[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 147 (2001), Part 1]
[House]
[Pages 43-47]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]



                      PUBLIC BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS

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

           By Mr. LEACH:
       H.R. 11. A bill to revise the banking and bankruptcy 
     insolvency laws with respect to the termination and netting 
     of financial contracts, and for other purposes; referred to 
     the Committee on Financial Services, 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. GALLEGLY (for himself, Mr. Foley, Mr. Herger, 
             and Mr. Hayworth):
       H.R. 12. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 
     to increase the limitation on contributions to individual 
     retirement accounts; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. ANDREWS (for himself and Mr. Foley):
       H.R. 13. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 
     to exclude from gross income of individual taxpayers 
     discharges of indebtedness attributable to certain forgiven 
     residential mortgage obligations; to the Committee on Ways 
     and Means.
           By Mr. PORTMAN (for himself and Mr. Condit):
       H.R. 14. A bill to establish a Bipartisan Commission on 
     Social Security Reform; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. DREIER (for himself, Ms. McCarthy of Missouri, 
             Mr. English, Mr. Deutsch, and Mr. Sessions):
       H.R. 15. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 
     to provide maximum rates of tax on capital gains of 15 
     percent for individuals and 28 percent for corporations and 
     to index the basis of assets of individuals for purposes of 
     determining gains and losses; to the Committee on Ways and 
     Means.
           By Mr. DINGELL:
       H.R. 16. A bill to provide a program of national health 
     insurance, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Energy 
     and 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. GEORGE MILLER of California (for himself, Mrs. 
             Roukema, Mr. Gilman, Mr. Quinn, and Mr. Clement):
       H.R. 17. A bill to provide assistance to mobilize and 
     support United States communities in carrying out youth 
     development programs that assure that all youth have access 
     to programs and services that build the competencies and 
     character development needed to fully prepare the youth to 
     become adults and effective citizens; to the Committee on 
     Education and the Workforce.
           By Mrs. BIGGERT:
       H.R. 18. A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security 
     Act to establish additional provisions to combat waste, 
     fraud, and abuse within the Medicare Program, and for other 
     purposes; to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition 
     to the Committees on Energy and Commerce, and 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. BARR of Georgia:
       H.R. 19. A bill to nullify the effect of certain provisions 
     of various Executive orders;

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     to the Committee on International Relations.
           By Mr. GREENWOOD:
       H.R. 20. A bill to amend section 211 of the Clean Air Act 
     to modify the provisions regarding the oxygen content of 
     reformulated gasoline and to improve the regulation of the 
     fuel additive, methyl tertiary butyl ether (MTBE), and for 
     other purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
           By Mr. BARR of Georgia:
       H.R. 21. A bill to amend title 18, United States Code, to 
     provide that the firearms prohibitions applicable by reason 
     of a domestic violence misdemeanor conviction do not apply if 
     the conviction occurred before the prohibitions became law; 
     to the Committee on the Judiciary.
           By Mr. LaTOURETTE:
       H.R. 22. A bill to delay any legal effect or implementation 
     of a notice or rights and request for disposition form of the 
     Immigration and Naturalization Service if an alien admits to 
     being in the United States illegally, gives up the right to a 
     hearing before departure, and requests to return to his 
     country without a hearing; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
           By Mr. BARR of Georgia:
       H.R. 23. A bill to permit congressional review of certain 
     Presidential orders; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
       H.R. 24. A bill to amend title 18, United States Code, with 
     respect to the authority of probation officers and pretrial 
     services officers to carry firearms, to the Committee on the 
     Judiciary.
           By Mr. SWEENEY (for himself, Mr. Boehlert, and Mr. 
             McHugh):
       H.R. 25. A bill to reduce acid deposition under the Clean 
     Air Act, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Energy 
     and Commerce.
           By Mr. SERRANO:
       H.R. 26. A bill to waive certain prohibitions with respect 
     to nationals of Cuba coming to the United States to play 
     organized professional baseball; to the Committee on 
     International Relations, 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. BARTLETT of Maryland:
       H.R. 27. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 
     to prohibit the use of public funds for political party 
     conventions; to the Committee on House Administration.
