[Congressional Record Volume 145, Number 2 (Thursday, January 7, 1999)]
[House]
[Pages H231-H244]
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                        House of Representatives


                     (The House was not in Session)

  [Pursuant to House Resolution 5, H.R. 1 through H.R. 9 Are Reserved]

                      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. LEACH (for himself, Mr. McCollum, Mrs. Roukema, 
             Mr. Baker, Mr. Lazio of New York, Mr. Bachus, Mr. 
             Castle, Mr. King of New York, Mr. Ney, Mr. Cook, Mr. 
             LaTourette, and Mrs. Kelly):
       H.R. 10. A bill to enhance competition in the financial 
     services industry by providing a prudential framework for the 
     affiliation of banks, securities firms, and other financial 
     service providers, and for other purposes; referred to the 
     Committee on Banking and Financial Services, 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. BILBRAY (for himself, Mr. Lewis of California, 
             Ms. Eshoo, Ms. Millender-McDonald, Mrs. Tauscher, Mr. 
             Campbell, Mr. George Miller of California, Mr. 
             Dreier, Mr. Horn, Mr. Cox of California, Mr. Matsui, 
             Mr. Packard, Mr. Thomas, Ms. Pelosi, Mr. Hunter, Mrs. 
             Capps, Mr. Cunningham, Mr. Dixon, Mr. McKeon, Mr. 
             Sherman, Mr. Radanovich, Mr. Lantos, Mr. Ose, Mrs. 
             Bono, Mr. Kuykendall, Mr. Pombo, Ms. Woolsey, Mr. 
             Becerra, Mr. Rohrabacher, Ms. Lofgren, Mr. Rogan, Mr. 
             Condit, Mr. Doolittle, and Ms. Roybal-Allard):
       H.R. 11. A bill to amend the Clean Air Act to permit the 
     exclusive application of California State regulations 
     regarding reformulated gas in certain areas within the State; 
     to the Committee on Commerce.
           By Mr. DeLAY:
       H.R. 12. A bill to limit the jurisdiction of the Federal 
     courts with respect to prison release orders; to the 
     Committee on the Judiciary.
           By Mr. LaHOOD:
       H.R. 13. A bill to direct the Administrator of the Federal 
     Aviation Administration to implement reforms to the Liaison 
     and Familiarization Training Program; to the Committee on 
     Transportation and Infrastructure.
           By Mr. DREIER (for himself, Ms. McCarthy of Missouri, 
             Mr. Forbes, Mr. Deutsch, Mr. Hall of Texas, Mr. Moran 
             of Virginia, and Mr. English of Pennsylvania):
       H.R. 14. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 
     to provide maximum rates of tax on capital gains of 14 
     percent for individuals and 28 percent for corporations and 
     to index the basis of assets of individuals for purposes of 
     determining gains and losses; to the Committee on Ways and 
     Means.
           By Mr. BILBRAY:
       H.R. 15. A bill to designate a portion of the Otay Mountain 
     region of California as wilderness; to the Committee on 
     Resources.
           By Mr. DINGELL:
       H.R. 16. A bill to provide a program of national health 
     insurance, and for other purposes; 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. EWING (for himself, Mr. Combest, Mr. Stenholm, 
             Mr. Shimkus, Mr. Condit, Mr. LaHood, Mr. Minge, Mr. 
             Barrett of Nebraska, Mr. Moran of Kansas, Mr. 
             Bereuter, Mr. Thune, Mr. Smith of Michigan, Mrs. 
             Emerson, Mr. Manzullo, Mr. Lewis of Kentucky, Mr. 
             Weller, Mr. Canady of Florida, Mr. Kolbe, Mr. 
             Nethercutt, and Mr. Walden):
       H.R. 17. A bill to amend the Agricultural Trade Act of 1978 
     to require the President to report to Congress on any 
     selective embargo on agricultural commodities, to provide a 
     termination date for the embargo, to provide greater 
     assurances for contract sanctity, 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. ARCHER:
       H.R. 18. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 
     to provide that the transfer of property subject to a 
     liability shall be treated in the same manner as the transfer 
     of property involving an assumption of liability; to the 
     Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. BURTON of Indiana:
       H.R. 19. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 
     regarding the treatment of golf caddies for employment tax 
     purposes; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. GILMAN:
       H.R. 20. A bill to authorize the Secretary of the Interior 
     to construct and operate a visitor center for the Upper 
     Delaware Scenic and Recreational River on land owned by the 
     State of New York; to the Committee on Resources.
           By Mr. LAZIO of New York (for himself, Mr. McCollum, 
             Mr. Bentsen, Mr. LaFalce, Mr. Baker, Mr. Weygand, Mr. 
             Sherman, Mr. Leach, Mrs. Roukema, Mr. Campbell, Mr. 
             Metcalf, Mrs. Kelly, Mr. Weldon of Florida, Mr. 
             Ackerman, Mr. Maloney of Connecticut, Ms. Hooley of 
             Oregon, Mr. Cooksey, Mr. Dreier, Mr. Young of Alaska, 
             Mr. Frost, Mr. Farr of California, Mr. McCrery, Mrs. 
             Meek of Florida, Ms. Christian-Green, Mr. Canady of 
             Florida, Mr. Calvert, Mr. Shaw, Mr. Cunningham, Mr. 
             Ewing, Mr. Davis of Florida, Mr. Price of North 
             Carolina, Mr. McKeon, Mr. Bilirakis, Mr. Boyd, Mrs. 
             Fowler, Mr. LoBiondo, Mr. Blunt, Mr. LaHood, Mrs. 
             Thurman, Mr. Wexler, Ms. Ros-Lehtinen, Mr. 
             Knollenberg, Mr. Mica, Mr. Deutsch, Mr. Stearns, Mr. 
             Traficant, and Mr. Porter):
       H.R. 21. A bill to establish a Federal program to provide 
     reinsurance for State disaster insurance programs; to the 
     Committee on Banking and Financial Services.
           By Mr. McHUGH (for himself and Mr. Burton of Indiana):
       H.R. 22. A bill to modernize the postal laws of the United 
     States; to the Committee on Government Reform, 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.

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           By Mr. DREIER:
       H.R. 23. A bill to provide grants to local educational 
     agencies to allow such agencies to promote certain education 
     initiatives; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce.
           By Mr. GILMAN (for himself and Mrs. Kelly):
       H.R. 24. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to 
     provide for certain improvements in the way in which health-
     care resources are allocated by the Department of Veterans 
     Affairs, and for other purposes; to the Committee on 
     Veterans' Affairs.
           By Mr. BOEHLERT:
       H.R. 25. A bill to reduce acid deposition under the Clean 
     Air Act, and for other purposes; to the Committee on 
     Commerce.
           By Mr. GILMAN (for himself, Mr. Filner, Mr. Campbell, 
             Mr. Cunningham, Mrs. Morella, Mr. Evans, Mr. 
             Abercrombie, and Ms. Millender-McDonald):
       H.R. 26. A bill to allow certain individuals who provided 
     service to the Armed Forces of the United States in the 
     Philippines during World War II to receive a reduced SSI 
     benefit after moving back to the Philippines; to the 
     Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. DREIER:
       H.R. 27. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 
     to allow the carryover of unused nontaxable benefits under 
     cafeteria plans and flexible spending arrangements, and for 
     other purposes; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. GILMAN (for himself, Mrs. Morella, Mrs. Maloney 
             of New York, Mr. Waxman, Mr. Romero-Barcelo, Mrs. 
             Kelly, and Mr. Shays):
       H.R. 28. A bill to provide for greater access to child care 
     services for Federal employees; to the Committee on 
     Government Reform, 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. DREIER:
       H.R. 29. A bill to amend the Congressional Budget Act of 
     1974 to require that the Director of the Congressional Budget 
     Office and the Joint Committee on Taxation utilize dynamic 
     scoring for provisions of bills or joint resolutions that 
     reduce rates of taxation; 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. LEACH (for himself, Mrs. Roukema, Mr. Lazio of 
             New York, Mr. Castle, Mr. LaFalce, Mr. Hinchey, and 
             Mr. Vento):
       H.R. 30. A bill to protect consumers and financial 
     institutions by preventing personal financial information 
     from being obtained from financial institutions under false 
     pretenses; to the Committee on Banking and Financial 
     Services.
           By Mr. LEACH (for himself and Mr. Vento):
       H.R. 31. A bill to require the Secretary of the Treasury to 
     mint coins in conjunction with the minting of coins by the 
     Republic of Iceland in commemoration of the millennium of the 
     discovery of the New World by Leif Ericsson; to the Committee 
     on Banking and Financial Services.
           By Mr. DREIER:
       H.R. 32. A bill to amend the Federal Election Campaign Act 
     of 1971 to expand the types of information on campaign 
     spending required to be reported to the Federal Election 
     Commission, to transfer responsibility for the enforcement of 
     Federal laws governing the financing of campaigns for 
     election for Federal office from the Commission to the 
     Attorney General, and for other purposes; to the Committee on 
     House Administration, and in addition to the Committees on 
     Ways and Means, and 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. GOSS (for himself, Mr. Miller of Florida, Mr. 
             McCollum, Mr. Canady of Florida, Mr. Foley, Mr. Shaw, 
             Mr. Wexler, Mr. Shays, Mr. Bilirakis, Mr. Davis of 
             Florida, Ms. Ros-Lehtinen, and Mrs. Thurman):
       H.R. 33. A bill imposing certain restrictions and 
     requirements on the leasing under the Outer Continental Shelf 
     Lands Act of lands offshore Florida, and for other purposes; 
     to the Committee on Resources.
           By Mr. GOSS:
       H.R. 34. A bill to direct the Secretary of the Interior to 
     make technical corrections to a map relating to the Coastal 
     Barrier Resources System; to the Committee on Resources.
           By Mr. GUTIERREZ:
       H.R. 35. A bill to prohibit the possession or transfer of 
     junk guns, also known as Saturday Night Specials; to the 
     Committee on the Judiciary.
           By Mr. GUTIERREZ (for himself, Ms. Waters, Mrs. 
             Morella, Mr. Bonior, Ms. Roybal-Allard, Ms. Ros-
             Lehtinen, Mr. Wynn, Ms. Eddie Bernice Johnson of 
             Texas, Mr. Davis of Illinois, Mr. Moakley, Mr. Owens, 
             Mr. Frost, Mr. Ortiz, Mr. Pastor, Mr. Engel, Mr. 
             McGovern, Ms. Lee, Mrs. Meek of Florida, Mr. Frank of 
             Massachusetts, Mr. Serrano, Mr. Towns, Mr. Pascrell, 
             Mr. LaFalce, Ms. Woolsey, Ms. Norton, Mr. Hinchey, 
             Mr. Lantos, Mr. Filner, Mr. Stark, Mr. Romero-
             Barcelo, Mr. George Miller of California, Mr. Brady 
             of Texas, Mr. Becerra, and Mr. Menendez):
       H.R. 36. A bill to amend the Nicaraguan Adjustment and 
     Central American Relief Act to eliminate the requirement that 
     spouses and children of aliens eligible for adjustment of 
     status under such Act be nationals of Nicaragua or Cuba and 
     to provide to nationals of El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, 
     and Haiti an opportunity to apply for adjustment of status 
     under that Act, and for other purposes; to the Committee on 
     the Judiciary.
           By Mr. LIVINGSTON:
       H.R. 37. A bill to amend the Congressional Budget and 
     Impoundment Control Act of 1974 to protect the Social 
     Security trust funds; to the Committee on the Budget.
           By Mr. STUMP:
       H.R. 38. A bill to repeal the National Voter Registration 
     Act of 1993; to the Committee on House Administration.
           By Mr. YOUNG of Alaska (for himself, Mr. Saxton, and 
             Mr. George Miller of California):
       H.R. 39. A bill to require the Secretary of the Interior to 
     establish a program to provide assistance in the conservation 
     of neotropical migratory birds; to the Committee on 
     Resources.
           By Mr. CONYERS (for himself, Mr. Fattah, Mr. Hastings 
             of Florida, Mr. Hilliard, Mr. Jefferson, Ms. Eddie 
             Bernice Johnson of Texas, Mrs. Meek of Florida, Mr. 
             Owens, Mr. Rush, and Mr. Towns):
       H.R. 40. A bill to acknowledge the fundamental injustice, 
     cruelty, brutality, and inhumanity of slavery in the United 
     States and the 13 American colonies between 1619 and 1865 and 
     to establish a commission to examine the institution of 
     slavery, subsequently de jure and de facto racial and 
     economic discrimination against African-Americans, and the 
     impact of these forces on living African-Americans, to make 
     recommendations to the Congress on appropriate remedies, and 
     for other purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
           By Mr. STUMP (for himself, Mr. Callahan, Mr. Goss, Mr. 
             Norwood, Mr. Herger, Mr. Taylor of North Carolina, 
             Mr. Young of Alaska, Mr. Gibbons, Mr. Hefley, Mr. 
             Deal of Georgia, Mr. Shadegg, Mr. Hansen, Mrs. 
             Chenoweth, Mr. Sam Johnson of Texas, Mr. Collins, Mr. 
             Watkins, Mrs. Cubin, Mr. McKeon, Mr. Spence, Mr. Barr 
             of Georgia, Mr. Coble, Mr. Sensenbrenner, Mr. Rogers, 
             Mr. Dickey, Mr. Bachus, Mr. Packard, Mr. Ewing, Mr. 
             Cooksey, Mr. Baker, Mr. Everett, Mr. Doolittle, Mr. 
             Tauzin, Mr. Taylor of Mississippi, Mr. Linder, Mr. 
             Bartlett of Maryland, Mr. Traficant, Mrs. Emerson, 
             Mr. Skeen, Mr. Lewis of Kentucky, Mr. Jones of North 
             Carolina, Mr. Hall of Texas, Mr. Radanovich, Mr. 
             Hunter, Mr. Combest, Mr. Goode, Mr. Wicker, Mr. 
             Duncan, Mr. Hayes, and Mr. Camp):
       H.R. 41. A bill to effect a moratorium on immigration by 
     aliens other than refugees, priority workers, and the spouses 
     and children of United States citizens; to the Committee on 
     the Judiciary.
           By Mr. STUMP:
       H.R. 42. A bill to repeal the Federal estate and gift 
     taxes; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
       H.R. 43. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 
     to accelerate the phasein of the $1,000,000 exclusion from 
     the estate and gift taxes; to the Committee on Ways and 
     Means.
           By Mr. BILIRAKIS (for himself and Mr. Norwood):
       H.R. 44. A bill to amend title 10, United States Code, to 
     authorize the payment of special compensation to certain 
     severely disabled uniformed services retirees; to the 
     Committee on Armed Services.
           By Mr. UPTON (for himself, Mr. Towns, Mr. Barton of 
             Texas, Mr. Hall of Texas, Mr. Holden, Mr. Norwood, 
             Mr. Gordon, Mr. Oxley, Mr. Burr of North Carolina, 
             Mr. Klink, Mr. Whitfield, Mr. Spratt, Mr. Hoekstra, 
             Mr. Livingston, Mr. Kanjorski, Mr. Bilirakis, Mr. 
             Graham, Mr. Peterson of Pennsylvania, Mr. Canady of 
             Florida, Mr. Manzullo, Mr. Ramstad, Mr. Hutchinson, 
             Mr. Pickering, Mr. Gutknecht, Mr. LoBiondo, Mr. 
             Shimkus, Mr. Nethercutt, Mr. Rohrabacher, Mr. Foley, 
             Mr. Taylor of North Carolina, Mr. Bereuter, Mr. 
             Oberstar, Mr. Lipinski, Mr. Stupak, Mr. Rush, Mr. 
             Smith of Michigan, Mr. Ehlers, Mr. Knollenberg, Mr. 
             Porter, Mr. Sisisky, Mr. Bonior, Mr. Camp, Mr. 
             Kildee, Mr. Barcia of Michigan, Ms. Stabenow, Mr. 
             Peterson of Minnesota, Ms. Jackson-Lee of Texas, and 
             Mr. Allen):
       H.R. 45. A bill to amend the Nuclear Waste Policy Act of 
     1982; to the Committee on Commerce, 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. McCOLLUM (for himself, Mr. Hyde, Mr. Conyers, 
             Mr. Buyer, Mr.

