[Congressional Record Volume 145, Number 25 (Thursday, February 11, 1999)]
[House]
[Pages H641-H644]
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                      PUBLIC BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS

  Under clause 2 of rule XII, public bills and resolutions of the 
following titles were introduced and severally referred, as follows:

           By Mr. GOODLING
       H.R. 2. A bill to send more dollars to the classroom and 
     for certain other purposes; to the Committee on Education and 
     the Workforce, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and 
     Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the 
     Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as 
     fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
           By Mr. THOMAS:
       H.R. 705. A bill to make technical corrections with respect 
     to the monthly reports submitted by the Postmaster General on 
     official mail of the House of Representatives; to the 
     Committee on House Administration.
           By Mr. SMITH of Michigan:
       H.R. 706. A bill to extend for 6 additional months the 
     period for which chapter 12 of title 11 of the United States 
     Code is reenacted; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
           By Mrs. FOWLER (for herself, Mr. Traficant, Mr. 
             Boehlert, and Mr. Borski):
       H.R. 707. A bill to amend the Robert T. Stafford Disaster 
     Relief and Emergency Assistance Act to authorize a program 
     for predisaster mitigation, to streamline the administration 
     of disaster relief, to control the Federal costs of disaster 
     assistance, and for other purposes; to the Committee on 
     Transportation and Infrastructure.
           By Mr. EVANS (for himself, Mr. Shows, Mr. Filner, Ms. 
             Brown of Florida, Ms. Carson, Mr. Rodriguez, Mr. 
             Thompson of California, Mr. Kennedy of Rhode Island, 
             Mr. Frost, Mr. McGovern, Mr. Olver, Mr. Green of 
             Texas, Ms. DeGette, and Mr. Underwood):
       H.R. 708. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to 
     provide for reinstatement of certain benefits administered by 
     the Secretary of Veterans Affairs for remarried surviving 
     spouses of veterans upon termination of their remarriage; to 
     the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
           By Ms. HOOLEY of Oregon:
       H.R. 709. A bill to provide for various capital investments 
     in technology education in

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     the United States; to the Committee on Education and the 
     Workforce, and in addition to the Committees on Science, 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. LAZIO (for himself, Ms. Hooley of Oregon, Mr. 
             Ney, Mr. Jones of North Carolina, Mr. Goode, Mr. 
             McIntosh, Mr. Roemer, Mr. Calvert, and Mr. 
             Etheridge):
       H.R. 710. A bill to modernize the requirements under the 
     National Manufactured Housing Construction and Safety 
     Standards Act of 1974 and to establish a balanced concensus 
     process for the development, revision, and interpretation of 
     Federal construction and safety standards for manufactured 
     homes; to the Committee on Banking and Financial Services.
           By Mr. BILIRAKIS:
       H.R. 711. A bill to amend title 39, United States Code, to 
     exempt veterans' organizations from regulations prohibiting 
     the solicitation of contributions on postal property; to the 
     Committee on Government Reform.
           By Mr. BILIRAKIS:
       H.R. 712. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 
     to provide to employers a tax credit for compensation paid 
     during the period employees are performing service as members 
     of the Ready Reserve or the National Guard; to the Committee 
     on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. BILIRAKIS:
       H.R. 713. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 
     to provide a tax credit to employers for the value of the 
     service not performed during the period employees are 
     performing service as members of the Ready Reserve or the 
     National Guard; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. BOSWELL:
       H.R. 714. A bill to amend title 46, United States Code, to 
     protect seamen against economic reprisal; to the Committee on 
     Transportation and Infrastructure.
           By Mr. CAMPBELL:
       H.R. 715. A bill to amend the Federal Election Campaign Act 
     of 1971 to limit the amount of contributions which may be 
     made to a candidate for election to the Senate or House of 
     Representatives by an individual who is not eligible to vote 
     in the State or Congressional district involved, and for 
     other purposes; to the Committee on House Administration.