           By Ms. SLAUGHTER (for himself and Mrs. Morella):
       H.R. 28. A bill to establish the Violence Against Women 
     Office within the Department of Justice; to the Committee on 
     the Judiciary.
           By Mr. GEKAS:
       H.R. 29. A bill to prevent Government shutdowns; to the 
     Committee on Appropriations.
           By Mr. GEKAS (for himself and Mr. Young of Alaska):
       H.R. 30. A bill to establish a commission to review and 
     explore ways for the United States to become energy self-
     sufficient by 2011; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
           By Mr. BARTLETT of Maryland (for himself, Mr. Stearns, 
             Mr. Brady of Texas, Mr. Hall of Texas, Mr. Schaffer, 
             Mr. Hilleary, Mr. Callahan, Mr. Hayworth, Mrs. 
             Emerson, Mr. Nethercutt, Mr. Barcia, Mr. Stump, and 
             Mr. Simpson):
       H.R. 31. A bill to protect the right to obtain firearms for 
     security, and to use firearms in defense of self, family, or 
     home, and to provide for the enforcement of such right; to 
     the Committee on the Judiciary.
           By Mr. BEREUTER (for himself and Mr. Schaffer):
       H.R. 32. A bill to amend the Agricultural Market Transition 
     Act to establish a flexible fallow program under which a 
     producer may idle a portion of the total planted acreage of 
     the loan commodities of the producer in exchange for higher 
     loan rates for marketing assistance loans on the remaining 
     acreage of the producer; to the Committee on Agriculture.
           By Mr. BEREUTER:
       H.R. 33. A bill to amend the Agricultural Market Transition 
     Act to authorize a program to encourage agricultural 
     producers to rest and rehabilitate croplands while enhancing 
     soil and water conservation and wildlife habitat; to the 
     Committee on Agriculture.
       H.R. 34. A bill to amend the Agricultural Market Transition 
     Act to provide for the payment of special loan deficiency 
     payments to producers who are eligible for loan deficiency 
     payments, but who suffered yield losses due to damaging 
     weather or related condition in a federally declared disaster 
     area; to the Committee on Agriculture.
       H.R. 35. A bill to amend the Federal Election Campaign Act 
     of 1971 to prohibit all individuals who are not citizens or 
     nationals of the United States from making contributions or 
     expenditures in connection with elections for Federal office; 
     to the Committee on House Administration.
       H.R. 36. A bill to amend the National Trails System Act to 
     authorize an additional category of national trail known as a 
     national discovery trail, to provide special requirements for 
     the establishment and administration of national discovery 
     trails, and to designate the cross country American Discovery 
     Trail as the first national discovery trail; to the Committee 
     on Resources.
       H.R. 37. A bill to amend the National Trails System Act to 
     update the feasibility and suitability studies of 4 national 
     historic trails and provide for possible additions to such 
     trails; to the Committee on Resources.
       H.R. 38. A bill to provide for additional lands to be 
     included within the boundaries of the Homestead National 
     Monument of America in the State of Nebraska, and for other 
     purposes; to the Committee on Resources.
           By Mr. YOUNG of Alaska:
       H.R. 39. A bill to establish and implement a competitive 
     oil and gas leasing program that will result in an 
     environmentally sound and job creating program for the 
     exploration, development, and production of the oil and gas 
     resources of the Coastal Plain, and for other purposes; to 
     the Committee on Resources.
           By Mr. CONYERS (for himself, Mr. Fattah, Mr. Hastings 
             of Florida, Mr. Hilliard, Mr. Jefferson, Ms. Eddie 
             Bernice Johnson of Texas, Mrs. Meek of Florida, Mr. 
             Owens, Mr. Rush, and Mr. Towns):
       H.R. 40. A bill to acknowledge the fundamental injustice, 
     cruelty, brutality, and inhumanity of slavery in the United 
     States and 13 American colonies between 1619 and 1865 and to 
     establish a commission to examine the institution of slavery, 
     subsequently de jure and de facto racial and economic 
     discrimination against African-Americans, and the impact of 
     these forces on living African-Americans, to make 
     recommendations to the Congress on appropriate remedies, and 
     for other purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
           By Mrs. JOHNSON of Connecticut (for herself and Mr. 
