[Congressional Record Volume 146, Number 34 (Thursday, March 23, 2000)]
[House]
[Pages H1404-H1406]
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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. METCALF (for himself and Mr. Leach):
       H.R. 4067. A bill to repeal the prohibition on the payment 
     of interest on demand deposits, and for other purposes; to 
     the Committee on Banking and Financial Services.
           By Mr. PEASE:
       H.R. 4068. A bill to amend the Immigration and Nationality 
     Act to extend for an additional 3 years the special immigrant 
     religious worker program; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
           By Mr. BASS (for himself, Mr. Bachus, Mr. Baldacci, Mr. 
             Bentsen, Mrs. Biggert, Mr. Bilirakis, Mrs. Bono, Mr. 
             Boyd, Mr. Brown of Ohio, Mr. Camp, Mr. Canady of 
             Florida, Mr. Castle, Mr. Coburn, Mr. Conyers, Mr. 
             Cook, Mr. Cooksey, Mr. Cunningham, Ms. Danner, Mr. 
             Davis of Virginia, Ms. Dunn, Mrs. Emerson, Mr. 
             Filner, Mrs. Fowler, Mr. Franks of New Jersey, Mr. 
             Frost, Mr. Gejdenson, Mr. Green of Texas, Mr. 
             Hinchey, Mrs. Johnson of Connecticut, Mrs. Kelly, Mr. 
             King, Mr. Kleczka, Mr. Lazio, Mr. Lipinski, Mr. 
             McIntyre, Mr. McNulty, Mrs. Morella, Mrs. Myrick, Mr. 
             Nadler, Mr. Oberstar, Mr. Packard, Mr. Pascrell, Mr. 
             Romero-Barcelo, Ms. Ros-Lehtinen, Mr. Sanders, Mr. 
             Schaffer, Ms. Schakowsky, Mr. Shays, Mr. Spence, Ms. 
             Stabenow, Mr. Traficant, and Mr. Wolf):
       H.R. 4069. A bill to extend the authority under which 
     postal patrons may contribute to funding for breast cancer 
     research through the voluntary purchase of certain specially 
     issued United States postage stamps, and for other purposes; 
     to the Committee on Government Reform, and in addition to the 
     Committees on Commerce, and 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. BOYD (for himself and Mr. Scarborough):
       H.R. 4070. A bill to direct the Secretary of the Interior 
     to correct a map relating to the Coastal Barrier Resources 
     System Unit P31, located near the city of Mexico Beach, 
     Florida; to the Committee on Resources.
           By Mr. CASTLE:
       H.R. 4071. A bill to expand the Federal tax refund 
     intercept program to cover children who are not minors; to 
     the Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. COLLINS:
       H.R. 4072. A bill to prohibit the transfer of F-16 aircraft 
     to the Government of the United Arab Emirates; to the 
     Committee on International Relations.
           By Mr. CONDIT (for himself, Mr. Dooley of California, 
             Mr. Radanovich, Mrs. Clayton, Mr. Spratt, Mr. Graham, 
             Mr. Clyburn, and Mr. Thompson of California):

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       H.R. 4073. A bill to amend the Poultry Products Inspection 
     Act to include pigeons that are distributed in commerce for 
     use as human food; to the Committee on Agriculture.
           By Ms. DUNN:
       H.R. 4074. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 
     1986 to treat State Developmental Disabilities Endowment 
     Programs as tax exempt organizations; to the Committee on 
     Ways and Means.
           By Mr. FATTAH (for himself, Mr. Brady of Pennsylvania, 
             Ms. Carson, and Mr. Owens):
       H.R. 4075. A bill to require each State to provide a 
     minimum level of access to health care to all citizens of 
     such State as a condition for participation in Federal health 
     care funding programs; to the Committee on Commerce, and in 
     addition to the Committees on Ways and Means, and 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. FRANKS of New Jersey (for himself and Mr. Lucas 
             of Oklahoma):
       H.R. 4076. A bill to provide for the effective punishment 
     of online child molesters; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
           By Mr. GOODE (for himself, Mr. Riley, Mr. Shows, Mr. 
