[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 145 (1999), Part 14]
[House]
[Pages 20673-20678]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]



                      PUBLIC BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS

  Under clause 2 of rule XII, public bills and resolutions were 
introduced and severally referred, as follows:

           By Mr. RANGEL (for himself, Mr. Matsui, Mr. Levin, Mr. 
             McDermott, Mr. Lewis of Georgia, Mr. Jefferson, Mr. 
             Becerra, Mrs. Thurman, Mr. Abercrombie, Mr. Allen, 
             Mr. Farr of California, Mr. Frost, Mr. Gutierrez, Ms. 
             Eddie Bernice Johnson of Texas, Mr. Kanjorski, Ms. 
             McKinney, Mr. Martinez, Mr. Pastor, Ms.

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             Pelosi, Mr. Traficant, Mr. Udall of New Mexico, Ms. 
             Waters, and Mr. Weiner):
       H.R. 2713. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 
     1986 to provide a credit against income tax for certain 
     investments in businesses located in low-income communities; 
     to the Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. CRANE (for himself and Ms. Dunn):
       H.R. 2714. A bill to amend the Harmonized Tariff Schedule 
     of the United States to change the rate of duty for United 
     States travelers bringing back to the United States goods 
     purchased abroad; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. CRANE (for himself and Mr. Rangel):
       H.R. 2715. A bill to amend the Harmonized Tariff Schedule 
     of the United States to provide for duty-free treatment of 
     personal effects of participants entering the United States 
     to participate in international athletic events, and items 
     used in connection with such events; to the Committee on Ways 
     and Means.
           By Mr. SMITH of Michigan (for himself, Mr. Phelps, Mr. 
             Lewis of Kentucky, Mr. Barcia, Mr. Boswell, and Mr. 
             Thune):
       H.R. 2716. A bill to provide supplemental market loss 
     payments for farm owners and producers for certain 1999 
     crops; to the Committee on Agriculture, 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 Mr. DeFAZIO:
       H.R. 2717. A bill to improve the solvency of the Social 
     Security Program, and for other purposes; to the Committee on 
     Ways and Means.
           By Mr. OXLEY (for himself and Mr. Towns):
       H.R. 2718. A bill to amend the Solid Waste Disposal Act to 
     provide for the management of remediation waste at 
     Brownfields and other remediation sites; to the Committee on 
     Commerce.
           By Mr. HINOJOSA (for himself, Ms. Roybal-Allard, Mr. 
             Reyes, Mr. Rodriguez, Mr. Gutierrez, Mr. Martinez, 
             Mr. Ortiz, Mr. Serrano, Mr. Pastor, Mr. Becerra, Mr. 
             Menendez, Ms. Velazquez, Mr. Romero-Barcelo, Mr. 
             Underwood, Ms. Sanchez, Mr. Gonzalez, Mrs. 
             Napolitano, Mr. Green of Texas, Mr. Fattah, Ms. 
             Jackson-Lee of Texas, Mr. Lewis of Georgia, Mr. 
             Frost, Ms. Pelosi, Mr. Sandlin, Ms. Kilpatrick, Ms. 
             DeLauro, Mr. Ford, Mr. Edwards, Mr. Evans, Mr. 
             Lampson, Ms. Waters, Mr. Udall of New Mexico, Ms. 
             Eddie Bernice Johnson of Texas, and Mr. Bentsen):
       H.R. 2719. A bill to amend the Elementary and Secondary 
     Education Act of 1965 to reauthorize and make improvements to 
     titles I, VII, and X of such Act, and for other purposes; to 
     the Committee on Education and the Workforce.
           By Mrs. KELLY (for herself and Mrs. Tauscher):
       H.R. 2720. A bill to amend the Federal Water Pollution 
     Control Act to authorize appropriations for State water 
     pollution control revolving funds, and for other purposes; to 
     the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
           By Mrs. MINK of Hawaii:
       H.R. 2721. A bill to amend the Immigration and Nationality 
     Act to preclude the removal of an alien who unlawfully voted 
     solely due to a misunderstanding of his or her eligibility to 
     vote or citizenship status; to the Committee on the 
     Judiciary.
           By Mr. SMITH of New Jersey (for himself, Mr. Gutierrez, 
             Mr. Diaz-Balart, Mrs. Meek of Florida, Ms. Ros-
             Lehtinen, Mr. Delahunt, Mr. Ballenger, Mr. Ortiz, Mr. 
             Gilman, Ms. Velazquez, Mr. Souder, Ms. Roybal-Allard, 
             Mr. Davis of Virginia, Mr. Hinojosa, Mr. Becerra, Mr. 
             Menendez, Mr. Reyes, Mr. Serrano, Mr. Pastor, Mr. 
             Hastings of Florida, Mr. Rangel, Mr. Gonzalez, Mr. 
             Martinez, Mr. Rush, Mr. Jackson of Illinois, Mr. 
             Davis of Illinois, Ms. Waters, and Mr. McGovern):
       H.R. 2722. A bill to amend the Nicaraguan Adjustment and 
     Central American Relief Act to provide to certain nationals 
     of El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, and Haiti an opportunity 
     to apply for adjustment of status under that Act, and for 
     other purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
           By Mr. NORWOOD (for himself, Mr. Dingell, Mr. Ganske, 
             Mr. Cooksey, Mr. Berry, Mrs. Clayton, Mr. Graham, Mr. 
             Pallone, Mrs. Roukema, Mrs. Capps, Mr. Shaw, Mr. 
             John, Mr. Shays, Mr. Turner, Mrs. Cubin, Mr. 
             Baldacci, Mr. Foley, Mr. Gephardt, Mr. Houghton, Mr. 