           By Mr. COLLINS (for himself, Mr. Neal of Massachusetts, 
             Mr. Chambliss, Mr. Lewis of Georgia, Mr. Lewis of 
             Kentucky, Mr. Hilleary, Mr. McCrery, Mrs. Thurman, 
             Mr. Kennedy of Rhode Island, Ms. Dunn, Mrs. Johnson 
             of Connecticut, Mr. Boehner, Mr. Kleczka, and Mr. 
             Deal of Georgia):
       H.R. 716. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 
     to simplify the method of payment of taxes on distilled 
     spirits; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. DUNCAN (for himself, Mr. Lipinski, and Mr. 
             Oberstar):
       H.R. 717. A bill to amend title 49, United States Code, to 
     regulate overflights of national parks, and for other 
     purposes; to the Committee on Transportation and 
     Infrastructure, and in addition to the Committee on 
     Resources, 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. ETHERIDGE (for himself, Mr. McIntyre, Mr. 
             Nussle, Mr. Shows, Mr. Boucher, Ms. Kilpatrick, Mrs. 
             Clayton, Mr. Stupak, Mr. Bishop, Mr. Ehlers, Mr. 
             LoBiondo, Mr. Ortiz, Mr. Paul, Mr. Evans, Mr. 
             Strickland, Mr. Taylor of North Carolina, Mr. 
             DeFazio, Mr. Delahunt, Mr. Clyburn, Mrs. Emerson, Mr. 
             Stenholm, Ms. Hooley of Oregon, Mr. Cramer, Mr. 
             Baldacci, Mr. Spratt, Mr. Rahall, Mr. Olver, Mr. 
             Gilchrest, Mr. Pomeroy, Mr. McHugh, Mr. Frost, Mr. 
             Oberstar, Mr. Hill of Montana, Mr. Deal of Georgia, 
             Mr. Bereuter, Mr. Sandlin, Mr. Burr of North 
             Carolina, Mr. Kind of Wisconsin, Mr. Holden, Mr. 
             Watkins, Mr. Gekas, Mr. Norwood, Mr. Quinn, Mr. 
             Gibbons, Mr. Costello, Mr. Hinchey, and Mr. Ney):
       H.R. 718. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 
     to permit the issuance of tax-exempt bonds by certain 
     organizations providing rescue and emergency medical 
     services; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. GANSKE (for himself, Mrs. Roukema, Mr. Leach, 
             Mr. Wamp, Mr. Forbes, Mr. Petri, Mr. Shays, Mr. Horn, 
             Mr. Frelinghuysen, Mr. Foley, and Mr. Cooksey):
       H.R. 719. 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 other health 
     coverage; 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. GOSS:
       H.R. 720. A bill to amend the Coastal Zone Management Act 
     of 1972 to require that a State having an approved coastal 
     zone management program must be provided a copy of an 
     environmental impact statement to enable its review under 
     that Act of any plan for exploration or development of, or 
     production from, any area in the coastal zone of the State; 
     to the Committee on Resources.
           By Mr. HAYWORTH (for himself and Mr. Matsui):
       H.R. 721. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 
     to provide for tax-exempt bond financing of certain electric 
     facilities; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. KANJORSKI:
       H.R. 722. A bill to amend the Federal Coal Mine Health and 
     Safety Act of 1969 to establish a presumption of eligibility 
     for disability benefits in the case of certain coal miners 
     who filed claims under part C of such Act between July 1, 
     1973, and April 1, 1980; to the Committee on Education and 
     the Workforce.
           By Mr. KENNEDY of Rhode Island (for himself, Mr. 
             Campbell, Mr. Allen, and Mr. Sanders):
       H.R. 723. A bill to establish a program of pharmacy 
     assistance fee for elderly persons who have no health 
     insurance coverage; to the Committee on Commerce.
           By Mr. KENNEDY of Rhode Island (for himself and Mr. 
             Blagojevich):
       H.R. 724. A bill to assist State and local governments in 
     conducting community gun buy back programs; to the Committee 
     on the Judiciary.
           By Mr. KLECZKA (for himself, Mr. McDermott, Mr. Lewis 
             of Georgia, Mr. Neal of Massachusetts, and Mr. 
