[Congressional Record Volume 145, Number 158 (Wednesday, November 10, 1999)]
[House]
[Pages H11952-H11955]
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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. ISAKSON:
       H.R. 3290. A bill to provide that, during the nonresponse 
     followup phase of a decennial census, authorized personnel 
     shall be permitted to deposit a copy of the census 
     questionnaire in the letter box of a household, free of 
     postage; to the Committee on Government Reform.
           By Mr. HANSEN:
       H.R. 3291. A bill to provide for the settlement of the 
     water rights claims of the Shivwits Band of the Paiute Indian 
     Tribe of Utah, and for other purposes; to the Committee on 
     Resources.
           By Mr. BAKER:
       H.R. 3292. A bill to provide for the establishment of the 
     Cat Island National Wildlife Refuge in West Feliciana Parish, 
     Louisiana; to the Committee on Resources.
           By Mr. GALLEGLY (for himself, Mr. Gibbons, Mr. Evans, 
             Mr. Gilchrest, Mr. Filner, Mr. McKeon, Mr. Rahall, 
             Mr. Stearns, Ms. Carson, Mr. Hansen, Mr. Peterson of 
             Minnesota, Mr. Duncan, Mr. Reyes, Mr. Bilirakis, Mr. 
             Snyder, Mr. Hill of Montana, Mr. Doyle, Mr. 
             Kuykendall, Mr. Shows, Mr. Hayworth, Mr. Bateman, Mr. 
             Maloney of Connecticut, Mr. Lewis of Kentucky, Mr. 
             Dixon, Mr. Bishop, Mr. Spratt, Mrs. Meek of Florida, 
             Mr. McHugh, Mr. Baird, Mr. Hefley, Mr. Boucher, Mr. 
             Schaffer, Mr. LaTourette, Mr. Manzullo, Mr. Markey, 
             Mr. Frost, Mr. Hinchey, Mr. Moore, Mr. Hutchinson, 
             Mr. Goode, Mr. Lantos, Mr. Waxman, Mr. Burton of 
             Indiana, Mr. Sandlin, Mr. Peterson of Pennsylvania, 
             Mr. Moran of Virginia, Mr. Pallone, Mr. Sanders, Mr. 
             Wise, Mr. Bliley, Mr. Castle, Mr. Leach, Mr. 
             Strickland, Mr. Stupak, Mr. Jackson of Illinois, Mr. 
             Scott, Mrs. Maloney of New York, Mr. Underwood, Mrs. 
             Jones of Ohio, Mr. Thompson of Mississippi, Mr. 
             Kildee, Mr. Cunningham, Mrs. Myrick, Mr. Tauzin, Ms. 
             Lofgren, Mr. Gary Miller of California, Mr. Baker, 
             Mr. Horn, Mr. Owens, Mr. Foley, Mr. McIntyre, Mr. 
             Meehan, Mr. Hilliard, Mr. McCollum, Mrs. Napolitano, 
             Mr. Lucas of Kentucky, Mr. Hastings of Washington, 
             Mr. Boswell, Mr. Hastings of Florida, Mr. Gutknecht, 
             Ms. Berkley, Mr. Gutierrez, Mr. Abercrombie, Mr. 
             Cannon, Mr. Crowley, Mr. DeFazio, Mr. Doolittle, Mr. 
             Traficant, Mr. Kind, Mr. George Miller of California, 
             Mr. Saxton, Mr. Romero-

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             Barcelo, Mr. Sherwood, Mr. Tancredo, Mr. Walden of 
             Oregon, Mr. Frelinghuysen, Mr. Calvert, Mrs. Cubin, 
             Mr. Jones of North Carolina, Mr. Brady of Texas, Mr. 
             Thomas, Mr. Ballenger, Mrs. Morella, Mr. Sherman, and 
             Mr. Herger):
       H.R. 3293. A bill to amend the law that authorized the 
     Vietnam Veterans Memorial to authorize the placement within 
     the site of the memorial of a plaque to honor those Vietnam 
     veterans who died after their service in the Vietnam war, but 
     as a direct result of that service; to the Committee on 
     Resources.