             Rangel, Mr. Horn, Mr. Clay, Mr. Gibbons, Mr. Brown of 
             Ohio, Mr. Frelinghuysen, Mr. Andrews, Mr. Gilchrest, 
             Mr. Stark, Mr. Leach, Mr. Waxman, Mr. Gilman, Mr. 
             Cardin, Mr. LaTourette, Mr. Ford, Mr. LoBiondo, Mr. 
             Sandlin, Mr. Barr of Georgia, Mrs. Thurman, Mr. 
             Boehlert, Mr. Klink, Mrs. Morella, Mr. Snyder, Ms. 
             Eshoo, Mr. Doyle, Mr. McDermott, Mr. Brady of 
             Pennsylvania, Mr. Pascrell, Mr. Holt, Mr. Frost, Ms. 
             Kilpatrick, Mr. Dicks, Ms. Schakowsky, Mr. Rush, Mrs. 
             McCarthy of New York, Mr. Murtha, Ms. Stabenow, Mr. 
             Phelps, Mr. Hall of Texas, Mr. Weygand, Ms. Berkley, 
             Mr. Wynn, Mr. Tanner, Mr. Boucher, Mr. Barrett of 
             Wisconsin, Mr. Forbes, and Mr. Bonior):
       H.R. 2723. A bill to amend title I of the Employee 
     Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, title XXVII of the 
     Public Health Service Act, and the Internal Revenue Code of 
     1986 to protect consumers in managed care plans and other 
     health coverage; to the Committee on Commerce, and in 
     addition to the Committees on Education and the Workforce, 
     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. SHUSTER:
       H.R. 2724. A bill to make technical corrections to the 
     Water Resources Development Act of 1999; considered and 
     passed
           By Mr. BARRETT of Nebraska (for himself, Mr. Pomeroy, 
             Mr. Petri, Mr. Baldacci, Mr. Thune, and Mr. Minge):
       H.R. 2725. A bill to provide for a rural education 
     initiative, and for other purposes; to the Committee on 
     Education and the Workforce.
           By Mr. BARTON of Texas (for himself, Mr. DeLay, Mr. 
             Terry, Mr. Barrett of Nebraska, Mr. Bereuter, and 
             Mrs. Christensen):
       H.R. 2726. A bill to establish standards for cleanup of dry 
     cleaning solvents under the Comprehensive Environmental 
     Response, Compensation, and Liability Act of 1980, and for 
     other purposes; to the Committee on Commerce, and in addition 
     to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, 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. BASS:
       H.R. 2727. A bill to amend the Communications Act of 1934 
     to improve protections against telephone service ``slamming'' 
     and provide protections against telephone billing 
     ``cramming'', to provide the Federal Trade Commission 
     jurisdiction over unfair and deceptive trade practices of 
     telecommunications carriers, and for other purposes; to the 
     Committee on Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on 
     the Judiciary, for a period to be subsequently determined by 
     the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such 
     provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee 
     concerned.
           By Mr. BEREUTER (for himself and Mr. Blumenauer):
       H.R. 2728. A bill to amend the National Flood Insurance Act 
     of 1968 to reduce losses to properties for which repetitive 
     flood insurance claim payments have been made; to the 
     Committee on Banking and Financial Services.
           By Mr. BLAGOJEVICH:
       H.R. 2729. A bill to amend title 10, United States Code, to 
     restrict the sale or other transfer of small arms armor 
     piercing ammunition and components of such ammunition 
     disposed of by the Army; to the Committee on Armed Services.
           By Ms. JACKSON-LEE of Texas (for herself, Mrs. Roukema, 
             Mrs. Emerson, Mr. Green of Texas, Mr. Cummings, Mr. 
             Kennedy of Rhode Island, Mrs. Meek of Florida, Ms. 
             Brown of Florida, Ms. Pelosi, Mr. Hall of Ohio, and 
             Mr. Lantos):
       H.R. 2730. A bill to allow postal patrons to contribute to 
     funding for emergency food relief within the United States 
     through the voluntary purchase of certain specially issued 
     United States postage stamps; to the Committee on Government 
     Reform.
           By Mr. BLAGOJEVICH:
       H.R. 2731. A bill to amend title 39, United States Code, to 
     establish a notification system under which individuals may 
     elect not to receive mailings related to skill contests or 
     sweepstakes, and for other purposes; to the Committee on 
     Government Reform.
           By Mr. BLAGOJEVICH (for himself and Mr. Stearns):
       H.R. 2732. A bill to require State and local law 
     enforcement authorities and the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, 
     and Firearms to be immediately notified when the national 
     instant criminal background check system determines that a 
     person is ineligible to receive a handgun; to the Committee 
     on the Judiciary.
           By Mr. BLILEY (for himself and Mr. Oberstar):
       H.R. 2733. A bill to amend title 5, United States Code, to 
     allow Federal agencies to reimburse their employees for 
     certain adoption expenses; to the Committee on Government 
     Reform.
           By Mr. BROWN of Ohio (for himself, Mr. Delahunt, Ms. 
             McCarthy of Missouri, Mr. Kucinich, Ms. Kaptur, Mrs. 
             Jones of Ohio, and Mr. Tierney):
       H.R. 2734. A bill to allow local government entities to 
     serve as nonprofit aggregators of electricity services on 
     behalf of their citizens; to the Committee on Commerce.

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           By Mr. CAMP (for himself, Mrs. Thurman, Mr. Nussle, Mr. 
             Matsui, Mr. Lewis of Georgia, and Mr. McInnis):
       H.R. 2735. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 
     1986 to repeal the occupational taxes relating to distilled 
     spirits, wine, and beer; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mrs. CAPPS (for herself, Mr. Evans, and Mr. 
