Berry, Mr. Boswell, Mr. 
             Clement, Mr. Condit, Ms. Danner, Mr. Davis of 
             Illinois, Mr. DeFazio, Mr. Doyle, Mr. Goode, Mr. 
             Gutknecht, Mr. John, Mr. Klink, Mrs. McCarthy of New 
             York, Mr. Markey, Mrs. Northup, Mr. Pascrell, Ms. 
             Pelosi, Mr. Rahall, Mr. Rogan, Mr. Serrano, Mr. 
             Sisisky, Mr. Skaggs, Mr. Skelton, Mr. Taylor of 
             Mississippi, Mr. Tierney, Mr. Wamp, Mr. McIntyre, Mr. 
             Chambliss, Mr. LaHood, and Mr. Thune):
       H.R. 4464. A bill to establish the Medicare Eligible 
     Military Retiree Health Care Consensus Task Force; to the 
     Committee on National Security, and in addition to the 
     Committee on Veterans' Affairs, 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. EMERSON:
       H.R. 4465. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 
     1986 to allow a refundable credit to certain senior citizens 
     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. ENGLISH of Pennsylvania (for himself, Mr. 
             Peterson of Pennsylvania, and Mr. Traficant):
       H.R. 4466. A bill to amend the Transportation Equity Act 
     for the 21st Century to repeal the Interstate System 
     Reconstruction and Rehabilitation Pilot Program; to the 
     Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
           By Mr. GEPHARDT (for himself, Mr. Miller of California, 
             Mr. Delahunt, Mr. McGovern, and Mr. Maloney of 
             Connecticut):
       H.R. 4467. A bill to amend the Land and Water Conservation 
     Fund Act to provide a secure source of funds for Federal land 
     acquisition and to revitalize the State, local and urban 
     needs outlined in the Land and Water Conservation Fund Act of 
     1965 and the Urban Park and Recreation Recovery Act of 1978 
     by providing matching grants for State, local, and urban 
     conservation and recreation needs; to the Committee on 
     Resources.
           By Mr. GILLMOR (for himself and Mr. Herger):
       H.R. 4468. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 
     1986 to repeal the phaseout of the graduated estate tax rates 
     and the unified credit; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. HILL:
       H.R. 4469. A bill to establish terms and conditions under 
     which the Secretary of the Interior shall, for fair market 
     value, convey certain properties around Canyon Ferry 
     Reservoir, Montana, to the lessees of those properties; to 
     the Committee on Resources.
           By Mr. HINCHEY:
       H.R. 4470. A bill to prohibit Federal, State, and local 
     agencies and private entities from transferring, selling, or 
     disclosing personal data with respect to an individual to 
     other agencies or entities without the express consent of the 
     individual except in limited circumstances, and to require 
     such agencies and entites to provide individuals with 
     personal data maintained with respect to such individuals; to 
     the Committee on Government Reform and Oversight.
           By Mr. HOEKSTRA:
       H.R. 4471. A bill to require Executive agencies to identify 
     which of its regulations impose requirements which conflict 
     with the requirements of other Executive agencies, and for 
     other purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
           By Mrs. JOHNSON of Connecticut (for herself, Mrs. 
             Thurman, Ms. Dunn of Washington, Mr. Pomeroy, Mr. 
             Ensign, Mrs. Kennelly of Connecticut, Mr. McCrery, 
             Mr. Neal of Massachusetts, Mr. English of 
             Pennsylvania, Mr. Weller, Mr. Abercrombie, Mr. 
             Barrett of Wisconsin, Mr. Ramstad, Mr. Shays, and Mr. 
             Portman):
       H.R. 4472. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 
     1986 to allow a deduction for the long-term care insurance 
     costs of all individuals who are not eligible to participate 
     in employer-subsidized long-term care health plans; to the 
     Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Ms. KAPTUR:
       H.R. 4473. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 
     1986 to disallow deductions for expenses incurred for 
     influencing Federal tobacco policy; to the Committee on Ways 
     and Means.
           By Mr. KLINK (for himself, Mrs. Emerson, Mr. Holden, 
             Mr. Brady of Pennsylvania, Mr. McHale, Mr. Green, Mr. 