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             Gekas, Mr. Barr of Georgia, Mr. Hutchinson, Mr. 
             Chabot, Mr. Graham, Mr. Scott, Ms. Jackson-Lee of 
             Texas, Mr. Wexler, Mr. Cunningham, and Mr. LoBiondo):
       H.R. 46. A bill to provide for a national medal for public 
     safety officers who act with extraordinary valor above and 
     beyond the call of duty; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
           By Mr. STUMP:
       H.R. 47. A bill to amend title II of the Social Security 
     Act so as to remove the limitation upon the amount of outside 
     income which an individual may earn while receiving benefits 
     thereunder; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
       H.R. 48. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 
     to repeal the 1993 increase in income taxes on Social 
     Security benefits; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mrs. KELLY (for herself, Mr. Ganske, Mr. Gilman, 
             Mrs. Maloney of New York, and Mr. Condit):
       H.R. 49. 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 that group and 
     individual health insurance coverage and group health plans 
     provide coverage for treatment of a minor child's congenital 
     or developmental deformity or disorder due to trauma, 
     infection, tumor, or disease; 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. STUMP (for himself and Mr. Tancredo):
       H.R. 50. A bill to amend title 4, United States Code, to 
     declare English as the official language of the Government of 
     the United States; to the Committee on Education and the 
     Workforce, 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 Mrs. KELLY:
       H.R. 51. A bill to amend title 18, United States Code, to 
     prohibit taking a child hostage in order to evade arrest; to 
     the Committee on the Judiciary.
           By Mr. TRAFICANT:
       H.R. 52. A bill to redesignate the naval facility located 
     in Gricignano d'Aversa, Italy, and known as the Naples 
     Support Site, as the ``Thomas M. Foglietta Support Site''; to 
     the Committee on Armed Services.
           By Mr. WATKINS (for himself, Mr. Thomas, Mr. Istook, 
             Mr. Moran of Kansas, Mr. Brady of Texas, Mr. Skeen, 
             Mr. Thornberry, Mr. McCrery, Mr. Largent, Mr. Watts 
             of Oklahoma, Mr. Lucas of Oklahoma, Mr. Smith of 
             Texas, and Mr. Stenholm):
       H.R. 53. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 
     to provide a tax credit for marginal oil and natural gas well 
     production; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. GILMAN:
       H.R. 54. A bill to extend the authorization for the Upper 
     Delaware Citizens Advisory Council; to the Committee on 
     Resources.
           By Mr. DREIER:
       H.R. 55. A bill to make the Federal employees health 
     benefits program available to individuals age 55 to 65 who 
     would not otherwise have health insurance, and for other 
     purposes; to the Committee on Government Reform, 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.

              [Omitted from the Record of January 6, 1999]

           By Mr. ACKERMAN:
       H.R. 56. A bill prohibiting the manufacture, sale, 
     delivery, or importation of buses that do not have seat 
     belts; to the Committee on Commerce.
           By Mr. ARCHER:
       H.R. 57. A bill to amend the Federal Election Campaign Act 
     of 1971 to prohibit political action committees from making 
     contributions or expenditures for the purpose of influencing 
     elections for Federal office, and for other purposes; to the 
     Committee on House Administration.
           By Mr. BACHUS (for himself, Mr. Riley, Mr. Aderholt, 
             and Mr. Everett):
       H.R. 58. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 
     to provide that distributions from qualified State tuition 
     programs which are used to pay educational expenses shall not 
     be includible in gross income; to the Committee on Ways and 
     Means.
           By Mr. BARR of Georgia:
       H.R. 59. A bill to amend title 18, United States Code, to 
     provide that the firearms prohibitions applicable by reason 
     of a domestic violence misdemeanor conviction do not apply if 
     the conviction occurred before the prohibitions became law; 
     to the Committee on the Judiciary.
       H.R. 60. A bill to expedite State reviews of criminal 
     records of applicants for private security officer 
     employment, and for other purposes; to the Committee on 
     Education and the Workforce, 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. BENTSEN (for himself, Mr. Hall of Texas, and Mr. 
             Sandlin):
       H.R. 61. A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security 
     Act to provide for Medicare reimbursement of routine patient 
     care costs for individuals participating in Federally 
     approved clinical trials and to require a report on costs of 
     requiring coverage of these costs under group health plans 
     and health insurance coverage; 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. BARR of Georgia:
       H.R. 62. A bill to provide that the provisions of Executive 
     Order 13107, relating to the implementation of certain human 
     rights treaties, shall not have any legal effect; to the 
     Committee on International Relations.
       H.R. 63. A bill to prohibit the use of funds to administer 
     or enforce the provisions of Executive Order 13107, relating 
     to the implementation of certain human rights treaties; to 
     the Committee on International Relations.
           By Mr. BEREUTER:
       H.R. 64. A bill to require the Secretary of the Treasury to 
     mint coins in commemoration of the bicentennial of the Lewis 
     & Clark Expedition, and for other purposes; to the Committee 
     on Banking and Financial Services.
           By Mr. BILIRAKIS (for himself and Mr. Norwood):
       H.R. 65. A bill to amend title 10, United States Code, to 
     permit retired members of the Armed Forces who have a 
     service-connected disability to receive military retired pay 
     concurrently with veterans' disability compensation; to the 
     Committee on Armed Services.
           By Mrs. WILSON (for herself, Mr. Skeen, Mr. Udall of 
             New Mexico, and Mr. Watkins):
       H.R. 66. A bill to preserve the cultural resources of the 
     Route 66 corridor and to authorize the Secretary of the 
     Interior to provide assistance; to the Committee on 
     Resources.
           By Mr. BEREUTER:
       H.R. 67. A bill to amend the Housing and Community 
     Development Act of 1992 to extend the loan guarantee program 
     for Indian housing; to the Committee on Banking and Financial 
     Services.
           By Mr. TALENT (for himself, Ms. Velazquez, Mrs. Kelly, 
             Mr. Sisisky, Mr. Manzullo, Mr. Pascrell, Mr. 
             LoBiondo, Mrs. McCarthy of New York, Mr. English of 
             Pennsylvania, Ms. Millender-McDonald, Mr. Moore, and 
             Mr. DeMint):
       H.R. 68. A bill to amend section 20 of the Small Business 
     Act and make technical corrections in Title III of the Small 
     Business Investment Act; to the Committee on Small Business.
           By Mr. BEREUTER:
       H.R. 69. A bill to amend the Federal Election Campaign Act 
     of 1971 to prohibit all individuals who are not citizens or 
     nationals of the United States from making contributions or 
     expenditures in connection with elections for Federal office; 
     to the Committee on House Administration.
           By Mr. STUMP (for himself, Mr. Evans, and Mr. 
             Bilirakis):
       H.R. 70. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to 
     enact into law eligibility requirements for burial in 
     Arlington National Cemetary, and for other purposes; to the 
     Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
           By Mr. STUMP (for himself and Mr. Evans):
       H.R. 71. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 
     to clarify the exclusion from gross income for veterans' 
     benefits; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. STUMP (for himself and Mr. Norwood):
       H.R. 72. A bill to amend title 10, United States Code, to 
     revise the rules relating to the court-ordered apportionment 
     of the retired pay of members of the Armed Forces to former 
     spouses, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Armed 
     Services, 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. BILBRAY:
       H.R. 73. A bill to amend the Immigration and Nationality 
     Act to deny citizenship at birth to children born in the 
     United States of parents who are not citizens or permanent 
     resident aliens; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
       H.R. 74. 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 Ms. JACKSON-LEE of Texas:
       H.R. 75. A bill to schedule Gamma y-hydroxybutyrate in 
     schedule I of the Controlled Substances Act and to schedule 
     Ketamine in schedule II of such Act and for other purposes; 
     to the Committee on Commerce, and in addition to the 
     Committee on

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     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.
       H.R. 76. A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security 
     Act to require hospitals reimbursed under the Medicare system 
     to establish and implement security procedures to reduce the 
     likelihood of infant patient abduction and baby switching, 
     including procedures for identifying all infant patients in 
     the hospital in a manner that ensures that it will be evident 
     if infants are missing from the hospital; to the Committee on 
     Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committees on the 
     Judiciary, and 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.
       H.R. 77. A bill to enhance Federal enforcement of hate 
     crimes, and for other purposes; to the Committee on the 
     Judiciary.
       H.R. 78. A bill to require the Secretary of Education to 
     conduct a study and submit a report to the Congress on 
     methods for identifying and treating children with dyslexia 
     in kindergarten through 3d grade; to the Committee on 
     Education and the Workforce.
           By Mr. BILIRAKIS:
       H.R. 79. A bill to amend the Solid Waste Disposal Act to 
     exempt pesticide rinse water degradation system from subtitle 
     C permit requirements; to the Committee on Commerce.
       H.R. 80. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 
     to clarify the exclusion from gross income for veterans' 
     benefits; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
       H.R. 81. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 
     to allow employers a tax credit for hiring displaced 
     homemakers; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
       H.R. 82. A bill to amend title 5, United States Code, to 
     provide that the Civil Service Retirement and Disability Fund 
     be excluded from the budget of the United States Government; 
     to the Committee on Government Reform, 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.
       H.R. 83. A bill to modify the provision of law which 
     provides a permanent appropriation for the compensation of 
     Members of Congress, and for other purposes; to the Committee 
     on Rules, and in addition to the Committee on Appropriations, 
     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. BLAGOJEVICH:
       H.R. 84. A bill to establish or expand existing community 
     prosecution programs; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
       H.R. 85. A bill to amend title 18, United States Code, to 
     prohibit, with certain exceptions, the transfer of a handgun 
     to, or the possession of a handgun by, an individual who has 
     not attained 21 years of age; to the Committee on the 
     Judiciary.
           By Mr. COX of California (for himself, Mr. Aderholt, 
             Mr. Andrews, Mr. Armey, Mr. Bachus, Mr. Baker, Mr. 
             Barcia of Michigan, Mr. Barr of Georgia, Mr. Bartlett 
             of Maryland, Mr. Barton of Texas, Mr. Bass, Mr. 
             Bilbray, Mr. Bilirakis, Mr. Bliley, Mr. Blunt, Mr. 
             Boehlert, Mr. Boehner, Mr. Bonilla, Mrs. Bono, Mr. 
             Boucher, Mr. Brady of Texas, Mr. Bryant, Mr. Burr of 
             North Carolina, Mr. Burton of Indiana, Mr. Calvert, 
             Mr. Camp, Mr. Campbell, Mr. Cannon, Mr. Canady of 
             Florida, Mr. Chabot, Mr. Chambliss, Mrs. Chenoweth, 
             Mr. Cramer, Mr. Coble, Mr. Coburn, Mr. Collins, Mr. 
             Combest, Mr. Condit, Mr. Cook, Mr. Cooksey, Mr. 
             Crane, Mrs. Cubin, Mr. Cunningham, Ms. Danner, Mr. 
             Deal of Georgia, Mr. DeLay, Mr. DeMint, Mr. Dickey, 
             Mr. Doolittle, Mr. Dreier, Mr. Duncan, Ms. Dunn of 
             Washington, Mr. Ehrlich, Mrs. Emerson, Mr. English of 
             Pennsylvania, Mr. Everett, Mr. Ewing, Mr. Foley, Mr. 
             Fossella, Mrs. Fowler, Mr. Forbes, Mr. Franks of New 
             Jersey, Mr. Gallegly, Mr. Gekas, Mr. Gibbons, Mr. 
             Gillmor, Mr. Gilman, Mr. Goode, Mr. Goodling, Mr. 
             Goodlatte, Mr. Goss, Mr. Graham, Ms. Granger, Mr. 
             Green of Wisconsin, Mr. Greenwood, Mr. Hall of Texas, 
             Mr. Hansen, Mr. Hastings of Washington, Mr. Hayes, 
             Mr. Hayworth, Mr. Hefley, Mr. Herger, Mr. Hill of 
             Montana, Mr. Hilleary, Mr. Horn, Mr. Hostettler, Mr. 
             Hulshof, Mr. Hunter, Mr. Hutchinson, Mr. Hyde, Mr. 
             Istook, Mr. Jenkins, Mr. Sam Johnson of Texas, Mr. 
             Jones of North Carolina, Mr. Kasich, Mrs. Kelly, Mr. 
             King of New York, Mr. Kingston, Mr. Knollenberg, Mr. 
             Kolbe, Mr. Kuykendall, Mr. Largent, Mr. Latham, Mr. 
             LaHood, Mr. LaTourette, Mr. Lewis of California, Mr. 
             Lewis of Kentucky, Mr. Linder, Mr. Livingston, Mr. 
             LoBiondo, Mr. Lucas of Oklahoma, Mr. McCrery, Mr. 
             McIntosh, Mr. McInnis, Mr. McHugh, Mr. McKeon, Mr. 
             McCollum, Mr. Manzullo, Mr. Martinez, Mr. Metcalf, 
             Mr. Mica, Mr. Miller of Florida, Mr. Gary Miller of 
             California, Mr. Moran of Kansas, Mrs. Myrick, Mr. 
             Nethercutt, Mr. Ney, Mrs. Northup, Mr. Norwood, Mr. 
             Oxley, Mr. Packard, Mr. Paul, Mr. Pease, Mr. Peterson 
             of Pennsylvania, Mr. Pickering, Mr. Pitts, Mr. Pombo, 
             Mr. Porter, Ms. Pryce of Ohio, Mr. Radanovich, Mr. 
             Rahall, Mr. Ramstad, Mr. Riley, Mr. Rogan, Mr. 
             Rohrabacher, Ms. Ros-Lehtinen, Mrs. Roukema, Mr. 
             Royce, Mr. Ryun of Kansas, Mr. Salmon, Mr. Saxton, 
             Mr. Scarborough, Mr. Schaffer, Mr. Sensenbrenner, Mr. 
             Sessions, Mr. Shadegg, Mr. Shaw, Mr. Shimkus, Mr. 
             Shuster, Mr. Skeen, Mr. Smith of Texas, Mr. Smith of 
             Michigan, Mr. Souder, Mr. Spence, Mr. Stearns, Mr. 
             Stump, Mr. Sununu, Mr. Sweeney, Mr. Talent, Mr. 
             Tancredo, Mr. Tauzin, Mr. Taylor of North Carolina, 
             Mr. Terry, Mr. Thornberry, Mr. Thune, Mr. Tiahrt, Mr. 
             Toomey, Mr. Upton, Mr. Walden, Mr. Walsh, Mr. Wamp, 
             Mr. Watkins, Mr. Watts of Oklahoma, Mr. Weldon of 
             Pennsylvania, Mr. Weldon of Florida, Mrs. Wilson, Mr. 
             Whitfield, Mr. Wicker, Mr. Wolf, and Mr. Young of 
             Alaska):
       H.R. 86. A bill to repeal the Federal estate and gift taxes 
     and the tax on generation-skipping transfers; to the 
     Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. BLAGOJEVICH (for himself and Mr. Kennedy):
       H.R. 87. A bill to prohibit internet and mail-order sales 
     of ammunition without a license to deal in firearms, and 
     require licensed firearms dealers to record all sales of 
     1,000 rounds of ammunition to a single person; to the 
     Committee on the Judiciary.
           By Mr. BROWN of California:
       H.R. 88. A bill to amend the Treasury and General 
     Government Appropriations Act, 1999, to repeal the 
     requirement regarding data produced under Federal grants and 
     agreements awarded to institutions of higher education, 
     hospitals, and other nonprofit organizations; to the 
     Committee on Government Reform.
           By Mr. BURR of North Carolina (for himself, Mr. Graham, 
             Mr. DeFazio, Mr. Hutchinson, Mr. Norwood, Mr. Hall of 
             Ohio, Mr. Bishop, Mr. Skeen, Mr. Smith of Washington, 
             Mr. Metcalf, Mr. McInnis, Ms. Rivers, Mr. Taylor of 
             North Carolina, Mr. Peterson of Pennsylvania, and Mr. 
             Goode):
       H.R. 89. 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.
           By Mr. CLAY (for himself, Ms. Velazquez, Mr. Owens, 
             Mrs. Mink of Hawaii, Mr. George Miller of California, 
             Mr. Payne, Ms. Woolsey, Mr. Ford, Mr. Fattah, Mr. 
             Abercrombie, Mr. Borski, Mr. Brown of Ohio, Ms. 
             DeLauro, Mr. Dixon, Mr. Green of Texas, Mr. Hinchey, 
             Mr. LaFalce, Mr. Lantos, Ms. Lee, Ms. Millender-
             McDonald, Mr. Olver, Mr. Pascrell, Mr. Price of North 
             Carolina, Mr. Rahall, Mr. Rothman, Mr. Sanders, Mr. 
             Wise, and Mr. Wynn):
       H.R. 90. A bill to amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 
     1938 to provide for legal accountability for sweatshop 
     conditions in the garment industry, and for other purposes; 
     to the Committee on Education and the Workforce.
           By Mr. CLAY:
       H.R. 91. A bill to amend the Family and Medical Leave Act 
     of 1993, and for other purposes; to the Committee on 
     Education and the Workforce, and in addition to the 
     Committees on Government Reform, and House Administration, 
     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. COBLE:
       H.R. 92. A bill to designate the Federal building and 
     United States courthouse located at 251 North Main Street in 
     Winston-Salem, North Carolina, as the ``Hiram H. Ward Federal 
     Building and United States Courthouse``; to the Committee on 
     Transportation and Infrastructure.
       H.R. 93. A bill to amend title 10 and title 14, United 
     States Code, and the Merchant Marine Act, 1936, to increase 
     the period of the service obligation for gradutes of the 
     miltary service academics, the Coast Guard Academy, and the 
     United States Merchant Marine Academy; to the Committee on 
     Armed Services, 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.
       H.R. 94. A bill to repeal the provision of law under which 
     pay for Members of Congress is automatically adjusted; to the 
     Committee on Government Reform, and in addition to the 
     Committee on House Administration, 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.
       H.R. 95. A bill to make Members of Congress ineligible to 
     participate in the Federal

