[Congressional Record Volume 147, Number 20 (Tuesday, February 13, 2001)]
[House]
[Pages H322-H324]
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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. McGOVERN:
       H.R. 559. A bill to designate the United States courthouse 
     located at 1 Courthouse Way in Boston, Massachusetts, as the 
     ``John Joseph Moakley United States Courthouse''; to the 
     Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
           By Mr. ROSS (for himself, Mr. Moore, Mr. Stenholm, Mr. 
             Shows, Mr. Hill, Mr. Clay, Mr. Schiff, Mr. Bishop, 
             Mr. Carson of Oklahoma, Mr. Holt, Mr. Pomeroy, Ms. 
             Berkley, Mrs. Tauscher, Mr. Spratt, Mr. Matheson, Ms. 
             Solis, Mr. Hoeffel, Mrs. Davis of California, and Mr. 
             Langevin):
       H.R. 560. A bill to establish an off-budget lockbox to 
     strengthen Social Security and Medicare; to the Committee on 
     the Budget, and in addition to the Committees on Rules, and 
     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. DINGELL:
       H.R. 561. A bill to establish the Bipartisan Commission on 
     Election Reform to study and make recommendations on issues 
     affecting the conduct and administration of elections in the 
     United States, and for other purposes; to the Committee on 
     House Administration, 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. ABERCROMBIE (for himself and Mrs. Mink of 
             Hawaii):
       H.R. 562. A bill to amend the Native Hawaiian Health Care 
     Improvement Act to revise and extend such Act; to the 
     Committee on Energy and Commerce.
           By Mr. ABERCROMBIE:
       H.R. 563. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 
     to restore the deduction for the travel expenses of a 
     taxpayer's spouse who accompanies the taxpayer on business 
     travel; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. ABERCROMBIE:
       H.R. 564. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 
     to increase the amount of the deduction allowed for meal and 
     entertainment expenses associated with the performing arts; 
     to the Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. ANDREWS (for himself, Ms. Brown of Florida, Mr. 
             Pallone, Mr. Tancredo, Mr. Menendez, Mr. Pascrell, 
             and Mr. Mica):
       H.R. 565. A bill to prohibit States from imposing 
     restrictions on the operation of motor vehicles providing 
     limousine service between a place in a State and a place in 
     another State, and for other purposes; to the Committee on 
     Energy and Commerce.
           By Mr. ANDREWS:
       H.R. 566. A bill to amend title XIX of the Social Security 
     Act to require the prorating of Medicaid beneficiary 
     contributions in the case of partial coverage of nursing 
     facility services during a month; to the Committee on Energy 
     and Commerce.
           By Mr. ANDREWS:
       H.R. 567. A bill to amend title XIX of the Social Security 
     Act to require Medicaid coverage of disabled children, and 
     individuals who became disabled as children, without regard 
     to income or assets; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
           By Mr. ANDREWS:
       H.R. 568. A bill to assure equitable treatment of fertility 
     and impotence in health care coverage under group health 
     plans, health insurance coverage, and health plans under the 
     Federal employees' health benefits program; to the Committee 
     on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on 
     Education and the Workforce, 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. ANDREWS:
       H.R. 569. A bill to amend the Social Security Act to waive 
     the 24-month waiting period for Medicare coverage of certain 
     disabled individuals who have no health insurance coverage; 
     to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the 
     Committee on Energy and 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 Mrs. BIGGERT (for herself, Mr. Wicker, Mr. Thomas M. 
             Davis of Virginia, Mr. Frank, and Mrs. Johnson of 
             Connecticut):
       H.R. 570. A bill to repeal the requirement relating to 
     specific statutory authorization for increases in judicial 
     salaries, to provide for automatic annual increases for 
     judicial salaries, to provide for a 9.6 percent increase in 
     judicial salaries, and for other purposes; to the Committee 
     on the Judiciary.
           By Mr. BILIRAKIS:
       H.R. 571. A bill to amend title 49, United States Code, 
     relating to explanations by air carriers of flight delays, 
     cancellations, and diversions; to the Committee on 
     Transportation and Infrastructure.
           By Mr. BILIRAKIS (for himself, Mr. Foley, Mr. McHugh, 
             Mr. Baldacci, Mrs. Morella, Mr. Lantos, Mrs. Mink of 
             Hawaii, Mrs. Thurman, Mr. Wexler, Mr. Frost, Mr. 
