[Congressional Record Volume 145, Number 162 (Tuesday, November 16, 1999)]
[House]
[Pages H12107-H12109]
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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. LEACH:
       H.R. 3373. A bill to require the Secretary of the Treasury 
     to mint coins in conjunction with the minting of coins by the 
     Republic of Iceland in commemoration of the millennium of the 
     discovery of the New World by Lief Ericson; to the Committee 
     on Banking and Financial Services.
       H.R. 3374. A bill to strengthen the special examination 
     authority of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation in 
     order to protect the Bank Insurance Fund and the Savings 
     Association Insurance Fund, and for other purposes; to the 
     Committee on Banking and Financial Services.
           By Mr. GILMAN (for himself, Mr. Stupak, and Mr. 
             Ramstad):
       H.R. 3375. A bill to facilitate the exchange by law 
     enforcement agenices of DNA identification information 
     relating to violent offenders, and for other purposes; to the 
     Committee on the Judiciary, 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 Mr. BILBRAY:
       H.R. 3376. A bill to prohibit the use of Federal funds for 
     the purchase of buses other than low-polluting buses; to the 
     Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
           By Mr. KUCINICH (for himself, Mr. Metcalf, Mr. Bonior, 
             Mr. Burton of Indiana, Mr. DeFazio, Mr. Sanders, Mr. 
             Smith of New Jersey, Mr. Doyle, Mr. Lipinski, Mr. 
             Brown of Ohio, Mr. Hinchey, Ms. Schakowsky, Ms. 
             Norton, Mr. Stark, Ms. Woolsey, Mrs. Mink of Hawaii, 
             Mr. Martinez, Mr. McDermott, Ms. Lee, and Ms. 
             Waters):
       H.R. 3377. A bill to amend the Federal Food, Drug, and 
     Cosmetic Act, the Federal Meat Inspection Act, and the 
     Poultry Products Inspection Act to require that food that 
     contains a genetically engineered material, or that is 
     produced with a genetically engineered material, be labeled 
     accordingly; to the Committee on Agriculture, 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. BILBRAY (for himself and Mr. Filner):
       H.R. 3378. 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. HOYER (for himself, Mr. Ney, Mr. Davis of 
             Florida, Mr. Clement, Mr. Gordon, Mr. Wamp, Mr. 
             Tanner, Mr. Ford, Mr. Jenkins, Mr. Duncan, Mr. 
             Serrano, and Ms. McCarthy of Missouri):
       H.R. 3379. A bill to establish the National Recording 
     Registry in the Library of Congress to maintain and preserve 
     recordings that are culturally, historically, or 
     aesthetically significant, and for other purposes; to the 
     Committee on House Administration, 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. CHAMBLISS (for himself and Mr. McCollum):
       H.R. 3380. A bill to amend title 18, United States Code, to 
     establish Federal jurisdiction over offenses committed 
     outside the United States by persons employed by or 
     accompanying the Armed Forces, or by members of the Armed 
     Forces who are released or separated from active duty prior 
     to being identified and prosecuted for the commission of such 
     offenses, and for other purposes; to the Committee on the 
     Judiciary, 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 Mr. MANZULLO (for himself, Mr. Menendez, Mr. Gilman, 
             and Mr. Gejdenson):
       H.R. 3381. A bill to reauthorize the Overseas Private 
     Investment Corporation and the Trade and Development Agency, 
     and for other purposes; to the Committee on International 
     Relations.
           By Mr. McCOLLUM (for himself, Mr. DeLay, and Mr. Diaz-
             Balart):
       H.R. 3382. A bill to modify the enforcement of certain 
     anti-terrorism judgments, and for other purposes; to the 
     Committee on the Judiciary.
           By Mr. BARTON of Texas:
       H.R. 3383. A bill to amend the Atomic Energy Act of 1954 to 
     remove separate treatment or exemption for nuclear safety 
     violations by nonprofit institutions; to the Committee on 
     Commerce.
       H.R. 3384. A bill to strengthen provisions in the Energy 
     Policy Act of 1992 with respect to potential Climate Change; 
     to the Committee on Commerce.
       H.R. 3385. A bill to strengthen provisions in the Federal 
     Nonnuclear Energy Research and Development Act of 1974 with 
     respect to potential Climate Change; to the Committee on 
     Science.
           By Mrs. CAPPS:
       H.R. 3386. A bill to amend the Elementary and Secondary 
     Education Act of 1965 to establish a program to identify and 
     mentor college eligible high school students and their 
     parents or legal guardians, and for other purposes; to the 
     Committee on Education and the Workforce.
           By Mr. DELAHUNT (for himself, Mr. Abercrombie, Mr. 
