[Congressional Record Volume 145, Number 156 (Monday, November 8, 1999)]
[House]
[Pages H11702-H11703]
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. SMITH of New Jersey (for himself, Mr. Gejdenson, 
             Ms. Kaptur, Ms. Slaughter, Mr. Lantos, Ms. McKinney, 
             Mr. King, Mr. Wolf, and Mr. Cooksey):
       H.R. 3244. A bill to combat trafficking of persons, 
     especially into the sex -rade, slavery, and slavery-like 
     conditions in the United States and countries around the 
     world through prevention, through prosecution and enforcement 
     against traffickers, and through protection and assistance to 
     victims of trafficking; to the Committee on International 
     Relations, and in addition to the Committees on the 
     Judiciary, 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 Mr. YOUNG of Alaska (for himself and Mr. George 
             Miller of California):
       H.R. 3245. A bill to establish a fund to meet the outdoor 
     conservation and recreation needs of the American people, to 
     provide Outer Continental Shelf impact assistance to State 
     and local governments, to amend the Land and Water 
     Conservation Fund Act of 1965, the Urban Park and Recreation 
     Recovery Act of 1978, and the Act popularly known as the 
     Federal Aid in Wildlife Restoration Act, and for other 
     purposes; to the Committee on Resources, 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. BASS (for himself, Mr. Duncan, Mrs. Christensen, 
             Mrs. Roukema, Mrs. Myrick, Mrs. Johnson of 
             Connecticut, Mr. Peterson of Pennsylvania, and Mr. 
             Doyle):
       H.R. 3246. A bill to amend title IV of the Emloyee 
     Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 to reduce the amount 
     of premiums required to be paid by small businesses to the 
     Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation; to the Committee on 
     Education and the Workforce.
           By Mrs. CHRISTENSEN (for herself, Mr. Underwood, Mr. 
             Bishop, Mr. Jefferson, Mr. Davis of Illinois, Mr. 
             Owens, Mr. Conyers, Mr. Payne, Mr. Fattah, Mr. 
             Rangel, Mr. Lewis of Georgia, Mr. Thompson of 
             Mississippi, Ms. Kilpatrick, Mr. Hastings of Florida, 
             Ms. Lee, Mrs. Jones of Ohio, Ms. Carson, Mrs. Meek of 
             Florida, Ms. Brown of Florida, Ms. Eddie Bernice 
             Johnson of Texas, Mr. Clyburn, Mr. Meeks of New York, 
             and Mr. George Miller of California):
       H.R. 3247. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 
     1986 to increase job creation and small business expansion 
     and formation in economically distressed United States 
     insular areas; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. COBURN (for himself and Mr. Smith of New 
             Jersey):
       H.R. 3248. A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act 
     and the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act with respect to 
     information on the human papillomavirus (commonly known as 
     HPV); to the Committee on Commerce.
           By Mr. HOUGHTON (for himself, Mr. Cardin, Mrs. Johnson 
             of Connecticut, Mr. English, Mr. McDermott, Ms. 
             Jackson-Lee of Texas, Mr. Foley, Mr. Ramstad, Mrs. 
             Thurman, Mr. Nadler, Ms. Dunn, Mr. Horn, Ms. 
             Slaughter, Mr. Neal of Massachusetts, Mr. Weller, Mr. 
             Coyne, Mr. Matsui, Mrs. Maloney of New York, and Mrs. 
             Kelly):
       H.R. 3249. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 
     1986 to provide that a deduction equal to fair market value 
     shall be allowed for charitable contributions of literary, 
     musical, artistic, or scholarly compositions created by the 
     donor; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. THOMPSON of Mississippi (for himself, Mr. Lewis 
             of Georgia, Mr. Norwood, Mr. Jackson of Illinois, Mr. 
             Brown of Ohio, Mr. Towns, Ms. Roybal-Allard, Mr. 
             Rodriguez, Mr. Underwood, Mr. Filner, Mrs. 
             Christensen, Mr. Conyers, Mr. Wynn, Mr. Gonzalez, Mr. 
             Hilliard, Ms. Carson, Ms. Eddie Bernice Johnson of 
             Texas, Mr. Scott, Ms. Kilpatrick, Mr. Clyburn, Mr. 
             Rush, Mr. Cummings, Mr. Payne, Mr. Dixon, Mr. Ford, 
             Ms. Millender-McDonald, Ms. Waters, Mr. Meeks of New 
             York, Mr. Bishop, Mrs. Meek of Florida, Mrs. Jones of 
             Ohio, Mr. Davis of Illinois, Ms. Lee, Ms. McKinney, 
             Mrs. Napolitano, Ms. Jackson-Lee of Texas, Mrs. 
