[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 145 (1999), Part 3]
[House]
[Pages 3646-3649]
[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. GILMAN (for himself and Mr. Gejdenson):
       H.R. 973. A bill to modify authorities with respect to the 
     provision of security assistance under the Foreign Assistance 
     Act of 1961 and the Arms Export Control Act, and for other 
     purposes; to the Committee on International Relations.
           By Mr. DAVIS of Virginia (for himself, Ms. Norton, Mrs. 
             Morella, Mr. Hoyer, Mr. Wynn, Mr. Horn, Mr. 
             Cunningham, Mr. Ehrlich, and Mr. Moran of Virginia):
       H.R. 974. A bill to establish a program to afford high 
     school graduates from the District of Columbia the benefits 
     of in-State tuition at State colleges and universities 
     outside the District of Columbia, and for other purposes; to 
     the Committee on Government Reform, 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. VISCLOSKY (for himself, Mr. Quinn, Mr. 
             Traficant, Mr. Ney, Mr. Kucinich, Mr. English, Mr. 
             Murtha, Mr. Aderholt, Mr. Klink, Mr. Regula, Mr. 
             Dingell, Mr. Weller, Mr. Gephardt, Mr. Gekas, Mr. 
             Bonior, Mr. Strickland, Mr. Ganske, Mr. Cardin, Mr. 
             Franks of New Jersey, Mr. Coyne, Mr. Berry, Mr. 
             Peterson of Pennsylvania, Mr. Oberstar, Mr. Goodling, 
             Ms. Kaptur, Ms. McCarthy of Missouri, Mr. Gillmor, 
             Mr. Wise, Mr. Ehrlich, Mr. Moakley, Mr. Mollohan, Mr. 
             Rahall, Mr. Doyle, Mr. Costello, Mr. Clyburn, Mr. 
             Matsui, Mr. Lipinski, Mr. Evans, Mr. Blagojevich, Mr. 
             Sandlin, Mr. Holden, Mr. Roemer, Mr. Payne, Mr. 
             Bishop, Mr. Brady of Pennsylvania, Ms. Millender-
             McDonald, Mr. Pascrell, Mr. Andrews, Ms. Pelosi, Mr. 
             Sanders, Mr. Hall of Texas, Mr. Rodriguez, Mr. 
             Stupak, Mr. Cramer, Mr. DeFazio, Mr. Meeks of New 
             York, Mr. Larson, Mr. Boucher, Mr. Brown of Ohio, Mr. 
             Maloney of Connecticut, Mr. Olver, Mr. Pallone, Mr. 
             Hinchey, Ms. Stabenow, Mr. Mascara, Mr. Pastor, Mr. 
             Jackson of Illinois, Mr. Hilliard, Mr. Kennedy of 
             Rhode Island, Ms. Hooley of Oregon, Mr. Boswell, Mr. 
             George Miller of California, Mr. Delahunt, Ms. 
             Schakowsky, Ms. DeLauro, Mr. Filner, Mrs. Mink of 
             Hawaii, Mr. Bryant, Mr. Abercrombie, Mr. Burton of 
             Indiana, Mr. McNulty, Mr. Borski, Mr. Kleczka, Mr. 
             Forbes, Mr. Sherman, Mr. Sawyer, and Mr. Cannon):
       H.R. 975. A bill to provide for a reduction in the volume 
     of steel imports, and to establish a steel import 
     notification and monitoring program; to the Committee on Ways 
     and Means.
           By Mr. ABERCROMBIE (for himself and Mrs. Bono):
       H.R. 976. A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social 
     Security Act to increase the amount of payment under the 
     Medicare Program for pap smear laboratory tests; to the 
     Committee on Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on 
     Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by 
     the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such 
     provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee 
     concerned.
           By Mr. FORBES:
       H.R. 977. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 
     to establish, and provide a checkoff for, a Biomedical 
     Research 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. ANDREWS:
       H.R. 978. A bill to amend the National Labor Relations Act 
     to ensure that certain orders of the National Labor Relations 
     Board are enforced to protect the rights of employees; to the 
     Committee on Education and the Workforce.
