[Congressional Record Volume 147, Number 25 (Wednesday, February 28, 2001)]
[House]
[Pages H505-H507]
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 of the 
following titles were introduced and severally referred, as follows:

           By Mr. THOMAS:
       H.R. 3. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 
     to reduce individual income tax rates; to the Committee on 
     Ways and Means.
           By Mr. SMITH of Texas (for himself and Mr. Frank):
       H.R. 768. A bill to amend the Improving America's Schools 
     Act of 1994 to make permanent the favorable treatment of 
     need-based educational aid under the antitrust laws; to the 
     Committee on the Judiciary.
           By Mr. FLETCHER (for himself, Mr. Clement, Mr. Jones of 
             North Carolina, Mr. Goode, Mr. Hayes, Mr. Etheridge, 
             Mr. Boucher, Mr. Rogers of Kentucky, Mr. Lucas of 
             Kentucky, Mr. Whitfield, Mr. Gordon, Mr. Rahall, Mr. 
             Lewis of Kentucky, and Mrs. Clayton):
       H.R. 769. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 
     to exclude from gross income payments made to tobacco quota 
     and allotment holders and tobacco growers pursuant to Phase I 
     or II of the Master Settlement Agreement between a State and 
     tobacco product manufacturers; to the Committee on Ways and 
     Means.
           By Mr. MARKEY (for himself, Mrs. Johnson of 
             Connecticut, Mrs. Morella, Mr. Bonior, Mr. Shays, Ms. 
             Woolsey, Mr. Leach, Mr. Gephardt, Mr. Frelinghuysen, 
             Mr. Wexler, Mr. Bass, Mr. Hinchey, Mr. Smith of New 
             Jersey, Mrs. Maloney of New York, Mr. Saxton, Mr. 
             Tierney, Mr. Greenwood, Mr. Hastings of Florida, Mrs. 
             Napolitano, Ms. Roybal-Allard, Ms. Kilpatrick, Mr. 
             Wu, Mr. Menendez, Mr. Engel, Mr. Baldacci, Mr. 
             Serrano, Mr. Delahunt, Mr. Berman, Mr. Kildee, Mr. 
             Evans, Mr. Sanders, Mr. Weiner, Mr. Inslee, Mr. 
             Waxman, Mr. Barrett, Mr. Hoeffel, Mr. Lewis of 
             Georgia, Mr. Blumenauer, Mr. Rothman, Mr. McGovern, 
             Mr. Nadler, Mrs. Meek of Florida, Ms. Rivers, Mr. 
             Boucher, Mr. Blagojevich, Mr. Allen, Mr. Deutsch, Mr. 
             Frank, Mr. Hall of Ohio, Mr. Davis of Florida, Mr. 
             Olver, Mr. Kleczka, Mrs. Capps, Ms. DeLauro, Ms. 
             Slaughter, Ms. Lee, Mr. Pallone, Mr. Kucinich, Mr. 
             Luther, Mr. Brown of Ohio, Mr. DeFazio, Ms. Hooley of 
             Oregon, Mr. Brady of Pennsylvania, Mr. Neal of 
             Massachusetts, Mr. Bishop, Mr. Coyne, Mr. Conyers, 
             Ms. Schakowsky, Mr. Cardin, Mr. Moran of Virginia, 
             Ms. McKinney, Mr. Costello, Mr. Stark, Mrs. Lowey, 
             Mr. Filner, Ms. McCarthy of Missouri, Mr. Moore, Mr. 
             Payne, Mr. Maloney of Connecticut, Mr. Baird, Mr. 
             McNulty, Mr. Udall of Colorado, Mr. Pastor, Mr. Price 
             of North Carolina, Ms. Norton, Mr. Sabo, Mr. Levin, 
             Mr. Lantos, Mrs. Mink of Hawaii, Mr. Moakley, Mr. 
             Matsui, Mr. Andrews, Mrs. Tauscher, Ms. Eshoo, Mr. 
             Langevin, Ms. Pelosi, Mr. Obey, Mr. McDermott, Mr. 
