[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 146 (2000), Part 13]
[House]
[Pages 18078-18080]
[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. FLETCHER (for himself, Mr. Herger, Mr. Archer, 
             Mr. Shaw, Mr. Nussle, Mr. Crane, Mr. Gary Miller of 
             California, Mr. Lewis of Kentucky, Mr. Kuykendall, 
             Mr. Tancredo, Mr. Camp, Ms. Dunn, Mr. Hayworth, Mr. 
             English, Mr. Sam Johnson of Texas, Mr. Portman, Mr. 
             Ramstad, and Mr. Green of Wisconsin):
       H.R. 5173. A bill to provide for reconciliation pursuant to 
     sections 103(b)(2) and 213(b)(2)(C) of the concurrent 
     resolution on

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     the budget for fiscal year 2001 to reduce the public debt and 
     to decrease the statutory limit on the public debt; to the 
     Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the 
     Committees on the Budget, 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. THOMAS (for himself, Mr. Boehner, Mr. Ehlers, 
             Mr. Ney, Mr. Mica, Mr. Ewing, Mr. Linder, Mr. Stump, 
             Mr. Buyer, and Mr. Hoyer):
       H.R. 5174. A bill to amend titles 10 and 18, United States 
     Code, and the Revised Statutes to remove the uncertainty 
     regarding the authority of the Department of Defense to 
     permit buildings located on military installations and 
     reserve component facilities to be used as polling places in 
     Federal, State, and local elections for public office; to the 
     Committee on Armed Services, and in addition to the 
     Committees on the Judiciary, and 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. OXLEY (for himself, Mr. Boehlert, Mr. Holden, 
             Mr. Cramer, Mr. Bliley, Mr. Stenholm, Mr. Shimkus, 
             Mr. Lipinski, Mr. Greenwood, Mr. Condit, Mr. 
             Sherwood, Mr. Barcia, and Mr. Upton):
       H.R. 5175. A bill to provide relief to small businesses 
     from liability under the Comprehensive Environmental 
     Response, Compensation, and Liability Act of 1980; 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. BILBRAY:
       H.R. 5176. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 
     1986 to provide incentives to introduce new technologies to 
     reduce energy consumption in buildings; to the Committee on 
     Ways and Means.
           By Mr. GEKAS:
       H.R. 5177. A bill to establish the Administrative Law Judge 
     Conference of the United States, and for other purposes; to 
     the Committee on the Judiciary.
           By Mr. BALLENGER (for himself and Mr. Owens):
       H.R. 5178. A bill to require changes in the bloodborne 
     pathogens standard in effect under the Occupational Safety 
     and Health Act of 1970; to the Committee on Education and the 
     Workforce.
           By Mr. LANTOS (for himself, Mr. McGovern, Mr. Brady of 
             Pennsylvania, Mr. Frank of Massachusetts, Mr. 
             Moakley, Mrs. Napolitano, Mr. Filner, Mr. Gutierrez, 
             and Ms. Millender-McDonald):
       H.R. 5179. A bill to amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 
     1938 to limit the number of overtime hours of licensed health 
     care employees; to the Committee on Education and the 
     Workforce.
           By Mr. BASS (for himself, Mr. Franks of New Jersey, Mr. 
             Horn, Mrs. Morella, and Mr. Bereuter):
       H.R. 5180. A bill to amend the Individuals with 
     Disabilities Education Act to provide full funding for 
     assistance for education of all children with disabilities; 
     to the Committee on Education and the Workforce.
           By Mr. BOSWELL:
       H.R. 5181. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 
     1986 to allow individuals a refundable credit against income 
     tax for the purchase of computer software that filters child 
     pornography and material that is violent, obscene, or harmful 
     to minors; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. GUTIERREZ (for himself, Ms. McKinney, Mr. 
             Jackson of Illinois, Mr. Payne, Mr. Costello, Mr. 
             Phelps, Mr. Gonzalez, Mr. Owens, Mr. Rush, Mr. Davis 
             of Illinois, Mr. Martinez, Mr. Lipinski, Mr. Filner, 
             Mrs. Christensen, Ms. Millender-McDonald, Mr. 
             Hilliard, Ms. Jackson-Lee of Texas, Mr. Nadler, Mr. 
             Meeks of New York, Ms. Carson, Mr. Brown of Ohio, Ms. 
             Lee, Mr. Kucinich, Mr. Abercrombie, and Mr. 
             Blagojevich):
       H.R. 5182. A bill to protect day laborers from unfair labor 
     practices; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce.
           By Mr. LAMPSON (for himself, Ms. Jackson-Lee of Texas, 
             and Mr. Cramer):
       H.R. 5183. A bill to authorize the National Aeronautics and 
     Space Administration to lease, jointly-develop, or otherwise 
     use a commercially provided inflatable habitation module for 
     the International Space Station; to the Committee on Science.
           By Mr. MOORE (for himself, Mr. Stenholm, Mr. Berry, Mr. 
             Tanner, Mr. Minge, Mr. Sandlin, Mr. Phelps, Mrs. 
             Tauscher, Mr. Sisisky, Mr. Holden, Mr. Taylor of 
             Mississippi, Ms. Danner, Ms. Sanchez, Mr. Thompson of 
             California, Mr. Boyd, and Mr. Lucas of Kentucky):
       H.R. 5184. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 
     1986 to provide tax incentives to encourage small business 
     health plans, 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. PETERSON of Minnesota (for himself, Mr. Quinn, 
             Mr. Phelps, Mr. Houghton, Mr. Crowley, Mr. Upton, Mr. 
             Boehlert, Mr. Abercrombie, Mr. Wu, Mr. Larson, Mr. 
             Sherman, Mr. LaFalce, Mr. Capuano, and Mr. Lampson):
       H.R. 5185. A bill to amend the National Labor Relations Act 
     to give employers and performers in the live performing arts, 
     rights given by section 8(e) of such Act to employers and 
     employees in similarly situated industries, to give such 
     employers and performers the same rights given by section 
     8(f) of such Act to employers and employees in the 
     construction industry, and for other purposes; to the 
     Committee on Education and the Workforce.
           By Mr. PICKERING (for himself and Mr. John):
       H.R. 5186. A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to 
     establish scholarship and loan repayment programs regarding 
     the provision of veterinary services in veterinarian shortage 
     areas; to the Committee on Commerce, 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. POMEROY:
       H.R. 5187. A bill to amend the Federal Insecticide, 
     Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act to permit a State to register 
     a Canadian pesticide for distribution and use within that 
     State; to the Committee on Agriculture.
           By Mrs. THURMAN:
       H.R. 5188. A bill to amend the Missing Children's 
     Assistance Act to extend the applicability of such Act to 
     individuals determined to have a mental capacity less than 18 
     years of age; to the Committee on Education and the 
     Workforce.
           By Mr. UDALL of Colorado (for himself, Mr. Whitfield, 
             Mr. Strickland, Mr. Gibbons, Mr. Kanjorski, Mr. 
             Duncan, Ms. Kaptur, Mr. Wamp, Mr. Klink, Mr. Jenkins, 
             Ms. Berkley, Mr. Gordon, Mr. Clement, Mr. Hall of 
             Ohio, Mr. Lucas of Kentucky, Mr. Phelps, and Mr. 
             Brown of Ohio):
       H.R. 5189. A bill to provide for the payment of 
     compensation for certain individuals employed in connection 
     with Federal nuclear weapons programs who sustained 
     occupational illness in the line of duty, and for other 
     purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary, 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. WEXLER:
       H.R. 5190. A bill to amend title 18, United States Code, to 
     impose criminal and civil penalties for false statements and 
     failure to file reports concerning defects in foreign motor 
     vehicle products, and to require the timely provision of 
     notice of such defects, 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. WEYGAND:
       H.R. 5191. A bill to provide for the convening of a White 
     House Conference on United States Energy Policy to develop a 
     national energy policy; to the Committee on Commerce.
           By Mr. WEYGAND:
       H.R. 5192. A bill to amend titles XIX and XXI of the Social 
     Security Act to improve the coverage of needy children under 
     the State Children's Health Insurance Program (SCHIP) and the 
     Medicaid Program; to the Committee on Commerce.
           By Mr. ISTOOK (for himself and Mr. Pallone):
       H. Con. Res. 400. Concurrent resolution congratulating the 
     Republic of Hungary on the millennium of its foundation as a 
     state; to the Committee on International Relations.
           By Mr. GEJDENSON (for himself, Mr. Gilman, Mr. 
             Rohrabacher, Mr. Lantos, Mr. Brown of Ohio, Mr. 
             Berman, Mr. Holden, Mr. Deutsch, Mr. Sessions, Mr. 
             McNulty, Mr. Sherman, Mr. Diaz-Balart, Mr. Andrews, 
             Mr. Bliley, Mr. Souder, Mrs. Lowey, Mr. Wexler, Mr. 
             Schaffer, Mr. Wu, Mr. Campbell, Mr. Doolittle, Ms. 
             Pelosi, and Mr. Bilirakis):
       H. Con. Res. 401. Concurrent resolution expressing the 
     sense of the Congress regarding high-level visits by 
     Taiwanese officials to the United States; to the Committee on 
     International Relations.
           By Mr. KUYKENDALL (for himself, Mr. Cunningham, Mr. 
             Hansen, Mr. Abercrombie, Mr. Murtha, Mr. Doyle, Mr. 
             Larson, Mr. Baldacci, Mr. Crowley, Mr. Green of 
             Texas, Mr. Fossella, Mr. Norwood, Mr. Watkins, Mr. 
             Thomas, Mr. Ose, Mr.

