[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 145 (1999), Part 9]
[House]
[Pages 12538-12540]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]


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                      PUBLIC BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS

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



           By Mr. LANTOS (for himself, Mr. Campbell, Mr. Porter, 
             Mr. Ackerman, Mr. Barrett of Wisconsin, Mr. Berman, 
             Mr. Bonior, Mr. Brady of Pennsylvania, Mr. Brown of 
             California, Mr. Brown of Ohio, Mr. Davis of Illinois, 
             Mr. Delahunt, Ms. Eshoo, Mr. Evans, Mr. Faleomavaega, 
             Mr. Filner, Mr. Frank of Massachusetts, Mr. Frost, 
             Mr. Gutierrez, Mr. Hastings of Florida, Mr. Hinchey, 
             Mr. Jackson of Illinois, Ms. Kaptur, Ms. Kilpatrick, 
             Mr. Kucinich, Mr. Lewis of Georgia, Mr. Lipinski, Ms. 
             Lofgren, Mrs. Lowey, Ms. McKinney, Mrs. Maloney of 
             New York, Mr. McGovern, Mr. Matsui, Mr. George Miller 
             of California, Mr. Neal of Massachusetts, Ms. Norton, 
             Mr. Oberstar, Mr. Olver, Mr. Owens, Mr. Pastor, Mr. 
             Payne, Ms. Pelosi, Mr. Phelps, Mr. Rangel, Mr. Rush, 
             Ms. Sanchez, Mr. Sanders, Ms. Schakowsky, Mr. 
             Sherman, Mr. Stark, Mr. Strickland, Mr. Thompson of 
             Mississippi, Mr. Tierney, Mr. Underwood, Ms. 
             Velazquez, Mr. Vento, Ms. Woolsey, and Mr. Wynn):
       H.R. 2119. A bill to amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 
     1938 to reform the provisions relating to child labor; to the 
     Committee on Education and the Workforce.
           By Mr. GREENWOOD (for himself, Mrs. Lowey, Mrs. Johnson 
             of Connecticut, Mr. Waxman, Mrs. Kelly, Mr. Brown of 
             Ohio, Mrs. Roukema, Mr. Boucher, Ms. Pryce of Ohio, 
             Mr. Towns, Mrs. Morella, Mr. Pallone, Mr. Bilbray, 
             Ms. Pelosi, Mr. Horn, Ms. DeLauro, Mr. Boehlert, Ms. 
             DeGette, Mr. Leach, Ms. Woolsey, Mr. Shays, Mr. 
             Markey, Mr. Cook, Mr. Clay, Mr. Ose, and Mr. George 
             Miller of California):
       H.R. 2120. A bill to require equitable coverage of 
     prescription contraceptive drugs and devices, and 
     contraceptive services under health plans; to the Committee 
     on Education and the Workforce, 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. BONIOR (for himself, Mr. Campbell, Mr. Barr of 
             Georgia, and Mr. Conyers):
       H.R. 2121. A bill to ensure that no alien is removed, 
     denied a benefit under the Immigration and Nationality Act, 
     or otherwise deprived of liberty, based on evidence that is 
     kept secret from the alien; to the Committee on the 
     Judiciary.
           By Mr. McCOLLUM (for himself and Mr. Hyde):
       H.R. 2122. A bill to require background checks at gun 
     shows, and for other purposes; to the Committee on the 
     Judiciary.
           By Mr. BALDACCI (for himself and Mr. Allen):
       H.R. 2123. A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social 
     Security Act to provide for a special rule for long existing 
     home health agencies with partial fiscal year 1994 cost 
     reports in calculating the per beneficiary limits under the 
     interim payment system for such agencies; 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. BALLENGER (for himself, Mrs. Johnson of 
             Connecticut, Mrs. Thurman, Mr. Ramstad, Mr. 
             Rohrabacher, and Mr. Levin):
       H.R. 2124. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 
     1986 and Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 in 
     order to promote and improve employee stock ownership plans; 
     to the Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Ms. JACKSON-LEE of Texas (for herself, Mr. Barcia, 
             Mrs. Meek of Florida, Mr. Rodriguez, Mr. Ortiz, Mr. 
             Rangel, Ms. Lee, Mr. Frank of Massachusetts, Ms. 