           By Mr. BACHUS (for himself, Mr. Turner, Mr. Aderholt, 
             Mr. Sam Johnson of Texas, Mr. Paul, Mr. Brady of 
             Texas, and Mr. Smith of Texas):
       H.R. 3294. A bill to amend the Federal Water Pollution 
     Control Act to exclude from stormwater regulation certain 
     areas and activities, and to improve the regulation and limit 
     the liability of local governments concerning co-permitting 
     and the implementation of control measures; to the Committee 
     on Transportation and Infrastructure.
           By Mr. FARR of California (for himself, Mr. Gekas, Mr. 
             Forbes, Mr. Frank of Massachusetts, Ms. Norton, Mr. 
             Shays, Ms. Slaughter, Mr. Payne, Mr. Gilchrest, Mr. 
             Kennedy of Rhode Island, Mr. Rahall, Mr. Gilman, Mrs. 
             Meek of Florida, Mr. Thompson of California, Ms. 
             Pelosi, Mr. King, Mr. Wynn, Mrs. Christensen, Ms. 
             Eddie Bernice Johnson of Texas, Ms. Millender-
             McDonald, Mrs. Maloney of New York, Mr. Rangel, Ms. 
             Jackson-Lee of Texas, Mr. Waxman, Mr. Jackson of 
             Illinois, Mr. Faleomavaega, Mr. Stark, Ms. Waters, 
             Mr. Tierney, Mr. Lewis of Georgia, Mr. Allen, Mr. 
             Sisisky, and Mr. McDermott):
       H.R. 3295. A bill to provide for the payment of 
     compensation to the families of the Federal employees who 
     were killed in the crash of a United States Air Force CT-43A 
     aircraft on April 3, 1996, near Dubrovnik, Croatia, carrying 
     Secretary of Commerce Ronald H. Brown and 34 others; to the 
     Committee on the Judiciary.
           By Mr. BAIRD:
       H.R. 3296. A bill to amend the Lewis and Clark National 
     Historic Trail to include the State of Washington as the 
     endpoint of the trail; to the Committee on Resources.
           By Ms. BALDWIN (for herself, Ms. Carson, Mrs. 
             Christensen, Mr. Frank of Massachusetts, Mr. 
             Gutierrez, Mr. Jackson of Illinois, Ms. Jackson-Lee 
             of Texas, Ms. Kilpatrick, Mr. Larson, Mrs. Maloney of 
             New York, Mr. George Miller of California, Mr. Owens, 
             Ms. Pelosi, Ms. Waters, and Mr. Wu):
       H.R. 3297. A bill to amend the Family and Medical Leave Act 
     of 1993 to eliminate an hours of service requirement for 
     benefits under that Act; to the Committee on Education and 
     the Workforce, 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. BARR of Georgia (for himself and Mr. Deal of 
             Georgia):
       H.R. 3298. A bill to amend the Clean Air Act to modify the 
     application of certain provisions regarding the inclusion of 
     entire metropolitan statistical areas within nonattainment 
     areas, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Commerce.
           By Mr. BARR of Georgia (for himself, Mr. Bishop, Mr. 
             Cramer, Mr. Chambliss, Mrs. Myrick, Mr. Norwood, Mr. 
             Jones of North Carolina, Mr. Duncan, and Mr. Wamp):
       H.R. 3299. A bill to amend the Omnibus Crime Control and 
     Safe Streets Act of 1968 to insure that law enforcement 
     officers are afforded due process when involved in a case 
     that may lead to dismissal, demotion, suspension, or 
     transfer; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
           By Ms. BERKLEY (for herself and Mr. Fletcher):
       H.R. 3300. A bill to provide for a Doctors' Bill of Rights 
     under the Medicare Program; 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. BILIRAKIS (for himself, Mr. Brown of Ohio, Mrs. 
             Emerson, Mr. Towns, Mr. Greenwood, Mr. Upton, Ms. 
             DeGette, Mr. Smith of New Jersey, Mr. Waxman, and Mr. 
             Walsh):
       H.R. 3301. A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act 
     with respect to children's health; to the Committee on 
     Commerce.
           By Mr. BRADY of Texas (for himself, Mr. Goode, Mrs. 
             Roukema, Mrs. Myrick, Mr. Hall of Texas, Mr. Armey, 
             Mr. Taylor of Mississippi, Mr. DeLay, Mr. Barcia, Mr. 
