[Congressional Record Volume 145, Number 73 (Wednesday, May 19, 1999)]
[House]
[Pages H3391-H3392]
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. BLILEY (for himself, Mr. Dingell, Mr. Tauzin, 
             Mr. Markey, Mr. Oxley, and Mr. Towns):
       H.R. 1858. A bill to promote electronic commerce through 
     improved access for consumers to electronic databases, 
     including securities market information databases; to the 
     Committee on Commerce.
           By Mr. CAMP:
       H.R. 1859. A bill to require the United States Postal 
     Service to submit certain reports to Congress before 
     implementing the next rate increase for first-class postage, 
     and to provide certain procedures regarding the use and sale 
     of postage stamps during the initial period of such rate 
     increase; to the Committee on Government Reform.
           By Mrs. CHRISTENSEN (for herself, Mrs. Jones of Ohio, 
             Mr. Rush, Ms. Eddie Bernice Johnson of Texas, Mr. 
             Clyburn, Mr. Wynn, Mr. Thompson of Mississippi, Ms. 
             Kilpatrick, Mrs. Meek of Florida, Mr. Menendez, Mrs. 
             Clayton, Ms. Carson, Ms. Millender-McDonald, Mr. Watt 
             of North Carolina, Mr. Jefferson, Ms. Lee, Mr. 
             Bishop, Mr. Owens, Mr. Hilliard, Mr. Payne, Mr. Davis 
             of Illinois, Ms. Norton, Mr. Meeks of New York, Ms. 
             Brown of Florida, Mr. Scott, Mr. Fattah, Mr. Clay, 
             Mr. Lewis of Georgia, Ms. Jackson-Lee of Texas, Mr. 
             Towns, Mr. Cummings, Ms. Waters, Ms. McKinney, Mr. 
             Dixon, Mr. Conyers, Mr. Hastings of Florida, Mr. 
             Jackson of Illinois, Mr. Ford, and Mr. Rangel):
       H.R. 1860. A bill to require managed care organizations to 
     contract with providers in medically underserved areas, and 
     for other purposes; 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. COLLINS (for himself and Ms. Dunn):
       H.R. 1861. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 
     1986 to increase the deductibility of business meal expenses 
     for individuals subject to Federal hours of service; to the 
     Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. CONYERS (for himself, Mr. Hoeffel, and Mr. Udall 
             of New Mexico):
       H.R. 1862. A bill to combat nursing home fraud and abuse, 
     increase protections for victims of telemarketing fraud, 
     enhance safeguards for pension plans and health care benefit 
     programs, and enhance penalties for crimes against seniors, 
     and for other purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
           By Ms. DUNN (for herself, Mr. Tanner, Mr. Herger, and 
             Mr. Matsui):
       H.R. 1863. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 
     1986 to modify the treatment of bonds issued to acquire 
     renewable resources on land subject to conservation easement; 
     to the Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. HANSEN:
       H.R. 1864. A bill to standardize the process for conducting 
     public hearings for Federal agencies within the Department of 
     the Interior; to the Committee on Resources.
           By Mr. HORN:
       H.R. 1865. A bill to authorize the Secretary of 
     Transportation to make grants for the construction of an 
     addition to the American Merchant Marine Memorial Wall of 
     Honor located in San Pedro, California; to the Committee on 
     Transportation and Infrastructure.
           By Mr. HANSEN:
       H.R. 1866. A bill to provide a process for the public to 
     appeal certain decisions made by the National Park Service 
     and by the United States Fish and Wildlife Service; to the 
     Committee on Resources.
           By Mr. HUTCHINSON (for himself, Mr. Hill of Indiana, 
             Mr. Hulshof, Mr. Brady of Texas, Mr. Moran of Kansas, 
             Mr. Petri, Mr. English, Mr. Bachus, and Mr. Cook):
       H.R. 1867. A bill to amend the Federal Election Campaign 
     Act of 1971 to reform the financing of campaigns for 
     elections for Federal office, and for other purposes; to the 
     Committee on House Administration.
           By Mr. JOHN (for himself, Mr. Holden, Mr. Shows, Mr. 
             Thompson of California, Mr. Phelps, Mr. Boyd, Mr. 
             Turner, Mr. Frost, Mrs. Clayton, Mr. Hill of Indiana, 
             Mrs. Thurman, Mr. Thompson of Mississippi, Ms. Hooley 
             of Oregon, Mr. Berry, Mr. McIntyre, Mr. Gordon, Mr. 
             Jefferson, Mr. Etheridge, Mr. Lucas of Kentucky, Mr. 
             Bishop, Mr. Stupak, Mr. Cramer, and Mr. Boucher):
       H.R. 1868. A bill to provide for a rural education 
     development initiative, and for other purposes; to the 
     Committee on Education and the Workforce.
           By Mrs. KELLY (for herself, Mr. Royce, Mrs. Johnson of 
             Connecticut, Mr. Frost, Ms. Granger, Mr. Horn, Mr. 
             Gilman, Mr. English, Mr. Underwood, Mr. Green of 
             Wisconsin, Mr. McKeon, Mrs. Jones of Ohio, Mr. Franks 
             of New Jersey, Mrs. Myrick, Mr. Gary Miller of 
             California, Mr. McNulty, Mrs. Morella, Mr. Lucas of 
             Oklahoma, Ms. Berkley, Ms. Ros-Lehtinen, and Mr. 