             Pallone, and Mr. Bonior):
       H.R. 572. A bill to amend title 5, United States Code, to 
     provide that the Civil Service Retirement and Disability Fund 
     be excluded from the budget of the United States Government; 
     to the Committee on the Budget, and in addition to the 
     Committee on 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 Mrs. CAPPS:
       H.R. 573. A bill to provide grants to State educational 
     agencies and local educational agencies for the provision of 
     classroom-related technology training for elementary and 
     secondary school teachers; to the Committee on Education and 
     the Workforce.
           By Mrs. CHRISTENSEN:
       H.R. 574. A bill to modify labeling and advertising 
     requirements for watches; to the Committee on Energy and 
     Commerce.
           By Mrs. CHRISTENSEN:
       H.R. 575. A bill to amend the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of 
     the United States with respect to the production incentive 
     certificate program for watch and jewelry producers in the 
     United States Virgin Islands, Guam, and American Samoa; to 
     the Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. DICKS (for himself, Mr. Skelton, Mr. Sisisky, 
             Mr. Frost, Mr. Edwards, and Mrs. Tauscher):
       H.R. 576. A bill to make emergency supplemental 
     appropriations for fiscal year 2001 for the Department of 
     Defense; to the Committee on Appropriations.
           By Mr. DUNCAN:
       H.R. 577. A bill to require any organization that is 
     established for the purpose of raising funds for the creation 
     of a Presidential archival depository to disclose the sources 
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     amounts of any funds raised; to the Committee on Government 
     Reform.
           By Mrs. EMERSON:
       H.R. 578. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 
     to allow penalty-free distributions from qualified retirement 
     plans on account of the death or disability of the 
     participant's spouse; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. ENGEL (for himself, Mr. Thomas M. Davis of 
             Virginia, Mrs. McCarthy of New York, Mr. Weiner, Mr. 
             Sanders, Mr. McNulty, Mr. Owens, Mr. Rush, Mrs. 
             Morella, Mr. Hilliard, Mrs. Christensen, Mrs. Jones 
             of Ohio, Mr. Evans, and Mr. Moran of Virginia):
       H.R. 579. A bill to amend chapter 89 of title 5, United 
     States Code, to make available to Federal employees the 
     option of obtaining health benefits coverage for dependent 
     parents; to the Committee on Government Reform.
           By Mr. GREEN of Texas:
       H.R. 580. A bill to amend title XXVII of the Public Health 
     Service Act and title I of the Employee Retirement Income 
     Security Act of 1974 to require that group and individual 
     health insurance coverage and group health plans provide 
     comprehensive coverage for childhood immunization; to the 
     Committee on Energy and 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. HEFLEY (for himself, Mr. Udall of Colorado, and 
             Mr. Udall of New Mexico):
       H.R. 581. A bill to authorize the Secretary of the Interior 
     and the Secretary of Agriculture to use funds appropriated 
     for wildland fire management in the Department of the 
     Interior and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2001, to 
     reimburse the United States Fish and Wildlife Service and the 
     National Marine Fisheries Service to facilitate the 
     interagency cooperation required under the Endangered Species 
     Act of 1973 in connection with wildland fire management; to 
     the Committee on Resources.
           By Mr. HERGER (for himself, Mr. Matsui, Mrs. Johnson of 
             Connecticut, Mr. Foley, Mr. Maloney of Connecticut, 
             Mr. Royce, and Mr. Andrews):
       H.R. 582. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 
     to clarify the definition of contribution in aid of 
     construction; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. HUTCHINSON (for himself, Mr. Moran of Virginia, 
             Mr. Brady of Texas, Ms. Granger, Mr. Greenwood, Mr. 
             Lucas of Oklahoma, and Mr. Riley):
       H.R. 583. A bill to establish the Commission for the 
     Comprehensive Study of Privacy Protection; to the Committee 
     on Government Reform.
           By Mr. KLECZKA:
       H.R. 584. A bill prohibiting the manufacture, sale, 
     delivery, or importation of school buses that do not have 
     seat belts; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
           By Mr. LARSEN of Washington:
       H.R. 585. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 
     to increase to $10,000,000 the maximum estate tax deduction 
     for family-owned business interests; to the Committee on Ways 
     and Means.