             Combest, Mr. Shows, Mr. Smith of Texas, Mr. Watts of 
             Oklahoma, Mr. Blunt, Mr. Hutchinson, Mr. 
             Sensenbrenner, Mr. Goodlatte, Mr. Schaffer, Mr. 
             Manzullo, Mr. Sam Johnson of Texas, Mr. Sessions, Mr. 
             Packard, Mr. Sununu, Mr. Smith of New Jersey, Mr. 
             Weldon of Florida, Mr. Coburn, Mr. Hostettler, Mr. 
             Gary Miller of California, Mr. Lewis of Kentucky, Mr. 
             Pitts, Mr. Barton of Texas, Mr. Largent, Mr. Istook, 
             Mr. DeMint, Mr. Paul, Mr. Barr of Georgia, Mr. 
             English, Mr. Stearns, and Mr. Pombo):
       H.R. 3302. A bill to authorize States under Federal health 
     care grant-in-aid programs to require parental consent or 
     notification for purpose of purchase of prescription drugs or 
     devices for minors; to the Committee on Commerce.
           By Mr. BURR of North Carolina:
       H.R. 3303. A bill to provide for the establishment of the 
     Natural Disaster Insurance Solvency Fund to ensure adequate 
     private insurance reserves in the event of catastrophic 
     natural disasters; to the Committee on Banking and Financial 
     Services, and in addition to the Committees on Ways and 
     Means, and 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. BURTON of Indiana:
       H.R. 3304. A bill to amend the Food Stamp Act of 1977 to 
     permit participating households to use food stamp benefits to 
     purchase nutritional supplements providing vitamins or 
     minerals, and for other purposes; to the Committee on 
     Agriculture.
       H.R. 3305. A bill to require the Commissioner of Food and 
     Drugs to issue revised regulations relating to dietary 
     supplement labeling, to amend the Federal Trade Commission 
     Act to provide that certain types of advertisements for 
     dietary supplements are proper, and for other purposes; to 
     the Committee on Commerce.
       H.R. 3306. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 
     1986 to provide that amounts paid for foods for special 
     dietary use, dietary supplements, or medical foods shall be 
     treated as medical expenses; to the Committee on Ways and 
     Means.
           By Mr. CHABOT (for himself, Mr. Coburn, Mr. Skeen, Mr. 
             Nethercutt, Mr. Foley, Mr. Paul, Mr. Young of Alaska, 
             Mr. Tancredo, Mr. McIntosh, Mr. Doolittle, Mr. Cox, 
             Mr. Jones of North Carolina, Mr. Largent, Mr. Herger, 
             Mr. Dickey, Mrs. Cubin, Mr. Sam Johnson of Texas, Mr. 
             Stearns, Mr. Hostettler, Mr. Bartlett of Maryland, 
             and Mr. Burton of Indiana):
       H.R. 3307. A bill to amend title 5 of the United States 
     Code to require Federal agencies to conduct an assessment of 
     the privacy implications resulting from a proposed rule; to 
     the Committee on the Judiciary.
           By Mr. COBLE (for himself, Mr. Conyers, Mr. Jones of 
             North Carolina, Mr. Andrews, Mr. Jenkins, Mr. 
             Pickering, Mr. John, Mr. Towns, Mr. Wamp, Mr. Dickey, 
             Mr. Coburn, Mr. LaTourette, Mr. Norwood, Mr. 
             Hilleary, Mr. Rothman, Mr. Graham, Mr. Cannon, Ms. 
             Eshoo, Mr. Cramer, Mr. Gallegly, Mr. Phelps, Mr. 
             Spence, and Mr. Herger):
       H.R. 3308. A bill to establish minimum standards of fair 
     conduct in franchise sales and franchise business 
     relationships, and for other purposes; to the Committee on 
     the Judiciary.
           By Mr. CRANE:
       H.R. 3309. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 
     1986 to modify the private activity bond rules to deter 
     unwarranted hostile takeovers of water utilities; to the 
     Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. FILNER:
       H.R. 3310. A bill to authorize certain actions to address 
     the comprehensive treatment of sewage emanating from the 
     Tijuana River in order to substantially reduce river and 
     ocean pollution in the San Diego border region; to the 
     Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, and in 
     addition to the Committee on International Relations, 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. GEKAS:
       H.R. 3311. A bill to provide for analysis of major rules, 
     to promote the public's right to know the costs and benefits 
     of major rules, and to increase the accountability and 
     quality of Government; to the Committee on the Judiciary, 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.
