[Congressional Record Volume 147, Number 35 (Thursday, March 15, 2001)]
[House]
[Pages H952-H955]
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. WELLER (for himself, Mr. Barcia, Ms. Capito, Mr. 
             Kerns, Mr. Aderholt, Mr. Akin, Mr. Armey, Mr. Baird, 
             Mr. Baker, Mr. Ballenger, Mr. Barr of Georgia, Mr. 
             Bartlett of Maryland, Mr. Barton of Texas, Mr. Bass, 
             Mr. Bachus, Mr. Bereuter, Ms. Berkley, Mrs. Biggert, 
             Mr. Bilirakis, Mr. Bishop, Mr. Blunt, Mr. Boehner, 
             Mr. Boehlert, Mr. Bonilla, Mrs. Bono, Mr. Brady of 
             Texas, Mr. Brown of South Carolina, Mr. Bryant, Mr. 
             Burr of North Carolina, Mr. Burton of Indiana, Mr. 
             Buyer, Mr. Callahan, Mr. Calvert, Mr. Camp, Mr. 
             Cannon, Mr. Cantor, Mr. Chabot, Mr. Chambliss, Mr. 
             Coble, Mr. Collins, Mrs. Cubin, Mr. Combest, Mr. 
             Cooksey, Mr. Cox, Mr. Crane, Mr. Crenshaw, Mr. 
             Culberson, Mr. Cunningham, Mrs. Jo Ann Davis of 
             Virginia, Mr. Deal of Georgia, Mr. DeMint, Mr. Diaz-
             Balart, Mr. Dreier, Mr. Duncan, Ms. Dunn, Mr. Ehlers, 
             Mr. Isakson, Mr. Ehrlich, Mr. English, Mrs. Emerson, 
             Mr. Everett, Mr. Ferguson, Mr. Flake, Mr. Fletcher, 
             Mr. Foley, Mr. Fossella, Mr. Frelinghuysen, Mr. 
             Gallegly, Mr. Gekas, Mr. Ganske, Mr. Gibbons, Mr. 
             Gilchrest, Mr. Gilman, Mr. Goode, Mr. Goodlatte, Mr. 
             Gordon, Mr. Goss, Mr. Graham, Ms. Granger, Mr. 
             Graves, Mr. Green of Wisconsin, Mr. Greenwood, Mr. 
             Grucci, Mr. Gutknecht, Mr. Hansen, Ms. Hart, Mr. 
             Hastings of Washington, Mr. Hayes, Mr. Hayworth, Mr. 
             Hefley, Mr. Herger, Mr. Hilleary, Mr. Hobson, Mr. 
     Hoekstra, Mr. Holt, Mr. Horn, Mr. Hostettler, Mr. 
     Houghton, Mr. Hulshof, Mr. Hunter, Mr. Hutchinson, Mr. 
     Hyde, Mr. Issa, Mr. Istook, Mr. Jenkins, Mrs. Johnson of 
     Connecticut, Mr. Sam Johnson of Texas, Mr. Johnson of 
     Illinois, Mr. Jones of North Carolina, Mr. Keller, Mrs. 
     Kelly, Mr. Kennedy of Minnesota, Mr. Knollenberg, Mr. 
     King, Mr. Kingston, Mr. Kirk, Mr. Kolbe, Mr. Largent, Mr. 
     Latham, Mr. LaHood, Mr. LaTourette, Mr. Leach, Mr. Lewis 
     of Kentucky, Mr. Linder, Mr. Lipinski, Mr. LoBiondo, Mr. 
     Lucas of Oklahoma, Mr. Maloney of Connecticut, Mr. 
     Manzullo, Mrs. McCarthy of New York, Mr. McCrery, Mr. 
     Larsen of Washington, Mr. McHugh, Mr. McInnis, Mr. 
     McIntyre, Mr. McKeon, Mr. Mica, Mr. Miller of Florida, Mr. 
     Gary Miller of California, Mr. Moran of Kansas, Mrs. 
     Myrick, Mr. Ney, Mr. Nethercutt, Mrs. Northup, Mr. 
     Norwood, Mr. Nussle, Mr. Osborne, Mr. Ose, Mr. Otter, Mr. 
     Oxley, Mr. Paul, Mr. Pence, Mr. Peterson of Pennsylvania, 
     Mr. Petri, Mr. Pickering, Mr. Pitts, Mr. Platts, Mr. 