             Berkley, Ms. Schakowsky, Mr. Gutierrez, Mr. Reyes, 
             Mr. Menendez, Mr. Meeks of New York, Ms. Kilpatrick, 
             Mr. Engel, Mr. Serrano, Mr. Jackson of Illinois, and 
             Mrs. Napolitano):
       H.R. 2125. A bill to repeal the limitation on judicial 
     jurisdiction imposed by section 377 of the Illegal 
     Immigration Reform and Immigrant Responsibility Act of 1996; 
     to the Committee on the Judiciary.
           By Ms. BERKLEY (for herself and Mr. Udall of Colorado):
       H.R. 2126. A bill to improve academic and social outcomes 
     for students and reduce both juvenile crime and the risk that 
     youth will become victims of crime by providing productive 
     activities during after school hours; to the Committee on 
     Education and the Workforce.
           By Mr. BLAGOJEVICH (for himself, Mr. Waxman, and Ms. 
             Norton):
       H.R. 2127. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 
     1986 to regulate certain 50 caliber sniper weapons in the 
     same manner as machine guns and other firearms; to the 
     Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. BRADY of Texas (for himself, Mr. Kasich, Mr. 
             Turner, Mr. Doggett, Ms. Dunn, Mr. Stenholm, Mr. 
             Peterson of Minnesota, Mr. Sessions, Mr. Rodriguez, 
             Ms. Granger, Mr. Pickering, Mr. Hill of Montana, Mr. 
             Goode, Mr. Boehner, Mr. Smith of Texas, Mr. Salmon, 
             Mr. Rogan, Mr. Scarborough, Mr. Schaffer, Mr. Pitts, 
             Mr. Thornberry, Mr. Green of Texas, Mr. Doolittle, 
             Mr. Pombo, Mr. Istook, Mr. Hall of Texas, Mrs. 
             Myrick, Mr. Cook, Mr. Souder, Mr. Cooksey, Mr. Sam 
             Johnson of Texas, Mr. Combest, Mr. Bonilla, Mr. 
             Blunt, Mr. Herger, Mr. Hutchinson, Mr. Minge, Mr. 
             Barton of Texas, Mrs. Chenoweth, Mr. Paul, Mr. 
             English, Mr. Coburn, Mr. Tiahrt, Mr. Lucas of 
             Oklahoma, Mr. Peterson of Pennsylvania, Mr. Weldon of 
             Florida, Mr. Tauzin, Mr. Sununu, Mr. Romero-Barcelo, 
             Mr. Royce, Mr. McIntyre, Mr. Campbell, Mr. 
             Nethercutt, Mr. Oxley, Mr. Hilleary, Mr. Miller of 
             Florida, Mr. Goodlatte, Mr. Graham, Mr. Bentsen, Ms. 
             Danner, Mr. Norwood, Mr. Tancredo, Mr. Gary Miller of 
             California, Mr. Green of Wisconsin, Mr. Hoeffel, Mr. 
             Stearns, Mr. Hoekstra, Mr. Ewing, Mr. Sanford, Mr. 
             Bachus, and Mr. Hobson):
       H.R. 2128. A bill to provide for the periodic review of the 
     efficiency and public need for Federal agencies, to establish 
     a Commission for the purpose of reviewing the efficiency and 
     public need of such agencies, and to provide for the 
     abolishment of agencies for which a public need does not 
     exist; to the Committee on Government Reform.
           By Mr. BURR of North Carolina (for himself, Mr. 
             Greenwood, Mr. Hall of Texas, Mr. Upton, Mr. 
             Strickland, Mr. Ehrlich, Mr. Towns, Mr. Shadegg, Mr. 
             Boucher, Mr. Pickering, Mr. Ford, Mr. Shimkus, Mr. 
             Wynn, and Mr. Blunt):
       H.R. 2129. A bill to amend the Federal Food, Drug, and 
     Cosmetic Act to provide for uniform food safety warning 
     notification requirements, and for other purposes; to the 
     Committee on Commerce.
           By Mr. UPTON (for himself, Mr. Stupak, Ms. Jackson-Lee 
             of Texas, and Mr. Bliley):
       H.R. 2130. A bill to amend the Controlled Substances Act to 
     add gamma hydroxybutyric acid and ketamine to the schedules 
     of control substances, to provide for a national awareness 
     campaign, 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. CALVERT:
       H.R. 2131. A bill to amend the Endangered Species Act of 
     1973 to prohibit the imposition under that Act of any 
     requirement to mitigate for the impacts of activities that 
     occurred in the past; to the Committee on Resources.
