[Congressional Record Volume 145, Number 128 (Tuesday, September 28, 1999)]
[House]
[Pages H8966-H8967]
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                      PUBLIC BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS

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

           By Mr. BARR of Georgia:
       H.R. 2959. A bill to prohibit the Legalization of Marijuana 
     for Medical Treatment Initiative of 1998 from taking effect; 
     to the Committee on Government Reform.
           By Mr. BARR of Georgia (for himself, Mr. Sam Johnson of 
             Texas, Mr. Collins, Mrs. Cubin, Mr. Everett, Mr. 
             Pombo, Mr. Bartlett of Maryland, Mr. Norwood, Mr. 
             Crane, Mr. English, Mr. LaHood, Mr. Stearns, Mr. 
             Graham, and Mr. Chabot):
       H.R. 2960. A bill to restore the division of governmental 
     responsibilities between the Federal Government and the 
     States that was intended by the framers of the Constitution 
     by requiring all Federal departments and agencies to comply 
     with former Executive Order 12612; to the Committee on the 
     Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on 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. BENTSEN (for himself, Mr. Archer, Mr. Frank of 
             Massachusetts, Mrs. Morella, Mr. Lampson, Mrs. 
             Northup, Mr. Green of Texas, Mr. Brady of Texas, Ms. 
             Eddie Bernice Johnson of Texas, Mr. Reyes, and Mr. 
             Gonzalez):
       H.R. 2961. A bill to amend the Immigration and Nationality 
     Act to authorize a 3-year pilot program under which the 
     Attorney General may extend the period for voluntary 
     departure in the case of certain nonimmigrant aliens who 
     require medical treatment in the United States and were 
     admitted under the Visa Waiver Pilot Program, and for other 
     purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
           By Mr. CALVERT (for himself, Mr. Condit, Mr. Packard, 
             Mr. Hunter, Mrs. Capps, Mr. Cunningham, Mrs. Bono, 
             Mr. Waxman, Mr. Lewis of California, Mr. Radanovich, 
             Mr. Gallegly, Mr. Kuykendall, Mr. Doolittle, Mr. Gary 
             Miller of California, Mr. Filner, Mr. Bilbray, Mr. 
             Matsui, Mrs. Napolitano, Ms. Sanchez, Mr. Dooley of 
             California, Ms. Woolsey, Mr. Horn, Mr. Campbell, Mr. 
             Dreier, Mr. Thomas, Mr. Thompson of California, Mr. 
             Farr of California, Mr. Becerra, Mr. McKeon, Mr. Ose, 
             Mr. Herger, Mr. Dixon, Mr. Lantos, Ms. Eshoo, Ms. 
             Roybal-Allard, Mr. Rogan, Mr. Sherman, Mr. Berman, 
             Ms. Lofgren, Ms. Pelosi, and Ms. Lee):
       H.R. 2962. A bill to provide for the issuance of a 
     promotion, research, and information order applicable to 
     certain handlers of Hass avocados; to the Committee on 
     Agriculture.
           By Mr. CLYBURN (for himself, Mr. Watts of Oklahoma, Mr. 
             Lewis of Georgia, and Ms. McKinney):
       H.R. 2963. A bill to direct the Librarian of Congress to 
     purchase papers of Dr. Martin Luther King, Junior, from Dr. 
     King's estate; to the Committee on House Administration.
           By Mr. HUTCHINSON (for himself, Mr. Canady of Florida, 
             Ms. Lofgren, Mr. Shadegg, Mr. Allen, Mr. Hastings of 
             Florida, Mrs. Northup, and Mr. Pickett):
       H.R. 2964. A bill to clarify that bail bond sureties and 
     bounty hunters are subject to both civil and criminal 
     liability for violations of Federal rights under existing 
     Federal civil rights law, and for other purposes; to the 
     Committee on the Judiciary.
           By Mrs. ROUKEMA (for herself, Mrs. Morella, and Mr. 
             Gilman):
       H.R. 2965. A bill to amend title III of the Elementary and 
     Secondary Education Act of 1965 to provide for digital 
     education partnerships; to the Committee on Education and the 
     Workforce.
           By Mr. SHOWS (for himself and Mr. Norwood):
       H.R. 2966. A bill to restore health care coverage to 
     retired members of the uniformed services; 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.

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           By Mr. YOUNG of Alaska (for himself, Mr. Abercrombie, 
             and Mrs. Mink of Hawaii):
       H.R. 2967. A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social 
     Security Act to provide an increase in payments for physician 
     services provided in health professional shortage areas in 
     Alaska and Hawaii; to the Committee on Commerce, 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. BARR of Georgia:
       H.J. Res. 69. A joint resolution disapproving the 
     Legalization of Marijuana for Medical Treatment Initiative of 
     1998; to the Committee on Government Reform.
           By Mr. HERGER:
       H. Res. 306. A resolution expressing the desire of the 
     House of Representatives to not spend any of the budget 
     surplus created by Social Security receipts and to continue 
     to retire the debt held by the public; to the Committee on 
     the Budget, 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. DIAZ-BALART:
       H. Res. 307. A resolution waiving points of order against 
     the conference report to accompany the bill (H.R. 2606) 
     making appropriations for foreign operations, export 
     financing, and related programs for the fiscal year ending 
     September 30, 2000, and for other purposes; House Calendar 
     No. 118. House Report No. 106-345.
           By Mr. SESSIONS:
       H. Res. 308. A resolution providing for consideration of 
     the bill (H.R. 2559) to amend the Federal Crop Insurance Act 
     to strengthen the safety net for agricultural producers by 
     providing greater access to more affordable risk management 
     tools and improved protection from production and income 
     loss, to improve the efficiency and integrity of the Federal 
     crop insurance program, and for other purposes; House 
     Calendar No. 119. House Report No. 106-346.
           By Mrs. MORELLA:
       H. Res. 309. A resolution expressing the sense of the House 
     of Representatives regarding strategies to better protect 
     millions of Americans with food allergies from potentially 
     fatal allergic reactions, and to further assure the safety of 
     manufactured food from inadvertent allergen contamination; to 
     the Committee on Commerce.
           By Mr. NORWOOD:
       H. Res. 310. A resolution providing for consideration of 
     the bill (H.R. 358) to amend the Public Health Service Act, 
     the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, and the 
     Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to protect consumers in managed 
     care plans and other health coverage; to the Committee on 
     Rules.
           By Mr. NORWOOD:
       H. Res. 311. A resolution providing for consideration of 
     the bill (H.R. 1136) to increase the availability and choice 
     of quality health care; to the Committee on Rules.

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