           By Mr. LEWIS of Kentucky (for himself, Mrs. Johnson of 
             Connecticut, Mr. Ramstad, Mr. Pitts, Mr. Watkins, Mr. 
             English, Mr. Watts of Oklahoma, Mr. Larson of 
             Connecticut, Mr. Clyburn, Mrs. Mink of Hawaii, Mr. 
             Pascrell, Mr. Ryun of Kansas, Mr. Moore, Mr. McInnis, 
             Mr. Davis of Illinois, Mr. Camp, Mr. Boucher, Mr. 
             Bishop, Mr. Sessions, Mr. Terry, Mr. Sununu, and Mr. 
             Paul):
       H.R. 586. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 
     to provide that the exclusion from gross income for foster 
     care payments shall also apply to payments by qualified 
     placement agencies, and for other purposes; to the Committee 
     on Ways and Means.
           By Mrs. MINK of Hawaii:
       H.R. 587. A bill to amend title 10, United States Code, to 
     prescribe alternative payment mechanisms for the payment of 
     annual enrollment fees under the TRICARE program of the 
     military health care system; to the Committee on Armed 
     Services.
           By Mrs. MINK of Hawaii:
       H.R. 588. A bill to provide authorities to, and impose 
     requirements on, the Secretary of Defense in order to 
     facilitate State enforcement of State tax, employment, and 
     licensing laws against Federal construction contractors; to 
     the Committee on Armed Services.
           By Mrs. MINK of Hawaii:
       H.R. 589. A bill to provide for the full funding of the 
     Pell Grant Program; to the Committee on Education and the 
     Workforce.
           By Mrs. MINK of Hawaii:
       H.R. 590. A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to 
     provide for a three-year schedule to double, relative to 
     fiscal year 1999, the amount appropriated for the National 
     Eye Institute; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
           By Mrs. MINK of Hawaii:
       H.R. 591. A bill to direct the Secretary of the Interior to 
     study the suitability and feasibility of including certain 
     lands along the southeastern coast of Maui, Hawaii, in the 
     National Park System; to the Committee on Resources.
           By Mrs. MINK of Hawaii:
       H.R. 592. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 
     to provide that an individual who leaves employment because 
     of sexual harassment or loss of child care will, for purposes 
     of determining such individual's eligibility for unemployment 
     compensation, be treated as having left such employment for 
     good cause; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mrs. MINK of Hawaii:
       H.R. 593. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 
     to treat a portion of welfare benefits which are contingent 
     on employment as earned income for purposes of the earned 
     income credit, and for other purposes; to the Committee on 
     Ways and Means.
           By Mrs. MINK of Hawaii (for herself, Mr. Filner, Mr. 
             Abercrombie, Mrs. Meek of Florida, Ms. Jackson-Lee of 
             Texas, Ms. Woolsey, Mr. Rodriguez, Mr. Meehan, Mr. 
             Frost, Mr. Frank, Mr. Wynn, Ms. Roybal-Allard, Mr. 
             Becerra, Mr. Kildee, Mr. Gutierrez, Mr. George Miller 
             of California, Mr. Sanders, Mr. Stark, and Mr. 
             Lantos):
       H.R. 594. A bill to amend the Social Security Act to 
     further extend health care coverage under the Medicare 
     Program; to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition 
     to the Committee on Energy and 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 Mrs. MORELLA (for herself, Ms. Berkley, Mr. Frost, 
             Mr. Kennedy of Rhode Island, Mr. Waxman, Mr. McNulty, 
             Mr. Capuano, and Mr. Baldacci):
       H.R. 595. A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social 
     Security Act to expand coverage of bone mass measurements 
     under part B of the Medicare Program to all individuals at 
     clinical risk for osteoporosis; to the Committee on Energy 
     and 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. NEAL of Massachusetts:
       H.R. 596. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 
     to allow personal exemptions for individuals against the 
     alternative minimum tax; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. PALLONE:
       H.R. 597. A bill to amend title 23, United States Code, 
     relating to the use of safety belts and child restraint 
     systems by children, and for other purposes; to the Committee 
     on Transportation and Infrastructure.
           By Mr. REYNOLDS (for himself and Mr. Cantor):
       H.R. 598. A bill to take certain steps toward recognition 
     by the United States of Jerusalem as the capital of Israel; 
     to the Committee on International Relations.