           By Mr. STRICKLAND (for himself, Mr. King of New York, 
             Mr. Sweeney, Mr. Holden, Ms. Schakowsky, Mr. Green of 
             Texas, Mrs. Maloney of New York, Mr. Walsh, and Mr. 
             Coyne):
       H.R. 979. A bill to ensure that services related to the 
     operation of a correctional facility and the incarceration of 
     inmates are not provided by private contractors or vendors 
     and that persons convicted of any offenses against the United 
     States shall be housed in facilities managed and maintained 
     by Federal employees; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
           By Mr. TALENT (for himself, Ms. Velazquez, Mr. English, 
             Mrs. Thurman, Mr. Portman, Mr. Jefferson, Mr. 
             Packard, Mr. Shows, Mr. Dooley of California, Mr. 
             Bachus, Mr. Gonzalez, Mr. Sessions, Mr. Watts of 
             Oklahoma, Mr. Wise, Mr. Bartlett of Maryland, Mrs. 
             McCarthy of New York, Mrs. Capps, Ms. Dunn, Mr. 
             Hulshof, Mrs. Mink of Hawaii, Mr. Salmon, Mr. Green 
             of Texas, Mr. Thune, Mr. Sweeney, Mr. Brady of 
             Pennsylvania, Ms. Kilpatrick, Mr. Hill of Montana, 
             Mr. Pease, Mrs. Kelly, Mr. LoBiondo, Mr. Hefley, Mr. 
             Chabot, Mr. Davis of Illinois, Mr. Armey, Mr. Frost, 
             Mr. DeMint, Mr. Manzullo, Mr. Pitts, Mr. Forbes, Mr. 
             Paul, Mr. Udall of New Mexico, Mr. McInnis, Mrs. 
             Bono, Mr.

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             Goode, Ms. Pryce of Ohio, Mr. McIntosh, Mrs. Emerson, 
             Mr. Barr of Georgia, Mr. Stump, Mr. Foley, and Mrs. 
             Myrick):
       H.R. 980. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 
     to allow a deduction for 100 percent of the health insurance 
     costs of self-employed individuals; to the Committee on Ways 
     and Means.
           By Mr. KOLBE (for himself, Mr. Pastor, Mr. Hayworth, 
             Mr. Stump, Mr. Salmon, Mr. Udall of Colorado, and Mr. 
             Udall of New Mexico):
       H.R. 981. A bill to redesignate the Coronado National 
     Forest in honor of Morris K. Udall, a former Member of the 
     House of Representatives; to the Committee on Resources.
           By Mr. GOODLATTE (for himself, Mr. Goode, Mr. Armey, 
             Mr. Cox, Mr. Blunt, Mr. Tiahrt, Mr. Barr of Georgia, 
             Mr. Coburn, Mr. Barton of Texas, Mr. Pickering, Mr. 
             Whitfield, Mr. Bryant, Mr. Shadegg, Mr. Mica, Mr. 
             Goss, Mr. Istook, Mr. Calvert, Mr. Bachus, Mr. 
             Fossella, Mr. Largent, Mr. English, Mr. Latham, Mr. 
             Hostettler, Mr. Paul, Mr. Ballenger, Mr. Sessions, 
             Mr. Doolittle, Mr. Peterson of Pennsylvania, Mr. 
             Packard, Mr. Schaffer, Mr. Herger, Mr. Hayworth, Mr. 
             Cunningham, Mr. Franks of New Jersey, Mr. Jenkins, 
             Mr. Knollenberg, Mr. Dickey, Mr. Weldon of Florida, 
             Mr. Green of Wisconsin, Mr. LoBiondo, Mr. DeMint, 
             Mrs. Myrick, Mr. Hilleary, Mr. Fletcher, Mr. Everett, 
             Mr. Tancredo, Mr. Salmon, Mr. Forbes, and Mr. 
             McCollum):
       H.R. 982. A bill to prohibit the expenditure of Federal 
     funds for the distribution of needles or syringes for the 
     hypodermic injection of illegal drugs; to the Committee on 
     Commerce.