             Kuykendall):
       H.R. 2736. A bill to authorize the Secretary of Veterans 
     Affairs to award grants to provide for a national toll-free 
     hotline to provide information and assistance to veterans; to 
     the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
           By Mr. COSTELLO:
       H.R. 2737. A bill to authorize the Secretary of the 
     Interior to convey to the State of Illinois certain Federal 
     land associated with the Lewis and Clark National Historic 
     Trail to be used as an historic and interpretive site along 
     the trail; to the Committee on Resources.
           By Mr. COYNE (for himself and Mr. Levin):
       H.R. 2738. A bill to amend the Food Stamp Act of 1977 to 
     improve onsite inspections of State food stamp programs, to 
     provide grants to develop community partnerships and 
     innovative outreach strategies for food stamp and related 
     programs, and for other purposes; to the Committee on 
     Agriculture, 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. CUMMINGS (for himself, Ms. Kilpatrick, Ms. 
             Pelosi, Ms. Brown of Florida, Mr. Scott, Mr. Lewis of 
             Georgia, Mr. Hilliard, Mrs. Maloney of New York, Mr. 
             Owens, Mr. Meeks of New York, Mr. Clay, Mr. Payne, 
             Mrs. Jones of Ohio, Ms. DeLauro, Mr. Frost, Mr. 
             Stark, and Mr. Coyne):
       H.R. 2739. A bill to provide for the continuation of the 
     demonstration program, known as the Healthy Start Initiative, 
     that is carried out by the Secretary of Health and Human 
     Services as a program of grants to reduce the rate of infant 
     mortality; to the Committee on Commerce.
           By Mr. CUNNINGHAM (for himself, Mr. Packard, Mr. 
             Hunter, and Mr. Bilbray):
       H.R. 2740. A bill to provide for the appointment of 
     additional Federal district judges in the Southern District 
     of California; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
           By Mr. DIAZ-BALART (for himself, Ms. Ros-Lehtinen, Mr. 
             Smith of New Jersey, Mr. Gilman, Mr. Davis of 
             Virginia, Mr. Menendez, Mr. Watts of Oklahoma, Mr. 
             McCollum, and Mr. Bonilla):
       H.R. 2741. A bill to adjust the immigration status of 
     certain Colombian and Peruvian nationals who are in the 
     United States; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
           By Mr. DICKS:
       H.R. 2742. A bill to amend the Violent Crime Control and 
     Law Enforcement Act of 1994 to allow certain grant funds to 
     be used to provide parent education; to the Committee on the 
     Judiciary, 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 Mrs. EMERSON (for herself, Mr. Thune, Mr. Moran of 
             Kansas, Mr. Hill of Montana, Mr. Pickering, Mr. 
             Watkins, Mr. Shimkus, Mr. Talent, Mr. Hulshof, Mr. 
             Blunt, Mr. John, Mr. Cramer, Mr. Shows, Mr. Skelton, 
             Mr. Hall of Texas, Ms. Danner, Mr. Tanner, and Mr. 
             Lucas of Oklahoma):
       H.R. 2743. A bill to improve the financial situation of 
     America's farmers and ranchers; to the Committee on 
     Agriculture, and in addition to the Committees on the Budget, 
     and 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 Mrs. EMERSON:
       H.R. 2744. A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social 
     Security Act to modify the interim payment system for home 
     health services, and for other purposes; to the Committee on 
     Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Commerce, 
     for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in 
     each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within 
     the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
           By Mr. ENGEL (for himself, Mr. King, Mr. Lantos, Mr. 
             Moran of Virginia, Mr. McGovern, Mr. Pallone, and 
             Mrs. Kelly):
       H.R. 2745. A bill to provide for the establishment of the 
     Kosovar-American Enterprise Fund to promote small business 
     and microcredit lending and housing construction and 
     reconstruction for Kosova; to the Committee on International 
     Relations.
           By Mr. ENGEL (for himself, Mr. King, Mr. Lantos, Mr. 
             McGovern, and Mrs. Kelly):
       H.R. 2746. A bill to authorize the extension of 
     nondiscriminatory treatment (normal trade relations 
     treatment) to the products of Albania; to the Committee on 
     Ways and Means.
           By Mr. ENGLISH (for himself, Mr. Foley, and Mr. 
             Weller):
       H.R. 2747. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 
     1986 relating to the unemployment tax for individuals 
     employed in the entertainment industry; to the Committee on 
     Ways and Means.
           By Mr. FLETCHER (for himself, Mr. Boucher, Mr. Hayes, 
             Mr. Goode, Mr. Lucas of Kentucky, Mr. Clement, Mr. 
             McIntyre, Mr. Burr of North Carolina, Mr. Rahall, Mr. 
             Bishop, Mr. Gordon, Mr. Clyburn, Mr. Pickett, Mr. 
             Etheridge, Mr. Rogers, Mr. Hilleary, Mr. Whitfield, 
             Mr. Chambliss, and Mr. Lewis of Kentucky):
       H.R. 2748. 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. FOLEY (for himself, Mr. Matsui, Mr. Hill of 
             Montana, Mr. Royce, Mr. Gonzalez, Mr. Tanner, Mr. 
             Herger, Mr. Portman, Mr. Hulshof, Mr. Houghton, Mr. 
             Boehner, Mrs. Meek of Florida, Mr. Paul, Mr. 
             LaTourette, Mr. Hinchey, Mr. Lewis of California, Mr. 
             Dreier, Mr. Bonilla, and Mr. Chabot):
       H.R. 2749. 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. FORD (for himself, Mr. Fattah, Mr. Paul, Mr. 
