[Congressional Record Volume 144, Number 122 (Tuesday, September 15, 1998)]
[House]
[Pages H7802-H7803]
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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. DAVIS of Virginia:
       H.R. 4566. A bill to make technical and clarifying 
     amendments to the National Capital Revitalization and Self-
     Government Improvement Act of 1997; to the Committee on 
     Government Reform and Oversight, 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. THOMAS (for himself and Mr. McGovern):
       H.R. 4567. A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social 
     Security Act to make revisions in the per beneficiary and per 
     visit payment limits on payment for health 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. DAVIS of Virginia:
       H.R. 4568. A bill to make technical and clarifying 
     amendments to the provisions of the National Capital 
     Revitalization and Self-Government Improvement Act of 1997 
     relating to the reform of certain District of Columbia 
     retirement programs; to the Committee on Government Reform 
     and Oversight, 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. CALLAHAN:
       H.R. 4569. A bill making appropriations for foreign 
     operations, export financing, and related programs for the 
     fiscal year ending September 30, 1999, and for other 
     purposes.
           By Mr. HANSEN:
       H.R. 4570. A bill to provide for certain boundary 
     adjustments and conveyances involving public lands, to 
     establish and improve the management of certain heritage 
     areas, historic areas, National Parks, wild and scenic 
     rivers, and national trails, to protect communities by 
     reducing hazardous fuels levels on public lands, and for 
     other purposes; to the Committee on Resources.
           By Mr. GOODLATTE:
       H.R. 4571. A bill to amend the Food Stamp Act of 1977 to 
     eliminate additional funds authorized to be appropriated for 
     fiscal years 1999 and 2002 for employment and training 
     programs, and to require the Secretary of Agriculture to 
     purchase additonal commodities for distribution under section 
     214 of the Emergency Food Assistance Act of 1983 for fiscal 
     years 1999 through 2002; to the Committee on Agriculture.
           By Mr. GEKAS (for himself, Mr. McCollum, and Mr. Mica):
       H.R. 4572. A bill to clarify that governmental pension 
     plans of the possessions of the United States shall be 
     treated in the same manner as State pension plans for 
     purposes of the limitation on the State income taxation of 
     pension income; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
           By Mr. PAYNE:
       H.R. 4573. A bill to amend the Omnibus Parks and Public 
     Lands Management Act of 1996 to extend the legislative 
     authority for the Black Patriots Foundation to establish a 
     commemorative work; to the Committee on Resources.
           By Mr. SNOWBARGER (for himself, Mr. Moran of Virginia, 
             Mr. Ryun, and Mr. Tiahrt):
       H.R. 4574. A bill to amend the Railroad Retirement Act of 
     1974 to assure that merchant marine service during World War 
     II that the Secretary of Veterans' Affairs deems to be active 
     military duty by reason of a determination by the Secretary 
     of Defense is considered to be creditable service in the 
     computation of retirement benefits to the same degree as 
     other active duty service, and for other purposes; to the 
     Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
           By Mr. WAMP:
       H.R. 4575. A bill to authorize the Secretary of the 
     Interior to acquire interests in real property for addition 
     to the Chickamauga and Chattanooga National Military Park; to 
     the Committee on Resources.
           By Ms. WATERS:
       H.R. 4576. A bill to amend section 106 of the Child Abuse 
     Prevention and Treatment Act

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      and subpart 1 of part B of title IV of the Social Security 
     Act to require States receiving funds under such provisions 
     to have in effect a State law providing for a criminal 
     penalty on an individual who fails to report having knowledge 
     of another individual's commission of a crime of violence or 
     a sex crime against a person under the age of 18; 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. GUTIERREZ (for himself, Mr. Davis of Illinois, 
             Mr. Yates, Mr. Fawell, Mr. Lipinski, Mr. Rush, Mr. 
             Porter, Mr. Ewing, Mr. Jackson of Illinois, Mr. 
             Shimkus, Mr. Hyde, Mr. Blagojevich, Mr. Hastert, Mr. 
             Poshard, Mr. Crane, Mr. Manzullo, and Mr. LaHood):
       H. Res. 536. A resolution congratulating Sammy Sosa of the 
     Chicago Cubs for tying the current major league record for 
     home runs in one season; to the Committee on Government 
     Reform and Oversight.
           By Ms. WATERS (for herself, Mr. Stokes, and Ms. 
             Pelosi):
       H. Res. 539. A resolution expressing the sense of the House 
     of Representatives that a national HIV surveillance system 
     should be expeditiously implemented; to the Committee on 
     Commerce.

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