[Congressional Record Volume 145, Number 41 (Tuesday, March 16, 1999)]
[House]
[Pages H1333-H1335]
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. SAXTON:
       H.R. 1110. A bill to reauthorize and amend the Coastal Zone 
     Management Act of 1972; to the Committee on Resources, 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.
           By Mrs. MORELLA:
       H.R. 1111. 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, 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.
           By Mrs. MALONEY of New York (for herself, Mr. Baker, 
             Mr. Kanjorski, Mr. Gilman, Mr. Frost, Mrs. Kelly, Mr. 
             Gutierrez, Mr. Jackson of Illinois, Mr. Cook, Ms. 
             Lofgren, Ms. Lee, Ms. Sanchez, Mr. Barrett of 
             Wisconsin, Mr. Martinez, Mr. Fattah, Mrs. Meek of 
             Florida, Mr. Allen, Mr. Engel, Mr. Sawyer, Mr. 
             Edwards, Ms. Brown of Florida, Mr. Bishop, Mrs. 
             Capps, Mr. Shows, Mrs. Christensen, Mrs. Clayton, Mr. 
             Hinchey, Mr. Crowley, Ms. Schakowsky, Mr. Payne, Mr. 
             Ford, Mr. Brown of California, Mrs. Mink of Hawaii, 
             Mr. Sandlin, Mr. Hill of Indiana, and Mr. Underwood):
       H.R. 1112. A bill to amend the National Housing Act to 
     authorize the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development to 
     insure mortgages for the acquisition, construction, or 
     substantial rehabilitation of child care and development 
     facilities and to establish the Children's Development 
     Commission to certify such facilities for such insurance, and 
     for other purposes; to the Committee on Banking and Financial 
     Services.
           By Mr. OSE (for himself, Mr. Doolittle, Mr. Matsui, Mr. 
             Herger, Mr. Thompson of California, Mr. Pombo, and 
             Mr. Radanovich):
       H.R. 1113. A bill to assist in the development and 
     implementation of projects to provide for the control of 
     drainage, storm, flood and other waters as part of water-
     related integrated resource management, environmental 
     infrastructure, and resource protection and development 
     projects in the Colusa Basin Watershed, California; to the 
     Committee on Resources.
           By Mr. BURTON of Indiana (for himself and Mr. 
             LaTourette):
       H.R. 1114. A bill to amend part S of title I of the Omnibus 
     Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 to permit the use 
     of certain amounts for assistance to jail-based substance 
     treatment programs, and for other purposes; to the Committee 
     on the Judiciary.
           By Mr. CANADY of Florida (for himself, Mrs. Thurman, 
             Mr. Abercrombie, Mr. Ackerman, Mr. Allen, Mr. 
             Baldacci, Mr. Barrett of Nebraska, Mr. Bentsen, Mr. 
             Boehlert, Mr. Borski, Mr. Boucher, Mr. Coburn, Mr. 
             Cooksey, Mr. Coyne, Mr. Deal of Georgia, Mr. DeFazio, 
             Mr. Engel, Mr. English, Mr. Filner, Mr. Foley, Mr. 
             Frank of Massachusetts, Mr. Franks of New Jersey, Mr. 
             Frost, Mr. Gallegly, Mr. Gilchrest, Mr. Goss, Mr. 
             Graham, Mr. Green of Texas, Mr. Gutierrez, Mr. Hall 
             of Ohio, Mr. Hayworth, Mr. Inslee, Mr. Jenkins, Mrs. 
             Johnson of Connecticut, Ms. Kilpatrick, Mr. Kleczka, 
             Mr. Kolbe, Mr. LaFalce, Mr. Matsui, Mr. Mascara, Mr. 
             McCollum, Mr. McGovern, Mr. McHugh, Mrs. Mink of 
             Hawaii, Mr. Moakley, Mrs. Morella, Mr. Nethercutt, 
             Mr. Olver, Mr. Price of North Carolina, Mr. Quinn, 
             Mr. Rahall, Mr. Regula, Mr. Rothman, Mr. Rush, Mr. 
             Sanders, Mr. Sandlin, Mr. Shadegg, Mr. Shays, Mr. 
             Shows, Ms. Slaughter, Mr. Smith of New Jersey, Mr. 
             Snyder, Mr. Souder, Ms. Stabenow, Mr. Stark, Mr. 
             Tierney, Mr. Towns, Mr. Walsh, Mr. Waxman, Mr. 
             Wexler, Mr. Weygand, Mr. Whitfield, Mrs. Wilson, Mr. 
             Wolf, and Ms. Woolsey):
       H.R. 1115. A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social 
     Security Act to eliminate the time limitation on benefits for 
     immunosuppressive drugs under the Medicare Program; to the 
     Committee on Ways and Means,

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     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. MORAN of Kansas (for himself, Mr. Sessions, Mr. 