             Sawyer, and Mr. Doyle):
       H.R. 4474. A bill to amend the Communications Act of 1934 
     to provide for explicit and stable funding for Federal 
     support of universal telecommunications services through the 
     creation of a Telecommunications Trust Fund; 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. KLINK (for himself, Mr. Holden, Mr. Brady of 
             Pennsylvania, Mr. Mascara, and Mr. Borski):
       H.R. 4475. A bill to authorize the Governors of States to 
     limit the quantity of out-of-

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     State municipal solid waste received for disposal at 
     landfills and incinerators in their State; to the Committee 
     on Commerce.
           By Ms. LOFGREN (for herself, Mr. Frost, and Mr. 
             Underwood):
       H.R. 4476. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 
     1986 to extend the charitable deduction for the donation of 
     computer technology and equipment to elementary and secondary 
     schools, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Ways and 
     Means.
           By Mrs. LOWEY:
       H.R. 4477. A bill to provide grants to strengthen State and 
     local health care systems' response to domestic violence by 
     building the capacity of health care professionals and staff 
     to identify, address, and prevent domestic violence; to the 
     Committee on Education and the Workforce.
           By Mr. MARKEY:
       H.R. 4478. A bill to require insured depository 
     institutions, depository institution holding companies, and 
     insured credit unions to protect the confidentiality of 
     financial information obtained concerning their customers, 
     and for other purposes; to the Committee on Banking and 
     Financial Services.
           By Mr. MARKEY:
       H.R. 4479. A bill to require brokers, dealers, investment 
     companies, and investment advisers to protect the 
     confidentiality of financial information obtained concerning 
     their customers, and for other purposes; to the Committee on 
     Commerce.
           By Mr. McDERMOTT:
       H.R. 4480. A bill to amend title XIX of the Social Security 
     Act to extend the higher Federal medical assistance 
     percentage for payment for Indian Health Service facilities 
     to urban Indian health programs under the Medicaid Program; 
     to the Committee on Commerce.
           By Mr. MEEHAN (for himself, Mr. Neal of Massachusetts, 
             and Mr. Hastings of Washington):
       H.R. 4481. A bill to amend section 313 of the Tariff Act of 
     1930 to allow duty drawback for grape juice concentrates, 
     regardless of color or variety; to the Committee on Ways and 
     Means.
           By Mr. METCALF:
       H.R. 4482. A bill to amend the Native American Housing 
     Assistance and Self-Determination Act of 1996 to make 
     necessary technical corrections; to the Committee on Banking 
     and Financial Services.
           By Mr. MILLER of California:
       H.R. 4483. A bill to direct the Secretary of the Interior 
     to conduct a feasibility study regarding whether the Rosie 
     the Riveter Park located in Richmond, California, is suitable 
     for designation as an affiliated site to the National Park 
     Service; to the Committee on Resources.
           By Mr. MILLER of California (for himself, Mr. Waxman, 
             Mr. Hilliard, Mr. Frost, Mr. Moran of Virginia, Ms. 
             Pelosi, Ms. Carson, Mr. Sandlin, Ms. Furse, Mr. Farr 
             of California, Mr. Stark, and Mr. McNulty):
       H.R. 4484. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 
     1986 to allow a deduction for expenses paid for attending 
     conferences on treatment and management relating to a 
     dependent child's chronic medical condition; to the Committee 
     on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. MILLER of California (by request):
       H.R. 4485. A bill to provide for the restitution and 
     compensation of federally held trust fund accounts for Indian 
     Tribes, and for other purposes; to the Committee on 
     Resources.
           By Mrs. MINK of Hawaii:
       H.R. 4486. A bill to amend the Food Stamp Act of 1977 to 
     define good cause to include the loss of adequate child care, 
     for the purpose of determining whether voluntarily quitting a 
     job results in a failure to satisfy the work requirement 
     applicable under section 6(d)(1)(A)(v) of such Act; to the 
     Committee on Agriculture.
           By Mrs. MINK of Hawaii:
       H.R. 4487. A bill to amend the Food Stamp Act of 1977 to 
     define good cause to include demonstrating facts sufficient 
     to show victimization by sexual harassment in violation of 
     title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, for the purpose of 
     determining whether voluntarily quitting a job results in a 
     failure to satisfy the work requirement applicable under 
     section 6(d)(1)(A)(v) of such Act; to the Committee on 
     Agriculture.
           By Mr. MORAN of Kansas:
       H.R. 4488. A bill to ensure effective rail competition and 
     maintain reasonable rates in the absence of effective 
     competition; to the Committee on Transportation and 
     Infrastructure.