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      Employees' Retirement System; to the Committee on Government 
     Reform, and in addition to the Committee on House 
     Administration, 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.
       H.R. 96. A bill to limit the duration of certain benefits 
     afforded to former Presidents, and for other purposes; to the 
     Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee 
     on Government Reform, 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 and Mr. McCollum):
       H.R. 97. A bill to provide protection from personal 
     intrusion for commercial purposes; to the Committee on the 
     Judiciary.
           By Mr. SHUSTER (for himself, Mr. Oberstar, Mr. Duncan, 
             and Mr. Lipinski):
       H.R. 98. A bill to amend chapter 443 of title 49, United 
     States Code, to extend the aviation war risk insurance 
     program; to the Committee on Transportation and 
     Infrastructure.
           By Mr. SHUSTER (for himself, Mr. Oberstar, Mr. Duncan, 
             and Mr. Lipinski):
       H.R. 99. A bill to amend title 49, United States Code, to 
     extend Federal Aviation Administration programs through 
     September 30, 1999, and for other purposes; to the Committee 
     on Transportation and Infrastructure.
           By Mr. FATTAH:
       H.R. 100. A bill to establish designations for United 
     States Postal Service buildings in Philadelphia, 
     Pennsylvania; to the Committee on Government Reform.
           By Mr. CONYERS (for himself and Mr. Dingell):
       H.R. 101. 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. CONYERS (for himself and Mr. Hyde):
       H.R. 102. A bill to provide grants to grassroots 
     organizations in certain cities to develop youth intervention 
     models; to the Committee on the Judiciary, 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. COOK (for himself, Mr. Cannon, Mr. Moakley, and 
             Mrs. Morella):
       H.R. 103. A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on the 
     personal effects of participants in, and certain other 
     individuals associated with, the 1999 International Special 
     Olympics, the 1999 Women's World Cup Soccer, the 2001 
     International Special Olympics, the 2002 Salt Lake City 
     Winter Olympics, and the 2002 Winter Paralympic Games; to the 
     Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. KNOLLENBERG:
       H.R. 104. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 
     to reduce individual income tax rates by 10 percent; to the 
     Committee on Ways and Means.
       H.R. 105. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 
     to allow individuals a deduction for Social Security taxes; 
     to the Committee on Ways and Means.
       H.R. 106. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 
     to eliminate the tax on the net capital gain of taxpayers 
     other than corporations; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
       H.R. 107. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 
     to repeal the 1993 increase in income tax on Social Security 
     benefits, to repeal the earnings limitation on Social 
     Security recipients, and to repeal the estate and gift taxes; 
     to the Committee on Ways and Means.
       H.R. 108. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 
     to eliminate the marriage penalty in the standard deduction; 
     to the Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. BLAGOJEVICH (for himself, Mr. Castle, Mr. Shays, 
             Mr. Moran of Virginia, Mr. Wexler, Mr. Stark, Mr. 
             Kennedy, Ms. DeGette, Mr. Jackson of Illinois, Mrs. 
             McCarthy of New York, Mr. Nadler, Mrs. Morella, Mr. 
             Lipinski, Ms. Kilpatrick, Mr. Waxman, Mr. Olver, Mrs. 
             Maloney of New York, Mr. Underwood, Mr. Engel, Mr. 
             Davis of Illinois, Mr. Markey, Ms. DeLauro, Ms. 
             Christian-Green, Mr. Ford, Ms. Carson, Mr. Conyers, 
             Ms. Lee, and Ms. Lofgren):
       H.R. 109. A bill to better regulate the transfer of 
     firearms at gun shows; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
           By Mr. CUMMINGS:
       H.R. 110. A bill to amend title 5, United States Code, to 
     provide for the establishment of a program under which long-
     term care insurance is made available to Federal employees 
     and annuitants, and for other purposes; to the Committee on 
     Government Reform.
           By Mr. SHUSTER (for himself, Mr. Oberstar, Mr. Duncan, 
             Mr. Boehlert, Mr. Lipinski, and Mr. Borski):
       H.R. 111. A bill to provide off-budget treatment for the 
     Airport and Airway Trust Fund, the Inland Waterways Trust 
     Fund, and the Harbor Maintenance Trust Fund; to the Committee 
     on Transportation and Infrastructure, 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. CUNNINGHAM:
       H.R. 112. A bill to require a temporary moratorium on 
     leasing, exploration, and development on lands of the Outer 
     Continental Shelf off the State of California, and for other 
     purposes; to the Committee on Resources.
           By Mr. CUNNINGHAM (for himself, Mr. Hansen, Mr. Moran 
             of Virginia, Mr. Bilbray, and Ms. Granger):
       H.R. 113. A bill to remove certain restrictions on 
     participation in the demonstration project conducted by the 
     Secretary of Defense to provide health care for Medicare-
     eligible Department of Defense beneficiaries under the 
     Federal Employees Health Benefits program; to the Committee 
     on Armed Services, and in addition to the Committee on 
     Government Reform, 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. DeLAURO (for herself, Mr. George Miller of 
             California, Mr. Olver, Mr. Filner, Ms. Millender-
             McDonald, Mr. Luther, and Ms. Lee):
       H.R. 114. A bill to amend the Federal Deposit Insurance Act 
     and the Federal Credit Union Act to prohibit fees for using 
     teller windows at depository institutions, and for other 
     purposes; to the Committee on Banking and Financial Services.
           By Ms. DeLAURO (for herself, Mr. Gephardt, Mr. Bonior, 
             Mr. Frost, Ms. Pelosi, Mr. Borski, Mr. Wise, and Mr. 
             Thompson of Mississippi):
       H.R. 115. A bill to facilitate efficient investments and 
     financing of infrastructure projects and new job creation 
     through the establishment of a National Infrastructure 
     Development Corporation, and for other purposes; to the 
     Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, and in 
     addition to the Committees on Banking and Financial Services, 
     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 Ms. DELAURO (for herself, Mr. Dingell, Mrs. Roukema, 
             Ms. Eshoo, Mr. Hastings of Florida, Mrs. Meek of 
             Florida, Ms. Sanchez, Mr. Wynn, Mr. Mascara, Mr. 
             Kildee, Mr. Burton of Indiana, Mr. Gejdenson, Mr. 
             Maloney of Connecticut, Mr. Shays, Mr. Kleczka, Mrs. 
             Maloney of New York, Ms. Lee, Mr. Moran of Virginia, 
             Mr. McIntyre, Mr. Dixon, Mr. Frank of Massachusetts, 
             Mr. Delahunt, Mr. Sherman, Mr. Romero-Barcelo, Mr. 
             Andrews, Mrs. Mink of Hawaii, Mr. Filner, Mr. Turner, 
             Mr. Sandlin, Mrs. Morella, Mr. Strickland, Mr. 
             Deutsch, Mr. Pallone, Mr. Edwards, Mr. Rangel, Mr. 
             Dooley of California, Mr. Boucher, Mr. Coyne, Mr. 
             Brown of Ohio, Mr. Bentsen, Mr. Boyd, Mr. Meehan, Mr. 
             Serrano, Mrs. Lowey, Mr. Hinchey, Mr. Cooksey, Mr. 
             Baldacci, Mr. Faleomavaega, Mr. Price of North 
             Carolina, Mr. Davis of Illinois, Ms. Pelosi, Mr. 
             McNulty, Mr. Tierney, Ms. Kilpatrick, Mr. Towns, Mr. 
             Barrett of Wisconsin, Mr. Hilliard, Ms. Danner, Mrs. 
             Clayton, Mr. Horn, Mr. Wolf, Mr. Luther, Mr. Farr of 
             California, Mr. Hoyer, Mr. Frost, Mr. Kucinich, Mr. 
             Rahall, Mr. Rodriguez, Mr. Bonior, Mrs. Capps, Mr. 
             Gutierrez, Ms. Norton, Ms. Millender-McDonald, Mr. 
             Ford, Mrs. Thurman, Mr. DeFazio, Mr. Etheridge, Mr. 
             Gephardt, Ms. Kaptur, Mr. LaFalce, Ms. Slaughter, Mr. 
             Matsui, Mr. George Miller of California, Mr. Brady of 
             Pennsylvania, Mr. King of New York, Mr. Lewis of 
             Georgia, Mr. McGovern, Mrs. McCarthy of New York, Mr. 
             Berry, Mr. Walsh, Ms. McCarthy of Missouri, Ms. 
             Velazquez, Mr. Blagojevich, Mr. Boehlert, Ms. 
             McKinney, Mr. Quinn, Mr. Ackerman, Mr. Olver, Mr. 
             Stupak, Ms. Roybal-Allard, Mr. Pascrell, and Ms. 
             Stabenow):
       H.R. 116. A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act and 
     Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 to require 
     that group and individual health insurance coverage and group 
     health plans provide coverage for a minimum hospital stay for 
     mastectomies and lymph node dissections performed for 
     thetreatment of breast cancer; 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. DICKEY (for himself, Mr. Taylor of North 
             Carolina, Mr. Duncan, Ms. McKinney, Mr. Stump, Mr. 
             Norwood, and Mr. Hefley):
       H.R. 117. A bill to reform the independent counsel statute, 
     and for other purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
           By Mr. DOGGETT:
       H.R. 118. A bill to designate the Federal building located 
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      Austin, Texas, as the ``J.J. `Jake' Pickle Federal 
     Building''; to the Committee on Transportation and 
     Infrastructure.
           By Mrs. EMERSON (for herself, Mr. Skelton, Mr. Brady of 
             Pennsylvania, Mr. Romero-Barcelo, Mr. English of 
             Pennsylvania, Mr. Watts of Oklahoma, Mr. Bentsen, Mr. 
             Hefley, Mr. Cunningham, Mr. Underwood, Ms. Woolsey, 
             Mr. Baldacci, Mr. Condit, Ms. Danner, Mr. DeFazio, 
             Mr. Doyle, Mr. Goode, Mrs. McCarthy of New York, Mrs. 
             Northup, Mr. Pascrell, Mr. Taylor of Mississippi, Mr. 
             Tierney, Mr. McIntyre, Mrs. Kelly, Mr. Blunt, and Mr. 
             Barr of Georgia):
       H.R. 119. A bill to establish the Medicare Eligible 
     Military Retiree Health Care Consensus Task Force; to the 
     Committee on Armed Services.
           By Mrs. EMERSON (for herself, Mr. Goss, Mr. Gibbons, 
             Mr. Forbes, Mr. Taylor of North Carolina, Mr. Rahall, 
             Mr. Peterson of Minnesota, and Mr. Shuster):
       H.R. 120. A bill to amend title II of the Social Security 
     Act to provide for an improved benefit computation formula 
     for workers who attain age 65 in or after 1982 and to whom 
     applies the 5-year period of transition to the changes in 
     benefit computation rules enacted in the Social Security 
     Amendments of 1977 (and related beneficiaries) and to provide 
     prospectively for increases in their benefits accordingly; to 
     the Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mrs. EMERSON (for herself, Mr. McHugh, Mr. Blunt, 
             and Mr. Hutchinson):
       H.R. 121. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 
     to allow a refundable credit to military retirees 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 Mrs. EMERSON:
       H.R. 122. 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. BARR of Georgia:
       H.R. 123. A bill to amend title 4, United States Code, to 
     declare English as the official language of the Government of 
     the United States; to the Committee on Education and the 
     Workforce, 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. ENGEL:
       H.R. 124. A bill to amend the Safe Drinking Water Act to 
     allow public water systems to avoid filtration requirements, 
     and for other purposes; to the Committee on Commerce.
       H.R. 125. A bill to amend the Communications Act of 1934 to 
     direct the Federal Communications Commission to establish an 
     ethnic and minority affairs section; to the Committee on 
     Commerce.
       H.R. 126. A bill to provide for the recovery of insurance 
     issued for victims of the Holocaust; to the Committee on 
     Commerce.
       H.R. 127. A bill to amend the Elementary and Secondary 
     Education Act of 1965 to allow certain counties flexibility 
     in spending funds; to the Committee on Education and the 
     Workforce.
       H.R. 128. A bill concerning paramilitary groups and British 
     security forces in Northern Ireland; to the Committee on 
     International Relations.
       H.R. 129. A bill to amend title 49, United States Code, to 
     exempt noise and access restrictions on aircraft operations 
     to and from metropolitan airports from certain Federal review 
     and approval requirements, and for other purposes; to the 
     Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
       H.R. 130. A bill to designate the United States Courthouse 
     located at 40 Centre Street in New York, New York as the 
     ``Thurgood Marshall United States Courthouse``; to the 
     Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
       H.R. 131. A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social 
     Security Act to provide for coverage of expanded nursing 
     facility and in-home services for dependent individuals under 
     the Medicare Program; 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.
       H.R. 132. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 
     to provide for designation of overpayments and contributions 
     to the United States Textbook and Technology Trust Fund, and 
     for other purposes; to the Committee on Ways and Means, 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. ENGLISH of Pennsylvania (for himself and Mr. 
             Coyne):
       H.R. 133. A bill to permit revocation by members of the 
     clergy of their exemption from Social Security coverage; to 
     the Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. ENGLISH of Pennsylvania:
       H.R. 134. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 
     to restructure and replace the income tax system of the 
     United States to meet national priorities, and for other 
     purposes; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. EVANS:
       H.R. 135. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to 
     improve access of veterans to emergency medical care in non-
     Department of Veterans Affairs medical facilities; to the 
     Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
           By Mr. FOLEY (for himself, Mr. Klink, Mr. Canady of 
             Florida, Mr. Boyd, and Mrs. Kelly):
       H.R. 136. A bill to limit the authority of the 
     Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency to ban 
     metered-dose inhalers; to the Committee on Commerce.
           By Mr. FOLEY (for himself, Mr. Klink, Mr. Serrano, Mr. 
             Sandlin, Ms. Kilpatrick, Ms. DeLauro, Mr. George 
             Miller of California, Mr. Stark, Mr. Abercrombie, Mr. 
             Ackerman, Mr. Gejdenson, Mr. Kildee, Mr. Baldacci, 
             Mr. Ehrlich, Mr. Mascara, Mr. Doyle, Mr. Filner, Ms. 
             Roybal-Allard, Mr. Kleczka, Mr. Martinez, and Ms. 
             Woolsey):
       H.R. 137. A bill to prohibit discrimination or retaliation 
     against health care workers who report unsafe conditions and 
     practices which impact on patient care; 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 Mrs. FOWLER:
       H.R. 138. A bill to condemn those officials of the Chinese 
     Communist Party, the Government of the People's Republic of 
     China, and other persons who are involved in the enforcement 
     of forced abortions by preventing such persons from entering 
     or remaining in the United States; to the Committee on the 
     Judiciary.
           By Mr. FRANKS of New Jersey:
       H.R. 139. A bill to provide for the extension of the New 
     Jersy Coastal Heritage Trail into the Township of Woodbridge, 
     New Jersey; to the Committee on Resources.
           By Mr. FRELINGHUYSEN (for himself, Mr. Franks of New 
             Jersey, Mr. Meehan, Mr. LoBiondo, Mr. Ehlers, Mr. 
             Rohrabacher, Mr. Shays, Mr. Ramstad, Mr. Upton, and 
             Mr. Markey):
       H.R. 140. A bill to amend the Omnibus Consolidated and 
     Emergency Supplemental Appropriations Act, 1999, relating to 
     the repurchase of bonds by the Tennessee Valley Authority; to 
     the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
           By Mr. GEJDENSON (for himself, Ms. DeLauro, Mr. 
             Sandlin, Mrs. Capps, Mr. Baldacci, Ms. Kilpatrick, 
             Mr. Filner, and Mr. Hinchey):
       H.R. 141. A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social 
     Security Act to prevent sudden disruption of Medicare 
     beneficiary enrollment in 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. GEKAS (for himself, Mr. Rohrabacher, Mr. Wynn, 
             Mr. Cox of California, Mr. Istook, Mr. Pitts, Mr. 
             Ehlers, Mr. Davis of Virginia, and Mr. Hayworth):
       H.R. 142. A bill to prevent Government shutdowns; to the 
     Committee on Appropriations.
           By Mr. GILMAN (for himself and Mrs. Kelly):
       H.R. 143. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 
     to establish incentives to increase the demand for and supply 
     of quality child care, to provide incentives to States that 
     improve the quality of child care, to expand clearing-houses 
     and electronic networks for the distribution of child care 
     information, to improve the quality of child care provided 
     through Federal facilties and programs, and for other 
     purposes; to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition 
     to the Committees on Government Reform, Education and the 
     Workforce, and Banking and Financial Services, 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. GREEN of Texas:
       H.R. 144. A bill to encourage States to enact laws to 
     prohibit the sale of tobacco products to individuals under 
     the age of 18; to the Committee on Commerce.
       H.R. 145. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 
     to allow individuals a deduction for amounts paid for 
     insurance for medical care; to the Committee on Ways and 
     Means.
           By Mr. HALL of Texas (for himself and Mr. McGovern):
       H.R. 146. A bill to authorize the President to consent to 
     third party transfer of the ex-USS Bowman County to the USS 
     LST Ship Memorial, Inc.; to the Committee on Armed Services.
           By Mr. HALL of Texas:
       H.R. 147. A bill to amend title II of the Social Security 
     Act to ensure the integrity of

