[Congressional Record Volume 145, Number 38 (Wednesday, March 10, 1999)]
[House]
[Pages H1161-H1163]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                      PUBLIC BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS

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

           By Mr. JACKSON of Illinois (for himself, Ms. Waters, 
             Mr. Watt of North Carolina, Ms. Lee, Ms. Pelosi, Mr. 
             Kildee, Ms. Lofgren, Mr. Cummings, Mrs. Mink of 
             Hawaii, Mr. Kennedy of Rhode Island, Mr. Hinchey, Mr. 
             Davis of Illinois, Ms. Velazquez, Ms. Kilpatrick, Mr. 
             Meeks of New York, Mrs. Christensen, Mr. Hastings of 
             Florida, Mr. Sanders, Ms. Carson, Mr. Gutierrez, Mr. 
             Wynn, Mr. Serrano, Mr. Rodriguez, Mr. Abercrombie, 
             Mr. Rush, Mr. Thompson of

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             Mississippi, Ms. McKinney, Mr. Hilliard, Mr. 
             Faleomavaega, Mr. Owens, Mr. Payne, Mr. Blagojevich, 
             Mr. Fattah, Mr. Stark, Mr. DeFazio, Mrs. Clayton, Mr. 
             McGovern, Mr. Bonior, Mr. Towns, Ms. Sanchez, and Ms. 
             Berkley):
       H.R. 1048. A bill to amend title VII of the Civil Rights 
     Act of 1964 to make such title fully applicable to the 
     judicial branch of the Federal Government; to the Committee 
     on the Judiciary.
           By Mr. BLAGOJEVICH:
       H.R. 1049. A bill to authorize an individual or the estate 
     of an individual who has suffered damages from the discharge 
     of a firearm to bring a civil action in a district court of 
     the United States against the manufacturer, distributor, or 
     retailer of the firearm for such damages if the firearm had 
     been in interstate commerce and the firearm's manufacturer, 
     distributor, or retailer was negligent in its manufacture, 
     distribution, or sale and also to bring such action on behalf 
     of the political subdivision and State in which such 
     individual resides to recover the healthcare and law 
     enforcement costs of the State or political subdivision 
     arising out of the discharge of firearms; to the Committee on 
     the Judiciary.
           By Ms. LEE (for herself, Mr. Bonior, Mr. Brady of 
             Pennsylvania, Mr. Brown of California, Ms. Carson, 
             Mrs. Christensen, Mr. Conyers, Mr. Davis of Illinois, 
             Mr. Fattah, Mr. Gutierrez, Mr. Hinchey, Mr. Hinojosa, 
             Mr. Jackson of Illinois, Ms. Kaptur, Ms. Kilpatrick, 
             Mr. Lantos, Ms. Jackson-Lee of Texas, Mr. Lewis of 
             Georgia, Mr. Martinez, Mr. McDermott, Mrs. Mink of 
             Hawaii, Mr. Nadler, Ms. Norton, Mr. Owens, Mr. Payne, 
             Ms. Pelosi, Mr. Sanders, Ms. Schakowsky, Mr. Serrano, 
             Mr. Stark, Mr. Towns, Mrs. Jones of Ohio, Mr. Olver, 
             and Mr. Filner):
       H.R. 1050. A bill to establish a living wage, jobs for all 
     policy by instituting overall planning to develop those 
     living wage job opportunities essential to fulfillment of 
     basic rights and responsibilities in a healthy democratic 
     society; by facilitating conversion from unneeded military 
     programs to civilian activities that meet important human 
     needs; by producing a Federal capital budget through 
     appropriate distinctions between operating and investment 
     outlays; and by reducing poverty, violence, and the undue 
     concentration of income, wealth, and power, and for other 
     purposes; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce, 
     and in addition to the Committees on the Budget, Armed 
     Services, and 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. COYNE:
       H.R. 1051. A bill to eliminate the fees for Federal 
     administration of State supplementary SSI payments; to the 
     Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. DUNCAN:
       H.R. 1052. A bill to amend title 49, United States Code, 
     relating to civil penalties for unruly passengers of air 
     carriers; to the Committee on Transportation and 
     Infrastructure.