             Fattah, Mr. Meehan, Mr. Holt, Mr. Capuano, Mr. Farr 
             of California, Mr. Kennedy of Rhode Island, Ms. 
             Carson of Indiana, Mrs. Jones of Ohio, Ms. DeGette, 
             Mr. Scott, Ms. McCollum, Mr. Schiff, Mr. Pascrell, 
             Mr. Sherman, Mr. Ackerman, Mr. Crowley, Ms. Harman, 
             Mr. Rangel, Mr. Towns, Mr. Rush, Ms. Brown of 
             Florida, Mr. Phelps, Mr. Cummings, Mr. Snyder, and 
             Mr. Jackson of Illinois):
       H.R. 770. A bill to preserve the Arctic coastal plain of 
     the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge, Alaska, as wilderness in 
     recognition of its extraordinary natural ecosystems and for 
     the permanent good of present and future generations of 
     Americans; to the Committee on Resources.
           By Mr. BLAGOJEVICH:
       H.R. 771. A bill to amend the Elementary and Secondary 
     Education Act of 1965 to authorize grants to States for the 
     construction, repair, renovation, and modernization of public 
     school facilities, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 
     to expand the tax incentives for such undertakings, and for 
     other purposes; to the Committee on Education and the 
     Workforce, 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 Mrs. CAPPS:
       H.R. 772. A bill to amend the Elementary and Secondary 
     Education Act of 1965 to establish a program to identify and 
     mentor college eligible high school students and their 
     parents or legal guardians, and for other purposes; to the 
     Committee on Education and the Workforce.
           By Mr. CARDIN (for himself, Mr. Stark, Mr. Levin, and 
             Mr. McDermott):
       H.R. 773. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 
     to provide that a part-time worker who otherwise meets the 
     eligibility requirements for unemployment compensation not be 
     precluded from receiving such compensation solely because 
     such individual is seeking only part-time work; to the 
     Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. CRANE (for himself, Mr. Neal of Massachusetts, 
             Mr. Paul, Mr. Herger, Mr. Rogers of Michigan, Mr. 
             Tancredo, Mr. Souder, Mr. Brady of Texas, Mr. Stupak, 
             Mr. Peterson of Pennsylvania, and Mr. Watkins):
       H.R. 774. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 
     to waive the income inclusion on a distribution from an 
     individual retirement account to the extent that the 
     distribution is contributed for charitable purposes; to the 
     Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. HOYER (for himself, Mr. Horn, Mr. Price of North 
             Carolina, Mr. Fattah, Mr. Davis of Florida, Mr. 
             Frost, Mr. Menendez, Ms. Eddie Bernice Johnson of 
             Texas, Mr. Reyes, Mr. Dingell, Mr. Stenholm, Mr. 
             Lantos, Mr. Abercrombie, Mr. Blagojevich, Mr. Brown 
             of Ohio, Mr. Langevin, Mr. Baca, Mr. Baird, Mr. 
             Bentsen, Ms. Brown of Florida, Mr. Boyd, Mr. Carson 
             of Oklahoma, Mrs. Christensen, Mr. Clay, Mr. Crowley, 
             Mr. Deutsch, Mr. Dooley of California, Mr. Etheridge, 
             Mr. Ford, Mr. Gonzalez, Mr. Gordon, Mr. Hall of Ohio, 
             Mr. Hastings of Florida, Mr. Hill, Mr. Hinojosa, Mr. 
             Holt, Mr. Jackson of Illinois, Ms. Lee, Mr. 
             Jefferson, Mrs. Jones of Ohio, Mr. Kennedy of Rhode 
             Island, Mr. Lipinski, Mrs. Maloney of New York, Mr. 
             Matheson, Ms. McCollum, Mr. McGovern, Ms. McKinney, 
             Mrs. Meek of Florida, Mr. Moore, Mr. Pastor, Mr. 
             Ross, Ms. Roybal-Allard, Mr. Rush, Mrs. Tauscher, Mr. 