     Pombo, Mr. Portman, Ms. Pryce of Ohio, Mr. Putnam, Mr. 
     Quinn, Mr. Radanovich, Mr. Ramstad, Mr. Regula, Mr. 
     Rehberg, Mr. Reynolds, Mr. Riley, Mrs. Roukema, Mr. 
     Roemer, Mr. Rogers of Kentucky, Mr. Rogers of Michigan, 
     Mr. Rohrabacher, Mr. Royce, Mr. Ryan of Wisconsin, Mr. 
     Ryun of Kansas, Mr. Scarborough, Mr. Sandlin, Mr. 
     Schaffer, Mr. Schrock, Mr. Sensenbrenner, Mr. Sessions, 
     Mr. Shadegg, Mr. Shaw, Mr. Shays, Mr. Sherwood, Mr. 
     Shimkus, Mr. Shows, Mr. Simmons, Mr. Skeen, Mr. Smith of 
     New Jersey, Mr. Smith of Texas, Mr. Simpson, Mr. Souder, 
     Mr. Spence, Mr. Stearns, Mr. Stump, Mr. Sununu, Mr. 
     Sweeney, Mr. Tauzin, Mr. Tancredo, Mr. Taylor of North 
     Carolina, Mr. Terry, Mr. Thune, Mr. Tiahrt, Mr. Tiberi, 
     Mr. Toomey, Mr. Upton, Mr. Vitter, Mr. Wamp, Mr. Walden of 
     Oregon, Mr. Watkins, Mr. Watts of Oklahoma, Mr. Weldon of 
     Florida, Mr. Whitfield, Mr. Wicker, Mrs. Wilson, Mr. Wolf, 
     Mr. Young of Florida, Mr. Young of Alaska, Mr. Walsh, Mr. 
     Thornberry, and Mr. Condit):
       H.R. 6. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 
     to reduce the marriage penalty by providing for adjustments 
     to the standard deduction, 15-percent rate bracket, and 
     earned income credit and to allow the nonrefundable personal 
     credits against regular and minimum tax liability; to the 
     Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. MANZULLO (for himself, Ms. Velazquez, Mr. 
             Hefley, Mrs. Kelly, Mr. Issa, and Mr. Grucci):
       H.R. 1037. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 
     1986 to provide tax relief for small businesses, and for 
     other purposes; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. JACKSON of Illinois (for himself, Mr. Rodriguez, 
             Mr. Clay, Mr. Hoeffel, and Ms. Jackson-Lee of Texas):
       H.R. 1038. A bill to place a moratorium on executions by 
     the Federal Government and urge the States to do the same, 
     while a National Commission on the Death Penalty reviews the 
     fairness of the imposition of the death penalty; to the 
     Committee on the Judiciary.
           By Mr. TERRY (for himself, Mr. Knollenberg, and Mr. 
             Pickering):
       H.R. 1039. A bill to amend the Federal Election Campaign 
     Act of 1971 to provide meaningful campaign finance reform 
     through requiring better reporting, decreasing the role of 
     soft money, and increasing individual contribution limits, 
     and for other purposes; to the Committee on House 
     Administration, and in addition to the Committees on the 
     Judiciary, and 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. ARMEY (for himself, Mrs. Myrick, Mr. Toomey, Mr. 
             Hefley, Mr. Smith of Michigan, and Mr. Sununu):
       H.R. 1040. A bill to promote freedom, fairness, and 
     economic opportunity for families by reducing the power and 
     reach of the Federal establishment; to the Committee on Ways 
     and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Rules, 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. PETERSON of Pennsylvania:
       H.R. 1041. A bill to amend title XIX of the Social Security 
     Act to permit additional States to enter into long-term care 
     partnerships under the Medicaid Program in order to promote 
     the use of long-term care insurance; to the Committee on 
     Energy and Commerce.

[[Page H953]]

           By Mr. GRUCCI:
       H.R. 1042. A bill to prevent the elimination of certain 
     reports; to the Committee on Science.
           By Mr. WAXMAN (for himself, Mr. Hansen, Mr. Meehan, Mr. 
             Ganske, Mr. Dingell, Mrs. Morella, Mr. Brown of Ohio, 
             Mr. Doggett, Mr. Bonior, Ms. DeGette, Mrs. Capps, Ms. 