           By Mr. COBLE:
       H.R. 2132. A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on 
     Cibacron Red LS-B HC; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
       H.R. 2133. A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on 
     Cibacron Brilliant Blue FN-G; to the Committee on Ways and 
     Means.
       H.R. 2134. A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on 
     Cibacron Scarlet LS-2G HC; to the Committee on Ways and 
     Means.
       H.R. 2135. A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on MUB 
     738 INT; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. COLLINS (for himself and Mr. Bachus):
       H.R. 2136. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 
     1986 to provide that the capital gain treatment under section 
     631(b) of such Code shall apply to outright sales of timber 
     held for more than 1 year; to the Committee on Ways and 
     Means.
           By Mr. CRANE (for himself, Mr. Rangel, Mrs. Johnson of 
             Connecticut, Mr. Romero-Barcelo, and Mr. Weller):
       H.R. 2137. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 
     1986 to extend the research and development tax credit to 
     research in the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico and the 
     possessions of the United States; to the Committee on Ways 
     and Means.
           By Mr. CRANE (for himself, Mr. Rangel, Mr. Romero-
             Barcelo, and Mr. Weller):
       H.R. 2138. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 
     1986 to extend and modify the credits for businesses 
     operating in Puerto Rico and other possessions of the United 
     States; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. CRANE (for himself, Mr. Rangel, Mr. Romero-
             Barcelo, Mrs. Christensen, Mr. Hayworth, Mr. English, 
             Mr. Foley, and Mr. Weller):
       H.R. 2139. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 
     1986 to repeal the limitation of the cover over of tax on 
     distilled spirits, and for other purposes; to the Committee 
     on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. DEAL of Georgia (for himself, Mr. Collins, and 
             Mr. Lewis of Georgia):
       H.R. 2140. A bill to improve protection and management of 
     the Chattahoochee River National Recreation Area in the State 
     of Georgia; to the Committee on Resources.

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           By Mr. ENGLISH (for himself and Mr. Hulshof):
       H.R. 2141. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 
     1986 to repeal the dollar limitation on the deduction for 
     interest on education loans, to increase the income threshold 
     for the phase out of such deduction, and to repeal the 60-
     month limitation on the amount of such interest that is 
     allowable as a deduction; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. ENGLISH:
       H.R. 2142. A bill to suspend for 3 years the duty on 
     fenbuconazole; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
       H.R. 2143. A bill to suspend for 3 years the duty on 2,6-
     dichlorotoluene; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
       H.R. 2144. A bill to suspend for 3 years the duty on 3-
     Amino-3-methyl-1-pentyne; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
       H.R. 2145. A bill to suspend for 3 years the duty on 
     triazamate; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
       H.R. 2146. A bill to suspend for 3 years the duty on 
     methoxyfenozide; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. FRANKS of New Jersey:
       H.R. 2147. A bill to suspend until December 31, 2002, the 
     duty on cyclic olefin copolymer resin; to the Committee on 
     Ways and Means.
           By Mr. GREEN of Texas (for himself, Mr. Bliley, Mr. 
             Dingell, and Mr. Clay):
       H.R. 2148. A bill to make technical corrections regarding 
     the applicability of certain amendments made by Public Law 
     105-392 to the Health Education Assistance Program under the 
     Public Health Service Act; to the Committee on Commerce.
           By Mr. HOYER (for himself, Mr. Greenwood, Mrs. 
             Tauscher, Mr. Boucher, Mr. Kind, Mrs. Morella, Mr. 
             Vento, Mr. Baldacci, Mrs. Thurman, Mr. Hinchey, Mr. 
             Wynn, Mr. Smith of Washington, Mr. Luther, Ms. 
             Sanchez, Ms. McCarthy of Missouri, Mr. Maloney of 
             Connecticut, Ms. Stabenow, Mr. Kolbe, Mr. Boehlert, 
             Mrs. Johnson of Connecticut, Ms. Kilpatrick, Mr. 
             Abercrombie, Mr. Bentsen, and Mr. Menendez):
       H.R. 2149. A bill to prohibit certain abortions; 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. JENKINS:
       H.R. 2150. A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on 1-
     fluoro-2-nitro benzene; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
       H.R. 2151. A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on 
     thionyl chloride; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
       H.R. 2152. A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on TEOF 
     (triethyl orthoformate); to the Committee on Ways and Means.