             Matsui):
       H.R. 41. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 
     to permanently extend the research credit and to increase the 
     rates of the alternative incremental credit; to the Committee 
     on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. BEREUTER (for himself, Mr. LaHood, Mr. Cooksey, 
             Mr. Barr of Georgia, Mr. Thune, Mr. Bilirakis, Mr. 
             Moran of Kansas, and Mrs. Biggert):
       H.R. 42. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 
     to reduce estate and gift tax rates, and for other purposes; 
     to the Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. BEREUTER (for himself, Ms. Dunn, Mr. Thomas M. 
             Davis of Virginia, and Mr. Ramstad):
       H.R. 43. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 
     to provide a higher purchase price limitation applicable to 
     mortage subsidy bonds based on median family income; to the 
     Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mrs. BIGGERT:
       H.R. 44. A bill to amend the Inspector General Act of 1978 
     to increase the efficiency and accountability of Offices of 
     Inspector General within Federal departments, and for other 
     purposes; to the Committee on Government Reform.
       H.R. 45. A bill to amend title 18, United States Code, with 
     regard to prison commissaries, and for other purposes; to the 
     Committee on the Judiciary.
       H.R. 46. A bill to amend title VI of the Elementary and 
     Secondary Education Act of 1965 to raise awareness of eating 
     disorders and to create educational programs concerning the 
     same, and for the other purposes; to the Committee on 
     Education and the Workforce, and in addition to the Committee 
     on Energy 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. CAMP (for himself, Mr. Upton, Mr. Ehlers, Mr. 
             Hoekstra, and Mr. Smith of Michigan):
       H.R. 47. 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 Mrs. CHRISTENSEN (for herself, Mr. Faleomavaega, Mr. 
             Underwood, and Mr. Aceved-Vila):
       H.R. 48. A bill to amend titles XI and XIX of the Social 
     Security Act to remove the cap on Medicaid payments for 
     Puerto Rico, the Virgin Islands, Guam, the Northern Mariana 
     Islands, and American Samoa and to adjust the Medicaid 
     statutory matching rate for those territories; to the 
     Committee on Energy and Commerce.
           By Mr. CLYBURN:
       H.R. 49. A bill to establish the United States Commission 
     on Election Law Reform to study election procedures used in 
     the United States and issue a report and recommendations on 
     revisions to such procedures, and for other purposes; to the 
     Committee on House Administration, 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. MARKEY (for himself, Mr. Tauzin, Mr. Dingell, 
             Mr. LaTourette,

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             Ms. Eshoo, Mr. Frost, Mr. Cox, Ms. Eddie Bernice 
             Johnson of Texas, Mr. Burr of North Carolina, Mr. 
             McGovern, Mr. Olver, Mr. Hastings of Florida, Mr. 
             Horn, Mr. Phelps, Mr. George Miller of California, 
             Mr. Clyburn, Mr. Boehlert, Mr. Deal of Georgia, Mr. 
             Barton of Texas, Mr. Udall of Colorado, Mr. Riley, 
             and Mr. Burton of Indiana):
       H.R. 50. A bill to amend title 3, United States Code, and 
     the Uniform Time Act of 1966 to establish a single poll 
     closing time for Presidential general elections; to the 
     Committee on House Administration, and in addition to the 
     Committee on Energy 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. CONDIT:
       H.R. 51. A bill to amend title 10, United States Code, to 
     provide that persons retiring from the Armed Forces shall be 
     entitled to all benefits which were promised them when they 
     entered the Armed Forces; to the Committee on Armed Services.
           By Mr. CONDIT (for himself and Mr. Cox):
       H.R. 52. A bill to amend the Clean Air Act to permit the 
     exclusive application of California State regulations 
     regarding reformulated gas in certain areas within the State; 
     to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
           By Mr. CONDIT:
       H.R. 53. A bill to amend title 18, United States Code, to 
     provide criminal penalties for the harassment of victims of 
     Federal offenses by the convicted offenders; to the Committee 
     on the Judiciary.
