[History of Bills, Volume 143 (1997)]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]


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H.R. 2198--A bill to establish limitations with respect to the 
    disclosure and use of genetic information in connection with group 
    health plans and health insurance coverage, to provide for 
    consistent standards applicable in connection with hospital care 
    and medical services provided under title 38 of the United States 
    Code, to prohibit employment discrimination on the basis of 
    genetic information and genetic testing, and for other purposes; 
    to the Committees on Commerce; Government Reform and Oversight; 
    Education and the Workforce; 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. STEARNS (for himself, Mr. Armey, Mr. Bishop, Mr. Brown of Ohio, 
Mr. Canady of Florida, Mr. Davis of Virginia, Mr. DeFazio, Mr. Duncan, 
Mr. Faleomavaega, Mr. Farr of California, Mr. Foley, Mrs. Fowler, Mr. 
Gekas, Mr. Gillmor, Mr. Gilman, Mr. Gonzalez, Mr. Green, Mr. Herger, 
Mr. Hyde, Mrs. Johnson of Connecticut, Mr. Kennedy of Massachusetts, 
Ms. Lofgren, Mr. McCollum, Mr. McHugh, Ms. McKinney, Mr. Nadler, Mr. 
Oberstar, Mr. Oxley, Mr. Sensenbrenner, Mr. Shadegg, Mr. Smith of New 
Jersey, Mr. Stump, Mr. Taylor of North Carolina, Mr. Traficant, Mr. 
Upton, Mr. Waxman, Mr. Weldon of Florida, and Ms. Woolsey), H5486 
[17JY]

  Cosponsors added, H5570 [22JY], H5778 [24JY], H5826 [25JY], H5916 
  [28JY], H6707 [31JY], H6918 [4SE], H7365 [16SE], H7730 [23SE], H8929 
  [21OC]