           By Mr. FRANK of Massachusetts:
       H.R. 1053. A bill to amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 
     to repeal the provisions prohibiting persons convicted of 
     drug offenses from receiving student financial assistance; to 
     the Committee on Education and the Workforce.
           By Mr. GOODLING (for himself, Mr. Metcalf, Mr. 
             Cunningham, Mr. Brady of Texas, and Mr. Baker):
       H.R. 1054. A bill to prohibit certain foreign assistance to 
     countries that consistently oppose the United States position 
     in the United Nations General Assembly; to the Committee on 
     International Relations.
           By Mr. JONES of North Carolina (for himself, Mr. 
             Jenkins, Mr. Shows, Mr. Underwood, and Mrs. Myrick):
       H.R. 1055. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 
     1986 to allow a $500 refundable credit to certain low-income 
     members of the uniformed services; to the Committee on Ways 
     and Means.
           By Mr. KUCINICH:
       H.R. 1056. A bill to provide for a loan guarantee program 
     to address the Year 2000 computer problems of small business 
     concerns, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Small 
     Business.
           By Mr. MARKEY (for himself, Mr. McDermott, Mr. Frost, 
             Ms. Kaptur, Mr. Moakley, Ms. Roybal-Allard, Mr. 
             Nadler, Mr. Frank of Massachusetts, Mr. Crowley, Mr. 
             Green of Texas, Mr. McGovern, Mr. Luther, Mr. 
             Sanders, Mr. Mascara, Mr. Brown of California, Mr. 
             Romero-Barcelo, Mr. Delahunt, Mr. DeFazio, Mr. 
             Capuano, Mr. Stark, Mr. Strickland, and Ms. Lofgren):
       H.R. 1057. A bill to provide individuals with access to 
     health information of which they are a subject, ensure 
     personal privacy with respect to health-care-related 
     information, impose criminal and civil penalties for 
     unauthorized use of protected health information, to provide 
     for the strong enforcement of these rights, and to protect 
     States' rights; to the Committee on Commerce, and in addition 
     to the Committee on the Judiciary, for a period to be 
     subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for 
     consideration of such provisions as fall within the 
     jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
           By Mr. MILLER of Florida:
       H.R. 1058. A bill to promote greater public participation 
     in decennial censuses by providing for the expansion of the 
     educational program commonly referred to as the ``Census in 
     Schools Project``; to the Committee on Government Reform.
           By Mr. MINGE:
       H.R. 1059. A bill to amend the Balanced Budget and 
     Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985 to extend the pay-as-
     you-go requirements; to the Committee on the Budget.
       H.R. 1060. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 
     1986 to provide that economic subsidies provided by a State 
     or local government for a particular business to locate or 
     remain within the government's jurisdiction shall be taxable 
     to such business, and for other purposes; to the Committee on 
     Ways and Means.
           By Mr. PAUL:
       H.R. 1061. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 
     1986 to provide that ministers may elect at any time not to 
     be covered by Social Security with respect to future services 
     as a minister; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. PORTER (for himself and Mr. Conyers):
       H.R. 1062. A bill to amend section 922(t) of title 18, 
     United States Code, to require the reporting of information 
     to the chief law enforcement officer of the buyer's residence 
     and to require a minimum 72-hour waiting period before the 
     purchase of a handgun, and for other purposes; to the 
     Committee on the Judiciary.
           By Mr. SMITH of New Jersey (for himself, Mr. Evans, 
             Mrs. Lowey, Mr. Olver, Mr. Brown of California, Mr. 
             Faleomavaega, Mr. Gutierrez, Mr. Frank of 
             Massachusetts, Mr. English, Mr. Underwood, Mr. 
             Filner, Mr. McGovern, Mr. Barrett of Wisconsin, Mr. 
             Kennedy of Rhode Island, Mr. Porter, Mr. Tancredo, 
             Mr. Rohrabacher, Mr. Clay, Mr. Gary Miller of 
             California, Ms. Schakowsky, Mr. Vento, Ms. McKinney, 
             Mr. Sanders, Mr. Goodling, Mr. Luther, Mr. Wynn, Mr. 
             LaTourette, Mr. Rush, Mr. Blagojevich, Mr. 
             Abercrombie, Ms. Pelosi, Mr. Brown of Ohio, Mr. 
