[Congressional Record Volume 146, Number 32 (Tuesday, March 21, 2000)]
[House]
[Pages H1162-H1163]
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. HOYER:
       H.R. 4037. A bill to amend the Federal Election Campaign 
     Act of 1971 to improve the efficiency of the Federal Election 
     Commission, to authorize appropriations for the Commission 
     for fiscal year 2001, and for other purposes; to the 
     Committee on House Administration.
           By Mr. JACKSON of Illinois:
       H.R. 4038. A bill to amend the Foreign Assistance Act of 
     1961 to address the issue of mother-to-child transmission of 
     human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) in Africa, Asia, and Latin 
     America; to the Committee on International Relations.
           By Mr. JACKSON of Illinois:
       H.R. 4039. A bill to authorize microfinance and food 
     assistance for communities affected by the Acquired Immune 
     Deficiency Syndrome (AIDS), and for other purposes; to the 
     Committee on International Relations, and in addition to the 
     Committee on 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. SCARBOROUGH (for himself, Mr. Cummings, Mr. 
             Mica, Ms. Norton, Mr. Miller of Florida, and Mr. 
             Allen):

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       H.R. 4040. A bill to amend title 5, United States Code, to 
     provide for the establishment of a program under which long-
     term care insurance is made available to Federal employees, 
     members of the uniformed services, and civilian and military 
     retirees, and for other purposes; to the Committee on 
     Government Reform, 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. WAXMAN (for himself, Mr. Meehan, Mr. Doggett, 
             Mr. Markey, Ms. DeLauro, Mr. Stark, Ms. Slaughter, 
             and Mr. Weygand):
       H.R. 4041. A bill to prevent children from using tobacco 
     products, to reduce the health costs attributable to tobacco 
     products, and for other purposes; to the Committee on 
     Commerce.
           By Mr. WAXMAN (for himself, Mr. Meehan, Mr. Doggett, 
             Mr. Markey, Ms. DeLauro, Mr. Stark, Ms. Slaughter, 
             Mr. Weygand, and Mr. Allen):
       H.R. 4042. A bill to amend the Federal Food, Drug, Cosmetic 
     Act to clarify the jurisdiction of the Food and Drug 
     Administration over tobacco; to the Committee on Commerce.
           By Mr. BALDACCI (for himself, Mr. Abercrombie, Mr. 
             Allen, Mr. Borski, Mr. Brady of Pennsylvania, Mr. 
             Capuano, Mr. Crowley, Mr. DeFazio, Ms. DeLauro, Mr. 
             Delahunt, Mr. Doyle, Mr. Fattah, Mr. Forbes, Mr. 
             Gejdenson, Mr. Hinchey, Mr. Holden, Ms. Kaptur, Mrs. 
             Lowey, Mr. Mascara, Mr. McGovern, Mr. Moran of 
             Virginia, Mr. Murtha, Mr. Pascrell, and Mr. Sanders):
       H.R. 4043. A bill to permit the drawdown of the Strategic 
     Petroleum Reserve when oil and gas prices in the United 
     States rise sharply because of anticompetitive activity, to 
     provide credits against income tax for certain energy 
     efficiency improvements, 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. BURTON of Indiana (for himself and Mr. Paul):
       H.R. 4044. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 
     1986 to allow all taxpayers a credit against income tax for 
     up to $200 of charitable contributions; to the Committee on 
     Ways and Means.
           By Mr. CUNNINGHAM (for himself, Mr. Hayes, Mr. Packard, 
             and Mr. Bilbray):
       H.R. 4045. A bill to amend the Violent Crime Control and 
     Law Enforcement Act of 1994 to provide enhanced penalties for 
     crimes of violence against children under age 13; to the 
     Committee on the Judiciary.
           By Mr. GILCHREST (for himself, Mr. Farr of California, 
             Mr. English, and Mr. Greenwood):
       H.R. 4046. A bill to amend the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery 
     Conservation and Management Act to recover depleted fish 
     stocks and promote the long-term sustainability of marine 
     fisheries, and for other purposes; to the Committee on 
     Resources.
           By Mr. GREEN of Wisconsin (for himself, Mr. Armey, Mr. 
             Gary Miller of California, Mr. Shimkus, Mr. Shows, 
             Mr. Foley, Mr. Taylor of Mississippi, Mr. English, 
             Mr. Ney, Mr. Rahall, and Mr. Calvert):
       H.R. 4047. A bill to amend title 18 of the United States 
     Code to provide life imprisonment for repeat offenders who 
     commit sex offenses against children; to the Committee on the 
     Judiciary.
           By Mr. HANSEN (for himself, Mrs. Cubin, Ms. Ros-
             Lehtinen, Mr. Cannon, Mr. Wolf, and Mr. Weldon of 
             Florida):
       H.R. 4048. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 
     1986 to allow a refundable credit to individuals who donate 
     their organs at death; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. HUTCHINSON (for himself, Mr. Moran of Virginia, 
             Ms. Granger, Mr. Brady of Texas, Mr. Davis of 
             Florida, Ms. Pryce of Ohio, Mr. Sununu, Mr. Barrett 
             of Wisconsin, Mr. Coburn, Mr. Dickey, Mr. Kleczka, 
             Mr. Pitts, Mr. Greenwood, Mr. Riley, Mr. Duncan, Mr. 
             Lucas of Oklahoma, Mr. Kolbe, Mr. Campbell, Mrs. 
             Kelly, Mr. Davis of Virginia, and Mr. Vitter):
       H.R. 4049. A bill to establish the Commission for the 
     Comprehensive Study of Privacy Protection; to the Committee 
     on Government Reform.
           By Mr. VITTER (for himself and Mr. Baker):
       H.R. 4050. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 
     1986 to provide that certain deductions of school bus owner-
     operators shall be allowable in computing adjusted gross 
     income; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. KLINK (for himself, Mr. Baldacci, Mr. Murtha, 
             Mr. Brady of Pennsylvania, Mr. Holden, Mr. Mascara, 
             Mr. Olver, Mr. Sanders, Mr. Gejdenson, Mr. Weygand, 
             Mr. Wynn, Mr. Kennedy of Rhode Island, Mr. Coyne, and 
             Mr. Maloney of Connecticut):
       H. Con. Res. 291. Concurrent resolution expressing the 
     sense of the Congress concerning drawdowns of the Strategic 
     Petroleum Reserve; to the Committee on Commerce.

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