[Congressional Record Volume 146, Number 30 (Thursday, March 16, 2000)]
[House]
[Pages H1118-H1119]
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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. EVANS (for himself, Ms. Berkley, Ms. DeLauro, 
             Mr. Filner, Mr. Gutierrez, Ms. Brown of Florida, Ms. 
             Carson, Mr. Reyes, Mr. Rodriguez, Mr. Shows, Mrs. 
             Morella, Ms. Baldwin, Ms. Kaptur, Ms. Lofgren, Mrs. 
             Mink of Hawaii, Ms. Waters, Mr. Abercrombie, Mr. 
             Brown of Ohio, Mr. Costello, Mr. Frost, Mr. Kennedy 
             of Rhode Island, Mr. McHugh, and Mrs. Thurman):
       H.R. 3998. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to 
     provide that the rate of compensation paid by the Department 
     of Veterans Affairs for the service-connected loss of one or 
     both breasts due to a radical mastectomy shall be the same as 
     the rate for the service-connected loss or loss of use of one 
     or more creative organs; to the Committee on Veterans' 
     Affairs.
           By Mr. YOUNG of Alaska (for himself, Mrs. Christensen, 
             and Mr. Faleomavaega):
       H.R. 3999. A bill to clarify the process for the adoption 
     of local constitutional self-government for the United States 
     Virgin Islands and Guam, and for other purposes; to the 
     Committee on Resources.
           By Mr. BLAGOJEVICH:
       H.R. 4000. A bill to amend chapter 44 of title 18, United 
     States Code, to require ballistics testing of all firearms 
     manufactured and all firearms in custody of Federal agencies, 
     and to add ballistics testing to existing firearms 
     enforcement strategies; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
           By Mr. LEWIS of Georgia (for himself and Mr. Houghton):
       H.R. 4001. A bill to amend the Tariff Act of 1930 relating 
     to detentions and searches of travelers by the United States 
     Customs Service, and for other purposes; to the Committee on 
     Ways and Means.
           By Mr. BRADY of Texas (for himself, Mr. Davis of 
             Florida, and Mr. Bereuter):
       H.R. 4002. A bill to amend the Foreign Assistance Act of 
     1961 to revise and improve provisions relating to famine 
     prevention and freedom from hunger; to the Committee on 
     International Relations.
           By Mr. WELLER (for himself, Mrs. Johnson of 
             Connecticut, Mr. Coyne, Ms. Dunn, Mr. English, Mr. 
             Foley, Mr. Matsui, Mr. Neal of Massachusetts, Mr. 
             Cardin, Mr. McNulty, and Mr. Houghton):
       H.R. 4003. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 
     1986 to repeal the targeted area limitation on the expense 
     deduction for environmental remediation costs and to extend 
     the termination date of such deduction; to the Committee on 
     Ways and Means.
           By Mr. BROWN of Ohio (for himself, Mr. Chabot, Mr. 
             Lantos, Mr. Stark, Mr. English, Mr. Larson, Mr. 
             Rohrabacher, and Mr. Wexler):
       H.R. 4004. A bill concerning the participation of Taiwan in 
     the World Health Organization; to the Committee on 
     International Relations.
           By Mr. BROWN of Ohio:
       H.R. 4005. A bill to amend title 36, United States Code, to 
     recognize a flag to be known as the National Veterans Flag as 
     the symbol of the Nation's admiration, respect, and 
     appreciation for the veterans of service in the Armed Forces 
     of the United States; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
           By Mr. COLLINS (for himself, Mr. Pombo, Mr. Deal of 
             Georgia, Mr. Graham, Mr. Hayworth, Mr. Sam Johnson of 
             Texas, and Mr. Barr of Georgia):
       H.R. 4006. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 
     1986 to reduce motor fuel excise tax rates; to the Committee 
     on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. DeFAZIO (for himself, Mr. George Miller of 
             California, Mrs. Capps, Mr. Baird, Mr. Inslee, Mr. 
             Bonior, and Mr. Farr of California):
       H.R. 4007. A bill to suspend exports of Alaskan North Slope 
     crude oil until the President determines that the domestic 
     economy is not experiencing a shortage of foreign crude oil 
     or an inflationary impact due to the demand for foreign crude 
     oil; to the Committee on International Relations, and in 
     addition to the Committee on Resources, 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 Ms. DeGETTE (for herself and Mr. Peterson of 
             Pennsylvania):
       H.R. 4008. A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act 
     with respect to addressing the special needs of children 
     regarding organ transplantation; to the Committee on 
     Commerce.