             Thompson of California, Mr. Thompson of Mississippi, 
             Mrs. Thurman, Mr. Towns, Mr. Watt of North Carolina, 
             Mr. Wexler, and Mr. Wynn):
       H.R. 775. A bill to establish a program to provide funds to 
     State and local governments to replace punch card voting 
     systems, to establish the Election Administration Commission 
     to make grants to State and local governments to assist in 
     the administration of Federal elections, to develop a model 
     election code, and otherwise provide assistance with the 
     administration of certain Federal election laws and programs, 
     and for other purposes; to the Committee on House 
     Administration, 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 Mr. CRANE (for himself, Mr. Paul, Mr. Tancredo, Mr. 
             Souder, Mr. Brady of Texas, Mr. Peterson of 
             Pennsylvania, and Mr. Watkins):
       H.R. 776. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 
     to exempt the deduction for charitable contributions from the 
     phaseout of itemized deductions; to the Committee on Ways and 
     Means.
           By Mr. CRANE (for himself, Mr. Barcia, Mr. Paul, Mr. 
             Herger, Mr. Tancredo, Mr. Rogers of Michigan, Mr. 
             Souder, Mr. Nethercutt, Mr. Brady of Texas, Mr. 
             Stupak, Mr. Peterson of Pennsylvania, Mr. Hefley, and 
             Mr. Watkins):

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       H.R. 777. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 
     to allow non-itemizers a deduction for a portion of their 
     charitable contributions; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. CUNNINGHAM (for himself, Mr. Markey, Mr. Lewis 
             of California, Mr. Hunter, Mrs. Capps, Mrs. Bono, Mr. 
             Farr of California, Mr. Issa, Mr. George Miller of 
             California, Mr. Dreier, Mr. Baldacci, Mr. Bass, Mr. 
             Frank, Mr. Horn, Mr. Filner, Mr. Maloney of 
             Connecticut, Mr. Pascrell, Mr. Hinchey, Mr. Boehlert, 
             Mr. Allen, Mr. Lewis of Georgia, and Ms. DeLauro):
       H.R. 778. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 
     to provide incentives to introduce new technologies to reduce 
     energy consumption in buildings; to the Committee on Ways and 
     Means.
           By Mr. CUNNINGHAM (for himself, Mr. Moran of Virginia, 
             Mr. Whitfield, Mr. Skeen, Mr. Watts of Oklahoma, Mr. 
             Jenkins, Mr. Hansen, Mr. Cooksey, Mr. Chambliss, Mr. 
             Diaz-Balart, Mr. Boucher, and Mr. Filner):
       H.R. 779. A bill to remove certain restrictions on 
     participation in the demonstration project conducted by the 
     Secretary of Defense to provide health care for Medicare-
     eligible Department of Defense beneficiaries under the 
     Federal Employees Health Benefits program, and to extend the 
     period for carrying out such project; to the Committee on 
     Armed Services, 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 Mr. DELAHUNT (for himself, Mr. Walsh, Mr. Filner, 
             Mr. Smith of New Jersey, Mr. Owens, and Ms. 
             McKinney):
       H.R. 780. A bill to authorize and request the President to 
     award the Medal of Honor to James L. Cadigan of Hingham, 
     Massachusetts; to the Committee on Armed Services.
           By Ms. DeLAURO (for herself, Mr. Abercrombie, Mr. 
             Allen, Mr. Andrews, Mr. Baca, Mr. Baldacci, Ms. 
             Baldwin, Mr. Barcia, Mr. Barrett, Mr. Becerra, Ms. 
             Berkley, Mr. Berman, Mr. Blagojevich, Mr. Blumenauer, 
             Mr. Bonior, Mr. Borski, Mr. Boswell, Ms. Brown of 
             Florida, Mr. Brown of Ohio, Mrs. Capps, Mr. Capuano, 
             Ms. Carson of Indiana, Mrs. Christensen, Mrs. 
             Clayton, Mr. Conyers, Mr. Costello, Mr. Coyne, Mr. 
             Crowley, Mr. Cummings, Mr. DeFazio, Mr. Delahunt, Mr. 