           By Mr. CONDIT (for himself and Mr. Portman):
       H.R. 54. A bill to improve congressional deliberation on 
     proposed Federal private sector mandates, and for other 
     purposes; to the Committee on Rules.
           By Mr. DREIER:
       H.R. 55. A bill to make the Federal employees health 
     benefits program available to individuals age 55 to 65 who 
     would not otherwise have health insurance, 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. CONDIT:
       H.R. 56. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 
     to allow a credit against income tax for the purchase and 
     installation of agricultural water conservation systems; to 
     the Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. DeFAZIO (for himself, Mr. Leach, Mr. Lampson, 
             Mr. McGovern, Mr. Frost, Mr. McNulty, Mr. Olver, Mr. 
             Clement, Ms. Rivers, Mr. Sanders, Ms. McKinney, Ms. 
             Lee, Mr. Cardin, Mr. Costello, Mr. Wu, Ms. Slaughter, 
             Mr. Obserstar, Mr. Kucinich, Mr. Udall of Colorado, 
             Mr. Baldacci, Ms. Pelosi, Mr. Blumenauer, Mr. Filner, 
             Mr. Serrano, Mr. Evans, Mr. Farr of California, Ms. 
             Hooley of Oregon, Mr. Inslee, Mr. Isakson, and Mr. 
             Gillmor):
       H.R. 57. A bill to establish a commission to study and make 
     recommendations with respect to the Federal electoral 
     process; to the Committee on House Administration.
           By Mr. DEUTSCH:
       H.R. 58. A bill to amend section 804 of the Federal Food, 
     Drug, and Cosmetic Act to correct impediments in the 
     implementation of the Medicine Equity and Drug Safety Act of 
     2000; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
           By Mr. DREIER:
       H.R. 59. A bill to establish a program of grants for 
     supplemental assistance for elementary and secondary school 
     students of limited English proficiency to ensure that they 
     rapidly develop proficiency in English while not falling 
     behind in their academic studies; to the Committee on 
     Education and the Workforce.
           By Ms. JACKSON-LEE of Texas (for herself, Mr. Langevin, 
             and Mr. Hinojosa):
       H.R. 60. A bill to establish a commission to develop 
     uniform standards which may be adopted by the States for the 
     administration of elections for Federal office, and for other 
     purposes; to the Committee on House Administration, 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 fail within the 
     jurisdictions of the committee concerned.
           By Mr. DREIER (for himself and Mr. Pomeroy):
       H.R. 61. A bill to promote youth financial education; to 
     the Committee on Education and the Workforce.
           By Ms. JACKSON-LEE of Texas:
       H.R. 62. A bill to amend title 5, United States Code, to 
     establish election day in Presidential election years as a 
     legal public holiday by moving the legal public holiday known 
     as Veterans Day to election day in such years, and for other 
     purposes; to the Committee on Government Reform.
           By Mr. DREIER (for himself and Mr. Royce):
       H.R. 63. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 
     to allow unused benefits under cafeteria plans and flexible 
     spending arrangements to be distributed; to the Committee on 
     Ways and Means.
           By Mr. EHLERS:
       H.R. 64. A bill to provide for the establishment of the 
     position of Deputy Administrator for Science and Technology 
     of the Environmental Protection Agency, and for other 
     purposes; to the Committee on Science.
           By Mr. BILIRAKIS (for himself, Mr. Condit, and Mr. 
             Kolbe):
       H.R. 65. A bill to amend title 10, United States Code, to 
     permit retired members of the Armed Forces who have a 
     service-connected disability to receive a portion of their 
     military retired pay concurrently with veterans' disability 
     compensation; to the Committee on Armed Services, and in 
     addition to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs, 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. EHLERS:
       H.R. 66. A bill to amend the Metric Conversion Act of 1975 
     to require Federal agencies to impose certain requirements on 
     recipients of awards for scientific and engineering research; 
     to the Committee on Science.
           By Mrs. EMERSON:
       H.R. 67. A bill to establish the Medicare Eligible Military 
     Retiree Health Care Consensus Task Force; to the Committee on 
     Armed Services.