           By Ms. DeGETTE:
       H.R. 4009. A bill to ban the import of large capacity 
     ammunition feeding devices, to promote the safe storage and 
     use of handguns by consumers, and to extend Brady background 
     checks to gun shows; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
           By Mr. FALEOMAVAEGA:
       H.R. 4010. A bill to reauthorize and amend the National 
     Fish and Wildlife Foundation Establishment Act; to the 
     Committee on Resources.
           By Mr. GANSKE (for himself, Mr. Shimkus, Mr. Barrett of 
             Nebraska, Mr. Evans, Mr. Leach, Mr. Boswell, Mr. 
             Latham, Mr. Minge, Mr. LaHood, Mr. Ramstad, Mr. 
             Terry, Mr. Phelps, Mr. Lipinski, Mr. Weller, Mr. 
             Blunt, Ms. Danner, Mr. Ewing, Mr. Upton, Mr. Thune, 
             Mr. Hulshof, Mr. Vento, Mr. Boehlert, Mr. Manzullo, 
             Mr. Souder, and Mr. Strickland):
       H.R. 4011. A bill to amend section 211 of the Clean Air Act 
     to prohibit the use of MTBE, to provide flexibility within 
     the oxygenate requirement of the Environmental Protection 
     Agency's Reformulated Gasoline Program, to promote the use of 
     renewable ethanol, and for other purposes; to the Committee 
     on Commerce.
           By Mr. KANJORSKI (for himself, Mr. Horn, Mrs. Maloney 
             of New York, Mr. Kucinich, and Mr. Hinchey):
       H.R. 4012. A bill to assure quality construction and 
     prevent certain abusive contracting practices by requiring 
     each bidder for a Federal construction contract to identify 
     the subcontractors that the contractor intends to use to 
     perform the contract, and for other purposes; to the 
     Committee on Government Reform.
           By Mr. KIND (for himself, Mr. Leach, Mr. Gutknecht, Mr. 
             Minge, Mr. Manzullo, Mr. Evans, Mr. Nussle, Mr. 
             Luther, Ms. Baldwin, and Mr. Vento):
       H.R. 4013. A bill to establish a cooperative effort of the 
     Department of Agriculture and the Department of the Interior 
     to reduce sediment and nutrient loss in the Upper Mississippi 
     River Basin; to the Committee on Agriculture, and in addition 
     to the Committee on Resources, 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:
       H.R. 4014. A bill to provide for interregional primary 
     elections and caususes for selection of delegates to politial 
     party Presidential nominating conventions; to the Committee 
     on House Administration.
           By Mr. MARKEY (for himself and Mr. Smith of New 
             Jersey):
       H.R. 4015. A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to 
     provide for Alzheimer's clinical research and training 
     awards; to the Committee on Commerce.
           By Mr. MARKEY (for himself and Mr. Smith of New 
             Jersey):
       H.R. 4016. A bill to direct the Medicare Payment Advisory 
     Committee to conduct a study on reimbursement rates for 
     physicians under the Medicare Program for diagnosis, 
     treatment, and management of Alzheimer's disease; 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. METCALF:
       H.R. 4017. A bill to reimpose the prohibition on the export 
     of Alaskan North Slope crude oil; to the Committee on 
     International Relations, and in addition to the Committee on 
     Resources, 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 (for himself and Mr. Latham):
       H.R. 4018. A bill to amend the Agricultural Research, 
     Extension, and Education Reform Act of 1998 to establish an 
     educational program to improve the risk management skills of 
     agricultural producers; to the Committee on Agriculture.
           By Mr. PICKERING (for himself, Mr. Burr of North 
             Carolina, Mr. Tauzin, Mr. Dingell, Mr. Boucher, Mr. 
             Klink, Mr. Green of Texas, Mr. Hall of Texas, Mr. 
             Largent, Mr. Oxley, Mr. Deal of Georgia, and Mr. 
             Fossella):
       H.R. 4019. A bill to place certain constraints and 
     limitations on the authority of the Federal Communications 
     Commission to review mergers and to impose conditions on 
     licenses and other authorizations assigned or transferred in 
     the course of mergers or other transactions; to the Committee 
     on Commerce.
           By Mr. RADANOVICH:
       H.R. 4020. A bill to authorize an expansion of the 
     boundaries of Sequoia National Park to include Dillonwood 
     Giant Sequoia Grove; to the Committee on Resources.
           By Mr. RADANOVICH (for himself, Mr. Thomas, and Mr. 
             Dooley of California):
       H.R. 4021. A bill to authorize a study to determine the 
     best scientific method for the

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     long-term protection of California's giant sequoia groves; to 
     the Committee on Resources.
           By Mr. ROHRABACHER (for himself, Mr. Spence, Mr. Rogan, 
             Mr. Lipinski, Mr. Bartlett of Maryland, Ms. Ros-
             Lehtinen, Mr. Sam Johnson of Texas, Mr. Largent, Mr. 