             DeLauro, Mr. Lantos, Mr. Markey, Ms. Eshoo, Mr. 
             Stark, Mr. Allen, Mr. McDermott, Mrs. Mink of Hawaii, 
             Ms. Schakowsky, Mr. Olver, Mr. Hinchey, Ms. Norton, 
             Mrs. Tauscher, Mr. Oberstar, Mr. George Miller of 
             California, Ms. Rivers, Mr. Baldacci, Mr. Payne, Mr. 
             Borski, Ms. Roybal-Allard, Mr. LaFalce, Mr. DeFazio, 
             Ms. Slaughter, Ms. Pelosi, Mr. Coyne, Mr. Blumenauer, 
             Mrs. Maloney of New York, and Mr. Wexler):
       H.R. 1043. A bill to amend the Federal Food, Drug, and 
     Cosmetic Act to provide the Food and Drug Administration 
     jurisdiction over tobacco; to the Committee on Energy and 
     Commerce.
           By Mr. WAXMAN (for himself, Mr. Hansen, Mr. Meehan, 
             Mrs. Morella, Mr. Doggett, Mr. Bonior, Ms. DeGette, 
             Mrs. Capps, Ms. DeLauro, Mr. Lantos, Mr. Markey, Mr. 
             Stark, Mr. Allen, Mr. McDermott, Ms. Schakowsky, Mr. 
             Olver, Mr. Hinchey, Ms. Norton, Mrs. Tauscher, Mr. 
             Oberstar, Mr. George Miller of California, Ms. 
             Rivers, Mr. Baldacci, Mr. Payne, Mr. Borski, Ms. 
             Roybal-Allard, Mr. LaFalce, Mr. Kildee, Mr. DeFazio, 
             Ms. Slaughter, Ms. Pelosi, Mr. Coyne, Mr. Blumenauer, 
             Mrs. Maloney of New York, Mr. Wexler, Mr. McGovern, 
             Ms. Carson of Indiana, and Ms. Solis):
       H.R. 1044. A bill to prevent children from using tobacco 
     products, to reduce the health costs attributable to tobacco 
     products, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Energy 
     and Commerce.
           By Mrs. WILSON (for herself, Mr. Hunter, and Mr. Issa):
       H.R. 1045. A bill to lower energy costs to consumers, 
     increase electric system reliability and provide 
     environmental improvements, through the rapid deployment of 
     distributed energy resources, and for other purposes; to the 
     Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the 
     Committees on Ways and Means, and Science, 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. 1046. A bill to require cigarette products to be 
     placed under or behind the counter in retail sales; to the 
     Committee on Energy and Commerce.
           By Mr. ANDREWS:
       H.R. 1047. A bill to amend the Electronic Fund Transfer Act 
     to prohibit any operator of an automated teller machine that 
     displays any paid advertising from imposing any fee on a 
     consumer for the use of that machine, and for other purposes; 
     to the Committee on Financial Services.
           By Mr. ANDREWS:
       H.R. 1048. A bill to facilitate transfers between interest-
     bearing accounts and transactions accounts at depository 
     institutions for small businesses; to the Committee on 
     Financial Services.
           By Mr. ANDREWS:
       H.R. 1049. 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. ANDREWS:
       H.R. 1050. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 
     1986 to allow credits against income tax for an owner of a 
     radio broadcasting station which donates the license and 
     other assets of such station to a nonprofit corporation for 
     purposes of supporting nonprofit fine arts and performing 
     arts organizations, and for other purposes; to the Committee 
     on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. LaFALCE (for himself, Mr. Kanjorski, Mrs. 
             Maloney of New York, Mr. Gutierrez, Ms. Lee, Mrs. 
             Jones of Ohio, Mr. Capuano, Mr. Clay, Mr. Hinchey, 
             Mr. Engel, and Ms. Schakowsky):
       H.R. 1051. A bill to amend the Home Ownership and Equity 
     Protection Act of 1994 and other sections of the Truth in 
     Lending Act to protect consumers against predatory practices 
     in connection with high cost mortgage transactions, to 
     strengthen the civil remedies available to consumers under 
     existing law, and for other purposes; to the Committee on 
     Financial Services.
           By Mr. LaFALCE (for himself, Mrs. Maloney of New York, 
             Mr. Gutierrez, Ms. Lee, Mrs. Jones of Ohio, Mr. 