             Sandlin, Mr. Cummings, and Ms. Norton):
       H.R. 2750. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 
     1986 to make higher education more affordable by providing a 
     full tax deduction for higher education expenses and interest 
     on student loans; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. GIBBONS:
       H.R. 2751. A bill to give the city of Mesquite, Nevada, the 
     right to purchase at fair market value certain parcels of 
     public land in the city; to the Committee on Resources.
       H.R. 2752. A bill to give Lincoln County, Nevada, the right 
     to purchase at fair market value certain public land located 
     within that county, and for other purposes; to the Committee 
     on Resources.
       H.R. 2753. A bill to authorize the Secretary of the Army to 
     carry out a program for the restoration of abandoned mine 
     sites; to the Committee on Resources, and in addition to the 
     Committees on Transportation and Infrastructure, 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. GILLMOR (for himself, Mr. Bilbray, Mr. Doyle, 
             and Mr. Whitfield):
       H.R. 2754. A bill to amend the Comprehensive Environmental 
     Response, Compensation, and Liability Act of 1980 to limit 
     the portion of the Superfund expended for administration, 
     oversight, support, studies, design, investigations, 
     monitoring, assessment, and evaluation, and enforcement 
     activities; to the Committee on Commerce, and in addition to 
     the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, 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. GRAHAM (for himself and Mr. Ackerman):
       H.R. 2755. A bill to enable the use of human capital 
     investment contracts for the purposes of financing 
     postsecondary education, and for other purposes; to the 
     Committee on Education and the Workforce, and in addition to 
     the Committees on Ways and Means, Commerce, and 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. HALL of Texas:
       H.R. 2756. A bill to prevent governmental entities from 
     using tax-exempt financing to engage in unfair competition 
     against private enterprise; to the Committee on Ways and 
     Means.
           By Mr. HASTINGS of Washington:
       H.R. 2757. A bill to amend the Migrant and Seasonal 
     Agricultural Worker Protection Act relating to farm worker 
     housing; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce.
           By Mr. HILLEARY (for himself and Mrs. Emerson):
       H.R. 2758. A bill to amend title I of the Employee 
     Retirement Income Security Act to establish new procedures 
     and access to courts for grievances arising under group 
     health plans; to the Committee on Education and the 
     Workforce.
           By Mr. HINCHEY (for himself and Mr. Sanders):
       H.R. 2759. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 
     1986 and the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 
     to prevent the wearing away of an employee's accrued

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     benefit under a defined plan by the adoption of a plan 
     amendment reducing future accruals and to require notice with 
     respect to such reduced future accruals and an election 
     opportunity to continue benefit accruals without regard to 
     such plan amendment; 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. HOUGHTON:
       H.R. 2760. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 
     1986 to establish for certain employees of international 
     organizations an estate tax credit equivalent to the limited 
     marital deduction; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. ISAKSON:
       H.R. 2761. A bill to provide grants to enable each public 
     secondary school to hire a director of school safety, 
     discipline, and student assistance to develop or improve a 
     safety plan; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce.
           By Mr. JONES of North Carolina:
       H.R. 2762. A bill to amend the Communications Act of 1934 
     to provide for the resolution of certain contested broadcast 
     license proceedings; to the Committee on Commerce.
           By Mr. KLINK (for himself, Mr. Dingell, Mr. Stupak, Mr. 
             Waxman, Mr. Green of Texas, Mr. Brady of 
             Pennsylvania, Mr. Kanjorski, and Mr. Doyle):
       H.R. 2763. A bill to amend the Federal Food, Drug, and 
     Cosmetic Act with respect to the sale of prescription drugs 
     through the Internet; to the Committee on Commerce.
           By Mr. LaFALCE (for himself, Mr. Kanjorski, Mr. Vento, 
             Ms. Waters, Mr. Watt of North Carolina, Ms. Hooley of 
             Oregon, Mr. Gutierrez, Ms. Carson, Mr. Sandlin, Mr. 
             Meeks of New York, Mr. Mascara, Mr. Gonzalez, Mr. 
             Brady of Pennsylvania, Mr. Jefferson, Mr. Klink, Mr. 
             Owens, Mr. Andrews, Mr. Frost, Mrs. Mink of Hawaii, 
             Mr. Rush, and Ms. Slaughter):
       H.R. 2764. A bill to license America's Private Investment 
     Companies and provide enhanced credit to stimulate private 
     investment in low-income communities, and for other purposes; 
     to the Committee on Banking and Financial Services.
           By Ms. LEE (for herself, Mr. Foley, Ms. Pelosi, Mr. 
             Rangel, Mr. Payne, Mr. Bonior, Ms. Jackson-Lee of 
             Texas, Mr. Wynn, Mr. Capuano, Ms. Carson, Mr. Meeks 
             of New York, Mr. Sanders, Mr. Hinchey, Mrs. Clayton, 
             Ms. Waters, Mr. Jackson of Illinois, Mr. George 
             Miller of California, Mr. Brown of Ohio, Mr. Thompson 
             of Mississippi, Ms. Kilpatrick, Mr. Cummings, Mr. 
             Owens, Ms. Schakowsky, Mr. Davis of Illinois, Mrs. 
             Capps, Ms. McKinney, Mr. Delahunt, Ms. Norton, Mr. 
             Olver, Mr. McGovern, Mrs. Christensen, Mr. Fattah, 
             Mr. Gonzalez, Mr. Stark, Mr. Engel, Mr. Hall of Ohio, 
             Ms. Millender-McDonald, Mr. Lewis of Georgia, Mr. 
             Lantos, Ms. DeLauro, Mr. Frost, Mr. Hastings of 
             Florida, and Mr. Thompson of California):
       H.R. 2765. A bill to amend the Foregin Assistance Act of 
     1961 to establish a program to provide assistance for HIV/
     AIDS research, prevention, and treatment activities in 
     Africa; to the Committee on International Relations.