       H.R. 3312. A bill to clarify the Administrative Dispute 
     Resolution Act of 1996 to authorize the Merit Systems 
     Protection Board to establish under such Act a 3-year pilot 
     program that will provide a voluntary early intervention 
     alternative dispute resolution process to assist Federal 
     agencies and employees in resolving certain personnel actions 
     and disputes in administrative programs; 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 Mrs. JOHNSON of Connecticut (for herself, Mr. Lazio, 
             Mr. Ackerman, Mr. Gejdenson, Mr. Boehlert, Mrs. 
             Lowey, Mr. Shays, Mr. Larson, Mr. King, Mr. Maloney 
             of Connecticut, Mr. Walsh, Ms. DeLauro, Mr. Gilman, 
             Mr. Owens, Mrs. Kelly, Mr. Fossella, Mr. Towns, Mr. 
             McHugh, Mr. Weiner, Mr. Sweeney, Mr. Hinchey, Mr. 
             Crowley, Mr. Forbes, Mr.

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             Serrano, Mr. Nadler, Mr. McNulty, Mr. Engel, Mrs. 
             Maloney of New York, Ms. Slaughter, Mr. Meeks of New 
             York, Ms. Velazquez, and Mr. Rangel):
       H.R. 3313. A bill to amend section 119 of the Federal Water 
     Pollution Control Act to reauthorize the program for Long 
     Island Sound, and for other purposes; to the Committee on 
     Transportation and Infrastructure.
           By Mr. JONES of North Carolina:
       H.R. 3314. A bill to clarify certain boundaries on maps 
     relating to the Coastal Barrier Resources System; to the 
     Committee on Resources.
           By Mrs. KELLY (for herself, Mrs. Morella, Mrs. Maloney 
             of New York, Mrs. Johnson of Connecticut, Mrs. 
             Biggert, and Mrs. Emerson):
       H.R. 3315. A bill to limit the effects of witnessing or 
     experiencing violence on children; to the Committee on 
     Education and the Workforce, and in addition to the 
     Committees on the Judiciary, 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. KENNEDY of Rhode Island:
       H.R. 3316. A bill to deauthorize a portion of the project 
     for navigation, New Port Harbor, Rhode Island; to the 
     Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
           By Mrs. LOWEY (for herself and Mrs. Morella):
       H.R. 3317. A bill to provide grants to strengthen State and 
     local health care systems' response to domestic violence by 
     building the capacity of health care professionals and staff 
     to identify, address, and prevent domestic violence; to the 
     Committee on Education and the Workforce.
           By Mrs. LOWEY:
       H.R. 3318. A bill to establish a program to provide child 
     care through public-private partnerships; to the Committee on 
     Education and the Workforce.
           By Mrs. LOWEY (for herself, Mr. Pallone, Mr. Moran of 
             Kansas, Mr. Barcia, Mr. DeFazio, Mr. Payne, Mr. 
             LaFalce, Ms. Millender-McDonald, Mr. Inslee, Mr. 
             Murtha, Mr. Klink, Mr. Rush, Mr. Andrews, Mr. Wynn, 
             Mr. Sanders, Ms. Jackson-Lee of Texas, Mr. LoBiondo, 
             Mr. Traficant, Mr. McNulty, Mr. Frost, Mrs. Morella, 
             and Mr. Hilliard):
       H.R. 3319. A bill to assure equitable treatment in health 
     care coverage of prescription drugs under group health plans, 
     health insurance coverage, Medicare and Medicaid managed care 
     arrangements, Medigap insurance coverage, and health plans 
     under the Federal employees' health benefits program (FEHBP); 
     to the Committee on Commerce, and in addition to the 
     Committees on Ways and Means, Education and the Workforce, 
     and 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. MARKEY (for himself, Mr. Barton of Texas, Mr. 
             Dingell, Mr. Campbell, Mr. Luther, Mr. Waxman, Mr. 