             Capuano, Mr. Clay, Mr. Hinchey, Mr. Bonior, Mr. 
             George Miller of California, Ms. DeLauro, Mr. 
             Delahunt, and Ms. Schakowsky):
       H.R. 1052. A bill to amend the Truth in Lending Act to 
     enhance consumer disclosures regarding credit card terms and 
     charges, to restrict issuance of credit cards to students, to 
     expand protections in connection with unsolicited credit 
     cards and third-party checks and to protect consumers from 
     unreasonable practices that result in unnecessary credit 
     costs or loss of credit, and for other purposes; to the 
     Committee on Financial Services.
           By Mr. LaFALCE (for himself, Mr. Gutierrez, Ms. Lee, 
             Mrs. Jones of Ohio, Mr. Capuano, Mr. Clay, Mr. 
             Hinchey, and Ms. Schakowsky):
       H.R. 1053. A bill to amend the Equal Credit Opportunity Act 
     and the Home Mortgage Disclosure Act of 1975 to reduce the 
     disparate impact of predatory lending on minorities, and for 
     other purposes; to the Committee on Financial Services.
           By Mr. LaFALCE (for himself, Mr. Gutierrez, Ms. Lee, 
             Mrs. Jones of Ohio, Mr. Capuano, Mr. Clay, Mr. 
             Hinchey, and Ms. Schakowsky):
       H.R. 1054. A bill to amend the Truth in Lending Act to 
     expand protections for consumers by adjusting statutory 
     exemptions and civil penalties to reflect inflation, to 
     eliminate the Rule of 78s accounting for interest rebates in 
     consumer credit transactions, and for other purposes; to the 
     Committee on Financial Services.
           By Mr. LaFALCE (for himself, Mr. Kanjorski, Mrs. 
             Maloney of New York, Mr. Gutierrez, Ms. Lee, Mrs. 
             Jones of Ohio, Mr. Capuano, Mr. Clay, Mr. Hinchey, 
             and Ms. Schakowsky):
       H.R. 1055. A bill to amend the Federal Deposit Insurance 
     Act and the Truth in Lending Act to prohibit federally 
     insured institutions from engaging in high-cost payday loans, 
     to expand protections for consumers in connection with the 
     making of such loans by uninsured entities, and for other 
     purposes; to the Committee on Financial Services.
           By Mr. LaFALCE (for himself, Mr. Gutierrez, Ms. Lee, 
             Mrs. Jones of Ohio, Mr. Capuano, Mr. Clay, Mr. 
             Hinchey, and Ms. Schakowsky):
       H.R. 1056. A bill to amend the Consumer Credit Protection 
     Act to enhance the advertising of the terms and costs of 
     consumer automobile leases, to permit consumer comparison of 
     advertised lease offerings, and for other purposes; to the 
     Committee on Financial Services.
           By Mr. LaFALCE (for himself, Mr. Gutierrez, Ms. Lee, 
             Mrs. Jones of Ohio, Mr. Capuano, Mr. Clay, Mr. 
             Hinchey, and Ms. Schakowsky):
       H.R. 1057. A bill to amend the Truth in Savings Act to 
     enhance civil liability and other enforcement, and for other 
     purposes; to the Committee on Financial Services.
           By Mr. LaFALCE (for himself, Mr. Kanjorski, Mrs. 
             Maloney of New York, Mr. Gutierrez, Ms. Lee, Mrs. 
             Jones of Ohio, Mr. Capuano, Mr. Clay, Mr. Hinchey, 
             and Ms. Schakowsky):
       H.R. 1058. A bill to amend the Truth in Lending Act to 
     prohibit the distribution of any check or other negotiable 
     instrument as part of a solicitation by a creditor for an 
     extension of credit, to limit the liability of consumers in 
     conjunction with such solicitations, and for other purposes; 
     to the Committee on Financial Services.
           By Mr. LaFALCE (for himself, Mr. Kanjorski, Mr. 
             Gutierrez, Ms. Lee, Mrs. Jones of Ohio, Mr. Capuano, 
             Mr. Clay, Mr. Hinchey, and Ms. Schakowsky):
       H.R. 1059. A bill to require insured depository 
     institutions to make affordable transaction accounts 
     available to their customers, and for other purposes; to the 
     Committee on Financial Services.