             Deutsch, Mr. Dicks, Mr. Engel, Ms. Eshoo, Mr. Evans, 
             Mr. Farr of California, Mr. Filner, Mr. Frank, Mr. 
             Frost, Mr. Gephardt, Mr. Green of Texas, Mr. 
             Gutierrez, Mr. Hall of Texas, Mr. Hinchey, Mr. 
             Holden, Mr. Holt, Mr. Hoyer, Mr. Inslee, Mr. Jackson 
             of Illinois, Ms. Jackson-Lee of Texas, Ms. Eddie 
             Bernice Johnson of Texas, Mrs. Jones of Ohio, Ms. 
             Kaptur, Mr. Kennedy of Rhode Island, Ms. Kilpatrick, 
             Mr. Kleczka, Mr. Kucinich, Mr. Lantos, Mr. Larson of 
             Connecticut, Mr. Levin, Mrs. Lowey, Mrs. Maloney of 
             New York, Mr. Maloney of Connecticut, Mr. Matsui, Ms. 
             McCarthy of Missouri, Mrs. McCarthy of New York, Ms. 
             McCollum, Mr. McDermott, Mr. McGovern, Mr. McNulty, 
             Mr. Meehan, Mrs. Meek of Florida, Ms. Millender-
             McDonald, Mr. George Miller of California, Mrs. Mink 
             of Hawaii, Mr. Moore, Mr. Moran of Virginia, Ms. 
             Norton, Mr. Obey, Mr. Pascrell, Mr. Pastor, Mr. 
             Payne, Ms. Pelosi, Mr. Pomeroy, Mr. Price of North 
             Carolina, Mr. Reyes, Ms. Rivers, Ms. Roybal-Allard, 
             Mr. Rodriguez, Mr. Rush, Ms. Sanchez, Mr. Sanders, 
             Mr. Sandlin, Ms. Schakowsky, Mr. Serrano, Mr. 
             Sherman, Mr. Shows, Ms. Slaughter, Mr. Strickland, 
             Mr. Stupak, Mrs. Tauscher, Mr. Tierney, Mr. Towns, 
             Mr. Udall of New Mexico, Ms. Waters, Mr. Watt of 
             North Carolina, Mr. Waxman, and Ms. Woolsey):
       H.R. 781. A bill to amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 
     1938 to provide more effective remedies to victims of 
     discrimination in the payment of wages on the basis of sex, 
     and for other purposes; to the Committee on Education and the 
     Workforce.
           By Mr. ENGLISH:
       H.R. 782. A bill to provide for the establishment of an 
     Internet site on Federal financial assistance; to the 
     Committee on Government Reform.
           By Mr. ENGLISH:
       H.R. 783. A bill to amend the Robert T. Stafford Disaster 
     Relief and Emergency Assistance Act to direct the Director of 
     the Federal Emergency Management Agency to develop a plan for 
     stockpiling potassium iodide tablets in areas within a 50-
     mile radius of a nuclear power plant; to the Committee on 
     Transportation and Infrastructure.
           By Mr. ENGLISH (for himself, Mr. Visclosky, and Mr. 
             Regula):
       H.R. 784. A bill to amend title VII of the Tariff Act of 
     1930 to provide that the provisions relating to 
     countervailing duties apply to nonmarket economy countries; 
     to the Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. FOLEY (for himself, Mr. Matsui, Mr. Gonzalez, 
             Mr. Royce, Mr. Tanner, Mr. McInnis, Mr. Crane, Mr. 
             Herger, Mr. Watkins, Mr. English, Mr. Sam Johnson of 
             Texas, Mr. Hayworth, Mr. Houghton, Mr. Portman, Mr. 
             Watts of Oklahoma, Ms. Pryce of Ohio, Mr. Ehrlich, 
             Mr. Chambliss, Mr. Miller of Florida, Mr. Jones of 
             North Carolina, Mr. Bonilla, Mr. Boehner, Mr. 
             Radanovich, Mr. Hinchey, Mr. Cannon, Mr. Paul, Mrs. 
