[Congressional Record Volume 145, Number 91 (Thursday, June 24, 1999)]
[House]
[Pages H4910-H4912]
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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. TOWNS (for himself, Mr. Gillmor, Mr. Hall of 
             Texas, Mr. Burr of North Carolina, Mr. Bishop, and 
             Mr. Hastings of Washington):
       H.R. 2335. A bill to amend the Federal Power Act to improve 
     the hydroelectric licensing process by granting the Federal 
     Energy Regulatory Commission statutory authority to better 
     coordinate participation by other agencies and entities, and 
     for other purposes; to the Committee on Commerce.
           By Mr. MCCOLLUM:
       H.R. 2336. A bill to amend title 28, United States Code, to 
     provide for appointment of United States marshals by the 
     Attorney General; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
           By Mr. PAUL (for himself, Mr. Barr of Georgia, Mr. 
             Hinchey, Mr. Hostettler, Mr. Meeks of New York, and 
             Mr. Campbell):
       H.R. 2337. A bill to repeal section 656 of the Illegal 
     Immigration Reform and Immigrant Responsibility Act of 1996; 
     to the Committee on Government Reform.
           By Mr. RAMSTAD:
       H.R. 2338. A bill to require the Secretary of Health and 
     Human Services to provide an individual who seeks to have a 
     particular type of item or service to be covered benefit 
     under the Medicare Program the option to meet with the 
     Secretary in advance to develop a written agreement 
     specifying the information necessary for the Secretary to 
     make a national coverage determination under the Medicare 
     Program; 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. BEREUTER (for himself, Mr. Vento, Mr. Hefley, 
             Mr. Rahall, Mr. Castle, Mr. Pickett, Mr. Barrett of 
             Nebraska, Mr. Sawyer, Mr. Boehlert, Mrs. Tauscher, 
             Mr. Gilchrest, Mrs. Northup, Mr. McInnis, Mr. 
             Oberstar, Ms. Pelosi, Mr. Faleomavaega, Mr. Lipinski, 
             Mr. Leach, Mr. Hinchey, Mr. Mollohan, Mr. Ehrlich, 
             Mr. English, Mr. Kucinich, Mr. Evans, Mr. Stark, Mr. 
             Lantos, Mr. Porter, Ms. Woolsey, Mr. Costello, Mr. 
             Davis of Illinois, Mrs. Morella, Mr. Phelps, Mr. 
             Udall of Colorado, Ms. Norton, Mr. Moran of Virginia, 
             Mr. Ehlers, Mr. Weller, Mr. Clay, Mr. Gilman, and Mr. 
             Blumenauer):
       H.R. 2339. A bill to amend the National Trails System Act 
     to authorize an additional category of national trail known 
     as a national discovery trail, to provide special 
     requirements for the establishment and administration of 
     national discovery trails, and to designate the cross country 
     American Discovery Trail as the first national discovery 
     trail; to the Committee on Resources.
           By Mr. BISHOP (for himself and Mr. Chambliss):
       H.R. 2340. A bill to improve the quality, timeliness, and 
     credibility of forensic science services for criminal justice 
     purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
           By Mr. BURR of North Carolina (for himself and Mr. 
             Towns):
       H.R. 2341. A bill to amend title XIX of the Social Security 
     Act to establish a new prospective payment system for 
     Federally-qualified health centers and rural health clinics; 
     to the Committee on Commerce.
           By Mr. BURR of North Carolina (for himself and Mr. 
             Ballenger):
       H.R. 2342. A bill to implement the Hague Convention on 
     Protection of Children and Co-operation in Respect of 
     Intercountry Adoption, and for other purposes; to the 
     Committee on International Relations, 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. CALVERT:
       H.R. 2343. A bill to amend the Endangered Species Act of 
     1973 to provide for the review and recommendation by the 
     National Academy of Sciences of species that should be 
     removed from lists of endangered species and threatened 
     species; to the Committee on Resources.
           By Mr. DAVIS of Florida (for himself, Mr. Roemer, Mr. 
             Etheridge, Mr.

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             Gonzalez, Mr. Ford, Mr. Shows, Mr. Bentsen, Mr. 
             Martinez, Mrs. Mink of Hawaii, Mr. Kucinich, Ms. 
             Sanchez, Mr. Fattah, Mr. Holt, Ms. Woolsey, Mr. 