           By Mrs. ROUKEMA:
       H.R. 599. A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social 
     Security Act to eliminate discriminatory copayment rates for 
     outpatient psychiatric services under the Medicare Program; 
     to the Committee on Energy and 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. SESSIONS (for himself, Mr. Waxman, Mr. Upton, 
             Mr. Barrett, Mr. Bilirakis, Mr. Dingell, Mr. Dreier, 
             Mr. Brown of Ohio, Ms. Pryce of Ohio, Mr. Strickland, 
             Mrs. Roukema, Mr. Baldacci, Mr. Isakson, Mr. Doggett, 
             Mr. Gilchrest, Mr. Moore, Mrs. Myrick, Mr. Oberstar, 
             Mr. Reynolds, Mr. Hinchey, Mr. DeFazio, Mr. Kennedy 
             of Rhode Island, Mr. Sanders, Ms. Kaptur, Mrs. 
             Johnson of Connecticut, Mr. Towns, Mr. Stark, Ms. 
             Eshoo, Ms. Baldwin, Mr. Gallegly, Mr. Abercrombie, 
             Mr. Snyder, Ms. Schakowsky, Mr. Shimkus, Mr. Scott, 
             Mr. Pallone, Mr. Stupak, Mr. Markey, Mr. Wynn, Mrs. 
             Capps, Mr. Hall of Ohio, Mr. Kind, Mr. Matsui, Mr. 
             George Miller of California, Mr. Moran of Virginia, 
             Mrs. McCarthy of New York, Mr. Payne, Mr. Udall of 
             New Mexico, Mr. Watt of North Carolina, Mr. Engel, 
             Mr. Nadler, Ms. Lee, Ms. Berkley, Mr. Murtha, Mr. 
             Rush, Mrs. Jones of Ohio, Mr. Kucinich, Mr. McNulty, 
             Ms. DeGette, Mr. Boucher, Mr. Green of Texas, Mr. 
             Becerra, Mr. Allen, Ms. Rivers, Mrs. Lowey, Mr. 
             Shays, Mr. Weldon of Florida, Mr. Oxley, Mr. 
             Pickering, Mr. Whitfield, Mr. LaHood, Mr. Hayworth, 
             Mr. Fletcher, Mr. Sweeney, Mr. Shadegg, Mr. Tauzin, 
             Mr. Gilman, Mr. Nethercutt, Mr. Moran of Kansas, Mr. 
             Brady of Texas, Mr. Deutsch, Ms. Capito, Mr. Weller, 
             Mr. Schaffer, Mr. Nussle, and Mr. Paul):
       H.R. 600. A bill to amend title XIX of the Social Security 
     Act to provide families of disabled children with the 
     opportunity to purchase coverage under the Medicaid Program 
     for such children, and for other purposes; to the Committee 
     on Energy and Commerce.
           By Mr. SIMPSON:
       H.R. 601. A bill to ensure the continued access of hunters 
     to those Federal lands included within the boundaries of the 
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     of the Moon National Monument in the State of Idaho pursuant 
     to Presidential Proclamation 7373 of November 9, 2000, and to 
     continue the applicability of the Taylor Grazing Act to the 
     disposition of grazing fees arising from the use of such 
     lands, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Resources.
           By Ms. SLAUGHTER (for herself, Mrs. Morella, Mr. 
             Abercrombie, Mr. Ackerman, Mr. Allen, Mr. Baldacci, 
             Ms. Baldwin, Mr. Bentsen, Ms. Berkley, Mr. Berman, 
             Mr. Blagojevich, Mr. Blumenauer, Mr. Bonior, Mr. 
             Borski, Mr. Boucher, Mr. Boyd, Mr. Brady of 
             Pennsylvania, Mr. Burton of Indiana, Mr. Calvert, 
             Mrs. Capps, Mr. Capuano, Mr. Cardin, Ms. Carson of 
             Indiana, Mrs. Christensen, Mr. Costello, Mr. Coyne, 
             Mr. Cramer, Mr. Davis of Illinois, Mr. DeFazio, Ms. 
             DeGette, Mr. Delahunt, Ms. DeLauro, Mr. Dicks, Mr. 
             Doyle, Mr. Duncan, Mr. Edwards, Ms. Eshoo, Mr. 
             Etheridge, Mr. Evans, Mr. Farr of California, Mr. 
             Fattah, Mr. Filner, Mr. Ford, Mr. Frank, Mr. 