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     the Social Security trust funds by requiring the Managing 
     Trustee to invest the annual surplus of such trust funds in 
     marketable interest-bearing obligations of the United States 
     and certificates of deposit in depository institutions 
     insured by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, and to 
     protect such trust funds from the public debt limit; to the 
     Committee on Ways and Means.
       H.R. 148. A bill to amend title II of the Social Security 
     Act to allow workers who attain age 65 after 1981 and before 
     1992 to choose either lump sum payments over four years 
     totalling $5,000 or an improved benefit computation formula 
     under a new 10-year rule governing the transition to the 
     changes in benefit computation rules enacted in the Social 
     Security Amendments of 1977, and for other purposes; 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. HANSEN:
       H.R. 149. A bill to make technical corrections to the 
     Omnibus Parks and Public Lands Management Act of 1996; to the 
     Committee on Resources.
           By Mr. HAYWORTH:
       H.R. 150. A bill to amend the Act popularly known as the 
     Recreation and Public Purposes Act to authorize disposal of 
     certain public lands or national forest lands to local 
     education agencies for use for elementary or secondary 
     schools, including public charter schools, and for other 
     purposes; to the Committee on Resources.
       H.R. 151. A bill to repeal the Bennett Freeze thus ending a 
     gross treaty violation with the Navajo Nation and allowing 
     the Navajo Nation to live in habitable dwellings and raise 
     their living conditions, and for other purposes; to the 
     Committee on Resources.
       H.R. 152. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 
     to provide that housing assistance provided under the Native 
     American Housing Assistance and Self-Determination Act of 
     1996 shall be treated for purposes of the low-income housing 
     credit in the same manner as comparable assistance; to the 
     Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. HEFLEY:
       H.R. 153. A bill to establish certain requirements relating 
     to the transfer or disposal of public lands managed by the 
     Bureau of Land Management, and for other purposes; to the 
     Committee on Resources.
       H.R. 154. A bill to provide for the collection of fees for 
     the making of motion pictures, television productions, and 
     sound tracks in National Park System and National Wildlife 
     Refuge System units, and for other purposes; to the Committee 
     on Resources.
       H.R. 155. A bill to amend the Federal Water Pollution 
     Control Act to provide for the use of biological monitoring 
     and whole effluent toxicity tests in connection with publicly 
     owned treatment works, municipal separate storm sewer 
     systems, and municipal combined sewer overflows, and for 
     other purposes; to the Committee on Transportation and 
     Infrastructure.
       H.R. 156. A bill relating to denial of airport access to 
     certain air carriers conducting operations as a public 
     charter; to the Committee on Transportation and 
     Infrastructure.
       H.R. 157. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 
     to reduce individual capital gains tax rates; to the 
     Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. HILL of Montana (for himself and Mr. Rogan):
       H.R. 158. A bill to designate the Federal Courthouse 
     located at 316 North 26th Street in Billings, Montana, as the 
     ``James F. Battin Federal Courthouse''; to the Committee on 
     Transportation and Infrastructure.
           By Mr. HILL of Montana (for himself, Mr. Talent, Mrs. 
             Chenoweth, and Mr. Schaffer):
       H.R. 159. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 
     to lower the maximum capital gains rate to 15 percent with 
     respect to assets held for more than 3 years, to replace the 
     estate and gift tax rate schedules, and for other purposes; 
     to the Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. ROYCE (for himself, Mr. Campbell, Mr. 
             Hutchinson, Mrs. Bono, Mr. Miller of Florida, Mr. 
             Norwood, Mr. LaTourette, Mr. Regula, and Mr. 
             McIntosh):
       H.R. 160. A bill to amend title II of the Social Security 
     Act to ensure the integrity of the Social Security trust 
     funds by providing for investment of such trust funds in 
     marketable interest-bearing obligations of the United States, 
     and to protect such trust funds from the public debt limit; 
     to the Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. HILL of Montana (for himself, Mr. Paul, Mr. 
             Gibbons, Mr. Hutchinson, Mrs. Chenoweth, and Mr. 
             Blunt):
       H.R. 161. A bill to amend title XIX of the Social Security 
     Act to restrict imposition of Medicaid liens and Medicaid 
     estate recovery for long-term care services in the case of 
     certain individuals who have received benefits under long-
     term care insurance policies for at least 3 years, and to 
     amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow the 
     carryover of reimbursement maximums for flexible spending 
     arrangements, to allow the reimbursement of long-term care 
     insurance premiums by FSA's, and to repeal the inclusion in 
     income of long-term care coverage provided through FSA's; 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. HOLDEN:
       H.R. 162. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 
     to provide an investment credit to promote the conversion of 
     United States coal and domestic carbonaceous feedstocks into 
     liquid fuels; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. HOLDEN (for himself, Mr. Regula, Mr. Taylor of 
             North Carolina, Mr. Brady of Pennsylvania, Mr. Frank 
             of Massachusetts, Mr. Olver, Mr. Shays, Mr. Boehlert, 
             Mr. Frost, Mr. Sanders, Ms. Norton, Mrs. Capps, Ms. 
             Brown of Florida, Mr. McNulty, Mr. Romero-Barcelo, 
             Mrs. Mink of Hawaii, Mr. Filner, Mr. Hinchey, Mr. 
             Forbes, Mrs. Bono, Mr. McIntyre, Mr. Goode, Mr. Ford, 
             Mr. Mascara, and Ms. Danner):
       H.R. 163. A bill to amend title II of the Social Security 
     Act to provide that a monthly insurance benefit thereunder 
     shall be paid for the month in which the recipient dies, 
     subject to a reduction of 50 percent if the recipient dies 
     during the first 15 days of such month, and for other 
     purposes; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. MORAN of Kansas:
       H.R. 164. A bill to amend title 36, United States Code, to 
     grant a Federal charter to The National Teachers Hall of Fame 
     in Emporia, Kansas; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
           By Mr. KLECZKA:
       H.R. 165. A bill prohibiting the manufacture, sale, 
     delivery, or importation of school buses that do not have 
     seat belts; to the Committee on Commerce.
           By Mr. KLINK:
       H.R. 166. A bill to repeal the Federal estate and gift 
     taxes; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
       H.R. 167. A bill to reaffirm the off-budget status of the 
     old-age, survivors, and disability insurance program under 
     title II of the Social Security Act; 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. LANTOS (for himself, Ms. Pelosi, Ms. Eshoo, Mr. 
             Campbell, Mr. George Miller of California, Ms. 
             Woolsey, Mr. Stark, Mrs. Tauscher, and Ms. Lee):
       H.R. 168. A bill to revise the boundaries of the Golden 
     Gate National Recreation Area, and for other purposes; to the 
     Committee on Resources.
           By Mr. LATHAM (for himself, Mr. Leach, Mr. Blunt, Mr. 
             Gutknecht, Mr. Thune, and Mr. Hill of Montana):
       H.R. 169. A bill to amend the Packers and Stockyards Act, 
     1921, to expand the pilot investigation for the collection of 
     information regarding prices paid for the procurement of 
     cattle and sheep for slaughter and of muscle cuts of beef and 
     lamb to include swine and muscle cuts of swine; to the 
     Committee on Agriculture.
           By Mr. LoBIONDO (for himself and Mr. Condit):
       H.R. 170. A bill to require certain notices in any mailing 
     using a game of chance for the promotion of a product or 
     service, and for other purposes; to the Committee on 
     Government Reform.
           By Mr. LoBIONDO (for himself, Mr. Frelinghuysen, and 
             Mr. Saxton):
       H.R. 171. A bill to authorize appropriations for the 
     Coastal Heritage Trail Route in New Jersey, and for other 
     purposes; to the Committee on Resources.
           By Mr. McCOLLUM (for himself, Mr. Saxton, Mr. Mica, and 
             Mr. McHugh):
       H.R. 172. A bill to amend the base closure laws to reform 
     the process by which property at military installations being 
     closed or realigned is made available for economic 
     redevelopment and to improve the ability of the Secretary of 
     Defense to contract for protective services at installations 
     being closed; to the Committee on Armed Services.
           By Mr. McCOLLUM:
       H.R. 173. A bill to amend the Community Reinvestment Act of 
     1977 to reduce onerous recordkeeping and reporting 
     requirements for regulated financial institutions, and for 
     other purposes; to the Committee on Banking and Financial 
     Services.
           By Mr. McCOLLUM (for himself, Mr. Leach, Mr. Bereuter, 
             Mr. Baker, Mr. Royce, Mr. Ackerman, Mr. Metcalf, Mr. 
             Paul, Mr. Cook, Mr. Hill of Montana, Mr. Jones of 
             North Carolina, and Mr. Ehrlich):
       H.R. 174. A bill to amend the Federal Deposit Insurance Act 
     and the Federal Credit Union Act to safeguard confidential 
     banking and credit union information, and for other purposes; 
     to the Committee on Banking and Financial Services.
           By Mrs. JOHNSON of Connecticut (for herself, Mr. 
             Rangel, Mr. Weller, Mr. Lewis of Georgia, Mr. 
             Metcalf, Mr. Lazio of New York, Mr. Houghton, Mr. 
             Matsui, Mr. Ramstad, Mr. Coyne, Ms. Dunn of 
             Washington, Mr. Levin, Mr. English of Pennsylvania, 
             Mr. Cardin, Mr. Watkins, Mr. Jefferson, Mr. Hayworth, 
             Mr. Becerra, Mr. McInnis, Mrs. Thurman, and Mr. Neal 
             of Massachusetts):