           By Mr. NEAL of Massachusetts (for himself, Mrs. 
             Kennelly of Connecticut, Mr. Matsui, Mr. Stark, Mrs. 
             Thurman, and Ms. Lee):
       H.R. 4489. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 
     1986 to simplify the $500 per child tax credit and other 
     individual nonrefundable credits by repealing the complex 
     limitations on the allowance of those credits resulting from 
     their interaction with the alternative minimum tax; to the 
     Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. NORWOOD:
       H.R. 4490. A bill to amend the coastwise trade laws of the 
     United States to authorize certain freight vessels to 
     transport common ground clay as bulk cargo; 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. NUSSLE:
       H.R. 4491. A bill to amend the Individuals with 
     Disabilities Education Act to allow State educational 
     agencies and local educational agencies to establish and 
     implement uniform policies with repect to discipline and 
     order applicable to all children within their jurisdiction to 
     ensure safety and an appropriate educational atmosphere in 
     their schools; to the Committee on Education and the 
     Workforce.
           By Mr. NUSSLE (for himself, Ms. Hooley of Oregon, Mr. 
             Poshard, Mr. Smith of Oregon, Mr. Leach, Mr. Ganske, 
             Mr. Barrett of Nebraska, Ms. Dunn of Washington, Mr. 
             McGovern, Mr. DeFazio, Mr. Stupak, Mr. Barrett of 
             Wisconsin, Mr. Oberstar, Mr. McDermott, and Ms. 
             Furse):
       H.R. 4492. A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social 
     Security Act to eliminate the budget neutrality adjustment 
     factor used in calculating the blended capitation rate for 
     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. PAYNE:
       H.R. 4493. A bill to amend the Communications Act of 1934 
     to require providers of wireless services to render bills 
     that itemize the calls made by the subscriber; to the 
     Committee on Commerce.
           By Mr. PAYNE:
       H.R. 4494. A bill to provide for the waiver of certain 
     grounds of inadmissibility related to political activity in 
     Northern Ireland or the Republic of Ireland for aliens 
     married to United States citizens; to the Committee on the 
     Judiciary.
           By Mr. PETERSON of Pennsylvania:
       H.R. 4495. A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social 
     Security Act to preserve access to home health services 
     covered under the Medicare Program for the sickest and most 
     frail beneficiaries, to permit continued participation by 
     cost-effective providers, and to reduce opportunities for 
     fraud and abuse; 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. PORTMAN (for himself, Mr. Matsui, Mr. Ensign, 
             and Mr. Tanner):
       H.R. 4496. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 
     1986 to provide tax incentives for land sales for 
     conservation purposes; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. ROTHMAN:
       H.R. 4497. A bill to amend the Federal Meat Inspection Act 
     and the Poultry Products Inspection Act to provide for 
     improved public health and food safety through enhanced 
     enforcement; to the Committee on Agriculture.
           By Mr. RUSH:
       H.R. 4498. A bill to repeal the preemption provision of the 
     Federal Cigarette Labeling and Advertising Act; to the 
     Committee on Commerce.
           By Mr. SABO:
       H.R. 4499. A bill to amend title 5, United States Code, to 
     make available under the health benefits program for Federal 
     employees the option of obtaining coverage for self and 
     children only, and for other purposes; to the Committee on 
     Government Reform and Oversight.
           By Mr. SAXTON:
       H.R. 4500. A bill to limit fishing in the United States 
     Atlantic swordfish pelagic longline fishery; to the Committee 
     on Resources.
           By Mr. Bob SCHAFFER (for himself and Mr. Young of 
             Alaska):
       H.R. 4501. A bill to require the Secretary of Agriculture 
     and the Secretary of the Interior to conduct a study to 
     improve the access for persons with disabilities to outdoor 
     recreational opportunities made available to the public; to 
     the Committee on Resources, 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 Mr. SCHUMER:
       H.R. 4502. A bill to provide for adjustment of status for 
     aliens who became eligible for such adjustment based on a 
     diversity immigrant visa available for fiscal year 1997 or 
     1998, but whose eligibility expired due to paperwork 
     processing delays; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
           By Mr. SHAW:
       H.R. 4503. A bill to provide that outlays and revenues 
     totals of the old-age, survivors, and disability insurance 
     program under title II of the Social Security Act and of the 
     related provisions of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 shall 
     be excluded from official budget pronouncements of the Office 
     of Management and Budget and the Congressional Budget Office; 
     to the Committee on the Budget, 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. SHAYS (for himself, Mrs. Maloney of New York, 
             Mr. Davis of Illinois, Mr. Frost, Mr. Gilman, Ms.