           By Mrs. EMERSON (for herself and Mr. Berry):
       H.R. 68. A bill to amend the Federal Food, Drug, and 
     Cosmetic Act relating to the distribution chain of 
     prescription drugs; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
           By Mrs. EMERSON:
       H.R. 69. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 
     to allow a refundable credit to military retirees for 
     premiums paid for coverage under Medicare part B; to the 
     Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee 
     on Energy 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 Ms. JACKSON-LEE of Texas:
       H.R. 70. A bill to prevent children's access to firearms; 
     to the Committee on the Judiciary.
       H.R. 71. A bill to provide for the establishment of a task 
     force within the Bureau of Justice Statistics to gather 
     information about, study, and report to the Congress 
     regarding, incidents of abandonment of infant children; to 
     the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the 
     Committee on 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.
       H.R. 72. A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security 
     Act to require hospitals reimbursed under the Medicare system 
     to establish and implement security procedures to reduce the 
     likelihood of infant patient abduction and baby switching, 
     including procedures for identifying all infant patients in 
     the hospital in a manner that ensures that it will be evident 
     if infants are missing from the hospital; to the Committee on 
     Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committees on the 
     Judiciary, and Energy 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.
       H.R. 73. A bill to require the Secretary of Education to 
     conduct a study and submit a report to the Congress on 
     methods for identifying and treating children with dyslexia 
     in kindergarten through 3rd grade; to the Committee on 
     Education and the Workforce.
       H.R. 74. A bill to enhance Federal enforcement of hate 
     crimes, and for other purposes; to the Committee on the 
     Judiciary.
       H.R. 75. A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act with 
     respect to mental health services for children, adolescents 
     and their families; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
       H.R. 76. A bill to allow postal patrons to contribute to 
     funding for emergency food relief within the United States 
     through the voluntary purchase of certain specially issued 
     United States postage stamps; to the Committee on Government 
     Reform.
           By Mrs. EMERSON:
       H.R. 77. A bill proposing an amendment to the Constitution 
     of the United States relating to voluntary school prayer; to 
     the Committee on the Judiciary.
       H.R. 78. A bill proposing an amendment to the Constitution 
     of the United States with respect to the right to life; to 
     the Committee on the Judiciary.
       H.R. 79. A bill proposing an amendment to the Constitution 
     to provide for a balanced budget for the United States 
     Government and for greater accountability in the enactment of 
     tax legislation; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
       H.R. 80. A bill proposing an amendment to the Constitution 
     of the United States authorizing the Congress and the States 
     to prohibit the act of desecration of the flag of the United 
     States and to set criminal penalties for that act; to the 
     Committee on the Judiciary.

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       H.R. 81. A bill to amend title II of the Social Security 
     Act to provide for an improved benefit computation formula 
     for workers affected by the changes in benefit computation 
     rules enacted in the Social Security Amendments of 1977 who 
     attain age 65 during the 10-year period after 1981 and before 
     1992 (and related beneficiaries) and to provide prospectively 
     for increases in their benefits accordingly; to the Committee 
     on Ways and Means.
       H.R. 82. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 
     to allow a refundable credit to certain senior citizens for 
     premiums paid for coverage under Medicare Part B; to the 
     Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee 
     on Energy 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. ENGLISH (for himself and Mr. Traficant):
       H.R. 83. A bill to amend title IV of the Employee 
     Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 to provide for cost-
     of-living adjustments to guaranteed benefit payments paid by 
     the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation; to the Committee on 
     Education and the Workforce.
           By Mr. ENGLISH (for himself and Mr. Paul):
       H.R. 84. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 
     to provide tax incentives for education; to the Committee on 
     Ways and Means.
           By Mr. ENGLISH:
       H.R. 85. A bill to reauthorize the Trade Adjustment 
     Assistance program through fiscal year 2006, and for other 
     purposes; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
       H.R. 86. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 
     to restructure and replace the income tax system of the 
     United States to meet national priorities, and for other 
     purposes; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. FILNER:
       H.R. 87. A bill to amend the Immigration and Nationality 
     Act to restore certain provisions relating to the definition 
     of aggravated felony and other provisions as they were before 
     the enactment of the Illegal Immigration Reform and Immigrant 
     Responsibility Act of 1996; to the Committee on the 
     Judiciary.