             Romero-Barcelo, Mr. Scarborough, Mr. Foley, Mr. 
             Hinojosa, Ms. Stabenow, Ms. Berkley, Mrs. Thurman, 
             Mr. Kind, Mr. Smith of Washington, Mr. Lampson, and 
             Mr. Wynn):
       H.R. 2344. A bill to provide funds to assist high-poverty 
     school districts meet their teaching needs; to the Committee 
     on Education and the Workforce, 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 Ms. DeLAURO (for herself, Mrs. Lowey, Mr. Roemer, 
             Mr. Bonior, Mr. Frost, Ms. Kaptur, Mr. Hinchey, Mr. 
             Serrano, Mr. Crowley, Mr. McDermott, Ms. Roybal-
             Allard, Mr. McGovern, Ms. Kilpatrick, Mr. Waxman, Mr. 
             Doyle, Mr. Faleomavaega, Mr. Pallone, Mr. Wynn, Mr. 
             Kildee, Mr. Latham, Mr. Davis of Illinois, Mr. 
             Lipinski, and Mr. Cummings):
       H.R. 2345. A bill to consolidate in a single independent 
     agency in the executive branch the responsibilities regarding 
     food safety, labeling, and inspection currently divided among 
     several Federal agencies; to the Committee on Armed Services, 
     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. EHLERS (for himself, Mr. Coble, Mr. Dingell, Mr. 
             Upton, Mr. Hobson, Mr. Hoekstra, Mr. Traficant, and 
             Mr. Campbell):
       H.R. 2346. A bill to authorize the enforcement by State and 
     local governments of certain Federal Communications 
     Commission regulations regarding use of citizens band radio 
     equipment; to the Committee on Commerce.
           By Mr. ENGLISH (for himself, Mr. Hill of Montana, and 
             Mr. Nethercutt):
       H.R. 2347. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 
     1986 to provide that the look-back method shall not apply to 
     construction contracts required to use the percentage of 
     completion method; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. HANSEN (for himself, Mr. Cook, Mr. Cannon, Mr. 
             Udall of Colorado, Mr. McInnis, Mr. Schaffer, Mr. 
             Tancredo, and Mrs. Cubin):
       H.R. 2348. A bill to authorize the Bureau of Reclamation to 
     provide cost sharing for the endangered fish recovery 
     implementation programs for the Upper Colorado and San Juan 
     River Basins; to the Committee on Resources.
           By Mr. HERGER (for himself and Ms. Dunn):
       H.R. 2349. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 
     1986 to provide an inflation adjustment of the unified credit 
     against the estate and gift taxes; to the Committee on Ways 
     and Means.
           By Mr. Sam JOHNSON of Texas (for himself, Mr. McIntosh, 
             Mr. Doolittle, Mr. Istook, Mr. Burton of Indiana, Mr. 
             Hilleary, Mr. Hostettler, Mrs. Chenoweth, Mr. Graham, 
             Mr. Bartlett of Maryland, Mr. Tancredo, Mr. Pitts, 
             Mr. Dickey, Mr. Jones of North Carolina, Mr. Sununu, 
             Mr. Hansen, Mr. Souder, Mr. Weldon of Florida, Mr. 
             Chabot, Mrs. Cubin, Mr. DeMint, Mr. Herger, Mr. 
             McInnis, Mr. Watkins, Mr. Hulshof, Mr. Hayworth, Mr. 
             DeLay, Mr. Paul, Mr. Manzullo, Mrs. Myrick, Mr. 
             Skeen, Mr. Bilirakis, Mr. Hefley, Mr. Rohrabacher, 
             Mr. Miller of Florida, Mr. Thornberry, Mr. Bonilla, 
             Mr. Coburn, Mr. Pombo, Mr. Isakson, Mr. Sessions, Mr. 
             Pickering, Mr. Ryun of Kansas, Mr. Green of 
             Wisconsin, Mr. Riley, Mr. Shadegg, Mr. Ryan of 
             Wisconsin, Mr. Dreier, Mr. Hobson, Mr. Hyde, Mr. 
             Spence, and Mr. Metcalf):
       H.R. 2350. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 
     1986 to repeal taxes on American Values; to the Committee on 
     Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on the 
     Budget, 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. LaFALCE (for himself, Mr. Watt of North 
             Carolina, Mr. Vento, Mr. Frank of Massachusetts, Mrs. 
