[Congressional Record Volume 146, Number 4 (Thursday, January 27, 2000)]
[House]
[Pages H48-H49]
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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. ACKERMAN (for himself, Mrs. Lowey, Mr. Crowley, 
             Mr. Forbes, and Mr. Lazio):
       H.R. 3533. A bill to provide the Secretary of Energy with 
     authority to draw down the Strategic Petroleum Reserve when 
     oil and gas prices in the United States rise sharply because 
     of anticompetitive activity, and to require the President, 
     through the Secretary of Energy, to consult with Congress 
     regarding the sale of oil from the Strategic Petroleum 
     Reserve; to the Committee on Commerce.
           By Mr. CAMPBELL:
       H.R. 3534. A bill to direct the Administrator of the 
     Federal Aviation Administration to treat certain aircraft as 
     amateur-built aircraft for the purposes of issuing 
     experimental certificates for the operation of such aircraft; 
     to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
           By Mr. CUNNINGHAM (for himself, Mr. Saxton, Mr. 
             Bereuter, Mr.

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             Kuykendall, Mr. Bilbray, Mr. Chabot, Mr. Pickering, 
             Mr. Greenwood, Mr. DeFazio, Mrs. Tauscher, Mr. 
             Gilchrest, and Mrs. Morella):
       H.R. 3535. A bill to amend the Magnuson Stevens Fishery 
     Conservation and Management Act to eliminate the wasteful and 
     unsportsmanlike practice of shark finning; to the Committee 
     on Resources.
           By Mr. FRANKS of New Jersey:
       H.R. 3536. A bill to provide for a study regarding the 
     potential health effects of ingesting and inhaling MTBE, to 
     provide for research regarding methods for the removal of 
     MTBE from water supplies, and to require public water systems 
     to monitor for the presence of MTBE in public water systems; 
     to the Committee on Commerce.
           By Mr. FRANKS of New Jersey:
       H.R. 3537. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 
     1986 to allow a deduction for State and local real property 
     taxes paid by certain taxpayers aged 65 or older who do not 
     itemize their deductions and to provide for the establishment 
     of senior citizen real property tax accounts; to the 
     Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. GUTIERREZ (for himself, Mr. McGovern, Mr. 
             Lipinski, and Mr. Meeks of New York):
       H.R. 3538. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 
     1986 to encourage the use of public transportation systems by 
     allowing individuals a credit against income tax for expenses 
     paid to commute to and from work or school using public 
     transportation, and to reduce corporate welfare; referred to 
     the Committee on Ways and Means, 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. HAYWORTH (for himself and Mr. Paul):
       H.R. 3539. A bill to amend the Occupational Safety and 
     Health Act of 1970 to provide that the Act will not apply to 
     employment performed in a workplace located in the employee's 
     residence; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce.
           By Mr. ISAKSON:
       H.R. 3540. A bill to amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 
     1938 to prohibit the issuance of a certificate for subminimum 
     wages for individuals with impaired vision or blindness; to 
     the Committee on Education and the Workforce.
           By Mr. ISAKSON:
       H.R. 3541. A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on 1,5-
     dichloroanthraquinone; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mrs. JONES of Ohio (for herself, Ms. Kilpatrick, Mr. 
             Davis of Illinois, Mr. Dixon, Mr. Cummings, Mr. 
             Payne, Mr. Rush, Mr. Meeks of New York, Mr. Thompson 
             of Mississippi, Ms. Lee, Mr. Towns, Ms. Carson, Mr. 
             Conyers, Mr. Bishop, Mrs. Christensen, Ms. Brown of 
             Florida, Mrs. Meek of Florida, Ms. Millender-
             McDonald, Ms. Norton, Ms. Jackson-Lee of Texas, Mr. 
             Hilliard, Mr. Wynn, Mr. Rangel, Ms. Eddie Bernice 
             Johnson of Texas, Ms. DeLauro, Mrs. Tauscher, and Mr. 
             Boyd):
       H.R. 3542. A bill to provide greater access to high quality 
     distance education programs; to the Committee on Education 
     and the Workforce.
           By Mr. LARSON (for himself, Ms. DeLauro, Mrs. Johnson 
             of Connecticut, Mr. Gejdenson, Mr. Shays, Mrs. 
             McCarthy of New York, Mr. Allen, Mr. Meeks of New 
             York, Mr. Weiner, Mr. Maloney of Connecticut, Mr. 
             McGovern, Mr. Holden, Mr. Delahunt, Mr. Borski, Mr. 
             Mascara, Mr. Brady of Pennsylvania, Mr. Sanders, Mr. 
             LoBiondo, Mr. Kanjorski, Mr. Menendez, Mr. Nadler, 
             Mr. Capuano, Mr. Boehlert, and Mr. Holt):
       H.R. 3543. A bill to provide the Secretary of Energy with 
     authority to draw down the Strategic Petroleum Reserve when 
     oil and gas prices in the United States rise sharply because 
     of anticompetitive activity, and to require the President, 
     through the Secretary of Energy, to consult with Congress 
     regarding the sale of oil from the Strategic Petroleum 
     Reserve; to the Committee on Commerce.
           By Mr. LEACH:
       H.R. 3544. A bill to authorize a gold medal to be awarded 
     on behalf of the Congress to Pope John Paul II in recognition 
     of his many and enduring contributions to peace and religious 
     understanding, and for other purposes; to the Committee on 
     Banking and Financial Services.
           By Mr. MARTINEZ (for himself and Mr. Kildee):
       H.R. 3545. A bill to authorize appropriations for the 
     Individuals with Disabilities Education Act to achieve full 
     funding by 2010, and for other purposes; to the Committee on 
     Education and the Workforce.