             Kucinich, Mr. Hinchey, Ms. Eshoo, Ms. Lee, Ms. 
             Rivers, Ms. Schakowsky, Ms. Baldwin, Ms. Roybal-
             Allard, Mr. Lewis of Georgia, Mr. Tierney, Mr. 
             Kildee, Mr. Obey, Mrs. Meek of Florida, Mr. Evans, 
             Mr. Jackson of Illinois, and Ms. Woolsey):
       H.R. 3320. A bill to amend the privacy provisions of the 
     Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act; to the Committee on Banking and 
     Financial 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. MARKEY (for himself and Mr. Luther):
       H.R. 3321. A bill to prevent unfair and deceptive practices 
     in the collection and use of personal information, and for 
     other purposes; to the Committee on Commerce, and in addition 
     to the Committees on Banking and Financial Services, 
     Transportation and Infrastructure, and Agriculture, 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. McKEON:
       H.R. 3322. A bill to amend the Reclamation Wastewater and 
     Groundwater Study and Facilities Act to authorize the 
     Secretary of the Interior to participate in the design, 
     planning, and construction of a project to reclaim and reuse 
     wastewater within and outside of the service area of the 
     Castaic Lake Water Agency, California; to the Committee on 
     Resources.
           By Mr. MEEKS of New York (for himself, Mr. Watts of 
             Oklahoma, Mr. Engel, Mr. Rangel, Mr. Dixon, Mr. 
             McNulty, Mrs. Meek of Florida, Mr. Lipinski, Mr. 
             McDermott, Mr. Hinchey, Mr. Frost, Mr. Jackson of 
             Illinois, Mr. King, Mrs. Jones of Ohio, Mr. Frank of 
             Massachusetts, Mr. Watt of North Carolina, Mr. Owens, 
             Mr. Traficant, Mr. Weiner, Mr. Clay, Mr. Capuano, Mr. 
             McHugh, Mrs. Kelly, Mr. Thompson of Mississippi, Mr. 
             Bereuter, Mr. Talent, Mr. Coyne, Mrs. Christensen, 
             Mr. Souder, Mrs. Lowey, Mr. Forbes, Mr. Nadler, Mrs. 
             Maloney of New York, Ms. Velazquez, Mr. Quinn, Mr. 
             Crowley, Mr. Towns, Mr. Serrano, Mr. Sweeney, Mr. 
             Fossella, Mrs. McCarthy of New York, Mr. Gilman, Mr. 
             Walsh, and Mr. Reynolds):
       H.R. 3323. A bill to designate the Federal building located 
     at 158-15 Liberty Avenue in Jamaica, Queens, New York, as the 
     ``Floyd H. Flake Federal Building``; to the Committee on 
     Transportation and Infrastructure.
           By Mr. MINGE:
       H.R. 3324. A bill to amend the Packers and Stockyards Act, 
     1921, to make it unlawful for a packer to own, feed, or 
     control swine intended for slaughter; to the Committee on 
     Agriculture.
           By Mrs. MORELLA:
       H.R. 3325. A bill to amend title XIX of the Social Security 
     Act to permit a State waiver authority to provide medical 
     assistance in cases of congenital heart defects; to the 
     Committee on Commerce.
           By Mr. NADLER (for himself, Mr. Forbes, Mr. Pallone, 
             Mr. Cummings, Ms. DeLauro, Mr. Serrano, Mr. Olver, 
             Ms. Velazquez, Mr. Weiner, Mr. Crowley, Mrs. Maloney 
             of New York, Mrs. Lowey, Mr. Ackerman, Mr. Meeks of 
             New York, and Mr. Kucinich):
       H.R. 3326. A bill to amend the Clean Air Act to prohibit 
     the making of grants for transportation projects to any 
     person who purchases diesel-fueled buses for use in certain 
     nonattainment areas, and for other purposes; to the Committee 
     on Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on 
     Transportation and Infrastructure, 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. NETHERCUTT:
       H.R. 3327. A bill to provide for the return of fair and 
     reasonable fees to the Federal Government for the use and 
     occupancy of National Forest System land under the recreation 
     residence program, and for other purposes; to the Committee 
     on Resources.