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       H.R. 175. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 
     to increase the State ceiling on the low-income housing 
     credit; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. McCOLLUM (for himself, Ms. Pryce of Ohio, and 
             Mr. Bentsen):
       H.R. 176. A bill to affirm the role of States in setting 
     reasonable occupancy standards, and for other purposes; to 
     the Committee on Banking and Financial Services.
           By Mr. McCOLLUM (for himself, Mr. Holden, and Mr. 
             Shaw):
       H.R. 177. A bill to amend the Uniform Time Act of 1966 to 
     provide that Daylight Savings Time begins on the first Sunday 
     in March; to the Committee on Commerce.
           By Mr. McCOLLUM:
       H.R. 178. A bill to amend the Federal Election Campaign Act 
     of 1971 to establish the Presidential Debate Commission on an 
     ongoing basis and to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 
     to reduce the amount of funds provided under such Act for 
     party nominating conventions for any party whose nominee for 
     President or Vice-President does not participate in any 
     debate scheduled by the Commission, and for other purposes; 
     to the Committee on House Administration.
           By Mrs. THURMAN:
       H.R. 179. A bill to allow a deduction from gross income for 
     year 2000 computer coversion costs of small businesses; to 
     the Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. McCOLLUM:
       H.R. 180. A bill to amend the National Voter Registration 
     Act of 1993 to require each individual registering to vote in 
     elections for Federal office to provide the individual's 
     Social Security number and to permit a State to remove a 
     registrant who fails to vote in two consecutive general 
     elections for Federal office from the official list of 
     eligible voters in elections for Federal office on the ground 
     that the registrant has changed residence, if the registrant 
     fails to respond to written notices requesting confirmation 
     of the registrant's residence; to the Committee on House 
     Administration.
           By Mr. McCOLLUM (for himself, Mr. Gilman, Mr. Burton of 
             Indiana, Mr. Blunt, and Ms. Ros-Lehtinen):
       H.R. 181. A bill to repeal the authority of the President 
     to suspend the effective date of title III of the Cuban 
     Liberty and Democratic Solidarity (LIBERTAD) Act of 1996; to 
     the Committee on International Relations.
           By Mr. McCOLLUM:
       H.R. 182. A bill to clarify that retirement income from 
     pension plans of the government of the Commonwealth of Puerto 
     Rico shall be exempt from nonresident taxation in the same 
     manner as State pension plans; to the Committee on the 
     Judiciary.
           By Mr. McCOLLUM (for himself, Mr. Frank of 
             Massachusetts, and Mr. Pickett):
       H.R. 183. 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.
           By Mr. McCOLLUM (for himself, Mr. Foley, Mrs. Thurman, 
             and Mr. Abercrombie):
       H.R. 184. A bill to amend the Immigration and Nationality 
     Act to permit certain aliens who are at least 55 years of age 
     to obtain a nonimmigrant visitor's visa for a period of 4 
     years or more; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
           By Mr. McCOLLUM:
       H.R. 185. A bill to establish the United States Immigration 
     Court; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
           By Mr. McCOLLUM (for himself, Mr. Chabot, Mr. 
             Hutchinson, and Ms. Jackson-Lee of Texas):
       H.R. 186. A bill to ensure the safety of witnesses and to 
     promote notification of the interstate relocation of 
     witnesses by States and localities engaging in that 
     relocation, and for other purposes; to the Committee on the 
     Judiciary.
           By Mr. McCOLLUM:
       H.R. 187. A bill to deem the Florida Panther to be an 
     endangered species for purposes of the Endangered Species Act 
     of 1973; to the Committee on Resources.
       H.R. 188. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 
     to allow penalty-free withdrawals from IRAs for certain 
     purposes, to increase the amount of tax deductible IRA 
     contributions, and for other purposes; to the Committee on 
     Ways and Means.
           By Mr. McCOLLUM (for himself and Ms. Dunn of 
             Washington):
       H.R. 189. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 
     to provide greater equity in savings opportunities for 
     families with children, and for other purposes; to the 
     Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. McCOLLUM (for himself, Mr. Royce, Mr. Paul, Mr. 
             Riley, and Mr. Hill of Montana):
       H.R. 190. A bill to amend the Community Reinvestment Act of 
     1977, the Equal Credit Opportunity Act, and the Fair Housing 
     Act to improve the administration of such Acts, to prohibit 
     redlining in connection with the provision of credit, and for 
     other purposes; to the Committee on Banking and Financial 
     Services, 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. McCOLLUM (for himself, Mr. Bereuter, Mr. 
             Bilbray, Mr. Campbell, Mr. Cunningham, Mr. Horn, Mr. 
             Hunter, Mr. Rohrabacher, Mr. Shays, Mr. Sherman, Mr. 
             Stark, and Mr. Stenholm):
       H.R. 191. A bill to improve the integrity of the Social 
     Security card and to provide for criminal penalties for fraud 
     and related activity involving work authorization documents 
     for purposes of the Immigration and Nationality Act; to the 
     Committee on the Judiciary, 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. MANZULLO (for himself, Mr. DeLay, and Mr. 
             Dreier):
       H.R. 192. A bill to establish judicial and administrative 
     proceedings for the resolution of year 2000 processing 
     failures; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
           By Mr. MEEHAN (for himself, Mr. Markey, Mrs. Johnson of 
             Connecticut, Mr. McGovern, Mr. Delahunt, Mr. Neal of 
             Massachusetts, Mr. Olver, Mr. Moakley, Mr. Shays, Mr. 
             Sununu, Mr. Tierney, Mr. Bass, and Mr. Frank of 
             Massachusetts):
       H.R. 193. A bill to designate a portion of the Sudbury, 
     Assabet, and Concord Rivers as a component of the National 
     Wild and Scenic Rivers System; to the Committee on Resources.
           By Mr. MEEHAN (for himself, Mr. Neal of Massachusetts, 
             and Mr. Hastings of Washington):
       H.R. 194. 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. MEEHAN (for himself and Mr. Neal of 
             Massachusetts):
       H.R. 195. A bill to apply the rates of duty effective after 
     December 31, 1994, to certain water resistant wool trousers 
     that were entered, or withdrawn from warehouse for 
     consumption, after December 31, 1988, and before January 1, 
     1995; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. MINGE (for himself, Mr. Luther, Mr. John, and 
             Mr. Davis of Florida):
       H.R. 196. A bill to amend the Balanced Budget and Emergency 
     Deficit Control Act of 1985 to extend and clarify the pay-as-
     you-go requirements regarding the Social Security trust 
     funds; to the Committee on the Budget.
           By Mr. MORAN of Kansas:
       H.R. 197. A bill to designate the facility of the United 
     States Postal Service at 410 North 6th Street in Garden City, 
     Kansas, as the ``Clifford R. Hope Post Office''; to the 
     Committee on Government Reform.
           By Mr. HUNTER (for himself, Mr. Cunningham, Mr. 
             Packard, Mr. Cox of California, Mrs. Bono, Mr. 
             Bartlett of Maryland, Mr. Rohrabacher, Mr. Talent, 
             Mr. Stump, and Mr. Calvert):
       H.R. 198. A bill to limit the types of commercial nonpostal 
     services which may be offered by the United States Postal 
     Service; to the Committee on Government Reform.
           By Mr. MORAN of Virginia:
       H.R. 199. A bill to protect children and other vulnerable 
     subpopulations from exposure to certain environmental 
     pollutants, and for other purposes; to the Committee on 
     Commerce.
       H.R. 200. A bill to provide for regional skills training 
     alliances, and for other purposes; to the Committee on 
     Education and the Workforce.
       H.R. 201. A bill to amend the Job Training Partnership Act 
     to establish regional private industry councils for labor 
     market areas that are located in more than one State, and for 
     other purposes; to the Committee on Education and the 
     Workforce.
           By Mr. LAZIO of New York (for himself, Mr. Leach, and 
             Mr. Frelinghuysen):
       H.R. 202. A bill to restructure the financing for assisted 
     housing for senior citizens and otherwise provide for the 
     preservation of such housing in the 21st Century, and for 
     other purposes; to the Committee on Banking and Financial 
     Services.
           By Mr. MORAN of Virginia:
       H.R. 203. A bill to amend the Job Training Partnership Act 
     to allow certain funds under that Act to be used for payment 
     of incentive bonuses to certain jobs training providers that 
     place large percentages of individuals in occupations for 
     which a high demand exists; to the Committee on Education and 
     the Workforce.
       H.R. 204. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 
     to allow employers a credit against income tax for high 
     technology job training expenses; to the Committee on Ways 
     and Means.
           By Mr. MORAN of Virginia (for himself and Mr. 
             Cunningham):
       H.R. 205. A bill to amend title 10, United States Code, to 
     permit covered beneficiaries under the military health care 
     system who are also entitled to Medicare to enroll in the 
     Federal Employees Health Benefits program; to the Committee 
     on Armed Services, and in addition to the Committee on 
     Government Reform, 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 (for herself, Mr. Davis of Virginia, 
             Ms. DeLauro, Mr. Wynn, Ms. Norton, Ms. Lee, Mr. 
             Sanders, Mr. Horn, Mr. DeFazio, Mr. Frost, Mr. 
             Gilman, Mrs. Kelly, Mrs. Maloney of New York, Mr. 
             Towns, Mr. Cummings, Mr. Forbes,

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              Mr. Moran of Virginia, and Mr. Baldacci):
       H.R. 206. A bill to provide for greater access to child 
     care services for Federal employees; to the Committee on 
     Government Reform.
           By Mrs. MORELLA (for herself and Mr. Moran of 
             Virginia):
       H.R. 207. A bill to amend title 5, United States Code, to 
     provide that physicians comparability allowances be treated 
     as part of basic pay for retirement purposes; to the 
     Committee on Government Reform.
           By Mrs. MORELLA (for herself, Mr. Frost, Mr. Hinchey, 
             Mr. Goss, Mr. Skeen, Mr. Bishop, and Mr. Sandlin):
       H.R. 208. A bill to amend title 5, United States Code, to 
     allow for the contribution of certain rollover distributions 
     to accounts in the Thrift Savings Plan, to eliminate certain 
     waiting-period requirements for participating in the Thrift 
     Savings Plan, and for other purposes; to the Committee on 
     Government Reform.
           By Mrs. MORELLA (for herself and Mr. Brown of 
             California):
       H.R. 209. A bill to improve the ability of Federal agencies 
     to license federally owned inventions; to the Committee on 
     Science, 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 Mrs. MORELLA:
       H.R. 210. A bill to establish a commission to review, and 
     make recommendations with respect to, leadership in 
     mathematics education; to the Committee on Science, 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. NETHERCUTT (for himself, Mr. McDermott, Ms. Dunn 
             of Washington, Mr. Hastings of Washington, Mr. 
             Metcalf, Mr. Baird, Mr. Dicks, Mr. Inslee, and Mr. 
             Smith of Washington):
       H.R. 211. A bill to designate the Federal building and 
     United States courthouse located at West 920 Riverside Avenue 
     in Spokane, Washington, as the ``Thomas S. Foley Federal 
     Building and United States Courthouse'', and the plaza at the 
     south entrance of such building and courthouse as the 
     ``Walter F. Horan Plaza''; to the Committee on Transportation 
     and Infrastructure.
           By Mr. NETHERCUTT (for himself and Mr. Serrano):
       H.R. 212. A bill to require the General Accounting Office 
     to prepare a report assessing the impact and effectiveness of 
     economic sanctions imposed by the United States, to prohibit 
     the imposition of unilateral sanctions on exports of food, 
     other agricultural products, medicines, or medical supplies 
     or equipment, and for other purposes; to the Committee on 
     International Relations, 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. NEY:
       H.R. 213. A bill to provide for the continuation of oil and 
     gas operations in the Wayne National Forest in the State of 
     Ohio pursuant to certain existing leases; to the Committee on 
     Resources.
           By Ms. NORTON:
       H.R. 214. A bill to restore the management and personnel 
     authority of the Mayor of the District of Columbia and to 
     expedite the suspension of activities of the District of 
     Columbia Financial Responsibility and Management Assistance 
     Authority; to the Committee on Government Reform.
       H.R. 215. A bill to provide discretion to the Director of 
     the Bureau of Prisons in the transfer of District of Columbia 
     inmates to private contract facilities; to the Committee on 
     Government Reform.
           By Mr. NORWOOD:
       H.R. 216. A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act and 
     the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 to 
     protect consumers in managed care plans and preserve against 
     preemption certain State causes of action; 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. NUSSLE (for himself, Mr. Leach, and Mr. Latham):
       H.R. 217. A bill to authorize the provision of economic 
     assistance to certain hog producers in response to current 
     disastrously low prices for hogs; to the Committee on 
     Agriculture.
           By Mr. CUNNINGHAM (for himself, Mr. Young of Alaska, 
             Mr. Talent, Ms. Pryce of Ohio, Mr. Callahan, Mr. 
             Packard, Mr. Taylor of North Carolina, Mr. Hunter, 
             Mr. Chambliss, Mr. Clement, Mr. Hayworth, Mr. Sununu, 
             Ms. Danner, Mr. Goode, Mrs. Kelly, Mr. Ehrlich, Mr. 
             LaTourette, Mr. Hilleary, Mr. Green of Texas, Mr. 
             Rahall, Mr. Smith of Washington, Mr. Herger, Mr. 
             Pickett, Mr. Lewis of Kentucky, Mr. Tiahrt, Mr. Barr 
             of Georgia, Mr. Holden, Mr. Coburn, Mr. Jenkins, Mr. 
             Kleczka, Mr. Salmon, Mr. Bryant, Mr. Hall of Texas, 
             Mr. Lucas of Oklahoma, Mrs. Myrick, Mr. Peterson of 
             Pennsylvania, and Mr. Cramer):
       H.R. 218. A bill to amend title 18, United States Code, to 
     exempt qualified current and former law enforcement officers 
     from State laws prohibiting the carrying of concealed 
     handguns; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
           By Mr. PAUL:
       H.R. 219. A bill to amend title II of the Social Security 
     Act to ensure the integrity of the Social Security trust 
     funds by requiring the Managing Trustee to invest the annual 
     surplus of such trust funds in marketable interest-bearing 
     obligations of the United States and certificates of deposit 
     in depository institutions insured by the Federal Deposit 
     Insurance Corporation, and to protect such trust funds from 
     the public debt limit; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
       H.R. 220. A bill to amend title II of the Social Security 
     Act and the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to protect the 
     integrity and confidentiality of Social Security account 
     numbers issued under such title, to prohibit the 
     establishment in the Federal Government of any uniform 
     national identifying number, and to prohibit Federal agencies 
     from imposing standards for identification of individuals on 
     other agencies or persons; to the Committee on Ways and 
     Means, and in addition to the Committee on Government Reform, 
     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. PITTS (for himself, Mr. Martinez, Mr. Goodling, 
             Mr. Kind of Wisconsin, Mr. Peterson of Pennsylvania, 
             Mr. Souder, Mr. English of Pennsylvania, Mr. Klink, 
             Mr. Fattah, Mr. Gekas, Mr. McIntosh, Mr. Regula, Mr. 
             Pickering, and Mr. Aderholt):
       H.R. 221. A bill to amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 
     1938 to permit certain youth to perform certain work with 
     wood products; to the Committee on Education and the 
     Workforce.
           By Mrs. CHENOWETH (for herself, Mr. Pomeroy, Mr. 
             Traficant, Mr. Sessions, Mr. Farr of California, Mr. 
             Hunter, Mr. Stump, Mr. Watkins, Mrs. Cubin, Mr. 
             McHugh, Mrs. Bono, Mr. Nethercutt, Mr. Herger, Mr. 
             Hill of Montana, Mr. Thune, Ms. Kaptur, Mr. 
             Rohrabacher, Mr. Thompson of Mississippi, Mr. 
             Sanders, Mr. Edwards, Mrs. Emerson, Mr. Pickering, 
             Mr. Souder, Mrs. Thurman, Mr. LaTourette, Mr. Coburn, 
             Mr. Doolittle, Mr. Kucinich, Mr. Regula, Mr. 
             Chambliss, and Mr. Weldon of Florida):
       H.R. 222. A bill to amend the Federal Meat Inspection Act 
     to require that imported meat, and meat food products 
     containing imported meat, bear a label identifying the 
     country of origin; to the Committee on Agriculture.
           By Mr. PITTS (for himself, Mrs. Myrick, Mr. McGovern, 
             Mr. Gibbons, and Mr. Pickering):
       H.R. 223. A bill to amend the Federal Election Campaign Act 
     of 1971 to require the disclosure of certain information by 
     persons conducting polls by telephone during campaigns for 
     election for Federal office; to the Committee on House 
     Administration.
           By Mr. PITTS (for himself, Mr. Knollenberg, Mrs. 
             Myrick, Mr. Pickering, and Mr. DeMint):
       H.R. 224. A bill to repeal the Federal estate and gift 
     taxes; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. POMEROY (for himself and Mr. McHugh):
       H.R. 225. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 
     to increase to 100 percent the amount of the deduction for 
     the health insurance costs of self-employed individuals; to 
     the Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. POMEROY:
       H.R. 226. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 
     to allow certain individuals a credit against income tax for 
     contributions to individual retirement accounts; to the 
     Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. PRICE of North Carolina (for himself and Mr. 
             Horn):
       H.R. 227. A bill to amend the Federal Election Campaign Act 
     of 1971 to require that communications advocating the 
     election or defeat of a candidate for election for Federal 
     office contain specific information regarding the sponsor of 
     the communication and whether or not the communication is 
     authorized by the candidate involved; to the Committee on 
     House Administration.
           By Mr. RAHALL:
       H.R. 228. A bill to amend the Black Lung Benefits Act to 
     provide for equity in the treatment of benefits for eligible 
     survivors; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce.
           By Mr. RANGEL:
       H.R. 229. A bill to lift the trade embargo on Cuba, and for 
     other purposes; to the Committee on International Relations, 
     and in addition to the Committees on Ways and Means, 
     Commerce, and Government Reform, 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. RANGEL (for himself, Mr. Leach, Mr. Shays, Mr. 
             Paul, Mr. Condit, Ms. Lee, Mr. Conyers, Mr. Farr of 
             California, Mr. Campbell, Mr. Nadler, Mr. Rodriguez, 
             Mr. Boucher, Ms. Woolsey, Mr. Hall of Ohio, and Ms. 
             McKinney):

