[Congressional Record Volume 147, Number 29 (Wednesday, March 7, 2001)]
[House]
[Pages H739-H741]
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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. McGovern (for himself, Mr. Shays, Mrs. McCarthy 
             of New York, Mr. Frost, Mr. Nadler, Mr. Clement, Mr. 
             Pascrell, Mrs. Morella, Ms. Velazquez, Mr. Issa, Mrs. 
             Kelly, Mr. Filner, Ms. McKinney, Mr. Davis of 
             Illinois, Mr. Inslee, Mr. Mica, Mrs. Tauscher, Mr. 
             Meehan, Mr. Conyers, Mr. Weiner, Mr. Serrano, Mr. 
             Crowley, and Mr. King):
       H.R. 906. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 
     to allow a credit against income tax for the costs of 
     employers in providing certain transportation fringe benefits 
     for their employees; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. DINGELL:
       H.R. 907. A bill to amend title 49, United States Code, to 
     promote air carrier competition, to establish consumer 
     protections for airline passengers, and for other purposes; 
     to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
           By Mrs. CAPPS:
       H.R. 908. A bill to terminate the participation of the 
     Forest Service in the Recreational Fee Demonstration Program 
     and to offset the revenues lost by such termination by 
     prohibiting the use of appropriated funds to finance 
     engineering support for sales of timber from National Forest 
     System lands; to the Committee on Agriculture, and in 
     addition to the Committee on 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. CRANE (for himself, Mr. Matsui, Mr. English, Mr. 
             Lewis of Georgia, Mr. Becerra, Mr. Rangel, Mr. 
             Weller, Mr. Sam Johnson of Texas, Mr. Collins, Mr. 
             Ramstad, Mr. McNulty, Mr. Hulshof, Mr. Shaw, Mr. 
             Nussle, Mrs. Johnson of Connecticut, Mr. Portman, Mr. 
             McInnis, Mr. Houghton, Mr. Lewis of Kentucky, and Mr. 
             Herger):
       H.R. 909. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 
     to permit the consolidation of life insurance companies with 
     other companies; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. DeFAZIO (for himself and Mr. Sanders):
       H.R. 910. A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to 
     provide for emergency distributions of influenza vaccine; to 
     the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
           By Mr. BARCIA (for himself, Mr. Lampson, Mr. Cramer, 
             Mrs. Kelly, Mr. Knollenberg, Mr. Sandlin, Mr. Pastor, 
             Mr. Royce, Mr. Pascrell, Ms. Hooley of Oregon, Mr. 
             Frost, Mr. McHugh, Mr. Foley, Mr. Shimkus, Mr. 
             Combest, Ms. Granger, Mr. Reyes, and Mr. Shaw):
       H.R. 911. A bill to authorize the President to award a gold 
     medal on behalf of the Congress to John Walsh in recognition 
     of his outstanding and enduring contributions to the Nation 
     through his work in the fields of law enforcement and 
     victims' rights; to the Committee on Financial Services.
           By Mr. DELAHUNT (for himself, Mr. LaHood, Mr. Conyers, 
             Mr. Bass, Mr. Scott, Mr. Boehlert, Mr. Abercrombie, 
             Mrs. Emerson, Mr. Allen, Mr. Foley, Mr. Baldacci, Ms. 
             Hart, Ms. Baldwin, Mr. Houghton, Mr. Barrett, Mr. 
             King, Ms. Berkley, Mr. McHugh, Mr. Berman, Mrs. 
             Morella, Mr. Blumenauer, Mr. Petri, Mr. Bonior, Ms. 
             Pryce of Ohio, Ms. Brown of Florida, Mr. Quinn, Mr. 
             Brown of Ohio, Mr. Ramstad, Mr. Capuano, Mr. 
             Scarborough, Ms. Carson of Indiana, Mr. Shays, Mrs. 
             Christensen, Mr. Smith of New Jersey, Mr. Clay, Mr. 
             Upton, Mr. Coyne, Mr. Walsh, Mr. Crowley, Ms. 
             DeGette, Ms. DeLauro, Mr. Engel, Ms. Eshoo, Mr. 
             Evans, Mr. Faleomavaega, Mr. Farr of California, Mr. 
             Fattah, Mr. Filner, Mr. Ford, Mr. Frank, Mr. 
             Gonzalez, Mr. Gutierrez, Mr. Hastings of Florida, Mr. 