             Matsui):
       H.R. 725. 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. KLECZKA (for himself, Mr. Lewis of Georgia, and 
             Mr. Sensenbrenner):
       H.R. 726. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 
     to provide that the furnishing of recreational fitness 
     services by tax-exempt hospitals shall be treated as an 
     unrelated trade or business and that tax-exempt bonds may not 
     be used to provide facilities for such services; to the 
     Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. KLINK (for himself, Mr. Dickey, Mr. Holden, Mr. 
             Brady of Pennsylvania, Mr. Green of Texas, and Mr. 
             English):
       H.R. 727. A bill to amend the Communications Act of 1934 to 
     provide for explicit and stable funding for Federal support 
     of universal telecommunications services through the creation 
     of a Telecommunications Trust Fund; to the Committee on 
     Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, 
     for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in 
     each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within 
     the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
           By Mr. LUCAS of Oklahoma (for himself and Mr. Watkins):
       H.R. 728. A bill to amend the Watershed Protection and 
     Flood Prevention Act to authorize the Secretary of 
     Agriculture to provide cost share assistance for the 
     rehabilitation of structural measures constructed as part of 
     water resource projects previously funded by the Secretary 
     under such Act or related laws; to the Committee on 
     Agriculture, 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 Mrs. MALONEY of New York (for herself, Mr. Towns, 
             Mr. Nadler, and Mr. Berman):
       H.R. 729. A bill to provide for development and 
     implementation of certain plans to reduce risks to the public 
     health and welfare caused by helicopter operations; to the 
     Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
           By Mr. GEORGE MILLER of California (for himself, Mr. 
             Spratt, Mr. Rahall, Mr. Vento, Mr. DeFazio, Mr. 
             Abercrombie, Mr. Pallone, Ms. Christian-Christensen, 
             Mr. Kind of Wisconsin, Mr. Inslee, Mr. Udall of 
             Colorado, Mr. Crowley, Mr. Barrett of Wisconsin, Ms. 
             Kaptur, Ms. DeLauro, Mr. Hinchey, Mr. Frank of 
             Massachusetts, Mr. Stark, Mr. McDermott, Mr. 
             McGovern, Mr. Kucinich, Mr. Olver, Mr. Sanders, Mr. 
             Brown of Ohio, Mr. Ackerman, Mrs. Maloney of New 
             York, Mr. Rush, Mr. Waxman, Mr. Delahunt, Mr. 
             Tierney, Ms. Pelosi, Mr. Matsui, Mr. Clay, Mr. Green 
             of Texas, Mr. Kleczka, Mr. Dingell, Mr. Brady of 
             Pennsylvania, Mr. Lewis of Georgia, Mr. Hastings of 
             Florida, Ms. Slaughter, Mr. Lantos, Mr. Evans, Ms. 
             Woolsey, Mrs. Mink of Hawaii, Mr. Traficant, Mr. 
             Gejdenson, Mrs. Clayton, Ms. Lee, and Ms. Millender-
             McDonald):
       H.R. 730. A bill to provide certain requirements for 
     labeling textile fiber products and for duty-free and quota-
     free treatment of products of, and to implement minimum wage 
     and immigration requirements in, the Northern Mariana 
     Islands, and for other purposes; to the Committee on 
     Resources, 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 Mrs. MINK of Hawaii:
       H.R. 731. A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to 
     provide for a five-year schedule to double, relative to 
     fiscal year 1999, the

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     amount appropriated for the National Eye Institute; to the 
     Committee on Commerce.
           By Mr. MOAKLEY (for himself, Mr. Scarborough, Mr. 
             McGovern, Mr. Campbell, Mr. Vento, Mr. Shays, Mr. 
             Serrano, Mr. Oberstar, Mr. George Miller of 
             California, Mrs. Morella, Ms. Pelosi, Mr. Neal of 
             Massachusetts, Mr. Lewis of Georgia, Mr. Gejdenson, 
             Ms. Rivers, Mr. Sabo, Mr. Frank of Massachusetts, Mr. 
             Weygand, Mr. Olver, Mr. Tierney, and Mr. Forbes):
       H.R. 732. A bill to close the United States Army School of 
     the Americas; to the Committee on Armed Services.