             Frelinghuysen, Mr. Frost, Mr. Gallegly, Mr. Gephardt, 
             Mr. Gilchrest, Mr. Gilman, Mr. Green of Texas, Mr. 
             Hall of Ohio, Mr. Hilliard, Mr. Hinchey, Mr. Hoeffel, 
             Mr. Holden, Mr. Holt, Ms. Hooley of Oregon, Mr. Horn, 
             Mr. Inslee, Mr. Jefferson, Mrs. Jones of Ohio, Mr. 
             Kanjorski, Ms. Kaptur, Mrs. Kelly, Mr. Kildee, Ms. 
             Kilpatrick, Mr. King, Mr. Kleczka, Mr. Kolbe, Mr. 
             Kucinich, Mr. Lampson, Mr. Lantos, Mr. Larson of 
             Connecticut, Ms. Lee, Mr. Levin, Ms. Lofgren, Mrs. 
             Lowey, Mr. Luther, Mrs. McCarthy of New York, Ms. 
             McCarthy of Missouri, Ms. McCollum, Mr. McDermott, 
             Mr. McGovern, Mr. McHugh, Mr. McNulty, Mrs. Maloney 
             of New York, Mr. Maloney of Connecticut, Mr. Markey, 
             Mr. Mascara, Mr. Matsui, Mr. Meehan, Mrs. Meek of 
             Florida, Mr. Meeks of New York, Mr. Menendez, Ms. 
             Millender-McDonald, Mr. George Miller of California, 
             Mrs. Mink of Hawaii, Mr. Moakley, Mr. Moore, Mr. 
             Moran of Virginia, Mr. Murtha, Mr. Nadler, Mrs. 
             Napolitano, Mr. Ney, Ms. Norton, Mr. Oberstar, Mr. 
             Obey, Mr. Olver, Mr. Pallone, Mr. Pascrell, Mr. 
             Payne, Ms. Pelosi, Mr. Phelps, Mr. Price of North 
             Carolina, Mr. Rangel, Mr. Reyes, Ms. Rivers, Ms. Ros-
             Lehtinen, Mrs. Roukema, Ms. Roybal-Allard, Mr. Rush, 
             Mr. Sanders, Mr. Sandlin, Ms. Schakowsky, Mr. Scott, 
             Mr. Serrano, Mr. Sherman, Mr. Sisisky, Mr. Skelton, 
             Mr. Smith of Washington, Mr. Snyder, Mr. Spratt, Mr. 
             Stark, Mr. Stenholm, Mr. Strickland, Mr. Stupak, Mrs. 
             Tauscher, Mr. Thompson of Mississippi, Mrs. Thurman, 
             Mr. Tierney, Mr. Traficant, Mr. Udall of Colorado, 
             Mr. Udall of New Mexico, Mr. Visclosky, Mr. Walsh, 
             Ms. Waters, Mr. Waxman, Mr. Weiner, Mr. Wexler, Mr. 
             Wolf, and Ms. Woolsey):
       H.R. 602. A bill to prohibit discrimination on the basis of 
     genetic information with respect to health insurance; to the 
     Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the 
     Committees on Ways and Means, and 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. TANCREDO:
       H.R. 603. A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on 
     Fructooligosaccharides (FOS); to the Committee on Ways and 
     Means.
           By Mrs. THURMAN (for herself, Mr. Stupak, and Mr. 
             English):
       H.R. 604. A bill to amend the Hazardous Substances Act to 
     require safety labels for certain Internet-advertised toys 
     and games; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
           By Mr. WEINER:
       H.R. 605. A bill to amend the Truth in Lending Act to 
     require a store in which a consumer may apply to open a 
     credit or charge card account to display a sign, at each 
     location where the application may be made, containing the 
     same information required by such Act to be prominently 
     placed in a tabular format on the application; to the 
     Committee on Financial Services.
           By Mr. WEXLER (for himself, Mr. Gilman, Mr. Crowley, 
             and Mr. Cantor):
       H.R. 606. A bill to direct the Secretaries of the military 
     departments to conduct a review of military service records 
     to dertermine whether certain Jewish American war veterans, 
     including those previously awarded the Distiniguished Service 
     Cross, Navy Cross, or Air Force Cross, should be awared the 
     Medal of Honor; to the Committee on Armed Services.
