[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 145 (1999), Part 18]
[House]
[Pages 26703-26704]
[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. MOORE (for himself, Mr. Sandlin, Mr. Larson, Mr. 
             Forbes, Mr. Serrano, Mr. Udall of New Mexico, Mr. 
             Blumenauer, Ms. Eddie Bernice Johnson of Texas, Ms. 
             Eshoo, Mr. Crowley, Mr. Holt, Mr. Minge, Ms. Sanchez, 
             Mr. Capuano, and Mr. Gonzalez):
       H.R. 3136. A bill to authorize the Consumer Product Safety 
     Commission to require child-proof caps for portable gasoline 
     containers; to the Committee on Commerce.
           By Mr. HORN (for himself, Mr. Turner, Mrs. Biggert, Mr. 
             Kanjorski, and Mrs. Maloney of New York):
       H.R. 3137. A bill to amend the Presidential Transition Act 
     of 1963 to provide for training of individuals a President-
     elect intends to nominate as department heads or appoint to 
     key positions in the Executive Office of the President; to 
     the Committee on Government Reform.
           By Mr. HYDE:
       H.R. 3138. A bill to amend the Shipping Act of 1984 to 
     restore the application of the antitrust laws to certain 
     agreements and conduct to which such Act applies; to the 
     Committee on the Judiciary, 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. KENNEDY of Rhode Island (for himself, Mrs. 
             McCarthy of New York, Mr. Tierney, Mr. Thompson of 
             Mississippi, Mr. Serrano, Ms. Millender-McDonald, and 
             Mr. Payne):
       H.R. 3139. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 
     1986 to increase the excise tax on firearms and to earmark 
     the increase for juvenile justice and delinquency prevention 
     programs; to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition 
     to the Committees on Education and the Workforce, 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. NETHERCUTT (for himself, Mrs. Emerson, Ms. 
             DeLauro, Mr. Hinchey, Mr. Sessions, Mr. Ney, Mr. 
             Metcalf, Mr. Lampson, Mr. Berry, Mr. Barrett of 
             Nebraska, Mr. Serrano, Mr. Moran of Kansas, Ms. 
             Danner, Mr. Talent, Mr. Hastings of Washington, Mr. 
             Simpson, Mr. Hulshof, Mr. Blunt, Mr. Smith of 
             Washington, Mr. Leach, Mr. Chambliss, Mr. John, Mr. 
             Rangel, Ms. Dunn, and Mr. Condit):
       H.R. 3140. A bill to provide stability in the United States 
     agriculture sector and to promote adequate availability of 
     food and medicine for humanitarian assistance abroad by 
     requiring congressional approval before the imposition of any 
     unilateral agricultural or medical sanction against a foreign 
     country or foreign entity; to the Committee on International 
     Relations, and in addition to the Committees on Rules, 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. SAXTON (for himself, Mr. Gilchrest, and Mr. 
             Vento):
       H.R. 3141. A bill to encourage the safe and responsible use 
     of personal watercraft, and for other purposes; to the 
     Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, 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 Ms. SLAUGHTER (for herself, Mr. Duncan, Mr. Smith of 
             New Jersey, Mr. Lipinski, Ms. Kaptur, Mr. Green of 
             Texas, Mr. Thompson of Mississippi, Mr. Sanford, Mr. 
             Underwood, Mr. Owens, Mr. Hall of Ohio, Mr. Luther, 
             and Mr. McGovern):
       H.R. 3142. A bill to amend the Consumer Credit Protection 
     Act to prevent credit card issuers from taking unfair 
     advantage of full-time, traditional-aged, college students, 
     to protect parents of traditional college student credit 
     cards holders, and for other purposes; to the Committee on 
     Banking and Financial Services.
           By Mr. UDALL of Colorado (for himself and Mr. George 
             Miller of California):
       H.R. 3143. A bill to establish the High Performance Schools 
     Program in the Department of Education, and for other 
     purposes; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce.
           By Mr. WEINER (for himself, Ms. Stabenow, Mr. Scott, 
             Mr. Conyers, Mr. Meehan, Mr. Rothman, Mr. Delahunt, 
             Mr. Holt, Mr. Wexler, Ms. Hooley of Oregon, Mr. 
             Pallone, Mr. Etheridge, Mr. Brady of Pennsylvania, 
             Mr. Blagojevich, Ms. Baldwin, Mr. Larson, Mr. Moran 
             of Virginia, Mr. Abercrombie, Mrs. Lowey, Mr. Reyes, 
             Mrs. Tauscher, Mr. Berman, Mr. Ackerman, Mr. Nadler, 
             Mr. Bonior, Ms. Jackson-Lee of Texas, Ms. Velazquez, 
             Ms. Berkley, Mr. Udall of New Mexico, Mr. Moore, Mr. 
             Meeks of New York, and Mr. Thompson of California):
       H.R. 3144. A bill to provide reliable officers, technology, 
     education, community prosecutors, and training in our 
     neighborhoods; to the Committee on the Judiciary.

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           By Mr. McNULTY:
       H. Con. Res. 205. Concurrent resolution recognizing and 
     honoring the heroic efforts of the Air National Guard's 109th 
     Airlift Wing and its rescue of Dr. Jerri Nielsen from the 
     South Pole; to the Committee on Armed Services.
           By Mr. SMITH of New Jersey (for himself, Mr. Wolf, and 
             Mr. Forbes):
       H. Con. Res. 206. Concurrent resolution expressing grave 
     concern regarding armed conflict in the North Caucasus region 
     of the Russian Federation which has resulted in civilian 
     casualties and internally displaced persons, and urging all 
     sides to pursue dialog for peaceful resolution of the 
     conflict; to the Committee on International Relations.
           By Mr. STRICKLAND:
       H. Con. Res. 207. Concurrent resolution expressing the 
     sense of Congress regarding support for the inclusion of 
     salaries of Members of Congress in any proposed across-the-
     board reduction in fiscal year 2000 funding for Federal 
     agencies; to the Committee on Government Reform, and in 
     addition to the Committee on House Administration, 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. KENNEDY of Rhode Island:
       H. Res. 341. A resolution expressing the condolences of the 
     House of Representatives on the death of Senator John H. 
     Chafee.

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