             Pickering, and Mr. Watkins):
       H.R. 1116. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 
     1986 to establish a graduated response to shrinking domestic 
     oil and gas production and surging foreign oil imports, and 
     for other purposes; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. MORAN of Kansas (for himself, Mr. Tiahrt, Mr. 
             Ryun of Kansas, and Mr. Moore):
       H.R. 1117. A bill to provide relief from unfair interest 
     and penalties on refunds retroactively ordered by the Federal 
     Energy Regulatory Commission; to the Committee on Commerce.
           By Mr. CAMPBELL (for himself, Mr. Thompson of 
             California, and Mr. Lewis of Georgia):
       H.R. 1118. A bill to provide increased funding for the Land 
     and Water Conservation Fund and Urban Parks and Recreation 
     Recovery Programs, to resume the funding of the State grants 
     program of the Land and Water Conservation Fund, and to 
     provide for the acquisition and development of conservation 
     and recreation facilities and programs in urban areas, and 
     for other purposes; to the Committee on Resources.
           By Mr. CARDIN (for himself, Mr. Rangel, Mr. Matsui, Mr. 
             Coyne, Mr. Jefferson, Mr. Levin, Mr. Lewis of 
             Georgia, Mr. Doggett, and Mr. Stark):
       H.R. 1119. A bill to enable a greater number of children to 
     receive child care services, and to improve the quality of 
     child care services; 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. LEVIN (for himself and Mr. Houghton):
       H.R. 1120. A bill to modify the standards for responding to 
     import surges under section 201 of the Trade Act of 1974, to 
     establish mechanisms for import monitoring and the prevention 
     of circumvention of United States trade laws, and to 
     strengthen the enforcement of United States trade remedy 
     laws; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. COLLINS:
       H.R. 1121. A bill to designate the Federal building and 
     United States courthouse located at 18 Greenville Street in 
     Newnan, Georgia, as the ``Lewis R. Morgan Federal Building 
     and United States Courthouse``; to the Committee on 
     Transportation and Infrastructure.
           By Mr. CRANE (for himself and Mr. Matsui):
       H.R. 1122. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 
     1986 to more accurately codify the depreciable life of 
     printed wiring board and printed wiring assembly equipment; 
     to the Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. FRANK of Massachusetts (for himself and Mr. 
             Campbell):
       H.R. 1123. A bill to exclude grants for student financial 
     assistance from the prohibition on certain departments and 
     agencies of the Government making grants to institutions of 
     higher education that prevent ROTC access to campus or 
     military recruiting on campus; to the Committee on Armed 
     Services, 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. HILL of Montana:
       H.R. 1124. A bill to authorize construction of the Fort 
     Peck Reservation Rural Water System in the State of Montana, 
     and for other purposes; to the Committee on Resources.
           By Mr. KUCINICH (for himself and Mr. Norwood):
       H.R. 1125. A bill to amend the Trademark Act of 1946 to 
     increase the penalties for infringing the rights pertaining 
     to famous performing groups and to clarify the law pertaining 
     to the rights of individuals who perform services as a group; 
     to the Committee on the Judiciary.
           By Mrs. MALONEY of New York (for herself, Mr. Towns, 
             Mr. Nadler, Mr. Owens, and Mr. Weiner):
       H.R. 1126. A bill to require newly-constructed multifamily 
     housing in New York City to comply with the Federal Fire 
     Prevention and Control Act of 1974; to the Committee on 
     Science.
           By Mr. McCRERY (for himself and Mr. Watkins):
       H.R. 1127. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 
     1986 to exclude income from the transportation of oil and gas 
     by pipeline from subpart F income; to the Committee on Ways 
     and Means.
           By Ms. MILLENDER-MCDONALD (for herself, Ms. Lee, Ms. 
             Kilpatrick, Mr. Frost, Mr. Filner, Mrs. Mink of 
             Hawaii, Mr. Lantos, Mr. Meeks of New York, Mr. 
             Abercrombie, Mr. Rangel, Mr. Clay, Mr. McGovern, Mrs. 
             Christensen, Mrs. Maloney of New York, Mr. Jefferson, 
             Mrs. Meek of Florida, Mrs. Jones of Ohio, Mr. Rush, 
             Ms. Lofgren, Ms. Pelosi, Mr. Olver, Mr. Faleomavaega, 
             Mr. George Miller of California, Mr. LaFalce, and Mr. 
             Wynn):
       H.R. 1128. A bill to amend the Immigration and Nationality 
     Act to facilitate the immigration to the United States of 
     certain aliens born in the Philippines or Japan who were 
     fathered by United States citizens; to the Committee on the 
     Judiciary.