           By Mr. DOOLITTLE:
       H.J. Res. 16. A joint resolution proposing an amendment to 
     the Constitution of the United States establishing English as 
     the official language of the United States; to the Committee 
     on the Judiciary.
           By Mr. ENGEL:
       H.J. Res. 17. A joint resolution proposing an amendment to 
     the Constitution of the United States to provide a new 
     procedure for appointment of Electors for the election of the 
     President and Vice President; to the Committee on the 
     Judiciary.
           By Mr. ENGEL:
       H.J. Res. 18. A joint resolution proposing an amendment to 
     the Constitution of the United States to provide a new 
     procedure for appointment of Electors for the election of the 
     President and Vice President; to the Committee on the 
     Judiciary.
           By Mr. SAM JOHNSON of Texas (for himself, Mr. Regula, 
             and Mr. Matsui):
       H.J. Res. 19. A joint resolution providing for the 
     appointment of Walter E. Massey as a citizen regent of the 
     Board of Regents of the Smithsonian Institution; to the 
     Committee on House Administration.
           By Mrs. MORELLA (for herself and Mr. Udall of 
             Colorado):
       H. Con. Res. 27. Concurrent resolution honoring the 
     National Institute of Standards and Technology and its 
     employees for 100 years of service to the Nation; to the 
     Committee on Science.
           By Mr. PORTMAN:
       H. Con. Res. 28. Concurrent resolution providing for a 
     joint session of Congress to receive a message from the 
     President; considered and agreed to.
           By Mr. ENGEL (for himself and Ms. Ros-Lehtinen):
       H. Con. Res. 29. Concurrent resolution expressing the sense 
     of the Congress regarding the conviction of ten members of 
     Iran's Jewish community; to the Committee on International 
     Relations.
           By Mr. TANCREDO (for himself, Ms. Dunn, Mr. Cantor, Mr. 
             Ackerman, Mr. English, Mr. Ramstad, Mr. McNulty, Mr. 
             Calvert, Ms. Ros-Lehtinen, Mr. Stearns, Mr. LaHood, 
             Mr. Otter, Ms. Berkley, Mr. Ross, Mr. Barton of 
             Texas, and Mr. Berman):
       H. Con. Res. 30. Concurrent resolution expressing the sense 
     of Congress with respect to relocating the United States 
     Embassy in Israel to Jerusalem; to the Committee on 
     International Relations.
           By Mrs. THURMAN (for herself, Ms. Roybal-Allard, Mr. 
             Abercrombie, Mr. Kildee, Mr. Spratt, Ms. Baldwin, Mr. 
             Kleczka, Ms. Eshoo, Mr. Barrett, Mr. Foley, Mr. 
             Ramstad, Mr. Maloney of Connecticut, Mr. LaTourette, 
             Mr. Duncan, Mr. Hinchey, Ms. Hooley of Oregon, Mr. 
             Moakley, Mr. Shays, Mr. Snyder, Mr. Tanner, Mr. 
             Stark, Mr. Hilliard, Mrs. Northup, Mr. Capuano, Mr. 
             Coyne, Mr. Matsui, Mr. Gibbons, Mr. Peterson of 
             Pennsylvania, Mr. Rogers of Michigan, Mr. Sessions, 
             Mr. McDermott, Mrs. Jones of Ohio, Mrs. Morella, Mr. 
             Upton, and Mr. Pascrell):
       H. Con. Res. 31. Concurrent resolution expressing the sense 
     of the Congress regarding the importance of organ, tissue, 
     bone marrow, and blood donation and supporting National Donor 
     Day; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
           By Mr. REYNOLDS:
       H. Res. 36. A resolution providing for consideration of the 
     bill (H.R. 554) to establish a program, coordinated by the 
     National Transportation Safety Board, of assistance to 
     families of passengers involved in rail passenger accidents; 
     considered and agreed to.
           By Mr. FROST:
       H. Res. 37. A resolution designating minority membership on 
     certain standing committees of the House; considered and 
     agreed to.
           By Mr. HEFLEY:
       H. Res. 38. A resolution providing amounts for the expenses 
     of the Committee on Standards of Official Conduct in the One 
     Hundred Seventh Congress; to the Committee on House 
     Administration.
           By Mr. THOMAS:
       H. Res. 39. A resolution providing amounts for the expenses 
     of the Committee on Ways and Means in the One Hundred Seventh 
     Congress; to the Committee on House Administration.

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