           By Mr. LIPINSKI (for himself and Mr. Costello):
       H.R. 2766. A bill to amend title 49, United States Code, 
     relating to inspection of commerical motor vehicles entering 
     the United States along the United States-Mexico border, and 
     for other purposes; to the Committee on Transportation and 
     Infrastructure.
           By Mrs. LOWEY (for herself and Mr. Thompson of 
             Mississippi):
       H.R. 2767. A bill to expand the enforcement options under 
     the Federal Meat Inspection Act and the Poultry Products 
     Inspection Act to include the imposition of civil money 
     penalties; to the Committee on Agriculture.
           By Mrs. LOWEY (for herself, Mr. Saxton, Mr. Weiner, Ms. 
             Ros-Lehtinen, Mr. Engel, Mr. Nethercutt, Mr. Crowley, 
             Mrs. Kelly, Mr. Sherman, Mr. LoBiondo, Mr. Deutsch, 
             Mr. Tiahrt, Mr. Nadler, Mr. Souder, Mr. McNulty, Mr. 
             English, Mr. Berman, Mr. Holden, Mr. Gutierrez, Mr. 
             Forbes, Ms. Schakowsky, Mr. Waxman, Mr. Wexler, Mr. 
             Owens, Mr. Franks of New Jersey, Mr. Frost, Mr. 
             Bachus, Mr. Maloney of Connecticut, and Mr. Foley):
       H.R. 2768. A bill to record place of birth as Jerusalem, 
     Israel, for purposes of United States passports; to the 
     Committee on International Relations.
           By Mrs. LOWEY:
       H.R. 2769. 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 permit individuals to 
     continue health coverage of services while participating in 
     approved clinical studies; to the Committee on Commerce, and 
     in addition to the Committees on Education and the Workforce, 
     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 Mrs. LOWEY (for herself and Mr. Oberstar):
       H.R. 2770. A bill to provide that service of the members of 
     the group known as the United States Cadet Nurse Corps during 
     World War II constituted active military service for purposes 
     of any law administered by the Department of Veterans 
     Affairs; to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs, and in 
     addition to the Committee on Armed 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 Mrs. LOWEY (for herself, Ms. Slaughter, Mr. 
             McGovern, and Mr. Moakley):
       H.R. 2771. A bill to establish a medical education trust 
     fund, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Ways and 
     Means, and in addition to the Committee on Commerce, for a 
     period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each 
     case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the 
     jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
           By Mr. LUCAS of Oklahoma:
       H.R. 2772. A bill to amend the Agricultural Market 
     Transition Act to provide a variant of loan deficiency 
     payments to producers who are otherwise eligible for such 
     payments, but who elect to use acreage planted to the 
     eligible commodity for the grazing of livestock; to the 
     Committee on Agriculture.
           By Mr. MCCOLLUM:
       H.R. 2773. A bill to amend the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act 
     to designate the Wekiva River and its tributaries of Rock 
     Springs Run and Black Water Creek in the State of Florida as 
     components of the national wild and scenic rivers system; to 
     the Committee on Resources.
           By Mr. MEEHAN:
       H.R. 2774. A bill to amend chapter 89 of title 5, United 
     States Code, to provide that any health benefits plan which 
     provides obstetrical benefits shall be required also to 
     provide coverage for the diagnosis and treatment of 
     infertility; to the Committee on Government Reform.
           By Mr. MENENDEZ (for himself and Mr. Rothman):
       H.R. 2775. A bill to amend title 49, United States Code, to 
     ensure the safe operations of small commerical vans; to the 
     Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
           By Mr. MENENDEZ (for himself, Mr. Blumenauer, Mr. 
             Capuano, Mr. Farr of California, Mr. Lantos, Ms. Lee, 
             Ms. McKinney, Mrs. Morella, Mr. Neal of 
             Massachusetts, Ms. Pelosi, Mr. Shays, and Mr. 
             Tierney):
       H.R. 2776. A bill to improve the safety of animals 
     transported on aircraft, and for other purposes; to the 
     Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, and in 
     addition to the Committee on 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. METCALF (for himself, Mr. Hinchey, and Mr. 
             Campbell):
       H.R. 2777. A bill to fund capital projects of State and 
     local governments, and for other purposes; to the Committee 
     on Transportation and Infrastructure.
           By Mr. MOAKLEY (for himself, Mr. Frank of 
             Massachusetts, and Mr. McGovern):
       H.R. 2778. A bill to amend the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act 
     to designate segments of the Taunton River in the 
     Commonwealth of Massachusetts for study for potential 
     addition to the National Wild and Scenic Rivers System, and 
     for other purposes; to the Committee on Resources.
           By Mr. MORAN of Kansas:
       H.R. 2779. A bill to amend the Food Security Act of 1985, 
     to give producers greater flexibility in enrolling certain 
     marginal land in the conservation reserve, and for other 
     purposes; to the Committee on Agriculture.
           By Mrs. MYRICK:
       H.R. 2780. A bill to authorize the Attorney General to 
     provide grants for organizations to find missing adults; to 
     the Committee on the Judiciary.
           By Mr. PALLONE (for himself, Mr. Engel, Mr. Lantos, Ms. 
             Slaughter, Mr. Wexler, and Mr. Gejdenson):
       H.R. 2781. A bill to amend the International Claims 
     Settlement Act of 1949 to provide for the settlement of 
     claims relating to American victims of National Socialist 
     persecution; to the Committee on International Relations.
           By Mr. PALLONE (for himself and Mrs. Roukema):
       H.R. 2782. A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social 
     Security Act to assure access of Medicare beneficiaries to 
     prescription drug coverage through the SPICE drug benefit 
     program; to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition 
     to the Committee on Commerce, for a period to be subsequently 
     determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of 
     such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the 
     committee concerned.