           By Mr. BALDACCI (for himself, Ms. DeLauro, Mr. English, 
             Mr. Rothman, Mrs. Lowey, Mr. Gejdenson, Mr. Allen, 
             and Mr. Doyle):
       H.R. 983. A bill to amend the Federal Meat Inspection Act 
     and the Poultry Products Inspection Act to provide for 
     improved public health and food safety through enhanced 
     enforcement; to the Committee on Agriculture.
           By Mr. CRANE (for himself, Mr. Kolbe, Mr. Rangel, and 
             Mr. Matsui):
       H.R. 984. A bill to provide additional trade benefits to 
     certain beneficiary countries in the Caribbean, to provide 
     assistance to the countries in Central America and the 
     Caribbean affected by Hurricane Mitch and Hurricane Georges, 
     and for other purposes; to the Committee on Ways and Means, 
     and in addition to the Committees on International Relations, 
     Banking and Financial Services, the Judiciary, and 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. GALLEGLY (for himself, Mr. Metcalf, Mr. 
             Rohrabacher, Mrs. Tauscher, Mr. Herger, Mrs. Thurman, 
             Mr. Nethercutt, Mr. Taylor of Mississippi, Mr. Foley, 
             Mr. Oxley, Mr. Walsh, Mr. English, Mr. Hobson, Ms. 
             Danner, Mr. Bilbray, Mr. Cunningham, Mr. McKeon, Mr. 
             Smith of Washington, Mr. Boyd, and Mr. Saxton):
       H.R. 985. A bill to amend title 49, United States Code, 
     concerning the treatment of certain aircraft as public 
     aircraft; to the Committee on Transportation and 
     Infrastructure.
           By Mr. BARCIA (for himself, Mr. Lampson, Mr. Royce, 
             Mrs. Clayton, Mr. McHugh, Mr. Reyes, Mr. Taylor of 
             Mississippi, Mr. Underwood, Ms. Kilpatrick, Mr. 
             Pascrell, Mr. Cramer, Mr. Ney, Mr. Rothman, Mr. Clay, 
             Mrs. Kelly, Ms. Stabenow, Mr. Peterson of Minnesota, 
             Mr. Gutknecht, Mr. Brady of Pennsylvania, Ms. Ros-
             Lehtinen, Mr. Pastor, Mrs. Jones of Ohio, Mr. Turner, 
             Mr. Combest, Mr. Foley, Ms. Woolsey, Mr. Knollenberg, 
             Mr. Kucinich, Mr. Luther, Mr. McGovern, Ms. Lofgren, 
             Mr. Kuykendall, and Mr. Sandlin):
       H.R. 986. A bill to authorize the President to award a gold 
     medal on behalf of the Congress to John Walsh in recognition 
     of his outstanding and enduring contributions to American 
     society in the fields of law enforcement and victims' rights; 
     to the Committee on Banking and Financial Services.
           By Mr. BLUNT (for himself, Mr. Ballenger, Mr. Armey, 
             Mr. DeLay, Mr. Watts of Oklahoma, Mr. Stenholm, Mr. 
             Goode, Mr. Pickett, Mr. Bonilla, Mr. Boehner, Mr. 
             Cunningham, Mr. Burr of North Carolina, Mr. Hefley, 
             Mr. McIntosh, Mr. Peterson of Pennsylvania, Mr. Hall 
             of Texas, Mr. Sisisky, Mr. Tanner, Mr. John, Mr. 
             Martinez, Mr. Clement, and Mr. Goodling):
       H.R. 987. A bill to require the Secretary of Labor to wait 
     for completion of a National Academy of Sciences study before 
     promulgating a standard or guideline on ergonomics; to the 
     Committee on Education and the Workforce.
