[Congressional Record Volume 145, Number 68 (Wednesday, May 12, 1999)]
[House]
[Pages H3085-H3086]
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. CALVERT:
       H.R. 1763. A bill to amend the Endangered Species Act of 
     1973 to provide that the cost of mitigation required under 
     that Act for a public construction project may not exceed 10 
     percent of the total project costs; to the Committee on 
     Resources.
           By Mr. EVANS (for himself, Mr. Bilirakis, Mr. Filner, 
             Mr. Gutierrez, Ms. Brown of Florida, Ms. Carson, Mr. 
             Reyes, Mr. Rodriguez, Mr. Shows, Mr. Meehan, Mr. 
             Oberstar, Ms. Rivers, Mr. Farr of California, Ms. 
             McKinney, Mr. Green of Texas, Mr. Pomeroy, Mr. Frost, 
             and Ms. Kilpatrick):
       H.R. 1764. A bill to amend title 10, United States Code, to 
     provide limited authority for concurrent receipt of military 
     retired pay and veterans' disability compensation in the case 
     of certain disabled military retirees who are over the age of 
     65; to the Committee on Armed Services, and in addition to 
     the Committee on Veterans' Affairs, 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. Evans, Mr. Quinn, and 
             Mr. Filner):
       H.R. 1765. A bill to increase, effective as of December 1, 
     1999, the rates of disability compensation for veterans with 
     service-connected disabilities and the rates of dependency 
     and indemnity compensation for survivors of certain service-
     connected disabled veterans, and for other purposes; to the 
     Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
           By Mr. ABERCROMBIE:
       H.R. 1766. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 
     1986 to increase the amount of the deduction allowed for meal 
     and entertainment expenses associated with the performing 
     arts; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. ANDREWS:
       H.R. 1767. A bill to amend the Elementary and Secondary 
     Education Act of 1965 to provide for the allocation of any 
     limitation imposed on school construction bonds with respect 
     to which the holders are allowed a credit under the Internal 
     Revenue Code of 1986, and to apply the wage requirements of 
     the Davis-Bacon Act to projects financed with such bonds; to 
     the Committee on Education and the Workforce.
           By Mr. CONYERS (for himself, Mrs. Morella, Mr. Nadler, 
             Ms. Lofgren, Ms. Jackson-Lee of Texas, Ms. Waters, 
             Mr. Meehan, Mr. Delahunt, Mr. Wexler, Mr. Rothman, 
             Mr. Weiner, Mr. Ackerman, Mr. Andrews, Mr. Barrett of 
             Wisconsin, Mr. Blagojevich, Mr. Crowley, Mr. 
             Cummings, Ms. DeGette, Ms. DeLauro, Mr. Dixon, Mr. 
             Farr of California, Mr. Hoeffel, Mr. Kennedy of Rhode 
             Island, Mrs. McCarthy of New York, Mr. Markey, Ms. 
             Norton, Mrs. Tauscher, Mrs. Jones of Ohio, Mr. Vento, 
             and Mr. Waxman):
       H.R. 1768. A bill to strengthen America's firearms and 
     explosives laws; 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. CUMMINGS:
       H.R. 1769. A bill to eliminate certain inequities in the 
     Civil Service Retirement System and the Federal Employees' 
     Retirement System with respect to the computation of benefits 
     for law enforcement officers, firefighters, air traffic 
     controllers, nuclear materials couriers, and their survivors, 
     and for other purposes; to the Committee on Government 
     Reform.
           By Mr. CUMMINGS (for himself, Mr. Davis of Virginia, 
             and Mrs. Morella):
       H.R. 1770. A bill to amend title 5, United States Code, to 
     revise the overtime pay limitation for Federal employees, and 
     for other purposes; to the Committee on Government Reform.
           By Mrs. EMERSON:
       H.R. 1771. A bill to amend title II of the Social Security 
     Act to provide for an improved benefit computation formula 
     for workers affected by the changes in benefit computation 
     rules enacted in the Social Security Amendments of 1977 who 
     attain age 65 during the 10-year period after 1981 and before 
     1992 (and related beneficiaries) and to provide prospectively 
     for increases in their benefits accordingly; to the Committee 
     on Ways and Means.
           By Mrs. EMERSON:
       H.R. 1772. 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. FILNER (for himself and Mrs. Emerson):
       H.R. 1773. A bill to amend title I of the Employee 
     Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 to provide that any 
     participant or beneficiary under an employee benefit plan 
     shall be entitled to de novo review in court of benefit 
     determinations under such plan; to the Committee on Education 
     and the Workforce.
           By Mr. GALLEGLY:
       H.R. 1774. A bill to amend the Immigration and Nationality 
     Act to not count work experience as an unauthorized alien for 
     purposes of admission as an employment-based immigrant or an 
     H-1B nonimmigrant; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
           By Mr. GILCHREST (for himself, Mrs. Tauscher, Mr. 
             Forbes, Mr. Goss, Mr. Bilbray, Mr. Shays, Mr. Cardin, 
             Mr. Price of North Carolina, Mrs. Morella, Mr. 
             Saxton, Mr. Foley, Mr. Bentsen, Mr. McDermott, Mr. 
             Metcalf, Mr. Smith of Washington, Mr. Greenwood, Mr. 
             Inslee, Mr. Dicks, Ms. DeLauro, Mrs. Lowey, Mr. 