           By Mr. PICKERING:
       H.R. 2783. A bill to amend the Communications Act of 1934 
     to establish time limits for

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     Federal Communications Commission review of mergers, 
     acquisitions, and other license transfers; to the Committee 
     on Commerce.
           By Mr. QUINN:
       H.R. 2784. A bill to enhance competition among and between 
     rail carriers in order to ensure efficient rail service and 
     reasonable rail rates in any case in which there is an 
     absence of effective competition; to the Committee on 
     Transportation and Infrastructure.
           By Mr. REYNOLDS (for himself, Mr. Weiner, Mr. Dreier, 
             Mr. DeLay, Mr. Blunt, Mrs. Lowey, Mr. Quinn, Mr. 
             Shows, Mr. Weller, Mr. Sessions, Mr. Frost, Mr. 
             Pickering, Mr. Weygand, Mr. Shimkus, Mrs. Tauscher, 
             Ms. Pryce of Ohio, Ms. Berkley, Ms. Dunn, Ms. 
             Lofgren, Mr. Lazio, Mr. Waxman, Mr. Wamp, Mr. 
             Deutsch, Mr. Diaz-Balart, Mr. Crowley, Ms. Ros-
             Lehtinen, Mr. Phelps, Mrs. Myrick, Mr. Holden, Mr. 
             Sweeney, Mr. Green of Texas, Mr. Linder, Mr. Foley, 
             Mr. McNulty, Mr. Maloney of Connecticut, Mr. 
             Gutierrez, Mrs. Maloney of New York, Mr. Forbes, Mr. 
             Watts of Oklahoma, Mr. Terry, Mr. Boehlert, Mrs. 
             Fowler, and Mr. Fossella):
       H.R. 2785. 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 Mr. SAWYER:
       H.R. 2786. A bill to provide for expansion of electricity 
     transmission networks in order to support competitive 
     electricity markets and to bring the benefits of less 
     regulation of such markets to the public, and for other 
     purposes; to the Committee on Commerce.
           By Mr. SCOTT (for himself, Mr. Goode, Mr. Pickett, Mr. 
             Sisisky, Mr. Moran of Virginia, Mr. Bliley, Mr. Davis 
             of Virginia, and Mr. Boucher):
       H.R. 2787. A bill to count as an expenditure under the 
     program of block grants to States for temporary assistance 
     for needy families any reduction in State tax revenues for 
     the provision of an earned income tax credit to recipients of 
     assistance under the program; to the Committee on Ways and 
     Means.
           By Mr. SHIMKUS (for himself, Mr. Ewing, Mrs. McCarthy 
             of New York, Mr. Gutknecht, Mr. LaHood, Mr. Costello, 
             Mr. Evans, Mr. Weller, and Mr. Phelps):
       H.R. 2788. A bill to amend title 23, United States Code, 
     relating to the congestion mitigation air quality improvement 
     program; to the Committee on Transportation and 
     Infrastructure.
           By Mr. SHOWS:
       H.R. 2789. A bill to provide grants to local educational 
     agencies to enable the agencies to recruit and retain 
     qualified school administrators; to the Committee on 
     Education and the Workforce.
           By Mr. SMITH of New Jersey (for himself, Mr. Pitts, Mr. 
             Oberstar, Mr. Gilman, Mr. Maloney of Connecticut, Mr. 
             Saxton, Mr. Towns, Mr. LoBiondo, Mr. Gejdenson, Mr. 
             Gilchrest, Mr. Delahunt, Mrs. Morella, Mr. Shays, and 
             Mr. Hinchey):
       H.R. 2790. A bill to establish a program to provide for a 
     reduction in the incidence and prevalence of Lyme disease; to 
     the Committee on Commerce, and in addition to the Committees 
     on Armed Services, Resources, 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. STEARNS (for himself, Mr. Deal of Georgia, and 
             Mr. Ehrlich):
       H.R. 2791. A bill to prohibit public broadcasting stations 
     receiving any funding through the Corporation for Public 
     Broadcasting from making available any lists of their 
     financial donors; to the Committee on Commerce.
           By Mr. STENHOLM (for himself, Mr. Turner, Mr. Ford, and 
             Mr. Peterson of Minnesota):
       H.R. 2792. A bill to require the Secretary of Agriculture 
     to make supplemental income payments to producers of certain 
     crops for crop years in which the national gross revenue of 
     the crop is below a certain percentage of the 5-year average 
     of that crop's national gross revenue; to the Committee on 
     Agriculture.
           By Mr. STENHOLM:
       H.R. 2793. A bill to designate the Department of 
     Agriculture as the lead Federal agency for national 
     agricultural policy regarding conservation and the 
     environment, including water quality research and modeling, 
     water quality assessments and monitoring, and technical 
     assistance for all agricultural activities conducted on 
     agricultural lands, and for other purposes; to the Committee 
     on Transportation and Infrastructure, and in addition to the 
     Committee on 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. STRICKLAND:
       H.R. 2794. A bill to authorize the Secretary of Health and 
     Human Services to make payments to hospitals under the 
     Medicare Program for costs associated with training 
     psychologists, physician assistants, and nurse practitioners; 
     to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the 
     Committee on Commerce, for a period to be subsequently 
     determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of 
     such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the 
     committee concerned.
           By Mr. STUMP (for himself, Mr. Hansen, Mr. McKeon, Mr. 
             Walden of Oregon, Mr. Shadegg, Mrs. Cubin, Mr. 
             Callahan, Mr. Hayworth, Mr. Young of Alaska, Mr. 
             Baker, Mr. Hefley, Mr. Doolittle, Mr. Gibbons, Mr. 