             Markey, Mr. Stark, Mr. Oberstar, Ms. Kaptur, Mr. 
             Moakley, Mr. Cummings, Mr. Lantos, Mr. Thompson of 
             California, Ms. Rivers, Mr. Wolf, Ms. Lee, Ms. 
             Baldwin, Mr. Serrano, Mr. Hall of Ohio, Mr. Kucinich, 
             Mr. Tierney, Mr. Strickland, Mr. Berman, and Mr. 
             DeFazio):
       H.R. 1063. A bill to prohibit the provision of defense 
     services and training under the Arms Export Control Act or 
     any other Act to foreign countries that are prohibited from 
     receiving international military education and training or 
     any other military assistance or arms transfers; to the 
     Committee on International Relations.
           By Mr. SMITH of New Jersey (for himself, Mr. Gilman, 
             Mr. Hoyer, Mr. Porter, Mr. Engel, Mr. Burton of 
             Indiana, Ms. Slaughter, Mr. Rohrabacher, and Mr. 
             Moran of Virginia):
       H.R. 1064. A bill to authorize a coordinated program to 
     promote the development of democracy in Serbia and 
     Montenegro; to the Committee on International Relations.
           By Mr. STUPAK:
       H.R. 1065. A bill to require the Attorney General to add to 
     schedule III of the Controlled Substances Act, the ``Date 
     Rape'' drugs ketamine hydrochloride and gamma y-
     hydroxybutyrate; to the Committee on Commerce, and in 
     addition to the Committee on the Judiciary, for a period to 
     be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for 
     consideration of such provisions as fall within the 
     jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
           By Mr. THORNBERRY:
       H.R. 1066. A bill to establish an independent nonpartisan 
     review panel to assess how the Department of State can best 
     fulfill its mission in the 21st century and meet the 
     challenges of a rapidly changing world; to the Committee on 
     International Relations.
       H.R. 1067. A bill to amend title 10, United States Code, to 
     improve the access to military treatment facilities for 
     retired members of the uniformed services, and their 
     dependents, who are over 65 years of age, to provide for 
     Medicare reimbursement for health care services provided to 
     such persons, and to permit such persons to enroll in the 
     Federal Employees Health Benefits program; to the Committee 
     on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committees on 
     Commerce, Armed Services, 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. WHITFIELD (for himself and Mr. Brown of Ohio):
       H.R. 1068. A bill to amend title XIX of the Social Security 
     Act to include a definition of audiologist; to the Committee 
     on Commerce.
           By Mr. BLUMENAUER (for himself, Mr. Oberstar, Mr. 
             Cooksey, Mr. Boehlert, Mr. Houghton, Mr. McDermott, 
             Mr. Lewis of Georgia, Mr. Sabo, Mr. Baird, Mr. 
             Thompson of California, Mr. Nadler, Mr. Brown of 
             California, Mrs. Capps, Mr. Forbes, Mr. Shays, Mr. 
             DeFazio, and Mr. Traficant):
       H. Con. Res. 49. Concurrent resolution authorizing the use 
     of the Capitol Grounds for a bike rodeo to be conducted by 
     the Earth Force Youth Bike Summit; to the Committee on 
     Transportation and Infrastructure.

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           By Mr. FRANKS of New Jersey:
       H. Con. Res. 50. Concurrent resolution authorizing the 1999 
     District of Columbia Special Olympics Law Enforcement Torch 
     Run to be run through the Capitol Grounds; to the Committee 
     on Transportation and Infrastructure.
           By Ms. SANCHEZ (for herself, Ms. Lofgren, Mr. Smith of 
             New Jersey, and Mr. Davis of Virginia):
       H. Con. Res. 51. Concurrent resolution expressing the sense 
     of the Congress that Dr. Doan Viet Hoat is to be praised and 
     honored for his commitment to fight for democratic change in 
     Vietnam; to the Committee on International Relations.
           By Mr. SHUSTER (for himself and Mr. Oberstar):
       H. Con. Res. 52. Concurrent resolution authorizing the use 
     of the East Front of the Capitol Grounds for performances 
     sponsored by the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing 
     Arts; to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
           By Mr. RANGEL (for himself, Mr. Ackerman, Mr. Hinchey, 
             Mr. Gilman, Mr. Houghton, Mr. LaFalce, Mr. Owens, Mr. 
