[Congressional Record Volume 144, Number 135 (Thursday, October 1, 1998)]
[House]
[Pages H9273-H9275]
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. GIBBONS (for himself and Mr. Young of Alaska):
       H.R. 4656. A bill to provide for the orderly disposal of 
     certain Federal lands in Clark County, Nevada, and to provide 
     for the acquisition of environmentally sensitive lands in the 
     State of Nevada; to the Committee on Resources.
           By Mr. GIBBONS (for himself and Mr. Young of Alaska):
       H.R. 4657. A bill to provide for the orderly disposal of 
     certain Federal lands in Clark County, Nevada, and to provide 
     for the acquisition by the Secretary of the Interior of 
     environmentally sensitive lands in the State of Nevada; to 
     the Committee on Resources.
           By Mr. SMITH of Texas:
       H.R. 4658. A bill to extend the date by which an automated 
     entry-exit control system must be developed; to the Committee 
     on the Judiciary.
           By Mr. FAZIO of California (for himself, Mr. Hyde, Mr. 
             Yates, Mr. Miller of Florida, Mr. Obey, Mr. Hoyer, 
             Ms. Pelosi, Mrs. Lowey, Ms. DeLauro, Mr. Taylor of 
             North Carolina, Mr. Neal of Massachusetts, Mr. Shays, 
             Ms. Carson, Mr. Rush, Mr. Parker, Mr. Frost, Mr. 
             Stearns, Mr. Bentsen, Mr. Allen, Mr. Pomeroy, Mr. 
             Underwood, Mr. Etheridge, Mr. Cramer, Mr. Waxman, Mr. 
             Berman, Mr. Smith of Michigan, Mr. Lewis of Georgia, 
             Ms. Roybal-Allard, Mr. Snyder, Mr. Ramstad, Mrs. 
             Tauscher, Mr. Evans, Mr. Maloney of Connecticut, Mr. 
             Turner, Mr. English of Pennsylvania, Mr. Matsui, Mr. 
             Baesler, Mr. Luther, Mr. Sandlin, Mrs. Myrick, Mr. 
             Hilliard, and Mr. Forbes):
       H.R. 4659. A bill to amend the National Child Protection 
     Act of 1993 to ensure that elementary and secondary schools 
     are included as a qualified entity; to the Committee on the 
     Judiciary, and in addition to the

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     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. GILMAN (for himself, Mr. Lantos, Mr. Hyde, Mr. 
             Smith of New Jersey, Mr. Rohrabacher, Mr. King of New 
             York, Mr. Fox of Pennsylvania, and Mr. Blunt):
       H.R. 4660. A bill to amend the State Department Basic 
     Authorities Act of 1956 to provide rewards for information 
     leading to the arrest or conviction of any individual for the 
     commission of an act, or conspiracy to act, of international 
     terrorism, narcotics related offenses, or for serious 
     violations of international humanitarian law relating to the 
     Former Yugoslavia; to the Committee on International 
     Relations.
           By Mr. BISHOP:
       H.R. 4661. A bill to designate the facility of the United 
     States Postal Service at Tall Timbers Village Square, United 
     States Route 19 South, in Thomasville, Georgia, as the 
     ``Lieutenant Henry O. Flipper Station``; to the Committee on 
     Government Reform and Oversight.
           By Mr. BUNNING of Kentucky:
       H.R. 4662. A bill to direct the Commissioner of Social 
     Security to establish a demonstration project to conduct 
     outreach efforts to increase awareness of the availability of 
     Medicare cost-sharing assistance to eligible low-income 
     Medicare beneficiaries; 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. CRANE (for himself and Mr. Matsui):
       H.R. 4663. A bill to prohibit the Secretary of the Treasury 
     from issuing regulations dealing with hybrid transactions; to 
     the Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. GILMAN:
       H.R. 4664. A bill to establish a program to support a 
     transition to democracy in Iraq; to the Committee on 
     International Relations.
           By Mr. HALL of Ohio (for himself, Mr. Stenholm, Mr. 
             Gilman, Mr. Hamilton, Mr. Wolf, Ms. Jackson-Lee of 
             Texas, and Mrs. Emerson):
       H.R. 4665. A bill to establish the Bill Emerson and Mickey 
     Leland memorial fellowship programs, and for other purposes; 
     to the Committee on Agriculture, 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. HINCHEY (for himself, Mr. Watkins, Mr. Olver, 
             Ms. Lee, Ms. Waters, Mr. Rodriguez, Mr. Brady of 
             Pennsylvania, Mrs. Thurman, and Mr. Jackson of 
             Illinois):
       H.R. 4666. A bill to authorize the Secretary of Agriculture 
     to make grants to establish 33 additional rural enterprise 
     communities, to provide grant funding for 20 empowerment 
     zones, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Ways and 
     Means, 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. MARKEY:
       H.R. 4667. A bill to enhance consumer privacy, prevent 
     unfair and deceptive practices, and protect children's 
     privacy; to the Committee on Commerce.