             Hilliard, Mr. Hinchey, Mr. Hoeffel, Ms. Hooley of 
             Oregon, Mr. Israel, Mr. Jackson of Illinois, Ms. 
             Jackson-Lee of Texas, Mr. Jefferson, Mr. Kennedy of 
             Rhode Island, Mr. Kildee, Ms. Kilpatrick, Mr. Kind, 
             Mr. Kucinich, Mr. LaFalce, Mr. Lampson, Mr. Lantos, 
             Ms. Lee, Mr. Lewis of Georgia, Mr. Lipinski, Mrs. 
             Lowey, Mr. Luther, Mr. Markey, Mrs. McCarthy of New 
             York, Ms. McCarthy of Missouri, Ms. McCollum, Mr. 
             McDermott, Mr. McGovern, Ms. McKinney, Mr. McNulty, 
             Mrs. Meek of Florida, Mr. Meeks of New York, Mr. 
             George Miller of California, Mr. Moakley, Mr. Moore, 
             Mr. Nadler, Mr. Neal of Massachusetts, Ms. Norton, 
             Mr. Olver, Mr. Pastor, Mr. Payne, Ms. Pelosi, Mr. 
             Pomeroy, Mr. Price of North Carolina, Ms. Rivers, Mr. 
             Rodriguez, Mr. Roemer, Ms. Sanchez, Mr. Sandlin, Mr. 
             Sawyer, Ms. Schakowsky, Mr. Sherman, Ms. Slaughter, 
             Mr. Smith of Washington, Mr. Stark, Mr. Stupak, Mr. 
             Thompson of Mississippi, Mr. Tierney, Mrs. Jones of 
             Ohio, Mr. Udall of Colorado, Ms. Velazquez, Ms. 
             Waters, Mr. Watt of North Carolina, Mr. Waxman, Mr. 
             Weiner, Mr. Wexler, and Mr. Wynn):
       H.R. 912. A bill to reduce the risk that innocent persons 
     may be executed, and for other purposes; to the Committee on 
     the Judiciary.
           By Mr. ENGEL (for himself and Mr. Brady of 
             Pennsylvania):
       H.R. 913. A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social 
     Security Act to provide for coverage of expanded nursing 
     facility and in-home services for dependent individuals 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. FOLEY (for himself, Mr. Shaw, Mr. Cunningham, 
             Mr. Hilleary, Mr. Bonilla, Mr. Hunter, Mr. Stump, Mr. 
             Collins, Mr. Doolittle, and Mr. Ose):
       H.R. 914. A bill to amend title III of the Americans with 
     Disabilities Act of 1990 to require, as a precondition to 
     commencing a civil action with respect to a place of public 
     accomodation or a commercial facility, that an opportunity be 
     provided to correct alleged violations; to the Committee on 
     the Judiciary.
           By Mr. FOLEY (for himself, Mr. Neal of Massachusetts, 
             Mr. English, Mr. Kanjorski, Mr. Camp, Mr. Armey, Mr. 
             McGovern, and Mr. Frost):
       H.R. 915. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 
     to provide a tax credit for modifications to intercity buses 
     required under the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990; 
     to the Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. FRANK:
       H.R. 916. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 
     to correct the treatment of

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     tax-exempt financing of professional sports facilities; to 
     the Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. GUTIERREZ (for himself, Mr. Serrano, Ms. Brown 
             of Florida, Mr. Bonior, Mr. Frank, Mr. Blagojevich, 
             Mr. Owens, Mr. Cummings, Mr. McDermott, Mr. Farr of 
             California, Mr. Capuano, Mr. Hilliard, Mr. Jackson of 
             Illinois, Mr. Matsui, Mr. Costello, Mr. McNulty, Mr. 
             Thompson of Mississippi, Mr. Rush, Ms. Velazquez, Ms. 
             Jackson-Lee of Texas, Mr. McGovern, Mr. Payne, Mrs. 
             Mink of Hawaii, Ms. Schakowsky, Mr. Evans, Ms. 
             Waters, Mr. Wynn, Mr. Filner, Mr. Reyes, Ms. Norton, 
             Mr. Stark, Mr. Nadler, Ms. McKinney, Mr. Fattah, Mr. 
             Conyers, Ms. Baldwin, Mr. Rodriguez, Mr. Kucinich, 
             Mr. George Miller of California, Mr. Jefferson, Ms. 
             Woolsey, Mr. Maloney of Connecticut, Ms. Lee, Ms. 
