[Congressional Record Volume 145, Number 33 (Wednesday, March 3, 1999)]
[House]
[Pages H955-H957]
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                      PUBLIC BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS

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

           By Mr. PALLONE:
       H.R. 950. A bill to amend the Federal Water Pollution 
     Control Act to improve the quality of beaches and coastal 
     recreation waters, and for other purposes; to the Committee 
     on Transportation and Infrastructure.
           By Mr. DUNCAN:
       H.R. 951. A bill to amend title 49, United States Code, to 
     provide assistance and slots with respect to air carrier 
     service between high density airports and airports not 
     receiving sufficient air service, to improve jet aircraft 
     service to underserved markets, and for other purposes; to 
     the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
           By Mr. BASS:
       H.R. 952. A bill to amend the Telecommunications Act of 
     1996 to preserve State and local authority over the 
     construction, placement or modification of personal wireless 
     service facilities; to the Committee on Commerce.
           By Mr. BOEHLERT (for himself, Mr. Clyburn, Mr. Holden, 
             Mr. Weygand, Mr. Delahunt, Mr. Mascara, Mr. Wise, Mr. 
             Meeks of New York, Mr. Filner, Mr. Costello, Ms. 
             Carson, Mr. Sherman, Mr. Smith of Washington, Ms. 
             Danner, Mr. Stupak, Mr. Frost, Mr. Payne, Ms. Waters, 
             Mr. Hinchey, Mr. McNulty, Mr. Quinn, Mr. Metcalf, Mr. 
             Kucinich, Mr. Farr of California, Mr. Martinez, Mr. 
             Bonior, Mr. Inslee, Ms. DeLauro, Mr. Horn, Mr. Stark, 
             Mr. Gejdenson, Mr. Pombo, Mrs. McCarthy of New York, 
             Mr. Frank of Massachusetts, Mr. Evans, Mr. LoBiondo, 
             Mrs. Lowey, Mr. McGovern, Mrs. Clayton, Mr. Mica, Mr. 
             Towns, Mr. Olver, Mr. Nadler, Mr. Doyle, Ms. Lee, Mr. 
             Blagojevich, Mr. Klink, Mr. Traficant, Mr. Sanders, 
             Mr. Rush, Mr. Snyder, Mr. Barcia, Ms. Kilpatrick, Mr. 
             Tierney, Mr. Rangel, Mrs. Tauscher, Mrs. Thurman, Ms. 
             Brown of Florida, Mr. Gutierrez, Mr. Forbes, Mr. 
             DeFazio, Mr. Pascrell, and Mr. Rothman):
       H.R. 953. A bill to amend title 49, United States Code, to 
     provide for the protection of employees providing air safety 
     information; to the Committee on Transportation and 
     Infrastructure.
           By Mr. CAMPBELL:
       H.R. 954. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 
     to allow a credit against income tax for expenses incurred by 
     taxpayers in transporting food to food banks; to the 
     Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. COLLINS:
       H.R. 955. A bill to expand the geographic area of the 
     TRICARE Senior Supplement demonstration project for certain 
     covered beneficiaries under chapter 55 of title 10, United 
     States Code, to include one additional site; to the Committee 
     on Armed Services.
           By Mr. GIBBONS (for himself and Ms. Berkley):
       H.R. 956. A bill to designate the new hospital bed 
     replacement building at the Ioannis A. Lougaris Department of 
     Veterans Affairs Medical Center in Reno, Nevada, in honor of 
     Jack Streeter; to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
           By Mr. HULSHOF (for himself, Mrs. Thurman, Mr. Combest, 
             Mr. Houghton, Mr. Herger, Mr. McCrery, Mr. Nussle, 
             Mr. English, Mr. Watkins, Mr. Hayworth, Mr. Weller, 
             Mr. Foley, Mr. Lewis of Kentucky, Mr. Barrett of 
             Nebraska, Mr. Condit, Mr. Boehner, Mr. Dooley of 
             California, Mr. Ewing, Mr. Minge, Mr. Pombo, Mr. 
             Baldacci, Mr. Smith of Michigan, Mr. Hostettler, Mr. 
             Moran of Kansas, Mr. Thune, Mr. Jenkins, Mr. Calvert, 
             Mr. Gutknecht, Mr. Ose, Mr. Hayes, Mr. Talent, Ms. 
             Danner, Mrs. Emerson, Mr. Gordon, Mrs. Bono, Mr. 
             Shows, Mr. Nethercutt, Mr. Istook, Mr. Snyder, Mr. 
             Bereuter, Ms. Woolsey, Mr. Paul, Mr. Boucher, Mr. 