           By Mr. PEASE (for himself, Mr. Visclosky, Mr. McIntosh, 
             Mr. Roemer, Mr. Souder, Mr. Buyer, Mr. Burton of 
             Indiana, Mr. Hostettler, Mr. Hamilton, and Ms. 
             Carson):
       H.R. 4668. A bill to designate the facility of the United 
     States Postal Service at 30 North 7th Street in Terre Haute, 
     Indiana, as the ``John T. Myers Federal Building''; to the 
     Committee on Government Reform and Oversight.
           By Mr. PICKETT (for himself, Mr. Weldon of 
             Pennsylvania, Mr. Taylor of Mississippi, Mr. Jones, 
             Mr. Sisisky, and Mr. Ortiz):
       H.R. 4669. A bill to amend title 10, United States Code, to 
     restore military retirement benefits that were reduced by the 
     Military Retirement Reform Act of 1986; to the Committee on 
     National Security.
           By Mr. PITTS:
       H.R. 4670. A bill to establish a program of formula grants 
     to the States for programs to provide pregnant women with 
     alternatives to abortion, and for other purposes; to the 
     Committee on Commerce.
           By Mr. SANDERS:
       H.R. 4671. A bill to redesignate the Marsh-Billings 
     National Historical Park in the State of Vermont as the 
     ``Marsh-Billings-Rockefeller National Historical Park``; to 
     the Committee on Resources.
           By Mr. SMITH of Michigan:
       H.R. 4672. A bill to reenact chapter 12 of title 11 of the 
     United States Code; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
           By Mr. SMITH of Michigan:
       H.R. 4673. A bill to stimulate increased domestic cruise 
     ship opportunities for the American cruising public by 
     temporarily reducing barriers for entry into the domestic 
     cruise ship trade; 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. STARK (for himself and Mr. Kleczka):
       H.R. 4674. A bill to amend part C of title XVIII of the 
     Social Security Act to prohibit MedicareChoice organizations 
     from arbitrarily limiting coverage of medically necessary 
     services under MedicareChoice plans; 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. TAUZIN (for himself, Mr. Markey, Mr. Deal of 
             Georgia, Mr. Boucher, Mr. Sanders, and Mrs. Kelly):
       H.R. 4675. A bill to amend the Communications Act of 1934 
     to establish rules and regulations for the redistribution or 
     retransmission of local signals by satellite broadcasters, 
     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. TOWNS:
       H.R. 4676. A bill to amend the Inspector General Act of 
     1978 to establish an Office of Inspector General Oversight 
     Council; to the Committee on Government Reform and Oversight.
           By Mr. TRAFICANT:
       H.R. 4677. A bill to require the registration of all 
     persons providing intercountry adoption services; to the 
     Committee on International Relations.
           By Mr. BILBRAY:
       H. Con. Res. 331. Concurrent resolution expressing the 
     sense of Congress concerning the inadequacy of sewage 
     infrastructure facilities in Tijuana, Mexico; to the 
     Committee on International Relations.
           By Mr. SMITH of New Jersey (for himself, Mr. Hoyer, Mr. 
             Cardin, Mr. Fox of Pennsylvania, Mr. Lantos, Mr. Hall 
             of Ohio, Mr. Moran of Virginia, Mr. Olver, Mr. Payne, 
             Mr. McGovern, Mr. Engel, Mr. Wexler, Mr. Hastings of 
             Florida, and Mr. McNulty):
       H. Res. 561. A resolution concerning the crisis in Kosovo 
     and calling for NATO agreement to take direct and decisive 
     action against those forces attacking civilian populations in 
     Kosovo; to the Committee on International Relations.
           By Mr. SMITH of New Jersey (for himself, Mr. Gilman, 
             Mr. Lantos, Mr. Hyde, Mr. Hoyer, Mr. Markey, Mr. 
             Christensen, Mr. Rohrabacher, Mr. Salmon, and Mr. Fox 
             of Pennsylvania):
       H. Res. 562. A resolution concerning properties wrongfully 
     expropriated by formerly totalitarian governments; to the 
     Committee on International Relations.
           By Mr. BASS (for himself, Ms. Dunn of Washington, Mr. 
             Gingrich, Mr. Bachus, Mr. Baker, Mr. Baldacci, Mr. 
             Ballenger, Mr. Barrett of Wisconsin, Mr. Bartlett of 
             Maryland, Mr. Bentsen, Mr. Berry, Mr. Blunt, Mr. 