       H.R. 2153. A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on PHBA 
     (phydroxybenzoic acid); to the Committee on Ways and Means.
       H.R. 2154. A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on 
     myristic acid (tetrabecanoic acid); to the Committee on Ways 
     and Means.
       H.R. 2155. A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on THQ 
     (Toluhydroquinone); to the Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. LaFALCE (for himself, Mr. Vento, Mr. Frank of 
             Massachusetts, Mr. Kanjorski, Mr. Bentsen, and Mr. 
             Inslee):
       H.R. 2156. A bill to amend Title VI of the Consumer Credit 
     Protection Act to permit consumers to restrict the sharing of 
     confidential financial and personal information for purposes 
     of telemarketing, by restricting sharing of credit card and 
     deposit account numbers, by enhancing regulatory enforcement, 
     and for other purposes; to the Committee on Banking and 
     Financial Services.
           By Mr. LUCAS of Kentucky:
       H.R. 2157. A bill to commission a study by the Federal 
     Trade Commission of the marketing practices of the motion 
     picture, recording, and video/personal computer game 
     industries; to the Committee on Commerce.
           By Mr. McCRERY:
       H.R. 2158. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 
     1986 to modify the tax on generation-skipping transfers to 
     eliminate certain traps for the unwary and otherwise improve 
     the fairness of such tax; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. McCRERY (for himself, Mr. Herger, Mr. Jefferson, 
             and Mr. Abercrombie):
       H.R. 2159. A bill to amend the Merchant Marine Act, 1936 
     and the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to revitalize the 
     international competitiveness of the United States-flag 
     merchant marine; to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in 
     addition to the Committees on Transportation and 
     Infrastructure, 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. McNULTY:
       H.R. 2160. A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on 
     certain chemical compounds; to the Committee on Ways and 
     Means.
           By Ms. MILLENDER-McDONALD (for herself, Mr. Ehrlich, 
             Mr. Weiner, Mr. Ford, Ms. Berkley, Mr. Hastings of 
             Florida, Mr. Owens, Ms. Danner, Mr. Smith of 
             Washington, Ms. Kilpatrick, Ms. Brown of Florida, Mr. 
             Thompson of Mississippi, Mr. Blagojevich, Mr. Davis 
             of Illinois, Ms. Jackson-Lee of Texas, Mrs. 
             Christensen, Mr. McGovern, Mr. Rangel, Ms. DeLauro, 
             Mr. Pallone, Mrs. Clayton, Ms. Carson, Mr. Lantos, 
             Mr. Wynn, Mr. Barrett of Wisconsin, Mr. Martinez, Mr. 
             Lewis of Georgia, Ms. Norton, Mr. Faleomavaega, Mr. 
             Gutierrez, Ms. Rivers, and Mr. Luther):
       H.R. 2161. A bill to amend title 18 of the United States 
     Code to prohibit shipping alcohol to minors; to the Committee 
     on the Judiciary.
           By Mr. GARY MILLER of California (for himself, Mr. 
             Holt, Mr. Metcalf, Mr. English, Mr. Underwood, Mr. 
             Peterson of Minnesota, Mr. Calvert, Mrs. Morella, and 
             Mr. Baker):
       H.R. 2162. A bill to prohibit the use of the equipment of 
     an electronic mail service provider to send unsolicited 
     commercial electronic mail in contravention of the provider's 
     posted policy and to prohibit unauthorized use of Internet 
     domain names; 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. NADLER (for himself, Mr. Engel, Mr. Weiner, Mr. 
             Boehlert, Mr. Serrano, Mrs. Lowey, Mr. Meeks of New 
             York, Mrs. Maloney of New York, Mr. Towns, Mr. 
             Forbes, Mr. Ackerman, Mr. Owens, Mr. Hinchey, Mr. 
             Crowley, and Mr. McNulty):
       H.R. 2163. A bill to designate the United States courthouse 
     located at 500 Pearl Street in New York City, New York, as 
     the ``Ted Weiss United States Courthouse``; to the Committee 
     on Transportation and Infrastructure.