           By Mr. FOLEY:
       H.R. 88. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 
     to increase the unified credit against estate and gift taxes 
     to the equivalent of a $5,000,000 exclusion and to increase 
     the annual gift exclusion to $30,000; to the Committee on 
     Ways and Means.
           By Mr. FRELINGHUYSEN:
       H.R. 89. A bill to require the Federal Trade Commission to 
     prescribe regulations to protect the privacy of personal 
     information collected from and about individuals who are not 
     covered by the Children's Online Privacy Protection Act of 
     1998 on the Internet, to provide greater individual control 
     over the collection and use of that information, and for 
     other purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
       H.R. 90. A bill to amend the Communications Act of 1934 to 
     prohibit telemarketers from interfering with the caller 
     identification service of any person to whom a telephone 
     solicitation is made, and for other purposes; to the 
     Committee on Energy and Commerce.
       H.R. 91. A bill to regulate the use by interactive computer 
     services of Social Security account numbers and related 
     personally identifiable information; to the Committee on 
     Energy and Commerce.
       H.R. 92. A bill to ensure the efficient allocation of 
     telephone numbers; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
           By Mr. GALLEGLY (for himself, Mr. Horn, Mr. Condit, Mr. 
             LaTourette, and Mr. Berman):
       H.R. 93. A bill to amend title 5, United States Code, to 
     provide that the mandatory separation age for Federal 
     firefighters be made the same as the age that applies with 
     respect to Federal law enforcement officers; to the Committee 
     on Government Reform.
           By Mr. GREEN of Texas:
       H.R. 94. A bill to provide Capitol-flown flags to the 
     families of deceased law enforcement officers; to the 
     Committee on the Judiciary.
       H.R. 95. A bill to protect individuals, families, and 
     Internet service providers from unsolicited and unwanted 
     electronic mail; to the Committee on Energy and 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. HALL of Texas:
       H.R. 96. A bill to amend title II of the Social Security 
     Act to ensure the integrity of the Social Security trust 
     funds by requiring the Managing Trustee to invest the annual 
     surplus of such trust funds in marketable interest-bearing 
     obligations of the United States and certificates of deposit 
     in depository institutions insured by the Federal Deposit 
     Insurance Corporation, and to protect such trust funds from 
     the public debt limit; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. HALL of Texas (for himself, Mr. Condit, Ms. 
             DeLauro, Mr. Barcia, Mr. Green of Wisconsin, Mr. 
             Engel, Mr. Horn, Mr. Weiner, Mr. Ney, Mr. Quinn, Mr. 
             Hilliard, Mr. Aderholt, Mr. Cramer, Ms. Berkley, Mr. 
             Smith of Washington, Mr. Baldacci, Mr. Green of 
             Texas, Mr. Wexler, Mr. Filner, Mr. Taylor of North 
             Carolina, Mr. Frost, Mr. Riley, Mr. Lampson, and Mr. 
             Ryan of Wisconsin):
       H.R. 97. A bill to amend title II of the Social Security 
     Act to allow workers who attain age 65 after 1981 and before 
     1992 to choose either lump sum payments over four years 
     totalling $5,000 or an improved benefit computation formula 
     under a new 10-year rule governing the transition to the 
     changes in benefit computation rules enacted in the Social 
     Security Amendments of 1977, and for other purposes; to the 
     Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee 
     on the Budget, 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. HASTINGS of Washington (for himself and Mr. 
             Boyd):
       H.R. 98. A bill to amend the Agricultural Trade Act of 1978 
     to increase the amount of funds available for certain 
     agricultural trade programs; to the Committee on Agriculture.
           By Mr. HAYWORTH:
       H.R. 99. A bill to prohibit discrimination in contracting 
     on federally funded projects on the basis of certain labor 
     policies of potential contractors; to the Committee on 
     Education and the Workforce.
           By Mr. EHLERS (for himself, Mr. Kolbe, Mr. Horn, Mr. 
             Baca, Mr. Candlin, Mr. Camp, Mr. Filner, and Mr. 