             Pelosi, Mr. Strickland, Mr. Towns, Ms. Roybal-Allard, 
             Ms. Millender-McDonald, Mr. Ortiz, Mr. Baca, Mr. 
             Clay, Mr. Moakley, Mrs. Jones of Ohio, Mr. Lipinski, 
             Mr. Engel, Mr. Hoeffel, Mrs. Christensen, Ms. 
             Kilpatrick, Ms. Carson of Indiana, Mr. DeFazio, Mr. 
             Gonzalez, Mr. Hinchey, Mrs. Napolitano, Mr. Phelps, 
             Mr. Brady of Pennsylvania, and Mr. Green of Texas):
       H.R. 917. A bill to provide for livable wages for Federal 
     Government workers and workers hired under Federal contracts; 
     to the Committee on Government Reform, 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. HALL of Ohio (for himself, Mr. Wolf, Ms. 
             McKinney, Mr. Rangel, Ms. DeLauro, Mr. Ehlers, Mr. 
             Lantos, Mr. Abercrombie, Mr. Capuano, Mr. Hall of 
             Texas, Ms. Baldwin, Mr. Bentsen, Mr. Brown of Ohio, 
             Mr. Crowley, Mr. Evans, Mr. Frank, Mr. Hilliard, Mr. 
             LaHood, Mr. George Miller of California, Mr. Moakley, 
             Mrs. Morella, Mr. Nadler, Ms. Rivers, Mr. Sanders, 
             Mr. Serrano, Mr. Clay, Mr. Meeks of New York, Mr. 
             McGovern, Mr. Filner, Mr. Udall of Colorado, Mr. 
             Stark, Ms. Millender-McDonald, Ms. Pelosi, Mr. 
             Snyder, Mr. Tancredo, Mr. Coyne, Mr. Conyers, Mr. 
             Peterson of Pennsylvania, Mr. Larsen of Washington, 
             Mr. Ackerman, Mr. Sabo, Mr. Hinchey, Ms. Carson of 
             Indiana, Mr. Waxman, Mrs. Roukema, Mr. Engel, Mr. 
             Olver, Mr. Markey, Mr. Cummings, Mr. Faleomavaega, 
             Mr. McDermott, Mr. Andrews, Mr. Jefferson, Mrs. 
             Christensen, Mrs. Clayton, Mr. Baird, Ms. Velazquez, 
             Mr. Doyle, Mr. Fattah, Mr. Jackson of Illinois, Mr. 
             Wynn, Mr. Towns, Mr. Ford, Mr. Hastings of Florida, 
             Mrs. Jones of Ohio, Mr. Rush, Ms. Brown of Florida, 
             Mr. Owens, Mrs. Meek of Florida, Ms. Jackson-Lee of 
             Texas, Ms. Lee, Mr. Bishop, Ms. Norton, Mr. Smith of 
             New Jersey, Mr. Delahunt, Ms. Waters, Mr. Luther, Mr. 
             Payne, Mr. Clyburn, and Mr. Meehan):
       H.R. 918. A bill to prohibit the importation of diamonds 
     unless the countries exporting the diamonds into the United 
     States have in place a system of controls on rough diamonds, 
     and for other purposes; to the Committee on Ways and Means, 
     and in addition to the Committees on International Relations, 
     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. KELLER (for himself and Mr. Ehlers):
       H.R. 919. A bill to amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 
     to provide scholarships to students who have demonstrated 
     proficiency in mathematics and science courses before 
     graduating high school; to the Committee on Education and the 
     Workforce.
           By Mr. LAMPSON (for himself, Mr. Farr of California, 
             Mr. Rodriguez, Mr. Duncan, Mr. Turner, Mr. Gonzalez, 
             Mr. Frost, and Mrs. Morella):
       H.R. 920. A bill to establish the Federal Elections Review 
     Commission to study the nature and consequences of the 
     Federal electoral process and make recommendations to ensure 
     the integrity of, and public confidence in, Federal 
     elections; to the Committee on House Administration.
           By Mr. LEWIS of Kentucky:
       H.R. 921. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 
     to reduce the tax on vaccines to 25 cents per dose; to the 
     Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mrs. MINK of Hawaii:
       H.R. 922. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 
     to reduce to age 21 the minimum age for an individual without 
     children to be eligible for the earned income credit; to the 
     Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. MORAN of Kansas (for himself, Mr. Pomeroy, Mr. 