             Doolittle, Mr. Murtha, Mr. Hill of Montana, Mr. 
             Sandlin, Mr. Hilleary, Mr. Frost, Mr. Stearns, Mrs. 
             Capps, Mr. McHugh, Mr. Clyburn, Mr. Hutchinson, Mr. 
             Holden, Mr. Latham, Mr. LaFalce, Mr. Scarborough, Mr. 
             Klink, Mr. Bachus, Mr. Taylor of Mississippi, Mr. 
             Callahan, Mr. Blunt, Mr. Sisisky, Mr. Reynolds, Mr. 
             Hunter, Mr. Burton of Indiana, Mr. Pitts, Mr. 
             Hastings of Washington, Mr. Leach, Mr. Radanovich, 
             Mr. Cook, Mr. Aderholt, Mr. Metcalf, Mr. Souder, Mr. 
             Terry, Mr. Walsh, Mr. Quinn, Mr. Bonilla, Mr. 
             Whitfield, Mr. Cunningham, Mr. Ryun of Kansas, Mr. 
             Dickey, Mr. McIntosh, and Mr. Bartlett of Maryland):
       H.R. 957. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 
     to provide for Farm and Ranch Risk Management Accounts, and 
     for other purposes; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. KLECZKA (for himself, Mr. Rangel, Mr. Dingell, 
             Mr. Stark, Mr. Waxman, Mr. McDermott, Mr. Cardin, Mr. 
             Barrett of Wisconsin, Mr. Frank of Massachusetts, Mr. 
             Ford, Ms. Pelosi, Mr. Borski, Ms. Brown of Florida, 
             Mr. Sanders, Ms. DeLauro, Ms. Kilpatrick, Mr. 
             Hinchey, Mr. Pallone, Mr. Towns, Ms. Millender-
             McDonald, Mr. Thompson of Mississippi, Ms. Rivers, 
             Mr. Green of Texas, Mr. Davis of Florida, Mr. 
             Serrano, Mrs. Jones of Ohio, and Mr. Sandlin):
       H.R. 958. A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social 
     Security Act to restore the nonapplicability of private 
     contracts for the provision of Medicare benefits; to the 
     Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee 
     on Commerce, for a period to

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     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. McGOVERN (for himself, Mr. Sanders, and Mr. 
             Lewis of Georgia):
       H.R. 959. A bill to amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 
     to increase the maximum Pell Grant; to the Committee on 
     Education and the Workforce.
           By Mr. GEORGE MILLER of California (for himself, Mr. 
             Lewis of Georgia, Mr. Holt, Mr. Sherman, Mr. 
             Delahunt, Mr. Ackerman, Mr. Tierney, Mr. Gutierrez, 
             Mr. Hinchey, Mr. Blagojevich, Mr. Pascrell, Mr. Farr 
             of California, Ms. DeGette, Mr. Frank of 
             Massachusetts, Mr. McDermott, Mr. McNulty, Ms. 
             Kilpatrick, Mr. Gejdenson, Ms. Eshoo, Mr. Borski, Mr. 
             Olver, Mr. Cardin, Ms. DeLauro, Mr. Andrews, Mr. 
             Abercrombie, Mr. Brown of Ohio, Ms. Pelosi, Ms. 
             Rivers, Mr. Clay, Mr. DeFazio, Mr. Rahall, Mr. 
             Nadler, Mr. Pallone, Mr. Shays, Mr. Berman, Mr. 
             Levin, Mr. Wexler, Ms. Millender-McDonald, Mr. 
             Crowley, Mr. Hastings of Florida, Mr. Markey, Mr. 
             Waxman, Mr. Davis of Illinois, Mr. Moran of Virginia, 
             Mr. Blumenauer, Mr. Barrett of Wisconsin, Ms. 
             Woolsey, Mr. Forbes, Mr. Allen, Mr. Sanders, Mr. 
             Meehan, Mr. Wynn, Mrs. Johnson of Connecticut, Mr. 
             Sabo, Mr. McGovern, Mr. Stark, Mr. Payne, Mr. Dicks, 
             Mr. Bonior, Mr. Hoeffel, Mr. Capuano, Ms. McCarthy of 
             Missouri, Mrs. Lowey, Ms. Waters, Mr. Maloney of 
             Connecticut, Ms. Baldwin, Mr. Moore, and Mr. 