             Boehlert, Mrs. Bono, Mr. Borski, Mr. Boucher, Mr. 
             Boyd, Mr. Brown of Ohio, Mr. Burton of Indiana, Mr. 
             Camp, Mr. Campbell, Mrs. Capps, Mr. Cardin, Ms. 
             Carson, Mr. Chambliss, Mrs. Clayton, Mr. Clement, Mr. 
             Coble, Mr. Coburn, Mr. Condit, Mr. Cook, Mr. Cooksey, 
             Mr. Cramer, Mr. Cummings, Mr. Cunningham, Mr. 
             Delahunt, Mr. Dixon, Mr. Ehlers, Mr. Ehrlich, Mrs. 
             Emerson, Mr. English of Pennsylvania, Mr. Ensign, Mr. 
             Etheridge, Mr. Ewing, Mr. Faleomavaega, Mr. Farr of 
             California, Mr. Fazio of California, Mr. Filner, Mr. 
             Foley, Mr. Forbes, Mr. Ford, Mrs. Fowler, Mr. Fox of 
             Pennsylvania, Mr. Frelinghuysen, Mr. Gallegly, Mr. 
             Gekas, Mr. Gibbons, Mr. Gilman, Mr. Gordon, Mr. Goss, 
             Mr. Green, Mr. Hall of Ohio, Mr. Hastert, Mr. Hefley, 
             Mr. Hinchey, Mr. Hinojosa, Mr. Hobson, Mr. Holden, 
             Mr. Horn, Mr. Houghton, Ms. Jackson-Lee of Texas, Mr. 
             Jenkins, Ms. Eddie Bernice Johnson of Texas, Mrs. 
             Johnson of Connecticut, Mrs. Kelly, Mr. Kennedy of 
             Massachusetts, Ms. Kilpatrick, Mr. King of New York, 
             Mr. Kleczka, Mr. Kolbe, Mr. Lantos, Mr. LaTourette, 
             Mr. Lazio of New York, Mr. McDermott, Mr. McIntosh, 
             Mr. McIntyre, Mr. McNulty, Mr. Meehan, Mr. Meeks of 
             New York, Mr. Metcalf, Mr. Mica, Mrs. Myrick, Mr. 
             Nadler, Mr. Neal of Massachusetts, Mr. Ney, Mr. 
             Oberstar, Mr. Pallone, Mr. Pappas, Mr. Pascrell, Mr. 
             Payne, Mr. Portman, Ms. Pryce of Ohio, Mr. Quinn, Mr. 
             Radanovich, Mr. Ramstad, Mr. Redmond, Mr. Riley, Mr. 
             Rogan, Mr. Romero-Barcelo, Ms. Ros-Lehtinen, Mrs. 
             Roukema, Mr. Sabo, Mr. Salmon, Mr. Sanders, Mr. 
             Sandlin, Mr. Saxton, Mr. Sessions, Mr. Shadegg, Mr. 
             Shaw, Mr. Shays, Mr. Adam Smith of Washington, Mr. 
             Smith of New Jersey, Mrs. Linda Smith of Washington, 
             Mr. Solomon, Mr. Souder, Mr. Spence, Mr. Sununu, Mr. 
             Torres, Mr. Towns, Mr. Watts of Oklahoma, Mr. Waxman, 
             Mr. Weldon of Pennsylvania, Mr. Weller, Mr. Weygand, 
             Ms. Woolsey, and Mr. Young of Florida):

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       H. Res. 565. A resolution expressing the sense of the House 
     of Representatives regarding the importance of mammograms and 
     biopsies in the fight against breast cancer; to the Committee 
     on Commerce.
           By Mr. STUPAK (for himself, Mr. Dingell, Mr. Barrett of 
             Wisconsin, Mr. Johnson of Wisconsin, Mr. Strickland, 
             Mr. Oberstar, Ms. Rivers, Mr. Obey, Mr. Kildee, Mr. 
             English of Pennsylvania, Ms. Kilpatrick, Mr. 
             LaTourette, Mr. Walsh, Ms. Kaptur, Mr. Ramstad, Mrs. 
             Thurman, Mr. Kind of Wisconsin, Mr. Luther, Mr. Sabo, 
             Mr. Visclosky, Mr. Souder, Mr. Vento, Mr. Barcia of 
             Michigan, Mr. McHugh, Ms. Stabenow, and Mr. Brown of 
             Ohio):
       H. Res. 566. A resolution expressing the sense of House of 
     Representatives that the President and the Senate should take 
     the necessary actions to prevent the sale or diversion of 
     Great Lakes water to foreign countries, business, 
     corporations, and individuals until procedures are 
     established to guarantee that any such sale is fully 
     negotiated between and approved by the governments concerned; 
     to the Committee on International Relations.

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