             Maloney of New York, Mr. Gutierrez, Mr. George Miller 
             of California, and Mr. Luther):
       H.R. 2351. A bill to amend the Truth in Lending Act to 
     prohibit the distribution of any check or other negotiable 
     instrument as part of a solicitation by a creditor for an 
     extension of credit, to limit the liability of consumers in 
     conjunction with such solicitations, and for other purposes; 
     to the Committee on Banking and Financial Services.
           By Mr. McCOLLUM (for himself and Mr. Shaw):
       H.R. 2352. A bill to provide for a judicial remedy for 
     United States persons injured as a result of violations by 
     foreign states of their arbitral obligations under 
     international law; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
       H.R. 2353. A bill to direct the President to withhold 
     extension of the WTO Agreement to any country that is not 
     complying with its obligations under the New York Convention, 
     and for other purposes; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. RAHALL (for himself and Mr. Gibbons):
       H.R. 2354. A bill to grant a federal charter to the 
     Association of American State Geologists; to the Committee on 
     the Judiciary.
           By Mr. SHAYS (for himself, Mr. Frank of Massachusetts, 
             Mr. Abercrombie, Mr. Ackerman, Mr. Allen, Mr. 
             Andrews, Mr. Baird, Mr. Baldacci, Ms. Baldwin, Mr. 
             Barrett of Wisconsin, Mr. Becerra, Ms. Berkley, Mr. 
             Berman, Mrs. Biggert, Mr. Blagojevich, Mr. 
             Blumenauer, Mr. Boehlert, Mr. Bonior, Mr. Brady of 
             Pennsylvania, Mr. Brown of California, Mr. Brown of 
             Ohio, Mr. Campbell, Mrs. Capps, Mr. Capuano, Mr. 
             Cardin, Ms. Carson, Mrs. Christensen, Mr. Clay, Mrs. 
             Clayton, Mr. Clyburn, Mr. Conyers, Mr. Coyne, Mr. 
             Crowley, Mr. Cummings, Mr. Davis of Illinois, Mr. 
             DeFazio, Ms. DeGette, Mr. Delahunt, Ms. DeLauro, Mr. 
             Deutsch, Mr. Dicks, Mr. Dixon, Mr. Dooley of 
             California, Mr. Engel, Ms. Eshoo, Mr. Evans, Mr. 
             Faleomavaega, Mr. Farr of California, Mr. Fattah, Mr. 
             Filner, Mr. Forbes, Mr. Ford, Mr. Frelinghuysen, Mr. 
             Frost, Mr. Gejdenson, Mr. Gephardt, Mr. Gilman, Mr. 
             Gonzalez, Mr. Greenwood, Mr. Gutierrez, Mr. Hastings 
             of Florida, Mr. Hilliard, Mr. Hinchey, Mr. Hinojosa, 
             Mr. Hoeffel, Mr. Holt, Ms. Hooley of Oregon, Mr. 
             Horn, Mr. Hoyer, Mr. Inslee, Mr. Jackson of Illinois, 
             Ms. Jackson-Lee of Texas, Mr. Jefferson, Ms. Eddie 
             Bernice Johnson of Texas, Mrs. Johnson of 
             Connecticut, Mrs. Jones of Ohio, Mrs. Kelly, Mr. 
             Kennedy of Rhode Island, Mr. Kildee, Ms. Kilpatrick, 
             Mr. Kind, Mr. Klink, Mr. Kolbe, Mr. Kucinich, Mr. 
             Kuykendall, Mr. LaFalce, Mr. Lantos, Mr. Larson, Mr. 
             Leach, Ms. Lee, Mr. Levin, Mr. Lewis of Georgia, Ms. 
             Lofgren, Mrs. Lowey, Mr. Luther, Mrs. McCarthy of New 
             York, Mr. McDermott, Mr. McGovern, Ms. McKinney, Mr. 
             McNulty, Mrs. Maloney of New York, Mr. Maloney of 
             Connecticut, Mr. Markey, Mr. Martinez, Mr. Matsui, 
             Mr. Meehan, Mrs. Meek of Florida, Mr. Meeks of New 
             York, Mr. Menendez, Ms. Millender-McDonald, Mr. 
             George Miller of California, Mrs. Mink of Hawaii, Mr. 
             Moakley, Mr. Moore, Mr. Moran of Virginia, Mrs. 