             Meek of Florida, Mr. Chabot, Ms. Jackson-Lee of 
             Texas, Mr. Doolittle, and Mr. Calvert):
       H.R. 785. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 
     to provide for the creation of disaster protection funds by 
     property and casualty insurance companies for the payment of 
     policyholders' claims arising from future catastrophic 
     events; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. FRANK (for himself, Mr. George Miller of 
             California, Mr. Scott, Mr. Payne, Mr. Hinchey, Mr. 
             DeFazio, Mr. Baldacci, Mr. Capuano, Mr. Tierney, Mr. 
             Farr of California, Mr. Abercrombie, Mr. Andrews, Mr. 
             Fattah, Ms. Lee, Mr. Sabo, Ms. Norton, Mr. Olver, Mr. 
             Meeks of New York, Ms. Schakowsky, Mrs. Morella, Mrs. 
             Christensen, Mr. Underwood, Mr. Stark, Mr. Lantos, 
             and Ms. Waters):
       H.R. 786. A bill to amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 
     to repeal the provisions prohibiting persons convicted of 
     drug offenses from receiving student financial assistance; to 
     the Committee on Education and the Workforce.
           By Mr. GRAHAM (for himself, Mr. Sensenbrenner, Mr. 
             Smith of Texas, and Mr. Flake):
       H.R. 787. A bill to amend section 7353 of title V, United 
     States Code, to cover gifts to Members-elect; to the 
     Committee on House Administration.
           By Mr. GREEN of Wisconsin:
       H.R. 788. A bill to provide for the conveyance of the 
     excess Army Reserve Center in Kewaunee, Wisconsin; to the 
     Committee on Government Reform.
           By Mr. GREEN of Wisconsin:
       H.R. 789. A bill to require executive agencies to establish 
     expedited review procedures for granting a waiver to a State 
     under a grant program administered by the agency if another 
     State has already been granted a similar waiver by the agency 
     under such program; to the Committee on Government Reform.
           By Ms. HOOLEY of Oregon (for herself, Mr. Weldon of 
             Pennsylvania, Ms. McKinney, Mr. Walden of Oregon, Mr. 
             Hyde, Mr. Bonior, Mr. DeFazio, Mrs. Emerson, Ms. 
             Kilpatrick, Mr. Hinchey, Mr. Kucinich, Mr. Wolf, Mr. 
             Barrett, Mr. McGovern, Mr. Sessions, Mr. Owens, and 
             Mr. George Miller of California):
       H.R. 790. A bill to amend the Safe and Drug-Free Schools 
     and Communities Act of 1994 to prevent the abuse of inhalants 
     through programs under that Act, and for other purposes; to 
     the Committee on Education and the Workforce.
           By Mr. JOHNSON of Illinois:
       H.R. 791. A bill to provide for the equitable settlement of 
     certain Indian land disputes regarding land in Illinois; to 
     the Committee on Resources.
           By Mrs. KELLY (for herself, Mr. Ganske, Mr. Moore, Mrs. 
             Maloney of New York, Mr. Bachus, Mr. Hilliard, Mr. 
             Frost, Mr. Boucher, Mr. King, Mr. Baldacci, Mr. 
             McNulty, Mr. Price of North Carolina, Mr. Doyle, Mr. 
             Cooksey, Mr. Luther, Mr. Whitfield, Mr. Frank, Mr. 
             English, Mr. Strickland, Mr. Pallone, Mr. Matsui, Ms. 
             Roybal-Allard, Mrs. Morella, Mr. Foley, Mr. Coyne, 
             Ms. Dunn, Mr. Ackerman, Mr. Oxley, Mr. Gilman, Ms. 
             Berkley, Mr. Wolf, Mr. Walsh, Mr. Hinchey, Mr. 
             McIntyre, Mr. Payne, Mr. Fattah, Mrs. Christensen, 
             Mr. Bonior, Mr. Weiner, Mr. Owens, Mrs. Thurman, Mrs. 
             Roukema, Mr. Visclosky, Mr. Kildee, Mr. Leach, Mr. 