             Boucher, Mr. Burr of North Carolina, Mr. McIntyre, 
             Mr. Holden, Mr. LaTourette, Mr. McGovern, Mr. Maloney 
             of Connecticut, Ms. Danner, Mr. Strickland, Mr. Wu, 
             Mr. Ney, Mr. Hall of Ohio, Mr. Evans, and Mr. 
             English):
       H.R. 4077. A bill to amend the Trade Act of 1974 to extend 
     the benefit period for trade adjustment assistance for those 
     adversely affected workers enrolled in training programs; to 
     the Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. HASTINGS of Florida:
       H.R. 4078. A bill to reduce the risk that innocent persons 
     may be executed, and for other purposes; to the Committee on 
     the Judiciary.
           By Mr. HOEKSTRA (for himself, Mr. Schaffer, Mr. 
             Norwood, Mr. Kasich, Mr. Nussle, Mr. Chambliss, Mr. 
             Sununu, Mr. Green of Wisconsin, Mr. Tancredo, Mr. 
             Ewing, Mr. Sanford, Mr. Coburn, Mr. Toomey, Mr. 
             Herger, Mr. Doolittle, Mr. McKeon, Mr. Manzullo, Mr. 
             Shays, Mr. Gutknecht, Mr. Hayes, Mr. Stearns, Mr. Sam 
             Johnson of Texas, Mr. Cunningham, Mr. Shadegg, Mr. 
             Jones of North Carolina, Mr. Bryant, Mr. DeMint, Mr. 
             Pitts, Mr. Upton, Mr. Hutchinson, Mr. Wamp, Mr. Camp, 
             Mr. Blunt, Mr. Armey, Mr. Ryan of Wisconsin, Mr. 
             Burton of Indiana, Mr. Hayworth, Mr. Weller, Mr. 
             Rohrabacher, Mr. Kingston, Mr. DeLay, and Mr. 
             Collins):
       H.R. 4079. A bill to require the Comptroller General of the 
     United States to conduct a comprehensive fraud audit of the 
     Department of Education; to the Committee on Education and 
     the Workforce.
           By Mr. HOEKSTRA:
       H.R. 4080. A bill to require the Secretary of Labor to 
     issue regulations specifying the application of the 
     Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970 to home office 
     employment to foster 21st Century telework opportunities, to 
     maximize public participation in the formulation of such 
     regulations, and for other purposes; to the Committee on 
     Education and the Workforce.
           By Mr. KIND (for himself, Mr. Dooley of California, Mr. 
             Smith of Washington, Mr. Wu, Mr. Roemer, Mrs. 
             McCarthy of New York, Ms. Sanchez, Mr. Holt, Mr. 
             Ford, Mr. Blumenauer, Mr. Etheridge, Mr. Davis of 
             Florida, Mr. Moran of Virginia, Mr. Stenholm, Mrs. 
             Napolitano, Mr. Larson, Mr. Sandlin, Mrs. Tauscher, 
             and Mr. Gonzalez):
       H.R. 4081. A bill to establish a program that improves 
     achievement through the integration of technology into 
     curriculum; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce.
           By Mr. LUCAS of Oklahoma (for himself, Mr. Watt of 
             North Carolina, Mr. Bereuter, Mr. Maloney of 
             Connecticut, Mr. Jones of North Carolina, Mr. Taylor 
             of North Carolina, Mr. Price of North Carolina, Mr. 
             Coble, Mrs. Clayton, Mr. Burr of North Carolina, Mr. 
             Ballenger, Mr. Hayes, Mr. Etheridge, Mr. McIntyre, 
             Mrs. Myrick, Mr. Terry, Mr. Ryun of Kansas, and Mr. 
             Hutchinson):
       H.R. 4082. A bill to amend the Federal Deposit Insurance 
     Act and the Federal Home Loan Bank Act to provide for the 
     payment of Financing Corporation interest obligations from 
     balances in the deposit insurance funds in excess of an 
     established ratio and, after such obligations are satisfied, 
     to provide for rebates to insured depository institutions of 
     such excess reserves; to the Committee on Banking and 
     Financial Services.
           By Mr. MCCOLLUM:
       H.R. 4083. A bill to ensure that schools implement adequate 
     safeguards before distributing certain prescribed medications 
     to students; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce.
           By Mr. PAUL:
       H.R. 4084. A bill to amend the Housing and Community 
     Development Act of 1974 to prohibit the use of community 
     development block grant funds for activities involving 
     acquisition of church property, unless the consent of the 
     church is obtained; to the Committee on Banking and Financial 
     Services.