             Gibbons):
       H.R. 100. A bill to establish and expand programs relating 
     to science, mathematics, engineering, and technology 
     education, and for other purposes; to the Committee on 
     Science, and in addition to the Committee on 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.
       H.R. 101. A bill to amend the Elementary and Secondary 
     Education Act of 1965 to establish and expand programs 
     relating to science, mathematics, engineering, and technology 
     education, and for other purposes; to the Committee on 
     Education and the Workforce.
       H.R. 102. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 
     to encourage stronger math and science programs at elementary 
     and secondary schools; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. HAYWORTH:
       H.R. 103. A bill to amend the Indian Gaming Regulatory Act 
     to protect Indian tribes from coerced labor agreements; to 
     the Committee on Resources.
           By Mr. CLYBURN:
       H.J. Res. 1. Joint resolution proposing an amendment to the 
     Constitution of the United States to provide for the 
     appointment by the States of Electors for the election of the 
     President and Vice President on the basis of the popular vote 
     of each Congressional district of the State and for the 
     appointment of two electors by each State on the basis of the 
     total popular vote of the State; to the Committee on the 
     Judiciary.
           By Mr. DINGELL:
       H.J. Res. 2. Joint resolution proposing an amendment to the 
     Constitution of the United States to permit the Congress to 
     limit expenditures in elections for Federal office; to the 
     Committee on the Judiciary.
           By Mr. GREEN of Texas:
       H.J. Res. 3. Joint resolution proposing an amendment to the 
     Constitution of the United States to abolish the electoral 
     college and to provide for the direct popular election of the 
     President and Vice President of the United States; to the 
     Committee on the Judiciary.
           By Mr. SERRANO:
       H.J. Res. 4. Joint resolution proposing an amendment to the 
     Constitution of the United States to repeal the twenty-second 
     article of amendment, thereby removing the limitation on the 
     number of terms an individual may serve as President; to the 
     Committee on the Judiciary.
           By Mr. ARMEY:
       H. Con. Res. 1. Concurrent resolution providing for a 
     conditional adjournment of the House of Representatives and a 
     conditional recess or adjournment of the Senate; considered 
     and agreed to.
           By Mr. ENGLISH:
       H. Con. Res. 2. Concurrent resolution expressing the sense 
     of the Congress that a postage stamp should be issued in 
     honor of the United States Masters Swimming program; to the 
     Committee on Government Reform.
           By Mr. FILNER:
       H. Con. Res. 3. Concurrent resolution expressing the sense 
     of the Congress regarding a Federal holiday to commemorate 
     the birthday of Cesar E. Chavez; to the Committee on 
     Government Reform.
           By Mr. PASCRELL:
       H. Con. Res. 4. Concurrent resolution expressing the sense 
     of the Congress that a commemorative postage stamp should be 
     issued honoring Gunnery Sergeant John Basilone, a great 
     American hero; to the Committee on Government Reform.

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           By Ms. JACKSON-LEE of Texas:
       H. Con. Res. 5. Concurrent resolution expressing the sense 
     of the Congress that the States should adopt uniform voting 
     procedures to carry out the election of the President and 
     Vice President; to the Committee on House Administration.
       H. Con. Res. 6. Concurrent resolution expressing the sense 
     of the Congress regarding the need to pass legislation to 
     increase penalties on perpetrators of hate crimes; to the 
     Committee on the Judiciary.
       H. Con. Res. 7. Concurrent resolution expressing the sense 
     of the Congress that a commemorative postage stamp should be 
     issued in honor of the late George Thomas ``Mickey'' Leland; 
     to the Committee on Government Reform.
           By Mrs. ROUKEMA (for herself, Mr. LaTourette, Mr. 
             McHugh, Mr. Farr of California, Mr. Abercrombie, Mr. 
             Boehlert, Mrs. Morella, Mr. Whitfield, Mr. Bentsen, 
             Mr. Barrett, and Mr. Horn):
       H. Con. Res. 8. Concurrent resolution expressing the sense 
     of the Congress that the current Federal income tax deduction 
     for interest paid on debt secured by a first or second home 
     should not be further restricted; to the Committee on Ways 
     and Means.