           By Mr. BOSWELL:
       H.R. 988. A bill to provide for a comprehensive, 
     coordinated effort to combat methamphetamine abuse, 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. COBURN (for himself and Mr. Strickland):
       H.R. 989. A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act, 
     Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, and titles 
     XVIII and XIX of the Social Security Act to require that 
     group and individual health insurance coverage and group 
     health plans and managed care plans under the Medicare and 
     Medicaid Programs provide coverage for hospital lengths of 
     stay as determined by the attending health care provider in 
     consultation with the patient; 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. BARTLETT of Maryland (for himself, Mr. Markey, 
             Mr. Pomeroy, Mr. Duncan, and Mr. Matsui):
       H.R. 990. A bill to provide for investment in private 
     sector securities markets of amounts held in the Federal Old-
     Age and Survivors Insurance Trust Fund for payment of 
     benefits under title II of the Social Security Act; to the 
     Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. COSTELLO (for himself, Mr. Oberstar, Mr. Nadler, 
             Mr. Bentsen, Mr. Frost, Mr. McGovern, Mr. Ford, Mrs. 
             Christensen, Mr. Lipinski, Ms. Schakowsky, Mrs. Mink 
             of Hawaii, Mr. Sandlin, Mr. Meeks of New York, Mr. 
             LaFalce, Mr. Sanders, Mr. Shows, Mr. Baldacci, Mr. 
             Blagojevich, Mr. Hall of Ohio, Mr. Rush, Mr. Bonior, 
             Mr. George Miller of California, Mr. Kennedy of Rhode 
             Island, Mr. LaHood, Mr. Barrett of Wisconsin, Mr. 
             Wynn, Mr. Sabo, and Mr. Kleczka):
       H.R. 991. A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act and 
     other laws to apply the health insurance portability 
     requirements applicable to group health plans to students 
     covered under college-sponsored health plans; 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. DOOLITTLE:
       H.R. 992. A bill to convey the Sly Park Dam and Reservoir 
     to the El Dorado Irrigation District, and for other purposes; 
     to the Committee on Resources.
           By Mr. DUNCAN:
       H.R. 993. A bill to provide that of amounts available to a 
     designated agency for a fiscal year that are not obligated in 
     the fiscal year, up to 50 percent may be used to pay bonuses 
     to agency personnel and the remainder shall be deposited into 
     the general fund of the Treasury and used exclusively for 
     deficit reduction; to the Committee on Government Reform.
           By Mr. EHLERS:
       H.R. 994. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 
     to provide that the percentage of completion method of 
     accounting shall not be required to be used with respect to 
     contracts for the manufacture of property if no payments are 
     required to be made before the completion of the manufacture 
     of such property; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mrs. EMERSON (for herself, Mr. Blunt, Mr. Hulshof, 
             and Mr. Talent):
       H.R. 995. A bill to provide a direct check for education; 
     to the Committee on Education and the Workforce.
           By Mr. ETHERIDGE (for himself, Mr. Price of North 
             Carolina, Mr. Rangel, Mr. McIntyre, Mr. Frank of 
             Massachusetts, Ms. Carson, Mr. McGovern, Ms. Pelosi, 
             Mr. Moran of Virginia, Mr. Towns, Mr. Waxman, Mr. 
             Filner, Mr. Frost, Mr. Green of Texas, Mr. Forbes, 
             Mr. Lewis of Georgia, Mr. Gordon, Mr. Payne, Mr. 
             Hinchey, Mr. Delahunt, Mrs. Maloney of New York, Mr. 
             Sandlin, Mr. Lampson, Mr. Ackerman, Mr. Martinez, Mr. 
             Pastor, Mr. Ortiz, Mr. Neal of Massachusetts, Mrs. 
             Clayton, Mrs. Meek of Florida, Mr. Pallone, Mr. 
             Romero-Barcelo, Mrs. Tauscher, Mr. Crowley, Mr. 
             Clement, Mr. Shows, Mr. Kennedy of Rhode Island, Mr. 
             Bonior, Ms. Millender-McDonald, Mr. Capuano, Mr. 
             Evans, Mr. Meehan, Ms. Kilpatrick, Mr. Olver, Mr. 
             Wexler, Mr. Brown of California, Ms. Norton, Mr. 
             Baird, Mr. Watt of North Carolina, Mr. Dooley of 
             California, Mr. Inslee, Ms. Brown of Florida, Mrs. 
