[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 145 (1999), Part 19]
[House]
[Pages 28027-28028]
[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. EVANS (for himself, Mr. Filner, Mr. Doyle, Mr. 
             Rodriguez, Mr. Shows, Ms. Carson, Ms. Berkley, Mr. 
             Abercrombie, and Mr. Holden):
       H.R. 3193. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to 
     reestablish the duty of the Department of Veterans Affairs to 
     assist claimants for benefits in developing claims and to 
     clarify the burden of proof for such claims; to the Committee 
     on Veterans' Affairs.
           By Mr. ISTOOK:
       H.R. 3194. A bill making appropriations for the government 
     of the District of Columbia and other activities chargeable 
     in whole or in part against revenues of said District for the 
     fiscal year ending September 30, 2000, and for other 
     purposes; to the Committee on Appropriations.
           By Mr. KILDEE (for himself and Mr. Castle):
       H.R. 3195. A bill to amend part F of title X of the 
     Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to improve and 
     refocus civic education, and for other purposes; to the 
     Committee on Education and the Workforce, 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. CALLAHAN:
       H.R. 3196. A bill making appropriations for foreign 
     operations, export financing, and related programs for the 
     fiscal year ending September 30, 2000, and for other 
     purposes; to the Committee on Appropriations.
           By Mr. DOGGETT (for himself, Mr. Stark, Mr. Matsui, Mr. 
             Coyne, Mr. Levin, Mr. McDermott, Mr. Neal of 
             Massachusetts, Mr. Becerra, Mrs. Thurman, Mr. Waxman, 
             Mr. Brown of Ohio, Mr. Allen, Mr. Frank of 
             Massachusetts, Mr. Ackerman, Mr. Barrett of 
             Wisconsin, Mr. Bentsen, Mr. Berry, Mr. Bishop, Mrs. 
             Capps, Mr. Capuano, Mr. Cummings, Ms. DeGette, Mr. 
             Edwards, Mr. Evans, Mr. Filner, Mr. Ford, Mr. 
             Gonzalez, Mr. Green of Texas, Mr. Hinchey, Ms. Hooley 
             of Oregon, Ms. Jackson-Lee of Texas, Ms. Kilpatrick, 
             Mr. Kind, Mr. Kucinich, Mr. Lampson, Mr. Lantos, Mr. 
             Markey, Mr. McGovern, Ms. McKinney, Mrs. Meek of 
             Florida, Mr. Menendez, Mr. George Miller of 
             California, Mr. Olver, Ms. Pelosi, Ms. Rivers, Mr. 
             Rodriguez, Mr. Sanders, Mr. Sandlin, Ms. Schakowsky, 
             Mr. Serrano, Ms. Slaughter, Mr. Strickland, Mr. 
             Tierney, Mrs. Jones of Ohio, Mr. Vento, and Ms. 
             Woolsey):
       H.R. 3197. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 
     1986 to prevent the abuse of the enhanced charitable 
     deduction for contributions of drugs; to the Committee on 
     Ways and Means.
           By Mr. ENGLISH (for himself, Mr. Visclosky, Mr. Evans, 
             Mr. Ney, and Mr. Regula):
       H.R. 3198. A bill to amend title VII of the Tariff Act of 
     1930 to provide that the provisions relating to 
     countervailing duties apply to nonmarket economy countries; 
     to the Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. FILNER:
       H.R. 3199. A bill to direct the Secretary of Veterans 
     Affairs to establish a national cemetery for veterans in the 
     San Diego, California, metropolitan area; to the Committee on 
     Veterans' Affairs.
           By Mrs. FOWLER:
       H.R. 3200. A bill to revise the boundaries of Fort Matanzas 
     National Monument in the State of Florida to include 
     additional land and to authorize the acquisition of the land, 
     and for other purposes; to the Committee on Resources.
           By Ms. NORTON:
       H.R. 3201. A bill to authorize the Secretary of the 
     Interior to study the suitability and

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     feasibility of designating the Carter G. Woodson Home in the 
     District of Columbia as a National Historic Site, and for 
     other purposes; to the Committee on Resources.
           By Mr. SAXTON:
       H.R. 3202. A bill to require door delivery of mail sent to 
     persons residing in senior communities; to the Committee on 
     Government Reform.
           By Mr. STEARNS (for himself, Mr. Oxley, Mr. Frost, Mr. 
             Sessions, Mr. Foley, Mr. Doyle, and Mr. Mascara):
       H.R. 3203. A bill to amend the Communications Act of 1934 
     to reduce restrictions on media ownership, and for other 
     purposes; to the Committee on Commerce.
           By Mrs. TAUSCHER (for herself, Mr. Brady of Texas, Mr. 
             Barcia, Mr. Barrett of Wisconsin, Mr. Foley, Mr. 
             Lampson, Mr. Gilman, Mr. Frost, Mr. Sandlin, Mr. 
             Gutknecht, Mr. Etheridge, Mr. Cook, Mr. Larson, Ms. 
             Lofgren, Ms. DeLauro, Mr. Green of Texas, Ms. Hooley 
             of Oregon, Ms. Jackson-Lee of Texas, Ms. Eddie 
             Bernice Johnson of Texas, Mr. Bonior, Ms. Berkley, 
             Ms. Brown of Florida, Mr. Martinez, Ms. Carson, Mrs. 
             Lowey, Mr. McGovern, Ms. Millender-McDonald, Ms. 
             Norton, Mr. Stupak, Mr. Thompson of Mississippi, Mrs. 
             Jones of Ohio, Mr. Underwood, Mr. Weiner, Ms. 
             Woolsey, and Ms. Sanchez):
       H.R. 3204. A bill to amend the Safe and Drug-Free Schools 
     and Communities Act of 1994 to prevent the abuse and 
     abduction of children; to the Committee on Education and the 
     Workforce.
           By Mr. SMITH of Michigan (for himself, Mr. Barton of 
             Texas, and Mr. Rohrabacher):
       H.J. Res. 74. A joint resolution proposing a spending 
     limitation amendment to the Constitution of the United 
     States; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
           By Mr. SMITH of New Jersey (for himself, Ms. Pelosi, 
             Mr. Gilman, Mr. Gejdenson, Mr. Wolf, Mr. Gephardt, 
             Mr. Payne, Mr. Rohrabacher, Mr. Lantos, Mr. Porter, 
             Mr. Berman, Mr. Tiahrt, Mr. Maloney of Connecticut, 
             Mr. Capuano, Mr. Pitts, Mr. Evans, Ms. Kaptur, Mr. 
             Tierney, Mr. Brown of Ohio, and Mr. Ackerman):
       H. Con. Res. 218. Concurrent resolution expressing the 
     sense of the Congress that the Government of the People's 
     Republic of China should stop its persecution of Falun Gong 
     practitioners; to the Committee on International Relations.
           By Mr. FRELINGHUYSEN:
       H. Con. Res. 219. Concurrent resolution expressing the 
     sense of Congress regarding the preservation of full and open 
     competition for contracts for the transportation of United 
     States military cargo between the United States and the 
     Republic of Iceland; to the Committee on Armed Services, 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. TANCREDO (for himself, Mr. Smith of New Jersey, 
             and Mr. Pitts):
       H. Res. 350. A resolution expressing the sense of the House 
     of Representatives with respect to private companies involved 
     in the trafficking of baby body parts for profit; to the 
     Committee on Commerce.
           By Mr. FROST:
       H. Res. 351. A resolution designating minority membership 
     on certain standing committees of the House; considered and 
     agreed to.

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