           By Mr. LaFALCE (for himself, Mrs. Maloney of New York, 
             Mr. Gutierrez, Ms. Lee, Mrs. Jones of Ohio, Mr. 
             Capuano, Mr. Clay, Mr. Hinchey, and Ms. Schakowsky):
       H.R. 1060. A bill to amend the Truth in Lending Act to 
     prohibit unfair or deceptive creditor acts or practices, and 
     for other purposes; to the Committee on Financial Services.
           By Mr. LaFALCE (for himself, Mr. Kanjorski, Mr. 
             Gutierrez, Ms. Lee, Mrs. Jones of Ohio, Mr. Capuano, 
             Mr. Clay, Mr. Hinchey, and Ms. Schakowsky):
       H.R. 1061. A bill to authorize permanently an annual survey 
     and report by the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve 
     System on fees charged for retail banking services; to the 
     Committee on Financial Services.
           By Mr. ANDREWS:
       H.R. 1062. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 
     1986 to allow a credit against income tax to C corporations 
     which have substantial employee ownership and to encourage 
     stock ownership by employees by excluding from gross income 
     stock paid as compensation for services, and for other 
     purposes; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. ANDREWS:
       H.R. 1063. A bill to enhance competition for prescription 
     drugs by increasing the ability of the Department of Justice 
     and Federal Trade Commission to enforce existing antitrust 
     laws regarding brand name drugs and generic drugs; to the 
     Committee on Energy and 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. ANDREWS:
       H.R. 1064. A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act 
     and Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 to 
     require that group and individual health insurance coverage 
     and group health plans provide coverage for annual screening 
     mammography for any class of covered individuals if the 
     coverage or plans include coverage for diagnostic mammography 
     for such class and to amend title XIX of the Social Security 
     Act

[[Page H954]]

     to provide for coverage of annual screening mammography under 
     the Medicaid Program; 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. ANDREWS:
       H.R. 1065. A bill to protect the Social Security system and 
     to amend the Congressional Budget Act of 1974 to require a 
     two-thirds vote for legislation that changes the 
     discretionary spending limits or the pay-as-you-go provisions 
     of the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 
     1985 if the budget for the current year (or immediately 
     preceding year) was not in surplus; to the Committee on Ways 
     and Means, and in addition to the Committees on Rules, 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 Mrs. CAPPS (for herself, Ms. Eshoo, Mr. Condit, Mr. 
             Thompson of California, Mr. Farr of California, Mrs. 
             Tauscher, and Mr. Filner):
       H.R. 1066. A bill to amend the Outer Continental Shelf 
     Lands Act to direct the Secretary of the Interior to cease 
     mineral leasing activity on submerged land of the Outer 
     Continental Shelf that is adjacent to a coastal State that 
     has declared a moratorium on such activity, and for other 
     purposes; to the Committee on Resources.
           By Mr. COLLINS (for himself and Mr. Lewis of Georgia):
       H.R. 1067. 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. DeMINT:
       H.R. 1068. A bill to redesignate the Federal Old-Age and 
     Survivors Insurance Trust Fund and the Federal Disability 
     Insurance Trust Fund as the Federal Old-Age and Survivors 
     Insurance Accounting Fund and the Federal Disability 
     Insurance Accounting Fund, respectively; to the Committee on 
     Ways and Means.
           By Mr. DeMINT:
       H.R. 1069. A bill to establish a Bipartisan Social Security 
     Reform and Results Commission; to the Committee on Ways and 
     Means, and in addition to the Committee on Rules, 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. EHLERS (for himself, Mr. Kirk, and Mr. Barcia):
       H.R. 1070. A bill to amend the Federal Water Pollution 
     Control Act to authorize the Administrator of the 
     Environmental Protection Agency to make grants for 
     remediation of sediment contamination in areas of concern and 
     to authorize assistance for research and development of 
     innovative technologies for such purposes; to the Committee 
     on Transportation and Infrastructure, and in addition to the 
     Committee on Science, 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. FALEOMAVAEGA (for himself and Mr. Abercrombie):
       H.R. 1071. A bill to increase the amounts authorized to be 
     appropriated to carry out the National Sea Grant College 
     Program Act; to the Committee on Resources.
           By Mr. FOLEY:
       H.R. 1072. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 
     1986 to provide a credit against income tax for higher 
     education loan interest payments; to the Committee on Ways 
     and Means.