             Riley, Mr. Thune, Mr. Ganske, Mr. Simpson, Mr. Moore, 
             Mr. Hinchey, Mr. Kind, Mr. Istook, Mr. Thornberry, 
             Mr. Bereuter, Mr. Johnson of Illinois, Mr. 
             Hostettler, Mr. Combest, Mr. McHugh, Mr. Sessions, 
             and Mr. Kennedy of Minnesota):
       H.R. 923. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 
     to exclude from net earnings from self-employment certain 
     payments under the conservation reserve program; to the 
     Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. NEAL of Massachusetts (for himself, Mr. Tierney, 
             Mr. McGovern, Mr. Capuano, and Mr. Markey):
       H.R. 924. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 
     to exclude from gross income certain stipends paid as part of 
     a State program under which individuals who have attained age 
     60 perform essentially volunteer services specified by the 
     program; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. NEAL of Massachusetts (for himself, Mr. Moakley, 
             Mr. Tierney, Mr. Frank, Mr. McGovern, Mr. Capuano, 
             and Mr. Markey):
       H.R. 925. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 
     to exclude from gross income the value of certain real 
     property tax reduction vouchers received by senior citizens 
     who provide volunteer services under a State program; to the 
     Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. NEAL of Massachusetts (for himself, Mr. Tierney, 
             Mr. Frank, Mr. McGovern, Mr. Capuano, Mr. Olver, and 
             Mr. Markey):
       H.R. 926. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 
     to clarify that employees of a political subdivision of a 
     State shall not loose their exemption from the hospital 
     insurance tax by reason of the consolidation of the 
     subdivision with the State; to the Committee on Ways and 
     Means.
           By Mr. OBEY (for himself, Mr. Moran of Virginia, and 
             Mr. Frank):
       H.R. 927. A bill to provide for a tax reduction in the case 
     of low economic growth; to the Committee on Ways and Means, 
     and in addition to the Committee on 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 Ms. RIVERS:
       H.R. 928. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 
     increase the income limitation applicable to heads of 
     household for purposes of the Hope and Lifetime Learning 
     credits and the interest deduction on education loans; to the 
     Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. SHAYS:
       H.R. 929. A bill to amend the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of 
     the United States to provide separate subheadings for hair 
     clippers used for animals; to the Committee on Ways and 
     Means.
           By Mr. SUNUNU (for himself, Mr. Weller, Mr. DeMint, Mr. 
             Bartlett of Maryland, Mr. Doolittle, Mr. Toomey, Mr. 
             Calvert, Mr. Shadegg, Mr. Ose, Mr. Bass, Mr. Foley, 
             Mr. Tancredo, Mr. Schaffer, Mr. Cannon, Mr. 
             Chambliss, Mr. Green of Wisconsin, Mr. Cox, Mr. 
             Souder, Mr. Kolbe, Mr. Otter, Mr. Kirk, and Ms. 
             Hart):
       H.R. 930. A bill to modify the annual reporting 
     requirements of the Social Security Act, and for other 
     purposes; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. TANCREDO (for himself, Mr. Payne, Mr. Lantos, 
             Mr. Wolf, Mr. Watts of Oklahoma, Mr. Pitts, Mr. Camp, 
             Mr. Evans, Mr. Weldon of Florida, Ms. Pelosi, Mr. 
             McNulty, Mr. Whitfield, Mr. Lewis of Kentucky, Ms. 
             Rivers, Mr. Bishop, Mrs. Tauscher, Mr. Kucinich, Mr. 
             Neal of Massachusetts, Ms. Norton, Mr. Doolittle, Mr. 
             Lampson, Mr. Upton, Mr. Hefley, and Mr. Clement):
       H.R. 931. A bill to facilitate famine relief efforts and a 
     comprehensive solution to the war in Sudan; to the Committee 
     on International Relations.
           By Mr. UDALL of Colorado (for himself and Mr. Wu):
       H.R. 932. A bill to provide scholarships for scientists and 
     engineers to become certified as science, mathematics, and 
     technology teachers in elementary and secondary schools; to 
     the Committee on Science.
           By Ms. WATERS (for herself, Mrs. Christensen, Ms. 