             Capps, Mr. Davis of Florida, Mr. Phelps, Mr. Conyers, 
             Mr. Dingell, Mr. Gonzalez, Ms. Berkley, Mr. Hill of 
             Indiana, Mr. Weiner, Ms. Eddie Bernice Johnson of 
             Texas, Mrs. Jones of Ohio, Mr. Wu, and Ms. Baldwin):

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       H.R. 996. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 
     to provide a source of interest-free capital, in addition to 
     that recommended in the President's budget proposal, for the 
     construction and renovation of public schools in States 
     experiencing large increases in public school enrollment; to 
     the Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. GREENWOOD (for himself, Mr. Ackerman, Mr. 
             Baldacci, Mr. Borski, Mr. Boucher, Mr. Costello, Mr. 
             Frost, Mr. Green of Texas, Mr. Hinchey, Ms. 
             Kilpatrick, Mr. LaFalce, Mr. LoBiondo, Mr. McNulty, 
             Mr. Payne, Ms. Ros-Lehtinen, Mr. Rothman, Mr. Shays, 
             Mr. Shows, Mrs. Tauscher, and Ms. Velazquez):
       H.R. 997. A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to 
     provide for the expansion, intensification, and coordination 
     of the activities of the National Institutes of Health with 
     respect to research on autism; to the Committee on Commerce.
           By Mr. HAYES:
       H.R. 998. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 
     to provide an incentive for expanding employment in rural 
     areas by allowing employers the work opportunity credit for 
     hiring residents of rural areas; to the Committee on Ways and 
     Means.
           By Mr. BILBRAY (for himself, Mr. Farr of California, 
             Mr. Gilchrest, Mrs. Capps, Mr. Kuykendall, and Mr. 
             Saxton):
       H.R. 999. A bill to amend the Federal Water Pollution 
     Control Act to improve the quality of coastal recreation 
     waters, and for other purposes; to the Committee on 
     Transportation and Infrastructure.
           By Mr. SHUSTER (for himself, Mr. Duncan, Mr. Oberstar, 
             and Mr. Lipinski):
       H.R. 1000. A bill to amend title 49, United States Code, to 
     reauthorize programs of the Federal Aviation Administration, 
     and for other purposes; to the Committee on Transportation 
     and Infrastructure, and in addition to the Committees on the 
     Budget, and Rules, for 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. HULSHOF (for himself, Mr. Jefferson, Mr. 
             McCrery, Mr. Collins, Mr. Crane, Mr. Kleczka, Mr. 
             Herger, Mrs. Thurman, Mr. Ramstad, Mr. Nussle, Mr. 
             Sam Johnson of Texas, Ms. Dunn, Mr. English, Mr. 
             Watkins, Mr. Hayworth, Mr. Weller, Mr. McInnis, Mr. 
             Foley, Mr. Petri, Ms. Granger, Mr. Bachus, Mr. Ney, 
             and Mr. Terry):
       H.R. 1001. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 
     1986 to repeal the 4.3-cent motor fuel excise taxes on 
     railroads and inland waterway transportation which remain in 
     the general fund of the Treasury; to the Committee on Ways 
     and Means.
           By Mr. HUNTER (for himself, Mr. Stump, Mr. Skeen, Mr. 
             Schaffer, Mrs. Bono, Mr. Metcalf, Mr. Pombo, Mr. 
             Pickering, Mr. Calvert, Mr. Gary Miller of 
             California, Mr. Nethercutt, Mr. Peterson of 
             Pennsylvania, Mr. Shows, Mr. Istook, and Mr. Young of 
             Alaska):
       H.R. 1002. A bill to amend the Act popularly known as the 
     Declaration of Taking Act to require that all condemnations 
     of property by the Government proceed under that Act; to the 
     Committee on the Judiciary.
           By Ms. KAPTUR:
       H.R. 1003. A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to 
     revise the filing deadline for certain claims under the 
     National Vaccine Injury Compensation Program; to the 
     Committee on Commerce.
           By Mr. MANZULLO (for himself, Mr. Matsui, and Mr. 
             Crane):
       H.R. 1004. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 
     1986 to allow dentists and physicians to use the cash basis 
     of accounting for income tax purposes; to the Committee on 
     Ways and Means.