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       H.R. 230. A bill to make an exception to the United States 
     embargo on trade with Cuba for the export of food, medicines, 
     medical supplies, medical instruments, or medical equipment, 
     and for other purposes; to the Committee on International 
     Relations, 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. REGULA:
       H.R. 231. A bill to provide for the retention of the name 
     of Mount McKinley; to the Committee on Resources.
           By Mr. REGULA (for himself, Mr. Luther, and Mr. 
             Bilbray):
       H.R. 232. A bill to provide for a two-year Federal budget 
     cycle, and for other purposes; to the Committee on the 
     Budget, and in addition to the Committee on Rules, 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. REYES:
       H.R. 233. A bill to designate the Federal building located 
     at 700 East San Antonio Street in El Paso, Texas, as the 
     ``Richard C. White Federal Building''; to the Committee on 
     Transportation and Infrastructure.
           By Mr. RILEY (for himself, Mr. Bachus, Mr. Nethercutt, 
             Mr. Pickering, and Mr. Hutchinson):
       H.R. 234. A bill to direct the Administrator of the Small 
     Business Administration to review and adjust the size 
     standards used to determine whether or not enterprises in 
     certain industry categories are small business concerns for 
     the purposes of competing for Federal contracting 
     opportunities; to the Committee on Small Business.
           By Mr. RILEY (for himself, Mr. Souder, Mr. Cooksey, Mr. 
             Thune, and Mr. Brady of Texas):
       H.R. 235. A bill to eliminate automatic pay adjustments for 
     Members of Congress; to the Committee on House 
     Administration, and in addition to the Committee on 
     Government Reform, 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. ROGAN (for himself, Mr. Dreier, and Mr. McKeon):
       H.R. 236. A bill to exempt prescribed burning on National 
     Forest System lands from regulation under the Clean Air Act; 
     to the Committee on Commerce.
           By Mr. ROGAN:
       H.R. 237. A bill to amend title 39, United States Code, to 
     require certain notices in any mailing using a game of chance 
     for the promotion of a product or service, and for other 
     purposes; to the Committee on Government Reform.
       H.R. 238. A bill to amend section 274 of the Immigration 
     and Nationality Act to impose mandatory minimum sentences, 
     and increase certain sentences, for bringing in and harboring 
     certain aliens and to amend title 18, United States Code, to 
     provide enhanced penalties for persons committing such 
     offenses while armed; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
           By Mr. ROMERO-BARCELO:
       H.R. 239. A bill to authorize the President to award a gold 
     medal on behalf of the Congress to Senator John Herschel 
     Glenn, Jr., in recognition of his outstanding and enduring 
     contributions toward American society for more than fifty 
     years; to the Committee on Banking and Financial Services.
           By Mrs. ROUKEMA:
       H.R. 240. A bill to amend title 31, United States Code, to 
     prevent the smuggling of large amounts of currency or 
     monetary instruments into or out of the United States, and 
     for other purposes; to the Committee on Banking and Financial 
     Services.
       H.R. 241. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 
     to provide that the $500,000 exclusion of gain on the sale of 
     a principle residence shall apply to certain sales by a 
     surviving spouse; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
       H.R. 242. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 
     to expand S corporation eligibility for banks, and for other 
     purposes; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Ms. SANCHEZ (for herself, Mr. Martinez, Mr. Frost, 
             Mr. Lipinski, Mr. Pallone, and Mrs. Maloney of New 
             York):
       H.R. 243. A bill to provide for reviews of criminal records 
     of applicants for participation in shared housing 
     arrangements, and for other purposes; to the Committee on the 
     Judiciary.
           By Mr. SANFORD:
       H.R. 244. A bill to provide for an annual statement of 
     accrued liability of the Old-Age and Survivors Insurance 
     Program; to the Committee on the Budget.
       H.R. 245. A bill to amend the Social Security Act to 
     require the Commissioner of Social Security to submit 
     specific legislative recommendations to ensure the solvency 
     of the Social Security trust funds; to the Committee on Ways 
     and Means.
       H.R. 246. A bill to provide for an accurate disclosure on 
     individual pay checks of payments made under the Federal 
     Insurance Contributions Act; to the Committee on Ways and 
     Means.
           By Mr. SANFORD (for himself, Mr. Bilbray, Mr. Ewing, 
             Mr. Graham, Mr. Hansen, Mr. Hoekstra, Mr. Sessions, 
             and Mr. Souder):
       H.R. 247. A bill to amend the Social Security Act to 
     provide simplified and accurate information on the Social 
     Security trust funds, and personal earnings and benefit 
     estimates to eligible individuals; to the Committee on Ways 
     and Means.
           By Mr. SANFORD:
       H.R. 248. A bill to permit the transportaion of passengers 
     between United States ports by certain foreign-flag vessels 
     and to encourage United States-flag vessels to participate in 
     such transportation; to the Committee on Transportation and 
     Infrastructure, and in addition to the Committee on Armed 
     Services, 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.
       H.R. 249. A bill to provide for the retirement of all 
     Americans; to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in 
     addition to the Committees on Banking and Financial Services, 
     Rules, 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.
       H.R. 250. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 
     and the Social Security Act to provide for personal 
     investment plans funded by employee Social Security payroll 
     deductions, to extend the solvency of the old-age, survivors, 
     and disability insurance program, and for other purposes; to 
     the Committee on Ways and Means, 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.
       H.R. 251. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 
     and the Social Security Act to provide for personal 
     investment plans funded by employee Social Security payroll 
     deductions, to extend the solvency of the old-age, survivors, 
     and disability insurance program, and for other purposes; to 
     the Committee on Ways and Means, 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. SAXTON:
       H.R. 252. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 
     to remove the requirement of a mandatory beginning date for 
     distributions from individual retirement accounts; to the 
     Committee on Ways and Means.
       H.R. 253. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 
     to allow penalty-free withdrawals from retirement plans to 
     provide medical care for relatives who are 55 years old or 
     older; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. SCARBOROUGH (for himself, Mr. Weller, Mr. Miller 
             of Florida, Mr. Riley, Mr. Mascara, Mr. Salmon, Mr. 
             Ewing, and Mrs. Chenoweth):
       H.R. 254. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 
     to provide additional tax incentives for education; 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. SERRANO:
       H.R. 255. A bill to permit members of the House of 
     Representatives to donate used computer equipment to public 
     elementary and secondary schools designated by the members; 
     to the Committee on House Administration.
       H.R. 256. A bill to repeal the Cuban Democracy Act of 1992 
     and the Cuban Liberty and Democratic Solidarity (LIBERTAD) 
     Act of 1996; to the Committee on International Relations.
       H.R. 257. A bill to reinstate the authorization of cash 
     remittances to family members in Cuba under the Cuban Assets 
     Control Regulations; to the Committee on International 
     Relations.
       H.R. 258. A bill to allow for news bureau exchanges between 
     the United States and Cuba; to the Committee on International 
     Relations.
       H.R. 259. A bill to allow travel and cultural exchanges 
     between the United States and Cuba; to the Committee on 
     International Relations.
       H.R. 260. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 
     to provide additional incentives for the use of clean-fuel 
     vehicles by enterprise zone businesses within empowerment 
     zones and enterprise communities; to the Committee on Ways 
     and Means.
       H.R. 261. A bill to amend the Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act 
     and the egg, meat, and poultry inspection laws to ensure that 
     consumers receive notification regarding food products 
     produced from crops, livestock, or poultry raised on land on 
     which sewage sludge was applied; to the Committee on 
     Commerce, 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.
       H.R. 262. A bill to waive certain prohibitions with respect 
     to nationals of Cuba coming to the United States to play 
     organized professional baseball; to the Committee on 
     International Relations, 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 
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           By Mr. SHAW (for himself, Mr. Stark, Mrs. Johnson of 
             Connecticut, Mr. Matsui, Mr. Levin, Mr. Skeen, Mr. 
             Lewis of Georgia, Mr. Kleczka, Mr. Hayworth, Mr. 
             Houghton, and Mrs. Thurman):
       H.R. 263. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 
     to impose an excise tax on persons who acquire structured 
     settlement payments in factoring transactions, and for other 
     purposes; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. SHAW (for himself, Mr. McCollum, Mr. Bilirakis, 
             Mr. Miller of Florida, Mr. Foley, Mr. Wexler, Mr. 
             Goss, Mrs. Meek of Florida, Mr. Canady of Florida, 
             Mr. Weldon of Florida, Mr. Boyd, Mrs. Thurman, Ms. 
             Brown of Florida, Mrs. Fowler, Mr. Deutsch, Ms. Ros-
             Lehtinen, Mr. Stearns, and Mr. Mica):
       H.R. 264. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 
     to provide that an organization shall be exempt from income 
     tax if it is created by a State to provide property and 
     casualty insurance coverage for property for which such 
     coverage is otherwise unavailable; to the Committee on Ways 
     and Means.
           By Mr. SHAW:
       H.R. 265. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 
     to provide for the elimination of certain foreign base 
     company shipping income from foreign base company income; to 
     the Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. SHAYS (for himself, Mr. Lipinski, and Mr. 
             Martinez):
       H.R. 266. A bill to require recreational camps to report 
     information concerning deaths and certain injuries and 
     illnesses to the Secretary of Health and Human Services, to 
     direct the Secretary to collect the information in a central 
     data system, to establish a President's Advisory Council on 
     Recreational Camps, and for other purposes; to the Committee 
     on Education and the Workforce.
           By Mr. SHAYS (for himself, Mr. Gejdenson, Mrs. Johnson 
             of Connecticut, Ms. DeLauro, Mr. Maloney of 
             Connecticut, Mr. Larson, and Mr. Neal of 
             Massachusetts):
       H.R. 267. A bill to amend title 49, United States Code, 
     relating to the installation of emergency locator 
     transmitters on aircraft; to the Committee on Transportation 
     and Infrastructure.
           By Mr. SHAYS (for himself and Mr. Kind of Wisconsin):
       H.R. 268. A bill to amend title 49, United States Code, to 
     permit a State located within 5 miles of an airport in 
     another State to participate in the process for approval of 
     airport development projects at the airport; to the Committee 
     on Transportation and Infrastructure.
           By Ms. SLAUGHTER:
       H.R. 269. A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act 
     with respect to employment opportunities in the Department of 
     Health and Human Services for women who are scientists, and 
     for other purposes; to the Committee on Commerce.
       H.R. 270. A bill to amend the Civil Rights Act of 1964 to 
     protect first amendment rights, and for other purposes; to 
     the Committee on the Judiciary.
           By Ms. SLAUGHTER (for herself, Mr. Horn, Mr. Farr of 
             California, Mr. Frost, Mr. McGovern, Mr. Hastings of 
             Florida, Mrs. Mink of Hawaii, Mr. Calvert, Mrs. Meek 
             of Florida, Mr. McNulty, Mrs. Kelly, Mr. Foley, Mr. 
             Holden, Mr. Tierney, Mr. Gary Miller of California, 
             Mrs. Lowey, Mrs. Maloney of New York, Mr. Bilbray, 
             Mr. Towns, Mr. Engel, Mr. Gutierrez, Mr. Ackerman, 
             Mr. Wexler, Mr. Pascrell, Mr. Hinchey, Ms. Waters, 
             Mr. Deutsch, Ms. Ros-Lehtinen, Mr. Pallone, Mr. 
             Payne, Mr. Levin, Mrs. Morella, Mr. Nadler, Mr. 
             Lantos, Mr. Forbes, Mr. Romero-Barcelo, Mr. Weygand, 
             Mr. Sandlin, Mr. Franks of New Jersey, Mr. Walsh, Mr. 
             Matsui, Mr. Reyes, Mr. Bentsen, Mr. Hefley, Ms. 
             Woolsey, Mr. Sherman, and Mr. Clyburn):
       H.R. 271. A bill to amend title 28, United States Code, 
     relating to jurisdictional immunities of the Federal Republic 
     of Germany, to grant jurisdiction to the courts of the United 
     States in certain cases involving acts of genocide occurring 
     against certain individuals during World War II in the 
     predecessor states of the Federal Republic of Germany, or in 
     any territories or areas occupied, annexed, or otherwise 
     controlled by those states; to the Committee on the 
     Judiciary.
           By Ms. SLAUGHTER:
       H.R. 272. A bill to enhance competition between airlines 
     and reduce airfares, and for other purposes; to the Committee 
     on Transportation and Infrastructure.
           By Mr. SMITH of Michigan (for himself and Mr. McHugh):
       H.R. 273. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 
     to treat lands which are contiguous to a principal residence 
     and which were farmed for 5 years before the sale of the 
     principal residence as part of such residence; to the 
     Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. SMITH of New Jersey (for himself and Mr. 
             Greenwood):
       H.R. 274. A bill to provide surveillance and research to 
     better understand the prevalence and pattern of autism and 
     other pervasive developmental disabilities so that effective 
     treatment and prevention strategies can be implemented; to 
     the Committee on Commerce.
           By Mr. SMITH of New Jersey (for himself and Mr. Shays):
       H.R. 275. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 
     to provide for an exception from penalty tax and exclusion 
     from income for certain amounts withdrawn from certain 
     retirement plans for qualified long-term care insurance and a 
     credit for taxpayers with certain persons requiring custodial 
     care in their households; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. SWEENEY:
       H.R. 276. A bill to amend the vaccine injury compensation 
     portion of the Public Health Service Act to permit a petition 
     for compensation to be submitted within 48 months of the 
     first symptoms of injury; to the Committee on Commerce.
       H.R. 277. A bill to require States that receive funds under 
     the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to enact a 
     law that requires the expulsion of students who are convicted 
     of a crime of violence; to the Committee on Education and the 
     Workforce.
       H.R. 278. A bill to prohibit federally sponsored research 
     pertaining to the legalization of drugs; to the Committee on 
     Government Reform.
       H.R. 279. A bill to require preemployment drug testing with 
     respect to applicants for Federal employment; to the 
     Committee on Government Reform.
       H.R. 280. A bill to prohibit United States voluntary and 
     assessed contributions to the United Nations if the United 
     Nations imposes any tax or fee on United States persons or 
     continues to develop or promote proposals for such taxes or 
     fees; to the Committee on International Relations. :
       H.R. 281. A bill to prohibit the export to the People's 
     Republic of China of satellites and related items; to the 
     Committee on International Relations.
       H.R. 282. A bill to amend the Omnibus Crime Control and 
     Safe Streets Act of 1968 to reduce funding if States do not 
     enact legislation that requires the death penalty in certain 
     cases; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
       H.R. 283. A bill to direct the Director of the Federal 
     Emergency Management Agency to report to Congress on methods 
     and procedures to accelerate the provision of Federal 
     disaster assistance to agricultural communities; to the 
     Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
       H.R. 284. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to 
     require employers to give employees who are members of a 
     reserve component a leave of absence for participation in an 
     honor guard for a funeral of a veteran; to the Committee on 
     Veterans' Affairs.
       H.R. 285. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 
     to increase the child care credit for lower-income working 
     parents, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Ways and 
     Means.
       H.R. 286. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 
     to provide a refundable income tax credit for the recycling 
     of hazardous wastes; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
       H.R. 287. A bill to amend title II of the Social Security 
     Act to provide that an individual's entitlement to any 
     benefit thereunder shall continue through the month of his or 
     her death (without affecting any other person's entitlement 
     to benefits for that month) and that such individual's 
     benefit shall be payable for such month only to the extent 
     proportionate to the number of days in such month preceding 
     the date of such individual's death; to the Committee on Ways 
     and Means.
       H.R. 288. A bill to amend title II of the Social Security 
     Act so as to remove the limitation upon the amount of outside 
     income which an individual may earn while receiving benefits 
     thereunder; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
       H.R. 289. A bill to direct the Secretary of the Treasury to 
     determine and report to Congress an appropriate tax incentive 
     to encourage individuals other than members of the Armed 
     Forces to participate as members of honor guards at funerals 
     for veterans; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
       H.R. 290. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 
     to allow a credit against income tax for the purchase of a 
     principal residence by a first-time homebuyer; to the 
     Committee on Ways and Means.
       H.R. 291. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 
     to provide that tax-exempt interest shall not be taken into 
     account in determining the amount of Social Security benefits 
     included in gross income; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
       H.R. 292. A bill to prohibit retroactive Federal income tax 
     rate increases; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
       H.R. 293. A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act and 
     the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 to 
     prohibit health issuers and group health plans from 
     discriminating against individuals on the basis of genetic 
     information; 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.
       H.R. 294. A bill to ensure that Federal agencies establish 
     the appropriate procedures for assessing whether or not 
     Federal regulations might result in the taking of private 
     property, and to direct the Secretary of Agriculture to 
     report to the Congress with respect to such takings under 
     programs of the Department of Agriculture; to the Committee 
     on the Judiciary, and in addition to

