[Congressional Record Volume 146, Number 135 (Wednesday, October 25, 2000)]
[House]
[Pages H11193-H11194]
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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. DAVIS of Virginia:
       H.R. 5537. A bill to waive the period of Congressional 
     review of the Child in Need of Protection Amendment Act of 
     2000; to the Committee on Government Reform.
           By Mr. TRAFICANT:
       H.R. 5538. A bill to amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 
     1938 to increase the minimum wage by $1 over 2 years; to the 
     Committee on Education and the Workforce.
           By Mr. SMITH of Michigan (for himself and Ms. Baldwin):
       H.R. 5539. A bill to extend for 9 additional months the 
     period for which chapter 12 of title 11 of the United States 
     Code is reenacted; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
       H.R. 5540. A bill to extend for 11 additional months the 
     period for which chapter 12 of title 11 of the United States 
     Code is reenacted; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
           By Mr. ANDREWS:
       H.R. 5541. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue code of 
     1986 to make the Hope and Lifetime Learning Credits 
     refundable, and to allow taxpayers to obtain short-term 
     student loans by using the future refund of such credits as 
     collateral for the loans; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. ARMEY:
       H.R. 5542. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 
     1986 to provide tax relief; to the Committee on Ways and 
     Means, and in addition to the Committees on Education and the 
     Workforce, Banking and Financial Services, and the Budget, 
     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. THOMAS (for himself, Mr. Bliley, and Mr. 
             Bilirakis):
       H.R. 5543. A bill to amend titles XVIII, XIX, and XXI of 
     the Social Security Act to provide benefits improvements and 
     beneficiary protection in the Medicare and Medicaid Programs 
     and the State child health insurance program (SCHIP), as 
     revised by the Balanced budget Act of 1997 and the Medicare, 
     Medicaid, and SCHIP Balanced Budget Refinement Act of 1999, 
     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. HYDE:
       H.R. 5544. A bill to amend the Controlled Substances Act to 
     promote pain management and palliative care without 
     permitting

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     assisted suicide and euthanasia, and for other purposes; to 
     the Committee on Commerce, 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. TALENT (for himself and Ms. Velazquez):
       H.R. 5545. A bill to provide for reauthorization of small 
     business loan and other programs, and for other purposes; to 
     the Committee on Small Business.
           By Mr. ANDREWS (for himself, Mr. Clay, Mr. Kildee, Mr. 
             Owens, Mr. Payne, Mrs. Mink of Hawaii, Ms. Woolsey, 
             Mr. Romero-Barcelo, Mr. Fattah, Mr. Tierney, Mr. 
             Kind, Ms. Sanchez, Mr. Ford, Mr. Kucinich, and Mr. 
             Holt):
       H.R. 5546. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 
     1986 to improve the retirement security of American families; 
     to the Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. ISTOOK:
       H.R. 5547. A bill making appropriations for the government 
     of the District of Columbia and other activities chargeable 
     in whole or in part against the revenues of said District for 
     the fiscal year ending September 30, 2001, and for other 
     purposes; to the Committee on Appropriations.
           By Mr. ROGERS:
       H.R. 5548. A bill making appropriations for the Departments 
     of Commerce, Justice, and State, the Judiciary, and related 
     agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2001, and 
     for other purposes; to the Committee on Appropriations.
           By Mr. ANDREWS (for himself, Mr. Clay, Mr. Kildee, Mr. 
             Owens, Mr. Payne, Mrs. Mink of Hawaii, Ms. Woolsey, 
             Mr. Romero-Barcelo, Mr. Fattah, Mr. Tierney, Mr. 
             Kind, Ms. Sanchez, Mr. Ford, Mr. Kucinich, and Mr. 
             Holt):
       H.R. 5549. A bill to amend the Employee Retirement Income 
     Security Act of 1974 to improve the retirement security of 
     American families; to the Committee on Education and the 
     Workforce, and in addition to the Committees on Armed 
     Services, 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. COLLINS:
       H.R. 5550. A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on 
     certain steam or other vapor generating boilers used in 
     nuclear facilities; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. DINGELL (for himself, Mr. Waxman, Mr. Green of 
             Texas, Mr. Pallone, Mr. Brown of Ohio, Mr. Stark, and 
             Mr. Conyers):
       H.R. 5551. A bill to provide access to affordable health 
     care for all Americans; to the Committee on Commerce.
           By Mr. DOYLE (for himself, Mr. Evans, Mr. Filner, Mr. 
             Murtha, Mr. Baldacci, Mr. Holden, Mr. Borski, Mr. 
             Larson, Mr. Kanjorski, Mr. Mascara, Mr. Brady of 
             Pennsylvania, Mr. Fattah, Mr. Forbes, Mr. Coyne, Mr. 
             Klink, Mr. Pascrell, Mr. Barcia, Ms. Brown of 
             Florida, and Ms. DeGette):
       H.R. 5552. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to 
     enhance outreach programs carried out by the Department of 
     Veterans Affairs to provide for more fully informing 
     surviving spouses and dependents of benefits available to 
     them under laws administered by the Secretary of Veterans 
     Affairs, and to improve local assistance levels by providing 
     dedicated staff to assist surviving spouses and dependents in 
     obtaining benefits under those laws; to the Committee on 
     Veterans' Affairs.