           By Mr. MORAN of Virginia (for himself and Mr. Dreier):
       H.R. 733. A bill to provide for regional skills training 
     alliances, and for other purposes; to the Committee on 
     Education and the Workforce.
           By Mr. NETHERCUTT:
       H.R. 734. A bill to prohibit the Secretary of Agriculture 
     from discounting loan deficiency payments under the 
     Agricultural Market Transition Act for club wheat and to 
     compensate club wheat producers who received discounted loan 
     deficiency payments as a result of the erroneous decision of 
     the Department of Agriculture to assess a premium adjustment 
     against club wheat; to the Committee on Agriculture.
           By Mr. NEY (for himself, Mr. Holden, Mr. Shows, Mr. 
             Cunningham, Mr. Oxley, Mr. English, Mr. Burr of North 
             Carolina, and Mr. Weller):
       H.R. 735. A bill to amend title 18, United States Code, to 
     provide specific penalties for taking a firearm from a 
     Federal law enforcement officer; to the Committee on the 
     Judiciary.
           By Mr. PAUL:
       H.R. 736. A bill to repeal the Davis-Bacon Act and the 
     Copeland Act; to the Committee on Education and the 
     Workforce.
           By Mr. TIAHRT (for himself, Mr. Ryun of Kansas, and Mr. 
             Moran of Kansas):
       H.R. 737. A bill to amend the International Air 
     Transportation Competition Act of 1979 to eliminate 
     restrictions on the provision of air transportation to and 
     from Love Field, Texas; to the Committee on Transportation 
     and Infrastructure.
           By Mr. PETERSON of Pennsylvania:
       H.R. 738. A bill to provide that certain Federal property 
     shall be made available to State and local governments before 
     being made available to other entities, and for other 
     purposes; to the Committee on Government Reform, and in 
     addition to the Committees on Armed Services, and 
     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. POMEROY (for himself, Mr. Kolbe, Mr. Stenholm, 
             Mrs. Johnson of Connecticut, Mr. Smith of Washington, 
             Mr. Shays, Ms. DeLauro, and Mr. Gejdenson):
       H.R. 739. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 
     to enhance the portability of retirement benefits, 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. SABO (for himself, Mr. Delahunt, Mr. Nadler, Mr. 
             Lewis of Georgia, Mr. McDermott, Mr. Stark, Mr. 
             Hinchey, Mr. Olver, Mr. Tierney, Ms. Christian-
             Christensen, Mr. Brown of Ohio, Mr. Sanders, Mr. 
             Conyers, Mr. Vento, Mr. Kucinich, Mr. Towns, Mr. 
             George Miller of California, Mr. Markey, Mr. 
             McGovern, Mr. Waxman, Ms. Norton, Mr. English, Mr. 
             Evans, Mr. Wynn, Mr. Jackson of Illinois, and Mr. 
             Brown of California):
       H.R. 740. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 
     to deny employers a deduction for payments of excessive 
     compensation; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. SALMON (for himself and Mr. Hayworth):
       H.R. 741. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 
     to allow a credit against income tax for expenses of 
     attending elementary and secondary schools and for 
     contributions to such schools and to charitable organizations 
     which provide scholarships for children to attend such 
     schools; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. SANDLIN:
       H.R. 742. A bill to amend title II of the Social Security 
     Act to eliminate the provision that reduces primary insurance 
     amounts for individuals receiving pensions from noncovered 
     employment; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. SCARBOROUGH (for himself and Mrs. Thurman):
       H.R. 743. A bill to provide for certain military retirees 
     and dependents a special Medicare part B enrollment period 
     during which the late enrollment penalty is waived and a 
     special Medigap open enrollment period during which no 
     underwriting is permitted; 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. SENSENBRENNER (for himself, Mr. Obey, Mr. Kind 
             of Wisconsin, Mr. Green of Wisconsin, Mr. Stupak, Mr. 
             Ramstad, Mr. Oberstar, Mr. Vento, Mr. Minge, Ms. 
             Baldwin, Mr. Luther, Mr. Barrett of Wisconsin, Mr. 
             Ryan of Wisconsin, Mr. Pomeroy, Mr. Petri, Mr. Frank 
             of Massachusetts, Mr. Goodlatte, Mr. Gutknecht, Mr. 