           By Mr. FRANK (for himself, Mr. Ney, Mr. Sandlin, Mrs. 
             Morella, Mr. Rangel, Mr. Stump, Mr. Bonior, Mr. 
             Saxton, Mr. Paul, Mr. LaHood, Mr. Abercrombie, Mr. 
             Smith of New Jersey, Ms. Schakowsky, Mr. McHugh, Mr. 
             Allen, Mr. Gilman, Ms. DeLauro, Mr. Foley, Mr. 
             Delahunt, Mr. Jones of North Carolina, Mr. Frost, Mr. 
             Barcia, Mr. Visclosky, Mr. Berman, Mr. Wexler, Mr. 
             DeFazio, Mrs. Capps, Mr. Moran of Virginia, Mr. 
             Baldacci, Mr. Kucinich, Mrs. Christensen, Mr. George 
             Miller of California, Mr. Waxman, Mr. Clement, Mr. 
             McGovern, Mr. Costello, Ms. Rivers, Mr. Lucas of 
             Kentucky, Mr. Evans, Mr. Coyne, Ms. Baldwin, Mr. 
             Andrews, Mr. Rahall, Mr. Hinchey, Ms. Roybal-Allard, 
             Ms. Berkley, Ms. McKinney, Mr. Lantos, Mr. Pallone, 
             and Mr. Olver):
       H.R. 1073. A bill to amend title II of the Social Security 
     Act to restrict the application of the windfall elimination 
     provision to individuals whose combined monthly income from 
     benefits under such title and other monthly periodic payments 
     exceeds $2,000 and to provide for a graduated implementation 
     of such provision on amounts above such $2,000 amount; to the 
     Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. GIBBONS:
       H.R. 1074. A bill to direct the Secretary of Transportation 
     to issue regulations relating to the transfer of airline 
     tickets and to amend title 49, United States Code, relating 
     to air carrier ticket pricing policies; to the Committee on 
     Transportation and Infrastructure.
           By Mr. HUNTER (for himself, Mr. Royce, Mr. Pombo, Mr. 
             Rohrabacher, Mr. Horn, Mr. Radanovich, Mr. Doolittle, 
             Mr. Gary Miller of California, Mrs. Bono, Mr. 
             Calvert, Mr. Ose, Mr. Cunningham, and Mr. Issa):
       H.R. 1075. A bill to allow any business or individual in 
     any State experiencing a power emergency to operate any type 
     of power generation available to ensure their economic 
     stability, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Energy 
     and Commerce.
           By Mrs. JOHNSON of Connecticut (for herself, Mr. 
             Rangel, Mr. Houghton, Mr. Stark, Mr. Ramstad, Mr. 
             Matsui, Mr. English, Mr. Coyne, Mrs. Morella, Mr. 
             Levin, Mr. Leach, Mr. Cardin, Mrs. Kelly, Mr. 
             McDermott, Mr. Gilman, Mr. Kleczka, Mr. Boehlert, Mr. 
             Lewis of Georgia, Mr. LaTourette, Mr. Neal of 
             Massachusetts, Mr. King, Mr. McNulty, Ms. Ros-
             Lehtinen, Mr. Jefferson, Mr. Ney, Mr. Becerra, Mr. 
             Ferguson, Mrs. Thurman, Mr. Horn, Mr. Pomeroy, Mr. 
             Quinn, Mr. Gephardt, Mr. Smith of New Jersey, Mr. 
             George Miller of California, Mr. McHugh, Mr. 
             Etheridge, Mr. Walsh, Mr. Conyers, Mr. Moakley, Mr. 
             Hoeffel, Ms. Schakowsky, Mrs. Tauscher, Mr. Maloney 
             of Connecticut, Mr. Engel, Ms. DeLauro, Mr. Kildee, 
             Mr. Berry, and Mr. Larsen of Washington):
       H.R. 1076. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 
     1986 to expand the incentives for the construction and 
     renovation of public schools; to the Committee on Ways and 
     Means, 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. JONES of North Carolina:
       H.R. 1077. A bill to provide that pay for prevailing rate 
     employees in Pasquotank County, North Carolina, be determined 
     by applying the same pay schedules and rates as apply with 
     respect to prevailing rate employees in the local wage area 
     that includes Carteret County, North Carolina; to the 
     Committee on Government Reform.
