[Congressional Record Volume 144, Number 138 (Tuesday, October 6, 1998)]
[House]
[Page H9722]
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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. STUMP (for himself and Mr. Evans) (both by 
             request):
       H.R. 4705. A bill to provide a temporary authority for the 
     use of voluntary separation incentives by the Department of 
     Veterans Affairs to reduce employment levels, and for other 
     purposes; to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs, 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 Mrs. MORELLA:
       H.R. 4706. A bill to ensure that the United States is 
     prepared to meet the Year 2000 computer problem; to the 
     Committee on Science, 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. GORDON:
       H.R. 4707. A bill to prohibit Federal agencies from 
     planning the sale of the Southeastern Power Administration; 
     to the Committee on Resources.
           By Mr. SANDERS (for himself, Mr. Green, Mr. Kleczka, 
             Mr. Turner, Mr. Kennedy of Rhode Island, Mr. Romero-
             Barcelo, Mr. English of Pennsylvania, Ms. Norton, Mr. 
             Underwood, Mr. Ney, Mr. Forbes, and Mr. Manton):
       H.R. 4708. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to 
     increase the allowance for burial and funeral expenses of 
     certain veterans; to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
           By Mrs. THURMAN (for herself, Mr. Stark, Mr. Kucinich, 
             and Mr. Davis of Florida):
       H.R. 4709. 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 require a health insurance 
     issuer to notify all participants and beneficiaries if a 
     group health plan fails to pay premiums necessary to maintain 
     coverage, and provide a conversion option for such 
     participants and beneficiaries if the plan is terminated; to 
     the Committee on Commerce, and in addition to the Committees 
     on Ways and Means, and 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. LAZIO of New York (for himself, Mr. Solomon, and 
             Mrs. Lowey):
       H.R. 4710. A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social 
     Security Act to permit the replacement of health insurance 
     policies for certain disabled Medicare beneficiaries 
     notwithstanding that the replacement policies may duplicate 
     Medicare benefits; 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:
       H.R. 4711. A bill to authorize the sale of excess 
     Department of Defense aircraft for the purpose of dispersing 
     oil spills; to the Committee on Government Reform and 
     Oversight, and in addition to the Committees on National 
     Security, 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.

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