             Faleomavaega):
       H.R. 960. A bill to amend the Endangered Species Act of 
     1973 to ensure the recovery of our Nation's declining 
     biological diversity; to reaffirm and strengthen this 
     Nation's commitment to protect wildlife; to safeguard our 
     children's economic and ecological future; and to provide 
     assurances to local governments, communities, and individuals 
     in their planning and economic development efforts; 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. 961. A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to 
     provide for programs regarding ovarian cancer; to the 
     Committee on Commerce.
           By Ms. NORTON (for herself, Mr. Oberstar, Mr. Wise, and 
             Mr. Traficant):
       H.R. 962. A bill to authorize the Architect of the Capitol 
     to establish a Capitol Visitor Center under the East Plaza of 
     the United States Capitol, and for other purposes; to the 
     Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, and in 
     addition to the Committees on House Administration, 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. PRYCE of Ohio (for herself, Mr. Roemer, Mr. 
             Bereuter, Mr. LaTourette, Mrs. Kelly, Ms. Granger, 
             Mr. Frost, Mr. Shows, Mr. Hinchey, Mrs. Clayton, Mr. 
             Cummings, Mrs. Myrick, Mr. Walsh, Ms. Norton, Mr. 
             Clement, Mr. King of New York, Mr. Vento, Ms. 
             Lofgren, Ms. DeGette, Mr. Paul, Mr. Meeks of New 
             York, Mrs. Jones of Ohio, Mr. Sandlin, Mr. DeFazio, 
             and Mr. Forbes):
       H.R. 963. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 
     to allow employers a credit for a portion of the expenses of 
     providing dependent care services to employees; to the 
     Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. QUINN:
       H.R. 964. A bill to amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 
     1938 to increase the Federal minimum wage; to the Committee 
     on Education and the Workforce.
           By Mr. QUINN:
       H.R. 965. A bill to provide that December 7 each year shall 
     be treated for all purposes related to Federal employment in 
     the same manner as November 11; to the Committee on 
     Government Reform.
           By Mr. RAHALL:
       H.R. 966. A bill to provide for the disposition of land 
     deemed excess to a project for flood control at Matewan, West 
     Virginia; to the Committee on Transportation and 
     Infrastructure.
           By Mr. SENSENBRENNER (for himself and Mr. Coble):
       H.R. 967. A bill to amend title 28, United States Code, to 
     provide for Federal jurisdiction of certain multiparty, 
     multiforum civil actions; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
           By Mr. SHUSTER (for himself, Mr. Oberstar, Mr. Franks 
             of New Jersey, and Mr. Wise) (all by request):
       H.R. 968. A bill to authorize appropriations for hazardous 
     material transportation safety, and for other purposes; to 
     the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
           By Mr. SOUDER (for himself, Mrs. Myrick, Mr. Largent, 
             Mr. McIntosh, Mr. Weller, Mr. Pitts, Mr. Hostettler, 
             Mr. Coburn, Mrs. Kelly, Mr. English, Mrs. Chenoweth, 
             Mr. Duncan, Mr. Kolbe, Mr. Burton of Indiana, Mr. 
             Weldon of Florida, Mr. Wicker, Mrs. Emerson, Mr. Cox, 
             Mr. Chabot, Mr. Paul, and Mr. Calvert):
       H.R. 969. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 
     to increase the amount of the charitable contribution 
     deduction, to allow such deduction to individuals who do not 
     itemize other deductions, and for other purposes; to the 
     Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. THUNE:
       H.R. 970. A bill to authorize the Secretary of the Interior 
     to provide assistance to the Perkins County Rural Water 
     System, Inc., for the construction of water supply facilities 
     in Perkins County, South Dakota; to the Committee on 
     Resources.
           By Mr. WALSH (for himself, Mr. Houghton, Mr. Hinchey, 
             Mr. Sweeney, Mr. Towns, and Mr. Boehlert):
       H.R. 971. A bill to amend the Public Utility Regulatory 
     Policies Act of 1978 to protect the Nation's electricity 
     ratepayers by ensuring that rates charged by qualifying small 
     power producers and qualifying cogenerators do not exceed the 
     incremental cost to the purchasing utility of alternative 
     electric energy at the time of delivery, and for other 
     purposes; to the Committee on Commerce.
           By Mr. YOUNG of Alaska:
       H.R. 972. A bill to designate the Federal building located 
     at 709 West 9th Street in Juneau, Alaska, as the ``Hurff A. 
     Saunders Federal Building``; to the Committee on 
     Transportation and Infrastructure.
           By Mr. KOLBE (for himself, Mr. Pastor, Mr. Stump, Mr. 
             Salmon, Mr. Hayworth, Mr. Shadegg, Mr. Udall of 
             Colorado, and Mr. Udall of New Mexico):
       H. Con. Res. 40. Concurrent resolution honoring Morris King 
     Udall, former United States Representative from Arizona, and 
     extending the condolences of the Congress on his death; to 
     the Committee on House Administration.