             Kleczka, Mr. Manzullo, and Mr. Sessions):
       H.R. 744. A bill to rescind the consent of Congress to the 
     Northeast Interstate Dairy Compact; to the Committee on the 
     Judiciary.
           By Mr. STARK (for himself, Mr. Cardin, Mr. Rangel, Mr. 
             Lewis of Georgia, Mr. Waxman, Mrs. Mink of Hawaii, 
             Mr. Brady of Texas, Mr. Hinchey, Mr. Bentsen, Mr. 
             Baldacci, Mr. Wise, Mr. Frost, Mr. George Miller of 
             California, Mr. Romero-Barcelo, Mr. Stupak, Mr. 
             Shows, Mr. Hilliard, Mrs. Clayton, Mr. Sanders, Ms. 
             DeLauro, and Mr. Kleczka):
       H.R. 745. A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social 
     Security Act to provide for coverage of substitute adult day 
     care services under the Medicare Program; to the Committee on 
     Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Commerce, 
     for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in 
     each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within 
     the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
           By Mr. STARK:
       H.R. 746. A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social 
     Security Act to provide for home health case manager services 
     under the Medicare Program; to the Committee on Ways and 
     Means, and in addition to the Committee on Commerce, for a 
     period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each 
     case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the 
     jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
           By Mr. STUMP (for himself, Mr. Kolbe, Mr. Pastor, Mr. 
             Hayworth, Mr. Salmon, and Mr. Shadegg):
       H.R. 747. A bill to protect the permanent trust funds of 
     the State of Arizona from erosion due to inflation and modify 
     the basis on which distributions are made from those funds; 
     to the Committee on Resources.
           By Mr. STUPAK:
       H.R. 748. A bill to amend the Act that established the 
     Keweenaw National Historical Park to require the Secretary of 
     the Interior to consider nominees of various local interests 
     in appointing members of the Keweenaw National Historical 
     Parks Advisory Commission; to the Committee on Resources.
           By Mr. TERRY (for himself, Mr. Sensenbrenner, Mr. 
             LaTourette, Mr. Sessions, Mr. Tancredo, and Mr. 
             Bilbray):
       H.R. 749. A bill to repeal section 8003 of Public Law 105-
     174; to the Committee on Science, and in addition to the 
     Committee on Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently 
     determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of 
     such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the 
     committee concerned.
           By Mr. THOMAS (for himself, Ms. Dunn of Washington, Mr. 
             Salmon, Mr. Hinchey, Mr. Ramstad, Mr. Minge, Mr. 
             Matsui, Mr. Boyd, Mr. Ehlers, Mr. Kleczka, Mr. 
             Bereuter, Mr. Pomeroy, Mr. George Miller of 
             California, Mr. Leach, Mr. Stupak, Mr. Hastings of 
             Florida, Mrs. Thurman, Mr. Kucinich, Mr. Levin, Mr. 
             Deutsch, Mr. Foley, Mr. Davis of Florida, Mr. Udall 
             of Colorado, Mr. Weller, Mr. Ewing, Mr. Boehlert, Mr. 
             Lewis of Georgia, Mrs. Meek of Florida, Mr. Houghton, 
             Mr. McDermott, Mr. Pallone, Mr. Frost, Mrs. Bono, Mr. 
             Stearns, Mr. DeFazio, Mr. Abercrombie, Mr. Baldacci, 
             Mr. Neal of Massachusetts, Mr. Brown of Ohio, Mr. 
             Tauzin, Mr. Portman, Mr. Shaw, Mr. Latham, Mr. 
             Oberstar, Mr. Gordon, Mr. Cardin, Mr. Becerra, Mr. 
             McCrery, Mr. Watkins, Mr. Hall of Texas, Mr. Sanders, 
             Mr. Shays, Mr. Scott, Mrs. Capps, Ms. Rivers, Ms. 
             Ros-Lehtinen, Mr. Wexler, Ms. Woolsey, Mr. Evans, Mr. 