           By Mr. PAUL:
       H.R. 4085. A bill to amend title 13, United States Code, to 
     provide that decennial census questionnaires be limited to 
     requesting only the information required by the Constitution; 
     to the Committee on Government Reform.
           By Mr. RYUN of Kansas (for himself, Mr. Stenholm, Mr. 
             Armey, Mr. Boswell, Mr. Hilleary, Mr. Hall of Ohio, 
             Mr. Sensenbrenner, Mr. Traficant, Mr. Watkins, Mr. 
             Pombo, Mr. Campbell, Mr. Buyer, Mr. Green of 
             Wisconsin, Mr. Pitts, Mr. Tauzin, Mr. Hefley, Mr. 
             Tiahrt, Mr. Herger, Mrs. Cubin, Mr. Doolittle, Mr. 
             Paul, Mr. Rogan, Mr. Largent, Mr. Hostettler, Mr. 
             Sessions, Mr. Hansen, Mr. Thornberry, Mr. Collins, 
             Mr. Hill of Montana, Mr. Schaffer, Mr. Coburn, Mrs. 
             Chenoweth-Hage, Mr. Jones of North Carolina, Mr. 
             Burton of Indiana, Mr. Souder, Mr. Hayworth, Mr. 
             Gibbons, Mr. Peterson of Pennsylvania, Mr. Shimkus, 
             Mr. Cannon, Mr. Tancredo, Mr. Calvert, Mr. 
             Nethercutt, Mr. Radanovich, Mr. DeLay, Mr. Hayes, Mr. 
             Duncan, Mr. Gallegly, Mr. Peterson of Minnesota, Mr. 
             Walden of Oregon, Ms. Danner, and Mr. Ortiz):
       H.R. 4086. A bill to amend the National Trails System Act 
     to require that property owners be compensated when certain 
     railbanked trails are developed for purposes of public use, 
     and for other purposes; to the Committee on Resources.
           By Mr. SALMON:
       H.R. 4087. A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social 
     Security Act to provide for payment of claims by health care 
     providers against insolvent MedicareChoice organizations, 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. STARK:
       H.R. 4088. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 
     1986 to deny any deduction for certain gifts and benefits 
     provided to physicians by prescription drug manufacturers; to 
     the Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. STARK:
       H.R. 4089. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 
     1986 to deny any deduction for certain gifts and benefits 
     provided to physicians by prescription drug manufacturers; to 
     the Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. VITTER (for himself, Mrs. Kelly, Mr. Lucas of 
             Oklahoma, Mr. Bilbray, Mr. Moran of Kansas, Mr. 
             Hilliard, and Mr. Sanders):
       H.R. 4090. A bill to authorize appropriations for the 
     Individuals with Disabilities Education Act to achieve full 
     funding in fiscal year 2001 and fiscal year 2002, and for 
     other purposes; to the Committee on Education and the 
     Workforce.
           By Ms. WATERS (for herself, Mr. Meeks of New York, Ms. 
             Lee, Mr. Rangel, Mr. Davis of Illinois, Mr. Clyburn, 
             Mr. Payne, Ms. Jackson-Lee of Texas, Mr. Wynn, Mr. 
             Hastings of Florida, Mrs. Christensen, Mr. Jackson of 
             Illinois, Ms. McKinney, Mrs. Jones of Ohio, Mr. 
             Hilliard, Ms. Carson, and Ms. Millender-McDonald):
       H.R. 4091. A bill to provide debt relief and reconstruction 
     aid to Mozambique and the other countries severely damaged by 
     the recent flooding in southern Africa; 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. WEINER:
       H.R. 4092. A bill to direct the Secretary of Transportation 
     to prohibit the commercial operation of supersonic transport 
     category aircraft that do not comply with stage 3 noise 
     levels; to the Committee on Transportation and 
     Infrastructure.
           By Mr. CHABOT (for himself, Mr. Lampson, Mr. Gilman, 
             Mr. Portman, Mr. Kucinich, Mr. Ose, Mrs. Fowler, Mr. 
             Abercrombie, Mr. Turner, Mr. Horn, Mr. Thompson of 
             California, Mr. Greenwood, Mr. Larson, Mr. Brady of 
             Texas, Mr. Ackerman, Mr. Franks of New Jersey, Mr. 