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             Condit, Mr. Taylor of Mississippi, Mr. Sisisky, and 
             Mr. Skelton):
       H. Con. Res. 402. Concurrent resolution recognizing the 
     importance of the Selective Service System on the occasion of 
     the 60th anniversary of the United States' first peacetime 
     military registration effort and the continued need for 
     American men to register for possible service in the Armed 
     Forces; to the Committee on Armed Services.
           By Mr. HALL of Ohio (for himself, Mr. Gilman, Mr. 
             Gejdenson, Mr. Smith of New Jersey, and Mr. Lantos):
       H. Res. 577. A resolution to honor the United Nations High 
     Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) for its role as a protector 
     of the world's refugees, to celebrate UNHCR's 50th 
     anniversary, and to praise the High Commissioner Sadako Ogata 
     for her work with UNHCR for the past ten years; to the 
     Committee on International Relations.
           By Mr. SCHAFFER (for himself, Mr. Barr of Georgia, Mr. 
             DeMint, Mr. Green of Wisconsin, Mr. Gary Miller of 
             California, Mr. Paul, Mr. Tancredo, Mr. Ryun of 
             Kansas, Mr. McIntyre, Mr. Buyer, Mr. Largent, Mr. 
             Souder, and Mrs. Wilson):
       H. Res. 578. A resolution congratulating home educators and 
     home schooled students across the Nation for their ongoing 
     contributions to education and for the role they play in 
     promoting and ensuring a brighter, stronger future for this 
     Nation, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Education 
     and the Workforce.

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