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             Jackson-Lee, Mrs. Johnson of Connecticut, Mr. Maloney 
             of Connecticut, Mrs. Mink of Hawaii, Mr. Nadler, Mr. 
             Petri, Ms. Roybal-Allard, Mr. Stark, Mr. Walsh, and 
             Mr. Yates):
       H.R. 4504. A bill to temporarily increase the number of 
     visas available for backlogged spouses and children of lawful 
     permanent resident aliens; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
           By Mr. SKAGGS:
       H.R. 4505. A bill to designate certain lands in the Arapaho 
     and Roosevelt National Forests, in Colorado, as wilderness, 
     and for other purposes; to the Committee on Resources.
           By Mr. SMITH of New Jersey (for himself, Mr. Lantos, 
             Ms. Ros-Lehtinen, Mr. Sanders, Mr. Canady of Florida, 
             Mr. Kennedy of Massachusetts, Mr. Wolf, Mr. Kucinich, 
             Mr. Diaz-Balart, Mr. Moran of Virginia, Mr. Souder, 
             Mr. Fox of Pennsylvania, and Mr. Pitts):
       H.R. 4506. A bill to provide for United States support for 
     developmental alternatives for underage child workers; to the 
     Committee on International Relations.
           By Mr. SMITH of Oregon (for himself, Mr. Combest, and 
             Mr. Ewing):
       H.R. 4507. A bill to limit the authority of the Commodity 
     Futures Trading Commission to alter the regulation of certain 
     hybrid instruments and swap agreements under the Commodity 
     Exchange Act; to the Committee on Agriculture.
           By Mr. STENHOLM (for himself, Mrs. Emerson, Mr. Lucas 
             of Oklahoma, Mr. Johnson of Wisconsin, Mr. Berry, Mr. 
             Frost, Mr. Edwards, Mr. Thompson, Mrs. Clayton, Mrs. 
             Thurman, Mr. Pomeroy, Mr. Bishop, Mr. Boswell, Mr. 
             Hinojosa, Mr. Sandlin, Mr. Baldacci, Mr. Turner, Mr. 
             Rodriguez, Mr. McIntyre, and Mr. Boyd):
       H.R. 4508. A bill to amend the Agricultural Act of 1970 to 
     authorize the provision of monetary assistance for the 
     purpose of alleviating the distress of agricultural producers 
     caused by natural disasters; to the Committee on Agriculture.
           By Mr. TURNER (for himself, Mr. Frost, Mr. Pombo, Mr. 
             Sessions, and Mr. Price of North Carolina):
       H.R. 4509. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 
     1986 to reduce to 36 months the amortization period for 
     reforestation expenditures and to increase to $25,000 the 
     maximum annual amount of such expenditures which may be 
     amortized; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. UNDERWOOD:
       H.R. 4510. A bill to provide for a nonvoting delegate to 
     the House of Representatives to represent the Commonwealth of 
     the Northern Mariana Islands; to the Committee on Resources.
           By Mr. WALSH (for himself, Mr. Solomon, Mr. Towns, Mr. 
             Houghton, Mr. Boehlert, and Mr. Hinchey):
       H.R. 4511. A bill to amend the Public Utility Regulatory 
     Policies Act of 1978 to protect the Nation's electricity 
     ratepayers by ensuring 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 Mr. WICKER:
       H.R. 4512. A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on a 
     chemical known as 5-tertiary butyl-isophthalic acid; to the 
     Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mrs. WILSON (for herself, Mr. English of 
             Pennsylvania, and Ms. Millender-McDonald):
       H.R. 4513. A bill to designate former United States Route 
     66 as ``America's Main Street'' and authorize the Secretary 
     of the Interior to provide assistance; to the Committee on 
     Resources.
           By Mrs. WILSON:
       H.R. 4514. A bill to provide for continuation of the 
     Federal research investment in a fiscally sustainable way, 
     and for other purposes; to the Committee on Science, and in 
     addition to the Committees on Commerce, National Security, 
     Resources, and 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 Mr. WISE:
       H.R. 4515. A bill to amend the Safe and Drug-Free Schools 
     and Communities Act of 1994 to provide for the establishment 
     of school violence prevention hotlines; to the Committee on 
     Education and the Workforce.