             Clayton, Mr. Watt of North Carolina, Mr. Fattah, Ms. 
             Pelosi, Mr. Abercrombie, and Mr. George Miller of 
             California):
       H.R. 3250. A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to 
     improve the health of minority individuals; to the Committee 
     on Commerce.
           By Ms. KAPTUR (for herself and Mr. Hunter):
       H.R. 3251. A bill to establish the National Commission on 
     the Impact of United States Culture on American Youth; to the 
     Committee on Education and the Workforce.
           By Mr. KASICH (for himself and Mr. Boehner):
       H.R. 3252. A bill to amend the Internet Tax Freedom Act to 
     make permanent and extend its moratorium on certain taxes, 
     and for other purposes; 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. KENNEDY of Rhode Island (for himself, Mr. 
             Tauzin, and Mr. Weygand):
       H.R. 3253. A bill to redesignate the Coastal Barrier 
     Resources System as the ``John H. Chafee Coastal Barrier 
     Resources System''; to the Committee on Resources.
           By Mr. NADLER (for himself, Mr. Rangel, Mr. Engel, Mr. 
             Ramstad, and Mr. Weiner):
       H.R. 3254. A bill to amend title 28 of the United States 
     Code to authorize Federal district courts to hear civil 
     actions to recover damages or secure relief for certain 
     injuries to persons and property under or resulting from the 
     Nazi government of Germany; to the Committee on the 
     Judiciary.
           By Ms. NORTON (for herself and Mr. Wynn):
       H.R. 3255. A bill to assist local governments in conducting 
     gun buyback programs; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
           By Mr. PASCRELL (for himself, Mrs. McCarthy of New 
             York, Mr. Rahall, Mr. Shows, Mr. Abercrombie, Mr. 
             Frank of Massachusetts, Mr. Baldacci, Mr. Klink, Mr. 
             Pallone, Mr. Brady of Pennsylvania, Mr. Cook, Mr. 
             Gutierrez, Mr. Stark, Mr. Baird, Mrs. Kelly, Mr. 
             Rothman, Ms. Hooley of Oregon, Ms. Lofgren, Mr. Holt, 
             Mr. Crowley, Mr. Capuano, Mr. Maloney of Connecticut, 
             Mr. Faleomavaega, Mr. Coyne, Mr. Frost, Mr. 
             Underwood, Mr. Olver, Mr. McGovern, Mr. Waxman, Mr. 
             Obey, Mr. Berman, Mr. DeFazio, Mr. Stupak, Mr. 
             Romero-Barcelo, Mr. Barcia, Mr. Moore, Mr. Gordon, 
             Mrs. Thurman, Mr. Talent, Mr. Phelps, Mr. Hinchey, 
             Mr. English, Mrs. Capps, Mr. Davis of Florida, Ms. 
             Pelosi, Mr. Forbes, Ms. Carson, Mr. Skelton, Mr. 
             Visclosky, and Mr. Hoyer):
       H.R. 3256. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to 
     improve outreach program carried out by the Department of 
     Veterans Affairs to provide for more fully informing veterans 
     of benefits available to them under laws administered by the 
     Secretary of Veterans Affairs; to the Committee on Veterans' 
     Affairs.
           By Mr. REYNOLDS (for himself, Mr. Condit, Mr. Dreier, 
             Mr. Portman, Mr. Moran of Virginia, Mr. Davis of 
             Virginia, Mr. Linder, Mr. Goss, and Mr. Sessions):
       H.R. 3257. A bill to amend the Congressional Budget Act of 
     1974 to assist the Congressional Budget Office with the 
     scoring of State and local mandates; to the Committee on 
     Rules.
           By Mr. SMITH of Michigan:
       H.R. 3258. A bill to amend title 11 of the United States 
     Code to make debts to governmental units for the care and 
     maintenance of minor children nondischargeable; to the 
     Committee on the Judiciary.

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           By Ms. VELAZQUEZ:
       H.R. 3259. A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act 
     and the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 to 
     establish certain requirements for managed care plans; 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. THOMAS:
       H.J. Res. 76. A joint resolution waiving certain enrollment 
     requirements for the remainder of the first session of the 
     One Hundred Sixth Congress with respect to any bill or joint 
     resolution making general appropriations or continuing 
     appropriations for fiscal year 2000; to the Committee on 
     House Administration.
           By Mr. MATSUI (for himself, Ms. Roybal-Allard, and Mr. 
             Doolittle):
       H. Res. 363. A resolution recognizing and honoring 
     Sacramento, California, Mayor Joe Serna, Jr., and expressing 
     the condolences of the House of Representatives to his family 
     and the people of Sacramento on his death; to the Committee 
     on Government Reform.

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