           By Mr. SERRANO:
       H. Con. Res. 9. Concurrent resolution entitled the 
     ``English Plus Resolution''; to the Committee on Education 
     and the Workforce.
           By Mr. SWEENEY:
       H. Con. Res. 10. Concurrent resolution expressing the sense 
     of the Congress that State earnings limitations on retired 
     law enforcement officers be lifted to enhance school safety; 
     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. WATTS of Oklahoma:
       H. Res. 1. Resolution electing officers of the House of 
     Representatives; considered and agreed to.
           By Mr. ARMEY:
       H. Res. 2. Resolution to inform the Senate that a quorum of 
     the House has assembled and of the election of the Speaker 
     and the Clerk; considered and agreed to.
       H. Res. 3. Resolution authorizing the Speaker to appoint a 
     committee to notify the President of the assembly of the 
     Congress; considered and agreed to.
       H. Res. 4. Resolution authorizing the Clerk to inform the 
     President of the election of the Speaker and the Clerk; 
     considered and agreed to.
       H. Res. 5. Resolution adopting rules for the One Hundred 
     Seventh Congress; considered and agreed to.
           By Ms. PRYCE of Ohio:
       H. Res. 6. Resolution designating majority membership on 
     certain standing committees of the House; considered and 
     agreed to.
           By Mr. FROST:
       H. Res. 7. Resolution designating minority membership on 
     certain standing committees of the House; considered and 
     agreed to.
       H. Res. 8. Resolution providing for the designation of 
     certain minority employees; considered and agreed to.
           By Mr. ARMEY:
       H. Res. 9. Resolution fixing the daily hour of meeting of 
     the First Session of the One Hundred Seventh Congress; 
     considered and agreed to:
       H. Res. 10. Resolution providing for the attendance of the 
     House at the Inaugural Ceremonies of the President and Vice 
     President of the United States; considered and agreed to.
       H. Res. 11. Resolution expressing the sense of the House of 
     Representatives that oversight hearings should be held 
     immediately to determine the causes and outcomes surrounding 
     this influenza season's vaccine shortage; to the Committee on 
     Energy and Commerce.
           By Mr. DREIER:
       H. Res. 12. Resolution opposing the imposition of criminal 
     liability on Internet service providers based on the actions 
     of their users; to the Committee on the Judiciary, 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. KELLER:
       H. Res. 13. Resolution to express the intention of the 
     House of Representatives to fully fund the Federal Pell Grant 
     Program, to the Committee on Education and the Workforce.
           By Mrs. ROUKEMA:
       H. Res. 14. Resolution expressing the sense of the House of 
     Representatives with respect to the seriousness of the 
     national problems associated with mental illness and with 
     respect to congressional intent to establish a ``Mental 
     Health Advisory Committee''; to the Committee on Energy and 
     Commerce.
           By Mr. SHOWS:
       H. Res. 15. Resolution supporting the national motto of the 
     United States; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
           By Mr. TRAFICANT (for himself, Mr. Regula, Mr. English, 
             Mr. Ney, Mr. LaTourette, Mr. Collins, Ms. Hart, Mr. 
             Quinn, Mr. Hobson, and Mr. Sherwood):
       H. Res. 16. Resolution calling on the President to take all 
     necessary measures to respond to the surge of steel imports 
     resulting from the financial crises in Asia, Russia, and 
     other regions, and for other purposes; to the Committee on 
     Ways and Means.
           By Ms. WOOLSEY (for herself, Mr. Filner, Mr. Hinchey, 
             Ms. Lee, Mr. Kucinich, Mr. McGovern, and Ms. Pelosi):
       H. Res. 17. Resolution recognizing the security interests 
     of the United States in furthering complete nuclear 
     disarmament; to the Committee on International Relations.
           By Ms. WOOLSEY (for herself, Mr. Sanders, Mr. Shays, 
             Mr. Waxman, Ms. Eshoo, Ms. Roybal-Allard, Mr. 
             Hastings of Florida, and Ms. Slaughter):
       H. Res. 18. Resolution expressing the sense of the House of 
     Representatives that the Senate should ratify the Convention 
     on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against 
     Women; to the Committee on International Relations.




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