             Morella, Mr. Nadler, Mrs. Napolitano, Mr. Neal of 
             Massachusetts, Ms. Norton, Mr. Olver, Mr. Owens, Mr. 
             Pallone, Mr. Pascrell, Mr. Pastor, Mr. Payne, Ms. 
             Pelosi, Ms. Pryce of Ohio, Mr. Rangel, Mr. Reyes, Ms. 
             Rivers, Mr. Rodriguez, Mr. Rothman, Ms. Roybal-
             Allard, Mr. Rush, Mr. Sabo, Ms. Sanchez, Mr. Sanders, 
             Mr. Sawyer, Ms. Schakowsky, Mr. Serrano, Mr. Sherman, 
             Ms. Slaughter, Mr. Smith of Washington, Ms. Stabenow, 
             Mr. Stark, Mrs. Tauscher, Mr. Thompson of 
             Mississippi, Mr. Thompson of California, Mrs. 
             Thurman, Mr. Tierney, Mr. Towns, Mr. Traficant, Mr. 
             Udall of Colorado, Mr. Udall of New Mexico, Mr. 
             Underwood, Mr. Vento, Ms. Waters, Mr. Watt of North 
             Carolina, Mr. Waxman, Mr. Weiner, Mr. Wexler, Mr. 
             Weygand, Ms. Woolsey, Mr. Wu, and Mr. Wynn):
       H.R. 2355. A bill to prohibit employment discrimination on 
     the basis of sexual orientation; to the Committee on 
     Education and the Workforce, and in addition to the 
     Committees on House Administration, Government Reform, and 
     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. THOMAS (for himself, Mr. Stark, Mrs. Johnson of 
             Connecticut, Mr. McCrery, Mr. Sam Johnson of Texas, 
             Mr. Camp, Mr. Ramstad, Mr. English, Mr. McIntosh, and 
             Mr. LoBiondo):
       H.R. 2356. A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social 
     Security Act to improve review procedures under the Medicare 
     Program by making those procedures more equitable and 
     efficient for beneficiaries and other claimants, and for 
     other purposes; 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. TRAFICANT:
       H.R. 2357. A bill to designate the United States Post 
     Office located at 3675 Warrensville Center Road in Shaker 
     Heights, Ohio, as the ``Louise Stokes Post Office''; to the 
     Committee on Government Reform.
           By Mr. VISCLOSKY (for himself, Mr. Burton of Indiana, 
             Mr. Roemer, Mr. Buyer, Ms. Carson, Mr. McIntosh, Mr. 
             Hill of Indiana, Mr. Hostettler, Mr. Souder, and Mr. 
             Pease):
       H.R. 2358. A bill to designate the United States Post 
     Office located at 3813 Main Street in East Chicago, Indiana, 
     as the

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     ``Lance Corporal Harold Gomez Post Office``; to the Committee 
     on Government Reform.
           By Mr. YOUNG of Alaska (for himself, Mr. George Miller 
             of California, Mr. Kildee, Mr. Frost, Ms. Pelosi, Mr. 
             Abercrombie, Mr. Foley, Mr. McInnis, Mr. Udall of 
             Colorado, Mr. Pallone, Mr. Watkins, Mr. Hayworth, Mr. 
             Kennedy of Rhode Island, Mr. Smith of Washington, Mr. 
             Oberstar, Mr. Faleomavaega, Mr. Houghton, Mr. Towns, 
             Ms. Waters, Mr. Nethercutt, and Mr. Stupak):
       H.R. 2359. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 
     1986 to clarify the tax treatment of Settlement Trusts 
     established pursuant to the Alaska Native Claims Settlement 
     Act; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. SANDERS (for himself and Mr. Burton of Indiana):
       H.R. 2360. A bill to provide that benefits under chapter 89 
     of title 5, United States Code, may be afforded for covered 
     services provided by a licensed or certified chiropractor, 
     acupuncturist, massage therapist, naturopathic physician, or 
     midwife, without supervision or referral by another health 
     practitioner; to the Committee on Government Reform.
           By Mr. SANDERS:
       H.R. 2361. A bill to repeal the interim payment system for 
     home health services furnished under the Medicare Program, to 
     eliminate the mandatory 15 percent reduction in payment 
     amounts for such services under the prospective payment 
     system, to continue periodic interim payments for such 
     services, and for other purposes; 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.

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