           By Mr. MICA (for himself, Mr. Stupak, Mr. Knollenberg, 
             Mr. Miller of Florida, Mr. Weldon of Florida, Mr. 
             English, Mr. Sessions, Mrs. Maloney of New York, Mr. 
             Ose, Mr. Hinchey, Mr. Peterson of Minnesota, Mr. 
             Kucinich, Mr. Sawyer, Mrs. Morella, Mr. Horn, Mr. 
             Goodling, Mr. Holden, Mr. Traficant, Mr. Hilleary, 
             Mr. Stearns, Mr. Markey, Mrs. Fowler, Mr. Ackerman, 
             Mr. Vento, Mr. LaHood, Mr. Mascara, Mr. Borski, Mr. 
             Gekas, Mr. Shimkus, Mr. Greenwood, Mr. Hyde, and Mr. 
             Brady of Texas):
       H. Res. 92. A resolution recommending the integration of 
     the Republic of Slovakia into the North Atlantic Treaty 
     Organization (NATO); to the Committee on International 
     Relations.
           By Mr. NADLER (for himself, Mr. Abercrombie, Mr. 
             Ackerman, Mr. Blagojevich, Mr. Bonior, Mr. Borski, 
             Mr. Brady of Pennsylvania, Ms. Carson, Mr. Costello, 
             Mr. Davis of Illinois, Mr. DeFazio, Mr. Filner, Mr. 
             Frank of Massachusetts, Mr. Frost, Mr. Hastings of 
             Florida, Mr. Hinchey, Ms. Hooley of Oregon, Ms. 
             Kaptur, Mr. Kildee, Mr. Kleczka, Mr. Klink, Mr. 
             LaFalce, Mr. Lampson, Ms. Lee, Mr. Lewis of Georgia, 
             Mr. McDermott, Mr. McGovern, Mr. McNulty, Mrs. 
             Maloney of New York, Mr. Maloney of Connecticut, Mr. 
             Markey, Mrs. Meek of Florida, Ms. Millender-McDonald, 
             Mr. George Miller of California, Ms. Norton, Mr. 
             Olver, Mr. Pallone, Ms. Pelosi, Mr. Pomeroy, Mr. 
             Rahall, Mr. Rodriguez, Mr. Sanders, Mr. Serrano, Mr. 
             Sherman, Mr. Shows, Ms. Slaughter, Mr. Stark, Mr. 
             Tierney, Mr. Towns, Mr. Underwood, Mr. Vento, Ms. 
             Waters, Mr. Waxman, and Ms. Woolsey):
       H. Res. 93. A resolution expressing the sense of the House 
     of Representatives regarding strengthening the Social 
     Security system to meet the challenges of the next century; 
     to the Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. NETHERCUTT (for himself, Mr. Baldacci, Mr. 
             Barrett of Wisconsin, Mr. Bentsen, Mr. Bilbray, Mr. 
             Blumenauer, Mrs. Capps, Mr. Coyne, Mr. Cunningham, 
             Mr. English, Ms. DeGette, Mr. Duncan, Mr. Gejdenson, 
             Mr. Green of Texas, Mr. Hayworth, Mr. Houghton, Mr. 
             Ramstad, Mr. Romero-Barcelo, Mr. Sessions, Mr. Shows, 
             Mr. Spence, Mr. Stupak, Mr. Towns, Mrs. Thurman, and 
             Mr. Weldon of Pennsylvania):
       H. Res. 94. A resolution recognizing the generous 
     contribution made by each living person who has donated a 
     kidney to save a life; to the Committee on Commerce.
           By Mr. PITTS (for himself, Mr. Watts of Oklahoma, Mr. 
             Sununu, Mr. Pickering, Mr. Sam Johnson of Texas, Mr. 
             Barr of Georgia, Mr. Hostettler, Mr. Paul, Mr. 
             Sessions, Mr. Quinn, Mr. Royce, Mr. Aderholt, Mr. 
             Souder, Ms. Granger, and Mr. Cunningham):
       H. Res. 95. A resolution expressing the sense of the House 
     of Representatives that American families deserve tax relief; 
     to the Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. TRAFICANT:
       H. Res. 96. A resolution amending the Rules of the House of 
     Representatives to require a two-thirds vote on any bill or 
     joint resolution that either authorizes the President to 
     enter into a trade agreement that is implemented pursuant to 
     fast-track procedures or that implements a trade agreement

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     pursuant to such procedures; to the Committee on Rules.

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