           By Mr. KING of New York (for himself, Mr. Paul, Mr. 
             Royce, Mr. Hilleary, Mrs. Kelly, Mr. Taylor of North 
             Carolina, Mr. Weldon of Florida, Mr. LaHood, and Mrs. 
             Roukema):
       H.R. 1005. A bill to amend title 4, United States Code, to 
     declare English as the official language of the Government of 
     the United States, and for other purposes; to the Committee 
     on Education and the Workforce, 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. MCCRERY (for himself, Mr. Cardin, Mr. Houghton, 
             and Ms. Dunn):
       H.R. 1006. A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social 
     Security Act to provide for a prospective payment system for 
     services furnished by psychiatric hospitals under the 
     Medicare Program; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mrs. MEEK of Florida:
       H.R. 1007. A bill to adjust the immigration status of 
     certain Honduran nationals who are in the United States; to 
     the Committee on the Judiciary.
           By Mr. METCALF (for himself, Mr. Stump, Mr. Evans, Mr. 
             Stearns, Mr. Gutierrez, Mr. Quinn, Mr. Filner, and 
             Ms. Brown of Florida):
       H.R. 1008. A bill to require that a portion of the amounts 
     made available for housing programs for the homeless be used 
     for activities designed to serve primarily homeless veterans, 
     and for other purposes; to the Committee on Banking and 
     Financial Services.
           By Mr. MILLER of Florida:
       H.R. 1009. A bill to authorize the awarding of grants to 
     cities, counties, tribal organizations, and certain other 
     entities for the purpose of improving public participation in 
     the 2000 decennial census; to the Committee on Government 
     Reform.
           By Mr. MILLER of Florida:
       H.R. 1010. A bill to improve participation in the 2000 
     decennial census by increasing the amounts available to the 
     Bureau of the Census for marketing, promotion, and outreach; 
     to the Committee on Government Reform.
           By Mr. NEAL of Massachusetts (for himself, Mr. Moakley, 
             Mr. Delahunt, Mr. Meehan, Mr. McGovern, Mr. Tierney, 
             and Mr. Olver):
       H.R. 1011. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 
     1986 to exclude from gross income the value of certain real 
     property tax reduction vouchers received by senior citizens 
     who provide volunteer services under a State program; to the 
     Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. NORWOOD (for himself, Mr. Goodling, Mr. 
             Ballenger, Mr. Boehner, Mr. Cunningham, Mr. Deal of 
             Georgia, Mr. Graham, Mr. Hayworth, Mr. Hoekstra, Mr. 
             Hilleary, Mr. Istook, Mr. Kolbe, Mr. McCrery, Mr. 
             McKeon, Mr. Miller of Florida, Mrs. Myrick, Mr. Paul, 
             Mr. Schaffer, and Mr. Talent):
       H.R. 1012. A bill to provide for the creation of an 
     additional category of laborers or mechanics known as helpers 
     under the Davis-Bacon Act; to the Committee on Education and 
     the Workforce.
           By Mr. PETRI:
       H.R. 1013. A bill to require that employers offering 
     benefits to associates of its employees who are not spouses 
     or dependents of the employees not discriminate on the basis 
     of the nature of the relationship between the employee and 
     the designated associates; to the Committee on Education and 
     the Workforce.
           By Mr. PICKETT:
       H.R. 1014. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 
     1986 to make permanent the exclusion for employer-provided 
     educational assistance; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Ms. ROYBAL-ALLARD (for herself, Mr. Shows, Ms. 
             Schakowsky, Mr. Frost, Mr. Frank of Massachusetts, 
             Mr. Pastor, Mr. Brown of California, Mr. Wynn, Ms. 
             Lee, Mr. Stark, Mr. Kleczka, and Mr. Filner):
       H.R. 1015. A bill to amend the Fair Credit Reporting Act to 
     allow any consumer to receive a free credit report annually 
     from any consumer reporting agency; to the Committee on 
     Banking and Financial Services.
           By Mr. RYAN of Wisconsin:
       H.R. 1016. A bill to amend the Balanced Budget and 
     Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985 to allow the projected 
     on-budget surplus for any fiscal year to be used for tax 
     cuts; to the Committee on the Budget.