             Weiner, Mr. Serrano, Mr. King of New York, Mr. Lazio, 
             Mrs. Lowey, Mr. McNulty, Mrs. Maloney of New York, 
             Mr. Crowley, Mr. Towns, Ms. Velazquez, Mr. Boehlert, 
             Mr. McHugh, Mr. Fossella, Mr. Reynolds, Mr. Quinn, 
             Mr. Sweeney, Mr. Nadler, Mrs. McCarthy of New York, 
             Mr. Walsh, Ms. Slaughter, Mrs. Kelly, Mr. Meeks of 
             New York, and Mr. Engel):
       H. Res. 105. A resolution recognizing and honoring Joe 
     DiMaggio; to the Committee on Government Reform.
           By Mr. WELDON of Pennsylvania (for himself, Mr. DeLay, 
             Mr. Cunningham, Mr. Holden, Mrs. Morella, Mr. Saxton, 
             Mr. Traficant, Mr. Underwood, Mr. Neal of 
             Massachusetts, Mr. Crowley, Mr. Brown of California, 
             Mr. Brown of Ohio, Mr. Shows, Mr. Salmon, Mr. Wolf, 
             Mr. Peterson of Pennsylvania, Mr. Barrett of 
             Nebraska, Mr. Stump, Mr. Franks of New Jersey, Mrs. 
             Kelly, Mr. Ney, Mr. Green of Texas, Mr. LoBiondo, Mr. 
             Largent, Mr. Barr of Georgia, Mr. McGovern, Mr. 
             Luther, Mr. Coyne, Mr. English, Mr. Tancredo, Mr. 
             Latham, Mr. Foley, Mr. Calvert, Mr. Ballenger, Ms. 
             Lofgren, Mr. Reyes, Mr. Sessions, Mr. Bliley, Mr. 
             Gibbons, Mr. Ramstad, Mr. Walsh, Mr. Watts of 
             Oklahoma, Mr. Stearns, Mr. McNulty, Mr. Ewing, Mr. 
             Gonzalez, Mr. Goode, Mr. Wynn, Mr. Portman, Mr. 
             Meehan, Mr. Davis of Florida, Mr. Fossella, Ms. 
             Kilpatrick, Mr. Sensenbrenner, Mrs. Chenoweth, Ms. 
             Kaptur, Mr. Frost, Mr. Hyde, Mr. Hayworth, Mr. Rogan, 
             Mr. Davis of Virginia, and Mr. Collins):
       H. Res. 106. A resolution expressing the appreciation and 
     thanks of the House of Representatives for the extraordinary 
     efforts of the United States Capitol Police during the 
     impeachment proceedings; to the Committee on House 
     Administration.
           By Ms. WOOLSEY (for herself, Ms. Norton, Mrs. Mink of 
             Hawaii, Mrs. Maloney of New York, Ms. Millender-
             McDonald, Ms. DeGette, Ms. Lee, Mr. Sanders, Mr. 
             Markey, Mr. George Miller of California, Mrs. 
             Morella, Ms. Kaptur, Ms. Pelosi, Ms. Jackson-Lee of 
             Texas, Mr. Tierney, Mr. Olver, Mr. Shays, Mr. 
             Abercrombie, Ms. Waters, Mr. Filner, Ms. DeLauro, Mr. 
             Conyers, Mr. Underwood, Mr. Payne, Mr. Serrano, Mr. 
             LaFalce, Mr. Waxman, Mrs. Jones of Ohio, Mr. Brady of 
             Pennsylvania, Mr. Lewis of Georgia, Ms. Stabenow, Ms. 
             Eshoo, Ms. Roybal-Allard, Ms. Lofgren, Mrs. 
             Napolitano, Mr. Thompson of California, Mr. Farr of 
             California, Ms. Rivers, Mr. Gejdenson, Ms. McKinney, 
             Mr. Vento, and Mr. Lampson):
       H. Res. 107. A resolution expressing the sense of the House 
     of Representatives that the Senate should ratify the 
     Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination 
     Against Women; to the Committee on International Relations.

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