             Schaffer, and Mr. Diaz-Balart):
       H.R. 750. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 
     to provide a 5-year extension of the credit for producing 
     electricity from wind, and for other purposes; to the 
     Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. TOOMEY:
       H.R. 751. A bill to designate the Federal building and 
     United States courthouse located at 504 Hamilton Street in 
     Allentown, Pennsylvania, as the ``Edward N. Cahn Federal 
     Building and United States Courthouse``; to the Committee on 
     Transportation and Infrastructure.
           By Mr. TOWNS:
       H.R. 752. A bill to establish a national policy of basic 
     consumer fair treatment for airline passengers; to the 
     Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
           By Mr. TOWNS:
       H.R. 753. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 
     to provide that interest on the tax portion of an 
     underpayment shall be compounded annually, to provide that 
     the amount and timing of payments under an installment 
     agreement may not be modified without the taxpayer's consent, 
     and for other purposes; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. TRAFICANT:
       H.R. 754. A bill to establish a toll free number under the 
     Federal Trade Commission to assist consumers in determining 
     if products

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     are American-made; to the Committee on Commerce.
           By Mr. UNDERWOOD (for himself, Mr. Abercrombie, Mr. 
             Faleomavaega, Mr. Kennedy of Rhode Island, Mr. 
             Romero-Barcelo, Ms. Christian-Christensen, Mr. 
             Lipinski, Mr. Frost, Mr. Holden, and Mr. Ortiz):
       H.R. 755. A bill to amend the Organic Act of Guam to 
     provide restitution to the people of Guam who suffered 
     atrocities such as personal injury, forced labor, forced 
     marches, internment, and death during the occupation of Guam 
     in World War II, and for other purposes; to the Committee on 
     Resources.
           By Mr. WOLF (for himself, Mr. Bryant, Mr. Chambliss, 
             Mr. Hostettler, Mr. King of New York, Mr. Manzullo, 
             Mr. Paul, Ms. Pryce of Ohio, Mr. Shows, and Mr. 
             Weldon of Florida):
       H.R. 756. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 
     to increase the child tax credit to $1,000 for children under 
     the age of 5 and to allow such credit against the alternative 
     minimum tax; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. YOUNG of Alaska:
       H.R. 757. A bill to prohibit the construction of new 
     facilities and structures within the boundaries of the George 
     Washington Memorial Parkway along the Potomac River in 
     Virginia between the Francis Scott Key Bridge and the 
     Theodore Roosevelt Memorial Bridge; to the Committee on 
     Resources.
           By Mr. BLILEY (for himself, Mr. Kolbe, Mr. Goode, Mr. 
             Stump, Mr. Gillmor, Mr. Metcalf, Mr. Shadegg, and Mr. 
             Manzullo):
       H.J. Res. 29. A joint resolution proposing an amendment to 
     the Constitution of the United States to provide a procedure 
     by which the States may propose constitutional amendments; to 
     the Committee on the Judiciary.
           By Mr. ENGEL (for himself, Mr. King of New York, Mr. 
             Olver, Mrs. Kelly, Mr. Moran of Virginia, Mr. 
             Rohrabacher, Mr. McGovern, Mr. Hinchey, Mr. Thompson 
             of Mississippi, Mr. Pascrell, Mr. Hefley, Mrs. Lowey, 
             Mrs. Maloney of New York, Mr. Payne, Mr. Pallone, Mr. 
             Forbes, Mr. Serrano, Mr. Maloney of Connecticut, and 
             Mr. Crowley):
       H. Con. Res. 32. Concurrent resolution expressing the sense 
     of the Congress with respect to self-determination for the 
     people of Kosova, and for other purposes; to the Committee on 
     International Relations.
           By Mr. ENGEL (for himself, Mr. Rangel, Mr. Watts of 
             Oklahoma, Mr. Meeks of New York, Ms. Kilpatrick, Ms. 
             Christian-Christensen, Mr. Ford, Ms. Lee, Ms. 
             Millender-McDonald, Mr. Rush, Ms. Jackson-Lee of 
             Texas, Mrs. Clayton, Mr. Cummings, Mr. Owens, Mr. 
             Fattah, Ms. Brown of Florida, Mr. Conyers, Ms. 