             Doolittle, Mr. Hunter, Mr. Jones of North Carolina, 
             Mrs. Bono, Mr. McCollum, Mr. Tauzin, Mr. Smith of New 
             Jersey, and Mr. Burton of Indiana):
       H.R. 4022. A bill regarding the sale and transfer of Moskit 
     anti-ship missiles by the Russian Federation; to the 
     Committee on International Relations.
           By Mr. ROYCE:
       H.R. 4023. A bill to amend title 36 of the United States 
     Code with regard to observance of Constitution Week; to the 
     Committee on the Judiciary.
           By Mr. ROYCE:
       H.R. 4024. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 
     1986 to adjust the exclusion amount on the gain from the sale 
     of a principal residence for inflation; to the Committee on 
     Ways and Means.
           By Mr. SALMON (for himself, Mr. Hayworth, Ms. Pryce of 
             Ohio, Mr. Gary Miller of California, Mr. Gallegly, 
             and Mr. Hansen):
       H.R. 4025. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 
     1986 to provide tax relief to elementary and secondary school 
     teachers; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. SHAW:
       H.R. 4026. A bill to amend the Harmonized Tariff Schedule 
     of the United States to provide duty-free treatment for 
     certain foodstuffs originating in NAFTA countries; to the 
     Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. SKELTON:
       H.R. 4027. A bill to direct the Secretary of the Army to 
     transfer a parcel of land to the Iconium Fire Protection 
     District, St. Clair and Benton counties, Missouri, for use as 
     a fire station; to the Committee on Transportation and 
     Infrastructure.
           By Mr. SMITH of New Jersey (for himself and Mr. 
             Markey):
       H.R. 4028. A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social 
     Security Act to expand the definition of homebound for 
     purposes of receiving home health services under the Medicare 
     Program to allow Medicare beneficiaries to attend adult day 
     care programs for treatment of Alzheimer's disease and other 
     conditions; to the Committee on Ways and Means, 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. SMITH of New Jersey (for himself and Mr. 
             Markey):
       H.R. 4029. A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to 
     provide for Alzheimer's clinical research and training 
     awards, to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to 
     expand the definition of homebound for purposes of receiving 
     home health services under the Medicare Program to allow 
     Medicare beneficiaries to attend adult day care programs for 
     treatment of Alzheimer's disease and other conditions, to 
     amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow individuals 
     a deduction for qualified long-term care insurance premiums, 
     use of such insurance under cafeteria plans and flexible 
     spending arrangements, and a credit for individuals with 
     long-term care needs, and for other purposes; to the 
     Committee on Ways and Means, 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. SMITH of Washington:
       H.R. 4030. A bill to enhance benefits for active and 
     retired military personnel; to the Committee on Armed 
     Services, and in addition to the Committees on Ways and 
     Means, Commerce, 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. UNDERWOOD:
       H.R. 4031. A bill to amend the Organic Act of Guam for the 
     purposes of clarifying the local judicial structure of Guam; 
     to the Committee on Resources.
           By Mrs. WILSON (for herself and Mr. Schaffer):
       H.R. 4032. A bill to establish a loan guarantee program 
     under which the Federal government shall guarantee payment of 
     loans made by lending institutions for capital projects for 
     public charter schools, and for other purposes; to the 
     Committee on Education and the Workforce.
           By Mr. JENKINS:
       H.J. Res. 91. A joint resolution proposing a balanced 
     budget amendment to the Constitution of the United States; to 
     the Committee on the Judiciary.
           By Mrs. MALONEY of New York (for herself, Mr. Boehlert, 
             Mr. Lantos, Mrs. Mink of Hawaii, and Mr. Rahall):
       H. Con. Res. 286. Concurrent resolution expressing the 
     sense of Congress concerning the situation in Jericho; to the 
     Committee on International Relations.
           By Mr. SHERWOOD:
       H. Con. Res. 287. Concurrent resolution expressing the 
     sense of the Congress regarding the actions needed to address 
     the recent dramatic price increase in heating oil and other 
     petroleum distillates; to the Committee on Commerce, 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. TOOMEY (for himself and Mr. Roemer):
       H. Con. Res. 288. Concurrent resolution recognizing the 
     importance of families and children in the United States and 
     expressing support for the goals and ideas of National Family 
     Day; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce.
           By Mr. FALEOMAVAEGA (for himself, Mr. Young of Alaska, 
             Mr. Doolittle, Mr. John, Mrs. Napolitano, Mr. Ortiz, 
             and Mr. Romero-Barcelo):
       H. Res. 443. A resolution expressing the sense of the House 
     of Representatives with regard to the centennial of the 
     raising of the United States flag in American Samoa; to the 
     Committee on Resources.

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