             Condit):
       H.R. 1869. A bill to amend title 18, United States Code, to 
     expand the prohibition on stalking, and for other purposes; 
     to the Committee on the Judiciary.
           By Mr. LARSON (for himself and Mr. Weldon of 
             Pennsylvania):
       H.R. 1870. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 
     1986 to allow a deduction for contributions to a volunteer 
     firefighter savings account; to the Committee on Ways and 
     Means.
           By Ms. LOFGREN:
       H.R. 1871. A bill to amend the Immigration and Nationality 
     Act to make permanent the special immigrant religious worker 
     program; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
           By Mr. MORAN of Kansas (for himself, Mr. Hinchey, Mr. 
             Terry, and Mr. Barcia):
       H.R. 1872. A bill to direct the Secretary of Transportation 
     to establish a program to designate as an Interstate Oasis 
     certain facilities near the interstate highway system; to the 
     Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
           By Mr. SCARBOROUGH:
       H.R. 1873. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 
     1986 to increase the maximum taxable income for the 15 
     percent rate bracket; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. SCHAFFER (for himself, Mr. McInnis, Mr. Shows, 
             Mr. Watts of Oklahoma, Mr. Dickey, Mr. Sessions, Mrs. 
             Chenoweth, Mr. Terry, Mr. Hansen, Mr. Hastings of 
             Washington, Mr. Nethercutt, Mr. Hill of

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             Montana, Mr. Hayes, Mr. Doolittle, Mr. Watkins, Mr. 
             Istook, Mr. Lewis of Kentucky, Mr. Rahall, Mr. 
             Hostettler, Mrs. Cubin, Mr. Burton of Indiana, Mr. 
             Pickering, Mr. Chambliss, Mr. Ewing, Mr. Davis of 
             Illinois, Mr. Goode, and Mr. Green of Wisconsin):
       H.R. 1874. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 
     1986 to increase the maximum amount of wages that a farmer 
     can pay for agricultural labor without being subject to the 
     Federal unemployment tax on that labor to reflect inflation 
     since the unemployment tax was first established, and to 
     provide for an annual inflation adjustment in such maximum 
     amount of wages; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. GOODLATTE (for himself, Mr. Boucher, Mr. Bryant, 
             Mr. Moran of Virginia, Mr. DeLay, Mr. Armey, Mr. 
             Hyde, Mr. Sensenbrenner, Mr. McCollum, Mr. Gekas, Mr. 
             Smith of Texas, Mr. Gallegly, Mr. Canady of Florida, 
             Mr. Chabot, Mr. Barr of Georgia, Mr. Hutchinson, Mr. 
             Cannon, Mr. Rogan, Mrs. Bono, Mr. Bliley, Mr. Cox, 
             Mr. Cramer, Mr. Dreier, Mr. Goode, Mr. Holden, Mr. 
             John, Mrs. Johnson of Connecticut, Mr. Linder, Mr. 
             Oxley, Mr. Stenholm, Mr. Sununu, and Mr. Upton):
       H.R. 1875. A bill to amend title 28, United States Code, to 
     allow the application of the principles of Federal diversity 
     jurisdiction to interstate class actions; to the Committee on 
     the Judiciary.
           By Mr. TALENT (for himself and Ms. Danner):
       H.R. 1876. A bill to amend the Clean Air Act to incorporate 
     certain provisions of the transportation conformity 
     regulations, as in effect on March 1, 1999; to the Committee 
     on Commerce.
           By Mrs. THURMAN (for herself, Mr. Crane, Ms. Pelosi, 
             and Mr. Levin):
       H.R. 1877. A bill to amend the Harmonized Tariff Schedule 
     of the United States to provide for duty-free treatment of 
     personal effects of participants in certain world athletic 
     events; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. GREEN of Wisconsin (for himself, Mr. Farr of 
             California, Ms. Lee, and Mrs. Mink of Hawaii):
       H. Res. 181. A resolution condemning the kidnapping and 
     murder by the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC) 
     of 3 United States citizens, Ingrid Washinawatok, Terence 
     Freitas, and Lahe'ena'e Gay; to the Committee on 
     International Relations.
           By Mr. HANSEN:
       H. Res. 182. A resolution expressing the sense of the House 
     of Representatives that the National Park Service should take 
     full advantage of support services offered by the Department 
     of Defense; to the Committee on Resources.
           By Mr. SANFORD (for himself, Mr. Goode, Mr. Hefley, Mr. 
             Saxton, Mr. Lampson, Mr. McInnis, Mr. Cunningham, Mr. 
             DeLay, Mr. McGovern, Mr. Doyle, and Mr. Gilchrest):
       H. Res. 183. A resolution expressing the sense of the House 
     of Representatives regarding the settlement of claims of 
     citizens of the United States against the Government of 
     Germany with respect to the deaths of members of the United 
     States Air Force resulting from the collision off the coast 
     of Namibia of a German Luftwaffe aircraft with a United 
     States Air Force aircraft on September 13, 1997; to the 
     Committee on International Relations.

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