             English, Mrs. Kelly, Mr. Tauzin, and Mr. Lampson):

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       H.R. 1775. A bill to catalyze restoration of estuary 
     habitat through more efficient financing of projects and 
     enhanced coordination of Federal and non-Federal restoration 
     programs, 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. LAZIO (for himself and Mr. Leach):
       H.R. 1776. A bill to expand homeownership in the United 
     States; to the Committee on Banking and Financial Services.
           By Mr. UPTON (for himself, Mr. Towns, and Mrs. 
             Emerson):
       H.R. 1777. 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 assure access to covered 
     emergency hospital services and emergency ambulance services 
     under a prudent layperson test under group health plans and 
     health insurance coverage; 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. GILLMOR (for himself, Mr. Tanner, Mrs. Kelly, 
             Mr. Price of North Carolina, Mr. Duncan, Mr. 
             Etheridge, Mr. Chabot, Mr. Clement, Mr. Hobson, Mrs. 
             Tauscher, Mr. Franks of New Jersey, Mr. Gordon, Mr. 
             Frelinghuysen, Mr. Minge, Mr. Taylor of North 
             Carolina, Mr. Berry, Mr. Oxley, Mr. Pastor, Mr. 
             Bryant, Mr. Kildee, Mr. Walden of Oregon, Mr. Goode, 
             Mr. Houghton, Mr. Smith of Washington, Mr. Hefley, 
             Mr. Phelps, Mr. Tancredo, and Ms. Stabenow):
       H.R. 1778. A bill to prohibit certain election-related 
     activities by foreign nationals; to the Committee on House 
     Administration.
           By Mr. GOODLING:
       H.R. 1779. A bill to amend title 10, United States Code, to 
     make changes to the overseas special supplemental food 
     program; 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. GREEN of Wisconsin:
       H.R. 1780. A bill to provide for the settlement of claims 
     of the Menominee Indian Tribe of Wisconsin; to the Committee 
     on Resources.
           By Mr. HINCHEY:
       H.R. 1781. A bill to amend the Child Nutrition Act of 1966 
     to prohibit the donation of competitive foods of minimal 
     nutritional value in schools participating in Federal meal 
     service programs before the end of the last lunch period of 
     the schools; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce.
           By Mr. HOYER:
       H.R. 1782. A bill to clarify the categories of children 
     eligible for enrollment at the Library of Congress day care 
     center; to the Committee on House Administration.
           By Mr. ISAKSON:
       H.R. 1783. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 
     1986 to extend the deadline for filing estate tax returns 
     from 9 months to 24 months after a decedent's death; to the 
     Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. PALLONE:
       H.R. 1784. A bill to terminate certain sanctions with 
     respect to India and Pakistan; to the Committee on 
     International Relations, and in addition to the Committee on 
     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. RANGEL:
       H.R. 1785. A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social 
     Security Act to stabilize indirect graduate medical education 
     payments; 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. ROTHMAN (for himself and Mrs. Roukema):
       H.R. 1786. A bill to enable America's schools to use their 
     computer hardware to increase student achievement and prepare 
     students for the 21st century workplace; to the Committee on 
     Education and the Workforce.
           By Mr. WALDEN of Oregon:
       H.R. 1787. A bill to reauthorize the participation of the 
     Bureau of Reclamation in the Deschutes Resources Conservancy, 
     and for other purposes; to the Committee on Resources.
           By Mr. ISTOOK (for himself, Mr. Armey, Mr. Campbell, 
             Mr. Coburn, Mr. Cox, Mrs. Cubin, Mr. DeMint, Mr. 
             Doolittle, Mrs. Emerson, Mr. Goode, Mr. Hall of 
             Texas, Mr. Herger, Mr. Hoekstra, Mr. Sam Johnson of 
             Texas, Mr. LaHood, Mr. McCrery, Mr. McIntosh, Mr. 
             Peterson of Pennsylvania, Mr. Petri, Mr. Pitts, Mr. 
             Sanford, Mr. Schaffer, Mr. Shimkus, Mr. Talent, Mr. 
             Terry, Mr. Burton of Indiana, and Mr. Tancredo):
       H.J. Res. 53. A joint resolution proposing an amendment to 
     the Constitution of the United States 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.
           By Ms. DANNER (for herself and Mr. Bereuter):
       H.J. Res. 54. A joint resolution granting the consent of 
     Congress to the Missouri-Nebraska Boundary Compact; to the 
     Committee on the Judiciary.
           By Mr. FRANKS of New Jersey:
       H. Con. Res. 105. Concurrent resolution authorizing the Law 
     Enforcement Torch Run for the 1999 Special Olympics World 
     Games to be run through the Capitol Grounds; to the Committee 
     on Transportation and Infrastructure.
           By Mr. HASTINGS of Florida:
       H. Con. Res. 106. Concurrent resolution expressing the 
     regret and apologies of the Congress for the accidental 
     bombing by the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) of 
     the Chinese Embassy in Belgrade; to the Committee on 
     International Relations.
           By Mr. SALMON (for himself, Mr. DeLay, Mr. Pitts, and 
             Mr. Weldon of Florida):
       H. Con. Res. 107. Concurrent resolution expressing the 
     sense of Congress rejecting the conclusions of a recent 
     article published by the American Psychological Association 
     that suggests that sexual relationships between adults and 
     children might be positive for children; to the Committee on 
     Education and the Workforce.
           By Mr. GILMAN (for himself, Mr. Gejdenson, and Mr. 
             Smith of New Jersey):
       H. Res. 168. A resolution recognizing the Foreign Service 
     of the United States on the occasion of its 75th anniversary; 
     to the Committee on International Relations.

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