             Allen, Ms. Baldwin, Mr. Barrett of Wisconsin, Mr. 
             Becerra, Ms. Berkley, Mr. Berman, Mr. Blumenauer, Mr. 
             Boehlert, Mr. Bonior, Mr. Brown of Ohio, Mr. Capuano, 
             Mr. Conyers, Mr. Crowley, Mr. DeFazio, Ms. DeGette, 
             Ms. DeLauro, Mr. Dingell, Mr. Farr of California, Mr. 
             Forbes, Mr. Ford, Mr. Frank of Massachusetts, Mr. 
             Gilchrest, Mr. Gutierrez, Mr. Hinchey, Mr. Holt, Ms. 
             Hooley of Oregon, Mrs. Johnson of Connecticut, Ms. 
             Kaptur, Mr. Kennedy of Rhode Island, Mr. Kucinich, 
             Mr. Lewis of Georgia, Mrs. Lowey, Mr. Luther, Mr. 
             Maloney of Connecticut, Mr. Markey, Mrs. McCarthy of 
             New York, Ms. McCarthy of Missouri, Mr. McDermott, 
             Mr. McGovern, Mr. Meehan, Mr. George Miller of 
             California, Mr. Moakley, Mr. Nadler, Mr. Neal of 
             Massachusetts, Mr. Pallone, Mr. Olver, Mr. Romero-
             Barcelo, Mr. Sanders, Ms. Schakowsky, Ms. Slaughter, 
             Mr. Stark, Mr. Tierney, Mr. Udall of Colorado, Mr. 
             Udall of New Mexico, Mr. Underwood, Mr. Vento, Mr. 
             Waxman, Mr. Weiner, Mr. Weygand, Mr. Wexler, Ms. 
             Woolsey, and Mr. Wu):
       H.R. 3387. A bill to repeal the fiscal year 2000 
     prohibition on the use of Department of Defense funds to pay 
     environmental fines and penalties imposed against the 
     Department; to the Committee on Armed Services.
           By Mr. DOOLITTLE (for himself and Mr. Gibbons):
       H.R. 3388. A bill to promote environmental restoration 
     around the Lake Tahoe basin; to the Committee on Resources, 
     and in addition to the Committees on Agriculture, and 
     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. ENGLISH (for himself, Mr. Fattah, Mrs. Johnson 
             of Connecticut, Mr. Owens, Mr. Smith of Texas, Mr. 
             Forbes, Ms. DeLauro, and Mrs. Christensen):
       H.R. 3389. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 
     1986 to exclude from the gross income of an employee certain 
     housing incentives provided by such employee's employer to 
     purchase and reside in housing located in qualified urban 
     areas; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. GOSS (for himself and Mr. Tauzin):
       H.R. 3390. A bill to conserve Atlantic highly migratory 
     species of fish, and for other purposes; to the Committee on 
     Resources.
           By Mr. HINCHEY:
       H.R. 3391. A bill to provide for public library 
     construction and technology enhancement; to the Committee on 
     Education and the Workforce.
           By Mr. HUNTER:
       H.R. 3392. A bill to provide tax incentives for the 
     construction of seagoing cruise ships in United States 
     shipyards, and to facilitate the development of a United 
     States-flag, United States-built cruise industry, and for 
     other purposes; to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in 
     addition to the Committees on Armed Services, and 
     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. LEVIN (for himself, Mr. Houghton, and Mrs. 
             Thurman):
       H.R. 3393. A bill to amend the Trade Act of 1974 to provide 
     for identification of, and actions relating to, foreign 
     countries that maintain sanitary or phytosanitary measures 
     that deny fair and equitable market access to United States 
     food, beverage, or other plant or animal products, to amend 
     the Trade Act of 1974 and the Sherman Act to address foreign 
     private and joint public-private market access barriers that 
     harm United States trade, and to amend the Trade Act of 1974 
     to address the failure of foreign governments to cooperate in 
     the provision of information relating to certain 
     investigations; to the Committee on Ways and Means, 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.

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           By Mr. McCRERY:
       H.R. 3394. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 
     1986 to provide individuals with an election to reduce the 
     basis of depreciable real property in lieu of gain 
     recognition on such property; to the Committee on Ways and 
     Means.
           By Mr. McHUGH:
       H.R. 3395. A bill to establish certain procedures regarding 
     the appointment and tenure of persons to the International 
     St. Lawrence River Board of Control established by the 
     International Joint Commission under the Boundary Waters 
     Treaty of 1909; to the Committee on Transportation and 
     Infrastructure.
           By Mr. McKEON (for himself and Ms. Sanchez):
       H.R. 3396. A bill to require the Secretary of Defense to 
     submit to Congress a report on production alternatives for 
     the Joint Strike Fighter program; to the Committee on Armed 
     Services.