           By Mr. ENGLISH:
       H.R. 5553. A bill to amend title II of the Social Security 
     Act to establish, for purposes of disability determinations 
     under such title, a uniform minimum level of earnings, for 
     demonstrating ability to engage in substantial gainful 
     activity, at the level currently applicable solely to blind 
     individuals; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. McKeon:
       H.R. 5554. A bill to amend the Congressional Award Act to 
     establish a Congressional Recognition for Excellence in Arts 
     Education Board; to the Committee on Education and the 
     Workforce.
           By Mr. GEORGE MILLER of California:
       H.R. 5555. A bill to amend the Reclamation Wastewater and 
     Groundwater Study and Facilities Act to authorize certain 
     projects in California for the use or reuse of reclaimed 
     water and for the design and construction of demonstration 
     and permanent facilities for that purpose, and for other 
     purposes; to the Committee on Resources.
           By Mr. SANDLIN:
       H.R. 5556. A bill to amend the Social Security Act to 
     reduce the waiting period for benefits under the Medicare 
     Program from two years to 18 months for individuals with 
     disabilities; 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. SANFORD:
       H.R. 5557. A bill to amend the Fair Housing Act to modify 
     certain requirements for the design and construction of 
     certain multi-family housing; to the Committee on the 
     Judiciary.
           By Mr. STARK:
       H.R. 5558. A bill to change the name of Medicare's 
     Medicare+Choice Program to Medicare-No-Choice so as to 
     explain more accurately to beneficiaries what the program 
     means 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. WEINER:
       H.R. 5559. A bill to require the Federal Energy Regulatory 
     Commission to establish a temporary bid cap on electric power 
     sold at wholesale in New York State; to the Committee on 
     Commerce.
       H.R. 5560. A bill to amend the Low-Income Home Energy 
     Assistance Act of 1981 to extend energy assistance to 
     households headed by certain senior citizens; to the 
     Committee on Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on 
     Education and the Workforce, 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. WOLF:
       H.R. 5561. A bill to require foreign countries to meet 
     certain requirements relating to political freedom, 
     transparency, accountability, and good governance in order to 
     be eligible to receive cancellation or reduction of debt owed 
     to the United States; 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. OBEY:
       H. Con. Res. 436. Concurrent resolution directing the Clerk 
     of the House of Representatives to make certain corrections 
     in the enrollment of H.R. 4811; to the Committee on the 
     Budget, and in addition to the Committee on House 
     Administration, 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. Con. Res. 437. Concurrent resolution to reaffirm the 
     commitment of the United States to help Guam achieve full 
     self-governance, and for other purposes; to the Committee on 
     Resources.
           By Mr. BILBRAY (for himself, Mr. Packard, and Mr. 
             Hunter):
       H. Res. 650. Resolution expressing the sense of the House 
     with respect to the release of findings and recommendations 
     by the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission regarding the 
     electricity crisis in California; to the Committee on 
     Commerce.
           By Mr. REYNOLDS:
       H. Res. 651. Resolution providing for consideration of 
     motions to suspend the rules; House Calendar No. 320. House 
     Report No. 106-1006.
           By Mr. LINDER:
       H. Res. 652. Resolution waiving points of order against the 
     conference report to accompany the bill (H.R. 2614), to amend 
     the Small Business Investment Act to make improvements to the 
     certified development company program, and for other 
     purposes; House Calendar No. 321. House Report No. 106-1007.
       H. Res. 653. Resolution waiving points of order against the 
     conference report to accompany the bill (H.R. 4942), making 
     appropriations for the government of the District of Columbia 
     and other activities chargeable in whole or in part against 
     the revenues of said District for the fiscal year ending 
     September 30, 2001, and for other purposes; House Calendar 
     No. 322. House Report No. 106-1008.
           By Mr. BACA (for himself, Mr. Becerra, Mr. Bishop, Ms. 
             Berkley, Mr. Blagojevich, Mr. Boyd, Ms. Carson, Mrs. 
             Clayton, Mr. Condit, Mr. Conyers, Mr. Clyburn, Mr. 
             Cummings, Mr. Davis of Illinois, Mr. Doyle, Ms. 
             Eshoo, Mr. Faleomavaega, Mr. Filner, Mr. Foley, Mr. 
             Gephardt, Mr. Goodling, Mr. Ford, Mr. Frost, Mr. 
             Gutierrez, Mr. Hill of Indiana, Mr. Jackson of 
             Illinois, Ms. Kilpatrick, Ms. Lee, Mr. Lipinski, Mr. 
             Maloney of Connecticut, Mr. Matsui, Mr. McGovern, Mr. 
             Meeks of New York, Mr. Rush, Mrs. Jones of Ohio, Ms. 
             Millender-McDonald, Mr. George Miller of California, 
             Mr. Ortiz, Mr. Rahall, Mr. Reyes, Mr. Thompson of 
             Mississippi, Mr. Towns, and Mr. Wynn):
       H. Res. 654. Resolution expressing the sense of the House 
     of Representatives regarding the contributions of Tiger Woods 
     and Tiger Woods Foundation; to the Committee on Government 
     Reform.

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