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     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.
       H.R. 295. A bill to provide a sentence of death for certain 
     importations of significant quantities of controlled 
     substances; 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.
       H.R. 296. A bill to provide regulatory relief for small 
     business concerns, and for other purposes; to the Committee 
     on Small Business, and in addition to the Committee on 
     Government Reform, 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. THUNE (for himself, Mr. Minge, and Mr. Latham):
       H.R. 297. A bill to authorize the construction of the Lewis 
     and Clark Rural Water System and to authorize assistance to 
     the Lewis and Clark Rural Water System, Inc., a nonprofit 
     corporation, for the planning and construction of the water 
     supply system, and for other purposes; to the Committee on 
     Resources.
           By Mr. TOWNS:
       H.R. 298. A bill to improve health status in medically 
     disadvantaged communities through comprehensive community-
     based managed care programs; to the Committee on Commerce.
       H.R. 299. A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to 
     direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services to 
     establish a program for the collection of information 
     relating to the use of children and individuals with mental 
     disabilities as subjects in biomedical and behavioral 
     research; to the Committee on Commerce.
       H.R. 300. A bill to authorize the Secretary of Health and 
     Human Services to fund adolescent health demonstration 
     projects; to the Committee on Commerce.
       H.R. 301. A bill to amend title XIX of the Social Security 
     Act to reduce infant mortality through improvement of 
     coverage of services to pregnant women and infants under the 
     Medicaid Program; to the Committee on Commerce.
       H.R. 302. A bill to amend title XIX of the Social Security 
     Act to require State Medicaid Programs to provide coverage of 
     screening mammography and screening pap smears; to the 
     Committee on Commerce.
           By Mr. BILIRAKIS (for himself and Mr. Norwood):
       H.R. 303. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to 
     permit retired members of the Armed Forces who retired with 
     over 20 years of service and who have service-connected 
     disabilities to receive compensation from the Department of 
     Veterans Affairs concurrently with retired pay, without 
     deduction from either; to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
           By Mr. TOWNS:
       H.R. 304. A bill to improve health status in medically 
     disadvantaged communities through comprehensive community-
     based managed care programs; to the Committee on Commerce.
       H.R. 305. 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.
           By Ms. SLAUGHTER (for herself, Mr. Abercrombie, Mr. 
             Ackerman, Mr. Baldacci, Mr. Barrett of Wisconsin, Mr. 
             Bentsen, Mr. Boucher, Mrs. Capps, Mr. DeFazio, Mr. 
             Delahunt, Ms. DeLauro, Mr. Dixon, Mr. Filner, Mr. 
             Ford, Mr. Frank of Massachusetts, Mr. Frost, Mr. 
             Gejdenson, Mr. Green of Texas, Mr. Gutierrez, Mr. 
             Hinchey, Ms. Hooley of Oregon, Mr. Horn, Ms. Jackson-
             Lee of Texas, Mr. Kennedy, Mr. Kildee, Ms. 
             Kilpatrick, Mr. King of New York, Mr. Kleczka, Mr. 
             LaFalce, Mr. Levin, Mrs. Lowey, Mrs. Maloney of New 
             York, Mr. Mascara, Ms. McCarthy of Missouri, Mr. 
             McNulty, Mr. Meehan, Mr. Meeks of New York, Ms. 
             Millender-McDonald, Mr. George Miller of California, 
             Mrs. Mink of Hawaii, Mr. Moran of Virginia, Mrs. 
             Morella, Ms. Norton, Mr. Pallone, Mr. Price of North 
             Carolina, Mr. Regula, Mr. Romero-Barcelo, Ms. Roybal-
             Allard, Mr. Rothman, Mr. Sanders, Mr. Sandlin, Mr. 
             Scott, Mr. Serrano, Mr. Sherman, Mr. Sisisky, Mr. 
             Snyder, Mr. Stark, Mrs. Thurman, Mr. Walsh, Ms. 
             Waters, Mr. Waxman, Mr. Wise, Ms. Woolsey, Mr. Wynn, 
             and Ms. Lee):
       H.R. 306. A bill to prohibit discrimination against 
     individuals and their family members on the basis of genetic 
     information or a request for genetic services; 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. TOWNS:
       H.R. 307. A bill to amend section 552a of title 5, United 
     States Code, to provide for the maintenance of certain health 
     information in cases where a health care facility has closed 
     or a health benefit plan sponsor has ceases to do business; 
     to the Committee on Government Reform.
       H.R. 308. A bill to improve Federal enforcement against 
     health care fraud and abuse; to the Committee on Government 
     Reform.
       H.R. 309. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 
     to deny the exemption from income tax for social clubs found 
     to be practicing prohibited discrimination; to the Committee 
     on Ways and Means.
       H.R. 310. A bill to make any State whose child poverty rate 
     increases by 5 percent or more in a fiscal year ineligible 
     for a high performance bonus for the next fiscal year under 
     the program of block grants to States for temporary 
     assistance for needy families; to the Committee on Ways and 
     Means.
       H.R. 311. A bill to amend the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and 
     the Fair Housing Act to prohibit discrimination on the basis 
     of affectional or sexual orientation, and for other purposes; 
     to the Committee on the Judiciary, 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.
       H.R. 312. A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social 
     Security Act to provide for Medicare contracting reforms, and 
     for other purposes; 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. VENTO:
       H.R. 313. A bill to regulate the use by interactive 
     computer services of personally identifiable information 
     provided by subscribers to such services; to the Committee on 
     Commerce.
       H.R. 314. A bill to require that wages paid under a Federal 
     contract are greater than the local poverty line, and for 
     other purposes; to the Committee on Government Reform.
           By Mr. WEXLER (for himself, Mr. Ackerman, Mr. Barrett 
             of Wisconsin, Mr. Blagojevich, Mr. Blumenauer, Ms. 
             Carson, Mr. Cummings, Mr. Davis of Illinois, Ms. 
             Eshoo, Mr. Filner, Mr. Ford, Mr. Frank of 
             Massachusetts, Mr. Gutierrez, Ms. Lee, Ms. Lofgren, 
             Mrs. Maloney of New York, Mrs. McCarthy of New York, 
             Mr. McGovern, Ms. McKinney, Mr. Meehan, Mr. George 
             Miller of California, Mr. Moran of Kansas, Mrs. 
             Morella, Mr. Nadler, Mr. Pascrell, Ms. Pelosi, Mr. 
             Rothman, Ms. Roybal-Allard, Mr. Sabo, Mr. Sherman, 
             Mr. Stark, Mr. Tierney, Mr. Towns, Mr. Vento, Mr. 
             Waxman, Mr. Weiner, and Ms. Woolsey):
       H.R. 315. A bill to prevent handgun violence and illegal 
     commerce in handguns; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
           By Mr. WOLF (for himself, Mr. Gilchrest, and Mr. 
             Shays):
       H.R. 316. A bill to amend the Act popularly known as the 
     Johnson Act to restore the effectiveness of State laws over 
     gambling cruises-to-nowhere; to the Committee on 
     Transportation and Infrastructure.
           By Ms. SANCHEZ:
       H.R. 317. A bill for the relief of the Boyd family by 
     clarifying the status of Joseph Samuel Boyd as a public 
     safety officer for purposes of payment of death benefits by 
     the Bureau of Justice Assistance; to the Committee on the 
     Judiciary.
           By Mr. SHAW (for himself, Mr. Oxley, Mr. Foley, Mr. 
             Goss, Mr. Souder, and Mr. English of Pennsylvania):
       H.R. 318. A bill to provide for access by State and local 
     authorities to information of the Department of Justice for 
     the purpose of conducting criminal background checks on port 
     employees and prospective employees; to the Committee on the 
     Judiciary.
           By Mr. STUMP:
       H.R. 319. A bill to clarify the effect on the citizenship 
     of an individual of the individual's birth in the United 
     States; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
           By Mr. SCHAFFER (for himself, Mr. Stenholm, Mr. Castle, 
             Mr. Tancredo, Mr. Andrews, Mr. Ballenger, Mr. Bass, 
             Mr. Bachus, Mr. Barr of Georgia, Mr. Barrett of 
             Nebraska, Mr. Bartlett of Maryland, Mr. Bereuter, Mr. 
             Bonilla, Mr. Bilirakis, Mr. Boyd, Mr. Bryant, Mr. 
             Burton of Indiana, Mr. Callahan, Mr. Campbell, Mr. 
             Chabot, Mr. Chambliss, Mr. Condit, Mr. Cunningham, 
             Mr. Duncan, Mr. Ehrlich, Mr. English of Pennsylvania, 
             Mr. Foley, Mr. Forbes, Mr. Frelinghuysen, Mr. 
             Gallegly, Ms. Granger, Mr. Greenwood, Mr. Goode, Mr. 
             Goodling, Mr. Goss, Mr. Hall of Texas, Mr. Hansen, 
             Mr. Herger, Mr. Hefley, Mr. Hoekstra, Mr. Horn, Mr. 
             Kasich, Mrs. Kelly, Mr. Kolbe, Mr. Latham, Mr. 
             LaHood, Mr. Leach, Mr. Lewis of Kentucky, Mr. Lucas 
             of Oklahoma, Mr. McCollum, Mr. McInnis, Mr. McKeon, 
             Mr. Meehan, Mr. Miller of Florida, Mr. Minge, Mrs. 
             Myrick, Mr. Nethercutt, Mr. Ney, Mr. Pitts, Mr. 
             Radanovich, Mr. Riley, Mr. Rogan, Mr. Royce, Mr. Ryun 
             of Kansas, Mr. Salmon, Mr. Scarborough, Mr. Sessions, 
             Mr. Shays, Mr. Shimkus, Mr. Skeen, Mr. Smith of 
             Texas, Mr. Stearns, Mr. Stump, Mr. Tanner, Mr. Taylor 
             of North Carolina, Mr. Thune, Mr. Walden, and Mr. 
             Watts of Oklahoma):
       H.J. Res. 1. A joint resolution proposing an amendment to 
     the Constitution to provide