             Norton, Mr. Thompson of Mississippi, Mr. Hastings of 
             Florida, Mr. Wynn, Mr. Clay, Ms. Eddie Bernice 
             Johnson of Texas, Mr. Davis of Illinois, and Mr. 
             Gonzalez):
       H. Con. Res. 33. Concurrent resolution commending and 
     praising the National Association for the Advancement of 
     Colored People on the occasion of its 90th anniversary; to 
     the Committee on the Judiciary.
           By Mr. LEACH:
       H. Res. 53. A resolution providing amounts for the expenses 
     of the Committee on Banking and Financial Services in the One 
     Hundred Sixth Congress; to the Committee on House 
     Administration.
           By Mr. THOMAS:
       H. Res. 54. A resolution providing amounts for the expenses 
     of the Committee on House Administration in the One Hundred 
     Sixth Congress; to the Committee on House Administration.
           By Mr. UPTON (for himself and Mr. LaHood):
       H. Res. 55. A resolution providing a sense of the House of 
     Representatives that at least one-third of the budget surplus 
     over the next 10 years should be dedicated to paying down the 
     national debt of the United States; to the Committee on Ways 
     and Means.
           By Mr. BLILEY:
       H. Res. 56. A resolution providing amounts for the expenses 
     of the Committee on Commerce in the One Hundred Sixth 
     Congress; to the Committee on House Administration.
           By Mr. GILMAN (for himself and Mr. Gejdenson):
       H. Res. 57. A resolution expressing concern over 
     interference with freedom of the press and the independence 
     of judicial and electoral institutions in Peru; to the 
     Committee on International Relations.
           By Mr. ARCHER:
       H. Res. 58. A resolution providing amounts for the expenses 
     of the Committee on Ways and Means in the One Hundred Sixth 
     Congress; to the Committee on House Administration.
           By Mr. BEREUTER (for himself, Mr. Bliley, Mr. Boehlert, 
             and Mr. Lantos):
       H. Res. 59. A resolution expressing the sense of the House 
     of Representatives that the United States remains committed 
     to the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO); to the 
     Committee on International Relations.
           By Ms. BROWN of Florida (for herself, Mrs. Meek of 
             Florida, Mr. Ford, Ms. Kilpatrick, Mr. Cummings, Ms. 
             Norton, Mr. Jefferson, Ms. Stabenow, Mr. Watt of 
             North Carolina, Mr. Kennedy of Rhode Island, Ms. 
             Millender-McDonald, Mrs. Morella, Ms. Lee, Ms. 
             Carson, Ms. Christian-Christensen, Mr. Meeks of New 
             York, Mr. Lewis of Georgia, Mr. Rangel, Mr. Bishop, 
             Mr. Clay, Mr. Scott, Mr. Kucinich, Mr. Foley, Mr. 
             Hastings of Florida, Mr. Thompson of Mississippi, Mr. 
             Wynn, and Mr. Conyers):
       H. Res. 60. A resolution expressing the sense of the House 
     of Representatives that a postage stamp should be issued in 
     honor of Zora Neale Hurston; to the Committee on Government 
     Reform.
           By Mr. COMBEST (for himself and Mr. Stenholm):
       H. Res. 61. A resolution providing amounts for the expenses 
     of the Committee on Agriculture in the One Hundred Sixth 
     Congress; to the Committee on House Administration.
           By Mr. PAYNE (for himself, Mr. Royce, Mr. Houghton, Mr. 
             Campbell, Mr. Meeks of New York, Ms. Lee, Mr. 
             Hastings of Florida, Mr. Hall of Ohio, Mr. Chabot, 
             Mr. Tancredo, and Mr. Radanovich):
       H. Res. 62. A resolution expressing concern over the 
     escalating violence, the gross violations of human rights, 
     and the ongoing attempts to overthrow a democratically 
     elected government in Sierra Leone; to the Committee on 
     International Relations.
           By Mr. YOUNG of Alaska:
       H. Res. 63. A resolution providing amounts for the expenses 
     of the Committee on Resources in the One Hundred Sixth 
     Congress; to the Committee on House Administration.

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