             Hill of Montana, Mr. Everett, Mr. Skeen, Mr. Herger, 
             Mr. Burton of Indiana, Mr. Pombo, Mr. Sessions, Mr. 
             Collins, Mr. Tauzin, Mr. Cooksey, Mr. Salmon, Mr. 
             Tancredo, and Mr. Schaffer):
       H.R. 2795. A bill to establish the Shivwits Plateau 
     National Conservation Area in the State of Arizona, and for 
     other purposes; to the Committee on Resources.
           By Mr. TANNER (for himself, Mr. Stenholm, Mr. John, Mr. 
             Cramer, Mr. Minge, Mr. Boyd, Mr. Hill of Indiana, Mr. 
             Sandlin, Mr. Turner, Ms. Sanchez, Mr. Phelps, Mr. 
             McIntyre, Mr. Thompson of California, and Mr. Moore):
       H.R. 2796. A bill to amend chapter 11 of title 31, United 
     States Code, to establish a Debt Reduction Lockbox, and for 
     other purposes; to the Committee on the Budget, and in 
     addition to the Committees on Ways and Means, and 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. TERRY (for himself, Mr. Sensenbrenner, Mr. 
             LaTourette, Mr. Sessions, Mr. Tancredo, Mr. Bilbray, 
             Mr. Saxton, Mr. DeMint, Mr. Underwood, Mr. Barrett of 
             Nebraska, Mr. Burton of Indiana, Mr. Cox, Mr. 
             Goodlatte, Mr. Gary Miller of California, Mr. 
             Schaffer, and Mr. Istook):
       H.R. 2797. A bill to repeal section 8003 of Public Law 105-
     174, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Ways and 
     Means, 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. THOMPSON of California (for himself, Mr. Young 
             of Alaska, Mr. George Miller of California, Ms. Dunn, 
             Mr. Hinchey, Mr. Herger, Mr. DeFazio, Mr. Metcalf, 
             Mr. Dooley of California, Mr. Doolittle, Mr. Udall of 
             Colorado, Mr. Pombo, Mr. Udall of New Mexico, Mr. Wu, 
             Ms. Woolsey, Ms. Hooley of Oregon, Mr. Baird, Mr. 
             Walden of Oregon, Mr. Blumenauer, Mr. Dicks, Ms. 
             Eshoo, Mr. Stark, Ms. Pelosi, and Mrs. Tauscher):
       H.R. 2798. A bill to authorize the Secretary of Commerce to 
     provide financial assistance to the States of Alaska, 
     Washington, Oregon, and California for salmon habitat 
     restoration projects in coastal waters and upland drainages; 
     to the Committee on Resources.
           By Mr. UDALL of Colorado:
       H.R. 2799. A bill to amend the Clear Creek County, 
     Colorado, Public Lands Transfer Act of 1993 to provide 
     additional time for Clear Creek County to dispose of certain 
     lands transferred to the county under the Act; to the 
     Committee on Resources.
           By Mrs. WILSON (for herself, Mr. Ramstad, Mr. Skeen, 
             Mr. Minge, Mr. Peterson of Minnesota, Mr. Luther, and 
             Mr. Vento):
       H.R. 2800. A bill to amend title XIX of the Social Security 
     Act to correct the DSH Allotments for Minnesota, New Mexico, 
     and Wyoming under the Medicaid Program for fiscal years 2000, 
     2001, and 2002; to the Committee on Commerce.
           By Ms. WOOLSEY:
       H.R. 2801. A bill to amend the Elementary and Secondary 
     Education Act of 1965 to strengthen the involvement of 
     parents in the education of their children, and for other 
     purposes; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce.
           By Mr. WU (for himself and Mr. Fletcher):
       H.R. 2802. A bill to amend the Elementary and Secondary 
     Education Act of 1965 to ensure that senior citizens are 
     given an opportunity to serve as mentors, tutors, and 
     volunteers for certain programs; to the Committee on 
     Education and the Workforce.
           By Mr. YOUNG of Alaska:
       H.R. 2803. A bill to amend the Alaska Native Claims 
     Settlement Act to allow shareholder common stock to be 
     transferred to adopted Alaska Native children and their 
     descendants, and for other purposes; to the Committee on 
     Resources.
       H.R. 2804. A bill to expand Alaska Native contracting of 
     Federal land management functions and activities and promote 
     hiring of Alaska Natives by the Federal Government within the 
     State of Alaska, and for other purposes; to the Committee on 
     Resources.
           By Mr. SMITH of New Jersey (for himself, Mr. Stump, and 
             Mr. Evans):

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       H.J. Res. 65. A joint resolution commending the World War 
     II veterans who fought in the Battle of the Bulge, and for 
     other purposes; to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs, 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 Mr. MARKEY (for himself, Mr. Campbell, Mrs. 
             Tauscher, Mr. George Miller of California, Mr. 
             DeFazio, Mr. Stark, Mr. Gejdenson, and Mr. Larson):
       H. Con. Res. 173. Concurrent resolution expressing the 
     sense of the Congress that the Federal Communications 
     Commission should exercise its authority under the 
     Communications Act of 1934 to ensure that unaffiliated 
     service providers have open, nondiscriminatory access to 
     broadband facilities that enable access to the Internet over 
     cable systems; to the Committee on Commerce.
           By Mr. BONIOR (for himself and Mr. Davis of Virginia):
       H. Con. Res. 174. Concurrent resolution supporting 
     religious tolerance toward Muslims; to the Committee on the 
     Judiciary.
           By Ms. JACKSON-LEE of Texas (for herself, Mrs. Emerson, 
             Mrs. Roukema, Mr. Hall of Ohio, Mr. Davis of 
             Illinois, Mr. Watt of North Carolina, Mr. George 
             Miller of California, Ms. Lee, Mr. Lampson, Mr. Hall 
             of Texas, Mr. Sandlin, Mr. Bentsen, Ms. Kaptur, Mr. 