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      for a balanced budget for the United States Government and 
     for greater accountability in the enactment of tax 
     legislation; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
           By Mr. McCOLLUM (for himself, Mrs. Fowler, Mr. 
             Hilleary, Mr. Hansen, Mr. Gillmor, Mr. Metcalf, Mr. 
             Bachus, Mr. Barr of Georgia, Mr. Barrett of Nebraska, 
             Mr. Bartlett of Maryland, Mr. Bass, Mr. Bereuter, Mr. 
             Bilbray, Mr. Bilirakis, Mr. Bonilla, Mr. Bryant, Mr. 
             Buyer, Mr. Calvert, Mr. Campbell, Mr. Coburn, Mr. Cox 
             of California, Mr. Crane, Mr. Cunningham, Mr. Deal of 
             Georgia, Mr. Deutsch, Mr. Ehlers, Mrs. Emerson, Mr. 
             English of Pennsylvania, Mr. Foley, Mr. Ganske, Mr. 
             Goodling, Mr. Goss, Mr. Graham, Mr. Gutknecht, Mr. 
             Hayworth, Mr. Hill of Montana, Mr. Istook, Mr. Jones 
             of North Carolina, Mr. LaHood, Mr. Largent, Mr. 
             LaTourette, Mr. Lazio of New York, Mr. Lewis of 
             Kentucky, Mr. Linder, Mr. LoBiondo, Mr. Lucas of 
             Oklahoma, Mr. McCrery, Mr. McKeon, Mr. Mica, Mr. 
             Minge, Mr. Nethercutt, Mr. Ney, Mr. Norwood, Mr. 
             Packard, Mr. Pease, Mr. Pombo, Ms. Pryce of Ohio, Mr. 
             Radanovich, Mr. Rohrabacher, Mr. Scarborough, Mr. 
             Sessions, Mr. Shadegg, Mr. Shimkus, Mr. Smith of 
             Washington, Mr. Smith of Michigan, Mr. Souder, Mr. 
             Stearns, Mr. Stump, Mr. Talent, Mr. Thornberry, Mr. 
             Tiahrt, Mr. Wamp, Mr. Weller, and Mr. Whitfield):
       H.J. Res. 2. A joint resolution proposing an amendment to 
     the Constitution of the UnitedStates with respect to the 
     number of terms of office of Members of the Senate and the 
     House of Representatives; to the Committee on the Judiciary.

              [Omitted from the Record of January 6, 1999]

           By Mr. DINGELL:
       H.J. Res. 3. A joint resolution proposing an amendment to 
     the Constitution of the UnitedStates to permit the Congress 
     to limit expenditures in elections for Federal office; to the 
     Committee on the Judiciary.
           By Mrs. EMERSON:
       H.J. Res. 4. A joint resolution proposing an amendment to 
     the Constitution of the UnitedStates with respect to the 
     right to life; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
       H.J. Res. 5. A joint resolution proposing an amendment to 
     the Constitution of the UnitedStates authorizing the Congress 
     and the States to prohibit the act of desecration of the flag 
     of the United States and to set criminal penalties for that 
     act; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
       H.J. Res. 6. A joint resolution proposing an amendment to 
     the Constitution to provide for a balanced budget for the 
     United States Government and for greater accountability in 
     the enactment of tax legislation; to the Committee on the 
     Judiciary.
       H.J. Res. 7. A joint resolution proposing an amendment to 
     the Constitution of the UnitedStates relating to voluntary 
     school prayer; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
           By Mr. ENGEL:
       H.J. Res. 8. A joint resolution proposing an amendment to 
     the Constitution of the UnitedStates to permit the Congress 
     to limit contributions and expenditures in elections for 
     Federal office; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
           By Mr. ENGLISH of Pennsylvania (for himself and Mr. 
             Baldacci):
       H.J. Res. 9. A joint resolution proposing an amendment to 
     the Constitution of the UnitedStates to allow an item veto of 
     appropriation bills; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
           By Mr. FOLEY (for himself, Mr. Rohrabacher, Mr. Royce, 
             Mr. Doolittle, Mr. Shays, Mr. Paul, Mr. Deal of 
             Georgia, Mr. McCrery, and Mr. Bereuter):
       H.J. Res. 10. A joint resolution proposing an amendment to 
     the Constitution of the UnitedStates to provide that no 
     person born in the United States will be a United States 
     citizen unless a parent is a United States citizen, is 
     lawfully in the United States, or has a lawful immigration 
     status at the time of the birth; to the Committee on the 
     Judiciary.
           By Mr. HEFLEY:
       H.J. Res. 11. A joint resolution proposing an amendment to 
     the Constitution of the UnitedStates to provide that Federal 
     judges be reconfirmed by the Senate every 10 years; to the 
     Committee on the Judiciary.
           By Mr. HOUGHTON (for himself and Mr. King of New York):
       H.J. Res. 12. A joint resolution expressing the sense of 
     Congress with respect to the censure of William Jefferson 
     Clinton; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
           By Ms. KAPTUR:
       H.J. Res. 13. A joint resolution proposing an amendment to 
     the Constitution of the UnitedStates relative to 
     contributions and expenditures intended to affect elections 
     for Federal and State office; to the Committee on the 
     Judiciary.
           By Mr. LINDER (for himself and Mr. Dreier):
       H.J. Res. 14. A joint resolution designating Monday, 
     January 3, 2000, as the day for the observance of the New 
     Year's Day holiday in that year; to the Committee on 
     Government Reform.
           By Mr. McCOLLUM (for himself, Mr. Graham, Mr. Bilbray, 
             Mr. Pombo, Mr. Foley, Mr. Hansen, Mr. Campbell, Mr. 
             Bartlett of Maryland, and Mr. Smith of Michigan):
       H.J. Res. 15. A joint resolution proposing an amendment to 
     the Constitution of the UnitedStates with respect to the 
     terms of Senators and Representatives; to the Committee on 
     the Judiciary.
           By Mr. SANFORD:
       H.J. Res. 16. A joint resolution proposing an amendment to 
     the Constitution of the UnitedStates to allow the States to 
     limit the period of time United States Senators and 
     Representatives may serve; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
           By Mr. SERRANO (for himself and Mr. Shays):
       H.J. Res. 17. A joint resolution proposing an amendment to 
     the Constitution of the UnitedStates to repeal the twenty-
     second article of amendment, thereby removing the limitation 
     on the number of terms an individual may serve as President; 
     to the Committee on the Judiciary.
           By Mr. STUMP:
       H.J. Res. 18. A joint resolution proposing an amendment to 
     the Constitution of the UnitedStates to provide for 4-year 
     terms for Representatives and to provide that no person may 
     serve as a Representative for more than 12 years; to the 
     Committee on the Judiciary.
       H.J. Res. 19. A joint resolution proposing a balanced 
     budget amendment to the Constitution of the United States; to 
     the Committee on the Judiciary.
           By Mr. ARMEY:
       H. Con. Res. 1. Concurrent resolution providing for a joint 
     session of Congress to receive a message from the President; 
     considered and agreed to.
       H. Con. Res. 2. Concurrent resolution providing for 
     adjournment of the House; considered and agreed to.

              [Omitted from the Record of January 6, 1999]

           By Mr. COBLE:
       H. Con. Res. 3. Concurrent resolution expressing the sense 
     of the Congress that retirement benefits for Members of 
     Congress should not be subject to cost-of-living adjustments; 
     to the Committee on Government Reform, and in addition to the 
     Committee on House Administration, 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. SERRANO:
       H. Con. Res. 4. Concurrent resolution entitled the 
     ``English Plus Resolution''; to the Committee on Education 
     and the Workforce.
           By Ms. MILLENDER-McDONALD:
       H. Con. Res. 5. Concurrent resolution recognizing the 
     severity of the issue of cervical health, and for other 
     purposes; to the Committee on Commerce.
           By Mr. ROHRABACHER (for himself, Mr. DeLay, Mr. Cox of 
             California, Mr. Gilman, Mr. Smith of New Jersey, Mr. 
             Spence, Mr. Brown of Ohio, Mr. Hunter, Mr. Porter, 
             Mr. Burton of Indiana, Mr. Pombo, and Mr. 
             Radanovich):
       H. Con. Res. 6. Concurrent resolution expressing the sense 
     of the Congress regarding support for the formation of the 
     China Democracy Party (CDP) and to urge the Government of the 
     People's Republic of China to guarantee the rights and safety 
     of the CDP organizers; to the Committee on International 
     Relations.
           By Mrs. ROUKEMA:
       H. Con. Res. 7. Concurrent resolution expressing the sense 
     of the Congress that the currentFederal income tax deduction 
     for interest paid on debt secured by a first or second home 
     should not be further restricted; to the Committee on Ways 
     and Means.
           By Mr. SHAYS (for himself, Mrs. Johnson of Connecticut, 
             Mr. Greenwood, Mr. Lipinski, Ms. Dunn of Washington, 
             Mr. Sandlin, Mr. Sessions, Mr. Farr of California, 
             Mr. Canady of Florida, Mr. Hall of Texas, Mr. Hobson, 
             Ms. Slaughter, Mr. Smith of New Jersey, Mr. Ford, Mr. 
             Regula, Mr. LaFalce, Mr. Boehlert, Ms. DeLauro, Mrs. 
             Morella, Mr. Boyd, Mr. Whitfield, Mr. Baldacci, Mr. 
             Davis of Florida, Mr. Weygand, Mr. Maloney of 
             Connecticut, Mr. Stenholm, Mr. Moran of Virginia, Mr. 
             Minge, Mr. Nadler, Mr. English of Pennsylvania, and 
             Mrs. Kelly):
       H. Con. Res. 8. Concurrent resolution expressing the sense 
     of Congress with respect to promoting coverage of individuals 
     under long-term care insurance; 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. TRAFICANT:
       H. Con. Res. 9. Concurrent resolution expressing the sense 
     of the Congress regarding the right of the Albanian People of 
     Kosova to self-determination and independence from the 
     repressive, authoritarian, and barbaric Serbian regime of 
     Slobodan Milosevic, and for other purposes; to the Committee 
     on International Relations.
           By Mr. WELLER:
       H. Con. Res. 10. Concurrent resolution expressing the sense 
     of the Congress that the Government National Mortgage 
     Association guaranty fee should not be increased; to the 
     Committee on Banking and Financial Services.

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           By Mr. WATTS of Oklahoma:
       H. Res. 1. A resolution electing officers of the House of 
     Representatives; considered and agreed to.
           By Mr. ARMEY:
       H. Res. 2. A resolution to inform the Senate that a quorum 
     of the House has assembled and of the election of the Speaker 
     and the Clerk; considered and agreed to.
       H. Res. 3. A resolution authorizing the Speaker to appoint 
     a committee to notify the President of the assembly of the 
     Congress; considered and agreed to.
       H. Res. 4. A resolution authorizing the Clerk to inform the 
     President of the election of the Speaker and the Clerk; 
     considered and agreed to.
       H. Res. 5. A resolution adopting rules for the One Hundred 
     Sixth Congress in recodified form; considered and agreed to.
           By Mr. WATTS of Oklahoma:
       H. Res. 6. A resolution electing Members to serve on 
     standing committees; considered and agreed to.
           By Mr. FROST:
       H. Res. 7. A resolution electing Members, Delegates, and 
     the Resident Commissioner to serve on standing committees; 
     considered and agreed to.
       H. Res. 8. A resolution electing a Member to serve on 
     standing committees; considered and agreed to.
           By Mr. HANSEN (for himself, Mr. Berman, Mr. Hastert, 
             Mr. Armey, Mr. Gephardt, Mr. DeLay, and Mr. Bonior):
       H. Res. 9. A resolution amending clause 5 of rule XXVI; 
     considered and agreed to.
           By Mr. HYDE:
       H. Res. 10. A resolution appointing the authorizing 
     managers for the impeachment trial of William Jefferson 
     Clinton, President of the United States; considered and 
     agreed to.
           By Mr. MENENDEZ:
       H. Res. 11. A resolution providing for the designation of 
     certain minority employees; considered and agreed to.
       H. Res. 12. A resolution authorizing the Speaker to 
     administer the oath of office; considered and agreed to.
       H. Res. 13. A resolution authorizing the Speaker to 
     administer the oath of office; considered and agreed to.
           By Mr. DREIER:
       H. Res. 14. A resolution fixing the daily hour of meeting 
     of the First Session of the One Hundred Sixth Congress; 
     considered and agreed to.

              [Omitted from the Record of January 6, 1999]

           By Mrs. KELLY (for herself, Ms. Millender-McDonald, 
             Mrs. Maloney of New York, Mrs. Johnson of 
             Connecticut, Ms. Norton, Mr. Shays, Mrs. McCarthy of 
             New York, Mr. Abercrombie, and Mr. Neal of 
             Massachusetts):
       H. Res. 15. A resolution expressing the sense of the House 
     of Representatives regarding Government procurement access 
     for women-owned businesses; to the Committee on Government 
     Reform.
           By Mr. KING of New York:
       H. Res. 16. A resolution to establish a Select Committee on 
     POW and MIA Affairs; to the Committee on Rules.
           By Mr. MORAN of Virginia:
       H. Res. 17. A resolution concerning the extradition to the 
     United States of Salvadorans; to the Committee on 
     International Relations.
           By Mr. PASCRELL:
       H. Res. 18. A resolution expressing the sense of the House 
     of Representatives that any unified budgetary surplus 
     achieved by the end of fiscal year 2003 which is attributable 
     to a surplus in the Social Security trust funds be saved for 
     investment in the Social Security Program; to the Committee 
     on Ways and Means.
           By Mrs. ROUKEMA (for herself and Ms. Kaptur):
       H. Res. 19. A resolution expressing the sense of the House 
     of Representatives with respect to the seriousness of the 
     national problems associated with mental illness and with 
     respect to congressional intent to establish a 'Mental Health 
     Advisory Committee'; to the Committee on Commerce.
           By Mr. SMITH of Michigan (for himself, Mr. Metcalf, Mr. 
             Shays, Mr. Hoekstra, Mr. Herger, Mr. Shadegg, Mr. 
             Stearns, Mr. Bartlett of Maryland, and Mr. 
             Scarborough):
       H. Res. 20. A resolution repealing rule XXIII of the Rules 
     of the House of Representatives relating to the statutory 
     limit on the public debt; to the Committee on Rules.

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