             Kucinich, Mr. Clement, and Mr. McGovern):
       H.R. 792. A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act, 
     the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, and the 
     Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to require that group and 
     individual health insurance coverage and group health plans 
     provide coverage for treatment of a minor child's congenital 
     or developmental deformity or disorder due to trauma, 
     infection, tumor, or disease; 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. LoBIONDO:
       H.R. 793. A bill to authorize the Secretary of the Interior 
     to study the suitability and feasibility of designating the 
     Abel and Mary Nicholson House located in Elsinboro Township, 
     Salem County, New Jersey, as a unit of the National Park 
     System, and for other purposes; to the Committee on 
     Resources.
           By Mr. MOORE (for himself, Mr. Moran of Kansas, Mr. 
             Tanner, Mr. Stenholm, Ms. McCarthy of Missouri, Mr. 
             Sandlin, Mr. Condit, Mr. Lantos, Mr. McGovern, Mr. 
             Abercrombie, and Mr. Shows):
       H.R. 794. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 
     to extend the section 29

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     credit for producing fuel from a nonconventional source; to 
     the Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. NADLER (for himself, Mr. Weiner, Mr. Crowley, 
             Mr. Hinchey, Mrs. Maloney of New York, Mr. Serrano, 
             Mr. Towns, Mr. Engel, and Mr. McNulty):
       H.R. 795. A bill to designate the Federal building located 
     at 290 Broadway in New York, New York, as the ``Ted Weiss 
     Federal Building''; to the Committee on Transportation and 
     Infrastructure.
           By Mr. RANGEL (for himself, Mr. Jefferson, Mr. Neal of 
             Massachusetts, and Mr. Ramstad):
       H.R. 796. A bill to normalize trade relations with Cuba, 
     and for other purposes; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. RANGEL (for himself, Mr. Jefferson, Mr. Neal of 
             Massachusetts, and Mr. Ramstad):
       H.R. 797. A bill to make an exception to the United States 
     embargo on trade with Cuba for the export of agricultural 
     commodities, medicines, medical supplies, medical 
     instruments, or medical equipment, and for other purposes; to 
     the Committee on International Relations, 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. RANGEL (for himself, Mr. Jefferson, Mr. Neal of 
             Massachusetts, and Mr. Ramstad):
       H.R. 798. A bill to lift the trade embargo on Cuba, and for 
     other purposes; to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in 
     addition to the Committees on Energy and Commerce, the 
     Judiciary, Financial Services, Government Reform, and 
     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:
       H.R. 799. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 
     to repeal the estate and gift tax; to the Committee on Ways 
     and Means.
           By Mr. SCARBOROUGH:
       H.R. 800. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 
     to eliminate taxes on capital gains after December 31, 2004; 
     to the Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. SMITH of New Jersey (for himself, Mr. Evans, Mr. 
             Hayworth, and Mr. Reyes):
       H.R. 801. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to 
     improve programs of educational assistance, to expand 
     programs of transition assistance and outreach to departing 
     servicemembers, veterans, and dependents, to increase burial 
     benefits, to provide for family coverage under 
     Servicemembers' Group Life Insurance, and for other purposes; 
     to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
           By Mr. SMITH of Texas (for himself, Mr. Scott, Mr. 
             Hutchinson, Mr. Green of Wisconsin, and Mr. Keller):
       H.R. 802. A bill to authorize the Public Safety Officer 
     Medal of Valor, and for other purposes; to the Committee on 
     the Judiciary.
           By Mr. STARK:
       H.R. 803. A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social 
     Security Act to make the Medicare Program more competitive 
     and efficient, to extend the solvency of the Medicare 
     Program, to provide for a prescription drug benefit under the 
     Medicare Program, to improve quality of care, to make 
     Medicare supplemental insurance (Medigap) more affordable, 
     and for other purposes; 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 Mr. STEARNS (for himself and Mr. Crane):
       H.R. 804. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 
     to repeal the 2 percent excise tax on the net investment 
     income of tax-exempt foundations; to the Committee on Ways 
     and Means.