             Schakowsky, Ms. Lee, Mr. Frank, Mr. Brown of Ohio, 
             Ms. Pelosi, Ms. Jackson-Lee of Texas, Mr. Conyers, 
             and Mr. Sanders):
       H.R. 933. A bill to require certain actions with respect to 
     the availability of HIV/AIDS pharmaceuticals and medical 
     technologies in developing countries, including sub-Saharan 
     African countries; to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in 
     addition to the Committee on International Relations, 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 Ms. JACKSON-LEE of Texas:
       H.R. 934. A bill to amend title 5, United States Code, to 
     establish election day in Presidential election years as a 
     legal public holiday, and for other purposes; to the 
     Committee on Government Reform.
           By Mrs. NORTHUP (for herself, Mr. Bonilla, Mr. Akin, 
             Mr. Bachus, Mr. Ballenger, Mr. Barr of Georgia, Mr. 
             Blunt, Mr. Boehner, Mr. Buyer, Mr. Cantor, Mr. 
             Collins, Mrs. Cubin, Mr. Culberson, Mr. Cunningham, 
             Mr. DeLay, Mr. Doolittle, Mr. Hastings of Washington, 
             Mr. Herger, Mr. Hilleary, Mr. Istook, Mr. Sam Johnson 
             of Texas, Mr. Keller, Mr. Miller of Florida, Mr. 
             Norwood, Mr.

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             Paul, Mr. Ramstad, Mr. Portman, Mr. Schaffer, Mr. 
             Skeen, Mr. Tancredo, Mr. Taylor of North Carolina, 
             Mr. Wamp, and Mr. Goodlatte):
       H.J. Res. 35. A joint resolution disapproving the rule of 
     the Occupational Safety and Health Administration relating to 
     ergonomics; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce.
           By Mr. SCHIFF (for himself, Mr. Gilman, Mr. Lantos, Mr. 
             Rohrabacher, Mr. Ackerman, Mr. English, Mr. Berman, 
             Mr. Simmons, Mr. Engel, Mr. Bonior, Mr. Davis of 
             Florida, Ms. Baldwin, Ms. Pelosi, Mr. Olver, Mr. Farr 
             of California, Mr. Stark, Ms. Kaptur, Mr. McDermott, 
             Mr. Clement, Mr. McNulty, Mr. Dicks, and Ms. 
             McCollum):
       H. Con. Res. 52. Concurrent resolution condemning the 
     destruction of pre-Islamic statues in Afghanistan by the 
     Taliban regime; to the Committee on International Relations.
           By Mr. BALDACCI:
       H. Con. Res. 53. Concurrent resolution directing the Clerk 
     of the House of Representatives and the Secretary of the 
     Senate to compile and make available to the public the names 
     of candidates for election to the House of Representatives 
     and the Senate who agree to conduct campaigns in accordance 
     with a Code of Election Ethics; to the Committee on House 
     Administration.
           By Mr. CHAMBLISS (for himself, Mr. Young of Alaska, Mr. 
             Norwood, Mr. Ross, Mr. Deal of Georgia, Mr. Riley, 
             Mr. Pickering, Mr. Graham, Mr. Shows, Mr. Bishop, Mr. 
             Coble, Mr. Rehberg, Mr. Nethercutt, Mr. Callahan, Mr. 
             Peterson of Pennsylvania, Mr. Lewis of Georgia, Mrs. 
             Cubin, Mr. Gary Miller of California, and Mr. 
             Baldacci):
       H. Con. Res. 54. Concurrent resolution expressing the sense 
     of Congress regarding the importation of unfairly traded 
     Canadian lumber; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mrs. TAUSCHER (for herself, Mr. Houghton, Mr. 
             Roemer, Mr. Upton, Mr. Kind, Mr. Castle, Mr. Davis of 
             Florida, Mr. Greenwood, Mr. Ford, Mr. Moran of 
             Virginia, Mr. Israel, and Ms. Sanchez):
       H. Con. Res. 55. Concurrent resolution to express the sense 
     of Congress regarding the use of a safety mechanism to link 
     long-term Federal budget surplus reductions with actual 
     budgetary outcomes; to the Committee on the Budget.
           By Mr. WELLER:
       H. Con. Res. 56. Concurrent resolution expressing the sense 
     of the Congress regarding National Pearl Harbor Remembrance 
     Day; to the Committee on Government Reform.
           By Mr. THUNE:
       H. Res. 82. A resolution designating majority membership on 
     certain standing committees of the House; considered and 
     agreed to.
           By Mr. NEY:
       H. Res. 84. A resolution providing for the expenses of 
     certain committees of the House of Representatives in the One 
     Hundred Seventh Congress; to the Committee on House 
     Administration.

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