           By Mr. KLECZKA:
       H.R. 1078. A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social 
     Security Act, the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 
     1974, the Public Health Service Act, and the Internal Revenue 
     Code of 1986 to provide for an election for retirees 55-to-65 
     years of age who lose employer-based coverage to acquire 
     health care coverage under the Medicare Program or under 
     COBRA continuation benefits, and to amend the Employee 
     Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 to provide for advance 
     notice of material reductions in covered services under group 
     health plans; to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in 
     addition to the Committees on Energy and Commerce, 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. LEWIS of Kentucky (for himself and Mr. 
             Schaffer):
       H.R. 1079. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 
     1986 to change certain threshold and other tests in order to 
     decrease the amount of farm labor wages that are subject to 
     Social Security and Medicare taxes, and for other purposes; 
     to the Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. LINDER:
       H.R. 1080. A bill to amend the Federal Election Campaign 
     Act of 1971 to prohibit national political parties from using 
     soft money, to restrict the use of soft money by corporations 
     and labor organizations, to impose additional reporting 
     requirements under such Act on corporations, labor 
     organizations, and nonprofit organizations, and for other 
     purposes; to the Committee on House Administration.
           By Mr. OSE:
       H.R. 1081. A bill to amend title 44, United States Code, to 
     direct the Archivist of the United States to maintain an 
     inventory of all gifts received from domestic sources for the 
     President, the Executive Residence at the White House, or a 
     Presidential archival depository; to the Committee on 
     Government Reform.
           By Mr. PETERSON of Minnesota (for himself, Mr. 
             Abercrombie, Mr. Allen, Mr. Baldacci, Ms. Baldwin, 
             Mr. Bentsen, Mr. Bereuter, Mr. Boehlert, Mr. Boswell, 
             Mr. Boucher, Mr. Chambliss, Mr. Costello, Mr. 
             Cunningham, Mr. Deal of Georgia, Mr. Delahunt, Mr. 
             Dingell, Mrs. Emerson, Mr. English, Mr. Evans, Mr. 
             Frost, Mr. Ganske, Mr. Gillmor, Mr. Hilliard, Mr. 
             Hinchey, Mr. Holden, Mr. Isakson, Ms. Kaptur, Mr. 
             Kennedy of Minnesota, Mr. Kolbe, Mr. Luther, Mr. 
             Markey, Ms. McCollum, Mr. George Miller of 
             California, Mr. Ney, Mr. Oberstar, Mr. Oxley, Mr. 
             Phelps, Mr. Pickering, Mr. Pombo, Mr. Sessions, Mr. 
             Shows, Mr. Stupak, Mr. Thompson of California, Mr. 
             Thune, Mr. Towns, Mr. Udall of Colorado, Mr. Weldon 
             of Pennsylvania, Mr. Kennedy of Rhode Island, Mrs. 
             Thurman, Mr. Condit, and Mr. John):
       H.R. 1082. A bill to amend the Food Security Act of 1985 to 
     expand the number of acres authorized for inclusion in the 
     conservation reserve; to the Committee on Agriculture.

[[Page H955]]

           By Mr. PETERSON of Minnesota (for himself, Mr. Wexler, 
             Mr. Abercrombie, Mr. Conyers, Ms. Kaptur, Mr. 
             Houghton, Mr. LaFalce, Mr. Payne, Mr. Sabo, Ms. 
             Schakowsky, and Mr. Capuano):
       H.R. 1083. A bill to amend the National Labor Relations Act 
     to give employers and performers in the live performing arts, 
     rights given by section 8(e) of such Act to employers and 
     employees in similarly situated industries, to give such 
     employers and performers the same rights given by section 
     8(f) of such Act to employers and employees in the 
     construction industry, and for other purposes; to the 
     Committee on Education and the Workforce.
           By Mr. POMEROY (for himself, Mr. Baldacci, and Mr. 
             McHugh):
       H.R. 1084. A bill to amend the Federal Insecticide, 
     Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act to permit a State to register 
     a Canadian pesticide for distribution and use within that 
     State; to the Committee on Agriculture.
           By Mr. RAHALL:
       H.R. 1085. A bill to address certain anachronistic 
     provisions of the general mining laws, and for other 
     purposes; to the Committee on Resources.