           By Mr. PETERSON of Minnesota:
       H.R. 2164. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 
     1986 to make the dependent care credit refundable and to 
     provide for advance payments of such credit; to the Committee 
     on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. PORTER:
       H.R. 2165. A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on 
     certain compound optical microscopes; to the Committee on 
     Ways and Means.
           By Mr. PORTER (for himself, Mr. Bilbray, Mr. 
             Abercrombie, Mr. Boehlert, Mr. Moran of Virginia, Mr. 
             Wynn, Mr. Matsui, Mr. Bonior, Mr. Capuano, Mr. 
             Bereuter, Mr. Lewis of Georgia, Ms. Pelosi, Mr. 
             Blagojevich, Mrs. Kelly, Mr. Gutierrez, Mrs. Lowey, 
             Mr. Maloney of Connecticut, Mr. Bateman, Mr. Tierney, 
             Mr. English, Mr. Lantos, Mr. Wexler, Mr. Stark, Mr. 
             Lipinski, Mr. Isakson, Mr. Greenwood, Mr. Dicks, Mr. 
             George Miller of California, Ms. Slaughter, Mr. 
             Lampson, Mr. Whitfield, Mr. Gilman, Mr. Frank of 
             Massachusetts, Mr. Bentsen, Mr. Leach, Mr. Shays, Mr. 
             Smith of New Jersey, Mr. Hinchey, Mr. Franks of New 
             Jersey, Ms. Eshoo, Mr. Pallone, Mrs. Morella, Mr. 
             Sherman, Mr. Horn, Mr. Towns, Mr. Boucher, Mr. 
             Andrews, Ms. DeLauro, Mr. Rothman, Mr. Brown of 
             California, and Mrs. Johnson of Connecticut):
       H.R. 2166. A bill to conserve global bear populations by 
     prohibiting the importation, exportation, and interstate 
     trade of bear viscera and items, products, or substances 
     containing, or labeled or advertised as containing, bear 
     viscera, and for other purposes; to the Committee on 
     Resources, and in addition to the Committees on International 
     Relations, 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. RAMSTAD:
       H.R. 2167. A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on parts 
     of certain magnetrons; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
       H.R. 2168. A bill to temporarily reduce the duty on certain 
     cathode-ray tubes; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
       H.R. 2169. A bill to temporarily suspend the duty on 
     certain cathode-ray tubes; to the Committee on Ways and 
     Means.
           By Mr. RANGEL (for himself, Mr. Foley, Mr. Cardin, Mr. 
             Matsui, Mr. McDermott, Mr. Lewis of Georgia, Mr. 
             Coyne, Mr. Jefferson, Mr. LoBiondo, Mr. Dicks, and 
             Mrs. Meek of Florida):
       H.R. 2170. A bill to amend section 2007 of the Social 
     Security Act to provide grant funding for additional 
     Empowerment Zones, Enterprise Communities, and Strategic 
     Planning Communities, and for other purposes; to the 
     Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. ROEMER (for himself, Mr. Upton, Mr. Camp, Mr. 
             Barrett of Wisconsin, Mr. Goss, Mr. Deal of Georgia, 
             Ms. Kaptur, Ms. Rivers, Ms. Lofgren, Mr. Nethercutt, 
             Mr. Goode, Mr. Kildee, Mr. Baldacci, Mr. Luther, Mr. 
             Minge, Mr. McHugh,

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             Mr. Shows, Mr. Smith of Washington, Mr. Stearns, Mr. 
             Sanford, Mr. Foley, Mr. Leach, Ms. Slaughter, Mr. 
             Bentsen, Mr. Strickland, Mrs. Thurman, Mr. Cook, Mr. 
             Brown of Ohio, Mr. Hill of Indiana, Mr. Porter, Mr. 
             Castle, Mr. Tiahrt, Mrs. Morella, Mr. Goodling, Mr. 
             Graham, Mr. Ramstad, Mr. Calvert, Mr. Inslee, Mrs. 
             Fowler, Mr. Phelps, Mr. Clement, Mr. Souder, Mr. 
             Kuykendall, Mr. Gekas, Mr. Kind, Mr. Quinn, Mr. 
             Coble, Mrs. Kelly, Mr. English, Mr. McNulty, Mr. 
             Pomeroy, Mr. Cramer, and Ms. Carson):
       H.R. 2171. A bill to require any amounts appropriated for 
     Members' Representational Allowances for the House of 
     Representatives for a fiscal year that remain after all 
     payments are made from such Allowances for the year to be 
     deposited in the Treasury and used for deficit reduction or 
     to reduce the Federal debt; to the Committee on House 
     Administration.