             Turner, Mr. Ackerman, Mr. Moran of Virginia, Mr. 
             Abercrombie, Mr. Engel, Mrs. Morella, Ms. Kilpatrick, 
             Mrs. Meek of Florida, Ms. Slaughter, Mr. Frost, Mr. 
             Green of Texas, Ms. Waters, Ms. Eddie Bernice Johnson 
             of Texas, Mr. Edwards, Mr. Lewis of Georgia, Mr. 
             Rohrabacher, Ms. DeLauro, Mrs. Clayton, Mr. Owens, 
             Mr. Rothman, Ms. Pelosi, Mr. Hilliard, Mr. Clyburn, 
             Mr. Clay, Mr. Hyde, Mr. Wynn, Mr. Serrano, Mrs. Jones 
             of Ohio, Ms. McKinney, Mr. Nadler, Ms. Brown of 
             Florida, Mr. Moakley, Mr. Neal of Massachusetts, Mr. 
             McGovern, Mr. Stark, Mr. Towns, Mr. Jefferson, Mr. 
             Thompson of Mississippi, Mr. Dixon, Mrs. Mink of 
             Hawaii, Mr. Meehan, Mr. Hastings of Florida, Ms. 
             Carson, Ms. Baldwin, Mr. Cardin, Mr. Jackson of 
             Illinois, Mr. Waxman, Ms. Roybal-Allard, Mr. Rangel, 
             Mr. LaFalce, Mr. Bererra, Mr. Scott, Mr. Spratt, Mr. 
             Bonior, Mr. Olver, Mr. Barrett of Wisconsin, Mr. 
             Stenholm, Ms. Stabenow, Mr. Levin, Mr. Pallone, Mr. 
             Frank of Massachusetts, Mr. Rush, Mr. Traficant, Mr. 
             Deutsch, Mr. Callahan, Mrs. Johnson of Connecticut, 
             Ms. Schakowsky, Mrs. Lowey, Mr. Kildee, Mr. Horn, Ms. 
             Woolsey, Mr. Meeks of New York, Mr. King, Ms. Hooley 
             of Oregon, Mr. Hinojosa, Mr. Dingell, Mr. Ose, Mr. 
             Pastor, Ms. DeGette, Ms. Velazquez, Mr. Weiner, Mr. 
             Brown of Ohio, Mr. Hinchey, Mr. Markey, Mr. Sabo, Mr. 
             Kennedy of Rhode Island, and Mr. Cummings):
       H. Con. Res. 175. Concurrent resolution expressing the 
     sense of the Congress that a commemorative postage stamp 
     should be issued in honor of the late George Thomas 
     ``Mickey'' Leland; to the Committee on Government Reform.
           By Mr. CRANE:
       H. Con. Res. 176. Concurrent resolution expressing the 
     sense of the Congress with respect to the right of all 
     Americans to keep and bear arms in defense of life or liberty 
     and in the pursuit of all other legitimate endeavors; to the 
     Committee on the Judiciary.
           By Mr. MARKEY:
       H. Con. Res. 177. Concurrent resolution expressing the 
     sense of the Congress that nuclear weapons should be taken 
     off hair-trigger alert; to the Committee on International 
     Relations, and in addition to the Committee on Armed 
     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. PORTMAN (for himself and Mr. Markey):
       H. Con. Res. 178. Concurrent resolution expressing the 
     sense of Congress regarding the importance of ``family 
     friendly'' programming on television; to the Committee on 
     Commerce.
           By Mr. ROYCE:
       H. Con. Res. 179. Concurrent resolution expressing the 
     sense of Congress regarding the United Nations and global 
     taxation; to the Committee on International Relations.
           By Mr. FROST:
       H. Res. 277. A resolution designating minority membership 
     to certain standing committees of the House; considered and 
     agreed to.
           By Mr. BASS (for himself, Ms. Dunn, Mr. Green of 
             Wisconsin, Mr. Wynn, Mrs. Myrick, Mrs. Kelly, Mrs. 
             Roukema, Mr. Thompson of Mississippi, Mr. Hayworth, 
             Mr. Jenkins, Mrs. Johnson of Connecticut, Mr. Weiner, 
             Mr. Boehlert, Mr. Berry, Mr. English, Mr. McNulty, 
             Mr. Smith of New Jersey, Ms. McKinney, Mr. Cox, Mrs. 
             Thurman, Mr. Oberstar, and Mr. Davis of Illinois):
       H. Res. 278. A resolution expressing the sense of the House 
     of Representatives regarding the importance of education, 
     early detection and treatment, and other efforts in the fight 
     against breast cancer; to the Committee on Commerce.
           By Mr. CHAMBLISS (for himself and Mr. Lewis of 
             Georgia):
       H. Res. 279. A resolution congratulating Henry ``Hank'' 
     Aaron on the 25th anniversary of breaking the Major League 
     Baseball career home run record established by Babe Ruth and 
     recognizing him as one of the greatest baseball players of 
     all time; to the Committee on Government Reform.
           By Mr. EHLERS (for himself, Mr. Hoekstra, Mr. Upton, 
             Mr. Gutknecht, Mr. Pitts, Mr. Whitfield, Mr. Packard, 
             Mr. Vitter, Mr. Bartlett of Maryland, Mr. Gilchrest, 
             Mr. Porter, Mr. Largent, Mrs. Wilson, and Mr. 
             Manzullo):
       H. Res. 280. A resolution recognizing the importance of 
     strong marriages and the contributions that community 
     marriage policies have made to the strength of marriages 
     throughout the United States; to the Committee on Education 
     and the Workforce.

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