           By Mr. WYNN:
       H.R. 4516. A bill to designate the United States Postal 
     Service building located at 11550 Livingston Road, in Oxon 
     Hill, Maryland, as the ``Jacob Joseph Chestnut Post Office 
     Building''; to the Committee on Government Reform and 
     Oversight.
           By Mr. YOUNG of Alaska:
       H.R. 4517. A bill to assist in the conservation of 
     neotropical migratory birds by supporting and providing 
     financial resources for the conservation programs of nations 
     within the range of neotropical migratory birds and projects 
     of persons with demonstrated expertise in the conservation of 
     these species; to the Committee on Resources.
           By Mr. HALL of Texas (for himself and Mr. Taylor of 
             Mississippi):
       H.J. Res. 127. A joint resolution proposing an amendment to 
     the Constitution of the United States to establish an elected 
     Officer of the United States with the responsibilities of the 
     Attorney General; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
           By Mr. BONIOR (for himself and Mr. Davis of Virginia):
       H. Con. Res. 322. Concurrent resolution supporting 
     religious tolerance toward Muslims; to the Committee on the 
     Judiciary.
           By Mr. HALL of Texas (for himself and Mr. Taylor of 
             Mississippi):
       H. Con. Res. 323. Concurrent resolution expressing the 
     sense of the Congress that the Attorney General should be an 
     elected officer of the Federal Government; to the Committee 
     on the Judiciary.
           By Mr. McCOLLUM (for himself and Mr. Hastert):
       H. Con. Res. 324. Concurrent resolution expressing the 
     sense of Congress that the administrative priorities for the 
     allocation of Department of Defense assets should be revised 
     so that the priority established for the counter-drug mission 
     of that Department is second only to its war-fighting 
     mission; to the Committee on National Security.
           By Mr. SALMON (for himself, Mr. Payne, Mr. Ney, Mr. 
             Sherman, Mr. Rogan, Mr. Gephardt, Mr. Fox of 
             Pennsylvania, Mr. Gejdenson, Ms. Jackson-Lee, Mr. 
             Pastor, Mr. Forbes, Mr. Towns, Mr. Scarborough, Mr. 
             Thompson, Mr. Foley, Ms. Sanchez, Mr. Weller, Mr. 
             Cummings, Mr. Rahall, Mr. Becerra, Mrs. Chenoweth, 
             Mrs. Capps, Mr. Pascrell, Mr. Maloney of Connecticut, 
             Ms. Ros-Lehtinen, Mr. Ford, Mr. Davis of Virginia, 
             Mr. Jackson, Mr. Gutierrez, Ms. Eddie Bernice Johnson 
             of Texas, Mr. Engel, Mr. Owens, Mr. Clyburn, Mr. 
             Hastings of Florida, Mrs. Meek of Florida, Mr. 
             Bishop, Mr. Davis of Illinois, Mr. Fattah, Ms. Brown 
             of Florida, Mr. Wynn, Ms. Lee, Mr. Hilliard, Mr. 
             Meeks of New York, Mrs. Clayton, Ms. Millender-
             McDonald, Mr. Evans, Mrs. Johnson of Connecticut, Mr. 
             Sessions, Ms. Pryce of Ohio, Mr. Metcalf, Mr. Stokes, 
             Mr. Gutknecht, and Mr. Rothman):
       H. Con. Res. 325. Concurrent resolution expressing the 
     sense of the Congress with respect to government 
     discrimination in Germany based on religion or belief, 
     particularly against United States citizens; to the Committee 
     on International Relations.
           By Mr. HASTINGS of Florida (for himself, Mr. Campbell, 
             Mr. Payne, Mr. Dixon, Mr. Chabot, Mr. Jackson, Mr. 
             Sanford, and Ms. McKinney):
       H. Res. 518. A resolution calling for free and transparent 
     elections in Gabon; to the Committee on International 
     Relations.
           By Mr. PAPPAS (for himself, Mr. McIntosh, and Mr. 
             Graham):
       H. Res. 519. A resolution concerning Iraqi development of 
     weapons of mass destruction; to the Committee on 
     International Relations.

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