           By Mr. GEORGE MILLER of California (for himself, Mr. 
             Young of Alaska, Mr. Bonior, Mr. Waxman, Mr. Kildee, 
             Mr. Kennedy of Rhode Island, Mr. Abercrombie, Mr. 
             Hayworth, Mr. Inslee, Mr. Faleomavaega, Mr. Gallegly, 
             Mr. Smith of Washington, Mrs. Napolitano, Mr. Kind, 
             Mrs. Christensen, Mr. Blumenauer, Ms. Kilpatrick, Ms. 
             Lee, Ms. Baldwin, Ms. Pelosi, Mr. Hinchey, Mr. 
             Jefferson, Mr. Filner, Mr. Oberstar, Mr. Diaz-Balart, 
             Ms. Stabenow, Mr. Nethercutt, and Mr. Martinez) (all 
             by request):
       H.R. 3397. A bill to improve the implementation of the 
     Federal responsibility for the care and education of Indian 
     people by improving the services and facilities of Federal 
     Indian health programs and encouraging maximum participation 
     of Indians in such programs, and for other purposes; to the 
     Committee on Resources, and in addition to the Committees on 
     Commerce, Ways and Means, 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. NADLER:
       H.R. 3398. A bill to ensure that a national railroad system 
     is maintained or created which is adequate to provide the 
     transportation services needed for the United States economy, 
     and for other purposes; to the Committee on Transportation 
     and Infrastructure.
           By Mr. PAUL:
       H.R. 3399. A bill to prohibit the Secretary of the Treasury 
     and the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System from 
     including any information storage capability on the currency 
     of the United States or imposing any fee or penalty on any 
     person for the holding by such person of currency of the 
     United States, including Federal reserve notes, for any 
     period of time; to the Committee on Banking and Financial 
     Services.
       H.R. 3400. A bill to provide that the inferior courts of 
     the United States do not have jurisdiction to hear abortion-
     related cases; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
           By Mr. POMEROY:
       H.R. 3401. A bill to provide a final settlement on certain 
     debt owed by the city of Dickinson, North Dakota, for 
     construction of the bascule gates on the Dickinson Dam; to 
     the Committee on Resources.
           By Mr. RAMSTAD:
       H.R. 3402. A bill to amend title 28, United States Code, to 
     authorize Federal district courts to hear civil actions to 
     recover damages for deprivation of property under or 
     resulting from the Nazi government of Germany; to the 
     Committee on the Judiciary.
           By Mr. RANGEL:
       H.R. 3403. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 
     1986 with respect to the treatment of cooperative housing 
     corporations; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. REYNOLDS:
       H.R. 3404. A bill to amend the Act establishing the Women's 
     Rights National Historical Park in the State of New York to 
     permit the Secretary of the Interior to acquire title in fee 
     simple to the Hunt House located in Waterloo, New York; to 
     the Committee on Resources.
           By Mr. ROTHMAN (for himself, Ms. Ros-Lehtinen, Mr. 
             Crowley, and Mr. Gejdenson):
       H.R. 3405. A bill to promote full equality at the United 
     Nations for Israel; to the Committee on International 
     Relations.
           By Mr. SAWYER:
       H.R. 3406. A bill to require the President to report 
     annually to the Congress on the effects of the imposition of 
     unilateral economic sanctions by the United States; to the 
     Committee on International Relations, and in addition to the 
     Committees on Ways and Means, 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. SAXTON:
       H.R. 3407. A bill to assist in the conservation of keystone 
     species throughout the world; to the Committee on Resources.
           By Mr. SESSIONS:
       H.R. 3408. A bill to amend the Fair Credit Reporting Act to 
     exempt certain investigative reports from the definition of 
     consumer report, and for other purposes; to the Committee on 
     Banking and Financial Services.
       H.R. 3409. A bill to provide that employees of employers 
     who provide certain increases in health insurance coverage 
     will not be covered by an increase in the Federal minimum 
     wage; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce.
       H.R. 3410. A bill to eliminate the requirement that 
     fingerprints be supplied for background checks on volunteers; 
     to the Committee on the Judiciary.
           By Mr. SOUDER (for himself, Mr. Hastert, Ms. Kaptur, 
             Mr. Gillmor, Mr. LaHood, Mr. LaTourette, Mr. Boehner, 
             Mr. Portman, Mr. Stupak, Mr. English, Mr. Barcia, Mr. 