           By Mr. SALMON (for himself, Mr. Andrews, Mr. Saxton, 
             Mr. Forbes, Mr. McGovern, and Mr. Gilman):
       H.R. 2172. A bill to require the Secretary of State to 
     report on United States citizens injured or killed by certain 
     terrorist groups; to the Committee on International 
     Relations.
           By Mr. SALMON (for himself, Mr. Baker, Mr. Graham, Mr. 
             Cunningham, Mr. Stump, Mr. Paul, Mr. Goss, Mr. 
             Campbell, Mr. Royce, Mr. Hoekstra, Mr. Souder, Mr. 
             Cooksey, Mr. Coburn, Mr. McCrery, Mrs. Kelly, Mr. 
             Foley, Mr. Hayworth, Mr. Barton of Texas, Mr. 
             Sessions, Mr. Sensenbrenner, and Mr. Calvert):
       H.R. 2173. A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social 
     Security Act to remove the sunset and numerical limitation on 
     Medicare participation in Medicare+Choice medical savings 
     account (MSA) plans; 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. STARK:
       H.R. 2174. A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social 
     Security Act to require the governing boards and compensation 
     committees of Medicare national accrediting entities have 
     public representation and the governing boards have public 
     meetings as a condition of recognizing their accreditation 
     under the Medicare Program; to the Committee on Ways and 
     Means.
           By Mr. STARK (for himself, Ms. Norton, Mr. Bishop, and 
             Ms. DeLauro):
       H.R. 2175. A bill to improve the quality of child care, and 
     for other purposes; to the Committee on Education and the 
     Workforce, 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. THOMAS:
       H.R. 2176. A bill to amend the Harmonized Tariff Schedule 
     of the United States to modify the tariff treatment of 
     certain categories of raw cotton; to the Committee on Ways 
     and Means.
           By Mr. UDALL of Colorado:
       H.R. 2177. A bill to designate the James Peak Wilderness in 
     the Arapaho National Forest in the State of Colorado, and for 
     other purposes; to the Committee on Resources.
       H.R. 2178. A bill to designate as wilderness certain lands 
     within the Rocky Mountain National Park in the State of 
     Colorado; to the Committee on Resources.
       H.R. 2179. A bill to provide for the management as open 
     space of certain lands at the Rocky Flats Environmental 
     Technology Site, Colorado, and for other purposes; to the 
     Committee on Resources, 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. WEINER:
       H.R. 2180. A bill to require the establishment of regional 
     consumer price indices to compute cost-of-living increases 
     under the programs for Social Security and Medicare and other 
     medical benefits under titles II and XVIII of the Social 
     Security Act; to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in 
     addition to the Committees on Commerce, and Education and the 
     Workforce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the 
     Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as 
     fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
           By Mr. YOUNG of Alaska (for himself and Mr. Saxton):
       H.R. 2181. A bill to authorize the Secretary of Commerce to 
     acquire and equip fishery survey vessels; to the Committee on 
     Resources.
           By Mr. HASTINGS of Florida:
       H. Con. Res. 130. A concurrent resolution expressing 
     congratulations and thanks to United States and NATO troops 
     for successfully bringing peace to Kosovo and halting the 
     brutal ethnic cleansing of Kosovar Albanians; to the 
     Committee on International Relations.
           By Mr. NADLER (for himself, Ms. Ros-Lehtinen, Mr. 
             Engel, Mr. Gilman, Mr. McNulty, Mr. Pallone, and Mr. 
             Weiner):
       H. Con. Res. 131. A concurrent resolution condemning 
     Palestinian efforts to revive the original Palestine 
     partition plan of November 29, 1947, and condemning the 
     United Nations Commission on Human Rights for its April 27, 
     1999, resolution endorsing Palestinian self-determination on 
     the basis of the original Palestine partition plan; to the 
     Committee on International Relations.
           By Mr. LEWIS of Kentucky (for himself, Mr. Hostettler, 
             and Mr. Schaffer):
       H. Res. 205. A resolution expressing the sense of the House 
     of Representatives with regard to Project Exile and the 
     prosecution of Federal firearms offenses; to the Committee on 
     the Judiciary.

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