           By Mr. THORNBERRY (for himself, Mr. Skeen, Mr. Smith of 
             Texas, Mr. Watts of Oklahoma, Mr. Sessions, Mr. 
             Stenholm, Mr. Watkins, Mr. Bonilla, Mr. Lucas of 
             Oklahoma, Mr. Moran of Kansas, and Mr. Combest):
       H.R. 805. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 
     to enhance domestic oil and gas production; to the Committee 
     on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. ENGLISH (for himself, Mr. Luther, Mr. Baldacci, 
             Mr. Chambliss, Mr. Holden, Mr. Goode, Mr. Schaffer, 
             Mr. Greenwood, Mr. Flake, Mr. Kolbe, Mr. Goss, Mr. 
             Simmons, Mr. Royce, Mr. Peterson of Pennsylvania, Mr. 
             Stearns, Mr. Camp, and Mr. Oxley):
       H.J. Res. 23. A joint resolution proposing an amendment to 
     the Constitution of the United States to allow an item veto 
     of appropriation bills; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
           By Mr. GREEN of Wisconsin:
       H. Con. Res. 44. Concurrent resolution recognizing the 
     vital importance of hunting as a legitimate tool of wildlife 
     resource management; to the Committee on Resources.
           By Mr. KOLBE (for himself, Mr. Hoyer, Mr. Ganske, Mrs. 
             Bono, Mr. Lewis of Kentucky, Mrs. Roukema, Mr. 
             Bonilla, Mr. LaTourette, Mr. Neal of Massachusetts, 
             Mr. Pitts, Mr. Ehrlich, Mr. Knollenberg, Mr. 
             Bilirakis, Mr. Miller of Florida, Mr. Dooley of 
             California, Mr. Davis of Florida, Mrs. Northup, Mr. 
             McInnis, Mr. Wexler, Mr. Mica, Mr. Weller, Mrs. 
             Kelly, Mr. Kleczka, Mr. Ramstad, Mr. Blunt, Mr. 
             Nussle, Mr. Wynn, Mr. Hill, Mr. Lucas of Kentucky, 
             Mr. Manzullo, Mr. Mascara, Mr. Boehlert, Mr. 
             Cunningham, Mr. LaHood, Mr. Matsui, Mr. Gary Miller 
             of California, Mrs. Johnson of Connecticut, Mr. 
             Leach, Mr. Cummings, Mr. Lampson, Mr. Gutierrez, Mr. 
             Gonzalez, Mr. Latham, Mr. Phelps, Mr. Greenwood, Ms. 
             Pryce of Ohio, Mr. Fletcher, Mr. Sununu, and Mr. 
             Barcia):
       H. Con. Res. 45. Concurrent resolution expressing the sense 
     of the Congress regarding housing affordability and ensuring 
     a competitive North American market for softwood lumber; to 
     the Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. MENENDEZ:
       H. Res. 69. A resolution designating minority membership on 
     certain standing committees of the House; considered and 
     agreed to.
           By Mr. FOLEY:
       H. Res. 70. A resolution designating majority membership on 
     certain standing committees of the House; considered and 
     agreed to.
           By Mr. SESSIONS:
       H. Res. 71. A resolution providing for consideration of the 
     bill (H.R. 333) to amend title 11, United States Code, and 
     for other purposes; House Calendar No. 2. House Report. No. 
     107-4.
           By Mr. GEKAS (for himself, Mr. Bentsen, and Mrs. 
             Morella):
       H. Res. 72. A resolution to express the sense of the House 
     of Representatives that the Federal investment in biomedical 
     research should be increased by $3,400,000,000 in fiscal year 
     2002; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
           By Mr. GRAHAM (for himself, Mr. Sensenbrenner, Mr. 
             Smith of Texas, and Mr. Flake):
       H. Res. 73. A resolution amending the Rules of the House of 
     Representatives to provide that the gift rule covers Members-
     elect; to the Committee on Rules.
           By Mr. NUSSLE:
       H. Res. 74. A resolution providing amounts for the expenses 
     of the Committee on the Budget in the One Hundred Seventh 
     Congress; to the Committee on House Administration.

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