             Ewing, Mr. Roemer, Mrs. Jones of Ohio, Mr. Hoekstra, 
             Mr. McIntosh, Mr. Sawyer, Mr. Phelps, Mr. Green of 
             Wisconsin, Ms. Stabenow, and Mr. Oxley):
       H.R. 3411. A bill to designate the Northwest Territory of 
     the Great Lakes National Heritage Area, and for other 
     purposes; to the Committee on Resources.
           By Mr. STUPAK:
       H.R. 3412. A bill to provide for and approve the settlement 
     of certain land claims of the Bay Mills Indian Community and 
     the Sault Ste. Marie Tribe of Chippewa Indians; to the 
     Committee on Resources.
           By Mr. TIERNEY (for himself and Mr. George Miller of 
             California):
       H.R. 3413. A bill to amend the Safe and Drug-Free Schools 
     and Communities Act of 1994 to provide comprehensive 
     technical assistance and implement prevention programs that 
     meet a high scientific standard of program effectiveness; to 
     the Committee on Education and the Workforce.
           By Mr. YOUNG of Florida:
       H.J. Res. 79. A joint resolution making further continuing 
     appropriations for the fiscal year 2000, and for other 
     purposes; to the Committee on Appropriations.
           By Mr. DREIER:
       H.J. Res. 80. A joint resolution making further continuing 
     appropriations for the fiscal year 2000, and for other 
     purposes; to the Committee on Appropriations.
           By Mr. PAUL:
       H.J. Res. 81. A joint resolution proposing an amendment to 
     the Constitution of the United States relative to abolishing 
     personal income, estate, and gift taxes and prohibiting the 
     United States Government from engaging in business in 
     competition with its citizens; to the Committee on the 
     Judiciary.
           By Mr. DAVIS of Virginia:
       H. Con. Res. 229. Concurrent resolution expressing the 
     sense of Congress regarding the United States Congressional 
     Philharmonic Society and its mission of promoting musical 
     excellence throughout the educational system and encouraging 
     people of all ages to commit to the love and expression of 
     musical performance; to the Committee on Education and the 
     Workforce.
           By Mr. GEJDENSON:
       H. Con. Res. 230. Concurrent resolution expressing the 
     strong opposition of Congress to the continued egregious 
     violations of human rights and the lack of progress toward 
     the establishment of democracy and the rule of law in Belarus 
     and calling on President Alexander Lukashenka to engage in 
     negotiations with the representatives of the opposition and 
     to restore the constitutional rights of the Belarusian 
     people; to the Committee on International Relations.
           By Mr. PAUL:
       H. Con. Res. 231. Concurrent resolution expressing the 
     sense of the Congress that the Panama Canal and the Panama 
     Canal Zone should be considered to be the sovereign territory 
     of the United States; to the Committee on Armed Services.
           By Mr. CONDIT (for himself and Mr. Portman):
       H. Res. 377. A resolution amending the Rules of the House 
     of Representatives to improve deliberation on proposed 
     Federal private sector mandates; to the Committee on Rules.
           By Mr. GREEN of Wisconsin:
       H. Res. 378. A resolution recognizing the vital importance 
     of hunting as a legitimate tool of wildlife resource 
     management; to the Committee on Resources.
           By Mr. SCARBOROUGH:
       H. Res. 379. A resolution recognizing and commending the 
     personnel of Eglin Air Force Base, Florida, for their 
     participation and efforts in support of the North Atlantic 
     Treaty Organization's (NATO) Operation Allied Force in the 
     Balkan region; to the Committee on Armed Services.
           By Mr. WELDON of Pennsylvania (for himself, Mr. 
             Oberstar, Mr. Gilman, Mr. Saxton, Mr. Burton of 
             Indiana, Mr. Hill of Montana, Mr. Kuykendall, Mr. 
             Campbell, Mr. Walden of Oregon, Mr. Sweeney, Mr. 
             Traficant, Mr. Pitts, Mr. Lewis of Kentucky, Mr. 
             Bartlett of Maryland, Mr. Wicker, Mr. LoBiondo, Mr. 
             Weldon of Florida, Mr. Packard, Mr. Taylor of 
             Mississippi, Mr. Goode, Mr. Condit, Mr. Cramer, Mr. 
             Reyes, Mr. Rodriguez, Mr. Dicks, Mr. Andrews, Mr. 
             Borski, Mr. Holden, Mr. Klink, and Mr. Abercrombie):
       H. Res. 380. A resolution expressing the sense of the House 
     of Representatives concerning the location and removal of 
     weapons caches placed in the United States by the Russian or 
     Soviet Government; to the Committee on International 
     Relations, 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 Mr. GOSS:
       H. Res. 381. A resoluton providing for consideration of the 
     joint resolution (H.J. Res.

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     80) making further continuing appropriations for the fiscal 
     year 2000, and for other purposes;

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