           By Mrs. MINK of Hawaii:
       H.R. 1129. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 
     1986 to repeal the 60-month limitation period on the 
     allowance of a deduction of interest on loans for higher 
     education expenses; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. MOAKLEY (for himself, Mr. Waxman, Mr. Markey, 
             Mr. Boehlert, Mr. Neal of Massachusetts, Mr. Barrett 
             of Wisconsin, Mr. Delahunt, Mr. McGovern, Mr. Olver, 
             Mr. Capuano, Mr. Nadler, Ms. Pelosi, Mr. Kennedy of 
             Rhode Island, Mr. Serrano, Mr. Meehan, Ms. Slaughter, 
             Mr. Cummings, Mr. Cardin, Mrs. Morella, Ms. Jackson-
             Lee of Texas, Mr. Brown of California, Mr. Weiner, 
             Mr. Gutierrez, Ms. DeLauro, Mr. Owens, Mrs. McCarthy 
             of New York, Mr. Tierney, and Mr. Ford):
       H.R. 1130. A bill to direct the Consumer Product Safety 
     Commission to promulgate fire safety standards for 
     cigarettes, and for other purposes; to the Committee on 
     Commerce.
           By Mr. NADLER:
       H.R. 1131. A bill to amend the Bank Protection Act of 1968 
     and the Federal Credit Union Act to require enhanced security 
     measures at depository institutions and automated teller 
     machines sufficient to provide surveillance pictures which 
     can be used effectively as evidence in criminal prosecutions, 
     to amend title 28, United States Code, to require the Federal 
     Bureau of Investigation to make technical recommendations 
     with regard to such security measures, 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.
       H.R. 1132. 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 annual screening 
     mammography for women 40 years of age or older if the 
     coverage or plans include coverage for diagnostic 
     mammography; 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. NADLER (for himself and Mr. Frost):
       H.R. 1133. A bill to provide for comprehensive reform for 
     managed health care plans; to the Committee on Ways and 
     Means, and in addition to the Committees on Commerce, 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. 1134. A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social 
     Security Act with respect to restrictions on changes in 
     benefits under 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. NORWOOD (for himself, Mr. Deal of Georgia, and 
             Mr. Linder):
       H.R. 1135. A bill to direct the Secretary of Agriculture to 
     complete a land exchange with Georgia Power Company; to the 
     Committee on Agriculture.
           By Mr. NORWOOD (for himself, Mr. Armey, Mr. Burr of 
             North Carolina, and Mr. Weldon of Florida):
       H.R. 1136. A bill to increase the availability and choice 
     of quality health care; 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. POMEROY:
       H.R. 1137. A bill to amend Public Law 89-108 to increase 
     authorization levels for State and Indian tribal, municipal, 
     rural, and industrial water supplies, to meet current and 
     future water quantity and quality needs of the Red River 
     Valley, to deauthorize certain project features and 
     irrigation service areas, to enhance natural resources and 
     fish and wildlife habitat, and for other purposes; to the 
     Committee on Resources.
           By Mr. STEARNS (for himself, Mr. Towns, Mr. Houghton, 
             Mr. English, Mr. Murtha, Mr. Bilbray, Mr. Peterson of 
             Pennsylvania, Mr. Boehlert, Ms. Dunn, Mr. Packard, 
             Mr. Boyd, Mr. Lewis of California, Mr. Mica, and Mrs. 
             Thurman):
       H.R. 1138. A bill to prospectively repeal section 210 of 
     the Public Utility Regulatory Policies Act of 1978; to the 
     Committee on Commerce.
           By Mrs. TAUSCHER (for herself, Mr. Gephardt, Mr. 
             Bonior, Mr. Frost, Mr. Menendez, Mr. Cardin, Mr.

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             Clay, Ms. DeLauro, Ms. Lofgren, Mrs. Maloney of New 
             York, Mr. Rangel, Mr. Weygand, Ms. Woolsey, Mr. 
             Ackerman, Mr. Allen, Mr. Andrews, Mr. Baldacci, Mr. 
             Barrett of Wisconsin, Ms. Berkley, Mr. Berman, Mr. 
             Borski, Mr. Boswell, Mr. Boucher, Mr. Brady of 
             Pennsylvania, Ms. Brown of Florida, Mr. Brown of 
             California, Mr. Brown of Ohio, Mrs. Capps, Ms. 
             Carson, Mrs. Christensen, Mrs. Clayton, Mr. Clement, 
             Mr. Conyers, Mr. Costello, Mr. Crowley, Mr. Cummings, 
             Mr. DeFazio, Mr. Delahunt, Mr. Dicks, Mr. Dingell, 
             Mr. Dixon, Mr. Engel, Ms. Eshoo, Mr. Farr of 
             California, Mr. Filner, Mr. Gejdenson, Mr. Green of 
             Texas, Mr. Hastings of Florida, Mr. Hinchey, Mr. 