             Hastings of Florida, Mr. Forbes, Mr. Foley, Mr. 
             Barcia, Ms. Woolsey, Mr. Green of Wisconsin, Ms. Lee, 
             Mr. Sherman, Mr. Pascrell, Ms. Eshoo, Mr. Farr of 
             California, Mr. Crowley, Mr. Hinchey, Mr. Clement, 
             Mr. Boswell, Mr. Edwards, Mr. Sawyer, Mr. Green of 
             Texas, Ms. Jackson-Lee of Texas, Ms. DeLauro, Mr. 
             Levin, Ms. Millender-McDonald, Mr. Ford, Mr. Mascara, 
             Mr. Pallone, Mr. LaFalce, Mr. Blunt, Mrs. Mink of 
             Hawaii, Mr. Davis of Florida, Mr. Capuano, Mr. Baird, 
             Mr. Aderholt, Mr. Doolittle, Mr. Shadegg, Mr. 
             Tancredo, Mr. Coburn, Mrs. Chenoweth-Hage, Mr. Crane, 
             Mr. Hostettler, Mr. Burton of Indiana, Mr. Schaffer, 
             Mr. Hunter, Mr. Salmon, Mr. Sessions, Mr. Bliley, Mr. 
             Bryant, Mr. Lewis of Kentucky, Mr. Gutknecht, Mr. 
             Metcalf, Mr.

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             Ballenger, Ms. Granger, Mr. Kingston, Mr. Jones of 
             North Carolina, Mr. Dickey, Mr. Largent, Mr. Rogan, 
             Mrs. Bono, Mr. Gekas, Mr. Barr of Georgia, Mr. 
             Jenkins, Mr. Gonzalez, Ms. Pelosi, Mr. King, Mr. 
             Gejdenson, Mr. Skelton, Mr. Coble, Mr. McKeon, Mr. 
             Tiahrt, Mr. Doggett, Mr. Hinojosa, Mr. Reyes, Mr. 
             Stenholm, Mr. Frost, Mr. Ortiz, Mr. Rodriguez, Mr. 
             Cramer, Mr. Ehlers, Mr. McGovern, Mr. Ehrlich, Mr. 
             Traficant, Mr. McNulty, Ms. Velazquez, Mr. Serrano, 
             Mr. Evans, Ms. Brown of Florida, Mr. Chambliss, Mr. 
             Cunningham, Mr. Young of Alaska, Mrs. McCarthy of New 
             York, Ms. Stabenow, Mr. Vento, Mr. Weygand, Mr. 
             Olver, Mr. Luther, Mr. Snyder, Mr. Wu, Ms. Baldwin, 
             Mrs. Napolitano, Mrs. Tauscher, Ms. Rivers, Ms. Pryce 
             of Ohio, Mr. Knollenberg, Mr. Gibbons, Mr. Pombo, Mr. 
             Porter, Mr. Bateman, Mr. Norwood, Mr. Cook, Mr. 
             Owens, and Mr. Bentsen):
       H. Con. Res. 293. Concurrent resolution urging compliance 
     with the Hague Convention on the Civil Aspects of 
     International Child Abduction; to the Committee on 
     International Relations.
           By Mr. DOOLEY of California (for himself and Mr. 
             Pomeroy):
       H. Res. 447. A resolution amending the Rules of the House 
     of Representatives to require that a Chaplain be elected by 
     the House after having been nominated by the Speaker, the 
     Majority Leader, and the Minority Leader, acting jointly; to 
     the Committee on Rules.
           By Mr. FRANKS of New Jersey (for himself and Mr. Lucas 
             of Oklahoma):
       H. Res. 448. A resolution expressing the sense of the House 
     of Representatives in continued sympathy for the victims of 
     the Oklahoma City bombing on the occasion of the 5th 
     anniversary of the bombing; to the Committee on 
     Transportation and Infrastructure.
           By Mr. PAYNE (for himself, Mr. Royce, Mr. Hastings of 
             Florida, Mr. Meeks of New York, and Ms. Lee):
       H. Res. 449. A resolution congratulating the people of 
     Senegal on the success of the multi-party electoral process; 
     to the Committee on International Relations.

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