           By Mrs. TAUSCHER (for herself, Mr. Greenwood, Mrs. 
             Thurman, Ms. Lee, and Mr. Weldon of Pennsylvania):
       H.R. 1086. A bill to provide for infant crib safety, and 
     for other purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
           By Mr. WEINER (for himself, Mr. Souder, Mr. Deutsch, 
             Mr. Bentsen, Mr. Berman, Mr. Crowley, Mr. Frost, Mr. 
             McNulty, and Mr. Nadler):
       H.R. 1087. A bill to prohibit United States assistance for 
     the Palestinian Authority and for programs, projects, and 
     activities in the West Bank and Gaza; to the Committee on 
     International Relations.
           By Mr. PAUL:
       H.J. Res. 38. A joint resolution disapproving the rule 
     submitted by the Department of Health and Human Services on 
     December 28, 2000, relating to standards for privacy of 
     individually identifiable health information; 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. CLEMENT (for himself, Ms. Rivers, Mr. Tiberi, 
             Mr. Holt, Mrs. Davis of California, and Mr. Blunt):
       H. Con. Res. 64. Concurrent resolution expressing the sense 
     of the Congress supporting music education and Music in Our 
     Schools Month; to the Committee on Education and the 
     Workforce.
           By Mr. COLLINS (for himself, Mr. Kingston, Mr. Bishop, 
             Mr. Chambliss, Mr. Isakson, Mr. Lewis of Georgia, Mr. 
             Barr of Georgia, Mr. Deal of Georgia, Mr. Linder, Mr. 
             Norwood, and Ms. McKinney):
       H. Con. Res. 65. Concurrent resolution honoring the service 
     of the 1,200 soldiers of the 48th Infantry Brigade of the 
     Georgia Army National Guard as they deploy to Bosnia in March 
     2001, recognizing their sacrifice while away from their jobs 
     and families during that deployment, and recognizing the 
     important role of all National Guard and Reserve personnel at 
     home and abroad to the national security of the United 
     States; to the Committee on Armed Services.
           By Ms. KAPTUR (for herself, Mrs. Roukema, Mr. Ney, Mr. 
             Hoyer, Ms. Baldwin, Ms. Berkley, Mrs. Biggert, Mrs. 
             Bono, Ms. Brown of Florida, Ms. Capito, Mrs. Capps, 
             Ms. Carson of Indiana, Mrs. Christensen, Mrs. 
             Clayton, Mrs. Cubin, Mrs. Jo Ann Davis of Virginia, 
             Mrs. Davis of California, Ms. DeGette, Ms. DeLauro, 
             Ms. Dunn, Mrs. Emerson, Ms. Eshoo, Ms. Granger, Ms. 
             Harman, Ms. Hart, Ms. Hooley of Oregon, Ms. Jackson-
             Lee of Texas, Ms. Eddie Bernice Johnson of Texas, 
             Mrs. Johnson of Connecticut, Mrs. Jones of Ohio, Mrs. 
             Kelly, Ms. Kilpatrick, Ms. Lee, Ms. Lofgren, Mrs. 
             Lowey, Mrs. McCarthy of New York, Ms. McCarthy of 
             Missouri, Ms. McCollum, Ms. McKinney, Mrs. Maloney of 
             New York, Mrs. Meek of Florida, Ms. Millender-
             McDonald, Mrs. Mink of Hawaii, Mrs. Morella, Mrs. 
             Myrick, Mrs. Napolitano, Mrs. Northup, Ms. Norton, 
             Ms. Pelosi, Ms. Pryce of Ohio, Ms. Rivers, Ms. Ros-
             Lehtinen, Ms. Roybal-Allard, Ms. Sanchez, Ms. 
             Schakowsky, Ms. Slaughter, Ms. Solis, Mrs. Tauscher, 
             Mrs. Thurman, Ms. Velazquez, Ms. Waters, Mrs. Wilson, 
             Ms. Woolsey, Mr. Ehlers, Mr. Mica, Mr. Linder, Mr. 
             Doolittle, Mr. Reynolds, Mr. Fattah, and Mr. Davis of 
             Florida):
       H. Con. Res. 66. Concurrent resolution authorizing the 
     printing of a revised and updated version of the House 
     document entitled ``Women in Congress, 1917-1990''; to the 
     Committee on House Administration.

                          ____________________