           By Mr. McGOVERN (for himself, Mr. Shays, Mr. Franks of 
             New Jersey, Mr. Capuano, Ms. DeLauro, Ms. Pelosi, Mr. 
             Forbes, Mrs. Tauscher, Mr. Cook, Mr. Olver, Mr. 
             Gejdenson, Mr. Boehlert, Mr. Pallone, and Mr. 
             Borski):
       H.R. 3546. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 
     1986 to provide a uniform dollar limitation for all types of 
     transportation fringe benefits excludable from gross income; 
     to the Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mrs. MEEK of Florida:
       H.R. 3547. A bill to amend title 18 of the United States 
     Code to clarify the provisions respecting forfeiture for 
     alien smuggling; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
           By Mr. SAXTON (for himself, Mr. Smith of New Jersey, 
             and Mr. LoBiondo):
       H.R. 3548. A bill to redesignate the mud dump site located 
     approximately 6 miles east of Sandy Hook, New Jersey, and 
     known as the ``Historic Area Remediation Site'', as the 
     ``Albert Gore, Jr., Mud Dump Site''; to the Committee on 
     Transportation and Infrastructure.
           By Mr. SAXTON (for himself, Mr. Smith of New Jersey, 
             Mr. Pallone, and Mr. LoBiondo):
       H.R. 3549. A bill to amend the Marine Protection, Research, 
     and Sanctuaries Act of 1972 relating to the dumping of 
     dredged material in the Historic Area Remediation Site, and 
     for other purposes; to the Committee on Transportation and 
     Infrastructure.
           By Mr. SMITH of Michigan:
       H.R. 3550. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 
     1986 to allow a deduction in determining adjusted gross 
     income for travel expenses of State legislators away from 
     home; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. ARMEY:
       H. Con. Res. 241. A concurrent resolution providing for a 
     joint session of Congress to receive a message from the 
     President on the State of the Union; considered and agreed 
     to.
           By Mr. GEJDENSON (for himself, Mr. Allen, Mr. Bentsen, 
             Mr. Capuano, Ms. Carson, Mr. Conyers, Mr. Crowley, 
             Ms. Danner, Mr. Davis of Florida, Mr. Doyle, Mr. 
             Engel, Ms. Eshoo, Mr. Frost, Mr. Gilman, Mr. 
             Gutierrez, Mr. Hinchey, Mr. King, Mr. Larson, Mr. 
             LaTourette, Mr. Levin, Mr. Lucas of Kentucky, Mr. 
             Markey, Mr. McGovern, Mr. McNulty, Mr. Meehan, Mr. 
             Pallone, Mr. Payne, Ms. Pelosi, Mr. Pomeroy, Mr. 
             Rahall, Mr. Sawyer, Mr. Skelton, Mr. Stupak, Mr. 
             Tierney, Mrs. Jones of Ohio, Mr. Vento, Mr. Walsh, 
             Mr. Waxman, Mr. Weiner, and Mr. Abercrombie):
       H. Con. Res. 242. A concurrent resolution to urge the Nobel 
     Commission to award the year 2000 Nobel Prize for Peace to 
     former United States Senator George J. Mitchell for his 
     dedication to fostering peace in Northern Ireland; to the 
     Committee on International Relations.
           By Mrs. JONES of Ohio (for herself, Mr. Franks of New 
             Jersey, Mr. Owens, and Mr. Meeks of New York):
       H. Con. Res. 243. A concurrent resolution expressing the 
     sense of Congress regarding the importance of mental health 
     awareness, mental disorders, and early detection of mental 
     illnesses to facilitate entry into treatment; to the 
     Committee on Commerce.
           By Mr. THOMAS (for himself, Mr. Hoyer, Mr. Boehner, Mr. 
             Ney, Mr. Ehlers, Mr. Mica, Mr. Ewing, Mr. Gilman, Mr. 
             Lantos, Mr. Frost, Mr. Cannon, and Mr. LaTourette):
       H. Con. Res. 244. A concurrent resolution permitting the 
     use of the rotunda of the Capitol for a ceremony as part of 
     the commemoration of the days of remembrance of victims of 
     the Holocaust; to the Committee on House Administration.
           By Mr. ARMEY:
       H. Res. 401. A resolution providing for a committee to 
     notify the President of the assembly of the Congress; 
     considered and agreed to.
           By Mr. ARMEY:
       H. Res. 402. A resolution to inform the Senate that a 
     quorum of the House has assembled; considered and agreed to.
           By Mr. ARMEY:
       H. Res. 403. A resolution providing for the hour of meeting 
     of the House; considered and agreed to.
           By Mr. GALLEGLY:
       H. Res. 404. A resolution congratulating the people and 
     Governments of Argentina, Chile, Guatemala, and Uruguay for 
     completing their recent and successful democratic national 
     elections; to the Committee on International Relations.
           By Mr. GALLEGLY (for himself, Mr. Ballenger, Mr. Brady 
             of Texas, Mr. Souder, Mr. Davis of Florida, Mr. 
             Gillmor, and Mr. Gejdenson):
       H. Res. 405. A resolution recognizing the recent natural 
     disaster in Venezuela, commending the people and Government 
     of Venezuela for its disaster recovery efforts, and calling 
     on the United States Government and the international 
     community to consider providing additional disaster 
     assistance; to the Committee on International Relations.
           By Mr. PALLONE (for himself and Mr. McCollum):
       H. Res. 406. A resolution expressing the sense of the House 
     of Representatives that Pakistan should be designated as a 
     state sponsor of terrorism; to the Committee on International 
     Relations.
           By Mr. THOMAS:
       H. Res. 407. A resolution permitting official photographs 
     of the House of Representatives to be taken while the House 
     is in actual session; to the Committee on House 
     Administration.

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