           By Ms. RIVERS:
       H.R. 3328. 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 require that group and 
     individual health insurance coverage and group health plans 
     provide coverage for hair prostheses for individuals with 
     scalp hair loss as a result of alopecia areata; 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. ROTHMAN:
       H.R. 3329. A bill to amend the Cuban Liberty and Democratic 
     Solidarity (LIBERTAD) Act of 1996 to require that, in order 
     to determine that a democratically elected government in Cuba 
     exists, the government extradite to the United States 
     convicted felon Joanne Chesimard and all other individuals 
     who are living in Cuba in order to escape prosecution or 
     confinement for criminal offenses committed in the United 
     States; to the Committee on International Relations.
       H.R. 3330. A bill to provide that certain sanctions against 
     Pakistan cannot be waived until the President certifies that 
     Pakistan has a democratically elected government; 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. SAXTON:
       H.R. 3331. A bill to conserve Atlantic highly migratory 
     species of fish, and for other purposes; to the Committee on 
     Resources.
           By Mr. STRICKLAND (for himself and Ms. DeGette):
       H.R. 3332. A bill to amend title XIX of the Social Security 
     Act to clarify the exemption of certain children with special 
     needs from State option to use managed care; to the Committee 
     on Commerce.
           By Mr. UDALL of New Mexico (for himself and Mr. George 
             Miller of California):
       H.R. 3333. A bill to provide technical and legal assistance 
     to tribal justice systems and members of Indian tribes, and 
     for other purposes; to the Committee on Resources, 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. WEINER:
       H.R. 3334. A bill to amend title 23, United States Code, to 
     authorize the use of funds to construct or install certain 
     pedestrian safety features; to the Committee on 
     Transportation and Infrastructure.
           By Mrs. WILSON:
       H.R. 3335. A bill to direct the Secretary of Veterans 
     Affairs to establish a national cemetery for veterans in the 
     Albuquerque, New Mexico, metropolitan area; to the Committee 
     on Veterans' Affairs.
           By Ms. HOOLEY of Oregon (for herself, Mr. Gibbons, Mr. 
             Holt, Mr. Evans, Mr. Filner, Mr. Davis of Florida, 
             Ms. Berkley, Mr. Peterson of Minnesota, Mr. Reyes, 
             Mr. Clement, Mr. Hill of Indiana, Mr. Boyd, Mr. Kind, 
             Mr. Boswell, Mr. Pomeroy, Mr. Kleczka, Mr. Bentsen, 
             Mr. Moore, Mr. Gonzalez, Mrs. Jones of Ohio, Mr. 
             Capuano, Mr. Forbes, Mr.

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             Maloney of Connecticut, Ms. Schakowsky, Mr. Inslee, 
             Mr. Weygand, Mr. Kanjorski, Mr. Ackerman, Mr. 
             Sandlin, Mr. Sherman, Mrs. Maloney of New York, Ms. 
             Carson, Mr. Walden of Oregon, and Mr. Abercrombie):
       H. Con. Res. 225. Concurrent resolution expressing the 
     sense of the Congress that the United States has an 
     obligation to serve its veterans' health needs, that future 
     congressional budget resolutions should reflect the ongoing 
     need of the Nation's veterans, and that the Committees on 
     Appropriations should provide the financial resources needed 
     by the Veterans Health Administration to meet future demands; 
     to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
           By Mr. ROTHMAN:
       H. Con. Res. 226. Concurrent resolution expressing the 
     sense of Congress concerning funding for health care services 
     for veterans; to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
           By Mr. SWEENEY:
       H. Con. Res. 227. Concurrent resolution expressing the 
     sense of the Congress that special recognition should be 
     given to the observance of Veterans Day on November 11, 1999, 
     the last Veterans Day of the 20th century, as an opportunity 
     to promote greater appreciation, especially among children, 
     of the sacrifices made by America's veterans; to the 
     Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
           By Mr. PETRI:
       H. Res. 373. A resolution providing for the appointment of 
     the Reverend James Ford as Chaplain emeritus of the House of 
     Representatives; considered and agreed to.
           By Ms. BERKLEY:
       H. Res. 376. A resolution expressing the sense of the House 
     of Representatives in support of ``National Children's 
     Memorial Day''; to the Committee on Government Reform.

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