             Hoyer, Ms. Jackson-Lee of Texas, Mr. Jefferson, Ms. 
             Eddie Bernice Johnson of Texas, Mr. Kanjorski, Ms. 
             Kaptur, Mr. Kennedy of Rhode Island, Mr. Kildee, Ms. 
             Kilpatrick, Mr. LaFalce, Mr. Lampson, Mr. Lantos, Mr. 
             Lewis of Georgia, Mr. Matsui, Mr. McGovern, Mr. 
             McNulty, Ms. Millender-McDonald, Mr. George Miller of 
             California, Mr. Moran of Virginia, Mr. Neal of 
             Massachusetts, Ms. Norton, Mr. Oberstar, Mr. Pallone, 
             Mr. Payne, Ms. Pelosi, Mr. Price of North Carolina, 
             Mr. Rahall, Mr. Rodriguez, Mr. Romero-Barcelo, Ms. 
             Roybal-Allard, Mr. Rush, Ms. Sanchez, Mr. Sandlin, 
             Mr. Scott, Mr. Serrano, Mr. Sherman, Mr. Shows, Ms. 
             Slaughter, Ms. Stabenow, Mrs. Thurman, Mr. Vento, Mr. 
             Waxman, Mr. Wexler, and Mr. Wynn):
       H.R. 1139. A bill to make child care more affordable for 
     working families and for stay-at-home parents with children 
     under the age of 1, to double the number of children 
     receiving child care assistance, to provide for after-school 
     care, and to improve child care safety and quality and 
     enhance early childhood development; to the Committee on Ways 
     and Means, and in addition to the Committees on 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 Mrs. THURMAN:
       H.R. 1140. A bill to authorize the Secretary of Health and 
     Human Services to make payments to hospitals under the 
     Medicare Program for costs associated with training 
     psychologists; 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. RANGEL:
       H.J. Res. 39. A joint resolution proposing an amendment to 
     the Constitution of the United States respecting the right to 
     a home; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
           By Mr. TRAFICANT:
       H.J. Res. 40. A joint resolution proposing an amendment to 
     the Constitution of the United States relating to the 
     budgetary treatment of the Federal programs currently known 
     as the old-age, survivors, and disability insurance program 
     and the hospital insurance program; to the Committee on the 
     Judiciary.
           By Mr. HILL of Indiana (for himself, Mr. Condit, Mr. 
             Reyes, Mr. Shows, Mr. McGovern, Mr. LaTourette, Mr. 
             Holden, Ms. Danner, Mr. Engel, Mr. Payne, Mr. Frank 
             of Massachusetts, Mr. Leach, Mr. Dingell, Mr. 
             Baldacci, Ms. DeLauro, Mr. Maloney of Connecticut, 
             Mr. Meehan, Mr. LaHood, Mr. Berman, Mr. Filner, Ms. 
             Carson, Mr. Spratt, Mr. Clement, Mr. Frost, Ms. 
             Kilpatrick, and Mr. Gutierrez):
       H. Res. 115. A resolution expressing the sense of the House 
     of Representatives that a postage stamp should be issued 
     recognizing the Veterans of Foreign Wars of the United 
     States; to the Committee on Government Reform.
           By Mr. NADLER:
       H. Res. 116. A resolution amending the Rules of the House 
     of Representatives to require a bill or joint resolution 
     which amends a law to show the change in the law made by the 
     amendment, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Rules.
           By Mr. RANGEL:
       H. Res. 117. A resolution expressing Support for a National 
     Week of Reflection and Tolernace; to the Committee on 
     Government Reform.
           By Mr. TIAHRT (for himself, Mr. Smith of New Jersey, 
             Mr. Hyde, Mr. Bachus, Mr. Hill of Montana, Mr. Shows, 
             Mr. Buyer, Mr. Metcalf, Mr. King, Mr. DeLay, Mr. 
             Forbes, Mr. Pitts, Mr. Coburn, Mr. Largent, Mr. Lewis 
             of Kentucky, Mr. Aderholt, Mr. Shadegg, Mr. Gary 
             Miller of California, Mr. DeMint, Mr. Weldon of 
             Florida, Mr. Bliley, Mr. Bartlett of Maryland, and 
             Mr. English):
       H. Res. 118. A resolution reaffirming the principles of the 
     Programme of Action of the International Conference on 
     Population and Development with respect to the sovereign 
     rights of countries and the right of voluntary and informed 
     consent in family planning programs; to the Committee on 
     International Relations.

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