           By Mr. SCHAFFER:
       H.R. 1017. A bill to provide for budgetary reform by 
     requiring a balanced Federal budget and the repayment of the 
     national debt; to the Committee on the Budget, 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. SHADEGG (for himself, Mr. Bliley, Mr. Salmon, 
             Mr. Sanford, Mr. Royce, Mr. Bereuter, Mr. English, 
             Mr. Tiahrt, Mr. Hayworth, Mr. Kolbe, Mr. Coburn, Mr. 
             Stump, Mr. Paul, Mr. Nethercutt, Mr. Duncan, Mr. 
             Scarborough, Mrs. Myrick, Mrs. Cubin, Mr. Oxley, Mr. 
             Hoekstra, Mr. Skeen, Mr. Metcalf, Mr. Hostettler, Mr. 
             Barton of Texas, Mr. Goodling, Mr. Burton of Indiana, 
             Mr. Weldon of Florida, Mr. Radanovich, Mr. Stearns, 
             Mr. Tancredo, Mr. Hefley, Mr. Calvert, Mr. Doolittle, 
             and Mr. Foley):
       H.R. 1018. A bill to require Congress to specify the source 
     of authority under the United States Constitution for the 
     enactment of laws, and for other purposes; to the Committee 
     on the Judiciary.
           By Mr. SKEEN:
       H.R. 1019. A bill to direct the Secretary of the Interior 
     to convey lands and interests comprising the Carlsbad 
     Irrigation Project to the Carlsbad Irrigation District, New 
     Mexico; to the Committee on Resources.
           By Mr. SNYDER (for himself, Mr. Evans, Mr. Filner, Ms. 
             Carson, Mr. Minge, Ms. Brown of Florida, Mr. 
             Abercrombie, Mr. Shows, Mr. Dickey, Mr. Smith of New 
             Jersey, Mrs. McCarthy of New York, and Mr. Weldon of 
             Florida):
       H.R. 1020. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to 
     establish a presumption of service connection for the 
     occurrence of hepatitis C in certain veterans; to the 
     Committee on Veterans' Affairs.

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           By Ms. STABENOW (for herself, Mr. Camp, Ms. Kilpatrick, 
             Mr. Gejdenson, and Mr. Faleomavaega):
       H.R. 1021. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 
     1986 to allow small employers a credit against income tax for 
     costs incurred in establishing a qualified employer plan; to 
     the Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. UNDERWOOD (for himself, Mrs. Christensen, Ms. 
             Norton, Mr. Romero-Barcelo, and Mr. Faleomavaega):
       H.R. 1022. A bill to authorize the Secretary of Commerce to 
     make grants to States to correct Y2K problems in computers 
     that are used to administer State and local government 
     programs; to the Committee on Government Reform.
           By Mr. PICKETT:
       H.J. Res. 36. A joint resolution proposing an amendment to 
     the Constitution of the United States to restrict annual 
     deficits by limiting the public debt of the United States and 
     requiring a favorable vote of the people on any law to exceed 
     such limits; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
           By Mr. PICKETT:
       H. Con. Res. 41. Concurrent resolution to express the sense 
     of the Congress that the Bureau of Labor Statistics should 
     develop and publish monthly a cost of living index; to the 
     Committee on Education and the Workforce.
           By Mr. CONYERS (for himself, Mr. Delahunt, Mr. Clyburn, 
             Mr. Dixon, Ms. Brown of Florida, Mrs. Meek of 
             Florida, Ms. Pelosi, Mr. Owens, Ms. Waters, and Mr. 
             Payne):
       H. Res. 97. A resolution calling upon Haiti's political 
     leaders to seek agreement on transparent, free, and widely 
     participatory elections, and for other purposes; to the 
     Committee on International Relations.
           By Mr. RYAN of Wisconsin (for himself and Mr. Sweeney):
       H. Res. 98. A resolution amending the Rules of the House of 
     Representatives to require that concurrent resolutions on the 
     budget not carry an estimated deficit for the budget year or 
     for any outyear; to the Committee on Rules.

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